Fate/Stay Night (Earlier This Year)
The Forgotten Legend
Chapter 1
The Apprentice and the Future 'King'
Two children sitting next to an old oak tree look up at the one they called Teacher, they were only five. But those two children were more mature than most. One a boy with auburn hair and golden-brown eyes, the other a girl with blonde hair like sunlight and green eyes. The boy and the girl both have questions, the boy asks his first.
What makes a Hero?
The one they call teacher, an older man with salt and pepper colored hair and a beard that reached to the middle of his chest, that wears a simple brown robe smiles at the boy and says
Is it a person who saves others?
No, that would make them a savior!
Is it a person who knows no fear?
No, that would make them a berserker!
Is it a righteous person?
No, that would make them a priest!
Is it a selfless person?
No, that would be a Saint!
What makes a Hero.
Is their ideals, their determination and their courage.
Does a Hero save others?
Not always, as some cannot be saved.
Does a Hero know no fear?
No instead they overcome it.
Is a Hero righteous?
No, for they are as human as you or I.
Is a Hero selfless?
No, more often than not, they are more selfish then most.
What a Hero does, is stick to an ideal, whether good or evil.
Using their determination they stick to their ideals through good times and bad.
And with their courage they face whatever obstacles that stand in their way.
The boy smiles happily, he had his answer. The girl then asks her question.
What makes a good King?
The old man sighs and then turns serious
Is it a kind person?
No, for a King must always be impartial.
Is it a smart person?
No, while a King must have some intelligence, it is not the only thing they must have.
Is it a wise person?
No, for a King wisdom can be just as useless as intelligence without other skills.
Is it a brave person?
No, for just bravery alone is worthless to a King.
Is it a strong person?
No, for just strength can hurt the ones the King must protect.
A King must be strong, but at the same time weak.
They must remain firm, but should know when to yield.
While they must know how to wage war, a King should never be consumed by it.
A King is the symbol of a nation, the King is the one to whom the people will look to in times of trouble.
Remember this child, to be a King is a most terrible fate, for they will never be a [normal] human again.
The girl nods and runs off to her training, she had a destiny that she had to pursue, one that was most terrible.
The boy turns to the old man
"You know [-] that her destiny is to be King"
The old man sighs
"I do, I do indeed young Sirius"
The boy, Sirius smiles brightly at the old man
"Since a King cannot be a [normal] human, then I will hold her humanity, I will keep it for her"
The old man chuckles to himself as Sirius runs off to follow the girl.
He smiles while looking down at the river "That's good, Sirius. A King's most precious treasure… is a person to keep them human, to allow them to feel and experience the wonder of being human, while dealing with the duties and pressures of ruling"
The old man then holds up a sword that he had hidden in his robes. The sword is a masterpiece with a blue hilt atop a golden guard with azure highlights, the blade is a masterpiece of Blacksmithing. Written on the blade itself is a simple sentence
'Whomsoever pulleths out this sword from this stone is the righteous King of England'
This sword is Caliburn, the 'Golden Sword of the Victorious', the old man smiles down at the sword in wonder. Then he turns to the watch the last images of Sirius running after the girl. And amazement shows on his face, for Sirius was the one to forge Caliburn, even at his young age and with the help of magic. Sirius has already mastered the creation of swords.
'No' the old man shakes his head, 'he has stated that Caliburn is incomplete and that he would be creating a more powerful blade'
The old man, also known as Myrddin Emrys and later Merlin Ambrosius, smiles at his adopted son's back.
He could not foresee the events that would occur two years later, the events that would leave the 'King' without [his Sheath].
The events that would not only create one legend, but would set into motion the events of another.
The events that would lead to the participation of both Sirius and the girl in a most horrific and tainted event.
The Fifth Holy Grail War
