"Somehow,it feels just as the first time i came here." i muttered to myself,as i walked around the cemetry,looking around at the different tombstones and crosses spread out,a bouquet of flowers in one hand,the other holding an umbrella,i almost forgot how bad the weather can get here in ireland,i let out a sigh,and after a few minutes,i reach my destination and as i approach the graves i was looking for,i notice that father josh is standing there,blessing my parents' graves,even after all these years,he still comes regularly,i stopped and stood next to him and silently stared at my parents' tombstones,after a few moments, i heard him saying "amen",then he glanced at me..i placed down the flowers i had in my hand,some on my father's grave,the rest on my mother's..then i glanced back at the priest's old and wrinkled face "thank you,father".

He cracked a small,yet gentle smile as he replied "it's good to see you after all these years jason,how are things going on for you son?"

"Good enough.." was my response,i wasn't really in the mood for catching up and i'm sure he felt that,so we stayed silent,both of us just staring down at the tombstones,after some time,he asked,without looking at me "are you sure you'll be joining it?"

I could tell he was concerned,he was right to be,what i was getting into could kill me,but..i could get what i was looking for over the past 6 years,so without thinking,i answered resolutely "yes,i'm sure".

He let out a sigh.."i won't bother trying to convince you anymore,i'm too old for that..but be careful" i chuckled,good,i didn't want to argue,i have already made my decision,i won't go back on it now.

"I will" i replied,then he placed his hand on my shoulder,finally raising his eyes up to look at me "i'll be praying for your safety everyday,may the lord be with you".

I met his gaze,and with a small smile i nodded my head,then he turned to leave,and i spoke,more genuinely than i ever did "take care father josh,thank you for everything".

He just sent me one of his gentle smiles,before walking away,i stayed for a few minutes and prayed,then i left as well,more determined than ever now to win the grail war..and find out the truth.

Thankfully,the weather calmed down after i left,so i decided to walk..my destination was an old mansion deep in the woods,i was going to summon my servant there since the area was rich with magical energy and it was abandoned,it took me 20 minutes to reach..i took a shower,and headed down to the basement,with a small piece of red metal in my hand..that was the catalyst i was going to use to summon the servant,it's supposed to be a piece of gáe bolg,the demonic spear used by cú chulainn,the child of light.

I drew the summoning circle,and placed the catalyst where it should be and chanted the summoning aria.

For the first few seconds,nothing happened,but then the circle let out a bright light,i had to close my eyes after it died down and i felt a scorching heat in the back of my hand so i looked down and saw the three command spells,then i looked up and my eyes widened as i saw who was summoned.

It was a woman,clad in a bodysuit and shoulder pads,a veil on her head,long violet hair,and enchanting crimson eyes..she was stunning,i was lost in a trance,i didn't even register her voice when she spoke,only until she cleared her throat.

I shook my head to regain my focus,she stared at me silently,i stared back then i spoke,my voice full of confusion "wait,cú chulainn was a woman?".

She stayed silent for a moment,then she chuckled and shook her head.."No,i come from the land of shadows,my name is scàthach" she said.

The witch of dún scaith in the flesh..i couldn't believe it,i was opting for cú chulainn..but getting his teacher?..even better,i couldn't help the smile forming on my face and i said "great",then i cleared my throat and said "my name's jason andersonn,i'll be your master".

She nodded her head..then she asked "so were you expecting setanta,master?".

Setanta?..oh she must mean cú chulainn,i nodded my head and said "yes..and you can call me jason".She nodded her head,i yawned,the summoning must have took a lot of my magical energy..i turned to the stairs leading outside the basement,and went up,scáthach followed behind me,we left the basement and headed to the wide living room,in the middle of it was a coffee table,with two sofas facing each other,i sat down on one of them,while scáthach sat down gracefully like royalty on the other sofa.

I stared at her neutral face for a moment before speaking "so,the holy grail war will be held in germany,i already got a ticket for me..as for you..you can go into spirit mode,right?".

She nodded her head,then she asked "then why didn't you summon in germany instead?".a valid question..i let out a sigh and leaned back a bit on the sofa "well,i thought that by doing it here in ireland the chances of cú chulainn being summoned would be higher",she raised and eyebrow as she asked "so you didn't have a catalyst?"

I froze for a moment..so the catalyst was enough to summon him?,i should have researched this thing better..i cleared my throat and looked away from her as i scratched my cheek,slightly embarassed.."i did..".

She just stared at me silently for a moment,then she sighed and shook her head in disbelief..then i glanced at her dissapointed face..honestly she looked like a disappointed teacher at the moment,but i did not say that.

Then she placed her hand on her chin,her expression thoughtful..i asked,curious about what she's thinking of "what is it?..you seem deep in thought.."

"I wonder why i was summoned instead of setanta..we're even in his homeland" i don't know,maybe it was an error or something..but i felt i shouldn't say that,so i shrugged my shoulders and said simply "who knows..i wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth though"

Then i smiled a bit as i said "you're much stronger than him after all" she smirked a bit "most likely,yes" was her answer.

I yawned again,then i glanced at the clock hanging on the side wall,it showed 6 p.m..i sighed,even though it was this early,i'm exhausted,i returned my gaze to scáthach "i guess i'll go sleeping,i'm exhausted".i said,then i got up from the sofa and made for the door.

She just said "very well,have a good night,master" i stopped walking and turned to her "you too,scáthach..let's do our best" she smiled a small smile and nodded,then i turned around again and left the room.

Then i headed upstairs,i chose a random room..this mansion was huge,and it still seemed in a good state..what kind of fool would abandon it.

The room i chose was mostly simple in contrast to the rest of the mansion,i didn't mind..all i wanted was a bed and i found one..the mattress was soft and the bed was big,just the way i like it,i made myself comfortable,and stared at the ceiling for a while as i thought about the upcoming days,and the battle i joined..a holy grail war in a rural area in germany,all i know is that the one organizing it is a german magus family named durschdenwald,an ancient magus family that rules over the whole of bavaria..i let out a sigh,this is gonna be tough..but it must be done,and with that thought in mind,i drifted off to sleep.

and that ends chapter 1,i hope you liked it,if you have any suggestions for improvements,please write a review.