I'm back with another chapter. After this, there will be a chapter for flashbacks, which sets up the first phase of the war. You'll be in for a surprise this chapter when the Ruler servant is revealed. Let's begin.

Mitsuru Kirijo's Point of View

"Checkmate!" the scarlet haired beauty declared, once she moved her pawn to capture the enemy Queen. "I'm impressed. You're indeed worthy to be our leader," Mikado decided, his short black hair rubbed by his left hand in frustration. Mitsuru saw through the flattery right away with her observant scarlet eyes, noticing his desire to lead their faction.

"Are you satisfied, your majesty?" she turned to her servant, clad in purple robes of royalty, blond hair and short beard shown on his pale face. "Chess is nothing like war. Even so, you've led teams like this before from what your boyfriend told me," Lancer stated, causing Mitsuru to blush. The servant chuckled at her blush, and continued. "I will guide you in the conduct of this war."

"Master?" A feminine voice stated, coming from thin air. Right on cue, Mikado's servant appeared, taking the form of a seductive women dressed in a black dress, which left not much to the imagination in her top, with a massive canvas of black hair around her. "Speak," Mikado commanded in a low tone. "I calculate the Garden of Babylon will be completed by the time the week concludes." "Is there anyway to speed up the process?" Mikado asked. "I would need more magical energy for that. And we both know you don't want to sacrifice civilians." Assassin finished. Mikado sighed, and replied, "Continue production as is." His servant then disappeared to continue the work.

Minato then came from the door to the room. "We've got visitors," he announced, walking forward to a nearby red sofa. A man in golden armor burst through the door, calmly walking while his armor clattered. Two teens, one boy with glasses and messy black hair, and a girl with natural blonde hair and blue eyes, followed him into the room. "What is this I'm hearing of another king, commanding this war effort?" the newly arrived servant asked with haughtiness in his voice.

"I am Lancer of White, Vlad The Impaler. I do not seek your allegiance, but instead you cooperation." "I would prefer to have your allegiance to myself. If you will not give it to me, I will have to eliminate you." Archer announced, revealing a golden portal next to his left arm. "My lord?" Akira intervened. Ann gave him a playful, yet nervous eyeroll at Akira for calling him that.

"It may be in our best interest to cooperate for the time being. It is only temporary, and we've yet to see their capabilities. Doesn't a king require patience to rule effectively?" Akira finished. "I see your point, Akira. I believe you're worthy enough to be my master. I will need your help to keep myself from making the same mistakes from the last war," the servant concluded. "For the time, I will begin reconnaissance of the battleground."

Ann sighed in relief silently. They only just summoned their servant, and from the little time they've spent with him, he was incredibly arrogant and rash. "I'm glad that went peaceably," Ann stated. "Oh, and don't enjoy yourself with your girlfriend without her permission," Archer stated with a teasing smile wrapped around his face. Ann blushed at that comment and took off her shoe to throw it at him. Once she grabbed it off her foot, the servant was already gone.

Everyone noticed Akira's blush once the servant was gone. "Not bad, Akira!" Ann teased once recomposing herself. "What is our strategy?" she asked. "We are waiting for the other masters and servants to appear. Then we will speak on it," Mitsuru decided. "We should go back to our apartment. We can make some plans ourselves," Akira said. "Once we get back, I'll give you permission to enjoy ourselves," Ann winked, and then gave her boyfriend a kiss on his left cheek.

As the couple walked out holding hands, Mikado began to get out of his chair. "I need to check to see if Anri is okay. Don't want any bystanders getting hurt, right?" he said, not realizing the blush on his cheeks. As he left, Mitsuru and Minato looked at each other. Minato got up and walked up to her. "Don't worry. I have faith in you. We'll survive this together," Minato stated, knowing that he will die by the war's end if they don't get the grail, yet trying to keep her hopeful. Mitsuru said nothing and hugged him, her face on his chest. Getting up, towering over his hunched form, she moved in to kiss him on the lips.

Nagisa Shiota's Point of View

Walking through the park at the darkest time of the night, Nagisa Shiota walked right behind his servant, Saber of White. "Well, performer." She stated. "Why the nickname?" Nagisa asked a little confused. "Because there is no need to play me gently," she said. Nagisa blushed widely at this. She wasn't anything he would've expected coming from the Roman Emperor considered by many as the Anti-Christ. Curved body with a large bust, golden hair wrapped in a ponytail, wearing red revealing robes with a see-through skirt.

"Didn't think someone like you would like a crossdresser like me," Nagisa said, planning on cutting his hair after High School, despite his mother's protests. "I love pretty girls and handsome boys, and you're the perfect mix of both!" Nero declared, increasing Nagisa's blush. "I'll admit, you're probably the most beautiful women I've ever seen!" Nagisa stated honestly and embarrassed. Nero smiled widely at the praise her master had given her.

"Hey, Nagisa," a voice called, not too far from them. Walking towards the direction of the voice, they saw Karma Akabane, red-haired and orange eyed, dressed in a stylish suit. Next to him, was a girl with purple hair and eyes, wearing a brown school uniform not native to Ikebukuro. Nagisa walked up to them with his servant following. "Where are your servants?" Nagisa asked. "It is best they remain hidden during most of the time," Karma said looking in disapproval of the presence of his servant.

"My, my, we've got an attractive boy and girl in our faction!" Nero squealed in excitement. Nagisa pouted in jealousy for a second, causing Karma to chuckle, while Sakura blushed at the servants statement. "Now, I believe we decided to meet here to try and find Caster a new master," Karma said. Before more could be said, Sakura noticed something. "We're not alone." Looking up, they noticed a red clad servant on top of the nearest lamppost. "Just great," the newly arrived servant said.

"Master, come out here now," he commanded. "What?" Rin Tohsaka came out of hiding from a bush. "There are two more enemy servants here." "You're kidding me?" she said, not believing for a second. She then made eye contact with Sakura, who looked away from here, while Karma glared at the Tohsaka heiress. "No point in hiding it anymore," Karma declared.

Just then, a woman servant in a white wedding dress with pink hair covering her eyes with a golden horn on top, appeared right next to Sakura. A second later, a bronze-skinned shirtless man with brown hair and a white cape around him appeared next to Karma. Rin looked ready to retreat, but her legs kept her in place, refusing to back down from the fight.

"I could destroy this servant myself, Akabane. After all, I am the King of Kings, Ozymandias!" announced Karma's servant. Karma made sure to hide the anger he had for his servant revealing his identity immediately. "I have no doubt of your power, mighty Pharaoh. But, it would be more fun for us to strike them all at once," Karma stated. Sakura's servant grunted for a second, materializing a giant mace, clouded in green electricity.

Before anyone could make a move however, a gust of wind zoomed by them, knocking them all off their feet and onto the ground. Once it had cleared, everyone took a look at the direction it went. Once Nagisa and Karma looked, they were beyond shocked. A yellow octopus figure in a professor's uniform appeared before them. While everyone else was confused, Karma and Nagisa knew exactly who it was.

"Koro-Sensei!" Nagisa and Karma yelled concurrently in astonishment, both of them thinking it too good to be true. "I have been summoned to take the role of the Ruler Servant in this war. Sadly this is only temporary," Koro-Sensei confessed. Nagisa and Karma looked down in disappointment. "Ruler?" Rin questioned, unsure how they could know who he is.

"I came here because I can't allow for such gross incompetence from a single master before the war has even begun!" he stated in Rin's direction. "Huh? The servants have all been summoned, and I was lowered into a trap!" she yelled in disbelief. "You were still out hunting for servants, and didn't run away when that was your only chance of survival. And we have yet to find the master of Caster of White," Ruler explained.

"I'm afraid I will have to remove a command seal from you," Ruler stated finally. Rin was shocked, and tried punching Koro-Sensei with an enhanced fist, only for it be be grabbed in a nanosecond, wrapped around a yellow tentacle, which proceeded to extract the second command seal from Tohsaka's hand.

Releasing his grip on her, Koro-Sensei turned to the White Faction members. "As for you, I am expecting all of you to begin searching for the master of Caster immediately. No more battles until that is accomplished. Understood?" Koro-Sensei instructed. The White Masters and Servants nodded their heads. "Now, go back home and get a goodnight's rest until then," Koro-Sensei finished, before zooming away from the collection of mages and servants.

The White Masters and Servants walked in another direction while Tohsaka, utterly dejected, walked in the opposite one with Archer keeping an eye on the others. "Hey, Sakura," Karma said. Sakura listened. "I believe you should spend the next few nights with me for the time being. Since, I am your fiancé now." Sakura blushed, and nodded while following him away from Nagisa, their servants dematerializing.

Now alone, Nero came up to Nagisa, and put an arm around his. "It is polite for a lady in this era, isn't it?" Nero asked. Nagisa nodded with a blush. "What do you want when we win?" Nagisa asked, starting to smile in her presence. "I want to create a new Rome to rule over, with you as my consort!" She exclaimed. Nagisa couldn't help but feel flattered and blush further. "I want to become a teacher. Would I be allowed to do so in your New Rome?" he asked nervously. "If you ask for it, I will deliver it to you!" Nero affirms. "Then I will do everything in my power to ensure our victory!" Nagisa decided, making Nero the happiest she's ever been since being summoned.

Caster of White's Point of View

As the night began to fade with the rising of the sun, a woman looking like a stunning replication of the Mona Lisa crawled to the gates of a school as she began losing more magical energy. She then stopped to rest. Seeing this as the end, she hadn't noticed a shadow above her. One with long pink hair in pigtails, and a hugging leopard coat on her, giving a sinister smile that filled Caster with despair, knowing this was only the beginning.

Author's Note : Sorry for all the teasing in this chapter, but we're almost ready for the war to begin. Next time, how did Makoto and Masaomi get dragged into all this? How are Nagisa and Sakura acquainted with Sakura? And how did Akira manage to summon the King of Heroes? Answers coming next time.