Oh Lord, I entrust this body to you-

-Joan of Arc; Fate/Apocrypha

A/N: The continuation of our first battle (A)

(Evening: Private Room)

Today's the elimination battle, and right now, Conan's trying to piece together all the evidences that he found.

The weapon she uses is a dual pistol, so Conan was sure she's an Archer, however, after knowing her true identity, her class must be Rider.

Conan combed every book in the library and he found an old piece of journal hidden at the far end of the shelf.

"Matou must have hid it, knowing that I will Investigate" He thought.

The handwriting is kind of scratchy it's almost faded which makes it hard to read, but Conan was able to know that she's a former ship captain as well as the name of her ship. The armada that Shinji mentioned is enough proof.

"Golden Hind…wait, that is?!" Conan's finally able to know her true name…but then again, something odd struck him.

"How is that possible…I mean she's a…" He keeps on muttering while scratching his head. Damn this virtual world is a one weird place!

Francis Drake, a renowned pirate who circumnavigated the world around the Cape of Good Hope.

It is said that he gained instant fame after destroying the invincible Spanish Armada.

Then he remembered something, in some history books, Queen Elizabeth is said to exchange place with Francis Drake, so maybe that's the reason why this person is manifested as a female in this war.

Done with his investigation, Conan cleared his desk and decided to finally move out.

"Calm down, just…calm down" His breathing is tense but he tried to be not too obvious, he doesn't want Saber to notice.

(Evening: First Floor)

As Conan walked through the hallway, he noticed how eerily silent the place was; the people who were usually roaming around were not there.

"I guess they already went to the coliseum." Conan thought

As he reached the Coliseum Entrance, he saw Kotomine standing beside the elevator door.

And there's another one…

Matou Shinji.

The guy with a disgusting smirk on his face is standing beside the door.

"What, you didn't run away?" Shinji tries to taunt Conan but he ignores him.

"Edogawa Conan and Matou Shinji, in this coliseum, there's only one door enough for only ONE person, the victorious is the only one allowed to leave the coliseum and return to school."

"…" both are silent as they stepped inside

Finally the elevator closed and started to move to the designated floor.

In here there is no running away. At the time, that moment Conan was deep in his thoughts

If only there is a way that both of them could finish this match without dying.

The elevator is silent, no one dares to move or say anything, even though there's a barrier between Conan and Shinji, none of them tried to flinch or anything.

"Hey brat, are you going to lose on purpose? I mean there won't be that many injuries involved, if you actually want to fight my servant she won't go easy"

"…"

"That's it, think of it as a big service, I'll split the prize money with you, and all I want is the title"

Shinji's definitely not thinking right; Conan was able to notice this. It's obvious that he only thinks of this as an ordinary game, he didn't know that he's already in a war. Conan was alarmed by Shinji's ignorance but knowing this guy, He knows that Shinji wouldn't listen to him no matter how much he explains the situation.

"Praetor, this man is lying so you will be unprepared for when he stabs you in the back" Saber finally spoke.

"It's okay, I don't believe him anyway" Conan muttered."But I do pity him…"

Meanwhile, Shinji's servant broke the silence as she starts to laugh.

"Ahahah! You've been caught master!" Rider tried to tease Shinji but he's not amused on what she said.

"Wh-why you! Whose side are you on Rider?!"

"That's for me to decide, I'm just a hired gun, and the amount of money equals the amount I work."

Rider continued, "But you know, a fixed game is boring. Going easy or do something unwillingly, that's not my style. I won't hesitate to put a bullet on someone."

"No one likes damp fireworks; if things are going bad might as well go out with a bang!"

"Y-you meathead woman! What do you mean by go out with a bang? I'm with you!" Shinji was a bit surprised on what she said that he didn't notice that Rider starts patting on his head.

"Hahahaha! That's nice, calling people names is the right attitude Shinji!"

"Hey! Cut it out! Quit touching my head you lawless woman! You reek of alcohol!"

"They're perfect for each other"…Conan and Saber thought as they both watch the two giggling on the other side.

Arena: First Chimeric Lunar Sea

Finally, as the elevator rang, the door opened. Conan noticed something, "This smell…it's salt" he was able to recognize the smell around him, the place sure smell like sea salt.

However he can't see anything due to the flash of light coming from outside, as he walks out of the elevator, he's finally able to recognize the place.

"So this is the contest ground, although there isn't a single spectator…I would have preferred something like Olympia." Saber exclaimed. "This place is quite inelegant, but I guess this is it. Let me carve my valour into those threatening eyes."

"Don't slip up Rider, don't you dare lose, and finally, don't show them a shred of mercy!" Shinji commanded his servant

"Trust me, there was never a time I showed mercy, I'm really going to enjoy this." Rider readies her gun and points it towards Saber.

"Alright Saber, are you ready? Let's begin the Wild Hunt!"

A/N: Ta-daa! Cliffhanger, I'm so sorry for the long wait *^*I'm finally back! I've been busy with some random stuff at the moment so yeah…

BTW, any of you playing Fate/Grand Order? It's so amazing ^0^ you should give it a try!