sword dragon and the phoenix -chapter 4 – clashes and secrets
this chapter will have Shirou meet 3 servants as one learns a truth about him
I will use some DXD lore mixed in with this chapter as well as a servant change to be revealed.
It will cover episodes 9-12
Saber pov
As I tried to enter the temple that was caster's base, I was met by a man in samurai clothing with a hat that hid his identity. He then took off his hat and revealed his name to be Izo Okada assassin class, I then saw him as a man with dark hair in a ponytail and I was about to reveal my name to him, but he said to me "your name doesn't matter I will kill you." It was then we clashed blades. But the stairs we were on gave him many advantages that only my mana bursts allowed me to get passed on some levels but with Shirou not being able to provide many I knew it wouldn't last.
As we clashed, the servant said, "show off your true power or die." But I said "at this point I can't due to my master." It was then he unleashed his noble phantasm, and I barely was able to prevent a killing blow.
Rider pov
I soon broke into the temple to be faced with several bone creatures until I defeated several of them and met their master. It was a woman that I soon figured out was a Greek but after my time. This woman was a figure a few generations removed from my death as a monster. As I met the Caster servant, she asked me "have you figured out the master of Saber is a demigod." I replied with "yes but I can't be sure who said master's parent is." she then asked "did you know that the god that cursed you has kin of her own after she aided in your death, and did you know the god that soiled you gave a gift to a woman over the curse you were given. I met that former woman in my life. That boy is something like the children of your former lady. a child born that doesn't break the vow of maidenhood." Before I could answer, I felt a huge buildup of mana and knew It would be best to escape as I pondered what she told me. I could only guess it was Saber's noble phantasm.
Shirou pov
It wasn't long until I felt the pain of Saber and then I checked to find she was gone and knew I would have to use a partly repaired motorcycle I had been working on to try and find her. but part of me knew she was at the temple. I just hoped I could arrive before the bike failed. I soon made it just in time as Saber was about to reveal her blade and I knew she didn't have the Mana to fully unleash it. but in the middle of the attack and as soon as she did the servant fell out of her armor and even outer dress armor and I had to cover her in my shirt and carry her to my house with my shirt covering her dignity.
As soon as I got home, Rin and Ravel took Saber and teased me and then threw my shirt back at me as Rin said, "the two of us girls will redress her as you make us some snacks and tea." It was when Saber was redressed and charged recharged. Saber said sorry for her actions, and she then agreed said she would help sword train me after school. I then looked over Saber's outfit to see she was in a school uniform as Ravel said, "we couldn't get her a uniform for your school on short notice, but the school said this uniform would be okay for now."
The next day, I learned that Rin was very much not a morning person, really Ravel wasn't for the first few years after she moved in with me, but after a while she was broken of the habit. It was a few hours later that Saber and I decided to skip school so she could train me in sword combat. I have a little training but never fully mastered the art. In Saber soon showed me how much better she was than me an a real battle as I was left battered and bruised.
It was after the first session ended that I got Saber to reveal her reason for wanting the holy grail and I learned she wanted to go back and redo her life. After that, I heard my servant's stomach growl and then decided to get some food. But it was at the store, I ended up running into the master of berserker and she pretty much said she wouldn't fight me in public. That fighting in public was against the rules. From what Ravel told me, "The force that obscured magic was very weak in Japan."
It wasn't long before the girl named Illya convinced me to spend time with her. I had the feeling this girl was super sheltered and didn't really spend time among people. It was soon she told me that she hated the cold and grew up in a northern country but liked the snow part. She then spoke of her father, and I figured she might have been speaking of Kiritsugu. It was after that; I knew I should ask Halsin if he knew about where my father was going and if this girl may have a connection to that. But it wasn't long before the girl parted from me, and I figured this girl may have been putting on a false face.
When I got home, I had to deal with a very hungry Saber that I started by giving her Illya's half eaten fish shaped snack. It wasn't long after that, Rin returned to my house and told me Shinji tried to recruit her and she scared him away with a punch. It was after that, I was about to take a pre-dinner bath only for me to run into a very naked Saber and that I tried to avoid staring at, but the naked blond didn't seem to care if I did. But to my chagrin, my servant barely considered herself female or even worth staring at. I ended up getting a good look at her body before running away.
After that, was magic lessons with Rin and she tried to solve my magic issue by having me eat a jewel but even I could tell that wouldn't solve it. the jewel didn't solve the issue of synching up my two magical systems as Ravel said, "it will happen in time but sadly we don't have said time right now." I then showed Rin the magic I could use right now as she said, "Runes and nature magic at your level will have to due until I can come up with a better solution." It was after that, I talked to Archer, and he seemed to hint at never having this kind of problem himself, while trying his best to avoid Halsin at any change he could.
The next day came, and it was mostly Ravel and Rin watching Saber beat me with a kendo stick. I learned after the battle; Saber clearly had never been treated as female even in her former life. After that Rin took me for training and I mostly showed her a mix of nature magic as well as runes. The problem came when I started to get woozy from the loss of blood. It was soon that Shinji called me with a statement that seemed like a treat as I left a note for Ravel saying that I left.
When I arrived at school, I found the field was fully active and several students were at death's door. When I found Shinji, he admitted he turned on the field just for me and to try and hurt Rin. After that Shinji admitted to hurting a few students and teachers personally and after that Halsin teleported in and turned into a bear in to aid me battle. But he soon learned that even in Bear form, he couldn't match up with a servant like Rider in battle and she soon out sped him and kicked me out of a nearby window.
Before Halsin could try and help me, I summoned Saber using a seal midfall and she caught me just in time. I told Saber to hold off Rider while Halsin and I took Shinji out of this battle. in the clash Saber soon showed how much stronger she was that rider. It was soon that Halsin and I caught Shinji and when the elf turned Bear had him pinned down, we forced Shinji to dispel the noble phantasm barrier. I was then prepared to force Shinji to leave the grail war, but before I could, Rider arrived and took Shinji and herself out of the battle. After that happened the blood loss from making extra runes caught up with me and I passed out.
After the battle, I woke up in my house with Rin at my side and she told me that the mess was cleared up by Kirei and none of the students were killed. She then scolded me about using so much blood for runes and was surprised by the fact I had a very old elf as my adopted uncle. It was after that, Rin speculated that Saber was connected to my rapid healing, and she could help fix my magic system soon enough.
After that, I talked to Saber and promised to help her in the next battle. After that Rin gave Saber her school uniform since her other two sets of cloths were shredded in her transformation to her servant outfit. I knew we would have one final clash against Shinji soon enough.
It was about a day later, I learned from the hospital, most of the students were out of danger and most were just suffering from exhaustion. But the school would be closed until likely the end of the war for everyone inside to recover. I wanted to take Shinji out of this war as soon as possible, I wanted to stop him to prevent a tragedy like what happened to me. I would kill Shinji if need were to prevent another incident like that at the school.
We then talked about rider's noble phantasm and how it differed from Saber's. then after that we began our search for Shinji. But after I tired, Saber forced me to sit down for a little while. While in the park resting, we saw a couple on a date and Saber nearly had let me use her lap as a pillow and I could tell she knew things about modern culture but not about social norms.
But I soon did pass out and remember this park was the epicenter of the fire and after my nap, I told her about I wondered around the burning wasteland until I found Ravel and then was saved by Halsin and Kiritsugu. I then told her, I believed my family was dead for many years, until I learned I was a demigod and knew at least one parent had to be alive.
It was soon after that, we ran into rider again and knew Shinji had to be close. It was soon after that, Saber shed her normal outfit to chase rider and I was left to try and get an extra set of cloths for her. The two servants battled on the side of a building, and I could tell on this area. I then had to run up the stairs to meet Saber on the roof, and as I did, I found out, I could use the moon to see the battle between Saber and Rider outside. I saw Rider using a flying horse to outflank and outmaneuver Saber.
As I reached the top, I also learned Rider wasn't an epic hero but a renowned monster as she said "another me was recently slain in this modern era by one of its heroes. I was able to slow her rebirth to gain extra power in this era." After that Shinji taunted me from the shadow as Rider hit and run attacks on Saber. It was then Rider revealed her noble phantasm to be a bridal to fully control her winged horse and prepared for one final strike on Saber. But in turn, Saber unleashed her true noble phantasm a golden sword she revealed to be Excalibur and with that I knew her true name, the legendary hero king Arthur and she revealed her blade could unleashed a blast to shoot rider and her mount out of the sky.
After the attack, I could tell Shinji was out of the war was in book controlling rider burned and he ran away. but I couldn't make chase, due to Saber passing out and her outfit falling apart she did. I then had to use a rune and a lot of blood to keep Saber stable.
Chapter end.
I left a few hints for the events of lightning thief and why medusa didn't come back with her sisters.
Next chapter Rin will reveal how to solve shirou's problem while they have to deal with another servant
But first Ichigo will learn the true terror of espada number 4 as the battle to the end
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