Chapter 10

The gang were dashing through the forest with El-Meilloi leading them, Gray was second behind him, followed by Rin, Shirou, Morgan and Sieg at the back.

Smell of scorched woods had lingered in the air, making it insufferable while they ran.

Shirou as well as Morgan felt an immense dark force spreading throughout the forest, it had reacted with Alaya and Gaia seal, causing it to resurface on his hand.

Shirou narrowed his graze around the forest, he tried to find the source, but nothing was seen as of late.

Morgan on the other hand knew that familiar sensation but kept on going and Sieg happen to notice it as well.

The path that El-Meilloi was leading to had become to an open field, they stop and was disgusted by the scene that lay before them "What is this…?" Rin spoke out while being in dismay at the place that lay before them.

The forest had become an open field with nothing, but wood and branches remaining. Fire was still burning strongly but in small proportion to size before.

Staring at the landscape, Shirou eyes dilated and almost gave out as the place before him reminded him of the Fuyuki fire 20 years ago.

He immediately falls in a kneeling position and Rin who saw this went to help him "Are you okay Shirou?"

Still recovering from his trauma, he weakly spoke "Y-yeah, I'm fine."

He can still remember the hell he was walking on, a boy fighting to survive hell, unheeded all the cried for help and the one who save him, all of this make him who he is now and he bow to never let the same thing happen to anyone else.


Gray look around at the abandon wasteland "Shisou, who could have done this?"

El-Meilloi ll narrowed his eyes at the remaining fire, he knelt and examine the burnt wood "That will be answer in the upcoming encounter with the two servants." He reminded them of the two servants in the news.

He could tell that this was no ordinary fire, from the land itself, it seems the forest was burnt by a single servant, thankfully he had enchanted fireproof mystics clothes for all of them before arriving at the location, otherwise if they had encounter a servant with the ability to use fire, there's no telling what is would to do to them.

Morgan was walking through the open field into forest with Sieg following her, she had told Shirou that she would be scouting for enemy and should he encounter the enemy first, he can a command spell to summon her but there's another reason for breaking away from the group. She needed to confirm if the thing she felt was the same as her, Nevertheless Sieg decides to join her.

She felt displeased with this "Why are you following me!?" she said in a stern voice.

Sieg did not know the full extend, but still can feel it in his bones, a sensation that was similar to Morgan herself "You knew right, what was covering the forest in it."

That response stumped Morgan in her track as she turns around still with put on her poker face "Yes I knew…and this has nothing to do with you, so let me ask you again, why are you following me?"

Before he could answer her, both Sieg and Morgan instinct kick in as they could sense a pair in the shadow to be heading straight for Shirou and the others.

Morgan clicked her tongue in discontent for having abandon what she sought out to do and Sieg was concern for the them.

Straight away with mana circulating through their legs, they stomp on the ground to boost their jumping momentum while flash stepping towards where Shirou and others were at. Once they reach to where they are, two servants were standing in front of them.

Sensing the dangers, they pose, they quickly went ran up to Shirou side, at the same time keeping an eye on them.

"You guys alright?" Sieg asked.

"Yeah…we are alright."

Receiving a confirmation from them, Sieg turn his head at the two servants only to find to be heartbroken at the reality that was facing him.

His face scrunched up and eyes dilated when one of the servants happen to look like Jeanne, except with pale complexion, yellow eyes, cut short white-blond hair, and a darker color scheme for her more revealing armor, flag, and cape with white snow hair flowing down to her ankles.

The same expression Sieg make seems to befall on Shirou and Rin as well the other servant appearance happen to look like Saber but with same skin tone as Jeanne but her eyes was cover with a visor and wore more armor than seem to be heavier than the other.

"No way…Why does Saber look like that?" Rin reply in shocked and Gray immediately arrow her eyes at Saber alter "So this is my ancestor…"

The two servants' weapons were plunge into the ground while the gang were on guard with the two, the two sides look at each other before a voice belonging to Jeanne doppelganger spoke "I'm impressed that you got here so quickly, I was thinking of setting more fire to get your attention but I guess news travel fast."

Her voice felt icy and sharp that could even make the toughest of man tremble in fear and run away at breakneck speed But Sieg couldn't be bother as his mind was solely focus on her not her voice, he had hoped that this wasn't the Jeanne he knew and loved, he still couldn't shake the fact that her appearance and voice was the same as Jeanne.

"Yeah…we came immediately when the news was being broadcast." El-Meilloi speak sarcastically and thankfully she didn't catch on it "So, where's your master?"

"Our master is on her way here; in the meantime, we will keep you occupied!" Saber Alter took that as a sign and pull her sword out from the ground and immediately charge towards to where Shirou stands.

Shirou eyes dilated in shock and reacted briefly to trace out Bakuya in his hand but not enough time to parry her attack.

Using only one hand, she swings her sword towards Shirou more precisely around his neck, but before Saber Alter sword came in contact with his flesh, a sword came in between and block her attack.

Clank*

Saber Alter was surprised and thought she was clearly faster than the Shirou friends, so how did a sword managed to block her attack?

She, Shirou and the others turns and look to the perpetrator.

Saber Alter was even more abrupt than ever when she saw a disturbing witch, Morgan.

Saber Alter jumped back and assumed her defensive position where else Morgan lay her sword by her side. Morgan stood in front of Shirou and Saber Alter could see a smile was forming from her mouth "It's good to see you again, Sister."

"What are you doing here, Morgan!?" she pointed the sword at her.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm a servant summon by Master to aid him in battle."

Hearing her words, it was evident she couldn't trust Morgan in the slightest, then again, she was the embodiment of Morgan herself when she was tainted as a dark hero "By Master, do you mean…"

"Yes" She look at Shirou and close her eyes "He is my master." that he did not expect Morgan to speak truthfully, all he can do is just scratch his head and look away.

"I see, I didn't think you would be the type to submit to authority…!" Saber Alter taunt Morgan hoping she would take the bait and clearly, she did, her eyes narrowed at her before asking Shirou

"Master, can I use my full power…?"

They could not have just heard her say that, the point of limiting their power was to prevent this world inhabitance from learning about Magic.

Rin was about to lash out on her but Gray managed to calm her down and El-Meilloi ll was the one who grunt at her "You can't be serious!?"

Morgan turn and El-Meilloi frighten by the stare she makes "Do I look like I'm kidding!?"

Taken aback by her, El-Meilloi look at Shirou, only he could make the decision and he hope he would make the right one.

He could feel it, she practically wanted to kill her right. He thought long and hard about the consequences it would bring should he allowed a battle between two sisters, even more when that Saber looks like his Saber from the fifth holy grail war, but now wasn't the time to dwell on such thoughts, they would still had Jeanne Alter to deal with after.

Clenching his hand in a fist and with a commanding voice of an authority he shouted, "By my order as Master…Sieg, Morgan, you may go all out!"

Hearing his orders, Morgan smirk and in her hand, she summons the same jet-black sword Saber Alter held in her hand.

Sieg look to Shirou for confirmation on his doubts "Are you sure, Shirou? If you do that, our fight with them will be on the news and everyone will know about magic."

He knows already what would be the after end of this battle, and clearly it would be troublesome to get lectures from Alaya, Gaia and Zelretch, but this was something he decided and no one, not even Rin could change his mind "It's alright Sieg… we will deal with this when the times comes."

Sieg stared at Shirou for a while before turning to look at Saber and Jeanne Alter "If you say so, then I won't judge your order, you are my master after all."

"So, is that how it's going to be? Alright, then let me say this again…until master arrive, we will be your opponent!" Jeanne Alter pull the flag from the ground and make her way by Saber Alter side with Sieg by Morgan side.

Shirou, Rin, El-Meilloi and Gray could only stand and watch as this is a battle between servants, if they interfere, they will not get away with light injuries.

Minutes before the battle could start, Sieg had wanted to ask Jeanne Alter this question "Are you really Ruler?"

She was taken aback by this and spoke softly "I see…so you are the one…" Sieg only hear parts of it before he felt a huge surge of pressure oozing off from Jeanne Alter "If you are really him, don't expect me to go easy on you!"

Sieg was on guard with her as he drew his sword out from the hilt and the four assume their stance.

The air around them felt surreally calm as Shirou and the others watches their fights. They had some experience when it come to servants fighting one another but in this case it could be tag teams based battle where it's one v one but can also help each other when they are in need, though they doubt Morgan would want help from Sieg and Jeanne Alter would not want anyone to get in her way of killing Sieg.

The same goes for both Morgan and Saber Alter.

El-Meilloi being the teacher knows that Gray did not participate in the holy grail war, so this is her first time watching a them duke it out so he explain it to her "This is the Holy Grail war, Servants battling Servants until one falls in defeats while the other triumphs…using the impotent wish granting device to grant their selfish desire, but this war is way more irregular than the others…"

"What do you mean, Shisou?" Gray asked and Rin help to translate for him "Can't you see, it's two against two, this has never happen in any Grail war before, usually seven servants are summon by seven master to fight to each other, but in this case, Shirou have summon two servants and this other master also have two servant up their sleeve, so it's unclear what this battle will hold for us and them."

"I see…"

They went and look in Shirou direction, where Sieg and Morgan battle against Saber Alter and Jeanne Alter were being held at.

The air around them felt surreal calm and no sound was heard from both parties, the four had been pumping out killer lust in the air for a while until a leave fall onto the ground, that's when the battle had begun.

The four charged against their opposite opponents and the first clash of sword could be heard from Morgan and Saber Alter, also with Sieg and Jeanne Alter but his sword parry by her flagpole.

The two opposite were trying to get an upper hand over their opponents but seem to fail as the other two had the same strengths as them.

Seeing that this is going nowhere, the four push their swords forwards and jump a few steps back.

They then charged forward again and this time when Morgan collide swords with Saber Alter, she pushes Alter sword down to the ground and flooding her magic circuit with the strength of a berserker, she gave thrust kick to her stomach, pushing her to the hilltop.

she chases after her and Shirou got up to follow Morgan and Saber, leaving El-Meilloi, Gray and Rin to watch Sieg and Jeanne battle. Rin notice this and call out to him "Hey, where do you think, you are going?"

"I'm going to help Morgan out." But that's not all he was thinking, he needed to know why Saber had turn out like.

Rin sigh and got up, she knew that wasn't the true reason but let it go "Alright, I'm coming with you."

Shirou nodded and both went to see the battle between Morgan and Saber Alter, leaving El-Meilloi and Gray as they were concentrated on Sieg and Jeanne Alter battle.

Sieg and Jeanne charge towards each other as their weapon clashed once again, they did a back to back fight and parried each other around in a circle with sparks and shockwave generating with each collision, they were relentlessly in countering every of the attack they launch, not giving the other a chance to spot a weakness.

The ferocity between could only last so long as Sieg was being pushed back by Jeanne as she launches a flurry of strikes on him while he only deflects them, Jeanne saw an opening and swing her pole at his side.

Sieg detect this and leap back into the air, widening the distance between him and Jeanne. Jeanne Alter made a dash for him, moving her arms near her head, ready to swing the pole at him. Sieg slide to the ground while stabbing his sword down for support.

he saw Jeanne closing in on him and flooded his magic circuit and Jeanne could see the light emitted out from him.

"Gehen!" he places his hand on the ground called out.

A wave of magic circuit line protrudes out from him, covering the land before him. Jeanne notice this but the ground had already shuddered, making her lose balance.

Before the ground collapses, she squats down and leap up into the air towards him.

Using gravity to her advantage, she swings her pole from over her head and onto Sieg where he could only guard it with his sword.

The ground below them collapse once again and the two gritted their teeth.

Jeanne had the air to her advantage, so why is he able to block his attack? Her thoughts were pushed back of her head when Sieg push her pole away and Jeanne Alter did a somersault in the air before landing on the ground.

El-Meilloi was focus on the fight while Gray was momentarily dazzle by the display. She was the only fighter in the group until now, protecting her teacher and friends from threat like them so she never had taken a back seat for others to handle, but when she did, she watches them and take note for future endeavors.

Jeanne then pointed her pole tip at him and Sieg, El-Meilloi and Gray was puzzle by it "Before we resume our battle, there's something I want to ask you."

"And what would that be?" Sieg said with caution pondering if she did this for to wait for her comrade to come help her.

"There is no need worry" She shrugged her shoulder closed her eyes while placing her flag onto the ground "My companion won't be coming anytime soon, also I doubt she will finish this anytime soon, that associate of yours seems to be stronger than she looks."

Taking on his stance, he went and asked "So, what did you want to ask me?"

"Is your name Sieg?"

Hearing her question, he widens his eyes in a surprise and pauses for a while before answering her "Yes." She looks away from him and gave a tsk sound and Sieg could see her bit her lips and her face look upset when he admits to her question.

"I see, then…" using her heels, she immediately flicked the pole out of the ground and got on her stance "I won't show any mercy to you!" Sieg tensed up as he could feel more pressure coming out from her than usually.

"This might be bad." He thought to himself and readied his stance as well.


When Shirou and Rin arrive, they saw Saber Alter and Morgan parrying their sword, not giving any room for counterattack.

Once their swords were interlock, Saber Alter could see a devious smile forming on Morgan face. Morgan push Saber sword out from their lock and both jump out and slide onto the ground.

Morgan summoned dust sword in the air launch it towards Saber Alter. She grips on her hilt with two hands and pulled her sword back and with her increase strength, she swings it around, deflecting as sword were send flying everywhere.

The dust swords plunge into the ground before losing form and a dark red energy burst out from her sword.

A dark red energy burst out from the sword as she lowers her sword at the ground pulling back into a arc swing stance, Morgan was amused by this "Hehhhh, so you are going to use it…my power…!?"

Morgan then griped and lifted her sword with both hands and use the same stance as Saber Alter did "Then I will also…" and the same energy radiated from Saber sword erupted from Morgan sword as well.

Shirou and Rin eyes dilated and stumble back when they saw both Saber and Morgan sword had a huge surge of power coming out from their sword.

They would not have foreseen the aftermath of this clash when both powers were to collide with each other.

"Burst Air!"

"Burst Air!"

Both swings their sword, unleashing forth a black energy through the air. The size of the black energy was small but just enough to cover engulf her opponent in it.

Once black energy collided, Shirou and Rin could see the energy being spun around and shot up into the sky, cloud was blown away by the sheer force this power and next thing they know, the battlefield had exploded, and ground blew in small cube.

Trees were cut through like paper and Rin use her jewels and in a nick of time put up a barrier for her and Shirou before the blast engulf them in it.

Once the blast died down, all that's left was a crater with Saber Alter and Morgan still standing on it.

Even though they had survived the blast, they still took some damage with Saber front armor had jagged crack and her visor had broken off from her face, Morgan had her clothes torn and one of her crown horns had broken off.

Same scratches seen on Saber were on her as well.

Right now, Shirou wanted to step in and help her, but his sense and the look on Rin face was forbidding him from coming in contact with anyone of the two as the magic energy they were radiating seem to be quite dangerous for them at the moment.

The two stood on their ground, staring at each other as they had expended quite a bit of mana from using Burst Air.

Before long, they rested up and got into their position, but before they could take a step forward, Saber Alter turn her head and look at the forest. She jumped off, leaving Morgan, Shirou and Rin.

"Hey wait!" Rin shouted and with that, Morgan, Shirou and Rin ran after her.


Sieg observe Jeanne and saw her looking past the forest "It's seems that we might have to postpone our battle…"

"Our master has arrived…!"

Sieg, Gray and El-Meilloi ll gaze at where Jeanne was looking at and saw a white hair girl with a black dress with a red lining flowing down to her skirt.

The forest wither upon her arrival and behind her, was followed by five other servants, the one on the right wore a pitch-black armor and rustic helmet with a thinly carved slit.

"Berserker…" El-Meilloi said out even before he knew it.

Gray hearing this turn her head and saw the startle look portraying out from his face "I never expect to see him again."

"Shisou, do you know him?"

"Yeah…all too well…" El-Meilloi recalled the memory from his fourth holy grail encounter on the harbor pier where the Berserker fought against Gilgamesh.

Berserker did nothing but stand and for his master orders.

Another one beside Berserker was dressed in traditional samurai outfit with European influence which Sieg knows all too well.

"Amakusa Shirou Tokisaka…!" his voice was soft but deadly tone as he glared at him.

"It's been a while hasn't it, Sieg!? Since our last battle at the Babylon castle."

"Heh, never thought I would see that wretched homunculus here again."

Amakusa Shirou tilted his body to the left and Sieg could see a woman dress in Black Robe "Don't be like that Semiramis, you could say it was fate that brought three of us here once again…!"

She clicks her tongue and fold her arms, angling her eyes at the left corner "Well, if you say so..."

Looking past them, El-Meilloi examine the two remaining members. One of them flesh has been dyed red and over his chest near his heart, his skin has been dyed white, much like a scar from ripping out his own heart and donning a black and gold shroud to cover his face.

The other was middle aged girl wearing a military jacket and pants, decorated with golden button. On top of her head wore a military hat with sun medal embedded on it. Draped from her shoulder was a long red cloak and strapped to her side was the same katana which Amakusa Shirou weld.

Jeanne ran to her side and Saber Alter leap out of the forest and landed beside her "We have been waiting for you… master."

"Hmm, thank you…Jeanne…!" immediately she walks towards them when Morgan, Rin and Shirou got out of the forest and was shocked when they saw eight people in their midst, one of them which Shirou and Rin knows pretty well.

Even though her appearance was different, Shirou still can recognize her just from her face "W-Why are you here, Sakura!?"

She tilted her head and move her jaw a bit when she saw Shirou "You're…" her crimson eyes hollowed before giving smile in which Shirou and Rin shuddered "I see…"

"No, my name is Angra Mainyu and this is my servants." Once she said that, all seven stood by her side.