Although it doesn't look like that to her mother, Nero found it interesting that her mother was actually putting up a fight. Although she couldn't lay a finger on her, Artoria was on the attack leaving Nero no other option but to Dodge,Nero put some distance between them so she could get a few words out "I don't understand why you're wasting energy making your sword invisible, I already know everything about Excalibur" Artoria stopped for a second " I used a quite a bit after you died as a matter of fact even let me hold up a couple times"
" No I didn't" Artoria responded angrily "that was never me!" she rushed at her but instead of dodging Nero revolted with a strike of her, the to try to push each other back with Artoria seem to be winning.
" you might have a point it's pretty obvious to me that this is was an alternate timeline, so let me ask another question who is Mordred?" Artoria was surprised to hear that name coming from her " judging from the reaction you had when we first met I have a feeling that this person and I have a similar resemblance."
"This has NOTHING to do with Mordred!" she revealed the true form of Excalibur forcing mirror to take a few steps back, Artoria was almost positive she was bluffing when she claimed to know all her moves but just in case she decided to try to use it to her advantage. She clenched her blade and raced it above her head and start to gather Mana.
" you know you can't use that here,you'll destroy the building!"
Artoria did seem to care, Nero wondered if she went too far on making her upset "no choice then" she bend her knee and held her sword at a 40 the degree angle from the left side of her head then begin to gather mana as well. Artoria wasn't entirely sure what type of techniques she was using ] but she was positive it was meant to be an offensive attack. She could also tell that in order to prep her attack she had a lower her defenses, which was the opening she was hoping for. Artoria cancelled her attack in immediately rushed at her taking Nero by surprise: it was a fake out, Nero only had two seconds to cancel her ability and the counter. But by the time she realize that her mother was face to face with her, she swung Excalibur with all her might leaving Nero with no option but to do the same.
Artoria was kneeling down on one knee stirring up the blood on the ground, her heavy breathing finally started to come down "why" she looked at Nero's decapitated arm then back up to her " why did you hesitate you could have won, you reacted fast enough so why did you stop." Nero smirked trying to ask her pain.
" come on, you must know by now I don't want to hurt you." she got on one knee she could look at Artoria directly in the eye. " Mother we all regret our actions at least once, but that shouldn't stop us from moving forward. I Can Only Imagine how you felt when you found out the grail wouldn't give you what you wanted but up what you have now, so much people who love and care about you so please stop blaming yourself." Artoria looked at her sword there back at Nero
"There you are." a voice called out.
"shirou" Artoria stood up "in sorry we didn't mean to way you." Nero took a huge deep breath
"I'M SORRY!" she yelled while bowling down her head. "I thought the only way we could really understand each other is if I could get you to fight me but I took things too far" shirou rushed over to her side.
" you're saying that like you just pulled a little prank you're hurt."
"Oh this?" She pointed to what was left of her arm " it's but a scratch"
"Your arm is missing!" shirou yelled
"It's but a scratch" she reiterated before letting out a small laugh
"One of my noble Phantasms allows me to heal all injuries" she regenerated her arm.
"why am i just now hearing about this!" shirou snapped
"SORRY!" she yelled back "I've caused enough trouble for one night i'm going to bed now sorry." she left while shirou shook his head laughing.
"she such a dork" he looked at saber "the two of us talked about this before hand, she already has a plan to destroy the grail; she's not our enemy." saber signed
"I see" she smiled
"you seem relived" shirou smirked
"shut up"
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Before the family started to pack up Nero went to take a bath in the hot spring, she went to the girls room to change. As she stepped in the bath house Artoria was already there. "Oh hello" the blue saber.
"Good morning," the red saber replied "I suppose great minds think alike huh?" she sat in the hot bath and let out a sign of relief. "Were you just about to leave ?" she noticed Artoria seem a little uncomfortable.
"Yes actually but" she scratched her head "um is it okay if I wash your back?"
"Sure" Nero turn moved closer then turned around facing her back towards her, Artoria the closer the wet sponge and started to wash up and down her back.
" irisviel told me that she used to do this for illya, now that I think about it that was probably because she was a child and we're practically the same age." She stopped scrubbing and let out a sigh " I'm sorry, ever since you showed up I have been trying my best to avoid you at times. When I found out that my dream was impossible I felt empty not knowing what to do. Eventually when I met Shiruo I thought just his optimistic personality was rubbing off on me when I was training him but it wasn't the case; the thought of falling in love terrified me because I didn't want to lose anyone else I cared about but I couldn't fight off my feelings, as cheesy as it sounds he gave me something to look forward to in life. Once the Grill War started again I saw you as physical reminder of my failures and a part of me really was hoping for an excuse to try to kill you, that's not fair to you at all" Tears stared to flow down her face "I'm so sorry Nero." Nero warped her arms around Artoria.
"Mother please don't cry." she said as she waped her tears.
"How can you still call me that?"
" I'm partially responsible for making you feel this way with my selfish request to come back here, all I wanted to do what's no more about the both of you growing up I always knew you we're hiding something for me and know that I know I feel truly blessed to have you too in my life again. Seeing the hardships you two went through makes me more motivated to accomplish my goal. I know you're not exactly the woman who raised me but no matter what I still love you mother." the two stayed there for a bit longer til Artoria I was able to pull herself together then she stepped out of the bath. " I have to say I'm happy we had this talk" Nero said with a hopefully smile.
"Me too" Artoria replied, happy that they understand each other.
" well of course but for different reasons"
" what do you mean?"
" when I walked and saw you I thought you were just embarrassed because how much bigger my boobs are compared to yo-" Artoria through one of the wooden water buckets at her forehead as hard as she could. "OWWW!" she yelled " that was a very nice!" the red saber snipped
" Don't play the victim, you had that coming!" the blue saber snapped back angrily before letting out a small giggle. Nero let out a laugh also before throwing hot water that got her using the bucket. The two started splashing water back and forth well outside Shirou watched through a Creak in the entrance with bruised knuckles in a group of unconscious men behind him.
" seriously" he said to himself " how did the BOTH of them end up in the wrong bath house."
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author's note this story will be over in the next two chapters, just seems time to warp this up
if anyone can draw feel free to contact me
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fate stay night: the second saber
Fiksi Penggemarthis is a funny mashup but of fate stay night , zero, and the red saber(she not the normal red saber you're use to)
