Tribunal's & Waiting
Hello everyone, thought I would give you all an update, by the time I'm writing this I've finished the first part of my schooling, so yay. Okay moving onto the story, there will be a time skip coming up since there is not much story progression, I can make during the Clock Tower's break, now I will not be skipping every break, It's just there's not much I could write during the break, but after the skip the second arc will begin.
Clock Tower, London, The day of Alexander's tribunal, Sunday November 20th, 2000
Walking down the halls of the Clock Tower, heading towards his tribunal in the policies department. Alexander once reaching his destination is met with the harsh gaze of Zeltretch sitting in a wooden chair outside the policies department's office, and the location of Alexander's tribunal.
"What are you doing here?" He asks, surprised by the magician's presence. Scoffing Zeltretch says "Is that anyway to greet me when I'm taking time out of my day to sit here while we wait until Your tribunal starts to determine if you should get a sealing designation?" Putting emphasis on the word your.
"I'm more surprised that your even here to begin with." Alexander remarks his voice taking a lower tone. "Alexander, like it or not I am your sponsor and guardian, I have a responsibility to clean up after you when you do something stupid, for instance hypnotizing the coroner you knocked out to remember a completely different person." Zeltretch says his annoyance clear in his voice.
"Didn't Avenger get into a massive firefight with Elias, which almost ended with him dead?" he asks to which Zeltretch nods. "That he did, but he did such without the information you gained from his failure, I can hardly imagine you would have done so well without it."
Sighing as he sits down next to Zeltretch he says "Agreed." both sitting in silence after the simple answer, Alexander eventually asks, "Zeltretch, can I ask you, what drew you to us, The original Alexander, and me?"
"I could answer, but I will not, not for now at least." Zeltretch answers his voice containing a somber edge. Alexander, knowing better than to push further, stays silent. The two of them stay in silence for the next half hour, until Alexander asks "What's taking them so long?"
"Since this trial is a mere formality and the policies department has much more important tasks, I imagine that Barthomeloi is making you wait as some form of vengeance." Zeltretch says answering Alexander. "In vengeance of what?" he asks confused. Zeltretch not saying anything just stares at Alexander.
"What, I can't think of anything she would be mad at me for?" He says defensively, "I can think of many, ruining her hunt for instance, or perhaps the time you pointed your gun at her?" Zeltretch asks not wanting an answer. "To be fair, I've done that to many people, and I wasn't fully in control of my body then. Also how did I ruin her hunt?"
"By using Avenger's noble phantasm, killing two of her targets and preventing a good fight with her third." Zeltretch says in explanation. "That's irrational." Alexander retorts causing Zeltretch to let out a low chuckle. "Never said it was." he says containing his laughter.
"Rational or not, she believes you fighting with Louvre's children an insult to her skills." He says as Alexander nods "I can understand that but expecting that everything would go her way in that situation is ridiculous." he says, causing Zeltretch to say "Knowing what I do of Barthomeloi, she was aware that the situation would not favor her, she trusted that her skill would take her through the challenge without bringing you in harm's way."
"It's fun imagining the way she would react to you if she knew about her relationship with your predecessor." Zeltretch says a fond smile on his face as he reminisces. "Wait relationship, was she...?" Alexander asks horror creeping into his voice.
Zeltretch laughing deeply at the question eventually calms himself enough to answer, "Dear God no, the two of you got along less than you do now, he went out of his way to annoy her, and thanks to his remarkable ability as a magus lived to tell the tale."
"You talk about his abilities as a mage often, is that why he's?" Alexander asks letting his question run off unsure of how to ask. "Alexander, he was an amazing magus, he came closer to rediscovering the Third Magic in eight years than the Enizbern have in a century, and I believe if it wasn't for his crusade he would have succeeded, that said there's a reason he's an Avenger and not a Caster." he answers leaving a silence to fall on both.
Both sit in silence for the next two hours, Alexander not commenting on the long time, not knowing how to start a conversation, and Zeltretch not bothering to. Eventually Alexander hears footsteps coming down the hall, as Lorelei turns the corner and upon seeing Zeltretch and Alexander asks "Kaleidoscope, Silver what are you two doing here?"
"I'm here for the..." He starts before cutting off and looking to Zeltretch "There is no Tribunal is there?" he asks. "As you pointed out any imbecile could use the card, you were fortunate enough to survive doing so." Lorelei says answering Alexander's question.
"Soon you may just perhaps learn to listen when I tell you to not do something." Zeltretch says venomously. Alexander sighing says "Honestly that's not likely." Zeltretch closing his eyes for a moment at the admittance. "As you are becoming more and more alike to your former self, I expect as such." he says.
"I hold no interest in this conversation." She says walking past the two, as Alexander looking down for a moment says "I don't know what he went through to become Avenger, and I can't promise I won't become Avenger..." he starts before pulling his gaze to me Zeltretch's "I will promise to do my best not to be like him."
Shaking his head Zeltretch says "Alexander, Avenger's mere existence means you will not follow the same path as him, I can only hope that you will not follow a worse one." he says turning away and walking off.
Alexander making to head back home is stopped as Zeltretch says "I do not wish to find you mourning at her grave dead over your rifle as well." Leaving Alexander in the hallway to truly process his words. "He killed himself" he mutters remembering the detail and finally attributing it to his other self.
Alexander's home, London, The day of Alexander's tribunal, Sunday November 20th, 2000
"So Zeltretch made you wait for two hours for a trial that was not happening?" Luvia asks setting down her cup of tea. Nodding Alexander simply answers "Yep." her brow furrowing she lets out a small "Huh" before continuing with "That was a far more petty punishment than I expected for your recklessness."
Sighing he replies, "Yeah, while he kinda insinuated that there was more coming, I did not expect him to spend his own time waiting with me." before lifting his mug to his lips. Nodding Luvia says "I agree, that he would spend two hours with you, when he could be preforming more important tasks, is a frightening prospect."
"I just hope that whatever else he brings doesn't interfere with my studies too much." Alexander says already resigned to Zeltretch's revenge. "Speaking of, any progress on your study of Avenger?" she asks causing Alexander to nod, "Yeah, Zeltretch let slip he killed himself infront of his fiancé's grave, and I actually acknowledged the fact another version of me killed himself."
"A concerning thought I imagine." Luvia says her unease clear in her voice. "Yeah, and I've had to put the research a bit onto the back burner." Alexander remarks as Luvia catching his statement asks "What have you deemed more important than your research?"
"Servant cards were used in a heaven's feel before, and since the participants didn't have their souls overwritten, there has to be a way to lessen or negate the bleed through." he explains. Nodding she says "I believe I read something similar in your study."
"Probably read the same book." Alexander says shrugging, shaking her head she says "No, the book spoke about how there was some perpetration they undertook in order to survive the use of a card, and detailed how Flash Air could be used to forcefully uninstall a card."
"I can't remember any mention of Flash Air in what I read, hopefully there's a book with details on the process, worst case I can keep looking into the heaven's feel." he says planning on looking for more writing on the subject.
"I'm curious, what is your plan with the Heaven's Feel?" she asks, Alexander waving his hand dismissively says "Didn't really have one, figured it couldn't hurt to learn some of it and see if it could help." Luvia nods in answer before taking a drink of tea.
Alexander quickly grabbing his mug, and the two saucers his and Luvia's drinks were resting on slides back slightly just as a box appears on the table. Luvia blinking a few times at the sudden appearance of the box says "I would complement you on your reflexes but you moved before this appeared." motioning towards the box.
"Though I think why has a box appeared is the more important question?" she asks wondering the origin of the box. "Zeltretch does this every now and again, it just some books I've asked for." Alexander explains as he rips into the box pulling out a few books and other items.
Spotting a picture frame Luvia grabs it and inspects it, seeing a group photo of a suited Japanese man, standing next to a woman with sharp ears and long purple hair holding a bundle of cloth. "Do you recognize the people in this photo?" she asks holding it up to him.
"Uh... that's Medea, and Kuzuki." Alexander says his voice deepening for most of it. "And the Child?" she asks getting her first question out of the way. "I would assume their kid." Alexander answers shrugging, "That is not what I was asking, I assume this Medea is Medea of Colchis therefore it would be reasonable assuming that she is a servant."
Nodding Alexander says "Yeah so?..." he asks before dropping his head into his hands "I'm an idiot." nodding Luvia says "Perhaps, but at least we now know Avenger was somehow involved with the fifth heaven's feel."
"Yeah doesn't really help much, does explain why I have a piece of Medea's staff, so he probably summoned her." Luvia standing up starts looking through the box closely examining it's contents. "I am more curious about the child, if it is theirs how did they conceive it?"
"Well they could have adopted a baby, or Medea could have found a way to give herself a human body, she is mage from the age of gods after all." Luvia still rooting around in the box nods in agreement. Pulling out a pair of glasses she puts them on and asks "How do I look?"
"Like normal but with glasses." he answers sarcastically, before narrowing his eyes observing the glasses closer before he sighs to himself. Luvia closing her eyes for a moment lets out a breath than activating her circuits pours prana into the glasses using structural analysis in response to Alexander's action.
"Ohohohoh!" She bursts out, chuckling to herself. "Yeah, rub it in I think their useful." collecting herself she says "Indeed they are, rather than learn to read a language you made a mystic-code that translates the language for you."
"Give me those." Alexander says taking the glasses from her with a swipe of his hand. "You American's never cease to impress me." she says still chuckling to herself. "Firstly that's a stereotype, secondly just because America has a lower percentage of multilingual people doesn't mean that all of us speak only one language, and thirdly my refusal to learn more languages is because the time spent leaning a new language would be better spent focusing on my studies." he argues defensively.
Rolling her eyes as Alexander grabs the box and sets it on his kitchen island, before placing the plates back on the table, leaving the two idly chatting as they finish their drinks.
Omake, Zero, 2
Avenger ignoring the stares upon his back, checks on his master, using Structural analysis on him and using the slight bit of the third magic he knows to heal some of his wounds. "That's?!" the white haired woman mutters recognizing Avenger's actions.
"As much as I would like to continue our duel Saber, it would appear Berserker? Is planning on waiting for one of us to win so he can pick us off." Lancer says to Saber stabbing his spear into the ground judging by the clink it makes as it goes in.
Avenger turning around forces a look of offense on his face but stays silent. His eyes darting around quickly picks up the two snipers lying in wait, and places himself between one sniper and his master before raising his sole arm to point at the other.
"Berserker, what ar- you doing?" He asks his cough interrupting him. Saber keeping her focus divided between the two servants says, "I concur, perhaps our bout shall continue another time." Avenger summoning his rifle pushes his master back as he steps infront of him ready to fight, as lightning strikes and a chariot crashes in-between Saber and Lancer and a well built red haired man spreads his arms and shouts "You're in the presence of a King! I am Iskandar king of conquerors in this grail war I am of the Rider class!" he proclaims boldly, much to everyone's shock.
"Heaven's Feel!" Avenger shouts letting his rage fill his voice, the white haired woman turning to stare at Avenger lets out a noise of surprise, as Iskandar taking a moment to look over to Avenger says "In this Heaven's Feel I am of the Rider class!" he corrects himself as Avenger nods.
"Rider, what are you doing you idiot!" Waver shouts gripping onto Iskandar's cape as the rider servant flicks him in the forehead, "Fate has brought us together to do battle for the grail." he starts looking between all those gathered before continuing "But first I wish to make a proposition, how about yielding the grail to me and joining my army!" he continues.
Avenger nodding dismisses his rifle and grabs his ailing master and walks over to Rider's chariot setting his master down onto the chariot before stepping on it as well. "Berserk!" "That worked?!" the two masters shout as the others let out various exclamations of surprise.
Rider laughing says "Great! Berserker despite your class's madness you have choose to join my army, let us do battle together in this grai- Heaven's feel! Saber, Lancer how about you?" he asks slapping Avenger on the back as another voice echoes into the docks.
"So you were the one to steal my art- Agh!" it starts before Avenger quickly withdraws his rifle and fires on the voice, the bullet flying towards the obscured master, punching through a shield of mercury and pushing into the master's leg.
"Aha! Thank you Berserker, you coward the only ones worthy of being my master are those who are willing to stand with me in my conquest, not some coward who would hide in the shadows!" he yells as Avenger noticing Waver and Kariya holding their ears unexpecting the volume of his shot. Rolling his eyes Avenger slings his rifle over his shoulder and fishes out some earplugs and throws them to the two.
"Uh, thank you." Waver says as Kariya lowers himself and leans against the chariots wall not having the strength to stand. "Infact to all those hiding in the shadow's reveal yourselves, lest you gain my anger!" Iskandar shouts.
Avenger, aware of Archer's appearance, keeps his eyes on the other servants ignoring Lancer's master pained shouts as he heals his leg. "Hmph, two mongrels that dare to claim themselves kings when I am present."
Iskandar confused asks "Two?" as Avenger points over to Saber getting a nod in thanks from the rider servant. "I do not see a problem with it, since I am Iskandar the king of conquerors, and she is?" he says asking Saber.
"The rightful king of England." she answers as Avenger lets out "Arthur." before shrugging at the others' looks. "It is a slight as I am the one true king!" Archer declares his voice laced with arrogance. "Not my king." Avenger says letting his hate soak his voice.
"Hmph, your insolence is amusing wretch, come Silver, you have permission to approach me." he says as Waver and Kariya mutter "Silver?" confused as Avenger stepping off the chariot looks up to the gold clad Archer.
An arrogant smirk upon his face as Golden ripples appear behind him, "Rejoice Mongrel, you hold the honor of struggling against me for my amusement, let us see just how far your stubbornness will take you against me." as blades poke out the ripples before firing at Avenger who stepping to the side dodges one sword before kicking the following axe out of the way.
Sliding back getting out of the way a of spear before it hits the ground infront of him, Avenger brings his hand to the floor, before launching forwards with all the speed available to him, tilting his head slightly to avoid another sword, jumping over a club aiming for his leg, flipping mid air barley avoiding another spear, as he lands on his hand and springs to the side out of the way of Archer's current barrage.
Charging towards the heroic spirit again Avenger slides under three weapons, moving moments before their launch, pushing himself back to his feet he continues his charge, batting a sword to the side with his fist, as he lifts his leg letting another axe soar past him.
Bringing his arm up blocking the club that hits him sending him flying backwards, before Avenger gets back up and with a roar charges again sidestepping the first volley just as they were fired, and sliding his hand over the floor as rolls under another barrage of noble phantasms, he brings his arm against the lamp post Archer is perched upon, and with a slight flex of his magic circuits destroys the light, before jumping back as the golden Archer, falls to the ground.
Scoffing the Archer says "Quaint." before snapping his fingers as many more ripples appears behind him weapons poking through as he quickly fires them before his master could order otherwise. Avenger slamming his hand down pours prana into it activating a runic array, as with a great burst of light the weapons are stopped, frozen within ice.
Archer mumbling something says "Well, Silver you have shown your intelligence well, look forward to when I next grace you with my presence." as he dissipates into golden particles. Avenger walking over to Iskandar steps back on the chariot as Iskander looking down to the shorter servant asks "Are you sure you are a Berserker?"
And that's it, a bit of Zeltretch punishing Alexander for installing Avenger, as well as a bit info on his life. To clarify yes that was Medea and Kuzuki with their daughter, so yes Medea does have a human body, hooray for her. Moving onto the omake we have a bit more Gil and Alexander, like I said, they weirdly get along, and to be clear, Gil was not going as hard as he did with Lancelot against Avenger, since he knows that Avenger is a lot weaker than Lancelot, but Avenger does have slight clairvoyance so he is able to semi put up a fight, though Gil would still win ten times out of ten. Anyway goodbye.
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