The sun was going down. Friedrich was with Specter and he was waiting impatiently for Alessandro and Saber, he was worrying about their health and a part of him was thinking of going to save them but at that moment he saw Hisae Sunahara arrive with Archer. Specter prepared for battle but Friedrich stopped her and asked his rival:
« Do you really want to go on fighting? Don't you care what Yukiko said? »
« I'm not going to play your games, you just want to have the Grail for yourself, don't you? »
« You're crazy. The Clock Tower has fallen, the Mage's Association has been destroyed, London is in chaos and you still think about the Grail? The Holy Grail no longer matters ... can't you see? Here and there is only death. Listen to me, Hisae, leave now. »
« These are tragedies that can happen in a war. I don't care and now I want to fight you! That's why I'm here, that's why I've joined this war. »
Hisae was really determined to face Friedrich but the latter wanted to leave London, he had no intention of wasting time in a foolish fight and so he tried to persuade Hisae again:
« If we fight, we will both die. There's the army and there are hit men everywhere. The organizations want us dead, for them the Holy Grail War of Yggdrasil is too dangerous to continue. Abandon this war if you want to live, you are not forced to fight ... »
« Do you really want to go on fighting? Don't you care what Yukiko said? »
« I'm not going to play your games, you just want to have the Grail for yourself, don't you? »
« You're crazy. The Clock Tower has fallen, the Mage's Association has been destroyed, London is in chaos and you still think about the Grail? The Holy Grail no longer matters ... can't you see? Here and there is only death. Listen to me, Hisae, leave now. »
« These are tragedies that can happen in a war. I don't care and now I want to fight you! That's why I'm here, that's why I've joined this war. »
Hisae was really determined to face Friedrich but the latter wanted to leave London, he had no intention of wasting time in a foolish fight and so he tried to persuade Hisae again:
« If we fight, we will both die. There's the army and there are hit men everywhere. The organizations want us dead, for them the Holy Grail War of Yggdrasil is too dangerous to continue. Abandon this war if you want to live, you are not forced to fight ... »
« SHUT UP! » She screamed. « You just have to keep quiet. You have no idea what it means to have a father who demands perfection from you and blackmails you using your brother… you have no idea what my situation is. I can't just go back there and risk losing Hiro… I can't and I won't. I'll kill you and end this damn war! »
« Please, you don't have to ... »
Archer nocked the arrow. Friedrich resigned himself and turned to Specter who, however, had her eyes wide open and terrified like those of a deer in front of the hunter, she was looking at something further and then Friedrich glimpsed these blue and transparent skeletons that walked without following a path precise with their heads turned downwards. A female figure appeared among those skeletons. Friedrich didn't know her but he heard Specter utter:
« Sheol ... »
« Sheol ... »
Hisae and Archer turned and saw Hell arrive with his souls. When Archer saw Sheol he recognized her immediately, his bow fell from his hands and Hisae, worried, turned to her Servant to make sure he was okay and saw him cry.
« Archer? What's wrong? Why are you crying? » Hisae was bewildered, she didn't think a Servant could cry.
« Princess ... » Archer muttered in amazement.
« Archer what are you talking about? Who is the princess? Thomas de Camoys, answer me! »
« Harumi ... Fukano ... it's her ... I remember her ... I promised ... »
« Archer? What's wrong? Why are you crying? » Hisae was bewildered, she didn't think a Servant could cry.
« Princess ... » Archer muttered in amazement.
« Archer what are you talking about? Who is the princess? Thomas de Camoys, answer me! »
« Harumi ... Fukano ... it's her ... I remember her ... I promised ... »
« Fukano Harumi? Who is it? »
« Nobody. » Sheol replied in an authoritative voice. « Fukano Harumi is nobody, I'm the only reality. He, seeing me, remembers everything that happened in every world he existed in as I transcend the concept of "end" imposed by the Holy Grail of Yggdrasil. » Sheol then turned her eyes to Specter. «You. You, Glasya-Labolas do you serve a human with complacency or compulsion? Well, actually you may as well not answer, I'd kill you anyway. »
Specter trembled hearing those words and hid behind Friedrich, suggesting:
« We have to run, Master. I have no hope of winning against her. »
While Friedrich was planning a way to escape, Hisae was ready to fight Sheol and ordered Archer using a Command Seal:
« Kill that Servant, Archer! »
Archer obeyed and immediately used his Noble Phantasm: thousands of spiritual archers appeared and aimed their bows and then the man shouted:
« Left Wing of Agincourt! (Great Battle of Azincourt) »
All the archers shot their arrows with him, which hit Sheol in full. The impact of the Noble Phantasm raised an immense smokescreen. When it dissipated Sheol was gone and Hisae let out a sigh of relief.
« Nobody. » Sheol replied in an authoritative voice. « Fukano Harumi is nobody, I'm the only reality. He, seeing me, remembers everything that happened in every world he existed in as I transcend the concept of "end" imposed by the Holy Grail of Yggdrasil. » Sheol then turned her eyes to Specter. «You. You, Glasya-Labolas do you serve a human with complacency or compulsion? Well, actually you may as well not answer, I'd kill you anyway. »
Specter trembled hearing those words and hid behind Friedrich, suggesting:
« We have to run, Master. I have no hope of winning against her. »
While Friedrich was planning a way to escape, Hisae was ready to fight Sheol and ordered Archer using a Command Seal:
« Kill that Servant, Archer! »
Archer obeyed and immediately used his Noble Phantasm: thousands of spiritual archers appeared and aimed their bows and then the man shouted:
« Left Wing of Agincourt! (Great Battle of Azincourt) »
All the archers shot their arrows with him, which hit Sheol in full. The impact of the Noble Phantasm raised an immense smokescreen. When it dissipated Sheol was gone and Hisae let out a sigh of relief.
But while Hisae and Archer were pleased to have eliminated the enemy, Specter looked at them both like crazy and commented:
« You've just made the mistake of your life. »
« What are you talking about? » Friedrich asked, worried.
Specter pointed to the sky. Friedrich raised his gaze and saw Sheol with her arms crossed and with a furious look. When the other two also realized that she was still alive they were frightened. Sheol didn't waste words, didn't comment on the fact that she had come out unscathed from the opponent's attack, didn't boast and didn't even snort. With those fiery eyes she lowered herself to the ground a few steps from Archer and with an elegant but decisive movement she slapped him so hard that the man crashed against the advertising signs, destroying them.
« You've enraged Hell itself. » Specter said.
« You've just made the mistake of your life. »
« What are you talking about? » Friedrich asked, worried.
Specter pointed to the sky. Friedrich raised his gaze and saw Sheol with her arms crossed and with a furious look. When the other two also realized that she was still alive they were frightened. Sheol didn't waste words, didn't comment on the fact that she had come out unscathed from the opponent's attack, didn't boast and didn't even snort. With those fiery eyes she lowered herself to the ground a few steps from Archer and with an elegant but decisive movement she slapped him so hard that the man crashed against the advertising signs, destroying them.
« You've enraged Hell itself. » Specter said.
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| Sheol and Archer by Bikowolf |
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