Other scenes that weren't fitting, big enough, or too crazy/OOC to have their own story. Some are serious and some are just me going "what if…?"

Once again, FGO Part 1 and Fate/Extra spoilers may be present!

Solomon

"How long have you known?" Is the first he question he asks her that day, on the first breakfast after it's all over. They're still in mourning while the Mage's Organization reorganizes; it is one thing for a Heroic Spirit to die, and it is another to erase themselves from the Throne.

"I witnessed it since I began to rule over Camelot. My possession of Clairvoyance made it quite easy to deduce Goetia's motives."

He would've never guessed that the bumbling doctor that acted as their navigator was such a man, but the more he looked back at it, the more the strange familiarity with Merlin and Gilgamesh stood out.

(And her.) He thinks of Roman's teasing remark over a kiss.

He wonders if she's decided to use her new future sight to tease him because another one of those smiles flits over her face. "I am fairly certain the King of Magic did not want to be dragged to terribly made movies and told to keep his shirt off, Shirou."

"I can see that now, yeah." He leans against the countertop and looks at the ceiling. "All of that nonsensical behavior was really just a front to keep some distance from everyone."

"Indeed." Her smile wanes slightly as she picks at the udon Emiya has set down for her. "He assumed incorrectly that we would still not get attached."

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This S.E.R.A.P.H. is as he remembers it, with one exception – it is devoid of life, artificial or otherwise. Diamond-like security programs spawn endlessly as Ritsuka and Gudako issue tactical commands, having Artoria charge at the source with BB in tow to "hopefully" disable it. Fergus slams Caladbog against the floor, a massive explosion rocketing across the crowd of enemies as Emiya follows up by firing explosive imitations of the Irish sword.

"We require a diversion." Artoria's voice crackles over the comms. "I cannot land a direct hit with Rhon while our foes recognize it as our main form of offense."

He suspects the Masters could turn the tide, but while they were still recovering from the last expedition and he didn't want them to risk their already weak Magic Circuits.

This is close enough to the Moon Cell that he has a pretty reliable alternative in terms of firepower – that is, if Tamamo can make sure his own Magic Circuits don't explode. A quick nod on her part confirms that she can, and he wastes no time with the chant of Unlimited Blade Works.

However, he adds one line that very few of his allies have heard in the past.

"This sword's light is for the king who can never be reached." He chants, concentrating every trace of mana he can muster into his right hand. The unstable copy is far from perfect, but he'll count the fact he's still standing as a success.

"EXCALIBUR IMAGE!"

Artoria's narrow green eyes are a mix of curiosity and concern as she rides back towards him, but she relents silently as Tamamo helps him hobble back to the Rayshift area.

He wonders what her reaction will be when he tells her he's hit Gawain with this many times in the past.

The Sequel

"ALRIGHT!" She blares into the camera, with an attitude he will never get used to Saber having as she readjusts her fake glasses and slaps hot chocolate on top of her "Chocolate Artorium-fuelled" Kotatsu. "Everyone, we will commence making the sequel to Saber Wars today! In the spirit of the shows that awaken Magical Force through powers of love, we shall make it yet another chocolate homunculus slaying session!"

He really does not want to know how she came to that conclusion (or how Nursery Rhyme manages to waste so much perfectly edible chocolate, for that matter). His best guess is that with or without her full memories, Saber will always have a passion for holidays where she can eat all the delicious sweets she wants.

Hakuno

"I am still completely baffled as to how Hakuno Kishinami could handle such contradictory Servants." Artoria confesses to him as they both steal a glance at Nero and Gilgamesh trying to have another strange wealth-based faceoff.

"Well, to be honest, it was more of a parallel timeline incident." He admits, deciding to save the story of his first failure with Hakuno for another day. "Once we all occupied the same Moon Cell, we ended up at each other's throats."

"I believe I might be able to see why, Shirou." Artoria tries to suppress a rare chuckle, but he notices. "You are all very much alike in temperament."

"What?"

"All four of you are stubborn and possess a great love for a personalized view of heroics." She chuckles. "It just so happens that they all acceptably coincide with 'Saving a worthy ally's life.'"

Shiki

"Do you ever wonder why we we're the only normal people from modern times that qualified as Heroic Spirits?" He grumbles as Robin shoots a poisoned arrow at a hitman while Artoria speeds by, throwing Ritsuka onto her motorcycle as Shiki peeks from behind the cover of the wall. "Not counting alternate timelines, forced Singularity what-ifs, or anything remotely related to BB."

"I apparently had a third personality that's connected to the magical center of the world." She snarks back, throwing a knife at an unseen line of death. It snaps, and the cerberus charging them falls on the spot, eyes glazed in death. "What's your excuse?"

"Counter Guardian. Sold my soul to said world thinking I'd help people."

Shiki laughs at this. "I'll take Touko over the world bossing me aroun- owwww. My toe!" She's the only one that can't see her ghostly other self snickering as she conveniently deflects all the bullets still headed for the main Shiki's head. "Not helping your point, world."

"Don't move! I've got one of your buddies hostage!" The guard yells, dragging out a girl and holding a gun to her head. The purple hair and red eyes sort of resemble Sakura, but Shiki's groan informs him better than any question could.

"Comrade of yours?" He asks, casually lodging an arrow in the man's head as he leaps over to rescue what he suspects is a very inexperienced Counter Guardian.

"More like bridge-wrecking kaiju." She steps out into the deserted alleyway as Robin gives the "all clear" signal. "Alright, Fujino, what the hell are you doing in 20th century Shinjuku? "