6 Fate/Stay Night the Last Stardust #6 Lancer and Saber

-One Year After- Fuyuki City

Kiritsugu POV

Under the cover of darkness, I returned to Fuyuki City, dressed in a black kevlar bodysuit with a grey enchanted vest. On both of my arms I wore a pair of black hidden blades that I had crafted together in my workshop.

 In addition, I had my identity hidden with the red shroud given to me by the village elder which I had also enchanted with protective spells and holy water obtained during my travels. Completing my attire was a customized gray utility belt with a holster for my Thompson Contender giving me the appearance of my counter guardian self from the Grand Order series.

"Trigger On" I muttered as my magic circuits came to life using reinforcement plus the natural enhancing spells on my clothing, I quickly roof hopped my way to the household hopefully I can make it in time I thought with determination.

By the time I got there I saw the backyard was demolished and I grit my teeth I was going to make that damn dog regret ever chasing after my son even if he didn't have a choice in the matter. Strengthening my eyes with reinforcement, I spotted Lancer in the shed. "Time Alter: Triple Accel," I muttered, using my time alter to move at an incredible speed, matching Lancer's pace.

Appearing behind him, I delivered a powerful spin kick enhanced by reinforcement and the applied reinforcement on my mystic clothing, sending him flying out of the shed. Releasing the time alter technique and switching to healing acceleration, I turned to face Shirou, his golden eyes meeting my gray ones. There were so many things I wanted to say, but all I managed was a single sentence. "hide while you can I will hold him off for as long as I can... Shirou."

Stepping out of the shed, I faced Lancer, who stood there with only minor injuries and a smile. "not bad I didn't think a human could catch a heroic spirit off guard," he remarked, assuming a fighting stance. I drew a pair of twin short swords from my belt, each imbued with different origins one for severing and the other for binding.

"Let's see if you can keep up with me... dog!" I said provoking a strong reaction out of him "Tch you got some nerve your just like that damn Archer!" Lancer shouted his eyes gaining a tint of rage. I went into a ready stance preparing to activate the one technique that would allow me to stand a chance against him.

"Time Alter: Time Distortion," I chanted, slowing down the world around me. Lancer seemed unaware of the shift in his speed as he lunged at me with Gae Bolg. "Time Alter: Triple Accel" I muttered once more my perception of Lancer's speed begins to slow down and I easily read his movements.

Lancer is indeed skilled at the art of fighting but with my time alter magecraft it puts me at a slightly even level. I charged forward avoiding his slow attempts of attack and struck at his weak spots using the severing sword to wound him greatly my mana was slowly draining from maintaining two techniques at the same time.

"Time Alter: Quadruple Accel," I muttered, increasing my speed and perception fourfold "Time Alter: Time Distortion Accel," I continued, intensifying the time distortion to further slow Lancer down.

Sheathing the binding blade, I drew my contender. "Toki no Aru Aida Bara wo Tsume!" (Chronos Rose) I vanished from my original spot, attacking Lancer with unparalleled speed. The strain on my body and magic circuits was immense as I cut at him from every angle before shooting him in the shoulder with a loaded severing/binding bullet, infused with as much mana as I could muster.

Releasing all the techniques simultaneously, I activated healing accel and de-accel release to bring my body back to normal time before Gaia corrected the temporal anomalies in the area.

Cuts appeared on Lancer, releasing copious amounts of blood, while the bullet pierced his shoulder. Surprisingly, he didn't flinch, not even as the wound bound back together in a gruesome mess. He must have sensed my shock as he spoke with a raised brow.

"Did you seriously think I would feel those attacks? I've fought countless enemies, even entire armies, by myself. In my final days, I grew accustomed to the pain that followed those battles. But for a human who can keep up with a servant, you're not too bad. However, I can tell you're running low on mana, so I'll finish you off quickly as an act of mercy," Lancer declared, preparing to activate his Noble Phantasm.

Sweat dripped down my forehead as I desperately tried to come up with a plan. The only way to avoid the attack was to launch my severing blade directly at Gae Bolg and nullify its effect. Just as Lancer was about to unleash his spear, a bright light emanated from the shed.

Saber had been summoned and with a burst of mana she came right towards Lancer who was beginning to get annoyed "God damn it's just one problem after another stupid E-rank luck" he muttered in annoyance as he begins to clash with Saber.

Seeing the two battle it out I took a tactical retreat next to Shirou who had a look of concern "hey, are you alright?" Shirou asked, concerned. I remained silent for a moment, unsure how to respond, before finally nodding awkwardly. "yeah..." Shirou sighed with relief. "that's good...by the way, your voice sounds familiar who are you?"

His question made me wince, and before I could reply, the air grew heavy. We redirected our attention to the ongoing battle between Saber and Lancer. Lancer prepared to unleash his Noble Phantasm, "Gae Bolg!" Saber attempted to block the attack, but I could see the time reversal effect beginning to take hold.

Knowing that Saber would somehow dodge and be hit in the shoulder with a curse I quickly went into time alter mode momentarily "Square Accel!" I chanted before encasing my severing blade in a time bounded field "Severing Blade Accel!" I mutter as the aria take into effect. I threw the blade directly at the Gae Bolg with the natural strength that came from my mystic clothing.

I released the technique watching the blade pierce through the air and hit the Gae Bolg right at the tip the severing ability that came from my origin took into effect stopping the Gae Bolg's time reversal effect so instead of stabbing Saber in the shoulder it actually just returned back to Lancer who stood in shock at seeing someone negate his Gae Bolg.

Saber turns to look at me before giving me a grateful nod I chuckle she wouldn't be giving me that nod if she knew it was me root damn it all seems like the whole entire Emiya family has E-rank luck when it comes to women.

"How? How did you manage to stop my spear? Not even any other servant or magus could do that!" Lancer yelled, his eyes bulging and veins appearing. I grunted while Saber muttered under her breath, realizing the nature of his Noble Phantasm. "Gae Bolg, Ireland's Child of Light."

Lancer snapped out of his rage-induced trance, realizing his mistake. "My master is a coward, you see, and the fact that a random magus managed to stop my spear is cause for concern. He has ordered me to retreat." Saber gritted her teeth. "So, you're running?!" she demanded angrily. Lancer chuckled. "oh Saber, you're more than welcome to follow, but if you do, be prepared to die." With that, he leaped onto a nearby building.

I could have tried to eliminate Lancer right then and there with an assault rifle filled with origin rounds, but I had a feeling we would need Lancer to deal with Medea and Assassin the real one.

"Wait...Lancer!" Saber calls out Shirou calls out to himself wondering if perhaps Saber was an idiot for trying to call him back. He begins to walk to her while I slowly walked towards them "hey are you alright?" Shirou asked before asking what she was.

Saber turned to Shirou and said, "as you can see, I am Saber, your servant in this war. I request that you call me Saber." Shirou introduced himself, and Saber muttered under her breath, "Emiya?" in a questioning tone. Which wasn't so surprising given our past relationship in the fourth holy grail war. The both of them then turned to me and I sighed hoping that Saber wouldn't attack me.

Pulling down my red hood and unwrapping the bandages around my mouth, I revealed myself to Shirou and Saber. Their eyes widened in disbelief. "Kiritsugu?!" they exclaimed simultaneously. I looked at Shirou with a genuine smile, the first one since I returned to life "Hello, son."

-end of chapter 6-

Next chapter Kiritsugu explains himself and then Archer and Rin make their appearance as well. 

Twin Short Blades:

Severing Sword: The Severing Sword would possess the ability to cut through nearly any material or barrier. It would have the power to sever magical connections, break through defensive barriers, and slice through opponents' weapons or armor with ease. Kiritsugu could utilize this sword to neutralize or disable his enemies by severing their source of power or rendering their defenses useless. The Severing Sword's cuts would be incredibly precise, allowing Kiritsugu to strike at weak points or exploit vulnerabilities with surgical precision.

Binding Sword: The Binding Sword would be imbued with the power to create ethereal chains or restraints that can bind and immobilize his opponents. These mystical chains would be unbreakable and resistant to most forms of magical or physical attacks. Kiritsugu could manipulate the chains' length, thickness, and number to restrain enemies of varying sizes or strengths. The Binding Sword's power would allow Kiritsugu to control the battlefield, limiting his opponents' movements, and creating advantageous situations for himself or his allies.