[] Protect Manaka with Elpis, the White Sword that kills Curses.
You watched Minerva raise her box and unleash a black cloud of curses from it. She had cast it first and you needed to catch up and block it. You tossed your sword aside and reached for your own box, firmly grasping it and squeezing.
You didn't open it but instead crushed it in your grasp, the sensation of spikes being driven into your hand making you gasp. But you didn't stop, even as your hand bled from the curses your box held you held within it what truly mattered.
Hope.
"
Elpis, White Sword of Hope!," you roared as the black spike turned into white light.
Your hand burned, the flesh from your palms wasting away as you dashed forward and intercepted the cloud of curses. Stomping on the ground, water flew into the air as your circuits burned. Your lungs felt like they were going to give out.
You held Elpis in your hand as it manifested as a sword of pure white light. The cloud of darkness moved in to swallow you. It was the same attack that took your left arm.
You were careless back then but...
"Here I come!" You roared as you swung the sword down from above you.
You saw... A memory.
You cut through the cloud of darkness as scarlet light tore through your vision.
The cloud of curses vanished but instead a girl stood before you. Her hand grasped your left arm and-
The winds howled in your ear as you slashed down. Servants watched as you drove the white sword through the cloud of despair. Saber and Berserker spared a glance at your slash while Archer's eyes widened at the sight of it.
Chiyome stared at you from afar, her eyes in shock.
You slashed through the cloud of curses and wiped them apart. However, the cloud was strong and threatened to swallow your light. Were you getting overwhelmed?!
However a hand supported your own as you glanced to the side. Manaka met your gaze as she nodded, holding your hand as you looked ahead.
"These sort of swords are meant to be used with both hands. I'll lend you mine," Manaka said as she held your hand and pushed with you.
The two of you stepped forward and cut through the cloud of curses, a bolt of light erupting from the blade. Minerva was left surprised before it smashed into her body and sent her flying back.
BOOM
Her body bounced off the floor and rolled to a crouch. The light faded and you were left standing with your hand burned from releasing Elpis as the air was cleansed of negative energy. Manaka gasped as she fell forward, causing you to catch her.
She passed out.
Minerva let out a breath as she held her side, her eyes fixed on you.
"Bravo... Bravo Brother. You were always the one who had a better grasp at this magecraft of ours," Minerva said as she held her side.
"Did they implant that memory into you too when you were manufactured?" You asked as you glared her way.
"Heh..." Minerva smirked as the Servants fought around you. Archer and Assassin clashed before breaking apart from one another, Saber and Berserker traded blows and were sent flying away from each other.
The light which Manaka held reappeared in the air before bursting. This was..!
You were being teleported?!
Your eyes widened as Archer and Saber reacted, each using their Noble Phantasms at once. However Berserker and Assassin vanished before them while you and Miyu were also being sent away.
Manaka cracked a smile in her sleep.
"I'll be back for you, for our Battle, Hans. For now, live."
Her voice echoed in your head as Minerva reached out for you with a furious roar.
You were gone.
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You opened your eyes. You were looking down a path through stalls and rides as it snowed. The moon shined in the sky as you held Manaka's body on your remaining arm, looking down on her as she too opened her eyes...
Except this time her eyes weren't blue anymore.
"Who... Who are you..?" She asked in a weak voice.
RAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHHHHH
Hyde, the Blackened Servant howled as his body morphed and turned. His muscles grew as his limbs bulged, his clothes ripping apart to reveal blackened fur as he roared into the night while baring his teeth and claws.
Manaka opened her eyes on fear before seeing the Blackened Servant before you two.
"I... I'm back..? My head... Why... Why do I look like that?" She asked as she saw her reflection on a sign, "What is-?"
You got up and tossed her your blazer while you loosened your tie.
"Questions later. Now we need to fight," you told her as you held up your command seals, feeling it burn.
Hyde roared and moved towards you as you raised your hand.
"Assassin!" You shouted and just as the Blackened Servant crushed you with a swipe, Assassin appeared and drove a sword through his palm.
Cutting through his hand, she lifted her leg and delivered a kick into his gut. She then grabbed on to his fur and lifted herself up, smashing her knee into his jaw before turning to kick him back.
Blood flew into the air as he was sent staggering.
"Behind us!" Manaka cried out as blocks of flame and ice fell.
However they were intercepted by a man crushing them with his swords, keeping your back safe while Assassin took care of Hyde. Berserker smirked as he turned to look at the girl.
"Oh? That's a voice I haven't heard in a bit," Berserker said as he met the girl's gaze, "Master, had a nice dream?"
"You're... That man that was chasing me," the girl whispered.
This wasn't Manaka.
"My Lord, forgive my lateness, I had to deposit Lady Miyu in a safe location," Assassin said as she lowered her sword.
So Manaka did teleport you... That was some high grade magecraft, close enough to become True Magic.
Hyde howled as he dashed towards Assassin while Brynhildr descended with the force of a Hammer against Beowulf. Without Manaka, the Blackened Servants were becoming unstable.
"What's going on?! Who are you people and what did you do to me?!" The girl behind you got up to grab your clothes, "Bastard, say something!"
"I can't explain it now, we're in the middle of something," you replied with an annoyed hiss.
Assassin lured Hyde away while Berserker took on Brynhildr's arsenal of runes.
"Beowulf!" You snapped as Berserker used his Instinct to catch the next blow with Naegling, only for his sword to crack.
"I got this!" He snapped as the sword shattered and exploded right in front of the Valkyrie.
This allowed him to use Hrunting to chop off Brynhildr's arm off. The Valkyrie swung her spear and clashed with the King once more, only to send her sliding back as Hrunting shattered too.
Brynhildr's eyes shined gold in response.
Nearby, Assassin had driven her kunai into Hyde's eyes as he tried catching her. She flipped and held up her hand as a giant snake swallowed him whole.
Hyde burst out of the serpent and grabbed Assassin by her shirt, slamming her into the ground and dragging her into it. He then sent her flying through some shops as he howled into the air.
Who do you support?
Light and Dark
[] Help Berserker and have Assassin play keep away with Hyde. Berserker's the only one standing between you and Brynhildr at this point.
[] Assassin was going to be overwhelmed if you don't do something. Leave it to Berserker to support you from the back while you maintain Assassin's strength.
[] Prepare for a retreat, you can cause a flash explosion to rob Hyde and Brynhildr's vision. You can use that time to escape to safety and hide. You'll even leave some familiars to distract them.
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