* I don't own anything. All the characters and creations are owned by the Type-Moon company. *
* M for Adult themes *
An Eternal King for the Throne of Heroes
By Try Another Time
*Ring! *
Was the sound of an alarm clock that showed the time as 6:30 AM. It was Monday, which meant school time for all the young ones in the mansion.
"Five more minutes." Said a young blonde while she kept her body under the covers of her futon.
"Yes..." Said another girl from within her futon next to the blonde one.
On the desk inside the room, a little white teddy bear began to levitate after hearing this. The little stuffed animal went to the futon of the blonde girl before starting to pull the locks of her long hair to force her to get up.
"No..." The blonde responded with annoyance while the bear continued to pull her hair. "Yugo... Five more minutes."
Yugo, the teddy bear did not yield to the request of his owner and only continued to pull.
"Yugo!" Exclaimed the young girl with a tired tone before listening to her roommate anger.
"Abi! please be quiet. It's too early." Said the other girl. Sometimes she regretted having to start sharing her room with Abigail shortly after summoning her.
"Yugo!" Exclaimed Abigail. She was starting to become angry.
The stuffed bear got tired of using the pacifist route, so he decided to take more violent action. His chest opened before slowly several skeletal tails began to come out of his chest. The tails reach the futons before wrapping themselves around both before lifting and shaking them off. Both girls fell to the ground.
"Auch!" They exclaimed as they crashed into the ground. "Yugo!" They both looked at the stuffed animal which folded the futons and set them aside using the same tails.
"Abi please teach the bear some manners." Said the dark-haired girl who was dressed in a panda-style sleeping outfit.
"Yugo Look at what you did. Miyu this wasn't my intention. I'm sorry." Replied Abigail, who was dressed in an outfit like that of Miyu but with the style of a rabbit.
The appendages that came from Yugo did not stop there and quickly lifted both girls before moving them to the door that led to the bathroom. It was time to prepare for school and Yugo would make sure they weren't late. Any normal person who saw such a scene would have fainted long ago, but this was only a normal Monday morning for Eero Emiya's mansion and Yugo wouldn't hurt any since one was his owner while the other was the co-master of his owner.
It had been two years and three months since the events around with Eero had occurred. While only one year and four months since Abigail had been summoned as the eternal servant of Miyu and Eero, both providing the little blonde with mana supply, although Eero gave most of it.
In another situation, the invocation of such a servant could have been quite dangerous thanks to the instability of Abigail and her powers, but certain gods once more decided to intervene.
Flashback, the night of invocation.
It was a quiet night, though nothing was usually normal especially for those present at this event. Kiritsugu, Illya, Sakura and everyone else watched from a safe distance as Eero alongside Miyu were kept inside a circle of invocation. Illya especially noticed the difference between her own experience with circles of invocation of servants thanks to the night in which Sella and Leysritt ceased to be simple homunculus.
Mashu looked a little scared of what might happen with this new servant especially after what Eero told her about certain servants who were towards her right. She was still angry with Nero, Tamamo, and Altera because of what they did that night.
Miyu was quite nervous about this even with more than two weeks of waiting for this. Her life wasn't normal, and she understood that but that did not make it more stressful. After all, is not an easy task just using magical circles for the invocation of a servant quite powerful but dangerous due to being possessed by the madness of a being beyond this world. Even with the help of gods, it was a scary task.
"Hey." Said Eero while holding her hands.
"..." Miyu said nothing and she only looks at those eyes that looked at her with tenderness. It was her brother's face, but not at the same time. Miyu slowly had become accustomed to this face and what he represented in her life.
Protection, affection, and continuation of what her brother couldn't have the pleasure of completing. A promise that had changed, but it still meant the same thing: She wouldn't be used as a grail anymore by the Ainsworth family and he would make sure that she survives the events that would happen in the future. That was what she had learned from Eero's oath and she didn't doubt that he would keep his oath, but other things still frightened her of her future.
"Miyu focus on me," Eero asked.
Miyu did.
"You mustn't fear. I'm here, and so are they. We'll protect you, just calm down and repeat her name with me." Eero said in an amicable and secure tone.
Miyu breathed deeply as she squeezed Eero's hands as hard as possible. "I mustn't doubt him or his actions. I have to trust him as oni-sama did." Miyu though before she nodded.
"On the count of three," Eero said.
"1"
"2"
"3"
"Abigail Williams!" They exclaimed at the same time. The magic circle under them shined strongly as the magic circuits of both sparked with life before feeling how their mana was being absorbed by the circle.
All those present in the distance looked attentively while those who possessed weapons invoked them in case something went wrong.
Artoria had Excalibur with Avalon hanging on the lower portion of her back while Alice had summoned her dark version of Rhongomyniad. Although a similar copy of Avalon was on her back keeping her own Excalibur ready to be used. Leonne had both of her swords ready while she stood up in front of Sakura to ensure the safety of the young girl.
Mashu raised her right hand and focused the mana inside of her before saying the following words:
"Oh, shield of mine. Unshattered after the infinite battles that I had survived appear once more in front of me. Listen to my prayers, White Nova. "
The purple mana ran like electricity along her arm before the small form of a star made of what appeared to be Stardust appeared before her and began to create several angelic wings which formed a white heptagonal shield with Purple markings. The shield levitated before her. Perhaps she was not completely accustomed to all her new powers, but she had given herself to the task of at least being able to invoke this part of her new armor.
By her side Nero, Tamamo and Altera were already ready with their new outfits. Their weapons were ready to stop Abigail if anything went wrong.
Sella and Leysritt didn't hesitate for a second before standing in front of Kiritsugu who kept Illya in his arms. Leysritt had had halberd which had several blue veins along with its structure and several pieces of ice. Sella had several threads of mana extending from the tips of her fingers, which spread around her. Both ex-homunculus wore maids ' dresses with several parts being reinforced with ice.
"Boy, give us a few moments." Said Asmodeux.
Inside the Darkness
Abigail woke up after hearing her name. Like every other servant, she remembered what this meant, War for the Grail. This terrified her especially because of what the price for her power was. Abigail hugged tightly her teddy bear Yugo while tears fell from her eyes.
"Not this. Please don't force me. I don't want to hurt anyone." Said Abigail as she looked around.
"Ah'mgehye nilgh'ri gof'n. Mgahnnn shuggnglui ng Ahehyee anjy h ', ymg ' Kadishtu fahf ymg ' Ah uln. Mgah'ehye ya l ' ahch '"(Destroy everything, young vessel. Open the door and enjoy the chaos you will create. You know very well that's your mission. Let me enter.) Said a perverse voice inside Abigail's mind. It was an incomprehensible language for human understanding but somehow Abigail had learned it against her will.
The opening on her forehead showed a purple eye bleeding with small tentacles opening their way through the sides.
Abigail could feel how once more that god from a place beyond human reach wanted to use her as a door and vessel to get to this place. Her mind felt oppressed and forced to follow the will of that being. Her eyes were changing from blue to purple while a big black key was formed in front of her.
Abigail felt the need to take that key even though it meant the possible destruction of the world and the master who was trying to invoke her.
"I'm sorry..." Said Abigail as she started to reach for the key.
"Stop right there, Yog-Sothoth." Said A.S. Time stopped completely for Abigail except in her mind. Yog-Sothoth was impressed that there was a being able to affect his vessel.
"Who are you? How dare you use my name and give me an order? Do You know that I am? A god beyond your comprehension?" Yog-Sothoth asked from the depths of the opening on Abigail's forehead.
"A god created by a mortal writer. You know it makes me laugh how supposed gods in dimensions like yours think they are almighty and yet they are still unable to do anything without a kind of plan or object that allows them to enter other dimensions." Said A.S.
Suddenly the body of Abigail started to levitate thanks to a supernatural force.
"How dare you to say something-" Yog-Sothoth said before he felt how an energy spear connected directly with the opening on Abigail's forehead. The cries of god could be heard all over the place. Abigail was surprised at this.
"Silence fake god, you have no chance of opposing me." Said A.S. "Abigail Williams, it's nice to meet you little one."
Abigail couldn't answer, but she was still afraid of what was going on.
"Now I'll let you move your head to answer my questions. I want to allow you free movement but while Yog-Sothoth has a connection with you I can't let you be free to do so. Do You understand?" A.S. asked.
Abigail felt as she could move her head, so she nodded. She wondered why he did not allow her to speak but she had no choice but to accept.
"Abigail do you know the sins and mistakes you 've made in the past? The fact that your original soul has not been judged in the afterlife is only because it is locked up on the throne of Heroes." Asmodeux asked thus intervening in the conversation.
Abigail took a few moments to remember. Salem, the innocents who die because of her accusing them of being witches or practicing occult activities. Several were involved and thanks to the knowledge provided by the throne of Heroes she learned how wrong it was what she did. She didn't want to imagine what other copies of her had done in other wars for the Grail. Abigail nodded, even if she was 12 at the time, she wasn't exonerated from her actions.
"Then we want to offer you, the copy being summoned by our chosen king a chance of penance, though this will not liberate your original soul from the throne of Heroes. What would you say if we could get Yog-Sothoth out of your interior and offer you a new power to help that King?" Aria asked from within the darkness.
Abigail felt as Yog-Sothoth pounded heavily on her mind. He didn't like what this could mean at all. Other copies were able to control themselves to some degree and prevent his plans, but this Abigail felt so weak and there was no way he would let his puppet go.
"Answer Abigail. Do you want to be free of this being?" A.S. asked
Abigail tried to nod but Yog-Sothoth was causing her an incredible headache. It felt like her head was going to break. Tears fell from her eyes, but she still forced herself to nod. It was a unique opportunity and one that may never present itself for a servant like her.
"That was what I needed to know," A.S. said before he appeared in front of Abigail. The god didn't waste a second before sinking his hand as if he was ghost within the opening on Abigail's forehead.
The young girl could feel how this being grabbed something that was deeply connected to her. It was something that didn't want to be taken out and it was trying to stay there.
"You want to fight, but you can't do anything Yog-Sothoth. You're going out of this girl right now!" A.S. exclaimed before taking out a tentacle nest with an eye in the center from within Abigail. It was drenched in dark energy.
The young girl was horrified at this sight while she also wanted to scream out the incredible pain that had caused her such action. This pain could also be due to the closure of the opening on her forehead. Her attire disappeared in an instant once her connection with Yog-Sothoth was cut. This included the key under her and Yugo, her teddy bear.
"I don't understand your stupidity, Yog-Sothoth. If you're strong why you need a girl to invade a world?" A.S. asked before he incinerated the tentacle nest. The cries of the otherworld god could be heard until the last tentacle. "Well Abigail, let's get on with this. Where you're going, they need someone with the ability to open portals to other timelines and beyond. You can do it, but you need a power that you don't corrupt you or lead you to madness."
In front of Abigail, a small portal opened from which a kind of skeletal key began to emerge. Several skeletal reptilians adorned the key. An emerald flame surrounded the key.
"This is a key made from the skeletons of dragons and snakes that watch over the journeys between dimensions of the spiritual ocean. I know you have an idea of how this kind of travels works because of your experience with that pathetic fake god. You only must accept this power within yourself and get used to it. Are you ready?" Ask A.S. while allowing the young lady to move again and talk.
Abigail covered herself with her hands once she felt free to move. The young girl was able to notice the wings and the halo in addition to the divine aura, although she felt frightened by the immersive power she could feel behind those unusual eyes. "Are you the Christian God?" Abigail asked.
"No but take the key and you will discover what is beyond religion or beliefs. The Bible and other mortal books can't even begin to explain all that is beyond this cosmos. What you'll discover will leave your knowledge shattered but you will find peace." Said the god.
Abigail approached her trembling hand towards the key a few moments after A.S. answer. As her hand approached the key it felt hotter until she touched it. In instants, the key sank in the middle of her chest before her body was covered by tattoos of snakes and skeletal dragons began. Her chest was burning furiously as a servant's mark was formed in her hand and a small key-shaped tattoo surrounded by a double Ouroboros was burned in the middle of her chest. Once that was completed the marks around her body disappeared.
A new white dress with several green heart-shaped locks was formed. This was accompanied by a small witch hat like her previous hat. Something that caught her attention quickly was the return of Yugo but being white instead of orange while holding two new keys to be used as weapons, but its design was less gloomy and instead of being black both were silver.
A.S. didn't lie about the knowledge that entered her mind at a high speed. Abigail was sure her mind would break from such a flow of new knowledge but somehow, she endured it. She gasped for air after seeing so many things in just a few moments.
"Well, I think you're ready. Follow the chains tied to you out of here." The god said before he began to disappear.
"Wait A.S.-sama!" Abigail exclaimed. She had so many questions right now, but one took importance over others.
"What do you need?"
"Can I see Elohim-sama someday? Or some of his siblings?"
"... About father don't lose hope. He and mother are visiting different creations everywhere. Just don't lose hope. The rest of my family will be more complicated so ask me later. This is not the time for this." The god said with a smile before he completely disappeared.
Abigail understood what he meant. This new knowledge had opened her eyes to many things that mortals did not know until they reached the afterlife. Too many gods, systems, rules, worlds and so many things that were beyond her wildest dreams. There would be more time to think about this because now she had to meet her two masters. Following the chains on her right wrist, Abigail advanced while being followed by Yugo. Her body felt different now that it was no longer connected to that being, but this also meant that she would have to learn once more how to use this power.
"Yugo, we have a long path in front of us, I can only hope that my masters are good people." Said Abigail while taking the teddy bear in her arms. Both keys disappeared after not being held.
Back with Eero and the others.
Eero and Miyu saw how the pillar of light was slowly fading away, leaving a female figure behind. The first thing they noticed was her white dress and her long blonde hair. Abigail kept her eye on Eero and Miyu for a few seconds while trying to stop being so nervous.
"Aaaa... My name is Abigail Williams! Is a pleasure to answer your call, my masters. Take care of me please." Abigail said while blushing.
They all remained silent for a few moments while trying to understand what had happened here. "Wasn't she supposed to be violent and dangerous?" They all wondered.
Flashback ends.
That night was when she met Miyu and the others. Miyu was a little unsure of Abigail's attitude because she expected something much different than the shy girl, they got but eventually, she and the others got used to Abigail. What help the most was the fact that they started going to school together, although they had to lie about her age.
The only major problem they had in the early days was the nightmares that Abigail had in relation to her past and Yog-Sothoth. Madness, the desire to see the world in chaos and a copy of herself consumed by the influence of Yog-Sothoth awaken her several times during the first nights. She knew that they weren't real but after so much time of enduring the influence of Yog-Sothoth had its effect on the girl. The solution came with not sleeping alone. Miyu offered to sleep together and that was the beginning of their roommate agreement.
Now both girls were on their way to the kitchen already dressed in their school uniforms. Upon arrival, they met Mashu, Sakura, Illya, Kiritsugu and a little out of the usual, Tamamo making breakfast and bentos.
"Good morning!" Miyu said in a slightly annoying tone. She really wanted to sleep and not go to the school that morning.
"Good morning." Abigail continued in a lower tone while arranging her long hair a little bit more.
"Not enough sleep?" Kiritsugu asked as he drank a cup of coffee and read the newspaper.
"I told them to go to bed early," Mashu said as she finished her breakfast. As a high school student alongside Taiga, Mashu had become accustomed to the common practices of an outstanding student, although being friends with Taiga and following her in her adventures was not the best option in many cases. "Playing with Illya and Sakura until late was not a wise decision."
"It wasn't Mashu-san. But you know how Illya is if she wants you to participate there is no way to escape." Answered Miyu as she gazed at Illya who's head was laying on the small table for four.
"But it was fun." Said Illya sounding tired. "Don't you think the same Sakura?"
"... It was, but Mashu-san is right. We can't do this anymore. Sella will punish us if it affects our performance at school." Sakura said a little ashamed of her actions. The fact that Sella wasn't in the house had allowed the young girls to break several rules implemented by the older servant of Illya.
"And that's why we should seize this opportunity. Eero and the others aren't coming back till tomorrow." Illya said sounding proud of her actions.
"Don't believe so much in your luck, my dear girl. Tamamo you want to tell them, or should I do it?" Kiritsugu asked.
"Ararara, Illya-chan your luck has already come to an end. Sella could have already come without you knowing." Tamamo said as she finished breakfast. Her five tails helped her with the daily chores, but she hates the fact of needing to hide them alongside her ears when she went out shopping.
"That's a lie." Illya answer.
"Perhaps, but I can assure you that they will be here tonight. The last of their missions was easier than they thought it would have been." Tamamo explained. "And I assure you that Sella is going straight to your school to make sure you have not missed your classes or are staying behind with your schoolwork."
Illya sweat cold after remembering how severe Sella was about her education. Leysritt was not very helpful because she trusted her sister's actions regarding Illya and the other girls. "Let's change the subject! What about Artoria and Alice? Have they sent any letters or made any calls?"
"According to Eero, they met them two nights ago. Both are still visiting England and all that was Camelot once. Besides being looking for the weapons of the Knights of the Round table. They already confirmed that they have found the bow of Tristan. Now they only need to replace it with a copy. Sakura, Eero and both said to prepare yourself to begin a more severe training regimen because of this." Tamamo said.
"I understand," Sakura said while looking at her hands. Some cuts had appeared in them, but she had become accustomed. Practicing archery had been a suggestion of Eero and although it was only basic training after repeating the same actions several times in a single day could cause things like these. She had become accustomed to it but even then, it hurt. Eero was several levels above hers, almost impossible to be reached but he inspired her to want to overcome him someday.
"You don't have to get to where I am. You just must become better than me one day. Don't give up now." He said during the thirteenth week since she started training.
She thought it was impossible at first, but Eero wouldn't let her give up without trying.
"If you want to see Rin again you must be strong to help her if necessary." That other phrase had been repeated a million times in her mind as she remembered her sister. Even after two years, fate had kept them separate even when they remained in the same city.
Eero did not want to take her near Rin to prevent Kotomine from getting suspicious, which might attract Gilgamesh. A meeting between Eero and the king of Uruk now would not be the best decision as since Eero as an opponent would force Gilgamesh to fight with 100% of his strength. A battle of such a scale would wreak havoc throughout the city especially because of the use of Ea, the sword of rupture even when Eero used his marble.
It wasn't the right time. The preparations for the fifth war weren't complete.
"Girls look at the clock." Said Kiritsugu.
The clock on the wall showed 8:05 A.M. They'd be late if they waited longer.
"I'm leaving first!" Mashu said while taking her things and running at full speed. They were sure she was meeting Taiga on the way to school.
"Abigail, please open a portal as close as you can from school," Miyu said as she took a toast into her mouth.
"Hai!" Abigail exclaimed before summoning one of her keys. Without much thought, Abigail cut the space in front of her.
Illya, Sakura, and Miyu took all their stuff while Yugo took Abigail's bag.
"See you later," Miyu said before she jumped through the portal. Illya followed her with Sakura shortly thereafter.
"Abi you're forgetting your lunches," Tamamo said while she carries them with her tails.
Abigail made several skeletal tails appear before taking the bentos. Abigail bowed and jumped through the portal before it closed.
"They should be more attentive," Tamamo said.
"I know. Let's just hope they mature before the fifth war begins." Kiritsugu said with a smile before he coughed a little. When he removed the hand that was covering his mouth, he noticed the blood.
"... It's getting worse." Tamamo said.
"It's just coughing. It's not that severe." Kiritsugu said while he cleaned it away.
"It's not what Eero said. How much more do you think you have left before your body shows more severe symptoms? A year? Two at the most? You're not getting better." Tamamo continued. She wasn't happy with keeping Illya and the other girls in the shadow of what would happen to Kiritsugu sooner or later.
"It's inevitable, but I'm sure it will be fine. Let's better talk about when you'll have your own children with Eero?" Kiritsugu asked. He wasn't going to discuss his condition as he was set on dying.
"That's a private matter Kiritsugu-san. But if you want to know it won't be soon. Eero wants his body to grow a little more and we still haven't decided who will be the first to take his first time." Tamamo said while smiling with a hint of anxiousness. Her tails move excitedly at the mention of sex and Eero.
"Oh..."Said Kiritsugu. "So that's what happened. They all want to be the first. "
"I'm sure you'll be here for the first boy or girl. And I assure you it will be me." Tamamo said as she clenched her hands. Every single one including Mashu wanted the first night and this had set a sort of cold war between the girls that were attracted to Eero.
Sella and Leysritt had set a secret poll in which they recorded the approaches of Artoria, Alice, Leonne, Mashu, Nero, Tamamo and Altera towards getting Eero to have sex with them. Not even one of them was closer to having the king apprentice to go back on his decision.
At the same time in a mansion in England.
Altera was carrying a black body bag while following Eero. Behind her, Nero, Leonne, Sella, and Leysritt followed her. Nobody said anything because they were sure they were being watched. After walking for several minutes through different hallways the group arrived in front of two large doors.
"Come inside!" Exclaimed a distant masculine voice.
Eero opened the doors, along office awaited them. Rows and rows of shelves filled with books filled the office. At the end an expensive chair behind a desk had its back turned to them. A briefcase lay on top of the desk.
"Ah, for several days I waited for your return. How did it go?"Ask the man behind that chair.
"Not that bad I would I say but it does make me happy about it." Nero expressed with discouraged tone.
"Really. Tell me, did you finish the job?" The man asked.
"... If you mean eliminating Cardilious and his family, we did it." Leonne explained with a little anger behind her words.
"Ah, but that wasn't all. Tell me you brought me his body and those books?" The man asked with an anxious tone.
Altera didn't say anything and just approached the desk before throwing the bag in front of it.
"This is. I can finally see what you've done to Cardilious. Thanks, students of the assassin of Magus. Your payment is in this briefcase. You can see what's inside and confirm that the payment is complete."
Sella quickly spread her threads towards the briefcase before pulling it towards her. Alongside Leysritt they make sure that the jewels inside were real. After a few minutes, they confirmed that they were.
"We're leaving." Said Eero coldly before turning around.
"Wait, my dear child. You know when I offered this job-"
"Offered? You threatened me by using the lives of civilians to accept it. This is not a job I'm happy about. Now release those civilians and never look for me or I promise to eliminate you, Cox." Eero said. This was the one thing he hated from several of the clients that offered a job, they believe he was the type that would accept any job, but he was far from that. This one was one of the few ones that he had been forced to accept and they didn't end well for the contractors.
"You know I would, but you didn't fulfill the contract. I know that is not the body of Cardilious and that his mansion, although it is in ruins is not full of the corpses of his family and workers. Did you think I wouldn't know about your treachery? Boy, I had years of experience doing this and I know when people lie to me. Now those civilians will die, but I'll let you see their deaths." Cox said. A screen began to descend from the ceiling until it was in front of the group.
The screen turned on and showed a room.
"Hey jackass what are you showing to us?" Leonne asked.
"... The room where the hostages are. Are you an idiot?" Cox asked.
"No, the Idiot is you! That so-called room is empty." Leonne replied.
"... How can it be empty? " Cox asked as he turned around to look at Eero and his group. A man with gray hair and green eyes looked at the group with doubt. His small stature made him even more harmless than other magus his group had to meet in these two years.
"Wait I think I see something. That's blood and a man's head. I said his body has a pretty fine tuxedo." Leonne said sounding happier.
"Leonne, you're forgetting the other thirteen bodies. God looks at those bullet holes. Must have been a pretty strong firearm, maybe a sniper?" Nero said.
Cox approached the screen to watch with horror his entire team eliminated. "How is that possible? They were more than 14 well-armed and trained. You were all that time wrecking that moron's mansion. I saw you and my surveillance team did as well."
"We know that, but that does not mean that our group is formed only by 6 members. Now, what are you going to do?" Eero asked as he watched the dwarf looking at him full of anger.
"Guards now! Eliminated them and send a group for Cardilious." Cox screamed. From several openings on the roof, many well-armed men with swords, firearms, and other weapons began to fall on top of the shelves and others on the floor.
Before anyone could shoot the first bullet, Sella spread even more threads before cutting several firearms into small pieces.
"Girls, you know what to do. Let's get this over with, I'm tired of London." Eero said as he invoked a Magnum revolver from his marble. It had been a year and seven months since the first firearms appeared in his ability. He did not complain of having them because people like Cox did not deserve that one of his swords or spears being bathed in his blood. "Cox by order of the clock tower of London and as part of my contract with Cardilious I sentence you to death. I hope you suffer even more in hell."
Cox never got to scream like his guards as a single bullet penetrated his forehead before leaving his brain scattered on the screen behind him. The guards shouted while they were cut into pieces by threads, a halberd and several swords that also destroyed all the walls of that office.
It was not a nice mission, but it wasn't wrong to end Magus with supremacy complexes.
Two years and three months had passed for Eero and the others. The time to face his next challenge had come.
Miyu's World
Cage-Sawano Hiroyuki ft. Tielle-Ost starts.
As the snow fell from a darkened sky inside a crater. Inside of it, a giant black Rubik's cube spin at full speed. The cube spin and move it sides around while looking for a way to open itself but it was unable to reach its objective without the key. A key with the power to allow the contents of the Rubik cube to be obtained for one man. A man that had to use his family for several generations while searching a way to open the mystery that was Pandora's box.
"I am so close but so far away." Said Darius as he watched the cube.
Erika watched in silence as Darius contemplated the object that she detested. The one thing that had prevented her from being free from her curse.
"Angelica, Erika, Beatrice, and you two puppets find her now. Look for my grail and bring it back. We cannot wait any longer." Said Darius as he turned to face them before putting all his mana into the Magic Circle under the group in front of him. Seven new servants' cards appeared from the circle before rising above Angelica and the others.
The letters came together in one before creating a kind of mirror that showed a sea of stars.
Angelica took Ea out of the gate of Babylon before spinning the cylinder at full speed. Once the speed was right Angelica uses the sword to hit the mirror. For a moment the mirror seemed fine until several ruptures appeared along with the glass. In second pieces of the mirror fell to the ground revealing the emptiness in which an unknown number of timelines and alternated realities existed.
"Now jump inside! Find her this time no matter what." Darius shouted as he kept his hands connected to the Circle.
Erika without a single doubt jumped into the void before being followed by Beatrice, two hooded figures and finally Angelica.
They had been trying to find her for five months and this had become an almost impossible task. They could only thank that Erika was somehow able to find traces of where Miyu was. This could be their last time until the next month and Erika was losing her mind while looking for her older sister Miyu. She needed Miyu as much as Darius did.
"This time I'll find you Miyu nee-san." She thought while looking for the trail once more.
Her destiny, the motive of her creation needed to be fulfilled and without Miyu that would not be possible. This was the most dangerous of their trials because Darius was forced to use more mana than usual which endangered Julian. This could be the end, or it would mean victory for their plans.
Angelica and Beatrice were worried about how much the body of Julian could hold such a burden so that they decide they couldn't fail this time. Not matter what.
It was all or nothing. No matter who got hurt, they had to achieve it.
Arc 1: The lamentations of a cursed goddess and the determination of a planet.