Superior.
What a day.
This was certainly a first for her.
Nothing made sense as far as she knew.
The situation could be funny in some way... But tonight, she was fighting on a hill of swords.
She watched the city behind her, a pile of corpses stood at the distance, she could see the death chasing after her... Feeding on the ones who were left behind... She could smell the seas of blood, she could hear the screams of the damned, she could feel their fear... But the smile never left her face... Little she cared about the weak humans, humans deserved this destiny from the very beginning, gullible idiots who would betray their own kind for a few more days in this wretched land... Stupid creatures who would break the very foundation of reality in order to satisfy their selfish desires... Humans deserved to die... She knew that much...
But she had come to understand them, even if it was for a little bit... She had lived among them for a few months... She had seen the wonders they have to offer... She was never one to care about those little things... But her friends had shown her there was more than just her obsession... Yes... Her beloved friends...
One of them was standing right in front of her on this hill of swords... The face of her friend was twisted with horror as she watched over her from afar... Her other friends were behind her... One of them was unconscious... The other human was trying to do something else...
The hill of swords was illuminated as the legendary sword glowed with ancient power... Ready to strike and destroy everything in front of it... She watched as her friend tried her best to keep composure... But the tears betrayed her... She cried... Artoria Pendragon was crying for her... She could see the tears fall as she attacked.
"EXCALIBUR!" Came her pained voice.
The Great Architect watched as the glowing slash of light rushed towards her... She remained where she was... There was no need to dodge or even block... After all...
She was the one who created such sword.
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Servant Stats.
Spirit: CHAOSSES.
Class: Great Architect.
Master: Tohsaka Rin.
Alignment: True Neutral.
Strenght: Lowest.
Mana: EX.
Endurance: EX.
Luck: EX.
Agility: Lowest.
Noble Phantasm: Error.
Class Skills.
Clarity: "A". Architects are said to have a good head on their shoulders, this allows them to think carefully even in the most chaotic situation and reach conclusion other lesser beings wouldn't even dream to understand.
Creativity:" A++". Creating something completely new is extremely hard as it is, but Architects have found a way to dream things others can't and make them real, although, precautions should be taken as Architects simply are unable to see the flaws in their creations.
Feebleness: "C". Architects are scholars and nothing else so it will be wise to avoid direct confrontations as their bodies are extremely weak, even the weakest bug could easily overpower these brilliant erudite people.
Forget: "B". Architects tend to forget things they have created in the past, it usually happens when they lose interest and begin working on a new project, it is advised to keep a record since some of those things might be important in the future
Personal skills.
Create: "EX". The Great Architect can create things.
Nullify: "EX". The Great Architect can nullify magic.
Erase: "EX". The Great Architect can erase things.
Noble Phantasm.
ERROR: "Error". This is an error.
The Mark of the Outsider: "C". The Great Architect is known for her unusual and oblivious behavior, in the past the Outsider branded her body with his mark, it is not known where exactly is this mark but it is safe to assume it could be in a perverted place, The Outsider keeps track of the Great Architect's actions with his mark.
The Legendary Candy Bag: "EX". Creatures, gods, demons, and even humans have walked across the land, leaped through the abyss and fought among themselves in order to gain the Legendary Candy Bag created by the Great Architect, it is said one can accomplish total bliss by simply enjoying the holy flavor of one of those delicious and sweet treats, acquiring them is impossible.
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"WHAT KIND OF RUBBISH IS THIS?!" The young heiress of the Toshaka family yelled as she felt her hopes becoming mud on the ground.
The Great Architect simply stared at her blankly, this was not something she would see any day and it was certainly not something she would even dream to happen... She was in a different place, in a different universe... With a magician in front of her, on top of everything.
The Great Architect had to admit she was surprised, to say the least, she knew very well the relationship she held with the unruly and stupid humans that called themselves magicians... It wasn't nice or even civilized... It was a full on war, humans had tried for many centuries to eliminate her... She could remember a certain "Blue" and haughty magician with her ridiculous powers trying to take the Great Architect down... With no success, of course, humans were simply too weak and stupid to even scratch her being... The blue magician had tried, of course.
But the Great Architect had more questions that those, this young mage seemed to not recognize her... That was strange, the Great Architect was sure every magician in every universe knew about her... But this magician simply looked at her with wonder and then with disappointment... Did she not recognize her? Or was this a world where the magicians didn't know about her? Either way seemed impossible since her battle with the magicians had brought awareness to every magician in every universe... So this girl is either an idiot... Or she had grown away from the influence of the magicians the Great Architect had fought in the past.
"What kind of unbalanced stats are these?!" The young girl said with disbelief "What's with the 'lowest' in strength and agility, huh? What's with the 'ERROR' in your Noble Phantasm?! WHAT KIND OF HEROIC SPIRIT HAS A BAG FILLED WITH CANDY AS A NOBLE PHANTASM?!"
Alright... The girl wasn't stupid... But she was extremely rude.
The Great Architect wondered about her secret stash of candy... It was a mystery how this girl knew about it but she couldn't care less... Those were her candies and she wouldn't share them with anyone... Unless they asked nicely but that seemed impossible at this point... Now, she was really concerned with 'the Mark' of the Outsider, while she could understand why her friend would want to keep an eye on her, she had her doubts about the place where it was... It was somewhere in her body... But that 'Perverted' part got her really worried, she knew her friend was a bit twisted in his antics... But for him to have marked her in her embarrassing place... He must have been extremely pissed with something she did... She just couldn't remember what it was.
The Great Architect decided to simply brush it off at something normal in her everyday life... She was getting used to this kind of things.
"What angers me the most..." Tohsaka Rin continued while she massaged her temples "... Are your personal skills! You can 'Create' things, You can 'Nullify' magic, you can 'Erase' things... What kind of half-assed explanation is that?! How am I suppose to devise our battle plan if your information is vague?! All I wanted was the 'Saber'... I would even be content with the 'Archer' or the 'Lancer'... But you are not even in the standard classes! What kind of heroic spirit are you, huh?!"
Alright... The young girl was rude... And stupid.
The Great Architect Skills weren't vague... They were simple.
She could create things... It didn't say the limit of the things she could create or the condition for such ability to work... She simply could create whatever she wanted... She could nullify the effects of magic... Her encounter with the magicians taught her that she was completely immune to the magic the humans held, that included artifacts, weapons and other unspeakable horrors the humans tried to use against her in the war... Magic was useless against her... This was the reason why she believed humans were stupid... Humans were weak, so their magic needed a bit more sacrifice or conditions to succeed... The Great Architect didn't have any limitation... She was all powerful... Humans were weak, their weakness brought stupidity... The Great Architect skills were simple because she could do it easily. Period.
If she had doubts... It would be with her 'erase' skill... It was unthinkable for her to even erase a single atom in the environment... She was like the Outsider... She could create... And nothing else... Besides, she didn't even know what 'erase' meant... As a power, of course.
The Great Architect was many things... But she wasn't a 'Heroic Spirit' whatever that was, maybe this human was misunderstanding something... Heroes were often, humans that achieved a certain amount of glory and became part of the legends... The Great Architect created the legends with her own hands, of course, she couldn't remember when or even why, but such things mattered little as she was the mother of every hero in the history of the universe... If it weren't for her, those humans would be nothing but concepts in her mind... The idea made her smile a little.
"Besides..." Tohsaka Rin continued as she looked through one of the many books she had with her "I don't think I recognize who you are... Are you western or eastern? Or maybe some unknown spirit from other lands? I can't find your legend... And your true name... It is not a common name... Chaosses... Weird."
The Great Architect was right... This girl was rude and stupid... And had no idea who she was.
Her name was not something anyone could say freely, normally, lesser beings would simply call her 'The Great Architect' as they themselves felt inferior to her... Even that 'blue' magician called her by her title... Beings powerful enough to challenge her in battle would say her name in capital letters... And only her closest friends would say her name normally... For this lowly magician to call her without any sort of honorifics... It could only mean two things... She was stupid... Or she was completely oblivious about the entity that was standing in front of her... Probably the latter... No matter how stupid humans could be... All of them had learned to fear the power of the Great Architect.
"Either way... you stats are not that bad..." Tohsaka Rin continued "You have a lot of 'EX' stats in you... So I suppose you can still be useful... Although I'm not really sure how exactly as I haven't heard of your class..." She sighed in defeat "I guess I will have to ask that Kotomine bastard for information... I can already see that smug smile of his... God, I hate that guy... But if I want to win the Holy Grail War I will have to swallow my pride and tolerate his mockery... God! I hate that guy!"
Holy Grail war? It sounded somehow familiar for the Great Architect, she couldn't really explain how but it was there, somewhere in her memories, but it felt as if he had lost all the memories regarding the matter... Could it be some sort of effect due to her abilities? It was possible, besides, she often forgot unimportant things in the past, she really should keep a record... Still, the name keeps nagging her as if...
Oh...
Now it makes sense...
She didn't forget the Holy Grail War... She refused to have any memories like those in her mind... When she felt that tingly sensation in her belly and was brought into this land, she could remember some magic trying to make way inside her head... Well, it seems she will need those memories after all... The Great Architect didn't like this kind of deal a single bit... But she had no other choice.
She sighed and allowed the magic inside her mind.
Oh...
This was certainly interesting...
Not the kind of 'interesting' she liked... It was interesting enough to buy the attention of the Outsider, and that was interesting, the Outsider hated magicians more than she did, she was fine as long as they remained where they are: Away from her, but she had to admit there was some potential in this little game... Seven servants, Seven masters, the city of Fuyuki, one cup, one winner, one wish... And a battlefield filled with the blood and hatred of the fallen Heroic Spirits... It sounded surprisingly human.
This was the situation the Great Architect had found herself in... She had to fight against heroes from ancient times in order to win the favor of a corrupted cup and gain the right to make her wish a reality...
Stupid.
She was the Great Architect.
The Creator of every world in the Multiverse.
The Creator of the Holy Grail itself.
The Creator of the heroes.
The Creator of the Magicians.
And yet...
There was one thing she wanted... the truth.
How did she manage to get herself in this story? How did she become the servant of this rude, stupid, and oblivious girl? Could the other Heroic Spirits really stand a chance against her? Who did this to her? What was the meaning of her abilities?
... Yes...
The Great Architect wanted to know.
"Let us win this war, Master" The Great Architect finally spoke with her soothing and kind voice.
It was impossible after all.
Emiya Shirou couldn't bring himself to end the battle, he was feeling how his chest ached as soon as he lifted his sword, he might have won the duel... But he lost the war.
The war in his heart.
The young woman in front of him was trembling in fear as her sword rolled on the ground with a hollow sound... He could see the fear in those beautiful black eyes of hers... Her long and gorgeous black hair that flowed behind her back seemed to dance with the wind... Her body shaped like an hourglass twitched every now and then... Emiya Shirou knew this woman was more than that... This woman was a servant, a Heroic Spirit, a being capable of destroying armies on her own.
She was a gorgeous and tall woman that couldn't even lift the wooden sword properly.
She was Tohsaka Rin's Servant: The Supreme Architect.
"I told you she is useless!" Tohsaka Rin fumed from the window, she had been watching the little practice with no interest, once her servant stepped in, she decided to discover if her servant was as useless as the status said... Both the status and Tohsaka Rin were right.
"Tohsaka, come on, don't be so hard on her, you know she has other kinds of powers" Emiya Shirou tried to appease the fury of his classmate.
"I agree with Shirou" A petite woman with blonde hair and emerald eyes said sitting nearby "While I agree with you, Rin, I know for a fact that Architect's powers are even beyond mine, she was able to stop a Noble Phantasm with her bare hands, not even using her own, that is something only a handful of Heroic Spirits could do, and even them would sustain grave wounds... She didn't."
"I know what her powers are capable of... But she is useless in everything else!" Architect looked at the ground dejected "I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to..."
"It's okay, Rin." Architect said with a gentle smile "I can't deny my weaknesses... But if I can help you in any way... I'll be happy."
"I... I... ARGH! Now I look like the villain of the story!"
Architect giggled merrily and Emiya Shirou couldn't help but get lost in the harmonious sound of her laugh... She was surrounded by many outstanding women... Saber was magnificent and he couldn't help but admire her from afar... Tohsaka Rin was different, she was sort of cute, the kind of girl Highschool boys would follow around, and he was a Highschool boy... Sakura was kind and had a motherly aura that made him feel at ease... Taiga was... Taiga, he supposed... He hadn't had the pleasure to meet other female Servants... And honestly, he didn't want to meet them if they were going to kill him.
Architect could only be described with one single word: Beautiful. Gorgeous also landed in this category but Emiya Shirou felt only beautiful was fitting... The first time they met when she had stopped the Noble Phantasm of Lancer with her bare hands, he felt he was in front of a goddess... Even now, after realizing she was also a kind and gentle woman, he couldn't help but stare at her.
Both Rin and Saber had scolded him, saying Architect was a noble woman and he better stay away from her... He did as he was told.
Still...
Emiya Shirou couldn't help but be curious about the gentle woman, her class, and real powers were a mystery for him... He had seen her create things out of thin air... Silly things like cups and dishes... But as a mage, he felt he needed to discover the secret behind her powers and increase his own magic... Many times he had tried to ask her, but a single smile from her gorgeous face had melted him completely.
He watched how the beautiful woman giggled with Saber and Tohsaka as the gossiped like normal girls... It was peaceful... Just living like this... Emiya Shirou wished for these days to never end.
His wish was not listened.
Saber panted as she felt the weight of her sword in her hands... Excalibur was a powerful Noble Phantasm designed to open the earth and cut through mountains and fortresses, she knew using it against a single target, even if it was a Heroic Spirit was completely absurd and overkilling... But the situation had turned for the worst... She had never believed she would have to fight against her friend.
By her side, Gilgamesh was having a hard time trying to keep on his feet, Ea rested loosely in his grip, Saber could see blood trailing out of his mouth, nearby, Saber could see the unconscious form of Berserker as he tried to regenerate once again, Rider was above them riding his magnificent Pegasus, if she was injured, Saber had no way to know it, she hoped Rider was okay.
Behind the Heroic Spirits, Emiya Shirou was holding the unconscious body of Tohsaka Rin while a young girl of white hair and ruby eyes cried for the fallen Berserker... Behind them, Saber could see the form of the Holy Grail... That thing couldn't be called Holy at all, the blood moon in the night sky only sent shivers down her spine... The memories were coming back... The tragedy was repeating itself... But this time, Saber wasn't against Gilgamesh or the rouge mages... She was fighting against something more powerful and sinister.
"That was quite surprising, I wasn't expecting Gilgamesh siding with you, Enuma Elish was an impressive attack." Said a soothing and gentle voice that made Saber's blood freeze in her veins.
A tall and beautiful woman with black hair appeared in the crater were Excalibur and Ea collided, her warm smile never leaving her face... But Saber could only feel fear... That smile that used to fill her with happiness, was now nothing more but the terrible visage of a wicked monster... She gripped on Excalibur and steeled her will... Tonight, she was fighting a God.
"How can you still be alive, woman?!" Gilgamesh yelled in shock "How dare you defy my powers?! Me?! The King of Heroes!?"
"Now, now, there's no need to be so aggressive." Architect said with a small smile "All I want is my master:"
"I will never hand her over to you, monster!" Emiya Shirou yelled behind Saber.
"Well... I did try to be nice... I suppose there is one way left." She said frowning as she walked towards them.
Saber tried to lift her sword, but it was impossible... There was no strength left in her body... Gilgamesh was glaring at her, but he never lifted Ea... Berserker wasn't getting up... Saber watched as Pegasus disappeared in a cloud of dust... There was no one left... Just them and her.
"GAE BOLG!"
A sudden flash of crimson light rushed towards Architect and pierced her right in her chest... But the spear stopped without even harming her... A man dressed in blue with a red spear stood in front of Saber, he had deep wounds all over his body and Saber could tell he was at his limit.
"Lancer!"
"Hey, weakling, I see this thing is giving you a hard time, and here I thought you and blondie could handle her on your own."
"How dare you, you lowly dog?!" Gilgamesh asked furiously.
"Chill, I am not your enemy, at least for now." Lancer said pointing his lance at Architect "I have some unfinished business with this bitch."
Architect tilted her head to the side and looked at Lancer with concern.
"You don't look quite healthy." She said with worry "Perhaps you should rest."
"Shut up, you monster! I will erase that smile off your face!"
Much to Saber's surprise, Architect seemed completely shocked by Lancer's threat
"What... What do you mean with that?"
"I will make you scream in pain! I will make you regret your actions! I will turn that smile of yours into nothingness!"
"Nothingness..." Architect said with concern "Erase... Nothingness... They are... They are the same... Erase... Create nothingness... So that is possible, huh?"
"Shut up!" Lancer growled as the spear in his hands began glowing "I will kill you, GAEL BOLG!" He said launching his spear.
The projectile cut through the air as it created sonic booms behind, piercing into the darkness... Architect watched as the scaring spear that strikes with death flew right towards her... She simply smiled and lifted her open hand... She waited until Gael Bold was right in front of her and then she closed her hand.
Nothing happened.
Nothing at all.
The spear disappeared.
And there was nothing left.
Lancer watched in complete shock as there was no evidence of his spear being shot... Not prana, not even dust... It looked as if it had never existed, to begin with... Gae Bolg was gone.
"You... What have you done?!" Lancer asked furiously.
"I created nothingness."
"You... You bitch!" Lancer rushed towards Architect and punched her in her face... But she remained in place wearing the same smile "What are you?!"
"I am the Great Architect." She said as she touched his chest "And I am the one who created everything."
Lancer looked at her in horror before he jumped away from her... Suddenly he stopped moving.
Saber watched in horror as a hole began forming in Lancer's chest... Lance gazed upon the growing nothingness in his chest before he glared at Architect... He gave her one cocky smile.
"I never expected this... The young lady summoned a God... Not like blondie back there... She actually summoned a God..."
"I am not a God... I can't be something I create."
"Tch... In the end... You are just a monster" Lance spat before he was swallowed by the nothingness.
Saber and Gilgamesh watched the place where Lancer had disappeared... They could feel it... The legend of Cu Chulainn had been erased from the Throne of Heroes... He was... Gone.
A pained scream soared through the sky... Saber watched in horror as a dot of light began growing, swallowing the stars... The monstrosity that was the Grail began growing and losing shape as it was being sucked into the Gaia... She could feel it in her heart.
Akasha was angry.
"I see... So that is the presence that has been blocking my own powers, huh?" Architect commented calmly "It does possess and incredible power... Sadly, he is angrier than that thing." Architect said as she pointed into the sky.
There was something strange... Saber could have sworn they were fighting in the middle of the night... But the stars were gone, the moon was gone... There were only the clouds, the blue sky, and the sun.
A black sun.
The world began to shatter as several boundaries opened around Saber... She could hear horrific growls as several creatures began appearing in front of her... She could hear Akasha being eaten by something more terrible... She could hear it... Gilgamesh began backing away as the creatures surrounded him... His beloved Ea fell to the ground and the corruption began eating it... Saber had no idea were Emiya Shirou was... But she saw her... She saw Tohsaka Rin running towards Architect... She saw her plead before she was swallowed by the Void... She never returned to the Throne of Heroes... It no longer existed.
"Architect! Please stop!" Tohsaka Rin begged on her knees "Please! Stop this madness!"
"Oh... But I can't, Rin." Architect said with a soothing smile "He is really angry... I always knew he was scary when angered... But to eat away a whole world without caring a single bit about the stories... He must be really mad."
"Please! I'm begging you! Please!"
"I'm so sorry, Rin... But no one can stop the Master of the Void."
"Please..." Rin begged again as the darkness began eating her soul "... Please... Chaosses..."
Rin could feel how the things in the darkness began eating her body... She could hear them feasting on her... But she no longer cared... Everything was gone... Shirou... Sakura... Her world... Everything... She felt a warm thing caressing her cheek... She opened her eyes and saw her smiling... She had a small object in her hand... She saw her placing the little object in her mouth.
It was sweet,
Tohsaka Rin stood in the middle of her living room, the chairs and tables were tucked away by the walls, there was some sort of magical circle with runes on the ground, and there was a beautiful woman with black eyes and hair... With her hand touching her mouth... She could feel a sweet thing rolling her tongue... It was a candy... Suddenly, Tohsaka Rin yelled in panic as she remembered the events... She looked everywhere trying to find Shirou and Saber... But she was in her house... And the Grail War hadn't started yet.
"But... How?!" Tohsaka Rin asked flabbergasted.
" 'it is said one can accomplish total bliss by simply enjoying the holy flavor of one of those delicious and sweet treats' " The Great Architect quoted slowly "You should already know by now... Names are powerful weapons... If you know how to use them."
"But... But I.. Shirou and Saber... How can this be possible, Chao..." But before she could finish her question, the Great Architect covered her mouth with a finger.
"My Noble Phantasm," She said quietly "I wasn't supposed to appear in this world... I was an 'Error' and now... I must be fixed."
"What do you mean?"
"The story must continue... I was never supposed to appear... This is not my place... And it will never be... I am not a Heroic Spirit... I can't be something I created... Good Bye, Rin... It was short... But I really enjoyed your company... I'm sorry we couldn't win the Grail... But I'm sure you and your servant will do it."
"My servant?! What do you mean?! You are my ser..." Suddenly, a loud crash can be heard in the next room "What was that?!"
"The destiny calling for you... Goodbye, Rin..." The Great Architect said before the world banished in front of her.
Tohsaka Rin blinked several times... Feeling the unusual sensation of something important being forgotten... She could still feel it on the tip of her tongue... A name... A name so powerful it could create worlds... A name so strong Akasha had shivered in fear... A name so warm she could feel her worries disappear... The name of her servant... Her name was...
She heard a loud groan coming from the other room, she got distracted for a second... But it was enough... She forgot... It was for the best.
Tohsaka Rin ran to the other room and found a strange man with tanned skin, silver eyes and hair, wearing red robes and black armor... In the days to come, Tohsaka Rin will fight in the Grail War... She will fight against other Heroic Spirits... She will make alliances... She will make friends... She will win the war...
And sometimes... For a brief moment... She will look behind her... Feeling a pair of eyes fixed on her back... But those eyes were not the dark eyes that watched the world in amusement... No... These were black eyes... Filled with kindness... Tohsaka Rin will hear her voice from the shadows... Guiding her... Comforting her... She will hear the voice of her beloved friend.
And one day... Tohsaka Rin will become the greatest magician of all times... She will defy the rules created by the coward magicians before her... She will destroy the fear... She will fill them with courage... She will lead them to a new age... But none of that will matter... Because Tohsaka Rin will remember her... Tohsaka Rin will remember the name of the one who created the universe and Akasha itself...
And one day... She will chase after her... So she can enjoy that delicious candy once again... And see her soothing and gentle smile one last time...
But that is another story for a different time.