Fire Emblem Echoes: A Hard Loss

In Fire Emblem Echoes when a character dies after the battle certain characters will react to the loss. I decided to make these small quotes into a whole scene. This is mostly so I can practice making dramatic scenes.

Zeke's Grieving

The battle had ended, however for Zeke there was no celebration. Tatiana had been incredibly injured in the fight. Alm was by Zeke's side as they waited outside the medical tent as the healers tended to her wounds. They were told to stay outside and it took a lot of convincing from Alm for Zeke not to rush in there. After what seemed to be an eternity for Zeke, the healers stepped out of the tent their faces were somber as they approached the two.

"Sir Ezekiel, Tatiana wishes to see you. Please go to her side." One of the healers spoke.

With no hesitation Zeke rushed straight to the tent, Alm stayed outside the tent to talk with the healers. As Zeke entered he saw that Tatiana was bandaged over almost her entire stomach and the the bandages were already a deep red. Tatiana's breath was fast and her face pained.

"Tatiana my love." Zeke spoke.

"… Zeke is that you my dear." Tatiana spoke weakly.

"Yes it's me, I'm here Tatiana."

"… I'm glad… Zeke, listen to what I have to say."

"Of course my sweet."

"I am not long for this world."

Those words made Zeke's heart sink. He of course saw this as possible given the look on the face of the healers. But he was still hopeful, but those words dashed away any hope he had left.

"Tatiana..." Zeke muttered.

"My dear Zeke… please dry your eyes for me. Though are time together may have been short… you gave my life nothing but happiness."

"Tatiana, please… please don't go." Zeke choked.

Tatiana caressed Zeke's face and began to spoke.

"Please be at peace Zeke, now… now is not the time to grieve… you must aid Alm… and end this war."

"Tatiana…" Zeke choked the rest of his words.

"Zeke… I will… always… love… you."

With those words said Tatiana eyes went shut and the hand that was on Zeke's face dropped down to the floor, and very soon after the flame in life in Tatiana was no more. The day had become night when Zeke left the medical tent. When he left to his surprise he found Alm right outside.

"Sir Alm were you waiting for me?" Zeke asked.

"I was worried about you." Alm said.

"I see, well I am thankful for your concern."

"Listen Zeke, I'm sorry about Tatiana… I can't imagine how you feel."

"It… It is fine, and while my heart aches deeply, now is not the time to be grieving."

"Zeke…"

"Tatiana's last wish, her final request to me before passing was for this war to end. So I must soldier on. I must end this war so no one else has to feel the loss I feel right now. Sir Alm I swear on my honor as a knight to do whatever I can to aid you."

"Thank you Zeke, if that is what you wish I shall continue to rely on you as I have before. Now come let us rest we have a long march ahead of us."

"Yes sir."

Alm and Zeke began to leave but before Zeke left he looked back at the tent and said a prayer.

"Gods above, I know not if I have asked favors of you before but I ask one selfish request of you now. Please look after Tatiana in the afterlife, please continue on where I have failed. And Tatiana if you can hear me, I will never stop loving you."

With the prayer spoken Zeke continued on to his tent, with heart heavy but a resolve to make sure his love didn't die in vain.

"Worry not Tatiana. I will see this to the end. For you." Zeke said.

And we're done hopefully you guys enjoyed it if you guys do have request for seeing grieving scenes like this please let me know. However, I already have a plan for next time. Next time we have a role reversal.