A/N: So, this is chapter 6 of the Chaos Unleashed Route. I hope you enjoy it! :D

Chaos Unleashed Route: Chapter 6 – A Grail Servant

Saber looked in disbelief at the figure standing in front of her. She was frozen; her eyes were wide, and her mouth hung a little open. H-how? Saber thought to herself. She wanted to say so many things, but yet…she couldn't. She couldn't find the right words to say. It had been precisely one week since she had been summoned, and oddly nothing was happening. The only thing that had happened during that week was that Rin persuaded Bazett to allow Shirou to join their alliance, and that happened only a day after her summoning. But, tonight they felt a strange presence somewhere and decided on tracking it, and it landed them in a deserted area by an abandoned factory.

"Saber", the figure that Saber was staring at greeted; his voice seemed dark, unlike all the other times that the blonde had spoken to him before his tragic death in the Fourth Holy Grail War.

"Saber, do you know this man?" Rin asked the swordswoman, but Saber continued to be silent.

"He is a Servant from the last Holy Grail War. I have met him as well; I was his former Master's apprentice. He was the Lancer class Servant of Kayneth El-Melloi. His identity is that of the First Knight of Fianna, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne of the love spot. But, I find it odd that he was summoned as a Lancer class Servant in this Holy Grail War when I also have a Lancer class Servant", Bazett said from beside Rin.

"Hmm, that's odd indeed", Rin agreed.

"D-Diarmuid", Saber greeted in response. Rin turned even more confused; Saber's voice was filled with worry and regret. Did something happen between them? Rin asked in her mind. "I-I don't understand. H-how were you-?"

"I was not summoned like any other normal Servant in this Grail War. I have no Master, and yet I am still supplied with mana. The Grail itself summoned eighteen more Servants and started supplying them with mana. Most of the Servants who were summoned acted as Servants in the last war", Diarmuid explained, interrupting Saber's question.

"I-I see. The Holy Grail War is definitely proving itself to be the wish granter we believe it to be", Saber said, a sad smile appearing on her face. The man with the love spot did not smile back, however. The memories of the last war haunted him. For the second time in a row, he was betrayed by his Master after his Master's fiancée had fallen in love with him because of his love spot.

"Indeed…but anyway, I have a question for you", Diarmuid told Saber. "Did you have anything to do with your last Master's plan? At the time of my death, I didn't trust anybody, and I thought that you were in on the plan as well. But now that I can talk to you again, I want to see if you actually knew what was going to happen in our last battle."

Saber's expression turned more depressed and regretful. She thought about how Diarmuid's life was ended in the last Holy Grail War. The painful scene popped up in Saber's head once more. She had probably thought about that event more times than necessary. "I-I did not know; I truly had no idea about the schemes my Master was planning. My only wish at the moment was to have an honorable battle against a chivalrous knight such as yourself. And now, I regret letting that happen to you. I-I should have asked about what my Master was planning. P-please, forgive me for everything that happened to you, all I wanted was a-"

"Saber, it's alright. That's all I wanted to hear", the handsome man interrupted the short woman. Saber was quite relieved that he had interrupted her, because if he hadn't, she would have probably started crying. She had missed talking to her chivalrous friend. She had missed his charming looks, his amazing fighting skill – everything. "Now…since I do not know why the Grail had summoned eighteen more Servants yet, I might as well offer you help in winning the Grail. There is nothing for me to fight for when I do not have a Master." The three Masters looked at each other. Saber turned around to see them chatting.

"I think we should take this opportunity. Since there are now a whopping thirty-six servants, it would be advantageous for us to make as many Master-less Servants as possible", Bazett stated.

"I agree. What do you think Emiya-kun?" Rin asked her classmate.

"I agree. We should get his help. The more the merrier", Shirou agreed. The three nodded in Diarmuid's direction. He smiled at them in return.

"You have grown up since I've last saw you, Lady Bazett", Diarmuid said. "The last time I saw you, you were only a teenager. But I guess that is to be expected, it has been ten years since I last saw you. I am guessing that you are a Master, am I correct on this statement?" Bazett nodded.

"I am indeed a Master of the Fifth Holy Grail War, and actually, I am quite sure that you have already heard of my Servant."

"Oh? Is that so?" Diarmuid questioned, surprised at what the lady magus had said.

"Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, it is an honor to meet you", a voice sounded from nowhere, but the Servant who had said it materialized as he walked to shake the other Irishman's hand. Diarmuid's eyes widened in surprise. Never did he think that he would actually meet the legendary Cu Chulainn, Hound of Ulster. He took the hand of the blue-haired man and shook it.

"Please, the honor is all mine. Wow, to think I would actually meet the legendary Cu Chulainn, I must be pretty darn lucky", Diarmuid smirked. The two ended the handshake.

"Ha! I like you already!" Lancer laughed.

"I am Archer", another voice sounded as the white haired man materialized. Diarmuid and Archer shook hands.

"Nice to meet you, unfortunately I cannot look at you and be certain of what Heroic Spirit you are", Diarmuid said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Do not worry about it", Archer responded.

"Oh, uh, alright then. So, this is the full alliance?" the raven-haired male asked.

"Yes, this is all of us. So, shall we do some scouting?" Bazett wondered.

"I think that would be a good idea. Emiya-kun, be careful not to get killed", Rin turned to Shirou, who started to blush.

"H-hey! It's not like I had a death wish! She just came after me with an axe for no reason!"

"It wasn't for no reason. It was because common people are not allowed to watch battles between Servants, if someone does happen to see a battle, someone must kill that person. You were not a chosen Master at the time, so she had to go kill you", Bazett told the high schooler.

"Yeah, yeah, I know; I know. Anyway, I'm Shirou Emiya, pleased to meet you", Shirou said to Diarmuid, as they shook hands.

"Nice to meet you", the man smiled.

"Alright then, Diarmuid, I think that you should go with Shirou and Emiya and scout north. Archer and I will scout southwest, and Bazett and Lancer I think that you should scout southeast. Would that be a good plan for now?" Rin asked, making sure that her plan was okay.

"Sounds good for me", Bazett responded. The others nodded in response. "Unless, you think Shirou should be with another Master."

"Hmm, good idea. Emiya-kun, you can come with Archer and me. Is that alright, Saber?"

"I can trust you", Saber replied with a nod. In reality, Saber did trust Rin, but that wasn't the reason why she let Shirou go with Rin. The real reason was because she wanted to get the chance to speak with Diarmuid alone. She personally had no idea why she wanted to be alone with Diarmuid, but she did.

"Alright Emiya-kun, you are going to be with us. Let's go", Rin said as Archer picked up both Rin and Shirou and left. Bazett then nodded towards Diarmuid and Saber and proceeded to find a good spot to scout with Lancer.

"I find it odd that eighteen more Servants were summoned in this war and not given the reason why they were summoned", Saber stated as she and Diarmuid stood atop of a tall motel. Saber walked over to the ledge of the building and sat down, her feet hanging off of the edge.

"I do as well, but I'm sure that I will find out when the Grail needs me", Diarmuid said, sitting down next to the blonde-haired woman. "Although, now that I think about it more, I think I know why the Grail decided to summon me." Saber looked over at him to find him smirking and looking off into the distance.

"Oh, is that so? And, why is that?" Saber asked the man.

"Because, I think it knew that you needed your 'left hand'", Diarmuid joked, looking at her and winking. Saber chuckled and looked back into the distance.

"Well, I am glad to have the use of my 'left hand' once again", she jested back. The handsome male beside her chuckled at her remark and also looked back at the sky. "I'm not sensing anything, are you?"

"Nope, nothing over here, but personally I don't think that we'll get anywhere if we're just sitting right beside each other staring off into the night", Diarmuid smiled while turning to her. His smile was warm and comforted the woman. His presence was comforting and made her feel at ease just like the last war. She wondered why she felt so comfortable with the Irishman. But then, she remembered something. Wait, that night I was summoned…Axer…she…she, Saber remembered the night that she was summoned and how she had fought the Axer of the last war. "Now tell me, how humiliating was it seeing the man that respected you and gave up one of his noble phantasms for you, dying before you and blaming you for something that you had no part of?" "You loved him; am I wrong?" Axer's remarks echoed inside of Saber's head. Her remarks led her to think about what Diarmuid had said before his death in the Fourth Holy Grail War. No, don't think about that right now, Arturia. I do not want to make him feel guilty. He had every right to be angry at me. Wait a second, why am I believing a remark that came from Axer? She did not know me personally, so how would she know that I loved him. No, we were only two knights trying to have a chivalrous battle. Yes, all we were doing was trying to-

"Saber, are you alright?" Diarmuid looked down at her, his face full of concern. He must have noticed her troubled expression, as she thought about how his life was ended ten years ago.

"H-huh? Oh uh, yes, I am alright", Saber stated uneasily, which did not go unnoticed by the black-haired man.

"No, tell me. I don't want you troubled, especially if it's during the Holy Grail War", he smiled reassuringly.

"N-no, I-I do not want to make you feel – never mind", Saber stopped herself midsentence, knowing that Diarmuid would find out what she was thinking about. Unfortunately, she had said enough for him to figure out what she was thinking about.

"Oh, I see. Please, don't take my last words to heart. In fact, I should have been apologizing before for my behavior. I am truly sorry. I, as a knight, should not have yelled like that at you. I beg for your forgiveness", he apologized from the bottom of his heart.

"No, do not ask for my forgiveness. You had every right to be mad at me. Do not feel bad about it. I think that that was a legitimate reason to be angered. Being forced to pierce yourself through the chest with your own spear – it's the worst possible death any knight could have", Saber told him.

"But Saber, I shouldn't have said any of that. I am a knight and-", he was cut off.

"No, don't say anymore. You had the right to be mad. So, this is the end of the conversation", Saber said sternly.

"No, this isn't the end of the conversation. I'm telling you that I had no reason to-", he was cut off once again.

"No, end of conversation", Saber said once again.

"No, Saber-", his voice was gradually getting louder.

"I'll have you know, Diarmuid, that I am a king as well as a knight, so you should not be speaking back to me. And if you do not listen, then I will ask you as my 'left hand' to obey me and stop talking about ten years ago." Diarmuid stared at Arturia, surprised at what she had just said. He smiled and looked at her with heartwarming eyes.

"Fine then, I do not like to anger my king", he smirked. Saber smiled up at him, looking into his beautiful amber-colored eyes. They smiled at each other for a second and closed their eyes while leaning towards each other. Their lips gradually got closer and closer, neither Servant making any signs of stopping the future kiss. Only two centimeters away from each other's lips, a crash sounded from farther north, causing both Diarmuid and Saber to jump and pull away from the almost-kiss. Both of them blushed as they realized what they had just almost done and looked away from each other. "S-sorry", Diarmuid apologized.

"N-no, i-it's my fault. I-I apologize", Saber said. They sat quietly staring off into the night. Their faces were pink and embarrassed. "Wh-what was that anyway?"

"I have no idea. Should we check it out?" Diarmuid asked the blonde beside him, finally looking at her once again.

"Hmm, yeah, I think we should."

A/N: So, that's the chapter! :D I hope you enjoyed it :D Anyway, Next chapter should be up either tomorrow or Saturday. Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Have a Wonderful Day! :D