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[Image Description: Four screenshots from Fate/Grand Order showing in order, (1) the Bond Level Up screen for Rider Marie Antoinette, where her Bond Level has gone up from 9 to 10; (2) the “Craft Essence Extracted” screen that shows Marie’s Max Bond Craft Essence of “My Necklace”; (3) a screenshot of Marie's Servant card, with emphasis on all 10 of her bond diamonds in the level screen being filled and about to be enhanced to Bond 11; and (4) a “Bond Level Limit Released” screen that shows Marie’s Bond Level limit being broken to reach Level 11. End Description.]

A part of me is just tempted to break out into tears right now. My first gacha-summoned Gold Servant, after the tutorial roll, now almost three years later, is finally at Bond 10 just like her fellow red Archer. And considering she was one of the first Servants I ever wrote for in Passing Days, this moment makes it all the more precious to me.

Thankie, Marie. Thank you for being my Queen through all the Singularities and beyond. Even with a gold-armor-clad Hero by your side now, you're still my Queen.

And I have to honor you with writing just as much as I have everyone else, right? With song and all. (￣^￣ゞ

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Marie Antoinette knew that Vy Duong was a kind girl. Why else would she go to Marie as a front-line Rider for so long, in the Singularities to even the Lostbelts, when there could've been any other Servant in line to accompany her? Marie was still a Queen of France, and the last one at that, so for Vy to smile and call upon her meant the world to her.

It made it all the more surprising when, three years later, Vy was calling her back into that familiar Enhancement Center to hold a rainbow flame in her direction.

"Vy..." Marie was caught between her usual smile and surprised giggling, hastily pressing her fingers against her mouth to hide it from her Master's view all the while. "Is that what I think it is?"

"Aye!" Vy smiled, brighter than even the rainbow flickering between her palms as she raised it in Marie's direction with an extra roll of her shoulders. "A Bond Chalice just for you, Marie!"

Marie blinked rapidly to keep the forming tears away, exhaling the shakiest breath she didn't need as she looked into Vy's brown eyes. "Master..."

Vy tilted her head back at Marie in return, the joy in her eyes fading away for confusion and worry. "You've been with me since Orleans, Marie," she whispered in a softer voice, taking a step closer to push the golden cup into Marie's gloved hands. "Why wouldn't I give a Chalice to you?"

That beautiful, rare heart of yours is why I...

Once Marie realized she was silent for a moment too long, Vy blinked at her before smiling again. "If you're still unsure, I think I have something that'll prove how I feel about you. Only if you're up to listening, Marie?"

"O-Of course, Vy." Marie lowered her hands to smile, gripping the Chalice between her fingers enough to not let go. Whether Vy noticed the nervous gesture or not, she didn't give off such an impression, instead smiling wider as she took a step back, tapping her boot against the Enhancement Center's floors once, then twice. "What are you-?"

Vy merely closed her eyes enough for her glasses to shine before she opened her mouth and sang. "Nowhere to turn, nowhere to hide. Between a rock and a hard place. Someone to find. I know that times are tough, just down and out, putting my faith in tomorrow."

Marie found herself exhaling shakily again, Chalice still amazingly standing between her fingers. With her hands clasped in front of her chest and her long brown hair framing her face, Vy looked almost radiant in Marie's eyes. Just like a Princess.

"I am ready to go, but I don't know where to start. Each and every road seems to be calling to me. Pulled in every which way, so I made my own path. A deep breath and my best foot forward! One small step from zero, I’m not afraid! ‘Cause the world that we want is right here for us to make. Just taking one small step to hero, I’ll take the chance-!"

Marie felt her heart skip once Vy opened her eyes to look into hers, singing the last lines with confidence. "And when I do, I’ll be thinking of the same thing I always do - It’s always you."

I love you, Marie. Thank you. Thank you for being with me.

Marie couldn't even deny the tears starting to trickle down her cheeks and past her lashes as she finally threw the Chalice away, rushing at her Master with her arms outstretched. Vy giggled happily in time with her receiving the hug in earnest, winding her arms around Marie's waist just as Marie wrapped hers around Vy's neck. Marie could hear a faint clatter of metal behind her, probably from the Bond Chalice, but she couldn't muster the energy to care as she squeezed Vy to herself, laughing in return.

"I'm always thinking of you too. It's always you too."

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