He was a hopeless man, a man who would amount to a little more than a fool. Yet this man pursued an endless dream, a dream in which he could hold her again... (A Shirou medieval Britain Fic-beginning before Saber drew Caliburn)

He's a man that break his life vow to protect the people he loved. A selfish man that kills not for justice, but the survival of his family. He is no hero, but a killer that would do anything if it means everything he held dear would live on more day. Yet, Shirou Emiya wonders how is he of all people was summoned as a Servant and involved in another war... A Great Holy Grail War.

As the infamous Fifth Holy Grail War is about to start, one of its main actors is replaced by a mysterious man. How will his arrival change the war? What is his goal? No one knows, though he seems to know more than he should... Retake on F/SN with a new MC, covers the full war.

Angra Mainyu wants to be born. But the Fifth War is over, and Shirou has rejected the Grail. With the Grail System destined for dismantlement, no path to birth remains in the future. So what better solution than to send the winner back to the beginning and give him a second chance to fail? "I am Servant Saber. I ask of you: Are you my Master?" SaberXShirou "Avalon" shipping