Stabbings and Summonings (Part 2)

As the flash subsided, Sakura took a good look at her servant. She had long, light purple hair (a few shades lighter than her own) and an impressive figure. Turing her attention to the servant's attire, she looked over what seemed to be a nightie and... a tightly sealed blindfold...

As she pondered the complications of summoning a blind servant, the woman rose to her feet (letting Sakura get a good view of her thighs and noticable height) and began addressing her. "Greetings, I am the Rider servant. Are you my master?"

"Oh, umm, yes." Sakura said, before deciding to clarify. "But I am owned by someone else, so technically you also belong to them."

Rider seemed taken aback by that. "I... is that so? Tell me, are they forcing you or-"

"It's by choice!" Sakura hastily clarified, startling her Servant. "Umm, let's just say my home circumstances before were less than ideal." She wrapped one arm across herself as she said this, tensing up.

"...very well." Rider relented, sighing as she nodded. She could certainly relate. "Then, what is your command, mistress?"

"Ummm, I suppose you could escort me back to Shirou's house..." She paused before reaching for her phone. "One sec, I should check something."

Rin sighed as she deposited Shirou onto the floor of the living room. She had read the rules, but as she and Shirou were the only ones there, they were fairly mute for now.

A sudden buzzing from one of her pockets made her jump a bit before she pulled it out and answered.

"Rin? Are you there?" It was her sister's (and now owner's) voice. "Is everything all right?"

"Yes, Sakura. Things are fine here." Rin sighed. No need to worry her sister about her owner being attacked, now that she'd healed him, even if she used a ton of mana to do so. "Shirou's asleep right now, so I brought him home."

"Good to hear." She heard Sakura sigh in relief on the other end. "In that case, me and my Servant will be heading there shortly."

"Good to hear it, see you when you get he-" She paused, looking up as she sensed something. A half second later, Ishtar dodged her to the left as her phone was destroyed by a spear thrust from the ceiling.

Shirou suddenly jumped up as he heard the attack strike. He was surprised to find himself at home, but that was nothing compared to seeing Rin and the spear woman from earlier standing in the living room, ready to fight.

'Rin needs my help!' Shirou thought as he leapt to his feet. "Hey! Leaver her alone!" He shouted as he reinforced and brandished the closest thing to a weapon he could find - a rolled up poster.

The woman with twin spears just looked at him, her back to the rules. Rin and Ishtar did so too, sharing invthe disbelief. "So, you fancy yourself a hero?" Lancer chided, she casually tossed one of the spears his way, only for Ishtar to intercept it.

"What are you doing!? Get out of here!" She shouted, not taking her eyes off of the assailant.

He cringed at the criticusm before spying the rules over Lancer's shoulder. "Hey!" He tried shouting over Rin's shoulder. "Since you're in my house, I get to treat you like property, right? So stop fighting and kneel-"

He was going to say 'like a chair', but the woman he was talking two picked that moment to simply charge at him, knocking Rin into him as they were both sent flying outside.

"You're quite the arrogant little wannabe hero, aren't you?" She said, looking down on the two of them as she readied a thrust. "And part of me hoped you'd actually be a good fight, Archer" She raised a spear and began thrusting down.

As Rin reached for a gemstone to desperately try to block it, the Lancer suddenly looked to the side, only able to partially parry a flying kick from what appeared to be... an almost naked woman in a blindfold. Unexpected, but she wasn't really in a position to turn down aid. "All right Shirou, go hide in here." Using what strength she could spare, she grabbed him and dropped him off in the shed, locking the door as she summoned Maanaa, ready to help the new servant.

"Rin! Let me out!" Shirou shouted as Rin closed the door. He cursed himself mentally. He saw Rin fighting her earlier, and she was on the backfoot then. Now she seemed in even worse shape with the same enemy.

"I don't care how much I suffer or get, I will save everyone I can!" He shouted as he tried to stand up. Suddenly there was a surge of light welling up from beneath him...

Sakura watched on from a hiding place near the gate. Her new Rider was very fast, but it was clear this Lancer was exceptionally skilled. If Ishtar wasn't helping, her servant would have already been destroyed by her.

She had a lot of questions (which she was going to extract from Rin after this) but the priority was to eliminate this intruder. It was ****, but she had to something to help. Raising her right arm, she began to call out. "By the power of my Command Seal-"

A burst of light came as the door to the shed was exploded off its hinges. Everyone present was fully distracted as a short, blonde woman in a regal set of armor stood there, carrying what seemed to be a blade made of solid air. "Master Shirou, which of these three is thy enemy?"

"The one with the spear" Came the cry from the shed, the Saber charging forward to strike the Lancer. The spearwoman had her guard up to defend against the knight, but...

"Not today!" She had unfortunately left herself open to a barrage of shots from Rin, resulting in her being struck into the outer wall of the estate with a crunch.

"I suppose 3 versus 1 is not an even fight." The Lancer mused, looking at her three opponents. Casting some runes, she managed to hold them off as she jumped away into the night, vanishing.

After a minute, Sakura left her hiding place and stepped into the courtyard, Shirou joining a second later. The red haired boy had something important to say, after looking around the Servants, Sakura, and the damage.

"What is going on!?"