I do not own Trails of Cold Steel, fate stay night, and any other reference from any other game or anime. I do own the ocs. Constructive Criticism encouraged, no smackdowns, please. First Fanfic. Slow and irregular updates.

"..." Regular conversation

HELLO Thoughts

"Mental Conversation"

Chapter 1:

-Septim Calendar 1204-

Date: 3/31

Location: On the Outskirts of the Capital Heimdallr in Central Erebonia, 400 Selge West of Trista.

(CHUGA CHUGA CHUGA)

Speeding through metal railways, you can see a green-colored locomotive passing through evergreen hills. It's a peaceful day, bright and filled with nervous excitement. Inside, you can see various passengers, mostly filled with young boys and girls, all in green uniforms, with a few in red. Of course, we are not here to talk about them. Just one person. Sitting near a window, is a young man wearing a red uniform, sleeping peacefully with his head in his hand.

"Umm, huh?" The young man wakes up. He gently yawns, before slightly stretching his body. He looks outside.

"Not there yet, huh?"

(MC POV)

Five years...Five years since I first came to this world...

I suppose since I have time, I should do an internal monologue. If you have looked at my profile-and yes I am breaking the fourth wall-then you know me as Snow Argent, 18-year-old male from another world. My real name is...well I don't remember. According to Zeltrech, my self-proclaimed, yet legal guardian/grandfather, I died in a car accident while saving a child. I don't even remember how I died or much of my life, which is kinda sad. Heck, I never got to graduate nor get a girlfriend. Talk about an unfulfilled life. However, my life was used to save someone, so I am content with how I went. It's just that there were many other things that I wanted to do in that life.

Anyway, my soul was caught by the old troll himself and shoved inside a new body. Apparently, he wanted to try an experiment in a new world and I was chosen, unfortunately, to be the subject. 'What is that experiment' you ask? He wanted me to amuse him by trying to change the future while messing with my life in this world. 'How will he mess with me'? It starts with the Mystic Eye of Love: Eye of Eros. It's basically an artificial mystic eye that he made so that I would catch the attention of various heroines by his choosing...He decided to play cupid...Fuck me.

I sighed as I remembered the various past events that will end up biting me in the ass in the near future.

"Is something the matter, master?" a feminine voice asked with concern.

I turned my head to the figure sitting in front of me. Golden blonde hair that slightly shined in the sunlight with a pair of sapphire eyes that seemed to draw you in. However, she looks slightly transparent.

"No Lily. I'm just a little nervous that's all. You can just call me by my name, you know. " I smiled gently as I reassured her.

Lilliana Evergarden, Lily for short. She is a special homunculus that the old man created to act as my assistant and AI for my Divine Knight. However, before me is a hologram that only I can see as she is currently in a separate location. For some reason, she calls me master and I bet every Mira that Zeltrech had something to do with it. The guy has a magical girl fetish after all. It wouldn't be a surprise if he had a maid one too. Her appearance is an exact carbon copy of Violet Evergarden, except for a few differences. For one thing, she has both arms and instead of the green branches, the gem is amethyst purple.

"I can not do that. I was made by Zelretch-sama to act as your hand. It is improper for me to call you by your name in public." Refused Lily with an unmoving voice. Stubborn and formal to the boot, just like the original herself. Two years, and I still haven't gotten her to fully get out of that, with a few exceptions in the past.

Just when I was about to make another comment, the speakers ringed, signaling an announcement.

"The Ministry of Railways wishes to thank all passengers for their patronage. This train is bound for Bareahard via Celdic. The next stop is...Trista. Trista. We will be stopped at Trista for one minute. When disembarking, please ensure no belongings are left behind."

"It seems this conversation must be cut short. Master, please be careful. I will rejoin with you as soon as I am finished." Lily bows her head as the hologram disappears into particles.

"Almost there. Where everything begins, my trails of steel." I muttered, turning my head to the window.

(Scene Break)

(No POV)

The train eases itself into the station through a gateway, before going to a complete stop. The doors of the train open, allowing the various students to walk out, all heading to the exit of the station.

(Scene Break)

A black-haired boy walks out of the station before stopping to take in the springtime view of the town of Trista. He wears a red uniform complete with black pants and a blue tie. On his shoulder is a red strap holding a thin package encased in purple cloth.

"Are those lino flowers? I've never seen so many all blossoming at once." The boy comments as he looks around with awe and amazement. "(I'll be spending the next two years here. Wonder how long it'll be before I think of it as home. But yeah...I think I'm going to like it.)"

"Truly a sight, isn't it? For these flowers are celebrating the beginning of a new story." A male voice calls out behind him.

The black-haired boy turns around to see Snow holding a long black case, wearing the same red uniform coming out of the gateway. He had heterochromatic eyes and bore a friendly smile. The black-haired boy was slightly surprised by the noble-like posture and characteristics, so he assumed that the boy in front of him was one of the noble house.

"Oh, sorry for blocking your way. I should have picked a better place to take in the scenery." The black-haired boy replies with an apologetic smile.

"Not at all." Snow shook his head, with a chuckle. "I would've done the same thing. After all, it's a beautiful sight to behold, seeing all these flowers in full bloom."

"Yeah. I guess that's the magic of springtime for you." The black-haired boy agrees, before raising a hand for a handshake. "I should introduce myself, the name's Rean Schwarzer. Nice to meet you."

"The pleasures all mine. Snow Argent, but you can just call me Snow." Snow returns the handshake. "It seems that I am not the only one wearing the red uniform."

"Looks like that way. Most of the students I saw on the train were sporting the green jacket. I didn't really think about it until now-I just put on the uniform they sent me." Rean scratches the back of his head.

"There nothing with that-" "Ooof!"

While Snow and Rean were talking, a blonde girl walks out the station, mesmerized by the scenery, and falling after walking into Snows back.

"Owww." groans the blonde girl.

"Oh, sorry about that." Apologizes Snow. "Are you alright?" He holds out his hand to the girl with concern.

"Yeah, don't worry I'm finnnne..." The girl replies to grab the hand before trailing off as she makes eye contact with Snow. She becomes stunned by the pair of heterochromatic eyes in front of her and starts to blush at the attractive features of the silvered haired boy in front of her. Her heart pounds as a warm feeling starts to rise inside her. It was almost as if...

As if...

As if...

As if it was love. The start of spring, and the blooming of new love.

Maybe.

Alright. For one thing, I am not back. Not completely. I got into my choice college, so cheers for me! But, I have AP test coming up, so I am going to use the time to study. The only reason why I post this incomplete chapter is that I felt that you guys have been waiting long enough, so this is a preview. I was originally going to make long chapters, but I might just cut them and send them as shorter chapters. Anyway, Chao!