A/N: So, this is Chapter 5 of the next route. I'm going to put new and updated Servant Stat Cards at the bottom of each chapter, because why not. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for reading! :D

Revenge Route: Chapter 5 – A Lie of A Story

Axer landed on the sidewalk of the street leading up to where her Master resided in. Her armor and ancient looking clothes turned into new and modern-looking clothes. She took out a cigarette and lit it with the lighter that her Master had given her. I wonder why Master wanted me back so early. I could have defeated Saber easily if she wouldn't have interfered, the strawberry-blonde thought to herself. She looked at the houses as she walked through the empty streets, until she saw something. Axer stopped walking.

A light turned on in one of the houses. Axer saw a teenage girl start comforting a younger girl, who could only be her sister. She watched as the teenager hugged her sister and crawled into her sister's bed to comfort her and to help her sleep. The teenager turned off the lamp sitting on the nightstand that sat next to the bed. Axer looked back at the ground in front of her and started walking towards her destination once more. Have times changed this much? I couldn't even tell my sister that something troubled me, let alone telling her what that something was and letting her sleep in my bed with me. I find this time strange, yet oddly wonderful. It's like nothing is at peace, and yet everything is at peace. I never truly looked at the city during the last War, so I didn't even think about how much things have changed since my time. Yes new technology has been invented, but that is normal. But the emotions that humans now feel towards each other, it is incredible how much has changed in only a few hundred years. Not even 2000 years have passed by and sisters are already showing each other love as if it is normal. How times have changed, it is certainly incredible.

She continued walking casually; her hands were placed inside the pockets of her black pants, and she held her cigarette with her teeth. She wore a black leather jacket and a plain, red tank top that made her medium-sized chest look a little larger. The Servant continued to think; her mind found its way to her Master. She thought about how her Master reminded her of herself. Her Master's ability to hide her emotions, her strength, and her will to continue to live no matter what her family thought of her, they all were similarities to Axer.

Axer finally arrived at her destination. She walked into the large house that held her Master and her Master's elder sister. Her Master's elder sister's fiancée also lived there but planned to leave if things got too dangerous in the War. Axer looked around upon entering the house to see if her Master was in any danger and she just didn't sense it. Everything looked normal, so Axer went to go find the one who had called her back before she could end Saber's life. She went upstairs to her Master's room and saw the one she was looking for sitting on her bed hugging her knees.

"Why did you call, Master?" Axer asked the girl.

"My sister and future brother-in law left. I did not want to be alone. You can defeat Saber another day; it'll be easy speaking that her Master is a novice", the girl replied. "And don't call me Master anymore; I don't like the sound of it. Call me Noire", she continued.

"My apologies, I am so used to calling my Master 'Master'", Axer stated.

"I see. But anyway, I think we should do a scout together. Would that be okay?" Noire asked.

"Of course."

"Are you feeling alright, Noire?" Axer asked as she and her Master stood atop of a tall hotel. Noire sat on the edge of the roof; her feet hung lazily over the edge as she rested her elbows close to her knees and held her head. Her short purple hair blew in the wind, as she stared at the stars of the night sky. Axer, who was once again in her armor, sensed that her Master was sad about something.

"It's just…your story. I can't believe that the story that I've heard for years isn't even close to being true", Noire told her Servant. Axer wasn't surprised. It was true; her backstory that the people of this time knew wasn't even close to the truth that is Axer's life. Her last Master, the one that she had during the Fourth Holy Grail War, was probably even more surprised at Axer's true story. The true events of her story were lost in history, unknown to everyone except Axer and the ones who summoned her.

"Do not be sad about that. I do not care about what happened in my life. All I want is revenge against the one who killed me. I think it's funny actually", Axer responded.

"Funny? What's funny about anything that happened in your life?"

"I think that it's funny that the person who I didn't even want to see came looking for me and found me and when years passed by, she was the one who killed me. It is kind of ironic. I didn't even want to see her and yet she came looking for me because she wanted to see me again…and she ended up killing me. I just think that's funny, because you would think that I, the person who never wanted to see her again, would kill her, but it was the person who actually wanted to see me again who ended up killing me. Not only did she kill me, but she literally stabbed me in the back", Axer said with a small smile on her face.

"How do you know it wasn't a lie that she wanted to see you?" Noire asked her Servant.

"Because I sensed happiness from her. I don't think that it would have been a lie if she was happy the moment she saw me for the first time in seven years", the Servant stated.

"Oh right, I forgot that you had the ability to sense emotions. That reminds me; can you read people's thoughts?"

"Yes, if I really want to read a person's thoughts I can, but I don't use that ability much. I personally wish I had my sister's ability. She has the ability to look someone in the eye and find out what their identities are. Now that would be a useful skill in the Holy Grail War", Axer winked.

"Yes, that would be useful", Noire agreed. She saw Axer's head go up quickly in alarm. She knew that Axer had sensed another Servant and Master. "An enemy Servant?"

"Yes, but I'm sensing three from near the church and one that is very close to this spot. We should watch…out", Axer finished the sentence slowly. Noire looked towards the spot she was looking at and seen a tall man with messy, orange and dark red hair. His armor included a black chest pad, a black and red left shoulder plate that looked rather weak, and black, light lower-leg armor. He had a black scarf tied around his lower face, so enemies could only look at his gray eyes and hair. His shoes included black boots. He had a black weapon belt that held two thin swords and different kinds of throwing weapons as well as a few daggers.

"Would you like me to answer his challenge?" Axer asked, not knowing whether she should fight the opposing Servant or not.

"We should take an opportunity when one comes up, but let's go elsewhere. This is not a good place to battle", Noire decided.

"I do agree", Axer said before nodding to the other Servant that was located on the roof of the building across the way. Axer then grabbed Noire and started heading towards any abandoned roads or open area she could find. When she finally found a small open area in a woods, she landed and set Noire down on the ground. The other Servant followed suit and set his own Master down upon landing, a medium height young man who wore a gray sweater vest over a white button up, collared shirt and gray pants with black shoes. He had neat black hair that came down to his mid-neck with part of it stuck behind his left ear and part of it covering his right eye. He also wore simple black glasses and a simple black tie. He looked at Noire and smiled.

"Good evening", he said to her, his eyes full of interest.

"Good evening", she replied, once again emotionless. She knew she couldn't show emotion, because it could show weakness.

"Fencer, show this beautiful girl and her just as beautiful Servant your strength", he told the opposing Servant. So, he's the Fencer class Servant. That explains his light armor, Noire thought to herself. Axer readied herself for his attack. Fencer disappeared within the blink of an eye. Axer must have been expecting this sort of move because she jumped up as her opponent went to stab her in the heart. Axer materialized the two daggers that she owned into her hands and countered his attack. The noise of metal against metal once again sounded through the night as the two Servants fought with each other. Neither one showed any sign of emotion. Fencer was very quick, but his attacks were much weaker than Axer's, who could simply swing her cursed, left arm and send him flying backwards. Whether it be her cursed arm that made her stronger or just her natural strength, it didn't matter, either one of her arms could make a simple motion and send him backwards. During the entirety of the battle, Axer stayed in one spot unless she knew that her opponent either wasn't getting up or wasn't going to move. Although she was on the defensive, she was still winning the fight easily. The Fencer class Servant was quite strong, but trying to beat an Axer class Servant in strength is very tough to do. The Masters just watched as the Servants clashed their weapons.

About ten minutes later, Axer still hadn't budged from her spot. Fencer was sweaty, but didn't show any sign of being tired. But then, something happened that Fencer wasn't expecting. The two Servants were only two meters apart from each other at the time they took a break, leaving just enough room for Axer to swing her axe. She dropped the two daggers, catching Fencer's attention. Not knowing Axer's true class, Axer moved her left arm out and started a swing with an empty hand, confusing Fencer. But in the middle of the quick swing, the long axe appeared in her hand. The curse markings glowed as she grabbed the handle with her cursed arm. Fortunately for Fencer, he was quick enough to move away from the path of a fatal blow, but his right deltoid was unfortunately caught in the path of the axe, making a deep wound that cut half-way into his muscle. Right after Axer finished her simple swing, she dematerialized her axe to hide her identity.

"Master, I need healing", Fencer told the young man behind him, his voice was deep and dark. The man healed his Servant, and Fencer got ready for another attack. Axer was emotionless. Arrogant fool, don't think that I'd be that ignorant to give you a wound that could simply be healed in a second, she thought to herself while looking into Fencer's gray eyes. Fencer lunged forward towards Axer, who stood there with a blank expression on her face. She kicked one of her daggers up with her foot and grabbed it with her left arm – the one that was cursed. Once again, she made a simple arm movement to deflect Fencer's attack. Once the two daggers touched blades, curse markings – like the ones imprinted on her axe – that did not show before, started to glow. The enemy Master stared at the scene in complete confusion. He had no idea what was happening.

"Ahhh! Ghu! U-urgh", Fencer yelled in pain as he was sent backwards by Axer, his feet failing to stop himself from ramming his back right into a nearby tree that stood behind him. He looked at his right arm and didn't see any wound on it, but he still felt a strong pain in it. It felt like someone was slowly squeezing his bone with the muscle around it and it was about to snap. And then, the same feeling went through the whole arm and he screamed in pain. The feeling was only getting worse and his screams were only getting louder. "M-master, I-I n-need h-healing, qu-quickly", Fencer managed to stutter after he stopped screaming.

"Healing? I don't see any wounds, but okay I guess", his Master replied. His Master closed his eyes and begun the healing, only to realize that it was a terrible mistake. Fencer screamed louder in pain. He felt like his bones were being shattered over and over again, a never-ending cycle. He managed to stop himself from screaming and managed to stand up on his feet while holding his arm. He was bent forward a little and also had his knees bent a little. He looked up at Axer, his face was obviously in pain. The scarf he had tied around his lower face came loose and fell to the ground.

"I'm quite surprised at how well you're taking that curse. Most people would be on the ground screaming on the top of their lungs, but you somehow managed to get up", Axer mocked Fencer.

"Ghu-", Fencer grunted in pain.

"Fortunately, you'll be able to take away the curse once you do a little research. Master, shall I end his life or should I let him live for now?" the female clad in maroon asked.

"Hmm…we'll leave for now. He might not even be able to lift the curse, so he might still be in pain the next time we see him", Noire responded.

"Hmph, then we will take our leave", Axer said.

"Have a good evening", Noire told Fencer and his Master. "Axer, let us go."

The two then left into the night. Fencer and his Master were left surprised that a woman had taken the Axer class spot. Axer, for the second time that night, landed on the sidewalk leading up to the place where her and her Master spent most of their time on the outside of the battlefield. She put Noire down and once again, her clothes turned into modern-looking clothes. The two started walking toward the mansion. As they walked past the houses, Axer looked up at the one that held the two sisters that she had seen before. Hmph, our older sisters are very different, girl. Yours comforts you when you have nightmares. And mine killed me. You are very lucky to have a family to care for you, Axer told the girl in her mind. At that moment, Axer seen the same younger girl wake up again and turn on the light, waking her older sister. She knew what the girl was saying. She was telling her sister of what she had just heard, because Axer had telepathically told the girl what she was thinking in her mind. Axer looked ahead of her and kept walking. Noire and her Servant stayed silent for most of the walk.

"About before, does it bother you that your sister is recognized as a hero when she betrayed you and stabbed you in the back?" Noire asked, breaking the silence.

"No, that doesn't bother me. In fact, I would rather have it that way", Axer responded with a blank expression on her face.

"Why's that? Would you rather not have people know the truth? Would you rather not have people know that your sister was a coward?" Noire questioned her Servant, a bit angry that Axer wasn't mad at people believing that her sister was one of the most amazing heroes history had to offer.

"I like the story that way because it gave me a true hero's death. Being stabbed in the back isn't the best death to have in the world when you were one of the best – if not the best – warrior your country had to offer. A death like that would certainly damage my reputation", Axer stopped walking. She was slightly ahead of her Master, so Noire almost ran into her. "Don't worry about things that don't involve you. Trust me; you would find it less stressful to not worry about my past life and my feelings about it. I do not care about what happened in my past life, so I suggest you not care about it either."

"It does too involve me! Don't talk back to your Master that way! If you're so worried about damaging your reputation then I advise you not to talk back to me in such a way!" Noire yelled.

"Ugh, fine. What else do you want to ask me about?" Axer sighed in defeat.

"Hmm? Really? I can ask you anything?" Noire asked, surprised at her Servant's cooperation.

"If I can answer it, then I'll answer it", the hero said.

"Okay, in that case, I have one more question", the purple-haired girl replied.

"And that is?" asked Axer.

"What happened to your left arm?"

Servant Stat Card - Axer

Master: Noire Kurosawa

True Name: ?

Sex: Female

Height/Weight: 174 cm, 54 kg

Alignment: Neutral

Strength: A+

Endurance: A

Agility: C

Magical Energy: B

Luck: D

Noble Phantasm: ?

Class Abilities

Magic Resistance: A+

Bravery: A

Details

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Skills

Cursed Arm: EX - A Skill that can increase a Servant's Magic Resistance and Strength dramatically in battle. In this Servant's case, it will bring their Magic Resistance to A+ at any time and their Strength to A++ when they are using the arm that is cursed. This Servant can also spread the curse to anything they touch.

Mind Read: C - A Skill that allows a Servant to read minds. In this case, the Servant will be able to read someone's mind, if they concentrate really hard.

Emotion Read: A+ - A Skill that allows a Servant to read one's emotions. This Servant is able to do this anytime, anywhere and can even accidentally read one's emotions without trying to

Eye of the Mind: B - Capable of calm analysis on the battle field. Greatly increases a Servant's chances of winning.

Noble Phantasm

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A/N: So, that's the end of Chapter 5 of the Revenge Route. Tell me in the review section of what you thought. Chapter 5 of the Chaos Unleashed Route is going to be published very soon, so make sure you hit the Favorite/Follow buttons if you're enjoying the story so far! :D Thanks for Reading! Have a Wonderful Day!