"So you're saying young Emiya had an accident?" Ozpin said with worry, as Musashi told him and Shinji the news of what she just saw.
"Uh-hu." She nodded with fear. "And worse, that girl Illya was behind him while he was on the ground bleeding heavily."
"Oh...Then he's probably dead." Shinji said before flinching when the two in the room glared at him. He raised his hands to his defense at their expressions. "What?! You know it's probably true. I mean, that brat has a thing for him after all."
That was true. Plus Illya is a Master, and has tried to kill Shirou many times before. One can say he might as well be dead at this moment.
"Wait!" That is until Musashi spoke up. "If Master really was dead, then shouldn't I be gone as well?" Instantly Ozpin and Shinji looked at Musashi and realized, yes it was true. When a Master died their Servant went with them. Granted, it has been stated some Servants can survive longer than others without a Master, but since Musashi supposedly felt nothing of Shirou's death, then it must mean he's still alive.
"Then we need to head toward the Einzbern house fast." Ozpin said with urgency. "After all, for all we know Illya will be getting ready to kill him. Though it does make me wonder just why she hasn't done so."
"Torture is my guess." Shinji gives his thoughts on the matter. One that made Ozpin and Musashi fear for Shirou more, as it made some degree of sense. After all, the news did state the boy bleeding was gone along with the girl and the giant man. If Illya wanted Shirou dead instantly, she could have killed him then and there, yet she hadn't. Meaning she must have taken him away to do some less than delightful things upon his weakened form.
"Then let's get moving!" Musashi said as she held her blades up proudly. "I'll slice down Berserker no matter how many times it takes."
"And I'm with you as well." Ozpin got up. "I'll handle the girl. While I may not know her full capabilities, I doubt she can react if I'm moving faster than her ability to process." A fully trained Huntsman can move faster than a car if they wanted to. So it'd be best if he used that speed as an advantage.
"And I'll-" Shinji then realized that those two were already doing the dangerous jobs. Plus, his useless Servant wasn't here for some reason, which left… "-search for Emiya."
"Then let's move!" Ozpin grabbed Shinji and lifted him in his arms.
"Wait, hu-ahhh!" Then Ozpin alongside Musashi exited the house and ran as fast as they could to find Shirou with Shinji giving them directions to where Illya's base was at. They had to hurry quickly, as who knows what Illya is doing to Shirou at this very moment.
"Haha! I win!" Illya proudly says as she crushes Shirou into a gory mess. Her mouth grinning as she declared, "Now die by my hand!" The second she said that she began ripping his limbs off one by one, and then his head which could only moan before it was crushed by massive hands. Blood pouring out violently while Illya stood and laughed at what became of her brother.
"You win!" The screen then said as Illya's game character then made a peace sign.
"Dang it." Shirou muttered as he dropped his controller on the ground. A bit upset that he lost once again and in a humiliating fashion as well. Feeling upset at such a one-sided defeat in the game he and Illya were playing.
"Ah, too bad." Illya said to Shirou who rolled his eyes while Illya bragged about her win. "It seems games just aren't your thing."
"Right." Shirou sarcastically muttered. "And your victories have nothing to do with the fact that I have one arm and we're playing a game you've practiced way before me."
"Yep." Illya lied and smirked arrogantly while Shirou just muttered at how life wasn't fair.
It's been a bit since Berserker came back and Illya yelling at her Servant for failing to kill Lancer. Waving her arms, pounding on Berserker's chest who just took it, then moaning and whining like any little girl who got upset. She then decided to just play some video games to relieve her frustration. It also helped when she forced Shirou to join while beating his character up immensely.
'A cool game and I can't even play properly.' Shirou thought to himself in a grumble, looking at the case of the game that said Brutal Brawl with wicked characters that fought to the death. So epic yet he couldn't even enjoy it fully. Well, at least one of them was happy he supposed.
"So, happy now?" Shirou asked with Illya nodding.
"That was fun!" She joyfully said, making Shirou give a soft chuckle. He had to admit, he kinda liked this side of Illya. The one who seemed just like a normal-if slightly violent-girl instead of the Master he meets that wants to kill him. Still, it did make him curious about one thing.
"Why did you save me?" Shirou then asked, with Illya stopping her game as she heard the question. Looking at Shirou as he gazed at her, as he wished for answers of his own. "Look," He started. "I'm...grateful that you brought me here, took care of me and the like, but...I want to know why exactly. I mean, were Masters and you've tried to kill me before. So I guess I'm confused."
After all, just a bit ago he was bleeding out heavily and at the mercy of dying from blood loss. While fully grateful that he was saved, it was confusing that Illya saved him from such a threat on his life instead of leaving him to die. Sure there might have been a possibility someone could have found Shirou and taken him to the hospital to help him out, and yet chances were he'd have died before he was healed.
So it was strange Illya saved him from such a death and fixed him up, when she could have just left him to his fate.
As such, Shirou needed to know why she did this. Why she seemed to hate him. Her reason for holding a grudge against him, despite the fact until now he knew nothing of her. With his only clue being that Shinji and Sakura's grandfather mentioned her family name and that was it.
As for Illya herself, she stayed quiet as she listened to Shirou's request.
Where at this moment, a small question came into her mind. 'Should I tell him?'
She hated him. Disliked him a lot. Truthfully, she'd rather just have Berserker rip him apart and then leave him as just a head. Keeping him alive while torturing him away while laughing at him. Having the idea of then throwing his mutilated head in some cold region in the world and place a curse on him to ensure his head continued to live before she died. Thus making him live his eternal days in utter misery.
And yet...she saved him from bleeding out. Where other times she had a chance to continue her rampage she just left him be. While she didn't mind killing him even now, as revenge for taking her treacherous father away from her and giving him so much love, another part of her didn't want that. For even for all her hate against Shirou Emiya, some part of her wished to ask, 'How was kiritsugu?'.
Was he happy or sad as he continued to live?
Just why did he leave her?
What reason did he have to betray the family?
So many questions she had always wondered ever since that day mama and papa left her in Germany. Where she never saw either again, and was only told of what occurred because of grandfather and then late forced to do training for the next Holy Grail War. Questions that had gone unanswered for so long, and now, maybe now, she can get those answers from her father's adopted son. To learn the truth that has been hidden from her for so long.
Slowly, Illya's mouth opened. Wanting to hear what Shirou had to say while pondering if the answer she'll hear is one she'll enjoy or despair at. Then...a loud noise came from nearby, while Illya's senses told her the Bounded Field was being penetrated.
Soon after, the sound of wind and a slash was heard, as the walls then burst open.
"Got ya!" Musashi yells out with Shirou shocked at a sight he didn't think he'd see. Following after was then Ozpin where in his arms is a very dizzy and sick looking Shinji with Ozpin then dropping him down on the ground like so. It would seem that the with the exception of Rin and Archer, all of Shirou's allies were here now.
"Berserker!" With Illya none to pleased as the mood she felt earlier was gone and with gritted teeth she shouted the name of her Servant. Like so Berserker materialized and gave a roar so mighty that it felt the entire structure around them was shaking and threatened to fall apart. The Berserker's appearance made the intruders who came full of worry now.
With Berserker were Illya's loyal maids, with their weapons held and also willing to fight back. While fighting against Saber was out of the question considering her skill with the blade, the other two intruders were fair game.
"Ahhh!" Shinji then screamed as he realized just where he was. The seaweed haired boy then saw Shirou and pointed while shouting, "Look, I see Emiya. Good luck now!" He then ran off, not willing to fight at all much to both Musashi and even Ozpin's disappointment. Even Shirou felt annoyed at seeing Shinji just run off while both Leysritt and Sella just felt disgust at how easily the human ran. Leaving them facing only one man instead.
"More training for him later." Ozpin said as he realized that while Shinji was physically alright, it seems he'll need to knock some courage and bravery into the young lad. In which case, he'll need to up the training and what-not into him once they are done here saving Shirou.
"You!" Assuming they lived of course, as Illya trembled with rage. "You all have the foolishness to dare attack my home?"
"When you kidnap the Master, then yes." Musashi says not caring if Illya had a strong Servant, and would do this again and again if it meant saving Master.
"Indeed." Ozpin also agreed. "Where I'm from, we ensure no man is left behind."
"Um, yeah." Shinji then poked his head from the sliced wall, not wanting to be left out and considered a coward. "Like hell we're leaving our friend here." Admittingly, his refusal to step out from safety ruined it, but it was the thought that counts...sorta.
"Then I suppose you can all die together." Illya declares as her body glows brightly in her anger. She then pulled out her hair and from it a bird appears which then flies towards Shirou who tries to get away. Instead the magical construct breaks apart and wraps itself against Shirou trapping him again. "You stay there Oni-Chan." Illya tells him. "I have business to get rid of."
Four against three-though two in truth-where this time someone won't be leaving alive. Berserker against Saber, and three homunculus against an ancient dimensional traveler.
Shirou growling at his helplessness again. Not wanting to be on the sidelines and desperately began to try and break free. He could tell Illya was ready to kill, and from the looks of it the others were as well and he didn't want any of them to die. So he continued to try and break free, and as he tugged a small vase then fell down and shattered on the ground.
Everyone ran at each other then and there.
Killing.
That was their purpose. The creatures of Grimm, their sole duty to cull and wipe out humanity and all their creations. To ensure they didn't have a tomorrow. A duty that they have been doing since their Master gave birth to them, the God of Darkness. Wandering Remnant to seek the God of Lights creations and later the humans. The faunus themselves are also being just as much fair game as anything else.
However, while the vast majority of Grimm just struck without a care, those that lived long enough thought otherwise.
Soulless beings they may be, but in time the Grimm that survived the longest gained more than just strength. But sentience to, and additional intelligence for themselves. Where with such gifts the Grimm used it to realize there's a time to attack, and a time to wait.
The Grimm Spider decided it was the time to be patience.
It's numerous red eyes gazed upon it's target, a young meatbag that held immense negativity. It was suppressed at the moment, but it could sense the cracks of it and just how much loathing, hate, resentment, sorrow, rage, and so on were within the meatbag. So much that the Grimm Spider felt it's little mandibles drool at devouring her bit by bit with it's brethren.
While the Grimm Spider held unique illusionary and mind reading abilities, it was ultimately a weak Grimm and needed hundred upon hundreds of it's own kind to help bring down a target while mind raping them. But by itself, it could do nothing but slowly get this girl's true emotions to leak out.
By doing so, the Spider Grimm knew it's brethren would sense such negative emotions and come to get the girl. Shame she proved far greater to break than expected, which is why the Spider Grimm was pleased when the meatbag asked one thing.
"How can I be strong?"
A plan started up, and the Spider Grimm knew what to do. While it may be alone, it knew where the others were. Being one of the few Grimm that decided to leave that dark and adverse cave for human prey. One where all the Grimm congregated at due to the sheer presence they felt inside it. A dormant presence that reminded the Grimm of their old Master, the God of Darkness.
It would be there the Spider Grimm will ensure this girl will die at, when she unleashes her emotions before them. So with such thoughts, the Spider Grimm created it's illusionary shadow of the girl and made a grin appear on it.
"Oh. Finally ready to cut the good girl act." It read her memories. Seeing just why the meatbag was upset. She saw the news of her brethren appearing, and of course a certain boy having his arm ripped off. No wonder the cracks suppressing her emotions were spreading further.
As for Sakura, she said nothing but stared at the shadow with a cold gaze. The fear from before now gone as she had more important matters to deal with. Particularly with Shirou as she knew what happened to him, and with the recorder heard what Rin and the others spoke about. How he wasn't back and were assuming he was just being held up, not knowing he had his arm ripped off because of what was undoubtedly a Servant.
'I want her dead.' The news showed a young girl with a massive man from the pictures taken. Sakura realized it must have been that girl who did it, who was none other than a magus and Master of this Holy Grail War. Illya.
She must have hurt senpai. Ripped off his arm. While she did her best to try and not to think it much, her desire for revenge against the girl has made Sakura feel hostility. As such, she wanted a way to hurt that girl back.
The question was how? After all, she wasn't a magus and needed a way to defend herself while dealing with that girl who was probably a strong magus. However, maybe this shadow had an answer.
One the shadow was more than happy to answer to her.
"Very well. I will teach you power." It said as it's shadow arm pointed at a far distance. At a temple where it's kind were at. "Just go over there, and you will find the power you seek."
Like so, Sakura then walked to the mountain where the temple laid while the shadow giggled.
It's time for a death battle. Saber vs Berserker, and Ozpin vs three touch women.
Shinji vs a wall, and Shirou vs nothing.
And of course Sakura about to get dark. Seriously, I image she'd be a powerful Grimm beacon considering how much negative emotions she's repressed. Until Next Time.