I am amazed how many people have seen this, but remember the KON is a review junkie please. Anyway,
Darkness and Light, Into the Chaos.
Asiko sighed as his crow flapped it's wings. Handing it a worm, he read over the note.
Dear Assassin group,
Due to your past transgressions, we of Yggdmillennia, in good conscience, cannot accept your proposal. We will however agree to leave you to proceed as you wish as long as no innocent people are involved.
Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia, Servant Ruler, Homunculus Seig
Jack came into the room and noticed her friend's annoyance. "They didn't go for it?"
"No, but we were expecting that." Asiko replied. "Doesn't stop it from being annoying though." Jack nodded her agreement as she sat next to the Magus, taking the paper to read herself. "Ideas?"
"We could go and find where this Fiore girl is." the Assassin Servant suggested, tossing the paper onto the table. "We're sure we could persuade her if we do things face-to-face."
"Or get butchered by the remaining Servants and Homunculi. I won't risk you like that." Asiko replied. The boy leaned his head back to think.
"What if I went?" both kids looked up to see Reika leaning in the doorway. "If I go alone as a Master, it would be like a show of good faith."
"Absolutely not." Asiko snapped. "Who knows what'll happen if they kill you? If any of us are going alone it'll be me."
"No way!" both women's reply was instant.
Slightly taken aback by the sudden objection, Asiko considered his next words carefully before speaking. "Maybe if all three of us were to go. No fog, no tricks, just the three of us going to the castle to reason. If they see us coming they may realize we mean them no harm."
"That makes sense." Reika conceded.
Jack smiled and stood, making for the door. "Then let's get going!" she cheered.
...
Seig was looking down from the top of the gate. He and some of the other Homunculi were watching for any attacks from the Red Faction or Assassin of Black while the others were recovering with the help of the Yggdmillennia Magus and his own Servant, Rider. When he sat, somewhat bored judging by the look on his face, on the edge of the wall,he was surprised to see three figures approaching.
"Halt!" One of the males called. The three stopped and looked up. "State your business!"
"We're here to speak to Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillennia, Sevrvant Ruler, and the Homunculus known as Seig. We want to help against the Red Faction." the boy of the group replied.
"I'm Seig, who are you?" Seig asked.
"I am Asiko, the one who sent you the crow from this morning."
"We made our position to you clear." Ruler replied, appearing next to her homunculus friend.
"Ruler!" Seig gasped in surprise.
"We were hoping you'd be willing to hear us out if we came in person." Reika answered. "We know how to get past the security, so if we meant harm we could have inflicted it and left by now."
"Not your most convincing argument, Miss Reika." Asiko muttered dryly.
"But she does have a point." Jack replied. Asiko resisted the urge to roll his eyes when he felt something wrong. Faster than any of the others could keep track of, the Magus came over to Reika, facing away from the castle, and holding up his left arm. No sooner had he done this than an arrow came through the guarding appendage. "Asiko!" Jack cried in panic.
"I'm fine, it's my left arm." Asiko replied quickly. "Distance 300 meters, 10 o'clock high and moving." He analyzed as he gazed at the arrow in his arm. Pulling the projectile out of his arm, which instantly healed. "Miss Reika, stay here where it's safer."
"Right." The Master replied. "Jack, you and Asiko come back safe, alright."
"Okay!" Jack replied happily before her dress vanished to reveal her Assassin outfit. "Let's go Asiko! We'll take the left flank while you take the right." The Magus nodded as Jack tossed him a dagger. Both youths vanished into the air, a fog rolling across the field.
...
Jack found the attacker first, noticing a blur of blue as someone tried to retreat. Asiko, we have her. Hurry to our position. Jack broadcast over the telepathic link.
Roger, on my way. Asiko replied.
Having her confirmation of backup, Jack made her move. Her fog rolled into the area that the attacker had been heading, causing her to stop. As soon as she had, Jack giggled at what she saw. She had been chasing a Servant with golden fox ears, a blue outfit, and a golden bow. "An Archer Class, you must be the Red Archer."
Archer looked around, trying to find the source of the voice, but Jack circled a few times to throw off the ranged Servant's senses. "Show yourself!"
"Oh, we can't do that!" Jack laughed. "Asiko might get mad if he doesn't get to hurt you for trying to hurt Mom." she explained. "Don't worry, he'll be here soon."
"Actually," came Asiko's voice, "I'm already here. Let's get her, Jack." A black blur and a blue one came from the fog, slicing Archer's arms at the joint. The Servant cried in pain and tried to aim her bow. "Good luck with that, now that we slashed your arms." Asiko taunted from his perch in a nearby tree. Okay, now who is this bitch? he thought, taking in her appearance. From what I've seen of her attacks and what my birds reported, there's a good chance that's her identity. Best to act on it. "Well Atalanta, let's end this."
Archer's shock told Asiko all he needed to know as he approached from behind and prepared a slash. But Archer had caught on to the Magus' presence and pulled an arrow to stab him. Jack appeared as Archer turned and snarled. "Don't touch him, he's ours!" she screamed, decapitating Archer before she had time to react.
"That wasn't necessary, Jack." Asiko scolded, the knife he had been given vanishing. "But thank you." he added with a tender smile. Jack smiled as the two began the trek back to the castle.
As they walked, two words played over and over in Asiko's mind. He's ours!
Well that was crap. But I'm still getting into the swing of things with this so it's probably gonna be crap for a while. Sorry about that.
Jack: We thought it was good.
Thanks Jack, that makes me feel a little better.