"Come, we're almost there."

The two men have made their way towards a dungeon hidden in the Einzbern castle. It was loaded with traps and the silence was deafening. As they were traveling, they could feel the ground above them shake due to Lancer and Berserker's fight; that is until the ground stopped shaking.

They hurriedly travel along the dark dungeon, as the Priest was sure that Berserker was on his way to get to them.

"That idiotic buffoon! He must be dead by now!" the old man yelled, referring to Lancer

"No, he's alive. I can still sense him." replied the Priest

They have finally reached their destination, the passage towards the fountain of youth.

Legend has it that to whoever bathes in the crystal clear water, they will be granted eternal youth and unlimited power. This fountain is the pinnacle of the Einzbern magi, and it's clear that they are the ones who are able to use it.

The old man had his eyes glaring over at the fountain from afar. He was mesmerized by how clear the fountain was, and he took a sip. He felt something jolt through his body, and it made him feel alive and excited. The Priest was smiling in satisfaction, as he succeeded in accomplishing their first task.

Both of them were about to continue in their tracks, when suddenly, they were interrupted by a voice of a little girl.

"Ah, well if it isn't the Tohsaka's head Priest, Father Kotomine Kirei."

Kirei stopped and was surprised. The girl knew who she was, so he took of his cloak and finally revealed himself. To his surprise, they were interrupted by none other than the Einzbern's Princess.

Princess Ilyasviel von Einzbern

She had a gentle smile on her face, and her red eyes were examining both Kirei and the old man next to him. Berserker set her down on the ground, as he was carrying her on his shoulders. The old man was dismayed and he locked eyes with Berserker.

"Greetings, Princess Ilya." Kirei formally greeted the Princess

"You don't mind if we use your family's fountain, am I right?" Kirei continued

"No, not at all." Ilya tilted her head in a cute manner

"But it comes with a cost." Ilya added

"What would that be, my Princess?" Kirei playfully asked

"That would be...your lives." Ilya replied, with a now mischievous smile on her face

"Hmph! Is that so?" the old man interrupted the two

Three golden orbs formed around his back, and each had a sword sticking out. The swords were elegant in design, and Kirei looked at them with admiration. The old man grinned before the swords all fired simultaneously to Berserker, and it caused a loud explosion upon impact.

*BOOM*

The explosion forced all three of them back, and as the dust settled, Berserker was once more regenerating as if nothing happened.

"So you really are the real deal. Not bad for a mad-Gorilla like you." the old man arrogantly said to Berserker

Ilya smiled at the old man's statement and then all of a sudden, Einzbern knights surrounded them.

"By the power of a command seal..."

Everybody's attention then turned to Kirei. He revealed his arm filled with command seals, and even Ilya was quite surprised that he had an arm filled.

"...I summon you, Lancer!"

Lancer pierced through the ground above them with his spear and landed in front of Kirei.

"I am here, master." Lancer said towards his master

He was still recovering, but he looked better than his earlier condition. Kirei ordered him to fend off Berserker, while Kirei was to face the knights, and the old man proceeded towards the center of the fountain.

"Go, get to the fountain. We'll follow you soon." Kirei gestured the old man to continue walking towards the trail leading to the center of the fountain

Kirei brought out two gauntlets, and three claws emerged from it. He readied himself to fight, and so did Lancer.

"Let's finish what we started, big-guy!" Lancer yelled towards Berserker

"Kill them, Berserker." Ilya ordered her servant

"ROOOOOAAAAAR!"

Lancer glanced towards Kirei, and both of them dashed towards their foes at the same time.

xXx

"Agh, shit." Lancer huffed

He was lying on the ground, bloodied and battered. His body was healing it's wounds on a slow pace. His fight with Berserker was intense, and he was nearly killed by the mad-servant.

"To think that I managed to kill him thrice..." he uttered

He slowly closed his eyes, letting himself drift along with his thoughts.

...

"Your servant Lancer has been summoned." Lancer said in a proud, honorable manner

In front of him was a king and a queen, and with them was a woman with magenta hair, red eyes, and fair skin.

"Good work." the king said to the woman whom was Lancer's master

"I ask, which of you is my master?" Lancer asked all three of them

"I am your master, Lancer. I am Bazett Fraga Mcremitz" the woman replied, gesturing her hand for a handshake

Lancer smiled and said "I look forward to working with you, master."

The two shook hands and their pact was now officially sealed.

Lancer's master hails from a kingdom of magi who defected from the mage's association of the Kingdoms. Due to this, they were not well known and were often called as the kingdom behind the times; simply because of the Mcremitz's old style of mage-craft.

Bazett was the one chosen to be a master and participate in the war, due to her cunning skills as a mage.

The two were sent out most of the time in scouting missions, which gave Lancer a massive advantage when it comes to knowledge about the kingdoms. He was even the one who successfully found out the real location of the fountain of youth. Both he and Bazett work together so well, and the king praises them both for their work.

Lancer couldn't help but feel lucky. He was satisfied with his master, and he always gets praised by the king.

"Master, what would be your wish if we were to win the war?" Lancer asked his master out of curiosity

"Well... That would be the king's decision. But don't worry, his wish would be for the better." Bazett replied, giving Lancer a warm gentle smile

He was just amazed at his master. She was clever and cunning, beautiful but deadly, honest and honorable. She would always motivate him, whenever Lancer was saddened by the loss of his comrades. Whenever Bazett is around, Lancer is always comfortable.

That is until they met the man who would change everything for him...

...

Lancer and Bazett were ordered by the King to meet up with an informant from a kingdom participating in a war. Lancer was hesitant to go, as it might be a trap. Eventually they set forth and arrived at a cave. Lancer knew something was off, and he brought out his spear.

"What is the matter, Lancer?" Bazett asked as Lancer brought out his weapon

"Something feels wrong, master." the spearman replied as he was examining the environment around them

When they've reached the center, there stood was a priest, and it was none other than Kotomine Kirei.

"Father Kotomine, is that you?" Bazett asked when she saw Kirei

"It's been a while, Bazett." Kirei replied

Bazett explained to the confused Lancer that they worked together in the Mage's association, that is until the Mcremitz decided to defect. Lancer locked eyes with his soon to be master, and Kirei was liking the attention.

"I see you've summoned Lancer." Kirei said as he was still staring eyes with the servant

"Ah, yes. Lancer is my servant." Bazett replied

Eventually, Kirei did gave Bazett information about the Tohsaka kingdom. He gave her a map to which illustrates the entire kingdom. Lancer asked Kirei who's their servant, and Kirei replied

"He's cunning."

Lancer and Bazett were to depart the cave. Feeling relieved that nothing terrible has happened, Lancer concealed his spear; but it was the decision that would cost him something dear to him.

*FWOOSH*

*CRUNCH*

"La-Lancer!" Bazett yelled

Golden chains struck Lancer's entire body. He couldn't break free from the hold, as it was getting tighter and tighter.

"Master r-run!" Lancer said to Bazett

"I won't leave y-"

"RUN!" Lancer yelled once more to Bazett

With no other choice, Bazett attempted to escape but she was met by Kirei.

"what the hell is this?!" Bazett asked to the now smiling Kirei

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm just here to steal your servant, and possibly kill you." Kirei replied before charging towards Bazett

Kirei brought out his claws and attempted to stab Bazett. But, Bazett was excellent in hand-to-hand combat. She countered his attacks and was able to land an elbow to the face of Kirei, causing his forehead to bleed.

Lancer was still struggling to escape the chains. He was watching his master fight but he knows something else is bound to happen; and that something, isn't for the good.

"What the fuck is this?!" Lancer thought in the back of his mind

"Think of it as a leash meant for a dog like you." a voice replied to him

It was none other than the old man. His red eyes were brimming with arrogance for a senior like him. He had a sinister smile, and was verbally abusing Lancer.

"My... This is taking too long." the old man huffed

A golden orbed formed around his back, and it had a sword sticking out. He pointed it towards Bazett and Kirei as he yelled

"A king like me isn't meant to wait!"

The sword fired like a projectile and it stabbed through Bazett's arm, causing her to fall down on her knees and allowing Kirei to give her a devastating punch to her gut.

Lancer watched in horror as he saw his master fall down. He was enraged and wanted to kill them, but he couldn't free himself from the chains.

"MASTER!" Lancer yelled with rage

Kirei approached Bazett's body, picked her up, and he casted a magic spell.

"Aaaaagh!" Bazett screeched in pain

The magic spell was taking her command seal, and at the same time was putting her in a very deep coma. Again, Lancer was forced to watch as his master was screaming in pain.

Lancer's nerves were appearing on his forehead, arms, and legs. He was so enraged, but the chains were getting tighter. The old man watched with a stoic face, but he glanced at Lancer whenever he attempts to break free.

"It is done." Kirei said

He threw Bazett's unconscious body on the ground, and she was put in a deep coma.

"I WILL KILL YOU! YOU BASTARD!" Lancer yelled towards Kirei

All of a sudden, the chains were let loose and Lancer was free. He brought out his spear and charged towards Kirei. But just before he could get closer towards the priest, he was struck by three massive swords that stabbed through his chest, leaving him heavily wounded.

*CRUNCH*

He fell on his knees in front of Kirei. He tried to get up but the swords that punctured him left him heavily injured and bleeding. Kirei got on his knees and locked eyes with Lancer.

"Listen." Kirei said

"You are now my servant, and you will do our bidding." Kirei continued

"Like he-hell I would help you!" Lancer replied and he attempted to get up, but he was again stabbed by a sword

"Agh!" Lancer yelped in pain

"You see, I've put Bazett in a spell that allows me to obtain her command seals, and at the same time I've placed her in a deep fatal coma. Anytime, I could kill her in an instant." Kirei said as he was showing Lancer the command seals he obtained

"I won't kill her. You will help us in our conquest to unleash hell on Earth. If you break our contract...then, I shall kill Bazett and have you liable for her death." Kirei finished his statement with a sinister grin

With no other decision and for the safety of Bazett, Lancer agreed to form a new contract with Kirei. He looked at her, and her face was pitiful. He wanted to hug her, to save her, and to protect her. But he couldn't. He has to follow Kirei and the old man's conquest. Even if it is against his own will, he will do whatever he can for Kirei, just for the safety of his master.

"Ba...zett" Lancer murmured before he lost his consciousness

xXx

Lancer struggled to get up. He felt a jolt run throughout his body. Kirei used a command on him. He took a deep breath and he saw a vision of Bazett smiling at him. He brought out his spear, and he whispered to himself

"I will save you, Bazett."

With all his might, he pierced his spear through the ground, readying himself for combat.

A/N

Yo! You guys probably know who the old man is hehe. Anyways on the next chapters, I'll drift away from Lancer and the other servants and return to our main heroine Rin and her servant (G)Archer. Hope you guys would keep reading, thanks for the support! Reviews are always welcome lads! :)