Chapter 2

The Emperor in the Big City

"Wha….in the world…?" Hakuno-chan is speechless as to what's happening at the moment.

"Umu! I said…you are my master!" the girl in the red dress repeats as she points at her. "Those markings say that you are!"

"But…even what you say is true, how can I-" Hakuno-chan starts when Elizabeth cuts her off.

"Ahhhh! This is boring me!" the horned girl points her staff at the girl in the red dress. "You are not welcome here! This girl is mine!"

The blonde chuckles and steps forward, sword in hand. "It is YOU who is not welcome here, Liz. This girl summoned me, which means she is MINE!" She raises her free arm to make a "come hither" motion. "Bring it on."

"I'll show you!" The dragon girl screeches and charges forward with her staff.

However, the blonde grabs the staff with ease, shoves it upward to make Liz get off balance. The girl in the red dress raises her sword upward to perform a downwards diagonal strike that hits like a ton of bricks, making Liz stumble to the floor. She rolls to her feet, but the impact of the strike has injured her.

"So….strong…!" she grunts.

"Umu!" the blonde holds up a rose and tosses it in the air. Lights flicker on brightly and it makes her sword light up with fire. "Leave this place and never return."

"Oh…no…!" Liz whimpers.

At that moment, the blonde performs a flaming strike, hitting the dragon girl and weakening her. She falls to the floor on her side, unable to get up.

"Such…a strong servant…" she says, weakly. "I've been defeated…" She looks up and gasps at the sight of the blonde pointing her sword at her.

"Leave now," the blonde says.

"R-right!" The dragon girl spreads out her wings and attempts to fly away.

When she vanishes, the blonde girl in the red dress turns toward Hakuno-chan. "Well then, that's out of the way~!"

The brunette cannot believe what she just witnessed. A short fight, but this girl looks super strong. She easily defeated a dragon girl with a couple strong strikes with a red sword.

"Oh~?" the blonde girl says. "You look so speechless. Don't worry. I'll explain everything once we leave this place and have a nice bath together."

"R-right…" Hakuno-chan says quietly.

As the two leave, the same exact girl with the partial pig-tails takes a few steps forward, watching them with a hand on her hip.

"Good," she says to herself. "Looks like she's getting the hang of it. At least I hope so."

**Later**

Hakuno-chan is still a bit confused on what's going on around her. All she knows is that she has summoned a being called Saber, the Emperor of Rome. At least that's what the girl told her to call her. She will tell Hakuno-chan her true name eventually. While relaxing in the bath, Saber explained to her everything there is to know about this world: what the Holy Grail War is, how Hakuno-chan is one of the 128 masters to participate in it and try to win the war to receive the Grail that grants any wish and the works. It's a lot to take in, but in due time, she will understand.

By the time they got out of the bath, they come to a transporter that will take them to the battlefield. To battle the masters and servants that will stand in their way. Saber is super confident about this though. Hakuno-chan is not so sure if she can be this confident, even though Saber has told her she's a strong servant. Once this ride has stopped, the two start to exit and then…Saber stops abruptly at the scenery before her.

It's a big, big city, full of bright lights, loud music and lively crowds all around her. Saber stands there, stunned.

"What in the world is all this?" she exclaims.

She can hear the music fill the air around her and the lights from every building and streets are so bright. She walks over toward the railing to look at the great view.

"This is all wrong!" she says. "That's not what I anticipated at all!"

Hakuno-chan tilts her head in confusion. "Is…that a bad thing?" she asks softly.

Saber turns around, shaking her head. "No way! This is great!" She twirls around like a ballerina. "What a great way to transport to! A very lively place filled with millions of people! Surely, there will be an area where we can fight! To kill or be killed! Right~?"

The soft-spoken brunette shrugs.

Saber moves around, waving her arms happily. "This is a city, I tell ya! A great big one with festivals that are so lively~! Ohhhh…~!" She spins around again. "Umu~! I love it! It sparks my interest so greatly!"

Hakuno-chan just stares at her, stunned. Saber happily points in random directions.

"This one here! And there! I want to see it all~!" she cries and trots toward the railing again and sees a blimp flying over her. She then turns around. "Umu~! Praetor!"

"U-ummm…what's with that name?" Hakuno-chan raises an eyebrow.

"Ehehe~! Something wrong?" Saber says in a teasing manner. She straightens herself up and gestures toward herself. "Feel free to play me like an instrument. However you like~!"

The soft-spoken brunette gives a small smile. This girl seems very….interesting in a way. Her upbeat personality and confidence soothes her a bit…and it makes her happy. This servant of hers can be quite useful.

**Later**

The two later sit in a cafeteria where there are a few people. Hakuno-chan is having her drink while Saber enjoys her meal.

"As I said before, servants are powerful beings," she explains. "That being said, we must maintain are physical form by consuming resources."

"You mean…electricity?" Hakuno-chan asks.

"Magical power." Saber corrects her. "What that means is your power."

The soft-spoken brunette furrows her eyebrows and bites her lip. She has magical power inside her? And she has to give it to her on some occasions?

"What's the matter?" Saber frowns. "Why do you look so angry?"

"Don't worry. It has nothing to do with you," Hakuno-chan replies.

The blonde finishes her last bite and takes her hands in hers. "Think about this: Sleeping beauty. She is under a great spell. The only way to break it is something special. A power that no evil can match against."

Hakuno-chan blushes as the answer immediately comes to her. "Y-you mean…!"

"Umu~! You're on the right track~!" Saber nods with a happy smile.

The brunette gasps, cupping a hand to her mouth. Is she hearing things or is it absolutely true? If she were to transfer her magic to Saber from time to time via kiss then…

"H-hold on just a minute!" Hakuno-chan says. "My first kiss would be with a girl! Even though you're my servant…even if you are someone based on ancient history….you're still a…"

"Doesn't matter to me~" Saber chuckles. "No matter who the master and servant is, a kiss is a kiss~! There's no denying that."

Hakuno-chan slightly turns away, still blushing. This isn't what she expected at all.

"One question…if my magical power runs out…" she starts.

"Do not worry," Saber says. "It will replenish every night. When you rest up, it will be fully restored. At least that's what I've heard."

Hakuno-chan sighs in relief. She won't fade out or anything if that happens. Saber chuckles and stands up from her chair.

"Alright, I think that's enough talk." The blonde takes a few steps forward, turns around and extends her hand. "We must to find our opponent. That's our main objective…as Master and Servant. I know we can do it, Praetor. We must believe in ourselves~"

Hakuno-chan stares at her strong servant for a minute. And then…she gives a gentle smile, nods and grips her hand.

"You're right. Let's go…Saber~" Hakuno-chan says.

The brunette may not know anything about her servant at first, but when the time comes, Hakuno-chan will surely be by her side for as long as it takes to survive. The two walk out of the small cafeteria and head toward the first room where the battle may take place.

However, they arrive to another cafeteria where there is one other person sitting in the bar area, taking a few sips of her drink. A young woman with extremely long purple hair and a visor over her eyes. She is wearing a black short dress with black thigh high boots. Saber seems to recognize that figure.

"I didn't know Rider was participating, too," the blonde says.

The woman called "Rider" just gives them a cold stare and then stands up from her seat to walk way.

"Nothing?" the blonde gives a cute head tilt in confusion. Then, she smiles and waves. "Okay, bye~!" She turns to Hakuno-chan, taking her hand. "Come along, Praetor! There's lots more to explore, but our destination is a tall building just a few blocks ahead of us!"

Just then, they hear some loud foot steps come running toward them. Immediately, the blonde girl gets on guard, but notices that there are about 7 young police girls armed with a sword, all dressed equally and….sexually. Clad in blue long sleeved button shirts, short pencil skirts and wearing transparent, thigh high stockings with black knee-high heeled boots on their feet. A purple haired girl, who seems to be their leader steps forward.

"Then, allow us to guide you if you'd like," she says.

Saber's eyes widen and gasps happily, clasping her hands together. "W-woooooow! Young and…super sexy maidens! They are just my type~!"

"Are you okay?" Hakuno-chan asks softly.

"Oh, yes~!" Saber faces her Master. "Handsome young men are nice, but pretty girls, sometimes sexy are even better!" She is squealing with excitement. "Girls bring light to this world~!"

Hakuno-chan is surprised by this. "So…you like females the same…as I do…?" she says, mostly to herself than to Saber.

"We thank you for the compliment," the purple haired officer says.

"No, thank YOU~!" Saber replies. "The pleasure is truly mine! I can get behind these lovely police officers! Someone has great taste!" She leans forward, mostly to Hakuno-chan. "I'm loving it already! Have you~?"

"Sorta," Hakuno-chan replies. "Let's follow them."

The girls follow the group of female police officers to their destination, where they enter an elevator and work their way up. Meanwhile, Hakuno-chan is standing there, emotionless, thinking about how this world is different from the rest.

"Could this be…a digital world…?" Hakuno-chan asks softly.

"You could say that," Saber replies. "But everything you see here is real. It's not an illusion."

"So…there's no way I can go back to my own world?" Hakuno-chan says.

Saber tilts her head in confusion. "Are you missing your friends there?"

"One person in particular…" Hakuno-chan says. "I wonder if she'll be okay…"

Saber takes a few steps forward, reaching out a hand to comfort her when the officer leader speaks up. The elevator stops.

"We have arrived. Let's have you two relax in the waiting room for a bit, okay?"

The purple haired officer leads the two girls to a large waiting room where there are some snacks and drinks and magazines. The officers bow and then leave them be. Saber takes a seat first and sighs happily.

"Ahhhh~! Nothing like a good break!" she sits up and picks up a book to read. "Oh, this is where Masters and Servants usually do. I guess I should tell you there's some sort of battle going on. Remember what I told you about the Holy Grail War? Well, it's usually run by tournaments. Think of it as the Roman Colosseum. One on one."

"It's like that?" Hakuno-chan raises an eyebrow. "How strange for a Holy Grail War."

"Yes. Sometimes, it's treated like a battle royal with multiple opponents," Saber explains. "Every man for himself, is what they say. A free for all."

"So…what happens when you lose?" Hakuno-chan asks.

"It's your fate, basically," Saber closes her eyes. "You lose, you die. Your servant disappears and you do as well. That's how serious this war is. It's basically why everybody is competing to get the Holy Grail."

Hakuno-chan gasps, recalling the dream she had. Where she was fatally wounded…and saw…

"I wonder…if both of our fates are going to be sealed…" the brunette says quietly.

"Praetor…?" Saber questions, sharing a look of concern for her Master.

Just then, a holo screen appears in front of them, showing the list of Masters and Servants. Some where eliminated while others passed the test and are able to move on to the next stage. It shows Hakuno-chan and Saber's names on the list, letting them know that they are next to battle.

"Umu!" Saber cheers. "Finally some action! We'll kick some servant butt!"

"I wouldn't be too sure about that," a familiar, but unpleasant voice says from behind them.

Hakuno-chan turns and glares at the person that she is unhappy to see. "No way. Shinji…!?"

The man grins evilly and the same exact woman that they saw earlier in the cafeteria steps beside him.

"Precisely," he says. "I signed up to be a Master, too, when I discovered this. And look what I have summoned as my servant!"

"Rider!?" Saber gasps. "Wait, wait, wait. So you have him as a Master?"

"That is correct," Rider says, her voice being beautiful, but stoic.

Hakuno-chan clenches her fists in anger. She is happy Sakura is safe from him since he is in this world, but does she really have to see him in person? His presence alone makes her sick already.

"Problem, Kishinami~?" Shinji grins. "Well, sorry to say, but if anyone will claim the Holy Grail, it should be me. I will be rich as kings! No, far better than any king!"

"I wouldn't be too sure," Hakuno-chan says. "This is just the beginning for us. Who knows how far we will go to reach the top?"

"Maybe," Shinji says. "But my victory will be most satisfying when I defeat you two. It'll be a piece of cake since my Rider can do wonders!"

"I beg to differ!" Saber says, stepping forward and gesturing toward herself. "My Praetor and I can surely beat you, if we're paired against you! I showed Praetor myself how strong I am! I am the Emperor of Rome, higher than your lowly servant!"

"Ha! That overconfidence will cost you dearly, Miss Saber~" Shinji grins evilly. He checks the holo screen to see the battle log. "Oh, look at that. Seems like it's chosen our opponents~"

Hakuno-chan and Saber look at the holo screen and lo and behold, it shows Saber and Rider with Hakuno-chan and Shinji. They have to battle each other first?

A/N: First off, and I'm gonna rant a bit again, what frustrates me the most is that they had to go and have Nero say, "I love girls!" when it clearly has her and Hakuno-kun together. That clearly doesn't make any sense. But then again, Fate mostly makes no sense at all. Clearly why I'm doing this adaptation.

Though, I hope writing this as some sort of Tournament kind of Holy Grail War will be a bit more enjoyable to read. I won't do this every time, but just to show how it goes.

Have a nice day.