Normal contract, and an abnormal fight

Ritsuka had been thinking as they had gotten back dressed. Olga had wanted to be a master, and he new a servant who had definitely connected circuits with her. "I have a solution to you wanting to be a master, Olga." The Director of Chaldea looked at him, surprised. "How?"

"Well, you connected circuits with Medusa and how they contracted with me? Well, since they've contracted a master now, it's perfectly normal for them to contract with you if you're both willing after connecting circuits. Especially since you both have a wish and a desire to save humanity, it's normal you'd qualify as a master."

Olga looked surprised to hear this, before deciding to give it a shot. "Medusa, Would you like To form a contract with me?"

"I would love to. I know what it's like to struggle with getting approval." The Lancer nods, bowing and holding out a hand to Olga. The director nods, then recites the Incantation with her arm outstretched. as she completes it, a glow and brief wind surrounds Medusa briefly as a powerful glowing is heard. A slight stinging sensation suddenly on the back of Olga's hand, a red glow emerging from the spot. As the lights and wind die, Olga looks at the back of her hand - Command spells had formed, reminiscent of a constellation.

Finally. Olga-Marie had finally done it. She had become a Master. If the sex and comfort Ritsuka provided was empowering and comforting, this was a whole new high. She had to fight hard to remember the situation and calm down. She was about to suggest they summon more servants, but Ritsuka had come up with a much quicker plan to victory. Since Caster had access to Protection from Arrows and the ability to conceal themselves to some extent, it would make sense that given the situation, it would be pretty normal that one command spell could let him give them all the protection from arrows as they made their way to Saber. He really was quite clever for a non-mage - she hadn't even considered that.

They were each carried by their respective servants on the way there to save time but as they arrived outside the entrance to the cave, Cu stopped them, putting Gudako down. "Looks like the Archer's about to get serious. I'll hold him here."

"Can't you protect us from all his arrows?" Gudako asks.

"Projectiles, and not enough to shield the rest of you when he get's serious." He says, preparing his runecraft. "All right, but don't lose! you're My servant now, after all!" His Master responds before chasing after the others down the stairs.

Mash had taken the lead, Ritsuka behind her. He was keeping as close as he could to her without tripping her, they were in enemy territory, after all. and this Saber character might attack before he makes it normal for them to surrender.

Upon reaching the bottom, they reached an open area, large with a raised section in the back. A knight in black armor with a visor over her eyes was standing near the center, looking towards the new arrivals. they also saw something huge behind them up on the higher level. That must be the Greater grail that Cu had mentioned.

Mash moved in front of Ritsuka, the Saber in front lookin at them. "Hmm, that shield... You are not what I expected." The knight leveled her black sword at them.

"Yeah, and between her, we got Lancer and Caster at our backs!" Ritsuka shouted, cockily. "As things stand, It would be normal for you to surrender now!" He grins, Gudako and Olga looking confident as this, since their opponent was just going to-

"No."

A stunned silence went over the party, but none more than the one with the earrings. "What!? B-but it would be normal for you to-"

"Maybe a lesser servant might surrender, one weaker in might and will. But I am Artoria Pendragon, and no matter how far I may fall, I will not surrender what remains of this world. If you wish for me to submit..." Her blade courses with dark energy as sheraises it. "Show me your resolve!"

"Vortigern, Hammer of the Vile King,"

Mash stood there, processing everything. She was fighting King arthur, and everyone was shaking a bit as she wasn't giving up. One hit from her blade would likely kill them, especially her Masters.

"reverse the rising sun."

She may be a Shielder servant, but she'd only had these powers for a couple hours tops. She didn't know a thing about deploying a Noble Phantasm.

"Swallow the light,"

But even if she was a novice, those she cared about needed to be protected. So no matter what they were up against-

"Excalibur-"

She would protect them!

"Morgan!!!"

"Deploying noble phantasm!" She raised her shield, as light came forth from it.

Ritsuka and his friends watched as the towering black light fell towards them. Suddenly, Mash's shield radiated a light, somehow blocking the corrupted Sword of Promised Victory. As the wave of energy dissipated, Artoria Alter looked at them, appraisingly. "You seem to have the will to struggle against the end... good." She nodded, before readying her blade. "Now, prove to me your strength!" She rushed forward.

"Lancer, by my Command Spell, Defeat her!" Olga cried out. Medusa used the new surge of power to rush faster than Ritsuka or Gudako could have imagined, Ready to take the King of Knight's head, but the Black knight merely parried the blow, leaving a tiny scratch upon her ear.

The fight was on.

[feel free to comment, i want to see if anyone can guess why they didn't work.]