Humanity has wasted their gifts, and have become no different from animals in the time they spent in his garden. That much, Gilgamesh can see. As he stood at the top of the building within Fuyuki, he stared emotionlessly at all the mongrels walking about. Already feeling disgusted by how they just did their meaningless tasks over and over with few to none even attempting to achieve any worthwhile goals. Trapping themselves in a form of stagnation.
Oh sure it did have some value here and there, Gilgamesh won't deny that.
Bits of their technology, attempts to reach the stars, and learning things his own time never had the pleasure of learning. So by no means was humanity a complete waste in their time of living in his garden. Yet even then, they kept themselves in their own seclusion and refused to see the wonders his garden had to offer. Or whatever wonders were left, as humanity time and again desecrated the lands of this world.
Yes humanity should expand, yet the way these mongrels did it has poisoned the soil to the plants. At this rate, they'd doom themselves a foolish death, and they'd be earning it. Though that would be avoided, once Gilgamesh's plans came into fruition. Utilizing the corrupt Holy Grail to wipe away the unworthy and allow the true
Then and only then, can he lead this world in a far more prosperous life contrast to this needless world they lived in. Perhaps then can he see humanity rise from the ashes of the black mud into glory.
Gulgamesh then turned away, ready to go back to the church when he felt it. A vision of what needs to be seen and the potential of what is to come.
A man with white hair with powers different from magecraft. Wielding an ancient soul that should have long deteriorated by rotting, yet continued to exist nonetheless.
Creatures of black and bones with red eyes. Slaughtering thousands as they rampaged across the world and dealt with the unworthy.
The glows of the gears in a cane.
A woman who came from a pruned world. Battling a rival that has long been awaited.
Then...two beings not of this world or even this universe, watching until they made a single move.
The vision stopped, and Gilgamesh smiled. One that showed both great joy and great contempt. Intrigued by the exciting new prospects he has seen, and righteous anger at seeing a pawn on his garden with those outer beings coming soon after.
"It seems I must put aside my plans for the moment." Instead, he must get involved and see the new pawns at play here. The old man that has long since lost his way, and this woman who caught his interest and the aspect she possessed.
He then looked at the sky, as if waiting to see something that might appear with those red eyes of his. Yes. There should be some time before those self indigent fools arrive. Though on the chance they arrived sooner, he'll simply wipe them away. While they were unworthy, Ea will have to be used to ensure they not a speck of them remained, as most of his treasury will otherwise be incapable of doing harm.
"In the meantime," Gilgamesh then looked back to his garden, where his eyes gazed upon numerous magical signatures at a great distance away. "Let us see just what you are pawn of the Gods."
Shirou ran as fast as he could, a lot faster thanks to aura. He kept on going to the source of the scream. It stopped, and he ran faster.
"Hey! Hold up!" He heard Rin's voice, but ignored it. Shirou just kept going, into the trees that were near the school. Not bothering to stop or slow down. As he pushed past the shrubbery, bushes, and branches, Shirou then stopped when he came upon a certain sight before him.
A sight of girls with their shirts or uniforms ripped off, revealing the flesh beneath it. While a bit captivating, with Shirou naturally being a young man with fair hormones, not even he could feel any arousal from this. For each of the girls looked unnaturally pale and breathed slowly and looked as if they had been molested.
Gritting his teeth, Shirou looked around to see the scumbag that did this. Outraged that a person would even do such a thing. Yet it seems the culprit wasn't here, seeing as he couldn't see anybody around. He then looked at the girls, and began pondering how to get them back in the school to safety, when suddenly he felt like someone was watching him.
Shirou turned, only to see nobody. Strange, he thought he-
"!" Then at the last moment he ducked to the ground. A giant nail of sorts appeared from nowhere and embedded itself in a tree where his head had once been. Shirou, shocked as he then saw the strange weapon was attached to some chain, where with a jerk the nail popped loose and was quickly dragged back hidden in the trees.
Standing up, Shirou called out, "Show yourself!"
Footsteps were then heard, with the sounds of a giggle.
Shirou checked behind him, and there he saw what could only be described as a rather big figure and sultry woman. Having an outfit that clung to her figure delineated her curves, while giving a mysterious feeling with the blindfold and that long purple hair. A beauty overall, a deadly one too since Shirou felt fear just by looking at her.
"My." The woman then says as she then materializes the same nail and chains that had nearly killed Shirou. "I see there's a brave one here."
Gulping, Shirou shouted, "Are you the one who did this to them?"
The woman tilted her head, then, despite the fact she's blindfolded, gazed in the direction of the girls. Smirking. "And if I did?"
That more or less confirmed it. Not to mention with this unknown fear, Shirou knew what this woman truly is. "Are you a Servant?" The woman smiled, which only infuriated Shirou further. "Then why are you doing this?" He waves a hand at the girl's bodies. "Attacking these students?!"
"Because it's the obvious thing to do." The woman then coldly says as her demeanor then changes in a blink of an eye. Giving her answer as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. She then took a step forward, and whether Shirou liked it or not, took a step back. "After all, their souls are what gives me strength."
"Souls." Shirou's fists shook. "You're eating them for their souls...for some stupid power-up!?"
Suddenly he felt a kick to his stomach, and like any other damn time he faced a Servant, was forced back. His back hitting the tree as he coughed. His aura...shattered once more like always. Shirou shocked that again he was just that weak, with the female Servant a bit confused what that strange field surrounding the boy was, but paid it no mind.
Instead, she said, "This is a common tactic all Masters utilize, in the case they themselves are too weak to support us Servants." The Servant then gazed at the girls, and licks her own lips in a tempting way. "So it's natural to devour the souls of others for a boost in power."
"That…" Shirou slowly stands up, livid seen in his eyes. "That isn't right. Not at all!"
"Doesn't matter what you say." The Servant shrugs her shoulders, not even caring. "So long as I commanded, you cannot stop me. The only way you can save those girls is by defeating me." She then grinned. "If you can, that is."
Her chains then headed straight toward Shirou. While Shirou attempted to move and avoid them, he stopped when he felt a pain in his stomach. The damage from earlier making itself known as temporarily making him freeze. Giving the Servant more than enough time to have her chains surround Shirou and then bind him to the tree behind him. He then felt the Servant's hand grip his head, and shove it to the tree behind him.
A burst of pain came from the back of his head in which Shirou grunted.
This Servant, she didn't seem as strong as the others, and yet still outclassed Shirou in every way. This-This is a hero? "What kind of hero...does this kind of thing!?"
"Oh. So you didn't know." The Servant appeared to be amused by his comment. "Really now. Hero. Such a vague term really." The Servant then took out her massive nail, twirling it, then quickly made it go just a mere few millimeters away from Shirou's own eye which quivered at the sight.
"After all," She then continued. "Heroes are nothing more but labels that the common folk put on them out of respect, fear, or as an object of worship. That then left an impact on the minds of many, and thus becoming eligible to become what you see before you, a Servant."
Wait...what? So then, the Servants of the past, they weren't all inexplicably good as the word hero usually means in modern day? Then, wouldn't that mean…
"That's right." As if reading his mind, the Servant smirked at Shirou. "The unusual Servant that stands before you is no true hero, but an anti-hero." Anti-hero! "And now, I believe it is time to add you to the pile of corpses I have made on behalf of my Master. At the very least, you may die knowing you are braver than that man."
The Servant then opened her mouth, revealing a beautiful set of white fangs that would pierce his flesh, and soon suck his blood. Or maybe soul in this case, with Shirou struggling further only to find himself trapped once more. Unable to do anything but watch at his certain set doom.
"Hey!" Then a voice was then heard, and suddenly a foot appeared out of nowhere where it made contact with the Servant's face and sent her away from Shirou and instead kissing the local trees. Numerous of them fell down as the female Servant slammed into them and into the other, showing just how hard she had been kicked at. Then, to Shirou's shock, he saw none other than Musashi with her blades out grinning.
"Hehe. Hey Emiya." Musashi says while never letting her gaze go of the enemy. "I see I got here in time. Great huh? Also, I knew I was faster!" It was then from the tree top, Ozpin fell down.
"I admit defeat." Ozpin mused. Not minding the loss. He then saw Shirou and saw a bit of his injured state, then back at the woman who did this to him. "And it seems we got here in time too. You may rest now Shirou, we have this."
Rest.
'N-No.' Shirou thought weakly as he tried getting up, only to be unable to do nothing but sit as he watched Musashi and Ozpin start walking toward the woman. 'Is this really how it's going to be.' The young Master thought. 'Letting others fight my battles, letting them face the danger while I do nothing?'
Yet in his own agony, that was just about to happen as Shirou could do nothing but watch while hearing a yell from behind. Damn. This sucked.
Musashi and Ozpin faced the beautiful and dangerous threat. One who stood back up without a scratch and looked far from pleased. One who also gave a closer look at them with her senses, a bit confused by them.
'They are Servants, right?' Or, one of them anyway. The strange woman had a good innate amount of energy that only a Servant seemed to possess. The man on the other hand, was indeed human, yet possessed while very little, high-potent energy in him. Along with some other source of energy. Regardless, he appeared to at least be human, aptly, a strange one.
Though as she thought this, she then saw the swordswoman make a move.
"Oh my gosh, so beautiful!"
"..."
"..."
As for the enemy, she stayed silent while the man just looked baffled a bit at the comment his ally said. As for Musashi, she gushed as she stared at Rider and giggled. Looking at her from toe to head making the enemy look uncomfortable especially when she stopped at her chest.
"Woah. Those are pretty big ones. A sexy look too." Musashi then ducked a the chain with the nail at it's end nearly embedded itself into her head. The enemy Servant being far from amused and actually looked annoyed by her.
"What a rude one." She simply said before rushing at them.
"Want to get up close huh." Musashi then ran forward. "Fine with me!"
"And this just got strange already." Ozpin comments as he decides to stand back for now and see how this goes for now. His eyes then go toward Shirou where now, right next to him is the girl Rin who seemed to check up on him. 'Although,' Ozpin thought while looking back at the enemy and Musashi. 'Where's her Servant?'
Back to the woman, it seemed a brawl was about to start, as Musashi eagerly went against the enemy. Excited not only to battle what she felt was a strong foe, but a beautiful one as well. Oh yeah, this gets her jittery! So naturally, she had to get serious since her opponent is a strong one.
"Yeah! Let's do this!" She then began swinging her blades at the enemy, who cooly dodged them or diverted the blade's intended path with that weird big nail of hers. The movement she made was flawless all while trying to then stab her at what appeared to be Musashi's own weak points like her joints and the like.
The two clashed with their skills, and neither let up. However, it seemed the mystery enemy had some form of advantage as she would always evade any of Musashi's strikes and then counter with an attempt to impale her. Were it not for Musashi's own skill with the blade, she'd have been stabbed by it. The enemy nearly prevailing in striking her knee until Musashi quickly backed up and tried to slice through her arm. The enemy avoiding it by jumping back.
While blindfolded, Musashi can tell there were narrow eyes behind that mask, and she giggled. Something the woman didn't seem to like. "Are you mocking me now by laughing?"
"Eh. No." Musashi says being genuine. "I'm just amazed at how skilled you are in avoiding all my attacks. Especially seeing as you're blindfolded." Not a lot of people can do that and move like they can see properly. "If anything, you seem to battle well for an Assassin.
"Assassin?" Now it was the enemy's turn to giggle. "I can see why you have made that assumption."
"Oh?" So did Musashi get that wrong. "Then...what are you?"
"Just call me Rider." The Servant Rider then bent her legs. "Assuming you live long enough." Then she was gone, appearing a second afterwards behind Musashi, where she then threw those chains. Not just one or two this time, but five of them. All aimed at her joints and the back of her neck. How merciless.
Musashi turned around and used her blades to strike each of the chains down rapidly before they approached her. By then though, the Servant Rider had jumped up and released then brought her leg down. Musashi quickly raised her weapons to defend, and she did.
CRACK!
'Oh man!' All while feeling the pressure of Rider's kick forcing her down and even cracking the ground around her. That strength wasn't normal at all. Still, she defended, and that made Rider slightly irritated as she then leapt back up clicked her tounge in mid-air.
"You're skilled, I'll give you that." She then smirked. "However," Rider made a flicking motion with her hand and suddenly to Musashi's shock, chains materialized around her. "I have you now." They then tightened around Musashi who gaped.
"W-wait!" She then shouted.
"Oh." Rider says. "Are you beggi-"
"I'm not into kinky stuff!"
"..." It wasn't just Rider who looked a bit stunned. From her to even Rin alongside a still down Shirou had a similar expression. Ozpin himself wondering what goes on in Musashi's head, and the one commanding Rider who watched hiddingly also gasped while falling off their chair. Rider then scowled.
Not liking to be considered some dominatrix, Rider raised her hand and the chained Musashi was swung into the air with the Saber yelling as she was brought to a great height. "Now then," Rider says as she then brings her hand down. "Fall and meet your doom."
Musashi then felt the chains bring her down at a rapid pace. Quickly-and recklessly-Musashi used her inhumane strength to burst from the chains, breaking them apart to Rider's surprise. Saber then headed straight for the Rider with her swords out. Quickly Rider materialized her nails and blocked what would have been decapitation.
Unfortunately, while skilled, Musashi is Rider's superior in close combat. With her blades she easily sent Rider's nails away, and attempted to slice at her. Rider leaned back yet couldn't avoid the swings of those sharp blades. Two cuts appeared on her cheek and on her collarbone. Still, with that evasion she then got ready to step forward and impale Saber.
"Oh my." That is until she heard a voice. "Forgot about me, did you?"
She then turned and with a glowing aura coated fist, Ozpin punched Rider in the face and sent her meters into the nearest tree. Rin and Shirou gasping at the absurd sight of it all.
"Hey!" Musashi however is unamused. "I was fighting her!" So rude to jump in and take her prey. What was it that guy in the red cap and beard in America said to her back in the dimension she once hopped in. Oh, right. Kill stealing is for asses!
"Well...I thought you could use help." Usually most people accepted aid when a powerful figure was beating them up. It appears Ozpin has never encountered this type of situation before. Just as Rider has never encountered a situation where a human would actually hurt her. Fingers lightly touching her face as she actually felt a sting from the hit from earlier. While Rider has been attacked by humans before since her cowardly Master commanded her to drain them, their attacks amounted to nothing.
'But this man actually hurt me.' Which should be impossible since humans can't even begin to hurt them. Which must mean one thing. 'A magus.' Then quickly she attacked them by heading toward them. Even while not at full power because of her Master, Rider was not someone that would be beaten that easily. She threw herself at the Magus who saw her coming at him and raised his arms. She punched him where she then saw a green color surround his forearms where she hit.
'What power!' Ozpin himself thought as he felt a good chunk of his aura actually vanish from withstanding the blow while skidding backward. Whoever this woman was, had strength Ozpin didn't wish to take head on without aura. She isn't a foe to mess with considering how she also easily got up from his attack.
"Oh no you don't!" Musashi then moved in to cut Rider down, not wanting Ozpin to get hurt. Rider saw the blade and jumped away while simultaneously throwing more chained nails. Musashi unable to defend as she had already been in motion to attack. Thankfully, Ozpin zipped in front of her and used his cane to divert the chains from hitting them.
He then ran quickly towards Rider with Musashi following after him.
Rider landed and then also went forward to meet them head on. From there, it became a battle of action where Musashi tried to cut her down with her swords that matched her nails, and Ozpin tried to slow Rider down with his own attacks and adapting to her style, though unable to truly harm her with just his cane. Rider able to avoid the more lethal blows from Musashi while only getting a few cuts from Musashi which would heal soon after, and then kicked Ozpin away.
Ozpin then held his cane like a sword and thrusted. Rider wasn't so easily hit though, going at speeds that would put most fully license Huntsman to shame as she dodged each one. She then elbowed him in the gut then ducked Musashi's overhead strike and then grabbed Ozpin by the collar and threw him at Saber. Saber caught him and quickly put him on his feet.
Musashi giving a battle cry as she then began making numerous swings forcing Rider on the defensive in blocking them with her nail. Ozpin went around and then tried to strike at her defenseless back only for chains to appear from nowhere just before his feet, forcing him to stop or trip. Rider then planting her hand on the ground where another round of nailed chains came at Musashi who struck them down, though gave the time for Rider to temporarily disengage her.
Watching this exchange were Rin and Shirou, both amazed by the teamwork. Shirou more focused on Ozpin though as he saw the magus actually keep up with Rider, and avoid the worst of her attacks. 'So this is what a fully trained magus can do.'
Rin also felt interested in how Ozpin was keeping up, but then looked at the swordswoman unsure who this Servant even is. However, it became clear to her that since she's fighting against Rider on equal terms, she had to be a Servant. Those blades definitely marked her as Saber. 'But I thought Emiya didn't summon one?' She then glared at Shirou who didn't notice it. 'Did he lie to me?'
Back in the battle, Rider grabbed Ozpin by the face and flung him to the ground, then blocked both of Musashi's strikes with her nail though felt her hand shake as the attack's momentum travelled into her arm signifying Saber's strength. Definitely stronger than her own at this point considering her Master's poor mana upkeep. Didn't help when the magus then came in looking rather fine and then thrusted his cane and hit her square in the chest nearly knocking her backward.
She easily stood her ground and then swung her chain wrapping it around his cane and pulled, flinging the weapon away making him cane-less. As for Saber, she tried to strike on her left so she simply roller cart her way rather gracefully. The grabbed the cane on the ground and threw it so hard that the Saber had no time to defend and has the blunt end of it slam into her face making her yelp. Though this only bought the magus time as he ran at her and began trying to use a mix of basic to advanced punches with each of them glowing green making her wary.
Unlike the boy she faced and easily won, this one got up with no problem and didn't even seem hurt no matter what she did. Must have something to do with that strange green field that surrounds him from time to time. As much as she disliked it, at this rate she would lose against the duo. Saber held better stats than her, and the human kept on interfering with her attempts at impaling her. That, and not to mention-
Snipe!
Cling!
"Archer!" Rin yells.
-the other Servant she sensed seconds before he attacked when he materialized. She may be covering her eyes, but her senses were far superior to everyone else here. Thus how she blocked one of his arrows that would have hit her shoulder. The man scowled a bit while Rider threw a condensing smirk at him. Still, she knew she was outnumbered and had to go.
So without hesitation, she jumped as high as she could, where Saber and the magus were unable to hit her. Not that it stopped Archer, as he shot numerous arrows at her in terrifying speed and succession. Rider simply materialized her chains and had them block the attacks for her, and like that, vanished away.
"There she goes. A shame." Musashi says as she rests one of her blades on her shoulder. "She was a looker."
"One that tried to kill us." Ozpin Reminded her who waved it off.
"I have women from other places do that to me all the time." Some because she may have caused a misunderstanding, some because they were evil and she was good, and others because they just plain hated her. Such a cruel world. Or should she say, worlds.
As for Archer, he dematerialized his bow sighing. He had hoped to snipe Rider while she was busy facing those two. Instead, she easily sensed him. As expected he should suppose, as she's always an evasive one. Though he then looked at Musashi and made a curious look. Something Musashi noticed.
"Liking what you see?" She teased.
Archer chuckled. "Well, you aren't bad on the eyes I'll say." Musashi giggled at the compliment. "However," His eyes then narrowed. "Who are you?"
He never told Rin this, as his outing to Shirou's home is still a secret.
"Yeah. Exactly." Rin stood up, already finished with Shirou's healing, who felt better. Crossing her arms as she stared at Musashi. "It's clear that you're a Servant, and Saber at that." She then looked at Shirou. "I assume you're his Servant?"
"Yep!" Tch. So was Shirou messing with her after all? Rin throwing a nasty glare at Shirou who saw it this time and flinched.
"What?" He then asked.
"I thought you didn't have a Servant." She growled.
"He didn't." Ozpin then came to Shirou's defense, helping him up. "But thanks to a little...chant," No way Ozpin or Shirou wanted to describe how they summoned Saber. Too embarrassing. "She came here."
In other words, when Shirou said he didn't bring a Servant here to school, he simply meant his recently acquired Saber was at home or wherever. Damn it! How did Rin not see that? Still, she kept her proud look and didn't show her frustration.
"Okay, I understand now." She then looked back at Musashi. "So then, what kind of Servant are you?" May as well at least see if she can get her identity. Though it probably won't be eas-
"Sure, I'll tell you. Or it is. Saber then raising both her blades and giving a big smile and saying, "Servant Saber, here in this new world. The wonderful, beautiful, and ever amazing Miyamoto Musashi!"
A cricked can be heard as eyes widened.
"WHAT!"
Where students at school swore they heard a loud noise, while the teachers marked Rin and Shirou for detention later as they seemed to have ditched classes.
I can't say I'm the best and doing battles, but eh, you live as you learn. And poor Shirou. Sorry folks, but he isn't strong yet as in the three routes he always sucks against Servants until that special moment comes when he rises to become a badass. He'll become awesome later.
And we also see Ozpin, while technically having help, face Rider. And yeah, he just witnessed just a bit what a Servant is like in battle. While I won't say he has a one-hundred percent chance of losing, if say he faced Rider on his own it still won't be easy. Especially if she uses her petrifying eyes, yikes.
Also, it seems Gilgamesh has seen what may just occur.
Until Next Time.