It all started on an ordinary day, the streets of New York were peaceful, the local heroes were on patrol, and it seemed it was soon to rain. It was on this day, war came.
The first sign of things to come was every screen, every phone, every speaker, every single method of communication was taken over and started announcing the same message over and over again.
"Please be patient, the Overseer will be ready soon".
The PRT believing it was some kind of Tinker attack tried interfering, yet even their most skilled Tinkers and Thinkers could do nothing to gain control back. Eventually however, the black images and repeating message changed.
The image of a church appeared on all forms of video, with a strange man standing there, dressed as a priest. He smiled an empty smile.
"Greetings citizens of New York, I am in need of your ears for only but a few minutes. You may call me the Overseer, and I am the one watching over the current Holy Grail War". The Overseer's voice echoed from every phone, every speaker, nobody could ignore it even if they wanted to. "Although what I am about to say will sound like nonsense to you, I can assure you it is very real.
Your city has been chosen to host the Holy Grail War, a battle between Demi-Servants to acquire an omnipotent wish granter. A Demi-Servant is one who has merged with an existence beyond humanity, a Heroic Spirit, the embodiment of a legend. Demi-Servants were chosen by the Holy Grail itself, their strong wishes resonating with it.
To win is simple... You simply must be the last Demi-Servant to survive. Whether by your own hands or another, as long as you are the last, your wish will be granted by the omnipotent wish granter".
The streets of New York were frozen, capes couldn't believe the insane talk being thrown at them. But at the same time, what if this Overseer was telling the truth? What if there was truly a competition to grant a wish?
Even if one wasn't a Demi-Servant themselves, that didn't mean they couldn't manipulate an existing one to granting their own wish.
"With that said, I now announce the New York Holy Grail War! There are fifteen Demi-Servants, be the last to survive and the wish shall be yours!". The Overseer allowed a true smile to cross his lips, a smile filled with malice and glee. Suddenly the technology of New York returned to normal, and despite their best attempts, the PRT would never be able to find anything on the Overseer.
Panic in the streets started immediately, reporters rushed to ask the PRT what their response was to this villain and if there was any truth to his words. The heroes would try to keep things and managed it for a few hours, but with what came next...
Suppressing the Holy Grail War would be the last thing on anyone's minds.
Aleister leaned back with a smirk, oh he was sure the heroes would attempt to disprove his words, but he knew once a villain showed just how powerful a Demi-Servant was... Nobody would be doubting.
And he was confident a few villains had become Demi-Servants, the last war had been to easy, no doubt Gaia would interfere to make things more interesting this time.
Ah, if only he had time to observe the plans of whoever had wanted a Holy Grail crash and burn. But he was a busy man, and conquering a city took a lot of works.
He turned his phone on, and spoke only a single order.
"Execute Order 66". Even super-villains needed to have fun sometimes.
With that, FB would release the secret of identities of every cape in the United States, heroes, villains, and rogues. The only exception those in Brockton Bay as he had... Other plans for them.
An army walked through Brockton Bay, soldiers in gear and equipment that covered most of their bodies. Slowly but surely they took over the homes of every politician, anyone in a high up position in Brockton Bay. Nobody was killed, but the question of power was undeniable. Of course none were aware these soldiers were simply a transformed Machine Army.
The heroes tried stopping this of course, but thats what Faust's more powerful subordinates were for. Miss Militia as the highest authority hero tried gathering the Wards and adult heroes for a final resistance, but a quick neck-chop from Okita took her down while Iris and Lumine captured the rest. A few of the heroes powers proved to difficult for capture, so they were killed, Miss Militia, Battery, Assault, and Velocity were all dead. While Triumph, Clockblocker, Aegis, and Kid Win were captured. Faust would've preferred more captured, but a show of force of killing heroes wasn't that bad ether.
The PRT's base was stormed by Kurumi and Naomi, every defense torn to pieces by the two Demi-Servants. The new Director (What was his name, Tagg?) refused to be subdued and was made an example of, suffering a truly traumatizing death by swirly (Both because it was funny, and it was extremely disheartening to the PRT for their director to be killed in such a fashion).
Dragon tried helping of course, but she was somehow shut out of her own mechs. Unknown to her, Meltryllis has created a field around Brockton Bay, any Dragon mech that entered would instantly swap control to her.
The remains of New Wave tried, they really did. But Lady Photon, Manpower, Flashbang, and Brandish simply couldn't put up much of a fight against Gorgon, although they did need immediate medical attention after the Avenger was done with them.
Aleister had carefully considered what to do with Faultine, her mercenaries, and rogues like Parian. For the mercenaries he'd simply sent a squad of Machine Army soldiers telling them while he'd allow them to work from Brockton Bay, they would still have to obey his rules if they wished to stay. As for Parian...
Well, Medea had taken the choice from his hands the moment she discovered the existences of the clothe manipulator, giggling as she went to capture the girl herself. A quick check confirmed the Caster was already heading back with a knocked out Parian in tow, he dreaded what the already obsessed witch could do with someone who's power was literally made to make clothes.
It was honestly just to easy, he expected some great last struggle, an unknown opponent to reveal themselves, the Triumvirate themselves to show up and try to stop him. But nothing happened, it was just so... Simply.
"Can't believe I'm actually wishing some new enemy appeared". Aleister thought aloud, even as he put on his Faust suit. He had an announcement to make after all.
The citizens of Brockton Bay have been forcefully gathered around a prepared stage, his Machine Army soldiers keeping them in place. He quickly used Flash Air to appeared behind a curtain, walking into the stage as a wave of silence fell across the crowd.
"I know you have been frightful, fearing what your fates will be with my victory". He spoke calmly, his voice carried by a spell Medea had created. To everyone it felt as if he was speaking right next to them. "And I will say this, if you are a law abiding citizen, you will find my rule to be paradise.
How many times have the PRT promised protection? How many times have you seen a loved one suffer or perish to gang violence? How many parents have had to fear burying their own children?".
A wave of unease traveled through the civilians, he took notice of a few having pulled out phones and from what FB had discovered, were live-streaming this. Heh, perfect.
"In less then a year, I have destroyed your three largest threats. The dragon, the nazi's, and the drug addicts! I have crushed the PRT, the so called protectors of the city! What I offer is not some petty tyranny, what I offer you is peace! A city that shines as the jewel of the Earth! Health care beyond mortal science, homes and food for free, a police force that cannot be corrupted or bribed! Never again will you have to fear maniacs with guns or lunatics with powers! What I offer is paradise on Earth!". Faust could see a few of the civilians were buying into his talk, but he needed something more, proof of what he offered. His eyes shot to a man with dozens of bandages across his body, he didn't know how the man got hurt, but he could use this. "And I have proof of what I offer, you there!".
He pointed to the man, who froze in fear. Faust leaped from the stage, civilians flinching back in fear as he approached the man. The Magician stopped before him, presenting a single Senzu Bean.
"Eat it". Faust ordered, using a small amount of hypnosis to ensure the man actually did. To the shocked eyes of the audience the man's wounds healed instantly, his shaky arms pulling off the bandage with shocked eyes. "Instant healing not reliant on one person, replacement limbs, cures for every disease on the planet. Tell me people of Brockton Bay...
Is this not worth the price of my rule?".
The civilians were frozen, it started slow at first, a single shout, quickly joined by others, soon everyone was crying out a single name.
"FAUST! FAUST! FAUST!".
Aleister smirked, this was how to rule. Fear of his power would keep most in check, while the benefits he offered would entice everyone else. And as he improved the Bay? People wouldn't be fearing him, they'd be begging to come live here.
Upgrades and fixes to the Faust suit happened in the background, but that and everything else is covered here.
- Faust Suit.
A shifting suit with two modes, an armorless mode for normal interactions, and an armor mode for casual or peaceful interactions. The armorless mode also changes Aleister's hair and eye color.
1. Enhances Physical Parameters by 5.
2. Reinforced with vibranium, negating all kinetic force in full armor mode and 30% of it when in armorless mode. It can also absorb kinetic energy and release it.
3. Suit vision can swap between ordinary sight, X-ray, heat detection, and even radiation detection. Also records everything and can bring up these recordings, along with warn of danger it detects.
4. Retractable claws, communications systems.
5. User can activate camouflage over the suit, instantly adapting to its surroundings.
Fixing the Electro-Glove failed as we were already doing so many improvements to one item, trying to do the same with the Electro-Glove as well was to much.
New captures.
- Triumph.
- Aegis.
- Kid Win.
- Clockblocker.
- Lady Photon.
- Manpower.
- Flashbang.
- Brandish.
- Parian.
"Bad day to be moving in huh?". A large man asked the albino woman, who only smiled.
"I think its quirky! With heroes like Legend, I doubt this Overseer can do anything against him". Infiltration Unit Zero smiled. "Thank you for helping us move in!".
"No problem, if you need any help don't feel afraid to ask!".
Zero closed the door behind her, a smile still on her face. She quickly walked in, finding Infiltration Units One, Two, and Three. Or if you went by their false identities, Chloe, Illyasviel, and Miyu Einzbern, with Unit Zero acting as their mother figure, Irisviel.
"Checked the building, nothing out of order". Miyu spoke calmly. Illya by her side nodded.
"Everything's a-okay!".
Chloe just nodded alongside her 'sisters', Irisviel smiled and quickly grabbed the children in a hug.
Of course at this point, it was simply V.I acting out their roles, they felt no true affection for one another. This would change as they evolved closer to full A.I's, but for now it was simply a big act.
To all observing them, they'd simply seem a slightly eccentric family. But in truth they would monitor the situation in New York, working on attaining a basic base for Aleister for use in the upcoming Grail War.
FB and Nibelcole would keep an eye on the V.I's progress, to ensure nothing went wrong and they could properly blend in. But for now, the android family simply needed to focus on setting up their home.
Can't think of anything to write for creating the program to create more X-Antibody, sooooooo.
Item Create.
- X Antibody USB. A USB containing a program that continuously creates more X-Antibody if date is put into it.
Aleister took a calming breath, his body currently in its soul form as he channeled the Third Magic. One thing he remembered about Heaven's Feel was the fact it apparently included shapeshifting, which he had come to a few conclusions about.
His soul would remain the same forever, but the human form it took? It was just a shell, if he could edit that shell...
Looking at himself in the mirror, his messy white haired become perfectly combed, changing to brown. His pale skin stayed mostly the same, but it gained a slightly pinker tint. His black eyes then changed to blue. His facial features changed, becoming as if an artist had drawn him.
The face of Leonardo stared back, this time no illusion but reality. He barely noticed as he left his soul form and the changes stayed, he poked at his own face, feeling the subtle changes. Who knew the Third Magic was also an amazing infiltration tool?
'I wonder, how far can I push this?'. He wondered, for the next few minutes he played with his appearance like it was clay, he could make himself taller, change his hairstyle with ease, he could easily pass as anyone. 'Just one last test then... Gods I hope Medea never discovers this'.
With a final change, the Magician stared into the mirror, feeling extremely uncomfortable in his own body.
"Never doing that again unless its desperate". He muttered as he quickly changed back into soul form, the shock of such a transformation making him lose calm. He checked his features, letting out a sigh of relief with everything looking and feeling normal again. "Medea must never discover this use of the Third Magic".
He was unaware of the Familiar watching him, the Caster watching through its eyes dabbing at a nosebleed.
Power improved!
- Third True Magic - Heaven's Feel.
The Third True Magic, capable of materializing the soul. Through it, the user's soul becomes an 'Eternal Generator' for all spiritual based energies (Mana, Reiryoku and such), meaning the user's soul will have an infinite amount of it. Because the user is now a materialized soul, their body can be changed in anyway, species, looks, or even sex.
1. User can now shift their physical body into a soul form, making them immune to any attack that doesn't effect the soul. The user must remain absolutely calm while using this, or it will not work.
2. Use can now shapeshift their body freely, but this can only be done while in soul form, changes made during soul form stick even in the physical body.
Devil Fruits were fascinating.
Aleister looked over the scans he'd taken of the Sand Sand Fruit, he wasn't aware of all the rules of Devil Fruits so hadn't dared to cut it in half to experiment on pieces of it, so a scan would have to do. He knew Vegapunk had somehow managed to copy Zoan and Paramecia fruits, but not Logia.
But it all had the same idea, if he studied the Devil Fruit enough, he was sure he could create his own Devil Fruits... Hopefully without the water weakness.
He wasn't exactly sure HOW to make a Paramecia, but a Zoan seemed remarkably easier. He just needed DNA samples, an easy thing to get. Aleister paused for a few moments to consider what kind of creatures he wanted. There weren't many unique creatures in Earth Bet, he could have Medea summon her dragon and try taking DNA from that (If it bleed, it had DNA right?).
Naomi could summon dozens of mystical snakes, including a multi-headed serpent with enough power to rival a Servant. Yasomagatsuhi was off the list, no way he was risking that. Digimon... It'd honestly just be better to copy Kurata's Bio-Digimon instead.
Ana was a possibility, she was born 'mortal' after all, whether that made her safer then Yasomagatsuhi he had no idea... And he wasn't sure he wanted to risk the chance of his Zoan form being female, as he had no idea if male gorgons existed. He could theoretically get fairy DNA from Kurumi but... Fuck that. Lumine's Heroic Spirit had giant blood, so that was another option. Although if he really wanted to consider any of the Demi-Servants, he'd need to create a method to get DNA from their Servants.
Aleister's mind flashed to the offer of Legendary Pokemon DNA Gaia had listed as one of her Blessings. He had originally thought of it as a way to clone those god-like Pokemon, but if he could use it to create a Zoan fruit...
So many options opened up, but he'd need to begin preparing for it.
With Mad Science botany, figuring out Devil Fruits was never going to be hard. Sure Aleister can't make Paramecia or Logia yet, but Zoan? Very easy (It'd get a bit harder with supernatural creatures, but its still possible).