October 14

A week had passed since the encounter with the Argo, and they had been on a blind run from them ever since as they checked each and every island as fast as possible to find the Ark that Jason had been shouting about. But they had no luck so far in finding anything, not even a random Servant walking about.

Though a tiny bit of good had happened with Da Vinci sending back the now repaired Tenfold Shield to Andy.

Now they were all sailing for around hoping to find another island, as a depressive cloud still hung over the Golden Hind after Asterios had sacrificed himself, to allow them to get away, from the monster of a Servant that was the Archer Class Heracles.

And Andy had tried to take her mind off it, by doing research in regards to her 'Silkies' (name pending) but progress was slow. Though in the intermediate time she had a few more plush familiars these in the shape of snakes with Wyvern fangs in their mouths.

Though now she was outside getting some fresh air in her lungs, as her Workshop didn't really have the best ventilation and the air got stale in there quickly.

"Do you have a Dracma for your thoughts?" Asked the voice of Artemis as the Moon Goddess approached Andy from behind.

"Hey, Artemis," Andy said, before sighing. "I'm...first I almost die being gutted like a fish. Then fucking Archer Heracles shows up, alongside a Servant duo that's causing distress for one of mine. And then Asterios takes a bullet (arrow) for me when he had no reason to before sacrificing himself so we could escape. That's...that's a lot to process, y'know?" Andy said tiredly. This was the first time she'd actually addressed the entirety of what had happened since then out loud; even she could see she'd been focusing on the Silkies and her other familiars way more than what was healthy.

"I don't really I'm a Goddess I don't experience things like you humans do, we are limited in that capacity, and so we don't react the way you do. What you experienced is traumatizing, but for me, that is just another day."

"She speaks the truth, Gods are very extreme in their behavior and slightly crazy." Said Orion from his position on Artemis' head.

"Did you call me crazy Darling?"

"No, but the rest of your family is."

"Too true," She answered.

"Ah. I guess that would have to be considering how long you all exist for and what not." Andy said. "Wait, didn't you say something before during the Festival about knowing this was going to happen? Does that mean you know what happens after this too?"

"I just knew that I would be summoned to here nothing more, or rather Darling would be summoned. So I guess we go with you after this." Artemis said with Orion nodding.

"Oh, well I suppose that's an upside at least," Andy said, not saying how it could also mean they all were destined to die horrible, horrible deaths here in Okeanos. A moment passed in silence. "Hey, Artemis, I know magic is more Hecate's thing but is it possible for you to pass down any Divine Words?" Andy asked, more curious to semantics than expecting a 'yes.'

"Pfft, no I've got zilch in the form of Magic, the only thing I've got right now is a mix of my Darlings and my Skills, though mostly Darlings."

"Yeah, I figured," Andy said, only slightly disappointed, having expected this.

That was then an arrow struck Orion in the head, and the small bear writhed on the ground in pain.

"Shit, we're under attack!" Andy said, instantly in 'panic' mode, deploying the newly-repaired Tenfold Shields and looking towards the direction the arrow came from.

"Hey, there is a message tied to it," Artemis said. "Hmm, ah it's her."

Andy turned to Artemis, who seemed fine with the fact Orion just got shot in the face. "What's it say? And who's the 'her' your referring to?"

"One of my followers and its directions to a nearby island." She answered.

"That follower wasn't an Argonaut, right?" Andy asked, wary of a potential trap.

"Yeah, Atalanta was on the ship for a little bit wasn't she?" Artemis asked out loud. "But I think she was there more for Medea's sake, though if I'm reading this right, they threw her overboard after she refused to cooperate. My, Jason needs a good spanking doesn't he."

"I think a good shanking would do him better," Andy muttered before speaking normally. "But, since Atalanta got kicked off she's probably on our side, right? And she might know what specifically the 'Ark' we're looking for is. We should bring the instructions to Drake and follow them if you're certain it's from Atalanta." Andy said. She wasn't sure if they were looking for the Ark of the Covenant or Noah's Ark, the latter seeming more plausible given the watery nature of the Singularity. But the former making sense to be part of some ploy to get power for Jason, so both were still on the table; narrowing it down to one or the other (or some other 'Ark' Andy didn't know about.) would make looking for it first easier.

The both of them headed up to Drake and gave her the letter so that she could read the instructions and quickly they found themselves docked on another island.

So Andy along with all her Servants, Stheno and Medusa walking side by side with Euryale, who was still wrought with grief over the loss of Asterios, despite putting up a strong front. Plus Drake who was leading them to the meeting place specified in the letter, that being the tallest tree in the forest.

It took them very little time to find it along with Atalanta the cat not in her Berserker form but as Archer, and right next to her was an unknown male Servant.

"See Miss Atalanta, I told you they would get the message." The male Servant said.

In response, Atalanta threw him a gold coin that he caught.

"Atalanta!" Artemis shouted as she smashed the cat into her bosom in a very painful looking hug.

Though it didn't last long as Atalanta disengaged from Artemis. "I'm sorry Lady Artemis please not in front of others," She said with an embarrassed blush on her face. "And to you Master of Chaldea, I apologize for my behavior in France."

"Oh, yeah that. Don't worry about it, I get you, and the others were being forced to do those things, it's fine." Andy reassured Atalanta while using her Stat-o-Vision on her.

[spoiler=Atalanta's Stat Sheet]

True Name: Atalanta

Class: Archer

Master: -

Parameters:

Strength: D

Endurance: E

Agility: A

Mana: B

Luck: C

Noble Phantasm: B+

Class Skills:

Independent Action: A

Magic Resistance: D

Personal Skills:

Crossing Arcadia: A

Aesthetic of The Last Spurt: C

Calydonian Hunt: A

Noble Phantasm:

Phoebus Catastrophe: Complaint Message on the Arrow(Anti-Army): B+

Agrius Metamorphosis: Boar of Divine Punishment(Anti-Unit(Self)): B+

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"Thank you."

"Don't worry about it," Andy said. "But, ah, who's your friend here?" She asked, curious about the identity of the new green haired servant. He had a staff, so he was most likely a Caster. And she much preferred to know the abilities of her allies sooner rather than later.

"Finally, I'm noticed. As for who I am? I am the great David King of Israel. Now would you like to marry me?"

"Wha-no, no!" Andy said, of put first by the fact that it was King David (apparently in his younger days based on his appearance), and then by being proposed to just like that. "What kind of greeting is that anyway?"

"Ah! Rejected once again, that makes for number 547. Anyway, you gonna help us take down the Argonauts and stop them from killing everyone with their idiocy." He said.

"Well, yeah, obviously. It's just going to be kinda difficult considering they have Heracles as an Archer on their side." Andy said, taking the time to use her Stat-o-Vision on King David as well.

[spoiler=David's Stat Sheet]

True Name: David

Class: Archer

Master: -

Parameters:

Strength: C

Endurance: D

Agility: B

Mana: C

Luck: A

Noble Phantasm: EX

Class Skills:

Independent Action: A

Magic Resistance: A

Personal Skills:

Divinity: D

Charisma: B

Divine Protection: A

Harp of Healing: B

Noble Phantasm:

Hamesh Avanim: The Five Stones(Anti-Unit/Anti-Giant): C

Sacrifice: Flames Upon the Altar(Anti-Army): A

Ark: The Ark of the Covenant(Covenant): EX

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"Well, we just gotta kill him harder, and as you probably know, they are looking for the Ark. My Ark to be specific, as you now know by reading my parameters." David said.

"So, you have the Ark? Why would Jason need the Ark of the Covenant?" Andy asked, confused and worried.

"Do you know what he will do with it?"

"The only thing I know is that he wants it and a goddess to become king of this world?" Andy said, not actually having thought about it much since then considering what had immediately followed his boast.

"Atalanta said the same thing to me, so I gotta ask who put that idiotic idea in his head that it would do that. Cause the only thing it brings is Death." He said.

"Yeah, I know even less about it than you do, but I'm guessing it was whoever handed him the Grail," Andy said. "But, if he needs the Ark to do...whatever it is he is trying to do, and it's your Noble Phantasm, we might be able to just outlast him and keep you away from him right?"

"No I quite literally mean what I'm saying the only thing that box can do is kill things, anybody who is not blessed by the almighty touches it they die. No exception, skin, and bones melt right of there is only a puddle left. It can't make anybody King."

"Why the fuck do you ancient kings have shit like that?" Drake asked.

"Hey, I didn't make the thing Moses did, to hold the Commandments. I just inherited the thing. Also, it's a physical thing, so even if I die, it will stay around." He said. "That is why we can't let Jason do his little plan and probably sacrifice any of you goddesses here to it. Normally that would only cause an explosion large enough to destroy a country, but with how unstable this space is?" He left the question hang in the air.

"Everything dies?" Andy asked somberly.

"Yep, so we gotta kill Heracles before he kills all of us. So, up for making a plan?"

"...What about using the Ark on Heracles?" Andy said after a moment. "You said it kills everyone who touches it, right? That would probably burn through most, if not all, of his lives pretty damn quickly, and then we'd be able to deal with the much more manageable Jason and M-Lily and whatever other Argonauts are on the ship."

"Okay that might be insane enough to work, so how do we go about making him touch the Ark itself?" David asked Andy.

"Hmm...I'm assuming you can touch it without dying, are you physically strong enough to pick it up on your own and, for lack of a better idea, use it as a club?" Andy said, feeling horrible suggesting using a literally holy relic as a barbaric bashing weapon but there was little choice in the matter.

"Yes, and yes. But how do we go about me being able to hit him before I look like a porcupine."

"Distract him with other Servants that are able to handle him?" Came the suggestion from Mash.

"Good idea Kouhai, but who would work to do that?" Andy wondered aloud. "The Cu Chulainn's, obviously, with Protection from Arrows, but I don't think they'll be able to distract him by themselves. I highly doubt he's any less of a monster from up close even as an Archer, and Chiron needs to not get hit even more than the rest of us, but he's an Archer…" Andy trailed off in thought, a million and one plans running through her head. "Wait, David, would a Saint be able to hold the Ark with you?"

"Do they have the Divine Protection Skill? Cause that is what is keeping me from turning into a pile of gak."

"Ah, no. No, they do not. Hm." Andy said. "Oh, but more immediately importantly, where is the Ark? Cause, where we throw down with the Argonauts, could change the plan significantly."

"Hid it down in some ruins further inland."

"Hmm. Since they have to come to the Ark then, we can draw them inland, have Mash and the Cu Chulainns force them to get in close by denying Heracles' arrows...and have two Berserkers and everyone else here waiting for them to stall until you can get a clean hit. Does that sound doable, David?" Andy plotted aloud.

"It does, and we gotta get to it quick as they are about to arrive." He stated.

"Fuck, really? How do you know?" Andy said, already getting ready to swap out the current line-up for the new one.

"It's a natural ability I have for sensing Divine power, that's how I knew you were here," David answered.

"Oh, then, in that case, we need to book it. Drake, hide the Hind if you can, they might still come after you. Everyone else, we're moving inland to get to the Ark. Medea, are you okay with me swapping you out for now?" Andy ordered and then asked. She figured it would be better to ask than to just suddenly woosh her away considering.

"I hear you, nobody is sinking my ship again." At that, she headed back to the ship.

"I am, I don't think I be able to fight right now," Medea answered.

"Understandable, considering the circumstances," Andy said solemnly, before turning to the Gorgons. "Euryale, are you okay with me sending your sisters back for a bit? If all goes well, you'll be reunited very soon." Andy said, not knowing the current emotional state of the Gorgon, having trusted the other two to handle it.

"Yes, I am okay now. I wanna go shoot Herakles and Jason in the dick." She stated her pompous attitude back once again.

"Alright, just stay behind the defenses with the others. Also, no offense by I don't think Heracles would actually get hurt from that, though I have a feeling Jason isn't so lucky." Andy said, before swapping out the current line up for both Cu Chulainn's, Darius III, and Kintoki. "Alright, sorry for the sudden summoning but we've got Archer Heracles inbound. Cu Chulainns, you two need to deal with those arrows. Darius, Kintoki, you're going to be fighting him once he gets close to stall for our main tactic. Understood?"

"Yes, Master."

"Alright. Darius, deploy Athanaton awhile, they'll be great for holding him off since they'll probably be able to hurt him. Everyone, make absolutely certain you don't get hit by him, he's got Hydra poison, that shit's practically insta-kill." Andy ordered further as they moved inland.

"Hhm." The Berserker grunted in agreement.

As they were moving, Andy threw out Hissy Fit 1 to act as an early warning sign, the 7 different colored plush snakes slithering off to hide. They wouldn't do much on their own against Servants, but the 7 Runestones in each that would explode when they saw an enemy would at least tell them the Argonauts were inbound. They soon arrived at the ruins David had been leading them to, the skeletal soldiers of Athanaton spreading out to surround it.

The man himself quickly ran down into them, and as he did, Andy felt one of his snakes go the connection to it cut as it exploded.

And as soon as number four exploded David came out holding the Ark on his shoulder.

"Make sure the only thing that touches is Argonauts," Andy said to David worriedly upon seeing the glowing golden box with what appeared to be two angels on it. "And they're almost here, so get ready everyone!" She said, Deploying her Claws for the off chance she would need them as Hissy 5 went off.

Six.

Seven.

At that Herakles came rushing into the clearing, and was met face first by a wall of skeletons dogpiled him.

"NINE LIVE!" Came the deep voice from the pile as it was exploded by what looked like hydra heads shooting out it in the form of pure energy. That plowed through a good chunk of the undead army. As the Demigod freed himself from the pile, Andy could see wounds on his body that were healing themselves. So at least one life had been taken.

That was when Darius crashed into him with the massive elephant, who just proceed to grip its tusks and flipped it over, and continuing towards them leaving the Persian King trapped under his own elephant at least temporarily.

"Kintoki!" Andy yelled, and the Golden Berserker practically pounced at the incoming Herakles ax first, Instant Reinforcement working its wonders.

Thanks to the extra boost in power and working his monstrous strength, Kintoki was fast and definitely strong enough to take a life. And he definitely did as the golden ax sunk into Herakles' shoulder and further into his shoulder, where he let out a charge of lightning.

"Do you like my golden lightning?"

"Weaker than my father's and you should have gone for the head!" Herakles shouted as his left hook collided with Kintoki's face. Sending the Berserker flying away from him. "Would have taken longer to regenerate."

"What about your heart! Ath nGabla." Came the shout from Cu as there Herakles now stood a Runic Circle appeared. "You're now looked in one way duel Herakles, and you can't escape until you defeated your opponent."

"Cu you stupid fucking mutt what the fuck are you doing!" Andy shouted at the Lancer. He was supposed toblock arrows, not duel one-on-one!

"Then I kill you right now," Herakles said as he fired his arrows at Cu who then blocked them effortlessly.

"Ah, who said the opponent was me?"

"What?"

That was when David appeared from behind like he had come from nowhere and attacked Herakles with the Ark.

Wait, if that was David, why was he also standing beside her. At that, the image of David disappeared.

"Runes are bullshit." Said Caster Cu.

As Herakles on instinct grabbed the Ark.

"Hmm, sorry Illya guess I'm not the strongest." He said as his body turned to dust.

"...Would you mind telling me ahead of time when you're going to do something like that you mutts!" Andy yelled at the Cu Chulainns. "I mean, yeah, it worked, and honestly good job absolutely superb you funky blue Irishmen, but please tell me before you do something stupid like invoking Ath nGabla on fucking Heracles?" She said, anger at the feeling of almost having lost her Servants being broken by the fact that they fucking did it and killed Heracles, as an Archer. "Also, good job Darius, Kintoki! Are you guys alright?" She yelled to the Berserkers.

"Golden!"

"Argh!"

"Sorry Master we just came up with it on the spot. And…" Caster picked up a rock and threw it in the air, and a second later a bird fell down. "We were being spied on."

"We have telepathy, you dumb dog," Andy said through said ability. "Also, it did not occur to me to look for non-Dragon Tooth Warrior familiars." She then took a deep breath. "But, actually, good job everyone. We just fucking killed Archer Herakles!" She shouted in joy.

"... We completely forgot we could do that. Though Master, I have to say we didn't get any Saint Quartz from this Singularity, and I think the Ark also vaporized the one Herakles was supposed to drop."

"Yeah, I noticed that. At the current rate, we'll get like three total barring extraneous circumstances, but we also got all these Archers for 'free,' so I guess it kinda balances out?" Andy said. "Oh, right, speaking of Saint Quartz, we should probably go get those three right now, yeah?" She said, her voice dripping with malice.

"I call shotgun for the Lancer." Came Lancer Cu's voice. "I wanna actually use Gae Bolg and kill somebody with it."

"Sure, that's fine, just keep in mind his Spear can cut through basically anything that isn't Rho Aias...actually, Darius, are you okay if I swap you out? I'd prefer to have a fake Rho Aias around in case Hector decides to say 'fuck it.'" Andy said to the Lancer and then Berserker. "Long growl yes, short growl no."

"Arrrrgh." Came the drawn-out growl from the Berserker that was standing back up again. His Noble Phantasm deactivated.

"Alright then," Andy said, before swapping him out for Emiya. "Archer, we've gotten the enemy down to Hector of Troy, M-Lily, and Jason. There may or may not be other Argonauts on board, but I wanted you around in case Hector decides to toss his spear."

"Sure thing Master."

"Alrighty then, let's move out, kill Jason and the remaining Argonauts, and retrieve the Holy Grail!" Andy said, pumped from the adrenaline of being as close to Herakles (and thus, death) as she had been earlier and his subsequent death. "I really want to get out of here."

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[spoiler=for readers]You know should I include proto-Gil cause I kinda want to add him[/spoiler]