Hello once again, my ever lovely peeps!

Chapter 8 is up, so that's good. So this chapter is going to delve deeper into what servants can do and their basic abilities, stuff we already know but having to explain to Tony and Pepper what they can do. To some of you, it'll be old news and to others new but the point is, i'll be touching on the topic of servants, their abilities and Noble Phantasm's or NP for short.

A bit boring i know, but got to get everyone non-magical up to date.

Though i believe it goes without saying, i'd just figured it best get it out in the air. I know we all want to get this story moving, but like everything else, certain things need to happen in order for them to happen the right way. Now i don't want to hear anyone correcting me on any small, certain things about a Servant's class, as some of it can be opened to interruption.

So with that out of the way, i don't own Fate or Marvel.

So please read, review and "What the fuc-BOOM"

Chapter 8: Settling In And Explanations

"Thank you for helping clean up the mess, Irisviel."

Pepper said with a smile, as she sweep up a piece of broken glass left behind form Lancelot's raging rampage. The white haired, red eyed woman merely smiled at the redhead, as she waved her hand and magically repaired another window.

"It's no problem Miss Pepper, i'm afraid this will happen quite often. So me and my fellow Caster's will always have to do some repair work, at least once a day."

"Until Tony can make a martial strong enough, to withstand their attacks."

Irisviel merely laughed a gentle and angelic laugh,"Oh i have no doubt Mr. Stark could make many things. But a wall to withstand a Berserker's power, is simply not possible."

Pepper wasn't sure if that was an insult or not. Looking at the woman, Pepper got a good look at her and the dress she wore. The outfit was pure white, with tinges of red to it and looked like a holy woman's wear and was opened up around her upper chest and midriff. She wore a white crown like headpiece on her head and the woman's very presence itself seemed to radiant love and affection, it threaten to drown Pepper in it. She almost missed the feeling of it.

Almost.

That "It" being Pepper could feel there was something...for a lack of a better word, off.

Something was off about Irisviel and she couldn't quite put her finger on it. For someone who has years of dealing with both, politics/business dealings and the antics of Tony, Pepper had developed a sort of sixth sense to known when something big was going to happen and how to read someone, no matter how well they hide things about themselves.

Yes her words and action were indeed genuine as can be, that didn't mean she wasn't hiding something form Pepper.

That something had set Pepper on edge. But she wouldn't jump to conclusions and gave the white haired woman a chance to prove her doubts wrong. Trusting Irisviel would mean to trust Xero, as the younger Stark obviously trusted her and unlike his father, Pepper could see Xero was a responsible young man. She had read through what he had done over the past few years and Tony told her, how he conducted himself during the mission to Blackwood mountain.

It was very impressive and despite his joking and sassy nature, he got serious when it counted. Though she would admit, the part about him offering Olga up as a "Tasty treat" nearly made her bust a lung laughing.

As bad as it sounded, Pepper found that hilarious and amusing.

Olga didn't.

"Yes well, never the less thank you for the help."

Pepper said, as the last of the damage was repaired and the two woman moved to the kitchen, where Xero and Tony sat talking and bonding.

"...and really the road was as quite as it can be. Not a soul in sight and we figured, it be a good place to stop for the night, yeah?"

"And you got ambushed, didn't you?"

Tony asked, as Xero nodded, taking another slice of pancake and feed Jack, who was sitting in his lap. The teen was holding onto her by her waist with one hand, while the other feed her. This made the scared girl smile so big it threaten to split her face in two,"Yepper. One minute, everything's quit, the next got flash bangs are going off in my face. Really, iv'e heard of flash mob before but i think they took it a little too literally."

"Sounds like it kiddo."

Tony said with a light laugh. The sight of the two reminded Pepper her life was going to change forever, as she now had TWO Stark's to worry about. Despite Xero being a little more mature he was still goofy and was even more reckless then Tony. The scars on his body only reminded Pepper of that fact and to her, it looked...wrong, to see so many scars on a young man, a teen really.

Given that he was Tony son, only increased the wrongness Pepper felt but there was little she could do about it.

Looking at the two new arrivals, Xero waved a bit,"Hey pancakes are going cold. You going to eat?"

The two woman nodded and took seats, eating the breakfast made by Tony and Emyia. The white haired woman took a bite and smiled brightly,"Hmmmm this is really good. I must say, you did a good job Mr. Stark."

Tony smirked and puffed his chest up a bit.

"Of course it's good. If i can make a suit of armor that can destroy an entire base of morons, i can make something as simple as pancakes."

"Mostly due to the fact, that Shirou did most of the work."

Xero said, quite loudly making the three woman laugh and Tony to pout a bit. Emyia merely smirked and vanished in a flash of light, leaving them all alone. His job was done and he had things he needed to do. Plus it would help his master speed up the process of refueling his mana pools. The same was for Kuro, Mash, Lancelot and Kiyohime, as they returned to card form in order to speed things up. Having that many Servants out, not to mention two Berserker's had been taxing on Xero's mana reverses. Only Jack and Irisviel remained as, while they were very high powered Servants it didn't take much for Xero to keep them out in their base forms. So long as they didn't overdo it, it be fine.

Pepper meanwhile smiled and looked at the younger Stark,"Xero, have you ever been to New York before?"

"I have been, but never really explored it. Got some friends here, but i never really gotten the chance to see them. Always busy with one thing or another. Honestly this is the longest time iv'e stayed in New York and i have to say this...i don't see any big apples anywhere."

He looked at Pepper and Tony with wide and innocent eyes, then asked,"Why do they call it the 'Big Apple' if there aren't any around?"

That made the two adults laugh, knowing he was only joking. Though they decide to play along, as Pepper answered,"I have no idea Xero. They call it the Big Apple but i certainly don't see any of them around. Tony, you're the genius, why do they call it the Big Apple?"

Tony just shrugged and sighed dramatically,"Why Miss Potts, ever the wondrous genius i am, i'm afraid even i don't know. But if i had to guess, the ones who built New York were obsessed with apples."

They all laughed, filling the room with the kind of joy, only a family could make. It was something that Tony never had when his parents were still alive and he was happy that he had it now. However that laughter was broken, when Jack asked,"What are we going to do today, mommy?"

Said 'Mommy' laugh slowly died and he gained a look of confusion on his face. That was a good question, now that he, they had a permanent home and no longer strapped for money, what was to they do? For most of his life, Xero had spent fighting, killing, traveling and just surviving, not really living. Understandable since he had been on the run since he was eleven and when he was fifteen, he was recruited by Chaldea to save humanity's future.

Sure inbetween those times he got to known and have fun but never really, truly living. At least by normal standards anyway.

Then again normal was boring, so maybe it was a good thing. Xero was certain he'd go stir crazy if he tried to live a normal life. Normal life, just simply wasn't for him.

Thankfully, Tony had butted in and relived Xero of deciding what they were going to do today.

"Well since this is going to be you're new home, why don't we give you the grand tour of the City That Never Sleeps. Along with getting some new items for you're room."

"After we get you some new clothes."

Pepper said, gently but firmly as Xero nodded in full agreement. Aside form his normal outfit, which was his only one, Jack desperately needed new clothing. Seeing as the girl hasn't been taught a single sense of decency it was up to him. As both her master and "Mother" it was up to him to ensure she was taught the right. Namely not walking around basically naked.

That was a big, NO NO.

"Ah that reminds me."

Pepper said, snapping her fingers and reaching into her blouse. She pulled out a shiny black credit card, with the name "Stark" written on it and moved so she was standing by Xero and handed it to him,"This is for you. Tony had it made the day after you were admitted to the hospital."

Xero's eyes widen at the sleek black card,"I...i can't take this. I-"

"You can and you will."

Pepper's voice broke no argument, as she grabbed Xero's right hand and made him accept it. Still seeing his hesitation, Pepper smiled a gentle smile,"Xero, you're Tony's son. Money will never be a problem for you."

"Really kiddo, i don't mind. Truthfully, i expect to see my bank account to be considerable lighter. Iv'e got sixteen years to make up, so now be a good time to start it."

Tony had butted in, after seeing his son's conflicted face. Most people would have jumped at the chance at getting a chance to use the Stark fortune and the fact his son was hesitation told Tony a lot. Xero wasn't most people and wasn't comfortable with handouts or taking something that wasn't his, which spoke well of his character.

A good yet stubborn person that worked hard for what he wanted and preferred to earn it, rather then simply take it. While yes, seeing Xero hesitant in taking the card was just one thing, his actions and history only confirmed it for him.

At that, Xero merely nodded knowing that tone of voice Pepper was using. It was the same one, Olga and Jeanne used when they weren't going to budge on something. Just as he was about to reach for his wallet, his face went blank as he realized that he didn't have his wallet on him.

Or a wallet at all.

Damn, he really needed to get one of those things.

"I do expect to see my bank account lighten considerable. I'm not joking kid, go nuts. I have more money then i know what to do with or what i CAN do with in twelve lifetimes. Plus, we need to get you some decors for you're room kiddio."

Tony voice cut Xero form his thoughts at needing a wallet, as he slowly nodded. It was still a little surreal for him to known he had his own room, a sudden surplus of money and now a permanent home. He had many "Homes" all over the world but they were mostly bases and simply places he slept. Plus he made his own inventions, one being a Hover Car.

Though like most, if not all of them didn't last long. Like Da Vinci's inventions, Xero's often blew up. However unlike her, Xero's blew up because he didn't have the proper equipment and parts to make them without being blow to bits.

"Not anymore master~! You should have gotten nearly killed years ago, everything here is not only better, it's beyond anything i could have imaged! Master did i finally die? Cause i'm pretty sure i just did, this IS heaven."

Well speak the devil's name and she'll appear. Xero sighed, as he could practically see the buxom brown haired beauty foaming at the mouth in her new lab, surrounded by advanced technology. The night before, upon learning that the Caster was an inventor and genius like him, Tony helped set up her own lab right next to his own.

Something the younger Stark was dreading, as god knows what the two mad scientist's will cook up together.

The world isn't ready for their combined madness!

Unknown to Xero, Tony had asked Leo if she would help him create his son's own Iron Man armor. Given that his son was magical and being told about a magi's magical circuits, Tony wonder if it was possible to link it with the suit's power supply. At the very least, have so the suit and Xero's power don't get in the way of one another.

Da Vinci told Tony it was very possible, as she could use the same fundamentals Chaldea used to not only have electricity, but how they supply'd the Servants. The new Arc Reactor, specifically the new element he had created was without a doubt ingenious. The Caster theorize it could be the key to make electricity and mana coexist with one another, without one trying to overpower the other.

They just simply didn't have the martial's required to make it so and what Chaldea used was unknown, even to Leonardo.

So Tony and Leonardo decide to keep it secret form Xero, as they wanted it to be a surprise for him. Even though Tony wouldn't normally give someone he just met, their own version of his Iron Man suit he felt he owed Xero.

For one, not being there for him growing up and the other is the fact Tony's enemies will come after him. Purely just for being his son and nothing more. Not to mention what normal life his son might have had or any chance he might have had at one, went up in smoke. Again, purely just cause he's a Stark and seeing as the kid was on the same level as smart as him, might even try to force his son to take up his old mantle of " Merchant Of Death".

A thought that made Tony shutter, one was enough. The world didn't need more Merchant's Of Death.

Plus it made the elder Stark feel better, knowing his kid has his own armor even though he CLEARLY didn't need it, better safe then sorry. Plus he had every single intention of pestering his son on all he knew about magic/mana, it's history and of course the Servants themselves.

How else would he be able to help Xero if he didn't know anything?

Not to mention with all the enemies Tony has made over the years, they wouldn't hesitate to use Xero to get to him. Tony couldn't be their 24/7, so he give his son tools he could use to defend himself, if for some reason his magic isn't enough.

Again, better safe then sorry.

Though one thing that bothered Tony a lot was how his son's blood result came up on the monitor. The way it acted and read'd was something the doctors have never seen before now or ever before. They would have run more tests but the recovered blood samples had vanished after confirming Tony was Xero's father. It was like someone was waiting for the result to find any family and disposed of them shortly after.

Tony wanted to ask his son about it, as he had a sneaking suspicion that it was one of Xero's...friends?

Companions?

Servants?

That had done the deed. Though none of that mattered, as one question remained:

How do you broach the topic of you're son's unique blood?

"My lord, iv'e already taken the liberty of taking and destroying any blood samples the authorities had of you."

Well maybe he wouldn't have too, as both he and Pepper nearly jumped out of their seats, as a figured appeared out of the darkness of the room. It was a woman, with very pale skin(And was it just him or did that skin look artificial?), black hair that was tied in a pony tail and golden eyes. She wore a black leotard that didn't hide her modest figure, with the front of her pants being cut out to reveal her lower body and thighs. Her shorts were colored between red and purple with metal shards on shorts and she wore black legging.

It was clear she wasn't completely human as the clothing on her body did not hide her ball joints on her metallic limbs. She wears a red scarf around her neck and the way she moved and even talked was very...mechanical, to say the least.

Though naturally, Xero nor Jack or even Irisviel batted an eye at her sudden appearance. A fact that annoyed Tony a little, simple cause it's becoming a theme for him jumping at every new thing his son and allies seemed to show.

Seriously, where the hell do they all keep coming form and why can't he keep his cool around them? He was the one that was suppose to make the dramatic and cool entrances. This was just unfair.

What irritated Tony even more, was that Xero merely said,"Oh right, i honestly forgotten about that. Thanks for you're quick thinking Assassin, if my blood ended up in the wrong hands, things could get messy real quick."

The Assassin merely nodded and vanished again, leaving many staring at the spot where she once stood. Tony just shook his head and muttered,"Damn ninja's."

The woman looked like a ninja, acted like one and vanished like so it lead Tony to believe that woman was indeed a ninja. How else would she vanish so mysterious like that?

"Ummm, not to be too intrusive, but may i ask what's so special about you're blood Xero?"

Pepper asked, trying not to be too noisy but her curiosity was getting the better of her and to hear one of Xero's Servants had gone through many lengths to ensure his blood was destroyed...

Needless to say, Pepper's curiosity had been peaked. So was Tony's, as the man leaned in to hear the story, while Xero stayed silent and absentmindedly ran a hand through the content Jack's hair, as his mind wondered back to the conversation he had not too long ago.

Flashback

The hot water felt good against his skin.

The one thing Xero had noticed over the years, is that nothing beats a hot shower/bath after a job well done. However as much as he liked to enjoy the shower, his mind was a million miles away.

"Thinking about her again?"

Xero sighed, as he heard the cool and collected voice of the three star Rider class Servant, Medusa Gorgon. Just beyond the sleek shower curtains, he could see her silhouette. The young master merely titled his head and let the water pour down his face, before speaking again,"I hated her for so long. For so long Medusa, i thought she hated me and at one point, i believed i was an honest to god mistake. No matter how much i denied it to everyone, even myself, it still hurt like hell. Now i know the truth and i just don't know what to do now, you know what i mean?"

The purple haired Servant stayed silent for a moment, the youngest of the three Gorgon sisters was someone he often went to for advice. The Rider was someone who never judged anyone, both due to her aloof nature and her own self hate for the monster she became in the form of Avenger Medusa Gorgon, the five star Avenger.

One that originally tried to eat him, when he first summoned her and...well she still does, but it's half-heart at best. Xero personally thought she did it(Threaten to) mostly out of habit. How'd he learn this, you ask?

Simple, one gangster had gotten a lucky shot at him and when he went to return in kind, Gorgon was already tearing the asshole apart.

Limb by limb and in a very gory fashion.

If the man wasn't such a bastard, Xero might have been able to build up the care to actually feel sorry for him. But he didn't.

"I won't pretend i do master. Me and my sisters were on our own form the very beginning. However growing up, my older sisters always bossed me around, treated me worse then dirt sometimes and were just bitchy to me a good part of the time. But even then, even after all they put me through, i still love them very much. Even Gorgon herself still loves them, despite her being both a monster and Avenger. So i would say, no matter how much you proclaim to hate each other, no matter what you do, you and anyone else would always love you're family. No matter what they do to you or each other."

He sighed at that, but nodded in understanding. Family was family and while they may drive each other up a wall, the love between them would never vanish. But that lead Xero to another questioned he needed to ask and he had a feeling he already knew the answer, he just needed to be sure.

"Do you think i should tell Tony about the Servants and my magic?"

Once again Medusa fell silent, as the water running down the tub was all the sound that was heard. Finally, after a few minutes, she spoke,"I think you should merely start off with the basics. What Servants are basically and their class's would be a good start, along with you're magic power. But beyond that, i believe more trust is needed to be built up."

"Thanks Medusa."

"Anytime master."

Flashback End

"I...can't say, sorry Tony. But it VERY personal and honestly, i don't know whether i can trust you with that type of information."

Ultimately, Xero decide to take Medusa's advice and let trust built between the two, before more personal things could be said. Tony had a look of both hurt and understanding.

Hurt because his own flesh and blood didn't trust him, but understood that he might be crossing a line. They had only know each other for a couple of days now and didn't want to destroy what little trust had been built between the two. Not to mention he knew what it was like, about trusting someone completely, only for them to stab you in the back, once they get what they want.

Obadiah Stane, once a partner to his own father, Howard Stark and Tony's mentor had him set up to be killed by the Ten Rings. Of course, later on he almost killed Tony indirectly by taking his second mark 2 Arc Reactor, then directly in his Iron Monger suit. Which by the way, was a complete rip off of his very first Iron Man suit, but that's besides the point.

The point is, Tony understood his son's reasoning in not trusting others so quickly, despite what kind of familial ties they had.

Even though he really wanted to know, the elder Stark decide it wasn't worth it. He could be patient, even though he was one of the most impatient people on the planet. But he'd do his best to saint his curiosity.

For now.

"Alright kiddo, if you don't want to talk about that's fine. But when you do feel iv'e earned enough trust, be sure to tell me."

"Will do."

Nodding, Tony went back to his breakfast, making Pepper raise an eyebrow at Tony. On one hand she was proud of Tony for making the right choice. Trust was fragile and it needed time to built, the fact Tony was willing to wait and not be his usual impatient self spoke volumes to Pepper. He was really trying hard to make this work and he obviously knew it would require more then a few days for trust to be built between the two.

Pepper can honestly say, she felt very proud of Tony's mature decision.

However a thought hit Tony, as he remembered something form last night and he looked at his son,"Hey Xero, i know this is a bit out of the blue, but what did Lilith mean by Alter Servant? What the difference between a regular one and an Alter one? And what is a Servant anyway?"

Xero blinked a little startled at the sudden question, as Pepper looked very interested and leaned in to hear better. Silently, Xero looked at Irisviel, who in response merely shrugged and mouthed,"You're choice."

Sighing a little, the teen leaned back and looked at the ceiling, debating with himself on how to explain this, without painting the Alter's in a bad light. Not to mention he would have to explain what a Servant is as well.

While he would normally never tell the nature of a Servant, any Servant for that matter to an outsider he knew it would only be a matter of time before Tony found out himself. Best save everyone the trouble and since they would more then likely be working together form here on out, it be best to share some info with his new allies.

Plus Medusa words ringed in his head, so it ultimately made him decide to heed her words once more.

"A Servant is basically a spirit of a hero and or villain. They are created and are based on the legends, we as a people, remember them by. What they look like and can do is heavily influenced by said legend. However it's they're not completely created form the legend, as they still appear as they once were. As, while some legends depict the heroes and or villains in question a male, they could actually be female instead."

"Jesus, sounds both simple and complicated at the same time."

Pepper said, rubbing her forehead in an attempt to understand it better. Tony had to agree with her on that one, as humanity's history basically decides what they look like and don't? What's up with that?

Tony then asked,"And an Alter Servant?"

That was a question Xero was dreading. How to explain the nature of an Alter Servant. Finally, after thinking for a few minutes, he spoke,"Well...to put it bluntly, there the 'evil counter parts' of famous heroes."

His eyes widen as he realized he put it the wrong way and quickly moved to fix his mistake, at seeing Tony and Pepper's shocked faces.

"Wait! Wait, wait, wait, that came out wrong. Look, things with Alter Servants aren't easy to explain, they're basically..."

"In easy terms, Alter Servants are Servants who have been corrupted by the mud of the Holy Grail and Angra Mainyu and more powerful than a normal Servant."

Xero sent the Caster class Servant a large smile for her help, while the White Mage gave him one in return.

"Angra Mainyu?"

Tony asked blankly,"The hell is an Angra Mainyu?"

"Mommy once told me Angra Mainyu was the physical form of the Holy Grail."

Jack said helpful, making Xero smile and pat her head. This made the girl purr like a kitten and smile like a loon, Jack liked it when she helped mom. It felt good and mom praised her for it and gave Jack more affection for it.

Seeing as Jack was too enthralled by her master's petting to continue, Irisviel keep the conversation going,"To put things more simply, Alter Servants are the evil versions of their counterparts. They are more like anti-heroes and just a lot more hardcore then their originals. It's not just Saber, the one who put master in the hospital, who can be corrupted. Any type of Servant is able to become an Alter. It doesn't mean their evil, but they are not the complete opposite of their originals and are just basically Anti-heroes."

Tony and Pepper nodded in understanding but still had questions. The next one, Tony posed.

"Okay. So basically it's an Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader thing?"

When Xero nodded, Pepper joined in the conversion eager to learn more,"Are they're different types of Servants and if so, how do you distinguish what type of Servant you have? "

"First off, yes and two that's easy."

Xero said, holding his hand's up making his fingers rise up to form the number seven,"There are seven main Servant classes and extra class Servants. The Servants also have, i guess you can say, a star system. One is the weakest of all Servants and Five is the strongest. Servants One through Three are generally close and all have a chance at beating each other, if given the proper amount of power and access to their final form. However getting into the Four star servants, they are on a completely different level and can easily trump the Servants one through three. Moving on, getting into the Five star Servants, they aren't just on a different level. They're in a completely different league of their own and have more then one Noble Phantasm."

"A Noble what?"

Tony asked, confused. So far he was with his son, despite wanting to snort in disbelief at what he was hearing. As a man of science he believed anything and everything could be explained in a logical and scientific way. Meaning he most certainly didn't believe in magic or anything supernatural. He firmly believed, given enough time and having the right equipment(If he doesn't have it, he just make it then) anything could be explained in a logical way, rather then believe magic exist.

That was just too easy and Tony didn't do things the easy way.

Ever.

Tony may not believe in magic but he did believe his son wielded some kind of energy that was close enough to be called magic, simply cause no one could identify what TYPE of said energy he was using. For now he would leave it alone and let his son call it 'magic' simply cause there was no other word for it, till he found it out for himself.

Never the less, he was doing his best to keep an open mind and learn about this whole magic business. Pepper smacked Tony upside his head for interrupting and nodded at Xero to keep going, ignoring the frown Tony sent her way.

"Basically, it's a Servants most powerful attack, their trump card. They are crystallized mysteries, powerful armaments made using the imagination of humans as their core, and weapons or abilities owned by Heroic Spirits. They are the embodiment of the ultimate mysteries of a hero that symbolizes one's existence through historical facts and anecdotes. They can be physical weapons, such as swords, lances, and bows, or support items, such as rings and crowns. They can also be abstract concepts, like unique abilities, unique means of attacks, curses, and changes to the environment and its physical properties. With me so far?"

When the two nodded, Xero continued,"They are a Servants trump card and it use's a MASSIVE amount of mana. As such they can only be used so many times before they over do it. However this has a draw back, as a Noble Phantasm is not only very personal to a Servant, it reveals their identity. Meaning enemies will know you're strengths and weakness. In a Holy Grail war, it's crucial to learn a Servants identity as then you can plan and make countermeasure's against their attacks. But that works both ways, in addition while they are many types of Noble Phantasm's, their are two very dangerous ones. Well, that's not right for the as there are many types of NP's but there are those called Fortress Noble Phantasms and Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasms. These two can lay waste to entire armies with a signal sword stoke and you wouldn't be able to block it or dodge. Needless to say they are very powerful and very dangerous and are NOT to be taken lightly. Do you understand?"

"A bit complicated but yeah kiddo. So these...Noble Phantasms, you're saying there's more then one of them?"

Tony asked and when his son nodded, he asked,"What are they exactly?"

"Could be anything. A sword, a bow, a book, a spell, the possibilities are endless. The most you need to know, is that they're very dangerous and you should be ready for anything, as some are one strike. Ones that target a specific person and don't miss. Ever."

Xero finished with a shuddered, remembering all the times he had been nearly killed by one. He shook his head and upon seeing he had their complete attention at this point, he pressed on,"Now moving onto Servant class's, the first and foremost is Saber class Servants. As you can guess, they use swords and are the most well balanced out Servants. Having well versed skills in terms of skill, strength, speed, agility, luck and power. That is not to say they can overpower other Servants as some class types focus on pure speed and or strength."

"So what you're saying is, that a Saber class servant is basically a Jack of all trades?"

Pepper asked, her head titling to the side. It made a lot of sense to her and when Xero smiled and nodded, she asked another question,"What class is the strongest? Physically anyway."

"That's easy, it's the Berserker class."

Tony snorted a bit at that and said,"Can't say i'm surprised at that. Even the name sounds like you be fucked if you fucked with them."

Irisviel chuckled nervously, fully remembering her own experience with those types of Servants.

Namely old Lancelot.

Pepper noticed the white haired woman sudden nervous demeanor but said nothing. Seeing Irisviel was, as Xero put it, a Caster class Servant it make sense she was nervous. People who cast spells weren't always the physically strongest and form the sound of it, Berserker's were all about pure strength.

A terrible match up.

For the Caster, as the Berserker would more then likely crush them like a bug before they could speak a single word. Pepper could image it was like Tony going up against the Hulk without his armor.

The winner was already decided.

"While they have incredible strength, highly durable and funny enough, enhanced speed as well. But such things don't come without a price to pay."

Xero's voice cut off Pepper's thoughts, making her look at him again,"What all Berserker's have in common is the 'Madness Enhancement'".

"Madness Enhancement?"

Pepper asked worried, that didn't sound good. Nodding his head, Xero took a sip of his drink and said,"In layman's terms, it's is as it sounds. A Madness Enhancement increases a Berserker's stats in exchange for its sanity. So a higher ranked Madness Enhancement should mean more powerful but more insane and crazy. The heroes traded their sanity for power and most can't speak. They're much stronger, durable and faster. Despite being very weak in terms of using magic they can pretty much tank anything and everything. The Black Knight, the one you all saw earlier, he's a Berserker."

"Really? I wouldn't have guessed. I figured all the growling and snarling was 'Hey want to be friends?' It certainly didn't sound like he wanted to murder everything and everyone, but i could be wrong."

Tony said sarcastically, as Pepper ignored Tony and asked Xero,"Are they...you know, hard to control?"

The word "Control" honestly left a very sour and bad taste in Pepper's mouth. She never, ever considered anyone as a weapon and hated those who only saw people as objects to be used and disposed of. To Pepper, life was very precious and all living things should have the will to decide what to do with their loves and or skills. Yet she knew form the brief explanation that Tony had given her the other night, that his son more or less had a certain degree of control over his allies. At the very least he could in fact force them to do what he wanted with a "Command Seal" whatever that was and they'd be compelled to obey against their wishes.

It was a bit disturbing at first to learn that, but after witnessing the Black Knight suddenly bust into the kitchen she was thankful Xero had them. Pepper had no doubt that Knight could have killed them all without a single care in the world and none of them could do anything to stop him.

"Out of all Servant classes, Berserker's are indeed the hardest. Not only due the Madness Enhancements make them insane and dangerous, they require A LOT of mana. So much that if left unchecked, the Servant will drain them dry and kill them."

"Damn."

Tony shook his head, as Pepper gasped at the last part, throwing a hand over her mouth. The two of them were familiar with "Power always comes with a price" and clearly this was no different. But knowing of it, seeing it AND hearing it are completely different things.

"Wait..."

Tony thought for a moment, feeling like something dropped in his stomach. Didn't Xero have those types of Servants? As if sensing his thoughts, said teen spoke again.

"Though due to the Berserker's overwhelming power, the fight ends rather quickly and even one star Berserker's could flatten a small town. However some Berserker's are very lucid and can act normal for the most part. So long as you don't say or do whatever it is that triggers them into going into a blind rage, then you're fine."

They nodded, as Xero thought over the next class to explain. After a few seconds, he made his choice and spoke again,"So next class is Assassin. I think you already know what they can do, yeah?"

"Yeah, people who kill form the shadows and what not."

Tony said, having a good idea of what they can do, as Xero spoke again,"So basically their silent killers. Servants of this Class are skilled at operating covertly, stealthy, and silently. Although most Assassins are famous for sneaky killings. However This class is one of the weaker classes at fighting; as its members possess low attributes due to not having glorious legends as heroes. Instead they specializes in killing Masters rather than Servants. A master, being someone like myself, are the ones they target and have no problem fighting dirty."

"So they're the weakest of all the Servant class's?"

Pepper asked, as Xero silently shook his head.

"Not quite. In some cases, they are in fact, the most dangerous as they all have a unique skill called "Presence Concealment", which allows them to remain undetected when spying or preparing to ambush their targets."

"So in other words, they wouldn't see the attack was coming until they were right on top of them."

Tony said, as the teen nodded,"Course by then, it be too late and their already dead."

"Err yep, so knowing that fact, probably won't help. Cause you have to have, at least A rank luck to getting a damn lucky shot. Even then, you're more then likely to get a knife to the neck. That is of course, if you're lucky enough to see it coming."

Xero finished, as Tony and Pepper nodded. Xero took another slice of pancake, as Irisviel, once again jumped in the conversation, to explain about the Caster class, her own class.

"So moving on, the Caster class Servants are adept in magecraft, and the only qualifying condition is the mastery of sorceries of the highest caliber compared to the specific parameter requirements of the other classes. Unfortunately due to not requiring any strong statistics, we generally have low combat abilities. Because of this the majority of Servants having some form of Magic Resistance, this Class is thought to be the weakest of all seven."

"So you're class is like Assassin's."

Pepper said, as Irisviel nodded,"General yes. Only we have a huge arsenal of magical techniques, spells, runes and mystic codes at our disposal. So really, we can be both the weakness but also the most deadly, given what type of situation we are in."

"But don't most of those heroic spirits have magecraft?"

Tony asked, shaking his head at the using the word "Magecraft". Damn that really left a wired taste in his mouth. It was Xero who answered, after giving Jack her share of food, making the girl beam once more.

"They do, but most don't really focus on the art, like Caster's do. They're second to none in the art of casting."

Seeing the two understand, Xero moved on,"Next class are the Lancer class Servants."

"Lancers, people who use long pointy sticks, right?"

Tony asked with a grin, making Pepper groan. She knew he had some sort of dirty joke coming and before she could stop him form saying it, Xero surprised her with,"Yeah. You know, them long things they wave around like it was some sort of dick measuring contest. Which if it was, i couldn't compete, it be unfair to everyone else as i'd win hands down."

Tony snorted but kept his grin, as Pepper merely sighed.

Like father, like son she supposed.

"Anyway"

Xero cut off whatever anyone was about to say, as the white haired woman looked like she was about to commit but Xero cut her off,"Lancer class Servants were typically knights. They are very agile, display excellent close combat skills, show proficiency in hit-and-run tactics that capitalize on range and speed and are skilled with long-range melee weapons such as spears and lances. The qualifying conditions to be placed within the class are second only to the Saber class, requiring overall excellent attributes and a high agility attribute. Their only particular class ability is Magic Resistance, and although they tend to be less flashy than the other class."

Tony whistled, as Pepper looked very interested. It was Tony that posed the next question,"So, Lancer is an ideal Servant to use against Sabers?"

"Oh no. They kinda be like, second to the Saber class and even then, it depends on which Servant you are fighting and which one you have. Though Archer class has had good track record of taking down Saber class Servants."

"Archers?"

Pepper asked with a raised eyebrow,"Like snipers?"

"Sort of. The Archer class Servants are in fact, similar to Saber'sand Lancer's, being that they many were in fact Knights during their time. Servants placed within this Class excel in possessing powerful Noble Phantasms, are able to act as highly effective scouts, and are frequently Heroic Spirits from the Age of Gods when magecraft was still commonplace. The qualifying condition for the Heroic Spirits is not attributes, but instead the possession of powerful projectile weapons or special abilities related to projectile weapons. They possess high Magic Resistance as a Class Skill, so most modern magi are unable to inflict damage to them. Which sucks, cause i'd totally be screwed if i ever went up against one. They also possess Independent Action, allowing them the ability to act independently for a length of time without an active supply of magical energy from their Master."

Tony and Pepper merely stared at Xero, god smacked. Ultimately, Tony shook his head and muttered,"Jesus Christ."

The more and more Tony heard about these Servants and their class's abilities, he couldn't help but feel very inadequate. For all his genius, all the advanced tech at his hands, can he honestly say he stood a chance against one of these Servants. Did he honestly even have a chance against a one star Servant, let alone a five star?!

He didn't know and that didn't sit well with him. Pepper's look meanwhile, changed to a look of wonder. It all sounded amazing and she couldn't help but want to learn more.

Seeing they were paying attention to him once more, Xero wiped Jack's face off of crumbs and looked at the two,"Finally we have the Rider class Servants. Servants placed within this Class are those known for riding mounts, whether living beasts or human constructs, during their lives. There are even some cases where legendary animals have been summoned as a Servant such as Vánagandr and Red Hare. Though i have never seen them personally, i have heard it is possible to summon them. They generally have lower attributes compared to the Three Knight Classes, but the abilities of the mounts described in their legends compensate by granting them powerful Noble Phantasms or abilities. They have the class abilities of Magic Resistance and a high rank in Riding, allowing them to fully utilize the abilities of their mounts. Depending on the rank, they can take full control of everything from simple horses, modern machinery like motorcycles and planes, and even Divine Beasts. Dragons are the only exception as the ability to ride them falls under a different Skill; however, rare exceptions do occur."

"Snort. Lovely, just what we need around here, an overgrown lizard that breaths fire."

Pepper merely ignored Tony's snort, as she asked,"Uh if it's not to intrusive, could you tell me if one of these Rider class Servants is Alexander The Great."

Xero merely smiled at Pepper,"It's not, Miss Pott-Pepper. He is indeed a Rider class Servant and let me tell you, he's more of a giant teddy bear then a warrior."

He chuckled, correcting himself as Pepper had told him it was okay to call her 'Pepper' rather then' ."

Pepper looked at the clock and looked at Xero,"I think that should be more then enough for now. You've told us more then enough for now. Tony"

The redhead shot Tony a look, making him keep his mouth quite, as she had finished off her breakfast and wiped her mouth off. She then spoke,"Well, i think we better get going. We've got a long day ahead of us and some of us have work to do, so i can't really afford to waste anymore time. But at the very least, i can come along to help show Xero around New York."

"Oh, can i come?"

Irisviel asked, as she jumped up and down in her seat, acting like an excited child with her eyes shining brightly. Xero shook his head at her childish display and he had no intention of denying her the chance to see the big city. But before he could voice those thoughts, a new voice, dark and cold cut him off.

"Not without me, you're not."

Everyone winced a bit at feeling the temperature drop like a rock and in a flash of crimson light, Saber Alter appeared in all her dark glory. Looking just like her counterpart, the four star Alter Saber wore a black version of the original Artoria's blue dress and armor. Only she wore a visor on her face and had angry red looking veins going down the arms of her ghastly armor.

Despite the damn near permanent scowl on her face, the only way to describe the woman would be:

Beautiful.

Healthy pale skin that looked soft to the touch, with pale blonde hair. Her hair style was exactly like Artoria's, only it was tied up in a golden band. And unlike the other one who's eyes were green, her's were a golden yellow.

Never the less, before anyone can make a comment Saber Alter cut him off again,"Wherever you go, i go. This is not up for debate master."

This cause Xero to sigh, as Tony and Pepper stared at the Alter servant with only one thought going through their minds.

The fuck she come form?!

Done.

Okay so this chapter was more or less explanations for Tony and Pepper. So yeah, Irisviel has made her and we get to see some of Saber Alter, already staking her claim, in a sense. Sadly no future chapter this time, as it's Sunday night, iv'e got work in the morning and it's almost 8 here, so i'm just going to end it like this.

I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and wait for many more to come! Do be sure to spread this around and review.

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Here's a little cookie for all the faithful and supports of this story:

Venom aka Eddie Brock form the movie "Venom" of 2018 is going to be apart of the Avengers and even get his own Arc as well. That is a good movie and very funny, a bit slow sure, but it gets better. Also looking forward to it's Squeal,"Venom 2, Let There Be Carnage" At least i'm pretty sure what it's called. Could be just Venom 2, but you get the idea. Till next time my peeps!

Devil out!