Shiro Emiya had always wanted to be a hero of justice. His very being was defined around this idea, and he dedicated every aspect of his life to make this dream a reality. So, when the opportunity to become one arose, he jumped at the chance, no questions asked.
"Excuse me."
"Yes Shiro?"
"Is the spandex really necessary?"
Well... maybe ONE question...
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Shiro, the newest member of GRAIL, stared in awe at his new mecha, the Saber mk1. It's blue and gold armor shined like the sun, and the massive blade demanded the respect of his foes. Sure, it was a bit feminie, but a sixty foot tall engine of destruction had the right to look a bit feminine if it wanted. no one was going to complain.
In a way, it was oddly cute.
Shiro settled himself into the cockpit, running his hands along the displays and controls, getting a feel for how everything worked. But he couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching him.
Probably someone left the monitoring system on.
"Greetings master."
"Who said that?"
"It was I, your mecha."
"You can talk?" he asked incredulously.
"Indeed. It was necessary to include an extremely advanced AI in the mecha to streamline operations for the pilot." The AI replied.
"Oh, well it's nice to meet you." Shiro replied, "Um... what should I call you?"
"My code name is Arturia. It is a pleasure to be working with you master."
"Likewise."
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"Shiro, move out! The Einzberg forces have begun attack Fuyuki City!"
"Roger that!" Shiro shouted, already sprinting towards the hanger bay. Saber's engine were already hmming in anticipation as Shiro jumped it, quickly rising to a scream as Shiro pressed forward ont he controls, taking flight as they left the base in pursuit of their foe.
Shiro hovered in the air, Saber's jet engines almost howling in anticipation, as he gazed at the destruction being wrought. The enemy mech was a massive tank, loaded with more guns than he could count, firing aimlessly into the city, uncaring of what it hit, as long as it did.
"Behold, the might of the invincible Berserkar!" His first foe declared, opening up a vid link (as is tradition.)
Shiro stared for a moment, seeing what couldn't be a girl more than ten years old wrapped in skin tight, pristine spandex causing his brain to freeze. After a moment, he shook his head, and shouted the only thing he could.
"J-Jesus Christ! What the hell are you wearing?!"
The young girl had the decency to blush, "It's standard mecha apparel. You should know that..."
"WHAT THE HELL?! IS EVERY SCIENTIST SOME KIND OF PEDOPHILE!?!"
"Enough of this!"the young girl commanded cutely, "Berserkar! Switch to humanoid mode!"
The massive tank let out a roar, and began the most staple of mecha traditions, transforming from a powerful war machine into an indominable monster of destruction. Standing nearly one hundred and fifty feet tall, it dwarfed Saber, cauing Shiro to gulp.
"You may have size on your side, but that' not going to stop me!"
"Master, be careful. Even a glancing blow could be catastrophic." Arturia commented, "That axe-sword is lined with a reactive layer, it will trigger explosions it it comes in contact with anything.
"Understood, now let's take them down."
"As you wish, my master."
What followed was a dizzying battle of speed verses strength, Saber flitted around the massive Berserker like a humming bird, dodging every blow while landing its own in exchange, but Illya was quickly adapting to her much faster and more agile foe, each blow growing closer and closer to landing.
"Shiro!" the radio boomed, "At this rate, it'll take too long to take down the Einzberg's mech! Use the E-System!"
"Do we have enough power for that?!"
"It doesn't matter, it's you only chance!"
"Yes sir!" Saber froze in midair, the blade in its hands began to glow. Berserker paused, as its pilot tried to figure out just what he was planning, while Shiro watched as the timer for full activation ticked down to zero. Finally, after an eternity, the system was fully active, the sword in Saber's hand shining like a blazing sun.
"EXCALIBUR!" With a mighty cry, Shiro unleashed the pent up power of Saber's signature weapon. The blade began to vibrate at an incredible speed, enabling it to cut through Berseker's armored shell like butter, and unleash a blast of power to shread it to peices from the inside.
"Ah!" Illya screamed in fear, before the automated safety systems kicked in and forced ejection.
"Master, it seems that using the Excalibur at that level of power has doen some damage to my systems."
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"We've determined that the Excalibur weapon is too powerful for the Saber to handle, at least not without extensive upgrades and retrofits. While we intend to get these done as quickly as possible, Saber will be weakened in the meantime, so we've called in some support from GRAIL Headquarters."
A girl entered, probably about the same age as Shiro, she looked him over cooly, before offering her hand.
"Rin Tohsaka, a pleasure to meet you."
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"The Caster mech seems to be using some kind of energy barrier! i can't get close to it!" Shiro said in frustration. "All I can do is keep dodging it s attacks and waiting for its power to run out."
"Idiot, the Caster is powered by an experimental fusion engine. You'll be retired by the time it starts to run low on power." Rin commented, "Let me handle this."
"What do you mean? You're not even- WHOA!" Shiro shouted, dodging a blur that came over the horizon.
"You moron, it's not called Archer for show. I'm shooting from over five miles away."
"A little warning would have been nice!"
"Quit your whining. These will distract the Caster's pilot, so get behind it and get ready to strike.
"Roger!"
Shiro maneuvered Saber behind the Caster, and watched in disbelief as the horizon was suddenly flooded with projectiles, each aimed at the enemy mech. It's shield blazed into visibility under the unrelenting assault, and watching closely, Shiro could see the emerald green at the back slowly pale as more and more power was diverted to the front.
"Almost there..."
"Get ready master."
"Now!" Saber charged forward, faster than it had ever moved before, using its sword like a battering ram against the weakened area of the shield. The air was filled with a deafening shriek as the shield overloaded, and the Caster was simulaneously impales with Saber's sword and decimated by Archer's ongoing assault.
"Master! Retreat! The reactor in Caster is abotu to go critical!" Aruturia warned.
"What?! get out of there Shiro!" Rin cried out, the two voices prompting Shiro to abandon the sword embedded in the failing Caster and simply take flight, trying to get enough distance away from the enemy mecha before it exploded and took him with it.
He made it. Barely.
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"You can't mean..."
"That's right, Kotomine has hijacked Space Station GILGAMESH. He's still working on gaining full control, but with the Lancer mecha to protect him, you two are the only ones who can stop him before he uses the orbital cannons to wipe us out!"
""We're on our way!" Rin and Shiro took off running, to the puzzlement of the red head.
"You'll need someone to counter Kotomine;s hacking skills, and your hand will be full dealing with the Lancer!" Rin replied to his unasked question.
"Yeah, but the cockpit is only designed for one." Shiro said, causing his partner to blush.
"Well, we'll just have to make some sacrifices! And don't get any funny ideas about this!" She glared at him, her blush intensifying.
"Alright! Alright!" Shiro replied, trying to calm his teammate, "I just wish they had repaired Excalibur before this. We could really use it."
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"Rin, how's it going with retaking control of the GILGAMESH?! Shiro asked, watched cautiously as the Lancer continued to spark on its slow descent into the atmosphere.
"It's not dammit!"
"What are you talking about! Everyone says you're the person to go to qith computers"
"Well Kotomine's the one who taught me! Given enough time, i might be able to take control, but we don;t have that much time! he's already started the firing sequence."
"Master, please forgive me." Arturia spoke up, sounding regretful, despite he rmechanical voice.
"What are you talking about?" Rin asked in confusion.
Initiating eject sequence.
"What?!"
Engine failure imminent, initiating eject sequence.
"What?! We haven'ttaken any serious damage, how could the engines be going critical?!" Rin demanded, looking frantically at the display.
"Arturia, you can't mean..." Shiro asked in dawning horror.
"I'm sorry master. There is no other way to stop the Orbital cannons from firing."
"No! I won't accept a suicide attack as an option! There has to be another way without sacrificign you!"
Arturia didn't reply, and the cockpit had already been launched back towards earth. She hadn't had to to calculate an exact trajectory, but she had faith in her master. Saber began to glow ominously, as it hurled itself as the Space Station.
"Goodbye... Shiro..."
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OMAKE: The Obligatory Shiro/Saber sex scene!
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"Oh yes Shiro. You're amazing. I've never had a lover as good as you." Saber commented, her passionate cries somewhat diminished by the mechanical sound of her voice synthesizer.
"This makes me feel completely inadequate." Shiro responded, but what man wouldn't? Saber was nearly ten times his size, it went without saying that feelings of failure as a man would crop up.
"Maybe I should get one of those pumps..."
"Excuse me."
"Yes Shiro?"
"Is the spandex really necessary?"
Well... maybe ONE question...
--- --- --- --- ---
Shiro, the newest member of GRAIL, stared in awe at his new mecha, the Saber mk1. It's blue and gold armor shined like the sun, and the massive blade demanded the respect of his foes. Sure, it was a bit feminie, but a sixty foot tall engine of destruction had the right to look a bit feminine if it wanted. no one was going to complain.
In a way, it was oddly cute.
Shiro settled himself into the cockpit, running his hands along the displays and controls, getting a feel for how everything worked. But he couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching him.
Probably someone left the monitoring system on.
"Greetings master."
"Who said that?"
"It was I, your mecha."
"You can talk?" he asked incredulously.
"Indeed. It was necessary to include an extremely advanced AI in the mecha to streamline operations for the pilot." The AI replied.
"Oh, well it's nice to meet you." Shiro replied, "Um... what should I call you?"
"My code name is Arturia. It is a pleasure to be working with you master."
"Likewise."
--- --- ---
"Shiro, move out! The Einzberg forces have begun attack Fuyuki City!"
"Roger that!" Shiro shouted, already sprinting towards the hanger bay. Saber's engine were already hmming in anticipation as Shiro jumped it, quickly rising to a scream as Shiro pressed forward ont he controls, taking flight as they left the base in pursuit of their foe.
Shiro hovered in the air, Saber's jet engines almost howling in anticipation, as he gazed at the destruction being wrought. The enemy mech was a massive tank, loaded with more guns than he could count, firing aimlessly into the city, uncaring of what it hit, as long as it did.
"Behold, the might of the invincible Berserkar!" His first foe declared, opening up a vid link (as is tradition.)
Shiro stared for a moment, seeing what couldn't be a girl more than ten years old wrapped in skin tight, pristine spandex causing his brain to freeze. After a moment, he shook his head, and shouted the only thing he could.
"J-Jesus Christ! What the hell are you wearing?!"
The young girl had the decency to blush, "It's standard mecha apparel. You should know that..."
"WHAT THE HELL?! IS EVERY SCIENTIST SOME KIND OF PEDOPHILE!?!"
"Enough of this!"the young girl commanded cutely, "Berserkar! Switch to humanoid mode!"
The massive tank let out a roar, and began the most staple of mecha traditions, transforming from a powerful war machine into an indominable monster of destruction. Standing nearly one hundred and fifty feet tall, it dwarfed Saber, cauing Shiro to gulp.
"You may have size on your side, but that' not going to stop me!"
"Master, be careful. Even a glancing blow could be catastrophic." Arturia commented, "That axe-sword is lined with a reactive layer, it will trigger explosions it it comes in contact with anything.
"Understood, now let's take them down."
"As you wish, my master."
What followed was a dizzying battle of speed verses strength, Saber flitted around the massive Berserker like a humming bird, dodging every blow while landing its own in exchange, but Illya was quickly adapting to her much faster and more agile foe, each blow growing closer and closer to landing.
"Shiro!" the radio boomed, "At this rate, it'll take too long to take down the Einzberg's mech! Use the E-System!"
"Do we have enough power for that?!"
"It doesn't matter, it's you only chance!"
"Yes sir!" Saber froze in midair, the blade in its hands began to glow. Berserker paused, as its pilot tried to figure out just what he was planning, while Shiro watched as the timer for full activation ticked down to zero. Finally, after an eternity, the system was fully active, the sword in Saber's hand shining like a blazing sun.
"EXCALIBUR!" With a mighty cry, Shiro unleashed the pent up power of Saber's signature weapon. The blade began to vibrate at an incredible speed, enabling it to cut through Berseker's armored shell like butter, and unleash a blast of power to shread it to peices from the inside.
"Ah!" Illya screamed in fear, before the automated safety systems kicked in and forced ejection.
"Master, it seems that using the Excalibur at that level of power has doen some damage to my systems."
--- --- --- --- ---
"We've determined that the Excalibur weapon is too powerful for the Saber to handle, at least not without extensive upgrades and retrofits. While we intend to get these done as quickly as possible, Saber will be weakened in the meantime, so we've called in some support from GRAIL Headquarters."
A girl entered, probably about the same age as Shiro, she looked him over cooly, before offering her hand.
"Rin Tohsaka, a pleasure to meet you."
--- --- --- --- ---
"The Caster mech seems to be using some kind of energy barrier! i can't get close to it!" Shiro said in frustration. "All I can do is keep dodging it s attacks and waiting for its power to run out."
"Idiot, the Caster is powered by an experimental fusion engine. You'll be retired by the time it starts to run low on power." Rin commented, "Let me handle this."
"What do you mean? You're not even- WHOA!" Shiro shouted, dodging a blur that came over the horizon.
"You moron, it's not called Archer for show. I'm shooting from over five miles away."
"A little warning would have been nice!"
"Quit your whining. These will distract the Caster's pilot, so get behind it and get ready to strike.
"Roger!"
Shiro maneuvered Saber behind the Caster, and watched in disbelief as the horizon was suddenly flooded with projectiles, each aimed at the enemy mech. It's shield blazed into visibility under the unrelenting assault, and watching closely, Shiro could see the emerald green at the back slowly pale as more and more power was diverted to the front.
"Almost there..."
"Get ready master."
"Now!" Saber charged forward, faster than it had ever moved before, using its sword like a battering ram against the weakened area of the shield. The air was filled with a deafening shriek as the shield overloaded, and the Caster was simulaneously impales with Saber's sword and decimated by Archer's ongoing assault.
"Master! Retreat! The reactor in Caster is abotu to go critical!" Aruturia warned.
"What?! get out of there Shiro!" Rin cried out, the two voices prompting Shiro to abandon the sword embedded in the failing Caster and simply take flight, trying to get enough distance away from the enemy mecha before it exploded and took him with it.
He made it. Barely.
--- --- --- --- ---
"You can't mean..."
"That's right, Kotomine has hijacked Space Station GILGAMESH. He's still working on gaining full control, but with the Lancer mecha to protect him, you two are the only ones who can stop him before he uses the orbital cannons to wipe us out!"
""We're on our way!" Rin and Shiro took off running, to the puzzlement of the red head.
"You'll need someone to counter Kotomine;s hacking skills, and your hand will be full dealing with the Lancer!" Rin replied to his unasked question.
"Yeah, but the cockpit is only designed for one." Shiro said, causing his partner to blush.
"Well, we'll just have to make some sacrifices! And don't get any funny ideas about this!" She glared at him, her blush intensifying.
"Alright! Alright!" Shiro replied, trying to calm his teammate, "I just wish they had repaired Excalibur before this. We could really use it."
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"Rin, how's it going with retaking control of the GILGAMESH?! Shiro asked, watched cautiously as the Lancer continued to spark on its slow descent into the atmosphere.
"It's not dammit!"
"What are you talking about! Everyone says you're the person to go to qith computers"
"Well Kotomine's the one who taught me! Given enough time, i might be able to take control, but we don;t have that much time! he's already started the firing sequence."
"Master, please forgive me." Arturia spoke up, sounding regretful, despite he rmechanical voice.
"What are you talking about?" Rin asked in confusion.
Initiating eject sequence.
"What?!"
Engine failure imminent, initiating eject sequence.
"What?! We haven'ttaken any serious damage, how could the engines be going critical?!" Rin demanded, looking frantically at the display.
"Arturia, you can't mean..." Shiro asked in dawning horror.
"I'm sorry master. There is no other way to stop the Orbital cannons from firing."
"No! I won't accept a suicide attack as an option! There has to be another way without sacrificign you!"
Arturia didn't reply, and the cockpit had already been launched back towards earth. She hadn't had to to calculate an exact trajectory, but she had faith in her master. Saber began to glow ominously, as it hurled itself as the Space Station.
"Goodbye... Shiro..."
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OMAKE: The Obligatory Shiro/Saber sex scene!
---
"Oh yes Shiro. You're amazing. I've never had a lover as good as you." Saber commented, her passionate cries somewhat diminished by the mechanical sound of her voice synthesizer.
"This makes me feel completely inadequate." Shiro responded, but what man wouldn't? Saber was nearly ten times his size, it went without saying that feelings of failure as a man would crop up.
"Maybe I should get one of those pumps..."
