Command
I saw a dream.
A burning city, a darkened sky. Collapsing homes.
Trampled lives, monstrous shapes blotting out the heavens.
No future, no tomorrow, no progress, no hope.
A nightmare, a nightmare, a nightmare.
I saw ruin approaching.
You need no future.
You need no progress.
You need no hope.
Return to the mother, to me.
I love you, I love you, I love you all.
Thus—only the wish for regression remains.
Don't leave, don't leave.
⬛ sings. Sings of ruin.
Don't leave me behind.
Ruin approaches. Regression looms.
Once more, once more.
The evil to be destroyed draws near.
A new shape circles the sky.
Mocking, cackling, trampling all that holds value.
Fun, fun, fun!
Thrilling, thrilling, thrilling!
Haha, haha, haha!
Kyahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Funfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfunfun!
Tell me, tell me!
What's wrong?
What's WRONG?
Kyahaahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Return to me, my beloved children.
It sings, sings. Something claiming to be a mother approaches.
The evil ⬛⬛ will destroy.
Aaaaaaaa—
It pierces the earth's life, its natural order.
The cities built, the foundation of the future—
There, they met their end.
"Wake up, please, King of Heroes!"
A voice stirs me, and I open my eyes.
"Oh, Saber… you've finally come to me…"
"I'm Jeanne! It's wake-up time for the briefing! Rise and shine!"
"Tch. Waking from a dream to a Saber knockoff? Back to sleep. My bust…"
"There's only Okita as Saber in Chaldea! Get up!"
"Ugh, noisy country girl…" I groan, sitting up.
I saw a horrific nightmare. What was it? I can't recall.
The vessel feels it's not yet time to know.
"The Grand Order begins! To the briefing room!" Jeanne urges.
"Why wake me? I didn't assign you that role," I grumble.
"You summoned me. The contract's with Ritsuka now, but facts don't change! Let's do our best today!"
"A farmer's daughter rises early, huh?"
I shake off the haze. I must go.
My journey begins.
The challenge for the future begins.
The journey for humanity begins.
"I, Jeanne d'Arc, volunteer as your wake-up call! Let's do this!"
"Denied," I say.
"Don't be like that!"
"Denied."
"Come on!"
"…Do as you please…"
"Yes!"
The vessel sighs. Stubborn girl…
"Master, stay sharp. Call me for paw prints," Tamamo Cat says.
"Report any leylines. I've packed lunch," Emiya adds.
"I'll assist when needed! Munching senbei while waiting!" Okita chimes.
"Thanks, everyone," Ritsuka says.
"⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛"
"Supplies here, Heracles!" Mash directs.
"You're a lifesaver!" a staffer replies.
The control room buzzes with activity.
"I've brought the King of Heroes!" Jeanne announces.
The staff straighten, saluting. "Good morning, King Gilgamesh!"
"Your labor is commendable," I acknowledge.
"Good morning, King of Heroes. Rayshift's ready. We await your command," Olga Marie says.
"Leave navigation to me! Sweets and sleep—perfect condition!" Roman boasts.
"I'll deduce Servant True Names. You focus on securing the Grail and investigating anomalies," Da Vinci adds.
"I'll complete the mission!" Ritsuka vows.
Their spirit and aura are palpable, fierce.
"Fine resolve," I note. They'll be fine. Home base is secure.
"The first step of the Grand Order! Listen up, we can do this! We'll succeed—because that's who we are!" Roman rallies.
"Yes!" the staff shout.
"Ritsuka, stay strong!"
"We believe in you!"
"You're not alone!"
"Yes!" Ritsuka responds.
"All hands, to your stations! Gil, your voice!" Olga Marie prompts.
All eyes turn to the King of Heroes—to me.
I meet their weight with a fearless grin.
"Very well! All hands, this is an endless journey! These are our steps to reclaim your tomorrow!"
My rallying cry tightens their faces.
"You have no retreat, no escape, no peace! But—you have a future to seize!"
The king's command resounds.
"The present ever turns! The future is a tapestry to weave!"
"And I—am the eternal King of Heroes! With me, nothing is set!"
"We'll shatter any predictable end!"
I thrust my fist forward.
A soul-fueled roar erupts.
"All hands! Devote your lives to this journey!"
"To restore our woven history to its rightful form!"
"Understood!" the staff roar back.
"Coffins activate, observation begins!"
"Unsummon Program, start!"
"Fujimaru Ritsuka, going!"
"Mash Kyrielight, fulfilling my duty as Master's Servant!"
"Come on, Gil, you too," Roman urges.
"Hmph," I nod, spiritualizing for Rayshift.
"Take care of Ritsuka and the others, King of Heroes," Roman says.
"Do your part," I retort.
"Olga Marie Animusphere, taking command!"
"Rayshift, start!"
My vision narrows, a floating, then rushing sensation.
"Good luck, you three! May the Lord's blessing be with you!"
"Target: 1431, France!"
And so, the journey staking humanity's fate begins.
What awaits me?
On this journey, I'll seize it—
Something to take pride in.
I'll seize it, without fail.
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