Disclaimer: Fate/Stay belongs to Type-Moon and other affiliated companies. Only my OC is my own creation. This series will be rated M for possible coarse language, blood and scenes of a sexual nature, you have been warned.
Prologue
Darkness, Flames and a Bright Light
It happened that night, when I think about it, everything changed that night, I wasn't supposed to be there next to him, discovered by… that man, all of it.
Like before when I think back on it, it's funny really, I made fun of all this about how it never seem to make sense to me, but now that's different I've got reasons to be here.
I have an idiotic brother who needs to be looked after, so I clean his messes. A little sister I have to watch out for. A family of Servants that stuck with me through thick and thin and finally the girl of my dreams whose covered in her own blood right now…
If you want to know my life before all of this, I'll you the story, but be warned its not for all.
So where to begin, huh…? Let's start with that day…
A Vast Mindspace Somewhere…
Darkness… Darkness. That's all I can see, its nothing but darkness. Is this the end?
"No…"
What? That voice? What is that?
"YoU aRe nOt DonE yeT… YoU HavE moRe to Do…"
What do you mean? What I have to do, what's that?
"It Will cOst You EveryThing You've evEr Known… but I ShAll gIve yOu a ChaNce. Show me, shoe me That hUmaNity you CarRy, show me how you can still be like that you after losing it all."
I don't understand what are you talking about?
"We shall meet again… or perhaps not, but I will be watching you, boy."
Ruins of Fuyuki Church
A man searches desperately, he pulls apart debris with all his strength.
All he needs is one, one soul and that would be enough. He continued to dig until he saw something. Beneath the rumble the didn't find just one, but two…
Two young boys caught in the crossfire of his greatest mistake. The choice he thought would end it all, instead he did.
His teacher, his wife, his father it was all for nothing. But now… now he had two new reasons for living. At least to atone for all he's done.
"I'll look after them, it's the least I could do, for all the pain I've caused." Kiritsugu Emiya thought as he picked up both of the boys.
One a young boy wearing a light cream coat with orange hair and the other wearing a light blue coat with black hair.
The boy with orange hair, he felt his pulse it was slipping he only had a few precious minutes left, by another chance of luck he found the scabbard, Avalon and to save the boy he plunged the mythical item into him, and the boy's condition stabilized.
Kiritsugu went to check the other and found his pulse to be small as well but stable at the same time, why though?
As Kiritsugu checked the boy he discovered the real reason, all over the boys arms and legs he had the same lines as any other magus, the magic circuits coursing through his body.
"He's barely a boy and he has this much magical energy though… how is it keeping him alive? Sheer willpower, perhaps?" Emiya thought to himself, but for now that didn't matter. All that mattered was that the boys were safe.
He walked among the ruins and he found the closest EMT he could, as the technicians brought the boys on board. Kiritsugu went with them, during the drive he thought to himself…
"Was this what I wanted… was this my wish?" Kiritsugu thought to himself. Saber was not the least of his worries anymore.
As they reached the hospital, all Kiritsugu could now think about was those boys and how he had a new purpose for his life to keep them alive and for once in his life, actually save someone even if they're the only ones.
A Few Days Later
After the fire, both the young boys, later discovered to be named Shirou, the boy with orange hair and the other with black hair, Matthew Conroy had been recovering fairly well and were now awake from after the incident.
We know meet the hero of this story… the boy we've just introduced, Matthew Conroy. The young man awakens and after gathering his surroundings he looks to see other children just like him all in beds.
Some covered in bandages, others sleeping peacefully, next to him is boy he notices more distinctly than the others.
A boy with orange hair, he looks across as both stare off at each other. Matthew took the initiative and introduced himself, "Hi, my name's… Matthew, I think what's yours?"
The orange hair boy thought for second until he introduced himself as well, "My name's Shirou."
Thus began the beginning of a bond that would expand to what one would call brotherhood and the beginning of a story where multiple paths would begin. One of Fate, another a World of Wlades and another where the Heaven's themselves would open.
Which path will our duo of heroes find themselves on?
A Few Days Later
The boys and the other children were all gradually recovering, and all had received therapy in some way to cope with their wounds and mental trauma from that night
For all that time the two boys, Matthew and Shirou had been quick friends talking about a lot of things they like. Games, hobbies, and other things.
"Hey Shirou, what do what to be one day?" Matthew asked his new friend.
The boy brought his hand to his chin in a thinking posture and after a while answered, "I want to be a hero one day, I want to help everyone I can!"
Matthew smiles for his friend until suddenly a painful headache racked his head…
Matthew clenched his head in pain as an unclear memory came to him.
Among a sea of black and white static, all Matthew could see was flashes of blue and silver, and a flash of gold.
He came out as Shirou worried, "Matthew, are you okay?"
Matthew's pain receded as he said, "I'm fine, just a headache is all."
Shirou smiled. He'd come to care for Matthew like a brother despite the small time they'd been together. They seemed nearly inseparable. One couldn't be seen without the other.
As they were talking a nurse called out, "Shirou, Matthew you two have a visitor this is the man who found you two that day."
The two boys brought their attention over to the man that saved them that night. He was a rather tall, and broad man. He had small patches of scruff on his chin.
He spoke with another nurse and could be heard saying, "So they've recovered fully, thank you."
He bowed as the two nurses left the room and left them to their privacy. The man walked over to the two boys as he dropped the bag he was carrying.
"Hello, you two must be Shirou and Matthew, well I suppose I should come right out and ask you both, be sent off to orphanages or the both of you could stay with a man you've just met." The man asked of them both.
Both boys were caught off guard by the statement as they looked at each other and then thought to themselves, after a few seconds they both looked at each with smiles of agreement and together nodded at Kiritsugu.
A small smile touched Kiritsugu's face as he continued from before, "I glad then let's get you both dressed right away, the two of you need to get acclimated to your new home as soon as possible. Oh and um I forgot to mention something you should both know, an extremely important fact… ready?"
The two waited in suspense when Kiritsugu gave his answer, "You see Matthew, Shirou; I am a mage."
Ten Years Later…
It had been ten whole years since that day. That day, when Shirou and Matthew were adopted by Kiritsugu, but things had changed, he went to find someone, but he couldn't find them, so he told us.
Until one day, he said he'd be leaving on a long business trip and left us in the care of a trusted friend of his, Taiga Fujimura who became the boy's official legal guardian.
The two boys had grown closer over the years just as the brother's everyone called them, the both of them supported each other when the other needed help and looked after one and other.
We come to a scene that's a common sight in the Emiya household, Shirou was known for being a fixer and technician and would always get a job done on time.
But as two people came inside the spare work shed, they would Shirou asleep on the sheet that was laid out.
"Emiya-senpai, Emiya-senpai, wake up." A young female voice was heard. "Come on Shirou, you alright?" Another voice could be heard as he tried to shake Shirou awake.
The two stopped when the boy roused himself from his slumber, "Oh Sakura, bro. Good morning."
"Good morning to you too, senpai." This girl's name was Sakura Matou she'd been a friend of Shirou and Matthew's for quite some time ever since Shirou suffered an injury during his part-time work, she always seemed to insist on helping him and would assist mostly by helping with daily chores.
Overtime the girl almost became a part of the surrogate family living in the compound. "Are we late by any chance?" Shirou asked.
"Luckily no, we still have quite a bit of time and we have enough to make breakfast before we go to school, we may have to hurry, you know how Taiga can be when she doesn't eat." Matthew said as the three headed back for the main house.
"You know, senpai it's not like you to oversleep like that." Sakura said with a small bit of worry. "Yeah, I guess I just conked out, while working in this little guy over here." Shirou informed them.
"Don't apologize, you do too much as is, I think you deserve a little bit of extra time to sleep once in a while." Sakura said. "And it makes me feel a little better, knowing I'm looking after you."
"Go on ahead and get ready, me and Sakura will take care of breakfast, besides you look like you need to clean up, so go on knucklehead." Matthew said as he ruffled his brother's head. Which elicited a smile form Shirou as he headed off to the bathroom to get ready.
Main Emiya House
As Shirou was getting ready, both Sakura and Matthew were in the kitchen preparing the breakfast for the 5 people in the house.
Sakura was preparing the miso soup, rice and vegetables, while Matthew was busy frying Tonkatsu pork and making some egg omelet rolls.
As they were cooking, the door opened to show a rather young but beautiful woman wearing a green dress atop a yellow and black stripe shirt. This was Taiga Fujimura, the Emiya sibling's legal guardian.
"Oh that all smells really good, are you guys almost done with it?" Taiga inquired her stomach speaking for itself.
"It'll be ready in a few more minutes Ms. Fujimura, and if you could please wait for Shirou I know you can get hungry really quickly." Sakura asked her teacher.
"Oh wait, schmait. He should learn to be on time, where is he anyway?" Taiga asked now frustrated at her ward's tardiness.
"Oh, he needed to clean his clothes, he should be down in a few minutes." Matthew answered.
"Well he better hurry than. Shirou, hurry up were waiting!" Taiga replied now irritated she wasn't getting her food because of Shirou.
"I'm coming, I'm coming hold your horses." Was Shirou's reply as he could be heard coming downstairs.
He opened the door to be greeted by Taiga, "About time, you know its to make people wait you know?"
The usual antics of the Emiya household is what always started the day on a good note.
"Sakura, you need to learn to not spoil Shirou so much." Taiga complained to the young girl. "I'm not spoiling him; he just look like he needed a little help is all." Was Sakura's reply.
"Besides Taiga, your one to talk." Matthew said as Taiga had a look of shock. "What do you mean?" Taiga replied with her cheeks puffed.
"Ever since Sakura's come here so often, you've never missed a meal and I don't ever see you taking the initiative, so you don't get to complain." Matthew explained as he enjoyed some hi share of tonkatsu cutlets
"How dare you I'm just trying to raise you two to be gentlemen, it was part of the promise I made to your father when he told me to look after you two. It's my job too…" Taiga was saying until Shirou interrupted.
"Wow Sakura, this miso soup really is great." Shirou said. Taiga in anger, "Hey, I am trying to say something!"
After looking at the time Taiga realized she was going to be late, as her job as both a homeroom and English teacher required her to be there before any students arrived. She rushed out in a frenzy.
Leaving the three teens alone, Sakura and Shirou were cleaning the dishes as Matthew was now busy packing everyone's lunch for the day in their bags.
"It seems Ms. Fujimura is just a little wound up today." Sakura said. "Seems the same to me, like always." Shirou joined her.
"Well it is all apart of her charm anyway." Matthew said until he saw the report on TV. "Hey guys, check out the TV."
As the morning went on the news could be heard on the tv in the background. More reports of gas leaks and small explosions were still being reported on. Now there was talk of a murder in the city.
A family of four was killed in their own home. All of them dead, but the youngest, a little boy was said to still be alive miraculously but died en route to the hospital.
The three left for school as they talked about the current issues plaguing the city right now.
"These gas leaks really are a problem now, sooner or later someone's going to get hurt." Matthew said
"Yeah, it seems everyday some leak is happening somewhere." Shirou said. As the group continued to walk, they stopped when they saw two police cruisers race on by them.
"Do you think somethings wrong, senpai?" Sakura asked. "I'm sure it's just something routine, like an accident Sakura." Matthew answered her.
"Your probably right." She said as they all continued to school.
As they walked on Matthew couldn't help but stare at Sakura, the girl he'd meet her back in grade school with Shirou but now she was a beautiful young woman in her own right. He knew she'd always admired Shirou for a long time. It was one of the reasons she stayed at the Emiya household for so long even after Shirou's injury.
Sakura had always seemed lonely throughout her life and Shirou seemed to help fill that gap, but for as much as she admired Shirou, Matthew admired her for at the little traits she carried; her beauty, her careful and gentle nature. Sometimes, just as she felt lonely in the past. Matthew couldn't help but wonder…
"Would she ever look at me like that… or would any girl?"
They made it to school with time to spare. When they arrived Shirou was asked by the school president, Issei to see if he could fix an issue with a piece of equipment in the council room.
After Shirou left it was only Matthew and Sakura left as they wondered the hall talking, "Emiya-senpai's really recovered, hasn't he?"
"Yeah, he's always been stubborn like that. I guess that's why he never stops to help anyone who needs help even if they seem to be taking advantage of him, its just his nature." Matthew answered.
As Matthew spoke another headache plagued him once more like that day…
Among a sea of static once more, he saw in between the crackling picture a tall man wearing a red shroud, flames surrounded him. The man turned but Matthew couldn't make out the face.
The vision ended there as Matthew slightly clutched his head in pain and Sakura worried for her fellow classmate asked in worry, "Conroy-senpai, are you okay?"
The pain receded again as Matthew answered her, "Yeah. I'm fine its nothing really, you don't have to worry. I've dealt with it before."
"That man just now, why did seem so familiar?" Matthew thought to himself.
"If you're sure senpai, I'll make sure not to worry." Sakura said as she fixed her hair. As she moved her hand Matthew noticed bruises on both her hands.
"Sakura, are you okay?" Matthew said his expression now one of both anger and concern. Sakura then noticed he saw her injuries however light, she knew he'd get upset.
"Who did this to you, Sakura?" Matthew asked with a furrowed brow. "I promise its nothing, I just accidentally hit my…" She tried to finish when Matthew grabbed her by her shoulders.
"Sakura, don't lie to me, it was Shinji wasn't it?" Matthew answered for her. All Sakura could do was look away, a practical confession to the accusation.
"Sakura, please don't hide these things, I'm here for you when you need someone, don't forget that okay?" Matthew said trying to comfort the girl.
Sakura nodded as she carried a small smile on her face, the two parted ways as Matthew headed for class, he came upon Issei and Shirou.
"Hey nice to see you two before class, so Issei you also hogging my brother's talents a well? I swear Shirou you should have these guys pay you for this stuff, seriously." Matthew said as Issei gave off a sheepish laughter.
"Why would I do that? I just like to help people that's all." Shirou replied. "Alright no need to get your pants in a bunch, I was just joking is all." Matthew responded in kind.
As the three were standing and talking, in that moment as young girl passed by them. This girl was Rin Tohsaka, wearing twin pigtails of black hair, she wore her ever noticeable red coat over her school uniform.
She was considered the idol of the school, if anyone asked a guy who they'd ask out on a date, there first choice would probably be her.
As Rin passed by the trio, her and Matthew locked eyes for a single moment a look of competitive anger flashed for a second as Matthew merely let out a teasing smirk.
She continued to walk towards class and didn't stop. "Rin Tohsaka, eh?"
"Hey, Matthew, you're interested in her, are you?" He heard Issei say from behind.
"Why wouldn't I? She's everything a guy could want in a girl; intelligent, competitive, and that mysterious charm she's got is such turn on if you ask me."
Matthew answered.
"Ugh, all of a sudden I can't stomach you, Shirou let's go." Issei said his disdain for Rin was noticeable.
"Alright, see you after school, bro." Shirou said as both brother's left for class.
As Matthew entered his desk was noticeable as he sat next to of all people, Rin Tohsaka, the school idol and number one student tied with another.
Who was this person she was tied with you ask? Why none other than our hero, Matthew Conroy. Ever since the beginning of the school year, the two had competed for the top spot in school from academics to even martial arts.
This little rivalry had always been the main gossip of the school; many saying that the two were secretly lovers using this as a ruse, many thought the two were out because of bad blood. They'd be wrong though, as Matthew only did this as he wanted to get Tohsaka's attention.
What better way than to take her down a peg or two? As class started, Matthew spoke to the ever-serious looking Rin, "My, my Rin you shouldn't look so distraught you'll get wrinkles."
The girl easily feel for the taunt, "What's that suppose to mean?" As Matthew kept up his smirk from before, "Like I said, the look doesn't really suit you; smile once in a while it won't kill you."
The Tohsaka could only grit her teeth in anger, she'd taken the boys taunts for sometime for as long as she could remember. He'd always been able to keep up with her in everything while at school.
It made her mad sometimes she'd be thinking about him long after they would separate for the day.
"I-it's not like I care or anything, he's just so annoying with that goofy look on his face! …Then again, he's really good, I've never seen anyone match me like him. …Argh! Damn it, why am I thinking like this!? Matthew Conroy, who are you really?" Were the many thoughts of Rin Tohsaka as the school day continued on.
They'd been informed during homeroom that campus times would be changing and that any clubs had to end activities at 6 o'clock and leave by then.
After class, lunch rolled around as Matthew tended to normally ground himself in the classroom by his seat, he'd look out the window at the city he'd been living in for years now. As he looked out, he could see the rooftop across from him and he saw of all people Rin Tohsaka looking out through the yard. Then she walked away suddenly.
"What was that about she had such a serious look on her face. More serious than when we ever competed." Matthew thought to himself as he continued to eat his lunch. As he finished, he was greeted by a voice calling out to him.
"Hey, Conroy." The boy turned to see Ayako Mitsuzuri, a fellow classmate and captain of the archery club approached him.
"Yeah Ayako, what's up?" Matthew asked. "I just wanted to say thanks for your help in finding out about that peeping tom I'd told you about who was hanging out around the dojo in the evening." Ayako explained.
"Oh yeah, it was easy to find out who he was, after he left that little lug nut, he dropped all it took for me to find him was to find out whose piece of equipment was missing from those in the auto club's equipment racks. It was easy from there." Matthew explained.
"You always amaze me, from something as small as a lug nut you figured out which club he was in and who he was in such a short amount of time. I'd normally pay you, but could you accept it in the form of a uh… date perhaps?" Ayako said the last part with a bit of hesitation as a blush appeared on her face.
Matthew didn't expect the last part and answered, "Sure, I'll walk you home after archery's over, it's the last in can do. Also, how about say around 3 o'clock this Saturday, I pick you up and we'll see a movie you want to watch, how's that sound?"
Ayako had a smile as she replied, "Oh um, sure. I'll see this Saturday, here's my number." Ayako gave Matthew a slip of paper with her number on it.
After school ended. Like he promised, Matthew stood around the archery dojo waiting for the group's practice to end.
As he was waiting, he was greeted by a voice he loathed, "Hey, is that you Matthew?" The boy looked up from the book he was reading to find Shinji Matou, one of Shirou's "friends" in his archery garb.
"Oh, its just you Shinji, getting back from yet another rejection I assume?" Matthew said making fun of Shinji's constant harassment of Rin asking her to go out with him.
"Hmph, so what she'll come around eventually, I know it." Shinji said as a matter of fact. "Please, you have just as much a shot with a piece of cardboard than with Tohsaka." Matthew retorted.
"Oh yeah, and what about you Conroy. Just laughing it up huh?" Shinji now very upset got into the boy's face.
"What do you mean?" Matthew inquired. "Haven't you been hearing all the rumors, its true isn't it?" Shinji spouted.
"What rumors? I don't really care for things like that." Matthew answered which only served to anger the Matou boy.
"That you two are secretly dating, aren't you? That's why she's always rejecting every single guy in this school, she's already got a boyfriend doesn't she?" Shinji said jumping to conclusions.
"And what idiotic line of logic is that Shinji, if you haven't noticed the girl hates me just as much as she despises you, but I will say that I carry some interest in her, that much I can confess." Matthew retorted.
Angered beyond belief the Matou boy charged Matthew who simply grabbed the boy's arms and slung him over his shoulder hard onto the ground, his face in the dirt. Matthew now had his arm bent behind his back.
"That's enough of that, I'll say it again. I'm not dating Rin, while I do have an interest in her, were NOT going out. Get it through your thick skull. Got it?" Matthew finished as he continued to bend Shinji's arm slightly eliciting a groan of pain from the boy.
"Alright, I give alright, I'm sorry!" Shinji begged. With that Matthew released the boy and got up off him it was around that time the archery club was getting off and Ayako witnessed the end of the scene.
"Hey Matthew, what was that all about?" She asked her friend. "Oh just Shinji, being Shinji again."
After that Matthew dropped Ayako of at her house and headed home. As he walked home, memories flooded him of times he spent with Kiritsugu when he was still alive…
Flashback…
It was over 10 years ago, after Kiritsugu adopted the two boys he'd found and told them the truth about who he is and what he does; that he was a mage who studied magecraft or magic as one would call it.
One night during a festival, the trio were watching the fireworks show, when Kiritsugu asked his son's what they wanted to do in their lives, Shirou's was an all to familiar answer to the older man…
"I want to be a real "Hero of Justice" like you Dad, I want to save everyone I can!" Was Shirou's answer, the sullen look of Kiritsugu was all Matthew needed to now that his dad was not that receptive.
"Shirou, what your asking for is impossible." Was his answer. "What, but you saved us, so why can't I do it?" Shirou complained.
"Because Shirou, when you save one life, you generally can't save another, you always have to make sacrifices when you choose, you cannot be indecisive, sometimes you can't have it both ways." Kiritsugu began to explain
"You see Shirou, magecraft is something that birth conflict and despair, that is why you and Matthew should never use it for yourselves, but to help others when you can."
That night had changed Matthew's life as it gave him the resolve to ask something of Kiritsugu later that night.
As the festival ended, Shirou had fallen asleep after getting back home, Matthew was still awake and Kiritsugu was with the boy as the two looked at each other.
"Now then Matthew what was it you wanted to ask me?" Kiritsugu wondered probably already knowing the question.
"I want you to teach me magecraft, please." Was Matthew's plea to his adoptive father. Kiritsugu's reply was expected, "I can't do that."
"But why, I'm not saying I'm going to use for myself or save everyone like Shirou wants to, I just want to protect what's precious to me; Shirou, Taiga, and you dad. I want to be able to protect what's important to me." Was Matthew's answer.
Kiritsugu's expression did not change, but he would admit inside that he was surprised by the resolve of the boy inf front of him
"Is that your dream, to protect what is precious to you even if could mean your own life?" Kiritsugu replied. Matthew was shocked and even scared at first but stirred himself once more as he nodded with determination in his eyes.
Kiritsugu watched his son for any sign of hesitation, any sign of doubt, but found none. For the first time, it looked like he was looking at his childhood, but he knew better.
"Very well, tell Shirou that you will both meet me in the shed out back tomorrow, I shall show you both the basics of magecraft."
With that Matthew had a smile on his face as he hugged Kiritsugu in joy. For the first time in his life, Matthew gained something, it was very unconscious-like but in the back of his mind a little, bright light began to show.
End of Flashback…
And from that day, I promised myself I'd keep everything important to me safe even if… it would cost me everything. I'd do it.
From this point on this would mark the beginning of the journey for Matthew Conroy's adventures in the world of betrayal, magecraft and of forces he had no idea could possibly exist.
AN#1 – Well this is my unannounced Fate/Stay Night story, A Mystery of Fate, in this world my SI, Matthew Conroy finds himself caught in the Fifth Holy Grail War, but this one is different. There are not just 7 servants but more…
What sort of dangers will our hero face in the future and just what kind of heroes will Matthew summon to his side? Who knows?
I hope you'll join me in this story as I'll be going through three different routes in the story starting at a certain point and using a different heroine and love interest
So here's that list:
- For the 1stroute, I'll be doing Illya as the main love interest. (Based off Fate route)
- For the 2ndroute, I'll be doing Sakura or Rin as the main love interest (Based off UBW route)
- For the 3rd route, I'll be using whichever was not used in UBW as the main love interest (This route is not based off the Heaven's Feel route, but one of my own.)
- Also as a side-note, most of Matthew's servants will grow to fall in love with him over the course of the story. A sort of side-harem during the story, but that will be saved for a special occasion.
AN#2 – Remember to Favorite, Follow and Review! I wouldn't be here without you guys! :)
AN#3 – Tell me in the reviews guys which classes and servants Matthew may get I want to hear your opinions. See you guys, until next time!