This story is AU. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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Chapter 1: Short Prologue

Flames.

That was the only thing the auburn haired boy saw. He was all alone in this sea of flames. His tiny legs stomped sloppy onto the crispy crust, unsure of where he was heading. His vision was blurred as the day he was born, but that didn't matter. Around him were crumbled buildings, torn apart by the unimaginable heat of the flames. Dark, ominous clouds covered the night sky, blocking the poisonous smoke. For him, this was hell.

The boy stopped and fell to his knees, his legs were jelly. Golden-brown colored eyes stared at the ground lifelessly. It was useless, they were no longer hope in this world.

And so the boy listened to the sounds of the crackling flames that sounded like melodies to his ears.

"Man, did the firework festival go overboard or something?"

A casual and carefree comment echoed the silent hell, challenging for any form of reply. The boy unconsciously lifted up his head to met the owner of the voice. It seemed like the individual was standing in front of him. The person had an egg for a head and was dressed in a really cheap hero outfit. In his hand was a bag of grocery, an odd object to be carrying in this sea of flames.

"Hm?"

The bald man looked down. HIs brow raised up high as confusion shone on his face. It seemed like the man had noticed his presence.

"Wow, Hey kid! You okay?!"

His voice was full of surprise. It sounded somewhat stupid to the boy. He watched as the man panicked from left to right. Unsure of what to do.

And so, that was how the story of Shirou began.

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I just want to get this idea out of my head. ... Oh wait, Shirou doesn't even have Avalon in this fic, how is he gonna summon Saber?

P.S - I don't haven't played the Visual Novel so I might not know what I'm doing. Also, this fic is going to follow the UBW route.