Waver can be seen holding for his dear life to Rider who is using his chariot to flee from the mad enhanced Kirby who is chasing them with the warp star while wielding Gáe Dearg far away from the city.
"Saver can copied even noble phantasm?! How is that fair?!" Waver scream at Kirby's ability to copy noble phantasm.
"We should focus more on how can we get away from Saver! I don't think he would listen to reason, not anymore..." Rider said as he dodge an attack from Kirby.
Kirby began to throw multiple Gáe Dearg at the fleeing master and servant much to their shock.
"Oh come on! That is just not fair!" Waver complained as Rider was able to get his chariot to dodge all the spear.
"POYO!" Kirby yelled loudly causing Waver to wince at the ferocity.
Rider began to shoot lightning at Kirby who only destroys them thanks to Gáe Dearg's ability to sever magic.
"Dammit! If only I can get a good shot at Saver!" Rider said in frustration.
Kirby continued to dodge the lightnings until one successfully hit the warp star which result in destruction.
Kirby fall face first to the ground comically before standing looking at Rider with a furious face.
"That is honestly adorable, but I can't waste time sadly. Via Expugnatio!" Rider was upon Kirby instantly but the puff ball quickly grab the chariot somehow and throw it across the field of grass.
"What?! How strong is he!? I never seen such strength throughout my life!" Rider exclaimed which did not help with Waver's fear.
"Shit… I might have to use Ionian Hetairoi at this rate..!" Rider thought to himself as he prepares to fight against Kirby
Suddenly Saber appears riding a motorcycle to the battle.
The King of Knights quickly change to her battle gear as she stopped her ride.
"Saber!?" Waver yelp in surprised at Artoria's arrival.
"Poyo…" Kirby muttered deeply as he sees Saber preparing for battle.
"Lancer..!" Saber's eyes widened in shock at the sight of Gáe Dearg in Kirby's hands.
Artoria shut her eyes as the armor disappear knowing well what the red spear can do.
"Poyo!" Kirby roar as he rush to Saber with unbelievable speed.
Saber narrowly dodge the attack thanks to her lack of armor that was slowing her down.
"This is for Lancer!" Saber yelled before swinging her sword in an arc.
Kirby blocked the attack and quickly slice the first layer of skin to Saber's abdomen.
"Urgk!" Saber grunted as she jump away trying to avoid the quick strikes from Kirby but fortunately for The King of Knights, a lightning bolt appears and force Kirby on a defensive.
"That was close don't you think?" Rider said with a sense of sarcasm.
"Rider! I will take Saver on by myself..!" Saber said with her honor and pride.
"Look I understand that you're angry with Saver killing Lancer but it's clear that you are no match for him-err… her? It?" Rider began to mused to himself as he got both Waver and even Saber to think about Kirby's gender.
"" Kirby looks at them with a face that screams 'Are you serious?".
"POYOOO!" Kirby yelled as he slam the ground with Gáe Dearg causing small tremor around the servants.
The puffball suddenly throw multiple red spears at Saber who dodge all of the spears with minimal effort but was surprised by the duplications.
Saber rush to Kirby and swing Excalibur which was parried by Gáe Dearg.
Kirby began to jump high rapidly in order to hit Artoria while she can't hit Kirby with his size being too small and fast.
Saber could only keep up thanks to Gáe Dearg being a lot larger than Kirby is despite the fact that the pink puffball can casually wield it
Saber got hit in the blunt end of the spear and was sent flying to the ground, Kirby jump and face Gáe Dearg to pierce Saber's heart.
King of Knights roll to her right quick enough to dodge the killing blow but was blown away by the force Kirby strike with.
The pink puffball began to spin upwards and quickly went downwards to Saber.
Kirby began to thrust Gáe Dearg multiple times with great speed which could have kill Saber if it wasn't for her instinct and her unhindered speed from the lack of armor to block the strikes.
"Strike Air!" The sword wielding servants use one of the function of Invisible Air to get Kirby off her.
"Saber could barely keep up, Saver is too small to hit!" Waver said in disbelief.
"Via Expugnatio!" Rider suddenly slam Kirby with Gordius Wheel with luck pushing the pink star warrior even further.
"Now Saber! Use your noble phantasm!" Rider yelled as Saber fully understood what he meant.
A pillar of yellow light appear from Excalibur as Arturia sees Kirby standing up.
"Poyo..?"
Saber gave a sad glance before swinging the sword.
"EX-CALIBUR!" Saber swing the noble phantasm to Kirby who sees the pillar of light coming down on him.
The moment the attack made contact on Kirby cause a explosion of yellow light surrounding the puffball as it continues…
The light intensifies as Kirby is trying to reach to Saber but was push back from the power of her noble phantasm engulfing the baby star warrior.
"POOYOOO!" Kirby yelled as he got hit hard for the first time in the fourth holy grail war.
As the blast faded, both Saber and Rider could only see ruble left behind by the noble phantasm.
Saber fell down to her knees in exhaustion aa Rider gave deep sigh of relief.
"That was the most stressful battle I ever went through, I'm surprised I didn't use Ionian Hetairoi. It was pretty rough though…" Rider commented on today.
"Is- is it over?" Waver asked until the ruble exploding showing a pissed off Kirby while a star which has a image of Gáe Dearg continuously bounce before disappearing.
"What?! How?!" Saber exclaimed as she stand up in shock, not believing that someone can survive a direct hit of Excalibur
"Wait a minute! Saver doesn't have Lancer's noble phantasm anymore, maybe a hit could destroy the abilities he had gained!" Rider said carefully as he prepares his most noble phantasm while Saber is taking the information in mind.
Kirby suddenly hold a circular slab of unknown material showing a image of a wheel with eyes.
"What that's?! What is that?! Could that be another noble phantasm?! How powerful Saver could be?!" Waver is screaming his lung off as both servants tense at the sight of another ability that Kirby possesses.
Kirby suddenly wear a backwards red baseball cap, that features white stripes and a winged star.
"That's a new one!" Saber shouted cautiously before Kirby suddenly turn into a red-wheel with a star in the middle and roll at the servants with speed that surprised Saber and Rider.
"Incoming!" Rider yelled as he jump while carrying his master while Saber try to stop the wheel but was nearly run over by Kirby.
Saber quickly get up and sees Wheel Kirby coming at Arturia intending to run her over.
A lightning bolt strike at Kirby's way forcing the puffball to go left missing Saber.
"Get on your mount Saber!" Rider shouted on Gordius Wheel as he distract Kirby with the lightning bolt.
The King of knights quickly get on the motorcycle and use mana burst to temporarily upgrade her ride.
"We need to get out of here! We need to strategize on how to beat Saver." Rider said as he has his chariot focus to the road while Saber follow.
"Do you think we can lose him?" Waver said to his servant wondering if they can get away.
However Kirby began to follow them with the same speed as they are going…
"Does that answer your question?!" Saber exclaimed as she focus on the road thinking a way to get away from Kirby.
"We're all going to die!" Waver said in a panic.
"How does he keep up with us?!" Rider said wondering over the possibility.
Rider start to throw lightning at Kirby but it didn't deter the puffball at all.
"Saber! We should split up, if one of us get out then we can give the information of our new enemy!" Rider said shocking his master and Saber.
"What?! Are you crazy!?" Waver exclaimed while Saber agree with Rider's master over that idea.
"What else we can do? Saver is too powerful even for me and Saber combine." Rider explained as he sees a road leading to two, one of them leading to a tunnel.
"There's our chance!" Rider yelled for Saber to hear.
"I am not going to follow your plan!" Saber said defiantly until Kirby hit the back of her motorcycle causing it to spun out of control making Arturia go to the other road.
"Why?!" Saber's loud voice echoed in the tunnel.
Kirby didn't stop there, he began to follow Rider and Waver.
"Why is Saver after us now?!" Waver began to panic even more while wondering why is Kirby is determined to kill them.
Rider began to maneuver around the road which leads to a bridge in order to lose Kirby.
However… Kirby knew exactly where to hit a fast moving chariot.
Soon as Rider stop to look behind was the moment Kirby jump up and hit Gordius Wheel in the wheels.
"Fuck!" Rider shout before picking up Waver and jump out of his noble phantasm as it went out of control and fell to the water underneath the bridge.
Wheel Kirby stop for a moment and started to go after Rider and his master before multiple golden portals appear and barrage the pink puffball with prototype weaponry.
"Hmp… That was for stealing my treasure."
Rider and Waver look back and sees Gilgamesh with a satisfied look on his face.
"Oh! I was just wondering where were you in all this mess!" Rider said with a happy look on his face.
"I'll admit, I was surprised to see… That thing. To suddenly attack everyone on sight." Gilgamesh admitted as he look at dust cloud clearing revealing a even angrier Kirby who just lost his copy ability.
"Just to let you know… Saver can lose his copy ability if he gets a bad hit." Rider explained which made Archer raise his eyebrows at that fact.
"So then… Shall we fight Saver together or-" Rider continued until Gilgamesh cuts in.
"Fine we fight Saver together, but after that we will have a more personal battle..." Gilgamesh said in a boring tone.
"Rider… I don't know if the both of you can beat Saver but I will help you!" Waver said determined as he show his remaining command seals.
"Rider, on my second seal. I command you to defeat Saver once and for all! Rider, on my final command seal. I command you to win this war!" Waver use up all his command for the upcoming battle.
Iskandar smiled at his master willingness until he went serious and look at Kirby.
"Hey Kirby! If you can still understand! I wanted you know that it was nice hanging out with you and I am sorry for this…" Rider said solemnly before he become determined and activate his final noble phantasm.
"Ionian Hetairoi!"
The bridge they were on before was suddenly replace with a dessert that has the army that conquered the "World".
Rider get on to Bucephalus while Waver did the same.
Iskandar looks at Kirby who is standing far away from his army waiting patiently.
"CHARGE!"
As Iskandar and his army charge at Kirby who looks at the army with a angry look.
'What is Saver planning?' Rider thought as he sees Kirby just waiting there.
"Poyo…" Kirby mutters.
"Poyo." Kirby continued to muse.
"Poyo!" The puffball began to yell and he start to raise one of his small arm.
"POYOPOYOPOYOPOYOOOOO!" Kirby scream as he punch the ground.
The ground began to violently shake throughout the desert.
"No! Don't tell me that he can-!" Rider tried to say until the ground began crack rapidly.
"Hold on boy!" Rider yelled as he get his horse to jump over the cracks while his master hold on.
The ground collapsed as the army began to fall in to the cracks.
"What is this?!" Gilgamesh scream in utter shock as he jump over the chaos that Kirby caused.
The reality marble couldn't hold it anymore and it began to dissipate.
After the reality marble faded… Everyone is back at the bridge.
Iskandar, Gilgamesh and Waver could not believe that Kirby could destroy a reality marble with a punch.
"But how..?" Waver whimpered.
"Come to think of it, there is something I must ask of you…" Rider said seriously.
"Waver Velvet...Would you like to serve as my retainer?"
Waver look at Rider with shock as tears began to fall.
After Waver argued that he will to anything to help Rider, the King of Conquerors made a decision.
Rider pick up Waver and place on the floor.
"As king, my duty is to inspire others to dream. And as my retainer, it is your task to see my dream to the end, and to speak of it to future generations." Iskandar said while Waver look at him with shock which made him smile.
"Live, Waver. See all of this to the end. Live long, and tell everyone. Of how your king comported himself! Of the charge of Iskandar!" Rider shouted in glee. As Waver look away with tears.
"Now… Let us go, Bucephalus!
Iskandar at Kirby who suddenly wears an all yellow cap with a light yellow rim. With two black eyes, small wings on both sides, and a yellow curved blade on the top in the middle.
"Rider!" Waver yelled.
Kirby began to throw curve blades at Iskandar who deflect the blades while some missed.
As the King of Conquerors continued to charge, multiple blades appear from the back and slice Bucephalus apart.
Iskandar fall down but stand up and continued to charge at Kirby who stopped throwing blades and just look at Rider.
As Rider gets closed, Kirby suddenly rush in and slice Iskandar's torso. While the puffball is behind him
Rider stopped moving before three more blades appear that were thrown when Rider was on the ground, hitting Iskandar's back.
Iskandar looks at the blades that are stuck to his back.
"Honestly… I prefer Saver's cook ability more than anything else…" Iskandar mutters for the last time as he dissipate.
Kirby sees Waver who was looking at his king's death, becoming scared at the possibility of the puffball attacking him.
Despite the opportunity, Kirby ignores Waver and put more attention to Gilgamesh to who shake off his surprise.
"Tch. Do not worry about your safety former master of Rider. From the looks of it, Saver quickly knows that your not a master anymore so he won't bother you. As for me, I will respect Rider's wishes so you can go." Archer explains as he look at Kirby with interest.
Waver shut his eyes in sadness and walk away from the fight against the King of Heroes and The Pink Demon from Popstar…
Who shall prevail?
Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait, I am very caught up with College and I have writer's block for awhile. Anyway this chapter was fun to make and now the battle of Gilgamesh vs Kirby will begin in the next chapter. Hopefully you guys enjoy this part.