Perseverance & Foolishness
Hello every welcome back, hoped you like that not so cliff hanger since I'm obviously not going to kill my main character... at least not seven chapters in. But if you expected some intense battle that lasts the entire chapter, you'd be very wrong, I don't write fights that last that long, I like fights how they are extremely short and very brutal, and trust me I'm speaking from experience, so don't expect any real fight to last that long, especially since this is type moon and there are so many things that would deal with Alexander like you would a bug. Assuming you're not the type to freak out at the sight of them. But anyway, here's the chapter
The same museum we left off in, Wednesday October 4th 2000.
Alexander currently applying pressure to the spot he was hit, struggles to not let out too much of a scream, before turning to the people who are now also hiding behind an exhibit, holding up a single finger Alexander says "What? What the hell is an enforcer?"
And as another shot rings out, Samson says "Don't play dumb, I already figured it out, or is this supposed to be for their benefit?" placing down his finger Alexander looks around for his pistol which he dropped in surprise, as Samson keeps going on.
"I bet you weren't expecting me to have a gun, certainly could see the look of shock on your face as you fell. Unlike those mages back in the clock tower I wouldn't let my pride block me from using such useful tools." seeing the Pistol a little way away, Alexander shouts
"You really are crazy, is that why you tortured all those people because of some delusion of magic?" Alexander says trying to play the crazy card to hide Mage-craft as best as he can, taking his chance Alexander leaps over to another cover and manages to grab his pistol.
"Agh!" he screams as he moves agitating his wound, looking back to the people, Alexander signals them to run, and pops out of cover, and fires his gun a few times, missing two shots and having the last one force Samson to move diverting the aim of his counter attack. Ducking back down, Alexander gritting his teeth, sees that the people haven't fully gotten away from Samson's line of sight says.
"Set aside," as he activates his circuits putting himself into a trance to numb the pain, standing up, Alexander shoots the spot Samson was at, before hearing a click, with the fifth shot, immediately reaching for a spare mag, Alexander is interrupted as from another part of the other floor, Samson rises up and shoots, hitting Alexander in his leg.
Falling down, Alexander slides back into cover still ignoring his pain and says "Move," as he places another mag into the gun, Alexander starts pouring prana into his gun activating, three runes, Gebo, Sowilo, and Thurisaz. And as he feels his prana and the blood splashed onto his weapon impower it. Alexander says "Fight," as his vision goes red, and his bloodlust nearly overtakes him.
Alexander stands up and fires at where he tastes the putrid prana of Samson, hitting and blasting away the stone railing he used as cover, not finished, Alexander rushes to the wall and floods his prana into the ground, purposely overflowing it as the ground where Samson stood gave way, and unexpecting of this, falls, directly into the line of sight of Alexander, lifting his gun to fire, Alexander does just before Another shot from Samson's older gun goes off.
And both shots hit, Alexanders due to his clouded mental state hits Samson's arm, causing it to have a major chunk blown clean off. But Samson, unclouded, but not fast enough to kill, fires hitting a light above Alexander, causing his line of sight to break, giving Samson the chance to run.
Seeing the bit of distance Samson's made Alexander, fires hitting Samson right at the knee once more because of the power of the artificial-phantasm, blows apart the connection of bone and tissue, causing Samson to fall at the now lack of a leg, thinking quickly Samson fires hitting Alexander in his right arm, causing him to drop his gun.
Separated from his gun and having his connection broken, Alexander's haze disperses, not having time to think of the carnage he's caused, Alexander turns grabbing an old spear on display, quickly chanting "Shattered limits, Broken world." as he reinforces both the spear and his arm throwing the spear, almost subconsciously goes past their thresholds, and aims before throwing the spear as hard as he can, and hits a chain at the top of the room, as the chain breaks, and drops the chandelier it was holding, it lands directly onto Samson, crushing him and assuredly killing the Magnus.
With him Dead Alexander says "Die," and as the trance fades, he's overwhelmed by the pain of his entire arm, breaking and shattering, as well as the wounds sustained during the fight and falls, barley awake, despite the horrible pain.
Managing to grab his gun with his remaining arm, and goes to the most likely dead Samson, very slowly, and Not fully aware of what he's actually doing, lifts his gun, slightly and Fires two shots, into the confirmed dead body of Samson's head. Before letting his gun fall out of his hand, and letting the pain overtake him and passing out.
Unknown, Thursday October 5th 2000.
Alexander currently unconscious, eventually shoots up awake, hitting his undamaged arm against the handcuffs keeping him stuck in his hospital bed, unsure of his current surroundings Alexander views the area, seeing himself in a private room.
Knowing that there's likely a guard at the door, looks down to his handcuffs and curses, seeing that there Hiatt cuffs, so he can't easily break out. Knowing the situation, he's in and his depleted prana reserve, leaving him without enough to break out of the hospital and retrieve his equipment likely stored at the evidence locker in the police station.
Left with little options Alexander calls out "Hello I'm awake!" before wincing at the pain of his movements. And very quickly the door opens and closes. And after about twenty minutes of the event, a man walks in and immediately flashes a badge.
"Hello, I'm officer Mason, Harper. You're Edward Moore is that correct?" Alexander just nods to the Officer. Looking Alexander up and down he says "Very well Edward, ignoring the killing of Samson Adienfugre, as thanks to witnesses, we can sum that up to justifiable homicide, what we can't ignore is exactly how you knew what Mister Adienfugre was doing, what you're doing in town, and why you have a Pistol in your possession?"
Nodding not surprised that Samson's dead, Alexander opens his mouth to try and talk his way out of this before, stopping realizing something. Thankfully he doesn't have to answer as the door opens and a woman enters that thanks to the taste in the air Alexander can deduce is a magus.
"Who let you in?" the officer says to the women before she mutters something under her breath and starts the Process of hypnotizing them, Alexander turning his attention to an empty chair, seconds before Zeltretch Appears sitting in it.
"I must say you're getting quicker at predicting where I'll appear." He says while smirking, Alexander having enough with Zeltretch just puts his head back and says "Why?" amused Zeltretch asks "Why what?"
Glaring at the ceiling, Alexander says extremely done with him "Why did killing him feel familiar? Why did it feel like I've killed before!" he shouts uncaring of the pain and just glaring at Zeltretch. His smile dropping Zeltretch Answers Alexander "I'm not all-knowing Alexander, I don't know why you feel as though you've killed before. I even only have just ideas of why you're acting more like your other self, how you know things he never written down."
Confused by what Zeltretch said Alexander lets out "What?" looking far more serious than Alexander has ever seen him Zeltretch says "Alexander what are your Origins?" Alexander surprised by the sudden question says "Faith and Void."
Standing up Zeltretch places a hand onto Alexander's shoulder and says "Alexander I've read through every book your other self has written, I know for a fact he never wrote down his Origins, I also know I'm the only one who could have told you." turning away from Alexander Zeltretch walks to the window and says "Alexander, you're an intelligent man, you're study of the third magic almost made me think you would rediscover it, but your other self-let himself be distracted. Bazett, is currently gathering your things, when she arrives, you'll go back to the clock tower. Know your flight of fancy does not change things you have till the end of the month to deal with your target."
And as he finishes his speech, he vanishes and with him gone Alexander, glares at the women dealing with the officer, and harshly says "Tell anyone about my Origins I will kill you." before his attuite changes on a dime, and he using Prana scratches a near straight line onto his handcuffs, and sends prana into.
Feeling the metal cool around his wrist, Alexander bashes it against the pole its attached to, and shatters the frozen cuffs. Gritting his teeth Alexander pushes himself with one arm out of the bed. Still in hospital gown, looks around Ignoring the leaving magnus, as suddenly a suitcase falls onto the bed.
Opening it up Alexander see's the same outfit from the room full of the exact same one, striping off the gown, Alexander starts to get dressed, finding some amusement in the fact theirs another red sweater just like the one he first met Zeltretch in.
After a bit of trouble with putting on the sweater, shoulder harness, and a dark brown overcoat, due to the pain still lingering in his arm, he looks to make sure there's nothing left in the suitcase, seeing a flat cap, Alexander not really caring places it on his head, and calmly walks out the door.
Making his way through the hospital trying not to draw attention to himself, due to his numerous injury's the difficulty of such an effort was high, but thankfully he didn't run in to anyone around his path, and due to the taste of prana in the air, Alexander knows why.
Upon exiting the hospital, and looking around for a little while Alexander sees the magus who hypnotized the officer standing by a car waiting for him, walking over to the women ignoring the acrid taste of her prana, he gets into the back of the car, prepared for anything.
After a few minutes riding in the car, it comes to a stop, and entering it is a woman with short purple hair and wearing a suit. Seeing Alexander, the women without saying anything hands Alexander a box, looking inside the box, and seeing his possessions inside, He grabs his gun and quickly holsters it.
Grabbing a tiny case Alexander opens it to check if the card is still inside seeing it is Alexander lets out a sigh of relief. Taking the card out Alexander checks to see if there's any damage to the card or its case, once again seeing none, Alexader Places the card back in its case, and pockets the case. Before leaning back into the seat and waiting to arrive back at the clock tower.
Alexander's house, Saturday October 7th 2000.
Alexander awakening from his dreamless nap, this being the first time in a while his sleep wasn't plagued by the life of Avenger, and after waking up and riding for a few more minutes Alexander exits the still moving car seeing his house through the window.
Walking through his front gate he ignores the Magi whom brought him here in favor of laying down in his own bed. And just lays their and rests, till he gets up knowing he can't stay in bed for the rest of the day.
Ignoring the pain throughout most of his body, Alexander slowly goes downstairs to prepare something to eat, but lacking in full mobility Alexander instead just puts on a pot of coffee. While waiting for the coffee, Alexander goes around the house's first floor, trying to find anything to explain how he knows his Origins.
Not finding anything within the time it took for his coffee pot to ding, Alexander stops his search and goes back to the kitchen and reaching up and getting a mug, Alexander sets it down onto the table and grabs the pot, and pours it into the cup.
Sitting down on a stool, Alexander just drinks taking in the moment of peace and quiet. Till his mug runs dry. At that point Alexander places the mug in the sink and after rinsing it out goes not upstairs to the home library like usual but downstairs into his workshop.
Seeing the desk, bookcases, and shelves of reagents, Alexander goes looking for another book about Primordial runes, and Bounded fields. And so, he spends the rest of the day, looking through the books finding the best runes for bounded fields.
Completely forgetting about his previous dream, and oblivious to his Circuits refusal to turn off.
Omake, Apocrypha 1, ?
Inside an idyllic forest, or what would be an idyllic forest, if not for the cries of pain coming from, tens of Magi, currently impaled with stakes, with only one left uninjured, but turning focus back to a particularly stubborn Magus.
Whom is currently not fairing so well, with several stakes speared through him certainly damaging nearly all of his vital organs, yet despite all the numerous fatal injuries, the man is still stubbornly holding on to his life.
Barley able to move one of his arms, even with all the spikes impaled into it, He grabs onto the only one he can, and mutters barley alive, "détruire" and floods the stake with prana, causing it to burst apart, allowing more freedom of movement within his arm, and as quickly as possible knowing his actions haven't gone unnoticed, continues, doing the same with the rest and falling onto the ground.
But not having the time to rest he immediate starts chanting under his breath, as his wounds almost seem to slowly knit themselves back together, not healing any internal damage but preventing any more loss of blood, knowing that the servant has taken notice of his attempt the man starts running, as fast as he can almost ignoring the extensive damage he's agitating, by his retreat.
Thinking quickly as more spikes follow him, he brushes his hand onto a tree and destroys the base of it, causing it to fall onto the spikes. Reinforcing himself to the limit he rushes off, destroying many more trees and somehow, despite all his injuries he escaped.
Meaning that the servant let him go, while running and distracted with this thought, he trips, rolling down the hill, crushing even more of his already severely damaged organs, placing both hands down to lift himself up he stops seeing on his hand three red marks, depicting a scale. "Fuck!" the man says recognizing the marks.
Knowing that it's either hobble off and die, or sacrifice the last of his Prana and probably die, the man, slowly draws a summoning circle out of his own blood, and chants "Fill. Fill. Fill. Fill. Fill. Let each be void five times, simply breaking asunder the traitor's pollution. Let silver and iron be the essence. Let the stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation. Let my master Schweinorg be the ancestor. Raise a wall, against the arrows that shall fall. Close the four cardinal gates. Come out from the crown. Rotate the three-branched path, reaching the end- I declare your body shall serve alongside me. My fate shall rest within your sword. Submit to the call of the Holy Grail. If you submit to this and this reason... then answer! - I swear here! I shall attain all the virtues of all of Heaven. I shall resist all the evils of all of hell- From the Seventh, Heaven, attended to by three great words of power, come forth from the ring of restraint, Protector of the balance!"
And in a burst of wind as the man falls over but before he passes out, the man sees his servant, and hears a part of him shouting, as stakes fly towards him, "Let me Honor your image-" before passing out not able to witness his servant's noble phantasm, or the devastation it caused.
Only knowing a brief darkness, then immediately awakening to find himself in a small house of some kind with his servant sitting right beside him. "I would do the whole servant shtick but we're already past that huh master?"
Looking at the servant the man's head begins to flood with question, so he asks them. "What happened, what class are you, why do we look similar why am I covered in bandages including my face?" letting out a small chuckle the servant says "Eh? Well, I'm Lancer at your service, issue me a command I disagree with I'll kill you, other than that, the answer to why we look similar, Zeltretch."
"You're me, aren't you?" Alexander asks already knowing the answer, getting a nod, He lets out an almost scream into his bandaged hands.
And that's it, just in case you're wondering, the reason behind this omake was to both poke fun at the idea I would make Alexander a servant, like I've said before, you've never met Avenger, I picked their identity to be someone you wouldn't have seen in any type-moon works. And to explore the idea of a master and servant being different versions of the same person, if you're wondering I have three different versions of Alexander, not counting servants we have original Alexander, protagonist Alexander, and Tsukihime Alexander, which was the master in this scenario, just if you're wondering why I've classified this Alexander as Tsukihime, its because unlike original and Protag Alexander, whom are both going down very similar paths mage-craft wise, he's going down a more, Vampiric, side. You'll see more of that eventually. Okay out of the omake, Alexander circuits refusing to turn off since I know some of you will want answers, just wait, you'll see eventually.
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