[] Saber was activating his Noble Phantasm. Work with Medb so he isn't interrupted!
Just hearing Saber's call was enough for you to spring into action. Whatever Caster was doing it had to be stopped somehow and the only way you could get her to do that would be to blow a hole through her body. For that to happen you need to keep Saber unimpeded for a short few seconds.
You reinforced your legs as Rider moved parallel to you, dodging the lightning bolts that came from above before you intercepted some discharges. Raising your shield, you took a blow for Saber as his silver arm shined bright and he charged straight for Caster. More lightning bolts flew towards him as Celtic Warriors used their great shields to soften the brunt of the blow before being eviscerated.
You and Rider danced and weaved around Saber as he moved. You kept up with him as best you could before you charged ahead and jumped to absorb another lightning bolt, blowing you back from the sheer power behind it.
"Rider! Protect him!" You ordered as Rider shook her head and cut through the electric discharge.
You looked up to see Rider barely managing to keep up as the streams of energy reached out towards Saber. Rider got in front and spun Caladbolg once to generate enough energy to interfere with the surge of power. You watched Saber pierce through the wall of electricity and become a streak of silver. His golden arm shined as he dashed.
"For Honor, Duty and Kingdom! Grant me strength to banish heresy and take flight! Silver meteor!" Saber roared as he closed in on Caster in the middle of her spell. Her eyes landed on him and widened in surprise at the sight of his approach.
Yet Saber didn't stop. Fueled by glorious gold and silver light, the Noble Knight cut through the curse ridden ritual Caster sought to accomplish. He was a silver spark of hope as he got her in his range before he swung his arm.
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Flash! My Silver Colored Arm! " Saber slashed as Caster smiled at him.
"Ah. I see. That's just boring," Caster sighed as scarlet filled her body and was struck.
The attack forced a brilliant golden flash to erupt and fade as the silver Knight was left with nothing to cut but the air. Even he was surprised as he was brought to a sudden stop.
Rider grunted as she looked around, "What happened?! Did you get her?"
"No... She vanished before I could reach her," Saber replied as he was left to look around the spot Caster stood in.
You held your arm as you approached him. You looked at the area and grimaced, "Command Seal. She was pulled away at the last moment."
"What?! That's not fair!" Rider huffed as she stomped the ground.
"What matters is that she's gone at least for now. Quickly, we must return to Shirou," Saber said as he started walking only to falter.
You and Rider caught him by his armor before he blinked in surprise. He was weak.
"Steady there, Mr. Knight. I don't want you to die of a stroke or something," you sighed as you kept him up.
"Sorry. I've used that Noble Phantasm twice now. I'm probably eating through my prana reserves. I should be able to recover after awhile," Saber assured you with a reassuring nod.
"That can't be good," you blinked as he let out a weak chuckle.
"It is worth it either way. We were able to save innocents because of my actions... And no small part of yours too," Saber said as he met your gaze, "You were commendable tonight."
"Hey, don't flirt with her. She's weak to those especially from guys like you," Medb said as she elbowed the knight.
"Hey! The hell you say?!" You barked as Rider stuck her tongue out at you.
The three of you looked ahead to see Emiya jogging towards you three. He stopped before you and helped Saber stay on his feet. The Knight muttered his thanks before finding his footing.
Emiya turned to you and asked, "You're all right. That's good. Did you get her?"
"No. She was taken away by a Command Spell before Saber could land the blow," you replied as you shook your head, "Sorry. We couldn't deal with her at all."
"She's sort of in our shit list now, hm?" Rider proposed as she held up her hand.
"If you see it that way... What about you Mister? Did you see Archer? What about that other guy?" You asked with a frown.
"He got away. Archer vanished too but I ran into some Executioners. They're going to purify this place and begin plans on evicting Caster from the War," Emiya said as he sighed.
"Well that's good. If Ruler uses her Command Spell she can just order Caster to kill herself," Rider added hopefully.
"Assuming Ruler would go along with it however... Caster hasn't violated any of the War's rules to warrant that action," You said as you rubbed your chin, "If anything the Apostles actions are separate from Caster's."
"How can you be so sure? Those Undead came from her did they not and were they not a danger to civilians?" Saber frowned at your reasoning.
"There's destruction yes and those corpses had to come from somewhere but no innocents were harmed in this battle. Ruler can't just decide things without investigating first and even then chances of her judging Caster is slim," you sighed as you placed a hand on your hip, "Don't rely on her. Ruler's a good girl and she would hate seeing people suffer but she's bound to her job of maintaining order above all else."
"I see. I'll talk to the church concerning the matter of tonight's battle," Emiya volunteered before he met your gaze, "Thank you for your help. Stay on guard. Archer could be lurking around."
"I'm counting on you if anything happens to me," you replied as you sighed before you watched Saber go into spirit form while Emiya walked away.
You stood where you were and fell back. Rider caught you before you could truly fall. Her amber eyes met yours before she fell down her knees. She kept your head safe though before the two of you groaned in pain.
This could be bad... You're both out of steam.
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You collapsed on the sofa of your safehouse and kicked off your boots. Feeling the warm carpet on your bare feet was nothing short of Divine as you nursed your bruised head with a pack of ice.
A healing Magecraft could be nice right about now... You and Medb manged to return to the apartments safely enough and you just couldn't move a muscle anymore. You're gonna have to eat and sleep for a whole day before you were good again.
Rider was also short on prana too so she'd probably go out while you groaned about your cuts and bruises. Your new jacket got shredded from all the tumbles you took.
You sighed as you stared at the ceiling above you.
Rider walked by your side holding a bottle of wine and plopping to your left. She bit off the cork and spat it to the side before downing it. She was chugging the wine so hard it was dripping red down her neck before she sighed in satisfaction.
Servants can't get drunk, right? Your not sure if you want to find out. You both stared at the ceiling before you pulled the remote and opened the TV. A news report of the chaos that you had left behind was on, no reports of injuries from the civilians while the authorities worked on investigating the matter.
"This show sucks," Medb sputtered as the bottle swayed from her hand.
You changed the channel. It was a movie. A dark robed man was looming over a youth hanging over the edge.
"He never told you what happened to your father."
"He told me enough! He told me you killed him!"
"No. I am your Father."
"No... no... That's not true... That's impossible!"
"Search your feelings, you know it to be true."
"NOOOOO!!!"
Medb whistled before taking a sip of her wine before you changed the channel. She choked and coughed before glaring at you.
"Hey!" She snapped with an annoyed tone.
"Not really my thing," you replied as she deflated.
You both watched this angry man rampaging through a kitchen. Boy that's a dirty kitchen. You and Medb stared at the TV for a few moments before you changed the channel again.
The movie this time was a young boy giving a hug to an alien like creature. You were compelled to lower the remote once you kept watching as the music swelled. Rider made you let go of the remote as she eventually pulled it away, sipping her wine all the while.
You both watched as it seemed to be the final act in a story.
The alien placed its finger on the boy's head, causing it to glow.
"I'll... Be... Right... Here..."
You were slowly blacking out. You blinked to stay conscious before you felt Medb's head rest on your shoulder. You eventually lost the strength to keep up before you rested your head against hers. Sleep eventually took you as you spent the night on the couch while she watched old movies.
You felt exhausted...
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You woke up tucked into bed as the first rays of sunshine entered through your window. You blinked with a tired sigh before noticing you were still in your clothes from the previous night. You were still feeling the exhaustion in your bones...
Feeling for your pocket, you pulled out your phone to check the time. It was almost time for your lessons but... Can you make it?
Rider was on your bed passed out underneath some blankets of her own. Were it not for the wine stains on her lips she would have looked like sleeping beauty right there. You groaned as your head throbbed.
Maybe you took that beating a little too hard... Rider snuggled up in her fluffy blanket and purred in her sleep.
Starlight
[] Wake Medb up. Time for work. She can stock up on prana at the station. You also don't want to keep Sarah waiting.
[] Body not responding. Just stay in bed. You don't want anything to do in this stupid war for today. Your Servant's sleeping the sleep of the dead anyway.
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