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She was once a king
The king of the British isle, in fact. The legendary monarch who rules with perfect clarity and an unbending will that lead their country against the Saxon invasion in the Fifth century - An age where gods had long died out, yet magic remains.
It is that same king who saves "his" own homeland from a fate worse from death, and was reered for it
People whispered tales of "his" seemingly mythical feats. Pulling out the sword from the stone, being grant protection of the Fae, leader of the knights of the Round Table...He did all of that at the age of twenty
Carrying the name of Pendragon, the young king's deeds are sung across the land, a saga of conquest and victory, of betrayal and loss, one that awe generations of young knights to follow in "his" steps
Yet in the end, the legendary king everyone so admired is but a mere fool
A fool who could not understand the heart of his people
With a silent heave, Saber brought the blade up once again in a diagonal slash
The montrosity named Berserker let out an unearthly roar, his club smashing against the wind-infused weapon with the grace of a thousand ton boulder
Fissures formed on the ground and stone pavement exploded. The area around them ruptured in a cacaphony of chaos and destruction as the two weapons made contact with each other
Without waiting for the dust to settled they both moved for another strike, the ground shook and the leaves trembled from afar at the gales created from their exchange of blows. A flurry of slashes, stabs, deflects, all exchanged in the span of less than a second
Each of these strikes are enough to send ten men to their death and another twenty to their grave
What's the difference? Twenty off them would still have their body not turned into a chunk of blood and organs just by standing near their vicinity, such is the strength of these two Servants
Two Heroic Spirits. Two containers. Two legends materialized. One tainted with madness, the other holds a madness of her own
In this modern age, it is rare to see such a sight.
'Saber'
Just as she defended herself from a mortal blow, her Master's voice called out to her.
Saber's muscle spasmed as she uncoiled her leg, springing upward to avoid Berserker's undersweep. The giant easily dodged her counterblow as he spun around and smashed the club against her guarded side, her blade straining under the force of his strike
'Master? Where did you go?'
'Not important. I see you've been keeping the BBC guardian busy'
BBC Guardian? What an interesting name for this mad Servant...
As if hearing her thought, Berserker released a barrage of swings lashing out at impossible speed, forcing Saber to dash behind several gravestones to evade his blows
'Not busy enough to turn me into a bloody pulp, you mean' She snarled 'This daft cunt can sure take a fistin!'
'It can't be helped. You are locked in combat with him, but your Parameter's right now is not enough to match him entirely' Her Master said
'Are there any skills you can use to counter him? You have sword beams right? Tell me you have sword beams'
'My A-rank Instinct skill can help me predict Berserker's move and use Mana Burst to match his attacks' She replied 'However, he is more durable than I thought. Left alone, I may require some assistance in completely killing him'
There was silence on the other line
'Completely...?'
'Ah, yes, Berserker seems to be immortal' It could be sarcasm, but Saber don't have the brain power to think of a more fitting joke on the spot while struggling to fight this montrosity
'So...he did not die when he was killed...fascinating'
A chill ran down her spine at the tone the young boy was using
That tone...so reminiscent of Kiritsugu in the Fourth war when he was about to put a marble in someone's head
'M-Master?'
'Call me Shirou. Now that you've mentioned an interesting quirk, I would be a bad Master to let you fight him off alone'
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"Rin, please give me back the Deagle"
"No"
"Rin, please-"
"I said no. Never! Nada! Nuh!"
Shirou didn't say anything. He waved his hand and the Desert Eagle projection disappeared, causing Rin to sputter out of rage
"Alright, so can you command Archer to do something yo help us?"
"I did, and he replied with "Get rekt, Shirou"" Rin frowned "As unreasonably childish as it may sound, I find myself agreeing with his sentiment. There is no reason why I should risk my Servant to save yours"
"Aside from the fact that you apparently want Saber to yourself?"
"W-what?! How did you kn- I mean how preposterous of you to think such!"
"You've been calling her Baeber ever since we meet"
"...."
Rin needs to be more honest to herself, maybe a dose of drug will help her with that. Shirou filed the information for later
"Look, from a tactical standpoint, teaming up is the best choice. Berserker's the black horse in this war and unless other Servants are willing to cooperate with you, the Master of a class known for their trickery and backstabbing, your chance of remaining is between zero and negative one itself"
His logic is sound as a man who had achieved enlightenment through the use of drugs
Rin swallowed heavily at the reminder. She fiddled with the gems in her pocket, once again thinking about the possible plans that could go against Shirou's suggestion.
There was none. If she stayed stubborn right now, it would not result in any result in her favor
"Alright, what is your plan?" She linked her mind to Archer's, interchanging their vision with each other "My Servant's standing a fair good distance away from us, ready to take the shot on your command"
Archer took offense to the statement
On YOUR command, Rin. There's no way I'm listening to this snot-nosed brat in a battle that could potentially get him killed- which is completely fine by me by the way- and risk your death as my Master
"Fine by me" Shirou frowned, materializing a bow in his hand "Southwest 45.3 degree, 3.55 kilometers, standing atop a crane to the end of Satsujin avenue. Any attack he made is useless toward me, but might as well take a shot"
After all, if there's anything he know about the red-clad Servant, it's that he won't pass up on the chance to kill someone like him
In the next moment, three things happened
OraOraOraOraOraOraOraOraOraOra
Ten red arrows exploded in the sky, streaking toward Shirou at hypersonic speed
"MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA!"
Ten red arrows erupted from Shirou's bow, matching their counterpart with equal strength
"OhmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodOhMyGod!"
Rin shrieked
Twenty projectiles collided with each other, each with the power to obliterate a small building. Hot air rushed outward as the pressure created from the impact collapsed into itself. Before long, an explosion rocked the sky of Fuyuki city in a brilliant red light
Archer lowered his bow, a frown on his face. Soon, annoyance turned into realization
"Tch...I see"
Rin exploded
"What the hell was that?!" The twin-tailed girl screamed "I thought you had a plan! Don't tell me you're planning on angering my Servant and then get yourself killed!"
"That is the plan actually"
...you cheeky dickwaffle
The roar of Berserker echoed in the distance, coming closer and closer to them at a worrying pace
"No, seriously, what did you do? I demand an explanation"
"Our distraction will serve to distract Berserker, allowing Saber a moment of respite to recharge her strength. An ambush may be able to hold him down. If that doesn't work" He looked behind him "This little girl will"
Rin eyed the thing clinging to her friend's back. Her face went pale
"You sure this won't make him mad- well, madder than he already is?" She shuffeld her feet "Maybe if we-"
"No. I don't want to kill her if possible" Shirou eyed the Einzbern homonculi. The girl's small frame leaned against his back, far too deep in her slumber to notice their conversation "I have a few questions that needs answers"
He is not a strategist on the level of the Magus Killer. His guts, however, more than made up for it.
And right now his gut is telling him there is something more to this girl than just a simple jailbait
The rumbling of the earth caught their attention. both teenager turned their heads as the tree line started vibrating in sync with the distant footstep of the giant
The tree exploded forward as Saber crashed through it. Berserker soon burst out after her, sending the Servant flying away with a swing of his club
An arrow fired from Shirou got the intended effect as any further strike was halted. The giant paused in its advance, feet swivelling around to its new target. Guided with nothing but instinct Berserker lunged forward
"I'M GOING TO KILL THE KID!"
"NIGGAAAAAAAAAAA"
Okayitdidnotwork
Shirou jumped back. In that split second, Saber covered the distance to him and defend her Master by raising her sword at the moment the weapon came down on them. Steel ground against steel as they clashed. With a roar, she used Mana Burst to push him back several meters
"Archer!" She shouted
Almost there
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Atop the building, the Counter Guardian sighed
This must be one of the weirdest timeline he'd ever seen
Not only is Shirou Emiya not killed and revived by Rin Tohsaka at the school, he is also a discount version of Snoop Dog
But instead of making fire mixtape, he instead obtained the hax powers of Root which grants him the ability to fight on par with Servants himself
No, this may actually be the weirdest timeline yet
Weirder than that one timeline where Sakura becomes a Counter Guardian
Weirder than that one timeline where Berserker and Zouken is in a relationship
Weirder than that one timeline where Lancer did not di-
No. Enough thinking
The man let out a deep breath as the feeling of calmness washed over him.
"Alteration of projection's property"
The sword in his hand slowly twisted. A spiralling pattern from the tip downward is its main distinction point, the core of its effectiveness as his projectile
"Reinforcement...initiated"
The sword broke. From the metal shell rise the true crystalization of its legend, shining in all but the briefest of moments to bring demise to their enemies
"CALAD-"
He is the string. He is the bow. He is the arrow
"-BOLG!"
He is the Archer.
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Rin's eyes narrowed
"Did I just hear Archer say Salad Bowl?"
"Must be his Noble Phantasm" Shirou commented "Is your Servant's a cook by chance?"
"Now that you mention it, the food he made are strangely delicious..."
DODGE, YOU FOOLS!
The Servant's frustrated yell is the incentive that made them act. In a flash, Shirou hoisted Rin into his arms while Iliya clung to his shoulder. WIth the two girls in his hand he ordered Saber to move them to a safe location
Which prompty made her pick him and the girls up as well, creating for quite a comical spectacle
Saber moved at speed imperceptible to the human's eyes as she slashed the ground with one hand, scattering dirt in the air so as to block Berserker's vision. The giant burst out of the visual obtacle just moments later with his weapon raised, only to see that they were gone
He looked up-
And promptly get a metal boot to the face as Saber kicked it, using the giant as her leverage to propel herslef out of Archer's Noble Phantasm's range in time for it to hit him in the back
A deafening explosion rocked the park. Shockwaves swept past them, powerful enough to uproot trees standing half a kilometer away in their trail. Gyrating midair, Saber used her armor to shield them as they landed behind a hole in the ground
She raised her boot and positioned herself on the dirt, knowing just what is about to come next
The explosion...exploded. From the sphere of pure energy erupted even more condensed energy, burning away everything around it like a hungry beast, until nothing remains of its target
Berserker's dying roar echoed amidst the roaring catastrophe. Two lives lost among the multiple others to come
As the Noble Phantasm had reached it's limit and the sphere died down, the air vacuum creates a rush of wind that blews ash in the sky. Gone was the lush forests just moments ago. Everything had been turned into nothing but a charred a landscape after the landscape
"...."
"...."
It was Shirou who broke the silence
"Not gonna lie...I want that"
And then, from the ashes, Berserker rose again
His enraged howl echoed throughout the night
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