"My Prince, there is a meeting being held at the hall. Your presence is needed."
"Alright, I'll be there in a bit."
A young Prince was looking over his kingdom. It was simple, yet elegant enough to be called as a royal kingdom. The people were living equally and happily. It was a very peaceful kingdom. The young prince let out a sigh, he doesn't like to have these meetings. He'd rather spend the day to tend to his citizens, or prepare a feast for the kingdom.
The young prince had orange hair, blue eyes, he had a fine build, and he's often called cute by those around him. He rules a kingdom where there is no King or Queen. He solely leads the kingdom together with some of his close acquaintances.
His name is Prince Shirou Emiya.
Surprisingly, he isn't born from Emiya blood. He was adopted as a young child by the land's former king after the aftermath of the previous war. At first, he wasn't into all this leading a kingdom thing, he just wanted an ordinary life. But, his view changed when the former king told him that he wanted to rule a land where no one will be hurt. Or in short, to be a hero of justice. When the former king died, he carried on his will and the throne as well, as he was the only one whom was compatible. At first, the people didn't accepted him, since he wasn't born from Emiya blood. But slowly, they saw the king's dream in the boy, so they finally accepted him.
Walking across the halls, Shirou was thinking about a lot of stuff, mainly the Grail war. It bothered him at times and would lead to him being conflicted with the war and his citizens. Though he did realize that he can use the Grail to achieve his and the former king's dream. He made it in time just before the meeting would start.
"Your heiress, good day." everybody in the room said
Once inside, he sat on a chair and looked for his servant, whom is also his love interest. The door opened and standing there was a girl. She had green eyes, blonde hair, and a build of a teenage girl. She was wearing a blue and white casual dress. The aura she emitted was intimidating, and nobody else could look her straight in the eye.
She immediately searched for the Prince and she immediately approached him. She knelt down in front of Shirou and kissed his right hand, showing respect to him as a Prince.
"My prince, sorry I was late." the woman said
"Oh, it's fine. Don't worry about it, Saber." replied Shirou with a cheerful smile
The meeting commenced and the topic was about the Grail War. One of the heads of the Emiya kingdom stated that something big has happened earlier around midnight. Shirou asked, "What do you mean by something big?" According to the stories, a battle ensued between two servants. Shirou was surprised, and everybody else in the room was the same.
"Who were the servants?" Shirou immediately asked
"Lancer and Archer" Saber said, cutting of one of the heads statement
"Well, for sure Lancer would've-" a knight said
Saber cut off his statement too, saying...
"-Killed Archer? Wrong. Archer survived the fight and equaled Lancer's fighting style"
Once more, everybody in the room were caught off guard on Saber's words. They all wondered how did Archer survived in close combat against Lancer? They all thought that the Archer the Tohsaka's had summon was the Golden armored servant. Saber quickly dismissed this idea saying "He was punished; and there is 0% chance that he'll show up as a servant once more."
Shirou found this interesting. He wanted to know more about this Archer. He stood up from his seat, and he asked Saber, "What else do we know about this Archer?"
Saber's intimidating aura quickly changed. Her eyes widened due to Shirou's question. And out of embarrassment, she looked away.
She turned her back against the others and she took a deep breath, before facing back towards them. Shirou knew that what Saber was about to say wasn't good news, and he was bothered.
"Well, Archer was able to block Lancer's...Noble Phantasm" Saber slowly uttered
The room was then filled with silence. All eyes were widely spread and some jaws were dropped. Shirou sat down on his seat with a slightly troubled look on his face. Slowly, everybody started to ask questions. How did Archer blocked Lancer's Noble Phantasm?
"Maybe he has magical arrows?"
"He must be really skilled"
"Maybe he used...a trick?"
"But nobody else was able to survive Lancer's Noble Phantasm!"
"Isn't Lancer's weapon considered to be as one of the most dangerous and deadliest?"
"Who is that Archer?"
Saber approached Shirou, as the boy looked somehow worried. She took the Prince's hand and brought him outside the hall. Everybody in the room didn't noticed them left, as they were trying to figure out how Archer survived Lancer's fatal blow.
"Shirou..." Saber said, having a concerned look on her face
"Saber, I'm...I'm not so sure if I'm a proper master for you." Shirou murmured
Saber sat down with Shirou on a bench. She placed Shirou's head on her lap, and Saber gently tapped Shirou's head.
"All these servants, they're getting deadlier and stronger." The Emiya Prince said towards his servant
"Shirou, do you lack faith in my abilities?" Saber asked
"No. I truly believe that you are the strongest, Saber. It's just that, I don't even have enough mana to support you. For instance, you can't even change into spirit form. And I'm sure that the other masters are proper masters who can support their servant. I'm not su-"
Shirous's sentiments were cut short. Saber had gently placed her index finger on the young Prince's lips. Shirou was a bit embarrassed, and Saber chuckled.
"You will always be my master, Shirou. And together, we shall win this war." Saber said before she leaned and gently kissed Shirou
"I'm glad..." Shirou replied with an enthusiastic smile
xXx
Late in the afternoon, Shirou and Saber had decided that they'll go out on an expedition. They set course to the Tohsaka kingdom, not far from where they are. A number of knights has joined the two, along with a couple of mages. A magical barrier was placed around the kingdom to prevent intruders.
It was around dusk when they set camp and they were almost near they're destination. Saber was meditating near the waterfalls, while the knights were guarding Shirou back at camp.
"Aaagggghhh!"
A loud scream disturbed Saber's focus. She heard the scream came from the camp, so she rushed back immediately. The scenery she saw was horrifying. The knights' were all beheaded. She hurriedly searched for Shirou, but to no avail, he was nowhere to be found.
Saber followed footsteps that looked like it came from the Prince. The trail ended on Shirou's unconscious body. He wasn't hurt, but next to him were a couple of broken swords.
From a distance, she saw a man with a long blade. His sword to be exact, is a katana. And based on his looks and the aura he emits, he was a servant;
Assassin to be exact.
"Yo." Assassin said
"You, were you the one responsible for the deaths of my knights?" Saber asked, and she was mad
"Yes, Saber. But first, let me-"
Saber dashed forward to where Assassin was, and to her surprise, Assassin was able to block her attack with ease. Saber returned next to Shirou's unconscious body. Assassin noticed Saber's weapon, as it wasn't visible.
"Your weapon, why do you conceal it?" Assassin asked
Saber wiped off the sweat on her forehead, and replied "It is none of your concern, Assassin. You should only focus on our duel."
"Well, this'll be interesting." Assassin said with an arrogant smirk
The two gazed at each other's eyes, and readied themselves as they were ready to fight. Saber sprinted forward, and so did Assassin.
*KLANG*
Their blades locked on to each other. This time though, Saber was able to fend off Assassin by pushing him with her sword. Saber, glanced at Shirou. The Prince was still unconscious. It's clear that Assassin is a threat to both of them. Though Saber and Assassin's fight was unexpected, it is Saber's duty to protect her master, and loved one.
"This'll take a while, and unexpected. But I have to beat him..."
xXx
Unbeknownst to Saber and Assassin, they were being watched from afar by none other than Archer. He'd recovered 70% of his strength, and he sensed both Saber and Assassin's presence as they were near the kingdom. Sitting atop his usual spot, though heavily damaged, he observed both servants fight. He's just waiting for the right moment to shoot his arrow; as he knew that both servants seek him.
"Indeed, the war has truly began. Saber and Assassin in a duel of swords; Rider leading the Matou army to fight the skilled mages of the Kuzuki hierarchy and their servant, Caster. Lancer closing in on the Einzbern castle; and lastly, Archer waiting for the time to strike."
"These wretched fools, just wait until I return!"
"Tomorrow, we proceed to the fountain of youth, so I could return your power and glory."
"That's what I like about you, priest. You make your plans very well."
"Soon, chaos will ensue and our plan 10 years ago will finally be fulfilled."
"Hahahahaha! These mongrels better prepare themselves, for the underworld will surface on Earth..."
A/N
Yo! To be honest, this chapter was a bit rushed because I have to finish my Angel Beats story soon and school will be back soon. Meh.
Basically, the story will revolve around:
Rin, and Archer, with a little bit of Saber and Shirou.
The other servants will have their own chapters "soon", but I might start with Lancer on the next one. "Might". Anyhow, please keep following my story! Reviews are always welcome! :)