Singularity F part one

"Warning! Warning! Coffin prototype number 0 is currently experiencing power failure!"

"Alerting nearby personnel, please reconnect the power supply or assist the master candidate inside coffin prototype number 0. To repeat please reconnect the power supply or assist the master candidate inside coffin prototype number 0."

"Switching to protocol number 13. In an event of an accident prioritise the welfare of the master candidate."

"Scanning backup master candidate number 49 vitals... Acceptable."

"In accordance to protocol number 13, releasing backup master candidate number 49 from cryostorage... Success."

Cold, I could feel cold air blowing against my skin.

"Opening coffin hatch... Failure."

I hear something close by. An electronic message that blasted into my ears as it constantly beeped and whined.

"To repeat nearby personnel please reconnect."

The electronic voice suddenly cut off mid speech providing me with a much needed silence but the damage was already done. Letting out a small groan I slowly opened my eyes only to be met with a blinding light soon followed by complete darkness.

"Guh..." Placing my hand onto my forehead I tried to recollect my thoughts, only to be thwarted by the constant hammering within my head... Just how long have I been sleeping for?

Shaking my head ever so slightly I focused my attention onto my current surroundings, a small enclosed area fitted with some sort of transparent reinforced glass acting as a barrier between me and the outside world.

It would appear that I was locked in some kind of contraption but how and why? Leaning onto the transparent barrier I started to shift through my past memories.

"Ah." The throbbing only grew worse as my brain was being overloaded but I couldn't stop now, I needed answers.

"I see... So I lost." I slowly clenched my fist out of vexation as I pored over the images within my mind.

I could never forget that moment.

The moment where I clashed against the doll with my entire being on the line and yet despite my best efforts... Everything was easily torn asunder by a single sword.

A sword which even his eyes cannot even hope to analyse, let alone reproduce and yet...

"Even if you couldn't see the the clouded moon... The stars are still shining eh?"

I was just a brat back then when I uttered these words, one who didn't fully understand the pain and struggles his father was going through. All I knew was that I couldn't bear to see Kiritsugu like that.

After all he was my hero. The one that rescued me from underneath all the rubble and debris where I had given up all hope, waiting for my cold eventual death.

So I rejected him and naively told him I would take his place. As that was my duty as his son and successor but in the end I couldn't do it. I couldn't give her up and become the hero of justice that we envisioned.

Not when it meant dooming my little sister for all of eternity, so I made my choice just as my little sister made hers.

"I may have lost the battle, but in the end I won the war isn't that right Julian?" I let out a small smirk as I taunted my former best friend. I wasn't able to see my little sister off but I knew that my wish was granted.

...Nothing.

I didn't receive a response but I had a slight suspicion that he was monitoring me from somewhere from within this contraption as I did rob them of their precious grail.

Still I couldn't help but feel something was off about the current situation. The Ainsworths should know about my strength firsthand so why would they allow me to recover along with little to no restraints?

Unless I was saved by a third party... An image of a shady looking priest wearing a cooking apron, bandanna and a cross appeared in my mind for a brief moment.

No it couldn't be him, I would have awoken inside the church rather than inside this contraption.

In any case my first priority was to escape, answers could wait for later.

Forming an image of a gun cocking and firing I surged my magical energy throughout my body. If there was going to be any hidden restraints then most likely it would be internally and this simple procedure should be able to flush out any foreign magical energy.

Nothing. Nothing happened. My magical energy completed a circuit throughout my body without meeting any sort of resistance. Just to make sure I repeated this process a few more times with the same results.

In that case. Placing my hand onto the icy glass I activated my magecraft scanning the contraption for any information and weaknesses I could exploit.

I see, this was some device but more importantly it appears to be created with a mixture of magecraft and science. Which means I was saved by a magi organisation or family that didn't mind the use of modern technology and judging from the complex design quite an accomplished one at that.

"Hah..." I let out a small sigh of relief.

In the end I wasn't taken prisoner by the Ainsworths but that doesn't mean I should lower my guard. There has to be a reason why they rescued me but as long as its not about Miyu then I'm willing to cooperate to avoid needless bloodshed.

That's if we meet.

Reinforcing my body I smashed against the glass barrier with all my might, shattering the glass barrier into many tiny pieces that cascaded across the room.

Rushing out of the contraption with blinding speeds I was blasted with warm air, a slight welcome to the freezing temperatures of the contraption.

"Emergency alert, fires have broken out in the central power plant and central control room. The central bulkhead will close in 240 seconds. All personnel please evacuate from gate two immediately."

The current situation was more or less within my expectations as I sensed there was nothing powering the contraption, meaning something must have happened on the outside.

"To repeat, fires have broken out in the central power plant and central control room."

My reinforced eyes quickly darted left to right as I took in my surroundings. It appeared to be a rather spacious apartment room equipped with basic amenities, a television screen was set up across the room, a bed in the middle, cupboards along with a fern and coffee machine.

Almost as if it was prepared for me beforehand.

"Suspension of power output unit confirmed. Insufficient power generation."

Wasting no time, I rushed towards the cupboards while opening the nearby drawers in a hurry searching for my belongings. If this place truly was prepared for me beforehand then it might have my thompson contender.

"Unable to switch to reserve power. Personnel please manually switch to reserve." "To repeat all remaining personnel please evacuate from gate two immediately."

Damn it! Nothing but clothes, they must have confiscated it along with the case containing the remaining origin bullets.

"Central bulkhead will close in 180 seconds."

There was no time left to waste, I had to leave now before the area goes into lockdown.

Letting out a disgruntled grunt I left the room behind me in a flash as I searched for a way out in the darkness.

"What the hell happened here!" I felt my blood run cold as I stumbled across a grisly scene that I was all too familiar with.

A burnt landscape that could only be described as an act of terrorism unfurled before my eyes. Giant shards of broken debris stuck out like stone pillars while fire burned brightly amongst the rubble, along with some kind of viscous fluid staining the floor.

Yet amongst all this destruction only the middle remained relatively intact, a giant spherical object that resembled an atom floated in the middle of the air.

"MASH!"

"!" All twenty seven magic circuits thrummed to life as I propelled myself backwards, my body poised to strike at any given moment. Only to ease up a bit once I realised my mistake.

"Hah..." Seeing this scene along with my recent experiences must have made me too sensitive. I needed to calm down before I made a grave mistake.

"MASH WHERE ARE YOU!"

I hesitated for a brief second before chasing after the voice. I was taking an unnecessary risk but I needed answers.

"No..." I stopped dead in my tracks, a sense of dread slowly creeping up on me once I realised the current situation.

In front of me was a series of contraptions littered across the area, contraptions similar to my own that I was just in only with one major difference. The outer frame was seared and partially destroyed while the glass barrier had numerous cracks running across its surface.

"Rayshift system transferring to final stage."

"Coordinates: January 30th, 2004 CE. Fuyuki, Japan."

More importantly however was the people trapped inside, even from a distance I could tell that they were all in critical condition and needed medical attention as soon as possible.

"MASH IF YOU COULD HEAR ME PLEASE SAY SOMETHING."

The voice and answers would have to wait for now, I couldn't leave these people alone to die... Not when I could help.

"Laplace conversion protection in place."

"Additional factor frame towards the singularity secured."

"Unsummon program set."

"Masters please enter the final adjustments."

The only issue was that I wasn't going to be able to save them all if any as time wasn't on my side. I have no idea on how long they were in this state although I could make an educated guess as it most likely was connected in someway with the earlier announcements.

Either way I still had to make a choice, rather than trying to save the many it would be better to save the few but...

"Tch. I'm wasting time." I cursed myself, why was I wasting valuable time when every second could mean the difference between life or death!

"Trace on!" There was no room left for doubt. A single move could can prove fatal, a single move can spell death, kill off any needless thoughts, the only thing I should be seeing is the boundary between life and death, think ten steps ahead and seize even five more seconds of survival.

Jumping off the pillar with renewed vigour I quickly made my way towards one of the contraptions while forming an mental image within my mind.

"Warning to observation staff. Chaldea's conditions has changed."

"Shiva near future observational data will be overwritten."

"The survival of the human race on earth for the next 100 years cannot be confirmed."

"The future of humanity cannot be guaranteed."

Upon dismantling the glass barrier, I heard a small gasp and for a brief moment I saw the patient right eye shine bright red before flickering out.

"Don't worry everything would be fine! Help is on the way!" I felt a slight wave of relief hit me, she was still breathing. She was still alive!

Carefully grabbing her body I slowly eased her out of the contraption and onto a projected makeshift stretcher.

Her breathing was shallow and her pulse was a bit faint but at least it was still beating. However she wasn't out of the woods yet as she was covered in small cuts, burns and gashes from flying debris and shards of glass.

"Central bulkhead will now be sealed."

"Ha..." I gritted my teeth. She may be alive for now but I wasn't sure how long she would last in this state, but the least I could do was remove the shards of glass and debris.

"Trace on." I had to focus, there was little margin for error for this operation especially considering I had no prior training.

Materialising a pair of tweezers I quickly removed some of the visible pieces of debris that was lodged within her skin. Blood slowly seeped out of the open wounds but I didn't have any water to cleanse them with, nor did I trust the fluids covering the floor.

"Commencing interior cleansing in 90 seconds."

Opening my mouth I drooled saliva onto the wounds, I vaguely recall that licking a wound would help it heal faster so this should work as a substitute.

There it should be clean now, now onto the next step. Projecting a sharp needle along with thread, I sutured the patient with the precision of a master archer.

"Seeking qualified masters... Seeking."

Finishing my first suture, I quickly moved onto the next wound and the next. With each repetition my speed slowly increased while my nerves became more and more steady.

"Resetting contact with suitable designee number 48 and 49."

Finally I bandaged the sutured wounds with pieces of cloth, it wasn't pretty but it would do for now.

"I completed basic first aid so you should be fine for now until medical personnel arrives." I gave her a heartfelt smile while I wiped the sweat off my brow. The operation was complete she should be stabilised long enough for help to arrive, now onto the others.

"Starting unsummon program."

Hah... I let out a deep breath one tinged with fear, panic and annoyance.

I knew I was wasting precious time but just like before I had to dismantle the contraption carefully as to not injure the person inside, the issue was that each contraption had varying degrees of damage.

"Beginning Spiritron conversion."

Then everything went dark.

"Rayshift beginning in 3... 2... 1."

"All operations cleared. Beginning first order verification."

"What the?" My eyes snapped open only for them to be greeted with a completely new landscape, one dyed in grey.

In an instant I was up on my feet only to crumple onto my knees from the sudden sense of vertigo.

"What the hell just happened!" I slammed my fist onto the ground in frustration. I didn't care about what happened to me but why did it have to happen now of all times! Especially just when I was about to save!

"Ah!" I felt a searing pain course through my left hand, as if a branding iron was thrusted upon it. Clutching my left hand instinctively I noticed a strange crest slowly forming.

Running my fingers over the sword shaped crest I felt a sudden surge of magical energy. Was this the cause of my sudden transportation?

In an instant an iridescent and jagged dagger formed in my mind, one that would no doubt remove this affliction from my body.

"Calm down Shirou. Remember what the shady priest said?" I shouldn't jump to conclusions so quickly. Once removed there was no taking it back, I shouldn't narrow my options as this mark could lead to a potential lead.

Releasing the tension within my body I picked myself up from the floor. There was no point in dwelling upon the past rather I should make sense of the current situation.

And the best way to do that was to get a clear vantage point of the surroundings. Taking a step forward I was suddenly assaulted by a sudden stench, one that reminded me of something long ago. Something that should have already been purified.

Forcing down my sudden impulse to throw up I continued my journey through the city, while surveying my surroundings for a perfect vantage point. Reaching the base of a fairly intact building I conjured an image of a path, one entirely made out of steel.

"Trace on sword barrel." Materialising the images within my mind, I jammed countless amounts of steel swords into the reinforced concrete walls as quietly as I could forming a makeshift stairwell to the top.

Paying close attention to my footing I slowly made my way towards the top, only to be dismayed at my discovery.

"From one hell to another." I surveyed my surroundings with a heavy heart.

The entire city was a complete ruin, destroyed buildings, cracked pavement, large fires everywhere, black outs, cars crashed and upturned. Not to mention the heavy smog and ash covering the sky which painted the city in greyish tones.

During my time as Kiritsugu's assistant I have seen many horrific things but this was a first, the only thing that could come near was...

"Fuyuki city..." I saw a ruined signboard hanging off a bent steel pole in the distance, parts of the sign was damaged beyond repair but I could still make out the meaning. This was without a doubt Fuyuki city but something didn't seem right, there was no giant crater that spanned for kilometres on end and the weather didn't match up.

"...I must have read the sign wrong." I suppressed the burning emotions within my chest as I tried to find a different explanation. This was no time for me to lose my judgement over a false conclusion.

Scanning the city I came to a more viable conclusion. The entire city was deserted, I couldn't see a single living human in sight but rather monsters instead as they prowled throughout the city.

"!" I saw a flash of light, a red flash that pierced through the night sky akin to a comet entering the atmosphere.

All twenty seven magic circuits flared to life in an heartbeat. Reinforcing my legs to the utmost limit I kicked off the ground propelling myself forward just as the comet broke into multiple pieces forming a hail of red arrows that blotted out the skies.

"Trace on." Using the forward momentum I landed on top of the makeshift stairway with my hand touching the blade. Using the sword as a makeshift pathway for my magical energy to flow I regained control of the others before leaping off the building.

Fly. The steel swords blasted off with blinding speeds forming a makeshift shield over me as they collided against the barrage of arrows.

Correcting myself in midair I focused a large amount of magical energy into my feet and legs just before the incoming impact.

"Guh.." Feeling a slight jolt course through my lower body I redirected my attention towards the grey skies, light quickly forming within my hands.

There wasn't enough time, the arrows already pierced through my makeshift defences however...

"RHO AIAS!" All I needed was a single petal.

An iridescent flower unfurled itself in front of me forming a barrier of light consisting of seven layers, each having the defensive power as a fortress wall.

Gritting my teeth I withstood the barrage as the red arrows battered against the shield, despite holding strong the user would still receive the pain and damage in accordance.

Letting go of my shield I took a deep breath to steady my nerves.

I had little to no information on this unknown assailant aside from inferences based on the current situation. Their motive was most likely to silence me like all the others and their strength was at the very least servant class.

The only thing I did know for certain was that if the assailant used projectiles then with every barrage they would give away their position and that would be the moment to strike.

"Trace on." Projecting his blades I prepared myself for the incoming barrages, as long as I played my cards right I should be able to counter the opposing shots.

Now I kicked to the left with all my might dodging the first set of arrows, while my eyes scanned the skies like a hawk for the second.

"Tch." I swung my blades in front of me, deflecting and destroying each and every shot that came after me like a blood hound.

Compared to Angelica with her archer card this was nothing and yet their final position still eludes me, the only thing I managed to glean from our exchanges was their general direction.

Still all I needed was one more shot, the only issue was would the ammunition be the same? Three barrages was more than enough to determine whenever or not it would be effective if so...

I pumped as much magical energy I could within the married blades as I sprinted towards their general direction. I wasn't going to wait for my opponent as that would lead to death, the best option was to go on the offensive and force the battle into close quarters.

"...!" I saw a flash of light, a red flash that reduces the time needed to cross the vast distance between us to nothing. A single enchanted sword glides through the air, carrying sure death to it's target.

Time slowed to a crawl as I witnessed my incoming death.

In less than a second the arrow would annihilate its target.

There was no time to think I had to act now!

A mere instant, not even a fraction of a second I made contact with the arrow, sparks flying from the collusion. The aftershock causing the air to be torn asunder with my bones creaking from the impact, my muscles slowly tearing into pieces, the ground cracking underneath the pressure.

"Grrh..." My reinforced body was screaming from the strain. Every single nerve and muscle felt like it was set aflame from the load of magical energy coursing through them.

I could feel my blades crumbling as it protected me from this arrow but even if I succeeded at deflecting this arrow I would still end up dead. In that case there was only one thing I needed to do!

"Burst!" In an instant I was thrown back as the married blades detonated in front of me. The explosions sending shockwaves through my body causing me to let out a small stream of blood as my old wounds reopened from the stress.

Picking myself up from the floor I managed to regain my footing but more importantly I finally confirmed my suspicions. That last shot decided everything there was only two servants I knew who used swords as projectiles and only one that actually altered them into an arrow.

Heroic spirit EMIYA.

Author notes

Lazy bad author here that only writes first drafts.

I'm doing minor changes in order to get a feel for this story again after leaving it for so long. I don't know whenever or not I should incorporate the Gacha system into the story for Ritsuka, but if I do then it would probably be based around my own luck (which sucks in the long term but had a nice run near the start) or an rng generator with the available banners at the time.

In terms of Shirou his servant would be lancer alter I feel like this is the best fit for Miyuverse Shirou. Rough reason one, the fact that she chose to remain a human no matter what even if she had to resort to using the grail, which is something that Miyuverse Shirou kinda did by choosing Miyu. Rough reason two she's a realist and so would work better with Miyuverse Shirou. Rough reason number 3 Miyuverse Shirou is an alternate Shirou so naturally his servant should be an alternate Arturia right?

The role that Lancer alter would fit would be similar as to what Mash is for Ritsuka the main servant that would be brought along to every situation.