Spar's & Gun's
Wow twentieth chapter not much to say so I don't own anything except Alexander and all his iterations, and with that enjoy. (Also happy new year!)
Clock Tower, London, Six days till Alexander's tribunal, Monday November 14th, 2000
Alexander, turning to Luvia asks "So what are the rules?" as Luvia answers with "Nothing lethal, this is just to see how your strength and skill has changed since you installed Avenger." nodding Alexander says "Guess I won't need this." as he reaches into his holster and takes out his pistol, dropping the mag, and clearing the chamber just in case, before putting it back into the holster.
"On occasion I think you prefer that gun over me." Luvia remarks causing Alexander to shake his head in denial, "Don't be ridiculous, of course I like my pistol better." a small smile forming on Luvia's face as she says "Your sarcasm has changed slightly, I wonder if Avenger had something to do with it?"
Shrugging Alexander asks, "Is sarcasm the change we should be focusing on?" before leaning out of the way of Luvia's reinforced fist, a moment before she threw it. "No, this is." she says as Alexander lets himself fall into a stance, not responding instead waiting for Luvia to attack.
Lunging forwards, she goes to grapple him around the neck, only for him to barely duck out of her reach, Alexander kicking out with a foot, as he elbows Luvia in the back, sending her stumbling forwards, managing to avoid falling. Righting her footing, before she charges Alexander, as he dodges to the left, just as she faints right, managing to catch Alexander around the shoulder.
Pushing him off balance, she goes to throw him to the floor, only for him to right himself and land on his feet, painfully twisting his shoulder, as he with some help from reinforcement lifts Luvia up and goes to slam her on the floor.
"I win." Luvia says having brought her finger to Alexander's throat ready to use gandr. Setting Luvia down, he asks "How'd I do?" Luvia dusting herself off answers. "Much better, your evasion of my attacks has gotten smoother, while your proficiency in mage-craft has increased greatly since our last spar. Though I did notice, for multiple seconds your arm was limp by your side."
Nodding as he stretches his arm he responds, "Yeah that's been happening the past few days, managed to catch myself a few times and remember I have both arms." humming absently in thought Luvia eventually says "Strange, in your dreams Avenger has two arms, correct?"
"Yes, he does." Alexander answers simply, as he reloads his pistol. "Nonetheless, the oddity of your arm, is of less concern compared to your physical strength, when did you start to use reinforcement?" she asks receiving a quick "About when I picked you up." in reply. "I see, if I wasn't using reinforcement, you would have likely broken bones with your strikes." she says idly massaging the forming burse on her back. "Plus, your footwork has greatly improved."
"It has?" he asks as the doors open and boxes of equipment are brought in. "Indeed, your dodges all placed you in better positions as opposed to your previous dodges where you barely avoided my more dangerous attacks." she says ignoring the work going on around her.
"So, we're just ignoring the guys unloading boxes everywhere?" he asks as Luvia, raising a hand to hide her mouth as she laughs. "Of course not, I asked them to deliver the equipment needed for more extensive tests to be done."
"Such as?" Alexander asks his eyes darting between everyone entering the room, instinctively ascertaining if their threats. "Well your body's conditioning and stamina has greatly improved, I am still unsure of the level your strength improved."
"So weights?" he asks getting a small nod and "Yes weights." from Luvia in return. "Alright, Though I wasn't one for lifting weights, and I definitely didn't pay attention to how much I lifted." he says as Luvia nods and says "Yes, I'm aware which is why we shall be starting with heavier weights and taking off weight as we go."
Walking over to the weights Luvia motioned him towards, he looks up towards Luvia who nods. Reaching down Alexander grabs the large weight and begins to pull up struggling to lift it for a few moments before giving up.
"How much was that?" he asks huffing slightly from exertion, smirking Luvia says, "That one is attached to the floor." Leveling a deadpan look towards her he asks "Really?" letting out a breath in indignation she says "Yes, while it was unlikely you were strong enough to lift it, there is the possibility you could have ripped the floor underneath it up, we can never be sure when it concerns servants."
"That's fair." He agrees before going to the next weight, and reaches down to grab it, attempting to lift it he barely manages to get it off the ground for a moment before dropping it causing a large crash, as it falls. "Ninety kilograms." she says receiving an confused look from Alexander before sighing and saying "That around one hundred and ninety pounds." she informs as Alexander takes a moment to do some mental math before nodding to himself and moving onto the next weight.
Reaching down he lifts the weight, managing to lift it and hold it for a few seconds with some strain, before setting it back down. Luvia nodding marks the results down on a clipboard before she says "Well Alexander, I believe this officially proves, you're just a bit beyond a normal person in every physical way."
"Okay, so are those all the test you wanted to do?" he asks to which Luvia shaking her head says "No these where just the least intrusive ones, I still have a few more tests to preform." she says holding up her clipboard as Alexander sighs knowing the unpleasantness about to come.
Alexander's home, London, three days till Alexander's tribunal, Thursday November 17th, 2000
Alexander outside in the gardens behind his house, stands within a pattern carved into the floor, runes dotted along key spots as Luvia drinks tea off to the side and Waver stands outside of the pattern an uncertain look on his face as he asks "Mister Silver, while I'm intrigued by what it is you wished for me to help you with, especially since you're a much better Magus, I'm beginning to worry over what it is your planning considering the level of safety you are going through." he said mumbling part of his sentence under his breath unaware of Alexander ability to hear him.
"Do not fret Lord El Melloi, while Alexander's idea is idiotic I would not have allowed him to go through with this if it posed a serious threat to him." she says her eyes reviewing the work Alexander's done. "The circle is just to obscure the mana of what I'm about to do produces and limits the chance of Soul erosion." Alexander explains having finished with his final Checks of the circle, Waver in disbelief at what he's heard asks "What are you doing that soul erosion is not a significant threat?!"
Alexander pulling out Avengers card in answer as Waver shouts "You're going to use that!" causing Alexander to shrug responds, "Not in the same way as before, but I've hit a dead end in my research and figured I would get another set of eyes on something."
"What Alexander means is that he wishes for us to use structural analysis on the weapon that Avenger uses to attempt to gleam information from it." Luvia says explaining as she stands up and walks over to Alexander and Waver.
"Unfortunately, even doing this I don't know what mental state I'll be in since I didn't even install the card last time, I saw Gray Morality and I still had a reaction." he says before looking over to Luvia whom nods as Alexander says "Get ready, Include." He says as the card in his hand starts to break apart into light the stock of a gun very familiar to Alexander forming out of it, as he grabs hold of it, and instinctively twirls it to get accustomed to the weight of the rifle.
Both Luvia and Waver mutter a chant in another language as they start to analyze the Noble Phantasm Alexander holds. Alexander looking over the blade feels the flash of a foreign yet familiar memory, as it immediately comes and goes, and he aware of himself, focuses on the weapon, his eyes Running along the length of the rifle eventually settling on the blade of the bayonet taking a moment to memorize the flow of prana between the Phantasm and him as he starts to use structural analysis as well.
Feeling the drain of his prana increase immediately after starting the analysis, Alexander pushes through before the drain becomes to much and he drops to his knees the rifle shattering into light as Avengers card lands before him. Luvia immediately rushing over to him, starts looking him over to make sure he's all right, "Alexander, Follow my finger." she orders as she moves her finger infront of his face Alexander complying with the order follows the finger for a few moments before saying "I got a date."
"What date?" Waver asks curiously, himself panting in exhaustion from the prana drain from the attempt to analyze the Noble Phantasm. "It became an Artificial Phantasm on June tenth two thousand and six." he says looking between the other two silently asking if they got anything. Waver shakes his head in denial, as Luvia nods "I got one sentence, almost a memory, you were speaking with someone, and said, it's perfect has just enough of a history that it could work, thank you." she relays as Alexander lying back onto the grass questions.
"I wonder who I was talking to?" Luvia shaking her head responds, "While I cannot be sure, I believe you were speaking with your fiancé." Alexander humming to himself mutters "So it was a gift." Waver speaking up says "While I must admit I'm very intrigued by whatever it is you are working on, I can safely say I would be of no help to you, my understanding of Servants is limited to the grail war." he says clearly uncomfortable with the situation as Alexander immediate correct him "Heaven's Feel."
"Thanks for the help, Prof." Alexander says not noticing his change in demeanor or Waver slight flinch at it. Nodding Waver says "Good day mister Silver, Miss Edelfelt." as he leaves the garden. "That was... odd." Luvia says as Alexander nods his head "Yeah, I think he probably got something from the analysis he didn't want to talk about."
"That is a possibility I suppose." she says standing up "Take some time, I will prepare something for you." she says as Alexander immediately pops up and says, "No I'm perfectly fine I'll cook." Luvia hiding an eye roll says, "I do know how to cook Alexander, just because I have staff doesn't mean I'm inept without them."
Alexander skeptical asks "Really?" as Luvia nods "Yes, Though Marjatta is admittedly the better chef, perhaps you will one day taste some of her cooking." Alexander sitting down in a nearby chair says, "If I go to Finland sure, though I might need to start setting up my Information network again before doing so."
Luvia ignoring the question of Alexander's information network instead says, "Yes I imagine running into Gilgamesh would be something you would wish to avoid." before walking inside leaving Alexander to enjoy the calm of his garden containing many birdbaths.
Omake Punishment 1
Alexander walking through the semi-familiar streets of Fuyuki city after being sent there by Zeltretch, heads towards the largest source of prana near him. Leading him to a small house across from a large ostentatious mansion.
Knocking on the door prepared to fight if necessary, relaxes as the door opens revealing a familiar teenager to Alexander "Oh Emiya, odd this isn't usually your house." he notes looking around as Shirou confused asks "I'm sorry sir do I know you?" Alexander shaking his head says "Right, listen I'm in the same career as your dad, and my boss sent me here after I did something stupid, anyways I could use some help."
Shirou's demeanor changing at Alexander mention of needing help says "Oh, I can try calling Dad to see if he can help you." Alexander immediately focusing on Shirou asks "He's still alive?" as a voice coming from around the corner asks "Shirou, who's at the door?" and looking around the corner is a white haired woman bringing an immediate reaction out of Alexander as he mutters "No, No, No." to himself.
Coming down the stairs a young girl her red eyes and white hair bringing flashes of different memorize to Alexander as she says "Big brother, I nee- Oh who's your friend?" As Alexander looking up shouts "Fuck you Zeltretch!" cursing despite his distaste for it before turning on heel and running away running down the street repeatedly saying "Nope!" over and over again as he rushes away from everything going on behind him.
And that's it, a bit more info on Alexander's physical statistic's along with some more info on Gray Morality as well. And Waver's acting a bit odd, wonder what he saw? Oh, I'm sure it doesn't matter. And the omake, Prisma Ilya is probably the worst thing Alexander could imagine, and if it wasn't clear based on his knowledge of Prisma Ilya the Alexander written in the omake is Avenger.
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