《The villain and his grim angels》
Prologue part one
Prologue part one
"I''m still alive?" My voice coming out as a soft murmur as I was having difficulty breathing, my eyes slowly opening and adjusting to the sunlight that shone from the open window right next to the table. It appeared I was in a hospital private room as I could vaguely hear people coming and going, but the defining feature would be the multitudes of machinery and medicine being hooked up to my body.
I attempted to get up but my body refused to budge, I tried once more this time I managed to lift parts of my body a couple of centimetres within the air before my strength failed me. But I wasn''t going to give up, I started to sweat and my breathing became more laboured as I endeavoured to lift my upper body once more, slowly but surely it was working as I managed to sit upright on the bed. Breathing heavily I stared blankly at the television which was currently not in use, while my mind was trying to figure out the answer to my numerous questions.
How was I still alive? I had sacrificed my entire being to forcibly create and power up Erebus just to. "Argh" I felt a sharp pain run through my soul the moment I thought of Erebus. I could feel the long sword nesting within my reality marble and yet I had a suspicion that the moment I tried to project the sword or my reality marble in this state I would instantly be killed by the strain. Not only that I felt that even attempting to use my magical circuits let alone converting my Od into prana would also kill me or leave me in a coma. This situation reminded my of the time that Kiritsugu first taught me magecraft "Remember Shirou to be a magus means to walks with death."
My thoughts was interrupted when the door suddenly flung open. A group of people entered the room with the tall man wearing glasses leading the front, closely followed by three beautiful girls and an effeminate looking male dressed in a business suit. However only one of them took my attention as the moment she walked in I felt a connection with her, a bond between us it wasn''t like the contract with Miyu but rather on a more spiritual level.
My eyes sharpened as I stared at the woman, she wore a tight black leather top, a miniskirt and stockings, over the shoulders wearing a grey haori with a weird crest printed on it, a bird with an angel wing and underneath it was the yin and yang symbol with large commas beside the symbol. She has long light gray hair tied in a ponytail and gray narrow eyes. She looked exhausted as she had bags underneath her eyes but the moment our eyes contacted she gave me a warm soft smile, but that wasn''t going to fool me I could sense the hidden blood lust coming from her. Out of reflex I automatically attempted to release my own version before coughing loudly as I doubled over in pain from exertion.
Meanwhile the tall man with glasses just watched our little exchange with a smile on his face before dramatically taking a pose.
"Congratulations! You were magnificently chosen to be the partner of a ''sekirei" said the eccentric tall man wearing glasses with spiky white hair, whom was completely dressed in white clothing from head to toe.
"..." Turning my attention onto the man I gave him a dubious look before redirecting my attention onto the woman that had a connection to me.
"Ah Wait. Don''t ignore me this is extremely important for you Mr nobody."
"..." Once more I turned my attention to the eccentric man. I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe he would yield important information?
"I see that got you attention didn''t it Mr mute."
"..." Clearly this man was toying with me and wasn''t worth my time, I was just about to face the woman again but the man interrupted at the last moment.
"No wait I will get to the point don''t ignore me!" He said desperately before continuing on as if he was scared of me ignoring him for real. " Ahem Sekirei plan, that''s the name of the game you are participating in."
"The rules are simple there are 108 freed sekireis and these sekireis fight and fight and FIGHT! until there is only one sekirei remaining and the ashikabi of that remaining sekirei is given permission to ascend to the final trial." He paused for dramatic effects before spreading his arm wide as he made the important proclamation.
"The ashikabi who overcomes the final trial will hold the fate of the world in their hands!" He gave me an excited look as if he expected me to respond with the same level of enthusiasm at such a prize but to me it didn''t matter that much. I had already won such a prize before, I was the victor of the Ainsworth holy grail war giving me the right to a miracle, nevertheless I couldn''t resist this opportunity maybe It was my ticket to find Miyu.
Without realising it, a wry grin was plasted onto my face before I once again started to double over in pain as I was still heavily injured, I wasn''t quite ready yet to leave the confines of my bed on my own.
"I see that you liked the plan, but I have a proposition for you. How would you like to join MBI?"
"MBI?" My voice coming out softly in confusion, I didn''t recognise that word was it some kind of organisation?
"... It seems like your more interesting then I thought Mr nobody." The man''s tone changed slightly from his previous excited dramatic eccentric voice to one with a slight edge as he realised that I had no clue of what he was referring to. He pushed up his glasses and was about to continue but I interrupted him.
"... Shirou Emiya, my name is Shirou Emiya." I decided to give him my name as it was getting annoying to be referred to Mr nobody but that wasn''t the main reason. It was more of a test, a way to get information based on how he would react.
"... I see, It would be rude of me not to respond in kind Shirou Emiya." He spread out his arms like before clearly he was building the tension for his reveal.
"My name is Minaka Hiroto, and I am the current CEO and founder of Mid Bio Informatics or MBI for short. But more importantly I am the game creator and master of the Sekirei Plan."Stolen novel; please report.
"..." I see that was quite informative, from what I could understand this MBI must be a powerful organisation judging from the way he expected me to know it''s name. So it must be an public organisation with at least a country level presence or on a global scale and judging from the name it''s main field of expertise is within the medical sector. That would make sense as by all rights I should have been dead killed by my own magecraft, but here I am alive and on deaths door. Nevertheless as long as I don''t overexert myself and stay within reasonable limits I should recover eventually and regain my lost strength.
I looked at my thin body and saw the numerous machinery and medicine being pumped into me, this was probably why I survived but the real question was why would they save and want me to join them. After all I was an enigma a person who shouldn''t exist in this world as they said it themselves "Mr nobody", with their power a simple background check wouldn''t be hard to achieve and add in the fact that I didn''t recognise their name means I must be in another world.
Of course this was all speculation on my part but it made sense with the information I have, but that still begs the question why? I have nothing to do with them except ... I see so that was it. I turned to look at the beautiful gray haired woman who I felt a connection to, she returned my look with her usual smile.
"Well what do you say Shirou? Would you like to join MBI?" Minaka extended his right hand towards me in a gesture of friendship.
"..." It may have been appeared as an innocuous offer but I knew better than that. I didn''t have a choice in this matter and even if I did I would still take it anyway, for there was no better alternative for me if I wanted answers and the chance for a new life.
"Yes I would like to join your organisation, but first is that woman over there my so called Sekirei" I accepted his offer by shaking his hand, a mere formality as we both knew I didn''t have a choice in this matter, but it was still one that was necessary.
After shaking his hand I nodded to the left, pointing in the direction of the woman I have been eyeing from the very start. I needed to make sure my speculations for the most part was right if so I could plan ahead for the future.
Minaka laughed loudly before answering my question. "Yes she is, she is sekirei number 04 Karasuba also known as the black sekirei."
So her name was Karasuba but what was a sekirei to begin with? and what did the number 04 stand for? was that a code but what does it represent strength, or was it the order they were labelled as? I was about to open my mouth to ask him but he beat me to the punch.
"Oh if your wondering about the number then you shouldn''t worry, its just the order of which they were born and found in, wait whats with that look fine. You would find out anyway so might as well tell you now, the numbers from 01 to 09 are what we refer to as single numbers and" A loud ringing noise interrupted Minaka as he was in the middle of his explanation.
"Damn who interrupted me in " His expression suddenly changed as he realised who was calling him. "I''m sorry Shirou but I have to go but never fear Natsuo over here would take over for me." He pointed to the effeminate male who was wearing a business suit before leaving in a hurry, almost bumping into the wall on his way out.
"..." That was interesting to say the least, I thought to myself as I watched him go, but it didn''t really solve my questions at all aside from knowing my colleagues names.
"I''m sorry about the director, he''s just a bit eccentric but he means well." Said Natsuo as he attempted to cover for his boss sudden departure.
''Oh I forget to introduce myself my name is Natsuo Ichinomi its nice to meet you Shirou." He offered his hand in a gesture of friendship which I took with my right hand. He must be pretty important for him and the CEO to enter together.
"Oh I''m not that important I''m just a normal clerk working for the pharmaceutical department." Was my face really that easy to read? Or was it just a coincidence.
"But you could say I got a bit of a promotion as the ashikabi of two sekirei so I guess I''m not just a normal clerk anymore." He smiled at me but I couldn''t feel anything from the smile. I knew that smile I had worn it many times throughout my life, it was a smile that belonged to a hollow man that had lost everything he cared about.
"..." Seeing that smile reminded me of what I lost, my father''s ideals that perpetuated my reason for existence, my best friend that shared my false dreams and my junior who has always loved and supported me from the shadows. I started to feel nauseous as I relived the painful memories but it would take far more than that to break me, after all I had experienced far worse than this.
"Shirou, before I explain anything I need you to sign theses forms first, you could read them if you want but it''s nothing more than a formality." Natsuo turned to one of the women standing beside him, she handed him a suitcase which contained a small pile of documents which he poured onto the bed as well as throwing me a pen.
"Seeing how you have no registered identification documentation in any country, the director decided to give you one, all you have to do is sign the form with your signature and name for it to be legalised." He took out a couple of forms from the pile and gave it to me.
I scanned the documentation for any traps and loopholes but to the best of my knowledge it was safe, it appeared to be a normal registration form with all the requirements already been completed for me. Like he said earlier all I needed to do was fill in the basic information such as my name, date of birth etc. Despite that I went over the documentations once more, slowly checking it for any problems but it appeared to be fine. I filled in the form with my basic details before handing it over to Natsuo.
He gave it a quick look to make sure everything was filled out and in order before placing it within the suitcase. He took out one of the forms I signed and handed it back to me. "This is your temporary identification document, this will act as a proper ID before the official one is issued to you within a couple of days to a week.
''Now this is your official employment contract with MBI, I would need you to sign the contract just like before, all the prerequisites have already been filled out for you." He handed me another stack of forms from the pile.
"..." It was best to get rid of the formalities first I guess, getting a slight migraine from the paperwork, I repeated the same actions as before. Scanning the documents for any traps or loopholes, before doing a thorough search of the paperwork, asking questions if I''m unsure of something, signing the documentations when it seemed it was safe and handing it off to Natsuo. This process repeated itself for a good couple of hours until I finished signing the pile of documentations.
After handing over the last of the paperwork, I looked up and noticed that the women were still here, I expected them to leave since it took me a while for me to complete the necessary formalities despite it being streamlined. I guess they stayed behind for a reason, anyway more importantly I now had a foothold in this new world. I had proper identification documents to signify I was a Japanese citizen, a bank account set up with MBI with VIP treatment and no upper limit for the duration of the sekirei plan and a separate account for my salary. I still had a couple of issues left but with the money those could be solved easily now I just need to understand what I got myself into.
"These seem to be in order, okay within a couple of days to a week you will be issued with a MBI credit, debit card, and your work ID. Until then you are free to do what you wish, but if you wish to access our records early you would have to rely on Karasuba or me to let you through." Natsuo said as he packed up the pile of signed forms into the suitcase before handing it over to the pink haired woman beside him.
"Now I could start explaining what you need to know but first do you have any questions?"
prologue part two
Prologue part two.
There was a lot of questions I wanted answers for but those would probably be answered during my orientation, so I asked the question that was on my mind the most.
"Do you have my belongings?" This was a loaded question, depending on their reaction I could figure out who was the one that saved me and if there was magecraft in this world, considering the fact that the only way to open up the case containing the origin bullets was to inject a certain amount of prana.
"You mean this?" Karasuba was the one that answered my question as she took out a small suitcase that was still sealed tight, along with my mystic code the Thompson contender and five origin bullets. She was twirling the gun around in her hand with a creepy smile on her face as she examined it closely.
"Quite an impressive piece wouldn''t you say Shirou, I wonder how you got a hold of something like this." Her eye''s narrowed for a split second before handing it over to me.
"..." Wordlessly I inspected the mystic code for any signs of tampering, it appeared that so far they didn''t do anything to the gun but I could be wrong, I should probably check it once more with structural grasp when I recovered. I cranked open the barrel to check if the origin bullet was still loaded, but it was completely empty.
"..." I gave Karasuba an accusing look which she just shrugged off. "I saved you from dying so you shouldn''t mind if I used it for a spin."
I pocketed the mystic code along side the case but Karasuba kept the five origin bullets no doubt it was included in the ''saviour''s fee''. At least I still had twenty origin bullets left but I couldn''t access them without my magecraft. It looks like I needed to procure some normal bullets for the gun.
"Do you have other questions that doesn''t involve MBI?"
I shook my head, there was no point in giving up my information by asking obvious questions which I could find on my own.
"Okay considering the fact that you don''t have your MBI card yet and you are still being treated, I can''t give you a proper orientation but I could fill in some basic knowledge about MBI and the sekirei plan."
"But first lets me introduce you to your future colleagues and my sekirei." He pointed to the one of the two women standing beside him. She wore a kimono like shirt with one sleeve missing, and had pink hair in a side ponytail with two daisy clips. She strikes me as a young cheerful teenager but looks could be deceiving.
"Her name is Benitsubasa and she is sekirei number 105 with the nickname of red sekirei. Contrary to her looks she''s rather feisty so be careful Shirou." He gave a small laugh as Benitsubasa gave a small pout. " Natsuo your not meant to say that in front of our colleague."
"And the other one is sekirei number 104 Haihane with the nickname of blue sekirei." He gestured to the remaining woman. Instead of wearing a shirt and pants, she wrapped bandages around her body which was covered by a tattered dark kimono. She had dishevelled grey hair, a studded choker, and narrow eyes, giving her a wicked daunting appearance.
"Kukuku nice to meet you Shirou." I nodded back to her in response. "It''s nice to meet you too Haihane."
"Hey what about me." Benitsubasa asked as she felt left out.
"Kukuku that''s because he knows I''m better than you."
"... It''s nice to meet you too Benitsubasa." Seeing that we would soon become workmates it would be prudent of me of me to keep up good relations with them, even if we would go to blows eventually as there could only be one winner.
"Ha take that Haihane." Benitsubasa said to her partner before turning back to face me. "Nice to meet you too Shirou."
"Now that the introductions are out of the way lets begin." Said Natsuo as he still had the same lifeless smile plastered on his face.
"First you need to understand what a sekirei and ashikabi is. Hmm how should I explain it, a sekirei is basically an extraterrestrial life form from the ages of gods with inhuman powers. They have what is known as a sekirei core and that is the source of their power and their existence, but aside from that they are similar to humans in their genetic code. They also seek for their destined partner or ashikabi as their number one goal in life."Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.
"..." I see so they were basically the equivalent of phantasmal beings from my world, but why would they seek out humans unless they required something from them. Maybe no, I shouldn''t jump to conclusions I still need more information, I guess I would have to check MBI''s database once I receive proper access.
"An ashikabi is a human with unique genes that could empower sekirei by exchanging DNA with one another. The result is a ''winged'' sekirei and an everlasting bond or connection is created between the two. This is mostly done with your destined partner but an ashikabi could forcibly ''wing'' other sekirei without their consent." He paused for a moment before continuing.
"This is considered top secret within MBI so don''t tell anyone else, but when an ashikabi is killed all of his winged sekirei are terminated alongside with him."
"..." That was interesting, very interesting so a viable strategy to become victorious within this plan was to ignore the sekirei and aim for the ashikabi a weak normal human. If that is the case I could win this so called ''sekirei plan'' within a couple of days injured or not, all I needed was to snipe them off one by one or set an explosive at their location. But there was still the final trial and I probably won''t be allowed to kill them considering that it was top secret and I would soon be working with MBI. In which case it would be best to wing as many sekirei as possible? No I shouldn''t jump to conclusions I still need more information.
"MBI stands for Mid Bio Informatics and currently is the number one conglomerate within the world. As you could tell from the name it was originally a pharmaceutical company, but soon it became an economic, technological and medical network, controlling the world in every field and having its own private army. It''s headquarters is located at Teito tower and it is in charge of the Sekirei Plan."
"..."So I was right in my speculations, but It appeared I still underestimated them to think they were this powerful. But this was a pleasant turn of events for me, I could still achieve my goal if Miyu is in this world without needing to win this so called ''sekirei plan''.
"...!" Subconsciously I whipped out the Thompson Contender in a flash and pointed it at Karasuba, as I felt a sudden surge of blood lust directed at me which came from her.
She gave me the same smile as before but this time she didn''t even try to hide her intentions, her eyes was narrowed and her face was stiff. "What was that Shirou, do you mean to not fight and participate in the sekirei plan?" I could feel her feelings through the connection we shared, ashikabi or not she was serious one wrong move and I would stay in the hospital forever.
"... I don''t know what your talking about Karasuba." She must have sensed my intentions through the bond we shared with one another, in which case I wonder how far does this ''bond'' of ours goes. Depending on the result it could be used to great effects in battle. But now wasn''t the time to test it out as I started to clutch my right arm with my left, as agonising pain coursed through my right arm from the sudden movement.
"Hmm I see that''s fine then." She reverted back to her usual smile as she sensed my answer from our bond, I merely showed her a fragment of the darkness that resided within me. I could tell that we were eerily similar to one another or rather she reminded me of the past Shirou Emiya who had just lost Miyu but still retained hope. Was this the power of our connection as ashikabi and sekirei?
"Destined one..." I muttered to myself softly as I thought about the implications of such a bond.
"Anyway once you have recovered properly and given a proper discharge you would be joining me as a clerk for my department as my assistant. However your real occupation would be to maintain the sekirei plan as the disciplinary squad alongside with me. You will be given proper instructions and details once you are ready." Natsuo continued his explanation blatantly ignoring what just happened between me and Karasuba.
"Well we''re done with the basic explanation is there anything you would like to ask?"
"... No thank you." There was lots of questions but none I wanted to ask of him for now, it was best for me to discover it on my own.
"Well It was nice chatting with you Shirou but it''s time for us to go Benitsubasa, Haihane." Said Natsuo with his usual smile as he was about to leave the room.
"Roger that Natsuo." "Okay." His sekirei proceeded to follow him out of the room.
"..." Seeing that smile bugged me, it reminded me of the past where I had thought I lost everything and continued on blindly, but that caused me to lose even more. In the end it took me losing everything to finally realise my mistakes, but who was I to interfere with someone''s else life I wasn''t the shirou who believed in being a hero of justice anymore. I am the shirou that became the villain having doomed the world for my little sister, I don''t have the right to save him as a person but maybe as a colleague?
"Wait before you go Natsuo I would like to give you a word of advice for your troubles." I stopped him leaving just in time, turning around to face me with his usual smile he waited for me to continue.
Giving him a mirthless smile I continued in a dull lifeless monotone voice that betrayed no emotions but the void within. "If you dwell too much on the lost star you fail to see the ones beside you until its too late."
"... Thank you Shirou I would keep your advice to heart." Natsuo said in response with his usual expressions, before leaving the hospital room. Although he said that I had a feeling he wasn''t taking it seriously, he was too far gone in his own depression, but I wasn''t expecting to save him that job belongs to another, all I could do was plant the seeds ahead of time before its too late.
prologue part three
Prologue part three
"... So Karasuba why are you still here?" I asked Karasuba as she remained behind while the other members left.
"I am your sekirei is it not my duty to remain by your side?" She responded with her usual smile on her face as she gave me her answer, but that felt wrong destined one or not. I could somehow feel that deep down she didn''t care about any of that rather, all she cared about was seeking out her fallen star just like me.
"... I see then do what you wish." I laid myself back down onto the bed and pulled the sheets over me. I was too fatigued and injured to deal with her right now. It would be best for me rest now and recover so I could effectively deal with the problems and issues about finding Miyu and the sekirei plan.
"Shirou... my ashikabi." Karasuba said sweetly as she moved towards me, her long soft flowing hair that was tied into a ponytail was let down as her grey eyes stared into mine, her face slowly closing in as her hand slowly reached into my clothes.
"... Karasuba let go of my gun." I intercepted her hand with my own, grabbing her wrist the moment she took hold of my mystic code. This was my only possession I had left within this world and my only weapon. There was no way I was going to hand it over even if it was my so called sekirei or destined partner.
"Come on Shirou, I just want to have a look." She asked me with a small smile on her face but was met with my own steely gaze.
"... If you return my bullets to me then I would consider it." I couldn''t open the case without my magecraft, so I needed to retrieve my origin bullets from her if I wanted the mystic code to be used with it''s full potential, otherwise I would probably purchase a different gun that was more suited to the task.
"..." She paused for a moment to consider the offer before letting go of the mystic code and reaching into her pockets. Taking out the origin bullets she stared at them for a time before asking me a question.
"Shirou you are an enigma, one that just appeared suddenly out of the blue." She paused for a moment before continuing.
"Normally that wouldn''t concern me but this little thing here does." She played around with one of the bullets before narrowing her eyes which confronted mine.
"So I have a question for you. Just who are you Shirou Emiya?"
"... Don''t you already know the answer to that Karasuba." I wasn''t going to reveal anything vital without having a proper grasp of the situation let alone in this condition but I could at least tell her this much.
"..."
"I am Shirou Emiya the ashikabi of sekirei number 04 Karasuba."
"Hahahaha that''s right." She started to laugh to herself as if she asked something stupid before throwing a single origin bullet at me. I guess that was the most I could get by giving her the bare minimum but at least it was a start.
"For now Shirou I would keep these four until next time." Karasuba said as she pocketed the remaining origin bullets.
"Sweet dreams Shirou." I expected Karasuba to leave the room after this but she moved to the left side of the bed before going underneath the blanket.
"... You too Karasuba." I could feel my heart and body slowly heating up as her scent washed over me. Our bodies touching one another despite having ample room. Was this one of the duties of an ashikabi or a sekirei?
No I should stop thinking about theses matters and focus on recovering. Closing my eyes I could feel my lust dying down as I embraced the encroaching darkness, going deeper and deeper into the abyss.
"Is this a dream?" Opening my eyes I found myself standing in the middle of nowhere, the only surroundings being a never ending landscape of snow and ice. Was this my past conscience haunting me for choosing Miyu over Sakura on that day?
"I guess I never did get over it." I smiled to myself derisively as the snow continued to fall from the skies, resembling that specific day. The day where I had truly lost everything but it was also the day I had finally made my resolve, so why would it haunt me now?
"... Help me." My thoughts was interrupted as by an icy voice crying out from far away.
"I don''t want to be alone." Again I could hear the same icy voice crying out for help but wasn''t this just my dream?
"... Is anyone there?" I started to move towards the voice as I trudged through the harsh icy winds and snow. I didn''t know why but I couldn''t leave the voice alone, it was as if there was someone pushing me forward from behind.
"I''m scared." The icy voice was slowly increasing in volume which means I must be getting closer but I was slowly losing strength within my body, the harsh weather, land and memories was slowly but surely taking its toll on me. I couldn''t go on for much longer.
"It''s cold being all alone in the darkness." I could hear the despair within the voice, I knew that feeling all too well especially the effect it could have on one''s psyche if it was left for too long...
"Trace on." If this was truly a dream then I should be able to use my magecraft without any consequences. Reinforcing my entire body I sprinted across the snowy landscape searching for the voice or the source of my regrets if this was truly my nightmare.
"It hurts, please help me." I heard the voice cry out from my left and with that I had finally tracked down the source.
"... Strange." In front of me was a small cavern of ice and an unknown figure with its back turned to me. I should have easily made out the figure''s appearance but something appeared to be obscuring my vision.
"I see." Looking down I noticed that my body was fading away was this the price of using my magecraft or was the me in reality waking up?
"Don''t worry I''m here, your not alone." I pulled out Sakura''s scarf and wrapped it gently around the person''s neck. I could feel myself fading away faster with this act but at least I made in time.
"Warm, I feel warm." Akitsu felt the touch of soft fabric around her neck giving her a warmth that she never felt before. Hope started to fill up in Akitsu, as she heard of this situation before from other sekirei, that one day they met their ashikabi through a dream.
"Are you my ashikabi?" Her voice shaking with trepidation and excitement as she turned around to face the sudden presence but was met with darkness.
"... I see it was just a dream." Akitsu let out a resigned voice after all she was still in the middle of being tuned, she couldn''t have an ashikabi yet. But still the warmth she felt couldn''t be faked could it?
Hesitating Akitsu''s cold fingers slowly reached out to her neck but was met with no interference, the scarf that warmed her up a moment ago was no more. Once again she was all alone in this world of ice and snow.
"What do you mean her tuning failed?" Takami said as she barged into the laboratory, having received an emergency call from one of the tuners working on the project.
"I don''t know what happened ma''am but the sekirei crest appeared on her head and" The tuner who was in charge of the project attempted to explain the situation to Takami but she wasn''t having any of it.
"Tch I see the sekirei crest appeared on her forehead. The single numbers really are hard to tune... Damn it if only Asama were here..." Takami mumbled to herself once she saw sekirei number 07 being winged preterm, she was no longer capable of finding her destined one her ashikabi.
"But Ma''am wait! I did everything properly!" The tuner desperately tried to defend himself from any blame, but Takami wasn''t listening to his excuses.
"I left her to you because you insisted you could handle it! I can''t leave any sekirei in the hands of someone who doesn''t even know the extent of his own capabilities" Takami snapped at the tuner as she saw a pathetic arrogant man who overestimated his own capabilities and tried to avoid all responsibility for his failure.A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.
"We''re scrapping number 07 and im pulling all the tuners off the sekirei plan!" Takami said angrily as she pushed past him while ignoring the man''s plea and his efforts to stop her from leaving.
"Wait, WAIT!" The man could only watch his superior leave helplessly while he was left behind with his failure.
"It''s not my fault! It''s not my fault! It''s not my fault!" The man started to experience a panic attack as despair started to seep in his entire body. His entire life and livelihood went to ruins because of his mistake and not only that he was just fired along side with his entire division.
How could he face his fellow researchers after this, how could he face division S his rivals without them mocking him for his mistake, it would be a stigma that he could never erase.
"...It''s your fault! You! YOU! If only you would just disappear...! The man needed an outlet someone or thing to blame for his mistake, and he latched onto the closest being, the one that caused this mess to begin with by being winged preterm. In his rage and despair he attempted to erase his failure from existence by strangling her.
"...Ah, ah AAAAAAAHHHH!" In a panic, sekirei number 07 protected herself from the mad scientist by releasing frozen icicles, killing the man and destroying her surroundings.
"I am a failed product so I was scrapped... thrown out broken." Tears started to fall from her eyes as she picked herself up from the frozen ground, she didn''t know what to do, she wasn''t wanted she was broken she couldn''t have an ashikabi anymore.
But she didn''t want to die all alone in the darkness she wanted the warmth from her dream, she wanted to find her destined one, someone who would accept her despite being broken, she wanted an ashikabi even if its only in name but most of all she wanted to have wings, so she chose to escape the destroyed laboratory.
A siren went off the moment the cameras caught sight of Akitsu using her powers and escaping from the laboratory. It alerted the security system and the squadron of solders on site whom was in charge of its defence.
"This is director Minaka speaking, I repeat this is director Minaka speaking." A voice could be heard throughout the building through the speakers setup inside the rooms and corridors.
"The scrapped number 07 Akitsu is escaping from the vicinity of sector D and is heading towards C, I want all soldiers to intercept the scrapped number and buy time for the disciplinary squad to arrive. You have permission to use severe force but only as a last resort and if the sekirei is resisting.
I repeat the scrapped number 07 Akitsu is escaping from the vicinity of sector D and is heading towards C, I want all soldiers to intercept the scrapped number and buy time for the disciplinary squad to arrive. You have permission to use severe force but only as a last resort and if the sekirei is resisting."
The electronic voice cut off as Minaka finished his speech. He sat in his usual spot as he murmured to himself with a smile on his face as he watched the footage before the cameras was taken out by Akitsu.
"Now I wonder how you would fare scrapped number 07 Akitsu, would you manage to escape in time or would you be brought back to be terminated. Or would a third option appear and you would find an ashikabi who would accept you." Minaka murmured to himself with a grin on his face as he watched a different screen that showed Shirou hanging onto Karasuba for support as they slowly moved towards Akitsu.
"Come on men you heard the director our mission is to find the scrapped number 07 Akitsu, and buy time until the disciplinary squad arrives in which case they will take over. We also have permission from the director to use severe force if the sekirei resists. Alright lets move out." The squad leader said to his men as they ran through the corridors of the building heading towards sector C to form a perimeter.
"This is squad 01 we are at the north side of sector C, we do not detect the scrapped number anywhere within the vicinity." The squad leader of 01 squad reported in to the other squads.
"This is squad 02 we are at the east side of sector C, we do not detect the scrapped number anywhere within the vicinity however we have found traces of her powers." The captain of 02 reported in as they surveyed the broken wall, it was frozen solid and it had a gaping hole in it. Small trickles of sweat found its way down the soldiers of squad 02 as they started to realise the dangers of their adversary, scrapped or not it was still strong enough to easily break down the reinforced wall with ease.
"This is squad 04 we are at the south side of sector C, we do not detect the scrapped number anywhere within the vicinity." The squad leader of 04 squad reported in to the others squads, now they needed to wait for squad 03 to report in so they could form a proper perimeter as they slowly closed in.
"Sir why are we doing this in such a roundabout manner, why can''t we just all rush in to find the scrapped number. Actually why don''t we use the security cameras to track her down and have all the soldiers meet her there." One of the soldiers questioned his squad leader as he was confused at the tactics being employed.
"You been with us for a some time now Ben but you are still too green. You haven''t met a sekirei before have you? They aren''t human they could easily wipe the floor with us soldiers, its best to buy time and leave them to the disciplinary squad. Beside you haven''t met the director before have you? This is all a game to him and as soldiers it is our duty to follow orders and not question them so start moving." The squad leader replied to his junior as he gave him a hit on the back with his hand.
"Roger that." Ben replied despite his confusion.
"This is squad 03, 05, 08 we found the scrapped number 07 Akitsu, she is located at C2 laboratory and is currently resisting, we can''t hold out much longer our weapons aren''t making a dent, we need heavy reinforcements NOW, our men are getting killed out there. I repeat we need heavy reinforcements we can''t" The voice cut off as the radio went dead.
"You heard them she is located near C2 laboratory, we need to group up with the other squads and form a defensive line." The squad leader said to his men in a calm voice despite feeling nervous himself, he cannot allow his men to see him falter as that would lead to their deaths he must remain strong and confident.
"This is squad 01 to all remaining squads we need to form a defensive line near C2 to intercept the scrapped number, we cannot allow her to escape." With that command the remaining squads moved towards C2 in a hurry as they stampeded their way across the corridors with their heavy equipment.
"There she is the scrapped number 07 Akitsu stop her men." One of the squads moving towards C2 encountered Akitsu as she was running through the corridors.
"Open fire and then disengage we can''t fight her head on, we need to buy time for the other squads to reinforce us." The soldiers obeyed the squad leaders command as they opened fire at Akitsu and slowly retreated. Their duty was to buy time, not to die a needless death in a frontal confrontation.
"... Ice needles." Akitsu blocked the bullets by freezing the water vapour around her creating a wall of ice that appeared as needles. The hail of bullets didn''t even penetrate the first layer of icy defences.
"Impossible she isn''t even winged she''s just a scrapped number so how could it have no." An icicle pierced the solider''s heart killing him instantaneously during mid speech as he was reloading his weapon.
"... Icicle Snow Storm" Akitsu lifted her right hand creating an enormous amount of icicles within the air before releasing them with devastating force. The barrage of icicles decimated the area leaving behind nothing but rubble and corpses in its wake.
"..." Akitsu continued onwards ignoring the lone solider who was still clinging onto life with an icicle stuck inside of him, she needed to escape before it was too late.
Ben coughed up blood as he was dying from his wound, nevertheless he refused to die without fulfilling his mission. Desperately crawling over to the fallen radio, he needed to alert the remainder squads about the threat before it was too late.
"This is squad 04 we found her at sectorrr." He collapsed before he could finish his sentence, his last thoughts wasn''t about his family, nor about the sekirei and their powers rather it was the satisfaction of completing his mission as a proper solider.
"This is Minaka speaking, I repeat this is Minaka speaking." Once again an electronic voice boomed throughout the building.
"All soldiers are to return to their original posts, the disciplinary squad has arrived and would take care of the scrapped number. I repeat all soldiers are to return to their original posts as the disciplinary squad has arrived."
"Now what would you do Shirou?." Minaka murmured to himself as he watched the video feed with full attention, he had set up the situation for them to meet each other alone by pulling away the soldiers and Natsuo, after all it was only fitting for a game master to entertain his players.
"..." Akitsu quickly ran past MBI''s defences, destroying all the cameras and obstacles in her way by freezing them or piercing them with icicles. She had finally nearly made it out of MBI''s complex she was a couple of metres away from leaving the complex but a pair barred her way.
They made for a weird sight, a heavily injured person who looked like he was going to drop dead was leaning onto his partner, a beautiful tall grey haired woman wearing a grey haori and wielding a long sword.
"... Black sekirei number 04 Karasuba." Akitsu recognised the woman barring her path to freedom, and with that recognition came a sinking feeling. Karasuba was the strongest sekirei MBI had to offer, being a part of the disciplinary squad from the very start and now she was its leader.
She had unrivalled power and was famous for her love of battle and hatred for humans. But even a sekirei like her was able to be winged, and found her destined one, her ashikabi something that she would never be capable of. Pain gripped her heart the moment that thought passed through her head.
"Hey you there, if you have time, how about a match?" Karasuba said with a smile on her face as she drew her sword, while she carefully laid her ashikabi down on the ground.
"..." Akitsu knew she couldn''t win against Karasuba, but she wasn''t going to be terminated without a fight. She may be a scrapped number but she was also a sekirei, a single digit at that.
"..." Both sekirei prepared themselves for the incoming clash but a voice interrupted the fight, stopping it before it could begin.
"Wait Karasuba, I want to make sure of something first." Shirou said in a calm authoritative voice as he stopped his sekirei from attacking. He had a feeling that she was the one that called for him in his dream, that she wanted someone to help her, that she wanted someone to pull her from the darkness as she didn''t want to be alone. That she wanted to find that warmth that could melt her ice.
Shirou gestured towards Karasuba who begrudgingly helped him up once more, this time without the careful touch from before as she was annoyed at the fact that Shirou stopped her fun. Using Karasuba as a crutch he looked Akitsu directly in the eyes as he asked his question.
"Were you the one that called for me."
Shirous stat sheet
BE AWARE THAT THIS SHIROU IS MY PERSONAL CREATION.
This Emiya shirou is based on the assumption that the archer card is similar to archers arm from the heavens feel route. Meaning without the card Shirou lacks the connection to EMIYA and so does not have access to EMIYA experiences, arsenal and his reality marble.
Where it differs from the manga and anime is that this shirou is half invaded but since he had finally became real, he became fundamentally different from EMIYA, which stopped the invasion and in turned purged EMIYA from himself, becoming Shirou but at the cost of EMIYA''s abilities and experiences only leaving behind his origin, element, and some blueprints. Since this takes place on more of a soul level, Shirou''s body still retains parts of a servants power.
This shirou looks like normal shirou except with black hair instead of red, due to his origin and reality marble.
In terms of alignment Shirou is lawful evil normally but when he turns into villain Shirou he would become chaotic evil. In terms of his mentality he is still distorted but in a different manner to the fate Shirou. He has no qualms about dooming a world for his sister Miyu and there lies his distortion. He will eliminate anything for her and he doesn''t care about the methods, after all he was raised as Kiritsugu assistant. He has killed before personally and a lot more indirectly when he was a child.
If Miyu isn''t involved he reverts back to the Shirou you know but more jaded. He has threw away his fake ideals about being a hero of justice but that doesn''t mean he can''t help or save people. He is still a nice amicable person but he won''t go the extra mile anymore. For example if he sees a person in trouble, he would help them if it isn''t too much trouble but thats it just small favours.
However both versions of shirou would follow mages law, the difference is normal shirou would try to wipe the person''s memories first, and other methods before resorting to killing them. Villain would just kill no questions asked.
Both are Shirou but if one was to say which is the one that is real it would be the villain as it reflects his reality marble.
In terms of Origin I''m aware that you can''t have 2 origins (never stated but implied.) But this is fanfiction and an alternate universe which allows me some leeway. So basically im combining the two into one to make darkness and sword. Kiritsugu origin is one that embodies two not two end of discussion.
Shirou Emiya ¨C Human (nasuverse servants stats.)
Strength D- (D) - when reinforced
Endurance D (D+) - when reinforced
Agility D (D+) ¨C when reinforced
Mana B
Luck E (EX) ¨C Effects of a skill
Shirou Emiya current status- Heavily injured Human
Strength F-
Endurance F-
Agility F-
Mana B
Luck E (EX) - Effects of a skill
noble phantasm ?
Origin ¨C darkness and sword, Element ¨C sword.
Winged sekirei- Number 04 Karasuba, Number 07 Akitsu (She isn''t winged yet but she is still connected to Shirou, it would be explained later.)
Ashikabi core (?)
A core similar to the sekirei core that belongs to the ashikabi is created through the covenant between a sekirei and ashikabi. Not much is known about this subject but it is said that as the bond between the ashikabi and sekirei grows so too does their cores, essentially increasing the sekirei and ashikabi powers.
It is unknown how this will affect Shirou''s magic circuits and mage craft as currently Shirou is unaware of this core and he is too heavily injured to use Magecraft.
Personal skills
Eye of the mind (true) D-
An insight attained by years of training, discipline and experience.Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.
A combat logic that allows for calm analysis of the situation and the enemy''s ability in spite of danger, and consideration of all possible actions in a particular situation.
Since Shirou lacks the necessary combat experience this skill is weakened.
Magecraft B
Having being properly trained by Kiritsugu he is well versed in being a magus, however due to him inheriting EMIYA origin and element, his skills aside from his specialities (reinforcement, projection etc.) has weakened massively however in exchange the former is strengthened.
Projection magic D (A+)
Inheriting EMIYA''s core abilities has allowed Shirou to use Tracing a unique variation of gradation air. However due to the lack of training, the projections take far longer to create effectively making it worthless in close combat.
Erebus is the exception considering that it is a unique weapon created by Shirou, and that it is not a projection but rather a part of his reality marble itself. A physical and conceptual weapon, It could be summoned into reality and maintain its form indefinitely, but it would still require a small amount of prana from Shirou.
Knowledge of the occult B
When Shirou was raised by Kiritsugu, he assisted his foster father with his journey of being a hero of justice. Sifting through various different fields they searched tirelessly to find a method to save humanity, eventually their search led to Miyu.
Knowledge of modern technology and weaponry D- ?
Raised as Kiritsugu assistant Shirou knows how to use modern technology and weaponry, including the construction of explosives and the strategies employed by Kiritsugu against magi. However his knowledge has dulled over the years of inactivity.
Hawkeye B+
By reinforcing his eyes to the limit it allows for him to see much further than humanly possible.
Cooking C+
From a young age Shirou was forced to learn how to cook for himself, since his foster father Kiritsugu had no talent in household work. At first it was a chore but eventually he started to love cooking, especially since it helped him empty his mind from disturbing thoughts as well as bonding with his little sister.
Affections of the true holy grail ¨C EX (Unlike Illya and Sakura whom are lesser grails, Miyu is a true holy grail as she is considered to be a child of god. Rather then being created for the holy grail war like the former, the holy grail war was created for Miyu.)
This is a skill for one who is deeply loved by a Holy grail, in some time and place. One could call it the greatest curse in the world.
This skill boosts the rank of the recipient luck to exceptional heights, even to the point it allows the recipient to break out of abilities that would normally be impossible to escape from. However this good fortune comes at the expense of other''s happiness. Once the recipient is aware of the skill, it allows him to sense the location of the holy grail by following the connection as well as hearing whispers from the holy grail.
If Miyu/holy grail exists in the same world as the recipient, a magical connection is created between Miyu/holy grail and the recipient. (when the holy grail is Miyu gives EX mana, otherwise gives A+.)
Archery C
Shirou could be said to be an absolute genius in archery, having never missing a shot at a target with the only one missing being intentional. However since he lacks practical experience of shooting a moving target this skill is weakened.
Older brother''s will EX
This skill symbolises Shirous determination to save his sister Miyu at all costs, he is willing to choose her over the world and would annihilate anything standing in his path.
The effects of this skill negates any form of mental interference when Shirou is in this mindset, over wise it gives a buff to his mental fortitude.
Noble phantasms
Known blueprints inherited by the archer card. Rho Aias, Kanshou and Bakuya, Caladbolg II, Gae bolg,Archer''s bow , Excalibur (devoured.), Hrunting (being devoured.)
Known blueprints he discovered, some of Gilgamesh''s arsenal, Sul-Sagana, Ig- Alima.
A brief description of Erebus, the sword would have more than one name to reflect the state of the sword.
If a noble phantasm was the ultimate embodiment of a hero and a divine construct is armaments created by non-mortal beings then this sword had the potential to go a step further, into the realm of Last phantasm: The Strongest Illusions.
A sword that perfectly embodies the concept Sword as it cannot be called beautiful for the description itself will only dirty it. It is instead sacred, made from people''s conceptions, a legend weaved purely out of hope. It is the crystallisation of the prayer known as ''Miracle'' and all that gaze upon it will recall mankind''s greatest desire salvation.
Yet its true form lies hidden even from its creator and wielder by a sheath of darkness, only being revealed if the conditions are met.
This was the sword ? named after his ?, it embodies Shirou Emiya''s soul as well as his connection to the holy grail, forged within one man''s world of darkness, mankind''s potential and the crystallisation of mankind''s wishes. It has the potential to reach the absolute pinnacle of the concept ''sword'' as it devours the blueprints of other weapons that Shirou could analyse at the cost of him being unable to replicate them. This process is autonomous and cannot be stopped.
True form unknown - owner/creator Shirou emiya, miyu emiya (could be used by her.), Type: unknown, Rank: EX, range:unknown, maximum number of targets: unknown. (sealed until conditions are met.)
Normal form (darkness released/unveiled.) - Owner/creator Shirou Emiya, miyu emiya (could be used by her.) Type: unknown, Rank: A+ (outside of the reality marble) A+++ (inside the reality marble.) Miyu A++ (by her self.) A+++( with Shirou/ within his reality marble.), range: varies, maximum number of targets: varies.
Normal form Erebus (darkness covered.) - Owner/creator Shirou Emiya, Type: varies , Rank: varies, A+ (outside of the reality marble) A+++ (inside the reality marble.) , range: varies, maximum number of targets: varies.
(tentative name haven''t thought of it yet.) Reality marble - left blank on purpose, until I reveal the abilities in the story.
I am the darkness that shrouds all
Steel is my body and darkness my heart
I have made many mistakes
Always searching for the ever distant stars
Not realising the stars beside me
Yet not all is lost
So I will be the dark night separating the stars
Granting despair to all that seek the hidden stars.
mystic code ¨C Thompson Contender, 20 origin bullets remaining in the case. five in Karasuba possession.
prologue part four
"Were you the one that called for me?" I asked the scrapped number 07 sekirei Akitsu as I leaned onto my own sekirei for support. She has short, light brown hair and her face was kept in a blank, depressed expression. She was currently loosely dressed in an unbuttoned shirt showing her cleavage and a lab coat drenched in blood.
"... call?" She gave me a confused stare in response to my question. Did that mean she wasn''t the one? But what was this weird feeling within my chest then, the same feeling that I felt within my dream a moment ago. The feeling that wouldn''t let me leave her alone as if someone kept pushing me forward from behind.
"Shirou if your trying to wing her then don''t bother she can''t be winged hence the term ''scrapped.''" Karasuba explained to me as she pointed towards the scrapped number 07 sekirei Akitsu forehead, a crimson coloured crest which consisted of a bird with an angel wing and underneath it was the yin and yang symbol with large commas beside the symbol.
"See that, that''s the sekirei crest and it would only appear on the nape of the sekirei''s neck when they have been winged by an ashikabi." She pushed her hair aside to show me her own crest the proof of our covenant.
"But as you could see despite having no ashikabi she is already winged, so there is no point to sparing her Shirou." Karasuba said with a slight tinge of dissatisfaction in her voice as I interrupted her fun.
"... Karasuba just wait." I have to disagree with her there as I could think of multiple ways of having another sekirei could be useful, however there is some truth in her words as ultimately she isn''t mine and therefore could be a liability.
"... I had a dream recently, a dream about a never ending landscape of ice and snow but more importantly it was a dream about someone calling for help."
"..." She didn''t say anything but for a split second I saw a look of disbelief on her face before returning back to her neutral expression.
"In the end I managed to find the person but I was waking up causing me to slowly fade away." The next line would determine her future if she was the figure from my dream then... I would become her ashikabi.
"Don''t worry I''m here, your not alone." I pulled out Sakura''s checkered scarf and showed it to her with a soft smile on my face.
"!" I see so she was the one judging from her response to the line.
"But... I''m broken... and can''t be winged..." She spoke in broken sentences as her face turned to one filled with sadness and despair.
"... Akitsu as your originally intended destined partner, your ashikabi do you trust me?" Without waiting for her response I gestured towards Karasuba to move closer towards Akitsu as I leaned onto her for support.
"But.. I.. can''t.." Akitsu voice became softer and softer as the feeling of despair threatened to consume her. I wasn''t a sekirei but I knew that feeling before having experienced it many times over and if I wanted to save her then...
"Akitsu look at me." She was so wrapped up in her grief she didn''t notice us slowly moving towards her, a fatal mistake had we been enemies.
"...I" She tried to repeat her sentence but I cut her off as that would only lead to a never-ending spiral with no way out. I wiped her tears from her eyes before continuing.
"That doesn''t matter to me at all, as we could still have a connection together without having to be winged but if you truly wish to have a bond with me then." I leaned in towards her face, our lips nearly touching as I continued onwards.The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.
"Trust me." Under normal circumstances I wouldn''t attempt this but I had a feeling that things would work out as if someone was looking out for me.
"Trace on." I conjured an image of a gun cocking and firing. I delved within my soul to activate a single magical circuit, converting a small amount of od from my diminished supply.
I pressed my lips onto hers, I manoeuvred my tongue deep within her mouth as I attempted to emulate an adult''s kiss while creating a contract between us with what little prana I had. Taking the lead despite having little to no experience, my tongue clumsily intertwining with hers in slow motion as I attempted to stimulate her erogenous zones, our saliva mixing together during the process.
For a couple of seconds all was silent, the only sounds that could be heard was me making out with Akitsu as our kiss intensified while Karasuba just watched us with a bemused expression on her face.
It wasn''t enough I didn''t have enough prana to complete the contract. Just when I was going to cancel the attempt a warm light appeared and completed the contract.
My lips parting from hers in slow motion as a thin line of saliva could be seen when we separated.
"See Akitsu your not alone anymore." I said softly, my vision slowly fading away as I pushed myself too far, but before all went dark I managed to see the result of my attempt. On the nape of her neck was a symbol shaped like a long sword with a star shaped guard.
"Shirou you truly are an enigma." Karasuba murmured to herself as she witnessed an impossible sight, her ashikabi being able to wing an unwingable sekirei through a simple kiss.
"Yume is that the power of fate? or is this the power of Shirou Emiya." She thought to herself as she saw the marking on the nape of Akitsu''s neck, it wasn''t a sekirei crest but something else, something unnatural. Yet something about it felt familiar as if she saw it before.
"... Master... I could feel... your warmth... inside of me." Tears slowly poured out from her eyelids running down her face in a stream as she was no longer broken and alone. Her dense ice was slowly starting to thaw.
"I... am.. your sekirei." Akitsu held onto her ashikabi with all of her might as if she was afraid that he would vanish like before, as if he was just a phantasm that didn''t exist.
"..." Shirou was motionless as he lost conscious, his body slowly heating up from his small usage of his one magical circuit.
"I guess that means your my fellow sekirei, a shame I really wanted to fight against a single number." Karasuba said with disappointment in her voice as she haven''t fought someone of Akitsu strength in a long time.
"...Karasuba the black sekirei... Master''s first sekirei." Akitsu said with mixed feelings as she gripped onto Shirou''s limp body.
"Well its time to head back to the hospital, Akitsu give me Shirou." Karasuba walked over to her fellow sekirei with outstretched arms.
"...Help master." For a second Akitsu considered refusing but eventually she handed Shirou over to Karasuba before silently following the pair from behind. On full alert she noticed the fallen checkered scarf and wrapped it around her neck before continuing to follow and guard her ashikabi.
"Interesting. Very interesting. I never expected this outcome, to be able to wing an unwingable sekirei through a simple kiss. But could that even be called winging as her sekirei crest is still on her forehead." Minaka murmured to himself as he pondered this problem, the reaction that occurred when Shirou kissed Akitsu was certainly the result of one being winged but the crimson crest on her forehead said otherwise.
"Hmm lets take a look at the nape of her neck then." Manipulating the system controls Minaka manoeuvred the security cameras and drones to focus on back of Akitsu neck. An image of a symbol shaped as a long sword with a star shaped guard appeared on the screen.
"... I wonder what would you think about this Takehito. Or would you call it fate?" Minaka continued to manipulate the controls as he contemplated the symbol. He has never seen something like this before, it wasn''t in the Kouten database or MBI''s.
"... Shirou just who are you." In front of Minaka was multiple screens that showed numerous folders containing vast amount of information about MBI, the sekirei plan, potential ashikabis, medical knowledge and so on.
With more typing the screens narrowed down to a single folder named Shirou Emiya. Despite MBI''s power and influence it was rather sparse containing little to no information aside from the medical analysis done on his body, all the records stated that Shirou was a normal human with ashikabi properties.
Chapter one
Chapter one
"Like father like son." I thought to myself as I looked in the glass mirror reflecting back a face filled with conviction and steel. I was dressed in clothes that resembled Kiritsugu''s black suit and trench coat, having requested them to remind me of my past and duty.
"Kiritsugu... I couldn''t become the hero of justice that saved others like we wanted but I have no regrets." I didn''t know whenever or not I succeeded in my quest, but I could presume that my presence in this world meant I had succeeded in defeating the Ainsworths.
"I won... Kiritsugu." I might have failed in becoming a hero of justice like EMIYA but I could pride myself as becoming something more than a machine, something real an older brother.
"Miyu... I hope that you would find your warm, small share of happiness." I clenched my fist in resolve as I made my solemn prayer. I wasn''t sure if her wish was granted properly, but I knew that at the very least that with the Ainsworths defeated there was no one left to stop my wish from activating.
''Wait for me Miyu, I still have to fulfil my promise to take you to the ocean." Whenever or not she was transported along with me I will find her, either through MBI or the sekirei plan I will find her. Making up my mind I walked out the bathroom with slow but steady steps to the hospital room that has been my home ever since I awoke in this world but it shall no longer serve that purpose.
"Akitsu, Karasuba lets go." I gestured for them to follow me as I was officially discharged a moment ago, along with the doctor''s approval I received most of my paperwork but I was still waiting on my MBI work ID or rather I was given time off to settle my affairs first. Nevertheless I was given a brief rundown of what my job will entail and that I was expected to report in by the next couple of weeks.
"...Master do you need my help." Akitsu asked me with concern in her voice as I was just discharged and still heavily injured, even with MBI''s top of the line medical assistance.
"Don''t worry Akitsu I''m fine." I reassured her with a wave of my hand. I was still heavily injured but after a couple of nights rest and with their medical prowess I had recovered enough to walk around without help. Besides if I push my body too far I could always return to MBI''s hospital or take their medicine they gave me for emergency.
"Sorry Shirou, I can''t join you for the time being I am the leader of the disciplinary squad after all." Karasuba declined my invitation with a simple smile.
"I see... Then do you have any recommendations for a place that we could stay while I search for a suitable building to purchase?" It would be imperative of me to secure a base of operations, one that would allow me to perform and practice magecraft from prying eyes and still be well protected.
"I know the perfect place just for you Shirou and Akitsu, it isn''t as well equipped as MBI''s hotels or their employees housing but it should prove to be very interesting and useful for the sekirei plan." Karasuba said this with a certain glee in her voice which sent warning bells through my head.
"..." Akitsu and I waited patiently as Karasuba started to write down the location on a notepad before handing me a ripped page, with vital details on it including MBI''s contact information, her own and Natsuo''s.
"Oh before I forget, the current owner doesn''t accept MBI''s card so make sure to withdraw money ahead of time. Also you shouldn''t really mention anything about MBI or my name for that matter as she has a vendetta against us but it''s your call Shirou."
"So what is this building called?" I asked Karasuba as I contemplated about the situation. Karasuba was the one to save me from certain death and become my first sekirei. She was far more experienced with the sekirei plan than I am which means, I should trust her judgement or rather the bond between us, as I could feel that she wasn''t lying about it being helpful.
"Izumo inn."
"... I see then see you later Karasuba. Lets go Akitsu." I waved my first sekirei goodbye before leaving the premises, with Akitsu. I wasn''t sure if she would be considered my sekirei due to the circumstances but that didn''t matter. All that mattered was that she had my mark and by extension belonged to me.
"Good luck Shirou." Karasuba gave me her blessing as we left, which unnerved me even more as I could tell she wasn''t the type to wish someone good luck without a cause.
"Um excuse me do you know where I could find the nearest MBI''s bank or ATM." I asked a pedestrian whom was right next to me as we waited for the traffic light to turn green. He appeared to be a university student of average height and build with short messy black hair.
"Eh..." He gave me a disinterested look but answered my question anyway with a fake smile plastered on his face.
"The shopping centre isn''t too far from here, If you keep going straight on this footpath and turn right you will..." He trailed off as his attention was focused elsewhere, following his line of sight I noticed a beautiful girl being hit on by a group of men.Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work!
"Hey there, I hear your looking for an ashikabi? The man put his hand onto the wall pinning the girl in place as his friends surrounded her.
"To tell the truth, I''m an ashikabi."
"Me too, me too." His friend with the emo haircut piped in as well, not wishing to be outdone by his friend.
"Ashikabi?" I see so she was an unwinged sekirei searching for her ashikabi, so I shouldn''t interfere with the situation as my job requires me to act as a bystander, only taking action when they break the rules or attack me first. Besides this could just be a process of an ashikabi winging his sekirei, as she wasn''t showing resistance at their actions.
"I''m sorry. I''m kind of busy ask someone else." I was snapped out of my thoughts as the man apologised and hurried away towards the group with a look of determination on his face along with a slight blush.
"... I see so it''s you." Judging from his response I had a feeling he was her destined one, but for some reason he didn''t choose to wing her. However it appeared he had finally made his decision.
"Show me your resolve or your star might be lost forever." Depending on his actions I might be willing to help him out as the likelihood of the group of men all being ashikabi became unlikely when I thought about it. But as long as there could be a chance that at least one of them could wing her I wasn''t allowed to intervene but technically I wasn''t part of MBI yet.
I watched him go and entered in a convenience store desperately fumbling around in his pockets for his wallet and placing down two 1000 yen bills on the table, before leaving in a hurry not caring about the change. I see his plan was to get a projectile but there are better weapons than an aluminium can of juice, or juices as I saw him leaving with an armful of aluminium cans.
"Akitsu follow me." I looked over to my sekirei whom has been standing guard beside me in silence all this time. She was dressed in the same uniform as Karasuba with a slight variation around her neck, wrapped around it was Sakura''s scarf.
"Yes master." Unlike the bond with me and Karasuba our contract was something crude and simple, I couldn''t feel her feelings and likewise she was the same. All the contract did was bind her to me with her consent but as long as I could recover my magecraft then the situation would most likely change and it could be made to resemble a bond between a sekirei and it''s ashikabi.
"... Akitsu prepare yourself." My right hand gripping the preloaded Thompson contender from within my trench coat as I sensed a presence from the rooftops mostly likely a sekirei the only questions was did it belonged to the group of thugs?
"..." Akitsu silently obeyed my command as she started to form numerous icicles from thin air all pointing towards the rooftop, she must have also sensed the person hiding in the shadows.
"I will give you five seconds to reveal yourself otherwise I would take this as an act of war." My voice coming out loud and clear as I waited for the person upon the roof to reveal themselves. If they choose to remain silent then as an opposing ashikabi I would eliminate them.
"..."
"Icicle snow storm" In an instant Akitsu released a barrage of icicles at the rooftops as five seconds passed but before it could devastate the surroundings the barrage was neutralised by a giant flame.
"That crimson sekirei crest marking on your forehead and using ice... Are you the scrapped number 07 Akitsu." A handsome man with light grey hair wearing a long black coat with a face mask appeared from the rooftop wielding the power of flames.
"...Ice entrapment" Akitsu responded with freezing the opposing sekirei legs before combining it with the same move from before. A multitude of needle shaped ice bombarded the area but just like before they were neutralised by a large flame. It appeared that this match up was going to end up in a stalemate as their powers counteracts with one another however...
"Akitsu could you handle it?" I have full confidence that we would be able to defeat this sekirei given time as I have faced numerous opponents that was as strong if not far stronger than him but time was a luxury that we do not have. If push comes to shove then I would... show him my true strength. I thought to myself as I clutched the mystic code hidden within my trench coat.
"..." She didn''t say anything but I knew that she understood what I was trying to convey as multiple icicles sprouted from underneath the opposing sekirei drawing blood as it clipped him by the side.
"I see... Good luck Akitsu." I turned my back on the fight without a single glance as I had decided to put my trust in Akitsu like she did with me.
"..." I shuffled around the area, extending my senses to search for the man''s ashikabi. Closing my eyes temporarily to further my sense of hearing, I tried to pick up any signs of human activity but to no avail I couldn''t sense anyone else within the vicinity.
"Strange... even if I''m injured my senses should still be able to find that person''s ashikabi unless he doesn''t have one?" I thought to myself as I continued searching. There was a chance the man could belong to one of the group members, or that the ashikabi in question wasn''t here or skilled enough to avoid my detection but that was unlikely the more I thought about it.
"No matter, I have to help out the university student." Time was wasting, the matter of the ashikabi could wait as they were merely human even if they were to try and help their sekirei more likely than not they would be a burden, therefore helping out the enemy or in my case Akitsu. With that thought in mind I moved as fast as possible towards the direction of the unwinged sekirei.
"..." I stopped for a brief moment to catch my breath and recollect myself as I was still in poor condition but I managed to arrive in time to witness the university student''s resolve.
"Ah, did I hit you? Please feel free to keep it. That one''s on me." The university student kept the same fake smile on his face as if this was just an ordinary occurrence for him, but I could tell that it was all a facade to hide his fear and confusion at his actions.
"Enough messing around KID!" The group advanced onto the student with ill intent cracking their knuckles and fists in a show of force.
"Take this!" The man in the front threw a right hook which was countered mid swing as I threw one of the cans of juices that was lying around at the man''s head, which was closely followed by another downing the man as he clutched his head in pain. The student probably dropped it in his rush to save his sekirei seeing that he now only carried around four cans in his arms.
"What the!"
"Who''s there!" The group shouted in unison as it appeared that there was another juice thrower out there who just downed their friend.
"That''s right even if its just a single step as long as you keep moving forward you would eventually reach out to your star." My voice coming out loud and clear as I stepped out into the open, purposely revealing myself in order to attract their attention.
"Who are you!"
"Me?" I thought to myself for a second before giving them a wide grin, I was wearing clothes that took after Kiritsugu''s for a reason. "A hero of justice."