Workload's & Reflection

Hello again so this is probably going to be the last chapter till the time skip, which is not going to be fun for me since I need to properly write the date doesn't matter too much but it's slightly annoying. Anyway's here's the chapter.


Clock Tower, London, Tuesday November 29th, 2000

Alexander sitting down at the provided desk as he looks through some papers detailing potential heretical Magi, and other threats to the secrecy of mage-craft. Sets each paper in a separate pile after looking through it.

His eyebrow twitching in annoyance at the stare he feels on his back, quickly places more mints into his mouth to avoid the overwhelming taste as he turns around "Why are you here Escardos?" Alexander asks, turning around in his chair to look at Flat who's sitting a couple of desks down.

"Uh working?" Flat says as Alexander's eyes narrow "You don't work as an enforcer." raising a finger he says "You cannot be sure of that." as Alexander just blinks a few times staying silent. "Alright fine, I'm bored and you're always getting up to something amusing, like pulling guns on people."

"The amount of paranoia needed to regularly respond to surprise with aiming a gun at someone should be concerning not amusing." Alexander says glaring at the younger boy. "Man, you really are too serious, or was that your split personality?"

Taking a breath to calm himself before answering Alexander says "Firstly, to have a split personality the personality needs to identify itself as a separate entity. My persona is corrupted by myself, while I refer to it as Avenger, it doesn't change that it's just me being influenced by the memories and prana of an alternate version of myself."

"So you don't have wild changes in personality?" he asks as Alexander sighing says "It's the same personality, I just sometimes respond as I would after whatever the hell happened to my other self." nodding Flat says nothing.

After a few moments of silence Alexander goes back to looking through the dossier's only for Flat to immediately asks "So what you doing?" Alexander dropping the dossier's says "The current term is going to be over in a few weeks so I'm looking through some potential targets to go after during the break, can't spend all my time researching."

"You're such a workaholic don't you do anything fun?" Flat asks as Alexander nods immediately. "I take time to attend medical seminars, I also swim laps at my gym, and once a week Luvia and I pick a book to read outside of our studies."

"Dude you only listed one thing that could be fun, the rest is just... more work." Flat says stretching across the desk. "You and I have differing interests I find going to medical seminars and reading about different mage-crafts fun, just because I'm specialized in rune craft and the Heaven's Feel doesn't mean my interest in becoming a doctor or the expanding of my mage-craft is work, it's something I really want to do."

"Whatever you say Alex." Flat says, as Alexander going back to the dossier's says "Please don't shorten my name." Flat raising an eyebrow asks "What's wrong with Alex?" as Alexander ignores him in favor of sorting through everything.

Flat stepping out from the desk takes a few steps towards Alexander in order to get his attention, only for Alexander to immediately start gaging from the ever changing and chaotic taste of his prana. "Ah get back, get back." Alexander shouts, retching in-between words, barely managing not to throw up.

Taking a few steps back Flat raises both his hands as Alexander reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out a small tin and places the contents into his mouth. "Yeah, this numbs my entire mouth so we're not going to be able to continue this conversation." he explains.

"Ah, but I'm still bored." Flat complains as Alexander says "Professor." Slurring his words slightly as the Teen smiling in realization rushes out of the room as Alexander sighs "Finally glad that worked." before spiting out a couple of the mints he placed in his mouth as he starts to refocus on work.

Spending the next twenty minutes calmly sorting through his files, Alexander picking up one stack moves it to a small box on the desk and drops them in, before getting up and grabbing the other stack and walking towards the cabinets near the door and placing them back.

Turning on his heel Alexander pushes open the door stopping after feeling an impact and hearing a noise of pain from the other side of the door. Peaking his head around the corner to see a young girl with long straight blonde hair, dark almost teal eyes, wearing clothes likely intended to make her appear older. Alexander mutters "Oh it's you."

Causing the girl to glare at him as a sharply dressed man behind her fusses over her "Oh miss Reines, are you alright shall I deal with this brutish thug?" he asks as Alexander realizing who she is says "Oh you're the professor's sister... Yeah I'm not dealing with you."

Turning away from the girl holding her nose and making to walk away is stopped as the sharply dressed man steps around her and charges towards Alexander who side steps the man's outstretched hand as it lights on fire from his mage-craft.

Alexander's right arm moving instinctively reaches towards his holster, and with blinding speed draws his pistol sets it against the man's neck and fires sending blood splattering on the opposite wall. Alexander watching passively as the man's legs give way and he falls face down onto the ground sliding a bit away.

"Oh shi-Crap!" Alexander shouts barely stopping himself from cursing as his eyes widen in realization of his actions, quickly crouching down next to the bleeding man Alexander checking his pules sighs in relief after feeling one before muttering "Depend," as his circuits activate prana trailing down his arm towards the wounded area.

His mind rushing through the different healing mage-craft Alexander knew, including the limited understanding of the third magic says "Deprave," pushing prana into the wound as he attempts to heal the man only for his prana to push up against resistance, mustering up his prana, as he says "Grave,"

Just barely managing to push his prana through the resistance, at great cost in both physical stamina and prana units. Acting quickly now that he's pushed through the resistance Alexander starts to close the wound wanting to prevent any more blood loss, before he stops as he feels the pulse stop completely.

Pushing the man over completely ignoring Reines who's watching the scene with a look of confusion on her face, even as her eyes light up in amusement at the sudden situation. Alexander, keeping up with his attempt to heal the wound, starts chest compressions attempting to restart his heart, His Rib's cracking under Alexander's compressions.

After a few minutes of no change in his pulse Alexander turns off his circuit's mutters "Break," stepping up and away from the body as people having heard the gunshot start to gather around the edges of the corridor waiting to see how the situation unfolds.

"I believe you just killed my butler." Reines says as Alexander stares at her and says "Yeah, I couldn't save him." A soft smile appearing over her face as her eyes light up even more she says "Alas he did attack you first, so sadly your actions were justified. Especially since hitting me with the door was an accident, therefore attacking you with mage-craft was an unjustified escalation."

"You can say whatever the hell you want, doesn't change I just killed him, or excuse the clear joy you're feeling from this situation." Alexander says, holstering his weapon and walking away knowing he'll need to explain this situation to Zeltretch.

Alexander's Home, London, Friday December 2nd, 2000

Luvia stepping out from the back of the car, after telling her driver to wait, walks up to the gate of Alexander's house, once more appreciating how out of place it is compared to the surrounding houses. Placing her hand against the gate's lock and activates her circuits flowing a bit of prana into it before pushing it open.

Calmly stepping along the stone walkway through the small front yard with three separate ponds, steps up the porch and quickly fishing out her key unlocks the door and steps inside. Swinging off her coat she sets it on the coat rack before raising her voice and shouting "Alexander!" attempting to get his attention.

Getting no response Luvia casts her gaze around her surroundings, attempting to narrow down his location, spotting the door to the basement slightly ajar Luvia walks over to it and gives it a slight push before listening for any indication Alexander's in his workshop.

Hearing a bit of scuffling Luvia walks down the stairs turning the corner to see Alexander sitting on the stone floor his back against his desk and his left arm draped over his face. "Good to see you are in good spirits." she remarks sarcastically.

"Go away Luvia." Alexander says harshly not moving from his position. Luvia scoffing says "That is no way to treat a lady." as Alexander lowering his head just enough for her to see his eyes says "I'm not in the mood." rolling her eyes she says "I can see that, but as your friend I am exercising my right to cheer you up therefore your opinion is unnecessary."

"I killed a man today, Luvia." Alexander says as Luvia taking steps towards Alexander crouches slightly to even there levels and says "Alexander you've killed before, and I know you're able to cope with concerning ease, what's really bothering you. And before you say that he did not do anything wrong, he attacked you without sufficient provocation, and according to Reines he attempted to poison her multiple times."

"The difference was this was reactionary, I dodged out of his fist and before I knew it I shot him through the throat, I could have incapacitated him, but I didn't I just shot him." Alexander says softly a subdued anger in his voice. "And?" Luvia asks simply knowing Alexander enough to know that's not all. "And I can't tell if the reaction was mine, or Avenger's." he starts looking at his right hand.

"How much of me is left? How much of Avenger have I become because of that card, is there time to fix it?" he says repeatedly asking himself different questions. Luvia letting out a breath says, "Alexander, Avenger is you, and your you, nothing can be done to change that while you do act as he would sometimes you are still you, and I know you will be able to figure this out."

Standing upright Luvia says "Now get up, we are going to get your mind off things we have a reservation for dinner in an hour and you need shower and clothes good enough for the dress code." before grabbing Alexander's hand and with a bit of reinforcement pulls him to his feet and starts shoving him towards and up the stairs.

Shortly getting to Alexander's room Luvia pushes him into the bathroom before closing the door behind him, "You have twenty minutes to clean yourself up, otherwise I'm going to clean you myself." she warns before opening Alexander's wardrobe, looking for a suitable outfit for the restaurant.

Eventually finding decent clothes consisting of a white dress shirt, red necktie, and charcoal slacks. She lays them out on Alexander's bed before going outside the room and pulling out her watch. After fifteen minutes or so Alexander steps out of his room dressed in the provided outfit.

Grabbing him by the hand Luvia heads down the stairs pulling Alexander along behind her, reaching the entryway she grabs her coat and puts it on before turning to see Alexander doing the same with his coat. Nodding she turns away as Alexander grabs a flat cap and sets it atop his head.

Opening the door she starts pushing him outside towards the waiting car. Both getting in without much fuss from Alexander, Luvia says to her driver "We are ready." who nods and drives away leaving the two to converse in the back seat.

"So, Alexander, have you made any more plans for over the break since we last spoke?" she asks receiving a slight glare from Alexander who says, "Talking isn't going to stop me thinking about it." Responding with a glare of her own Luvia says, "Would you rather talk or fight?"

Sighing Alexander says, "No new plans like I said knowing Gilgamesh's out there killed any desire to travel, so heading back to the states is canned, I'll probably spend it experimenting with the Heaven's Feel." nodding she asks "Have you made any progress with it?"

Letting out a weak laugh he says "Considering it's the Third Magic, surprisingly I'm both much farther along than I was expecting while being way off from any understanding of it." Luvia's nose scrunching a bit remarks "That does not make sense."

"Neither does the Heaven's Feel. Though studying it I'm starting to get what Zeltretch means when he says I'm suited to it." Alexander says the weariness around his eyes lessening as he slowly becomes distracted by the conversation.

Continuing with their conversations on the short drive, they eventually reach their destination. Stepping out of the car Alexander offering a hand helps Luvia exit the vehicle as well, before turning to look at the building infront of them and turns towards her and says "Did you purposefully attempt to find the fanciest place possible?"

"Ohohoh, of course not the fanciest place possible would not let you in." she says holding up a hand to hide her mouth as she chuckles to herself. Alexander turning around starts walking away as Luvia says "Wait Alexander it was just a joke!"


Omake, Avenger 7

Alexander knelling down starts brushing some leaves and other debris off the grave infront of him. Not outwardly reacting to the crunch of leaves as someone walks up behind him, just placing flowers on the head-stone. The two sit in silence for a moment before Alexander speaks up "What do you want Emiya?"

"I knew I would find you here." Shirou says as Alexander clenches his fist tightly. "Answer the damn Question Emiya." he shouts anger seething through his voice. "I want to stop you from continuing going down this road."

Turning around Alexander glares down at Shirou saying "Then you should have Just stayed away." Shirou looking towards the grave says "No you saved my life now it's time I repay the favor, if you keep pursuing this goal you will die, this is what the first rest you've taken since you started?"

Shirou asks as Alexander letting his anger get the best of him says "Yeah it is, and Illya was the one to save your life, as far as I'm concerned you don't owe me anything, I didn't attempt to stop you from following your dumbass dream so don't try and stop me in this."

He says pushing past Shirou as Shirou clenches their hand and mutters "Trace on," Circuits flowing down their body as multiple traced swords shoot down blocking Alexander's way. "Emiya, do not get in my way."

"I'm going to do what ever I need to do make you see sense, Do you think she would want you to do this, do you think she want's revenge if it would cost her you?" Shirou shouts as Kanshou and Bakuya appear in their hands Shirou preparing to fight just in case.

Shaking his head Alexander says "No she'd want me to stop." a smile appearing on Shirou's face at Alexander's agreement as Alexander says "But I need this." before kicking the traced swords shattering them before stepping forwards.

Shirou letting Kanshou and Bakuya dissipate into the air says, "I see... there's no stopping you is there?" As Alexander says "Greater than you have tried Emiya, if Zeltretch couldn't stop me there's nothing you can do... goodbye Emiya enjoy whatever life you have left."

Walking away without turning back Shirou watches on as Alexander walks away, one fist clenched before turning away as well pushing a strand of white hair from their face and exiting from the graveyard.


And that's it, yahoo Alexander murdered someone, obviously a joke and since Alexander's not going to figure this out anytime soon I will say that the reaction was Alexander's acting on Avenger's knowledge, doesn't change what happen or that Alexander will be dealing with this over the break. And moving onto the Omake a bit of a shorter one of Shirou trying to stop Avenger from well Avenging but it doesn't really give much information since well I can't give all the info I have planned. So I guess the takeaway from this omake is that Shirou survives the grail war.

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