AN: I don't own campione or Fate/Stay Night.
Chapter 6
A vast expanse filled with nothing but medieval weapons and armors. But I can only see a few of them clearly. The rest of them are foggy. Like every time I had this dream I tried to reach for the countless weapons shrouded in mist but the moment I tried it I woke up.
7 years ago, I found out that the person known as highest witch in the heaven predicted using her spirit vision that I will kill some god and become one of the all-powerful(almost) douchebags known as campiones.
I wonder as a side effect I will also become crazy or a chunni. I mean one of them call herself "The Ruler of Martial Realm" , one is just a plain thief, one is an idiot who thinks he can cut everything with his sword, one is a blood thirsty maniac, one calls himself a "Hero of justice"(for some reason I feel like a hypocrite) and the last one insists that she is seventeen despite the fact she became a campione over a hundred years ago.
Well whatever It's not like I can do anything about it. In 7 years I learnt so much about various myths that at this point I can probably do a Phd on history. On practical side of things I only learnt physical enhancement(combined with physical training with the old man and aunt Maiya I can physically match a great Knight) and some odd magic whose original purpose seems to be creating basic weapons instead I can only replicate every medieval weapon and armor I have seen. Sella's expression when I replicated a magic weapon up to 90% power was pretty funny.
Whenever I see a weapon they are automatically replicated in that foggy place. When I told mom and Sella about it they speculated it was my mindscape and I was storing the blueprints of the weapon there. When I told them about the other weapons, they told me those are probably weapons I saw before the fire (which happened because of the failed summoning of a heretic god. Apparently there are still crazies out there who worship gods whose summoning will probably destroy an entire city.). For the thounsandth time I wondered what kind of seven year old has seen that much weaponry. I mean there are at least ten thousand if not more.
Well enough useless thinking, time to get up. I got up from bed did some light stretching then went to the bathroom to wash up. When I got downstairs, the smell of egg and bacons hit my nose. Tch, Sella already made breakfast.
"Good morning, Shirou.", Sella said with a infuriating smirk. Yeah, Yeah, relish your little win while you can.
"Good morning, Sella.", I didn't let my annoyance show on my face.
"Good morning, Shirou.", said a sleepy Liz.
"Good morning, Liz."
We all sat down for breakfast and waited for mom and Aunt Maiya.
"Good morning.", said a an uninterested voice.
"Good Morning~.", said an overly cheerful voice.
We replied back and started breakfast.
Breakfast was a quick affair.
"Shirou, can you pick up Illya and Miyu from Nanaki-chan's house?"
"Sure, mom."
Then gave me a mischievous smile, "Don't forget to say hi to Nanami-chan as well." . I let out a sigh. I love and respect my mother but she really should stop trying to ship me with every single girl my age I met.
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I was walking back home with Miyu and Illya. Miyu was as usual walking quietly where Illya was also as usual chattering excitedly about what they did in their sleepover. When we reached home all of a sudden they both went quiet and started sending furtive glances at each other. Miyu's face was vacant, which is normal while Illya's face gained a nervous tick which is not very normal.
As we approached our home Illya tried to say something, "Oni-chan."
"Yes, Illya?", I asked Curiosity and worry seeping into my voice.
Then she shouted, "WILLYOUWATCHMAGIMARIWITHMIYUANDME."
"what?"
"Will you watch Magi Mari with us oni-chan.", this time Miyu spoke clearly but with a bit of pink on her cheeks.
This is what they were so worried about. I felt like laughing. But instead I told them with a smile, "Sure Illya, Miyu."
Their nervous expression was instantly replaced with elated smiles
I suppose I could skip training once in a while if it means my little sisters are happy.
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(Time skip)
About a month later
An old looking man walked the streets of the Chou ward of Tokyo, Ignoring the hustle and bustle of the downtown. His features are that of a Scandavian descent. But that's not what drew the attention of the people around him. What drew their attention was the fact that the man was limping, one of his legs out of order. The man paid no attention to them though. Why should he care about mortals?
With his magic, he managed to hide his descent but sooner or later some hime-miko or witch will find about him using spirit vision. He needs a workshop to properly gather his strength, only then he will face that damnable godslayer again. He won't make the mistake of facing him with only one of his incarnations this time.
Suddenly the man jerked his head up and looked around, His senses warning him about someone piercing through his illusions. His eyes rested on a white haired woman. Who let out a strained grasp and immediately put her guard up or at least tried to. Before she could, she was attacked by invisible tendrils of magic. The man no god looked at the unconscious woman and said to himself, " Yes, you will do." . Then he picked up the unconscious woman and left with the surrounding people none the wiser.
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"Sella sure is late.". I glanced back while washing the dishes. Liz was sitting on the munching on chocolates. I refrained on commenting on how unhealthy was it to eat chocolate this late at night.
"She just went to the grocery shop. She probably got distracted by discounts or something." She was right though it shouldn't take her this much time even if she got held up by something. It's now almost three hours after dinner. Illya and Miyu already went to sleep after watching anime with Liz (dragging me in. The reason I am washing the dishes now). The pantry was empty so Sella insisted she goes grocery shopping (stop stealing my jobs away from me Shirou).
Should I go look for her? Is she hurt? No, no average mage can hurt Sella. The ones that can has no reason to do it and the seventh campione has no reason to come after us. Yet there was a sinking feeling in my gut.
"Liz, look after Illya and Miyu. I will go look for Sella. It's probably nothing but If I don't return with in a hour call the old man." Not that they can do anything if something happens, all three of them being on a job in Romania.
Liz's usual vacant expression gained a slight serious look that hid the worry she felt for her sister.
"Will do"
Finishing the dishes, I went out.
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I entered the supermarket we usually shop from. It was one of those shops that stay open 24 hours. At this time of the night though it was completely empty and the store clerk was dozing off.
"Hey"
"…."
"Hey, wake up."
The clerk woke up with a start. "Welcome to-ahh Namimori supermarket. What can I help you with?"
"Have you seen a white haired woman with red eyes in her 20's?"
The sleepy look was gone replaced with a dreamy look. "Yeah, she was here."
I sighed. Great another one. I put on a fake smile.
"She is family. Could you tell me when she left?"
"She is?" He stood a little straighter. "Uh, yeah, she left about two and half hours ago."
The sinking feeling in my gut got stronger. Before the clerk could start questioning about how we didn't look alike and stuff, I left the supermarket.
Before I could get out of the parking lot of the supermarket, I noticed a parse and a bag filled with groceries lying on the ground. My blood ran cold, the parse was Sella's. It was then I noticed the distinct smell in the air. Different people senses magic different ways, I can smell them. The smell was unique. I never smelt a magic signature like this before. It was so faint that most mages would not even notice it. Even I only noticed it because I was actively trying to look for Sella. Yet the power in the scent was so strong that it was overwhelming me. It was contradicting. I shook those thought out of my head. I need to find her first.
The parse and the bag was lying just out of the parking lot's entrance. There was no blood around or even a scene of struggle. It means Sella was kidnapped. Someone should have noticed it. They didn't. Then the magic was probably used to keep the passerby away. Whoever it was didn't even bother to pick up Sella's belonging and removed the spell as soon as he or she or they were done.
I cleared my mind and took a deep whiff trying to find where the magic led. There a trail, but it's becoming lighter by the second. I can't go on foot. I took a look around and found a motorbike. I feel bad but I don't have time to hesitate. By using a trick learnt from Kiritsugu, I started the bike and chased after the trail.
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The trail led me to Shinjuku to a building that looks perfectly normal on the outside but heavily shrouded with magic. I entered cautiously. The moment I passed the barrier the tall luxurious building turned into a Egyptian temple and the metal like smell grew stronger. It was like the temples I once saw on a vacation in Egypt but brand new. The statue at both sides of the entrance drew my attention. A green skinned man holding a scepter combining three powerful symbols. The sign of life, Ankh, Djed pillar. Which means this is the god Ptah. Fuck.
My mind ran thousand miles a second. Why isn't the seventh campione taking care of this? The answer came to my mind instantly. He doesn't know. More specifically the association doesn't know. Which means this heavily shrouded temple probably set up by a heretic god went unnoticed or someone covered it up. Questions for later.
I entered the temple with caution. Inside of the temple was much much Bigger than it looked from outside and the roof was probably higher than the Tokyo tower. The temple was empty except for the sarcophagus in the middle and a crippled old man looking at the sarcophagus, his back facing me. Before I could scrutinize him more, he spoke without turning.
"So you are the insolent mortal who entered my temple uninvited."
"And you are the heretic god that took Sella."
It wasn't a question. I can already sense her magical signature from the sarcophagus. She is still alive. That brought relief and also brought questions about what this heretic god wants with her.
"Ah, so you are here for my future vessel. She will soon be ready to become my host. I cannot let you interfere or leave. You will die here mortal."
Anger boiled within me. A forceful divine possession like this will likely destroy Sella's consciousness. I wanted to charge straight at the god to stop him. But he is a god, I won't win if I let anger dictate my actions.
Before I could contemplate any further, the god finally faced me. Even before I could tell that he wasn't Ptah( or only Ptah). Now I am sure. The god looked like a Scandinavian. He had dark red hair, straight nose and thin lips. Features definitely not Egyptian. Above all he isn't green.
I put my guard up recreating the best magic sword I can. But He didn't leave the sarcophagus's side. Instead he simply pointed his right hand upward. A beautiful golden ring adorned with a wing like pattern appeared in his ring finger. Light emitted from it which took the form of a woman who stood in front of the god.
The woman was fully clad in armor and bore a Nordic spear and a Nordic shield. One look at the woman's weapons and armor told me the identity of the heretic god (other than Ptah) and I felt disgusted with the god.
Hervör alvitr. That is the name of the Valkyrie in front of me. That makes the heretic god Volund or Wayland the smith. In mythology, it is stated that he and his two brothers once met three valkyrie's and fell in love. However the Valkyrie missing the battlefield left them after nine years leaving only a wedding ring. But the weaponry of the Valkyrie told a different story.
The three Valkyrie Ölrún, Hervör alvitr and Hlaðguðr were found vulnerable by Volund and his brothers. Then there memories were forcefully suppressed and was bound by a geass with the enchanted rings. They were led to believe they were loving wives. But the Valkyrie's were steel goddesses, the enchantment eventually broke. But the geass prevented them from harming the brothers. So they simply left in the dead of the night leaving the ring that bound them.
This is a divine authority Volund isn't supposed to have. Because according to myth Hervor already left. Well, this isn't the first time a heretic god managed to somehow possess authorities that they didn't have in their myths.
My thought process was cut as the Valkyrie charged at me with her spear. Fast. I barely managed parried the blow. She didn't let on. She kept attacking with her spear.
Thrust
Slash
Strike
My swords kept breaking. Even the best magic weapon made by humans barely matched an average divine weapon. And the weapons I seen were nowhere near the best.
It's only been a few minutes and I am already bleeding from various places.
I even tried attacking Volund directly but the Valkyrie didn't let me.
She attacked again trying to pierce my chest with her spear. It was too fast to parry, so I tried to block it. The enchanted European long sword barely offer any resistance before the spear was lodged firmly in my chest, barely missing my heart. She ripped the spear out.
I took one wobbly step back and fell over.
No, I can't die yet. I NEED TO SAVE SELLA.
I tried to get up but the Valkyrie hit the side of my head with her spear and I blacked out.