Sienna heard her scream echo down the hall behind her and her vision came to as she saw the Roman soldier taking up the center if her father's study standing inside a circle of some kind. She spun on her heel to run and as she got too the wooden door a massive hand grabbed the nape of her neck and she shrieked in terror as she was pulled backwards too the giant. He spun Sienna around like she was nothing and he slid his left hand up her throat and grabbed hold of her jaw and leaned in to look at her more closely. As his face got closer to her own she saw this Roman soldier was beyond the largest man she has ever seen. His arms were huge and muscular to the point his biceps were nearly as big as her head. His neck also carried the same muscular structure that rose to a gorgeous and handsome face that spread wide across his body face. His broad cheeks complimented his nose and dark green eyes. She felt his roughly calloused and muscular hand jerk her jaw from one side to another and she watched his eyes look over her face. She took that moment to try and slap his face and rack her fingers across his eyes but the moment her hand made contact with the Roman Centurion her hand flared up in pain as if she slapped marble and her finder ground up against his face chipping her index nail and breaking her middle finger's nail. She winced in pain as his left hand practically dropped her and roughly grabbed her right arm as she fell. She yelped in shock and looked up to see his eyes snap to her right hand and waited a second before he grabbed her waist with his right hand and pulled her up to her feet. The second she was standing the man let go of her then quickly started to kneel, this was her chance. She turned the corner and tried to bolt.
Sienna managed to get to the steps and to the top before noticing multiple things wrong. First off it was night. Her confusion doubled as when Lukas dropped her off it was about 4 in the evening, but now it was close to midnight. The second thing was her mother was staring at her with shock on her face that turned to relief, but standing next to her was a broad shouldered man wearing a black suit and a red tie. His features were familiar, so familiar that the moment she saw Magnus next to him she realized who that man was Douglas Habiger, and behind him was a beautiful blonde she knew as Penny Habiger. Third was Lukas standing in the group looking at Sienna with a worried expression.
Sienna opened her mouth to say something but the sounds of steps echoed behind her as armor rustled. She looked down the stairs to see the black haired giant climbing the steps with his eyes focused on her. She screamed in fear as she ran for Lukas. The moment she got to him she turned and looked from behind him to see his tan fingers wrap around the entryway stone and his green eyes peer from around the corner locked onto hers. Sienna watched as his full height was now exposed and the Roman Centurion stepped out into the foyer. Lukas was first to react as he charged the big man, his body glowing and he slid low, balled a fist, swung a haymaker only to be backhanded off into the whiskey table next to them. Next to react was Neelam whom was on the opposite side of the staircase when the Roman Soldier must of came into his view. Sienna looked over to him as he launched a ball of fire at the behemoth and for a second Sienna thought that was it, the man would be burned to a crisp but when the ball of fire struck the Roman soldier it didn't do anything as the fire enveloped his head and burned itself out not even singeing the man's cape. Penny slid forwards with her husband Douglas and she pulled out a wand from her coat and used it to draw a sigil into the air. A set of chains with shackles launched from the ground clasping onto the man's ankles and she quickly drew a different one onto Douglas' back. He goes with arcane energy and Sienna blinked missing most of his action but when she opened her eyes she saw lightning sparking from the man as he zoomed forwards throwing a punch at the man that connected this time and unlike anyone else, his seemed to have some effect as the punch slammed into the Roman's face jerking his head to the side but leaving no visible damage.
Anger flared in the giant's eyes and for a second she swore black was encroaching his iris in his right eye as she watched the man clap Douglas with an open palm to the chest, grab him by his black hair, yank his head back and stuck Douglas across the chest with a hammer fist causing him to gag in pain as he crashed into the ground. The Roman then turned his attention to Penny and he jerked his right leg breaking free from the shackles then his left leg shattering them as if they were plastic. He took one more step forwards as Lukas jumped forwards smashing a bottle of Scotch across the man's head and swung with his right fist lit on fire. When his fist landed on the man's back the alcohol burst into flames that consumed the back of the man. Sienna screamed out as the giant swung around and grabbed Lukas by his throat and held him high and she saw the man stand still but loosened his grip. He looked back over to Sienna then to Lukas and he quickly gut punched the young man in his stomach making him vomit his dinner on the Roman's arm. The soldier dropped Lukas then turned to make his advance but Magnus took a stop forwards next to his mother and he held out his fingers in the shape of a three fingered gun with his left hand still in his pocket. Magnus dropped his thumb down saying, "Bang."
A bolt of lightning arced from his fingers and slammed into the face of the Roman soldier whom seemed unfazed but when the smoke cleared this time their was damage, a bit of the cape had been burned and a singe was now visible on the Roman's left cheek. Everyone didn't move as the soldier remained still his eyes now focused on Magnus, then turned his attention to Douglas before looking back at Magnus. Sienna felt her legs buckle as she recalled the dream sequence and then looked at the downed Lukas and Douglas. She looked back at the Roman Soldier and she fell to the ground when his eyes fell right back onto hers. He took another step forwards effortlessly taking two bolts of fire into his back from Neelam and he kept marching forwards until Penny stepped in front of him only to be chopped aside to the ground. Sienna's mom took a step back then crouched down next to her daughter as her breathing gave Sienna a good idea how terrified she was and Sienna felt it to be mutual. Magnus slid before them and went to use something to attack the giant only to be swatted away with a backhand.
The Roman soldier took two more steps till he was looking over the two women and Sienna felt that she couldn't breathe. She felt sweat drip down her chin and hit her shirt waiting for his large foot or hand to smash her into the stone and end this all. When his knee started to come forwards along with his bear like hand she closed her eyes and waited for the end, but it never came. Instead his hand gently wrapped around her right hand and she thought he was going to torture her by crushing her bit by bit, but it never came. Sienna opened her eyes as his hand slid under her own and he took his thumb and lightly placed it on Sienna's fingers before bringing her hand to his face, pursed his lips, kissed her ring finger and placed his forehead against her hand finally speaking, "Empress, you have summoned me and I will serve you faithfully as your Servant, protector, and advisor, My class is Berserker, Mightiest of the Servants. Please, tell me your name."
"Eh," Sienna felt her cheeks redden and her heart skip a few beats as this monster of a man just pummeled his way to her to only kneel before her and kiss her hand? What is this a weird TV show or an anime that Lukas watches? She looked over to her pale faced mother then back to the others whom he smacked down like they were ants. "Uh… Um excuse me what?"
"Those marks on your hand," Neelam said as he came down the stairs looking at Sienna. She was confused with what was going on, this Roman soldier, the voice in her head, the marks on her hand. She looked at the black waving hair of the Roman calling himself a Servant and Berserker and then it began to tick inside of her head. "What did you do miss Sienna?"
"N-nothing I went to check on what Reece did in the cellar and," She paused, the voice, the circle she saw, it was a summoning circle. She began to breathe heavily as she finally got the full horror of what she stumbled into. "No. No why would Reece try this? Why would he join in a Holy Grail war!"
No, not Reece, her now. She looked at the Servant then too her horrified mother's face concerned with what was just revealed. Her mom clasped her hand over her mouth to hold back tears as she looked towards Neelam then to the Habigers. Douglas stood up and he looked down at the Servant before hissing through his teeth, "Miss Enid, seems like you need the Habigers after all. We a pledged to serve your bloodline, and it sounds like you need us more than ever."
"But," Enid tried to speak but her eyes fell onto Sienna's and tears began to glow as she turned ghastly pale. Sienna never saw her mother show negative emotions on her face, it was always smiling, calm, or loving not scared and sick.
"Its fine Mom," Lukas struggled to his feet as Belladonna began to heal his injuries, she must have came down after hearing the commotion. "We will get through this, and you heard the Servant, he is Berserker class, with his strength he will protect Sienna through this Holy Grail War or she can use her command seals to have him kill himself and we hide her from the war."
Sienna opened her mouth and she watched as the Servant turned his head to the side and looked at Lukas then her eyes. She felt a warmth emit from her chest and she placed her hand on her chest feeling her heart beat pounding through her chest. He kept his hand on her own and gently started to pick her up. Even though he was much larger than him there was a gentlemanly manner to how he treated her and she felt her mind tell her, You can't tell him to commit suicide, it's not right.
"I-," she looked into his green eyes and through the content she saw a kindness in his eyes as she realized he was making up his mind. "My name is Sienna Kaur, not Empress or any other pet name. If I am your Master then you will call me by my first name."
The Roman Soldier looked at the others and he bowed his head slightly, "Then miss Sienna, allow us to discuss our contract in private. The less ears the better."
She looked to her brother whom only nodded, "Its fine, he has a point the less ears are better because if anything were to happen to any of us they may use us to get information. Don't worry, I will be just a scream away from tearing this guy's head off."
"Your bravery is noted," The Roman turned his head to meet Lukas' gaze and he gave him a hearty smile. "But don't make threats that you can't follow through with."
"Just name a time and I will show you that perseverance will trump your strength."
The smile on Berserker's face grew into a wide toothy grin as he took his hand away from Sienna and placed his hands on his waist, "Your name kid."
"Lukas Crozier Kaur," Lukas gave the same grin back at the Servant and Sienna swore she saw admiration glow in Berserker's eyes.
"Then I will take your challenge into consideration and upon an agreed time," Berserker marched over to Lukas before offering his hand. "And wait for the time when I call upon your challenge."
Lukas did the same and Berserker took his much smaller forearm into his own and clasped hard onto his arm with his own giant right hand. He gave it a shake then turned to Sienna, "On your recommended preference."
"Right um," she looked over to the Study then back to everyone with a nervous energy. "Uh, right there?"
Berserker looked at each one of the people in the room then to the other maids filtering in to patch up the house and any injuries caused. He marched forwards silently with a march carried by an esteemed soldier, proud and strong. Once he passed her and stood in the room silently waiting for her she looked back to Douglas whom was resting just at the doorway glaring in the direction towards the Servant through the stone wall. She bowed her head as Lukas flashed her a confident grin and shooed her inside. She closed the door behind her only to blush and feel a nervous burst of energy flood into her chest as she had never desired to make decisions like this, she hated ordering people, she disliked the idea of servitude and now she was alone in a room with a giant of a man whom could easily crush her skull in his hand. She turned and her heart stopped as she saw his eyes looking at the fire place and the orange light produced made him look like a man described in one of her lewd murder mystery books. She blinked and released a breath as she shakenly walked up too the furniture making sure they were between her and him. His eyes turned to meet her own and her mind quickly said, Dear God he is handsome!
She pushed those thoughts aside and felt that she was standing in silence for far too long, "Um-."
"Would you be more comfortable sitting down miss Sienna," a kind and warm voice came from him and she coughed on her words not expecting such a brutish man could offer up such a kind tone. Almost on instinct she sat down, or more like flopped down and adverted her gaze in embarrassment.
Silence filled the room again and she looked back at the man whom was standing behind the couch and she felt wrong, she was sitting down and he was standing, this isn't right! "Uh p-please, I mean would you like to sit down, I think standing would be uncomfortable and it would be better if we were on equal terms for forging a contract."
"Forgive my arrogance but we will never be on equal terms," She felt her ears get hot when he spoke to her with a calm tone. "One Empress, you are both my Master and a human, meaning you hold a much higher standing than a Servant. Second I am to follow your commands, and Third is that I don't require rest, food, water, or any other pleasure in this life as I am supplied solely off your magical energy."
Sienna felt her face turn two shades of red before she cleared her throat, "Then follow my command and sit down."
A small smirk flashed across his face as he watched her. He finally walked around the couch and gently sat down on the Victorian couch and when his frame was fully on it the couch bent and buckled under his weight nearly having it touch the floor due to his weight on the weakly designed furniture, "Very well."
"And stop calling me Empress," honestly, her heart was pounding in her chest and everytime he called her Empress she felt her heart skip a beat and she kind of liked it far more than she wanted to admit to herself. "It is Sienna Kaur or miss Sienna."
Berserker chuckled and he rested his elbows on his knees, "You are right, forgive me. Now onto the subject on hand. What is your wish?"
"My what," Sienna was taken from her thoughts and put on the spot like going from a hundred kilometers an hour to not and told to explain herself for going so fast. Sienna scratched the side of her right temple with a nervous chuckle. "I uh.. don't know all I know is that the voice said my wish was adequate."
Berserker remained silent before sighing and he leaned forwards narrowing his eyes, "Then it must be known to your subconscious or everyone else doesn't have a wish they want granted. Either way I will tell you mine. I wish only to serve someone once more. So long as you don't set me free I will follow your every command and will as if they were my own, body spirit and mind is yours."
What, he didn't just say that, no no no, Sienna coughed as she choked on his words and her body felt hot to her and she pulled at her school uniform's collar as her teenage mind blew up into thoughts that was beyond inappropriate. "I uh, um, well…"
Damn it girl quit acting like a cat in heat and say something damn it, Sienna felt her mind trying to filter through the flood gates of her mind before finally saying by accident. "Well you do have a nice bod-"
What the fuck, Her mind blasted and she clasped her hand over her mouth. The man stared back at her with an unamused. His eyebrow twitched and a snort came out before he tried to strife a laugh but it came out into a booming blast. He leaned back in his chair covering his eyes as he continued to laugh, "Euphorsyne why tickle my heart so? Oh my gods… sorry Miss Sienna but if you wish me to bed you then I would follow your orders as to my knowledge servants can't impregnate humans."
What, the, actual fuck Sienna, Sienna hid her face in embarrassment as she waved her right hand before her. "No, no, no! That's not what I mean I- well I was honest but no, god no, I would never, wait no, I mean I can't, not with a person I just met."
Jesus Christ girl just shut the fuck up, her mind blasted once more as she tried to curl up in a nervous wreck that she was right now. She looked at the smiling Roman Centurion and she coughed, "Please forget what I just said…"
"Will do."
"Thank you," Sienna waited for her mind to clear and her heart to stop as she adjusted herself in the chair and cleared her throat. "So, I am new to most of this, can you explain some things for me."
"Well my previous contract was set up in a multitude of steps," He held up four fingers. "Wish, Conditions of the contract and once agreed upon, Noble Phantasm and True name to signify trust."
"Ok so what are your conditions of the contract," Sienna asked finally getting the last of her lewd thoughts out of her mind.
"Only four conditions," he held up his other hand and with each condition he held up a finger. "One, I serve you to the fullest. I am by extension your will, guardian, and weapon. Two, shall we fight in Rome, we cannot destroy anything pertaining to it's history and artifacts. Three, we shall not desecrate temples of any god, they are holy ground and off limits. And Four, when I enter combat you must let me fight, once my Madness Enhancement activates I loose most reason and fight on instinct. Fear not my first instinct is to defend my Emperor or Empress so your well being is to the utmost top, and two destroying the enemy of my Emperor or Empress is second. And third my life has no meaning so long as the first two rules are upheld."
"What is a Madness Enhancement," Sienna asked not sure of most of what he was saying.
"Berserkers are summoned with a Madness Enhancement prewritten into their Spiritual Core," The giant began to explain as he leaned forwards on his knees once more. "There are seven Servants that fight in the Holy Grail war, each one carries abilities and skills that set them apart from one another and can be ranked according to so. Berserkers gets a step above all classes in the terms of power due to that Madness Enhancement, but the adverse is also there as well, we can be more susceptible to damage if the madness makes us unreasonable and reckless."
"So why isn't that Madness Enhancement effecting you right now," She asked with confusion.
"Because of my Madness Enhancement only activates when I begin to engage the enemy," he cracked his knuckles. "When I was summoned before I recall that Berserkers are variable, I fought the great hero Beowulf and lost, in fact he killed me. But not once in that battle did his Madness Enhancement ever become prevalent, I believe his Madness Enhancement was actually inert because of his Spiritual Core and the history written behind him. This theory also matches the first time I was summoned as the monster that ran around had almost no will, he was devoured if emotion and destroyed anything that moved before him, eventually his own Master fell under his wrath."
"So then yours only activates in combat," She grabbed her chin with her finger and thumb. "Or is it activated on will?"
"Activated on will," He looked at his hands then towards the door. "Since we are routing away from the conditions tell me what you're are and we can seal the contract."
Sienna thought hard for a moment as she just realized that what she says will effect everything down the road for the war, "I don't know."
The room fell silent once more and Berserker leaned forwards, "It doesn't matter then. If you don't want me doing something, say it and I will stop. Now I accept these terms and humbly call you Master and Empress."
"Sto-."
"As I told you before," He stood up and marched right up to her before falling onto one knee and bowing his head. "My Empress is my highest priority. Allow me to call you this from time to time so I know that I still serve you and protect you with everything I have."
Sienna sat with her heart racing once more and she swallowed her pride to finally say, "Very well, I will be your Empress."