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Waver Velvet looked down as Rider began to walk onward, his confident grin never fading for a second. If what Rider was saying is true, then this was the final race for the Holy Grail. Servants will clash one final time, pulling out all their trump cards to reach the end. "I will just get in the way…" Waver thought as he looked at Rider. He was powerful, confident, hotheaded, and physically strong. All of which he was not.
"Huh?" Rider asked as he looked at Waver, who remained at the same place he was at without moving an inch. "What's up with you? Come on, times a wasting!"
Waver shook his head before muttering, "Only the strong can go forward." He then raised his right hand before saying, "My Servant, Kamina…"
"WAVER!" Rider shouted, making Waver look up in surprise to see Rider with his right fist reared back. "LET'S SEE YOU GRIT THOSE TEETH!" Rider's fist then snapped forward, impacting with Waver's left cheek and launching the Magus several feet back. Waver gasped out in pain as he fell on his back, and nursed his now bruised cheek with his hand while tears came out of his eyes. Rider slowly lowered his outstretched fist before asking, "You snapped out of it yet?"
"You idiot!" Waver shouted while pointing at Rider. "What did you do that for? I was trying to relinquish my rights as a Master and let you continue on without me!"
"Don't give me that crap!" Rider shouted, making Waver's eyes widen in surprise. "What was with that whole 'only the strong can go forward' thing? Are you doubting yourself?"
"I'm saying that because it is true!" Waver shot back before looking down. "I-I can't continue in this with you! You are the one who is strong enough, brave enough, and confident enough to continue! I'm just a weak Magus who became your Master by pure chance!"
"You dumbass." Rider said calmly before kneeling down and looking Waver in the eye. "How many times do I have to tell you that you are strong?"
"Y-your just saying that to make me feel better…" Waver muttered while looking away, making Rider scratch the back of his head.
"To tell you the truth, even if you threw away those Command Seals I still would have brought you along." Rider admitted, making Waver look back at him in surprise.
"W-why?" Waver asked, making Rider stand back up and tower over him.
"Waver, just who the Hell do you think I am?" Rider asked while Waver looked at him. "I'm the mighty Kamina, the badass leader of Team Dai Gurren! You are a member of Team Dai-Gurren, the guy who summoned me into this war, the pilot for Lagann, and more importantly…" Rider then grinned at Waver. "My friend."
Waver felt tears come to his eyes at the confession. He was really Rider's friend? Waver never had any true friends in his lifetime. Just a handful of associates and those from lower families who tried to gain a relationship with him for a bigger political footing. "…really?"
"Ah come on. Don't be so damn mopey!" Rider shouted as he grabbed Waver by the back of his shirt and brought him to his feet. "Of course you're my friend! You've saved my ass plenty of times and put up with me throughout the war!"
"R-Rider… I…" Waver stammered out while a few tears went down his cheeks.
"And you are strong because you are a part of the invincible Team Dai-Gurren!" Rider shouted while Waver wiped away the tears. "We kick logic out and do the impossible!"
"T-that's the way we roll!" Waver finished with a smile on his face, making Rider grin.
"Now that's more I like it!" Rider shouted before turning around and swinging down his Nodachi. In just a second, Lagann popped out of the ground just in front of Waver himself. Rider then motioned Waver to the mecha saying, "Why don't you drive this time?"
Waver slowly got in and gripped the controls while Rider sat on the back edge, one foot inside of the mecha. As he did that, the thrusters popped out of the back and the two launched into the air.
Waver grinned as he got a birds-eye view of Fuyuki City. Until now, he never noticed how beautiful the normally sleepy town looked…
Elsewhere (Matou Manor):
Kariya glared at Zouken, who was just giving an amused smirk while standing in front of him. Assassin had told Berserker his target and told him where to go before disappearing a few minutes ago, and now Zouken had just waltzed (or limped in reality) in front of him, with a fairly big black worm at his side.
"Don't give me that look Kariya." Zouken told Kariya, who just glared at the man even more. "After all, I have given you so much hospitality since you arrived."
"Right, 'hospitality'…" Kariya repeated in a sarcastic tone before coughing, to which Zouken just grinned even more.
"You know Kariya, I can tell this war is beginning to come to a close. I can feel it in my bones." Zouken drawled as Kariya continued to cough. "But you do not have enough Prana for Berserker to unleash his full potential."
"Thanks for reminding me, you old vampire." Kariya sneered out, while Zouken just chuckled.
"Be grateful Kariya, this is my final gift to you as your father." Zouken said to Kariya before the worm launched from the floor and into Kariya's mouth. Kariya let out a muffled scream as the worm slid down his throat and clutched it before coughing. "That worm has massive amounts of Prana in it. After all, it is the worm that had taken Sakura-chan's chastity." Zouken then left the room as Kariya's eyes widened in horror.
"N-no…" Kariya muttered as a tear came out of his right eye before he buried his head into his hands. "Oh God, Sakura…"
Elsewhere:
Sola-Ui slowly drove down the streets of Fuyuki City inside her 'borrowed' car with Lancer sitting down in the passenger seat. The flares had continued to burst into the night sky, and not a single soul was in the streets. After all, it was late and a weekday. Everyone in the city was mostly sleeping in their homes. A perfect and deserted battlefield for the final stage of the war.
"Sola-san…" Lancer muttered, making Sola-Ui glance at him but not take her eyes off the road. Safety first and all that nonsense…
"Yes Shinji? What is it?" Sola-Ui asked, making Lancer glance out of the window nervously.
"Shouldn't we look for the other Servants? I mean, they are heading to the Civic Center as well…" Lancer asked, which only put a small smile on Sola-Ui's face.
"I'm glad that he is as eager to end this as I am…" Sola-Ui thought to herself before responding with, "No, we are going to wait until two Servants battle each other and wait for one to win. It is easier and safer for you this way."
"A-all right…" Lancer said in an unsure tone before looking out the window once more. "If that is what you want…"
Elsewhere (Civic Center):
Kirei smirked while overlooking Fuyuki City on top of the roof. He knew he would sound like a cliché villain to the readers, but…
"Everything is going exactly as planned…" Kirei muttered as he felt the presence of three enemy Servants head towards the Civic Center. Berserker was waiting exactly where Kirei wanted him to, and with luck he will eliminate the Servant he targeted him on or died trying. Either one was good enough for Kirei.
"Man, this chapter is going to be action packed." Assassin commented while walking beside him. A peeled banana in hand with his mask rolled up to reveal his mouth. "The fans will probably love it."
"Too bad it will be the last one they will ever get." Kirei said confidently while chuckling. "I will soon kill Emiya Kiritsugu and utterly annihilate any form of canon. Perhaps I will pay a visit to his real daughter as well…"
"While you keep thinking about killing eight year olds…" Assassin began while jumping off the rooftop and onto the ground. "I'm going to give another awesome battle for the chapter."
Elsewhere (Streets Of Fuyuki):
Saber rode on her Yamaha V-Max to the direction of the Civic Center as instructed by her Master, Emiya Kiritsugu. It seemed that Kirei had gotten tired of waiting and instead decided to reveal his location, making all the Servants kill each other off trying to get to him. Kiritsugu instructed her to try and not get involved with battles unless she could not help it. It stained her honor as part of the Saber Class to not participate in battles for the Holy Grail itself, but…
Suddenly, a loud horn snapped her out of her dark thoughts. She then looked to the side to see Assassin riding a Suzuki GR650 Tempter with his left hand off the handle and instead holding one of his Katanas.
"Oh Artie, it has been so long! Four chapters to be exact!" Assassin yelled as he steered the motorcycle close to Saber and swung his Katana at Saber's neck, which she ducked with a scowl on her face.
"Assassin…" Saber muttered as she made the invisible Excalibur appear in her right hand before swinging it at Assassin, who blocked it easily. "I will defeat you here and now!"
"You can try sweet cheeks!" Assassin laughed as they both turned right at the end of the street.
Elsewhere:
Berserker scowled as he waited at the park, as instructed by the damn priest. He had been waiting for what seemed like an hour without fighting anyone, and it was really starting to piss him off. The only thing Berserker could hope for was a strong opponent. One he could go all out on, unlike Caster who he only needed a couple of his Noble Phantasms to beat.
"At least I can use it now."Berserker thought while kicking the dirt a bit. "Kariya's got enough Prana to not die when it is unleashed. But what the Hell did he do to get such a big Prana boost? Guess it doesn't matter, I just hope I take on one of the Knight classes. Maybe Saber? Nah, Lancer's more powerful than that bitch. Yeah, I wanna fight Lancer. Assassin or Rider can take her out…"
Suddenly, a large object impacted the ground making dirt and dust fly everywhere. Berserker did not even flinch when the dirt blocked his view and only smirked when it began to settle, revealing Rider with his Master piloting the strange head he usually rode around in.
Rider grinned before taking a big breath in shouting, "Yo Berserker! Dig the wax out of your ears and listen up because I've got something to say!" He then pointed towards the moon while still looking at the enemy Servant. "He sets out to pierce the heavens, and they tremble knowing of what it to come! The Holy Grail itself quakes at the very mention of his name! Parents use his name to put their unruly children to bed at night and every kid wants to be him when they grow up! When you hear of the mighty Kamina, they are talking about me!" He then pointed at Berserker, whose mad grin seemed to grow more. "You best remember that!"
"Gahahahahaha!" Berserker threw his head back and laughed before grinning at the other Servant. "Gotta admit, you know how to make an entrance!" "Those eyes… he thinks that he can beat me! Yet… he's as excited as I am for a fight…"
"Finally! Someone appreciates my badassness!" Rider yelled before patting Waver on the head. "Stay put kid."
"But…" Waver began, only for Rider to smile at him. "F-fine…"
Rider then got off Lagann and confidently walked in front of Berserker, who stood at equal height with him.
"I'm going to give you and your Master one chance to back off." Berserker told Rider, who did not loose his grin but had his yes gain a serious edge. "It might piss the priest off, but I just don't give a fuck."
"If you don't want to fight, then why not join us?" Rider asked, making Berserker blink. "Team Dai-Gurren is always open for new members. With you, your Master, and mine following my lead winning the War will be a piece of cake!"
"Gahahaha!" Berserker barked out a laugh before grinning at Rider. "Sorry, but no. In fact, Hell no. Already served a man, and frankly it pissed me off. Calling Kariya 'Master' is annoying as fuck but at least we have an understanding."
"Heh, well I had to try…" Rider said before taking a step back. Neither Servant moved an inch until Rider unsheathed his Nodachi and swung it at Berserker, who simply raised his right arm to block it. A metallic clang echoed through the park when both impacted. "Damn!" Rider shouted and swung again only for Berserker to block it again, but this time with an annoyed expression. Rider kept swinging and stabbing at Berserker, only for him to swat them away or not block it at all. "I'll get you this time!" Rider yelled as he swung downwards, only for Berserker to grab the blade with his right hand before lamming his left palm into Rider's chest. Rider skidded backwards several feet with a slight bruise on the area where Berserker struck.
"Rider!" Waver shouted in shock. Rider was fighting Berserker head on, and the Servant hadn't even put a scratch on Berserker.
"What the Hell is your skin made of? Metal?" Rider asked while Berserker cleaned on his right ear with his pinky, the same annoyed expression still on his face.
"That is my Noble Phantasm, Hierro. Blocks everything below A Rank, and your strength is definitely not A Rank." Berserker then sighed before glaring at Rider. "So hurry up and bring it out."
"Huh?" Rider asked, only for Berserker to grin.
"Bring out that huge ass mecha you fought Lancer in. I want to kill you when you are at full strength. You aren't like that Caster prick, so I'll give you a chance." Berserker's eyes then widened with savage glee while his right hand tightened into a fist. "It's not that much fun to kill someone when they are not fighting at full strength!"
"Heh, cocky bastard…" Rider muttered before grinning at Berserker. "You're on! Come out Gurren!" Gurren then came out of a portal right behind Waver, shaking the ground due to its weight. Rider then climbed into the cockpit, which closed before picking up Lagann with Waver still inside. "Alright, lets do this!" Gurren then threw Lagann into the air and then shifted into a battle stance.
"Time to combine!" Waver thought before gripping the controls hard, making the arms, legs, and boosters go back into Lagann and the drill popping out of the bottom. It then impacted the top of Gurren before enveloping both in a cloud of green spiral-like energy.
"We are sustained by willpower, even when mocked as reckless and crazy!" Rider shouted as Gurren's limbs became larger and sleeker.
Waver felt words beat from his heart and travel to his mouth as he shouted, "If there is an enemy stronger than us, then we keep going until we beat them! If logic says we cannot win, then we kick it to the curb and do it anyways!" A samurai-like helmet then attached itself onto Lagann's head, a gleam of something seemed to pass through its eyes.
"WE COMBINE TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE! SUPER-ULTRA COMBINING…. GURREN LAGANN!" The cloud of green smoke then disappeared, revealing Gurren Lagann to the world once more. "JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE!"
"Heh…" Berserker chuckled as he looked upwards at the much taller mecha. "Nice speech, but big talk means jack shit in a fight!"
"Why don't you prove it, you bastard?" Rider yelled through Gurren, making Berserker grin.
"Gladly!" Berserker yelled as he unsheathed his Katana and shot upwards, stopping right in front of Gurren Lagann's head. He then kicked the thing with all his strength, making the mecha stumble several feet away.
"Gah!" Waver shouted in surprise as the blow hit, making him go off his seat just for a second.
"Waver, what's wrong?" Rider asked as he appeared on the screen to the left of Waver.
"Nothing! I'm fine!" Waver shouted before looking back at Berserker, who now had a red orb forming in the palm of his hand. "Look out!"
"Damn!" Rider shouted as he made Gurren Lagann run, each of the Ceros landing just a few inches behind the mecha. "You cheating bastard!"
"No such thing as cheating in a fight!" Berserker responded with a laugh before clenching his hand into a fist, a red glow now enveloping it. "No have a taste of this! Bala!" A smaller, more condensed Cero then shot forward, hitting Gurren Lagann in the side.
"Gah!" Rider shouted in surprise as monitors showed Gurren Lagann having damage on the side. "What the Hell was that?"
"Oh, a technique I have. It's called Bala, and it is not a Noble Phantasm. Just a low powered Cero. While not powerful, it makes up for that in speed!" Berserker then kept punching out Balas at Gurren Lagann, who just ran away even more with only one or two hitting it at a time. "Hah! This is going to be easier than I thought!"
"Damn! There's gotta be a way for us to hurt that bastard and make him stop shooting those Bal-whatevers!" Rider shouted as more and more damage reports appeared on the screen.
"Can this thing shoot out the drills as projectiles?" Waver asked Rider, who quickly nodded. "Then I have an idea!"
"Huh?" Berserker muttered as Gurren Lagann stopped running and faced him. "Stopped with the running shit and decided to face me head on? Just the way I like it!" Gurren Lagann then raised both of its arms, two drills popping out of the side of its hands. "What the…?" One drill then shot out and raced at Berserker with insane speed, making the Servant duck, which only made the drill clip off a huge chunk of his right shoulder. "Damn it!" Berserker yelled as he looked back at Gurren Lagann, only to see it launch more of the drills at him. "Shit!" Berserker yelled as he flew upwards, only for the drills to change direction and follow him. "You've got to be fucking kidding me!" Berserker then flew in numerous directions with the drills on his tail. He then made a sharp right turn, making two drills impact with each other and shatter. One then got to close to him and made Berserker swat it away with his Katana, only for it to shatter and make the shrapnel cut Berserker up. "Fuck this!" Berserker yelled as blood poured out of his wounds and a Cero formed in his hand. He then turned around and launched it, disintegrating the rest of the drills. He then smeared his blood on his hand before turning to Gurren Lagann. "Eat this!" A blue ball of energy then formed, this time wilder than the regular Cero. "Gran Rey Cero!"
"Oh crap!" Rider yelled as the blue energy raced towards them. "That's the thing that killed Caster!"
"No! I won't have us die here!" Waver shouted as he gripped the controls. Suddenly, a green shield appeared in front of Gurren Lagann, stopping the Gran Rey Cero.
"What the fuck?" Berserker whispered as the Gran Rey Cero slowly became spiral-like before disappearing. Revealing Gurren Lagann to be untouched.
"Hah! You see that you bastard? We are more than a match for you in Gurren Lagann!" Rider yelled, making Berserker glare at him. "So, you ready to give up yet?"
"Looks like I'll have to use it…" Berserker muttered while placing his right palm on his Katana, making it look like he was scratching it. "Resurreccion: Pantera!" Berserker then raked his hand along the blade before powerful gusts of wind surrounded him, blocking him from view and rising into the air like a tornado.
"W-what the Hell!" Rider shouted in surprise before noticing that Waver was breaking out in cold sweat. "What's wrong?"
"H-His Mana levels! T-Their insane!" Waver shouted out, making Rider scowl in anger. Eventually, the winds receded. Revealing a drastically changed Berserker. His teeth were jagged and sharp, his hands were black claws and his feet now more paw-like, and a long whip-like tail flicked in the wind along with his now long and flowing blue hair. The markings around his eyes had enlarged and went to his ears, making them more cat-like. His jaw mask was gone, replaced by a bone-white headgear that covered his forehead. His body was also covered his body with bone-white blades coming out of his arms and calves. Berserker looked at Gurren Lagann and roared, shattering many nearby windows and making the mecha shake.
"H-he can make shockwaves just by yelling?" Waver thought in shock before Berserker disappeared and then reappeared right at Gurren Lagann's leg before kicking it, tearing a huge gash into the right leg.
"Damn!" Rider shouted as he attempted to make Gurren Lagann punch Berserker, only for the enemy Servant to disappear in a blur of speed and axe-kick the offending arm, damaging it heavily.
"We are getting to much damage Rider!" Waver shouted, making Rider scowl. "We need to retreat for now!"
"No! Gurren Lagann just needs some time to repair itself!" Rider told Waver, who just shook his head.
"Berserker won't give us that time!" Waver shot back, making Rider give a small grin.
"No, but I know some bozos who will buy us that time!" Rider shouted out before muttering, "Those who broke the heavens, unite once more from the corners of the Throne. Come under the flag that had inspired you and fight once more!"
A ring of green fire then surrounded Gurren Lagann and Berserker before covering them in a dome. One second it was there…
The next it was gone.
Somewhere Else:
Waver blinked as he looked around the surrounding landscape. It was a barren wasteland that looked like it had not rained in days, and volcanoes bubbled out lave from their tops in the distance. Black clouds covered the sky, giving the entire place an ominous feel.
"What the Hell?" Berserker muttered as he looked around, now finding himself at the other end of the landscape away from Gurren Lagann.
"N-no way…" Waver thought as he looked to the screen that had Rider in it, a grin going from ear to ear on his face. "A Reality Marble, a forbidden magic that brings form from the users mind and violates reality…"
"Took you long enough to summon us Kamina!" A loud voice shouted, making Waver turn his head back to see several hulking forms coming towards them from the distance. Two screens then appeared, one had a yellow mecha with many 'spikes' while the other held a man with spikey blonde hair. "My ass has been hurting from sitting on the Throne too long!"
"Ah quite your whining Kittan!" Rider shot back with a grin. "I brought you here now didn't I?"
"Where the Hell did you bring us you son of a bitch!" Berserker yelled while Gurren Lagann sat up, the figures getting closer and closer.
"Heh, this is my badass Noble Phantasm Berserker!" Rider shouted from Gurren, the figures now fully visible. Revealing them to be numerous mechas of all sizes. "They all gathered under the banner I created at one point or another…"
In a humanoid mecha that vaguely resembled a female with a staff that had a drill for its point and a bladed flower at the other end, a beautiful woman with pale blonde hair and multi-colored edges along with pupils that looked like flowers smiled serenely as she gripped the controls.
"Gathered together through a common dream: to pierce the heavens and even beyond that!"
"Heh, never thought I would be glad to hear your voice you naked ape." A long-haired blonde man with yellow cat-like eyes muttered with a savage grin as his beast-like hands gripped the controls of his silver mecha that had four arms and a beast-like face on its body.
"Our bonds help me create this reality, and bring it for you to see here!"
"Idiot…" A red-haired woman whose massive breasts were held by a star bra muttered as a tear fell from her eye. She rode inside of a pink mecha that had massive feet, stubby arms, and a huge gun on top of its 'head'.
"This is my Reality Marble, no, our Reality Marble! DAI-GURREN DAN!" Rider shouted out, getting several loud cheers from the numerous mechas behind him while raising their fists.
"All of these people were a part of Team Dai-Gurren?" Waver thought to himself in shock before looking down to see another Lagann, and the screen in front of him showed a man with spikey blue hair wearing red goggles with yellow lenses on his head.
"Hey, you're the one who is my bro's Master?" The man asked, to which Waver silently nodded. The man then grinned before saying, "Thanks a lot for helping him out with this. Also, welcome to Team Dai-Gurren."
"T-thanks…" Waver muttered before turning to Gurren Lagann's damages. Indeed, they were slowly but surely repairing themselves with a green glow.
"I'm not just going to sit by and let you repair!" Berserker yelled as he shot forward, only for the female-like mecha to swing its staff and knock Berserker away.
"I won't let you hurt Simon's bro!" The woman shouted while making the mecha charge forward, ready to stab Berserker. Only for Berserker to disappear in a blur and axe-kick the mecha to the ground. "Gah!"
"Like you can stop me you bitch!" Berserker yelled out while aiming his elbow at the mecha. A green stone then began to jut out as Berserker said, "Garra de la Panter-GHHHAAAA!" He then cried out in pain when the second Lagann slammed into him, the drill coming out of its head going at full speed into his chest.
"I'll make sure you do not hurt my bro or Nia you bastard!" Simon shouted as the drilling went to greater speeds. Berserker's eyes widened as he saw blood start to leak out of the wound before he punched the second Lagann away from him. Berserker then found himself with four swords pointed directly at him the four-armed mecha.
"My name is Viral, Servant Berserker." Viral stated as a savage grin formed on his face. "Now, show me what a Servant can truly do!"
"Shit!" Berserker yelled as he dodged and parried the mecha's sword strikes, which seemed to grow quicker and quicker before he was forced to move to the side. Suddenly, a blast of blue energy impacted his chest. Throwing the Servant back and leaving a huge burn mark.
"We wont let someone like you…" The red-haired woman said from the distance, her mecha's gun aimed directly at Berserker. "…take the Grail from Kamina!" The mecha then turned to the numerous mechas that looked like Gurren Lagann behind her. "Grapearls, fire!"
"Fuck!" Berserker yelled as he flew in breakneck speeds away from the numerous blasts followed him at equal speeds. He then growled before aiming his palms at the mechas. "Cero!" The energy blast then shot forward, only to be blocked by a purple mecha that had two massive arms and two separate heads.
Berserker was then surrounded by a green tornado that began shooting numerous bullets at him, scorching his skin. A massive arm then gave him an uppercut, launching Berserker into the air.
"You just got a taste of the Tornado Brothers!" The loudspeakers of a mecha that looked vaguely like a monkey with two pistols in its small 'hands' while the bigger ones held it up. "Kidd…!"
"And Iraak!" the second mecha, that looked vaguely like a dinosaur with two thin feet holding it up finished. "We'll make you remember us!"
"Fuck you!" Berserker yelled as he cut his cheek and wiped the blood on his right hand before aiming it downwards. "Gran Rey…!" Suddenly, a screeching noise hit Berserker's ears making the Servant shout in pain and cover them, effectively cancelling his attack. "Who the Hell…?" Berserker then looked down to see a brown colored mecha aiming its hands at him with several waves of energy emitting from them.
"Do not let him catch you off guard. He is a Servant…" A blue-colored mecha that had samurai-like armor on it instructed to two 'Grapearls'. One was colored red while the other was colored blue.
"So what?" The blue one asked cockily, the voice belonging to a young boy.
"We are Heroic Spirits too!" The red one finished before twin pistols appeared in both of their hands. They then shot at Berserker with rapid succession, each hitting the Servant and even making cracks in the armor.
"Y-you…!" Berserker began, only for a massive blast to impact his back. He then turned to see a massive flying battleship with two legs and two arms at its sides.
"Take this, and this, and this, and some of this!" A voice yelled from the battleship as it rained even more blasts on Berserker, who was helpless to stop him. Eventually, he fell back onto the ground in a massive crash. "Yes! Victory!"
"You see that Berserker?" Rider asked before making Gurren Lagann stand up, all the repairs finished at the mecha looking brand new. "That is the power of Team Dai-Gurren! And we will repeat this as many times as it takes…!"
"JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE!" Rider, Waver, and everyone shouted at once, while Berserker slowly got onto his feet.
"S-Screw you…" Berserker muttered as blood began to pour out from numerous small wounds and cracks spread on his armor. "I can't die here…" Kariya flashed through his mind along with the girl, Sakura, being violated by worms. "Not until I prove why I am…" He then glared at Team Dai-Gurren before shooting into the air. "THE KING!"
"He's going to do something big!" Waver shouted, making Rider glare at the Servant who placed his palms together and aimed them at the group. Suddenly, his nails glowed neon blue before slashing the air. They then turned into long, sharp-looking blades of energy that seemed to make the sky darker than before.
Elsewhere:
Kariya gasped as unimaginable pain hit him at every pore of his body all at once. "GAAAHHH!" He screamed as blood began to burst out of his veins before suddenly stopping. Kariya clenched his teeth while clutching his heart, which seemed to be going on a marathon. "Come on, I need to hang on just a bit more for Berserker to win…!" He shouted through clenched teeth before screaming in pain again.
Back To The Fight:
"Heh, get ready…" Berserker muttered as a small smile formed on his face. "This is my ultimate technique…" The smile then turned savage as he slashed with his right hand, making the blades head straight for Gurren Lagann. "Desgarron!"
The shield then appeared in front of Gurren Lagann again, however the mecha was skidding on its feet when the attack kept going. "S-shit…!" Rider shouted until the shield itself cracked, and a blade tore right through Gurren's side. "GAAAAAHHHHH!" Rider shouted as the blade passed through the cockpit and sliced through his side.
"RIDER!" Waver shouted before something impacted with Gurren Lagann's side, knocking it away from the energy blade. Waver turned to see the second Lagann bravely holding off the blade with its drill.
"Go and beat this guy bro!" Simon shouted before the drill broke and cut the tiny mecha in half.
"SIMON!" Rider shouted in horror before glaring at Berserker. "You son of a bitch!"
"You better kick this guy's ass Kamina, or when you get to the throne I am kicking yours!" Kittan shouted as he and the other members of Team Dai-Gurren attempted to hold off the other 'claws'.
"Alright then…." Rider muttered to himself as blood poured from the wound that would have killed most people. Thank god for his Battle Continuation… "Finishing move!" Rider then made Gurren Lagann rip off its massive blade shades and threw them towards Berserker. They then seemed to multiply into two shades and shrink as they headed towards the enemy Servant.
"Oh no you don't!" Berserker yelled as he threw down the left hand's Desgarron, only for the shades to knock him around silly before holding him in place with his arms and legs outstretched. "The fuck is this!"
"GIGA…!" Rider shouted as numerous drills came out from Gurren Lagann while it lifted its right arm. "DRILL…!" The drills then receded, however a humongous drill as large if not larger than Gurren Lagann replaced the right hand before it aimed it towards Berserker. "BREAKER!" Gurren Lagann then shot forward, energy propelling it into the air as it closed in on the still restrained Berserker. The Desgarron claws shattered when the drill touched them, as if they were made of glass.
They didn't even seem to slow it down.
When drill touched the enemy Servant, Berserk's body seemed to begin to disintegrate from the sheer speed and power.
"GAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Berserker yelled in pain as the drill tore through him. "A-At least I went down fighting and not fucking backstabbed…"
Gurren Lagann then phased through Berserker and did not even turn back as the Servant's body erupted into numerous explosions, each bigger than the last as the shades flew back to the mecha and changed back before the reattached themselves.
The Servant Berserker, once known through life as the Sixth Espada Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez ,was dead.
Elsewhere:
Matou Kariya's eyes widened as he no longer felt Berserker through their connection. At the same time, his heart stopped beating. "Shit…" Was his thought before he fell onto the cold, hard ground on his side.
Back With Waver And Rider:
"W-we did it…!" Waver muttered, a smile spreading on his face. "We won against Berserker!"
"Was there ever any doubt?" Rider asked as the Reality Marble faded away, revealing the park once more. A very familiar roar was then heard, making Rider snap his head to the monitor. "What the Hell?"
"I-It's Lancer!" Waver shouted and indeed, Unit-01 was in front of them and ready for battle. "We have to retreat!"
"Idiot! We can't retreat! All we'll do is give the bastard an opportunity to take potshots at us!" Rider shot back, making Waver look down.
"But your wound…" Waver muttered before he felt Gurren Lagann lurch forward and then tackle Unit-01. Waver watched and felt as Unit-01 and Gurren Lagann slugged each other with equal force. He then looked at Rider through the monitor, and saw him grimace each time he moved the controls. He was in pain, yet kept on fighting anyways. "I-I have to push Lancer back…" Waver thought to himself with a determined expression on his face before gripping the controls. Both of Gurren Lagann's fists shot forward, impacting into Unit-01's stomach before the drills popped out of the sides and shot into the enemy mecha. Unit-01 screeched in pain as the drills grew more and more, lifting it off the ground and away from Gurren Lagann. "HHHAAAAHHH!" Waver shouted as he made Gurren Lagann throw Unit-01 off the drills and towards the part of Fuyuki City that Rider and Lancer last fought at, still abandoned and with no possibilities of there being any civilian casualties.
"Heh, nice work kid…" Rider muttered with a grin as he watched Unit-01 flail in the sky. His eyes then narrowed as the mecha began to fade mid-air and reveal Lancer with his spear in a throwing position. "Oh crap!"
"LANCE OF LONGINUS!" Lancer shouted before throwing the now red-glowing spear to Gurren Lagann. The spear traveled at almost supersonic speeds towards Gurren Lagann, hitting its intended target…
Gurren's cockpit.
"GAH!" Rider shouted as the spear's points hit both his left shoulder and pierced his heart.
"RIDER!" Waver shouted as Gurren Lagann fell on its back. Waver then made the canopy open and crawled to Gurren's cockpit. "Damn it! Get out of here!" Waver struggled to take out Lancer's spear, only for the thing to dissipate into thin air. Not letting it deter him, Waver then pounded on the canopy with his fist. "Rider! Rider, please! Open this damn thing! Say something!"
"Hey kid…" Rider's voice wheezed out before the canopy opened. Waver covered his mouth with his right hand in shock and horror. Rider's torso was cut almost to the center, and the wound still spewed blood everywhere. His cape was at the floor of the cockpit, stained heavily with his blood and torn. Blood also poured from the two, clean punctures in his shoulder and heart area and his glasses were on the floor, broken beyond repair. The only thing still intact was Rider's sword, which laid on the side. "I-I'm pretty messed up huh?"
"Don't talk!" Waver shouted as he, with great strength and will power, attempted to get Rider out of the cockpit. Rider shambled out to help him while his right hand clenched on his Nodachi. "Stop you idiot!"
"You can't get me out on your own." Rider said simply, making Waver gulp as they slowly got off Gurren Lagann and headed towards the woods. The proud mecha now dissipating from view. As they headed in, Rider slumped out of Waver's grip and sat with his back against the tree. "S-stop. I'm done…"
"Don't say that!" Waver shouted out in shock and horror. "You cannot be done! You…"
"Would have died from blood loss by now if it were not for my Battle Continuation." Rider wheezed out, making Waver take a step back in shock. "Basterd tore a hole in my heart. It's a miracle that I am still around right now…"
"D-don't say you will die…" Waver muttered as tears fell from his eyes. "Y-you're supposed to be at my side so we can both win the Holy Grail! You said that we would win!"
"Heh, you still have a chance Waver." Rider smiled softly as he looked at the young Magus. "You are still alive, aren't you? And your still a Master as well…"
"I can't win without you!" Waver shouted, tears streaming out of his eyes as he fell to his knees. "P-please… just hang on… Rider…"
Rider stared at the Magus for a minute before grabbing his Nodachi and bonking Waver on the head. "You dumbass. Never say you can't do something. You're a member of Team Dai-Gurren, remember?"
Waver said nothing at these words, but now they brought flashes of memories from their time together. The first time he summoned Rider, his first ride in Lagann, facing Lancer for the first time, all the big-talk and boasts, laughing while watching movies and playing video games together, and Hell, Waver remembered the horrible songs Rider tried to play on his guitar. Slowly, Waver nodded before something was shoved into his hands. He looked down to see Rider's Nodachi before looking back up to his Servant, who just grinned at him.
"Keep it. Throne will probably give me another one." Rider told him while Waver just shook his head.
"N-no, No! I-I can't…!" Waver shouted, only for Rider to give him a glare.
"You will, this is an order from your badass leader the mighty Kamina!" Rider shouted, making Waver gulp and clutch the Nodachi. Rider then smiled softly before putting his hand on Waver's head. "Never forget Waver, believe in yourself. Believe in the Waver who believes in you. If you do that, then there is nothing you can't do." Rider's form then started to dissipate in green sparkles of light, much to Waver's horror.
"Rider!" Waver shouted, only for Rider to smile with his eyes closed.
"Later, buddy."
Those were the last words Rider spoke before his form completely vanished.
Waver sat on his knees alone in the woods, clutching onto the final gift his Servant and friend, no, his best and first friend gave him in his hands. Slowly, tears streamed down Waver's cheeks and he sobbed, his tears falling onto the earthen floor.
The war had just suffered one of its greatest casualties that night.
To Be Continued…
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"DARLING!" Taiga shouted while tears streamed down her cheeks, Illyasviel patting her back soothingly.
"There, there Sensei. It's okay." Illyasviel muttered before sighing out, "We probably pissed off a lot of Gurren Lagann fans today and brought out a fresh slew of Lancer haters…"
"Why does war always take the good ones?" Taiga shouted to the heavens, only for Illyasviel to shake her head before turning to the readers.
"Stay tuned for the next chapter, 'Fate Closes In Part 2'! It is now a two parter!" Illyasviel told the readers.
"Check it out!" Taiga shouted before blowing her nose on Illyasviel's white gym shirt.
Note- Man, was Rider's last battle sick or what? Sure his death sucks but it is all for the sake of the story. And now you know why both Rider and Berserker were a bit overpowered. They were made to fight each other! And do not hate Lancer for taking Rider out like that. War is never pretty or fair, especially when the ultimate price is the Holy Grail. Anyone can become a casualty, even if they are like Rider. And look forward to next chapter, for it will have Saber Vs. Assassin and the much anticipated Kiritsugu Vs. Kirei!
Oh, and go Team USA! We rock in the Olympics, which kind of makes up for how we suck at soccer/football (May be Spanish pride talking, but go Spain!). Hold your head up high and support your country in the 2012 Olympics in London!
Oh, and I would like to give out a challenge to all those with artistic talent who read my story. Make fanart of either the individual new Servant/Master pairs or all fourteen Master and Servants together! PM me the addresses of your pieces, and the best one will become the cover of the story! All the others will still be put up on my profile for everyone to appreciate.
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…Please?