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* M for adult themes *

An Eternal King for the Throne of Heroes

By Try Another Time

* Warning: If you have not read my other story you may not fully understand my OC or much of what happens in this story. So, you know what to do. *

In one of the many realities within the spiritual ocean, A.S., Aria, and Asmodeux watch the results of four-timelines. In each one of them, evil and destruction had defeated the hero that had risen to defend the world or his goals alongside his companions. These were the lost timelines; Their results were terrible and in the end, those who sought their selfish desires only led the world to its doom. A simple change or difference between these timelines and the successful ones had led the world towards its end.

Shirou Emiya had fought with all of his strength while being accompanied by Artoria Pendragon. Both found themselves trying to defeat Gilgamesh and Kotomine Kirie. Illya was unconscious and trap within the ritual that would use her as a container for the fake and corrupted holy grail. Rin lay badly wounded in the Emiya household. Archer had lost to Gilgamesh while trying to protect Rin and Illya. Sakura also found herself in a terrible position thanks to the control that Zouken Matou had on her thanks to his worms which prevented her from helping her sister.

Things only got worse since Gilgamesh was not an easy enemy to defeat. His many noble phantasms were a nuisance for the duo of Shirou and Artoria. As this fight occurred, Kirie just kept completing the ritual without knowing that an even bigger enemy was waiting deep within the grail.

Angra Mainyu waited incessantly. Waiting to be free and then destroy the world because after several timelines of playing the villain, only achieving his freedom from the grail would give him happiness or that was his belief. The devil created thanks to the human inability to face their fears and demons was the perfect downfall of this timeline.

"Just a little more. Finally, I will be free to take over the perfect container and thus destroy everything." Angra Mainyu said from the depths of the corrupted holy grail.

Gilgamesh was still attacking the pair with thousands of swords and other weapons being fired at Shirou and Artoria at great speed. Shirou evaded and blocked however he could while Artoria was being pushed to her limits. Each weapon that she blocked was replaced by ten more which cut her and prevented her from approaching Gilgamesh.

Shirou was on the edge of dying; he couldn't get close to Gilgamesh and his wounds were making it harder for him to keep fighting. Artoria was not in a better condition because of his small amounts of mana, she was not able to fight with all her strength. Yet he couldn't stop now, he had to prevent his sister from being used by Kirie and Saber from being controlled by Gilgamesh.

His principles and ideals were worth nothing at this time if he couldn't save the people he cared about; Rin was in critical condition at his house, Saber would disappear or become Gilgamesh's toy if they didn't defeat him, Kirie would use his sister as a tool for his goals and he still needed some way to save Sakura from what Rin told him. "Damn Zouken." thought Shirou as he evaded another sword thrown by Gilgamesh.

What value had being a hero if he could not save his loved ones? Although he promised his father to become one, it was almost impossible because of his weakness, and the lack of proper training thanks to his father refusing to teach him any kind of serious magic. All he had until now was only the teachings from Saber, Avalon within his body, his basic magic of projection and reinforcement. Archer and his techniques had helped a little to create the basic style he now used, but it was not enough. Gilgamesh was not a servant who could be defeated just with this basic arsenal, but his thoughts were interrupted by Gilgamesh and what he said.

"I'm tired of this game. If you will not be mine, you can die right here and now." Gilgamesh said as he pulled Ea out of his Gate of Babylon. Without knowing it, his thoughts were being influenced by Angra Mainyu who wouldn't allow anyone from interfering with his goal.

Artoria was kneeling, badly wounded and with her invisible sword as the only form of defense.

Shirou seeing this knew that the end had arrived. He did not have enough mana to allow Saber to use her noble phantasm, nor did he have a way to defend themselves against such an attack. So, when he saw that Gilgamesh was ready to erase Saber from existence he stood in front of her. He did not care about her screams.

"Shirou move out of the way. I'm just a servant in this war, I'm not alive!" Artoria said as she watched her partner and love interest trying to protect her.

"I do not care, you're alive in my eyes. I cannot let you disappear from my life just because he wants you. I ... I love you Artoria, even though I know you have not accepted your past life. I accept you for what you were and what you are now. I accept everything you are Artoria Pendragon. I want to protect you and everyone else until my last breath." Shirou said as he blocked the swords coming towards them with Kanshou and Bakuya.

Artoria did not know what to say at that moment. She knew that she liked Shirou, his courage, determination, perseverance, and the affectionate way with which he always treated her had made her notice him. But her desire for the holy grail to change her past always took an important place in her mind. Shirou's words were true when it came to her but he still accepted her even with all of her problems and conflicts.

Before she could respond to those feelings her vision was clouded by Gilgamesh's attack.

"Enûma Eliš," Gilgamesh said before firing his attack towards Shirou and Artoria.

Artoria could only see how Shirou received the attack head-on as a red light surrounded her and she began to lose consciousness. "Shirou ..." Artoria said as she was absorbed by that light.

At the same time in the timeline of Ritsuka Fujimura (Gudao)

Gudao was on his knees beside Mashu. Behind them, Cu Chulain, Jeanne Alter, Kiyohime, Medea Lily, and Astolfo lay unconscious. They had fought against multiple challenges during this long war and had overcome them all until now. In front of them, a figure floated while preparing its final attack which would end everything in its path.

Goetia was the biggest challenge they had faced. Nothing that was thrown at him had any effect, since not even the Enûma Eliš of Gilgamesh, who had disappeared with several other servants who accompanied them, had any effect on Goetia.

His attacks and speed were so unstoppable that very few servants were able to reach such speed. But now everything was lost, they had no strength to continue and without Solomon to face him, the end was near.

"Senpai please leave this place. I will protect you." Mashu said as she stood with difficulty and summoned her shield.

Goetia looked at them with hatred and contempt. "Pathetic humans, none of you can be saved from this. This is your end. Ars Almadel Salomonis." Shouted Goetia before shooting his noble phantasm towards them.

Mashu seeing the attack approaching knew that the moment had arrived. With the last of her strength, she shouted, "Lord Camelot." Her maximum shield was summoned facing the powerful final attack of Goetia. Mashu knew that such an attack would be too much for her, so she turned to look at Gudao, but found him right behind her. Even as he bled from several parts of his body.

"I will not let you die to save me, my dear Mashu," Gudao said as he grabbed Mashu and moved her behind him. Gudao quickly held the shield so that the noble phantasm would hold just a little more thanks to his mana. "Mashu... I love you. Even though I know you're not the only one in my heart I want you to remember that I will always love you as much as the others."

The shield started to break at an increasing rate. Mashu tried to reach Gudao, but a red light enveloped her, causing her to lose consciousness. "Gudao ..." Mashu said before being absorbed by that light.

The shield was broken allowing the attack of the Goetia to eliminate everything in its path. Gudao did not saw how Mashu had disappeared behind him.

In the timeline of Hakuno Kinishinami

How many years they waited for Velber's arrival, they did not remember it anymore because, in the end, it had been useless to prepare for so long. Archimedes had succumbed to the power of that interstellar threat by becoming one with them. With the great knowledge he gave them by becoming one with them, he managed to eliminate each of the servants in the moon cell. His goal was about to be fulfilled.

Now there were only four of them, Nero, Tamano, Altera and Hakuno. All badly wounded and watching as the corrupted form of Archimedes observed them as he hovered over them. His body had a dark purple color with golden marks while combining what Sefar looked like many years ago. Now, he was the living embodiment of what Velber was.

His power could destroy entire solar systems, but he decided to show them pure oblivion before finishing them. One by one, every single one of the servants who protected the moon cell had been defeated until nothing was left. Not even Gilgamesh who used his entire arsenal could defeat him much less Nero in her Venus form. It was truly a monster ready to destroy everything in its path.

"Now you realized. It's useless to fight against the end of everything. Nothing can defeat me and now I will finish with all this." Said the malevolent voice of the corrupt Archimedes. He began to charge what was already known as his noble phantasm Katoptron Katho Phlegon, but this was much larger than they had seen before.

Hakuno knew that the end had come, but he was ready to make a last useless sacrifice while trying to save the girls he had loved and accompanied all these thousands of years. Using his ring which controlled everything that was the moon cell, he directed all the remaining power to a barrier that covered the injured girls.

Girls POV.

They watched as their beloved Hakuno stood with the last of his strength while a barrier formed around them. The first to speak was Nero who didn't have any more strength to get up just like the other two.

"My love, what are you doing?" Nero said with great difficulty.

"One last sacrifice for love, my beloved ones," Hakuno said. He knew that this was his end because even if he prayed with all his being for a miracle, this wouldn't occur.

"Hakuno, don't do it. You cannot abandon us." Tamano said when she realized what he was doing.

"This is the last thing I can do to try to save all of you. Moon cell re-direct all the energy and data towards the girls' barrier this is my final order." Hakuno said as his ring gleamed.

"Hakuno, do not do it. You were the one who asked me to keep living! You cannot sacrifice yourself just to try to save us!" Altera shouted as she tried to get up and leave the barrier, but it was impossible.

"The four of us alongside each other had enjoyed many things for thousands of years. Everything was calm and happy for most of the time but I do not regret doing this for you three. I love all of you with all my being." Hakuno said turning around to see them with a smile and some tears falling from his eyes.

"Katoptron Katho Phlegon Ultima," Archimedes said firing his attack towards Hakuno.

"Hakuno no!" The girls screamed before being absorbed by a red light before the attack reach them.

This is how Velber destroyed everything that was the moon cell.

All these were the failed timelines in which those who had to face the evil failed for various reasons. Only one last alternate story was missing for the trio of gods to begin their intervention.

On the timeline of Miyu Emiya Beta

Shirou Emiya approached the place where his sister, Miyu lay down. He was badly hurt after Julian Ainsworth stab a dagger in his belly. He knew that he did not have much time left and that Angelina would come to stop his plan.

He had failed at everything in his life. Sakura died trying to save him, Miyu was close to being used once more just like Kiritsugu and himself once tried. Mistake after mistake was all he had committed in his life, except the fact that he loved Miyu so much. She was the last thing he had left, and he wished he had been smarter, stronger and more determined to prevent everything that had happened.

He knew Julian and Angelina would try to follow her anywhere she went so he had an idea of what to do to prevent them from reaching her. This would be his last sacrifice and the first thing he would do right in his life.

After walking for a little longer, he reached the place where Miyu was. She watched him arrive and her emotions were in chaos at that moment.

"Big brother ..." Miyu said when she saw him. The blood that dyed his belly red scared her.

"Miyu," Shirou said coughing a little blood as he kneeled in front of his sister.

"You are injured… Why did you come? I know the truth, I know that you and Kiritsugu were going to use me for your own goals." Miyu said with tears in her eyes. It hurt to know that the one she trusted for so long just wanted to use her for her powers.

Shirou watched her and only took out the cards from the seven servants. "Miyu I failed you. From the beginning I did. It is true that at first, I wanted to follow dad's plan but since I began to live with you, I began to see you as a sister, my little sister. I left that plan behind with no regrets about it. I decided to live for you each day of my life but I failed you. There is no heaven waiting for me after this, but I will make sure that nobody uses you and that you have someone that's able to protect you for all eternity as I could not." Shirou said as he showed a pack of cards in his right hand. The cards began to float and rotate on top of Miyu.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Miyu asked. Her emotions were still in distress. She was glad for that statement of her brother, but she still was not sure about him.

"I will fulfill my wish and make sure to protect you with my last breath. Holy Grail hear my desire, I ask you to send Miyu to a world where she is protected from any evil and can be happy for all eternity." Shirou said making the holy grail begin its work. A red light began to surround Miyu as the cards continued to rotate on top of her.

"Brother, why are you doing-" Miyu was stopped by a kiss of Shirou on her forehead.

"Maybe I fail you, but I'm sure that the person you will meet in that world will protect you more than I could ever do. Find happiness in that world Miyu because this one is no longer yours. As your brother I only ask you this, don't try to return because I will not be here anymore." Shirou said as he separated from her.

"Big brother! Shirou don't leave me alone. Don't go away, please." Miyu shouted trying to get out of that light, but it was impossible. Tears welled up in her eyes as she realizes that her brother would die.

"Remember Miyu, I will always love you, my dear little sister," Shirou said before turning around and leaving the cavern.

"Shirou, don't do it. Stay with me, please. Do not leave me." Miyu shouted as she watched him leave. The light grew denser and began to absorb Miyu. The cards became ashes before Miyu lost consciousness and was absorbed. The last thing Miyu saw was the back of her brother disappears into the darkness of that cave.

Shirou did not turn around at any moment and continued his way out of the cave. It was time to face his future. Arriving outside he found Angelica using the archer's card while holding Ea, the most powerful sword of Gilgamesh.

"It's time for you to die Emiya," Angelica said as she raised her sword and made the cylinder rotate at full speed.

"It seems so, but I'll die using one last attack," Shirou said as he used up all his remaining mana and the last of his life for the recreation of a legendary sword. He was forcing his skill to such a level that his red hair began to turn white. He kept searching in the depths of his skill and the connection with the spirit of EMIYA. He was looking for that sword that had marked the path of each Shirou Emiya in existence, Excalibur.

His magical circuits had reached such limits that internal hemorrhages begin to appear within his body as that weapon began to take shape. Shirou knew that this was the end of his life, but he was ready to give everything with the creation of this noble phantasm.

"It's useless Emiya you cannot defeat me with that cheap copy," Angelica said while feeling that Ea was almost ready to be used.

"You never know until you try," Shirou said as he held up his hands together with the golden energy sword he was recreating. The damage it was causing him was almost impossible to endure, but his perseverance was keeping him on his feet just to use that attack.

"This is the end. Enûma Eliš." Angelica shouted as she used her noble phantasm.

"Excalibur!" Shirou shouted as he used his copy of the legendary noble phantasm.

Both energy attacks collided in the middle of that place. For a moment it would seem that they were equal, but it was quickly obvious who had the advantage. Angelica's attack moved closer to Shirou until it consumed everything in its path.

The last thing Shirou remembered was the face of his beloved sister before being disintegrated by Angelica's attack.

That's how the last of four heroes fell in battle.

After having rescued the six girls A.S. reset the first three timelines before him, Aria and Asmodeux went to look for the souls of those fallen heroes.

"It's time for the one who will seat in the throne of the heroes to be born." Said A.S. while leaving the six unconscious bodies within a small subdimension. It was more like a white void with only them floating in it.

"Let's hope they accept this, darling," Aria said.

"They will do it because they have lost everything and there is only one way that will allow them to reach their objectives," A.S. said.

"Three must become one and one must become the sword that will symbolize their union with you." Said Asmodeux.

The birth of the eternal king of heroes had begun.