Rider noticed Shirou scowling at Kiyoshi's comment to him, and frowned.
Hypocrite, she thought.
How he could be offended by Kiyoshi's approach to heroism was beyond her, after all that he had done.
She continued to walk towards the group, noticing Isa sitting on the floor, Hakuno gently holding her hand.
I hope she'll be OK, Rider thought.
Still, she was glad to hear that there was a way to repair the girl's arm. At least the physical effects of her attack could be fixed, even if the emotional effects might be longer-lasting.
She awaited Rin's arrival, still hugging and comforting the gently-sobbing Kiyoshi. She was, however, somewhat surprised when she appeared in the arms of yet another version of Archer. This one, though, looked somewhat different.
Rider shuddered and tensed as she noticed the tell-tale signs of Angra Mainyu's corruption. She knew what effect that corruption would have on people. But, she held herself back. Rin seemed happy enough to be carried by him, and she knew all-too-well what the corruption did. So, he was most probably not a danger.
She looked on amused as Rin changed into Magical Ruby. Rider had seen it before, of course, but it was still amusing to see her embarrassment, and her bickering with Ruby. However, she was also rather pleased to see Isa healed. The girl had been very kind to her, and she had hated to see her hurt.
Rider listened as the others continued to talk, about finding Isa's sister and about food.
"Archer's a great cook, so your meal will be in good hands", Hakuno said. "And we'll find your sister, I promise."
Hearing that, Kiyoshi spoke up.
"No, I'll cook dinner. I like cooking. My mummy and daddy are the best chefs ever", he said.
Rider laughed slightly.
"Kiyo, Archer is another version of your father", she said, hoping to remove his fixation on the more idiotic version. "I'm sure he is a very good cook. If you want to help, though, I'm sure he won't mind".
Then, she turned to Hakuno and Isa.
"If you need help in finding her sister, then I'll happily join you, provided Kiyoshi is safe. I'm a heroic spirit, so I don't need sleep."
"He's daddy? But he looks totally different..." Kiyoshi said, confused. "And, I want to come too!"
"Yes, he's your father, although another alternate version. I'm sure he'll explain it to you later. And, sorry, Kiyo, but even little heroes need their sleep. It's already late enough as it is, and we could be out all night. Leave it to those of us who don't need sleep...."
Before Kiyoshi could reply, though, they were interrupted by Shuya talking to Forest, offering to go searching for Isa's sister with Shirou, Lancer and a few others.
She scowled.
Those three will probably end up killing the poor girl....
Then, Shuya turned and addressed her.
"Hoy Rider, care to give back my katana?"
"Erm...", said Rider.
Oh, damn, she thought.
In all the commotion, she had forgotten all about the Katana, and she wasn't entirely sure where she had left it.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot all about that in all the commotion. I think I dropped it back there.
As for your plan, though, do you really trust that idiot to find the girl?" she said, pointing at Shirou. "If you come across her in any danger he'll probably put a bullet in her head, like he tried to with Hakuno...."
Rider listened as Isa spoke, clearly low in self-confidence.
"I'm sorry", she said. "I'm causing you all trouble. I don't know what I would have done by myself. Even now, surrounded by people, I'm still scared. I'm truly grateful and I'll do my best to repay you.... I guess I need a bit of help to overcome this."
Hearing that, Rider placed the now calmed Kiyoshi down, and walked towards the girl.
"Isa, it's not your fault what happened, and you're not causing us trouble. Even the strongest people need rescuing sometimes", she said, thinking back to her master's plight in the War.
"The only 'repayment' we want from you is for you to get better and be able to smile again. You're a lovely girl, and I would be happy to be your friend and to help you in any way I can."
Meanwhile, Kiyoshi looked around at all the people present. There was Sakura, yet another version of Archer, a bunch of people he didn't know, and....
Aunty Rin!
Even with the massive age difference, it was quite obviously his aunt. Her outfit was one he'd often seen her wearing in older family photos, and her hairstyle was one that she often sported even as an older woman.
"Aunty Rin!" he shouted, excitedly, before running in the direction of the alternate version of his aunt, arms outstretched in a "hug me" pose.
As he did so, though, he looked around.
Eh, where's Taiga?
He wasn't particularly fond of the girl but, nevertheless, he felt it his duty to protect her, in the absense of anyone else doing so. And, since her sister was still here, she evidentially wasn't.
"Erm, Sakura, where did Taiga go?" Kiyoshi said as he ran into his "aunt", grabbing hold of her tightly.