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"Tohsaka Tokiomi had no knowledge of Kotomine Kirei's attack on the Einzbern Manor." Maiya reported to Kiritsugu as she, Irisviel, and Saber sat around a table in the Japanese-style living room. It had been a good two hours since talking with the Tohsaka head. They would have arrived sooner, but they were stuck in a traffic jam that was caused by a movie crew. Apparently, they were shooting a scene for the movie 'Neo'. What had started out as a desperate measure by the Mage's Association to cover their own tracks was soon becoming a reality. And a very famous one too, for numerous big-named Japanese and American stars were already being casted and tied to the project.
There are already talks about planning out the sequels.
"This is troubling." Kiritsugu muttered to himself as his eyes narrowed. Truly, if anyone could present a threat to him it would be Kotomine Kirei. The man was dangerous on numerous levels, seeking purpose through conflict. Or at least, that was what he could gather through the information about the man gathered before the war. Now though that information was proving wrong, for instead of Kirei mostly being quiet he ran his mouth while cruelly taking down both Irisviel and Maiya. "Either the Tohsaka is lying, or Kotomine Kirei is becoming truly independent."
"Can we expect another attack from Assassin Kiritsugu? After all, with his Noble Phantasm…" Irisviel began, only for Kiritsugu to shake his head.
"Knowing Assassin's character, it can be both unlikely yet possible. I cannot predict what goes through Assassin's mind, and with what you have told me about Kotomine Kirei I cannot guess what he might do next." Kiritsugu then gave a small sigh as he told them all, "But knowing Tokiomi's personality, he will indeed send off Kirei for our intelligence. He needs our reliability more than Assassin's reports which are, without a doubt, half filled with his own ramblings."
"Then it is was definitely the right choice to make that demand." Saber stated, making Irisviel and to an extent Maiya turn to her. "Now we have eliminated a potential threat in the war."
"Assassin wasn't the only threat we had." Maiya stated with closed eyes. "If Assassin is truly taken out of the equation and later Berserker, we shall still have to eliminate Rider and Lancer."
"It is possible that Sola-Ui is acting as Lancer's temporary Master." Kiritsugu spoke, making all eyes turn to him. "Since Kayneth cannot act with his injuries, he simply has Sola-Ui give orders to Lancer instead. Should we find their location, eliminating Kayneth would be a simple task once they go out."
Saber clenched her fists, but said nothing. After the time she spent with her Master, she had gotten somewhat used to his talks about eliminating the other Masters through dishonorable means.
Doesn't mean she liked it.
"Waver Velvet would have to be dealt with last." Kiritsugu continued, breaking Saber out of her thoughts. "He never leaves Rider's side and he always remains in that mecha which has demonstrated on multiple occasions that it can cover the seat with a canopy that can take sufficient damage. So after Berserker and Lancer are dealt with, we shall deal with Archer and then Rider."
"That sounds like a good timetable." Irisviel agreed with a small nod of her head. "I'm just concerned that another attack will…"
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out from outside, making Kiritsugu and Maiya take out their Calico M950s. "Saber, go and see who it is." Irisviel told Saber, who nodded and changed into her battle armor before rushing outside.
Outside:
Archer's eyes narrowed as he put his gun back into its holster. Not even a few minutes after killing Tokiomi, Kirei had sent him out on a mission using a Command Seal. It was a fairly simple command, but the fact that it was Kirei making it left a bad taste in his mouth.
"Now Archer, to start this chapter off with a bang, I command you to go to where Saber is hiding and challenge her to a fight. You may choose the battlefield but you MUST win the fight."
Assassin had pointed out on the map where Saber would be and because of the Command Seal's order, he left right away. He didn't even know if Saber was actually…
Suddenly, Saber burst through the front door of the house and glared at him. "Archer, what is the meaning of this?"
"…things are just not going right today…" Archer thought to himself before saying, "My Master has ordered me to fight you."
"Why?" A voice spoke before the white-haired woman he saw the first time with Saber appeared behind her, glaring at him. "We just attempted to negotiate a cease-fire with the Tohsaka just two hours ago…"
"Tohsaka Tokiomi is dead." Archer said with sorrow in his voice, making Irisviel gasp in shock. "I am acting on the behalf of my new Master. I would not have even tried to do this to you Saber, but my Master used a Command Seal to compel me."
"So you plan to simply attack me here Archer?" Saber asked while gripping her invisible sword, making Archer shake his head.
"No, meet me at the docks in twenty minutes. There will be no witnesses there." Archer told Saber before disappearing from view, leaving a dead serious Saber and a worried Irisviel alone.
"If Tokiomi is not Archer's Master anymore…" Irisviel muttered, the frown on her face growing more and more pronounced. "Then who is?" Irisviel then heard thunder and looked up to see rain clouds covering the night sky. "…I suppose that I need a jacket before we go out. I'll be driving."
Saber unconsciously gulped at that.
Elsewhere:
Sola-Ui and Lancer walked out of the movie theatre with small smiles on their faces. The movie they saw was supposed to be a comedy, but Sola-Ui didn't think it was that funny. If anything, it was absolutely boring and dull. But Shinji seemed to enjoy it. Not in the sense that he was laughing but he did have a smile on his face, so that made her happy.
"I wish that we could simply do this and forget about this damn war." Sola-Ui thought to herself as they walked the almost empty streets of Fuyuki during nighttime. "But in order to win, I have to make sure that Lancer is the last Servant standing."
She was confident that Lancer could take on Saber and defeat her should he go all out. Berserker would be troublesome for Lancer to defeat, especially with how he defeated Lancer. So she will have to wait and see if one of the other Servants can defeat him instead. Archer could definitely be taken out by Lancer, but it would be tricky due to the Servant's preference to firearms.
"And finally…" Sola-Ui thought while narrowing her eyes. "There is Rider…"
Yes, Waver Velvet's Servant posed the biggest threat to Lancer. He knew the weaknesses to Lancer's moves and could go toe to toe with Lancer's ultimate Noble Phantasm. Sola-Ui wouldn't be surprised if Rider was the last Servant in the war that Lancer had to face.
But then again, last time Rider caught Lancer by surprise. This time Lancer would be prepared.
Sola-Ui then blinked as she felt a drop of water run down his face. Then more came down until it began raining hard. Lancer and Sola-Ui then ran into a still open café shop with their clothes thoroughly wet. Lancer then sighed before turning to her.
"We might as well get comfortable Sola-san. The rain doesn't look like its going to let up for a bit."
Elsewhere (Mackenzie Residence):
Waver looked outside the window at the rain while Rider continued to play the game. He had lost one of the levels, so it was Rider's turn until he died. That was the order they decided on. Waver didn't know why, but he felt like he had to look outside. Like something big was going to happen…
"Stop looking at the rain all day Waver." Rider told him while steering 'Crimson Viper' down a street. "You'll get mopey if you do."
"I know, I know…" Waver sighed out before plopping himself on his bed again. "It's just that…"
"Whenever it rains, you feel like something will happen?" Rider asked, making Waver blink in surprise. "Hey kid, whenever it rained when I was alive that little superstition panned out. But shit happens whether it is raining or not somewhere else. Weather doesn't dictate 'fate' or any other crap."
"But something feels different about this storm…" Waver muttered to himself before turning to watch Rider play the game.
Rider said nothing to contradict that. His old battle senses told him that something was about to make this war a bit more interesting…
Elsewhere (Matou Manor):
Kariya coughed as he continued to sit where he was where Zouken placed him. He didn't feel any better. If anything his joints still hurt like Hell. In fact, it was difficult to even move his arms and legs at the moment. "Heal me my ass…" Kariya thought to himself with a grimace of pain.
"You look like shit." Berserker commented as he materialized in front of Kariya.
"Yeah well, that is just the sacrifice I have to make in order to win this war." Kariya told his Servant, who just frowned in response. Berserker definitely looked restless and even a bit disgusted with the fact he had to remain in the manor. Kariya couldn't blame him, after all he left this place the first chance he got. Unlike his brother who was too much of a chicken shit to defy their father.
"…When I brought you here, I saw what they were doing to that Sakura kid." Berserker suddenly said with a disgusted sneer on his face. "How are you related to these sick fucks?"
"I didn't get to choose my father." Kariya told the Servant bluntly before sighing. "And I don't blame you for thinking that they are sick. I'm even ashamed of being related to them."
"And I thought Szayel was a sick fuck…" Berserker muttered while leaning on the dungeon-like wall. "Kids shouldn't go through that…"
"I know." Kariya responded, making Berserker look at him. "That's why I can't loose this war. I have to win so that I can free Sakura from this."
"…As long as I keep getting to fight, I'll help you out." Berserker told Kariya, who let a small smile onto his face.
"Aww, isn't this little bonding scene sweet?" A new voice asked, making Berserker whip around to see Assassin leaning on the stairway looking at the two. Before Assassin could open his mouth again, Berserker jumped and grabbed Assassin's neck with his right hand and his left hand reared back into a fist. "Please, not my handsomely scarred and disfigured face! Not before I tell you the offer my Master has for yours!"
"Wait!" Kariya called out, making Berserker freeze. "What is the offer?"
Assassin smirked under his mask. This was too easy.
Elsewhere (Docks):
Archer stood at the end of the street between the two crate stacks. The rain drenching him as each minute passed. The damages from the battle between Saber and the other Servants have not been fully repaired, so the street still had the slash marks between Saber and Lancer along with the small crater Rider and Berserker made. The crates however were brand new, which was understandable since the companies had a schedule to keep.
"There she is…" Archer thought to himself as Saber came into view at the other end. The white-haired woman underneath an umbrella while following behind her. Archer did not want to fight Saber, he really didn't. But the order of the Command Seal was absolute. He had to beat her.
But it didn't mean he had to kill her.
"You got here on time." Archer commented while Saber glared at him.
"Of coarse, you were the one to challenge me. It would go against my honor as a knight to not arrive." Saber told him to which Archer nodded. He expected as much.
Honor and pride was different from person to person, and they kept it close to themselves at all times.
His brother had his pride as a Plant, which led to his hatred for humans while he had his pride as a follower of Rem's ideologies.
Archer then dug into his pocket, making Saber and the woman tense until he revealed a silver dollar. "As soon as this hits the ground, we go." Archer stated to which Saber nodded. He then flipped the coin into the air while running with his gun trained on Saber. Saber ran opposite to him, always keeping him in sight.
This brought many memories to Archer. He remembered doing this several times to enemies, one who led a gang dressed in neon lights and another who felt that the only thing worth living was robberies.
He never forgot either of them, and the people that they had him meet along the way.
Then the coin hit the wet ground, Archer fired as Saber who blocked it with her invisible sword before shooting at Archer. She then swung the sword only for Archer to duck, making the sword miss his head by and inch. The hidden blade in Archer's shoe then came out before he kicked at Saber, making her jump back by an inch while Archer scrambled to gain more distance. Saber felt blood run down a small cut on her cheek but ignored it. It wasn't a serious wound so it could be handled later. She instead ran towards Archer who fired two more shots at her, both missing her head completely.
"Why is he purposefully missing me?" Saber thought to herself while continuing to run towards the fleeing Archer. "He might as well be throwing away his own li…"
"Saber!" Irisviel shouted, making Saber's eyes widen as she heard a creaking of metal and jumped to the side as a lamppost fell on top of where she was standing previously.
"I see, so he was not aiming for me…" Saber thought to herself as she glanced at the lamppost before looking back at where Archer was, only to find him gone. "He fled?" She thought to herself while slowly walking forward, eying all of her surroundings. "No, I can still feel his presence…"
Elsewhere:
"Amateur." Was the only thing going through Kiritsugu's head as he peered through the scope of his Walther WA2000 on top of the warehouse to Saber. While Saber could go head to head with any lance or sword-wielding foe, she could not possibly be prepared to face someone skilled in firearms. And that was only confirmed with how much Assassin kicked her around with modern weapons. And Archer was definitely better than Assassin in every way. Each bullet he fired had a purpose even if it was avoided. The first bullet was meant for Saber's right shoulder, rendering her right arm useless and cutting down her sword power by half. The two bullets he 'missed' with took down a lamppost that distracted Saber long enough for Archer to hide himself. "The first rule about facing a gunmen is to never take your eyes off of them."
He looked around the entire dock once again. He still could not see Archer's new Master, not that he was expecting to. This new Master of Archer's was now an X-factor in the war.
And Kiritsugu hated X-factors with a passion.
Maiya was still at the Emiya residence like he ordered her, just to be sure that nobody was snooping around. Not that he was expecting anyone to be there. After all, Archer's Master went through all the trouble of setting up the battlefield and the specific time. What he was worried about was Irisviel. She had given him Avalon just before going here, saying he needed its protection more than he did. He tried to dissuade her, but she was stubborn in her choice. So now he held the mystical tool that heals most wounds, while the woman he loved was in the battlefield unprotected.
Not that he would allow anything remotely dangerous to approach her.
He then looked back at Saber, who seemed to had spotted Archer's barely hidden gun. But something wasn't right. It was too easy…
Back To The Fight:
Saber then shot forward at the small shining and very silver object that was partially hidden behind a crate. It had to be Archer's gun, for it was also silver and he had yet to reveal himself. Without a doubt he was waiting for her guard to get down before he fired, but she would get him before such an event occurred. She rounded the corner and swung…
Only to destroy a crate, which the gun had been propped on, making the firearm fly into the air that revealed the string it had attached to its handle.
"A distraction using his own weapon?" Saber thought to herself in shock while turning around to see Archer aiming his left arm, that had somehow turned into a second gun with his hand gripping the handle, at her before pulling the trigger. A storm of bullets then flew out, making Saber run away with each bullet at her heels. Archer then pulled on the string, making his silver gun fly back to him before grabbing the thing and aiming it at Saber. He then fired three more time only for each bullet to be blocked by Saber.
"This isn't going anywhere." Archer thought to himself with a small frown on his face. "Even though I am trying to hit her in non-vital areas, she keeps blocking them. And she is too fast for me to use my left arm on…" Archer then quickly opened his revolver and put in six new bullets before re-aiming at Saber, who was now looking at him with focused eyes. "But, I'm making her work for trying to get close to me. If she actually got within range to use that sword I would be done for."
"He's trying to maintain his distance from me." Saber thought to herself while gripping Excalibur. "He will not take any risk with guessing Excalibur's true length and width, and Archer is no swordsman. So he will be sure that I remain far enough so that he can use his guns efficiently…"
"Saber." Kiritsugu's voice came from their link, making Saber's eyes widen. Kiritsugu never talked directly before, unless it was by accident. "You are no match for Archer…"
"How can you say that?" Saber growled while Archer continued to stare at her with serious eyes. "If I just…!"
"I say it because it is true. He will never allow you to get within swinging range of him after that one time." Kiritsugu said with his usual empty tone. "Here is what you will do. You will go into the ocean and get as far away as possible until Archer is just at the edge of your Noble Phantasm. You will then unleash it."
Saber gritted her teeth before nodding. She had to finish this Servant to both win the Grail and to protect Irisviel. Her honor as a knight would have to take the backseat at the moment, she would agonize about it later. She then bolted towards the end of the dock, making Archer fire at her once more but only clip her right shoulder before she jumped onto the ocean water. The water under her feet glowed as she ran into the ocean a great distance before turning around to a confused Archer.
"What is she…?" Archer thought to himself before the invisible aura hiding her sword disappeared, revealing a beautiful silver sword with a gold and blue guard and handle. She then looked at Archer before the sword edges began to glow a magnificent golden color. She then lifted the sword above her head with closed eyes as sparkles of light began to rise from the concrete, crates, the ocean, and the air itself into the blade. "Shit! It's her Noble Phantasm!" Archer thought before he looked to his right arm. With the power he sensed gathering to her blade, he might have to use it to beat Saber's Noble Phantasm. "No turning back now…" Archer thought before raising his gun and aiming it at Saber. The sides then popped off , revealing a cylinder-like object which began to crackle with blue energy.
"Is that Archer's…" Irisviel thought before her eyes widened in shock as Archer's right arm then tore itself free of skin and cloth before melding with the gun. It kept growing until it became a vaguely grey-colored cannon-shaped with blue veins of energy, a cone-like barrel, two wings sprouting out just before the barrel, an orb of golden energy reminiscent to the sun with a halo circling around it, and it ended at Archer's shoulder which had now sprouted numerous feathers. Black energy seemed to form at the barrel as Archer aimed the thing at Saber, whose eyes were still closed while her blade now glowed with pure golden light.
"I can't die here!" Archer thought to himself as more energy gathered into the cannon-like arm.
"I must get the Grail for Brittan… for my knights… my people…" Saber thought to herself as she opened her eyes and stepped forward, the ocean water exploding as she reared back her sword. "EX-!" Saber shouted as more energy seemed to flow into the blade.
"ANGEL…!" Archer began as the black orb of energy forming before the barrel got larger.
The two enemies seemed to meet each other's eyes as they launched their respective attacks.
"-CALIBUR!" Saber yelled as she swung forward, a blast of pure golden energy racing towards Archer.
"ARM!" Archer shouted the name of his Noble Phantasm before it fired, unleashing a burst of black energy that raced forward and met the golden energy between the two Servants. The ocean parted underneath the two energies, revealing the ocean floor as both gold and black merged and battled against one another. When the one seemed to win, the other energy grew to counter it.
This continued for a good two minutes until the energies just exploded and went upwards. Shockwaves rattled the docks making Archer fly back with a cry of shock while his right arm and gun returned to normal. Revealing that his right arm had multiple brown but completely healed scars.
"N-no way!" Irisviel thought to herself in shock while covering her mouth with her right hand. "A-Archer had a Noble Phantasm that could match Excalibur?"
"Damn." Kiritsugu thought to himself while putting his gun away and climbing down the warehouse room. "I didn't expect Archer to have an actually lethal Noble Phantasm that could match Excalibur…"
"Well, I'm not dead. So that's something…" Archer thought to himself while shakily getting onto his feet and looked at the gold and black energies rising into the sky for a few minutes before disappearing. "I just hoped I lowered the power enough…"
Ten Minutes Later:
An armor-covered hand grasped the edge of the dock before a bloodied, cut up, and gasping Saber pulled herself up and kneeled on the concrete ground. Excalibur rested on the ground to her right as she coughed out seawater onto the ground. "T-that Noble Phantasm…" Saber thought as she recalled the events before going onto land once again. "If the blast had truly hit me, I surely would have died…" Her eyes then widened as she heard a clicking sound. She then looked up to see Archer with his gun pointed at her head.
"…I win." Archer simply stated before lifting the gun and placing it into his holster. "Just like you commanded, I won. She was helpless and at my mercy, so the Command Seal no longer has effect on me. I'm going now." Archer then began to walk away, much to the shock of Saber.
Elsewhere:
Kirei smirked while Assassin whistled behind him, reading pornography magazine. Now he was about to perform the biggest, non-canon move ever known.
The killing of Saber before the series end.
"I think not Archer." Kirei muttered while lifting his left hand, revealing Archer's one remaining Command Seal. "By the power of this Command Seal I order you, Vash the Stampede, to take your gun and shoot Saber in the head. Right between those pretty green eyes preferably."
"You're making Vash the Stampede kill someone?" Assassin asked with shock in his voice. "Now that is not nice!"
"Of coarse it's not. I'm fucking evil." Kirei replied in a calm voice before chuckling. "Ah TeamFourStar, you helped inspire a slew of unoriginal comedians…"
Assassin then looked to the 'screen' and asked, "So TIM, how are you going to make this end?"
Back With Archer And Saber:
Archer's eyes widened at the command before his eyes glowed red and his right hand shakily grabbed his gun. "N-no!" Archer cried out, trying to resist the spell while his left hand tried to keep his right arm down. "I-I won't do it!"
"Oh, well then I guess I will just have to go to my church and mope that you wouldn't…" Kirei's voice began before bursting into laughter. "Oh what am I saying, that's why I have spares! By the power of this second Command Seal I order you to shoot Saber in the head!"
Archer's eyes widened. He had completely forgotten that Kirei had gotten all the spare Command Seals his father once had. His left hand then shakily got off his right arm slowly, showing his resistance to the spell before aiming itself back at the shocked Saber's head. "S-Saber please! Stop me!" Archer cried out as his finger slowly went for the trigger. "I don't know how long I can resist it! Please! Kill me!"
Saber's eyes widened at that. Was Archer truly so committed to not ending a life that he would resist two Command Seals. Her head bowed down while her right hand grabbed Excalibur. "Archer…"
"DO IT!" Archer shouted, a tear coming out from both of his eyes and going down his cheeks. Then cold hard steel went through his heart, and his eyes went back to normal as if relieved. He looked down to Saber, who was gripping Excalibur with both hands and buried the thing into his chest until the guard of the blade. Her face held and expression of sorrow as Archer's right arm went limp to the side and his gun clattered onto the ground.
"Thank you…" Archer told her before coughing out blood all over her back. He then smiled before saying, "I-I promised never to kill for someone I held dear. I broke that promise once, and vowed never to break it again. Thank you for stopping me…"
"…" Saber remained silent as she listened to the Heroic Spirit's last words. But she spotted how he was slowly fading away into golden specks of light.
"I guess its not my destiny to reach the Grail. I kind of wished I tried harder to protect Tokiomi. And watched Kirei more closely. I could have prevented all of this from happening, and Rin would have still had her father…" Archer muttered, making Saber's eyes widen. Kotomine Kirei was the cause of all this? "Please Saber, promise me you won't let him reach the Grail…"
"I vow to you Archer, neither Kotomine Kirei nor Assassin shall even touch the Holy Grail. I swear on my honor as a knight." Saber promised the Servant as everything by Archer's head disappeared.
Archer closed his eyes and smiled at Saber. "Thank you Saber. And by the way, my name is Vash…"
Archer briefly saw himself standing on top of an endless sea with red petals flowing in the wind. In the distance he saw a woman with long black hair wearing a white shirt and jeans. He also saw a young woman with short black hair and wore a white poncho with white boots, a tall woman with brown hair wearing a large brown and green jacket that ended at her ankles, and finally a man with short black hair smoking a cigarette that wore a black suit and black sunglasses. They all turned and smiled at Archer, who smiled back with a wave of his hand.
Archer's entire head then disappeared and the golden specks of light that were once his body disappeared into the air.
Archer, once known through life as Vash the Stampede, was dead.
Saber then lowered Excalibur and drooped her head. Not even noticing that the rain had stopped. "Did I look that peaceful, when I died with my ideals?"Saber thought to herself before hearing Irisviel scream. She then whipped toward Irisviel and saw Berserker with his right arm around her waste and a sadistic grin on his face.
"IRISVIEL!" Saber shouted which made Berserker aim his left hand, that had a red orb forming in its palm, at Irisviel's head.
"One more step and the bitch dies." Berserker said simply before turning his head when he head a slight clicking sound. Out of the shadows came Kiritsugu who was aiming his gun at him. "Put that shit away, it won't hurt me. All you'll do is piss me off." Kiritsugu did not budge for a minute, but then he glared at Berserker before slowly lowering his firearm. "Good, now listen up. I'm going to be taking her to the guy my Master allied himself with. You even try to follow me, and she is loosing her head. Got it?" Berserker then grinned before tightening his grip and shooting into the air before flying back to the direction of Fuyuki City.
"Damn…." Kiritsugu muttered while his fists tightened, utter fury in his tone while Saber looked at him with utter seriousness.
"Master, we must…" Saber began, only for Kiritsugu to walk away. She then shut her mouth while glaring at the man. He couldn't talk to her even when his wife's safety was at risk? Just what was the man thinking?
"What would Kotomine Kirei want with Iri?" Kiritsugu thought to himself as he stomped towards the car and opened the driver door. He then slammed the thing shut and started the car before driving away. His Servant didn't need one to get around anyways. "No it does not matter. What matters is devising a strategy to find her and get her back safely. I have to, she is counting on me…"
Unknown to Kiritsugu, this was just the beginning of the end…
Elsewhere:
"Here she is." Berserker stated before dropping Irisviel at the feet of one man, Kotomine Kirei. "I did what you fucking asked, now tell me where that bastard Tokiomi is hid…!"
"With his Servant destroyed, Tokiomi will, without a doubt, move operations. I must confirm his location before telling your Master where he is." Kirei told Berserker with a smirk forming on his lips. "I just ask for one more small favor…"
"I fucking knew it." Berserker said with a sneer. "What is it?"
"I'll tell you when it comes to mind." Kirei responded while looking with a shocked expression at Kirei. "Until then, good day."
Berserker just flipped the man off before disappearing from view. When Irisviel was sure that they were alone she asked, "You killed Tohsaka Tokiomi, didn't you?"
"Oh yes, that was a lot of fun. Wish I caught it on camera too. I mean, you should have seen the look on his face…!" Kirei laughed out while Irisviel just scowled at him.
"You will not win. Kiritsugu will beat you and…!" Irisviel shouted, only for Kirei to knife-chop her in the neck. Making her eyes droop until she fell on the ground, unconscious.
"And I guess that's how we start the whole 'quickening crisis'?" Assassin asked as he came into view, eyeing the downed Irisviel while Kirei just smirked.
"Oh yes, the fans will be wondering what I will do with her until the next chapter. I am an evil bastard after all. Kiritsugu will rush to find her, and then he will meet me." Kirei then laughed while Assassin just took out a bag of chips, rolled up his mask a bit, and munched on a handful of them. "I'll complete my plan to destroy canon in just a few chapters! Nothing can stop me! Nothing!"
"Don't underestimate the power of the author boys and girls." Assassin whispered while Kirei was busy giving off his evil laughter. "And if you truly want to be an evil bastard, your laughter needs work! Come, bring the girl and let us watch Batman: The Animated Series to get inspiration from the Mark Hamill Joker!"
"Yes! Lets!" Kirei shouted while carrying Irisviel's body over his right shoulder like a sack of potatoes before following Assassin.
Kirei and Deadpooool!
A Psycho Priest And A Foooool!
To Be Continued…
Omake- It's A Real Thing! Taiga Dojo Preview!
"Waaaah!" Taiga cried with a tissue in both hands while Irisviel sniffled in sadness. "Why did Archer have to die like that?"
"A-A Servant had to die for the sake of the story Sensei…!" Irisviel cried before hugging Taiga.
"It doesn't make this comedy turned serious story any better my student…!" Taiga sobbed before sniffling, "If it is any consolation, the voting has finished and Lancer will still live by a whooping eighty five votes…"
The two then looked at each other for a minute before continuing to sob, even though a banner in the back unrolled with a picture of Lancer giving a thumbs up and a grin with the words 'I SHALL LIVE!' in big bold letters.
"S-stay tuned for the next chapter 'Shine On You Crazy Heroes'!" Illyasviel cried out on Taiga's shoulder.
"Check it out!" Taiga wailed to the readers.
Streamers, balloons, and confetti fell onto the floor and on top of the crying pair while Lancer walked in with Sola-Ui who was in a fancy white dress.
"Uh… did we miss something?" Lancer asked while he and his Master backed away when the pair just cried harder.
Note- Yo! It's TIM here with some breaking news! As stated before, Lancer gets to live by a huge majority! Thank you to all of those who voted for his fate. Do not worry, the Grail will still form even without his death. These heroes are chock full with energy that can provide the Grail with enough juice to come to this world without all seven dying. Just look at Berserker's stats!
Servant- Berserker
Identity- Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez
Series- Bleach
Theme Song- Bleach OST- Emergence Of The Haunted
Strength- B+
Speed- A+
Endurance- A
Magic- A
Luck- D
Instinct- B
Monstrous Strength- B
Mad Enhancement- D+
Noble Phantasms:
Hierro- Rank B+. Makes Berserker's skin as thick as steel and can withstand most attacks by bladed weapons. However any Noble Phantasm or Magic Spell over A- Rank can bypass it and injure Berserker.
Sonido- B Rank. In a burst of intense speed, Berserker can transport himself into a short or long distance with ease.
Cero- A- Rank. Red energy made of both Mana and of the soul condensed into a destructive beam. Must be mixed with Berserker's blood in order to form Gran Rey Cero.
Gran Rey Cero- A+ Rank, Anti-Fortress Type. Once mixed with blood, the Cero becomes even more destructive and can wipe out huge landmarks with ease. However it takes much Mana to perform, and can only be used once a day unlike Cero.
Resurreccion: Pantera- A+ Rank, Anti-Army Type. Transforms Berserker into something familiar to his previous self. Increases his abilities by one level and gives him the ability to use Garra de la Pantera. Berserker's ultimate Noble Phantasm also comes with one truly powerful move, Desgarron. It can only be used once and then the Noble Phantasm ends. It also takes a LOT of Mana to use.
…So anyways, I totally forgot to mention something at the beginning of the series due to my excitement to put it into practice. Lancer!Shinji was inspired in my initial muse by the author InsertRandomUsernameHere. His work helped me out a lot with ironing out Lancer's moves, so thanks a lot man. Also review! More muse equals more chapters, so get reviewing bitches!
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