February 5, 2021 - Day 10
Hisae woke up early that morning, didn't have breakfast and after being in the bathroom she got ready to leave the house and once out she saw Friedrich with Specter, the two were ready to go to London to fight.
« Did you think you were leaving without saying anything? »
« Do you think I'm that crazy? »
« I don't know. What's your plan then? What do you want to do to stop Sheol and Yukiko? »
«I've no idea, but I certainly can't risk taking you with me, Hisae. » Friedrich asserted after closing the hood of the car.
« I knew it. You save my life but you treat me like I'm a burden… very typical of you males. »
« I don't consider you a burden, but you can't deny that ... »
« I don't care. I'm not going to be treated like this. Do you want to be a hero? Just do it. I'm leaving. »
« Hisae, wait! » Friedrich exclaimed trying to stop her.
« Don't touch me! » She splapped him. « I'm not a child and you're nobody to me. I'd rather go home and face my father than stand here like a housewife waiting for her husband. You and I are done. »
Hisae woke up early that morning, didn't have breakfast and after being in the bathroom she got ready to leave the house and once out she saw Friedrich with Specter, the two were ready to go to London to fight.
« Did you think you were leaving without saying anything? »
« Do you think I'm that crazy? »
« I don't know. What's your plan then? What do you want to do to stop Sheol and Yukiko? »
«I've no idea, but I certainly can't risk taking you with me, Hisae. » Friedrich asserted after closing the hood of the car.
« I knew it. You save my life but you treat me like I'm a burden… very typical of you males. »
« I don't consider you a burden, but you can't deny that ... »
« I don't care. I'm not going to be treated like this. Do you want to be a hero? Just do it. I'm leaving. »
« Hisae, wait! » Friedrich exclaimed trying to stop her.
« Don't touch me! » She splapped him. « I'm not a child and you're nobody to me. I'd rather go home and face my father than stand here like a housewife waiting for her husband. You and I are done. »
« So ... this is a goodbye. »
« It is. Don't try to be sad for me. You don't have to pretend. »
But Friedrich wasn't pretending. He was sincerely sorry for Hisae and wanted to help her but at the same time, in his heart, he knew he couldn't do anything really useful for that girl he knew nothing about. He opened his mouth to say something. He uttered no words. « I just wanted… to wish you good luck. »
« You too. »
Hisae left.
Friedrich returned to take care of the machine and in the meantime his mind was troubled by bad thoughts, he feared Sheol and he was afraid of dying on the battlefield like Archer, or worse he was terrified of seeing Specter die.
Hisae turned and walked away from the house. Only then did Friedrich say:
« You too. »
Hisae left.
Friedrich returned to take care of the machine and in the meantime his mind was troubled by bad thoughts, he feared Sheol and he was afraid of dying on the battlefield like Archer, or worse he was terrified of seeing Specter die.
« I will face Sheol. » Specter asserted, with a combative look.
« I knew you would say that and I will not object, I will fight by your side until the end. »
« So we will die together? How romantic. »
« We will not die, Glasya-Labolas, I promise you, I'll do everything to make us win. »
Alessandro went out with Saber. The boy's hair had been cut, only a tuft on the left was kept long. He was no longer wearing that priest's suit but a T-shirt. When Friedrich saw him he was slightly shocked, he would never have expected such a look from someone who worked for the Catholic Church and so he commented:
« Do you want to go to a rock concert? »
« Very funny. » He answered sarcastically. « Where is Hisae? »
« She wanted to leave, I can't blame her. Are you two ready to go? »
« Yes. We will fight Yukiko and Berserker. »
« Good. Leave Sheol to us. »
« I knew you would say that and I will not object, I will fight by your side until the end. »
« So we will die together? How romantic. »
« We will not die, Glasya-Labolas, I promise you, I'll do everything to make us win. »
Alessandro went out with Saber. The boy's hair had been cut, only a tuft on the left was kept long. He was no longer wearing that priest's suit but a T-shirt. When Friedrich saw him he was slightly shocked, he would never have expected such a look from someone who worked for the Catholic Church and so he commented:
« Do you want to go to a rock concert? »
« Very funny. » He answered sarcastically. « Where is Hisae? »
« She wanted to leave, I can't blame her. Are you two ready to go? »
« Yes. We will fight Yukiko and Berserker. »
« Good. Leave Sheol to us. »
« Are you sure? »
« Yes, that's Specter's will. She wants to face Sheol and I want to be by her side. »
Hearing those words Saber grieved for Specter and asked her:
« Do you really want to do this, Specter? You don't have to, you know? »
« I know, but I've to do it, I don't do it for glory or for love but for myself, only for myself and for my pride. I want to stop running away. »
« I respect you. » Saber affirmed with a deep look. « What you're doing I respect, regardless of what your fate will be, know that you have my respect and I'm happy to consider you my friend. May the Gods bless you. »
« Well, technically I'm a demon… but I accept every blessing. » Specter joked.
Friedrich took Alessandro aside so as not to disturb the two girls and asked him:
« Were you able to track down Yukiko? »
« Yes, you'll just have to take me to London and I'll take care of the rest. »
« Yes, that's Specter's will. She wants to face Sheol and I want to be by her side. »
Hearing those words Saber grieved for Specter and asked her:
« Do you really want to do this, Specter? You don't have to, you know? »
« I know, but I've to do it, I don't do it for glory or for love but for myself, only for myself and for my pride. I want to stop running away. »
« I respect you. » Saber affirmed with a deep look. « What you're doing I respect, regardless of what your fate will be, know that you have my respect and I'm happy to consider you my friend. May the Gods bless you. »
« Well, technically I'm a demon… but I accept every blessing. » Specter joked.
Friedrich took Alessandro aside so as not to disturb the two girls and asked him:
« Were you able to track down Yukiko? »
« Yes, you'll just have to take me to London and I'll take care of the rest. »
« Are you sure? »
« I can easily reach her but I need to have the surprise effect on my side otherwise she will have the advantage. How will you find Sheol? »
« It won't be difficult to find, after all we are talking about a Servant who intends to destroy humanity ... I don't think she's the one who hides. If you're ready we can leave. »
« Yes let's go. »
« I can easily reach her but I need to have the surprise effect on my side otherwise she will have the advantage. How will you find Sheol? »
« It won't be difficult to find, after all we are talking about a Servant who intends to destroy humanity ... I don't think she's the one who hides. If you're ready we can leave. »
« Yes let's go. »
« One more thing. »
Friedrich hugged Alessandro.
« Be safe, my friend. »
« You too. »
Friedrich got behind the wheel and Alessandro sat next to him, as soon as the engines were turned on Friedrich maneuvered with the radio:
« I want something that gives us adrenaline, after all we are practically going to die, I need some music. Some real music. »
An electric guitar solo started together with a drums and Friedrich laughed and Alessandro, confused, asked:
« I want something that gives us adrenaline, after all we are practically going to die, I need some music. Some real music. »
An electric guitar solo started together with a drums and Friedrich laughed and Alessandro, confused, asked:
« Do you know them? »
« I love this group, it's one of my favorites. Do you know them? »
« No. »
« Motorhead. »
Friedrich turned the volume up to the maximum and started to sing:
« ♫ I don't know what I like; I don’t know what I am, I don’t know where I’m going and I don’t give a damn, I say the world is crazy, know there’s no one to save me, I know a few things baby; I know we're in a jam. Black hole in the sun, I don't like the way we always run. And if your eyes are closed I better stay awake. You sleep like an angel baby, but I know you're truly crazy. And I think that we're grown lazy, waiting for the
« I love this group, it's one of my favorites. Do you know them? »
« No. »
« Motorhead. »
Friedrich turned the volume up to the maximum and started to sing:
« ♫ I don't know what I like; I don’t know what I am, I don’t know where I’m going and I don’t give a damn, I say the world is crazy, know there’s no one to save me, I know a few things baby; I know we're in a jam. Black hole in the sun, I don't like the way we always run. And if your eyes are closed I better stay awake. You sleep like an angel baby, but I know you're truly crazy. And I think that we're grown lazy, waiting for the
snake. ♫ »*
It was complicated to reach London in a short time due to the presence of the soldiers who checked each car and also because of the endless queues of cars that were leaving the city. Military helicopters and armored vehicles scoured the city, a helicopter was shot down in mid-air by the hand of Sheol who had no problem fighting human soldiers and killing them one by one like ants; she had turned the Holy Grail War into a war against humanity and had to be stopped at any cost.
Friedrich left Alessandro on the street, the two shook hands, probably for the last time and wished each other good luck. The car set off and drove away from Alessandro and Saber who set off for Westminster Abbey.
London had become a hell on earth and the two boys were walking into it knowing they were going to meet certain death.
Friedrich left Alessandro on the street, the two shook hands, probably for the last time and wished each other good luck. The car set off and drove away from Alessandro and Saber who set off for Westminster Abbey.
London had become a hell on earth and the two boys were walking into it knowing they were going to meet certain death.
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| Alessandro Serpi by Bikowolf |
* Waiting for the snake, Motorhead
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