The sound of projectiles flying through the air is what I hear when I go in front of my home. I look at the direction I heard them. I see that the man from before, who was fighting Caster, was stabbed by multiple spears.

"Archer, disappear!" The girl shouts.

That voice sounds familiar. Is it who I think it is? The man in red disappears, and what happens next was a blur. The person who was attacked by Lancer is Rin Tohsaka, head of the Tohsaka family. I don't know much about her, but I do know that she's an idol at our school. Known for top marks and beauty, she's been asked out by many males at our school and each time, she rejects them. Even I have some feelings towards Tohsaka, but I'm busy fixing our school's appliances to get a girlfriend. Who else is going to fix our A/Cs besides I, the fake janitor?

I also notice that Lancer has her spear pointed at her. She's going to die. I can't let her do that.

"LANCER, NO!"

My lungs which was filled with air is now empty. Lancer halts her attack.

"Emiya..."

She turns her head to face me. Her lance is still pointed at Rin.

"If we don't kill her now, then her Servant will recover and she'll attack us!"

Lancer has a point. Rin could attack us if I spare her. But I know Rin. She won't attack us.

"Look, I don't exactly know what's going on, but I do know you can't hurt anyone that I know."

I say to Lancer. But she doesn't buy it. She is still intending on killing her.

"No. She's an enemy, Emiya. She needs to die."

"Shirou…" Rin speak in almost a pleading whisper.

Yeah, I can't let her die like this. If she dies, then…

"Wait, Lancer."

She is still holding onto her spear. I'm surprised she still hasn't stabbed Rin.

"Don't kill her, she was the one that revived me. She saved my life and because of her, I was able to summon you. So until I pay her back, don't kill her."

Lancer's body loosens up. Her spear disappears. Her intent to kill is gone, or at least mostly away.

"Fine, Emiya. I'll spare her life for now. But if she tries anything to harm you, I'll kill her on the spot."

Rin stands up. She coughs for a bit. She's still in shock after almost being killed. I wouldn't blame her. I almost died twice today, so she's not the only one who had a crazy day.

"Ahem. Anyways. Let's go inside, Shirou. I'd like to discuss to you some things. That's okay with you, Lancer?"

Lancer nods.

"It's okay. As long as you don't do anything weird to Emiya, I'll hold off from attacking you."

"W-W-weird?! What do you mean weird?!"

Rin's face turns red. Why would her face turn red all of a sudden?

We enter my home. I turn on the lights. Everything is a mess here after Caster attacked me. The plates are all scattered around, the floor is messed up and worse of all, my table is missing. That last part seems to elicit some questions to both Rin and Lancer.

"So… where is your table Shirou?"

"Emiya, did the man from before do something to your table?"

Geez. I forgot about the table. How am I supposed to explain this to Sakura and Taiga? That a crazy man with a staff came over here and turned my table into a spear? Rin walks over to the broken window. She closely examines it, before placing her hands on it. In just under a few seconds, the window is fixed.

"Whoa, Tohsaka, how did you do that?"

"What? This is basic magecraft, Shirou. Don't you know how to do such a simple spell like this?"

"No. My father never taught me how to fix windows with magic."

Rin's mood had changed. She looks pissed at me. Did I say something stupid?

"Okay. Do you at least know any of the five main elements?"

I shake my head. I don't know any of the five elements at all. Infact, the only magic my dad ever taught me were Reinforcement and Projection. She looks scary right now. This is different than the Rin I know from school.

"What do you know?"

"Well. I can do strengthening magic."

"That's an uncommon magic. You can't do anything besides that?"

"As far as I know, no. But I could also do Projection magic."

Rin stays silent. She shakes her head and looks at me.

"Geez. You really are hopeless. How did Lancer get summoned by you?"

She's making me mad.

"Forget about that for a moment. I have to pay back my debt now. I'll begin right now."

She lifts up one of her hands and points her finger upwards. She's going to lecture me about something. Maybe I'll get some answers from her.

Rin tells me info about the Holy Grail War, the war that I was forcefully dragged into. Basically, a fight between seven Masters. The tattoos on my left hand are Command Spells, which allows Masters to give an order that the Servant can't object to. There's only three that each Master gets, so I'd need to be careful in using them. Each Master summons a Servant, who are familiars that fight for you. Either killing the Master or defeating the Servant would mean that the person is out of the war. Each Master needs to kill the other six Masters, then they're granted the the Holy Grail.

There's still more things I want to ask though. Before I'm able to-

"Hold up," she interrupts me.

"Before you ask that, we should get Lancer over here."

With her name being called out, Lancer walks over to us. For the most part, she's been quiet.

"Shirou told me you aren't in full form. You were summoned by a novice magus who doesn't know how to be a Master."

"Yes… I'm not in full form. It's difficult for me to turn into a spirit or to give me magical energy."

"Wow, I didn't expect to hear all that from you. Archer's okay, but I wouldn't mind having you as a Heroic spirit if I hadn't summoned him."

"Are you saying I'm not fit to be her Master?" I blurt out to her.

"Of course not, idiot."

That's all she says to me.

"Well, Have any more questions? No? Good. Then let's go. We're going to meet the overseer of the war."

"Where's that? That's close-by right?" I ask her.

"Yeah. He's in the church in this neighbor. His name is Kotomine Kirei, the fake priest."

We head towards the church. The long walk was shortened by half when I decided to take the shortcut through the bridge. The church lies on top of a hill. That's not the only thing there, as a cemetery is also nearby. The church is wonderful. It gives an ominous feeling for some people, but personally, I don't feel that way.

"We better go inside, Shirou." Rin says to me. Lancer takes a look at the church. We're all in front of the church, the door still unopened.

"Emiya. Let me go with you inside of the church. I have a bad feeling about this area…"

Lancer tells me. A bad feeling? What could go wrong in such a holy place? Rin shuts down that idea though.

"Lancer, we can't let you go inside. That priest won't allow it."

Lancer sighs. Without any complaints, she instead just stands outside of the church, with her spear materialized. Rin and I both step inside.

I'm blinded by the bright lights. So this is the church. From the inside, it looks like that a lot of people visit the church. So there's a lot of seats to accommodate. I see a tall man walking towards us.

He's wearing what a priest would wear. A long coat. Black clothing. A necklace-shaped cross which hung around his neck. I've never been to this church at all, and my dad hasn't either. I understand why Rin doesn't like this guy though. There's just something about him that I can't seem to put my finger on...

"Rin, who is this guy?" I ask her.

"He's Kotomine Kirei. He's my father's student, has been my caretaker for ten years, and I wish I never met him."

"I feel the same. I didn't want some apprentice who doesn't respect her teacher."

His voice sends a shiver down my spine. Yeah, this priest seems to be up to no good. In fact, what kind of priest would be an overseer of a war such as this one?

"He's the seventh one, Rin?"

"Yep. He's a magus, but a novice one. I believe it's the rules that when one becomes a Master, you report to the overseer?"

"Yes. I'll do that right now."

He steps forward towards me. I take a step back. The atmosphere around me feels...different with him around.

"What's your name?"

"Emiya Shirou. I still haven't agreed to being a 'Master' thing yet."

"Emiya Shirou."

Just by him saying my name, I feel uneasy. I want to get out. However, I keep my cool and focus on what he'll say to me.

"Thank for you coming here. Without you, Rin wouldn't have come. Master of Lancer, correct?"

Rin's anger flares up after that sentence. That's not important right now though.

"Yeah. I made a contract, but if there's anyone else who's better, than I can let them have my spot."

"...I see. This person really knows nothing, Rin."

Okay, that pissed me off. I do know magic. How can I not know anything when I know at least the basics?

"To clear up some misunderstands. Even if you like it or not, those Command Spells on your hand shows that you're a Master. You can't resign from being a Master. So the only way to do so is to get the Holy Grail."

"What?"

This isn't making sense…

"Anyways. You're aware of what the Holy Grail War is, right?"

"Yes. Rin told me all about it. So I have one question, is this really the real Grail? The one that can grant wishes?"

"Of course the Holy Grail is real in this town. Look at the Servants that are summoned. That's a miracle that shouldn't happen, but it did so."

That's true if what Rin told me earlier is correct. The grail grants the Servants a body and a soul so these beings could be summoned.

"Anyways, since Rin told you most of what you'd need to know about the Holy Grail War, I'll ignore the explanations. Do you still want to be a Master? As a rule, I could take your command spells if you withdraw and you'd have protection if you stay at the church."

Withdraw my rights as Master? I think that's a good idea. Yet, even though I'm not a magus who's as great as Rin, if I give up my command spells, then I still might be killed by that guy who attacked me earlier.

"Sorry, but I've decided. I'll participate in this war."

"Hmm. Very well then. Emiya Shirou, seventh Master of the War. Master of Lancer. You're now a participant in this Holy Grail War."

Rin was quiet for most of the time… I wonder why. I nod at the priest.

"I understand what I'm getting into. If there's someone who's going to use the grail for evil, then I'll stop them."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. I'll become a Hero of Justice and I'll definitely stop them. "

"Then rejoice, boy. Your wish will finally come true. After all, a villain can't be defeated unless there's a hero."

I flinch at his statement. I start to walk the opposite direction towards the exit.

"Don't worry about it. Worries are normal for a human being. Farewell, Emiya Shirou. This is my last warning, but be careful on your way home. Your whole life will change from now on. You're now a Master, who must kill or be killed."

"Is your business done, Emiya?" Lancer asks me.

"Yes. I've decided to participate in this war."

Lancer nods her head. "Should we head home then?"

"No. I think we should wait for Tohsaka."

As if on cue, Rin leaves the church.

"That priest… Why does he have to be my guardian?"

After that, we all start to head home. For now, Rin decides to follow me with Archer still in spirit form.

"Rin, something about that priest doesn't sit right with me."

I blurt out to her. His voice and actions are just..different from what I expect from a normal priest.

"Yeah… I don't like him either."

Archer appears.

"So, is this where I kill him?"

"Archer! Even though we're supposed to be enemies, I'm not killing him. I still need to pay him back."

"Very well then. You sure there's not another reason why you don't want to kill him?"

Archer says to Rin. Her whole face turns red.

"No! I'm just repaying him. I can't fight him until after I paid my debts."

"I shall disappear then. Call me again after you repay him."

Archer disappears. While he was still in physical form, I see that he had a lot of gaping holes throughout his body. Is my Servant really that strong to inflict such wounds on him? With those injuries, he'll be out of the war for at least a few days. We all walk down the hill together. The walk had been filled with silence so far.

"Hey, Shirou? I have to go."

"Are you going to look for Masters?" I ask her.

"Pretty much. Masters don't go attacking people in the morning after all. So the only time I could really look for Servants is at night. Even though Archer's wounded, he could still fight in case anyone tries to attack me. I think I did enough to repay my part of the debt. Next time we meet, we're enemies."

So that's how she is. She's different from the Rin I know at school. My image of her is forever changed. I can't look at her the same way I did with her at school.

"Wow, thanks Rin. You're a good person."

"Wha-?! Anyways, if you ever lose Lancer, just run to the church."

"As much as I hate that advice, I will. Not gonna happen though, I'll probably die before Lancer does."

"Alright. Even though Lancer is a powerful Servant, it won't matter if her Master get killed."

Before Rin is able walk away, an unknown voice speaks.

"Hey. Are you guys done yet?"

A/N: This chapter was pretty boring when I typed it up. Just wanted to move the plot along and so I left it at this point. Next chapter is going to be pretty big though.