A.N Well here is chapter three and a big thank you to Tripletronicle for beta reading this. Now please enjoy everyone.
Chapter 3
"Cous...Cousins?!" Illya gasped at her smiling mother, while the two older children stood still. Maiya the fiery silver hair stood to the side of Irie along the ruined rocky pathway, while Isander the blonde thunder child stood with his back to them, small sparks danced across his fingertips, he was staring intensely at the unconscious Bazett.
"Hehe Yes my little Illya, these three are your family. Though you were suppose to meet under better circumstances. Oh yeah, you have school tommorow! Go home, wash up the both of you, then go to bed!" Irie said as she slapped her hands together smiling.
"Yes Mama" Illya and Kuro said as they slowly walked home.
As soon as they were out of sight, Irie's posture, her presence turned ice cold, as she faced Bazett.
"Isander, take her to Caren, see what mess Eliee made for us, however thank you, to all of you, your actions protected my daughters. Hmph it's not the first time you've saved someone important to me is it...Isander?" Irie said with a smile as Isander walked towards Bazett, easily lugging her sleeping form over his shoulder, he removed the four class cards Bazett had managed to acquire in her fight. He handed them over to Maiya.
"I'll get her to Caren-dono's house." He responded before walking away from the Irie and Maiya.
"Well lady Irisviel what now?" Maiya asked.
"First off, you know I hate being called that secondly, well tomorrow my daughters will need to know everything. Hmph it's not gonna be easy." Irie said smiling as she turned to walk away. "Maiya, you should head home, if you have time, analyze the cards tomorrow."
"Of course," Maiya responded with a smile, as her gauntlet begun to spin again and the rider rune glowed brightly. "Class select Rider, Hero Medusa." With that chant, Maiya glowed brightly before she was atop a blue phantasmal beast, a blue winged Pegasus.
"I will be off, Mama Irie." Maiya said a little hesitant before she surged into the sky.
Illya and Kuro walked into Illya's room, both were shattered and desperately longed for sleep but neither could. They both lied down on Illya's single bed. Staring into the dark ceiling.
"Hey Kuro?" Illya asked.
"Hmp what is it?" Kuro asked.
"We have cousins. People who fought for us in a heartbeat, people with incredible amounts of power." Illya stated.
"Yes we do but, well that is very interesting, however remember what Maiya said, our family is waging a civil war for us. That means members of our family want to use us as the grail but our mother and clearly others wish for us to live our own life. Hmph to live." Kuro said quietly.
"It's all too much." Illya whispered as she begun to shake frightened of how the situation really was, how dangerous it could really be, She remembered her mother telling her that her father is working hard to make sure the holy grail war will never happen, does that mean war is being waged due to this. All these thoughts flooded her mind as she shook with fear.
"Hey Illya!" Kuro said as she wrapped her arms around her. "Looks like I have to take care of my little sister hey?" Kuro asked as she hugged Illya.
"Thank you." Illya whispered, as she cuddled into Kuro, surprising Kuro, Illya didn't argue the fact of little sister.
Flying through the night sky atop the glowing blue wireframe eagle.
"Umm won't normal people see us?" Miyu asked as she looked over the edge.
"No need to worry, my thaumaturgy is rather excellent, they won't see us." Eleonore said smiling as she hopped down the length of the eagle towards, Miyu and party.
"How can you do that?!" Rin screamed as she watched the crazy pinkie dance along the wireframe construct.
"Hmm Confidence, Faith and Practice!" Eleonore responded smiling as the eagle begun to descend. "We are nearly home now." Eleonore replied as she stood up smiling.
The wireframe beast landed gently in front of a rather extravagant mansion on the edge of the city, it was almost a complex of buildings, all were only two floors tall. However They were very large and covered large amounts of area.
"Miss Edelfelt would you come with me, I would like to treat your wounds, the rest of you make yourselves at home. That building there is the main house, it has plenty of rooms for all of you so make yourselves comfy. We have a little infirmary just of the main building, I just want to check Miss Edelfelt's wounds. Also if any of you want there is a bath house to the right of you. It should be easy enough to use." Eleonore replied smiling as she brushed her hair and a few strands of hair glowed turning into wireframed birds. The giant eagle begun to deconstruct itself into many little wireframe birds.
"That magic is incredible, the ability to generate that much mana at your age to create multiple autonomous familiars is just incredible." Rin said in awe.
"Hehe Well I thank you for the praise but I am the weakest out of Andromedans." Eleonore replied smiling.
"About that what exactly are the Andromedans?" Miyu asked as she stepped forward.
"Well Andromedans is the name for our team. Lady Irisviel gave it to us." Eleonore replied smiling. "Now I promise to answer any and all questions you guys have tomorrow but allow me to tend to Miss Edelfelt's injuries please."
Eleonore carried Luvia to the infirmary while Rin, Miyu and August made themselves comfortable. Rin took a long bath and washing away her worries and doubts. Yet one thought constantly hounded her mind. "We were lucky these kids arrived but now I have to tell Luvia and the rest about the 8th class card."
Miyu was the last to settle she couldn't believe the power these three had and Maiya, she was somehow using the power of a heroic spirit, the same spirit, that dwells inside the class card Berserker. "Illya, Kuro I hope you're safe."
Isander carried Bazett across the city with easy having short burst of movement, before hiding in the shadows. It took half an hour for him to get to the estranged Holy church operative. Her house was a small modest white apartment. Isander walked up to the house with Bazett slumped over his shoulder. Caren opened the door as Isander stepped onto a small rocky pathway.
"Good evening, Caren-dono." Isander said as he walked forward.
"I see you dealt with the enforcer easily." Caren replied.
"We did however I apologise for Eleonore's earlier remarks." Isander replied with a sly smile.
"Yes." Caren replied plainly.
"As emotionless as ever I see." Isander replied as he handed over the unconscious enforcer into Caren's care. He turned to leave when Caren spoke up. "You know they're actions have grabbed our attention and it could of grabbed someone else's."
"I am well aware of this, but let me enlighten you, anyone who threatens my family will face the power of the storms." Isander replied coldly as the temperature dropped several degrees.
Later at the night
It was three in the morning the stars lite the night sky with a tranquil peace, Rin was struggling to sleep her mind was racing with all the sudden changes, the 8th class card, being nearly killed by Bazett and now the emergence of three incredibly powerful children which made Bazett look pathetic in comparison. "Ahh I can't sleep, oh well better get up maybe a drink of milk can help me settle down." Rin moaned as she climbed out of a traditional japanese sleeping rug. Her room was dark but she lit a small gandr in her hand to use as a light source. She could see around the room, it was a modest room, with a sliding door, the walls were lined with a dark brown and white paint and decorations. Rin walked as quietly as she could through the massive complex till she reached the main room where she found lights on, Rin opened the sliding door to see Maiya bouncing around the room, the table was littered with various amounts of energy drinks.
"OOOH! HI, DID I WAKE YOU UP. SORRY SORRY GOMEN GOMEN." Maiya said shaking, her eyes were dilated and the disc in her gauntlet was spinning at an incredible speed. Her long silver hair was in a mess. As she turned to see Rin. Rin jumped back in surprise as Maiya jumped over a very small table located in the centre of the room. "I am so sorry so sorry. Got to figure out ya know, gotta figure out!" Maiya chanted as she bounced around the room.
"Wh...wh..what's wrong?" Rin said as her arms were shaking.
"Oh….what's wrong…...how very thoughtful of you Tohsaka Rin…..Well I am trying to analyse the class cards but the thaumaturgy is incredible and there are other things too secret things about these cards which annoys me...so I drank lots of hyper drinks….even though I am not allowed and I am trying to figure out ya see!" Maiya said fanatically.
"Oh umm I see." Rin said a bit frightened.
"Maiya you know you are not suppose to drink this stuff." Isander's voice creeped into the room as he walked in. "Apologise Tohsaka Rin." Isander said with a bow.
"Oh it's no problem." Rin stated.
Isander hurried Maiya off to her room, before he went to do the same. "You better get some sleep Miss Tohsaka, you have school tommorow." Isander said smiling.
"That is the first time I have ever been ordered by a child." Rin moaned as she walked off.
Illya and Kuro morning was rather normal considering what happened last night. Illya and Kuro made their way to school, where they were greeted by the sight of a limo pulling up. It dropped of Miyu.
"Morning Kuro, Illya." Miyu said with a smile.
"Morning Miyu." Illya and Kuro said in unison.
Illya, Miyu and Kuro stepped into the school building where they were greeted by their group of friends.
"Morning Illyas and Miyu." Mimi said smiling.
"Ugh Morning." Kuro replied with a yawn.
"Wow you two look really tired." Tatsuko stated.
"Yeah that's probably because we had to share the bed last night." Kuro stated smiling.
"DETAILS!" Miyu ordered.
"Details?"
"DETAILS!"
Isander and Maiya was walking towards the outer left building towards the dojo. It was a white wooden building. As they walked through the wooden slider door they were greeted with the presence of Eleonore smiling as they walked in. She was wearing a white robe, with a red ribbon wrapped around her waist. The room was a long rectangular wooden floor. The walls were made of bamboo. Isander wore a black robe with a yellow belt around his waist while Maiya wore a purple robe. All three stood in a triangle facing one and other.
"So Maiya remember I said we were gonna have some chin wagging." Isander said as he raised his left arm, hand outstretched. In a burst of static electricity. The golden spear was in his hands fully extended and purring with thunderous power.
Maiya smiled as she raised her right arm the gauntlet's disc begun to spin to life, as blue strikes of energy flooded through it. The many symbols representing different classes begun to light up.
"Ya know that, smart ass, I am going to kick your skinny butt all other the city! Class select Berserker!" The spinning disc stopped on the rune portraying a roaring minotaur as blue energy flowed through it. "HERO SELECT Hercules!" Maiya roared as an dark crimson energy blinded everyone, as the image of the mad warrior engulfed Maiya for a few seconds before it subsided.
"Well then Eleonore will you kindly?" Isander asked smiling.
"ALRIGHT THEN LET'S GET READY!" Eleonore said smiling as a blue pentagram of energy formed around her, quickly expanding till Isander and Maiya was standing in it. "Connection to imaginary circuits made. Aligning with realspace complete. Bridge constructed. Tear forming. HOLD ON TO YOUR EARS COZ HERE WE GO!" Eleonore screamed with laughter as a portal to the mirror world ripped into existence under them.
Illya, Miyu and Kuro walked out of school yawning loudly. The sun was beginning its descent.
"Aww Kuro I might sleep when we get home." Illya said with a moan.
"Ditto." Kurro agreed as a black limo pulled in front of them, the door swinging open revealing Irie, Luvia and Rin.
"YAHOO! Well unfortunately that won't be happening." Irie said smiling as she stepped out. "Now come on, I have lots to say and lots to show." Irie said as she hurried the kids into the limo.
"MAMMA where are we going?" Illya screamed.
"Hehe just going to see your cousins, we have a lot to explain." Irie responded smiling.
Illya and party sat in silence for a time as the limo drove across the streets of Fuyuki till they pulled up to a large complex with a very old storehouse built on the edge of the yard which unlike the rest of the complex it uses an ancient style. The complex was spread across a large area with white painted buildings and traditional style japanese roofs.
"WOW who lives here!" Illya turned to her mother in excitement.
"Your cousins." Irie replied smiling.
"Hmmm" Illya moaned.
Irie was the first to step out of the car and walk towards the estate, followed by Luvia and Rin.
"Illya, Kuro you two coming?" Miyu asked as she stepped outside of the limo.
"You seem quite familiar with the area Miyu." Kuro replied as she followed.
"Yeah, Luiva-san, Rin-san and myself stayed here last night." Miyu replied.
"HUH!" Illya and Kuro gasped in unison.
"My no greetings, well that means they must be training. Come with me please." Irie requested as she led them to one of the outer most buildings. It followed suite with the white theme. Irie pulled open a wooden sliding door to reveal a wooden dojo with a bright glowing pentagram on the floor.
"Mama what is that?!" Illya gasped.
"Hehe I thought you guys would recognise a mirror world portal when you see one." Irie answered. "Now Illya-Chan, Miyu-can could you two be kind and reopen the portal for us. Let's go see what they're up too."
The mirror world was dyed blue, a barren city stretching as far as the eye could see. The sounds of thunder and destruction flowed through the city in an cacophony of sounds.
Isander was smiling as he stood atop a broken wreck of a three story building, his black robe gone, revealing him wearing a yellow t-shirt and blue trousers. He held the golden spear in his left hand twirling it in the air, after every spiral the clash of thunder rolled through the city.
"Oh come on storm boy!" Maiya roared as she stood on the city streets, her purple robe gone showing her black leather jacket and shorts.
"What? I am waiting for you to make the first move." Isander toyed.
Maiya roared in frustration as the same crimson aura burst to life around her creating shockwaves. "FINE then here I come!" Maiya roared as she ran up the building every step shattered the walls and windows as she surged upward. Isander smiled as she swiped for him, only for a blinding flash of light to impair Maiya. When the light subsided Maiya realised she had over shot the roof and was high up in the air.
"Well this is looking bad for you." Isander toyed from the street pavement.
"YOU DARE!" Maiya roared before three bolts of lightning smashed into her, She fell into the ground causing a massive explosion and throwing a halo of dust into the air.
"I dare what my dear….." Isander trailed off as a massive roar left Maiya's lips as she was engulfed in the red aura. Her crimson eyes were glowing brightly now.
"Oh dear oh dear." Eleonore joked from atop a wireframe eagle, her robe was replaced with a small white top and dark red shorts. "She is definitely pushing herself to new levels."
"Indeed." Isander said with a smile.
Illya and Miyu raised Ruby and Sapphire in their wand states, as they reopened the mirror world portal.
As soon as they entered the mirror world they were met with a howling wind, as a crimson light could be spotted down the ruined city. Illya and party had landed on an desolate five story building, in an deserted city.
"My oh my, those two are really going for it. Oh well kids playing together is lovely." Irie stated as she put a hand to her face to stop her hair being blown into her eyes.
"HOW IS ANY OF THIS LOVELY?" Rin yelled over the wind.
"Hehe Well anyhow I better explain they're thaumaturgy right?" Irie asked with a smile.
"Yes please Lady Irisvil." Luvia replied.
"Well Maiya's thaumaturgy is rather special, she wields a very young mystic code known as Hero Caller, it is the first of it's kind, well until the discovery of those cards. However while the cards can only be assigned to a specific class, Hero caller can use all the classes including the unique classes such as shielder, saviour, ruler and avenger. In addition hero caller is also a contract between Maiya and the heroic spirit, a partnership if you will. Therefore instead of a pseudo summon, which grants a fragment of the power Maiya can receive all the power of a Heroic spirit however though that can be very dangerous depending on the spirit she uses as she takes in a part of their personality." Irie explained.
"WOW such a tool exists." Rin stated in disbelief, staring at the crimson beacon.
"40 PERCENT!" Maiya roared as red etchings of energy spiraled all over her body. She launched herself at Isander, moving at speed which caused shockwaves throughout the city.
"Got you now ya cocky brat!" Maiya roared as she launched her fist into Isander who raised his spear in time to block the strike but he was still launched backwards into a ruined building causing some rubble to fall down, due to the enormous amounts of power Maiya unleashed.
"Oh my that looked painful." Irie stated with a smile.
"P-p-p-painful! That should've killed him!" Luvia stated while Illya, Kuro and Miyu stared in disbelief at the power of Maiya, until the sounds of thunder and sparks of electricity danced across the rubble. In a flash of light the rubble was launched into the blue sky, Isander stood up dusting his chest with an over confident smile on his face.
"In contrast to Maiya's brand new mystic code Isander's is well over a thousand years old, it is a relic from the age of gods." Irie stated.
"A-a-a-age of gods? But that is the realm of third tier magic!" Rin stated.
"Indeed, it is testament to the power the Einzbern family once held, our greatest pride and deepest shame...Andromelack!" Irie said as calm as ever. "It turns the incredible amounts of prana Isander generates into electrical energy which in turn he can send directly to his muscles increasing his speed and strength to superhuman levels. However having volts of electricity through one's body is quite detrimental to one's health so Isander doesn't uses the power for those purposes. In addition the weapon gives him control over the weather, basically create impressive storms. And finally Andromelack itself is a key." Irie stated with a smile.
"A key…..a key to what mama?" Illya asked.
"Well my little Illya-chan Andromelack is a key to a vault containing weapons of unimaginable power." Irie said the last part quietly.
The sparks around Isander intensified causing an upsurge of power that ripped the nearby buildings apart in torrents of flame and thunder. He raised Andromelack into the air, the sound of a high pitch screech launched throughout the city. Isander smiled as his eyes began to glow a bright light blue, even sparks could be seen dancing out of his eyes.
"Well first I thought he was screwed but now Maiya I think you are screwed." Eleonore stated still smiling.
As Isander raised the spear over his head it split in two revealing a golden light in which Isander pulled out a bastardised version of a long sword and a katana. The blade was the shape of a katana but as long and wide as a long sword with nine indentations in the blade. A small surge of wind begun to swirl around Isander, it grew in speed and power rapidly.
"WHAT IS THAT!?" Luvia asked in fear.
"That legendary blade, belonged to THE Storm god Susanoo!" Irie stated as Isander rose in his cyclone.
"WAIT storm god, you can't be saying that, that weapon is a god's weapon!" Rin shouted in disbelief.
"Indeed." Irie explained "However though Isander doesn't have the output to use that weapon to it's fullest, well not without fusing to it, however that is extremely dangerous for Isander. Actually it would be dangerous to any magus but to Isander it is even more so." Ire stated.
"Time to blast away!" Isander roared as he swung the blade and launched his cyclone at Maiya.
"OH SH…." Maiya screamed in fear just before a blue wireframe latch wrapped around her torso dragging her into the air narrowly avoiding the storm.
"Well now I am gonna join in the action!" Eleonore said smiling as she flipped of her wire construct, familiars forming out of very hair, she waved both her arms too the side of herself and the birds changed shape. In a few seconds Eleonore was surrounded in wireframe constructs of muskets. However two birds turned into ribbons tying Eleonore's hair into two curly ponytails.
"Aww you are not pulling that trick again...ever since YOU made me watch that anime I have been having nightmares!" Isander said as he jumped back letting go of the sword which vanished into the same golden light in emerged from, within seconds of the sword disappearing Andromelack reappeared in Isander's left hand.
"Oh I know you dislike it!" Eleonore smiled evilly as she and Maiya charged at Isander.
"X3" Isander muttered, as his body began to vibrate again, he moved almost to fast for the human eye to process, bringing his electrified fist into Maiya's stomach.
"...ARGH…..No fair, that's cheese magic." Maiya said weakly before passing out.
"Oh you've improved.." Eleonore stated worryingly.
"Hehe, well let's get Maiya up, oh by the way good security Ellie." Isander said playfully gesturing behind Eleonore.
"Wait what do you….oh HI!" Eleonore said as she turned around seeing Irie and party.
Isander rubbed his two hands together and the sound of a high pitch screech passed through the city before he shouted "CLEAR!"
"I AM UP!" Maiya shouted jumping into the air. "I told you to never do that to me." She said frightenedly. Isander smiled as he gestured to Irie and party.
"Ugh Oh." Maiya said as she rubbed the back of her head. Isander, Maiya and Eleonore slowly walked towards Irie and party. Isander walked while Maiya limped.
"Well while we wait for those three to get to us, allow me to explain more about them." Irie said as she turned to face the five confused magus. "So let's start with basic info. Like you Illya all three were born for the holy grail's sake, but unlike you each one is a flawed vessel."
"Flawed vessel?" Illya asked.
"They all have something which would prevent them from being a perfect vessel unlike you." Irie answered.
"So Mama they were born as prototypes then?" Kuro asked.
"Indeed, however as you can see even though they have flaws each one easily surpasses the everyday magus." Irie stated with a smile while Rin and Luvia both turned red. "So let's give a bit of details about each one of our lovely andromedans: Firstly let's start with Eleonore as she is the oldest, some Eleonore's mother and my second sister, well I am the oldest, but Eleonore's mother was the second oldest. Anyhow I am getting of track here, Eleonore's mother died in childbirth gifting us with our wonderful pinkie Ellie."
"Oh my god I am so sorry." Rin said mournfully.
"Mamma I am sorry for making you talk about a painful memory." Illya said tearfully.
"Yes the death of my sister was sad but well at the time many members of the Einzbern family did not care, all they cared about was 'Is she able to be the vessel'" Irie quoted angrily. "And the answer was no, her magic circuits overloaded any brand or family mark we tried to give her meaning she wouldn't be a viable magus, nor could she wield any mystic codes we possessed at the time. So they tossed her aside thinking of her as nothing but waste."
"Oh that is heartless, horrible!" Illya snapped as tears formed in her eyes.
"Now you see why I did what I did to you and Kuro, I could not let those monster get my baby so I sealed away the knowledge and caused the war. Well it wasn't as simple as there were still two children two think off at the time as well. I couldn't leave them nor my sisters in that situation. I was lucky I had your father with me." Irie stated. "Now Maiya was born a year after Eleonore and straightaway the heads of our family disregarded her as her prana output and magic circuits were far too low. Her mother and I spoke in great detail about our disdain to the way the family was going but we were to afraid to question. And finally we get to Isander he was born to my youngest sister and the heads were very happy with Isander, he is almost a flawless vessel except for a major issue his prana output causes great strain to his body and can kill him, so we have placed a mages association prana restrainer onto him for his own protection and that mask he wears when he fights also helps to protect him." Irie said staring into the sky.
"Wow." Kuro stated in disbelief while Miyu and Illya stood quietly.
"Wait he is still able to use prana under the influence of a restrainer...god how powerful is he?" Luvia stated in disbelief.
"There is a lot more to say but the kids should be here now, maybe we should have something to eat and drink first right?" Irie asked.
