I burned my tongue on soup.
Anyways, it is I! The Penguin! I return with Chapter 13! Just so it's clear, there is not any romance with Chiron, Astolfo, or anyone that's outside of canon or implied canon. If it's implied canon, then it won't be glaringly obvious. Canon relationships only. For the most part. There is one that's not as implied but they do get a whole episode in the anime. You'll find out who later on, like probably in the second, main installment of this series. Anyways, it might be another five or so days, maybe a week before the next chapter goes up since I'm getting busier with college work.
That said, I do have another question regarding this. Would you like the Two Heroes movie to be a separate book or would you like it to be within Sagittarius? I'm leaning towards separate, at least on ao3 but what do you guys think?
ProfessorGloblitz: Are you mistaking me for Lothlorien23 (who is amazing btw)? Or do you mean AO3 not Ar3? I update Sagittarius on both sites, FFN first and then Ao3 next to right after that. I haven't written a fate/bnha crossover on ao3 before this, but I did write a RoTG/SPN/Death Parade one there. Sorry, I just don't follow. My ao3 name is Penguin_LAWD there, so maybe there's a different xPenguinLordx on ao3?
Ultima-Owner: I'm gonna say no. same reason why Aizawa can't erase Magecraft— they're not the same thing. They're different from one another. That's why there are the "no heroing if you're a mage" laws that I'll be getting into later.
Kisame Hoshigaki: Gramps does make a minor appearance! I was thinking about him while planning but then realized I didn't have his speech pattern down and scrapped it.
Thanos Cradik: I know Inui's first speaking appearance is after Midoriya and Bakugou fight (again) which is pre-Nighteye. but it's brief and he just growls angrily. Also yes, he could get his dick eaten by Hippogriff or stopped on by Spartacus. What a sad way to go out.
Zero: Thank you!
Frostlash: Like I said before, I have plans. there will be a newcomer who joins the duo from the Grail War as a permanent fixture. Which will be revealed this chapter! so ye. gramps is cool and I wish I could write him well, but I am… less than adequate att it
Suzululu4moe: I think you're underestimating horse anatomy, mate.
"So you're saying that your servant was Archer, Tomoe Gozen, and you were both attacked this afternoon after a fight against Rider?" Chiron started and the young man in front of him nodded.
The church overseer was sitting in the pew behind them as Chiron questioned the now-former Master of Archer. He and Astolfo made it to Fuyuki in a few hours, meeting the overseer and the former master as soon as they arrived. The injury that the young man had sustained wasn't pretty, as his hand with the command seals had been cut off. It was a clean-cut, but that wouldn't have mattered at all— no matter how clean an amputation was, it would still hurt and the marks that granted him the ability to summon a Servant and hold a Contract were gone.
"Yes," the young man said after he nodded. "We had been attacked by Rider and her master in an abandoned lot... she's the one who cut my hand off, but then they fled after that. They didn't even fight Archer…"
He rubbed his arm as Chiron frowned.
"A berserker appeared, or at least, I thought it was a berserker. I was confused because we knew that the Berserker was a child in this war…and this guy didn't look like the blonde kid we met the other night," the young man continued, "I mean, he was definitely an adult, at least, I think they were a man. Masculine sounding. There was a hood over his face and a mask of some sort, so I dunno... I had told him that he shouldn't be at that lot since you know, I didn't know if Rider was planning on coming back or not. But he didn't, and then, some sort of arrow from his head... and Archer— before we knew it. I… I couldn't do a thing… he moved so quickly and killed Archer without hesitation…"
Chiron glanced to Astolfo, who frowned.
"Sounds to me like you ran into a Quirk user…" Astolfo said. "Any idea who, Archer?"
Chiron shook his head. "I have speculation but… nothing concrete." he stood, brushing his tunic off.
"Father," he turned to the church overseer. "Keep this young man safe, if anyone who doesn't feel like a mage or a mundane comes through the door, use your Black Keys no matter what."
"Right," the man said, nodding as he and Astolfo headed out of the church.
(x)
At first, when the former master had told them that Tomoe Gozen had been attacked by a man, Chiron had feared the worst. But with all the other details, he was at a loss at who the killer could be. Both he and Astolfo had gone to the abandoned lot but found nothing that could be a clue. They had moved to the harbor afterward.
"You're certain that a Servant, the Archer, was killed by a Quirk user?" Nezu asked as he and Astolfo stood on one of the shipping containers at the port of Fuyuki. Night had broken and he could feel the last bounded fields being set up in areas of designated combat for the Grail War. The other masters and servants had been informed by the Church of him and Astolfo— neither of them wanted to interfere with the Grail War and by letting the Masters know, they'd be spared from any surprise attacks. The Masters and Church members, along with any local mages, were also aware of the recent killing of a Servant and all precautions were being taken.
"Yes," Chiron said as he gazed around. "I had some thoughts, but when we talked to the young man the Archer belonged too all the details pointed to someone with a Quirk. To be honest, I had thought it was Shigaraki at first, but the detail about the arrow from the head? That's certainly not his Quirk. No we're dealing with someone else who was just going around killing. I can only assume that they must have thought that Archer and her Master were local Fuyuki heroes. That said, I don't know why the killer was here, but all the Masters and other Mages in the area setting up bounded fields. If the killer sticks around, then he'll find himself killed the Magus way if he threatens more Servants. He should count himself lucky that Archer's master was no first-rate magus."
Nezu was quiet for a moment.
"I suppose… But it wasn't Stain, at least. If it had been, then there would have been a problem!" the High-Spec Quirk user said and Chiron could feel a headache coming on.
"Stain attacked someone on Honshu already, didn't he?" he asked and Nezu hummed.
"Yes. Pro Hero Ingenium— Iida Tensei. Iida Tenya's older brother."
"Damn," Astolfo sighed, having been listening in. "That's a big problem."
"Indeed. The boy left the festival early to go check on him in Hosu."
"I see..." Chiron sighed, "I hope that he's alright... I'll head to Hosu when we return to see if there's anything I can do."
"You and me both, Chiron. And I'm sure Iida would appreciate that," Nezu sighed. "Please keep in touch if anything else pops up."
Chiron sighed as well. "I actually do have something that came up."
"Oh?"
He nodded. "Yes. A secondary Assassin was summoned through the Grail's power but without a master. She told us that not just the Greater Grail, but Gaia and Ayala— the World itself— summoned her to assist us. Or rather me. Astolfo's just freeloading until his Master returns from the Reverse side of the World."
"Sounds like you've already made contact with her," Nezu noted with an amused hum.
"You've caught me," he laughed a bit as the sound of someone landing nearby caught his attention. "We have. She'll be coming back with us, if that's not a problem."
"I don't see any issues, will she be joining 1-A as well then?"
"My instincts say yes, ahh… but that will get complicated for you, won't it, Nezu?" he asked.
"Normally, yes, but as long as you inform the Embassy what's going on there shouldn't be. Of course, they'll be mad about a magus taking both paths, but from what you've told me, they'll have to adjust." Nezu told him with a slight laugh. "I'll make sure to inform Aizawa. Is the Assassin here with you?"
"Yes actually," he said, glancing over to the newcomer, who Astolfo was chatting with. The Assassin had a small bag she had collected and was trying to keep away from the boy. A golden birdcage could just be seen under her cloak and was glinting in the harbor light. A cube made of silver, blue, and gold metals inside of it.
"Oh wonderful! I would like to speak to her, if possible! Just to get a grasp on the situation?"
"Of course." Chiron turned towards the two other servants. "Gray? Can you come here for a moment?" The Assassin turned, towards him with a quizzical look. Her face was mostly obscured by a hood, but her features were undeniably similar to the Saber of Red's own. She moved over to him and the Archer handed her the cellphone, letting her talk to the mammalian principal.
Astolfo walked over to him, footsteps echoing on the metal of the shipping container the three of them were standing on top of.
"So he doesn't have any ideas either?" he asked and Chiron sighed.
"No. We know for certain that it wasn't the League or at least no anyone we know of— so that marks Kurogiri and Shigaraki off. It's not Stain either," he said, "Nezu said that Iida's brother was attacked not too soon after we had left. Logically, there's no way that Stain could make it from Kyushu to Honshu in such a short amount of time. Considering the way that Archer died, it wasn't Stain for sure. There's a chance that it could be the Caster or Assassin— a hood and a mask match the Grand Assassin, but I highly doubt that he's the one who did it. Whoever it was used a Quirk."
Astolfo nodded as Chiron glanced towards Gray. "But, I feel a bit more confident that we have Gray with us, no matter how abnormal her summoning was. She has a level head on her shoulders and if the Grail thinks we need a third Servant to help, then I'm more than happy to take her in."
The Rider grinned in response as Chiron turned back to him, his hands behind his head. "Yeah, because you're a mama-taur, Chiron. I'm surprised you haven't, like, adopted Thirteen or anyone else on staff."
The pink-haired boy yelped as the Archer cuffed him lightly over the head, chuckling softly.
Yes, somehow things would work out… he hoped so at least.
Archer's death was concerning, but countermeasures were being taken. He only hoped that the Servant killing was only a one-time thing on the Quirk users ends.
He'd hate to have to be called away to help cover up a murderer for the Church if the Von Einzburn representative went off the rails and killed the villain if they were attacked.
If anyone didn't recognize who killed Tomoe, no sweat. It's not overly important now, but will possibly have meaning later on. Probably in book two. For those who don't know, Honshu is the main island and Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan. According to Fate/Grand Order, that's where Fuyuki is. Since Fuyuki is a made-up place, I just went with that.
Yes, there is an Einzburn in this Grail War, no it's not important since its hundreds of years later. Remember, this is the Apocrypha timeline, though with a bit of the Casefiles line blended in. Illya probably doesn't exist. As for Casefiles, that timeline happened in the Zero and Stay Night timelines, but for the sake of that canon, I'm gonna say that Sisigou didn't die but Mordred did and the events of the Rail Zepplin happened post-Apocrypha. It won't be majorly important, just a comment or two Astolfo or Gray make. Also, that would really fuck up the Casefiles timeline if Sisigou was dead.
Oh bonus, even though it doesn't matter for the most part— the roster for the Grail War in this story is as follows:
Saber- Musashi Miyamoto (one of my favorite Sabers. Uh, she might appear again in passing)
Archer- Tomoe Gozen (big Yikes, I'm sorry Tomoe )
Lancer- Hector (he's a tired old man )
Caster- Mephistophocles (spooky clown)
Rider- Boudicca (It was her or Ushiwakamaru, but there were already three other Japanese servants)
Assassin- Hassan-i-Sabbah (the first! Big surprise. Grand Assassin Grandpa. Also another big yikes, but at the other servants. At least Musashi and Hassan duked it out and it was property damaging!)
Berserker- Ibaraki (I chose a Berserker out of a hat and it was her)
Bonus Assassin- Gray (The third servant in the party)
Obviously, this doesn't matter too, too much, since this is the only real interaction with the war the two will have, now that the BNHA story is starting to pick up. The Stain Arc will be keeping them busy, not to mention the finals, which will be fun.
and of course, we now have our third Servant! It's Gray! I wanted someone who wasn't a traditional Servant and actually bounced between having it be Musashi, Hassan, or even Mashu or Zhuge Liang (Waver Velvet) but settled on Gray. For reference sake, the design I prefer for Gray is the Casefiles Gray and not FGO Gray. I dig Gray's skirt and jacket instead of the sweater dress. She's cute either way, but when I mention her battle attire think Casefiles instead of FGO.
Actually, a fun fact, my original plan was for Gray, Hassan, Li, and Musashi break off from the Grail War and just hang with Chiron, but then scrapped that idea. I might have a bonus chapter on the Grail War and its ending, but that won't be until waaay later if I do.
Anyways, the same thing as usual: AFO vs Chiron opinions? Leave 'em in the comments/reviews!
If you haven't watched the Fake Anime Opening and want to, it's on my Youtube Channel ( xPenguinLordx ) or you can look up "My Hero: Sagittarius" and it should be near the top. The one with the Apocrypha opening card.
Love all of y'all, so until next time~