Hey... I'm really bad at fanfiction but wanted to get this idea out. Don't expect anything major to come from it unless a miracle affects my work ethic and depression. But hey, it's a Fate/RWBY. That's cool, right? Tell me what you think.

XxBreakxX

It was a quiet night in a forest. Trees as far as the eye could see with not a hint of even minor civilization apparent. Yet here in the middle of what amounted to "nowhere" was a small group of people around a lit campfire. There were four of them, two men and two women. The two women appeared to be unconscious and set near each other on the forest floor.

"You know I don't have much time left, right?" A deep voice sounded. It was the taller male, with tanned skin and white hair. His red coat was filled with holes in the back and dark with dried blood.

A grunt was his response. The younger male had red hair and wore a very casual white and blue set of clothes. Peculiar, though, was his lack of right arm. What looked like a black ribbon was tied around the stump and the shirt was knotted around the end. Blood still dripped from the wound, seeping through the cloth that covered it, but surely the flow was slowing.

"I still find it hard to talk with you. Sorry." The teen answered. He winced and then started rubbing his wound. It obviously wasn't something he could just ignore.

"If perhaps we had somebody proficient in spiritual healing magecraft I could give you my arm before I disappear, but we don't have such a luxury."

The auburn-haired teen just laughed. "I didn't know I grew up to be such a jokester, Archer."

The now-named Archer narrowed his eyes. "I was telling the truth, actually. And be careful how you address our relationship, Shirou Emiya. I would've thought you more adverse to admitting so."

The teen, Shirou, met the taller man's gaze. "Things might have been different if you would have kept working with us the whole way through, y'know."

"It wouldn't have mattered, honestly. The King of Heroes viewed me as a threat the whole damn war. He would have moved to take me out whether I was with Caster OR Rin." Archer answered.

Just hearing the title of that bastard had Shirou's remaining hand gripped tight. "What even happened there, at the end? How did we end up here."

"My best guess?" Archer started. "The Third Magic activated. It takes seven Servants for the Grail to be fully realized. Gilgamesh and the excess Prana from Saber's Noble Phantasm must have been enough to equal that amount."

The Third Magic? Shirou paused and remembered what he knew of it. "That means that... somebody made a wish? One of us wished to be brought here?"

Archer hummed in affirmation. "Rin, specifically. She was the winner of the war, after all. She was the only magus remaining with Command Spells. Only she could have made a wish on the Grail."

"But why?" The younger male asked. "What kind of wish would she make to do this?"

"It was probably a really simple wish, to be honest. When she saw what was happening, it could have been as barebones as 'Get him out of there'. Maybe it could have been as complicated as 'Make us safe'. We won't know until she wakes up." Archer paused, looking at his right hand, which had adopted a sort of transparent look to it. "That is... if I make it that long."

A short silence permeated the campsite, before the hand Shirou had on his stump quickly retracted itself.

"Ouch!" He exclaimed. "What the hell?" He further stated, confused at the sharp feeling he had just felt.

Archer chuckled. "That's your Reality Marble beginning to manifest in your wound. Your mana has apparently recharged enough for it to show itself."

"'My body is made of swords', huh?" Shirou responded, before thinking of something. "Is Gilgamesh here, too?"

"I doubt it." The tanned bowman responded easily. "Nothing about him would have registered as an ally to Rin when she made her wish. Besides that, he was being absorbed by the Grail, like I said before. The mana that made him up was dissolving to fuel the wish in the first place. There's no way he's here."

"That's worth something, at least. Why is Saber unconscious too?"

Archer grunted at the constant barrage of questions. "Thinking about it, she must have been really close to disappearing of mana shortage. Whatever Rin did to keep her around has put her in a state of recovery. She's not like normal Servants, and will sleep to regain minor amounts of mana. Without the Grail, though, you'll have to take some extra measures to keep her around."

"Like?"

"Prana exchanges. Whatever kind works. Tantric is hard, but effective. You've done it before, right?"

Shirou blushed as red as his hair. "W-w-what makes you think that?"

Archer finally laughed with true amusement. "I can smell Rin's signature all over you."

"Smell?"

"You'll figure it out eventually." Archer answered vaguely, before his eyes suddenly widened. "It looks like I'm not going to make it much more beyond this point, and I'm certainly not doing any prana exchanges with YOU to stay around."

Shirou cringed.

"I doubt I deserve it, anyways. Happiness... is something I gave up long ago. For what it's worth, I'm sorry about your arm. If I had shot faster..."

"It's fine." The teen in question interrupted. "What if I had been dragged into the Grail's void? In fact, maybe because I cut it off and he was fully absorbed the Grail was able to even grant Rin's wish. I can live without it, as long as we're all safe."

Archer chuckled, a common action around his younger self. "For once you say something admirable. The Bounded Field I put up is going to go down the moment I vanish. If there's anything hostile out there, be ready."

Shirou nodded, resolute in his desire to protect the two remaining. Motes of light began emitting from Archer's body, a sign that his Spirit Origin was dissolving from lack of prana.

Archer then surprised Shirou with a genuine smile. "Keep them safe, Shirou Emiya. I have a feeling what comes next... will not be so simple." He finished before fading away.

The auburn-haired teen sighed and looked up to the night sky. What caught his gaze was the moon... completely shattered.

"No kidding..."

XxBreakxX

Bodies everywhere... the roars of combat still prevalent. Fires burned hot and buildings lay crumbled. Atop a hill of swords and discarded weaponry stood two figures locked in immense combat. One was extremely aggressive, showing to poise in their swordsmanship, using the exquisitely crafted blade in their possession more like a battering club than a blade of discipline. The other figure fought with much more skill, but no less power. Sounds volumes higher than any sword clash should produce came with every collision the figures made. Winds flew about from the force of their strikes, and none of the other combatants on this field of war could get anywhere close.

"What's the matter, Father?! Your swings are slowing down!" A feminine voice sounded from the aggressive figure, revealed to be a hulking set of red and silver armor. The helmet was extremely well-made and had two menacing horns on top. The defending figure said nothing, but was shown to be wearing significantly less armor; more akin to a blue and white battle dress. Female as well, she was gorgeous of features with long blonde hair and striking green eyes. She showed signs of intense battle, with one of her eyes kept shut by a steady flow of blood from her brow. Her breathing was labored as well.

Another overhead swing from the armored assailant hit the woman's was blocked and deflected in short order with a loud boom. The golden sword in the woman's hands was gorgeous to an almost otherworldly degree. She responded with a kick from her greave-clad right leg straight to the armor figure's gut, sending her flying off the hill and rolling down to the bodies that lay below. She stood back up immediately and with a snarl rose her sword to the sky. The silver and red blade's guard expanded outwards and crackles of red mana began to surround the main blade. The helmet then dismantled itself into a collar around her neck, showing her true face, which was almost identical to her opponent's, the only difference being she held her hair into a ponytail with a braid across her scalp. With a vicious grin, wide and full of teeth, she yelled out.

"Crimson Lightning!"

Gigantic wisps of electricity scattered across the field, red as the shout the armored woman claimed. Quickly, the lightning seemed to find its target and raced up the small hill towards the other combatant. Gritting her teeth, the defending woman tried to form some sort of whirlwind to counter the lightning, but it didn't form well and was dispersed by the oncoming attack almost immediately. Forced to bring her sword to defend her, she couldn't stop everything, and after a rough struggle the beautiful sword was blasted from her hand into the distance. She felt her skin heat with the attack now on her directly. She nearly hit the floor from the pain, but propped herself up with her hands. It was then she noticed something in the dirt next to her.

The manic grin on the armored woman grew even more so as she shot from her position up the hill with speed that cratered the ground. "It's over!" She yelled triumphantly, only to see something that surprised her. Her opponent had grabbed a random spear out of the ground and met her charge unexpectedly. With the armored woman's swing high above her head, there was no defense to her torso. The unremarkable weapon tore straight into her stomach and the wielder violently ripped it back out. The armored woman hit her knee, dropping her sword and coughing up blood. "F-father... I just..." She was not able to finish, her face planted into the dirt and her life gone.

The victory stood shakily, looking down at the body of her foe, a complicated expression on her face. Nothing was said though, as she turn back towards the battlefield, only to collapse herself after a few steps...

XxBreakxX

Rin Tohsaka abruptly woke from her unconsciousness. She noticed she was on quite the uncomfortable surface, that being a bunch of dirt and leafs. Sitting up, she noticed a dim light shining over the horizon through the trees. It was morning, and apparently she was in a forest. Adjusting herself a bit more, she noticed another person beside her. Looking quickly, the black-haired magus saw none other than her Servant.

"Saber?" She muttered, checking the connection between them. She was weak, very much so. The emergency contract Rin tried reforming after Saber began to disappear was extremely makeshift. Not only was the Servant in question almost completely out of mana, but Rin herself was exhausted from trying to save Shinji. Her musings were cut short by a familiar voice.

"Ah, Tohsaka. You're awake."

Rin turned so fast she almost gave herself whiplash. "...Emiya-kun?" She questioned, looking him over. He was a complete mess, for sure. Thick cuts ran across his body, staining his shirt with dried blood, and most glaringly obvious was...

"Your arm!" She shouted, finally standing up and running to him.

Shirou tossed the piece of wood he was holding into the still-lit fire. Rin absently noticed that she hadn't felt its heat until now. The auburn-haired teen sheepishly smiled and rubbed the back of his head with his remaining hand. "Yeah, I kinda lost it..."

"How can you just 'lose it'?! What happened?" Rin exclaimed.

"When Saber destroyed the Grail, it attempted to find a new core before it completely disappeared. You're honestly lucky it didn't choose Saber. Gilgamesh was its target and well... he didn't take kindly to being absorbed. He used that chain thing to try dragging me in with him, and I kinda cut off my arm to get away. Archer then pegged him in the forehead and the rest is history." Shirou explained.

Rin tried to comprehend the slew of information she'd just been given. "Archer? So he was still around! That lout! Betraying me only to throw a fight with you and then fake his death?! OOOH WHERE IS HE?" She ranted.

"He disappeared sometime during the night, Rin. He was wounded and out of mana with no Master. The fact that he lasted as long as he did was a miracle in itself. He told me... to take care of you." Shirou revealed solemnly.

The girl in question turn her head to the side, shielding her face from Shirou. "That... fool..." She said, before sniffling could be heard.

Shirou gave her a moment before explaining everything that Archer had said may have happened.

"What did I wish for? I... don't really remember. I know that I saw you with a chain around your arm... and Saber had no way to support you... I just... I was tired of everything. All of this crap... I wanted it all gone. I guess that got us here. Where is here, exactly?" The twin-tailed magus questioned.

"Well, that's the thing... I'm pretty sure we're on another planet."

Silence.

"Come again, Emiya-kun?" Rin started lowly. "I could have sworn you said-"

"The moon was in pieces, Tohsaka. The only way that would have happened on Earth is if the Crimson Moon broke out, and we're not in the middle of a blood-soaked vampire apocalypse at the moment, so..."

A small rustling drew their attention to Saber's position. It seemed she'd finally regained consciousness.

"Rin? Shirou? I... I can't move very well... where are we?" Saber asked weakly.

Rin ran over to her Servant and lifted her into a sitting position. "We're not sure yet, Saber. How are you feeling?"

"I feel the pull... it's so strong... the Hill of Swords wants me back, Rin."

Neither Rin nor Shirou needed clarification on that statement. They'd both experienced the Dream Cycle, even if only a couple nights for Rin.

Rin looked at Shirou. "We need to get somewhere safe. I can't do any prana exchanges without the proper Formalcraft set, and the ground here in the woods is no good."

Shirou stood up and started kicking dirt over the campfire. "I'll try and climb on of these trees and look for a town or something. If we can find an inn or something, you could probably do your work." He said before reinforcing his body and jumping to a branch above him. Looking down at the girls he said, "Keep Saber safe, okay? Archer said he felt something hostile in these woods last night, and I'm not sure I want to find out what is"

Rin nodded and Shirou leaped to another branch higher up, and once again until he was out of sight. Rin helped Saber to her lap, brushing her hair out of her eyes. "You're so warm... I didn't think Servants could even get sick."

Saber gave a weak smile. "Yes, well... I'm not exactly a normal Servant."

XxBreakxX

Shirou had finally reached the top of a tree and held onto the tip with his remaining hand. He saw what looked to be a small collection of buildings in a clearing a decent ways out. He was worried that Saber might not make it that far, but it was their only chance. Looking around more, he noticed something small headed his way... and it was getting closer... very fast... and wasn't as small as he first thought.

"IS THAT A BIRD?!" He exclaimed before jumping from his perch as the giant crow slammed right into his position. Landing on a different tree's branch, he looked up and noticed the avian monstrosity had a bone-like mask and glowing red eyes. Shirou held out his only hand.

The trigger in his mind clicked.

"Trace on!" He shouted, summoning a simple yet well-crafted European-styled straight sword. The faker had gotten it from naught but a simple glance at the King of Heroes' onslaught of weaponry. He absently noticed it was of a strong iron make and was forged over the span of three days. Most likely enough for this foe.

The large screech of the overgrown bird signaled a second run at Shirou's position. The magus-in-training jumped at the last second, landing on the creature's back. He quickly impaled the thing in the back of its neck, but it didn't seem to do much more than enrage the beast. It thrashed around, spinning through the air, forcing Shirou to square his feet and hold onto the blade's handle for dear life. When he noticed they were heading toward the camp, he decided he needed to end it quickly. Tightening his grip on the sword, he shouted.

"Trace: Overedge!"

Suddenly, the blade of the sword morphed. It widened considerably until it looked like a spiked broadsword... while inside the creature. The expansion of the blade spread the stab wound in the bird immensely, causing it great pain. Shirou then moved to finish it.

"Break!"

With a loud "boom", a cloud of smoke consumed the pairs position.

XxBreakxX

Rin was pouring some water she found at a nearby stream into Saber's mouth. Food and water amounted to admittedly quite little for a traditional Servant, but Saber had explained that beyond all reasoning she was in a human body. It explained why she couldn't go astral, for one thing, and also why she loved to eat. The water would calm her down. Suddenly though, a loud boom alerted her to something in the sky behind her.

At high speed a giant, headless bird slammed into the ground near her and skid to a stop. None other than Shirou stepping off it and chuckling.

"Hey, Tohsaka. I found the hostile thing."

XxBreakxX

"So... you checked for civilization somewhere in the treeline?"

"Yeah."

"And a giant masked crow attacked you?"

"Uh-huh."

"You then killed it using Archer's techniques which you shouldn't know?"

"Yup."

"Then it just... disappeared into nothing?"

"Well technically it could have turned into-"

Saber chose to interrupt Rin and Shirou's pointless conversation with a violent coughing fit. They both ran to her spot near the stream quickly, and Shirou could swear he saw motes of light similar to a Servant dispersal coming off her body. "She's... fading. What do we do, Tohsaka?" He asked quietly.

"Well, you did see a little village or something before the... thing attacked you. We'll get her there as fast as possible, then look for an inn or something. If there's nothing, I don't care I'm hypnotizing somebody so we can use their house. I'll set up the Formalcraft, we'll get Saber her mana, and we'll figure things out from there." Rin explained quickly.

Shirou nodded and leaned down to pick up Saber, still covered in a projected blanket. (Another thing Rin figured Shirou couldn't do.) He was forced to stop those, as he realized that not only was he missing the extra arm to make the carrying stable, but they needed defense in the event of more of those black creatures. Rin opted to pick her up bridal style instead. "She's so light..." Rin mused to herself. They set off at a brisk pace, ready for whatever came, hopefully with Saber still at their side...

XxChapter 1 EndxX