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Chapter 9: Explosive Heist
Violet eyes opened to stare the white ceiling of the unfamiliar room.
Sakura To-Matou tried to recollect the last moments before falling to the painful torture.
Scattered images of fire and knights fighting grandfather while she stood there on the ground.
Her curious eyes caught a small pile of clothes and a small paper over them.
"Choose your favourite." Sakura frowned at those words.
She was sure that this hadn't been written by Zouken and that the house wasn't the same as the Matou's mansion.
The girl spotted a small blue dress and, ditching the plum one she was studying, made her first few steps toward the door.
Slowly she opened the brown entrance and peeked at the small corridor that led into.
Had Uncle Kariya saved her?
That would have explained the unfamiliar setting and the curiously pleasant feeling the house seemed to scream of.
The young girl tiptoed through the silent hallway and reached a small room that resembled a normal kitchen/living room.
Her eyes noticed that there was an individual there, the first one she had seen in the place.
The red-haired girl was surprisingly happy while eating her breakfast, dressed with a cute school uniform.
"Young Sakura?" A mature feminine voice asked behind her, making her jump in fright.
Fear was almost subsized by the awe at the beauty of the woman that was looking at her with a curious glint in her own violet eyes.
The similiarities ended with the same hair and eye color as the woman had tanned skin and a set of long animal-like ears standing in her head.
"Is everything alright, young lady?"
Caster's voice woke up the small girl from the intriguing look she had been giving to the woman.
"Y-Y-Yes! I'm sorry..." She had been distracted and now the woman would have got angry and punished her.
She closed her eyes, expecting a slap like Byakuya had gave to her if she had been disrespectful to him or Shinji.
Yet the painful hit never come and Sakura felt confused.
A warm hand started to pat her head and she was suddenly taken by the curious sensation as she started to draw closer for the hand to enjoy the experience better.
"There's no need to apologise, child. You did nothing wrong."
Those words and the comforting hand were enough to calm the young girl and she just noticed a major change.
Usually when she tried to feel happy, pain started to hurt her chest very badly but now she was not suffering nor she felt the unpleasant weight in her body that he had been having ever since she had been given to the Matous.
"Is she my new sister, Nito-chan?"
Sakura's eyes snapped open as she heard a childish voice speak behind her.
Barely turning her head, she saw the girl that was eating breakfast now close to her.
"Yes, Sasha. Sakura is your little sister."
The aforementioned Sasha squealed quite loudly and tackle-hugged the younger girl that, unknowing of this move, released a small embarassed 'eep' before falling on the ground with her new 'sister' cuddling her closer.
"Sasha! You can properly get to know your sister once you get back from school. We are quite late."
The hyperactive girl jumped in panic as she almost forgot the time.
After getting up from the ground, Sasha helped Sakura up and giving a curt goodbye proceeded to go for the door.
The plum-haired girl looked quite hopeful to the Caster Servant.
Nitocris sighed as she kneeled to hug the small girl. "I'm sorry, sweetie. But I have to make sure Sasha doesn't get hurt while going to school. You will be with the big guy."
The so-called 'big guy' appeared few moments later as the Egyptian Queen left the home.
Sakura's eyes widened in recognition. "M-Mr. Berserker!"
Lancelot froze, remembering this girl from before, when his previous Master had been still alive.
Awkwardly, he crouched close to the ground and, spreading his arms, intercepted the small purple missile.
Even under the influence of Mad Enchantment, he knew that he had to do top work in babysitting the poor confused girl.
Few Hours Later, Hyatt Hotel
Danny sighed as the cool breeze of the nighttime wind splashed on his masked form.
In the name of nostalgic days, the young man had decided to make this small heist similar to one of those done in Payday games.
His mask, one with the rising sun and rays flag of Japan, had just two small holes for his eyes.
He had been waiting on that roof for hours now, trying to drill in his mind how this operation was supposed to go.
Kiritsuko was going to do the same plane used in Canon to try and bring down Lancer's Master by bombing the structural base of the hotel.
As people started to evacuate like in Canon, Danny aimed his hookshot towards the balcony of Kayneth's room and pushed the finger on the trigger.
Reached the window, the young man took the silenced SA-80 and shot just two bullets.
Kayneth was giving his back to the window as he got up from his sofa after the lights went out and he was not expecting someone attacking them so quickly.
The first shot pierced his unprotected neck while the second went to burst through Sola's chest and heart.
Diarmuid's eyes widened and his first step was to move and protect the woman.
Sadly a third and final bullet hitting his head sealed his chances of surviving the onslaught.
Danny put the rifle on his back while he started to take various small containers, two purses and a wallet as the man knew that his window of action was going to end soon.
Nodding at the small loot gained, he jumped out of the window he had just entered from and, pulling the string of his parachute, directed himself to the near parking lot.
Behind him a small explosion destroyed the fundation of the hotel and the building started to collapse on itself.
After two minutes of silence and four of full-blown screaming, Danny felt the adrenalyne starting to leave his body.
He felt that he could have won the world in that moment but felt also panicked by trying stunts like this anymore in the near future.
Maybe it was time to enjoy a day or two with his family before returning deal with the War.
"We were played.." Kiritsuko couldn't believe it. She had been planning this assault for weeks and the Magus Killer was sure that nobody but her and Maiya knew about the plan.
The assistant had nodded at her comment, looking with her bynoculars how a figure glinded with the parachute to the parking lot opposite to the hotel.
Kerry didn't had to think deeply to know who was the culprit behind this.
Danny Dempsey, an unknown with a peculiar tactical mind that was scary alone but even more frightening when backed by his Servants.
The Master of Caster was going to be a serious target to kill in the War.
AN
While I was searching for some new interesting fanfiction via Google, Bored AF, I found various ones in SpaceBattles and SufficientVelocity Forums.
I knew of the sites but I had spent like 3 years just in FFnet and barely glancing to those forums.
Still, I wanted to ask you a question, this time about FPO.
Once I finish the Arc3 should I try and transfer a copy in SufficientVelocity with colorful upgrades and stuff?
As John Kramer (Jigsaw) says, the choice is yours...
Review Q&A!
MWkillkenny84: Yup!
eNervFlinC: It's a sec-ret~!
BlueXtreme: I have an harem? Since when?
captain Orion Zete: I promise you the reward will be worth the waiting.
Fenrir-kun: Magi are like the Wizards of HP but snobbier and noobier. Plus the 'Blonde' rule doesn't apply everytime. Luvia is a curious case..
Guest Q: Artoria's quite a complex character. In the end I think FZ serves as a way to understand not only the mentality of a much mature cast of Masters but also the inner parts of the Servants of the 4th War, both new and old.
There will something similar to Servants.. actually just one but it will not be for a HGW.
merendinoemiliano: Thank you!