Chapter 9: My Queen

I frowned staring at the clock it was almost midnight where was she? I understand she needed time away from me. But this long? I couldn't lie I was starting to worry. Should I just head to Rin room and go get her? Maybe she just fell asleep there?

I couldn't help but hear more questions pop up in my head. Sitting here wasn't helping at all.

I agreed with myself just to go get her. I'm sure she just fell asleep there. Yeah that has to be it.

But when I got to Rin's room she looked confused, "What the hell are you talking about? She left here about two hours ago."

What? She got be kidding right?

"You're joking right? She didn't leave two hours ago right? She just fell asleep here right?" She glared at me, "I wouldn't let her sleep here. It my bed." She was serious. "…B-But she hasn't returned to the room." I was way over worried now. "Well I don't know where your master is. Maybe you missed her as you came here."

Missed her how? It's one hallway. That doesn't add up at all.

"Go look for her idiot check her room again. If you don't find her go look for her. Now leave so I can get some sleep." Rin growled as she closed the door in my face. Did I really just miss her? Could she be right?

I frowned and hurried back to the room and to my surprised she was there lying on her side facing away from me. "Master?" I called to her. She didn't answer. "When did you return?"

"Then."

"What?"

"Then." She answered again. "When did you return right after I left? I thought you were still at Rin's." "then." Was all she answered with. Was she just half sleep? Is that why she wasn't making any sense right now? Something felt off right now. But I just couldn't place what it was.

I watched her drop a book off the book. She was fast asleep now. Maybe she is just tired and wasn't making sense because of that. That had to be it right? I pulled the blankets up on her. I slowly shook my head. Perhaps I'll try asking her again tomorrow morning?

I sighed sitting down right in front of the bed keeping my back to her. I'm sure she still angry. Perhaps that's why she wasn't making sense? Or just sleepy could be it as well. I'll just wait for tomorrow to find out what's going on.

"It's alright my queen you have nothing to worry about anymore."

"Please someone."

"You are safe now. I will not let those monsters kidnap you ever again. Before long you will come to me with your own will, isn't that wonderful?"

"Please someone help me. Anyone!"

"You will be safe with me. I will protect you from everything and everyone."

"Archer!" my eyes quickly snapped open. I thought I heard someone call for me. Was it just a dream? I looked around. Master was still fast asleep. I looked toward the clock it was almost six am now. What was that just now? I thought for sure I heard her voice. I was just hearing things wasn't I?

I felt my eyes slowly close again. Whatever it was it could wait until the sun was up at least right?

"Come."

"Come here, my queen."

I knew the voice because I have heard it yesterday. It was Gilgamesh voice.

"Come on come to me, my queen."

I couldn't fight the voice for some reason before I knew it. I felt my body move on its own and leave the room. He was calling me. I couldn't ignore his calling for some reason.

"Help me."

"Please someone anyone!" But my voice was ignored. No one was helping me.

Footsteps were heard from behind. Was he this close now? No I can't get away.

"Hey!"

"Hey are you alright?" A hand quickly grabbed my shoulder as I blinked, "Eh?" I shook my head as the voice called, "Hey are you alright? You weren't walking straight." The voice from behind me said. I slowly turned around to see red hair boy with brown eyes, "Y-yes. I guess I'm just a bit tired." He sighed toward me, "Thank goodness. I was worried the way you were walking."

"Thank you…"

"Emiya."

"Eh?"

"Emiya Shirou."

Oh that must be his name.

"Kaze Sara." He quickly shook my hand, "Nice to meet you Kaze-san." As soon as he touched my hand I saw a flash of pictures the last one I saw was white hair with darker skin. Wait…why did it look like Archer at the end. "Kaze-san?"

"Eh? Sorry you too."

That was rude of me.

"It still early maybe you should go lay down for a bit later."

"Yeah I think I should. Thank you again Emiya-kun."

"Y-yeah no problem." I quickly hurried back toward my room.

"Shirou."

"Yes, saber?"

"You should keep away from that girl. She is a master as well."

"Eh? She's a master?"

"Anyone who is here is a master, servant."

She's a master?

What was that I saw? So many flashes of pictures so quickly. Fighting in most of them. But that white hair and that dark skin it looked so much like Archer without a doubt.

But why would I see that from another person who isn't Archer?

"It failed."

"The control over my queen as failed. I guess I'll have to try again."

"I can't give up on saving my queen. I will save her from these monsters."

"Oh yes I will."

I noticed something the next day. My master was out of the room a lot. She would only return to sleep for some reason. Something was very off and whenever I would ask her what was wrong. Her only word from her mouth would be then.

I don't understand what is going on.

Has something happened to master?

I followed her on the third day of getting no answers. I was very worried. I wonder has she even been eating. I haven't seen her eat for three days now. Was something wrong with her health?

I had so many questions circling around in my head. But soon I found out was the problem was.

She stopped walking in the middle of the gym. She just stood there. What was she doing? It was like she was waiting for something or someone.

Soon I saw someone with gold armor flash and appear in front of her, "I hope I didn't keep you waiting my queen." Gilgamesh? "I'm sorry I had to go this far to protect you but it's for the best after all." He quickly took hold of her face, "Now be good and stare into my eyes like you have been doing."

Mind control?

That's why she hasn't really been answering me. She couldn't truly answer me.

I knew the reason why she would disappear everyday now I need to end this. To free her from his control. I quickly shot arrow toward him he quickly jump backward, "Well well…your little servant finally found out. It sure did take him time." I Stepped out of my hiding spot and glared toward him, "This has been going on about three days. You should take your time to come after your master."

"Step away from her!" I yelled aim another arrow toward her. "Even if I step away my control is still over her." He told me as he made his spear appear in his hand, "I will break your control one way or another. Now get away from her!" Gilgamesh grinned toward me and quickly came flying at me, "I will never hand over my queen to the likes of you!" shit. I quickly summoned my blades as a flash of red came between us.

Gilgamesh quickly jumped backward, "That is pretty low going after a servant's master. But I shouldn't be surprised by you any longer." I gasped as saber pointed her blade toward Gilgamesh, "Saber."

"Archer. Take your master and leave. I will take care of the king of fools."

Why was she helping me?

"Why would you help me?"

"I'm not helping you. I am saving one in need of saving. I will always defend ones who need to be saved."

That sounded like saber alright. I couldn't help but grin at her words. How I remembered them.

"Very well." I quickly took master into my arms and fled the area. I stared down at her. She wasn't blinking. She is still under his control. I need to find a way to break it. But this isn't my field perhaps Rin would know how to break it.

Turning to Rin for help again. I wasn't too happy about this idea to start with. But this was something I have to do to help Master.

"It's a very strong control on her. But it has a limit on the time to keep control over her."

"So…it should end after the time is over?"

"From what I can tell yes. But it also likely he could take control of her again at anytime."

What?

"Mind control is a very dangerous thing. Once you have fallen under it once, it could happen again very easy."

It's true…this has been going on for three days he said before I found out.

"Don't let her leave the room for now. Even for eating. You will have to bring her food. I will look for away for her to resist the control. But it will take some time." Rin sighed about how long it would take. She turned away from me as she did I said, "Thank you."

"Eh? For what? I haven't done anything so far."

"Even so thank you. I know at some point she will be your enemy but even so you are doing this for her."

"She isn't my enemy so far. So I have no reason to hold this against her. If anything I should hold this against that Gilgamesh who appears to have an unhealthy obsessive toward her."

It was true. That was how he acted when it came to master.

"But I guess…you are kind of the same in a way. But I guess I can't call it obsessive when it comes to you Archer."

"What?"

"Only an idiot wouldn't see it. You like her don't you?"

I couldn't answer her. So I didn't give her answer.

"Going all silent on me again huh? Even if you don't answer I can still see it even if she can't. That's part of the reason why you saved her."

"I'm not saying a word."

"You should be careful. As thing stand now this could be even more dangerous than this game will be."

"I know that."

"Then I'll say this once to you archer. You should forget what you feel toward Kaze. It will be better off for you and her." Rin told me as she left the room.

I know more than anything how right she is. I stared toward her resting on the bed. This is dangerous what I am doing…no what I have been doing. Things have become like this because I couldn't forget her.

I have placed her into a dangerous place. Because I couldn't let her go even if I wanted too now. I want to hold into her as long as I can.

And I know more than anything this is a very dangerous place to be in.