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The chat was split. Half the viewers were screaming about the Dragon Ball Z beam struggle happening on the roof. The other half were screaming at Maverick to stop staring and do something.
Maverick, snapping out of his trance, suddenly remembered a crucial detail: He had guns. Lots of guns.
"Right," Maverick muttered. "I'm not just a cameraman. I'm a participant."
He unzipped his tactical duffel bag (which was just a fancy suitcase he stole from the airport). He strapped the Calico M950 submachine gun to his chest rig and grabbed his WA2000 sniper rifle.
He didn't aim at the two Servants. He wasn't stupid. The battle between the two Artorias was moving at mach speeds. If he fired into that melee, he'd likely shoot his own Servant in the back.
His target was the other Master—the enemy Kiritsugu.
On the roof, the enemy Master was still recovering from the shockwave of the beam clash. He was clutching his bleeding shoulder where a piece of shrapnel had tagged him.
Maverick didn't hesitate. He raised his rifle.
CRACK.
The first shot went wide, shattering a skylight next to the enemy.
The enemy Master flinched, realizing he was under fire. He scrambled to his feet, pulling out his own Glock 17 and firing blindly toward the tarmac while sprinting for cover.
"Oh no you don't!" Maverick yelled. He dropped the sniper rifle and switched to the Calico.
BRRRRRRT.
He sprayed 9mm rounds toward the roof edge. He wasn't aiming for a kill shot; he was suppressing.
[Chat]:[FPS_God]: FINALLY! HE'S SHOOTING! [Tactician]: This is the play! Kill the Master, kill the Servant! [Saber_Fan]: Focus the Master! Saber is busy holding off the beam!
The enemy Master dove behind a large airport shuttle bus that was parked near the terminal entrance.
"Coward!" Maverick shouted, sprinting across the tarmac, using a baggage cart for cover.
The enemy was pinned. Maverick had the angle. He was about to toss a frag grenade to finish the job.
But then, the game's AI did something unexpected.
The shuttle bus engine roared to life.
The driver—an NPC who had been cowering in the seat, terrified by the magical beam struggle above—decided he wasn't getting paid enough for this.
He slammed the gas.
The bus screeched forward, peeling away from the curb.
The enemy Master, who was using the bus as hard cover, was suddenly left crouching in the open air, staring at the retreating tail lights.
He froze. Maverick froze. Even the chat froze.
For a split second, the two players just stared at each other across the gap. The enemy looked at the bus, then at Maverick, with a look of pure betrayal.
BANG.
Maverick didn't waste the moment. He raised his pistol and fired a single clean shot.
The bullet caught the enemy Master right between the eyes.
[ENEMY MASTER ELIMINATED]
"MVP!" Maverick screamed, pumping his fist. "Calculated! All part of the plan!"
[Chat]:[LUL]: THE BUS DRIVER IS THE REAL MVP! [AI_Programmer]: That... that is incredible AI. A normal game would keep the bus as static cover. This game simulated the driver's fear response. [Lucky_Bastard]: Maverick has Rank EX Luck. [Salty_Bet]: I lost all my points. I hate this game.
With the enemy Master dead, the magical link snapped.
On the roof, the beam struggle ended instantly.
Archer Artoria (Swimsuit Version) gasped. She felt the mana supply from her Master cut off like a severed artery. Her Excalibur Vivian flickered and died.
Pain—sharp and sudden—flashed across her face.
"You scoundrel!" Archer screamed, looking down at Maverick. "How dare you kill my Master! I'll drown you!"
She was fading, her existence unstable, but she had enough mana for one last desperate attack.
She ignored Saber. She spun around, ignoring the fact that Saber's wind pressure twisted her arm painfully. She raised her water gun—now glowing with unstable red energy—and aimed directly at Maverick.
"DIE!"
She leaped from the roof, diving toward him like a vengeful water goddess.
Maverick looked up. He saw a bikini-clad woman falling toward him with murder in her eyes.
"Oh god," Maverick squeaked. "Saber, help!"
Saber was too far away to intercept.
Maverick's brain went into overdrive. He remembered his skills.
Skill: Time Alter (Double Accel).
"Time Alter... DOUBLE ACCEL!" he screamed.
VWOOM.
The world slowed down. The falling Archer looked like she was moving through molasses. The raindrops hung suspended in the air.
Maverick felt his heart hammering at 200 beats per minute. Pain shot through his nerves, but he moved.
He threw himself backward, dodging the downward slash of Archer's water-blade by a millimeter.
He tumbled across the asphalt, gasping as the skill wore off.
CRASH.
Archer slammed into the ground where he had been standing, cracking the pavement. She tried to stand, to pursue him, but she stumbled.
A sword tip protruded from her chest.
Saber had landed behind her. She had driven her invisible sword through Archer's spiritual core.
"Even in summer," Saber said softly, her voice sad but firm. "Your behavior is unbecoming of a King."
Archer coughed, golden motes of light drifting from her wound. She looked down at the blade, then up at Saber. Her anger faded, replaced by a wry smile.
"If I'm not a little crazy," Archer whispered, "then summer never really starts, does it? Besides... I just wanted to go to the beach with my Master."
She looked at Maverick, then back at Saber.
"Take care of him," Archer said. "He's lucky. But he's weak."
With that, she shattered into a million points of light, dissolving into the wind.
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Maverick lay on the ground, panting. His health bar was flashing red from the strain of using Time Alter.
"I'm alive," he wheezed. "We won."
[Chat]:[Maverick_Fan_Club]: MAVERICK CARRIED! [Hater_Log]: Carried? Saber did 99% of the damage! Maverick just stole the kill! [Tactician]: Doesn't matter. A win is a win. He eliminated the Master, which forced the Servant to rush. It was a valid strat. [Lore_Master]: Archer was disadvantaged. If she had set up her "Territory Creation (Beach House)" beforehand, she would have had buffs. But she rushed in. [Gamer_Girl]: I'm crying. "I just wanted to go to the beach." Why is the swimsuit character so tragic?!
Saber dismissed her sword. She walked over to Maverick and offered him a hand.
"Master," she said, her face serious. "That was reckless. You used magecraft beyond your limits."
Maverick took her hand and pulled himself up. "I had to. She was going to kill me."
Saber sighed, but her grip was firm. "You fought bravely. You eliminated the enemy threat while I was engaged. It was... adequate."
"Adequate?" Maverick grinned. "I'll take it."
He looked at the empty tarmac. The bus was gone. The bodies had vanished.
"One down," Maverick said. "Six to go."
[Chat]:[New_Player]: Okay, I'm sold. Downloading now. [Server_Admin]: WARNING: SERVERS ARE EXPERIENCING HIGH LOAD. QUEUE TIME: 4 HOURS. [Rip]: 4 HOURS?! [Maverick]: Looks like we started a trend, chat. Let's go win this war before the servers crash.
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