Post by Dekar on May 11, 2008 10:31:14 GMT -5
*Kawaru and Saber leave the house prepared for the final battle*
Kawaru: Today everything will be over, Jack and I will finish this war. No matter the outcome of this battle Saber I want to thank you.
Saber: There is no need to thank me, I was summoned on my own will.
Kawaru: Saber, you don’t have a wish right so why did you become a servant you had no real reason to, did you?
Saber: That isn’t entirely correct I didn’t have a wish I needed the Holy Grail for but I did have two wishes and both of them have already been fulfilled.
Kawaru: Really what were they?
*Saber lets out a small chuckle*
Saber: Now somebody’s being nosy today.
Kawaru: I can’t help it, I’ve done a lot of research on myth of your time and I’m not familiar with any final wishes that you had.
Saber: I wanted to fight Ryzen again, and I wanted to fulfill the promise I made to the king.
Kawaru: Ovan? What promise was that?
Saber: That I would protect his descendant.
Kawaru: Wait but didn’t Aylia get the feather from a friend?
Saber: No, she gave it to her friend who was expected to be the master but it was returned after her death.
*Kawaru can’t help but let out a laugh*
Kawaru: To think all this time, the servant I wanted to summon was you’re master, what would you have done if I really had summoned Ovan?
Saber: I would have fought him, you misunderstand the legend, he wasn’t my master he was the king I happened to serve the country not him.
Kawaru: Really? Well I guess I’ll accept that for now.
*Kawaru and Saber reach the stairs to the temple*
Kawaru: Are you ready Saber?
*Saber smirks cockily and begins to walk up the stairs*
Saber: I’ve been ready for a long time.
*Saber’s black wings sprout from his back and his black sword materializes in his hand*
Saber: Have you forgotten who I am? I’m Black Angel Dekar!
*Saber walks up the staircase black feathers littering the air, but Kawaru looks at him concerned*
Kawaru: You’ve never bragged so cockily before is this opponent really that much of a threat? I wonder if we’ll emerge victorious.
*Kawaru follows Saber up the stairs until they reach the steel gate at the top*
Kawaru: Should we knock?
*The gate slowly creeks open*
Saber: Does that answer you’re question?
Kawaru: I guess so.
*Despite the jokingly sarcastic conversation exchanged between the two the atmosphere surrounding each of them is serious and heavy, neither saw this as an idle challenge and both had an air about them which gave the clear message that they were willing to kill*
Kawaru: From this day forward I’m only gonna walk forward.
Saber: That’s a good goal.
*The two of them enter into the courtyard and they see the black orb overflowing with disease and corruption in front of it stand two figures and a single crucified figure. The two figures standing before it were Jack and Berserker, but neither looked normal their skin had a gray tint and their eyes were red and black, blackened disease seemed to coat parts of their bodies as they looked at Kawaru and Saber, behind them Reiori was crucified before the grail, however she didn’t appear to be infected*
Jack: Well well well, you sure took your time in getting here, I was starting to worry that you had chickened out.
Kawaru: Jack, what are you talking about? You know I wouldn’t run away from this.
*Jack shrugs his blackened shoulders with a cocky grin on his face*
Jack: You never know, you could have been scared by my overwhelming advantage.
*At this Kawaru’s eyes narrow and Saber’s sword rises*
Kawaru: You’re not Jack, he would never act like this, who are you?
Jack: That’s where you’re wrong I am indeed Jack, my desires have simply been set free by the grail. Can’t you feel it? The air here is rich with desire, this is the place where wishes can be granted.
Kawaru: Those wishes can only be brought about by corruption.
Jack: I don’t care, I will use the grail to fulfill my greatest desires. First I’ll set the Matou family ablaze, with the exception of my sister, then I’ll take Sako from that bastard Kazuto. I’ll have everything I’ve ever wanted and the grail will make it all possible.
*Jack’s words cause Kawaru to take a step back, this wasn’t his friend who had been with him since childhood, or at least this was no longer him. Jack’s grin seemed twisted and his appearance and thoughts were dark and corrupt*
Kawaru: Jack did the grail really do this to you?
Jack: No the grail is merely a container what set me free was the Agnra Mainyu AIDA!
*Jack lets out a laugh that sent shivers down Kawaru’s spine*
Jack: Don’t worry I’ll try and end your life as painlessly as possible. Berserker attack!
*Berserker who had lost its sanity charges at Kawaru like a mad bull, however it suddenly turns to its left and raises its claws just in time to block the mana filled sword coming down on it. The instant Jack had given the command Saber had calculated the approximate speed of Berserker and had moved to intersect the charge against Kawaru*
Kawaru: Thanks Saber, I’m counting on you.
*Kawaru takes out his caster gun and loads in his final original caster shell. He then quickly leaps to the side and aims it at Jack*
Kawaru: Jack, I’m sorry.
*Kawaru pulls the trigger and a bullet with strength equivalent to a tank shell is fired at Jack, but Jack merely laughs manically and raises his hand the black corruption from the grail forms in front of him and absorbs the power of the bullet. Transparent tentacle then emerge from the orb and extend out trying to ensnare Kawaru, but Kawaru acts too fast jumping back to avoid he tentacles, he measured their length to be approximatetly 30 meters so he couldn’t escape their grasp without crossing the battle area between Saber and Berserker which would be suicide*
Kawaru: Dammit, I guess I’ve got no other choice there’s no way to stop that monster without stopping Jack.
*Kawaru continues to dodge each tentacle there were many of them but they weren’t particularly difficult to judge the direction of and more importantly were slow and easy to avoid. Meanwhile Saber’s sword clashes with Berserker’s claws as the two enter into a frenzied battle*
Saber: I haven’t fought an opponent as powerful as you since Ryzen.
*Berserker lets out a howl and closest the gap between the two almost instantaneously. The mad warrior slashes at Saber but his wings are raised in front of him and act as a shield*
Saber: Guhhhh!
*However, Berserker’s strength, forces Saber back several inches with each strike. Berserker brings both claws down in an attempt to shred Saber’s wings but as soon as they are within range Saber opens up his wings deflecting Berserker’s claws and he thrusts his sword through Berserker’s stomach*
Saber: Damn I missed a vital.
*Saber quickly leaps away and stares at the beast, its wounds heal almost momentarily and it resumes its assault. Saber leaps back in order to increase the distance between the two, there was no doubt that the only way for him to come out victorious in this battle was to blow Berserker entirely away. That left only a single option*
Saber: HRU…..!
*Kawaru hears Saber as he begins to use his noble phantasm as he does he notices that Berserker’s skin has changes into a reflective color and he realizes what was going to happen*
Kawaru: Oh know Saber stop!
*A tentacle strike his leg scalding it on contact but Kawaru pays no attention to the wound he runs towards Saber was about the bring down is sword*
Saber: …NTING!
*Saber’s noble phantasm is released at the creature but it is absorbed by the Mirror of the Moon Goddess and a mirror attack of the same strength is sent back at Saber*
Kawaru: Dammit, Rune of protection!
*Kawaru dashes in front of Saber and to rune etched into his glove glows, the air in front of him becomes so dense with mana that it could easily block a bullet from his caster gun. The attack makes contact with the shield of air and mana but after about 10 seconds the shield is completely destroyed and Kawaru is hit by the remnants of the attack. Kawaru lays on the ground badly injured as Berserker glares at him*
Jack: Hahahaha, Don’t you see Kawaru? You’re attacks are useless, you can’t hurt me and you can’t defeat Berserker!
*But Jack’s gloating is short lived as mana begins to surround Dekar his wings change color and become white like angel wings his armor becomes a radiant silver and his sword disappears and is replaced by a holy sword which emits a sacred light*
Saber: Master, I am sorry I failed to protect you but I promise I will destroy the grail!
~Kawaru’s house~
*Sako suddenly is alerted*
Sako: Aylia get going to Ryudo Temple!
Aylia: Why what’s wrong?
Sako: Kawaru is injured badly, he’ll die if someone doesn’t heal him fast.
*Sako doesn’t even finish her sentence before Aylia has put her shoes on and is out the door dashing at top speed towards Ryudo Temple*
Aylia: Hold on you two I’m coming.
*But just before she gets away Sako tosses her a glove*
Sako: That’s got a rune in it, it should help you.
*Aylia waves thanks and continues to run*
~Ryudo Temple~
*Saber had finally revealed his hidden phantasm the Noble Phantasm that he believed would allow him to surpass Ryzen. Saber looks at the mad warrior and leaps forwards as he brings his sword down Berserker blocks the attack but a wave of light is emitted causing Berseker to stumble backwards. As he was, Saber emitted large amounts of mana, so he would only be able to use his holy sword once, he needed to defeat Berserker without using his Noble phantasm*
Jack: Dammit! He’s been hiding a trump card all along! Berserker destroy him!
*Berserker prepares to charge at Saber, but the tides of battle had turned Saber dashes forwards as well and when the sword and claw class this time it is Berserker who is pushed back*
Saber: I won’t let you near my master again!
*After several blows are exchanges Saber, thrusts his sword with blinding speed and pierces Berserker’s heart*
Saber: Got him!
*But the corruption doesn’t halt as it flows inside the wound as seems to repair the wounds Saber had just inflicted*
Saber: What? That’s impossible I stabbed you thought the heart nothing can heal that so quickly!
*Berserker’s claws come down and Saber uses his wings to shield himself but the strike still sent him sprawling back several meters*
Saber: Shit, it looks like striking a vital isn’t enough.
*Saber leaps back to defend Kawaru and raises his sword the beast attacks again but Saber forcibly repels it with his sword he then charges at Jack*
Jack: Sorry but you’re not fighting me!
*Berserker moves and with a speed even greater than Saber’s moves along side Saber and slams him into the ground*
Saber: Gahhhhhh!
*Saber is crushed into the ground, Berserker attempts to slam him again but he turns around and manages to block the attack with his sword as he begins to leap away several tentacles attempt to grab onto him but he destroys them with the light from his sword. Saber lands next to Kawaru*
Saber: *pant* this isn’t looking good. *pant*
*Kawaru attempt to get up but he was still far too seriously injured and was sorta floating between life and death*
Kawaru: Dammit!
*Suddenly they hear a pounding on the gate*
Aylia: Kawaru! Are you in there!?
Jack: And I thought this was supposed to be a battle between the two of us, here are your reinforcements I guess, oh well, one little girl isn’t going to matter in the long run.
Aylia: Kawaru!
Kawaru: Ay…lia…
*Kawaru’s words were weak but they seemed to strike a chord with the girl out side the gate*
Aylia: Run of Destruction!
*Aylia’s fist slams into the gate causing a huge dent*
Jack: Holy shit! What is that girl made of!?
*I sliver of Jack’s original personality shows through but he soon returns to his maddened stay. Kawaru smirks glad that his friend was still in there and could be saved, after several more of Aylia’s enhanced punches the flies open and Aylia rushes over to Kawaru, but there was no need since his wounds began to rapidly heal the second she entered the boundary field of the temple*
Kawaru: Aylia why are you here!
Aylia: Because you were about to die we’ll argue about this after you save Jack, don’t you have something you’ve been saving for an occasion like this?
*Kawaru can’t help but smile as he suddenly staggers to his feat*
Kawaru: Yeah you’re right, sorry about this Jack as magus go I’m going to be doing something very cruel but I get the feeling that you might actually be relieved.
*Kawaru takes one of the special shells that he created and loads it into his caster. Berserker runs to stop him but is again interrupted by Saber’s smooth and refined strikes*
Kawaru: Here we go!
*Kawaru fires the first shell at Jack*
Jack: Are you crazy? You know that ain’t gonna do squat!
*Jack creates another shield using the AIDA from the grail, but this time it doesn’t do any good the blast from the gun seems to pass not only through the shield but through Jack as well, it then dissipates when it hits the boundary field*
Jack: Gahhhh! What did you do!?
Kawaru: I cracked you’re bodies magic circuits.
*The corruption in Jack seems to weaken but he remains keeled over in pain. Kawaru loads and fires a second shot at Jack, this time a shield wasn’t even formed and Jack lets out a blood curdling scream of agony before vomiting from the pain. Kawaru fires the final shot at Jack and after hitting him Jack passes out, the gate disappears and the magic energy that had been flowing through Jack’s body vanishes. The corruption fades and Jack’s life as a magus was over as his circuits were destroyed*
Kawaru: Sorry for putting you through that Jack.
*Jack’s defeat didn’t seem to mean much though since Berserker was still up and ready to attack it charges at Saber who once slashes it along the chest yielding the same results it had the entire battle*
Aylia: What’s going on how can Berserker maintain his presence without his master he’s got the lowest rank independent action possible.
Kawaru: It’s because the grail is keeping his presence here through it’s corruption.
*Kawaru hops up and down once then dashes straight towards the orb of disease, it launches out several tentacles but Kawaru manages to parry all of them he picks up Jack and uses his rune of protection to defend himself from the tentacles, he then dashes forwards to almost directly in front of the orb grabbing Reiori and hoisting her onto his back*
Kawaru: Saber once I get out of the way strike with your noble phantasm!
*Kawaru makes an epic dash straight away from the orb dragging Jack and Reiori along with him. Light wraps around Saber’s sword and glyphs appear in the air around it forming what almost liked like and arrow head of light*
Saber: Blade of Woton!
*Saber thrusts his mighty sword forwards, an arrow of light is launched forwards completely obliterating not only Berserker but the essence of the grail as well. The AIDA is completely annihilated*
Kawaru: It, it’s finally over.
*Kawaru collapses to the ground but remains conscious, Saber no longer being supported by the holy grail looks around*
Saber: Aylia, Kawaru, it’s been one heck of a ride you two.
Aylia: Saber, you don’t have to go I’m sure Kawaru and I can produce enough mana for you to be able to remain in this world.
*Saber shakes his head and grins*
Saber: I wouldn’t want to interrupt your private time and besides the I finally fulfilled my promise, even if I won’t remember it.
*Kawaru looks at his servant and grins*
Kawaru: You know Dekar you could always come back for the war next time around.
*Saber laughs at Kawaru’s remark*
Saber: And I had thought it was over.
Kawaru: I doubt it but it’ll be destroyed just like it was this time.
Saber: I’m sure, but I think I’m done with holy grails for a while besides Servants aren’t supposed to be summoned multiple time without a specific reason for it.
Kawaru: I guess not.
Saber: Good luck you two, and Kawaru Aylia’s protection is in your hands now.
*Kawaru feels a warm liquid fall onto his cheek, as he looks up he sees tears falling from Aylia’s eyes, it was true that they had only been together for about two weaks but those two in those two weeks the three of them had become like a family*
Kawaru: Saber I promise, I promise I will protect Aylia.
*Almost all of Saber’s body had disappeared at this point but he smile one last time and his lips mouth out the words: you’d better*
Kawaru: Don’t worry I will.
*Kawaru then passes out from exhaustion*
~Kawaru’s home~
: Kawaru? Kawaru?
Kawaru: huh, who’s there?…My head hurts, Sako that you?
*Kawaru sits up mumbling random phrases groggily*
Sako: Yup it’s me now you’d better go take a shower we’ve got some stuff to do today.
*Kawaru gets up and sleepily walks towards the bathroom, when he open’s it up Aylia is turning on the showing and about to start getting undressed*
Aylia: Kawaru you idiot!
*Kawaru instantly become alert and begins avoiding the Sol spells that are flying at him*
Kawaru: Are you trying to kill me?
Aylia: You’ll heal remember? It’ll just hurt, a lot!
*Kawaru ducks into his room*
Kawaru: SAKO!
Sako: Yes, oh did she get mad I thought it would be a good chance for you two to bond.
Kawaru: Well you’re certainly back to normal I thought you had matured!
Sako: You thought wrong.
*Sako teases Kawaru and then runs out leaving him alone to ponder what just happened*
Kawaru: Well since I’m up I might as well cook breakfast, since Kazuto’s not here anymore it’s probably a good idea not to leave it be.
*Kawaru walks down the stairs and notices several bag in front of the entrance. He doesn’t really pay it any mind though and starts to cook, as he does Sako comes down the stairs*
Sako: Hey Kawaru don’t worry about cooking for me I’m leaving.
Kawaru: Huh? To where?
Sako: I’m going to live at the temple.
Kawaru: You mean Kazuto’s house?
Sako: Yeah.
Kawaru: Okay then bye.
Sako: That’s cold you could at least pretend to be sad.
Kawaru: You got me in trouble this morning why would I do you any favors like that?
*Suddenly Sako jumps on Kawaru’s back*
Sako: Well Kawaru good luck with lady Aylia.
Kawaru: Gahhh, you’re worse than Jack!
Sako: Who do you think taught it too him?
Kawaru: Yeah you’re right, say hi to Kazuto for me, oh and that I’m sorry he has to deal with you.
Sako: Geez, you’re so mean.
*Sako pouts and puffs up her cheeks then leaves, Kawaru waves her goodbye then resumes cooking, about twenty minutes later Aylia comes down the stairs smiling and sits down at the table*
Kawaru: So are you going to have to go home soon?
Aylia: Actually no, my father told me that I was allowed to stay here, but under the condition that I keep in touch.
Kawaru: Wow, lenient, I’m going to have to call the Tosaka in England. (this is a war that takes place after FSN so the Tosaka main house hold established by Rin is now in England) I hope Granny Rin doesn’t give me too tough of a time.
Aylia: I always thought that you hated the Tosaka household.
Kawaru: No I hate my adopted father, granny Rin is the head of the house hold and I get along with her.
Aylia: So I guess we’ll be living together from now on.
Kawaru: Sure looks that way, you know a lot of stuff happened but I’m glad I entered the Holy Grail War.
Aylia: Me too.
~Next Episode: Epilouge~
Kawaru: Today everything will be over, Jack and I will finish this war. No matter the outcome of this battle Saber I want to thank you.
Saber: There is no need to thank me, I was summoned on my own will.
Kawaru: Saber, you don’t have a wish right so why did you become a servant you had no real reason to, did you?
Saber: That isn’t entirely correct I didn’t have a wish I needed the Holy Grail for but I did have two wishes and both of them have already been fulfilled.
Kawaru: Really what were they?
*Saber lets out a small chuckle*
Saber: Now somebody’s being nosy today.
Kawaru: I can’t help it, I’ve done a lot of research on myth of your time and I’m not familiar with any final wishes that you had.
Saber: I wanted to fight Ryzen again, and I wanted to fulfill the promise I made to the king.
Kawaru: Ovan? What promise was that?
Saber: That I would protect his descendant.
Kawaru: Wait but didn’t Aylia get the feather from a friend?
Saber: No, she gave it to her friend who was expected to be the master but it was returned after her death.
*Kawaru can’t help but let out a laugh*
Kawaru: To think all this time, the servant I wanted to summon was you’re master, what would you have done if I really had summoned Ovan?
Saber: I would have fought him, you misunderstand the legend, he wasn’t my master he was the king I happened to serve the country not him.
Kawaru: Really? Well I guess I’ll accept that for now.
*Kawaru and Saber reach the stairs to the temple*
Kawaru: Are you ready Saber?
*Saber smirks cockily and begins to walk up the stairs*
Saber: I’ve been ready for a long time.
*Saber’s black wings sprout from his back and his black sword materializes in his hand*
Saber: Have you forgotten who I am? I’m Black Angel Dekar!
*Saber walks up the staircase black feathers littering the air, but Kawaru looks at him concerned*
Kawaru: You’ve never bragged so cockily before is this opponent really that much of a threat? I wonder if we’ll emerge victorious.
*Kawaru follows Saber up the stairs until they reach the steel gate at the top*
Kawaru: Should we knock?
*The gate slowly creeks open*
Saber: Does that answer you’re question?
Kawaru: I guess so.
*Despite the jokingly sarcastic conversation exchanged between the two the atmosphere surrounding each of them is serious and heavy, neither saw this as an idle challenge and both had an air about them which gave the clear message that they were willing to kill*
Kawaru: From this day forward I’m only gonna walk forward.
Saber: That’s a good goal.
*The two of them enter into the courtyard and they see the black orb overflowing with disease and corruption in front of it stand two figures and a single crucified figure. The two figures standing before it were Jack and Berserker, but neither looked normal their skin had a gray tint and their eyes were red and black, blackened disease seemed to coat parts of their bodies as they looked at Kawaru and Saber, behind them Reiori was crucified before the grail, however she didn’t appear to be infected*
Jack: Well well well, you sure took your time in getting here, I was starting to worry that you had chickened out.
Kawaru: Jack, what are you talking about? You know I wouldn’t run away from this.
*Jack shrugs his blackened shoulders with a cocky grin on his face*
Jack: You never know, you could have been scared by my overwhelming advantage.
*At this Kawaru’s eyes narrow and Saber’s sword rises*
Kawaru: You’re not Jack, he would never act like this, who are you?
Jack: That’s where you’re wrong I am indeed Jack, my desires have simply been set free by the grail. Can’t you feel it? The air here is rich with desire, this is the place where wishes can be granted.
Kawaru: Those wishes can only be brought about by corruption.
Jack: I don’t care, I will use the grail to fulfill my greatest desires. First I’ll set the Matou family ablaze, with the exception of my sister, then I’ll take Sako from that bastard Kazuto. I’ll have everything I’ve ever wanted and the grail will make it all possible.
*Jack’s words cause Kawaru to take a step back, this wasn’t his friend who had been with him since childhood, or at least this was no longer him. Jack’s grin seemed twisted and his appearance and thoughts were dark and corrupt*
Kawaru: Jack did the grail really do this to you?
Jack: No the grail is merely a container what set me free was the Agnra Mainyu AIDA!
*Jack lets out a laugh that sent shivers down Kawaru’s spine*
Jack: Don’t worry I’ll try and end your life as painlessly as possible. Berserker attack!
*Berserker who had lost its sanity charges at Kawaru like a mad bull, however it suddenly turns to its left and raises its claws just in time to block the mana filled sword coming down on it. The instant Jack had given the command Saber had calculated the approximate speed of Berserker and had moved to intersect the charge against Kawaru*
Kawaru: Thanks Saber, I’m counting on you.
*Kawaru takes out his caster gun and loads in his final original caster shell. He then quickly leaps to the side and aims it at Jack*
Kawaru: Jack, I’m sorry.
*Kawaru pulls the trigger and a bullet with strength equivalent to a tank shell is fired at Jack, but Jack merely laughs manically and raises his hand the black corruption from the grail forms in front of him and absorbs the power of the bullet. Transparent tentacle then emerge from the orb and extend out trying to ensnare Kawaru, but Kawaru acts too fast jumping back to avoid he tentacles, he measured their length to be approximatetly 30 meters so he couldn’t escape their grasp without crossing the battle area between Saber and Berserker which would be suicide*
Kawaru: Dammit, I guess I’ve got no other choice there’s no way to stop that monster without stopping Jack.
*Kawaru continues to dodge each tentacle there were many of them but they weren’t particularly difficult to judge the direction of and more importantly were slow and easy to avoid. Meanwhile Saber’s sword clashes with Berserker’s claws as the two enter into a frenzied battle*
Saber: I haven’t fought an opponent as powerful as you since Ryzen.
*Berserker lets out a howl and closest the gap between the two almost instantaneously. The mad warrior slashes at Saber but his wings are raised in front of him and act as a shield*
Saber: Guhhhh!
*However, Berserker’s strength, forces Saber back several inches with each strike. Berserker brings both claws down in an attempt to shred Saber’s wings but as soon as they are within range Saber opens up his wings deflecting Berserker’s claws and he thrusts his sword through Berserker’s stomach*
Saber: Damn I missed a vital.
*Saber quickly leaps away and stares at the beast, its wounds heal almost momentarily and it resumes its assault. Saber leaps back in order to increase the distance between the two, there was no doubt that the only way for him to come out victorious in this battle was to blow Berserker entirely away. That left only a single option*
Saber: HRU…..!
*Kawaru hears Saber as he begins to use his noble phantasm as he does he notices that Berserker’s skin has changes into a reflective color and he realizes what was going to happen*
Kawaru: Oh know Saber stop!
*A tentacle strike his leg scalding it on contact but Kawaru pays no attention to the wound he runs towards Saber was about the bring down is sword*
Saber: …NTING!
*Saber’s noble phantasm is released at the creature but it is absorbed by the Mirror of the Moon Goddess and a mirror attack of the same strength is sent back at Saber*
Kawaru: Dammit, Rune of protection!
*Kawaru dashes in front of Saber and to rune etched into his glove glows, the air in front of him becomes so dense with mana that it could easily block a bullet from his caster gun. The attack makes contact with the shield of air and mana but after about 10 seconds the shield is completely destroyed and Kawaru is hit by the remnants of the attack. Kawaru lays on the ground badly injured as Berserker glares at him*
Jack: Hahahaha, Don’t you see Kawaru? You’re attacks are useless, you can’t hurt me and you can’t defeat Berserker!
*But Jack’s gloating is short lived as mana begins to surround Dekar his wings change color and become white like angel wings his armor becomes a radiant silver and his sword disappears and is replaced by a holy sword which emits a sacred light*
Saber: Master, I am sorry I failed to protect you but I promise I will destroy the grail!
~Kawaru’s house~
*Sako suddenly is alerted*
Sako: Aylia get going to Ryudo Temple!
Aylia: Why what’s wrong?
Sako: Kawaru is injured badly, he’ll die if someone doesn’t heal him fast.
*Sako doesn’t even finish her sentence before Aylia has put her shoes on and is out the door dashing at top speed towards Ryudo Temple*
Aylia: Hold on you two I’m coming.
*But just before she gets away Sako tosses her a glove*
Sako: That’s got a rune in it, it should help you.
*Aylia waves thanks and continues to run*
~Ryudo Temple~
*Saber had finally revealed his hidden phantasm the Noble Phantasm that he believed would allow him to surpass Ryzen. Saber looks at the mad warrior and leaps forwards as he brings his sword down Berserker blocks the attack but a wave of light is emitted causing Berseker to stumble backwards. As he was, Saber emitted large amounts of mana, so he would only be able to use his holy sword once, he needed to defeat Berserker without using his Noble phantasm*
Jack: Dammit! He’s been hiding a trump card all along! Berserker destroy him!
*Berserker prepares to charge at Saber, but the tides of battle had turned Saber dashes forwards as well and when the sword and claw class this time it is Berserker who is pushed back*
Saber: I won’t let you near my master again!
*After several blows are exchanges Saber, thrusts his sword with blinding speed and pierces Berserker’s heart*
Saber: Got him!
*But the corruption doesn’t halt as it flows inside the wound as seems to repair the wounds Saber had just inflicted*
Saber: What? That’s impossible I stabbed you thought the heart nothing can heal that so quickly!
*Berserker’s claws come down and Saber uses his wings to shield himself but the strike still sent him sprawling back several meters*
Saber: Shit, it looks like striking a vital isn’t enough.
*Saber leaps back to defend Kawaru and raises his sword the beast attacks again but Saber forcibly repels it with his sword he then charges at Jack*
Jack: Sorry but you’re not fighting me!
*Berserker moves and with a speed even greater than Saber’s moves along side Saber and slams him into the ground*
Saber: Gahhhhhh!
*Saber is crushed into the ground, Berserker attempts to slam him again but he turns around and manages to block the attack with his sword as he begins to leap away several tentacles attempt to grab onto him but he destroys them with the light from his sword. Saber lands next to Kawaru*
Saber: *pant* this isn’t looking good. *pant*
*Kawaru attempt to get up but he was still far too seriously injured and was sorta floating between life and death*
Kawaru: Dammit!
*Suddenly they hear a pounding on the gate*
Aylia: Kawaru! Are you in there!?
Jack: And I thought this was supposed to be a battle between the two of us, here are your reinforcements I guess, oh well, one little girl isn’t going to matter in the long run.
Aylia: Kawaru!
Kawaru: Ay…lia…
*Kawaru’s words were weak but they seemed to strike a chord with the girl out side the gate*
Aylia: Run of Destruction!
*Aylia’s fist slams into the gate causing a huge dent*
Jack: Holy shit! What is that girl made of!?
*I sliver of Jack’s original personality shows through but he soon returns to his maddened stay. Kawaru smirks glad that his friend was still in there and could be saved, after several more of Aylia’s enhanced punches the flies open and Aylia rushes over to Kawaru, but there was no need since his wounds began to rapidly heal the second she entered the boundary field of the temple*
Kawaru: Aylia why are you here!
Aylia: Because you were about to die we’ll argue about this after you save Jack, don’t you have something you’ve been saving for an occasion like this?
*Kawaru can’t help but smile as he suddenly staggers to his feat*
Kawaru: Yeah you’re right, sorry about this Jack as magus go I’m going to be doing something very cruel but I get the feeling that you might actually be relieved.
*Kawaru takes one of the special shells that he created and loads it into his caster. Berserker runs to stop him but is again interrupted by Saber’s smooth and refined strikes*
Kawaru: Here we go!
*Kawaru fires the first shell at Jack*
Jack: Are you crazy? You know that ain’t gonna do squat!
*Jack creates another shield using the AIDA from the grail, but this time it doesn’t do any good the blast from the gun seems to pass not only through the shield but through Jack as well, it then dissipates when it hits the boundary field*
Jack: Gahhhh! What did you do!?
Kawaru: I cracked you’re bodies magic circuits.
*The corruption in Jack seems to weaken but he remains keeled over in pain. Kawaru loads and fires a second shot at Jack, this time a shield wasn’t even formed and Jack lets out a blood curdling scream of agony before vomiting from the pain. Kawaru fires the final shot at Jack and after hitting him Jack passes out, the gate disappears and the magic energy that had been flowing through Jack’s body vanishes. The corruption fades and Jack’s life as a magus was over as his circuits were destroyed*
Kawaru: Sorry for putting you through that Jack.
*Jack’s defeat didn’t seem to mean much though since Berserker was still up and ready to attack it charges at Saber who once slashes it along the chest yielding the same results it had the entire battle*
Aylia: What’s going on how can Berserker maintain his presence without his master he’s got the lowest rank independent action possible.
Kawaru: It’s because the grail is keeping his presence here through it’s corruption.
*Kawaru hops up and down once then dashes straight towards the orb of disease, it launches out several tentacles but Kawaru manages to parry all of them he picks up Jack and uses his rune of protection to defend himself from the tentacles, he then dashes forwards to almost directly in front of the orb grabbing Reiori and hoisting her onto his back*
Kawaru: Saber once I get out of the way strike with your noble phantasm!
*Kawaru makes an epic dash straight away from the orb dragging Jack and Reiori along with him. Light wraps around Saber’s sword and glyphs appear in the air around it forming what almost liked like and arrow head of light*
Saber: Blade of Woton!
*Saber thrusts his mighty sword forwards, an arrow of light is launched forwards completely obliterating not only Berserker but the essence of the grail as well. The AIDA is completely annihilated*
Kawaru: It, it’s finally over.
*Kawaru collapses to the ground but remains conscious, Saber no longer being supported by the holy grail looks around*
Saber: Aylia, Kawaru, it’s been one heck of a ride you two.
Aylia: Saber, you don’t have to go I’m sure Kawaru and I can produce enough mana for you to be able to remain in this world.
*Saber shakes his head and grins*
Saber: I wouldn’t want to interrupt your private time and besides the I finally fulfilled my promise, even if I won’t remember it.
*Kawaru looks at his servant and grins*
Kawaru: You know Dekar you could always come back for the war next time around.
*Saber laughs at Kawaru’s remark*
Saber: And I had thought it was over.
Kawaru: I doubt it but it’ll be destroyed just like it was this time.
Saber: I’m sure, but I think I’m done with holy grails for a while besides Servants aren’t supposed to be summoned multiple time without a specific reason for it.
Kawaru: I guess not.
Saber: Good luck you two, and Kawaru Aylia’s protection is in your hands now.
*Kawaru feels a warm liquid fall onto his cheek, as he looks up he sees tears falling from Aylia’s eyes, it was true that they had only been together for about two weaks but those two in those two weeks the three of them had become like a family*
Kawaru: Saber I promise, I promise I will protect Aylia.
*Almost all of Saber’s body had disappeared at this point but he smile one last time and his lips mouth out the words: you’d better*
Kawaru: Don’t worry I will.
*Kawaru then passes out from exhaustion*
~Kawaru’s home~
: Kawaru? Kawaru?Kawaru: huh, who’s there?…My head hurts, Sako that you?
*Kawaru sits up mumbling random phrases groggily*
Sako: Yup it’s me now you’d better go take a shower we’ve got some stuff to do today.
*Kawaru gets up and sleepily walks towards the bathroom, when he open’s it up Aylia is turning on the showing and about to start getting undressed*
Aylia: Kawaru you idiot!
*Kawaru instantly become alert and begins avoiding the Sol spells that are flying at him*
Kawaru: Are you trying to kill me?
Aylia: You’ll heal remember? It’ll just hurt, a lot!
*Kawaru ducks into his room*
Kawaru: SAKO!
Sako: Yes, oh did she get mad I thought it would be a good chance for you two to bond.
Kawaru: Well you’re certainly back to normal I thought you had matured!
Sako: You thought wrong.
*Sako teases Kawaru and then runs out leaving him alone to ponder what just happened*
Kawaru: Well since I’m up I might as well cook breakfast, since Kazuto’s not here anymore it’s probably a good idea not to leave it be.
*Kawaru walks down the stairs and notices several bag in front of the entrance. He doesn’t really pay it any mind though and starts to cook, as he does Sako comes down the stairs*
Sako: Hey Kawaru don’t worry about cooking for me I’m leaving.
Kawaru: Huh? To where?
Sako: I’m going to live at the temple.
Kawaru: You mean Kazuto’s house?
Sako: Yeah.
Kawaru: Okay then bye.
Sako: That’s cold you could at least pretend to be sad.
Kawaru: You got me in trouble this morning why would I do you any favors like that?
*Suddenly Sako jumps on Kawaru’s back*
Sako: Well Kawaru good luck with lady Aylia.
Kawaru: Gahhh, you’re worse than Jack!
Sako: Who do you think taught it too him?
Kawaru: Yeah you’re right, say hi to Kazuto for me, oh and that I’m sorry he has to deal with you.
Sako: Geez, you’re so mean.
*Sako pouts and puffs up her cheeks then leaves, Kawaru waves her goodbye then resumes cooking, about twenty minutes later Aylia comes down the stairs smiling and sits down at the table*
Kawaru: So are you going to have to go home soon?
Aylia: Actually no, my father told me that I was allowed to stay here, but under the condition that I keep in touch.
Kawaru: Wow, lenient, I’m going to have to call the Tosaka in England. (this is a war that takes place after FSN so the Tosaka main house hold established by Rin is now in England) I hope Granny Rin doesn’t give me too tough of a time.
Aylia: I always thought that you hated the Tosaka household.
Kawaru: No I hate my adopted father, granny Rin is the head of the house hold and I get along with her.
Aylia: So I guess we’ll be living together from now on.
Kawaru: Sure looks that way, you know a lot of stuff happened but I’m glad I entered the Holy Grail War.
Aylia: Me too.
~Next Episode: Epilouge~