A Wars End

Clouds swirled together into what looked like an storm that sat incredibly high in the sky. Red lighting sparked between the clouds that looked like they covered the entire isle.

Soaring Star stared up with all the rest of them but she spoke quietly to explain what was going on.

"The Imperial Manse was built over a thousand years ago in what is now the Imperial City. It was made as a control terminal for the Realm Defense Grid, a collection of Manses built throughout the isle that could defend it against any attack. The greatest of these Manses was built on Mount Meru, The mountain now known as the Imperial Mountain that sits over creation's center. That Manse was named the Sword of Creation. It was a weapon unlike any other, It controls the elements anywhere in the world in order to create massive destruction."

Lightning flashed overhead faster and faster and it formed into a giant form to the north west of them and likely miles away. As the woman's figure formed Cloaked Blessing murmured something about the figure being right over the Imperial Mountain.

The woman wore an ornate dress and had her hair in hoops. Her hands had a number of rings on them and she wore what looked like a headpiece that royalty might wear.

"Is that Mnemon?" Sakura asked quietly.

The sidereals both shook their heads, shock had filled their faces. Soaring Star was the first to answer Sakura.

"That is the Scarlet Empress. She has returned."

The Scarlet Empress began to speak, her voice booming out from the lightning that was forming her body.

"My children, my subjects, people of creation; Fall silent."

There was utter silence as the force of the Empress's charisma hit them. Shirou knew that he wouldn't be able to make a sound. It wasn't anything magical it was just he didn't want to disobey this person.

"Hear me, your Scarlet Empress, champion of Creation, eternal ruler of the Blessed Isle! For years, I turned my face from this world to commune with the dragon of my aspect and his four equal peers! And now, with my return from meditative isolation, this lawless tumult ends! Today I set right the crumbling hierarchy of my government, my legions and the great houses! And woe be unto whosoever defies me in this righteous cause!"

There is a moment of pause before she continues. In that moment, Rin realised that it is likely that her voice could likely be heard by half of all of Creation.

"I speak now to those who were fighting to take control of the realm in my absence; To my descendants Mnemon and Ejava, I invite you to join me in the Imperial Manse. You have shown a great strength of will along with skilled leadership and I would grant you a fitting reward. Know that the war is over and peace will soon return to this realm. If you fight to keep hold of your power you will be forced to submit one way or another."

Minutes pass as the figure begins to vanish back into the air. Above them the storm clouds begin to part, returning the sky to it's previously peaceful state. In the end it is as if the woman had never been there.

She had though, and that meant everything had changed.

Soaring Star was the first to speak.

"This is just another reason to get to Yu-shan, I need to figure out exactly what is happening in regards to That."

Everyone got moving again soon after that.

As they walked north, Soaring Star explained "The closest Celestial Gate, Gate 10, is near to the Imperial City. That will give us a chance to see what is going on there ourselves as we pass through."

Their goal set in mind, the party of five continued on their way.

As the five set off, Mnemon was escaping the Imperial City.

She knew what her mother would do to her should she meet her in person. Even now she could feel the charms that her mother had used eating away at her will. They told her to obey to her elders.

She refused. Her mother was not worthy of anything any more.

When she reached a secret place she knew of, a few miles away from the city, she settled down. It was her emergency storage. She alone knew it's location and she had brought everything here.

Now she was in private, Mnemon began to cast the sorcery she had designed years ago. From the very moment she knew what her mother had become, she knew she would need a way to destroy the connection that bound them.

She spoke her mother's name, her true name. Then she spoke the name of her grandmother, a woman who died over eight hundred years ago. Next was the name of her great grandmother, then her mother and then hers. The five names rang out, each like the strike of a bell. She then took a knife of tarnished brass and cut her palm and dripped a circle of blood around herself.

She prepared herself and then spat outside the circle.

As the spit hit the ground, pain filled her, her blood becoming vitriol. For a moment, light shone for her body before the vitriol became blood again.

It was done then, the Empress no longer had any hold over her. She was the first true "orphan" in this new organisation of hers.

The Righteous Orphan Rebellion

From the palace in Malfeas that he had ordered built, The Ebon Dragon laughed.

He was aware of the return of the Empress for he had planned it.

He knew that Sakura now travelled with a pair of Sidereals to Yu-shan for he had planned it.

He knew of Mnemon founding her rebellion for he had planned it.

Everything was going as planned.

End of chapter

I am going to put this story on hold for a bit. I honestly don't know how long. I'm going to start another story first, probably on SpaceBattles just because editing is quicker there.

Though I am unsure as to what story I am going to do. I'm thinking yet another crossover, I have a lot of ideas for Fate crossovers with different series, these ones even set during the grail war. Picking which one is the issue. I think I'll set up a poll on my SB account when I want to start writing it.

I will still be updating my other story (A certain musica diva) on this site.