Erien
God's Weakest Soldier
- Location
- Georgia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Stay on topic please.
Fate/Clusterfuck (Fate/Stay Night)
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Continue? Yes or No.
It was a meme about the dream scene but I didn't see the page count and realize how far the quest had gotten since I last saw it. That's on me.
6.1 - Multiple Meetings
Erien
God's Weakest Soldier
- Location
- Georgia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
View: https://youtu.be/kh89bD0MF80?si=z3bmZOyMHAwBq1Nt
[We find its master]
Thanks to @Armoury for the beta!
—
Leysritt sets down the tea tray between the two of you, then quickly bows and makes herself scarce. You were back in Illya's bedroom, it was as frilly, pastel, and overly decorated as you remember. But it was warm, and the chairs were comfortable. The servants… and other Magus were still in the lobby, being served by Sella. It was an odd thing to be served by maids, but then, you were served by men and women in suits who called you 'Mr. Emiya' and seemed to live in a constant and utter terror, so, really, who were you to judge? You lived with a mob boss, you were having tea in a fairytale castle, and less than an hour ago you had a spear driven through your chest by something more muscle than man.
To think, only a week ago your biggest worry was whether you'd be able to set aside enough time to fix all the heaters at school. You hadn't even been to school in some time, you wondered what the rumors were saying now. They followed you like the plague and you never quite established why. But then, it was high school, the rumors followed everyone like the plague. "Have you involved yourself in this war… at all?" you ask Illya, ignoring the tea.
Illya shakes her head. "I was, but I changed my mind."
"What caused the change?"
"Well, I originally was involved so that I could kill you, but then Rider said I should speak to you first, so now I'm just waiting to see what happens."
"That… that's good." You say.
Illya smiles and grabs the teacup closest to her. Taking a moment to fill it, she holds it between her hands without drinking. "Has it been going well?"
"No, two homes have been destroyed… though one will be rebuilt. I've been stabbed multiple times, I have no idea what my servant is doing most of the time, a time traveler is involved, and we have at least one rogue servant. A ruler has appeared stating there is another evil growing elsewhere separate from all of this. A witch from the age of gods is here, my adoptive sister got mauled, my girlfriend got possessed, and someone I looked up to killed someone the other day and showed no remorse for it." Also, you killed Shinji, but you didn't much like thinking about that.
"Oh dear," Illya says quietly, then pauses. "Girlfriend?"
You nod your head. "Ayako, she's a classmate of mine. It's… a long story about the possession, well, it isn't, but frankly, I don't know how to explain it."
"And is she dear to you?" Illya asks, an edge to her voice.
"Yes, just like you are, just like everyone else is," you reply. "It's why I came to you for help, I want to protect everyone, Rider said someone… or something had been poking around here lately, have you been alright?"
Illya stares at you for several moments, saying nothing, studying your face. Then she brings the cup of tea to her lips and takes a sip. She savors it, still not looking away, then she sets the cup down and smiles. "What do you need?"
"I was hoping you'd join me, I'm tracking down… a monster, frankly I don't know what it is. It's faster than anything I've seen and it's strong enough to throw a building. It was just rampaging through a neighborhood and it… I was unable to save the people there. I don't know who its master is, but it's already destroyed my home and destroyed the home of several others. But I don't have the power to deal with it."
"So you want… an alliance? I already helped you find that girl and her servant."
"I want this war over with, I don't care about any wishes. I just don't want anyone else to get hurt."
"I have a wish of my own Shirou, if I join with you completely, I won't ge-"
"You can have it," you say, cutting her off. "I don't want a wish, I didn't get involved in this for a wish. I just want to help people."
Illya says nothing for a few moments. "Shirou, you know your servants will have to die then, right?"
You frown. "I know it's the last man standing, but that doesn't mean innocent people have to die. The people who live in Fuyuki, they didn't ask for this."
"There are few innocent people Shirou," Illya says with a smile. "And regardless, they aren't Magus, so what does it matter?"
Your hand, which had been reaching for the cup pauses, and you have to not let the bile you suddenly feel forming in your throat affect your response. "And I'm only your brother, why do I matter, I'm not much of a Magus." You fail.
"Of course, you matter Shirou silly," Illya says, her smile widening. "Because you're my brother!"
"So what stops people that aren't Magus from mattering? Or me, or anyone else. Why would someone's ability to use magic change how I should view them? I've already seen plenty of people with that opinion in this war, I've already killed one of them."
"Magus stand apart from humans Shirou, we are… separate. They are lesser."
"Bullshit," you reply. "I don't know when you learned that but whoever told you that was a liar, Kiritsugu stated magic couldn't help people, and he was wrong. It's already saved my life more than once. It's saved others. And I'll continue to use it to help however I can, no matter how poor of a Magus I may be."
"Is the tea no good?" Illya asks, her eyes flitting to your cup.
"... Sorry," you reply, taking a sip. It was too sweet for your tastes, but you drink it anyway. "Regardless, I don't see them as such, and I would like your help in making sure more aren't hurt in the future. I nearly died today fighting that servant, that monster I mentioned, and he did succeed in killing others." You raise a hand to your chest, there is a large hole in the shirt now revealing flesh underneath. "It was healed, but it was close."
Illya moves a hand to her hair, twirling it around her finger. "And what do you propose?"
"I want to go after the master instead of the servant, but for that, we would need to find the master."
"My servant is powerful," Illya says, playing her hands on the edge of the table, leaning back, and smiling. "But what is your actual plan?"
"So you agree to help?"
"Of course!" Illya says. "You're my brother!"
You have to fight to keep your shoulders from slumping in relief. That's… you were still learning to read her. "Well, right now I have no mana, so I was hoping to invite you back to my home for lunch."
The smile that formed on Illya's face was so brilliant it nearly made you forget all your worries.
—
It was to your relief that the mansion hadn't burned to the ground since you had been gone, you hadn't expected it seeing as how Fujimaru and Mash were guarding it. But life had a nasty habit of surprising you lately. Of course, it was still a good hour before you left Illya's place that you actually got back, Ayako's home was fixed up, she had grabbed all of her clothes, her family was brainwashed, and now for all they knew she was on a long extended field trip and not dressing in a magical girl outfit and fighting monsters.
Mordred was still mindless, Sakura kept shooting glances at Medea, Circe couldn't stop smirking, and you were still hurting all over and had no mana. All of that, however, was far from your mind at the moment. "So this is Illya, Kiritsugu's daughter. Illya, this is Raiga, Kiritsugu's…"
"Adoptive father, and Shirou's grandfather." Raiga says, then he leans forward on his cushion, hand cupping his chin. You were back in his office, a place you rather didn't like being. Still, you were bringing in yet more people to live in his home, at least temporarily, so introductions were in order.
"Is that so…" Raiga says quietly.
Illya, for her part, was sitting ramrod straight and had a practiced, if adorable smile on her face.
"I don't believe it," Raiga says finally, leaning back. "That man could not have made such an adorable daughter. Wherever did you find this precious child?" he then reaches into his robes and produces a small metal tin. "Would you care for a candy little one?"
Illya doesn't so much move to reach Raiga as teleport, but she still manages to accidentally kick you in the chest regardless before she takes a seat next to the man. She busies herself with opening the tin and looking at the hard candies inside as Raiga for his part looks to you. "Two more guests, this home is becoming quite full. Tell me, boy, what have you decided?"
"I'm hunting that monster's master," you reply simply.
"And when you find him or her, will you kill them?"
You close your eyes for a few moments before you force the words out. "Yes. If I have to. I will."
Raiga smiles, "a fine answer. Though perhaps one too heavy for someone your age." His hand moves to rub the top of Illya's head as she munches down on a cherry-flavored candy. "If you wish to find where that servant came from, I would suggest checking its lair at the church."
You open your mouth, then close it, processing that. "How… could you know that?"
"How could I not?" Raiga asks with mirth. "I have eyes all over this city, and that servant is far from stealthy and quiet." Raiga leans forward, his voice lowering. "The Fujimura family have lived here longer than the church has, it has lasted here longer than even the oldest Mage family, boy. There are no secrets here, not from us." He then leans back, stuffing his hands in his robes. "It is more than likely the servant of a master hiding in that church or the priest himself. If it's Kirei, I will have… words with the church. Regardless, it is good you are doing something aggressive, did you ever find out where that servant ran off to that fled at the temple?"
"How could you know about tha-"
Raiga smiles.
Your jaw clicks shut. You sat there for a moment, studying your 'grandfather' like you had never met him before. "No, no I don't. It may have… it hopefully did, fade away after Shinji was… dealt with."
"Killed," Raiga says simply. "Dancing around it with pretty words doesn't change that a man lost his life."
You want to argue that, but you don't. "I'll be heading to the church in the morning then, thank you for your wisdom."
"Don't thank me until you've seen the bill," Raiga replies with a small, but dangerous smile. "There are things from you I require boy."
"Do I want to kno-"
"Grandpa, I want more candy!"
Raiga turns his head to look at Illya, where, indeed, she had emptied the tin. "Oh? Do you now?" his smile warms considerably. "Then you shall have it, Shirou, you are dismissed, do inform the man at the door I require more candy."
Illya beams, wrapping her arms around the man.
You begin to stand-
"Oh, and Shirou, good luck," Raiga says, looking back at you.
"I hopefully won't need it," you reply. "But thank you."
"Oh, I wasn't wishing you luck with the fight, I was wishing you luck with my granddaughter," then he raises a bony finger to point behind you. Looking back was… Taiga, she was still rather bandaged from her encounter with the monster and as she reached forward to grab you by the ear you found yourself suddenly under an attack from a mummy. "My room, now." Taiga growls.
She was supposed to be teaching school today!
"And that's your older sister," Raiga says warmly to Illya, even as you are being pulled out of the room.
—
The time it took you to get from Raiga's office to Taiga's bedroom was short, and you barely had time to process it before she had dragged you inside and closed the door. Her room was… as much of a mess as it always was. Clothes littered the floor, not picked up yet by the servants. The table was covered in books and study material, and the walls and shelves were lined with trophies and awards from her kendo days. You had only a few precious seconds to study all of that, however, before she grabbed you by the shoulders and was glaring at you. "Explain to big sis exactly what you were doing."
"I was kidnapped by Ayako wearing a frilly magical girl outfit, there's a broken wall in the garden if you want to take a look at it."
Taiga stares at you, she stares at you the same way she does a misbehaving student. "Ayako?"
You nod your head.
Taiga raises a hand slowly, moving it to rub at her head. "I'm not sure if I should hug you or slap you."
"Could kiss him, he's doing his best after all," a honey-sweet voice replies.
You both turn to see Assassin sitting in the corner chair, a book open but turned over on her lap.
"I'm not kissing this idiot, he's lucky I'm not beating him to death." Taiga replies, removing her hands from you shoulders. She then looks back to you. "How'd you let yourself get kidnapped?"
"Well, I woke up this morning noticed it hadn't happened in a while, so I guess I was just starting to miss it."
"Drop the sarcasm before I rip your tongue out." Taiga hisses.
…
Right.
"I didn't have much say in the matter, but I was able to protect Ayako and her family at least."
Taiga stabs a finger through the hole in your shirt. "And yourself?"
"I got stabbed a little but I'm fine," you reply.
"A little stabbed, how is someone only a little stabbed?!" Taiga shrieks.
"In an embrace of passi-" Assassin starts.
"Shut it you!" Taiga yells.
The door behind the Taiga opens, revealing Sakura. She had her mouth open as if to speak, but stood there looking confused for a moment. She then smiles. "Lunch is ready?"
"Thanks Sakura," you reply graciously. You'd rather not be on the other end of one of Taiga's rants again.
*Crash*
It was at that exact moment the window to your right shattered. You grabbed Taiga on instinct, yanking her down to the ground as she let out a yelp. Above you both, passing a mere foot away from Sakura before impacting the wall just next to Assassin flew… a brick, with something taped to it.
You jerked your head to watch it, it bounced off the wall with enough force to leave a sizable dent, before hitting the ground and rolling over. It was a simple, red brick. With what appeared to be… a phone taped to it? You stare at it, then it began to ring a little simple uncomplicated tune. Then you felt it, a pull, a falling. The walls around you vanished, then the floor. There was a splash, a scream and an all-encompassing view of blue blocks.
Then, there was nothing.
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View: https://youtu.be/MlPJTn04YSs
[To Be Continued]
I'm on vacation starting the 4th, so expect sidestories and omakes. Lord knows I have enough characters to write about.
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- Location
- Texas
Ah, good to see the crazy hasn't abandoned Ilya yet!
Oh don't worry Ilya, he's just incredibly uncomfortable with the conversation!
Grandpa mode engaged. He requires additional grandbabies now. Get on it Shirou.
And here we see a Mata Hari that has abandoned all subtlety.
Ah. I see it's time for Shirou to learn about THE MOON.
Erien
God's Weakest Soldier
- Location
- Georgia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Welcome to Cyberspace. 2004 Cyberspace.
I guess we're getting to find out about the BB Channel.
- Location
- SomeWhereElse
Shirou just needs to embrace his destiny as a housewife/yakuza princess. It's better for everyone that way.
Also it looks like it's time to go TO THE MOON
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHEifuLCSIY
Also it looks like it's time to go TO THE MOON
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHEifuLCSIY
- Location
- La Serena, Chile
You know Is "bad" for Shirou's health when this description Is more Insane than any of the Fate routes
Shirou would be a great housewife. Only Ayako doesn't know that I believe
PS: Unfortunately for BB, her BB channel Is going to be quite limitated by the infraestructure of late 2003 Internet. But she could still make it with this tone
View: https://youtu.be/y0zcDFtsw8A?si=QhCgmoRHH5ma6vQk
Finally, the phone Is totally BB (2004 cellphone edition), but we should ask:
Who duct taped the phone to a brick and throw it?
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DB_Explorer
Purveyor of alternate realities.
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Given Rin also went AWOL at the same time - You eloped with her AND Sakura...
and Taiga
... and the mystery women that is Medea
Basically the school thinks you managed to get a harem.
Raiga uses 'Grandpa mode' ITS SUPER EFFECTIVE
You killed a man Shirou just accept it and try to understand WHY you did it and come to terms with that.
Yakuza Shirou!
Taiga is angry
... *raises hand* Can I get some omakes of these two? There interactions are great.
.. ... oh no... Rin Why
... I feel like this should be the ring tune.
- Location
- La Serena, Chile
Anything with Shirou and Taiga
Those two dorks are perfect for each other
Immediately gets kidnapped within 10 minutes
- Location
- The wrong battlefield
- Pronouns
- She/Her
oh my god we're going to the BB Zone
Hell yeah
we're never gonna get to chat with Ayako about the polycule, or continue patching things with Medea, are we? lmao
Also the Ilya-Raiga dynamic was completely unexpected but so hilarious, I absolutely loved it
OH ALSO OPHELIA PHAMRSOLONE MY BABY GIRL I HOPE SHES OKAY
Hell yeah
we're never gonna get to chat with Ayako about the polycule, or continue patching things with Medea, are we? lmao
Also the Ilya-Raiga dynamic was completely unexpected but so hilarious, I absolutely loved it
As always, my Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is Mordred, Mata Hari, Gudako (and Mash if you like)
OH ALSO OPHELIA PHAMRSOLONE MY BABY GIRL I HOPE SHES OKAY
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Internal Monologue of BB and Sakura Five about kidnapping a Shirou to cook them some human food?
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
Illya discovering this whole ass other family she has and never bothered to learn about
Ayako trying her best with Ruby. Both how to fight with her and how to deal with her less then ideal personality.
Also more Illya and Raiga. I feel like they'd understand each other very quickly.
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Mine
Fucking Bonzi Buddy making a liar out of a well-intentioned Hero of Justice
If it's allowed for sidestories: more of what's happening at the Clock Tower, what Annatar is doing
Erien
God's Weakest Soldier
- Location
- Georgia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Thy.
Will.As always, my Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is Mordred, Mata Hari, Gudako (and Mash if you like)
OH ALSO OPHELIA PHAMRSOLONE MY BABY GIRL I HOPE SHES OKAY
Shall.
Be.
Done.
Erien
God's Weakest Soldier
- Location
- Georgia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
...Good news!
Y'know, my first guess was Caubac Alcatraz. Both cause of the phone, and well...Dead Apostles for the Clusterfuck?
But yeah, my need for Mata Hari and Archer continues. Also
He only has so many hands, Margarethe!...Wait but Projection tho...