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Chapter 5
[At the Emiya Residence]
"Hiyaaah!", Taiga swung at Issei with full force. "Tiger take it easy on me!" after he got back up he saw taiga with a tearful expression. "Don't call me tiger, my name is Taiga Fujimaru!" She swung hard and fast and she nearly cracked his head. Issei was rubbing his head from the attack, he got back up and charged at her with a lunge. He prepared a reinforcement before the strike. But she dodged it and struck him in the back, he went down again. Well , let's end there for today." They stopped practicing and started to relax, Shiro gathered everyone together for dinner. Everyone that was a part of the blue faction was seated at the table. "Okay everyone who's hungry?!" Shiro shouted. "We are, hurry up with grub!" Shiro, Arturia, and rserved them all and joined them. "Thanks for the food" They chewed and swallowed the delicacy savoring every bite. "Hey Shiro, I glad we got to learn magecraft with you and everybody else teaching us every step of the way" "Aw you guys don't mention it, I was only trying to help you defend yourselves if things got nasty."
They were happy and laughing out of joy from the bottom of their hearts. "Wow this tastes great, sorry scratch that it tastes like shit! Hah hah hah hah!" Everybody then glanced over to the corner of the table and saw the host eating with them. Shiro was pissed off to the extreme. "What?! You don't like my cooking, who the hell do you think you are?!" The host responded, "I think I know real food when I taste it boy." Shiro was turning red with fury, who could blame him his cooking was the best anyone ever sampled. "By the way, My master wishes to meet you in person, Shiro Emiya." He said all that with an evil grin. Shiro reluctantly went with him to meet his master. "Shiro stop, think for a minute you know what this guy could pull, I don't trust him and neither do the rest of us. You go with him he might kill you with a sneak attack." Shiro placed his hand over Shinji's shoulder. "I know, but I have to find out about this new war, the fact that our loved ones are brought back alive, and what is the purpose that this master would go so far for. I have to know Shinji, besides we're stronger now we can take care of whatever comes our way even this mysterious master."
And with that fact Shiro was off to see the master, the host teleported them leaving behind a flash of blue light. "That idiot, he can be so reckless sometimes." Rin remarked. "Please nee-san, we have to believe in sempai he will come home I know he will" Sakura said reassuringly. Shinji just scratched his head in frustration, then while no one was looking he sneaked out of the dining area and into shed where Shiro and his father did their research at. Shinji then used the same circle that was used to summon saber and converted it into a teleportation circle. He inscribed a few Japanese letters; the same ones used for his shikigami tags to rewrite the magic formula. "You're going after him aren't you?" Shinji turned around and saw Rin leaning to the side of door. "So what if I am, don't try to stop me I'm going!" Rin was shocked to see Shinji act like this it wasn't like him at all.
"Stop you? I'm coming with you Shiro is important to both of us and everyone else, I understand how you feel." Just as Rin was stepping into the circle with him, a loud crash was heard from behind them. "Ms Fujimura, we were supposed to be quiet when tailing them" Issei complained. "H-h-hey, I can't help it someone pushed me and I fell." They all thought at that moment, "What a big fat lie, she's so clumsy." Shinji sighed, "Let me guess you all want to follow him too." They shook their heads in agreement. "Fine, but don't be reckless we already have one idiot who jumped into the fire throwing caution to the wind. they all stood within the circle and in an instant they vanished.
[Meanwhile at a Dark Mysterious Cavern]
Shiro was treading through a dark abyss while being guiding through by the host. "Be careful kid, this place is crawling with all kinds of creatures...creatures so disturbing that you'd think only haunt your nightmares. Some have even come in this cavern and none have ever left alive, hah hah hah hah!" the way he laughed you would think he was human. Shiro just kept following him without response to his scary warning. they kept walking and walking until they reached dead end. "This is our first stop boy, stand back." He set aside his lamp on a pedestal to the left. Afterwards he started chanting what sounded like a hex while putting his index fingers together.
The wall flew up and an entrance showed in front of them. "Follow me, the next stop will be through here." Shiro then asked, "How many more stops will there be after that?" The guide wickedly smiled in sickening joy. "To tell you the truth, about just two more stops are beyond that. My master is very cautious after all so don't worry, patience is a virtue that should be heeded. We'll be there soon just trust me." Shiro then sighed and thought, "Like I have a choice." They walked for what seemed hours through the tunnel. By the time they made it to the second stop they halted in front of another dead end. "Careful, this isn't like the last one." Shiro ignored him and just walked up to the wall. He noticed a big square red stone on the wall. "Is this a button maybe it opens up the way through." He pressed it before the guide could stop him.
The ground started shaking and the wall flew up just like the last one. "Kid what were thinking?! That was completely reckless even for you!" Shiro replied, "You're just being paranoid, there's no way someone could set up traps in this cavern." Just as he finished his speech, a loud rumbling was drawing closer to them. "Oh no, It's coming." he said in a doomed tone. "What is?" Shiro asked. They looked into the distance and out came a giant boulder rolling towards them. "Ahhhhhh!" They screamed in huge panic. They ran as fast as they could down the path until they slipped and started sliding down. The speed at which they're going was insane, as they slid Shiro screamed loudly while the guide was waving his hands in the air yelling, "Wheeeee! Hey kid wave your hands in the air it's fun!" Shiro was speechless, he thought how could anyone be having fun sliding down while there was a huge boulder chasing them to be crushed at the bottom.
They finally reached the bottom and manged to get to safety just in time. "Phew! That was close!" Shiro remarked. "This is the next stop kid. Keep your hands and arms to yourself and it'll be smooth sailing from here on out." He walked up to a giant circle with a roof hanging over it. "This circle will take us to my master. This is the last stop." They stepped in and vanished into thin air just like that. They arrived in what seemed to be a grand hall. "Welcome, I don't usually get guests here in my lair, you look rather hungry, Shiro Emiya" The man said with a huge manic evil grin on his face. Shiro sat down but before he started eating, he asked the man a few questions. "I came here to ask you some questions mister um?" "Morgan, Morgan Starlight. but you can call me Mr. Moore if you wish." Shiro was drawn back by how calm and casual the man in front of him was but collected himself and started asking him.
"Well Mr. Moore, I came here with your servant to ask about you and what this war is all about. My first question is about the masters, why did you bring them back? My second question, why are you starting a new war? My third question, what are you hoping to achieve as an end result doing all this?" He put his fork down just when he was about to eat. "Well if you must know to answer your questions in order, one I brought them back because compared to you "masters" they were more powerful and entertaining to watch. They also had a lot of potential to unlock but didn't after the war. Second, the reason I'm starting a new war is because I don't have much to do for fun or with my life. That and this war will be big news to the magus association, if I get them involved it will work with my plans for the future.
Third, in the end my goal is to renew magecraft to the world. We humans used to have so much power a long time ago, yet look at us now we're pathetic and weak! At this rate magecraft will go extinct before the 3rd millennium. I want magecraft to go above and beyond and work with or surpass technology and the ancient past when it was at its prime. I already have so many spells that can do what tech can do already. One of them allows me to not need to breathe whether it's in space or underwater. the problem with magecraft is that everyone is different in regards to practicing it. But I learned a way to fix that. Soon magecraft will be reborn, all it will take is this war to make that happen." Shiro was both amazed and scared by his reasons. "So you revived them just so you could have fun?!"
There was clear anger in his words. "Well when you put that way it makes me sound evil and sick deep inside." He smiled after saying that. Shiro then stepped up on the table and ran full throttle at him. He traced a spear and proceed to stab that monster in the heart. But when he struck him he turned into steam and reformed behind him. "You really are reckless aren't you?" He held him down and punched him hard over and over again until his face was a bloody mess. But he healed shortly after that. "Kid what you just saw was barely even a glimpse of my power, it would be wise if you went along with my plans and hear more of what I have in mind. Shiro gave in and chatted with him for hours. "Now that we have all this under wraps we should let your friends who've been standing behind my curtains this whole time join us for dessert." Shiro looked and out came everyone. "Damn he noticed us, what gave us away?!" Morgan replied, "I could tell you but I doubt you'd believe me." After that snarky remark, everyone joined the two of them for giant round of sweets.
All kinds came in, Ice Cream, Chocolate Mousse, Fudge and Brownies, Cake and pies of all varieties, any type of sweet you could imagine rolled right in front of them. They indulged and after they finished Morgan decided to send them home. "Grandskee, is everything in order?" "Yes my master, things are going as you planned." "Good, soon I will bring about a revolution like no other! Things are going to change for the better and it will start in 50 years, 50 years from now is all I the time I need to power up for my goals to bear fruit." The lights dim to pitch black after his speech.
[Back at the Emiya residence]
Shiro was still in fear about what he just went through. He couldn't even hurt this enemy he meet, he couldn't even keep up with his movements. he thought to himself, "Damn, it's just like during the grail war I was weak and I was a terrible master. Arturia almost disappeared if it wasn't for Rin's help. I can't even put a stop to this war. Things will be different, I plan to end this war once and for all. I'll get the holy grail and get the wishes along with it." Shinji got up and went back home with Sakura. Shinji was deep in thought about this shady group. First was the servants this master had, they weren't even heroic spirits or monsters. They were completely human just him and Shiro. "Just what is their goal? It can't simply be just fun and restoring magecraft. It just sounds too good to be true. The bigger question is what will we do when the war does start? I'll just have to train with everybody else until then, Shiro and Kiritsugu have the most mana out of all the members in our team.
It would be best if I keep training with them in their reality marble like I always have." Shinji felt a tug on his sleeve. Sakura got his attention and asked him a question. "Nii-sama, I don't want to fight Shiro or Nee-sama. I know they said that we're on the same team but-" Shinji interrupted her, "Sakura trust me the last thing I want to do is fight Shiro or Rin, I don't trust those bastards that set up this war. But, we'll have to endure it for now." Shinji said all that while clenching his fist. "I am no one's puppet, not now and never again will I be!" As for Rin she stayed the night at Shinji's mansion talking with Sakura making up for all the lost time they'd been apart.
Rin was feeling a bit awkward given the situation. She rejected Shinji's confession and his invitation during the war. But he didn't care about that any more. They had gone to sleep after talking about their past. Rin was a bit restless, she felt like she had been wrong about Shinji the entire time she'd known him. She put that thought out of her mind and slept deeply and soundly through the night.
[The next morning]
Sakura woke up first and prepared breakfast for them. Shinji and Rin woke up at the same time, Rin opened her eyes first and was a bit embarrassed seeing Shinji's back. It was broad and sturdy, a manly physique to boot to go with it. Rin was blushing at it until Shinji turned around. "What, something wrong?" Rin composed herself, "Nothing, it's nothing don't worry.", She said in a upset tone of voice. "I'm starting to wonder what I saw in her in the first place. She can be so irritating for no reason!" Shinji walked down the hall to the dining room for breakfast and Rin managed to get there at the same time. "Hmph, what took you so long." She said in an arrogant tone. "Look who's talking, I arrived first." They were staring at each other, and it looked like electricity was shooting from their eyes at each other.
Sakura was caught up in the middle while she was serving a nice meal of grits, sunny-side up eggs, and juice with french toast. "Um, aren't you going to sit and eat?" Rin sat first and glanced quickly back at Shinji. "When I'm finished with my breakfast I'm leaving." Shinji then shouted, "So leave I don't care where you go, you don't live here this isn't your home! All you've done so far is piss me off greatly." Rin stormed off with a dragon lady like appearance with each step. Sakura was a bit worried about her sister and her brother. She hated seeing them upset like this.
Sakura visited Shiro for advice. She figured he might have a solution for her family problem. "Sakura, I might be able to fix this, but it's going to take some time."
[That afternoon]
Shiro invited Shinji to his house to eat dinner with him. Sakura invited Rin to Shiro's home as well. "What is she doing here?!" "I could say the same thing Shinji." They were not happy to see each other, their faces said it all. "Well since we're all here, let's eat!" Ms. Fujimura spoke at a bad time. "What's wrong? Shiro~ feed me~!" Shiro didn't know what was more worrying, his friends Shinji and Rin fighting or ms Fujimura's childish behavior during dinner. He sighed deeply, "It'll be ready soon just be patient everyone." Everyone got a whiff of the delicious smell in the air. They started eating and left nothing on their plates. Shinji and Rin apologized to each other and headed back home. "Well everything worked out in the end." Shiro was glad to see his friends make up.
Shiro got everyone together for one last meeting before they prepare for the grail war. "Everyone I know we were all enemies before but we have to work together if we want to stay alive when the war happens." Kiritsugu's speech inspired all of them to cooperate. After that everyone headed back home to train for the war. "Come Shiro, we need to prepare for the worst just in case."
(THE END)