[] "Yes. I'm loyal. I won't get in your way."
Not good. This wasn't good at all. You had to talk. You had to say something. Even as your muscles locked up in fear and your throat seemed to constrict from panic, you had to talk. Say something!
Steeling what nerves you had, you mustered your courage as you spoke, "Yes. I'm loyal. I won't get in your way."
Minerva stopped in her tracks as she stood a few steps away from you. She studied your face before you decided to speak some more.
"I won't betray you or the Test. I'm not planning anything, okay?" You told her as you held your ground while the mana in the air started crackling around Minerva.
You felt a great wave of dread weigh down on your shoulders as you looked outside the window. You and Medb stood frozen on where you both stood as the figure of a man stalked the outside of the building you were in. It didn't take a Magus to know that this man was bad news.
He was just out there walking but you felt like if you made the wrong move he would be on to you in a heartbeat. He was there and he was waiting for the call to summon him. Those red eyes burning with barely restrained frenzy were looking at you now.
"Good," Minerva said with a satisfied look as the other Sculptures stood down, "You will no longer need to worry about the other participants from this point out. Simply hide and bide your time until we're the last ones standing. I'll save you for last."
"You're letting me go?" You asked her with a strained tone.
"Yes. As long as you say you will no longer associate with that traitor, then you're free and there would be no need to destroy you at this instant," Minerva said as she held her staff and leaned on it, "You
are going to stay away from him, right?"
"If it gets you off my case. But Hans is the only one you're forbidding me to associate with, right?" You asked her with a frown.
"Mmm, yes. Why?" Minerva wondered with a raised eyebrow.
"Then you don't mind me bringing my other friends to our scrap once you kill him, right?" You questioned as you met her gaze.
The little girl blinked before cracking a smile, "Right. Bring whatever army you can muster. I'll be waiting for you... Just hurry, I might kill them before you get them all together."
You stamped down your fear, your terror and hysteria as boiling anger rumbled within you. You gave her a steely look and nodded, "Understood."
"Okay then. You're free to leave," Minerva said as she nodded to the door.
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You made it out.
You made it out and as soon as you exited Minerva's territory you fell down your knees and vomited. You hit the asphalt and felt the rough surface of the ground on your bare skin before you vomited.
Dinner came out as brown sludge as Medb grimaced upon seeing you puke your insides out. You vomited and vomited until your throat burned from stomach acid, tears welling up in your eyes as you heaved.
The tangy taste of dinner filled your mouth before you spat on the side.
"Fuck," you cursed.
"Well... Pretty much. Not that much had changed," Rider said as she crossed her arms.
You got up and staggered to your feet. You turned to the shipyard Minerva was staying at and flipped it off, "FUCK. FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK YOU! FUUUUUUCK YOU!"
"And that's a breakdown," Rider murmured as she grabbed you by the arms and started dragging you away from throwing something at the place, "Come on, let's get you home."
"Rider I'm scared," you whimpered as you fell limp in her arms.
"Do you have any plans?" Rider asked in an attempt to distract you.
"Plans... Yeah. I do," you swallowed and groaned at the taste of your insides, "We have to kill Berserker."
"We can't do that alone. Not unless we break open Caster's old haunt and plunder that Dragon Vein so I can summon Clan Calatin," Rider grimaced as she pulled you.
"That's the last option. But we'll need more Servants. More help," you decided as dawn broke through the sky.
"Help? Brie, we can't rely on Hans and Lancer. They're the only ones who can go toe to toe with Berserker to an extent. We've already promised not to deal with them earlier. What are-" Medb continued before she stopped and dropped you.
You hit the floor before you grunted. That hurt.
"Brie that's stupid," Rider said as she grimaced with an obviously disapproving tone.
"Medb. It's not the worst plan. Plus you haven't heard it yet," you pointed out with a narrowed look.
"Yes but I can guess where this is going. You're planning on getting Assassin and Archer to help us," Rider said as she looked down on you. She crossed her arms and knelt down, "Did that girl scare you so much you lost track of your brain?"
"Well it's more like she poked around my head for a bit. But no, look, if we can do this we might have a chance. It's either we band together or Berserker starts killing us one by one," you hissed as you slowly got up and dusted yourself, "Emiya's going to be on board but we only need to find him."
"And where do you even plan to convince the Servant who's Master you traumatized to help us in the face of Berserker?" Medb questioned smartly with a raised eyebrow, "And how are you even going to convince Archer not to put an arrow between our eyes."
"I'll figure it out. Somehow," you told her with a nod as you leaned on her shoulder, "We're going to be busy."
"This plan sucks," Rider groaned as she supported you.
"Well Medb, you should Rejoice. Because after we kill Berserker we're going to indulge in one of your favorite pastimes," You chuckled as you walked down the road.
"Ga-"
"Backstabbing people," you cut her off. You coughed as you kept walking.
"So who are you going to scam first?" Rider asked as she sighed while shaking her head. Now that was a question you'll answer after getting some clothes better than your pajamas.
Stomach Aches
[] "Let's go find Emiya first. Make sure he's all right. Plus he might be worried about us. Call it a hunch."
[] "Assassin. I need to work on how to make an apology. How mad do you think she's gonna be?"
[] "How do you feel about Cults? I'm sure we can grab a thug and have him point us to wherever Archer is."
[] "Let's regroup first. Maybe make sure Ruler's still kicking after the attacks last night."