tvk | Chapter 07 ~ Video/Action [forward dated to the dark hour]

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Chapter 07 ~ Video/Action [forward dated to the dark hour]

Accidental Video

[ It's just a quarter past midnight, and anyone keeping an eye on the network will be greeted by the sight of not just one, but two Gilgamesh. You pause to wonder if this is some kind of horrible dream, but continue watching. You'll notice the 'other' Gilgamesh is slightly different than you may remember him during his stay in Prospero. His hair is combed back, and even in the moonlight his golden armor is bedazzling to gaze upon. And if you care to look closer, you'll see his eyes are not his trademark red, but a dim gold. Ah, so this must mean... ]

First some child prances around pretending to be my Enkidu, and now some mongrel dares to copy my image!? I hope you're prepared to crushed, worm!

Tsk, tsk. Always so quick to resort to violence. Has that really ever gotten you anywhere? Besides, everyone knows you're all talk.

What would you know? You're a coward hiding behind the image of a king to superior to you. Shed your disguise and face me in your true form!

But this is my true form. I am you. Or rather, what you wish you could be. Compared to me, you're merely a child. You can't even gain access to what I hold.

[ Why, yes. That IS the infamous Gate of Babylon opening up behind the armor-clad Gilgamesh. And it only serves to further infuriate Gilgamesh. ]

How dare you lay a hand on my treasures! There's no way you could be me, because only I am the one worthy of the title as King of Heroes! I'm going to show you just who the hell you're messing with and then reclaim what's rightfully mi--

[ He really shouldn't have said that. With a single flick of his wrist, Shadow Gilgamesh sent forth no less than a few hundred noble phantasms at the former king. Sadly, the video feed cuts off before anyone can see the result of what was sure to be a fatal attack. ]

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[ Although, those who are actually near by will probably hear the resulting scream and hideous laughter. Those who come to inspect will find no trace of the shadow left, but instead something that looks more similar to a grave of swords, lancers, and other weapons. In the middle of them lays the golden jerkass, maybe not mortally wounded, but he might as well be. Various limbs are pinned down by blades, and he looks... completely miserable. You know, compared to his usua; self. ]

Nn... That bastard...

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[That... was disturbing as all fuck, and he's not really sure what bothers him more: the fact that this stupid idiot just got completely owned by what had to be some kind of twisted replica, or the sheer amount of ridiculous power the guy held. Still, finding out if the guy still had a head would probably be a good thing.]

Oy! You all right!?

[ maybe one of the swords just happened to hit is phone and turn the audio on, because there's no way he can reach it right now... His voice sounds pained, but also full of ALL THE RAGE so, yeah. ]

Oh, I'm PERFECTLY fine.

[Sob, he wishes he could see his almighty highness taken down a peg after their first conversation, but that's not happening over the phones.]

Yeah, right. What the hell was that, a replica?

A fake. It... couldn't be...

[ Excuse his random coughing fit. ]

...tch.

[Better judgement going up against the noble side of him... guess which one is winning?]

...where are you?

Ha... Why would you want to know? So you can come laugh?

Hmph, as hilarious it would be to see you taken down a peg, I'd rather make sure you're all right first.

[Then he'll laugh at you.]

[ He is obviously lying through his teeth, but... ]

I am alright. A king wouldn't fall so easily to some imitation.

Tch... sometimes a king needs to exercise a little humility, least he end up without a kingdom.

[Why did he even bother?]

Fine, be that way. But if I find you later, don't expect any help.

[This is definitely the person you wanted to see, right?

V/V came running as soon as she heard the scream, and finds Gilgamesh in a bad state. She kneels next to him, genuine concern on her face unmitigated by the fact that he hates her.]

I-I don't know how to heal people, but I can call somebody for you?

[ At this point, he probably doesn't care. His pride is damaged enough as it is. Why not add insult to injury? ]

I would rather die... than receive help from any mongrel.

[ Never mind that he totally just coughed up blood. ]

Why?

[And ignoring that completely, she's opening her phone to ask for help. She'll probably see that video and figure it works.]

...The concept of pride means nothing to you either, does it?

Ugh. I don't have time for this.

[ And now Gil is attempting to get up. You know, which is pretty fucking stupid since he'll end up tearing his arm or leg off or something. ]

Not a thing- stay still! Somebody has to look after that!

[Worry worry worry.]

[ Yeah, that's okay. All the intense pain and tearing pretty much force him to fall back to the ground. Damn it. What did he ever do to deserve this? ~~A lot~~ ]

Didn't I just tell you...

I'm ignoring you because I don't want you to die. Besides, if I don't think of anybody as a mongrel, then it's all right to get people to help you.

[V/V logic.]

[ ...Man, he doesn't even feel like arguing anymore. Now you KNOW something's wrong with him. ]

Che... do whatever you want.

You're going to be okay.

[On one hand, its Gil. On the other hand, its a person that needed help.

CONFLICT...]

...where are you?

[ Oh great, it had to be him.

It's okay. Gil can fake being perfect okay to save himself further embarrassment maybe. ]

Like I'd tell you.

You'd rather bleed to death in this place?

Rather than risk the shame of being rescued by a mongrel, especially you? Yes.

...do you always have to be this arrogant?

[Shirou, that's like asking if the water's wet.]

Do you always have to be such a moron?

[ And then a click. Oops. ]

[He knows that sound all too well.]

[Hoping with all his might that he's wrong, Kiritsugu heads to the location shown, using the surrounding objects and prior research on him as clues. It isn't long until he arrives.]

...Archer.

[Noble Phantasms. As if things weren't bad enough already.]

[ You know, tonight is turning out to be one of those nights that he wished he had gotten drunk and stayed home. Because really. ]

You.

[ By this point, he doesn't really even feel like making any stupid comments. He's just... kind of half-staring at Kiritsugu. Maybe it wasn't actually fatal at first but being his stupid self, he's made the wounds worse by trying to free himself and so, you know, all dat blood loss. ]

...

[A half second of contemplation. As Kotomine's Servant, Archer is one of the people Kiritsugu is most concerned about, just behind Uryuu and Caster. It doesn't affect him to see him like this.]

[However, if the King of Heroes' powers are running around uncontrolled, then he needs all the information he can get on them, and the only one who knows of every weapon in the treasury is their owner. To have him indisposed for a few weeks would be a severe handicap.]

[He turns on Gilgamesh's comm (using his would be suspicious, to say the least), searching for any medical service he can find as he speaks.]

What do you remember?

...About what?

[ This has to be one for the history books. Though it's not as if he's really in any condition to argue or much else, so he might as well comply. For now. ]

Whatever attacked you. Did it look like you?

[There's one. He starts dialing.]

[ Yeah, this is going to be fun. Every bit of ego that's left in his body wants to fervently deny that was him. There's no way there could be another Gilgamesh. But whoever it was, they were able to make exact copies of his own noble phantasms. This was... complicated to say the least. ]

'Looked'. Damn faker. How can some mongrel use my own treasury against me?

There shouldn't be the prana to support it. Not with the Holy Grail not here.

[Before Gil can even respond:]

Hello. I think there may have been a mugging in the house next door. I can hear yelling, so please send an ambulance.

[Click. The comm's shut off.]

...Did you see where it went?

[ Oh, you bastard. ]

...Towards that building.

[ Yes, he's implying the tower... dungeon... office building thing. What are words. ]

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