Chapter 14 - Zero Impact

Somewhere near North City DBZ World Age 774

(Arturia's P.O.V)

I stare perhaps a bit too long at the Exit Stage left app on my company phone, feeling hesitant to make the call and send us on our way..

"Sister, is there something wrong…?" I hear Mash from behind me say, looking concerned alongside Ritsuka. I merely sigh and shake my head, gripping Rhongomyniad in my right hand perhaps a bit too tight, as I am wearing the armor I first appeared with, albeit with some Upgrades that both Medea and morgan were adamant they infuse into the armor.

The upgrades work as a form of automatic reinforcement of the armor itself and even some minor self-repairs. Of course, we did try to find the helmet that should have come with the armor, but no matter what I do it just simply does not seem to have been something I was given.

We initially hit on the idea of having me go Super Saiyan Rose to hide my identity.

The idea was very quickly tossed out the moment it was pointed out that any and all forms of stealth would be thrown right out the window doing that, and eyes would be fixed squarely at wherever we end up.

So we basically agreed to go with the flow on this one. Regardless I muster up the courage and randomly select on of the "FATE ?" Options and hope for the best.

Moments later, a portal opens and we go right on in as a group, as a family at that.

And when it closes behind us, the wasteland we were just in is silent once more.

FATE World?1994

(General P.O.V)

If one were able to talk with both sides of the Counter Force Gaia and Alaya right now, the one in question would be a mix of both confused, alarmed and curious all at the same time.

For, in the first time in a long while, Both Gaia and Alaya seem to have suddenly decided to put aside their differences in a shared cause.

For the Incoming Pendragon Family will find themselves being treated very favorably by both sides. Gaia simply choosing to drastically scale back any attempts at rejection regarding anything that the Pendragon Family will do. As For Alaya, she decides to make it so that it'll be ever so slightly easier for people to trust the Pendragon family.

But neither of them wants to directly aid them, however, as both of them are eager to see exactly what they'll do as they get involved in the grail war ahead in Fuyuuki.

Speaking of which..

Fuyuki CityOutskirts of Fuyuki City1994

(Arturia's P.O.V)

As we exited the portal, I see the presence of a city I am much more familiar with from my very first life.

"Oh regular modern architecture, how much I missed you and your rectangular shape!" I cry out while chuckling. It's funny how much of a marvel simply seeing more realistic earth buildings are now since I've spent so many months around Dragon Ball style buildings.

Medea nearby frowns as does Morgan noticing that strangely their presence is garnering unusually favorable attention from both sides of the Counter Force. But neither of them chooses to comment on it as such matters are better off not being discussed just yet.

"So, this is where you fought two grail wars huh father…?" Mordred says while looking out towards Fuuyuki city. With Artoria (Saber) only nodding, her memories of this place were not exactly the best.

"So sister, thinking of participating in the grail war..?" Ritsuka says, prompting me to stop and think for a moment.

Then I check the phone to see what targets are currently active. As I look through them I immediately spot Sakura Matou as an adoption target and frown, I have no intention of letting Sakura Matou be stuck through all that mess.

But out of all the targets currently active, there is one that is suspiciously absent right now. The Caster of the fourth holy grail war. "Bluebeard isn't active yet…." I say, starting to make plans in my head as if the caster class is still inactive, could I possibly..

"Medea, Morgan…help me set up a summoning circle.." I say, to which both of them nod. As everyone watches as the two start setting up the ritual circle, I see Mashu raise her hand to ask a question.

"Uuuh, sister….why don't we use my own shield like normal..?" Mashu asks, to which I merely hum in thought and soon give my response to that question…"Because your summoning runs like a gacha, I need a VERY specific caster to come to my aid.." I say, already knowing exactly who I intend to drag out for a long overdue discussion.

As the Ritual Circle is complete, I take a moment to try and recall how the summoning goes before giving up and eventually I decide on doing something that is a bit risky but with it my only option, what I end up doing is..

I decide to take a gamble..

Pooling a ton of prana into the summoning, I reach out with the intent and hope that a very particular caster hears my call, as I begin chanting with words flooding out of my mouth seamlessly..

"Fill, Fill and Fill Thricefold"

"Let my declaration be known as thus to the one who answers my call"

"I am she who has been given a second chance in life"

"I shall bear the responsibilities that I have been entrusted with once more"

"You who were once my advisor in another life…"

"You who were at my side as the end of my kingdom drew near.."

"I pledge to you, at my side shall your freedom from that tower be finally known!"

"Now, answer the call and return to my side!"

Artoria (Saber), Mordred, and Morgan are probably the only ones who really understand who exactly I'm summoning. Ritsuka, Medea, and a hiding Fu are completely in the dark while Mashu and Grey have a vague idea of who I might be summoning.

As the summoning circle lights up bright, suddenly everyone can smell the faint scent of flowers as well as a Musical giggle come from the summoning circle, as a woman with unusually white hair, flowing white robes, and a familiar staff is summoned.

"Servant Caster, At your side aga—" Caster says before stopping and going to look at her body, even making a mirror to make very certain before she looks like she's supremely frustrated.

"Oh Vivian, even now you play one last cruel trick on me…" Caster says, sighing before turning to us and finally realizing what she's seeing before her.

"...My, My someone has been VERY busy~" Caster says with a musical giggle, grinning mischievously before…

"MERLIN FOU!" Without warning, a white blur comes from Mashu's pocket space and slams right into Caster, who struggles to try and get Fou off of her.

"Caith Pulug, Why do you still know who I am even in this body?!" Caster says, making mashu's and Ritsuka's eyes widen before going..

"MERLIN?!" The two say, prompting everyone else to realize that the strange white-haired woman is actually Merlin, just having had the unfortunate situation of having her genderswapped.

I sigh, realizing that Universal Calibration probably had a hand in this somehow, or at least someone intervened. Either way I gently pull Fou off of Merlin and pull her up, with the flamboyant now female Magus of Flowers wiping the dirt off her Immaculate robes.

"W-well, can someone tell me why I see such a colorful cast of characters before me…especially since at least two of them I know should be at each other's throats…" Merlin says, causing me to quickly explain the situation and the issues with the current grail war.

It ends up taking hours to fully explain..

Hours later

Merlin looks like she is taking time to properly formulate a response to everything I just talk her, with the talk has been so long that it's nighttime. Morgan Le fay is off to the side keeping a very close eye on the now female magus of flowers while everyone else is playing Uno on the grass nearby..

"So, what's the general plan you have so far…?" Merlin says, looking rather serious since the corruption of the grail in this world is a very big deal. I take a moment to think carefully about my response before simply going..

"I intend to let things mostly play out the way they did before, minus the exclusion of Giles aka Bluebeard due to summoning you in his place…" I say, wondering if even with my limited knowledge of Fate Zero, I can potentially deal with that Serial killer.

"Mostly..?" Merlin says, curious as to what exactly I intended to change considering that I didn't say I would keep things the same entirely. I end up deciding to elaborate with.." First of all, I intend to get a certain child out of a rather disgusting situation involving her being subjected to crest worlds–" I say but before I can even say anything else, both Merlin and Morgan Le Fay look particularly affronted and shout.."A Young girl is being subjected to CREST WORMS?!"" The shouting had now attracted the rest of the group's attention, particularly that of Medea.

"Did I hear that right did someone mention crest worms..?" Medea asks, prompting me to elaborate on the backstory of one Sakura Matou, with everyone looking particularly ill, even Fu who doesn't even know what they are yet, gets a feeling that its something abominable.

"Wait, sister do you mean to say that as we speak, she's…." Artoria (Saber) asks me, prompting me to nod grimly, prompting Mordred to draw Clarent and start marching to Fuyuki, only being stopped by myself who had to quickly Kai Kai right in front of her.

"Move sister, I got an infestation to purge…" Mordred says darkly, prompting me to sigh before I suddenly finger-flick her and send her flying into the grass. Before she can get up, I immediately put my armored boot on her own chest plate.

"We can't do that right now…" I say, with Mordred looking utterly furious at that. "Why the hell not?!" Mordred asks as she can't quite believe what she's hearing from me. As for me I hold up three fingers and speak..

"First, We're dealing with a man who has zero qualms about using said girl as a hostage…." I pull down one finger..

"Secondly, it's the home of Berserker right now…who is a corrupted Lancelot.." I say, pulling a second finger down and shocking Mordred under me. Artoria (Saber) Nearby sighs and looks down remembering that particular fight with a look of sadness and regret.

"And finally, even if we get the girl out, we have no way to deal with the worms already embedded in her body…" I say, before Merlin chooses now to pipe up.

"Actually, I have an idea that will more than likely would so long as we can acquire a very particular relic, one that both of you, Arturia, Artoria…would be familiar with.." At first the two of us are confused before we both come to the same realization at the same time.

"Avalon, which is currently in the hands of the Einzberns.." Thinking about it made me realize that Sakura wasn't the only child to suffer during all that mess, Illya was as well due to the outcome.

Either way, Avalon would be perfect for purging Sakura of the Crest worms. There is only one problem with that, one very big problem actually. It's currently in the body of one Irisivel Einzbern if I am not mistaken, which means that my original plan to just let the original war play out without Bluebeard is completely dead on arrival.

"I guess that means we have to actually partake in this fucking war after all…" My sudden swearing made Mordred beneath my boot chuckle, Artoria who heard it sigh and shake her head all while Merline stumbles upon hearing me swear, not expecting me to do so..

"You truly have changed….both of you.." Merlin says with a strangely fond, almost wistful tone as she gazes upon both forms of her King. After that though she goes back to her usual flamboyant self and simply goes..

"Well now, shall we enter that pocket space of yours you told me about, I am dying to check it out~" Merlin says, prompting me to sigh before getting a particularly interesting idea.

"Sure, but before you do I had better put a ring on you, that way you won't disappear after the war~" I say in response, while it does catch Merlin off-guard, she thinks it's probably just some silly trinket.

I soon grin, grabbing a Tempest Jewel ring and sliding it on her ring finger. "My my, hoping to propose are we my king~?" Merlin says flamboyantly, prompting me to respond simply.."In a manner of speaking~" Which makes Merlin blush and curse her new body, really hoping she could have had the chance to use her original body to enjoy Arturia Personally.

Then Merlin realizes that she DOES have a way to do that, and grins mischievously, putting that thought to one side for now.

And as I open a portal to my pocket space home, I look back and quickly fire a simple Ki-blast to destroy the summoning ring, hiding the evidence of anything occurring here outside of Fuyuki.

As far as I am concerned, Zouken Matou, your days are numbered.

I promise you this, we will get Sakura out of your grasp.

But first, we must unfortunately play our part in the grail war to come.

Once we have Avalon though, we will be ready…

Count on it!

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(General P.O.V)

"Oh, this is new…" An old man says, feeling that something has come to this world and is intent on drastically changing the course of fate that is to come. What makes this even more interesting is that Gaia and Alaya have decided to work together to help this new anomaly.

The old man grins, and when this particular man grins anyone who is a member of the clocktower knows that someone is about to get pranked. But this time this grin is more because of what this anomaly represents, a brand new possibility.

"Perhaps I should investigate myself…." He says, seeing the anomaly try to summon Merlin and deciding to prank the poor Magus of Flowers by using the Kalescope in a way that the form that they get summoned in isn't the one they're familiar with.

"I do hope you don't mind if I play a bit of a prank on your way to freedom.." The Old man says, knowing that none but him can hear his words but says it anyway out of habit while he watches the situation unfold.

And as the man watches the Anomaly disappear with the new female Merlin, he can only grin in anticipation of the moment he will get a chance to interact with her personally. And if he's being honest he can feel the raw power that the Anomaly holds when she unleashed that blast.

"A Goddess huh….I suppose that makes her a Golden Goddess" He muses before he lights up as if remembering something.

"Oh yea, wasn't there a movie that recently came out in one of the other worlds that talks about A Golden Goddess…wonder if it's her they're talking about.." The old man says before shrugging…

The Old man decides to leave the place he is in right now, he has preparations to make in order to make it to that Anomaly in time.

He can't wait to see how much chaos she'll bring!

Author's Note

Well, things definitely got interesting

Let's get things out of the way

Yes, We're in Fate/Zero and it'll be a while before we get to see the Pendragons clash with the masters of the time.

Did I basically throw Merlin into the Body of Prototype Merlin, Yes, Yes I did. Knowing Merlin though he or rather she now, would probably find a way to take full advantage of that.

And there were other ideas to go and save Sakura, this is the best I could come up with considering the nature of the intended captures I hope to go with.

Also, don't expect Arturia to use her DBZ and Naruto-based powers in the flashy manner she did the last world, much of this particular world will require at least some manner of restraint in order to not attract the wrong attention.

And finally, any of you who know Fate well enough will probably know who exactly the old man at the end is.

Anyway, see you all on Friday when the next Chapter will drop.

Next time on A Golden Goddess: Merlin's Capture and Plans for the future

See you then!