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Horrible RNG luck summons two eternal rivals together

"H…. Holy crap, this is amazing!" Ritsuka's blue orbs glittered as he took strides around inside the chamber.

The first place after offering their respect to the late Director was towards the Chaldea Summoning room.

Familiar black-green room with a familiar bright blue hologram of a magic circle in the midst.

Ritsuko glanced around in admiration and quickly recognized, "Isn't this the place where the Doctor communicated with us back inside Fuyuki?"

Mash stopped beside her and acknowledged, "Yes, it's the same as back there, Senpai. Not alone this is where the summoning of Servant takes place, it's also where we deliver the rations supply to Master in a mission."

"Even so… It's such a huge place to summon the Servants," Ritsuka pointed out while glancing when he came back to their side.

Mash nodded again and clarified, "Magus need an adequate and enormous space when doing so. It draws a lot of mana to summon them from the Throne of Heroes to our world, Ritsuka-senpai.

"The mana from the Master transferred to the Servants to materialize takes a load of spirit to do so, and its output is the same."

Folded her arms, Ritsuko raised her hand to caress her chin. "So it sounds like calling for a powerful dragon but an ancient spirit from the past? Or even a legendary myth person?"

"Seems like it," The raven-haired Master responded to his sister and shifted back to the Demi-Servant. "Since it's like a magic ritual, I presume we require a catalyst to summon them? Human bones or…?"

"Unneeded, Senpai. The artifacts could also be furniture or objects strongly ties to the Heroic Spirit. But…," Mash's brows furrowed before she resumed. "Because of what had happened in Singularity, we didn't have the chance to find any relics.

"These are Chaldeas's replacement for the catalyst to summon them." From her jacket pocket, Mash dug and took out two small rainbow-colored star-shaped gems to the Fujimaru siblings.

"Beautiful…," Ritsuko muttered to herself then moved back to Mash. "So, we're using this instead, right? How do we go about it? Do we set them in the magic circle's middle or?"

Mash shook her head, "No, Ritsuko-senpai. Before I explained how I'll explain what they are."

Her violet orb directed to the gem and described, "These gems gathered from the residue mana of the enemy Servants we fought. We're still able to summon them, but, we're not able to determine who are we to summon."

"So, it's up to the fate of who showed up and help us, huh?" Ritsuka summarized.

The Demi-Servant nodded and added, "Yes, that's correct. But, as the Director said… The summoning had likewise failed if they chose not to answer our call too."

"Hmm," Ritsuka hummed to himself. A risk it was that the late Director had brought up before her passing. But Romani's comments reminded how terrible situation now with no alternative source of manpower.

With no further doubts to consider, Ritsuka gave a hopeful grin to the concerned Demi-Servant. "I'll take my chances. We require all the help we could have right now."

"I agree. A risk of no one responding our summoning, but I think we should make our efforts to try. Better than have no offering to sacrifice…," Ritsuko agreed and murmured to herself thoughtfully. "But I wonder if they would accept our hated enemy's body as an offering."

Ritsuka glared right at her and reprimanded, "Okay, sis, we aren't performing any voodoo black magic shit to curse ourselves if it backfires."

Mash returned a shy cheered-up smile and ensured to them. "Don't worry, Senpai. There won't be any curses if it fails. Only a matter of if they wished to answer your call."

"I guess… Let's gamble with fate." Ritsuka grabbed hold of one of the rainbow gems as Ritsuko did too.

Staring at the gem, both felt an intensified warm inside. Mash's voice however captured their attention back to her. "Does the Senpai wished to read through the summoning chant script again?"

"I do!" Ritsuko raised her hand instantly at the offer presented to them.

Ritsuka nodded and agreed, "Just to be safe than sorry."

-0-

About 30 minutes passed after memorizing the incantation, both Fujimaru Siblings stood in the circle's heart.

Mash standing at the side with Fou carried in her arms, called out, "Anytime when you're ready, Senpais!"

The orange-haired Master examined the gem in her hold before shifting to Mash to verify her earlier instruction. "All we have to is to convey our spirit inside the gem, so it changes to liquid to fill it right?!"

Mash nodded to repeat her instruction. "That's right, focus your energy to transform into a single color, Ritsuko-senpai. You need to locate the color that stood out the most and turned the gem to that color."

A slight nod to acknowledge she understood, Ritsuko faced back at the gem in her palm. The rainbow aurora inside the gem swirled around in a slow movement. Her orange orbs staring at each of seven hues in following what Mash said.

But, it didn't take long once she scanned for the third round to recognize one stood out among all. A sharp breath breathed into her lungs, her mind settled into changing that gem into the said color.

In Ritsuka's hand, he clutched close once it had settled to a distinct color. Blue orbs facing to the ground and his right fist stretched forward.

When Ritsuko had drawn her right fist forward, both hands clutched tightly as two bright red and silver-colored liquid dripping out from the fist. Each droplet dying and filling the two magic circles in the respective color as they both chanted, "Fill. Fill. Fill. Fill. Fill. Let each be turned over five times, simply breaking asunder the fulfilled time."

A glow of white light radiated from the magic circles once filled, a cue for them to step outside the ring. Both siblings walking out in a cautious step before facing back again with their right hand outstretched towards it. "Let silver and steel be the essence.

"Let stone and the Archduke of contracts be the foundation

"Let silver the color I pay tribute to," Ritsuka recited.

"Let red the color I pay tribute to," Ritsuko recited at the same pace.

Silver and Red light shone in the own circle, the two Master went on. "Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall.

"Let the four cardinal gates close.

"Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate."

Each sentence of incantation, fierce winds, and electricity being drawn into the magic circles. Mash hugged Fou, which the latter buried closer into her chest for a cover. Ritsuka gritted his teeth to hold his ground. His left hand raised to support his right and maintained, "I hereby declare."

Ritsuko's left hand lifted to cover from the current and drew a deep breath. "Your body shall serve under me."

Two voices reverberated in the room with a further resolute tone against the violent gust. "My fate shall be your sword.

"Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail

"If you will submit to this will and this reason… Then answer!"

At their tone, the current turned violent as it threatened to devour them whole. However, blue and orange orbs determined gazed at the front and yelled as loud as they could from the winds howling. "An oath shall be sworn here!

"I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven.

"I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell!

"From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by three great words of power,

"Come forth from the ring of restraints,

"Protector of the Holy Balance!"

Bzzt… BOOM!

Blue and Red electric sparks burst out from the circle and rocked the area from its powerful discharge. It covered the chamber in gray smoke while both siblings knocked back down onto the ground.

Right hand raised and waved off the smoke, Ritsuka whizzed and coughed. "Are you guys all right?!"

"Yeah! Are you sure that's how it's done, Mash-chan?" Ritsuko coughed and peered behind to Mash.

"Yes, but…," The said Demi-Servant coughing from the smoke replied. "You had used much mana, Senpai!"

Not solely the three, Fou coughed in a small squeaky noise. But his ears perked at the unfamiliar sound. He shot his head to the front and squeaked at what was in his view, "Fou, fou! Kyu, kyu!"

"Fou…?" Dumbfounded at what Fou squeaking at, Ritsuka followed his direction to the front. His blue orbs widened in surprise at what stood before him in his magic circle.

Fou's squeaking catching the attention to the two girls also caused them looked in front. Both orange and violet orbs widened at the figure unveiling from the smoke. A familiar figure in a blue hooded cloak glanced around his surroundings.

He then shifted to get a good view of himself and mused, "Oops! I guess this time I am materialized as a Caster?"

His red orbs shifted towards the three staring at him. A familiar smirk curled his lips, "Oh, it's you guys! We met before, right?"

"C-Caster?!" Ritsuko's tone of surprise mingled with the comfort of a familiar face left her lips when he tugged down his hood.

"The one and only, but," Caster grinned fondly at her reception. He again made a brief scan at himself before sighing. "Well, looks like you guys still got long ways to summon me as a Lancer instead."

A wry grin splayed across Ritsuka's lips and apologized. "Perhaps the next round of summoning, I should input more mana."

"What's done has been done. It's great to see you guys again. Seems like I will be your permanent ally under the contract established," As Caster waved his hand to brush it off, a knowing smirk made its way to Ritsuka. "Right, kid?"

Blue orbs blinked with surprise expression, Ritsuka nodded and shot a slight appreciation grin. "I can't wait to work with you again, Caster."

As a broader grin appeared on Caster's lips, he whirled and headed to Mash. Once he came closer, he placed his arm around the Demi-Servant and drew her close. "And I look forward to working with you, lady."

"Ah!" Mash gasped at the action in surprise. But, Fou in her arms growled at the unwanted movement.

Ritsuko agreed with the fluffy companion, shared the same annoyed face. She moved to them and tugged one of Mash's arms to her side with a protective glare. "Maybe you could try keeping your hands away from her as our comrade now, Caster?"

Again, Caster laughed at ease at the orange-haired Master's reaction. "As protective as always, huh? Please take care of me then, imouto-chan."

Fou hissed another fierce growl to the Caster, making Ritsuka sighed and thought. "This will take a long while to get used to…"

As another sigh left his lips, Ritsuka realized, "Speaking of Servant…"

With the smoke gone, he switched his view to his sister's summoning circle and asked, "Where is your Servant, Ritsuko?"

"Now you mentioned," Ritsuko along with the rest turned to her summoning circle once Ritsuka's remarks got their attention. Unlike her brother's, hers had no sight of a figure manifested. Her brows furrowed with concern and worried. "Did it fail?"

"Fou, fooou! Fou!"

Nodded her head a few times, Mash turned to Ritsuko and returned. "There was an explosion outside the summoning chamber, Fou-san said. It should be there Ritsuko-senpai's Servant was summoned."

"Yeah, I sense a Servant nearby here too as the young lady mentioned. But…," Caster confirmed. But his words trailed off, and his red orbs narrowed at the unpleasant tingling.

Oblivious to his discomfort, Ritsuko nodded eagerly, "Then, I got to meet them!"

Her legs dashed off to the exit without hearing the precise details. Ritsuka's orbs widened before giving chase to his sister. "Wait for us!"

"Senpais, please wait!" Mash hurriedly followed her two Master with Fou in her arms.

"Oi!" The three had moved out of hearing range, leaving Caster alone in the chamber. He let out an exasperated groan, "I don't like this feeling at all…!"

His body dissolved in blue light and vanished from the chamber to follow the three children's whereabouts.

-0-

In a room, the door slid open revealing Ritsuko stopped her steps to take deep breathing. Not that tough to locate since there was confusion among Chaldea staff hearing furniture falling heard in the guest room.

"Made it…," Ritsuko heaved out another breath. Her head turned upwards and soon gasped in horror. Both orange orbs widened in shock at the sight before her.

Unknown to her, Ritsuka entered the room and studied the area. The furniture and decoration toppled over the other from the blast. Though he had thought everything would be in flames, thankfully the damage they made from summoning wasn't that big.

"This is my first seeing this, but I feel something like this had happened before…," Ritsuka muttered to himself. His head swung to the front, blue orbs widened in shock and vigilance. He stood before his sister and exclaimed, "You're from that time–!"

The Fujimaru siblings stared at the familiar white-haired, tanned figure sitting on a couch. Both of his eyes closed with one leg stretched out resting on the table. A calm, deep and familiar voice escaped his lips, "… Archer-class Servant. I have been summoned and come at your request."

"Hm?" Curious at the silence, Archer opened his eyes to look at what happened. A smirk curled his lips, black orbs stared at them in amusement. "Well, well, isn't this something? It must be a very lucky pull I'm summoned… To meet you both again."

Ritsuko gulped worriedly at his shifted gaze to her. Even knowing they were enemies before, she held a wary gaze back at him and acknowledged, "Archer…."

Archer snorted at her attempted strong expression, "That's rather a scary face you have. But, it's good you're wary at the same time. You'll never know when a Servant will turn their back on you."

The orange-haired Master added while she watched him rose up and heading to them. "You've got the point there… Considering you are our enemy who fought against us to prevent us from reaching Holy Grail."

Once he had reached closer, Ritsuka stood between them with his sister behind him. Both blue and orange eyes gazed back at the observing black orbs. A problem it'd developed to if a fight broke out here.

Mash had yet to show up and still searching for them. On another part, he didn't know where Caster was. Even if he did, a war between Servants was the last thing needed before they could save humanity.

As though knowing his concerns, Archer voiced out in a blunt yet taunting way. "If you're worried, you could always use your Command Seals to bind me to your bidding."

"Huh?" Both siblings stared at him with a bewildered face as it sounded weird to their ears.

The said Servant shrugged his shoulders and repeated. "As what I said, you could order me to swear loyalty to you, tell only the truth to you, or even use it to end my life. What would you do?"

Her mouth struggling to express sounds to question his ridiculous proposition. But, her brain also trying to process them too. Ritsuko shook her head to ask, "You say that, but what do you mean–?"

"If I were you, the last one would be the wisest decision to an Archer like him, imouto-chan."

Shifting their head over to the voice's origin, a familiar blue-haired Servant stood by the door. Ritsuka turned to him and exclaimed, "Caster!"

"I thought my streak of luck would be better this time when I was summoned…," Archer turned over and threw a sharp glare to the newly arrived Servant. "But I had overlooked the moment another Servant was summoned… And, it became worse when it was you whom I was summoned with, Cu Chulainn."

Cu let out an irritated growl and shot a glare back at him, "Back at you too, Archer. Who would've guessed my luck would be bad enough to summon with you…"

Red orbs glaring against the black orbs, strained silence dominated the atmosphere. But, Ritsuka sucked a sharp breath into his lungs and strode in between the two. "Hey, if you two wish to fight, take it somewhere or back at Fuyuki or something."

Ritsuko joined her brother to his side and reminded the summoned Servants. "That's right! Aren't you supposed to be comrades now or something? Comrades shouldn't be fighting one another!"

"Hah! That's a horrible joke, imouto-chan. Even if he's no longer under that black mud, there's no way I'm cooperating with a nameless Servant," Cu snorted at her remarks.

The orange-haired Master's mouth dropped at his blunt retort. Though before she could snap her own response back, Ritsuka raised his hand a little and questioned. "Hold on, you say he's no longer under the black mud?"

"Yeah," Cu raised and gestured to the Archer and explained. "Whatever you guys did after both Saber, and I left, the effects from that bastard vanished once he's summoned by imouto-chan here."

Her brother's words made Ritsuko turned her mind back at the main problem. She glimpsed at Archer briefly before changing back at said Caster with a puzzled expression. "He's no longer under the effect once Saber disappeared?"

Faint hum escaped the raven-haired Master's lips from his pondering. His blue orbs blinked on a memory evoked in his mind and murmured, "Now I remember… You and the other Servants in that Holy Grail War…"

"As expected, you remembered Fujimaru Ritsuka."

Archer complimented before nodding, "That's right. When our human Masters vanished that Saber engaged the war once more."

He folded his arms and went on, "I was slain by Saber along with five others Servants. And, we're brought back under the newfound recognition he's our Master now. For reasons or another."

"And from there, you and the other Servants targeted us under the orders of Saber to prevent from our goal being reached, no?" Ritsuka queried without a beat.

"Under the strange, mysterious effects from him? That's correct."

"I see…" Ritsuka nodded, and his eyes shifted to the side to contemplate deeply.

Ritsuko who had been listening through the full exchange, voiced in her concerns at the Archer. "That means you're no longer under Saber's control or anything? And, you're a free Servant now since we defeated her?"

"Perhaps, you would prefer to use those Command Seals to try?" Archer suggested with one of his eyebrows lifted.

"Well…"

As Ritsuko turned to her brother, he caught her worried expression while pondering. Like a magical familiar, there were chances they would deceive you the more intelligent they were. But, this was Servants who were mostly humans as far as he remembered.

Though, the only issue was he still didn't know his True Name. But, Ritsuka remembered their previous fight back in Fuyuki and thought. "Then again, he didn't look that willing to serve Saber too. He was under her control by force, so…"

A slight grin curved on his lips and signaled Ritsuko of his conclusion. Her orange orbs blinked in surprise before chuckling, earning curiosity from both Servants. She then swung to Archer with a brilliant grin. "Sure, my sole command is to teach your new Master, or both of us, how to use those Command Seals, Archer."

"… The two of you…" Archer uttered in complete disbelief at their verdict.

"You're not mistaken you would betray us any moment. But," Ritsuka showed a sheepish grin and admitted. "At the slightest, you have surely no desire to harm us since you're no longer in Saber's control. We'll look forward to working with you, Archer."

"That's right!" Ritsuko nodded and included her own views to it, "And asking you to commit suicide or even using those 'Command Seals' to obey is way too much. We may be enemies before, but we're friends now. As your Master, please take care of your rookie Master, Archer!"

When Ritsuko expressed her own bright grin, Archer stood there speechless from their remarks. Not a single trace of deceit in their actions or words. An honest answer from them made Archer sighed. "A troublesome and naïve Masters… But it may not be such bad luck if it's from both of you."

Hearing there weren't any protests from the Archer, both siblings smiled to each other in getting a new comrade. But a blunt and cold voice objected their decision. "My bad, but there's no way I will cooperate with him."

Towards the statement behind him, Ritsuka noticed that Cu still had the glare on his face towards Archer. "Huh?! But, aren't we comrades now?"

"I was thinking just about that. Accepting you, Ritsuko, or the two of you as my Masters are one matter, working with him is another," Archer agreed. His own glare shot back to the said Caster before him.

An unleashed snort escaped from Cu, and he remarked, "No matter where I'm summoned, I see his face. It's starting to feel like fate? Ugh, I hate it."

Ritsuko's brows furrowed at how their situation turned to square one. "But isn't it important to set aside your differences and your pasts together?! Sure, you guys had issues before, but you both are adults. You guys are old enough to go past this!"

"I'm sorry, but I would personally request as your Servant to not put me together with that dog in your mission," Archer replied without a beat.

An ear twitched at the last comment unnoticed by Ritsuko and his Master before him. Ritsuka let out a frustrated groan and reminded, "Hey, Archer, you don't have an option to be picky of your working comrades–!"

His words to convince Archer interrupted when a vexed voice spoke louder behind him, "Oi, bastard, I want to confirm something. You called me a dog, didn't you?"

"Caster—Um, Caster…?" Before he could reproach him to pick a fight with Archer, Ritsuka hesitated upon recognizing the completed provoked expression of Caster. If there was a spell in rune magic to kill a Servant by looks, Cu had cast that.

Yet, the said Servant who started this was unfazed, unlike his orange-haired Master. He smirked wider and even asserted his earlier statements. "Ah, I did, hound of Chulann."

"Hey, you two… Hold on, this is–!"

Even Ritsuko's seek to extinguish the fire failed, Cu replied with a taunt. "Aah, now I remember… I'm not convinced from our last fight. Even I had defeated you, you weren't even going all out against us, were you?"

"Drop it, Caster. Just let it go–!"

So as Ritsuka's attempt as well to his own Servant. Archer let out a snort and responded. "I don't wish to exhaust my mana against a Servant who isn't in their appropriate class. But if you insist on a change, I'd be willing to send you back into the throne of heroes."

In the familiar blue light burst in both hands, his well-known pair of swords appeared in Archer's hands. Cu summoned his staff in thin air and whirled it forward, "Hah! I was wondering about the same too. I'd do the kid and imouto-chan a favor and fire you back first before they get betrayed!"

"Archer!"

"Caster!" Both siblings called out to their respective Servants before it escalated any further danger from the ongoing situation.

Caster answered in an uninterested blunt tone without even glancing at his Master, "Stay out of our business, kid."

"Just keep quiet and watch, Master. It'll be a hassle if you stepped in," Archer replied too without looking back at his own Master.

As it earned irritated vein appeared on both Fujimaru siblings' forehead, both Servants remained ignorant with Archer taunted further. "Be thankful this time I'll not be pulling any punches, Caster."

"Hah! Then to thank you for that, I'll repay it by going all out this time!"

With Cu's quip, both arms moved readied to attack and even cast a rune spell. But as they were doing so, two voices muttered in synch, "Both of you…"

"You two…"

The wooden staff swung forward as Cu's lips readied his incantation to crush the Archer before him. The said Servant turned his right arm forward before its blade struck against the Caster's staff.

An immense heat accumulated within them from their pent-up anger. Ritsuka had glared at then while shouted, "Will both of you morons knock it off and listen to what we have to say?!

"Will you shut the fuck up and listen?!" Ritsuko yelled at the same time.

Unbeknownst to them, the red Command Seal on the back of their right hand glowed. And it burst into a blinding crimson light that affected both Servants. By the light, their hands swinging the weapons froze on the spot.

Alerted by their frozen position, they shifted to their Master with a bewildered expression. Cu at once shot them a pointed look at their own actions. "Oi, did you waste a Command Seal on us?!"

"Command Seal?!" Ritsuko stared at them with an expression mixed of incredulous and confusion.

The white-haired Servant opened his mouth to explain, but he realized his voice disappeared. The orange-haired Master turned to her Servant and asked, "A-Archer, what happened to your voice?!"

Rolled his eyes at her ignorant question, his black orbs gestured to the back of their right hand. Thankfully, Ritsuka followed his direction and took a peek at his own. Instead of two red markings, there was a single mark left with two in faded pink color.

"Command…," Ritsuka's eyes blinked as he understood what their Servants had been talking about. "Do you mean–?"

Zrrt!

"M… Made it," The familiar violet-haired Demi-Servant entered the room, heaving fatigue breath from her lips. With another gulp of air inhaled, she swung her head to the front. "I'm sorry that I'm late! I wasn't able to find both of you, but is everything–?!"

Her own words halted words when everybody changed their attention to her. Cu let out a sigh of relief while Archers muttered soundlessly. Mash stared at the latter with a wary but puzzled face, "That Archer… But, his voice…?"

She spun back towards her two Masters and inquired with a worried voice, "Senpai, what's going on–?"

Ritsuko interrupted her by dashing over to her and rested both her hands on her shoulders. A relief and grateful expression were written all over her face, Ritsuko answered with a too cheerful voice, "Ah Mash-chan, perfect timing! We need your help here! There are two frozen Servants and one of them being mute!"

"I-I'm willing to help as your Kouhai…. But what's going on…," Mash nodded weakly with a hesitant but concerned tone. Her words trailed off as her violet orb glanced towards her other Master.

Though, she wasn't alone as two pairs of eyes of red and black stared at him. The considerable pressure he received from them as though demanding a solution to the position they're in.

"Voted permanently as Commander-in-charge with no violent protests," Ritsuka commented in his thoughts and let out a heavy sigh. "Before we sit down with a cup of tea to discuss how we even got into this situation…"

His blue orbs glanced behind at the chaotic mess, letting out another heavy and dreaded sigh, and shifted back to the four. "Let's clean this place up first."

There weren't any objections from the two Servants since they nodded quietly as a response. While Mash had left to pick up cleaning tools, their two Master carried small furniture to arrange them. Archer and Cu just glared at each other while tidying the area in silence.

-0-

Gathered together after cleaning the mess, everybody except Archer sat around the table after reporting of all that had transpired after the defeat of Saber.

Archer glanced at the crew and Cu sitting behind him. He let out a heavy sigh and shifted to them, "I see. Though I now have a better grasp of your disposition…"

His black orbs stared at the Fujimaru siblings and nodded in understanding, "You have my compliments for your blessed luck to survive throughout the whole Singularity, Masters."

"Thank the lady luck instead, Archer. She thought it's funny to watch us running through that hell," Ritsuka retorted. A groan escaped his lips too from the memory they've been through.

Snickered to himself at his Master's response, Cu clarified on the earlier lecture while cleaning up back before. "Anyway, do you guys realize what the Command Seals are for now?"

"More or less," Ritsuko examined the single red seal on the back of her right hand. "They are the Master's given authority to have our Servants obey us three times."

The violet-haired Demi-Servant beside her Master nodded and pointed out further, "Instead of the Holy Grail War system once it's used up…. The previous Director changed the system, so the Command Seals it's restored after three days afterward."

"Or two days since we left only one," Ritsuka corrected after glimpsing his own current and matching single red seal with his sister.

Archer nodded and elaborated, "That's right. They also compel a Servant to do an act that's impossible with their power solely. But simultaneously with your mana combined, it's workable to bring about that feat. They are the crystallization of high magic and overcomes the limit of flesh and blood."

"But they can be less effective when you aren't exact enough. Or at least," Cu's amused red orbs glanced at Ritsuko and smirked. "She was specific enough to shut that Archer up earlier."

"R-Right…," The orange-haired Master gave a timid grin to the two Servants. "I guess that clarifies why he wasn't able to speak for a moment."

A huff escaping Archer's lips was the reciprocation to her before he proceeded, "But, no matter how many Command Seals used.

"Not every order would be adhered to absolutely. Your first order was successful, but the second order only draws our attention to you both."

"I suppose that's assuming of an even stronger Servants we're to summoned?" Ritsuka raised one of his hand to hold his chin and peered at the white-haired Servant. The nod from Archer affirmed his queries in his mind, leaving Ritsuka nothing to press further.

Red orbs from Cu swept across the area to see no one had any further queries to ask. Taking it as a signal to move to the next, Cu then clarified their earlier report. "My turn, you say right after Saber was defeated, you guys are to recover those 7 grails from the Singularities in human history?"

Shifted to Caster, Ritsuka nodded to affirm his question and included. "Aah, that was the task we're supposed to do next. The Doctor suggested we should summon more Servants with us before the next Singularity since we will deal with possible enemy Servants."

"Hmm… And all of it was because of that traitor from your organization? The one who killed the Director lady with you?"

Ritsuko's lips made a grim frown at Cu's furrowed brows. "Yeah… He was using power from the Holy Grail as the Doctor said."

"I see…," Cu turned his head aside with a frown appeared momentarily on his lips. The orange-haired Master bowed her head with a sad grimace of her own too. She wouldn't fault him if he had any hopes he would also meet the Director once more.

As matters had to push on, Cu turned back to them and spelled out. "Anyway, you guys are locating him too, no? You're dealing with a human magus holding the power of the Holy Grail."

Ritsuko's head swung back and nodded in surprise. "That's right, but…"

Her orange orbs along with others followed her glance towards the Demi-Servant. Realized what her Master nudged her on, Mash shifted to Cu and revealed. "It's a gut feeling I had when I saw Professor Lev before us. There was something very different about him…"

"Fooou, fou! Fou!"

Glanced at Fou before shifting back, Ritsuka added from what he recalled into the conversation. "A different life-form was what he claimed. And, along with the lines we have deemed failure towards his King which he pointed out too."

"Hmm… So, the Holy Grail War Saber mentioned was all from him. Also, he's the one who incinerated our human Master in the war too. And, every other human existed in your current era now," Archer summarized all he tuned in to them.

"Yes, that's what we learned so far, Archer-san," Mash's violet orb stared at Archer to confirm his words.

"A large-scale war than the ones we Servants summoned for. But instead of our usual war, you guys won't be dealing with any other Master since you two are the sole humans alive." Cu noted to himself before his red orbs once more stared at the surviving humans before him.

The hidden reminder in his last sentence made Ritsuka declared with a determined tone. "But we will definitely find him and bring back our home."

"Even knowing your enemy holding the power of the Holy Grail itself? You knew well that's a reckless move, no?"

"Yes, I know!" Ritsuko's hands tightened the grip of her black skirt from Archer's blunt hit to the sore spot. Her teeth gritted at that final reminder. The memory of Olga being dragged and electrocuted by Chaldeas globe while they stood there helplessly was something no one would forever forget.

If it weren't for Ritsuka and Mash's intervention, she had found herself in Death's hands. Despite the fear, Ritsuko's orange orbs stared back at the two Servants and declared. "In honor for the Director, we won't let him make humanity extinct at the end of 2017. We'll fight, that's the promise we made to Mash-chan and everyone in Chaldea!"

"That's our answer, Archer, Caster," Ritsuka turned to them with his sister after glancing at her. "Even if Death welcomes us as a friendly host at its doorstep, we'll still battle to restore humanity."

Silence once more ensued as the three Servants stared at their Masters. An impassive expression showed on Cu and Archer. But, Mash awed at their courage and commitment of their position as the last human Masters.

Soon, a smirk curved on Cu lips and responded, "It's a reckless and unreasonable order from you two, but hey, I prefer taking on impossible missions."

He rose from his seat and approached to both to an appropriate distance. "I may not like all that's happened so far, but, it can't be that bad working with you guys again."

"Caster…" Ritsuka stared back at his Servant with shocked yet dumbfounded of what he listened.

"I'll admit, the two of you are more foolish and brash than some Master we've experienced. But…," Archer let out a murmur before heading and stopping at the same spot beside Cu. "Even if you do lack magic talents…. You both have remarkable potential as a Master."

"Archer…" It's Ritsuko's turn to stare at her own Servant with a dumbfounded expression.

"A child you two are, but, I'll grant you both my strength as your Servant and mentor in this war." Archer raised his right fist to his chest, his eyes closed and bowed to them, "It's gratitude I'll repay for freeing me from Saber's control."

Did they get it right? Both siblings now stared at each other with an awed expression before Mash, and they stood up from their seat. Ritsuka took a gulp before confirming his words, "So, you accept us, or my sister, as your Master?"

"Of course. Right now, we should be connected. As a mage, you should be able to perceive the bond between us through our pact." Archers black orbs shifted towards Ritsuko.

"Pact…?"

As Ritsuko repeated the exact word, Cu raised and pointed his finger at her heart. "Close your eyes and concentrate you two. You should detect something like a cord connecting to us."

A soundless gulp made from their throat before the two Masters nodded and closed their eyes.

Unnecessary thoughts and external interference blurred out to concentrate the vibration of their pulse.

Doubts and questions surfaced once more when they weren't able to feel what the Caster told them. However, a strange unknown heat surged back and forth within their body to the unknown.

Ritsuka opened his eyes and muttered. "I understand now. So, that's what you meant by a cord that connects us to both of you."

"Pact…," Ritsuko muttered the alien word to herself. Her head tipped back to Caster and clarified after understanding what she felt. "That heat in our body escaping from us is…!"

Mash nodded at her query and answered. "Servants may be summoned through the FATE system, but what anchors them is–!"

"Both of their magic circuits. We're linked into this world by the mana you transferred to Servants," Cu finished the Demi-Servant's answer. A small breath left his lips, and he raised his hand to rub the back of his neck. "It isn't the best, but I'll take what I have. We can't be picky with what we have, huh?"

Surprise expression occurred on the raven-haired's face when Cu quoted his words. Ritsuka returned with his own wry grin to Cu's smirk. "Yeah… Then, we'll be in your care, Caster, Archer."

Seeing Cu grinning brightly and Archer let out a small huff, Ritsuko took a step forward and smiled at her contracted Servant. "Yup, please take care of us too, Archer!"

Black orbs blinked at her outstretched hand and happy grin to him, the pair were indeed the strangest Masters he met. He grabbed her hand in a firm hold and acknowledged. "As you wish, Master."

Bright beam also curved on Mash's lips, satisfied that things ended well for her Masters. Yet, she's amazed once more at how they could persuade both Cu and Archer to cooperate despite their antagonism to each other.

A fantastic pair they were, something Fou squeaked to her in agreement as though he knew her thoughts.

GUU-

Both stomachs from both Master growled to them, faces turned crimson in embarrassment at how loud it caused. Ritsuko retracted her hand and spun aside from the group. "Erm…"

Ritsuka coughed and expressed in a fail attempted impassive tone. "Well, looks like the outcome of cleaning this place is here…"

"Our priority right now is to have your stomachs filled. And, we'll explain more during your meal."

Noticed Archer's black orbs staring at her, Mash nodded in understanding and his hidden implication. "I agree, I'll take everyone to where the cafeteria is."

"Great!" Ritsuko's relief and enthusiastic voice chirped to the proposal. Though, she turned red when her stomach growled once more. "Oh, come on, can't you be more patient?!"

Both Cu and Ritsuka snickered and laughed at her outburst. Archer produced a slightly amused smile to her childish complaint and followed the three behind with Mash leading to the next stop.

End of Issue #1


*crawls out from the numerous events, babylonia singularity, real-life happenings, working life, procastination, writer's block & a slight fever* I LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Perfectly right before the final Singularity... I'm not dead... I'm alive...! I'M NOT DEAD HERE I SWEAR! I'M JUST MORE ACTIVE ON MY TUMBLR ACCOUNT: fgodestinyawakenings

*coughs* Right... Once again, I'm really REALLY REALLY sorry for the long delay to the very first issue of Chaldea's Daily Digest. Those who has been anticipating for the new Servants that's going to join them as a main group is finally here! Or those who followed me on tumblr, would've seen the spoilers of who are the Servants that's more notable to be out next ^^;

Mama Emiya and Caster Cu Chulainn answered to both their summons at last! And unfortunately... Why it took this long? Because 6 chapters on this arc before the first Singularity will behave very much like a tutorial mode. Involving learning actual magic and basics about Masters and stuff. I'll go brief on the Masters part since it's something most known, magic wise I'm cracking my head to see how magic was taught to beginners

Anyone who wondered why Caster Cu in particular and why not Lancer ver... I'm more going by what was summoned via story both available and story-locked. So when's the Lancer version? Err... I'll put this bluntly especially agreeing with one of the comments. There isn't going to be multiple copies of them like those two appearing at the same time. I have an original and probably not a good twist in this change.

I'll announce another time who are the Servants will have multiple copies of themselves summoned and/or ones affected by this twist. So, if you think this sucks... It's going to get worse from here. Because what I'm planning onwards just made me questioned myself but I'm going with this flow because I've dug my grave for this

Next chapter release will take a very long while, so this chapter hopefully you guys enjoyed and something to really make up for the previous and upcoming Hiatus! Those who have been giving kudos, following and favorite on ... THANKS A LOT! IT REALLY MEANS A LOT THAT KEEP ME WRITING DESPITE HOW MUCH THE WRITER'S BLOCK AND PROCASTINATION HIT OTL