After accepting an adventurer's contract from an old man, Hydaelyn's Champion, the Warrior of Light, is whisked away to a far off land. What he never realized at the time is just how far off Earth truly is. Once there, he'll face new foes, make new friends, and work to protect them as he unravels the mystery of the Fifth Holy Grail War.

This series is undergoing a major rewrite. That means THIS version will no longer be receiving updates. My sincerest apologies. If you are a new reader, I advise you to abandon hope and enter not here. If you are NOT a new reader, I beg your patience and understanding. Irrational and unforgivable as it is, this is part of my process.

Shiro Emiya's soul was warped and transformed by the cursed fire that spilled forth from the Holy Grail. That had always been a constant. But thanks to the intervention of four beings, his fate and origin are changed. How will the world react to the return of Dragons? The gears of change have begun to turn.

When Zelretch, Master of Trolls, sends a hapless twelve-year old boy fresh from his father's funeral straight to the outskirts of Thanalan, how will the continent, five years after the Calamity, change because of him? And how will the boy change in return? ***Looking for a beta. PM for details***