Welcome readers to my latest story Bounty Hunter Illyasveil, featuring everyone's favorite homunculus loli, only she won't be a loli in this, it is a part of my multiverse saga but primarily sets in the Nasuverse but will have Easter eggs and appearances from other works, the story is prior to the anomaly that started the beginning of Imagine Breaker and his Foxy Caster.
Hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 1: Expiditionary Beginnings
Illaysveil Von Einzburn, the daughter of the magus killer Kiritsugu Emiya and her homunculus mother Irisveil Von Einzburn, originally her father Kiritsugu joined and married into the Einzburn family after they hired him to represent them in the 4th holy grail war, that was how he met her mother who was to be his support for the conflict.
The two eventually fell in love and soon enough Illya would be born, the three of them would spend much time together in Einzburn Castle in Germany before the time would come when her parents would have to depart to Fuyuki Japan where the war would take place, when that time came something changed in Kiritsugu, he began to feel more hesitant about going into a conflict that would potentially see his or Irisveil's death, his homunculus wife would consul him about it, to choose whether to continue the path or run away.
Kiritsugu was mulling over the ordeal but before he made his ultimate decision felt a tug on the lower part of his black trench coat, he looked down to see his five year old daughter looking at him with a concerned expression before it switched to a happy bright smile, though she was small she bore a strong resemblance to her mother.
Kiritsugu would give his daughter a small smile before returning to his thoughts, mulling over his options one more time, and then he made his decision.
The Emiya family under Kiritsugu's planning proceeded to sneak their way out of the castle covering their tracks at every base, they even brought along a couple of homunculus maids named Sella and Liz.
After a bit of traveling the family which now included the two maids made it to Fuyuki, though the whole grail war issue was still present, so Kiritsugu took it upon himself to put a stop to it by eliminating any potential masters, especially those of the three great magus families.
From then on Kiritsugu would work to ensure no grail wars would take place in Fuyuki, as well as ensuring the Einzburn family doesn't come seeking vengeance for the betrayal, as they settled in their new home they also adopted a young boy named Shirou who's biological parents died in a mysterious accident, they found him all alone in the park when they were having a family outing, Illya was immediately fond of her new adoptive little brother, speaking of Illya, sometime into moving into Japan her parents took it upon themselves to ensure she grew up like a normal human being physically, time passes and it wouldn't be long when Illya at age 10 would start delving into magecraft, she had a high aptitude for it naturally, and much of her magic revolved around strings whether it was yarn or her own hair to create various familiars to scout or attack, Irisveil along with Sella and Liz would help her refine her abilities as a young magus.
Illya's adopted brother Shirou would eventually join in studying magecraft to which Kiritsugu taught him basic reinforcement which Illya also took up, it turned out Shirou would be a third rate magus at max but it seemed he had a knack for the beginning stages of projection.
By age 15 Illya was becoming physically developed, soon enough she would be look like the spitting image of Irisveil in height and body, she was now well disciplined in controlling her magecraft, she also started looking into her options early for when she was done with school altogether, she considered the Clock Tower in London for a time but eventually came around to the idea of a more adventurous lifestyle, this of course worried Irisveil but her daughter insisted, especially when Kiritsugu decided to help train her for the cruel dangers of both the regular and the moonlit world.
Illya for the next two years would be taken across different parts of the world since her father still took mercenary jobs from the Magus Association, learning Kiritsugu's tactics in terms of planning, trapping, hand to hand combat which whenever they were home Liz would be her sparring partner due to her monstrous fighting ability between the two maids, and gun expertise, there was also a point where she took up and learned to wield a katana which she uses as her primary melee weapon, all these supported by her magecraft would make her a versatile opponent to face on any battlefield whether conventional or supernatural, Kiritsugu would also have an apprentice join along named Maya who assists in supervising Illya's progress.
Russia, Moscow outskirts:
It was nightfall as snow blanketed the region both in and out of the city of Moscow, 30 kilometers away from the major city was an abandoned factory compound, though it wasn't abandoned at the moment, the place was currently occupied by a militant group which seemed to be in the makings of an arms deal, little did they know they were being watched.
"Kiritsugu, we've successfully infiltrated the compound and are in position for your next orders." Maya said over radio.
"Good, is Illya still with you?"
"I'm still here father, ready and waiting." Illya called out.
"Glad to hear it, as you know our target is a rogue magus who makes a profit selling mystic codes to various armed groups, his name is Alexander Gorchev, the Association wants him eliminated at all costs to not risk exposing magecraft to the normal world."
Illya proceeded to draw a string of her white hair as her crimson eyes went dead and lifeless, throughout her tenure Illya had developed a new side of her, she was as kind and enthusiastic as her mother, but as ruthless as her father, mission mode was a good way of describing it, whenever she was preparing for a task she shut away all emotion in order to laser focus on the target of interest.
The string shaped itself into a bird which would fly about scouting the area, the plan was to assassinate the dealer and book it as soon as the kill was confirmed, if all went south Kiritsugu had a back up plan which involved him sneaking around different parts of the facility.
Meanwhile Maya and Illya were perched up on top of a water tower overlooking the main building, Maya proceeded to pull up a long case next to her and Illya, and upon opening it revealed a 50 caliber sniper rifle with an extra thermal scope attached to the primary.
"Here Illya, take this and aim down sight." Maya instructed.
Illya proceeded to lay on a prone position as she rested the rifle into her shoulder taking aim, she adjusted her scope as she zoomed in to one of the lower windows and saw what looked like three men sitting at a table, two on one side and one on the other, likely the target, her string familiar was perched high above them looking down.
The bird flew back to Illya before disappearing relaying information into her head.
"Father I have eyes on the target, it seems they are already in discussion, my familiar was able to see inside, roughly thirteen guards."
"Copy, keep the man in sight and prepare for my signal, we have a bit more then just 100 outside patrols, armored vehicles are also present and manned up, can't risk getting into a fire fight with those involved."
"I understand, let me know when to fire."
"I'm gonna try to pool most of the guards to a single location with a distraction, as soon as that is done take the shot quickly."
"Of course."
So they waited, and waited, and within moments a big explosion went off which alerted all occupants of the facility, much of the guards began running to the scene and it allowed Illya to fire her rifle into the window, however the bullet hit some kind of magic barrier around her target leaving him unharmed and completely aware of the attempt on his life, he proceeded to flee.
"Father the target was prepared for potential assassination, he is now running away!!"
"Calm yourself and chase him down but try not to get backed into a corner, Maya stay with her and provide covering fire." Kiritsugu ordered.
"I'm on it, Illya hurry!" Maya said as she pulled out a sub machine gun.
Illya nodded and the duo proceeded to track their victim, of course getting too him wasn't going to be that easy as they faced a bit of resistance but Illya was able to quickly dispatch the opposition with swords shaped from her magic string, she wondered how her father was holding out in the chaos, her thoughts were interrupted when she sensed an oncoming attack from behind her, she quickly turned around and blocked a punch with her arms reinforced, smart move since it seemed her assailant used some kind of strength enhancing magecraft.
"Illya no!!" Maya cried out.
Maya was about to open fire on the man but he was quick to reach her and ended up eating a kick to the face knocking her out.
Illya POV:
Regaining balance Illya got a good look at her opponent and recognized him as one of the men sitting at the table, either the leader or his second in command.
"Well, color me surprised to see a mere child in the late stages of her teenage years be in a dreary kind of a place like this, and an Einzburn to boot." The man said.
"I'm surprised you seem to know my family and a little bit of magecraft." Illya coldly responded.
"I was a hopeful magus once girl, names Krenshav,studied at the Clock Tower when I was younger but after an experiment gone wrong they banished me and tried putting a sealing designation on me, I escaped and I've taken up a different lifestyle since."
"A lifestyle that involves war and deals for mystic codes that give any group an edge in conflict, now out of my way, I have business with your investor."
"I'm afraid not, especially when I have the opportunity to kill the daughter of the infamous magus killer."
"How did you-?"
"Don't play dumb, an Einzburn that can freely wield guns, it had to be no coincidence!"
Illya then noticed Maya starting to recover but was still dazed from the blow
"Maya, go on ahead and link up with father, I'll take care of this guy!"
"But Illya!!"
"Just go!!"
Maya couldn't say anything more so she nodded as she picked up her sub machine gun.
"You better get through this ok or Kiritsugu is gonna have my head."
The 17 year old proceeded to nod and watch as Maya ran off to find her father, she then looked forward to the person that tried to pummel her to death.
Illya proceeded to pull out a desert eagle and started firing away but Krenshav dived into cover before picking up a 50 pound concrete block, and used his enhanced strength to toss it at the her like a fast ball which she ducked under.
Reinforcing her limbs she lunged at the man and went for a punch which got caught in the man's grip, he proceeded to flip her onto her back and attempt to stomp on her which Illya barely managed to roll away from it as it smashed a hole into the pavement.
Illya weaved more strings as it shaped into a massive fist and brought it down upon Krenshav only for him to intercept the attack using what looked like rune cards.
"I'm merely an apprentice in the art of rune craft but these cards sure come in handy!"
Krenshav proceeded to pour his prana into more rune cards before unleashing them upon the 17 year old, who created a barrier to defend against the attack.
Using that moment Illya weaved more strings into swords sending them down upon the man disorienting him for a moment when he dodged each one, she then drew her katana and charged Krenshav who recovered and pulled out a machete, the two would clash blades with the occasional punch and kick.
Gun fire rang out around them which indicated fighting between Krenshav's men and her father and Maya, Krenshav landed a hard kick to Illya's stomach making her fly back onto the ground coughing, her sword landing a ways away from her, she slowly started getting up as Krenshav quickly made his way too her with his machete raised to strike the finishing blow.
Illya immediately raised one of her legs up and kicked the man in the dick.
"AAAAAHHH!!!! You bitch!!"
As he dropped to his knees holding his nether regions, Illya made her way over to her sword and grasped it, and just in time as a very pissed off Krenshav ran his way towards her, she quickly spun on her heel and swung her katana successfully be heading him.
Illya's breath was labored as she looted the corpse and found an ID card, looks like one of her guesses was right, he was the leader, she stowed the ID in her pocket to present to the Magus Association later.
Not too long after a series of explosions went off, unknown to Illya her father went around planting explosives in key weak points of the facility when the assassination attempt went south, it would cause mass collapse which would flatten the remaining militants.
She proceeded to hightail it out of the area where a car pulled up in front of her revealing Kiritsugu and an injured Maya.
"Illya hurry, Alexander is escaping to a nearby helicopter!!" Kiritsugu shouted.
She got into the car and they sped off, they found the chopper but was already in flight, the side door opened up to reveal Alexander himself with a cane in hand, he brought it up and a bright white magic circle appeared, it shot forth icicle shards at the pursuing car which Kiritsugu was evading, Maya returned fire with her sub machine gun in an attempt to shoot the man off the chopper while Illya used healing magic on her wound, every round met the same protective barrier around him that stopped Illya's sniper attempt, Alexander proceeded to fire more ice shards at them in return.
"Illya do you see the case beside Maya, open it!" Kiritsugu instructed.
She proceeded to do so and pulled out and RPG.
"Good, head up to the roof of the car and bring that bastard down!"
Once she did so she took aim while Maya kept taking pot shots at Alexander to keep him from attacking again, she then fired the launcher hitting the tail end sending it spiraling before it crashed.
The group made their way to the crash site to check for survivors, by chance they found their target crawling out of the rubble heavily injured.
Illya was the first to approach him which he backed up in fear.
"St-stay back!!"
Grabbing the injured man by his collar, she forced him to eye level boring into his soul with her dead eyes.
"To think I would be at the mercy of the magus killers' whore daughter." Alexander spat.
"I'm not here to grant any mercy, but before I do away with you I can at least interrogate you for info." Illya shot back.
"Pfft, what info?"
"Well for one why are you selling mystic codes to paramilitary groups, what would compel you to risk exposing the moonlit world just for money?"
Alexander merely smirked before he started laughing.
"You honestly think I'm in this for just the money, that's merely a plus, what I'm doing is for a much greater purpose."
"A greater purpose? What would that be? Tell me!!" Illya put a pistol to his head finger set on the trigger.
"That's all you're gonna get out of me, you'll see in due time when the architect of the coming chaos sets his plan into motion."
"Last warning, spill it."
The last thing Alexander ever did was spit in Illya's face, knowing she wasn't gonna get anymore out of the man she pulled the trigger putting him down for good.
She made her way back to her father and Maya, getting out her mission mode state.
"We heard everything sweetheart, I have a bad feeling for the future, let's say we report to the Clock Tower and head home." Kiritsugu said.
"Yes that would be nice."
Before they took off they heard something fall out of the crashed helicopter, it looked like a metal container, Illya ran over to inspect it and upon opening it something flew out shocking her.
"FREEDOM!!!" Shouted a female voice.
It looked like some kind of toy fairy stick which was whirling around her thanking her for releasing it from its prison, must have been one of the mystic codes the dealer had in possession.
"Um…hi?"
"Oh sorry for not introducing myself yet, I was just so excited to be out of that awful man's clutches! My name is kaleidostick Ruby and despite how I look rest assured I am a very powerful mystic code." She said.
"Kaleidostick? You wouldn't happen to have anything to do with-"
"Zelretch, why yes, he was the one who made me, I also have a sister named Sapphire but I was the only one captured."
"So what do you do exactly?"
"I'm capable of drawing almost infinite mana from all timelines, I can also assist as a weapon, though I am only attuned to female masters, I can also turn them into magical girls!"
"Say what?"
"I must say from what I'm looking at your a regular sweetheart, but you also have a dangerous side that craves adventure, what's your name dear."
"Illyasveil."
"Well Illya, today is your lucky day, for I have chosen you to be my new wielder!"
"Hold on I didn't agree-"
Ruby already flew into her grip and after a flash of light Illya's outfit changed to a pink frilly magical girl one.
"Behold kaleid liner prisma Illya!!"
Illya looked herself over, and an annoyed look sprung onto her face, she noticed her father smirk a bit while Maya who was usually stoic tried holding in a laugh.
"So what do you think?" Ruby asked.
"It would be nice…IF I WAS SIX YEARS OLD!!!"
"Oh don't be like that, any young maiden can have the heart of a magical girl!"
Illya attempted too throw Ruby but she didn't leave her hand.
"What?"
"I forgot to mention, once I've chosen a master I immediately bond with their mana upon contact, so in other words your stuck with me, trust me when I say our partnership will be a beneficial and fun one!!"
"Or a great big pain in my ass." Illya mumbled.
"If it's any consolation I would take a look into the container again."
Doing as she was suggested she looked into the box and found seven cards, each card containing images of different figures such as a sword wielding knight for example.
"What are these?"
"They're called class cards."
Before she could get more info her father told her it was best to get going, which she agreed.
AN: And that's the end of the very first chapter, do tell me how you like it and like with the last story give your constructive criticism, I look forward to expanding upon this.
Next chapter: Tohsaka Sisters
Deuces!
