Fate/Claws Out

Normal POV 

"First Cu, then Artoria, and now you as well my old friend," Logan said with anguish in his eyes "Herakles!" he exclaimed surprising everyone. 

"Wait you mean the demi-god son of Zeus?!" Rin said as Logan numbly nodded his head "yeah that's him alright I would know that scent of his anywhere...and most importantly he was one of my closest friends," he replied keeping his gaze focused on his old friend who in turn was looking at him with the same look of madness as he did when his wife and unborn child died. 

The white-haired child pouted and stomped her foot in mock anger "aww you ruined the surprise bushy face! But yes, my name is Illyasviel Von Einzbern and this is my Berserker the strongest out of all the other servants in this war and now he's going to kill you all big brother!" she declared pointing a finger at Shirou. 

"Shit his stats are insane he's practically A-rank across the whole board while his luck is only a B," Rin said in complete disbelief. 

"Berserker....KILL THEM!!" the tiny child commanded causing the demi-god to roar and leap into the air. 

"Aw crap baskets," Logan said as his claws burst forth from his knuckles while Artoria quickly took off her cloak and dashed forward to block Herakles's stone axe "Shirou step back!" she exclaimed.

Gritting her teeth Saber swatted Berserker's stone axe aside and leapt back to avoid his second blow but in midflight Herakles jumped swatting her from the side which gave her no time to dodge. 

Just as she was about to crash into a pole Logan grabbed her into a bridal carry while Archer from a distance started shooting three red streaked arrows. 

All of which exploded but did no damage against him "are you alright Artoria?" Logan questioned giving her a once over, but Artoria escaped from his hold "as you can see, I am quite fine James I do not need you to treat me like a damsel in distress," Logan let out a sigh at that "sure princess whatever you say," he said causing Artoria to get an irritated twitch in her right brow. 

Berserker moved again ready to bisect the both of them and it would have were it not for Logan's quick instincts kicking in. 

He shoved Saber to the side preventing her from getting sliced in half but unfortunately the stone axe went right through his stomach causing him to let out a gasp of pain. 

A heavy pool of blood spilled out from his stomach and mouth he shakily glanced up at Herakles who was glaring at him "r-right suppo-suppose that's p-payback for killing you with my claws through your chest," he sputtered out. 

"SENSEI!!" Shirou exclaimed in both horror and concern but Logan only chuckled "come on kiddo you know something like this is a flesh wound," he said slowly pushing the axe stone out of his stomach. 

There he stood with a massive hole in his stomach that rapidly started to heal right back up and then....the battle crazed adrenaline started pumping through his veins. 

"Looks like we'll finally be getting that round two after all aye Herc," Logan muttered as Herakles pulled back his weapon. 

Meanwhile Illya was looking at Logan with complete wonder "just....who is he? I've never heard of a magus that can heal like that," she murmured under her breath. 

Logan glanced back at his students and Artoria with a look of warning "I am going to need you three to stay out of this Herakles is someone you could never hope to defeat with just pure sword combat alone...you'll need someone of equal measure to beat him or at least close enough that is," he explained. 

Shirou frowned "your insane sensei you can't seriously be thinking of facing that...thing! At least let Saber and Tohsaka's Archer help you out" he said. 

"Watch your mouth kid that's my friend not a thing," Logan warned before continuing "and second of all Saber and Archer's attacks will be of no use unless Saber were to use the full power of her sword," he said glancing over at Artoria who glanced down at Excaliber in her hand "I.....I suppose I could perhaps assist Sir James if you were to give me an opening for me to exploit," Saber reluctantly said still conflicted about how she felt about her former knight.

The first knight to pledge allegiance to her upon the very moment she pulled out the sword from the stone.

"That I can do now all of you need to get back," Logan replied as he slipped into a pseudo boxing stance his claws glinting off the moon light. 

Then without wasting any more time both fighters roared at one another and charged. 

"RAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" 

"ARAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

The two warriors clashed in a furious explosion of force the sheer impact of their initial collision sending shockwaves through the battlefield. Logan's claws scraped against the stone axe sparks flying as his adamantium claws met his stone axe. Herakles undeterred roared and swung again forcing Logan to duck under the attack.

With lightning-fast reflexes Logan retaliated striking with his right set of claws slashing across the demi-god's chest before following up with the left one leaving a massive wound on his chest but Logan finished his combo off by attempting to stab his claws into Herakles's throat. 

The wounds on his chest barely phased him though and he simply grunted before bringing his axe down with enough force to shatter the ground beneath them. 

Logan forced to abandon his final attack leapt back just in time avoiding the devastating blow as rubble and debris flew in all directions obscuring their vision.

Rin clenched her fists "I can't believe that sensei's really keeping up with Berserker, but how long can he really last against him I mean he's Hercules?" she said through gritted teeth.

Shirou looked torn glancing back and forth between Logan and Rin "I know sensei said to stay back, but—"

"Don't be a fool, Emiya Shirou," Archer interjected narrowing his eyes at the fight "that man isn't just some reckless brute if he says to stay out of it then listen, he knows what he's doing you on the other hand don't," Shirou suddenly felt a very strong irritating urge to punch Archer right in the face.

When the dust cleared Logan was nowhere to be seen while Herakles wildly looked around for his old friend. 

He didn't have to wait for too long though because Logan appeared behind him impaling his claws through his back which caused blood to spurt everywhere. 

Berserker screamed in both anger and agony he attempted to remove Logan from his back but he persistently stuck himself on his back. 

Logan continuously slashed at his back until Herakles slammed himself backwards into a nearby pole which snapped his jaw "arahhh!!!" he screamed out with blood spraying from his mouth. Herakles continued to do this until Logan collapsed onto his knees. 

Picking up his axe Herakles went to slam it on top of him but thankfully he managed to jump away from the attack, but he followed up by throwing his axe forward hoping to decapitate Logan in half. 

Ducking under the stone axe Logan charged onwards only for Herakles to pull out a giant piece of street cement from the ground with his overwhelming strength and proceeded to stomp the fuck out Logan with it. 

Without giving him anytime to recover Herakles started too repeatedly slam his fists into Logan's face until his neck snapped with a satisfying crunch. 

Herakles roared slamming his fists against his own chest in victory and turned to go attack Shirou, Saber, Archer, and Rin when Logan began to stand back up. 

His bones and wounds quickly healed back up in an instant "huff...huff....I forgot how dirty you used to fight like," Logan panted out which soon began to turn into a loud growl "but now let's try that again brahhhhhHHHH!!!!" he quickly appeared in front of Herakles. 

Logan's claws managed to slash out one his eyes out which made Herakles fall backwards. He pulled back both claws sinking them into his chest and right through his heart just like he did when he first killed the demi-god. 

The red gleam in the giant's eye started to dim away "J....Ja...James," Herakles muttered sending Logan back into the past when he first killed his friend. 

Logan closed his eyes while ripping his claws out from his dead friend for a second time, but he never noticed the subtle tremble that went through his hands. 

He turned facing the group again "....looks like we didn't need you to use the sword's power Saber," Logan said with a haunted look in his eyes. 

Illya smirked something Rin noticed "Oi what are you smirking at Einzbern your servant has been defeated!" she shouted catching Archer's, Shirou's and Saber's attention. 

"Hehe I told you my Berserker is the strongest...you see in his legend Herakles after completing his 12 labors was granted immortality but in this case since he completed 12 tasks the servant Herakles is granted twelve lives," she explained with amusement in her red colored eyes. 

"The best part is that the same method in which he was killed with cannot be used again!" Illya continued. 

Steam hissed violently from Herakles' dead body as his wounds sealed shut, and his muscles tensed with renewed vigor. His single remaining eye burned with an even deeper madness which then locked onto Logan with primal fury.

Logan clenched his jaw watching as his old friend rose again more relentless than before "twelve lives… damn it," he muttered flexing his claws "I should've known it wouldn't be that easy."

Rin paled as the full weight of Illya's words settled in "you mean we have to kill him eleven more times?! Damn it Archer isn't there anything we can do to beat him!"

Illya giggled clasping her hands together like a child watching a favorite game unfold "that's right~! And poor bushy-face can't use the same method again! I wonder how he'll try next?"

" I am afraid that you can't beat someone of his caliber Rin," Archer replied simply "not without something overwhelming enough to erase all his lives at once....I might have an idea on how to do that but Logan will need to keep Berserker occupied long enough for me to implement my plan," he whispered,

Illya giggled putting her hands behind her back "that's right! Berserker isn't just the strongest he's unkillable! No matter what you do he'll just keep getting back up! But that's okay right? You're a tough guy, mister bushy face! Let's see if you can make it through all eleven remaining lives~!"

Logan swiftly turned back wiping the blood from his mouth and cracked his neck the adrenaline roaring in his veins "ain't the first time I've had to put something down more than once, kid," he shifted his stance into a karate stance his claws glinting under the moonlight "just like old times when master Chiron used to have his spar for long hours of the day aye Herc?" 

Giving no response Berserker charged, his stone axe raised high Logan rushed forward to meet him, ducking under the initial swing and slicing upward in a brutal counterattack. His claws raked across Herakles's exposed abdomen but the demi-god barely flinched retaliating with a devastating backhand that sent Logan crashing through a second lamp post for that night.

"This is madness Sir James and I will not stand for it any longer," Artoria said dashing over to rejoin the fight while Archer finally positioned himself far away from the battle and stood on top of the tallest building he could "I am the bone of my sword," he intoned projecting a drill shaped sword arrow that sparked with red lightning. 

Logan barely had time to glance at Artoria before Berserker lunged again his axe descending into a downward slash. Logan twisted aside the weapon narrowly missing him and shattering the pavement beneath his feet. 

Without hesitation Saber leaped in aiming the invisible covered Excalibur down at Berserker's shoulder. The impact sent a small golden shockwave from the sword staggering the demi-god but failing to bring him down.

Berserker roared in fury his eyes burning with unyielding rage he swung at Artoria with monstrous strength forcing her to block.

 The sheer force of his attack sent her skidding backward, but she held firm gritting her teeth as her arms shook from the impact.

"Stay back, Artoria!" Logan barked as he pushed himself off the ground "I've already told you combat with weapons is useless against him unless you use the full power of that sword"

"Believe me when I say I would be more then content to let you suffer against him some more Sir James....however Herakles with 12 extra lives is too much for a single man even one with healing such like yours's," Artoria countered setting her stance.

Berserker let out a guttural snarl and charged again his movements faster than before. Logan moved to intercept, but Herakles was already upon him his axe crashing into Logan's raised claws with such force that the resulting shockwave shattered every nearby tree and gravestones. 

Logan growled his muscles straining as he barely pushed back against the demi-god's overwhelming strength.

"Archer! If your done playing around with yourself up there now would be a good time to do something?!" Rin shouted watching as Logan continued to struggle against the massive weight pressing down on him.

Faraway Archer stood atop the rooftop the red glow of his projected sword-arrow illuminating his stoic expression which soon shifted into a smile "My core is twisted by madness....CALAD-," Archer continued his chant. 

"Saber! Sensei! You guys need to get out of there right now," Shirou suddenly exclaimed with panic but the duo did not hear him. 

Seeing no other choice Shirou quickly sprinted forward ignoring Tohsaka's cries to get back. His hands reached out grasping Saber's hand and then pulling a very shocked Logan's hand back as well which saved him from Berserker's stone axe. 

Shirou hurriedly tried pulling the two to safety from Archer's attack "BOLG!!!" a bright streak of both red and blue quickly shot across from his position right down towards Herakles. 

The arrow violently twisted the very space around itself before exploding in front of Herakles in a glorious roaring blaze that consumed everything in the area. 

When the explosion died down there was only a massive crater and Berserker slowly regenerating back while his little master stood in front of him "I've decided to let you all go for now....consider yourselves lucky that Rin's Archer and Bushy Face Man over there managed to pique my interest till then try not to die big brother!" Illya said disappearing away with her servant. 

Meanwhile Rin, Saber, Shirou, and a very mentally exhausted Logan peaked up to see the destruction caused by Archer's attack "was that Archer's noble phantasm," Artoria said looking at the disappearing handle of Caladbolg.

"I've no idea," Shirou replied with a click of his tongue "I see...master I appreciate you saving us but I would like it if you would release my hand now," Artoria said causing Shirou to jump back nervously "ah right sorry about that," he apologized only for Logan to grab him by the neck of his jacket "you idiot! THAT WAS RECKLESS IF THAT ATTACK HAD HIT YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN TOASTED EMIYA! YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CONCERNED ABOUT YOURSELF THEN US TWO!!" he snarled. 

However, Shirou stared at his sensei with pure determination "because you were in danger! I can't just stand idly by myself and watch you two possibly die even if you can regenerate yourself back from scratch that doesn't mean Saber could either," he said standing up to Logan.

Logan's glare lingered for moment until he slowly let him down with a sigh "....God damn it kid I just know you're going to be the death of me someday," he said with exhaustion evident in his eyes. 

Shirou smiled until he suddenly collapsed onto his knees "huh? UWAHH!!" he started puking up blood "fuck the kid must have been too close to the attack Rin come over here quick!" Logan said holding Shirou over his shoulders with Saber closely following after.

All the while Archer remained on the building with a subtle smile still on his face, he hadn't quite killed the boy but at least he injured him.

-end of chapter eleven- 

Sorry for updating so late in the night but this was quite the long chapter and I wanted to make sure it came out alright. 

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