Forward Unto Dawn

Chapter 1: The Sun Rises as a Hero Falls

It was this dream again.

I stood there, on top of a hill made of swords. My time had come, indeed, from the wounds I have received I am not foolish enough to believe I will last.

I've had this dream countless times, yes, it was the moment I made the contract with the Goddess Alaya. A contract that left me broken, cheated, the contract I made to save a hundred people. Now is the time I will damn myself to an infinite cycle of death and destruction.

The sun shined in my face so I had to squint my eyes to survey the wreckage before me. It laid there broken, dead, for all the world to see. Such a monstrosity, a titan of two hundred meters, truly worthy of its status as a phantasmal beast. But I have bested it like heroes before myself had, fought it unlike the knights of fairy tales. I bled, I sweated, I gave all I had against this monster. I sacrificed my people, I cracked my blades with each stroke, with force and conviction I imbued in every single one of my blows.

It had been no fairy tale, the casualties on human's side can attest. We as humans fought for our survival, fought not only for ourselves, but for the future of our species. It ended with blood, blood spilled across the city that had been my home, but mankind had persevered, no, I had persevered. I defeated the being, at the price of my life and the lives of my comrades in arms.

The curtains had drawn in conclusion of our play, but I refused to fall, I held myself up like Cu Chulainn had done. I leaned onto the same spear he leaned upon. The demonic spear made of a sea monster's bone. Gae Bolg supported my weight if only barely, it let me stand, stand to face my death. I shall die standing an on my own terms, like a hero would.

As the darkness threatened to invade my sight I could not help but appreciate the beauty of the rising sun. The radiance of the burning sphere slowly climbing to its rightful place astounded me. It was not just the light that put a smile on my face, it was the hope that illuminated my darkened features. My vision continued to be consumed by darkness, but still I smiled.

My death was here, dying under the presence of the dawn, the rays of new hope, the future I had won for humanity. I was content, I was ready for what came next. My strength slowly escaped me as I let go of the spear I was leaning on for support. I nearly stumbled, but I caught myself, I will not fall here. My strength was on its last leg before fully exiting my body, the od that normally circulated through my system no longer flowed as they should. They too stumbled, slowed down, leaving my dying body, exiting into the Earth and returning to Gaea.

I stood there, a peaceful smile on my face as I painstakingly reached out towards the morning sun. I clenched my outstretched hand into a fist, raising it against the against the rising dawn. It was light, my light, my hope for the future of humanity.

It was beautiful as I closed my eyes, my fist raised into the sky, my rebellion, my retribution against the monsters.

As I closed my eyes all I could remember was one thought, Alaya never appeared.

"He sleeps here in his eternal slumber,

waiting for mankind to face a crisis,

A crisis he cannot solve.

When all hope seems lost,

Pray to the Goddess

And he will awaken

Him, a warrior born of swords. "

A/N:

This will be a Freezing/Fate Stay Night crossover. I actually don't do crossovers, but now I am focusing on it. This is the first chapter of an idea I had, I'm not so sure where I will take this. Updates will be slow due to college apps, those are really a menace. I hope people can take time and review this.

I've never really researched Freezing, so I will base most of the mechanics off the wiki, it should work fine. I think Fate/Stay Night is a really good resource for characters and mechanics, but I've never felt that Fate/Stay Night had such a great linear plot line with two weeks.

Anyhow, do take the time to read and review, I hope my next chapter will be up in two weeks? It will definitely be longer, this is just a prologue

As for the name, I based it obviously off Halo 4, and Bleedndream's Forward Unto Dawn, a HOTD/Naruto Crossover, I give them credit