[Disclaimer]
I don't own Fate Stay Night or Rezero
[Author's note] I'm having a death wish for doing this crossover.
[Tips: Sorry for my strange writing style. Try imagine reading it like a VN. That should smooth things up]
(Character's point of view) - Referring to the character we're currently possessing, I mean reading.
Normal Sentence - Mostly referring to the character internal thoughts, similar to visual novel.
"words" - Any sentences appearing like this is a speech
~words~ - Whenever this shows up, an event has transpire.
[Words] - I used this to include a sound effect.
Italic words - If any words or sentences are in italic, that means it's in different tone than usual voice.
? - If this shows up, that means the said character is confused, bewildered by the current event. Some action that represents confusion may occur without being mentioned such as tilting heads.
! - This represents the character's surprise. The said character is shocked by the event unfold.
... - These three dots represents the character train of thoughts whenever he or she is not thinking anything. We can assume that they are pausing blankly. If there are three lines of dots such as this:
that means, the character is speechless due to the absurdity of the situation.
Words or sentences in bold - Whenever these shows up, that means a unique reference to something important to the plot. Let's just say a keyword.
Or in some case, I use 'bold' to discern a unique voice. The said voice rarely speaks unless the situation warrants it.
Prologue: Preface to a New World
(Unknown point of view)
What a strange thing…
I can't seem to remember my name…
Who am I?
And what am I doing here…?
My vision becomes darker.
However, inside the darkness a light was present.
At the light, a black haired girl wearing red turtleneck and extremely short skirt was smiling at me.
Who are you…?
Her beautiful blue eyes narrow as I said that.
Did I offend her?
?
Another girl appears beside her.
It was a petite blond girl with mesmerizing green eyes.
She's wearing white shirt tied with blue ribbon and blue skirt for her bottom.
This girl is also smiling radiantly at me.
She's gorgeous…
But who are you people?
At my remark, the blond girl scowls.
"How can you forget about us, idiot…" The girl in red mutters.
"You disappoint me, Shirou." The blond girl adds her two cents.
Then, they become distant.
Wait…!
Where are you two going…!?
Who's Shirou?
Is that my name?
Despite my plea, they become further.
"Wait…!"
…
"Huh…?"
Currently, I'm sitting on a very comfortable bed.
What is this place?
"Ah good, you're awake!"
It was a girl with cat ears.
She has flax colored hair and yellow eyes.
Her clothing consists of a blue dress, blue leggings, blue shoes, white arm covers, and a blue scarf tied around her right arm.
"Who are you?"
"Hmm…? I'm Ferris Argyle!" She claimed happily.
"Ferris-san, huh…?" I muse.
"So, who are you?" She asks me back.
…
"I-I don't know…"
The cat girl tilts her head.
"Could it be?" She mutters.
?
"I think you have amnesia." She tells me directly.
I've lost my memory…?
"I found you lying around at the marketplace. Did you recall anything before that?" She inquires.
…
I can't recall anything…
…
"I think my name is Shirou."
"Ho, ho… At least you remember your name." She muses.
…
"Well… Since there's nothing we can do about it, how about we go out and play?" She suddenly suggests.
?
"Huh…?"
"The easiest way to cure amnesia is to interact with environment. Perhaps you could find out something about your identity by talking with people." She claims.
…
"Okay."
"Good boy!" She pats me on my head.
She jumps away from the bed.
I remove myself from the bed as well.
Right now, both of us are standing next to each other.
…
Ferris was a little taller than I am…
"Speaking of which, your outfit is strange." The cat girl suddenly points out.
?
"Nobody around here wears that kind of clothing. Can I examine it?" She points at my jacket.
…
Hey, I knew it was a jacket…
I take off the piece of clothing and hand it to her.
"You're just going to lend me your clothes just like that?" The cat girl seems a bit startled.
"I got no reason to deny your request." I deadpan.
"Hmm… Could it be?" She muses.
As she muses, the cat girl inspects my jacket.
She fiddles with zipper and pockets.
"Interesting…" She muses.
…
"Oh… I almost forgot!" She suddenly panicked.
?
"I need to introduce you to Crusch-sama." She says to me.
?
"Who is Crusch-sama?"
"She's my master." The cat girl claims.
/~at veranda~/
(Shirou's point of view)
I was taken to a veranda in this humongous mansion.
Over there, an elderly man in butler suit and a woman in elegant dress were having tea.
"Who is this, Felix?" The beautiful woman with amber eyes asks Ferris.
?
Did she call her Felix instead of Ferris?
I take my chance to stare at her again.
The woman has long dark green hair that reaches to the middle of her back.
"This is Shirou. I found him unconscious at the marketplace earlier this evening." The cat girl answers.
The woman scrutinizes me.
…
"Wilhelm, what do you think of him?" The woman asks the elderly man.
The aged man by the name Wilhelm examines me with his blue eyes.
"What's your name again, young man?" He asks me.
"It's Shirou, sir."
At my remark, he flinches.
"So, he noticed that Wilhelm was a knight." The stunning woman comments amusingly.
…
'Sir' is a title bestowed upon a knight by the ruler of a specific country.
I called him 'sir' by mistake.
"Ooh… You got sharp eyes, Shirou-kyun…" Ferris says humorously.
…
"You're a knight too, aren't you?"
I meant that as a joke.
"Ho, ho… He really is sharp." The cat girl playfully forms cat paw in front of me.
…
I guess in this country, even girls can become knights.
"Shirou-dono…" The elderly man calls my name.
"Please refrain from addressing me with that title. I've long abandoned my chivalry." He claims.
…
"Then, Wilhelm-san…" I settle with a name.
He nods approvingly.
"That's right Shirou! Even if Ferris is a knight, Ferris doesn't like being called 'sir'!" The cat girl says to me.
"Alright, Ferris-san... I'll avoid calling you a 'sir'"
I guess it's awkward to call a girl with a 'sir' title.
Sir Ferris—
Hey, it doesn't sound so bad…
?
The woman with amber eyes is watching me with amusement.
"I guess I should introduce myself. I'm Crusch Karsten, the current head of Karsten House." She introduces herself.
"Please to meet you, Crusch-sama."
She flinches at my honorifics.
"That honorific is-"
I guess she's not used to it…
"An outsider calling me '–sama'… While it's not bad manner, it brought ghastly taste to my mouth." She claims.
…
"I guess, Crusch-san…?"
"Much better…" She smiles.
[Heart thumping]
?
Did my heart just skip a beat?
…
"Before I forgot Crusch-sama, Shirou-kyun is an amnesiac. He has no memory of his past life." Ferris informs her.
The woman raises her eyebrow.
"So, you're saying that this young man has no place to stay?" She concludes from Ferris' statement.
"That's right…! Shirou should stay with us for now until he recalls his past." Ferris says to her cheerfully.
?
"Is that okay with you? I mean, I'm going to be a freeloader."
The woman smiles again.
"Have no worries, Shirou. This district is under my influence. Therefore, the well being of its citizens befalls upon my shoulder." Crusch-san claims with affirmation.
But I'm pretty sure I don't belong here…
"Until you recover your memory, you'll be my guest. Felix will entertain you." She adds.
…
"A question though… Why did you call her Felix?"
She raises her eyebrow again.
"Felix is his real name. Does it trouble you?" She says in confusion.
…
Did she just—
"You're a guy…!?"
"Ara…? I thought you've notice it earlier." The cat girl, I mean, the cat GUY playfully tilts his head.
…
I was left speechless.
/***Interlude***/
The red head boy walks out from the room as he was dragged by the young man with cat ears.
The green haired woman was smiling humorously at his reaction.
"What's your verdict on that boy, Crusch-sama? Is he telling the truth?" The elderly butler asks.
"He's not lying." The young woman closes her eyes.
Then, she turns her glance toward the city.
"What about you, Wilhelm? What's your opinion?" She inquires.
The ex-knight contemplates his words.
"He has seen 'death'." He decides to say.
The woman nods.
"I see…" She picks up a teacup and swirls it.
/***Interlude break***/
(Shirou's point of view)
"The washroom is over there." Ferris-san informs me.
She, I mean, HE is giving me a tour around the mansion.
"Oh, I almost forgot! Shirou-kyun, you must be hungry." The cat guy suddenly says.
…
I guess I'm kinda hungry…
I nod.
"Let's go to the kitchen! I bet there's some leftover." He playfully forms cat paws again.
…
"Ferris-san, I don't mean to be offensive but why are you wearing a dress?"
He tilts his head.
"Does it look bad on me?" He inquires.
…
"No, it's not bad… It's just…"
I can't differentiate you from a normal girl!
"Ferris decided to wear these kinds of outfits because it suits Ferris." He dabs his chest.
…
I sigh.
"I see…"
"Come on…! Let's get you something to eat!" He drags me by my arm.
We arrive at the kitchen in less than a minute.
?
There's no one here…
"Ara…? Where's the chef?" Ferris tilts his head.
The two of us walk deeper into the kitchen.
"Ferris-sama…" A female maid suddenly calls him.
"Yes…?" He replies naturally.
The maid has long brown hair and doe-like brown eyes.
"What brings you to the kitchen, Ferris-sama?" She asks.
"Shirou needs something to eat. Is there any leftovers?" He asks the maid with cat paw gesture.
The maid bows her head.
"Unfortunately Ferris-sama, we have no leftover for today. I have fed them to the dogs."
"Unya…!" Ferris freezes when she mentioned 'dogs'.
He recomposes himself.
"Where's the chef? Call him here and make some food for Shirou. We don't want our guest to starve, do we?" He implores the maid.
"Regrettably Ferris-sama, the chef has left the manor for urgent matters." The maid informs him.
The cat guy turns to face me with robotic like movement.
"Shirou-kyun… There's no food for you…" He says in lamenting tone.
…
I glance at the kitchen.
?
There's a variety of kitchen knives arranged on the wall.
I reach for one of them.
…
!
When the knife is in my hand, I could feel something trembling inside me.
I feel… happy…
Something about this knife makes me happy…
But why would it make me happy…?
I inspect the kitchen again.
…
As expected from a noble residence, the kitchen is full with ingredients.
There are fresh vegetables, some fishes and raw meat, and I could see several condiments aligned on the shelves.
"I will remove the foodstuff for storage." The maid suddenly declares.
I raise my hand to stop her.
"Can I…cook something?"
At my remark, Ferris and the maid gape.
"I think I can cook." I say to them.
/~after cooking~/
(Shirou's point of view)
"This is amazing!" Ferris exclaims as he inhales my cooking.
I smile contently at my handy work.
I don't know why but cooking makes me happy.
I made beef stew from what I can salvage.
It took me a long time since this place doesn't have any electric stove.
…
An electric stove…
Can such thing exist in this world?
I haven't seen any electrical appliances around here.
…
Who am I?
Why do I possess strange knowledge about non-existent objects?
"Marvelous Shirou-kyun…! At this rate, I'm going to make you my personal chef!" Ferris eats another spoonful of the stew.
I smile and eat my portion.
That doesn't sound so bad…
Maybe I could work as his personal chef.
…
But for some reason, the idea doesn't sit well with my body.
"Shirou-kyun…?" Ferris calls me.
"Ah, sorry…! I was engrossed with my own cooking." I lie to him.
"Hmm…" He stares blankly at me.
"If you're sure…" The cat guy resumes eating his stew.
…
"Say Ferris-san…"
"Yes…?" His ears perk up.
"You said you found me on the streets."
"Yeah, I did. Technically, it was a bustling market." He admits it.
…
"Did you found anything strange around me?"
The cross-dressing cat guy muses.
"I don't think there's anything weirder than your own clothing." He points out.
I chuckle at his remark.
"There must be something else. My clothes can't be the only thing I have with me."
He muses again.
"Nope… Sorry… I got nothing." He shakes his head.
…
"Don't worry, Shirou-kyun. We will find out your identity. But for now, let's have some rest." The cat guy puts down his spoon.
"I guess…" I put down my own spoon.
We're done eating.
Luckily, Ferris was a heavy eater.
I was afraid if I made too much of the beef stew.
Wasting food is not a good habit.
"Do you remember location of that room before?" He asks me.
As we speak, the maid picks up our used bowls.
"No…" I reply vaguely.
"It can't be helped. Follow me!" He drags me by my arm again.
After several minutes of walking, we arrive at the said room.
"This will be your room for the time being. If you need anything, I'll be in that room." He points at a room next door.
I nod.
It's nighttime already.
When I was taken to Crusch-san, it was evening.
I took a long time with the beef stew.
"Okay! Good night, Shirou-kyun!" He walks out from my appointed room.
I guess I should sleep for now.
#Chapter End#
/Character traits unlocked/
Name: Shirou
Ability: Cooking
Personality: Love towards Cooking
Miscellaneous: Knowledge about foreign non-existent objects; electric stove, electrical appliance; jacket
[Author's note]
Another paltry work by me.
I was trying to make an amnesiac protagonist.
Well, who are we kidding?
It's clearly Shirou Emiya.
But let's pretend we don't know him.
If you guys find this Shirou a bit OOC, do tell me.
To those who are new with my work, I hope you guys could stand my strange writing.
It's not that good, but I'll appreciate it if you guys read it.
And if you find grammatical mistakes, missing words, or strangely worded sentences, do point it out.
I would be most grateful for it.
Until you read it until the end, please bear with me.
Thanks for reading!