I watched Fate/Stay Night and decided to see what would happen if I put in an OC of mine. Basically, we replace the Medusa Rider with a different Rider and so I chose one of my successful OC's. Now, just sit back, relax and enjoy this story because I enjoyed writing it as much as you'll enjoy reading it.

THE RIDER

Rin was frustrated and annoyed as her left eyebrow kept twitching and this time it had nothing to do with her host, Shirou. No, Shirou wasn't the problem. While at first he found his ideals unfitting for the Holy Grail War, she actually grew quite fond of the redhead and after losing Archer she realized she didn't want to lose anymore friends in this War. His decision to take Illya in despite her warnings had made her angry as the albino girl had tried to kill them with Berserker but she grew past that as without Berserker Illya simply didn't have the drive to continue.

Currently, Shirou and Saber were out on a date which Rin had originally laughed at since she had not expected it. Sakura was out shopping and Illya was still passed out. This left Rin alone…with him.

Lying on his side with his head propped up in one hand was the Servant Rider, who just happened to be the Servant of Sakura Matou. He was dressed in a black jacket with blue jeans and occasionally picking cookies out of a bowl to munch on as a sitcom played on TV. Rin just couldn't stop glaring at the lazy Servant and how the two strands of hair that stuck out like antennae bobbed up and down whenever he laughed at something.

Rider was an enigma. Their original encounter with him was when Shinji proclaimed himself as Rider's Master. However, Rider did not share the sentiment and constantly insulted Shinji with Shinji unable to make him stop. Rider was simply too independent for Shinji's taste and Rin suspected that Shinji wasn't Rider's true Master as Shinji lacked the Command Seals necessary to prove himself as a Master in the War. Rider always had a snide remark ready for Shinji, not at all hiding his disgust, but still carried out his orders.

As a Servant, Rider was indeed formidable. He had been granted incredible speed by the power of his Class and also possessed abilities which could qualify him for the other classes as well. He was stealthy as an Assassin, as sharp as an Archer, as swift as a Lancer, as proficient with blades as a Saber, able to cast magic like Caster, and could generate a blood lust as terrifying as a Berserker.

But the guy didn't seem to know when to stop talking. Even when fighting he would make quips and remarks aimed at his opponents. He had mocked Archer and Saber in their fights and then withdrew whenever he felt he couldn't win.

Then there was Shinji's death at Rider's hands. Shinji had ordered, "Eliminate all your Master's enemies."

And that was when Rider turned on him and literally stabbed him in the back before vanishing.

He only resurfaced when he came to them begging for help as Sakura had been kidnapped by Caster. That was when they all found out that Sakura was Rider's Master.

Rider was a loyal Servant too and was kind to Sakura as well as obedient to the girl's wishes. He also cared for her too and Rin realized that the feelings were mutual between Sakura and Rider. Rider didn't really care for the Holy Grail and had admitted that he just wanted to spend time with his Master.

Outside of battle, Rider was simply lazy as he spent his time just eating snacks, watching TV, or reading manga. Illya seemed to like him though as Shirou enjoyed his company, but Saber and Rin found him annoying as he made perverted comments about their bust size.

Rin still couldn't find out anything about Rider's true identity. His Noble Phantasms were legendary, that was for sure, but they each belonged to a different person. Rin's only theory was that Rider was the fusion of three Heroic Spirits that manifested into a single being. However, Rider's personality didn't match up to any of the Heroic Spirits that would've made his entire form. Another clue was that scar that was branded above his left eyebrow. Rin wasn't able to find any answers from that either and asking him outright was just out of the question.

That didn't mean she couldn't try other things.

"Are you just going to sit there all day and watch TV?" she asked with a huff.

"Probably will Rin-chan," Rider answered, knowing just how much Rin disliked being called 'Rin-chan' by people she didn't like. "Sakura-hime is out and Illya-chan is sleeping. I don't really have anything to do at the moment."

"And what about Lancer then?" asked Rin, crossing her arms. "He's still out there you know."

"Yeah, but he's been a ghost since the first time he fought us," Rider nodded. "I figure his Master's hoping we'll take each other out before he swoops in and finishes the last man standing. Besides, if he wants to bide his time then let him. I don't care either way."

"You really don't care about winning the Holy Grail, do you?" asked Rin.

"No, can't say that I do," shrugged Rider uncaringly. "I mean the Grail goes to the last Master and Servant, right, and that means the end of the War, which also means that the Servants will be gone until the next Grail War. So, as long as we don't fight each other and finish each other off, I get to stay with Sakura-hime a little longer."

"And what happens if Lancer goes after Sakura?" Rin asked.

"Then I'll vanquish him if he lays a hand on her," Rider responded, his voice losing all his cheeriness.

"Then there's that gold Servant that killed Caster and her Master," Rin reminded. "What about him?"

"Look, all I'm saying that unless he goes after Sakura-hime or she orders me to take care of him, he's not really my problem," responded Rider.

"I swear you're like Shirou-kun at times," Rin growled. "Wait and see, wait and see. That attitude can get you killed you know."

"Yeah, yeah," Rider huffed. "I'm a Servant for a reason, Rin-chan, remember that. Sakura-hime didn't just pluck me out of the bottom of the barrel. So I should know a little bit more about fighting than you do."

Rin bristled. She knew battle! OK, maybe not to his level but still she took things seriously.

"You miss him, don't you?" Rider asked as he sat up and looked up at Rin, his eyes piercing hers. "Your Servant, Archer."

Rin crossed her arms and frowned before she admitted, "I do."

"Even if he was simply a weapon for you to attain the Holy Grail, he was more than that to you, wasn't he? And when he was vanquished by Berserker, you felt a pain in your heart." He asked for confirmation, "Am I right?"

Rin wondered how the topic had shifted but she answered anyway, "Yes, because of our contract."

"It's more than that and you know it," stated Rider. "That's why I want to stay with Sakura-hime, even though I know it's impossible. I don't want her to feel the same pain."

"You really care about her," Rin observed.

"She is my Master," Rider responded and he recalled the day he'd been summoned. His eyes had opened and his gaze was locked on the beautiful girl who'd called him forth from the Throne of Heroes. Then he found out he would have to serve that sleazy brother of hers and instantly he knew the guy was scum, even called him scum without warning. He'd wanted to kill Shinji at that moment but Sakura had begged him not to.

Rider, however, resisted the transfer of the Command Seals and simply obeyed Shinji as Sakura had ordered. However, Rider was still able to interpret the orders in any form he wanted and when Shinji had given his final order, which was to eliminate threats to his Master, Rider had simply obeyed and killed Shinji.

He recognized Shinji as a threat to Sakura's safety. He knew of the depraved thoughts the young man had and those thoughts were unforgivable. Rider had no respect for him as he was a sniveling coward who hid behind a cover of arrogance and superiority.

After the act he'd returned to Sakura and delivered the news before comforting her. He only did what he did to protect her but despite the terrible things Shinji had done to her she still loved him like a brother. Rider took it upon himself to heal those wounds of hers.

Sakura was better off living with Shirou in his home than she was in the Matou Mansion. That place was cold and suffocating, no place for a princess like Sakura. Rider remembered how Sakura had flushed when he referred to her as 'hime'.

She was his Master, his princess, and also his companion and friend. As her Servant he would defend and fight for her, like a knight in shining armor.

Speaking of knights, his thoughts turned towards Saber. That woman was dedicated to her goal of attaining the Grail with her only wish to be sent back and to undo her mistakes. Saber was always looking back, never looking forward. He hoped that Shirou could open her eyes with their date. He managed to give Shirou a few pointers about what to do as the redhead seemed pretty inexperienced about dating. It was all up to Shirou to change Saber's mind.

Saber just had to see that she shouldn't look back to the past, but to live in the present and look forward to the future with Shirou. As much as Rider respected Saber's dedication, a bit of it was misplaced. The past should be left in the past and what has happened cannot be changed so it should be left that way.

"I'm back," Sakura announced and Rider was instantly at his feet as he went to the front door to greet his Master.

"Welcome home, Sakura-hime," greeted Rider. Sakura had grocery bags and Rider insisted that he help her carry her load into the kitchen since she had carried them all the way here. "May I carry those for you, Sakura-hime?"

Sakura nodded and handed the grocery bags to Rider who smiled back at her. This caused her to blush as she found him very attractive. He then turned and went for the kitchen to put the groceries away as Sakura went to the sitting room to rest her feet. She found Rin there with a scowl on her face and couldn't help but giggle. Rider enjoyed teasing Rin and Sakura found it funny how he could get the calm and collected girl to get so angry at him.

"Hey, Sakura," said Rin.

"Yes, Rin-sempai?" asked Sakura.

"Do you know anything about Rider's past?" Rin asked.

In truth Sakura did. Since the day she'd summoned Rider she had seen his memories in her sleep. The Dream Cycle allowed a Master to peer into the memories of their Servants through dreams. Shirou saw Saber's memories and Sakura saw Rider's and she was pretty surprised at what she saw. He wasn't an ancient hero at all from what she saw. She was horrified, though, of what she saw. He'd been through so much. He had been taken from his family and tortured for 10 years to become a madman's slave and weapon and only broke free after killing his first love. From then on he dedicated his life to fighting evil and his heroic feats were nothing to scoff at. She had seen him at his best and worst. She also saw that he wanted a normal life more than anything and that his abilities prevented that.

Her Servant had also fallen in love again and because of that love he sacrificed himself to save everyone, earning him his place in the Throne of Heroes.

"He was a hero who sacrificed his life for the safety and wellbeing of others," Sakura answered, summing up what she knew of Rider. Unfortunately, that didn't help Rin much, though it confirmed that he wasn't an amalgam and was just a person who attained the three Noble Phantasms that made him formidable. Rin wanted to pull her twin tails in frustration!

"Ugh, he's just like Shirou! He's so laid back and tries to take it easy!" Rin snapped. "And he's a total pervert!"

Sakura defended Rider, "I don't think so, Rin-sempai. I think Rider just has a healthy appreciation for the female form."

"See? She gets it," said Rider as he appeared out of the blue. Rin didn't jump in shock. She was used to Servants just reappearing and disappearing in the blink of an eye. "And the difference between most perverts and myself is that I admit it."

"Sure, that makes it so much better," muttered Rin sarcastically. "What kind of Hero are you?"

"A SUPER one," Rider answered, grinning, as his twin ahoge bobbed up and down. "So, anyway, how about a game while we wait for Shirou and Saber to return from their date."

The door slid open and Illya called out, "I wanna play!"

"Sure, I needed four players anyway," said Rider. "Of course, the loser has to pay the penalty."

Rider took out a deck of cards from his coat and began shuffling. Sakura recalled another dream she had of Rider's past. He loved to play games. She remembered playing Chess with him and he had taught her some pretty advanced strategies.

Rin saw the grin he had on his face as he shuffled the cards and was wary. When he mentioned a penalty, she grew even more nervous.

"So, what are we playing?" asked Rin.

"Oh, Poker," said Rider as he distributed the cards to the three girls and then picked up his own hand before fanning out his cards. "And the weakest hand has to pay the penalty."

Rider was still winning the game. As for the girls, they were pretty embarrassed. Illya was now dressed in a gym shirt and bloomers. Rin was wearing a bikini with cat ears. Finally, Sakura was dressed up like a Playboy bunny. Rider hadn't lost a single hand.

The penalty for the loser was for them to wear a costume provided by the one with the strongest hand and Rider always won, which was why the three girls were now dressed as such.

Saber and Shirou had returned pretty late that night, right after everyone was asleep. Well, not everyone was asleep. As Shirou was resting in his room, Saber was in the kitchen preparing him something to eat. Of course, the way she was chopping the vegetables was like how she used her sword. She was holding the knife in a two-handed grip and bringing the blade down on the vegetables.

"You know you're chopping vegetables, not chopping off heads, right?" asked Rider as he leaned against the entrance of the kitchen. Saber ignored him and continued with her task. She found out that just tuning him out was the best way to deal with the annoying Servant. "So, why did you come home late?" he asked before teasing her, "Did you and your Master check into a Love Hotel for a happy ending?"

Saber spun and glared at Rider and he smirked. He then wore a serious expression. This was Rider. He could change expressions in the blink of an eye. "So, what happened?"

"What does it matter to you?" Saber questioned.

"It doesn't, but I like Shirou and Sakura-hime likes him too, so I was feeling a bit concerned as to why you both came home late," Rider said. "Did something happen along the way?"

Saber decided there was no harm in telling Rider. He was annoying, but he was trustworthy. She then told him about Gilgamesh and their confrontation.

"So, your ex-boyfriend got miffed at seeing you with Shirou," concluded Rider.

"Gilgamesh is not my 'boyfriend'," Saber retorted, "He is a delusional fool."

"Yeah, and those are the worst. Believe me. I've had my experience with those types before I died," Rider told her. "So, are you trying to make Shirou supper or something?"

"I am," Saber confirmed.

"Well, you might wanna ease up on the chopping. You don't wanna chop the board in half," he advised before he left her alone. He then stopped in mid-step and addressed Saber seriously, "Oh, and if you want help in dealing with Gilgamesh, be sure to call."

"Rider, why are you here? It is obvious you care not for the Holy Grail."

"I am here because Sakura-hime wants me here, and that is all I need."

Shinichi Banabara: Abducted at a young age, he was operated on numerous times to push him to superhuman status. At the same time, he was mentally tortured and forced to shut down his emotions and mental processes until he only had obedience left. However, during his imprisonment, he met a girl who invoked an emotion he never felt and thus never had a chance to seal away: Love. One day, his 'handler' Dr. Gebok in a fit of curiosity wondered what would happen if his creation got all of his emotions and mental facilities back. As such, he manipulated events until he killed the girl he loved by sheer accident.

It resulted in complete destruction.

In a fit of madness with the return of his repressed mental facilities and feeling the pain of love lost, Shinichi destroyed his prison and almost everyone in the building. From there, he stumbled off into the night to be missing for a time to come. He reappeared in Hinamizawa, but his memories were gone because of how painful they were. He forged new ties with the people in the village and used his powers to protect his new home from the curse which plagued it and his former masters. During these exploits he made contact with his Noble Phantasms and earned the right to wield them. With their combined power, Shinichi battled his enemies and eventually destroyed them all and finally earned his right for peace.

Class Qualifications: Rider, Berserker

Skills:

Time Manipulation (A): A unique ability which Shinichi retains from his time. He holds the ability to freeze, reverse and accelerate time. He used this ability to reverse time and prevents deaths of innocent people who may or may not have been caught in the middle of the war. He can also use this ability to freeze time or accelerate the healing process. He can also use the ability to age or de-age items or people in a 'time steal'. The ultimate form of this ability is to 'Erase' as in remove an object from existence and/or remove memories.

Shikigami (C): Origami figures used to gather information and spy on opponents. He can also pile the Shikigami together to form a giant construct for him to mount. Hence, his class of Rider.

Independent Action ( B): Shinichi is incredibly independent because his sense of justice was so strong. Forcing him to submit to your will is nigh impossible without use of a Command Seal.

Enhanced Reflexes (B)

Eye of the Mind (C): This may have been higher if it were not for Shinichi's amnesia. His artificial enhancements made up for the lack of experience. Should his memories return, it will be a B-rank if not A-rank.

Noble Phantasms:

Higurashi no Yaiba: Originally a sword wielded by a samurai known as Furude, one of the three founders of the area known as Hinamizawa. It is a holy sword forged by an emphatic swordsmith not only with master skill, but with the hopes and prayers of people living in fear and pain. Nothing evil is able to touch the sword and it even has Steel Awareness, being sentient to an extent. Shinichi earned the right to use this sword through his powerful desire to protect the innocent and those who are precious to him from the many evils which threatened his new home.

Oni no Hone: A skull-like helmet which was rumoured to have been made from the skull of a powerful oni. It was worn by another samurai called Sonozaki, another founder of Hinamizawa. Shinichi earned this helmet by use of his primal instincts and desire to punish evil. Invoking it gives Shinichi a minor Magecraft (D) ability, allowing him to manipulate fire, wind, and lightning.

Kage no Hoshi: A shuriken which was wielded not as a weapon, but as a personal charm by the third samurai founder of Hinamizawa, Kimiyoshi. It was a weapon which an assassin had attempted to kill him with. He was struck by it, but he survived and was told that by holding it he would be stealthier. Shinichi received it by his determination to never stop in his quest for justice. Wielding it gives Shinichi Presence Concealment (D) among other abilities.

Heroic Achievements Include:

Defeated the terrorist organization bent on world domination known as Gin-Shocker, also the same ones which made Shinichi what he was

Defeated the Dark One, the source of the Hinamizawa Syndrome and demons throughout the entire area.

Destroyed the Dark Hatred Society, a group dedicated to the destruction of the world as we know it.

Saved the people of Hinamizawa and the surrounding area numerous times.

In Fate/Stay Night (Fanfic): Rider (Shinichi) is summoned during the Fifth Holy Grail War by Sakura Matou and he instantly began to dote on the girl who reminded him of his love, Rena. He is quite protective of Sakura, even threatening her brother's life when he harassed her and tried to pressure her into giving Mastership of Rider over to him. However, due to his Independent Action he is able to resist the transfer of Mastership but Sakura uses one of her Command Seals, at Shinji's insistence, to command Rider to obey Shinji. Of course, Rider still has no love for Shinji and openly insults and berates him with Shinji unable to actually control him save for giving him basic commands. Shinichi is absolutely devoted to Sakura and loves her and wants her to be happy. Rider observes the other Servants and appears before them, confusing them and keeps them guessing about his Class as he possesses abilities that qualifies him for all the Classes due to the Noble Phantasms he has at his disposal. He fights all the Servants that he sees, making comments about their Masters, and likes to poke fun and make jokes in battle. His true colors show when Shinji commanded him to kill the other Masters (Shinji: Eliminate all the threats to your Master!). Rider, however, interprets this as a command to kill Shinji and he stabs Shinji in the back and kills him coldly stating that he was only following orders and clues the others in that Shinji was never his Master due to his lack of Command Seals. He then returns to Sakura, leaving them baffled.

Sakura's identity as Rider's Master is finally revealed when Sakura is kidnapped by Caster and Rider begs for help from Shirou and Rin. After rescuing Sakura, Rider and his Master move into Shirou's house because it is more homely than the Matou Mansion. He still pokes fun at the others, pissing Saber and Rin off. He also openly admits he's a pervert and he prefers to just relax instead of fighting because he wants to stay with Sakura just a little longer. Rin, of course, tries to find out his true identity but with no such luck. The Noble Phantasms he has only makes her conclude that Sakura somehow summoned the amalgam of the Three Founders of Hinamizawa and Rider was the result. Rider doesn't deny or confirm Rin's claim and simply tells her that he was a hero who was good at hiding his accomplishments.

Rider's relationships with the other characters differ. He respects Shirou's ideals, likes to tease Rin and Saber, and dotes on Sakura and Illya, the latter whom he sees as a little sister as she reminds him of his. Personality-wise, Shinichi is a bit perverted as he enjoys pornography which gets on Rin's nerve, especially since he never denies he's a pervert and almost proud of it though he has limits like he would never peep on a girl in a bath unless it's someone he loves or that he would never spy on women unknowingly. Also, he would never force them to do anything. Personally, he has no desire to win the Holy Grail and prefers to lounge about, eating snacks and reading manga, while enjoying Sakura's company and cooking. He's generally friendly and easygoing but when he's enraged he's very wicked and bloodthirsty. As a fighter he is very proficient.