Hot … very hot she felt her body on fire she felt her body incinerate as screamed and screams in agony asking for help she screamed for help but NO ONE HELPED her, after everything she did they were simply discarded being treated like a monster, after everything she's done no one cared, tears in her eyes flowed down the woman didn't know why they are doing, before they treated her like 'Hero' but now she was just an enemy. Disposable … among the comments of the people the witch alert her ears heard someone crying and apologizing but her eyes did not find the person, in her last moment using all her strength to tolerate the pain of being burned a thought came into mind 'I NEVER WILL FORGIVE THEM ALL OF THEM, I WILL BURN … EVERY LAST … OF THEM'. And so the woman was burned alive by the people she promise to protect without remorse and without mercy. All that was heard that day were her screams of pain and agony.
GRAND ORDER
-02-
Scathach had never been so frustrated in her entire life and worst of all she didn't know the reason for that feeling… actually she knew why, since the invocation of that insect all she wanted to do was rip that knight's heart out. Just the moment she reached the Chaldea, the black knight attached herself to the archer's waist and wouldn't let go no matter where he went she was beside him... SCATHACH DIDN'T LIKE IT. Without the irritating man around, the goddess simply had no one to talk or interact with…at least someone on her level.
"You seem frustrated" the godness attention was called by the voice and looking at the caster sitting in front of her "You know, you get frustrated like this can cause wrinkles" Da Vinci smiled at her, and that comment hit her like a Deja Vu.
"Hm, I don't need to worry about that, I was always destined for greatness and beauty" Scathach replied lazily with her hand on the cheek and putting a spoonful of ice cream in her mouth.
Da Vinci smiled at the goddess's comment, she understood since her invocation how she acted thinking she was superior to everything and everyone … in a certain point she was right Scathach is a divine being "Ah, I feel envy, we mortals need to take care of our appearance if we don't end up looking like garbage "The wizard started playing with the hair" but it seemed the woman wasn't listening.
Da Vinci followed the goddess's eyes and a gear started working in his head "Why don't you go there? You don't have to stay here alone" he gave a welcoming smile.
The comment snapped Scathach out of her trance looking at the mage then the archer and saber "Oh who said I want to bond with mortals" her words don't match the expression on her face.
"If you say so, I came to warn you, a new singularity is about to happen, if our calculations are right it will be something close to New Orleans" the servant of the spear looked at the mage as he put the spoon in his mouth, it was something simple a plate of soups with chopped vegetables, rice, and noodles. With so many better options in the goddess's vision and still being servants not having to worry about what they ate, Scathach didn't understand the reason for choosing something so simple.
It seems the man noticed her look. "It's called minestrone, I don't eat meat. I can't do that with cute animals. I love them all. I thought with my summoning as a servant I would try to change that, old habits don't die I guess" he said nostalgically looking at the plate.
It seems that even servants can't get rid of habits created in life as humans, an old dog doesn't learn new tricks or something, and a smile appeared on the goddess's face.
"New Orleans … I'll admit what I want most is to go out and stretch my legs, too bad it's going to be a quick trip like the others" now who was called to attention was Da Vinci "Ehh about that" Scathach raised his eyebrow "what it is different in this one to worry, you are looking at a god killer" his eyes sparkled for a second "Haha I don't doubt that," said the man a bit nervous raising his hands "And to answer your question, you only faced shadows this time we identified high mana signatures, we presume they are servants and still have... a holy grail was located by the absurd amount of mana there is no doubt," the mage said all this with a serious expression.
"The source of human greed, hm" Scathach took the spoon out of her mouth and placed it on her chin a habit he'd developed since childhood "And what's that going to make a difference?" She just went back to eating.
Da Vinci was sometimes impressed by the goddess's confidence or was it just arrogance it was difficult to identify even for him "Well, our sensors have identified that the grail is constantly moving and being used constantly, that worries us"
"Moving?" She repeated confused.
"Yes, and what worries us is the constant mana spikes we assume are being used, our fear is what purpose they are using it for" Da Vinci explains the woman's situation as he puts some vegetables in his mouth.
Perhaps this will provide the entertainment the god-killer craved... but
"The other two know?" She put the question to the servant caster.
"The archer was in the main room when we identified and the saber... well she doesn't seem to care, we are waiting for the core to synchronize with the anomaly so we can go to the singularity" the mage replied "I came here to warn you, the master is getting ready, she looks excited master thinks she's going to France her attitude is encouraging even in a serious situation like this puts a smile on anyone's face" Da Vinci smiled as he remembered the girl's attitude"
Again glued at the hips... well maybe masking everything she saw ahead on her mission would improve her mood.
-2-
He heard people screaming, cursing, calling him a murderer, a monster … a terrorist the man had his arms and legs tied like an animal for execution what was his situation at that moment someone was talking to the people about his 'crimes' however he didn't hear a single word his eyes were dead he just looked at the people who looked back at him with hate and fury some even called him a demon but he didn't listen just looking at the people he sacrificed so much to save just to be placed in that situation. The man just closed his eyes waiting for it all to be over after all NOBODY CARED anyway they put a noose around his neck and asked if the man had two last words but he didn't answer after all the man didn't hear him how could his head be full of thoughts wondering why they were doing this … maybe it was human nature he didn't know how to answer but someone shouting and pushing others wanting to pass wanting to see him the man recognized the voice recognized the face.
A woman with blue hair and a nun's outfit screamed desperately as people prevented her from reaching him.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, YOU'VE LOST YOUR HEAD, HE SAVED US HE'S ENDED THIS WAR YOU WILL END UP KILLING HIM" even with superhuman strength there are many people she couldn't get past all of them. Still, nobody cared, just held her and said the nun lost her mind.
Even so, seeing and hearing this person made him happy, after all, SOMEBODY CARES, it brought a smile to the man's face, and the man just closed his eyes and smiled as people hanged him in public squares.
"WAIT… STOP STOP I BEG HE DOESN'T DESERVE THIS PLEASE STOP" no one hearing the rope was placed around her neck and the woman's eyes widened in despair "STOP EMIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" even among all the voices of the crowd the only thing that was heard that day was the crack of his neck being snapped.
…
"S… so" the man's mind snapped back to reality. Someone was talking to him. It seemed to be the child who had summoned him, not knowing what she was talking about he just nodded and nodded but the corrupted servant seemed to notice his disconnect from reality, she said nothing.
"I can't believe we're going to Paris, I've always dreamed of visiting Paris, I can't believe that the singularity ended up in Paris is Paris Mashu" the master emanating happiness from his body and holding the girl by the shoulders making her a little nervous with the attitude from his master "I'm glad you're excited for the mission Senpai, but you must remember that we're not going on vacation" Mashu reminded her.
"How can you not be jumping for joy, it's France France" she screamed hysterically while shaking the girl's shoulders "Ahhh what's special about France Senpai" the girl holds her head so that the tired shaking her, senpai stares in disbelief.
"Whattt you're not serious, the landscape, the food, the romance, even the language is beautiful to hear, as a child, I always saw Paris on TV it was beautiful, it's going to be amazing!"
The girl's enthusiasm had not waned "Well, I've never been out of Chaldea must be fun" the orange-haired girl looked indignant "You'll never leave Chadea?!" The shield servant just shook her head "Well, there was Fuyuki" her master just hugged her from the side startling her "Eh" confused as she stroked her head "No, that doesn't count I'll make sure to enjoy the trip is a promise" her voice left with unwavering determination.
Hearing this made the little servant a little happy, all of her upbringings the only person who cared about her was the doctor, it warmed her heart to know that SOMEBODY CARE.
"Ah, just reminding you Senpai, we are going to New Orleans, not Paris" Mashu reminded her which brought a sour expression to his face.
"What" screamed indignantly, the shield servant had to cover her ears "but I thought you said you'd love to go to Paris, wait isn't New Orleans in France?" She asked moving her head to the side, this brought an embarrassed smile "Eh well… Paris is the only city I know" she looked away and scratched her head. This answer only made Mashu put a hand over his mouth and try to hold back a smile.
"Figure, it impresses me how she faces a catastrophe that could affect humanity" commented the man leaning against the wall, the girl's attitude reminded someone... he just didn't know who, strands of white hair appeared in his mind.
However, he was pulled back to reality by the saber.
"You seem off lately" the man heard the corrupted servant, which brought a smile to his face.
"Oh, you're worried about me, how sweet of you" a sarcastic smile came to his face but the answer she gave the nameless man was not what he expected "I always worried about you" she just looked at her metal boots. He blinked and blinked only to look away "Just thinking what we're going to face nothing more" really Artoria Pendragon was someone he couldn't face.
"Your half-truths, really" she spoke, scolding him "Well, it's not like we're both going to have a hard time with what they're told, it's just going to be crushed."
There is the corrupted and cruel king was a strange part of her personality being the original and the other side that she hid inside her heart.
"Well at least one thing we agree" the voice caught the attention of the two only to see the woman with a tight-fitting outfit that looked like a second skin when 'playing' with her crimson spear "Really they will be crushed"
The goddess walks gently without even trying "But in order not to spoil our master's joy, maybe I'll hold back"
The mask resurfaced on saber's face "It's not like we need you to start" his voice turned cold.
"Oh" she glared at her "And it would be you who would solve everything, a dwarf that looks like the sword is too heavy for the body" the goddess countered, the two stared at each other.
"Wait wait wait no fights, if they kill someone it will be our enemies" commented the magician while passing by the group "The nucleus is synchronized with the singularity, we don't know the cause only that the Grail is moving around, what we don't know is it because of someone or is using the Grail constantly" Da Vinci gave they all the Mission Briefing.
That created confusion in everyone, "The Grail doesn't just offer just one wish" the shield servant asked.
"Well, that's what we were trying to find out, but without knowing what happens inside we can't say anything" the servant of the bow already knew what she meant "So they're going to use us as a scapegoat" he said without wasting time. The mage gave an embarrassed laugh "Well put it that way, but you'd all go there anyway it doesn't matter right" she simply tried to divert attention "It's not like we have a choice" the man sighed.
"Good to think so, because the child has already entered the singularity" said Scathach while using his spear to support himself and pointing with his other hand.
"She reminds me of someone, throwing herself into danger without a care for her life," commented the saber with a half smile as he entered the singularity.
"Eh Senpai, you can't go alone, wait Senpai" the servant of the shield runs after her master.
"How excited, well don't be late mortal, I don't want to come back here to bring you" so the goddess entered the singularity. The man just stared for a few seconds and thought 'Why do I think hell will descend on our heads' well no tears shed now "I'm counting on you to support Da Vinci "The wizard gave a military bow sticking out his tongue cutely, 'sometimes it was hard to believe they were looking at one of the most brilliant minds ever born' He just shook his head and walked into the core which was now halo shaped and seemed shrouded in clouds. "Good luck everyone...you'll need it" the wizard pointed out looking at the graphics that just grew and grew.
-2-
"Oh Jeanne, my dear Jeanne, they didn't cry in your suffering they didn't ask for lost for your sins they just killed her and that's why everyone will burn" a man wearing a cloak that looked more like bird feathers than any other thing it's bulging eyes stared into yours as you could hear the screams of people next to the city on fire.
"No… that's not enough they haven't had enough, even if they scream even if they plead, I will bring an end worse than death, I will bring this filthy continent to ashes" on top of the wreckage a woman with burnt clothes black armor pale skin and faded hair spoke with all the venom he could muster. A dragon lands on one of the burning buildings creating a small wave of wind, its size was enormous and its power is immeasurable. Figures come out of the shadows to contemplate the witch's work.
"Do these people deserve this?" A woman holding a cross-shaped spear of sorts looked at the charred people and the sight was like a punch in the stomach.
But the witch didn't answer, just stood there looking at her work. "Ah sorry for humans, that's to be expected of a saint" another figure said holding a dead woman in his arms while pulling teeth out of her neck "I wonder if you're going to do what you're told because if you don't follow I wonder what your blood tastes like" the figure was a masked woman with horns on her head her hair was white she wore a dress that resembled blood, fame just smiled at the saint.
"It's not like I chose you, demon" the blue-haired saint replied "People shouldn't pay for the sins of others...it's not fair" her eyes fell on a mother who tried to save her children only to be impaled by a rafter of blood. However, Saint's comment drew attention.
She whispered "Fair …" the witch looked at the saint "Fair … Fair FAIR WHAT'S FAIR ABOUT WHAT THEY DID, WHAT'S FAIR ABOUT THEIR ACTIONS, WHAT THEY DID WAS ANYTHING BUT FAIR DON'T COME TO ME AND SAY WHAT'S FAIR" the witch screamed and screamed getting closer and closer to the saint but she didn't retreat she just looked away, the woman in front of her there wasn't even a feeling but hatred.
"Enough of this, the playing around is over, destroy the rest and kill the survivors" the witch ordered. A very feminine face appears, cleaning her rapier of blood, just nods his head and moves on to search the city for survivors. A golden-haired man wearing elegant clothing and carrying a spear sniffs the air and simply disappears in a pool of blood. Saint Martha just sighs and mounts on her Tarasque and rides on.
Jeanne noticed the Beserker-Rider servant Martha smiling at her only to disappear into specks of light, Jeanne didn't like the woman's expression. In the background she hears the Berserker in black armor screaming and screaming causing great destruction to the place he just screamed someone's name, the witch didn't know who it was and she didn't care. She looked at the dragon "Fafnir, the time to play is over, finish it soon" the dragon stretched its wings and puffed its chest revealing a symbol glowing green and when it was at its maximum capacity it released a large wave of fire going out through his mouth burning everything in its path.
"Oh Jeanne, my Jeanne make them all pay EVERY ONE OF THEM PAY EACH ONE OF THEM PAY OHHH" the caster servant squirmed as his bulging eyes darted in two different directions.
-2-
"I'M GOING TO KILL THE DOCTOR THAT'S NOT WHAT IS PROMISE ME" she cried in Mashu's arms as the girl ran trying to escape the situation "Ehh I don't remember lying" said the Doctor while observing the situation "When you told me that we were going to have unimaginable adventures that would take your breath away in fantastic places, I imagined something like a vacation not having to run from zombies and dragons "She cried in her Kohai's arms "There are wyvern, senpai" she corrected.
"I don't care, anyway, where were you all this time?" she asked, frustrated as she held on even harder so as not to fall and become doctor gave a nervous laugh "As the new director of the Chaldea I have many obligations that demand my attention" His voice sounded nervous "He was watching the Magi Mari show on the Internet" Da Vinci said from across the room looking at the monitors without paying attention to the man who panicked and kept stuttering.
"When I arrive YOU ARE DEAD HEARD ME DEAD" she said while closing her eyes, due to the fact Mashu threw her in the air releasing his arms and using the shield to rip off the heads of two of the zombies then she dematerialized again and to hold the girl who screamed in the air. The wyvern in the sky approached at a rapid speed, only to be knocked down by a red 'missile', it was Scathach who fell at such a fast speed that there look like a red line in the human's eyes, the other two were pierced, becoming a hedgehog.
The goddess was bathed in the blood of the wyverns "Haha I have to admit, this is fun" she commented as she exhaled an amount of prana causing the blood to leave her body.
"Fun you call it fun I ..." but a wave of black energy ended up interrupting her speech "YOU ARE CRAZY YOU ALMOST KILLED ME" the master looked at the charred bodies of the undead.
"Don't be scandalous, my duty is to take care of your security. If I wanted you to die you would already be dead" the tyrant king spoke like a mother scolding her children.
"After all that happened here, that wasn't the image of New Orleans I had in my mind" she looked around the place reeked of blood and rot and embers hers even looked more polluted so to speak and everything she walked through it looked like it had been through a war.
"Well the year is 1431... the location shouldn't be like that, at least there's nothing recorded in that calamity" said the doctor as he looked at the historical records
"Wonder what came to cause so much destruction, it's supposed to be a period of peace" The man takes a sip of his coffee head.
"Whatever it was, had no mercy … not even for children" even though the man was miles away he could see the mutilated, charred, torn bodies better than everyone else there.
Mashu looked at the bodies with a familiar look on her face "Senpai, come on we have to get you out here it's not safe" the shield maid puts her Senpai in her arms bridal style "Eh wait Mashu I can walk no Eh MASHU" a girl didn't hear and ran down the dirt road and grass in front of her. The goddess holding the crimson spear looks at the situation and looks at the saber "Do you have any idea what you hear here?" the goddess questioned the tyrant king who just looked at her with that mask.
"Why do you think I would know something, after all I just arrived like you" there was no emotion in his voice.
"Instincts, instincts, and mine have never failed me before" saying this as if it were a natural response.
"Whatever it was, I can feel that it only wants one thing… DESTRUCTION" she knew very well that feeling was the same as what she had in Fuyuki.
The goddess just observes the situation, she understood what the saber said this was not the work of a war she knew wars it was an EXECUTION.
Mashu and the master found someone dragging themselves very slowly, this made the servant stop in her run, putting her master down carefully and going out to help what appeared to be a soldier she just held tightly to the young woman's hand, scaring her.
The man just mumbled words, but Mashu didn't understand.
"Don't worry, let me help you" but the man just repeated incomprehensible words to the girl she didn't understand the language.
The orange-haired girl narrowed her eyes and saw someone walking slowly and leaning on a flag.
"I think I saw someone" she screamed, getting her servant's attention she ran towards the person trying to help her "SENPAI WAIT" she tried to stop her but it was too late.
"Hey are you ok what happened here" she helped the woman who was wearing her flag to support her body "Thanks I... I don't know when I arrived everything was in rubble and I was brought here in terrible condition" she leaned on the girl 'brought' what she meant by that.
"Hey Mashu I found someone, she also needs help we have to take both of them to a safe place" the girl said to her servant "Don't worry about me, help him" however the soldier recognized the voice he just let go of Mashu falling into the floor "Hey, you don't need to be scared, you're safe" but the man just removed the sword from the scabbard and pierced it and cut his own throat, surprising everyone.
!?
The master simply felt like vomiting but held back "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE WHY DID HE DO THAT!" Mashu just stares in shock
And the woman on the flag just saw the look of fear in her eyes as he looked at her.
"RITSUKA GETS AWAY FROM HER SIGNATURES ARE TELLING US SHE IS A SERVANT" The girl's eyes widened and she looked at the woman leaning against her the now-discovered servant just gave a tired smile.
"Do you know what I am? Actually, who are you?" She questioned looking at Ritsuka and Mashu.
"Sorry for my lack of manners, I will introduce myself first I am Jeanne D'arc servant of the ruling class" everyone was surprised they had never heard of a servant of the ruling class.
"Jeanne D'arc the saint of the flag was essential during the hundred years' war" commented the doctor but he was confused she should have been burned alive for discovering that Jeanne was a woman who disguised herself as a man.
The ruling class servant looked at that man who seemed transparent but she still replied "Well I was summoned here shortly after my execution but my prana stores are very low and my command seals are gone I don't understand why I was brought in such precarious conditions" she breathed heavily.
"So you're not the cause of this hell brought to New Orleans? Doctor Romani questioned her but she just shook her head "I dedicated my life to saving this place, I would never dream of destroying this place it was my purpose my home my duty" everyone looked up at her as the words were said with passion.
"So if it wasn't you, who was it ?" Ritsuka wondered, she was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a shock wave and the crash of something hitting the ground creating a crater. It was Scathach and the Saber.
"How delicacy you are, shall I call you a gorilla, miss gorilla?" The servant of the spear provokes the saber but she just looks at the new face of the place, the goddess notices this and follows the direction of her gaze.
"Oh, what do we have here, finally something I can warm myself with" elegantly she turned the spear, entering a combat position but was interrupted by her master who entered in front of the servant making an X sign with his arms.
"Easy there, you bloodthirsty, she's an ally" Scathach raised an eyebrow but didn't question something his master said was on his mind.
The master addressed the servant who was being helped by Mashu "So you said you were summoned here improperly?" The woman shook her head in denial "Not inappropriately just… I feel like by the time I arrived my prana and energy were being drained and I can't replenish it no matter what" Ruler spoke slowly and slowly worried the orange-haired girl while looking at her hand with the seals until something clicked in her head.
"I had an idea" Ritsuka called everyone's attention as she placed her hand on the saint's forehead surprising her "Eh what are you doing?" She was confused by the young woman's actions "I'll make a contract with you so you won't have to worry about disappearing" a smile, surprising everyone.
"Senpai, I know you want to help, but did you think this was a good idea?" She said worried only to receive a thumbs up "Mashu I know I can't help in the fights but in this, I can be useful, I want to help where I can" her attention returned to the saint "So Jeanne D'arc I ask for your strength and borrowed courage I call her to represent Chaldea's desire and will, accept my call" she said her oath with her hand on the saint's forehead who smiled at her that only an older sister would give her younger sister" I Jeanne D'arc accept your offer, I swear to bring my master's will and wishes into reality" as the command seals in the palm of her hand glowed and the woman gradually began to feel better.
"Well since we're done with the moment" the spear servant had his hand above the master's head and simply came down making a sound like a stick hitting something hollow.
"Ahh why did you do that" she cried crouching down and rubbing the bump on her head "Don't think I forgot your words" everyone looked at the situation and a single word came to mind 'Vengeful' a drop of sweat fell from everyone's face.
"Now after all this show what's the plan now girl, we got another minion that will consume your mana and we have no idea where to go" the corrupted saber warned her "Eh I… I don't know" she looked down at ruler noticed.
"There's a city nearby, if I remember correctly at the time I was alive it was famous for food trade and item exchange" this caught the attention of the group.
"Well at least it's something, I guess we can go there" she shrugged.
…
The archer watched from far a servant could not be brought in on its own there would always have to be a trigger something that called it, if the ruler was brought in in such conditions the only explanation he understood would be that his summoning was only as a battery function … that left him thoughtful.
The man was so focused that he didn't notice the eyes watching him from afar.
…
They reached the city, but it was in ruins, it looked like a hurricane had passed through the place.
"WHAT IN GOD'S NAME" she looked at the place but what caught her attention was the impaled and decapitated people others had their ribcages destroyed as if someone had been punched several times so hard that it would have ripped the organs from inside.
It was too much for the master, the smell, the sight, she retched.
"Oh, I see you appreciate my work" a voice over the houses in the rubble looked down on them.
This invoked a fury in the Saint's heart "WORK! YOU CALL THIS WORK, AND YOU'RE STILL PROUD TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID HERE, WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT" but the man revealed himself from the shadows revealing his overcoat and gray hair holding a sword bigger than his body.
"I am Charles Henri Sanson the Executioner and they had every right, they are paying for their crimes their sins" the woman simply widened her eyes in surprise, the man was now giving a better view of the woman "Oh so it's you, I'm surprised that you haven't disappeared yet" he looks at her like she's was a bug.
"So you're the one causing all this, I must admit I expected more boy" the goddess looked at him and wasn't impressed the comment pissed him off "I'm just the Executioner, well it's not like they're going to be alive for long" that makes that the goddess was smiling behind the mask but the saber servant spoke "Enough of using words let's fini..." her words died in in the mouth. She was hit by a 'missile' throwing her into a building.
"ARTHURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR" the man screamed in her face while one hand held her head and the other held her wrist simply preventing from using the sword.
Spikes of blood came from the ground drawing the attention of Scathach who skied gracefully, but she was hit in the air by a powerful kick making her fall into a stall that looked like it was selling fruit.
Mashu had to summon her shield quickly when the man with a rapier attacked and pushed her back, what the man wanted was to distract her.
"MASHU" her master shouted worriedly for her but her voice died in the throat when she felt her body lift off the ground, a horn-masked woman smiling sadistically as she held the girl's throat.
Jeanne withdrew her sword only to be hit by an explosion of flames making a gigantic noise and even greater destruction.
"Like I said they're already dead" he just watches the strangers finish.
…
From a distance the archer watched them enter the city his vision was limited yet he still had a vision of what was happening... it was just too quiet too easy, one thing he learned is that nothing is easy.
Then the saber was hit and it was thrown into a building, in the blink of an eye he drew the bow he was ready to shoot 3 arrows at the man with everything on however…
Even before letting go of the rope, the man suffered the fury of fire from heaven, consuming everything around him.