'Blink. Blink.' Waver blinked his eyes as he awakened from his slumber. He noticed an unfamiliar ceiling above him and wondered where he was. Waver attempted to move his body upwards to no avail whatsoever.
'Step. Step. Step.' He then heard footsteps in the distance. The footsteps became louder as the person they belonged to approached him. And then…
"Welcome back to the land of the living… Waver Velvet." The voice gained a physical form as Waver noticed the man's appearance. The man was an eighty-year-old priest. But not just any priest, this man was the overseer for the Fourth Holy Grail War, Risei Kotomine.
"I… died?" Waver asked with a confused look on his face.
"No. That was a joke. Laugh. Hahaha." Risei spoke and then laughed.
"… Hahaha." Waver laughed awkwardly in response to the old man's twisted sense of humor. Waver didn't know why he was in the church all of a sudden. And why he can barely move his body. Risei noticed this.
"Hmm. Your Servant the robot brought you here. You were stabbed, shot, and had wounds all over your body. I managed to close up your wounds and heal most of them though you still have some internal wounds. I recommend lying down and letting them heal though that is easier said than done since you're a Master." Risei admitted with a smile.
"I… see." Waver replied as the memories of that night came rushing back. Rider and Saber's struggle with the beast, the fight with Ryuunosuke that ended with the murderer's death, and his sacrifice to save Irisviel.
It was a very hectic night for the young man, one that would stick with him for a while in more ways than one. Waver was mentally and physically exhausted. A part of him wanted just to lie down and forget about the Grail War for a few more hours. However…
"HAH… HAH… AH!" Waver breathed in and out and gasped loudly as he pulled his body upward. The Holy Grail War was not over yet. He couldn't just lie down while everyone else was fighting.
"Y-Young man! I told you that you should be resting!" Risei yelled out.
"I know… but I must fight. I'm a Master in the Grail War after all." Waver admitted with a forced smile on his face as his muscles ached. Not only would he be disrespecting Optimus if he knowingly stopped fighting for a while, but he would not be following through on his promise to his Grandpa-
'… To protect the lives of the people you care about instead of choosing to kill… I think that path suits you best. That's why promise me you won't stray from the path of the righteous. The path of fighting to save people. Promise me, my grandson.' That's right. There was still something that he could do. Protect the innocents from Yapool and the other Servants.
Speaking of Yapool, there was one more thing Waver remembered before he lost consciousness on that night, after he was shot, Waver heard-
'… Damn it… It's not over yet… not by a long shot.' These words were definitely from Yapool. He could never forget the voice that terrified him to his core. And even though this meant that Yapool was shot as well, it also meant that his theories were true regarding that monster…
… Yapool is immortal. That has more or less been confirmed now. However, this changes things greatly. How was Waver supposed to bring an end to a monster that when killed will always come back to life? Waver couldn't answer that question as his thought process was destroyed by what happened next-
'Creak.' The doors to the church were opened. Both Waver and Risei looked toward the entrance and saw-
"Kirei! Who is that man?! A-And what happened to your hand?!" Risei asked with a shout as he approached his son. Right beside Kirei, there was a man who was about his height with a red hood over his head that obscured his identity from the older priest.
"Father. Grab all of your Black Keys. We must fight against Satanists that are coming to defile this holy place." Kirei commanded as he grasped his father's shoulder with his only remaining hand. But this only confused Risei even more.
"W-What are you talking about?! What the hell is going on? Why would Satanists be coming here in the middle of the night?!" Risei yelled out with a dumbfounded expression on his face. His father was rightfully confused, but there was no time for answers! They would be here any minute now!
"FATHER! THE DEVIL IS COMING HERE! IF WE DON'T STOP HER, SHE'LL KILL US ALL! BUT BEFORE THAT, YOU MUST GET THIS MAN INTO THE BASEMENT! He IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SAVE US FROM HELL ITSELF!" Kirei shouted at the top of his lungs. Risei knew that his son was being serious. So, he obeyed his son's wishes.
"Fine! I'll get this man into the basement! I don't know why you are making me do this, but it appears that now is not the time to ask." Risei replied as he helped the man into the basement. Kirei then approached Waver.
"Waver Velvet, we meet again." Kirei spoke as Waver recognized his voice.
'It was quite foolish for you to enter a public place without your Servant, Mr. McKenzie. Or should I say… Waver Velvet.' It was the same voice from that night belonging to the man who told him that Yapool was still alive. Was he one of the Master's in the Grail War? Waver had no time to ask this question as his thought process was interrupted by the man.
"We have no time! You must use a Command Spell on Rider to make him come into the church! He's our only chance of survival!" Kirei yelled out.
"W-What?!" Waver replied with a shout. He had no clue what was going on either. But even if he wanted to help, he only had a single Command Spell left. Kirei noticed this and clicked his tongue. But then…
'BAM!' Not even a second later, the doors to the church were broken down!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kirei screamed at the top of his lungs as he noticed the incoming intruders. No. He didn't even have to see who they were. It was obviously, Kariya Matou, his former Master Tokiomi Tohsaka, and his former Servant Lucy. They were all here to kill him and stop the Rumbling. Which meant…
… They were going to kill Berserker.
"I HAVE TO WARN EREN!" Kirei shouted at the top of his lungs as he dashed toward the basement as fast as that was humanly possible! However, even though Kirei was faster than most humans…
… HE STILL WASN'T FASTER THAN LUCY!
'BAM!' Faster than a speeding bullet, Lucy used her vectors to grab one of Kirei's feet! But before Lucy could kill him-
'SLICE!' KIREI USED ONE OF HIS BLACK KEYS TO CUT HIS OWN FOOT OFF!
"RRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kirei roared at the top of his lungs as the pain coursed through his entire body though he roared in spite of that! He wasn't going to let the devil herself kill the only man who can save the world!
'BAM!' Kirei used all of his strength to leap toward the door of the basement and kicked it down with enough force that the wooden door shattered into pieces!
"ASSASSIN! DON'T LET HIM ESCAPE!" Tokiomi commanded at the top of his lungs. Though Lucy already knew that and pursued Kirei into the basement faster than Waver could even blink! Kariya and Tokiomi ran after Lucy in order to provide the girl with support!
"…" They didn't even notice Waver who sat motionlessly on the sofa he was on while his jaw had long since dropped all the way back to London.
"What was the noise?! KIREI!" Risei shouted as he looked toward the source of the noise and saw his son leaping toward him!
"FATHER! YOU HAVE TO BUY ME TIME TO MAKE A CONTRACT WITH BERSERKER! THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE HIM NOW!" Kirei shouted at the top of his lungs. However…
'Step! Step! Step! Step! Step! Step! Step! Step! Step! Step!' Lucy was readily approaching them! Kirei ignored this and bolted toward Eren! Risei also noticed the incoming intruder as well as her horns.
"FOWL DEVIL! YOU ARE THE SATANIST, AREN'T YOU?! THIS PLACE DOES NOT BELONG TO SATAN!" Risei shouted out at the top of his lungs as he drew forth some Black Keys intending to kill the horned girl. But before he could-
"I'm sorry, Kota." Lucy muttered to herself. And not even a second later-
'BAM!' She used one of her vectors to bust a hole through Risei's chest!
"BLAAUUUGGGHHH!" Risei vomited out blood as he collapsed to the floor. It was an instant death. The old man was killed in a matter of seconds. Risei Kotmine had died. And Kirei noticed this. But ignored this the best he could as he-
"My will creates your body, and your sword creates my destiny! If you heed the Grail's call and obey my will and my reason- Kirei spoke as fast as he could as Assassin would reach him any second now! But then…
"No… I refuse to be bound to a man who persecutes devils." Eren replied as he glared daggers at Kirei.
"WHAT?!" Kirei shouted out but not even a second later-
'BAM!' Lucy had used one of her vectors to pierce through Kirei's chest in the exact same way she killed his father. This combined with the fact that Eren refused his wishes drove the man to utter insanity.
"YOU FUCKING DEVIL! I'LL KILL YOU MYSELF!" Kirei declared at the top of his lungs as he ignored the pain of having a hole the size of a baseball in his chest as he ran toward Lucy with Black Keys in his hands and white eyes! He was nothing more than a Berserker now just like the man he wished to become his Servant. But then…
'SNAP!' A snap was heard from a distance as not even a second later-
'BAM!' Kirei was engulfed in flames!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kirei screamed at the top of his lungs in absolute agony as the flames melted the skin off of his body and revealed his internal organs and even his bones as well. But in the flames, he saw-
"TOKIOMI TOHSAKA! YOU ARE GOING TO HELL FOR THIS! YOU HAVE JUST GUARANTEED THE FATE OF ALL OF HUMANITY! PREPARE TO BE SLAUGHTERED BY THE DEVIL ALONGSIDE YOUR FUCKING FAMILY FOR ALL OF ETERNITY YOU SINNER!" Kirei shouted at the top of his lungs as the flames consumed him and after finishing, he collapsed to the ground and never moved a muscle again as he became ashes…
… Kirei Kotomine had died.
"No… You are the sinner for calling Lucy a devil." Tokiomi replied as the flames he created vanished without a trace along with the remains of his fallen pupil. But even though Kirei had tried to kill him…
"… Farewell… Kirei." Tokiomi muttered to himself with a somber expression on his face. He didn't enjoy killing his pupil. No. Far from it. He considered Kirei to be the younger brother he never had. To have to put him down like this…
… It depressed him greatly. Kariya noticed this.
"There's no time left. Tell Assassin to kill Berserker." Kariya whispered into Tokiomi's ears. He was right. There was no time to be depressed over this. Once the War was over, he could mourn his fallen brother. Until then…
… The show must go on.
"Assassin. Kill Berserker." Tokiomi commanded as not even a second later-
'BAM!' LUCY PIERCED EREN'S CHEST WITH ONE OF HER VECTORS!
"BLAAUUUGGGHHH!" Eren vomited up blood as his chest was drenched with blood though due to the red jacket, he was wearing his blood blended with it. Even still, it was over. Berserker had fallen.
"-" But Eren was whispering something so Lucy approached him.
"Just die al- Lucy spoke but was interrupted before she could finish her sentence by Eren.
"You should have gone for the head." Eren spoke with a smirk on his face. This caused Lucy's eyes to shoot wide open as she attempted to finish Berserker off for good but before she could…
… Berserker had vanished before her eyes.
"It's finally ov- Kariya spoke but was cut off before he could finish as Lucy collapsed to her knees.
"LUCY?! WHAT'S WRONG?!" Tokiomi shouted at the top of his lungs as he approached his Servant. And then…
"I… I failed… Berserker escaped! He escaped before I could kill him!" Lucy admitted with a shout as her companions' eyes shot wide open.
"WHAT DID- Tokiomi shouted.
"YOU SAY?!" Kariya shouted. The three people had no idea what had just occurred. How could have Eren escaped? He was right there! On the verge of death, no less! There was no way that he could escape! Unless…
… Eren had already gained a new Master prior to this.
"We… failed." Kariya admitted as he collapsed to his knees. Berserker escaped and if he were to heal himself then the Rumbling would begin soon after. Which meant that Sakura was going to die. This was what he feared most. His fears would soon become reality so of course he-
"BLAAAHHH!" Kariya vomited up the food that he found in the garbage and a few of the crest worms that were inside of him. His body was shaking.
'THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!' His heart was beating over and over again.
'CHATTER! CHATTER! CHATTER!' His teeth were chattering for what felt like an eternity. What could he do now?! Everything that he had set out to accomplish had been foiled in the blink of an eye! Kariya was suffering. And Tokiomi noticed this.
"Come on. This is no time to be depressed right?" Tokiomi spoke with a smile as he grasped Kariya's shoulder. But this only pissed Kariya off.
'Slap!' Kariya slapped Tokiomi's hand off of his shoulder and stood up. And then…
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! WE LOST! GAME OVER! THERE'S NOTHING LEFT WE CAN DO! EVERYONE'S GOING TO DIE AND WE CAN'T DO A FUCKING THING ABOUT IT!" Kariya shouted at the top of his lungs with a face that looked like it was about to break into tears. But then…
'Slap!' Tokiomi slapped Kariya across the face! This made the latter instantly shut his mouth. And then…
"NO! IT'S NOT OVER YET! EVEN IF BERSERKER ESCAPED, HE'D HAVE TO SHOW HIMSELF IN ORDER TO UNLEASH THE RUMBLING! THAT GIVES US A CHANCE TO KILL HIM!" Tokiomi shouted at the top of his lungs as he gripped Kariya's shoulders.
"B-But the Rumbling! You don't know what it's like! You haven't seen what I have! It reduced an entire world to rubble! Even if we can stop him and save the rest of the world it will all be meaningless if we can't even protect Sakura!" Kariya replied with a shout and an expression of worry all over his face.
"Kariya. I thank you for wanting to protect my… daughter. But we must focus on the bigger picture. If the Rumbling is unleashed on the rest of the world, then that means the end of humanity." Tokiomi spoke with a serious expression on his face. But even though he was speaking from the heart, Kariya clicked his tongue.
"Don't you care what happens to Sakura?! To Rin?! To Aoi?! The lives of your family should come first!" Kariya snapped back.
"Of course! I will sacrifice my own life for my family if I must! But as it stands now… the fate of the entire world hangs in the balance! That's why there is something we can do! We have to prepare for the inevitable disaster…" Tokiomi spoke but paused for a few seconds until-
"… By joining forces with the remaining Masters and their Servants! The only we are going to survive is to unite!" Tokiomi finished with a shout. Kariya was flabbergasted. Even Lucy did not know how to respond. Silence occurred for a few more seconds until-
"I'm in!" A voice shouted from a distance. Tokiomi, Kariya, and Lucy all looked toward the source of the voice and noticed-
"WAVER VELVET?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Tokiomi shouted at the top of his lungs as his jaw dropped to the ground. Kariya was equally surprised. Though Lucy had noticed his presence when she broke into the church but chose to focus on Kirei. Though Waver's words made Lucy clench her fists hard. And then…
"Really? You want to help us even though stopping the Rumbling won't do a damn thing to further your goals of obtaining the Holy Grail? I thought all you wanted was to claim your wish. Or am I wrong?" Lucy spoke as her words cut deep into Waver's skin. But even still the young man didn't stop.
"You're right." Waver admitted, which surprised Lucy. But before she could say anything, Waver beat her to the punch.
"That's all I wanted at the start, to obtain the Holy Grail. I wanted to prove that I was strong. That pedigree doesn't mean anything to my professor. However…" Waver spoke but paused for a few seconds until-
"That is no longer my goal. I want to help save as many innocent people as possible that I can. That's why I'm going to keep fighting. Though I won't be killing anyone. But I won't stop any of you from killing Berserker, Yapool, or anyone else on their side…" Waver continued.
"… I refuse to let the Rumbling happen. I don't know the exact details so fill me in on the way. If you're really serious about recruiting the rest of the Masters and Servants, I can take you to them." Waver continued as he slowly went down the stairs. It was a struggle for Waver to move his body and Lucy noticed this.
"Tch. You'll just be deadweight with those injuries. Just give up." Lucy spoke with a serious expression on her face that had no pity in it whatsoever. Waver noticed this. He wasn't an idiot. She hates him because he unintentionally hurt Kyoko's feelings. Even still…
"LIKE HELL I WILL! I'VE BEEN TOLD OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO JUST GIVE UP! AND ONCE I REALLY DID LET THAT STOP ME! That's why… I'LL NEVER LET IT STOP ME AGAIN! SO JUST TRY AND STOP ME ASSASSIN!" Waver shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Tch." Lucy bit her tongue hard with a scowl on her face as she considered doing just what Waver told her to do. But before she could do that-
"Lucy. We need all the help we can get. Please… let him help us." Tokiomi whispered into Lucy's ears as he grasped her shoulder. A few seconds passed until-
"… Fine. At least that way that robot can help us." Lucy replied as she walked past Waver as the latter turned around to follow her along with Kariya and Tokiomi. The latter of which helped him with getting out of the basement. And then…
"Let's go… let's save the world." Tokiomi declared as him along with the rest of the group exited the church and made their way toward a certain red truck with blue flames on it. Optimus noticed this and-
'CLANK! CLANK! CLANK! CLANK! CLANK!' Transformed into his humanoid robot form.
"Master? What's going on?!" Optimus yelled out.
"Rider. There's no time to explain right now so I will on the way. The short version is we're going to work alongside these people in order to stop the apocalypse and save the world." Waver explained.
"Save the world? You know that I have no desire to do such a thing. I care not for the lives of humans. All of these humans can go extinct, and I wouldn't even bat an eye." Optimus replied with a harsh tone of voice. This surprised all of Waver's companions and specifically enraged Lucy.
"BASTARD! THEN I'LL JUST KILL Y- Lucy shouted but was cut off by Waver before she could finish her sentence.
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Waver shouted at the top of his lungs with a voice that was louder than even Lucy's which surprised her and everyone else greatly. Even Optimus was surprised by this. But he didn't let that stop him.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. What part of my words were not the truth. Because I can assure you that I have never lied to you. Not even on- Optimus spoke but Waver cut him off before he could finish.
"YOU'RE WRONG! YOU MAY WANT TO GET REVENGE AGAINST HUMANS FOR BETRAYING YOU! HOWEVER, ARE THESE THE HUMANS THAT BETRAYED YOU?! IS THERE A SINGLE HUMAN IN THIS CITY THAT YOU EVEN RECOGNIZE FROM YOUR PAST?!" Waver shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Even still, they are part of the same species that killed my comrades. That alone makes them despicable trash that deserve nothing but death." Optimus replied. But this didn't stop Waver. Not one bit.
"THAT'S A LIE AND YOU KNOW IT! YOU DON'T HATE ALL OF HUMANITY! BECAUSE IF YOU REALLY DID… THEN YOU WOULD HATE CADE AND SAM, WOULDN'T YOU?!" Waver snapped back and this made Optimus grab him into the air faster than he could blink.
"AH!" Everyone gasped in response. Was Rider about to kill his own Master?!
"Master… I recommend that you choose your next words very carefully unless you want to suffer the consequences." Optimus spoke as he threatened his Master though Waver still had an expression of resolve on his face.
"Optimus. Wanting to kill humanity and make this world into a place only your kind can live in… that's not what you want. I'm sure of it now…" Waver spoke but Optimus cut him off before he could finish his sentence.
"You do not know how I feel human. What could you possibly know about me?" Optimus asked as he glared daggers at his own Master. But this was just a bluff! Optimus was trying to not let his emotions take over! And Waver knew this! So, he didn't let the words of his Servant stop him!
"… If Berserker wins and destroys everything… there will be nothing left. Humanity will be extinct. Which means that everything you fought for will be for nothing! Not just you but your comrades!" Waver continued.
"… But also, Sam and Cade! The truth is all you wanted was to coexist with humanity! You wanted to live in harmony with them because you respected them! No…" Waver continued but paused once more for a few more seconds until-
"… YOU LOVE HUMANITY! YOU LOVE THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT YOU HAVE MET AND THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD THEY HELPED CREATE! ISN'T THAT WHY… YOU WANTED ME TO CONVINCE YOU THAT YOU WERE WRONG!" Waver shouted at the top of his lungs.
"I-I-I Optimus tried to speak but Waver cut him off once more! And then…
"BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO BELIEVE THAT HUMANITY WAS STILL WORTH FIGHTING FOR!" Waver finished with an expression full of resolve and a voice that matched it. Silence occurred for a few seconds until-
"I knew it… the type of person you were… I knew it for a while now…" Optimus spoke but this made Waver remember what he told him in the past-
'… You are proud even though you lack any physical prowess. You are prideful even though you haven't accomplished a single thing. You look down on others even though you are short.' Waver knew this. He knew that all of these things were the truth about him. But then…
"… That you are… a genuinely good person." Optimus finished with a smile as he gently put Waver back onto the ground. The young man was shocked. No. He was utterly dumbfounded that Optimus told him that. No one had ever said that before about him. That's why-
'Drip. Drip. Drip.' Waver couldn't help it as tears dripped down his face. Waver knew this and wiped his tears away.
"Let's go. Rider." Waver spoke while maintaining his expression of resolve.
"As you wish… my Master." Optimus replied as he-
'CLANK! CLANK! CLANK! CLANK! CLANK!' Transformed back into his truck form. Waver and everyone else then got into the truck. Waver was in the driver's seat as the others were in the back of the truck.
"Aren't you a little young to be driving?" Lucy commented but before Waver could respond-
"I will not allow anyone but my Master to drive me. Though it's not if he's doing the actual driving. All he really does is tell me where to go and I move in that direction." Optimus explained through the radio's speakers.
"Gee thanks, Rider." Waver replied as sweat dripped from his forehead profusely.
"I appreciate your sarcasm, Master." Optimus replied which only pissed off his Master even more.
"We don't have time for this. We must get to the Einzbern Castle." Kariya spoke.
"No. We must get Kyo-I mean Lancer on our side first." Lucy replied.
"Assassin I- Waver spoke but he was cut off before he could finish by Lucy.
"Don't you dare! There's no way in hell I'm abandoning her like you already ha- Lucy yelled out but Waver cut her off before she could finish.
"I want to save her too. No. We're going to save her. I promise. But… now's not the time. I'm sorry." Waver spoke as he apologized to Lucy as the latter was dumbfounded over this. Though Waver had already decided this. Because there was one other thing he promised to his grandfather-
'Hahaha! Just busting your chops! But in all seriousness… look out for her. There may come a time when she needs you to save her. You'll know it when you see it.' That's right. Waver wasn't going to abandon Kyoko and let her die full of regrets.
"I'm sorry Lucy, but I agree with Kariya on this. Saber is easily the most beneficial ally we can get on our side. I fully believe that if anyone has a chance at stopping Berserker now, it's her." Tokiomi admitted.
"Fine. Do as you wish. But we still need to get Kyoko too. Don't underestimate her strength." Lucy replied.
"Of course. We need all the help we can get. But first, Waver, tell Rider to go to the Einzbern Castle." Tokiomi asked.
"Got it. Rider, to the Einzbern Castle." Waver asked.
"On it, my Master." Optimus replied as he revved up his engines and-
'VROOOM! VROOOM! VROOOM!' Sped down the street and in the direction of where the Einzbern Castle is located at. However, as this was occurring, their enemies did not stop for a second in order to make their scheme a reality.
"BLAAAUUUGGGHHH!" Eren vomited up more blood as he collapsed in an abandoned part of Fuyuki. But right by his side was Yapool. Not even a second later, the alien healed Berserker with his magic.
"Thank you… Yapool." Eren replied as he stood up and tore off the red jacket that was on his body revealing his chiseled abs and overall impressive physique. However, Yapool was not pleased.
"Why did you taunt her? The plan was to have those humans think you died but in reality, all I did was teleport you to another location with my Command Spell! That way they wouldn't even realize you were still alive! However…" Yapool spoke as they were very pissed off at their new Servant, Berserker.
"… You blew it! All to laugh in the face of some fucking insignificant child?! Now they KNOW you're still alive! And Kirei died for absolutely nothing as a result of your stupidity! I really hope you're happy with yourself right now! Because they are going to be a pain in the ass once the Rumbling occurs!" Yapool finished with a scowl on their face.
"Not to worry. There's no way they can stop me now. But I'd like to see them try. That way it won't be boring when I destroy all of Fuyuki. Isn't that right… Irisviel?" Eren asked as he approached Irisviel who had been chained to the ground by Yapool.
"…" Irisviel didn't say a word as she lay on the ground like a puppet who had her strings cut.
"Huh? Is she dead?" Eren asked Yapool.
"No. That woman still lives. She's just in shock over what happened. It must have been pretty awful to see all of the people she cared about die in front of her eyes." Yapool admitted to the shock of Eren.
"What? That woman in black… her husband… even Saber is dead?" Eren asked.
"That's right! It was pretty easy! I just had to trick that Lord of the Clock Tower into offing himself and BOOM! They are all dead! And with Saber dead now we only need one more Servant to die and then the Rumbling can begin! KEH! HEH! HEH!" Yapool laughed loudly. But then…
'BAM!' Suddenly without a moment's notice, Eren grabbed Yapool by the throat!
"WHAT?!" Yapool managed to say before Eren cut him off by squeezing his throat more tightly.
"HOW DARE YOU KILL THEM! I WANTED TO BE THE ONE TO KILL SABER! AND ESPECIALLY… THAT DAMN WOMAN… MAIYA HISAU! DID YOU NOT EVEN CONSIDER INFORMING ME OF THIS BEFOREHAND?!" Eren shouted at the top of his lungs as he proceeded to throw Yapool to the ground.
'This bastard! How dare he speak to me like that?! I did him a damn favor by killing the enemies that had the best shot at killing him and this is how he thanks me?! If he wasn't necessary to unleash the Rumbling, then I would have killed him without a second thought! However… I can't do that. Damn it.' Yapool thought internally until standing back up.
"I'm sorry. I did not mean to disrespect you. I just thought that if I eliminated those pesky humans then the Rumbling would be able to occur sooner." Yapool spoke as they apologized while bowing toward their own Servant and hating every single second of it. But then…
"It does not matter anymore. It appears… that you were wrong." Eren replied.
"WHAT?!" Yapool shouted out as they were utterly dumbfounded by what Eren just said. Wrong? How could the mighty Yapool have failed?! It was impossible! They knew those humans must have died! They were sure of it! Eren noticed this and continued.
"I have seen it. One of the abilities that I possess is to see the Future. That is the true power of the Attack Titan. And I can still see Saber fighting me in the future. So, I guess you weren't as thorough as you thought, Yapool." Eren replied with a smirk on his face that only made Yapool even angrier than they were before.
"Tch." Yapool clicked their tongue as they glared daggers at Eren, and the latter noticed this.
"Hmm. That's a look you have on your face. You really look like you want to tear me in two with that hook of yours. But don't bother. It really doesn't matter that Saber survived. Because she can just summon more cannon fodder to die right now." Eren admitted with a grin on his face.
"Huh? What do you mean by her?" Yapool asked with confusion all over their face.
"Oh, did you really forget all about little ol me? I'm hurt! I feel like I'm about to cry! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA-nah just kidding." The voice of someone familiar to Yapool spoke as they recognized it instantly.
"It can't be! What the hell are you doing here Lambdadelta?!" Yapool shouted as the person they did not want to see most aside from a certain red and sliver person, materialized in front of their eyes. It was none other than the Witch of Certainty, Lamdadelta.
"You're damn right it's me! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Lambdadelta spoke as she proceeded to burst out into laughter while obliterating the fourth wall to pieces.
"I-I don't understand! How do you know Berserker?! And how does he know you?!" Yapool shouted.
"Oh, Poo~ly, did you really forget that I had manipulated everything to have Eren summoned or are you just dumb? No wait… yeah, you're just definitely dumb! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Lambdadelta replied as she laughed hysterically like a witch once more.
"I have become acquainted with her for the past few days. Didn't you know that? Wouldn't you of all people know with all your spies that have been running all over the place?" Eren asked with a smirk on his face. This was true. Yapool had many spies that were just parts of them that they unleashed to serve as their eyes such as the ten women on bicycles…
… But not once did they ever learn of Berserker and Lambdadelta of all people meeting! The thought was so absurd that even Yapool was utterly dumbfounded by it. But before they could comment further, Lambda beat him to the punch.
"Anyway, I can summon a few 'fake' Servants that will fill the vessel of the Grail with more than enough Mana! I even have some catalysts I found after exploring a random fantasy land for shits and giggles." Lambdadelta explained as she threw the catalysts onto the ground and-
'Snap!' Snapped her fingers as three Servants were instantly summoned without breaking a sweat!
"WHAT?!" Yapool yelled out as their jaw dropped while Eren whistled at seeing the raw power of Lambdadelta. But the three Servants that were summoned had no clue what had just happened.
"Holy shit! Are we back in Tokyo, guys?!" A man with long blonde hair that was tied up into a ponytail shouted. He had red and silver armor all over his body and a spear in his hand. He was the 'Fake Lancer' Motoyasu Kitamura.
"How is this possible?! We were just in Melromarc a few seconds ago!" A man with short blonde hair in contrast to his companion yelled out. He had green armor on his body though not nearly as much as Motoyasu. He was the 'Fake Archer' Itsuki Kawasumi.
"Stand back! These people that summoned us! They definitely look hostile!" A man with short black hair shouted. He had black armor and a blue scarf covering his neck. He was the 'Fake Saber' Ren Amaki. But even though he had taken notice of the hostility in the air…
… He was already too late.
"You're goddamn right! Now… die." Lambdadelta spoke as her expression changed from cheerful to serious when she uttered 'die.' Suddenly a hundred purple spheres of energy materialized in the air. Not even a second later-
'BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!' They were fired all at once at the three Fake Servants.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" They all screamed as until they were obliterated without a trace! It was so utterly one-sided that Yapool had to comment.
"T-That was overkill. And we only needed two of them to die." Yapool commented as sweat dripped down their face profusely.
"They… really pissed me off." Lambdadelta replied with a serious expression on her face. But then…
"Ok! That should be plenty! So just kill Iri and then the grail will materialize into this world!" Lambda spoke with a smile on her face as she was cheerful once again with a drop of a hat. Eren then approached Irisviel.
"…" Irisviel said nothing as she accepted her Fate.
"Goodnight, Irisviel." Eren whispered into her ears as he grasped her neck and clenched it as hard as he could. Irisviel didn't even put up a fight as the life was sucked out of her. And then…
'SNAP!' It cruelly ended as Eren broke her neck. Irisviel von Einzbern had died without so much of a struggle. And with her death…
… It wouldn't be long until the Rumbling began.
Episode 16: The Witch of Certainty Returns