Fate/Quarantine Shenanigan’s Part 2
@green-spear-of-causality since you like these.
This is a psuedo-follow up to FSN Cu adopts a Pupper, which you can read here.
Constructive Criticism is welcomed and encouraged, and I hope you all enjoy!
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The canine had been dropped off by the Knights of the Round Table only earlier that day. Now, gathered in the room, the Servants of Red (and Sieg, Jeanne, and Astolfo), were gathered around the dog.
Achilles was on the floor, petting the dog’s neck, “It was nice of them to drop off a dog.”
Atalanta merely sniffed, making sure to stay on the other side of the room.
“Come on Missy,” Achilles teased, “You don’t want to meet him?”
“I’m fine. Thank you.” Atalanta responded curtly.
Achilles laughed, before continuing to pet the dog.
“Oh, I do so love dogs!” Shakespeare suddenly burst out, “The pinnacle of loyalty! The lofty title of Man’s Best Friend, that they always seem to live up to...and they make excellent plot devices….”
“Um,” Sieg stuttered, “What does that mean?”
“It means that dogs are often killed off in movies, often to provide a quick emotional gutpunch.” Atalanta explained.
It was at that statement when Achilles, Jeanne, Sieg, Astolfo, and Amakusa all turned their eyes directly onto Shakesphere.
“...Why are you all looking at me?” Shakespheare asked, backing away slightly.
“Just consider it a warning.” Amakusa said sternly, before whispering, “Lord almighty, I was just on the same side as Sieg on something, this quarantine is going to end me.”
“A warning for what?” Shakespheare asked, “I was merely listing reasons as to why I admire dogs, what’s the-”
“Shut your mouth.” Semiramis interrupted, “We all know how you think. Do not place any more fuel into this fire.”
Shakespheare did an exaggerated bow, “Of course, of course, I’ll recant even!”
“Does he ever stop…” Semiramis snarled as Shakespeare launched into an exaggerated speech.
“Why did we come here again?” Jeanne asked.
“Well, Master suggested that Sieg quarantine here, to work out some bad blood with Amakusa, and we followed him!” Astolfo responded.
Jeanne sighed. They’d only been quarantined for a week, and Jeanne already had the feeling that someone was going to start firing off Noble Phantasms.
Meanwhile, Achilles finally convinced Atalanta to come pet the dog, only for the dog to immediately tackle her. It caused a nice laugh all around.
…
“Everything hurts….” Proto Gil whined, following Arthur.
“That’s how Rhongomyniad works, it hurts.” Arthur responded, laughing.
“Don’t laugh at me!”
“To be fair, you did bring this upon yourself Gil.”
“I didn’t know accepting the dog from Lancer would lead to this!”
“You set it loose when The Lion King was showering, and did not stop it from stealing Rhongomyniad.”
“I maintain that I did nothing wrong.”
“Sometimes I wonder why I think you’re more bearable than Artoria’s Gil.”
“Just wait till Quarantine ends, then you’ll remember.”
“I guess you’re right.”
Arthur’s face suddenly paled,“Wait so, it was our Lancer who gave you the dog!?”
“Yeah? Why are you worried?”
“I um...think Lion King maybe sort of might attempt to use Rhongomyniad on whoever gave you that dog.”
“AND YOU DIDN’T TALK HER OUT OF IT!”
“I COULDN’T! YOU KNOW HOW SHE IS!”
“GODDAMMIT, WE HAVE TO WARN HIM!”
It was at that moment that the duo saw a bright light shine out the window.
“Shit.” The two echoed.
…
“Um, guys.” Robin Hood asked, “Is that um, Lancer Artoria’s Noble Phantasm?”
“Why would the Lion King’s Noble Phantasm be anywhere near us?” Caster Gilgamesh, peering out the window.
“HOLY SHIT WHAT IS RHONGOMYNIAD DOING IN THE SKY!?” Caster Gil screamed.
“WHY DO YOU THINK I WAS ASKING?!”
“Hey guys,” Lancer Cu entered, “Have you seen Proto?”
“Um, he left to go get Take-Out.”
“Okay, think.” Caster Gilgamesh mumbled, “If the Lion King is firing on us with Rhongomyniad, that must mean someone has provoked her...and Proto admitted that he gave the dog to Proto-Gil…”
“But Proto isn’t here.”
“I don’t think that matters to the Noble Phantasm.”
“Ah. Well good luck.” Robin Hood said quickly, before leaping out the window and running.
“Oi get back here!” Lancer Cu shouted, before noticing Caster Gilgamesh had left on Vienma.
“I THOUGHT YOU ONLY HAD THAT IN ARCHER FORM!”
“DESPERATION MAKES A MAN DO STRANGE THINGS, MONGREL!”
“DON’T LEAVE EVERYONE ELSE HERE TO DIE!”
“No one else is there.”
“What?” Lancer Cu turned around and quickly realized that everyone else was currently out, “Oh...WAIT I NEED TO RUN-”
…
Proto-Cu arrived back at home later that day, dropping his takeout in the street.
“What happened!?”
Robin Hood uncloaked next to him, “Lancer has died.”
Emiya, leaving spirit form, followed up with, “Lancer Artoria...they’re not human.”