Chapter 2

I'm back everyone! I've been gone for nearly a month due to a lack of inspiration, but now I'm finally back in the swing of things. If you missed it in the summary of the story, SYOC is now closed. I thank everyone who submitted their OC's to me. Now, for the disclaimer. I don't own Fate Zero, or Stay Night. I don't remember who does, but I sure as hell don't. I only own the Rourke, Katie, and Jonny. The new OC that appears in this chapter is owned by Gashadokuro Amano.

Rourke was walking home from the arcade in slight sadness. The Mortal Kombat arcade machine he had been playing there for years had bit the dust. It was the dead of the night. The part of town he was walking through was now completely empty.

"It feels like a ghost town here. It's really creeping me out, I better get back home as quick as I can..." Rourke said to himself. He may have been a magis in training, but he was by no means a fighter. Whenever he would get bullied at school, Katie would step in to protect him.

He was about to continue walking until he heard a voice coming from behind him.

"I smell the blood of a magis." The voice said, startling him.

He turned around to see a someone. He was muscular man with short brown hair and dirty skin. He was wearing farmer clothes under a ragged black cloak, and leather boots.

"W-Who are you? And how do you know I'm a magis?" Rourke asked nervously.

"My master knows a lot about you, fella." The man said. "You're from the Wolf family, aren't ya?"

"H-How do you know that?" Rourke asked.

"So ya are." He said, pulling out a skinning knife.

"A-Are you going to kill me?!" Rourke asked, fearing for his life.

"Sorry, fella, but it's my master's orders." The man said.

"G-Get away from me!" Rourke started running away from the man.

"You're making me hunt you down, are ya?" The man said with slight excitement.

Rourke was panicking so badly, he couldn't tell where he was going, he was just trying to get away from the crazy man with the knife. He ended up in an alleyway, a dead end.

"That chase really got my blood flowing." The man said, slowly approaching the terrified Rourke. "But it's over now, fella."

"P-P-P-Please somebody help me!" Rourke screamed for his life. Suddenly, Rourke was overcome with an intense pain on his right hand. The man stopped approaching when he noticed a magic circle appeared in front of Rourke. Rourke noticed it as well. The two were overcome with a blinding light. When it faded, a third person was standing where the circle had been. It was a girl about Rourke's age. She was wearing a blue battle dress and had blonde hair tied in a bun. The girl then turned around to face Rourke. Her beautiful face and her bluish green eyes made Rourke completely forget the situation he was in.

"You are the one who has summoned me, correct?" The girl asked.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about, but that guy's trying to kill me!" Rourke said.

The girl grabbed then grabbed his right hand. "W-What are you doing?" He asked, his face turning pink. "This is no doubt the seal that summoned me." She said, pointing to the strange red mark on his hand.

"How did that get there?" Rourke asked.

"So you must be a servant of the Saber class." The man said.

"That's correct." She said, getting in a fighting pose. Rourke was raising his eyebrow. She got into a sword stance, but didn't actually have a sword.

"You wanna fight, lassie? Very well then." He said, getting into a pose of his own. They both charged at each other. The man's knife clashing with the girl's invisible sword.

Rourke was astonished by what he was witnessing. They were like the powerful warriors he'd hear legends about.

The girl had won when she knocked the man's knife out of his hand.

"You're an interesting lass, but I'm still not done with you." He said, taking out a shovel. "What? Fine." He said in disappointment. "My master's calling me back, but I swear I'll meet you again, lass." He said, putting up his shovel and knife, and then walked away.

"Y-You saved my life. Thank you." Rourke said.

"It is not necessary to thank me, I only did my duty to protect my master." She said, almost in an emotionless voice.

"Why do you keep calling me master? What the hell's going on?" Rourke asked.

"You're participating in the Holy Grail War, are you not?" She asked.

"Holy Grail War?" He asked. He had heard that name somewhere before, but didn't know what it was about.

"Every generation, the Holy Grail War takes place. Seven magi and the servants they summon battle over the Holy Grail, which has the power to grant any wish. The victor will earn the possession of the Grail. There are seven classes of servants. Saber, Lancer, Rider, Archer, Castor, Assassin, and Berserker. I am of the Saber class. You may call me that if you wish."

This made Rourke consider something. If the holy grail really exists, its power also going to attract people who will use it for evil. I have to win to prevent from getting into the wrong hands. He thought to himself.

"Yeah, I understand what you're saying. It's nice to meet you, Saber, my name's Rourke Wolf, call me Rourke if you will." He introduced himself, extending his hand.

"It is a pleasure as well, Rourke." She said, shaking his hand. "What are we to do next?" She asked.

"Well, I was walking home when all this happened. Since you saved my life, letting you crash with me is the least I can do." Rourke said with a smile.

"I appreciate you giving me a place to stay." She said.

I just have no idea how I'm going to explain this to the Ngs. He thought to himself, sweating nervously.

They both then walked back home together.

Chapter 2 end