"And how do you intend to do that?" Archer questioned Shirou, as the two locked eyes
Shirou was lost for words, as he and Saber hadn't actually came up with a solid plan. Archer took a soft grin and faced towards his master and the Queen.
"My lord, it would be a waste of time to cooperate with these two. They claim that they want to stop something unstoppable, but they don't even know how. It would be better if we were to dispose of them." Archer said firmly
"Dispose?!" Rin yelped
Archer received no answer from the queen, and he was frustrated. He believes that the queen is intrigued by both Shirou and Saber's flawed ideal, so he had no choice but to act of his own accord.
"Archer what're you-" the queens words were cut short as Archer traced Kanshou and Bakuya
He charged at Shirou who took a step back before his twin blades met with Saber's invincible sword with equal force. A shockwave ensued and the room was left in shackles. The two servants stood back and Rin was displeased with her servant.
"Archer, what the hell?!" Rin yelled towards her servant
Archer re-traced his weapons and is now unarmed, posing no threat towards Shirou and Saber. Saber unarmed herself too.
"Archer, I did not remember hearing my daughter giving you a command in striking down our guests." The queen told Archer, it was clear that Queen Aoi was irritated
"Forgive me, for I hav-" Archer felt something stung on his left cheek
He looked on his left shoulder and saw Rin, teary eyed and her eyebrows frowned. Turns out, he was slapped by his master. Archer saw the concern Rin has for Shirou in her eyes. He turned away only to see Shirou standing in front of him.
The Prince once more locked eyes with Archer, as if Shirou was begging Archer for a fight. The two spoke no words for a minute until Archer complimented Shirou for his bravery.
"You're pretty brave for a young boy."
"If you want to kill me, do it now. I dare you." Shirou said in a brave noble manner, showing his prowess as a Prince
"Killing you would only result in my master and the entire Tohsaka heir in revoking my contract as their servant. Plus, I would rather hunt a bear rather than wasting my time attempting to slay you." Archer replied before he glanced at Saber whom looked enraged after hearing his statement
Archer turned away and bowed in front of the queen and Rin, asking for forgiveness. The queen initially accepted his silent apology but Rin was stubborn not to even look at him. Archer headed for the door until suddenly, he felt something jolt through his body. He looked at Saber, and she had the same feeling as his.
"Something's coming." Archer murmured, and upon hearing this, the queen stood up and asked what it is
"...it's a Servant." Saber said, finishing off Archer's statement
xXx
As the royal Matou carriage sets-forth towards the Tohsaka kingdom, Shinji, ehom was in a trance, reflected on his relationship with "the one person he wanted to kill with his bare hands", Prince Shirou Emiya.
The two were former students at a magic-academy up north. Both Princes were good friends, and Shinji trusted him like he was his brother. The same goes for Sakura, as she even had a romantic crush on the Prince.
Eventually, their friendship was tossed aside when Shinji learned that Shirou was an "Emiya", even though he was adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya. Shinji swore revenge on the Emiyas and vowed to kill them after what they did to the Matou's village and for abruptly killing Shinji's uncle, Kariya.
From there on, Shinji left the academy and immediately attempted to kill Shirou countless of times. The two fought like they hated each other's guts, but Shirou was reluctant to even hurt his former friend; but, even he himself knows that he must fight back if he doesn't want to be killed by Shinji.
"I can see the gate!" a knight yelled
Shinji broke free from his trance and ordered the carriage to move faster. He can see archers and knights storming the front of the gate, and he too rallied his soldiers.
"Alright, our main objective is to kill Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka! If possible, don't kill of their servants, they could be of use to us." Shinji said
"READY YOUR BLADES, PREPARE TO FIGHT, AND GET READY TO KILL!" he yelled in a thunderous voice
"AWOO! AWOO!" the soldiers cried in response
"Now...CHAAARGE!" Shinji yelled as he ordered his men to begin their invasion
The warriors from the Tohsaka kingdom also charged forward. Shinji, looked back and saw Sakura watching the ensuing battle. The parrying of blades could be heard from afar, the limbs of the soldiers could be seen flying everywhere, and there was nothing but bloodshed. It was a gruesome sight to see, but it both satisfied the siblings.
"Rider, you know what to do." Sakura murmured, just then, Rider appeared in front of her
The cunning servant bowed her head towards Shinji and Sakura, before she leapt and dashed forward with tremendous speed. Both Shinji and Sakura rode on the Prince's war-horse, as Shinji was intent on killing Shirou by himself.
"You're mine, Emiya!" Shinji whispered to himself before he lashed the whip on the horse, making the big creature run towards the heat of the battle
xXx
Rider skimmed past through the soldiers in her way, though it was a bit troublesome since the Tohsaka warriors were well-trained and skillful in both combat and magic. She was only a feet away from the gate when suddenly,
"Hrunting!" a loud voice roared from the sky, the next thing she saw was an arrow fast approaching and headed towards her
*BOOM*
Rider barely dodged the arrow and she was wounded, but still up for a bout. As the dust was settling, a man cloaked in red with white hair, brown skin, and black eyes approached her.
"...Archer" Rider murmured
"I see you've dodged my arrow, Rider." Archer said in a slightly pissed-off manner
Rider smirked, and said "Heh, it was too slow. How do you suppose to beat me with that kind of speed?"
"Hahahaha!" Archer laughed, and Rider held back herself
"Don't you know who I am, Rider?" Archer mocked Rider
"Well then, let me introduce you what this slow Archer can do." he continued as Rider was speechless
Kanshou and Bakuya emerged from Archer's hands, and both were reflecting the rays of the sun, giving it an intimidating glare. Archer poised himself for battle, and so did Rider.
"Brace yourself..." Archer calmly said, just as he unexpectedly dashed forward towards Rider, preparing to slice the his surprised foe's head off.
A/N
Yo! Hisashiburi! Updates are really darn slow because I have arrhythmia, a condition which would either make your heart beat less than 50 beats per minute, or more than 100. Sadly, my heartbeat per minute is 147, way above the average of 100, so I'm diagnosed with tachycardia arrhythmia. I have to undergo constant medication and therapy so it wouldn't lead to pre-mature stroke. Don't worry, I won't abandon my work, just give me time snd I promise to be back. Till next time, folks! :)