Hello everyone! Tis' I, with a new chapter! Yay!

I stayed up all night for this amidst my busy life, so be grateful!

Some people seem to misunderstand something about Shirou. Let me tell you now; He's not a Hero. I forgot what else I want to explain.

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Anyway, it's not like you guys read this part so enjoy I guess.

P.S: I've edited the first chapter so that hopefully the grammar is better.

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Untold Story: FakeApocrypha

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"… Oi, you've been glaring at me since last night. What's wrong?"

Mordred continues her glares at her Master. "What do you mean why?! You know why you stupid Master!" She bares her fangs and points her finger at him. "I had that asshole! But you just had to butt in and called me back! That asshole got away thanks to that!"

Kairi Sisigou sighed at his Servant irritation at him. As a Necromancer, he's used to working alone and very rarely work together with partners of any kind, mostly by his own choice with a tad of people's disgust at his more risqué type of magic. "Listen, if you hated that guy that much you can hunt him down later. The war's just started; you'll meet up with him again." He returns to his activity of bone carving.

Mordred let out a 'tch', "We better be… Or I'm gonna be cross with you, Master! Do you know how much I put up with you already?! Staying in this mausoleum and graveyard gets really boring you know!"

It's not the first time she complained about the nature of their headquarter so Kairi isn't exactly surprised at her irritated reaction. "Then just go to the town yourself…"

"But it's boring going by myself!" She huffed and lie down on the hard floor of the mausoleum and roll around in both annoyance and boredom.

"For a Knight, you're pretty needy huh…"

"Even a knight needs some sort of entertainment! Knights can die of boredom too!"

"Uh huh…"

She suddenly stops, "… Master, if we can I would like us to avoid fighting in the town again."

"Oh?"

"My Noble Phantasm has a large area of effect and I would hate it if I accidentally hit any of my subjects."

Kairi paused what he's doing and look at his Servant with a raised eyebrow, "… I'll take collateral damage into consideration, Your Majesty."

"M-Majesty!? That sounds really good! Call me that again!"

"…"

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Jeanne knows fully her duty as the mediator of the war. As Ruler, it's her sworn mission to make sure the war goes on smoothly without too much-unrelated casualties and there's no cheating among the Masters involved. It's clear as a day, and the system made sure she always remember her duty in the war.

"Ah yes, over there is fine too."

She just never imagined she'll do a trivial task like this.

Jeanne slowly puts down the small grocery bags on the table. "Is this enough?" She asked the old lady behind her.

"Oh yes dear," The old lady walked up to the table and peer at all the bags, "This is more than enough. I couldn't thank you enough."

She and her Servant are currently helping the town locals at the market. More specifically Shirou had asked her to allow him to help the same old lady he'd helped the other day running her restaurant, and since she doesn't sense any conflict at the moment she hesitantly agreed. It's just that she never expected she, too, would be roped in this deeply in assisting the old lady. Assassin has been cooking in the small outdoor kitchen for hours now, and she's stuck at being the 'waitress' and 'ingredients shopper'.

Apparently, the townsfolks really love Shirou's cooking, and that his prowess in the kitchen had spread around.

"Thank you, Jeanne." Shirou said his appreciation while giving her a smile, "I'm really sorry to have you do this."

Jeanne returns the smile and shook her head, "It's fine. It's no trouble at all." It also reminds her of her own past, the peaceful time when she's nothing more than a village girl.

"Ara, what a wonderful couple~" A middle age woman standing at the food waiting line giggled, "It reminded me of my younger self."

"Oh yes, I remember! You and your husband used to be like that, right?"

"I remember too!"

The old ladies in the queue gossips and giggles with each other.

Speaking of her 'fiancée', Jeanne is still slightly confused about him. For a man that shot down a plane filled with innocent people and is willing to sacrifice the innocents as long as she lives, he's a very kind person. Though she does not understand his sense of humor, she could see the pure and cheerful smile and aura he emitted whenever he helped the local do something. It's as if he earns joy through helping someone, yet he does not fear to go beyond the boundary of good to protect his charge.

She knew of course that he's not a hero of justice. His willingness to commit crimes is a proof that he's not a hero of good, yet she can't feel any dark emotions or intentions coming from him, only regret and a deep burden. Emotions that usually can be found in veterans of war, committing atrocity for a cause they fight for. They're not necessarily evil, but they're not good either.

Shirou is an enigma to her, and she's genuinely curious about who he truly is.

… But that reminded her how she's stuck with the cover of being a couple with him thanks to one of his 'jokes'.

"Shirou."

"Hm? Can I help you, Jeanne—"

*POKE*

"AH!" Shirou covered his eyes in surprise and slight pain. "My eyes! W-Why did you poked my eyes!?" He opens one of his eyes and rubs the other one.

Jeanne just smiles at him really eerily and creepily with an aura of dread, and Shirou could've sworn that there's a demon mask materialized behind her like a Noble Phantasm. "It's for the joke you pulled on me." With that she left the stand and heads toward the Church, leaving a stunned crowd.

"…"

The old owner sighed, "Listen, sonny, I know you're still young and all but you need to learn this as soon as possible: Don't make your partner angry."

"… I know."

Now Shirou knew how the Saint deals out punishment. Despite her innocent it looks, her poke actually hurt him a bit despite him being a Servant. It's like the action alone has a certain 'Mystery' element that affected his spiriton natural defense.

I need to be more careful in my teasing and joke…

He can sense that she's not THAT angry at him, but he doesn't want to know what she'll do if she IS that pissed off.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

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Night came and enveloped Romania, with darkness now ruled over the surrounding forest of Yggdmillennia Castle. It's a time where the ignorant rest for a new day, and a time where the dwellers of the moon and shadow crawl out. A time where modernization sleep and the ancient knowledge of magic awoke.

It is the time where Jeanne D'Arc acts.

The blond hair Saint crouched down at a scene of carnage, where constructs of the earth are littered everywhere. "It is odd…" She whispered, her civilian outfit made her stood out among the trees.

"And what is odd Master?" Shirou asked through their mental link. The Assassin is among the shadows now, undetected and unseen.

"The three Servants of Red didn't receive any order from their Masters to fight." Jeanne replied, "This is Yggdmillennia territory but the Red Masters presence is too faint—" She stopped. Her eyes widened as a vision entered her mind.

"Jeanne?"

"Infighting?"

"What?"

Jeanne armor immediately materialized and she dashed deeper into the forest. "There's something wrong with this Holy Grail War. Something is different on the fundamental level."

"What do you mean by—Master, four people ahead. It's Siegfried and his Master with two unknown elements."

She can sense them clearly now: Two Servants and one Master, and another one that she's unfamiliar with but it's faint. It didn't take long for her to arrive at the location of the scene where she saw Siegfried, his unconscious Master, a pink hair Servant—Astolfo of the Paladins of Charlemagne, and an unknown pale boy being straddled by Rider of Black. "What's going on here?" She demanded.

"I have a clear line of sight," Shirou informed her.

That means if anything happened he's ready to intervene.

Siegfried doesn't acknowledge her question but focused on the unconscious unknown person. "I might be forcing a sad fate unto you." Saber of Black slowly lift his hand to his chest, "But there's something I must absolutely give to you."

And then slowly he dug his hand into his chest.

"Stop!" Jeanne screamed, "No! You mustn't!"

But Siegfried ignored her, and he slowly and bloodily fished out his glowing heart from his chest, and he slowly walked closer to the unconscious boy.

"S-Saber?" Astolfo asked with a shocked voice. "What are you doing…?"

"Something that I wish." He pushes the heart slowly into the boy's chest as it glows a faint red.

Even the Saint couldn't believe her own eyes. "He's… sacrificing himself…"

The faint light died down as the heart fully embedded inside, and the weak boy seems to regain his color. "He should be safe now…"

"But…" Astolfo looked at his partner, "What's going to happen to you?"

Siegfried stood up and smiles sadly at his comrade, "One life for another. It's only fair… Don't you think?"

"But…"

"Saber of Black, why do such a thing?" The Ruler asked.

This time he acknowledged her existence, "For one I wish to fulfill my wish instead of granting them…" He looked up to the night sky with a satisfied smile, "Abhorrent and greedy as it may be, I cannot object this yearning. Just one time… I wish to help someone of my own free will. I wish… To know this pride." He closed his eyes as his spiriton slowly dissolve into golden and blue particles. "I just wanted to, for my own sake, even if no one asked for it." He then looked at the Judge, "Ruler, all I ask of you is to make the boy free."

It's his last request.

Jeanne looked hesitant, "I…"

"Please."

Jeanne looked torn between her duty as a Neutral Party and her selfishness of wanting to grant Siegfried request, but it's the request of someone that made her decide.

"Master, if… it's not too much trouble can we fulfill Siegfried's request?" Shirou voice suddenly entered her mind, "Please."

It's the first time Shirou had asked her for anything. Jeanne closed her eyes and then opened them a second later. "Very well, I shall do everything in my power."

"Thank you, Master."

Siegfried nodded his head in appreciation and then turned toward his comrade, "Rider, Apologize to my Master for him. Tell him I was unworthy of him."

"No! That's not true!" Siegfried smiled at him, "Please! Don't go!"

"I have no regret." He declared, "Thank you." His entire spiriton body's dissolved into nothingness.

"Farewell, Siegfried." Jeanne let out a sad smile, "Never had I seen a hero as kind as you."

"U-UGH!"

All eyes quickly went to the unconscious boy where Siegfried heart now resides. He's shivering and writhing in pain, his magic circuit glows bright green.

"Eh?" Astolfo started to panic, "What's happening to him!?"

"His magic circuit is overflowing." A figure suddenly landed near them, "This is what happened when you suddenly transferred a Servant body part."

Astolfo quickly went on guard, holding the boy closer. "Who are you?!"

Jeanne raised her hand, "Peace, he's my Protector." Astolfo looked at her in confusion, "Shirou, do you know something of this?"

Shirou nodded his head, "Yes." He looked at his left arm briefly but then return to the unconscious boy. "I can help him if you wish, Master."

"Then please do it."

Opening shroud outer layer. Accessing 50% power.

His shroud glows faintly and started to shifts around and exposed some part of his arm.

I am the bone of my sword.

From his hand, an explosion of gold almost blinded Jeanne and Astolfo, but it's what had appeared that stunned them.

In his hand is a beautiful golden scabbard that seems to vanquish the darkness around them. "This isn't much, but this should help the process." He slowly planted the scabbard into the boy just as Siegfried planted his heart. As the golden scabbard was embedded a flash of green and gold blinded everyone.

And then as suddenly as it came, it disappeared. The boy no longer writhes in pain and is sleeping peacefully.

"Shirou, that's…"

"It's a healing Noble Phantasm, at least a lesser one," Shirou admitted. "But it should help for now."

It's the holy scabbard of Excalibur; Avalon, or at least the fake and really weak version of it. The only reason he's even able to trace it is that it's been with him for so long in his life and that its connection with him is so strong he can trace a 'weak' version of it. It won't protect anyone from a fatal wound like the real one, but it should heal wounds both internal and external well enough.

Normally when he's alive he could barely maintain such a strong Noble Phantasm for a few minute unless using the true potential of his arm, but now that he's a Servant and then Jeanne's giving him prana supply he can do things like this. As long as he maintains his connection with the scabbard and his prana didn't run out it won't disappear anytime soon.

Now they wait.

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He's walking down a cave; his chest's throbbing in pain like hot molten steel's suddenly shoved into him. He doesn't where this is, nor knows what's going on but he continues to walk through the darkness.

But then a large flame suddenly shoots out from the end of the cave toward him, and he can barely move before it enveloped him.

But he felt no heat.

When he opened his eyes a radiant golden scabbard's standing between him and the stream of fire as if acting as a shield.

The flame suddenly formed itself into a dragon's head. Its eyes stare deeply into his as if searching for something. "Do not forget." The dragon suddenly said.

"W-What?" He flinched as his left hand suddenly sting. He looked at it, and then saw a black dragon tattoo. "What is this…?" He looked up and was surprised to find the dragon in front of him. The radiant golden shield disappeared.

Then it opened it large maw and lunged forward, devouring him whole. Darkness's the lasting thing he'd seen.

"AH!" The boy suddenly snapped into consciousness. He blinks several times as a pair of beautiful faces greeted him upon waking.

"He's awake!" Tears slowly formed in Astolfo's eyes. "Thank goodness…" He sniffles.

"What…" The boy murmured, "What happened to me?" He looked at his hand.

"Are you alright?" With a beautiful smile, Jeanne asked while offering her hand to him.

Even the boy was stunned by her beauty under the moonlight, though he slowly reached out to take her hand. "How… Am I alive?"

A sad yet still beautiful smile replaced Jeanne stunning one, "A kind hero gave his life for you." He looked at her with wide eyes. Slowly Jeanne enveloped his hand with hers. "I am Servant Ruler. My true name is Jeanne d'Arc." She introduced herself, "By my oath, I shall protect your life and your soul.

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Shirou remained vigilance atop of a tree, fulfilling his role as a sentinel. His sight remained on alert while his Master interacts with the boy and the pink haired girl.

Siegfried sacrifice still remained in his memory, a heroic death fitting of a hero. It reminds him of a certain Red Archer, one who sacrificed himself to be a hero of justice.

Unlike him, nothing like him.

He smiles bitterly at the thought. I am not a hero, not now nor will I ever be.

Yet ironically he's recorded among the Throne of Heroes and was summoned to be the protector of a Holy Saint.

His line of thought was cut short when he spotted something coming their way. "Master" His bow materialized in his hand, "The entire Black Faction is coming our way."

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"Master the entire Black Faction is coming our way."

She can sense them coming closer now. "Stand by, Shirou." The Saint turns to the Rider of Black, "Rider…"

The beautiful boy sighed, "Ahh…" He stood up and turned toward her faction walking toward them. He gave them a sheepish smile, "Hey there."

They all stopped not too far away from them, almost all of the entire Black Faction Servants. "Rider," A man in a white outfit and black ponytail broke the silence, "Care to explain?" He asked, "Who is this here Servant?" Lancer and Archer.

Two more Servants suddenly materialized next to Jeanne and Astolfo, completing the set. Caster and Berserker.

"Uh… Well…"

"I am Ruler." Jeanne suddenly interjected. "I am in charge of overseeing the war."

"What happened to Saber?" Lancer asked.

Astolfo hum and touch his chin in a thinking pose, "He… Took his own life, I guess I could say?"

The Servant in blue spiky robe step forward, "Then why does that Homunculus hold his heart?"

Lancer's eyes narrowed, but then Rider suddenly steps in front of the downed Homunculus in a protective manner. "Answer me," Lancer demanded with authority.

"Well…"

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Shirou stood among the trees with his bow drawn and aimed toward the Black Faction. One command, one hostile movement toward his Master, and he'll release his 'arrow'. If he's lucky they won't sense the 'arrow' until it's too late and incapacitate them, if not it should create a sufficient distraction so his Master can escape.

If things get dicey then his more 'lethal' arrow can hopefully diffuse the situation.

He observed as they interact, his eyes move from one Servant to another in quick succession in search of any subtle hostile movement.

Then when Jeanne suddenly stood up and aimed her spear at the Black Faction he tensed.

There's silence, and then he watched as Caster seems to create a cuff made of earth and cuffed the pink haired girl. Then slowly one by one the Black Faction started to retreat away from his Master and the boy. He remained stationary and his bow drawn regardless, just in case if something's going to happen.

"Shirou, we're leaving."

Like an off switch the voice calms him down and he let the bow disappeared. "I'll keep a lookout just in case until we're out of the forest."

"Very well."

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It's at the hill on the outskirt of the forest that Shirou rejoined his Master. The two are having conversations of a sort, and it's Jeanne that noticed him silently walking toward them.

His presence concealment is still active.

"Shirou," Jeanne greeted, "This is Sieg, Sieg this is Shirou. He's the one I just told you about."

The Homunculus nodded his head in gratitude, "Thank you for healing me."

Shirou just gave him a smile, "There's nothing to thank me for. I'm just helping out a little." It's not like he sacrificed his heart for someone else or anything. "It's nice to meet you, Sieg." He walked up to him and offered a hand. The Homunculus stares at it for a few seconds before hesitantly grab it. The Assassin softly shook his hand.

Everyone paused when suddenly a large growl was heard.

"… Sieg, are you hungry?" Jeanne asked.

"Hungry? Is that what discomfort I've been feeling?"

Shirou chuckles, "Why didn't you say so?" He grabs a large pouch that's attached to his belt and walked toward a large flat rock. He put the pouch on the rock and slowly took out a pair of small boxes. "I packed some food."

Jeanne blink, "When… Did you make those?"

"Hm? Oh well, I made it when I was helping at the stand. It's the last food I made." The old Lady was kind enough to allow him to make some for them. "It's for you really, but since Sieg is with us we should make this into a picnic. Now come on! Don't just stand there you two!"

A few minute later all three of them are sitting on the ground around the flat rock. The boxes Shirou made contain several delicious looking delicacies. "What… Is this?" Sieg asked while holding his grumbling stomach.

"Sorry it's not warm, but the taste should still be good."

Jeanne put down her hands from praying and smiles at her Servant, "Food is food, even if it's cold. Now let's eat."

"Here, use this." Shirou handed Sieg and Jeanne a pair of forks. "This is how you used it." He showed the Homunculus the art of fork using by stabbing a meatball with it and put it in his mouth.

Sieg slowly follows suit and stab an innocent looking meatball and slowly brought it up to his mouth and bite. "! I-It taste really good!"

Shirou smile proudly. As a chef, that compliment is the best reward one could have earned. He and Jeanne observed Sieg devour the food like a child with amusement.

The night went relatively peaceful.

"By the way Master, who was that pink haired girl?"

"A girl? Oh that's Astolfo, one of the Paladins of Charlemagne and unless I'm mistaken he's a male."

"… WHAT?!"

To be continued

There. Done. Yes I know, no fighting in this short chapter. I was planning to add one, but then it won't make sense considering the characters involved so if you want fights you gotta be patient. I ALSO WANT TO SHOW OFF MY SHIROU UWB DAMN IT!

Also Jeanne, Shirou and Sieg make a cute family. Now if only Astolfo is there…

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P.S: First chapter was edited. Just in case some people missed it on top XD