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They both have relatively the same reason. Normally, Gilgamesh would be involved in something known as the Holy Grail War." He notices the slight widening of the eyes of the black haired woman, the gray haired man, the gray haired OLD man, and the blue haired woman. They all obviously knew what it was. " I can tell from the look in most you people's eyes you know what it is. Gilgamesh is an Archer class Servant. In the last war, he met a woman known as Saber, though her real name...well I won't say. He fell in love with her, though she spurned his advances, considering they were enemies, it was understandable. In order to give me his powers, he made me promise to try and get to know her better. However when the Shinigami got involved things got more complicated." He takes a breath before continuing..
"He agreed to let Gilgamesh stay, and even said that he would make Saber's body real, provided she wants to of course, however, I have to win the War, as a master of a servant, and destroy the Grail and the entity within it, Angra Mainyu. If I fail, I die.."
Now let's get on with the show!
Oh, and you'll notice that I'm trying out various writing styles to find the best one, so the first few chapters will be written differently from the last. Once I find a style that suits me best, I'll be writing like that from then on. Until then, chapters...may not be as good as I like. Please, stick with me and review, I need them. Also I'm asking for a vote, mainly due to a review I had.
Poll: Harem or no?
Option 1: Yes( Harem will include Saber, Sakura Matou, and Rin Tohsaka)
Option 2: No, just keep it NaruSaber
Either way, Kakashi is going to be paired with Haku (whom I have made a couple of years older than canon), and Gilgamesh will likely be paired with Anko, Kurenai, Yuugao, or Yukie. Shiro will likely be paired with Rider or Ilya, and Archer will be paired with Yugito.
Also, two final things. Firstly I could probably use a beta. I am looking for three things in a beta. Number 1: They need to be patient with me. I write when I feel like it, and due to my idiotic mistake of not writing ahead, it will likely be a while between updates. Number 2: I need someone who is good at writing dialogue. Number 3: I need someone who can make suggestions to improve my story. Now that that's overwith, although I dislike Authors Note's like this, you should probably expect one everyonce in a while. If you have a question though in review, wait a day and then check my profile. I already have a weapon picked out for him, as for what it is, well, you'll see. Here's one thing though, someone said that I shouldn't have given him Gilgamesh. I did what I did for a reason, namely, that as of now he WILL get OWNED by the other masters without some sort of trump card. At the moment he only knows Kawarimi, Henge, Oiroke no Jutsu, and Kage Bunshin. Since he would otherwise be killed easily by some, like Pein, I knew I had to give him something to give him an edge. Thus I gave him Gilgamesh's powers. If you think about it, it's not much different from canon. Here Gilgamesh is the Kyuubi, and thus just as Naruto uses Kyuubi's tails in canon, he uses something about as destructive, if not more here: The Gate of Babylon. He cannot go tailed or go into a berserker state, though Gilgamesh can take over in states of emotional stress.
Some scenes in this chapter are questionable, but I don't go into detail on the worst part. This chapter will either gain me, or lose me reviewers. That is fine, as long as you don't flame me and say I didn't give you fair warning. This fic is highly AU, in all facets of it's existance. This chapter will contain major major twists. I am warning you now.
So, enough talking, let's just get on with it.
Chapter 2: Summoning of Servants
Oooooo In Konohagakure no Sato oooooooo
Love.
The most powerful of all emotions, stronger than hate…stronger than happiness…stronger than sadness. None is as great an emotion as love. None is as powerful an emotion as love, yet, there is no other emotion that corrupts as much as love…
One, unnoticed by her crush, sought to gain her crush's recognition. She had to get stronger, and she knew just how to do it. The Holy Grail is the most precious of artifacts, said to grant any wish. She knew of this. She knew of the war that raged every 60 years, and she knew that it would come early this time.
This was destined, this was meant to be. That was why now, Hyuuga Hinata sat inside a darkened room, candles lit up in a pentagram shape. An elaborate circle adorned the floor, and a card found it's way in her hand. This was the moment of truth. After this moment, she would be a Master in the war. She was determined to win, for her crush…
It was only a few sentences, the sentences that would forever change her life.
"I command thee, thou shalt come forth to my side. Thy sword shalt control my fate. Abiding by the Holy Grail's haven, if thou accedest to this will and reason, then answer me. The oath set forth here, I am the embodiment of good in the eternal world. I am the disposer of evil in the eternal world. Thee, the seven heavens that bear the great trinity, come forth from the circle of constraint, O guardian of the balance!"
The circle rose from the ground and expanded, and a pale pink light shone from the Hyuuga estate, strangely bothering no one. Through the window, a figure with long pink hair was visible, kneeling. Hyuuga Hinata had summoned Rider.
Ooooooo In a Dark Cave in Kusa no Kuni ooooooooo
Laughter rang through the halls of the desolate cave. The laughter of a mad-man, the laughter of one undeniably malicious. A man with short black hair, and a face obscured by a spiral orange mask, sat on a throne in the deepest section of the cave, a section visited only by him and one other.
"So it has begun." The orange masked man spoke, his voice laced with dark amusement, as if this war was merely an orchestrated game. "Let the games begin…" His laughs echoed throughout the cave.
Ooooooo In the Forests nearby Iwagakure no Sato ooooooooo
Fear is a powerful motivator, especially to a missing nin such as Deidara.
He hated to be this close to his old home. He never did like Iwa, it was too.... militant. Too destructive, too.. too set in their old ways. Was it really so bad to integrate females into society? They were often some of the best shinobi in the world! Take Tsunade for instance. But nooo, the Tsuchikage was a sexist, and it had caused the decline and betrayal of many. But most of all, he was afraid. Iwagakure was, as he thought earlier, the most militant of the Elemental Countries, with the exception of maybe Kiri. They therefore had more shinobi than most any other country. It would be easy to be cornered once inside.
Today, Deidara made a fatal mistake. The mistake of letting his guard down. With a bang, a bullet impacted itself on the back of the Missing nins skull, his look of surprise eternally etched onto his face.
In the shadows of the trees, not 100 yards away, a man garbed in a black cloak, with black spiky hair wore a smile of grim satisfaction. He was the newest and most ruthless of all of Iwagakure's forces. The man, unlike Deidara, kept his guard up at all times, and quickly beheaded the missing nin.
He was just heading back in when he felt it. The surge of a summoning. The mans smile grew, it was about time. This time, Saber wouldn't suit him, no not at all. Neither would that Archer, Gilgamesh. He was just too arrogant. However... Berserker on the other hand, the legendary knight Launcelot du Lake, he would prove useful. This time, he would not lose.
With his plan firmly made up, Kiritsugu Emiya traversed through the forests, back to Iwa. The War was going to start soon, the war that would eclipse all others, and he sure as hell didn't want to miss it.
oooooo Konohagakure no Sato ooooooooooo
... Sarutobi Hiruzen really needed a drink about now....
Of course, he had been expecting this day, the day when Naruto would reveal his true ability. Hell, he expected it to happen a lot sooner than this. His day had started normally. He knew team 7 would be coming back today, however, he knew something was wrong when he saw the enraged face of the Uchiha, the playful smirk on Naruto's face( Okay, that in itself wasn't that worrying), the narrowed eyes of the instructor, or perhaps it was the fearful face of the pinkette. At first he thought something happened on the way back, that was why the pinkette was fearful. Of course, he was half right.
Then a woman he never saw before entered, and he knew something had happened on the mission. Oh well, only one way to find out, right?
"Kakashi, report." The wizened old man ordered. He had an awful feeling that this would not be good.
No, not good at all...
oooooooo Kumogakure no Sato ooooooooo
Roaring and jeering raged throughout the streets of Kumogakure.
Men, women, children, and grannies alike all joined in the riot, in this dreadful scene of barbarianism. The light and heat from torches filled the star-struck night sky. The scene was haunting. A bloodstained cross was being paraded around town, a young woman was being crucified, pinned to the cross. She was, predictably, screaming in absolute terror and pain.
She wanted it to end, but she knew it wouldn't'.
Every week it was the same. They would crucify her and parade her around town every saturday. Then they would set the cross on fire. As the Nibi had power over flames, instead of harming her, it would heal the wounds from the crucifixion.
But that wasn't the worst part.
Oh no, she would gladly endure 1,000 crucifixions and burnings, if it meant that what happened next wouldn't happen. As she lay in pain, every male member of the crowd would either walk off.... or rape her.
It was horrible, terrifying, and.... encouraged. The Raikage had always encouraged this treatment, even as she was a kid. She was hated, the pariah of the village, the Nibi no Nekomata, or at least, she believed she was. After all, even her own parents thought as much, and they had given birth to her. If they thought so, then it must have been true, right?
Today would be different.
Just as the flames died down, and the first man was ready, he keeled over, dead, an arrow sticking in his back. At that exact moment, arrows rained down from the heavens. She closed her eyes, hoping to get hit herself, yet she felt nothing. She slowly opened her eyes in sadness to what could only be called a bloodbath. Corpses were strewn throughout the area, arrows or holes in their chests. In the middle of it all, a strange man came near.
He was odd in many ways. His hair, for example, was sticking straight up, and was platinum, a color almost unheard of in the elemental countries. No less strange, was his attire. A black chestplate fitted underneath a red cape, and black jeans finished the outfit. He had an odd bow in his hand, which to Yugito's immense surprise, vanished in a burst of green light.
Even more shockingly, the stranger bowed and spoke, his voice rife with arrogance, yet mixed in with disgust and pride.
She got it mixed up. She thought at first, that like everyone else she was disgusted with him, and proud that he had her all to himself.
"Once again I have been summoned by an incompetant master, though at least you are stronger than she."
Yugito wasn't aware of it at that time, but her life had just changed... Who was to say what the future would bring? Certainly not she. The winds of change were blowing this night. Everything would change, perceptions would be shattered. Life was about to get hectic.
ooooo Iwagakure no Sato ooooo
A wizened old man walked throughout the streets of Iwa, heading towards a single mansion. The mansion however, was larger than any except that of the Tsuchikage's own mansion. The man, despite looking to be in his 80s, something thought to be an impossibility at this day and age, still held the aura of a 20 year old. His walking was firm, unimpaired, unhindered by age. His muscles were in the same, near perfect condition. His frame was lean and wirey, and he wore a grey cloak over a white shirt and blue jeans. His eyes were the clearest blue, seeming to contain the very ocean waters within their depths.
His hair was not a bleached grey, but a startling white. He didn't have many wrinkles either. Some would say, he is a medical impossibility, and they'd be right. Some, those with knowledge of magic, would say that he was a magical impossibility, and they'd also be right.
The gates seemed to open of their own accord, and the old man stepped briskly through, and knocked. If anyone from Konoha had been there at this moment, they would faint from shock, horror, and disbelief. For who should answer the door, but Namikaze Minato, Yondaime Hokage, and sworn enemy of Iwa?
"Nicholas! Come in!" Minato's cheerful voice rent the air and the old man smiled slightly.
"Thank you, Minato." The old man, now identified as Nicholas, replied formally, as he stepped through the open doorway into the rather inviting house.
"So it's beginning eh?" Minato's voice, though still cheerful, now held an edge of steel to it. The old man smiled slightly, a smile of anticipation. It had been far too long, thirteen years seemed to go by at a snails pace, to them both. With a nod, Nicholas replied.
"Hai, master." Nicholas replied, his face returning to a stoic mask. This was the part of Minato that Nicholas both admired, and detested. The cold, calculating man, hidden underneath the mask of happiness and cheerfulness. Even Nicholas had to admit, the man was a brilliant tacticion. It was no surprise that he had single handedly defeated Iwa, who's tactics until recently consisted of 'Attack, attack, attack some more, never stop attacking.'
"Has my son summoned his servant yet?" Minato inquired, his voice still light yet hard.
"No, master, though he is beginning preparations as we speak." Nicholas reported expertly.
"Good. Prevent anyone from summoning Saber before my son, Nicholas. He will come here eventually, he has to. Until then, we act covertly, understand?" All hints of joy had vanished upon that order. " Good, then go." Nicholas strode out on command. Minato smirked, this was the ultimate test. If his son had lost, then he had no right to live in Minato's eyes. If his son won, then Minato had no right to live any longer, but his plan would have to start subtly.
ooooooo Konohagakure no Sato oooooooooo
The moonlit sky was a perfect backdrop to the summoning. Naruto was taught how to summon by Gilgamesh himself. Each person had a different way to summon a Servant. Gilgamesh, though a hero himself, had learned how to summon, after all two was better than one. He hadn't gotten a chance, of course. The only time he had enough mana to try, the other servants were already called.
Gilgamesh, found it easier to summon in a tranquil, peaceful environment that the summoner both liked and had good memories of. It was under a moonlit sky that Naruto gained the Gate of Babylon and it was under a moonlit sky that he met the Ichirakus. Those were Narutos two most cherished moments.
He drew the circle, using pure mana and chakra instead of ink or paint. He sliced his thumb open and slid it across the middle of the circle, opened the Gate of Babylon, withdrew a fantastic sword, with a golden design on it's magnificent hilt, and stood back, focused on the image Gilgamesh had of Saber, and began chanting.
The circle glowed with power, and the symbols began to move. As the chant continued, the symbols moved faster and faster, blurring together until finally he finished the chant, and the middle of the circle began to glow. Slowly a feminine shape rose from the middle of the circle and appeared, grasping the magnificent blade.
"Servant Saber, I ask you, are you my master?"
The woman spoke, and Naruto immediately knew why Gilgamesh was so taken by the female king. She was breathtaking, and he knew instantly, that his life was about to get a hell of a lot better...
A/N: *sigh* It's shorter than I'd have liked, but I'd rather not keep you all waiting too long, and I wanted to get this out anyway, so, here you go. It's easy to guess who Nicholas is and what class he is, I think. As you can see, this is immensely AU. Although I love Yugito, this was necessary. Konoha is probably the best in terms of Jinchuuriki, as they are the most peaceful village. Iwa and Kumo would probably be the worst, followed by Kiri and Suna. In this story, Naruto was beaten up until he unlocked the Gate of Babylon. Then he was left mostly alone. Also I'm likely to get flames about Minato. I'm just gonna say, not everything is as it seems. That's all I'm gonna say. Anyway, sorry for the late update, and hope you enjoyed.