It has been four years and Zelrecths unceasing rambling. In his baby crib to cut his boredom he kept counting the blades in his reality marble and their history. Stories of zelrecht sounded like more of a sadistic novel written by deranged writers. Throwing Aoko Awazaki to the past to see how she fares against Phantasmal bests. Throwing worms of that Matou Zouken in Touko Aozakis layer. Zelrecht has issues and so does rest of the people he deals with.
To his despair of his four years of as swiping and breast feeding, he is finally free of such dignity wrenching nonsense.
But his despair did not stop there after he reached 2 and started to walk much to parent's surprise with his mother almost shooting pictures like it's end of the world; his worst time came to pass.
Listening to sharky song and watching Teletubbies!
JESUS CHRIST! That was first word he spoke when his father started to watch old and cursed shit. Much to the mother's dismay to not say mommy as his first word but he did the second word to ease her gloominess.
He didn't say daddy for eight months straight showing that cursed shit!
The look he gave when his father spoke of his prized vintage collection of past of anime, music and technological instruments, including children entertainment was nerve wracking. His mother was concerned about this but conceded after he said in a broken voice dada!.
Amidst this Zelrecht was laughing his ass of, but even he admits that shit was cursed.
Even though he was saved from such children's shows much to his mother and father's displeasure as he watches news only making them concerned. So he begrudgingly watched some superhero shows which is in one word "Torture" why is he here? Just to suffer?
Time waits for no man and much to Zelrechts dismay he did some mana breathing ignoring the warning of getting pigmentation like his last life. Much to his surprise to say he had a mana core! But not just any mana cores a high quality one! So, he heeded Zelrechts advise and did a small flow of mana in his infant body to strengthen it.
1 year and 8 months and here is now sitting Infront of the computer after he made sure it's ok to stream late at night. Well after getting the hint that his parents are going for recreation activity tonight.
He is searching several videos of pro heroes mostly All Might and Endeavour looking at their power scale so that he can compare in the near future.
More over keeping his "Minds eye" skill active to not get caught. He has his smarts so to not to show his use of complex words and knowledge to keep out suspicion from his own parents. The main question will arise how does someone has such knowledge?
Looking at the data he was shocked! To say at least. Matching with the videos with the sheer scale of action, double checking it is not an action sequence from a cringe hero movie he watched with his now suppose father.
He had few words to describe this world of superhuman society.
"SURREAL!"
If God didn't brief him at first, he would dismiss everything as living in a made-up world of fantasy in a nutshell. Mostly an augmented reality with a mind trap.
Each of these heroes has capability to become a heroic spirit mostly backed up by All Might.
Punching the falling mountain in America. His strength and speed are comparable to the original Hercules he had seen when on a mission as the counter guardian. In fact, heroic spirits are copies of the original "A Fake" Like him. But there is nowhere written that "A fake cannot surpass the original"
Beside others he pretty sure he can smoke others with Caladbolg or two.
The world is now filled with people with knives called quirks and 80 percent of the population has them! What was now a dream has come fruition to reality, however where did quirks come from? A mistake in mage craft? Does the moonlit world even exist here?
"Oi! Zelrecht do you think this quirks are a product of mage craft? If so what are the mechanizations of them?
'I don't' know'
"What do you mean you don't know?"
'I Have visited many worlds Emiya but such worlds did not come across my radar, a What if? Possibility. Only I can say that wait until the Clock strikes midnight to get your power. I can only say this is a world of fiction. I tried to search for such worlds but something barred me from leaving the plane of existence. The existence of Akasha, it seems I could see different version of our previous reality.'
"Haa! What are you saying? Fiction like those cartoons and Sci-fi stuff?"
'Yes, and lookey there you are almost a birthday boy! there is only a minute left'
Shirou slumped into the chair just when things were looking up, he was thrown in another shitstorm. His paranoia is working overdrive. Are quirks a virus spread by the government by a mistake? It seems one plausible theory. He can only scratch his head in frustration at what Gods intention to send him sending here.
The perks he was gifted better be worth it for such high-end job. Especially with the theory of Quirk doomsday theory circulating on the internet. It's 2189 and there is no advanced virtual technology and fusion reactors? Looks like superpowers numbed peoples IQ. Though the medical technology has jumped on a great degree but still no regeneration cradle.
An utter disappointment.
Not to mention the heroes of this world disgust him.
Chasing fame and money.
Most of them does not know what a hero is despite being one. Except All Might that guy would sure get a seat at the "Throne of Heroes"
But a question arises.
What type of hero he Shirou Emiya or rather Shirou Fujimura is?
While he was in his musing the Clock strikes 12 making it October 20.
A pulse went off and it seemed the world's time itself stopped rather it was commanded to be still.
Shirou was caught off guard but later knew he Is finally getting his answers and instructions to his questions and mission.
Light coalesced Infront of him giving a radiance of gold light, suddenly giving him a bad premonition. It took shape and formed into something he has not seen for millennia.
"AVALON "
His face scrunched up with myriad of emotions twisting into his very soul.
Anger, Regret, Frustration and mostly
Despair
A ball of light coalesced Infront and entered his mind making him feel like the time he was struck by Hercules.
His body was boiling.
Then he fell in his mindscape seeing a throne formed in a garden of flowers.
A tower with seven spectrums of light emerged forming a network like a tree.
Last a library formed of huge proportions in the furthest part of the garden with two chairs and table in the middle.
A familiar obsidian door opened with the same person with fedora gracing with his presence.
[PRESENCE: Looks like we meet again Emiya Shirou]
(EMIYA: Yes Lord so what happened with sending a letter?)
[ PRESENCE: The sass is strong as ever I see, well let's get to it and take a seat for ourselves]
Both walked toward the table through the garden enjoying the scenery and silence.
(Emiya: What are the bookshelves for? it's not like I would hit people with a book]
[PRESENCE: Knowledge little one, as there is a saying "Knowledge is power". Use them to form a capital and technological empire in your world as it would be needed. Something you don't have the luxury before, I think a certain girl would agree that money is important don't you think? Also, it would make you move to the right path. The throne helps you no access knowledge and alter DNA and provide stealth altering a portion of reality in a small scale working with your power I mentioned first in our meeting]
( Emiya: I understand I need money but what for?)
[ Presence: To make a team, battles cannot be fought alone]
(Emiya: Sorry but I have trust issues, what make you think they won't betray me?)
[ Presence: There are people not only to be saved but be cared for in their darkest moments, I am sure such people will sure to follow your Ideals to change the world from its own misery]
( Emiya: So you want be to exploit people in dire need by making them owe favors or taking them in? making them feel needed. I did not think mental manipulation was in Lords book)
[ Presence: I want you to truly save them both mentally and physically. Even a strong person needs a shoulder to lean on, to make them feel they exist and have the right to live in this world no matter how the society made it unfair towards them.]
[ Presence: One must light the darkness when no one is willing to dive into the darkness to mele it happens]
(Emiya: That does not make sense?)
[ Presence: Happiness can be found in the darkest times if one remembers to turn on the lightbulb]
[ Presence: Now off to your instructions. You are to activate your First power in an Island of your choosing. Use your fourth power to reach the place]
(Emiya: What is my fourth power?)
[ Presence: You will know when you wake up]
Without knowing Shirou and PRESENCE reached the small cathedral with the table and chair in the middles surrounding by Sakura trees.
[Presence: Have a seat]
(Emiya: Sure? All seems familiar)
How would I make an Enterprise and money if I don't know where to start? As you I am not an expert in business. Also, what is this world I am in-
Before shirou can speak the presence snapped his fingers and huge amount of information went in his head. The information of this world, the people and their customs and targets he need to take care off in the crisis and the scenarios that occurred that lead to time paradox by a girl with a power she has no control.
A sun appeared above him but it wasn't the only one there were several others in this separated space.
[ Presence: Here are you mission parameters and priorities I am given you, listen closely I am saying this once!.
1) First: Find the time traveler who is causing distortion in the time line.
2) Second find the people who are moving through universe to universe. Those people have reality bending powers. Reasons I am giving you Avalon is to take them down "PERMANENTLY" free people from their clutshes.
3) Use the knowledge I am giving you to do reconstructions of the planets and universe that was damaged.
4) Use the vampires help in your head to visit a universe to make and armada. He will brief you in your mission.
5) Live how you like. Fight Hard, Die well. Your mission is to survive as long as the mission is complete]
[ NOW ARISE!]
Shirou opened his eyes groggily to the light of the computers screen jolting him up. The next thing he saw baffled him and later make him fall out of the seat in hysterical laughter.
Several golden portals were showing with a Golden sun shining in the middle.
The absurdity he faced cannot be real.
He has the power of the sun! HIM! Becoming the sun who has seen and have been in the corners of the worst darkness and humanity. The power he possesses should rather destroy everything than scavenge what is left of it.
His laughter is not because of the power he possessed as his fourth but the responsibility it comes with it.
He would rather say it was a power of a God. Strength to blow planets. Invulnerability to anything other than Antimatter and MOSTLY bringing people back to LIFE!
One thing he knows.
Mastering this power will require great effort but mostly the will to not let him snap.
Power never comes for free and what did it cost another eternity of servitude?
This is Bullshit!
The Responsibility is doubled and there is no end in sight!
While he was still laughing and musing in his creeping dread, he took notice of something fleeting. Something close like it is a part of him.
"Avalon"
He stared at it all night sitting on the floor just looking at it floating.
It seemed to be taunting him to reach the Utopia and Eternity he once Imagined with portals still opened and the light of the second sun Illuminating the golden sheath making it more vibrant.
Should he chuck it in the "Gates and Babylon" or embrace it?
Is he still worthy of the scabbard HER scabbard?
Maybe if time proves right and he walks the path again, with his power he can meet her in Avalon.
Not only he can find her but the ever-distant Utopia.
Will he take the leap of faith?
"If you keep staring at it you will not to find the answer, something it is better to mull it over to find the answer"
'Yeah but what will it cost and what tribulations I will have to face and the sacrifices'
"How about non. If a blade break forges a new one. Learn from the mistakes"
'That's hell I am walking into'
"Even if you obtain nothing in the end and the world falls apart. You will still have the Ideal you have dreamt of. What matters is the hopes and effort you put into it"
Shirou looks back to his younger self in an astral projection who is spouting the same nonsense that made him fall him in despair.
But maybe at least once he will try it differently. He has Kaleidoscope he can finally change the outcome to a proper one.
He has no Ideals but a Goal to see if the same feelings to help people will turn out differently, he thought off it calmly.
A new journey.
He finally stands up closing the portals to look at the sun and Avalon. Without Hesitation he grabs both falling him into a deep slumber as they fuse with it.
A send sun was lit into his heart. A fire that will illuminate the darkest night.