Chapter 1

Looking around me I realize the situation I'm in for starters I have been isekai'd, kind of, I mean there was no wish granting god, no world choice and no cheat powers given. Okay maybe that last one was a lie but still, what do I do now, I'm in the fate verse and the end of the fourth grail war and Shiro's dead, my bad.

Do I have my speed, I don't know, how do I make this work, the flash made this look so easy. "Okay let's try this, run me run", and so I run, as fast as my 8 year old legs will take and the world blurs, around me as I run as fast as I can before collapsing from exhaustion about 10 metres away.

"Well, that didn't work"

I mumble as lay exhausted on the floor after running as fast as the average 8 year old can, probably not the smartest move given the situation.

After resting a bit I get up and start walking, the best thing that I can do now is find Kiristugu Emiya, why, Avalon even not at 100% that things a life saver if ever their was one, plus the perfect health it gives is a bonus.

So I walk and walk until.

"NOTHING"

Screaming as loud as I can I vent about the situation, where is he, how far did Shiro walk I mean come on it been like ten minutes already where is he.

As I continue walking through hell I eventually hear a voice, "is someone there", perking at the voice I immediately run toward the voice replying "hello I'm here", and then I see him. The Magus Killer himself Kiristugu Emiya, noticeably exhausted which is understandable and extremely happy to see me, however before I can make my way over to him I collapse to the ground unable to move.

It seems I was more tired then I thought, which makes no sense, even with this environment a bit of running and walking shouldn't be enough to exhaust a 8 year old, unless.

"Thank god I found someone"

Kiritsugu says looking down on my collapsed body with happiness and shock in his eyes as he stares at my body.

"How are you even moving let alone alive in this condition"

Okay what does he mean by that, ignoring anything else I try to figure out what he means before a possibility comes to mind. how am I in a body, I was a souls meaning I should be reborn not transmigrated into a body unless my soul entered a newly deceased body and took it over, meaning I was dead, that explains the pain in my body which I only seems to now notice, probably due to the adrenaline which also explains why I collapsed.

Before my thoughts can go further, I see a golden light and then a warn comforting feeling spread through my body before everything goes dark.

What a crazy dream, first I die next I'm in god knows where then in fate, what time is it, doesn't matter my brother will wake we up to drive him soon let's get a little more rest untill then. something's wrong, my bed feels different and why are there bars.

Opening my eyes I see what can only described as a hospital, looking around for answers I notice my small body, other kids and my reflection in the mirror above the sink, and only one think come to mind.

"oh shit that actually happened"

It takes me a good minute to realise what going on and the shock has not worn off. I'm glad to be alive but what about my family, my parents, my brother's, what are they doing now, my parents and probably blaming themselves for my death I mean it only happened because they told me to mow the lawn or else I would have been inside.

Wow that's a dark thought hopefully I can find a way back and console then, as bad as it sounds I need to focus on the here and now rather than the future, after all it's pointless to think about a future when I need to figure out how to deal with the present.

Before I can go further with my thoughts I hear the door open and standing there is Kiritsugu, no doubt about to give me the adoption talk and just as expected.

"How do you feel about being adopted by a person you just met"

After giving the obvious answer I get ready to leave with Kiritsugu, apparently almost all the adoption stuff has been sorted probably magecraft speed things along and I am now officially Nicholas Emiya, obviously I kept my name I played the part of vague memory, not complete amnesia but still enough to pass off after all no one will doubt an 8 year old child, deceptive yes scummy many, but I'll do what I need to, to achieve the best outcome for myself, I'm taken from by thoughts when I hear Kiritsugu say to me "I'm a mage", and so it begins.

After leaving the hospital we made our way to Kiritsugu house, an old Japanese manshon which was currently in the process of being repaired, after getting settled and buying food for dinner, we sit around the table just the two of us, sitting in silence. Being uncomfortable with the silence I bring up a topic I want I have wanted to discuss for a while,

" So your a mage, does that mean you use magic"

"Magecraft, that's what we call it however it is more accurate to me a spellcaster"

"what's the difference"

"A mage is more a researcher seeking the root while a spellcaster uses their skill for more practical purposes"

"Can I be a mage"

"No, to be a mage is to walk with death, that's not a life I want for you"

"What do you mean, to walk with death"

"Magecraft is very dangerous, both its use and the people who use it are liable to kill you especially to keep magecraft secret"

"Doesn't that mean you shouldn't have told me your a mage, to keep it secret, doesn't telling me put me in danger, in that case, wouldn't it be safer to at least teach me basic stuff"

"Nicholas, the moonlit world is a place of death and betrayal, you may not believe me now but if get involved, eventually you will wish you never knew anything"

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"What was that thing in golden light, was that magecraft"

Kiritsugu shocked "What do you mean"

"When you found me, I saw it, it was gold with a bit of blue, shaped like a long square with a pointy top. I only got a glace, but it was beautiful"

"So you saw it"

"What was it"

"Avalon, the scabbard to Excalibur, the sword of king Arthur, an artifact I acquired recently and the only thing capable of saving you"

"You make it sound like magecraft is dangerous and bad but you saved me with it and it was beautiful, I want to at least see it myself and make a choice"

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"Fine, I'll awaken your Circuits tonight and start tomorrow on the basics, but I warn you now, it will be painful and dangerous. I'm not kidding it may be basic but if your not careful you may die.

"Thank you and I will".

We then continue to eat our food while thinking about what's to come. With these thoughts we finish eating before going to bed.