Fire Emblem
Los Conquistadores
Part 1: Underground Rickets
"Awaken, my master!" Corrin's eyes popped wide open, and he sat up on his bed, breathing heavily. Four people stood over his bed-Gunther the knight, Jakob the Butler, and Waifu-trons 8000 and 9000; also known as Flora and Felicia. "Oh good, you're awake. Is your body okay?"
Corrin blinked and tilted his head in confusion. "Jakob, why do you ask me this everyday?"
"Well, no sun means that rickets could come over you any day, so I just wanted to make sure you're fine," he said with a charming smile and a nod. "After the Hoshidians stole our sun, life just hasn't been the same since."
"Those damn Hoshidians, stealing our sun and our dirt like that, forcing us to live underground," Corrin said to himself, shaking his head in disgust. "Anyway, Xander's here for my training today, isn't he?"
"Beep boop boop bop, correct my master," said Flora.
"Let us be on our way, desu desu," said Felicia in her usual cold, mechanical voice. A burst of smoke exited out of her exhaust pipe.
"Right! Today's the day I overcome my brother and prove myself worthy of being a Nohrian prince!"
"My lord, you're already a Nohrian Noble; it's your starting class," pointed out Gunter, already winded after speaking.
"Enough of that," Corrin insisted, smirking and waving him off. "Wish me luck everyone! I'll do great today."
Five minutes later, Corrin found himself tasting the stone that made up the battlefield. "Lost again," he muttered. "But a hero doesn't give up! I'll never surrender, no matter how much-" a hoof from Xander's horse slammed his face back onto the floor.
"Get up Corrin," Xander said as he signed the numerous autographs that the rickets-ridden peasant children begged him for. "A real prince of Nohr would never let a horse crushing the back of his skull get in the way of victory." He pursed his lips into a thin frown, looking down at Corrin's unmoving body.
"Brother, I believe Corrin isn't breathing."
"Give him a second, I'm sure he's planning an elaborate comeback."
Leo shrugged and resumed reading his book. "I'll be sure to tell father that it's your fault we have a retarded prince, then."
"Hmm...all right girl, you can let him go now," he ushered his horse back, and it reluctantly followed his orders. "Corrin, are you all right? Do you want to me to call Elise?"
"N-No-!" he said, getting up and rubbing the blood off of his face. "I'm fine. I've still got some fight left within me."
Xander let out a hearty laugh, worthy of a crown prince. "Oh Corrin, you always know how to make me laugh. Now then, Elise, get over here!"
"Elise, Elise!" A smile instantly arrived on Corrin' visage as the twin-tailed twelve-year old girl ran towards him, brandishing a heal staff.
"Eighteen," Leo corrected the narrator like a fucking plebian. "She's eighteen in these shores, no matter how much you try to deny it."
"Leo, stop speaking to your imaginary boyfriends and get over here," said Camilla in her lizard voice. "You'll make Niles and Odin jealous. Besides, this is a joyous occasion. I have finally found the fourth dragon ball, leaving only three more until my wish for immortality is in my grasp!" She began to laugh, haunting the citizens of Nohr once more. "Oh, and Corrin gets to leave the fortress now too."
"Wait, what?!" Corrin shoved Elise to the ground and made his way over to Leo and Camilla. "I get to leave? I can go home with you guys?"
Chuckling, Leo nodded, allowing his charming and iconic smirk to take over. "That's right, brother. It was actually I who convinced father to do this."
"...Leo, where's Corrin? I just noticed he's gone." King Garon asked from his throne, looking towards the only other person in the room.
"Father, do you not remember? You sent Corrin into the dark, forbidden fortress for stealing a cookie before dinner. 12 years ago," said Leo in his calm and unfazed tone.
Seemingly amused, King Garon's boisterous laughter echoed in the chamber of his own design. "Leo," he began, still smiling, "I would like to believe myself to be a father that doesn't send his children in time-out for twelve years and then forget about them completely."
"And you would be correct, father," said Leo with a nod. Satisfied with that response, King Garon leaned back into his chair and began to doze off. "It's actually 13 years now. Next week will be both Corrin's 18 birthday and 13 year anniversary of being sent to time-out."
The king's eyes widened in shock.
"It took quite a bit of effort to convince him to let you go," said Leo. "I expect this favor to be paid in full sometime soon."
"Wow Leo, so I get to leave this place in time for my birthday?"
"Did you or did you not listen to what I just said?" With a sigh, Leo shook his head and began to walk off. "I'll go ask Lilith to get the horses ready. Corrin, go get two retainers out of the four you've got and meet me at the front of the fortress."
"Got it!"
Moments later, Corrin arrived at the stables with Felicia, Camilla, Xander, Elise, and Gunther in tow. "We're here," he said, calling out to anyone in it.
"Oh Corrin!" A deep, masculine voice rang out, and a heavy-set man dressed in an oufit that would more benefiting for a ranch girl came out of the shadows. "I'm so glad to see you here. Is it finally time for you to go?" With a melancholy frown, he stepped forward and embraced Corrin. "I'll see you again one day, won't it?"
"I'll be back soon to visit you, Lilith," said Corrin, smiling brightly at the towering man in front of him.
"Oh, you lovely boy," Lilith said, letting him go and bringing his fists close to his chest, gushing at Corrin in front of him. "Such a wonderful boy, I just want to take that cute little behind of yours and-"
"LILITH, sweetie!" Camilla began with gritted teeth, covering Corrin's virgin ears with Xander handled Elise. "You're speaking out loud again, honey. You should probably do something about that."
"O-Oh, oh my. W-Well, you all should probably get going now. The horses are all ready for you," Lilith said with a bow. "I'll see you soon."
"Oh thank goodness," Camilla whispered as Lilith walked away. "We can finally get going and get away from that weirdo." Her eyes narrowed as she looked at Gunther and Felicia up and down. "Corrin, sweetheart, are you sure you want to bring a walking bag of bones and a maid to protect you?"
"All dad gave me was maids and butlers, at least Gunther has okay stats."
"You call that good stats?" laughed Camilla. "You have so much to learn my sweet little brother."
"Enough," said Xander. "Let us be on our way."
"You all go on ahead, I'll prepare my dragon."
"Elise, Elise!"
"That's right Elise," said Camilla, beaming, "it is bitching. Anyway, tell me plenty of stories about Corrin's meeting with father."
"It'll go great," said Corrin, "father and I have so much to catch up on. There's no way it could wrong."
From quite a distance away, Niles began to snicker. "What's so funny, my brother in arms?" asked Odin Dark.
"Life is just so beautiful, isn't it?"