Fate/White Parmesan

[] "At least let me walk. I can't escape you. Stop dragging me."

You held your head as you were being dragged away. Carmilla's grip on your hair was like an iron vise as she dragged you across the snowy ground. You cried out in pain as you struggled and gasped but the combined agony of your stomach wound and her grip was making it hard to think.

You held onto her wrist and spoke, "At... Least let me walk... I can't escape... You. Stop dragging... Me."

Carmilla dropped you into the ground hard, knocking your head on a rock hidden under the snow. Pain filled your head as you cut yourself.

"I don't think you're in the position to make demands. All you're good for is directing that muscle-bound idiot of yours into slaughtering the lot of that cult," Carmilla growled as she stepped on your arm, "Once you've done that, I'll grant you the mercy of a swift and clean death. That'll get Berserker out of my hair now be a good girl and shut up."

She then dragged you on your feet and took out a whip, striking the back of your legs. Pain flared into your tired mind as you staggered forward. You grunted and stumbled before regaining your footing. You let out a shaky breath before walking.

"Still alive, runt?"

You perked up as you walked before Carmilla narrowed her gaze at you. You responded in your mind with a mental nod.

"Figures. I have something to report. My ex-Master is a little too good at hiding. Considering your situation, you're going to need my presence."

You felt a twinge of confusion at that.

"I may be a Berserker but I know when a job's a job. And my job is to kill shit my Master points me at."

You steadied your thoughts as you recomposed yourself, "You'll help me?"

"I did say if you lived through bleeding that much, I'd listen. For a bit. Until I get bored anyway."

"Tell me. Those Servants you fought. What happened to them?" you asked as you followed Carmilla.

"Can't say. Man, you're a breath of fresh air from that last bitch I followed around, tell you what."

"What why can't you say?" you questioned with a sharp tone in your mind.

"I can't exactly remember much when I'm all jacked up. But I can show you what I could remember. Better to show you than explain, it's not really my thing."

And so for a brief moment you saw things through Berserker's eyes. Through the haze of madness, anger and bloodthirst, you were brought back to the past which he recalled.

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Several moments before the Switch

It was a difficult battle. Archer had been thrown into the lake twice while Scathach held off Cu Chulainn's brute strength with her primordial rune. The flaming giant howled as he takes and ground his crimson spear against his Mentor's barrier.

Scathach bit her lip as she held him off for a moment longer until her rune shattered. Berserker swung his fist her way and drove her into the ice, splitting the frozen waters as Scathach fell.

However the Witch had bought enough time. Saber clenched his fist as he shot towards Berserker with a roar of his own, his silver arm shining bright as he struck the mad Hero straight into his chest. Airgetlam roared and golden light showered the night sky.

Berserker staggered from the blow before pummeling Saber into the ground with his pillar of light. The Irish Hero reoriented himself as he let out a bestial shout while raising his spear.

Ruler felt that it was hopeless. But someone had to take a stand. As he was, this man was simply too powerful. Too powerful... She held her flag as Cu Chulainn took to the air.

"I will not let you harm Rider!" Ruler declared as she slammed her flag into the ice, golden light erupting all around, "By my authority as Ruler, Heroic Spirits rise up to my call!"

Saber grit his teeth and slowly got up while Archer climbed out of the freezing waters. She stood tall in the face of Cu Chulainn's dreadful power and gathered what strength she had left in her body. The Maiden of Orleans readied herself as she braced herself.

"Father in Heaven, grant unto me your strength. Let your Light guide us through Madness' flames!" Jeanne prepared herself to face her foe, " God is Here with Me!(Luminosité Eternelle)"

"GAE BOLG!(Let The Beast's Barbed Son Soar)" Cu Chulainn roared as he jumped into the sky with his scarlet spear.



The Mad Hero's spear burned bright, so bright that the sky lit up in response as his rage carried through the land. Ruler's holy light bathed her form and flag as to protect the Servants recovering behind her.

The world shrieked as Gae Bolg flew through the air, descending upon the Saint as she stood her ground to protect Rider's form. Golden light stood against deep scarlet and held its ground. Ruler gasped as she realized that this throw was stronger than the one she endured on the highway. Her eyes flickered as she was forced to contend with the throw's power.

"I... Won't lose. I will not fail again! By God's grace I will be victorious!" Jeanne roared even as the world turned into a whirl of crimson and carnage, she held on. Her light shined through the depths of madness that would have consumed lesser people.

But the Saint's light held on. She gasped as she looked above to see Cu Chulainn hit the ice.

The frenzied Hero snarled as he took his colossal form to charge straight at Ruler. Again. This again? A blur of Silver went past her and Saber engaged the giant with his blade and silver arm. Saber clashed with the Irish Hero and blows were exchanged, cracking the ice and splitting the waters.

"Archer! Archer support Saber! I can handle this!" Ruler gasped as she held Gae Bolg in place, "Archer!"

Jeanne turned to see that the Indian Hero was covered in scarlet power. He seemed to be struggling against it as he held in his hand a blurried orb of power. His eyes met Ruler's as dread filled her stomach.

"Ruler... It's a Command Seal. I can't resist," Archer hissed as he was wracked with anguish, "It's Kiara..? No. My supply. It's been cut off."

"Archer?!" Jeanne yelled.

"Kill me!" Archer roared as he held an Astra in his hand just waiting to be invoked, "Quickly! Before it's too late!"

Ruler's eyes widened as she shut her eyes. Gae Bolg was pushing her back, it's going to hit Medb and most likely rip through the landscape and hit a part of the city. But if she held on, she would be able to keep the barrier active, with her taking Archer's blow with no protection.

Should she abandon the light and slay Archer before he strikes or should she hold on? Or should she spend the last Command Seal she had acquired from Kiara as this alliance's reward.

"Kiara... Kiara's dead... Who.. did it?" Archer hissed as he struggled while red lights danced around him, "Brahmastra..."

[] Ruler abandons the Barrier and slays Archer where he stands.
[] Ruler endured Gae Bolg alongside Archer's last attack.
[] Ruler shouted from the bottom of her heart, "Rider, please wake up!"
[] Ruler saw a man with crimson hair wield blades of black and white come to her aid.