Fate/Infinity Shuffle

Chapter 268 – River – Part 3:

The Demonic Bodhisattva looked down upon the twins. "Uhuhuhu… A pair of caterpillars mustered up the courage to approach me. I'll appreciate the beauty of this act."

"This woman has a screw loose…" Mimi sighed. "I'll go ahead."

"Gotcha, sis!" Rumi flexed her arms as Mimi began running up the tall throne of demon pillars. Gravity and terrain did little to her as she skated up towards her target.

"Hmmm?" Kiara looked down on Mimi with curious yellow eyes. "Perhaps you're close to being a butterfly." Mimi reached Kiara's level, proceeding upwards once there was nothing else to stand on – in other words, she was in mid-air, right in front of Kiara with a leg bent inwards and ready to be thrusted forward.

The leg stretched forward, but a hand moved faster somehow. A simple slap with the back of the hand of Kiara's raising arm threw the leg out of the way.

"Wh-!?"

The other palm raised and with a devilish smirk, a bright pink glow brew in her palm before releasing a barrage of energy arrows, all of which struck Mimi and threw her away, sending her to the ground below.

"Leave my sister alone!" It was easy to feel Rumi approaching. She climbed the throne by driving her talons into the black flesh and repeating the process over and over again while elevating herself. Similar to her sister, she leapt towards Kiara, but with the approaching of slapping her heavy hands together to crush the target.

"Fu." A single sound triggered the growth of multiple minor pillars, which molded together into the shape of womanly hands, two of them. Each one took one of Rumi's arms and hung her up, keeping her from closing them.

"Eh?! Gh…! I can't…!"

"Now, now…" Kiara stepped forward and stared into Rumi's bosom, concealed by the white cloth. "Ahhh… A beauty taken to the extreme to the point of becoming grotesque. I suppose if your sister is meant to be a butterfly, you wouldn't be fair from a rhinoceros beetle." Kiara's hand extended forward and dove into secret space of Rumi's cleavage, Breast Valley.

"E-Eh?! Why are you-?! Your hand will get stuck, you know?!"

"Hmmm… This would be a useful tool if not for the lack of utility." Her hand withdrew like it was nothing, surprising Rumi. "My, the power of the Holy Grail is more incredible than I imagined. Unlike your 'Recycle Bin', it can do so many things. To think I didn't take it for myself right away… But I am the Demonic Bodhisattva. I cannot be tempted by evils and wishes no longer. To think fear was within me… how cute of myself."

"I-Is she talking to herself…?" Rumi could tell she no longer was in the mind of the adult in front of her.

"Oh my. How rude of me. I should pay more attention to the masochists."

"I'm not a masochist!" Rumi gasped when an odd portal opened above Kiara's head.

"You could fool an audience." Kiara giggle as a minor Demon Pillar was launched out of the portal, straight and thin like a spear. The hands that held her fell apart as she flew off to the floor like her sister did before.

A tall fall wasn't a problem for Rumi, as she could cushion the fall with a strong enough punch against the ground.

Kiara shut her eyes for a moment but quickly opened them again. She knew all along the two were there by peering into the desires of their hearts.

Mimi was back, standing on a makeshift platform. The one supporting her, the Divine Archer with clear blue eyes, Tohsaka Rin, glared at the woman with horns.

"So much anger… how beautiful."

"Ugh." Mimi let out in disgust. The Alter Ego leapt as the Archer prepared golden beams for projectiles. Mimi flipped backwards, cutting the air with one blade of her feet. Once facing Kiara again, she side kicked the blue wave to create a cross that flew towards the enemy, as shooting stars of gold flew after it. Mimi landed on the bow again with grace.

The multiple projectiles flew in irregular patterns, but they were all homing for woman in white.

With a gesture of her hands, Kiara opened a large portal in front of her and multiple sharp pillars launched out like spears, destroying or blocking the attacks heading for her. They retracted and the portal ceased, just as the two girls clicked their tongues in anger.

"Ahhh…! I can't hold it!" A blush of pink appeared across Kiara's face as she took a better look at Rin. "The goddess Ishtar… A sight to behold. If you weren't being incorporate by a cricket, I'd take you in in a heartbeat."

"Y-You weren't kidding when you said she was crazy."

"Course I wasn't! This isn't the time for jokes!"

Kiara waved an arm and five portals appeared. Each stretched out a minor Demon Pillar, creating a pentagram in the middle of the air. She aimed a hand towards the central pentagon, which almost acted as a viewfinder for the two women.

"Decarabia." With a whiper, sparks of pink rand out of her hand and reached the centre of the structure. A large demonic eye was created and opened wide in the middle of the structure, and a powerful purple beam was launched.

"Wha-!" Barely any time to react. Rin let gravity pull her downwards, while Mimi leapt as high as she could. Even though both were out of its range, the force of the beam could be felt in their bodies.

Once finished, the pillars retracted, the Alter Ego joining the Archer again. "Hmmm… A set of familiars each with a specific function. Efficient. Some tinkering and the power of the Holy Grail, and perhaps I can be slightly more creative." With another wave, a row of minor pillars sprouted in front of her out of pillars. The all began to glow bright orange, an intense heat mustering up. They swirled all around into a large flame. "Belial." The large fireball turned bright pink and launched forward incredibly fast. But not towards Mimi and Rin. Instead, it curved downwards.

"Rumi, watch out!"

The bulky Alter Ego spread her arms and clapped down on the fireball, attempting to 'crush it' into nothingness, but the heat seeped into her hands. Even if there was no direct impact with the main body, her whole entire body felt like it was burning from the inside out.

"A-Ahhhhh…!" Rumi fell backwards, unable to stand as she felt a terrible pain surging through her entire body. "My body! It hurts! Sis, help, please, I'm burning! I'm burning and it won't stop! M-My insides…!"

"Rumi!" Mimi yelled in complete worry.

"Ahh… sisterly love can be so beautiful. A thine line between it and romantic love if their bond is so strong."

"Will you stop with that?!" Mimi's anger increased more and more.

Rin intervened. "Calm down, she's doing it on purpose."

"I know she is, but how am I supposed to help my sister?!"

Suddenly, a bright light flew past the two girls. And it was not an attack of Kiara. Or anything related to her for that matter. The two looked over, and spotted someone quickly approaching the pained Mimi.

If it exists, it can be cut.

Suddenly, the burning sensation ceased. The heavily breathing Alter Ego opened her eyes, blurry vision from the tears she was close to shedding.

"M-Mimi?"

"Sorry, but I may have stolen your sister's spotlight."

"M-Mizuki?!"

The Assassin chuckled somewhat awkwardly. She looked up towards the hovering Archer and Alter Ego. "Guys! She's fine now!"

Mimi sighed out in pure relief. "Oh thank god…!"

Rin looked up at Mimi with a slight sense of astonishment. "…You two are very close, aren't you?"

"I appreciate the compliment, but I really don't think this is the time for things like this."

Sayuri got off the flying horse as well, overly long katana ready to be drawn. "I think the twins should thank you for giving us a ride."

"It was nothing." Isemi pointed out, the Pegasus stretching its wings and ready to take flight at any second.

Kiara looked down upon all of the opponents waiting to face her, the number of which was destined to increase.

"Hmmm. Intriguing. More have come to do useless efforts." A wave of the hand, a row of pillars appeared. "Morax." The multiple pillars twisted and became blue orbs of light. Suddenly, they all burst, forming multiple little dots. The swarm separated into three sets, each of which took the shape of a constellation given life. A dragon, a lion, and a pegasus.

The flying horse gave chase to Rin and Mimi. "Oh no you don't!" Isemi gave chase. It was only fitting for the Rider of the flying horse to confront the matching set of blazing stars.

The lion leapt forward towards the ground below, landing in front of and growling at Rumi, Mizuki and Sayuri.

"Mizuki, go ahead. The two of us can handle this." Sayuri pointed out, drawing her katana.

"That's right!" Rumi raised her arms and flexed them, trying to act strong.

"If you guys say so!" Mizuki didn't reject the offer. She dashed fast and slid underneath he lions belly. The radiation of the stars let off an odd heat that didn't make her feel pain, but an odd sense of immediate discomfort, almost as if she had contradicted an illness of some kind. It stopped once she was past the constellation and making her way towards Kiara, the dragon-shpaed set of small stars still by her side to offer protection.


Rin, and by consequence, Mimi, flew away in retreat of the flaming pegasus, which galloped through the air in the intent to catch and consume them within its body of stars.

"Think we can kill it?!"

"I don't know, how are we supposed to fight against stars?!"

"Maybe use that other Lancer Card and cage it?!"

"I-I don't have that one anymore."

"What?!"

"I gave it to someone who needed it!"

"Who the hell is in more need than us?! What are you, some useless EX Ranker?!"

"Don't you start!"

"Bellerophon!" The shout of the boy ceased the discussion away. The two girls looked back, finding a white shooting star piercing through the chasing constellation over and over again.

"That Noble Phantasm is… like Sakura's." Rin was somewhat surprised to see a different Hero with the same Noble Phantasm as her sister. It was a surprise, to say the least.

Regardless, while effective, the barrage of attacks didn't seem to be close of defeating the towering beast.

Mimi turned around. "Shoot me."

"Huh?!"

"I said shoot me!"

"A-Alright!" Rin obeyed. A set of golden light appeared around Mimi's feet as she aimed the bow. "Maana! Shoot!" The Archer commanded the weapon to fire. The golden orbs focused on Mimi's bladded feet and the Alter ego was shot forward, aimed towards the suffering constellation. The spread her legs and spun like a drill, enring inside the constellation and having her feet slice through multiple stars. She emerged from the other side and the stars began to burst one after the other. Rin was about to chase after the Alter Ego to catch her, but the Rider did it first.

"Hello."

"Why are you greeting me?!"

"Isn't it polite?" He wondered, as the pegasus of stars released one loud neigh before bursting out of existence with a large flash. "Are you okay?"

"I have this slight sense of wanting to throw up, but I think I'm good." Mimi confessed. "Oi! EX Ranker!"

"Yes?" Rin approached.

"Who exactly did you give that Lancer Card to? I'd like to know why exactly you gave it away."

Rin's face turned serious. "I gave it to show my trust."

Mimi raised an eyebrow. "…In whom?"


Mizuki reached the base of the throne of the Demonic Bodhissatva, but multiple pillars began to sprout, blocking her way. "Gh-! I guess I'm going to have to-" Before Mizuki could even trigger the Mystic Eyes, spark ran through the floor beneath her. Beneath the pillars sprouted spike-shaped cages, destroying them brom beneath. The event even took Kiara by surprise. Maybe because that heart was supposed to be broken.

Mizuki, Sayuri and Rumi turned around, but only the latter gasped in surprise.

A heavy spear was raised, revealing its bearer in the black dress and the crown over the head. Unlike Rin, her hair got silver highlights instead of blonde.

"You'll never…" The purple eyes glared at the woman in white far above. "You'll never hurt someone ever again!" Sakura's declaration had every ounce of courage and might her body could muster. "I am an EX Ranker. I'm not letting you do as you please with the Cards any longer!"


I know it's the wrong Lancer, but come on.

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