With the sun shining harshly down on the dry desert ground, she fell down. Her sword, a beautiful masterwork akin to a flickering flame, sliding away from her on the sand.
-Was it all meaningless? My rule? My love for my people?-
She heard a disappointed sigh in front of her.
"Is this really how you are going to end your story little rose? Despite gaining the gazes of the gods?" a masculine sounding voice asked.
-So what good did it for me? Despite everything I gave for my people and my empire, they still betrayed me and left me here to die...-
"Is that so? And here I thought your love for the people, for the empire would be bigger. It seems I was mistaken when I granted you the Vision. A pity, so much for the strength of humans."
-I still love them both just as much as the day I got the crown. But I still have failed them, so maybe this is what I deserve.-
"I guess that means that Rome and its people are really not worth much. What a disappointment."
Her eyes flickered slightly open as the figure cast its shadow above her form.
-NO! It was not the fault of her people! Not the fault of her great empire! But it was her own...-
"Hooo~ So you still got some fight in you left little rose." she could hear the amusement in the voice clearly. "If that's the case stand up, pick up your sword and show me that they're still worth something!"
She thought back to the moment she received her vision. Her mother showed her the people and the empire of Rome for the first time. Then and there she fell in love with both and swore to love them no matter what happens. Her resolve seemed to be acknowledged by the gods as a golden trinket appeared in front of her. It was a pyro Vision, also called the eye of the gods, followed by the same voice saying: "Hahaha! We can see and feel your resolve, your passion. So show us how far it will take you and how bright your love burns for your people!"
-The voice is right… If I don't fight for them who will? Isn't it my responsibility as the emperor to defeat anyone threatening my people?- With a weak, jittery arm she clasped her hand around her sword and the little ornament on her hip started to shine brightly again akin to a blazing flame. Newfound strength and vigor filled her being and she stood up shakily. A fierce resolve formed in her tired emerald eyes as she confronted the figure in front her.
"Hahaha! That is the look I've been wanting to see once again in your eyes!" A big grin formed on the figures face.
"Umu! As the emperor of Rome I shall not allow you to threaten it and it's people!" Her posture correcting itself to show her pride and determination." I shall stop you here so my people can live. My love for my people shall burn brightly for all to see and for eternity!!!" With her words spoken she charged the figure.
An exhausting time later she propped herself up on her sword. The fighting too intense for her weakened body.
"I knew I wasn't wrong in choosing you for the vision little rose. I sadly can't change the fact you're going to die here today but I and you can change the details of your ending. Now show me for the last time why I choose you!" the figure demanded.
She grinned and stood tall. Her emotions fuelling her vision and in turn it granting her the power needed. "Umu! You shall see the last performance of me, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus!" A pillar of flames rose from the ground around her and concentrated on her blade. She held her blade high ready to swing.
"Chosen for the love I held by the gods I was.
The love I held only for the people and the empire.
My love akin to a flame.
I swore it will burn brightly no matter what.
For now and evermore it shall be shine!
AESTUS ESTUS!!!"
After she exhausted every last bit of her energy she fell backwards. The Vision on her hip slowly losing it's colour. The figure walked in front her so she could see it one last time.
"That was a performance worthy of the gods my dear little rose. I shall make sure you are remembered even eons later. But now it is time for you to finally sleep in peace" the figure said in a sad, fatherly tone. She could feel it's fingers combing through her hair, helping her relax into a final sleep.
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So here we are again. I'm sorry to those who read the Velvet Throne for not updating in a long time but since I kinda wanted to diversify the character in terms of different sources and that didn't quiet worked out how I liked it. I put it on hold. I wouldn't say that it's abandoned or discontinued but expect very very slow updates on that one. Of course I'm happy if someone wants to a spin-off of it, just give me a heads up so I can follow that too. This is a new project I had in my head for a while. What would happen if the FATE character got Visions from Genshin Impact. How would they get them? How would it change their final moments? And maybe (if I feel like writing it or someone experienced wants to) how would it change the Holy Grail Wars or even the Grand Order? To come back to a slight criticism from VT yes I'm writing a lot of fire based characters since those are my favorites most of the time. But with the diversity I have in the nasuverse I can write a lot of different characters. So as a sneak peek for the next chapter I'm gonna say it will be an electro vision involving the Saber of two Grail wars. See ya next time