Even though no one voted in my last choice that does not mean I will give up on you folks here on DSM. In fact you might be interested in reading my latest segment:
If anyone could save him, Shirou believed that it would be Shinji. He had to calm his own breathing and the dull pain was causing his hands to shake violently, but eventually he could feel the phone in his good hand.
Ignoring as best as he could the blood that had begun to smear all over the phone he struggled with the screen eventually reaching the number the one guy Shirou believed would be able to help him.
The phone had barely rung even once before Shinji answer the phone.
“Nosuke!? You’re still alive? Dude what is going on, I don’t know what happened but I’ve been trying to get over there.”
“..Shinji... I think I’m dying, please, you’ve got to help me. I can’t feel my arm, there is so much blood…”
“Ah jeez man, what did I say about being careful, you knew this kind of thing could happen… Look, here’s the deal. I’ve been trying to get over there for hours after I found out what happened but those Berserkers of yours won’t let me get any closer than I already am. If I’m going to get over there to help you, you gotta do something to control your Servants.”
“Berserker? I don’t even know where he’s at… I haven’t seen him since I woke up.”
His head was throbbing, his shoulders were getting heavier by the second, Shirou couldn’t afford to wait any longer than he already had. He needed to act if he was going to live, and then he remembered the words spoken by his faithful Servant just a few days ago.
“Those Seals are an unbreakable oath that you may use on myself to grant the strength to accomplish the impossible. No matter the circumstance should you order it with one of those three oaths, the path shall be revealed.”
The pain was dulling his thoughts and clouding his judgement. Before he even realized it had happened his bloody hand that glowed in a faint red light was right in front of his eyes. If he used one of these seals he could allow Shinji to come and save him.
“Alright… Shinji, I think I know what to do, just give me a minute…”
If there was ever a time to use the miracles now was that time. Holding his arm as steady as he could prayed to the starry sky and to wherever his Servant was hiding in order to grant his savior safe passage.
“By this Command Seal, I order you Berserker. Grant Shinji Matou safe passage, you are not to harm him under any circumstance!”
“Alright Shinji, you should be safe now please I don’t know how much longer I can stay awake.”
“Yeah yeah I’m coming over now, hang in there… Say Nosuke, while I’m getting over there, would you care to talk?”
“What do you mean Shinji? Did something else happen?”
“Heh, that’s just like you Nosuke, you could be lying on the ground dying and you would still concern yourself with me first, as if it were natural. Well as a matter a fact a few things have happened. You remember how I summoned my own Servant right?”
“Yeah, just like me, were a team, and we’re working together to win this Holy Grail War right?”
“...Of course, of course. You’ve always been a faithful companion Nosuke, even going so far as to join me in my little ‘adventures’ just like at the museum. If it weren’t for you I have to admit my life would have been far messier without your help.”
“Uh sure of course, ugh, are you almost here Shinji? I’m not sure how much longer I can stay awake, you gotta hurry.”
“Just a few more minutes I’m going as fast as I can. But Nosuke, you know… There is something else I haven’t been telling you… You see, the Servant that I’ve summoned, Assassin is only partially mine. It was actually a gift from my relative, someone you never got the chance to meet.”
“What? What are you trying to say Shinji? I’m confused.”
“Hey Nosuke, you know… You know that you’ve always promised to help me right? Aren’t we a team?”
“Shinji?”
“Yeah of course we are. That’s the only reason you’ve stuck around for so long right? To help me out? Then there is something I need to ask you, it’s something I’ve been holding off on asking but now I can’t think of a better time.”
“Wh-what do you mean?”
Finally Shirou could hear Shinji’s approach as his friend’s footsteps echoed on the steel stairway that led to the roof, the door was already ajar as Shinji ran through the door.
“Oi Nosuke, you still alive?”
Quickly, Shinji ran up to his friend with a face full of concern and eyes brimming with joy.
“Thank god, Shinji, please help… My arm, it hurts so much.”
A flash of disgust flew across Shinji’s face as he finally saw Shirou close up, but whatever disgust he had was held back as he suppressed the urge to vomit.
“Alright, let’s see what I can do here, leave it to your good pal Shinji. First off we need to examine your body. Lie down on the floor so I can take a look.”
Carefully lying down yet again, Shinji did his best to sit still while Shinji looked over the wound, first his shirt had to be removed due to the amount of blood and cloth that had begun to stick to his body. After which Shinji attempted to clean the wound with whatever materials he had on hand from the small first aid kit he had brought.
“Ah geez man you weren’t kidding when you said you got hurt real bad. I don’t think I brought enough cloth… Hey… Is this your Seal?”
As he continued to wipe off the blood, Shinji’s movements froze when he came across the glowing red mark that proved the contract with a Servant. He continued to glance at the mark as he caressed the dim magical energy that shined from the skin.
“What’s wrong Shinji? Is something the matter?”
“You know Nosuke, you promised to always help right? You would be my friend until the end right?”
“Ok Shinji seriously, this isn’t funny man, I need help, I’m dying here!”
“...My…”
“What?”
“I said this is MY story.”
“You’re scaring me man, what the hell are you going on about.”
Shinji’s look of frozen concern began to change as he reached into his pocket he retrieved the small leatherbound book that Shirou recognized all too well, but something was different. Now he held two books in his hand, both were identical with that same strange marking that was sketched across the reddish brown canvas.
But why did he have two?
“You see Shirou, you’ve met Assassin before right? Well Assassin as a combatant is rather weak, as strong as they are compared to us humans, they are pathetically weak compared to the likes of Saber or Rider, so I’m going to have to take your Servant in order to strengthen my own position.”
“My Servant? You mean Berserker?” Shirou’s body was still weak, he was having trouble keeping up with the conversation, perhaps the blood loss was too severe.
“Yes… I’m gonna ask you to take part in my biggest plan yet, something that’ll be sure to grant me victory and allow my Grandp… I mean MY own wish to come true! He told me a lot of things you know, that old geezer. He even told me just what I could do in order to return myself to the lineage I deserve to have. All I have to do is win this war, and in order to do that, I’m gonna need your Servant.”
As Shinji turned away, before Shirou had even realized what happened the dagger was already flung. In one swift motion Shirou screamed as his arm was separated from his body.
His body couldn’t take any more, as the life faded from his eyes though his dimming conscious he could hear Shinji’s final speech.
“ALRIGHT! I was gonna do that later but you made things easy for me Nosuke, as usual. Now where are those Berserkers…”
Bad End
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“It is time… Once more we shall take the stage, for a triumphant return! Too long have we waited hiding in the darkness. But now is our chance, we will strike with all we have!”
“Hello! And welcome to the Taiga Dojo! I am your host, Illyasviel, and together with my pupil Tiger, we have come once more to help those when they need it most!
“Excuse me?”
*Smack! Smack!*
“Such strength…”
“Ahem, as I was saying. Hello folks! Welcome once more! I am the leader of this grand establishment, Taiga! Here today to help you when you are your lowest point, to those who have been beaten and mangled, we will act as your shining knights, to bring light to this darkened path and illuminate the path of truth!”
“I thought we were just going to provide information on how they got a bad end?”
“Ah yes… Of course! As my pupil most kindly suggested you are here because of one reason and one reason alone!”
“You died…”
“Exactly~ But how did it happen? What did you do wrong? Well allow Student #1 to reveal it!”
“Their mistake lies in trusting Shirou’s friend far too much far too quickly. By relying on him before finding out his intention you placed yourself in a position that allowed him to take advantage of you in your time of need. And without Berserker there was nothing you could do, thus poor Shirou died. But it doesn’t really matter, especially since he’s nothing like my Shirou.”
“How harsh, doesn’t a little sister’s love extend past space and time? And yet here we are without any compassion, no love, no faithfulness…”
“I only state the truth~”
“I see. Well anyways, it seems like we are all out of time, this has been your host Taiga Fujimura together with my assistant…”
“Illyasviel von Einzbern!”
“We hope to see you again soon!”
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Alright folks here is where things get interesting, you've reached your first bad end, congratulations!
I'm sure most of you remember my promise right? Therefore two options are laid before you, the chance continue the story, or the chance to retry from the last set of choices.
So what shall it be?
1. Return to the choices (Shirou)
2. Continue in England (Bram)
3. Continue at the hospital (Sakura)
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