Fate/Dark Truths (Fate Harem)

36: Knights

Artoria woke up in a ruined building. Vines crawled across the crumbling walls like snakes. As she sat up, she looked around, waiting for something to happen. Nothing did.

She stood up, confused. What had happened. Where was she? It was then that her memories reappeared, coming back to hit her like a truck.

'Grayson...' she thought. 'I failed them. I failed Iri.'

Wind gathered around her hand, creating the shape of a sword, concealing her famous blade. Walking to a door, she cut off the vines before pushing the door open, moving forwards.

Heading out of the building, she truly realized the damage that has been dealt. There were ruins and vines everywhere, turning this part of the city into a jungle.

She could see a giant pyramid which towered over the other buildings. It seemed to be in the middle of the city.

Artoria blinked in surprise. Was this real? What was going on? She walked down the street, passing ruined buildings with shattered windows. Heading towards a corner, some groaning caught her attention.

She quickly rounded the corner, expecting to find an injured person. Instead, she found a decaying zombie. It turned towards her, before walking towards her, arms outstretched.

"A zombie?" Questioned Artoria. "Like from the movies?"

She rushed at the zombie, quickly decapitating it with her invisible blade. The zombie's head went flying as blood spewed out of it's severed neck.

Artoria continued to walk forward, leaving the decapitated corpse behind. If those zombie movies that Illya showed her taught her anything, then she knew to aim for the head.

Walking down the street, she slowly continued through the city. She didn't know where she was going, but anywhere was better than here.

A loud growl erupted from nowhere, as a voice screamed into the sky. "ARTHUUUUUR!!!" It yelled.

Artoria's eyes widened. She would never forget that voice. She would never forget the voice of one of her Knights of the Round Table. She would never forget Lancelot's voice.

A knight in black armor crashed through the side of a building, landing onto the middle of the road. He turned his head, looking at Artoria.

"ARTHUUUUUR!!!!" He screamed.

Artoria put her invisible air in front of her. She could tell from his deranged voice. He wasn't himself. He was berserk. There was no point in talking. He wouldn't listen to a thing.

Lancelot rushed at Artoria, swinging his black sword over head. Artoria blocked it with her Invisible Air, before pushing Lancelot backwards.

Lancelot slightly stumbled back before wildly swinging the sword at Artoria again. Artoria dodge sit, before thrusting her sword, which was parried by Lancelot.

"ARTHURRRRR!!!!" He yelled in rage, swinging his sword once more. Artoria quickly ducked under it, dodging his vicious strike.

Artoria cursed in her mind. His strikes were wild and uncontrolled, but they were powerful. If he got one clean hit on her...

Lancelot rushed at her once again screaming, swinging his sword. It crashed into the ground as Artoria jumped to the side, avoiding the blow.

Lancelot tore the sword from the cement, swinging it over Artoria's head as she dodged it, moving around Lancelot. She swung around, swinging her sword towards Lancelot only for him to block it.

Their sword school against each other as they tried to get an advantage over the other. Breaking the lock, they quickly exchanged a series of blows, clashing their swords together as sparks flew.