Hero Time[FSN/Ben 10] - Chapter 1

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Shirou's mind was a whirlwind of thoughts as he sat at his table and listened to Rin Tohsaka go off about the Holy Grail War he had unwillingly managed to enter himself into. His newly acquired Servant by the title of Saber sitting by his side confirming his entry along with the red Command Seals on his right hand.

All three of them present.

And that the fact he could feel a connection to the petite blond swordswoman, through his twenty-seven circuits sending a pit of his reserves to maintain her in the world and not get erased by the counterforce.

Shirou really wished that his future-self had told him about this after that trip to the future.

And speaking of his future-self Shirou's thought went to the Archer that was Tohsaka's Servant that Saber had beat up, that looked exactly like himself, one would have to have been blind as a bat not to see similarities. Also, Shirou had seen what he would look like in the future helped a great deal.

So Shirou knew that the Servant Archer was his future-self or at least a version of himself. Shirou knew that multiple timelines existed as the future they had visited was one he hadn't found it.

Shirou would have to talk to him later, maybe he would have tips regarding his Projection Magic, or Tracing as his future-self had taken to calling it, as their version was different from the standard Gradation Air spell.

"Shirou, Shirou? Shirou are you listening to me?" Shirou heard Tohsaka's frustrated voice, her hands on his table as she looked at him.

"What?" He asked the school idol.

"Did you us hear a word of what I just said?"

"Yes."

"When recount what is just said."

"Hmm," Well he was screwed now.

But instead of blowing up on him the magus pulled herself back and just sighed. "I said, we need to go to Kotomine Church and get you registered as a Master in the War."

"Wait, right now?"

"Yes, right now. Now get a jacket and tell your Saber to into spirit form." Tohsaka said as she stood up.

"I'm afraid I can't do that." Saber said her face still stoic as a rock. But it was a thing Shirou found rather beautiful, and that was a thought he would never release out loud. He had learned his lesson, of voicing his opinion of women out loud.

His cheek still stung to this day.

"And why is that?" Tohsaka asked, looking at Saber.

"My summoning was improper, I think that was pure luck I'm able to receive Mana from him in the first place." Saber said, and Shirou felt slightly embarrassed at that, the summoning had been a complete accident.

"Well, that is understandable, as Shirou is a complete novice." Well, that was true, she was more competent magic user than him. He only had his Tracing going for him.

"So, let's go and get it over with, I want to get at least some sleep tonight," Shirou said as he stood. "But I need to go get something first."

"Oh, sure me and Archer will be waiting for you, just hurry up will you," Tohsaka said and left the dining room.

"What is it you wish to retrieve Master? Some sort of Mystic Code? I really hope it isn't guns." Shirou didn't quite hear the last part, but he nodded at the first one.

"Yeah, you could call it that," Shirou said. Well, he could say it was a Mystic Code if that thing was magic in the first place. "I'll be back in a second."

Shirou walked through the house and into his bedroom. As he did so Shirou began to think, he knew that this was a bad idea, he had been able to remove it five years ago, and now he was going to put it on again. But Shirou needed to use it now if he wanted to survive the war of Heroes fighting against one another. And from the fight between Lancer and Saber, his physical abilities and traced weapons weren't going to match up to theirs.

Shirou sat down on his knees and removed the piece of false floor in the corner of his room, that hid away the secret compartment.

Shirou reached in and took out a green box that he had hidden in there.

"Man, Gwen is going to kill me for this, but as Ben liked to say its hero time," Shirou said to himself as he opened the box revealing to him what was considered by many to be the most powerful weapon ever created in the universe.

The Omnitrix.

"Hello, old friend. It's time to get back on the horse." Shirou took the alien watch and placed it on his wrist.

The device seemingly came to life as the hourglass display on top lit up in green, and it bound itself around his arm once again. But instead of lighting up green or red like it usually would, it lit up blue.

"Oh, come on what's wrong with you now," Shirou said, worryingly as he began to fiddle with it turning the ring back on forth.

"What, in the world," Shirou said, as the watch lit up this time entire thing becoming green with black lines. Shirou watched as the watch began to shapeshift, becoming even smaller and locking even more like a normal wristwatch.

Now instead of black being its primary color, it was now green. A color Shirou thought fit more with Ben than him.

"Omnitrix recalibration mode engaged, incorporating updates." The device spoke and when silent the hourglass still blue.

"Well, I hope that won't take long," Shirou said to himself as he placed the box back and restored the floor. Aftward he quickly took a jacket from his closet and joined up with Saber, who was waiting and when Rin and her Servant. They left his house to walk to the other side of town to meet the apparent Overseer of the War.

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Well, that was uncomfortable. Shirou thought to himself as he Saber, Rin and Archer left Kotomine Church behind them. He and Rin having talked with the overseer of the Holy Grail War Kirei Kotomine, a Catholic priest Shirou would place on the list of not let small boys near. Due to the aura of depression and angst the man seemingly exuded, and the generally creepy atmosphere the church had. Though despite not having like the meeting, Shirou had found the entire informative.

Shirou had learned about the various classes, rolls, and the masters in the war. And why the entire Holy Grail War even took place, to grant a single wish to the Master and Servant who won the War. It was thing Shirou believed to be too good to be true, and it probably was, he read enough of the books Gwen had sent him to know that was a great chance the thing was a monkey's paw.

Though even if it wasn't Shirou didn't have a wish for it. Well, he would have if he didn't have the Omnitrix, he would have wished for Superpowers, to help him accomplish his dream.

But Shirou would still fight in it even if he didn't have a wish for two reasons. The first was to prevent another disaster like the previous Holy Grail War had caused, having learned that fact from Kirei. The second was to help Saber achieve her wish, a wish he didn't know yet, a thing he would ask about when they got back home. Though he currently gave her the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't a malicious one, though if it were he would put her down and Shirou wouldn't hesitate to do so. He hadn't hesitated when Animo had stepped over the line, he wouldn't do so now.

"Now this was an exciting night," Tohsaka expressed her feelings about what had happened. "Now Shirou, Saber I will bid you goodbye, and from tomorrow morning we're enemies you got that Shirou."

"Hmm, Tohsaka wouldn't it be better if we worked together right, I mean your Servant is still hurt isn't he?" Shirou proposed as he didn't want Tohsaka as an enemy, she seemed like a good enough person.

"I will have you know that Archer is going to be healed by morning, isn't that right Archer?" Tohsaka asked the empty to spot next to her. "Archer says yes." She looked back to Shirou and Saber, and before she could speak again, another voice spoke up.

"I would recommend you should, or you won't survive the night, though even if you wouldn't anyway." They all turned there head to see who had just spoken, and Shirou recognized the little girl as the one he had seen the day previously.

Though behind her was hoooolllyyyy shhhiiiitttt!

Shirou thought as he saw the massive male figure seemingly sculpted out of pure muscle, the massive man stood at least two and a half meter tall.

Gold and red-eye glared down at them, Shirou could feel restrained bloodlust and rage emanating from him, wanting to be let loose at any moment. It was like standing in front of Vilgax and Kevin at the same time, their rage at the breaking point ready to tear him apart.

In his right hand, the grey giant was holding a massive stone slap, that had been crudely sculpted into the shape of a blade.

Shirou's thoughts were taken back to the little girl as she began to speak again. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Ilyasviel Von Einzbern, the Master of Bersker, nice to meet all you."

"So, you're the Einzbern Master for this War?" Tohsaka asked. "They must be really desperate as to send a little girl to fight for them."

"Or I'm all that they need to destroy you, the heir of the Tohsaka family. Now Berserker kills Saber and Archer along with Tohsaka, but leave Onii-Chan alive."

Shirou blinked at that, why did she refer to him as her big brother.

He didn't get time to think further as the black giant, the Servant Berserker moved.

And he appeared right next to Tohsaka, moving with speeds that Shirou did not think the mass of muscles was capable of accomplishing.

Shirou saw Tohsaka's eyes widen as she saw her imminent death at the hand of Berserker's stone sword.

"SABER!" Shirou shouted, and his Servant moved immediately, saving his fellow magus block Berserker's swing with her own invisible sword. Creating massive gust of wind that threw Tohsaka backward, but thankfully her injured Servant managed to catch her. Though the few seconds that he was physical Shirou could see that his future adult-self was still injured and wouldn't be able to fight and help Saber combating Berserker.

"Argh," Saber screamed as she managed to send the massive form of Berserker back with a heavy blow.

Both Shirou and Tohsaka watched as Saber fought against Berserker. Shirou saw her move with grace as she dodged in and out of her blows like she saw them coming before they happened.

But as Shirou continued to watch as they battled he remembered something that Taiga had said in one of her rare moments of wisdom when he had been at the kendo club. "Shirou humans developed skills and technique to overcome their lack of physical if we had that we wouldn't need such things."

And that was Shirou would like to say what was happening right here. Saber a being of technique and Berserker a creature of strength. Two opposites battling against each other.

But that was wrong.

Despite what it looked, that despite Berserker being mad, he still had technique, a technique that had been ingrained into his very muscles, that still remembered how to swing a blade with skill. Despite his mind no longer being able to do so.

Saber was going to lose.

Shirou knew that, and Saber probably did too. She had been hurt by the black giants stone sword, while he had not suffered a single scratch.

She was going to die if he didn't do anything.

"Your Saber is impressive Onii-Chan, but my Berserker is Herakles, and he won't lose to anyone. Now we've played around enough, finish her off Berserker." The miniature Master commanded her Servant.

Shirou's eyes widened as he heard Ilyasviel reveal the identity of her Servant.

Heracles.

The greatest hero of ancient Greece.

Demigod, Son of Zeus, The Leader of the Greek Pantheon of Gods.

The man who completed twelve impossible labors and after his death became a god himself.

He who was trained by Chiron, he who slew the Hydra, he who sailed upon the Argonauts, along with other great heroes.

Shirou saw the Greek hero ready to swing his blade this time he was going for the kill.

"Recalibration completed." Shirou heard the Omnitrix say.

He pumped upon the ring he barely paid attention to the hologram that appeared instead of the usual silhouette.

Shirou slammed his palm down, and his body was quickly bathed in green light.

All saw a massive brown hand catch the blade of stone.

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