Well, it's finally here. This is the final chapter in the Rider saga! I honestly didn't think I would have made it this far without all you guys helping me. I know it sounds sappy, but I really mean it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me. Well, it's about time to get started then. Rider! Why don't you give the disclaimer?!
"Why thank you Mr. Mastersword." Rider began. "Mr. Mastersword does not own any of the songs mentioned in the story, characters in the story, or even the world the story takes place in. With the exception of anything he actually created for himself. Now then, without further adieu, enjoy your fanfic of questionable quality."
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(Background Music: Emotion from Pokémon Black/White)
There the two stood, on top of the mountain in the middle of the night. The blizzard was getting even fiercer than it already was. It obscured the battle taking place. It also obscured the boys, but if you looked close enough you could faintly make out their hats. One wore a hat of Red and white, while the other wore a hat of Gold and black. One could also faintly hear the orders that the boys called out to their familiars as they did battle.
I remember.
At times the blizzard aided one boy or the other, at other times it worked against the both of them. The only constant task that the blizzard performed was that it prevented anyone from seeing what was unfolding. It kept the boys and their familiars in their own world, a world where they would not be interrupted by the petty concerns of everyday life. No, this world was a world where the only reality was the battle taking place right then. That was what was going on. That was what mattered. That was the only thing of importance left to him anymore.
I know what happens next.
It was time for their battle to end. Both knew that the next move would decide the victor. The boy in Red sent out his greatest ally, a yellow electric familiar. The boy in Gold sent out his most trusted ally, the familiar that had accompanied him ever since his journey began. The two familiars let out their powers and a cloud of snow blew up surrounding everything. People from far away saw and heard the explosion which caused the cloud and began to wake up and panic, but the researcher who owned the mountain quickly responded to quell the chaos.
Why am I seeing this again?
The blizzard then began to clear the cloud. The boy in Gold watched, with bated breath, to find out who had won. But the boy in Red? He just pulled his hat down, preventing the boy in Gold from seeing his eyes. He already knew the outcome. And so the cloud dissipated, revealing the panting familiar of the boy in Gold, and the familiar of the boy in Red which lay on the ground, motionless.
Don't go!
The boy in Gold looked relieved. He now knew that he had won. But the boy in Red made no change to his expression. And as the boy in Gold opened his mouth to speak to him, the blizzard performed its' final task and blocked everything out in front of him. After the gust of freezing temperature had subsided, the boy in Red and his yellow familiar had vanished. The boy in Gold looked at the spot that his opponent had been in awe. He then said to himself and his familiar the only thought he could muster.
"But I never had the chance to learn his name."
Why? Why did I run away!? I abandoned him. And I didn't even tell him what he had just done. He must have gone through his entire life without knowing who he battled that day, or the significance of his victory. So why? Why did I run away? I had so much that I wanted to say to him, so why? He deserved an explanation! Why do I always do this! If only I didn't keep people at such a distance, then I wouldn't have done it out of instinct.
All I can tell myself is that if I had stayed the boy could have been in danger. That's the price of being a hero. I beat Giovanni and the Rocket Gang once, if they ever had a chance to rise again I'm sure they'd come after my friends and family for revenge. So that's why I entrusted all that I had to Green and Blue and cut ties with civilization. Professor Oak let me live on Mt. Silver so that nobody would bother me. Then after I told my mother goodbye one last time, I faked my own death and fled to Mt. Silver.
Three years. I was alone with nobody but my Pokémon for three years. Then that boy with the gold hat came. I jumped the gun and thought he was an assassin sent from the Rocket Gang to take revenge. But through the battle, I realized that he was just another Trainer like me. Someone who truly loved and cared for his Pokémon. But after the fight, I fled out of instinct. I guess being alone for three years in the cold really does make your social skills give way to instinct. That is my greatest regret, abandoning that boy.
I died soon after that. My Pokémon lacked the necessary strength to do battle, or even keep me warm. We froze to death later that night, and that's how we all ascended to The Throne of Heroes. I wish I was back there now. I made some great friends who helped me get my social skills back. Heroes like Diarmuid and Arturia became my best friends. They were the only ones I would talk to.
But then after the two of them had been summoned for one of The Holy Grail Wars, the last one that ever used magic, Diarmuid absolutely hated Arturia. I never truly found out why that was. Though I was still able to maintain my friendship with both of them, they never made up, and we never hung out all together again.
So here I am right now. Trapped in a dream before I fight for Shinji's life. I won't die if I lose, I'll just return to The Throne of Heroes. But Shinji won't be so lucky. If I lose Shinji will be stripped of his Command Spells and die. The world may be better off without people like him, but I'd prefer to have him live so that he can have the chance to change. I was like that too when I was eight. But I had to grow up fast though to face all the challenges I went through.
I guess in the end, all I want is to fix the mistakes I made. That why if I get The Holy Grail, I'll wish that the me of the past had the ability to reach out. If I had just stepped up and changed something, if I had just stuck around and talked to that boy, if I had just tried to repair the friendship between Arturia and Diarmuid. Well then maybe, just maybe, I would see myself for what everyone calls me. A Pokémon Master.
Shinji's Private Room
"Wake up Rider!" Shinji yelled as he dumped a cold bucket of water on Rider's head. This of course was more than enough to wake the Servant up. "Our match is today since that stupid Konton screwed with our schedules. Listen up, you better win today you got that!" Rider just stood up.
"Yeah, I got it." He said to his Master. The very same Master then looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Were you… crying?" Shinji questioned. Rider then put a hand to his cheek and felt moisture on his fingertips. This surprised him, but he still had to give an answer.
"I just had a dream about what happened before I died is all. And about the events leading up until right now as well." Rider replied. This made Shinji give an even more confused look.
"I didn't know that Servants could dream, or that they died." He said with surprising naivety.
"That's how the story of a Hero ends Shinji. They die so that another can come along and take their place."
"B-but I watch your show every week! How can you possibly be dead!?" Shinji said in a panic. If he died then that means he might be a weaker Servant than I thought he was. This is just my luck! That is to say that my luck sucks! Rider just looked at him as neutral as ever.
"You have my identity confused with another. I am not Pokémon Trainer Ash." Rider bluntly stated. It was now time for a full Shinji freak out.
"W-w-w-w-w-what!? If you're not Ash, then who are you!?" Rider gave a sigh; it seemed that he had to give the title that he didn't deserve.
"My true identity is that of Pocket Monster Master Red." Rider told the boy. He probably never played the original Pokémon games, that's why he doesn't know about me. Shinji's face however, instantly lit up.
"Wait, you're a Pokémon Master?! That must mean that you're even better than Ash is!" Shinji squealed with delightful glee. "There's no way we can lose now! Let's go Rider!" Shinji then ran out of his room towards the Coliseum, but Rider stayed behind for a little bit. With how thick headed Shinji was, Rider knew that he would just think he was following him in his spirit form. Rider then went to the other side of the room. He then looked out the window and stared out into the distance. Tears then began to roll down his cheeks once more, despite his ever neutral expression. He then let out a sigh and said a few words to the only being there that would truly listen to him, the distance he gazed at.
"The only title I have truly earned is that of The Master of Nothing."
And with that Rider reverted back to his spirit form to follow his Master. As he walked his tears left a trail behind him. Just as Gold followed the path to meet him on top of Mt. Silver, Pinochle and his team would follow this trail of tears to Red's new Mt. Silver.
Once again for Red, losing would mean his death.
Chapter 3: The Legacy of The Master of Nothing
(Opening Music: Highschool of the Dead by Kishida Kyoudan and the Akeboshi Rockets)
Rummy's Private Room
The three of them were now up, and with an hour to spare! It was Pinochle's idea to wake up earlier so they could organize their information on Rider. This was a truly sensible idea that the two girls also agreed to. This agreement however did not stop Rummy's complaints about being woken up so early.
"(Yawn) Just five more minutes…" Rummy requested of Pinochle and Saber.
"Rummy, we really can't waste any time." Pinochle responded.
"Fine!" The girl said as she, reluctantly, got out of bed.
"Well then Masters" Saber began. "Let us begin deducing the identity of this Rider.
(Deduction Music: Examination Moderate 2004 from Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations)
"Let's begin with what we know shall we?" Pinochle Questioned before presenting a set of pictures to the girls. "As you can see, his style of dress isn't too far removed from what a normal teenager would wear. However, it seems to be slightly modified, such as the addition of the belt and orbs, to allow it to be useful in actual combat. His choice of colors is mainly red, blue, white, and black. The last note about his appearance is that his eyes are also red."
"Well then Master, shall we review his fighting style?" Saber asked Rummy.
"Yeah, that might help." She replied.
"Then I'll begin." Saber said. "Our first fight with Rider ended very badly for us. He nearly killed me with the fire he shot out of his hand! What he say when he shot it out again?"
"He said Blast Burn." Rummy answered.
"Hmm, I believe that is correct Master. Now would you tell us about what you learned from your fight with him yesterday?"
"But of course Saber, but of course." Rummy began, as she took several colored sketches out and passed them around. "These are the creatures Rider used against me yesterday. He called them, in order, Charizard, Turtley, Pika, and Lax. I also know that that Charizard can use abilities called Fly and Air Slash, Turtley can use Hydro Pump, Pika can use One Hundred Thousand Volts, and Lax can use Earthquake. However, I suspect that Charizard was also the one who used Blast Burn. That's because flames are coming out of his tail. Therefore I have deduced that he must have power over air and fire, Turtley must have power over water, Pika must have power over electricity, and Lax has power over ground. But as an extra note about Lax, it didn't seem natural that he was using Earthquake. It felt like it was taught to him."
In light of all of this information, the three began to put their heads together, producing nothing but hot air.
"Damn it, who is this guy?" Pinochle questioned.
"I feel like he'd call us hopeless if he knew we didn't figure it out by now." Saber said, giving Rummy a little snicker which was dismissed as her being weird again. It was at that time that she noticed Rummy was still in her pajamas. "Master, why are you still in your pajamas?"
"Because I still don't have my panties or pantyhose back, and I am NOT giving every guy here a free show." She replied, which was logical seeing as her pajamas were a long white shirt with pink polka-dots and long white pants with the same pattern. Though only Saber and Pinochle would know that she was, in fact, not wearing underwear today.
"I'm not wearing underwear today.
No, I'm not wearing underwear today.
Not that you probably care
Much about my underwear
Still none the less I've gotta' say
That I'm not wearing underwear today!" Rummy sang, which prompted clapping from Pinochle, Saber, and Angel. At this point, Rin burst into the room shouting.
"GET A JOB!"
"Thank you honey." Rummy returned. "Oh by the way, what are you three doing here?"
"Wait three?" Pinochle questioned before a certain lance fell over and almost impaled him.
"Oh my God, I am so sorry!" Lancer said. "I legitimately didn't notice you there you…" At that moment Lancer's heart skipped a beat. As she gazed into Pinochle's eyes, she had a feeling that she only experienced maybe once or twice before.
"Save the romantic sub plot for later! We're still not done our deduction! And you still haven't told us why you're here." Rummy announced, now apparently the voice of reason. (God help us all.)
"I'm here to drop off your panties and such." Angel told Rummy.
"You can borrow them for a little while longer."
"Thanks yo."
"Ya' welcome hoe." After the two best friends had a little laugh and hugged with relief that the other was ok, Rin began to speak.
"I came here because your singing can be heard in the freaking Library! Konton let me in to tell you to shut up, and that everyone knows you're going commando."
"I'm just here for the musical number. I saw it a long time ago in Germany." Lancer explained. They would have continued talking about Broadway Musicals, but Pinochle called for order.
"I call for order!" Pinochle said, thus ending the uproar of why everyone came here. "Do any of you have other information about Rider? We're trying to figure out his identity."
"I got some." Angel began. "While I was fighting him, he seemed like a professional at what he was doing. Also, I got the feeling that he was holding back. Oh and one last thing, he said something about promising to only speak to those he respected after not speaking to someone he wanted to."
"Thanks Angel." Rummy started. "Anything you know Rin?"
"Well, Shinji said something about his servant yesterday. I believe it was about him going on many adventures, hanging out with these people called Gym Leaders, and always stopping this Team Rocket."
"Thank you Rin and you Lancer?" Rummy asked.
"Well, it's not much, but I think I saw him earlier talking to this purple thing." If there was a record player, it would have made a scratch sound effect right now. After a long awkward silence, Angel remembered something else.
"Also, he said his Noble Phantasm wasn't the creatures he commanded, but the orbs he kept them in. He called them Noble Phantasm: Monster Ball I think."
"Ok" Rummy began. "Well if we write off that purple thing as one of his familiars… I still have no damn clue!" Rummy shouted as she flipped the table that just happened to be there. "I feel like it's so obvious." She then walked over to the window. It had a beautiful view. She could see some people outside, the Archery Building, and even The Battle Tower.
"Wait a second." Rummy said. Then it all became clear to her. Her eyes widened in understanding and she completely froze in place.
"Are you well Master?" Saber asked. Rummy simply paid her no heed as she addressed someone not even in the room.
"Mastersword, change the music. I am about to blow your freaking minds."
(Deduction Music: Cornered 2004 from Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations)
"I have just figured out Rider's identity!" Rummy exclaimed. This made everyone gasp in amazement. She continued to speak, not letting anyone else get a word in edgewise. "Exhibit A: Rider is dressed in a similar style to a normal teenager, leading me to conclude that he is a normal teenager."
"And that helps how?" Rin asked.
"You'll see, you'll see. Exhibit B: He uses his Noble Phantasm: Monster Ball to summon his creatures. Seeing as his familiars are not Noble Phantasms themselves, I can conclude that in his world there must be others like him with the some, if not all, of the same familiars. At the very least, I can conclude that in his world the inhabitants must have the potential to get the same familiars."
"And what does that mean for you guys?" Lancer questioned.
"It means that the creatures he has are commonplace in his world, that there are many others like him. Exhibit C: He calls his familiars by name. Turtley, Pika, and Lax. But, there is one name that stands out. That name is Charizard. From this, I can assume that those others have been nicknamed. I believe the reason Charizard has no nickname is because he was originally someone else's. Also, Turtley's nickname sounds different, so I assume that he was originally someone else's as well."
"Ok, so what does it all mean?" Angel inquired.
"I'm not done just yet. Exhibit D: Rider hangs around Gym Leaders, goes on adventures, and beats Team Rocket. These traits are all very similar to a certain character I've known since I was a kid. Yes, I believe that Rider is none other than Satoshi from the Pokémon franchise, localized in America as Ash Ketchum!" Rummy announced. Everyone began clapping, mostly out of surprise. Everyone that is, except for Pinochle. He was busy thinking about the deduction. Saber noticed this.
"Master, is something wrong?"
"Yeah, there's just one piece that doesn't seem to fit. Wait, actually there are two."
"Then you shouldn't leave it like this. You need to present your theory as well. We must consider all possibilities of the enemy's identity or it could lead to my defeat and your deaths.
"All right then." Pinochle said to her. He knew what he had to do, and he had the evidence to back it up.
"OBJECTION!"
(Deduction Music: Pursuit ~ Lying Coldly from Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth)
"Excuse me?" Rummy asked. "I've already figured out Rider's identity. What are you even objecting to?" Pinochle then wagged his finger at her.
"I'm objecting to your logic of course, because I think you don't know who he really is!" Rummy did a spit take and started to speak.
"Oh really, then can you tell me why my theory is wrong, despite me having testimony from Shinji himself!"
"I can." Pinochle said while looking cocky.
"Wait WHAT?!"
"Your testimony failed to take into account how much of an idiot Shinji is. I can testify to the same through personal experience. But even if he wasn't an idiot, it is still possible to mistake Rider's identity for Ash's due to how close it is to his real identity!"
"What?!" Rummy exclaimed with an over the top reaction. "In that case, why don't you prove it?" Rummy then hit the overturned table from earlier with a whip from out of nowhere. "Oh, and if you can't, expect to get whipped. Hard."
"Ash has had very few purple Pokémon, the most notable of which are both Muk and Gliscor. If it were Muk then the first thing Lancer would have noticed when she saw Rider talking to him wouldn't have been the color, it would have been the smell!"
"Ack! It still could have been Gliscor though. This proves nothing!" Rummy rebutted.
"But wait, there's more! Pokémon can't speak the human language unless they're of the psychic type. Barring a few exceptions of course. But seeing as Rider has, so far, been seen only using the original one hundred and fifty Pokémon, I doubt it is one of those exceptions!"
"A-are you claiming to know who the mysterious Pokémon is?!" Rummy demanded. Pinochle just shook his head.
"Unfortunately, I cannot claim to know that at this time. However, I still have one more shred of evidence to present."
"Then out with it! What else do you have to try and prove me wrong?!"
"Rider testified himself to vowing something unusual. He vowed only to speak to those he respected. What's more, he made this vow after failing to talk to someone he wanted to. Ash made no such vow."
"Then why don't you answer what all of us have been thinking?" Rummy questioned as she cracked her whip, and then held it high above her head. "Who is Rider?!"
Pinochle then let out a slight laugh. He then turned serious and began to speak. "The true identity of Rider… is none other than Pocket Monster Master Red!"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Rummy yelled overdramatically as her theory was ripped to shreds. It was over, Pinochle had won.
"Most impressive Master!" Saber congratulated. She then saw Rummy crying in a corner. "You were great too Master."
"R-really?" Rummy said amidst the tears.
"Yeah. I couldn't have figured it out without your theory to build off of." Pinochle told her. After the two of them made up, the others explained they had to go. After saying good bye and wishing them good luck, the others departed. Now was the time for action. The three left the room and headed for The Coliseum, and the fight for their lives.
First Floor
Once the three had made it to the first floor, Kirei instructed to go through the door to the storage room. "But before you go, I would like to speak to the girl about something."
Rummy obliged. "What's up?"
"Listen, I've given it some thought, and I wanted to tell you today in case you die that you were right. I am Kirei Kotomine from Fate:Zero Sense and its' sequel Fate:Stay Away."
"I knew it! But why are you telling me this?" Rummy asked.
"Well, I just wanted you to know that you were right is all. Don't expect some sort of creepy romantic sub plot. I just wanted you to know that you were right." Kirei replied.
"Well thanks!" Rummy said as she started to leave. She then stopped and ran back to him. "Hey, after this me and a few friends are going to Angel's strip club, how about you and Assassin come with?"
Kirei laughed. "Wouldn't miss it for the world." Rummy then left for real this time. The other two hadn't heard her, so they asked no questions. They then entered the door to the storage room, ready to face Shinji and Red.
Coliseum
(Background Music: Victory Road from Super Smash Bros Brawl)
They appeared in a cybernetic elevator going down. The only remarkable feature it had was the pane of glass that separated Pinochle's team from Shinji's.
"So the losers finally show up." Shinji said. "Do you have any idea how long it will take for Rider to beat you? No time at all! Hahahahaha!"
"Make no mistake Shinji; this day will be your last." Pinochle retorted. "Now that we know your Servant is Red."
Shinji gasped. "H-h-how do you know that!?"
"Well, you weren't exactly the most subtle person Shinji." Red commented while rolling his eyes. "But that doesn't matter. Mr. Pinochle, thank you for telling Shinji off yesterday. If he survives, it will be a valuable lesson to him. Furthermore, I apologize for my actions in The Arena. I was under orders from Shinji and I hope you can forgive me."
"You are forgiven Red." Pinochle assured him. "Still though, who would have thought I'd have to fight one of my childhood heroes?"
Red smiled at this. "Thank you Mr. Pinochle. I wish it could have been under different circumstances, but I am glad to have met you."
The elevator neared The Coliseum. Once they were there, only a few of them would leave with their lives. This was how every week was to be for the contestants. They would spend most of their time training and doing recon, then they would fight to the death at the end of the week. Even though they were fighting earlier than the rest of the teams, the result would still be the same. No matter what, someone was going to die. This Holy Grail War was a death sentence. After all, only one person could win.
Screen Room
On the top floor of The Battle Tower was a special place created by Konton. This was where the other Masters and Servants had gathered to watch the battle taking place. The room was larger than the floors of The Tower, and was only able to support its' weight due to Konton's editing skill/him turning off gravity in relation to the room. Everyone was cheering for Pinochle Rummy and Saber, especially those that heard Pinochle's speech the other day. Snacks were being sold as well. The place was like a movie theater.
A blond haired boy stood looking at the big screen. He wasn't alone, there were others watching him. Not out of malevolence though, but out of a desire to protect him. The boy then looked around. It appeared that Rin, Rani, and Sir Blackmore were sitting together, and their Servants were discussing something together. The boy looked at them fondly, but was then brought out of his thoughts by Konton.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it is almost time for the match to begin. Please go to your seats to watch the most satisfying beat down of a jerkass ever." Konton announced.
"Master, we should return to our seats." Said the boy's Servant. He was a man of normal height, with blue eyes and short spiky blonde hair. He also wore white and blue armor with a circle of yellow objects near the top with an orange object in the center of the circle. He also wore a blue cape with a white symbol on the back, gauntlets, and full leg armor. His entire body, save for his face, was covered by his armor. The only other thing of notice that he possessed was a sword of European design fastened to his left side with a jeweled belt.
"Yes, I believe so as well. Let us go then Flynn." The boy, Leo said to his Servant Flynn Scifo. It was time for the match to begin, and he wanted to see what Pinochle was truly capable of.
"Then let us be off Master." Flynn said. And so, the two of them returned to their seats, just as the elevator had reached the Coliseum.
Coliseum
It was impossible! Red stared at The Coliseum and knew it couldn't be real. However, it was. The Coliseum had taken the form of Mt. Silver.
As the teams left the elevator, they each proceeded to different sides of The Coliseum. The result, an exact mirror of where Red was when he fought his final battle. This time however, it was going to be different. Maybe not the result, but this time he would be heard.
"I am Pocket Monster Master Red, and I would like to battle." Red began. "Are you ready?"
Saber looked Red straight in the eyes and told him. "Yes! Yes I am!"
(Battle Music: Trainer Red Epic Remix by DJTheFishhead, remix of Johto Champion Theme from the Pokémon franchise)
Red wasted no time in sending out Pika. "Volt Tackle!" Saber dodged this and proceeded to draw her sword at the electric mouse. She swung to behead it, but the little thing was just too damn fast. Saber then noticed that Red was busy chanting.
"Every challenge along the way, with courage I have faced. I have battled every day, and gained my rightful place."
Damn it! Saber thought. He's using this thing as a distraction! She then tried to close the distance between them, but Pika kept at her. This made her advance impossible, due to rabid electric mice. "Damn it you little runt, move!" Saber yelled as she punted the Pikachu right into Shinji's face. She then began to close the gap.
"Now it's here, the time is right, there's no better team." Red continued. Saber knew though, that there wouldn't be enough time for him to finish. She knew that she wouldn't be able to kill him like she thought last time, but disrupting his chant wasn't out of the picture. Saber readied her sword and swung at Red.
"Code Cast: Loss_lck!" Shinji yelled out. His code cast then took effect, making Saber's luck so bad that she tripped mid-swing. Pika, who had now returned to Red's side, took this opportunity to unleash electricity at her. Saber however, still had enough luck to dodge. This however, meant forfeiting her chance to stop Red's chant. Damn it!
"Arm and arm, we'll win the fight, now we'll fulfill our dream! Noble Phantasm: Held Items!" Sure enough, Pika was now holding something. "Now Pika, use Electro Ball!" Pika then formed a ball of electricity at his tail. He jumped high in the air and launched it at Saber. Saber dodged it, but the ground where it his exploded like a grenade and pieces of rocks did manage to scratch Saber up a bit.
"How did you do that just now?!" Saber demanded while, once again, trying to close the gap between the two.
"My Noble Phantasm: Held Items gives each of my Pokémon an item that has a specific effect." Rider answered while recalling Pika. "Pika's Held Item is the Light Ball, which boosts his Attack and Special Attack." Red then held up another Monster Ball. "And this, is where things get interesting. Go, Turtley!" Red's Blastoise then appeared.
"Ha! If you think that thing is faster than me" Saber began. She didn't get to finish, as Turtley had punched her back, knocking her into the ground.
"I am well aware of how slow Turtley normally is Ms. Saber, but his Held Item, Choice Scarf, doubles his speed." Red told her. "Now Turtley, Hydro Cannon!" The Blastoise then revealed his cannons and shot out what can only be described as a nuclear missile of water at Saber. Saber did more than just dodge; she used the force of the explosion to propel herself past Turtley and towards Red. Once she was in range, she sliced at him, inflicting a deep wound in his left arm. But that's not all; she even managed to hit three of his Monster Balls, thus disabling their activation mechanism. Red wasted no time in kicking her in the stomach, pushing her back out of range and making her puke on the snow. Turtley though, was behind Saber.
"Focus Blast!" Red called out. Turtley then put his forelegs together and drew them back, producing a red and orange ball of energy. He then pushed it forward at Saber, who couldn't dodge it. It was a direct hit. Saber ceased to puke out vomit, and instead began puking out blood.
"Saber!" Pinochle and Rummy called out. For Saber things were getting fuzzy. I feel so tired. What's going on? Pinochle and Rummy continued to call out toward her, but Turtley neared her as well, intent on delivering the final blow.
"Turtley, Hydro Cannon!" Red yelled.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !" Rummy screamed at the top of her lungs. Then everything stopped. It was as if the world had fallen silent. But a few seconds later, the silence was broken. Turtley fell to the ground next to Saber, with a white sword with a yin-yang symbol impaled in the back of his head.
"T-that's one of Archer's swords." Rummy said to herself.
"W-what kind of Code Cast is that!?" Shinji exclaimed.
Red just sighed. "I suppose it can't be helped." He then returned Turtley to his Monster Ball. "You did well Turtley." Saber had begun to stand while all of this was happening. She readied herself for Red's next move. "Go, Saur!" Red had unleashed his Venusaur. "Use Leaf Storm!" As the name would suggest, a storm of leaves was fired at Saber. Pinochle quickly used his healing Code Cast on her and she barely dodged and began to charge at the Venusaur.
"Frenzy Plant!" Red told Saur. Saur then produced giant vines, made even more powerful from his Held Miracle Seed, which violently grew towards Saber. Saber slashed apart the vines as she ran towards the Venusaur. It was a match to see who was stronger, the Venusaur and his vines, or Saber and her blade. Saber neared the end of the vines and swung, beheading the Venusaur. She had proven to be the stronger one.
"Return Saur." Red called out while recalling the Pokémon. "Well, you've left me with only one option." He then began to take out his last Monster Ball. It was different than the others. It was purple with a white M on it. Pinochle wondered how they didn't notice it before. "You probably didn't notice it because I used my Noble Phantasm Alter: Hypnosis to make it look like the rest of my Monster Balls. But I digress, it' time for my last stand." Red held the Ball out toward Saber and began to speak.
"Powerful being of unnatural creation, I behest thee for thine aid! With thine assistance, our enemies shall be destroyed! Now, I summon thee! Noble Phantasm Final: Master Ball!" Out of the ball came a purple being as tall as a human. Pinochle and Rummy knew instantly who he was. Mewtwo.
"Mewtwo, use Sacred Sword!" It was then that Saber noticed that Mewtwo was holding a giant spoon. Mewtwo charged at her with the spoon, and at the last moment, it transformed into a sword. Saber was able to block it, and the two began sword fighting. Up, down, sides, no matter how she struck Mewtwo would always block it with his Held Twisted Spoon. "In case you were wondering" Red began. "The Twisted Spoon can take on the shape of any weapon, as well as increase the holder's psychic abilities."
Saber growled and began thrusting her sword at Mewtwo's heart. Mewtwo parried, leaving Saber open to attack.
"Use Psycho Cut!" Mewtwo's sword charged with psychic energy. He then swung his sword, launching a beam of energy at Saber. She took the hit, but used the opening from after his attack to land a blow on his right leg. Mewtwo staggered backwards, and began charging his psychic powers once again. He launched an array of psychic blasts at Saber that she deftly avoided. It was getting to the point where Red was running out of energy though. If the battle didn't end soon, he would lose. This is going to be a gamble, but if I don't take this chance then it's over.
Red looked at Mewtwo who looked back. The two exchanged a glance. It was all they needed to understand each other during the heat of battle. Mewtwo changed his sword back into the Twisted Spoon and began gathering energy on the end of the Spoon. Saber realized that this could be her chance and charged at Mewtwo. Mewtwo's eyes turned blue and he raised the Twisted Spoon as Saber drew near.
"Psychostriiiiiiiiiiiiiike!" Red screamed. Mewtwo then hit Saber's left side with the end of the Twisted Spoon. Her sword flew from her hand and she hit the ground hard. There was no doubt that her ribs had been ground to dust by the impact.
"Hah!" Shinji exclaimed while Rummy and Pinochle stared in his direction in shock. "Psychostrike is a Special Attack from the force of Mewtwo's mind that inflicts Physical damage. Basically, he just ignored the Saber Class's magic defenses and hit you with all his power! Muahahahahaha! Now finish them Red."
But Red could not finish them. Shinji now realized the most important thing he would ever realize in his life. Rummy and Pinochle weren't staring at him, they were staring at Red. More specifically, they were staring at Saber's blade which had run through Red's heart.
"If I couldn't beat your familiar, I thought it would be easier to go after you." Saber said motionless on the ground. Red just laughed.
"It appears that that was the right course of action Ms. Saber." The fight was over. Shinji had lost, and Rummy and Pinochle had won.
(Background Music: Emotion from Pokémon Black/White)
A barrier appeared separating the two teams. Then holes began to appear in Red and Shinji's bodies.
Master Shinji and Servant Rider: Pokémon Master Red, you have failed to defeat your opponents and thus have been sentenced to death. …Any last words?
"No! You can't kill me! I'm only eight!" Shinji yelled, but the voice was tired of it.
You are executed!
The hole then grew, swallowing Shinji's whole body until nothing was left. He died instantly.
"Figures he'd die like a coward." Red said. "Well, it was nice knowing you all. I'm really bad at goodbyes though so, good luck I guess." The holes started to grow then, beginning the end of The Master of Nothing. But Pinochle had one more thing to say.
"When you were on Mt. Silver fighting Gold" Pinochle began, instantly getting Red's attention. "He had already beaten The Rocket Gang by that point. They tried to rise again, but after Gold beat their leader they disbanded permanently. So after you fought him, he returned to his duties as Champion. You didn't ruin his life Red, and Oak told him what had happened so he did understand the significance. But, I'm even worse at goodbyes so, good luck I guess." Red couldn't believe what he had just heard. I've been such a fool. All this time, I was worrying about nothing. The boy, Gold, is ok. I'm so relieved to hear that. If only I could repay him for telling me this. Wait, I can!
"Mewtwo" Red called out. He then produced a piece of paper from his pocket and tossed it to the Pokémon. Mew caught it, and Red's gloves which he threw next. "Give the gloves and letter to Mr. Pinochle, and I release you. You are free to do as you wish!" Red then turned to the three.
"I may be bad at goodbyes, but I still expect great thing from you. It was fun, but it's over now. Goodbye, my friends." The holes which had been growing on him then finished consuming his entire body. It was over.
Club We R Angelz
(Background Music: Everybody Pay The Music from the Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt OST)
Rummy hadn't lied; Angel had created her own strip club! It was in charge of holding the victory party for Rummy, Pinochle, and Saber. There was food, strippers, and even a dance floor for raving. After the battle, Mewtwo had decided to join the three, so he was here as well. I guess I'll give Pinochle the note tomorrow. Mewtwo thought. He's having a great time dancing, so I won't bother him. As he took another sip of his margarita he thought about how his life would change from here on out. But, he figured he'd think about that later, now was the time for relaxing.
Rummy was busy break dancing in her pajamas while Pinochle was doing the tango with one of the strippers. Saber was chatting with the other Servants and Angel was hanging with Rummy. Sir Blackmore and Mewtwo struck up a conversation as Leo and Flynn enjoyed the refreshments. Lastly, Rin and Rani had a chat about their expectations for the future and Kirei and Assassin showed those amateurs what real dancing looked like. But what of Konton? Well, he came by after cleaning up The Screen Room. He partied too, but there was nothing out of the ordinary. It was shaping up to be a pretty good day, despite losing a friend. Red, not Shinji. But this was a moment that, no matter who they were or how they acted, every Master and Servant could enjoy.
Rider Saga End
(Ending Music: Hare Tokidoki Egao by Hitomi Harada)
Author Note: Hey guys! It's me Mastersword! I just want to briefly say that I won't be doing any omakes this chapter, I think I'm canceling the Gilgamesh one (Though I will use him for some other sort of omake), and since school's starting tomorrow for me I'll probably only be able to update once a week. Other than that, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Review if you feel like it and, as always,
Stay Awesome!
