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Ayako quietly opened the door to her house before closing it behind her, being sure not to make a single sound as she took of her shoes and placed them on the rack. She had spent most of the morning in one of the shelters around Fuyuki City that had been built a few years ago in case an incident like the Fuyuki Fire were to ever happen again.
As it turned out, like ten years ago, all the panic was for nothing.
"Seriously, what is it with that stupid director shooting his movies here?" Ayako thought bitterly as she tip-toed down the hallway. Again, like ten years ago, the panic about 'giant monsters' and 'giant mechas' were caused by really realistic holograms and controlled explosions for the third movie of the Neo. There had been talks going around about the third movie getting underway for years, but it had been slightly dampened after Anno went to rehabilitation for depression that, in retrospect, explained some of the angstier elements of Neo 2. However, three years ago, he had returned from rehabilitation and restated his desire to be in the Neo brain-trinity.
While the mayor of Fuyuki ate up all the tourism the city got for being the prime shooting location of the first movie, she was just disgusted with how carelessly the directors tore the city a new one again!
It might also have to do with the fact that her favorite clothing and yogurt store had been caught in the controlled explosions.
"My, my, that was certainly some big news Yui!" A voice came from the living room, making Ayako freeze up before slowly peeking around the corner. She then saw Rider reclining on the sofa watching television, which was strange because he usually spent most of his time hanging out with Waver. "Not to mention that a recent leak in Genesis studios has revealed the identity of a new character in the latest Neo movie, one Kaworu Nagisa! His character is already making controversy…"
But now, she had the perfect opportunity to see who her savior truly was!
Cristina was most likely out with Waver, since she did not see her shoes by the rack and Waver was gone as usual. And with Rider lounging around watching TV she could now look in their room and see if Waver was truly hiding something or not! "But it'll just be a quick peek." Ayako assured herself as she tiptoed past the door. "It'll probably be nothing and I'll end up feeling stupid afterwards…"
She then quietly got up the stairs before opening the door a few inches and peeked through the crack. The bed was neatly made and the futon on the floor was folded. It seemed like Waver didn't really like messes all that much. Confident that no one was in the room, Ayako opened the door fully before closing it behind her. She then spotted a long dark-red bag with a guitar case leaning against it, making Ayako confident that it was Waver's. She then gulped as she walked towards it and reached her hand out for the bag. "Just one peak, and then I'll leave." Ayako assured herself before setting the bag down and opening it up.
Surprisingly, it was very well organized. Pants were on the left side of the bag while shirts, underwear, and socks were on the right. Ayako took out one shirt and looked at it. It was a black shirt with a red health-symbol on it and the English words 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' circling around the symbol. It was a regular shirt, so she simply put it down. "Guess he likes rock music…" Ayako thought to herself while picking up two CDs that were also in the bag. "Alright, U2's War… Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood…" Setting those down, she rummaged some more throught the bag. "Cowboy Bebop the complete collection… a copy of 1984… pack of gum… half-empty box of Cuban cigars…" Ayako blushed a bit as her right hand made contact with Waver's underwear. "He wears boxers… God damn it…" Ayako sighed a bit as she began to put things back in place with a slightly ashamed look on her face. "I'm such an idiot. Why was I doubting hi-"
"HEY! Quit touching my junk pervert!"
"EEEEEK!" A loud voice made Ayako screech like a… well… girl as she landed on her ass and backed away from the bag. "W-what the…?"
"Hey! You going to keep gaping all day or are you going to get me out of this damn thing?" The voice asked in an annoyed tone, making Ayako inch closer to the bag before opening a small pocket on the side of it, revealing a test-tube with a cork on top containing a shiny metal liquid with two white 'eyes' glaring at her.
"W-what are you?" Ayako whispered out with wide-eyes thinking, "T-this can't be happening! I-I must be dreaming or something! Yeah! That has to be it!"
"Bender Bending Rodriguez!" The thing announced proudly before returning to glaring at her. "Now hurry up and let me out! I need to find that meat bag and…!"
"D-do you mean Waver-san?" Ayako asked softly at the tube, which simply blinked in response. If this was simply a dream, then she might as well go along with it. "Please, what are you and what is Waver-san doing with you?"
"Now, now, he can't tell you that." A new voice called out, making Ayako turn to see a smiling Cristina with a cup of coffee in her hands. "Now, wouldn't you like some of this coffee?" With that, Cristina showed her the top of the drink, which still had the cream swirling around it and steam coming off the top.
"I-It looks nice… smells good…" Ayako thought drearily before closing her eyes and falling to her side, snoring peacefully.
"OW! Damn it!" Bender shouted as his 'container' made contact with the floor. Cristina then set down the cup before picking him up. "What the Hell are you looking at?"
"We can't have you making a scene. It would cause problems for me and husband." Cristina chided to the faulty Code, making it glare at her.
"Oh, you and the meat bag can bite my shiny metal a-" Before Bender could finish that thought, Cristina muttered a short incantation before placing her finger on the top, silencing Bender's shouts of protests before placing him in her dress pocket.
She then sighed before looking behind her and saying, "Thank you Rider."
"No problem, thought you should have known since she was acting all sneaky-like." Rider responded while looking at Ayako with a worried expression. "…She's been acting weird for a bit now."
"It should be expected. After all, we are complete strangers to her." Cristina said with a shrug before kneeling down. "I may not be as good as husband in Memory Manipulation, but I should be able to replace what had happened here."
Rider nodded at that before walking out of the room. Waver had gone off earlier without telling anyone, leaving Rider inside of the house. While he knew that he could trust Waver, it made him a bit curious as to why the Magus knew the Servant who had intervened on their fight with Lancer. Waver claimed that the Servant was the former Lancer of the last war, which by all rights should be impossible.
But then again, Rider had made it his business in life to do the impossible.
"I'll ask him about it later." Rider reasoned with himself as he went towards the living room again. He really wanted to try out the game system that the Mitsuduri's owned.
Cristina looked down at Ayako before thinking, "Hm, I better get started." She then placed her hand on Ayako's head and closed her eyes. "However, this could be my chance to increase husband's harem! Perhaps I should make Ayako a bit more… honest about her feelings…" With that, Cristina began to let out a dark laugh.
Rider, for whatever reason, felt a chill in the back of his spine that he hadn't felt since facing the Spiral King.
Elsewhere (Fuyuki Park):
Waver let out a sneeze before scratching his nose thinking, "Maybe I should get some allergy medicine…" Putting that on his 'to do' list, Waver continued to lean back with a cigar in his mouth that lazily let out steam from the end.
It had been truly a crazy day for him. After all, the battle with Lancer had gotten much more intense than the one in the last war. He was even a bit nervous that Lancer's Noble Phantasm might truly be able to go toe-to-toe with Gurren Lagann's full capabilities. However, with the intervention of Shinji, he would now never know unless Lancer returned for round two.
"Shinji's getting more involved in the war." Waver thought to himself while taking a big inhale of his cigar and took the cancer stick out of his mouth. "And I don't know if it is a good thing or a bad thing." With that, he slowly let out a breath of smoke out of his lungs and watched the smoke rise to the sky. True, he was pretty confident that Rider wouldn't be blindsided by Shinji since he knew all of his moves, but if Shinji were to tag-team with another Servant against them things might get a bit… complicated. "Especially if he teams up with Lancer."
Waver had to revaluate his plans for the war. For now, he had been sitting by and letting the Servants come to him and only encountered them once during his nightly patrol with Rider over the city. They needed to be more thorough with their searches, if only to encounter one Servant and take it out quickly. He was putting Cristina, Ayako, and her family at risk the more he acted in the war like this.
"Perhaps I should go for Caster first? I do know her location…" Waver thought to himself before a shadow loomed over him, making him blink before seeing a big-burly black-haired man with a little girl attached to his arm glaring at him. "Can I hel-" Waver didn't get to finish his sentence, as the man pointed to the left, making Waver turn to see a sign that read a simple message.
'No Smoking In The Park Area'
Sighing, Waver got up and walked to a garbage can before putting out the end with the top of the can and then chucking the cigar in the garbage.
The world was turning into an unfriendly place for smokers like him…
Elsewhere (Tohsaka Manor):
"Damn it…" Rin muttered to herself as she washed the cut with clear water over the bathroom sink. While she knew some healing spells, one had to always keep in mind that the wound should be cleaned before healing it. Otherwise, she might still get sick from whatever bacteria came from the cut. "I should have just made her give up right away. I shouldn't have waited for a reply or anything. If I did that, then Assassin would've been out of the war." Her eyes narrowed as she remembered the look on Luvia's face. One of triumph as she was backed into a corner with Shirou prepared to fire at her and Luvia ready to fling jewels with enough Mana to be a grenade each if she dared to move or strike.
She never knew she could have hated the Edelfelt heir as much as she did today.
"Glad they were able to find an explanation for Rider's fight." Archer's voice called out before he materialized behind her, making her shriek slightly in surprise. "I mean, it would be kind of hard to explain a giant robot figh-"
"W-what are you doing here Archer!? I'm using the bathroom! Get out!" Rin shouted before kicking Archer in the left leg, only for her to now clutch her foot in pain as she jumped up and down on her other foot. "GAH! Is your leg made of metal or something!?"
"Servant, remember? I can take a lot more damage than you." Archer reminded her playfully before rubbing his left leg when she turned around thinking, "OWOWOW! Is this the whole 'women's wrath' thing Sven mentioned that one time?" As the pain died down and Rin returned to standing on two feet, Archer said, "Say, what happened earlier…"
"It was a tactical mistake. It won't happen again." Rin stated while looking at Archer with serious eyes.
"That's not what I was going to talk about. Look Rin, maybe we should hear out that Edelfelt girl." Archer stated, making Rin's eyes go wide. "I mean, those two looked pretty serious about the whole 'Grail corruption' thing. So maybe she has some evidence that will back up her…"
"No. I'm not going to give up the Tohsaka's chance for the Grail." Rin said before turning around, making Archer's eye twitch in annoyance.
"Rin, why are you being so stubborn about this?" Archer asked, only to receive silence from Rin. "There is always the possibility that she might be telling the truth! I'm not saying we should believe her right away, I'm just saying that we should go and at least listen to what she has to sa-."
"WE ARE NOT AND THAT'S FINAL SERVANT!" Rin shouted, silencing Archer who simply stared at her with shock written all over his face as she turned around with crossed arms. While she had been annoyed with him most of the time, she had never used his status in the war against him. They stayed silent for a few minutes before Rin whispered out, "It's just that… that…" A tear then fell from her cheek and landed on the floor. "My father… he participated in the last war… he wanted to fulfill the Tohsaka family's greatest desire… He summoned the Archer of the last war…"
"Rin…" Archer whispered before Rin turned to him, tears now streaming down her cheeks.
"H-he… That stupid Archer! H-he promised me that he would keep my father safe! That he would help him win the Grail! B-but…" Rin paused as she let in a deep breath of air. "They both died! My father died without even reaching the Grail, and Archer died trying to protect him! I-I can't just give up the Grail! If I did, what would they have died for? W-what would they…"
"Rin, you don't have to keep talking about it if you don't want to." Archer said softly as he placed his hand on her shoulder. "I understand how you feel."
"H-how?" Rin asked while trying to wipe the tears from her eyes. "How can you even come close to understanding how I am right now?"
"I lost someone close to me too." Archer said in an utterly no-nonsense tone, making Rin look at him with shock in her eyes. The two remained silent for a few more minutes before Archer broke it by saying, "Look, it is your decision whether or not we continue fighting. But you have to keep in mind that you shouldn't be so close-minded about the Grail. Nothing is what it seems. I know that from experience." With that, Archer began to walk out of the room before opening the door. He then looked over his shoulder and grinned before saying, "By the way Rin, your softer side is really cu-!" He then dodged an incoming bar of soap, laughing as he left behind an utterly furious Rin.
"…Stupid Archer…" Rin muttered to herself before using water to wipe away the tear stains on her cheeks.
For some reason, talking about her troubles felt good.
Elsewhere (Emiya Residence):
Luvia sighed as she tapped her fingers on the table while Lancer looked at her blankly from the other side. Lancer had appeared next to her while she had been walking with the others to Shirou's home and informed her right away where she had gone.
To say that she was proud of her Servant's actions would be the same as saying that razors are excellent bookmarks.
She was not angry with her Servant, but this now put a huge hindrance towards their plan to convince Waver Velvet of the Grail's corruption. She had been planning to search for him tonight and convince him to join them, but now he would most likely be wary of them for Lancer's actions.
"I'm sorry I displeased you Master." Lancer said softly while looking at her, making Luvia snap out of her thoughts. "I simply wished to…"
"You do not need to explain yourself Lancer." Luvia informed the Servant, who blinked at the response. She really should have expected Lancer not to be a one hundred percent 'Servant', after all, she was still, or had been, a human and thus still prone to making a mistake or two. "Just wait for my permission before you strike against another Servant."
"Understood Master." Lancer responded immediately, making Luvia nod. At least that was now out of the way. She then looked towards Sakura, who was making breakfast with Tsubaki beside her. Apparently they were making a traditional Japanese dish for dinner, and as much as Luvia knew she should return home to Sebastian she couldn't let her rival in love get another step ahead of her.
Speaking of the object of her affections…
"Where is Shirou?" Luvia asked before Sakura turned towards her and gave her a small smile.
"Sempai's in the shed. He said he wanted to practice with something." Sakura told her while still slicing up the onions at breakneck pace.
"I'm kind of worried about him." Tsubaki spoke up as she stirred the curry in the pot. "He's been in there for a couple of hours…"
"Ah, don't worry Tsubaki." Assassin spoke up as he walked into the room, bandages still covering his body while his wounds healed. "He'll be fine. Besides, that guy won't die so long as a star like me is around! Gahaha!"
Sakura and Tsubaki gave a mutual mental groan at Assassin's boasting while Luvia simply made her displeasure audible. Lancer simply gave Assassin a blank look before continuing to stare at Sakura and Tsubaki cooking.
She only hoped that not every dish had a form of meat in it.
"Damn it!" Shirou shouted in his shed as he threw to the floor another broken, colorless pair of the swords he had seen in his dream. Their form was similar to the ones Avenger used, making Shirou guess that Avenger was using some kind of variant of Projection. For the past few hours Shirou had been trying to replicate them and hopefully turn them into affective weapons so that…
"So that Sakura won't be put in danger again." Shirou thought to himself glumly as he looked down at the numerous broken and colorless pairs of swords scattered around his feet. It had been a bluff really when he pointed the gun at Rin. He did not know what she would do when he and Luvia cornered her. For all he knew, Rin could have fired a Gandr at him before he could pull the trigger and that would be the end of it. It was all thanks to luck that she bought it really. But if he learned something like this, he wouldn't have to rely on guns to fight Magi. He would have his own offensive and short-range tool against them.
Still, Shirou was pretty sure if Rin had not stopped with Sakura, he probably would have pulled the trigger.
"Shirou?" A voice called out, making Shirou turn around and see Saber looking at him. "What are you doing here?"
"…Practicing." Shirou stated, making Saber lean down to inspect the broken swords before looking back at him.
"These are similar to Avenger's blades." Saber said simply, making Shirou nod in agreement. She gripped the handle of one of the swords and noticed the roughness of it. The handle was like brittle, and she could feel it straining as she gripped it harder. The blade was weak and easy to break. But if Shirou were to perhaps fine-tune it more…
"I know, right? It's weird, I had a dream before that whole thing with Tohsaka. I…" Shirou began, only to stop himself. He still remembered the dream vividly, but he didn't want to tell Saber all of it. It would just make her worried about him. "…don't remember it that well, but in the end I saw these two swords. And they felt… familiar somehow."
"So you are wishing to replicate them?" Saber asked as she looked over Shirou, noticing the sweat-drenched clothes that he was now covered in. Apparently, he had been working very hard with this idea. "It is foolish of you to do this and waste your strength doing so."
"...Guess you're right." Shirou admitted while rubbing the back of his head. "But I just wanted to get this right."
"…You will discover it in time Shirou." Saber informed him while looking directly into his eyes. "Until then, let us return to your home. You must eat to gain your strength back."
Shirou blushed a bit before looking away. Her concern for him was very cute, despite how serious she presented herself to be. Shirou then took one more look at the broken and distorted swords with a scowl, thinking "What am I doing wrong?" before following Saber out of the shed.
Elsewhere (Fuyuki Library):
"Shinji has become active again."
"So I've noticed, Maiya." Sola-Ui responded as she placed another book back in its proper place on the shelf. "It is hard not to notice his Noble Phantasm unless you are blind and deaf after all."
Maiya narrowed her eyes at the former Master and fiancé of Kayneth Archibald. The relationship between the two women was… odd. After all, Maiya had always been suspicious of Sola-Ui, even after the Fourth war had ended and Shinji had begun to join Taiga in eating Kiritsugu's food. While most wouldn't consider the two friends, they were also not enemies. Neither one had the desire or will to fight the other unless they were provoked. "I was wondering if you had any knowledge as to why."
"I cannot control Shinji's actions Maiya. His decisions as to what he should do for this war are all his own." Unconsciously, Sola-Ui touched the stump that was her former right arm. As expected, the war and Shinji's place in it were still sore subjects for her.
"And yet he assisted Rider in combating Lancer." Maiya informed Sola-Ui, only for the woman to push the book cart and move to another shelf. "Have you struck an alliance with Velvet?"
"Like I told Waver in the café, I myself have no desire for this war." Sola-Ui responded while skimming over the spines. "However, I will not stop Shinji if he chooses to do so."
"…" Maiya stayed silent for a minute before saying, "This War… something does not feel right. The reappearance of the Avenger class cannot simply be a coincidence."
"Do you think it understood what Kiritsugu was doing?" Sola-Ui asked in a worried tone, only for Maiya to sigh.
"The Grail is supposed to be omnipotent, so it would not be out of the question. However, I am not sure if Avenger is simply more entertainment for it or if it has something else planned." Maiya then looked down in thought. "Not only that…"
"What? What is it?" Sola-Ui asked, making Maiya look at her directly in the eyes.
"All my familiars patrolling the church have disappeared recently." Maiya said gravely to Sola-Ui, whose eyes widened.
Elsewhere (Shinji's Apartment):
"Shinji-kun! It's me! Open up!" Taiga shouted as she pounded on the door of her boyfriend's apartment. Honestly, it was like he was avoiding her nowadays! He spent less and less time talking with her like they used to, and now went off on his own or simply stayed in his apartment.
Well, she would no longer have any of that!
Taiga quickly rummaged through her pockets before producing a small key and inserting it into the lock. With a quick turn, the door opened and Taiga shouted, "I'm coming in!" With that, she closed the door behind her and took off her shoes as she entered the apartment.
The place was… small. It had a living/dining room and a small kitchen. The bathroom and laundry room were across the hall from the bedroom, which was big enough for two people when she stayed over sometimes. The living room itself contained nothing more than a small grey sofa and a TV on top of a cabinet across from it. On the cabinet next to the TV was a photo of her, Shinji, Reikan, and Otoko back during their high school days. She was playing with Shinji's hair while he smiled slightly and awkwardly at the camera. Reikan and Otoko meanwhile were grinning like mad while making peace signs at the camera.
Those were truly the days…
Of course, Shinji owned other things and kept them on the cabinet. Like a small white cross pendant that he seemed to buy out of nowhere one day and kept it close to him since. He also owned a Beethoven CD, and for whatever reason kept tearing up whenever he heard Beethoven 9. But that was something that was private to him, so she left that alone… for now.
With that in mind, Taiga began to slowly walk towards the door and opened it a crack to see Shinji lying on his bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, as the fan kept turning overhead. And his eyes, they were full of sadness.
They were like the eyes she saw when she first met him.
"…Shinji-kun?" Taiga whispered as she opened the door, making Shinji blink before turning towards her.
"Taiga-chan? What are you doing here?" Shinji asked, making her glare at him slightly.
"You've been avoiding me recently Shinji-kun. You think that I wouldn't worry?" Taiga asked, making Shinji wince a bit.
"I'm so- OW!" Shinji began, only to cry out as Taiga bumped him on the forehead.
"How many times have I told you not to say you're sorry all the time Shinji-kun?" Taiga asked playfully, only for her expression to soften a bit. "What's wrong?"
"I-I…" Shinji stuttered out before looking down and whispering, "I fucked up Taiga-chan. Because of me, someone I cared about got hurt."
He couldn't let her know all the details, but he could at least say the gist of what was bothering him to her.
"…Are they holding it against you Shinji-kun?" Taiga asked, only for Shinji to shake his head in response. "Then there is nothing to beat yourself over. You need to stop letting these things get to you."
"I-I know but…" Shinji muttered, only for Taiga to hug him.
"Sh…" Taiga shushed Shinji, making him quiet down. "Don't worry about anything. Just relax."
They stayed like that for a while, simply basking in each other's company.
Elsewhere (Einzbern Manor):
Illyasviel walked down the steps of the entrance while looking at the road leading to the city. While she was still a bit shaken up from the battle before, she had to continue with the war. She had to gain some ground while the other Servants and Masters were still recovering, and bring the Grail closer to formation.
Luckily, she had her target in mind already.
"Are you sure about this Master?" Berserker asked as he stood beside her. "You're still a bit pale from…"
"I'm fine Berserker." Illyasviel interrupted the Servant, silencing him before continuing. "I want this done tonight."
"…Alright Master, if that is what you want." Berserker replied before picking her up and jumping from tree to tree. His grip was strong, but he held Illyasviel softly so that she wouldn't feel any discomfort as he carried her.
He did not truly understand Illyasviel's desire to kill Emiya Shirou, and she never told him why. While he did not understand, he knew that no matter what he needed to protect her. He had to win the Grail for both her and himself.
It was his one chance for salvation.
Elsewhere (Kotomine Church):
"Okay, what the Hell is up with all the emo-ness of this chap?" Wade asked as he turned off the computer. "I mean, what the Hell? Is TIM going through a depression or something?"
"No, this is…" Kirei muttered before his eyes went as wide as dinner plates. "Could this be the beginning of Cerebus Syndrome?"
"B-but that would mean…!" Wade shouted before tears leaked out of his eyes and he pumped his fist into the air. "YES! We're going to make our REAL appearance in a few chaps!"
"We must prepare!" Kirei shouted as he began running around the church. "I have to get my badass cloak! I have to plan what I'm going to say! I-!"
"Hold on right there man! We still got a few more chapters to go!" Wade shouted, making him stop. "Things are going to get to us, but until then we've got to wait!"
"I suppose you're right." Kirei grumbled while sitting back down on the couch. "Doesn't mean I have to like it."
Elsewhere (Emiya Residence):
"Man, that was some good food!" Assassin yelled out, patting his stomach while laughing loudly. Tsubaki, who sat to his right, seemed to beam a bit at the compliment while Sakura gained a slight smile on her face.
What, a woman couldn't take pride that someone enjoyed her cooking?
"Indeed, it was most delicious Sakura." Saber confirmed with a nod of her head while Shirou began to pick up the dirty dishes. Lancer stayed silent, but gave a nod of approval as she drank her miso soup.
"It was… good." Luvia muttered while looking away, gritting out the last word to Sakura who seemed to beam even more towards the newfound appreciation for her cooking. (With Tsubaki's help of course.)
God damn it, now Luvia needed to get Sebastian to teach her how to cook! She couldn't lose this to Matou as well!
"Yeah, you did a great job Sakura! I-" Shirou then stopped himself as childish laughter began to fill the air.
"Shirou, stay behind me." Saber warned as she got in front of her Master, the move copied by the other Servants in the room. After a minute of stillness, a small figure walked into the room.
"Illyasviel!"
"It took a bit to find you Onii-chan." Illyasviel muttered as she looked directly at Shirou with a small, child-like smile. "And this time, I'm not going to let you get away so easily."
Berserker then materialized behind her, and all Illyasviel said was one simple and terrifying command.
"Berserker, slaughter them."
To Be Continued…
Omake- It's A Real Thing! Taiga Dojo Preview!
"Oh man! Things are really starting to get good!" Taiga cheered out while pumping her fist into the air. "Berserker is going to get his moment in the spotlight, and I finally received some screen time!"
"That really shouldn't be the only thing you care about sensei…" Illyasviel muttered out, only to get bopped on the head by Taiga's fist. "OW!"
"Nonsense! Screen time is serious business my student!" Taiga shouted back at her while Illyasviel nursed her bump. "Now, say the title for the next chapter!"
"S-stay tuned for the next chapter 'When The Azure Flowers Bloom'!" Illyasviel shouted out while sniffling a bit.
"CHECK IT OUT!" Taiga yelled out while jumping up and down. "There will be more of me in the next chapter!"
Omake- Different Servants: Avenger
Bazette blinked as she looked at the being in the center of the summoning array, who was most definitely not the Hound of Ulster!
The man in front of her was tall had messed up black hair and cold, brown eyes. She had only seen eyes like that in the most decorated Magi in the Association and the Burial Agency. He wore a black leather coat, black combat pants, and a black shirt. The only thing not black on his attire was the white skull on his shirt that looked slightly faded and seemed to glare at her.
"I am the Servant Avenger." The man finally spoke up, snapping Bazette out of her thoughts. "Are you the one who summoned me?"
"Y-yes, I am…" Bazette squeaked out before Avenger turned around…
…And headed straight for the door.
"H-hey!" Baxette cried out as she ran towards the Servant. "W-where do you…?" Her protest died in her throat as 'Avenger' glanced at her with his cold dead eyes.
"Where is the local police station?"
Fuyuki's police would later find themselves short of a few guns in their inventory…
Later:
Raiga Fujimura was currently very nervous. Over the last couple of hours, several of his men had died. The police discovered them at their posts after getting a call about gunshots with their heads blown off or their bodies riddled with bullets. He had enjoyed the quiet life in Fuyuki City without ever having to worry about a rival gang, which is also why he only kept one man watching his granddaughter rather than several.
So who could be this new player?
"Boss, maybe we should…" One of his men began to speak up before the door to the room exploded inward, making his men scatter. As the dust blocked their view, the sound of pistol went off and Raiga watched as one by one, his men died and fell to the floor. As the dust cleared, their attacker stepped forward and placed the barrel of the gun at Raiga's head.
"W-who are you?" Raiga asked as he looked at the white, glaring skull on the assailant's shirt.
"Punishment." Was Avenger's simple reply before pulling the trigger.
And with this Avenger, once known through life as Frank Castle and the vigilante The Punisher, and Bazette entered the Holy Grail War.
Note- Yo! TIM here with the latest chap of Fate:Stay Away! I know I've been gone for a while, but things have been busy. On the plus side, I have gotten accepted into the college I wanted, so that is a plus for me! I worked all night on this chapter and I have to thank Sir Godot once again for betaing this thing.
Anyway, I might as well also give you guys Archer's stats since I want to be nice today…
Class: Archer
Master: Rin Tohsaka
True Name: Train Heartnet
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 175cm/65kg
Theme Song: Daia no Hana by Yoriko
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Strength: C
Endurance: A
Agility: A+
Mana: B+
Luck: A+
Noble Phantasm: D
Class Skills-
Independent Action- The ability to remain independent even when rejecting the prana supply from the Master. At the higher ranks it is also possible to remain for extended periods of time in this world without an established contract.
B: Capable of remaining in this world for two days without an established contract. Also capable of living on for a short period of time after suffering extensive damage on his spiritual core.
Magic Resistance- Grants protection against magical effects. Differently from the Resistance effect that merely rejects prana, this ability cancels the spells altogether. Important to note that the term "verse" seen below refers to a set of three lines. Thus, a chant of two verses is equivalent to a Six-Line incantation.
D: Cancel Single-Action spells. Magic Resistance of the same degree of an amulet that rejects magical energy.
Presence Concealment- The capacity to hide one's presence as a Servant. It is a common skill to the Assassin class.
B+: At this level the Servant can be summoned in the Assassin class.
Personal Skills-
Bravery- The ability to negate mental interference such as pressure, confusion and fascination. Not usable under the effects of Mad Enhancement.
B: Bonus effect of increasing melee damage slightly.
Clairvoyance- Superior visual perception. Supplement long-range aiming and increases dynamic vision. Furthermore, at higher ranks it is possible to acquire precognition ("see into the future") and other forms of perception that are beyond normal eyesight (X-ray vision and the sorts).
C: Capable of keeping track of fast-moving object within a range of 4kms.
Eternal Arms Mastership- Prevents degradation of fighting skills when under the effect of mental hindrance.
A+: Mastership of combat arts has reached the point of being said to be unrivaled in one's era. By complete merging of mind, body and technique, it is possible to make use of full fighting skills even when under the influence of any sort of mental hindrance.
Eye of the Mind (False)- An innate talent to sense and avoid danger based on intuition, that can also be called the Sixth Sense or prescience, gained through many ordeals and adventures. As a natural talent to avoid danger, it greatly differs from Eye of the Mind (True), which is danger avoidance that originates from "predictions augmented by experience".
B: Archer's innate talents of this were heavily augmented through his training and many missions he completed during his lifetime.
Noble Phantasm-
Hades Gun: "The Black Omen"- B: A customized revolver made of almost unbreakable material. Archer can use this gun to block any kind of bladed weapon and even bullets. This gun is the catalyst for Railgun and Burst Railgun.
Railgun: "The Fastest Shot"- B: A powerful, high velocity projectile that can cause extensive damage to its target. Archer can only fire three Railguns a day, but it will cause his Master Mana exhaustion.
Burst Railgun- A: Archer's most powerful attack and much more powerful than the Railgun. Should this attack hit its target, it will cause extensive damage and completely deplete it of energy. Leaving it helpless for Archer to finish it off.
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