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Fate/Zero
What Binds Us
This fic takes place before the beginning of the Fourth Holy Grail War (Fate/Zero), after King Arthur has been summoned. Saber and Kiritsugu have a conversation about family, ties, and obligations.Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
Too Great a Price
Before their showdown with Lancer, Irisviel becomes suspicious of Kiritsugu's behavior and his intentions. Because of her unease, she decides to investigate, at risk of disrupting Kiritsugu's carefully-laid plans.Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
Series: Saberiri Week 2023
@sabeririweek
Day 1: Candy / Bitter
After the attacks from Caster, Lancer's Master, and Kirei, Irisviel wants a break. So she seeks out Kiritsugu's stash of liquor with Saber, hoping to have a night to just relax. Even before having anything to drink, Irisviel finds that she can't keep her eyes off Saber. But... what can she do, and what would it mean?“Does this mean anything? ... You and me, now, when this war isn’t over yet? Would it be anything if the war were to end?”Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
Day 5: Swap / Matching
Before the final fight with Lancer, Saber and Irisviel share a moment of tenderness. To a knight, how does one display affection?Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
Fate/Stay Night
Something Like Fate
Shirou has just learned about the Holy Grail War from Kirei, and on his way back home, he and Rin meet Illyasviel von Einzbern. Illya is looking for a fight, and so is the Servant she's summoned, a familiar face from the previous Holy Grail War. What does she want from Shirou, and what does the Avenger seek?"Show me how you burn."Chapters: 1/? (can be read alone) AO3 tumblr
Fate/Grand Order
Master and Servant, on the fate of the world
While chasing after the taken Storm Border, Ritsuka is forced to take a break because of the poison in her blood. In this brief respite, a certain Servant has questions to ask, both about the Master's resolve and the nature of her fight.Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
The Final Problem
“Your burden has always been heavy. But I am asking you to bear it longer, Ritsuka. Do you think you can bear it until the end?”After defeating the Lostbelts and the Foreign God, the world is restored back to how it was before. Ritsuka and the staff of Chaldea head back to their original base with hopes of settling back in and having a peaceful change of pace. A certain member of their party, however, has different plans, plans drawn out long, long ago. Was it always going to end like this? Is there only one end?This is a call from one soul to another.Chapters: 1/? (might be continued) AO3 tumblr
Frayed and Fragmenting Edges
Taking place in Lostbelt 5 after defeating Aphrodite, Ritsuka is forced to reckon with what the Black Barrel is doing to her body. Those around her have different reactions to this new process, all of them pushing in different directions. What can she do? Is there anything to be done? What does it mean to fight, and what does it mean to die?Chapters: 2/2 AO3 tumblr
To the very last
As the end of the Olympic Lostbelt comes within sight, an insurmountable barrier stands in the way. With the eye of Chaos staring down at them, far too powerful to fight against, Musashi offers both hope and devastation. Is it worth living on just to lose the ones you love?"Will you leave me, too? What’s the meaning of fighting if I can’t even save the people closest to me? What is it all for? I don’t know what to do when people keep leaving me."Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
Away from Expectations
After Shinjuku, Ritsuka is as busy as ever preparing for future missions. However, Saber Alter comes to her with a complaint about her Ascension costume.Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
Even Fleeting Moments
Back in Novum Chaldea after the Indian Lostbelt, Ritsuka and Mash are working to summon more allies. Unexpectedly, a familiar face shows up, but not to stay. What could have been, and what remains now... To an immortal, anything can be fleeting, and everything changes.Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr
Waking Slow
Kirschtaria Wodime, the epitome of the mage world, the perfect Master and leader. How did his partners know him? What really made him human, despite being as powerful as the gods themselves?"Do you think we can ever be perfect?"Chapters: 1/1 AO3 tumblr