Chapter one: An unexpected obstacle.

Kiritsugu along with Maiya, Irisviel and Saber were on their way to Einzbern castle in the forest near Fuyuki. The battle that took place just a few hours ago was exhausting, and Saber was injured. Add to it that the wound, while not life-threatening, was cursed, and it could not be healed without destroying the weapon it was inflicted with.

Kiritsugu and Maiya blew up a hotel and fought with an executor, Kotomine Kirei, this night as well. All in all, they all had enough events for one night. However...

It was too soon to rest.

Because at the entrance to the forest a black giant stood.

"What? A Servant?" Saber exclaimed.

"It's impossible. All seven Servants were confirmed. This one is definitely not one of them." Kiritsugu deduced. "Saber, this one cannot be a Servant. Destroy it."

Saber prepared for battle and others stood behind her to give support if needed, until...

"▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅!"

The black giant ROARED.

And Kiritsugu wasn't so sure this wasn't a Servant anymore.

"Oh, and who are you supposed to be?" The man in blue tights asked. He also happened to hold a blood-red spear in his hands.

"What is the meaning of this? What servant class are you?!" A blond magus asked. Beside him stood his servant Lancer and his fiance.

"Isn't that kinda obvious, master-san? I mean, look at my weapon! Who else can I be? Archer?"

"This is preposterous! There can only be ONE servant of each class in the Holy Grail War! Why is there another Lancer servant?!"

"That's my line, magus. Why are you here? Heaven's Feel is already over. How did you get a servant to begin with?" The Blue Lancer asked with a scowl on his face.

"...I'm sorry, what?"

"Do I need to repeat myself? To put it in simpler terms, the Fifth Holy Grail War ended around a year ago. The winner was decided, so even though nobody besides that fake priest died, the war is over."

"I'm sorry, Lancer-san. Can I call you that?" The Lancer with two spears asked.

"I'm okay with that."

"What do you mean by the Fifth Holy Grail War being over? This is the Fourth Holy Grail War."

"Where were you guys all this time? Living under a rock? It ended eleven years ago."

"...what year is it right now?"

"2005."

"...shit."

"Good evening, Otou-sama, Ojii-sama. I'm very sorry, but I have to ask you to leave."

"What is the meaning of this? Who is this girl, Kirei?" Kotomine Risei asked of his son Kirei. The impudent girl had the nerve to try and chase them out of the church. Who did she think she was?!

"...Impossible... Caren?" Kirei muttered.

"Yes. Now, do I need to repeat myself? While God accepts everyone, I very much doubt the dead are welcome back into the land of living. Barring the Servants, of course."

"Dead?! Us?! Do we look dead?!" Risei shouted. "Preposterous! You are the one who doesn't belong here! This prank has gone too far, young lady! Now leave, we have a war to oversee!"

"War?" The girl looked at them quiestionably. "By chance, do you mean the Holy Grail War?"

"Yes, that is what we meant, girl. Seeing as you know about it, are you a participant?" Risei asked. Kirei still stood silently looking at Caren.

"Participant? No. That is impossible. The victor of the Fifth Holy Grail War had been decided a year ago. Servants might still remain, but the war is very much over. Therefore, I am not a participant of the Holy Grail War, nor am I it's overseer. No, I am the overseer of Fuyuki city, which became home to eight living legends. Therefore..."

The girl looked at them and raised her hand... showing the Command Seals. And a second later a blonde child with red eyes appeared next to her.

"Please leave. Your war... is over."