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Volume 1
Chapter 1-Premonition of Blood
The clouds above, and the trees below flies by at high speeds as we ride. The beautiful view amazes me; it makes me jealous as I am not able to ride a pegasus, or any mount for that matter on my own. Although, maybe not this fast; I am beginning to feel a little nauseous. I try to remember how I got here but the force of the speed breaks my concentration.
I quickly clutch my arms around the slim waist of the rider; a young woman who is not much older than I am. She is wearing a unique samurai red plate-mail flight armor with a white cape over a red and white tunic and red combat boots. But if it weren't for her stern posture, and thick, strong legs, I think I would have fallen off a long time ago
She then turns her head, revealing her hawk mask over her face, as well as the full design of her helm, adorned with wings on the side and a gold crest on the top. At her left hip is a small wakazashi katana, like mine, but in a red sheath, and on her back is a crimson-bladed naginata. She then asks "You okay, Kamui-neesan?"
"Yes, just a little motion sick." I reply.
"Sorry about that. Don't worry though, we will arrive at the battlefield shortly. Sakura-neesan and the others should be there by now; she can make you feel better. If she isn't there I will try to find another medic."
"Thanks, but I will be fine. Could you, um, slow down a little, Hinoka-oneesan?
That sounded weird off my tongue. Why?
Hinoka turns her head forward, though she still continues to talk with me.
"Unfortunately, I can't do that; I am already behind schedule. I was supposed to meet up with my troops already, but I had to stay behind so you could finish, uh, whatever it was you were doing."
"What was that again?"
"I don't know? You decided to keep it a secret."
What did I do again? Forget it, it does not matter right now. I should focus only on what is going in front of me. Everything else is already too confusing. Furthermore, I am still strangely weirded out by this woman; Hinoka. She calls herself my big sister, but for some reason I feel that is both true and false. The name "Kamui" is also strange, I thought my name was Corrin.
"Um, Kamui-neesan? You there?"
"Huh?" I realize I zoned out, Hinoka onee-san was trying to tell me something. Oh! Yes, I am okay. I guess I start to daydream for a bit there."
Hinoka chuckles-then says "That's okay. My retainer Setsuna does that all the time."
Despite the thoughts I had before, Hinoka seems to really care about me. I do my best re-focus myself.
"So, what was it you wanted to show me?"
"We're here."
I look up, and there it is, the Plains of Hoshido; the place where the battle will take place. The myriad colors of sundown on the horizon are darkened by many black colored troops that bear the flag of Nohr, the enemy. Many mages, axe-wielding savages, and a lot of knights: some are on feet, some are on horseback, and others are riding vicious, black wyverns.
I quickly analyze the soon-to-be battlefield; it is center is a mostly field of grass but has various spots of pure soil in several spots; most likely from a lot of fighting. At the center is a small bridge over a river that divides the battlefield quite neatly between the two armies. I look up and see at the other end of the plains is a cliff that has huge tree roots coming from the front like a wall. There are many different, arrows, spears, and burn marks that paint the thick wall of wood.
All of shiver down my spine; I feel like I am being watched.
"You ready Kamui-nee-san?"
The creepy feeling goes away.
"Yeah! I'm okay."
"You don't look okay."
Better not tell her.
"Nauseous. Remember?" I laugh a bit to throw off the mood, but then I almost vomit from motion sickness. Thankfully. I was able to cover my mouth in time.
"...Anyways-looks like the others managed to find an opening for us to land and set up. I am gonna land now. Hiyahhhh!"
Hinoka pulls on the reigns of her pegasus, it lets out a neigh, and we descend to the ground.
Our side is covered by large white portable walls held by servants. We land at the back where the medical area is being set up. Among the many soldiers and medics, two figures stand out: The first is a young shrine maiden in her mid-teens, that is shivering so much she might as well be scared of her own mask; that of a dragon, she wears white-plated armor over her red tunic and red boots. She does not have a helmet, so her auburn hair, and flower-pinned, white curtains, and headband exposed. In her left hand is a unique Yumi that has red decorations on it, and a matching quiver strapped to her back. In her right hand is stave that has Hoshdio[Japanese] Festival decorations on it. The other one is a young man who looks a bit older than the girl. he has a blue, one-eyed oni mask with one horn. His long blonde hair is tied into a ponytail and is tied at both the top, as well as the middle. He is wearing a blue robe with a white fur vest, and white fur from his tops of his boots and gloves. His right arm and shoulder has the special archer armor and has some gold trimming. He holds a white yumi with a glowing blue string but has no quiver
. Like everyone in the Hoshidan army, they have wakazashis strapped to their side.
With all these masks I wonder where mine is. I mean, I stand out quite a bit with my looks: Long white hair, pearly white skin, pointed ears, and red eyes. Not that I really care about that stuff, I am used to it by now. Just makes me curious why I am the only one who doesn't have one. On addition to that, my armor is different than the others. It is almost as white as my skin, and it has certain aesthetics that are not present on any other soldier. In begin to wonder if I don't really belong here.
I tell myself "Kamui, stop thinking about this, or I will get even more confused."
As we touch down they come over to me and Hinoka. Hinoka gets off the pegasus first and the three of them help me off. When I finally get off, the motion sickness takes affect and I fall to my knees; dizzy.
The Shrine Maiden says: "K-Kamui onee-san? A-are you alright?"
Hinoka says "She's fine, Sakura-san. Kamui-neesan just got a little travel sick. That's all."
"O-only. be-cause...y-you." I am unable to finish my sentence due to my dizziness.
Sakura waves her rod in the air and I am briefly covered in light. I am no longer dizzy.
"Rats! It's almost time. I have to go now. Take care of yourselves!"
Hinoka whistles for her pegasus. It flies ahead while she runs, then jumps and flips on to the pegasus while it is already in motion. she then flies up to join the other pegasus knights.
"Hinoka onee-san sure is awesome, isn't she?" Sakura asks.
The sibling with the glowing blue bow replies.
"You have to be really skilled to be the commander of pegasus knights." Not like our younger sister here who got sick from some high-speed flight. Just try not to be a burden."
"Takumi-onisan! That was so mean of you." Sakura responds.
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry. What I meant to say is that we got your back, so don't worry. Here."
Takumi extends his hand to help me off the ground. I grab and he pulls me up.
"Thank you, Takumi."
From behind us, a young adult man with a powerful voice says
"Everyone! Get to your positions! The enemy is about to lower their barrier!"
All the soldiers and other workers start scurrying in a storm of a mess briefly before the only ones left in the open are me, Sakura, and Takumi.
He calls out to us; but his voice this time his tone is more relaxed. He might be another sibling.
"Sakura-san, Takumi-san!"
The man walks out of the shadows. He wears a full red, gold-trimmed samurai plate-mail armor. He also wears a white tunic and pants. His helmet has two large red spikes from the sides and wears a red, two-eyed oni mask over his face. He has long, spiky brown hair that extends past his back. He has a wakazashi on his right hip, and a unique full-sized blue/green katana sheathed on that side as well.
"Ah, and Kamui-san as well. Are you okay?" he asks.
"Yes." I respond.
"Good, here, take this."
Ryoma hands me a mask. It has a strange creature that looks like a dragon made from an antelope and a singular horn from the center.
"A mask? For me?"
"Yes. this one bears the face of the legendary Kirin, it is a special dragon in Hoshidan mythology."
"Thanks." I put on the mask, it is strangely a perfect fit and doesn't block my sight at all.
"Now I need the three of you to get ready for battle and wait for instructions. Can you do it?"
"Will do, brother."
"I-I'll do my best."
"Understood."
Takumi, Sakura, and I draw our weapons and await the man's signal as walks to the front of the white curtain.
Shortly afterward, a war horn is blown and the curtain is pulled away. The vegetation has lowered, and the enemy commanders are now visible.
All of them are on mounts, each wearing primarily black plate-mail armor with gold ornaments. They must be Nohr's royals. Despite their clear opposition, I find myself strangely comfortable, safe, around them. It's as if I already know them, but on a personal level. Desperate to know more, I squint my eyes in order to get a better glimpse of their appearance. A single detail may be all I need to regain a memory.
The youngest one makes me surprised she can ride the fully-grown horse. She has high heels, a skirt, a white vest, and her whole outfit is adorned with pink ribbons. From her knight helmet that masks her face are two long braided pigtails. She is kicking back and reading her green tome like a child.
The second to largest is a male dark knight and has a purple cloak and a lion themed knight helmet. He holds a purple tome that radiates black and red energy. He holds his posture with pride and strength. I would bet he was the one who made that wall of trees. The largest looks to be the Crown Prince. He is a fully-grown man and has magenta cloth and plated armor mixed in with his armor, as well as a magenta cape. He has a shield on his left arm that I would guess houses his weapon. His face is not visible, but he exudes power, diligence, and authority.
Yet they all seem so familiar. Why?
The samurai with brown hair from before walks forward and speaks loudly.
"Greetings, royals of Nohr! I am the High-Prince of Hoshido, Tokugawa Ryoma! I demand to know why you have trespassed on Hoshidan soil in arms?
Surprisingly they hear what he is saying despite him being so far away. The Crown Prince moves ahead of his army slightly and responds.
"Royal family of Hoshido, my name is Xander Augustus and the Crown Prince of Nohr."
Ryoma responds "For what reason does the Crown Prince of Nohr bring forces of this magnitude to Hoshido?"
Xander replies "We have learned that Hoshido has abducted a royal of Nohr. Her name is Corrin Augustus. We have come to retrieve her."
I spontaneously think to myself "That's my name! Could they be my real family, but-"?
Ryoma's response interrupts my thoughts.
"I am afraid I do not know what you are referring to. Hoshido has made no attempts to kidnap a member of the Nohrian Family within recent time. If anyone would know for that to be certain, it would be me. There are also no citizens of Hoshido who go by the name Corrin Augustus."
Xander starts to laugh out loud.
"Crown Prince Xander, what is it that you find so humorous?"
"High-Prince Ryoma, do you take me as a fool? We have already confirmed that she is indeed among Hoshido. In fact, she is here on the battlefield at this moment."
"What? No, you don't mean."
Sakura and Takumi immediately turn around to face me. Before I can talk I see large shadow appear over me. Before I realized it, I was grabbed by the talons of wyvern in gold-adorned black plate-mail armor. The grip is strong, yet it does not hurt, though the impact forced me to drop my katana. The rider is a voluptuous woman with long, wavy purple hair. And her armor does not hide the fact. She is holding a large purple and gold axe. This must have been the last royal.
The wyvern rider says to me "Are you alright, dear Corrin? Did the Hoshidans do anything bad to you? I managed to spot you as you were coming in on a pegasus with that fake sister of yours. So, I circled back around and hid till Leo gave the signal.
Now I remember! These are my siblings; Camilla, that's Xander, the little girl is Elise, and the last one is Leo. That would also explain the feeling I got earlier. But, wait, aren't-the Hoshido royals also my siblings?
Before I can respond, I am cut off by Hinoka yelling "No! You aren't taking her this time!"
Hinoka flies so fast Camilla could barely block her ferocious slice from her naginata. The impact though sends me falling from the wyvern's grasp.
Leo yells "Brynhilder" and outstretches his palm. Vines and trees roots sprout from the ground and form a slide that sends me safely tumbling into the river. They disappear soon after.
The water is cold, and the torrent is rough. I use all my strength, and I manage to climb out of the river. As I gasp for air from almost drowning, I realize that my mask is gone. It must have been torn off when I fell. But there is no use trying to find it now, for it has most likely been lost in the current. I stand up on the bridge; facing both sides.
Camilla says to Hinoka "My, my, you're a feisty one."
Hinoka replies "I swear to the Dawn Dragon I am more than just feisty."
With my memory clearer, I say, looking at the Nohrian Royals. "Elise, Leo, Xander, Camilla?"
Elise nearly jumps from reading her book to leaning forward and moving her visor to make her young face visible. Elsie yells "Hey! Leo! It's Corrin, we found Corrin!
Leo responds "You are a bit late. We already identified Corrin. Furthermore, we are currently in the process of retrieving her. Though, what a mess this has become. She truly has the luck of the devil."
Xander says "I am sorry we took so long Corrin. Do not worry though, only a little longer, and you will be home with your real family."
Ryoma yells "I will not allow this to happen! Tokugawa Kamui's true family is here, in Hoshido! You Nohrian scum have taken her from us once before, but never again!" Ryoma draws his katana, it's blue/green blade radiates with electricity. He then takes a fighting stance.
"By the honor of Hoshido, I will save my sister from capture with the blade inherited from my father you murdered; the Raijinto!"
This causes me to stop for second; "Wait, what!?Did Ryoma just say I was captured? When, how, why, what is going on!?
Camilla says "Don't listen to this-Ahhh!" Hinoka violently thrust kicks Camilla's stomach. She tries to pull away from Hinoka but is unable to escape her pursuer. They clash weapons again, but with Camilla on the defensive.
"Camilla!" I yell.
Hinoka is angrier than I have ever seen, managing to hold her own against Camilla, even though she is a weapon disadvantage against Camilla.
Hinoka declares "You took her from me once, but I will not let you take her again!"
Camilla responds "No, Corrin is my precious dear sister. I will let you take her. Now I am angry, die now."
Hinoka deflects Camilla's axe strikes. She has lost it "-never, EVER, EVER AGAIN!" Hinoka attempts another strike, this one with more force than before, misses, she quickly pulls her naginata back, barely blocking Camilla's axe from her throat. The two break off then proceed to engage in an intense mid-air battle.
I can't let them fight each other! They are both my family. I can't choose between either. I have to make them stop before it is too late.
"Wait! Please stop everyone! We don't need to fight!"
But no one heeds my words. Even though I yelled with all my might, the battle begins.
Leo prepares to fire a dark magic spell while Takumi uses his boy to ready an arrow of pure energy straight at Leo. He fires and disrupts Leo's spell as he uses his magic to form a barrier that just managed to halt the arrow that almost completely pierced his barrier.
Leo! Takumi! Stop please!
Takumi ignores me and says to Leo "There is no way I will lose to Nohrian scum."
Leo replies "Then allow me to enlighten you."
No, no, no! This is bad, really bad. They are going to kill each other! Why, why are my words not enough! And questions, so many questions, so confused, sadness, frustration, this torrent of emotions is terrible. This can't be real! This can't be happening!" I can feel my heart pounding faster, and my anxiety growing larger and larger
Ryoma says "Don't worry Kamui, this will be over shortly."
Xander says back while drawing his black and red sword from his shield. "It seems like you want to duel for our sister. Very well, my blade Siegfried and I will teach you the meaning of defeat. Hyah!"
Xander flicks he reigns of his mount and the horse jumps off the ledge with Xander striking forward.
Ryoma replies "Challenge accepted." He jumps in the air to slice towards Xander.
All the soldiers begin to converge on the battlefield.
Oh, no! It's too late, they are going are all going to kill each other! What do I do? What do I do!? Trying to keep the last bit of me calm, I bury my face in my hands.
Sakura asks "Big sister?"
For whatever reason, Sakura's words echoed through my brain, causing me to lose all of my composure and control. With all my might, I yell at the top of my lungs "EVERYONE, PLEASE STOP FIGHTING!" and I bury my face in my hands once again.
Then, everything went quiet. I wait a few moments to make sure. Drip, drip, some liquid is falling on the floor. "Could it be the water?" I think to myself. My hand is suddenly completely, damp, and warm. Wondering what it could be, I slowly peel my right hand from my face to check. Blood, my hand is covered in blood! I quickly remove the left hand and it is also drenched in the crimson liquid. I look down and see there is a large streak of blood going down vertically from the top of my body, then I feel weird in the mouth. I then feel it with my hands and I realized that my mouth was dripping, and foaming blood; it isn't my blood. I quickly look both around. The sky and river are blood red and the land are darker. When I look at the ground, I see that this is a real nightmare. Everyone is dead. Mutilated, torn to pieces. The mounts too. All in bloodied pieces of once living flesh. And what were my siblings being all in front, in bloody pieces. Looking back at myself, my bloodied hands, my bloody mouth that drips blood into the river, there are tiny pieces of cloth and flesh. "Did I, kill them? Did I, eat them? people?"
Everything dissolves away like the past events were merely an illusion, to reveal a dark room. What was once the river has now become a trail of blood that starts from my mouth? I turn to face it, and the trail of blood leads to a cage. Small pieces of bone covered flesh are scattered om the ground outside the cage. Inside is some kind of horned, dragon monster currently eating flesh, violently tearing pieces off its meal as it feasts. But before I can say a word, the dragon leaps out of the cage towards me, tearing the gate off its hinges, with its mouth gaping open.
I awaken in my bed, sitting straight up, and drenched in sweat.
"Good morning milady. Would you like a glass of water?"
I turn my head to the left and see my butler Jakob holding a burning candle lamp in his hand, the other holding a tray with cups and two pitchers.
I sigh in relief. "Yes, please."
He sets the lamp the tray and lamp on my bedpost and pours me a glass of cold water from one of the pitchers. With the lamp closer to me, I can make out his young, well-built, body, suit, and his silver hair. He hands me the cup, and I drink the whole thing.
"Another nightmare milady"
"Yes." I hold the cup strongly with both hands. I drink it all in one gulp.
"Would you like seconds?"
"Yes please."
I hand the cup back to him.
"Judging by the fact that you are covered in sweat, I presume it was a particularly bad one."
"Yeah. Though this was the worst one yet. The scariest part is that I remember every detail."
"I understand, dreams are easy to forget when you wake up. Do not fret, I will awaken Flora and Felicia soon to fix the seal."
"Thank you, Jakob."
"You're very welcome milady."
I have always had this seal on my back. For some reason. it helps me not have those nightmares.
He hands me the re-filled cup, I drink it whole, and give it back to him.
"Jakob, what is the time?"
"About 4 o'clock in the morning, milady."
"What? I mean it's you after all, but, why this early?"
"You see we had a special guest come here for an unscheduled sleepover at about midnight. Normally I would have dismissed her, but considering it is your special day today, I could not help but allow her." Jakob replies.
"Who is it? Where are they?" I ask excitedly.
"Remove your blankets."
I immediately throw my bed covers off, and there she is, my little Nohrian sister Elise; using my thigh as a pillow. I watch as she slowly wakes up and moves her long, unbraided blonde hair from her face. When her dark pink eyes reach mine, she makes a warm, large, and adorable smile.
I then knew what was coming, but I had no time to evade. Elise hurls herself at my face with a flying hug, knocking me on my back yelling "Happy Birthday!"
"Oh dear," says Jakob.
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