"By my 3rd Command Spell, I order you again, Saber. Destroy the Grail!"
After the voice were heard somewhere, a big explosion blast out of the Coliseum at Fuyuki, succumb the entire city in flames.
Earlier, just outside of the Coliseum, a family of magus just about to enter to watch the conclusion of a match. However, It was like lighting that broke in and everything was shattered.
------------------Chapter 1: The Promise-------------------
10 years later prior to the event that leads a Death of thousand people on Fuyuki, a teenage girl lived solely in the Mansion in Tokyo named Rin Tohsaka, stood up from her bed.
(10 years ago...)
"Rin, as you grow up you must keep our house in your debt."
"One day, Holy Grail will appear. It is the responsibility of Tohsaka to obtain it.
Even though, I will not force you to compete for it, I want you to keep an eye for your sister on my behalf.
If the time will come and you have no choice, you have to fight for her. After all, if you want to, you must follow that path."
He took a spellbook and gave it to me.
"Rin, take this. Don't make the same mistakes, your father did."
"You do know what to do from now on.", he then departs.
And I haven't saw him again, 10 years later.
"Clang Clang Clang"
(The Alarm Clock Beeping)
"Shut up, already!"
"Oh, come on, I just slept late last night. Jeez you're cruel."
Turning off the alarm, I stood up and prepare myself.
I went downstairs and took a bath. When I'm done, wore my favorite red dress with a ribbon.
.
"Oh, the pendant"
The pendant given to me by father. It was a heirloom of Tohsaka over the ages. Inside the tiny box, I inserted a key and opened the box.
"The Grail War is about to start. I can't tell if there's somebody will get on my way, so I'd gotta be careful."
I put it on my neck. The red shimmering Gem, it's really gorgeous.
(Gem Sparks).
At the desert land, full of weapons and crafts, a tanny-skinned, white-haired man in his mid twenties sitteth on the stone, baring his head with his right hand. His masculine body are covered with black sleeveless metal plate armor along with his trousers. His arms are covered with red mantle that are being connected by metal plate on his back that was cut off, showing his upper torso and midriff, and a separate red open skirt which ended above his shins with the top fashioned and tied with agemaki knot covered by a silver metal plate.
"It's about time. The Grail War starts now.
The light shines before him.
He stood up from his place.
"Trace On."
As he steps into the light, his body gradually vanishing.
"He had tears in his eyes, when he found someone still alive"
"A man who was happy from the bottom of his heart."
"It's like him, not me who have been saved that day."
-"You're alive. You're alive. You're alive."
Just then, even though I was at brink of death. The man was so graceful, made me jealous.
At the Storehouse...
The Door opens, a mysterious figure approaching.
That dream again. I can't help but remember that time.
The time when that mysterious Old Man saved me from depths of hell. Suddenly, a lesser voice came flashes into my brain.
"I promise, I'll bring her back for you"
At the same time another voice whispered in my ear..
"Ohaiyoo, Senpai"
A violet hair pointed towards my eyes. As I thought, it's Sakura.
"Good Morning, Sakura"
I thought I should wake up sooner to do chores but I slept late last night.
"I'm sorry Sakura, I should have wake sooner to do morning chores. Sensei, would be mad at me."
Her long violet hair and innocent face look upon me.
"Don't worry Senpai, I will do morning chores for you."
"Besides, Miss Fujimura doesn't want to see this Storehouse this messy, right?"
Sakura came to our house last year. Since she is a younger sister of Shinji, I took care of her. Until then, he often visit us everyday. I don't know why she here. Why did she always help me, and even cook for us.
Later on, we left Storehouse to enter Ms. Fujimura's house, my home.
I went to my room and put my school uniform on.
Just then, the memory flashes into my head again.
"I promise, I'll bring her back for you.
Way back when I was saved by that tragedy, I woke up lying on bed where I found people being treated. I found Kiritsugu talking at the doctor outside the window glass.
As he enter the room and came to me, It's like I met a different person. The person who was happy then became serious and gloomy when he touch me.
"What is your name, boy?"
"Shirou, Sir."
"Shirou, from now on, you will be my son."
All of a sudden, tears fell from his eyes.
He stood up and turned his back on me to hide his cry.
I sensed there's something that happened. Something that is more painful like losing someone. I knew that time that I'm not the only one losing what's dear to me. He also shared the same feeling as mine.
"Einzbern"
I heard him saying that while gazing at the window.
"I have to take her from them."
I came to realize that this guy need me not by his son. He needs someone to hold on.
He went out of the Ward and had a talk with the doctor and left again.
The following day, I woke up seeing him asleep with his head on my lap. When asleep, I heard him utter the name Illya. Just before he wakes up.
"Who's Illya, Mister?" I got curious, so I asked.
"Illya is my daughter. She was taken away from me. Those people would have hurt her. I can't let it happen from her."
I stood up from bed and reach for his hands.
"My parents have died. If you weren't there, I were be good as Dead, old man.
I won't let anyone suffers the same. I promise, when I grow up, I will bring her back for you."
But, Kiritsugu pushed away my hand.
"Don't even bother. I won't let anyone's life lost again."
Illya, I have no news of her. I asked Taiga-sensei about it, but she also doesn't know. She said, my Old man often go out of the country before.
I don't know where should I find her and besides, it's hard to reach for I have to get a passport or Visa to search for her.
Morning at school...
I came at school early in the morning with Sakura. Just when we came, Mitsuzuri Ayako on our way.
" Ohaiyoo, Ayako-san."
"Oh Emiya, is your arm okay now? Why wouldn't you join again the Archery club?"
"Actually, I still find difficult using my right arm. Shinji still there. Even without me, Archery Club could win."
It was an accident years ago that I dislocated my right arm on a practice. I was not able to compete on archery that time. Shinji subbed me that day.
"You, Mitsuzuri-san and Shinji are better than me. So it's not a loss"
At the middle of exchanging talks between me and Ayako, I doesn't notice Sakura leaving.
"I don't like Shinji's arrogance. Yes, he could strike a bow but, a disrespectful manner he show to the club, I just can't simply ignore it. If he's just like his sister Sakura."
I'm getting late with my appointment with Issei, I should leave. "By the way, I should leave you here, Ayako-san."
"If you're willing to go back to the club, call me!"
At the conference room...
I focussed on repairing the equipment, Issei brought.
"Shirou, are you dating Matou's sister? I spotted you lately this morning, don't deny it."
"That's ridiculous! She's my friend's little sister, of course not."
"If you just saw me, why you shouldn't call me."
"A monk in training should not interfere lives of loving couple."
"Cut the crap, Issei."
Ryudou Issei is a school council's president. He was a good friend. He always came for me for his equipment repairs.
Ah...finally, I'm finished (repairing the equipment)
"Here, I finished this one."
It's 8 am. it's time we go into our classrooms.
Issei and I leave the A/V room and found Shinji walking on the stairway.
Month ago, not farther than kilometers away from school. Lies a big mansion sorrounded by a beautiful garden at the middle of the forest.
Inside a big mansion live a little girl with white hair playing her toys is sorrounded by her maids.
"Ilya, I promise I will be back for you.
Yes Father, I will be waiting.
Your Father will never return. He bargain you over his newfound family.
That's not true! Father always love me.
No. He doesn't love you or even care for you. Your mother is simply a tool for him. After she got used, he killed her.
I will not forgive you Father. I swear, you and your family will suffer."
One of the maids approach her.
"Miss Ilya, his reverence is here."
She stopped playing and rushed to greet the old priest. She run and hugged the old man wearing sutana. But the old man express no emotion and pushed her.
"Prepare yourself Ilya. We will summon your servant. The grail war just began."