Hello fellow readers, this idea just hit me after reading so many Naruto-Fate/Stay Night fics and noticed a flaw…where is Fate/Extra ones?! In response to this crisis, I shall be the first to do so!
Disclaimer: Fan of Fanfics21 does not own Naruto or the Fate series which belongs to Type-Moon.
P.S.-Anyone excited for Fate/Extra CCC next year?
The world was a desolate place, devoid of life as buildings were in ruins, corpses filling the place, and the rain washing away the agony. There, Minato Namikaze looked onto this world as he wielded a unique blade in his right hand, the sword radiating a mysterious, otherworldly glow as he looked at the sword. "Thanks to you, we were finally able to fix the Wheel of Fate and destroy that parasitic false god as well." He said to the sword that hummed softly in his touch. "It's time for you to be free, for there is no more prophesies that you or her need to fulfill, may you find happiness and love in a new life…son." He finished as he swung the sword down, snapping it into two as a massive surge of energy shook the world.
Out of the broken blade, came a glowing sphere like object hovered, a cold light emitting from it as Minato caressed the sphere. "Go, and live your life anew...Naruto Uzumaki." He whispered as the sphere flew up towards the moon, where a new journey begins.
Within the a green ocean, littered with massive stone obelisks that stretched beyond the horizon, a man sat upon a pile, observing many trying or failing to complete the task at hand, as a message popped up.
[System anomalies detected…]
[An unknown Candidate has appeared with two distinct Identification Numbers has been found.]
[An NPC has developed self-awareness and turned into a possible Master.]
[Please input Response…]
The man smiled, he typed a few buttons as he pressed the enter button, sealing the deal.
[Response confirmed…]
[Two cards will be drawn for the particular Candidate while the NPC Master accepted…]
[Two Servants will be summoned upon successful completion of the Preliminaries for unique Candidate.]
[Rerunning prospective matchups…]
The man smiled softly, slowly watching what he has brought up with the new changes in this scenery, after all, isn't adding a few spices of unexpected events in the soup of life tend to bring forth unique results? "Now then, show me how far these new-born chicks can go in this War." He thought as he waited, waiting for the two who would enter this very room within the next 49 days of the official War.
Where is the belfry?
In that moment, gentle days end.
My head…hurts….
Where…am I….?
I opened my eyes slowly, the light from this place was soft and gentle, but I knew for some reason, this light was an illusion. I rose up, noticing I was in a bed inside of a nurse's office. That was then, a girl with long purple hair, in a girl's school uniform with a lab coat over it walked towards me, but for some reason, her face was a little red.
"Are you alright sir? You were found at the front of the school this morning…in nothing but your boxers." She finished embarrassed as her face flashed scarlet.
If I were to guess, she was the one who found me…wasn't she?
"Yes, I came in early to stock up on supplies when I found you lying near the gate; you were covered with this coat." She nodded as she handed him a worn out, slightly torn white short sleeved coat with flame designs on the bottom of the coat, the words "Lionheart" written in vertical downwards kanji on the back of the coat.
I felt a sense of nostalgia when I looked at it, like it was a piece of whom I am…but who am I?
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Ah yeah, now I remember…Naruto Uzumaki, age 17, but beyond that, nothing.
"Here's a school uniform, I suggest wearing it to avoid being in trouble with the others because you don't have any clothes." The girl said, handing me a brown school uniform for boys as she closed the curtains behind her. Deciding that this was better than nothing, I decided to put it on, with that coat as well.
The uniform and the coat fitted me like a glove; I hope I don't draw too much attention to myself with the coat. That was then; the world was covered with static for some reason. By instinct, I pulled the curtain out and noticed the girl was missing. I had to investigate on where I am and where is the exit. With that, I exited the nurse's office.
By instinct, I went left the minute I exited the nurse's office and saw a blond boy in a red school uniform as a fellow student in the same brown version I was wearing followed him. I walked forward as I bumped into someone.
"Sorry about that," I apologized, "Are you alright?" I asked the girl who was knocked down onto the floor. This girl had wavy brown hair and a nice pair of brown eyes as she was wearing the female version of the school uniform. And judging from where she came from, she was following those two boys for some reason.
"Yes, I'm alright." She replied as I helped her up as we both looked towards the direction the boy in red and that student went. "You're after them too?" I asked, which she replied with a nod as we proceeded to follow them, forgetting to introduce ourselves as we neared the end of the hallway.
There, we saw the blond boy in red and the student facing the boy's back. "The attention to detail is quite impressive." The blond boy spoke up, looking at the wall, "Even the surrounding air is surprisingly substantial. If that is the case, this world is, in some ways more real than the real world it attempts to copy. Still, that's only my opinion. How about the both of you? What are your thoughts on this?" he asked as I narrowed my eyes as the girl beside me stayed silent. I knew he was addressing this to us.
The boy continued on, like it was a one-sided conversation. "Greetings; I believe this is the first time we've had an actual conversation together." He said with a smile that made me shudder mentally, that smile of his was unnerving. Though it contained no sense of hostility, there was in its place a sense of malevolence that even I could not figure out, and for some reason, it's keeping me on edge.
"Attending school wasn't half bad at all." The boy continued on, speaking to the boy that followed him. "I've never had the opportunity to go to one before now. And in that respect, this has been quite an interesting experience. But sadly, the time for fun has come to an end, and I did not come here to play at being a student. For no matter how enjoyable the detour, eventually one must return to their appointed path. And for me, the time to do so has arrived. Farewell then."
Without a care for those he was just addressing, the blond turned around to face the dead-end once again, before pausing for a moment, as if realizing something.
"Actually, no…That isn't quite right." he began speaking again. "I don't think 'farewell' would be accurate in this situation. For some unexplainable reason, I have a distinct feeling that we will see each other again." He turned his head to look over his shoulder, looking not in the direction of his classmate, but from both of our positions, while hidden from the two of them, directly at us.
"So I guess I should use the more congenial, 'see you later.' But in any case, it is time for me to move on, and I wish you the best of luck in the future." With that said, the boy turned his head back to face the wall, and proceeded to walk forward.
He merged with the wall, disappearing inside of it as the boy who was following him went after him. This place was already getting suspicious, but it's better than nothing. "Ready?" I asked the girl beside me who nodded. "Yeah, besides, I need to know the truth." She replied, with eyes burning with great determination in them. It's decided then, we are entering a wall to some sort of new adventure. Let's just hope we don't get killed in it.
As we entered the wall, we found ourselves within an old storage room. Boxes stacked against each other as shelves contained old relics of the past as two strange effigies stood by, motionless as I noticed at the end of the room, a strange hole in the wall. A creaking sound came from the effigies as they moved by our sides, as if protecting us as a voice spoke up.
"Welcome, Potential Masters." The voice said as the girl and I looked around for the source, "If you are looking for answers, you must reach the goal at the end of this labyrinth." It continued, regardless of whether its audience had heard it or not.
"Along the way, you will find what are termed 'Enemy Programs'. They will attack you on sight, initiating a battle of which your effigy will fight in your stead. I cannot stress to you more, the fact that your body is too weak to fight anything you will meet here personally." The voice paused, as if to allowing its words to sink in properly, before continuing.
My body too weak to fight…? But I have this constant urge to fight something ever since I woke up, but I just suppressed it.
"This is the foremost reason why your effigy fights in your place. Should your effigy be defeated in the process of protecting you from the programs, you will no longer be shielded from harm. To put it bluntly, you will die. So, please be careful." Its last words were spoken without a shred of concern for us.
"That was helpful advice." I said with dry sarcasm in my voice as the girl nodded. With no other choice, we proceeded ahead, in pursuit of the boy in red and the student who went after him.
As we explored the area ahead of us, we realized we can mentally command our effigies with precise accuracy, of how we imagine how to move in battle as the enemy programs each fell one by one as we commanded our effigies to attack. Hey, practice makes perfect right?
As we proceeded even further in this strange RPG dungeon-like area, we found ourselves in some sort of void, we were standing over a pillar like platform with three giant doors looming over at the other side. But this place reeked of death, but I found it very familiar for some reason…
The girl noticed the boy we were looking for, lying on the ground with his own effigy kneeling down near him as she was about to walk to him, as if to wake him up if I didn't intervene. "He's dead." It's not a fact, it was the truth, I recall now how a dead body looks like, cold, pale skin, and a wound not from any animal or human, but still visible. The girl beside me was unnerved at the sight as the effigy stood and turned to us; I sensed the hostility in that inanimate being as it walked towards us, leaving us with no choice but to fight.
I have to admit it; this rouge effigy is a worthy opponent right now. It's taking our combined attacks like they're nothing and at the same time, we're losing. That effigy has a lot of battle experience than ours do as hers was the first to go down. She fell to the ground as I heard that voice again, saying she was lacking with a tone with no sympathy in them as I focused on the effigy with my own.
The same thing was happing; my effigy was defeated as the rouge one "looked" at me. Damn it, I need something, something to cut that thing in half! I don't care about what kind of weapon, but something to defend myself!
*thump, thump*
My right arm was burning, like a hot iron rod was going through it in a painful manner as I resisted the urge to scream in pain as the wooden doll slowly drew closer as time started to slow down.
*thump, thump*
The pain was killing my arm, if this arm won't work, then I'll die once the effigy is in range!
*thump, thump*
"…!"
Blue fire coiled around my arm as a ghostly hilt, with a cross guard and a blade, a seven-branched sword appeared in my hand as it was enveloped in blue flames. I somehow knew this weapon…my faintest memories called it…a wraith blade….Soul Reaver.
The effigy was alert at the sight of this new development as I charged at it, swinging the phantom weapon like an extension of my arm as the effigy blocked it. I dodged the spinning kick as I gave the wooden doll an uppercut for what it had done to my partner as her weak voice called out to me, a dire warning.
"Be…hin…d…ou…"
Before I realized it, I was attacked from behind by another effigy. That had costed me severely as the other effigy slammed with inhuman force as I crashed to the ground, the wraith blade dissipating as I felt my eyes grow heavy all of the sudden.
"Hmph, even after showing that interesting ability, you are also lacking. Farewell then. I pray that you may find peace in your defeat." The voice spoke up as I knew that it had no concerns for me or my partner as we looked at each other. It was reflected in our eyes; we both refuse to give up to mere wooden dolls and roll over and die!
I struggled to rise from the ground, but my body had ached all over, this agonizing feeling as we both noticed something about this place. This place was filled with corpses, so these were the unlucky ones who failed before us? I'm not going to be part of this grave! My heart was beating; I knew that if I don't stand up, I will die here.
We both struggled, gathering the last of our strength, ignoring the pain swelling through our bodies as we tried to stand. "No way, I'm not going to die here without answers damnit!" I shouted in anger as I forced myself onto my knees as my partner managed to force herself to sit upwards as the level of pain increased for us both. I could tell just by looking in her brown eyes she was experiencing the same level of pain I was.
"I refuse to give up, not until I know the truth-!" she shouted in pain as her body shuddered, I was with her on that one. My body is feeling heavy, damnit, am I really going to die here?!
That was then; the girl froze, as if she heard something. I wouldn't blame her, for I have heard something as well, two voices to be exact.
"Well spoken, nameless traveler!" The first voice proclaimed proudly, the tone used by rulers throughout the ages. Did I get the attention of someone of noble birth? "Indeed! You must embrace your fear of death, and fight on regardless of what fate may await you. And know this; know that even if the world will never hear your voice, never see your perseverance even on the brink of death; know that I do. Know that I admire and respect it! Now, clench your hands into fists! Hold your head high! For your end, has yet to come! In fact, your destiny begins now!" it finished.
"That soul over there, waaait a minute! Just a moment, juuust a moment!" The second voice rang elegantly, from the accent she was speaking; it was someone of Japanese descent, and someone I might relate to probably. "Though I have no idea who you are or where you are from, I have heard your lamentations, and I have seen your determination. And though other deities may choose to ignore you; know your cries have come straight through my ears! And now, with the God Uka-no-Mitama as my witness, I declare that it's too early for this soul to move on to the realm of the dead. I mean, I'm sure this absolutely charming soul is a wonderful person! Can I have it?" the second voice continued on.
Uka-no-Mitama…? Yep, this voice is definitely Japanese and someone whom I might be able to get along with. And it wants my soul? What kind being is that?
The answer was revealed through the sound of shattering glass as the void was lit up with blue light, as the three strange glasslike objects in the center of the room lit up as the piles of corpses faded away as three beings appeared. Two female and one male, I don't recall hearing the male voice, so I guess my partner heard his instead. I also noticed their backs were turned as I couldn't help but stare.
The girl in a valiant red militarized dress, had golden highlights with matching epaulets that matched the blonde hair of hers, which was kept braided in a bun with an ahoge on her head, plus she was short. The lower skirt is translucent white, showing what was underneath much to my hormone's dismay at the arousal. Damn hormones can't control themselves. But I saw her wearing sabatons and greaves all made of gold…did this girl live a rich life or what? She also had a nice pair of jade colored eyes on that beautiful face of hers…
The second girl, taller than the one in red was…how would I describe it? Ah yes, she was wearing an erotic styled kimono with black geta and long, slender legs with upper thigh high indigo socks on. The sleeves were on her arms as parts of that were supposed to cover her shoulders were missing, revealing elegant, white skin underneath. But what really caught my attention was her unnatural beauty, those yellow eyes that had loyalty and energy in them, the pink colored hair in pigtails…Wait, are those fox ears and a tail on her?
The man, for some reason had this aura of cool that makes me feel like I found a celebrity of high status. He was in a red shroud of sorts, with only the sleeves and a waist-like cape over black armor and clothing, his metal grey eyes stoic and mysterious, tanned skin, white hair, carried an aloof personality, I wonder if this guy was some sort of badass ready to take on the world for some reason.
The man walked up to my partner and had was speaking to her as he did so, "…This sucks. I was praying that I wouldn't be summoned by mistake, but I see my hope was misplaced. Showing self-restraint is difficult, regardless of one's age. I guess I'll just flounder around pointlessly. I came here in response to a voice calling for me. What kind of moron would needless call a Servant like me?" he asked as he sighed and looked at the girl. "It pains me to acknowledge it, but since you're the only one here besides the boy who's dealing with two other Servants…Let me ask, just to be sure. Are you my Master?" the man asked as the girl nodded her head absentmindedly as he was about to continue on. I would have listened if the two girls didn't decide to walk up to me, ignoring each other while doing so.
"I won't ask why Little Red is here…" the fox girl began with skepticism in her voice.
"I won't ask why this fox is here…" the girl in red said with scorn and annoyance.
"But I ask you this: Are you my Master?" they demanded in union, their voices in perfect/imperfect harmony as I suddenly had a chill down my spine. Somehow, I felt a lot safer with the effigy than with these two. "…Yes." I replied nervously, I hope that I don't get into a level of trouble with either one of them, because I can already tell these two might be the death of me in some way. Besides, they have this massive, swirling power inside of them, one that can crush someone like me without even trying!
The blonde girl nodded her head "Your words are few, yet beautiful. I like that. For now, I won't ask how privileged you feel for summoning me." She said slowly and softly, with the regal air of royalty as I felt swept away by the charisma this girl had as she continued. "Very well: I give you my blessings, and bestow upon you the honor of being my Master." She finished.
While this girl was calm, the other one was…how should I describe her….bubbly? Because she did a series of twirls and a leap which should be impossible with a geta being worn…right? The way she acted is like she knew me from most of my life with her attitude to me. "Yes! Contract established! I look forward to fighting by your side, Goshujin-sama!" the fox girl squealed with joy, that was when the air went cold, really cold.
As my partner and her Servant looked at the scene in front of them with interest, I knew I had opened a proverbial Pandora's Box and if I don't do anything to fix this, I might die at the hands of angry women *gulp*.
I watched as the two girls had frozen, realized what just happened as they looked at each other in shock and confusion as it was clearly shown in their eyes instead of their expressions. That was when I felt both of my hands were in a pain that felt like I was being branded. On my left hand was a brand that looked like a sword with a unique cross guard design as the one on my right hand was the Yin-Yang symbol. I'm pretty sure this has to do with the 'contract' with these 'Servants' of mine.
Apparently, they surely got along just nicely.
"Mou, looks like we have no choice but to partner up…" the fox girl pouted, her ears down with dejection in her voice. The girl in red frowned, "Hmph, I guess I have no choice but to accept it as well." She said, trying to keep her composure as the voice I knew to hate with all of my heart already, returned.
"I see you both are still alive. Very well then…how about another test?" the voice asked. Great, I have a feeling that this 'test' he's giving me and my partner already is something familiar, yet at the same time, much harder. The sound of creaking wood gained our attention as I narrowed my eyes at the sight of the two dolls that took me down, then even the other ones used by other fallen contestants that were battered and wrecked stood and surrounded all of us. My fellow human partner winced at the site of them, still probably sore about the incident of being nearly killed by one probably.
That was then, our Servants went before them. I turned to my partner, "Bet you that we'll come out in one piece." I told her as the blonde pulled out a red long sword with the blade design resembling flames that was just as tall as she was as the fox girl summoned a floating mirror. The man in the red coat summoned two Chinese Piando Dao swords, one of Yin and Yang. Seeing those swords caused my brain to suffer a headache as I recall the names of those weapons. Kanshou and Bakuya; married Yin-Yang swords that would always find their way back to each other no matter what. I'm not sure how I know them, but I had a feeling they were a part of my lost past.
The three Servants charged at the army of effigies, slashing, parrying, without even using any effort as they overcame each other's weaknesses in this slaughter house. The dolls were all falling, one by one, as I decided to keep track of who was special at what in combat. The girl in red was skilled with her sword, her movements like a dancer on stage, elegant and practical, as if dancing to the music of battle as her sword of flames slashed through her enemies like they were nothing. She must be a close combat specialist that excels at one-on-one, her speed and power proving it right now.
Next was the fox girl. Her weapon of choice is a mirror, but I know from instincts not to judge things by the way they look, after all, aren't the terms "appearances can be deceiving" and "don't judge a book by its cover" apply to her mirror? I watched the fox girl use her mirror that levitated and moved at her commands as she brutally slashed the effigies as she twirled around them. In my opinion, she is a long range user, but has some experience in close combat, maybe if it's in case her long range attacks are too powerful that if an enemy gets too close, she'll take damage from her own attacks.
Now, my partner's "Servant" I believe the term was. He looks like a man in favor of being in-between both close combat and long range. So I'll guess he's a medium range fighter until he goes all out. But the swords I saw him wielding were nostalgic for some reasons….I can ponder about that later, but for now, keeping my partner safe from any stray effigies heading towards us sounds like a good plan right now. Now, I just needed my wraith blade to-oh?
Just when I needed it, it returns to me. That was then; I felt my head was splitting as I was assaulted by images of battle stances, swipes, parries, and defenses. They were basic ones, but they'll do for what I have to do right now. "Stay close to me partner." I told her as she nodded. The stray effigies were closing in on us as I stood in front of my partner, wraith blade at hand as I dashed towards one. I know the basic movements of theirs so I can counter them with my own. One was trying to do a spinning kick, which I replied with a slash to cut it off, rendering the doll's leg useless as I turned towards the other two. "Careful, that one's going to defend!" my partner warned me, which I'll be thankful for as I used pure brute strength with my blade as it smashed through the doll's defenses like a rock against glass.
By instinct, when I turned towards the other effigy, I immediately guarded against it, as its arm was deflected against my weapon as I impaled it into the effigy's chest and did a roundhouse kick to the head, knocking it off as it fell lifelessly to the floor as I looked at the other two. One had a missing leg and the other's arms were cracked and splintered, so I have an advantage as I looked around for any strays. It seems that the three Servants are keeping them at bay as most of them are already battered beyond operational standards…Good.
"Here goes nothing…" I mutter to myself as I charged on, avoiding the kick of the effigy that's arms were broken as I swept the one with only one leg down and did a heel drop kick to the head, battering it as I impaled my blade into its torso for a good measure as I leapt back from the effigy that flexed its damaged arms. "Careful, the effigy is going to attack!" my partner shouted at me, which I was grateful for as I used my wraith blade to block the attack and replied with a counterattack of my own, stabbing into its chest and delivering a roundhouse kick as it was sent flying to the Servants as they looked on my battle impressed. They had already seen my potential and I can tell in their eyes, the girl in red was saying to train more but a good job, the fox girl was impressed, and the stoic man was…interested in my blade as it dispelled itself.
"Well, I must admit you two are truly interesting Masters." The voice spoke up as I looked around for the source of the voice, wondering who the hell that was as he seemed to guess my question. "I am honored, to be asked of who I am. But I'm afraid I'm merely a recording of the person I was modeled after." The voice replied. For some reason, I can picture this guy dressed up like a priest, a fake priest to be precise. Even though this guy who says he's a recording of a person, I can tell he's just like his original counterpart in his heartless opinion of us when we were dying.
"Well for you boy, you are like a diamond in the rough. Great battle skills that are rough and yet to be molded into perfect shape and a unique ability that separates you from other magi apart…As for your friend here…" the voice trailed off as I looked over at my partner who looked tired. "She is the most helpless Master I have ever seen before. And yet she was able to summon a Servant, color me impressed." Now I can tell he was insulting her with a hint of sarcasm in that tone of voice.
"These Servants are your swords and shields; they will protect you and vanquish your enemies in your future endeavors ahead." With that, I looked over to the two girls who walked towards me, the girl in red with a proud look and the fox girl with a smile. My partner's Servant was merely looking over his shoulder towards his Master. That was then, my arms started to hurt as I looked at them. The marks on my hands were burning, aching from it, as if they were being branded at that moment.
"These Command Seals allow control of one Servant. If you were to lose all of them for some reason, then you will die." Wow, thanks for telling us this now. "Now, the curtains of monotony of the everyday life you ever knew are over. With the acceptance of looking beyond what was ever accepted and the progress means you both have the right to exist. However, you have taken the first step. Be jubilant young knights, for the Holy Grail Wars begin now!" the voice shouted as I raised an eyebrow. I have no idea where the hell I'm at and how I'm stuck in some war I don't know about. But it could be interesting. Please tell me more.
"Oh, you are a curious boy aren't you? Very well then, you see there is an object of great power that once existed in the world, one that could grant any desire. People called it the "Holy Grail" and have fought endlessly in their attempts to gain possession of it and its power. In this War-This System you both have found yourselves in is the evolution of those struggles. You both stand on the threshold of the struggles of many magi who perished in their quest for the Holy Grail. Now, you must both fight to the death with these Servants at your sides. For only the fiery throne of heaven chooses the one with the strongest of desires."
I looked back at my partner, who looks as if she's struggling to comprehend the suggestion of killing someone for a wish. I can't help it; killing is an everyday occurrence in mankind's life. But for some reason I'm fine with it. I'll just help her overcome the fear and guilt of killing, for if what this voice was saying is true, then if she shows even the tiniest bit of hesitation against an enemy, she's done for. She looked at me and she saw the look in my eyes and she nodded, understanding the hidden words as the voice chuckled.
"It seems the both of you have finally decided, and with that decision as payment. I now open the gates to the Holy Grail War. Now let the Holy Grail War begin. No matter the era, deciding who is worthy through battle is the divine providence of man. Magi who have been invited here by the Moon; show me your true strength-And rejoice, for your wishes may come true…" the voice finished as my partner fell to the ground losing conscious as I too, fell, but from exhaustion of battle.
Destiny is never left to chance…
Fate spins its Wheel as the puppets of battle have gathered…
Servants of Swords, Bows, and Spells, protect your Masters from the dangers ahead…
For the dangers ahead will tear the very fabric of reality and fantasy apart…
To be continued…