One with the Cherry Blossoms

At the end of a beautiful day, patches of painted clouds overhang the sky, the sun slowly sets in the west bathing the horizon in hues of red and yellow. Marring the beautiful horizon is flying a behemoth of a creature flapping its four gigantic wings, heading towards the sun as if it was chasing it. This abomination of a creature is Grima the fell dragon, a being considered to be a god by many, whose wish is to bring destruction, chaos and fear to all. As Grima continued flying one can see the long neck of the monster is pulled to the highest point and its head staring at the movements of its back. On the back of the beast is a battle nearing its end. The battle on this creature's back was enormous, many men women and monsters lay dead strewn all over the monsters backside. At the base of the monster neck is a small group of people, one of whom is Grima's body on his knees in front of him what appears to be a doppelganger of him. The twins in fact aren't twins but are the same person but from different timelines. The man on his knees holding his chest with an expression of anger and fear is Grima's avatar body; in a weakened state while the other is a man named Robin who can't remember his past. A great battle occurred between them; both of them tired, pushed to the limit and at the edge of life. Robin stood in front of Grima looking at him trying to understand his self but is unable to grasp how a being would want to sow destruction to this world. Robin stared at him with sadness and pity, his face mute but his mind is racing, thinking of what he will do now.

Chrom standing a few meters behind him with is glowing exalted falchion in his right hand screams under the sound of the flapping wings as well as the air rushing between his ears, "now, robin! This is our chance! I'm going to finish it!"

Robin heard what he had to say and made an instantaneous decision with a single word coming to mind, no. The Ylisseian tactician has decided what he will do now. For a long while Robin was conflicted about what he would do, but now understood what had to be done; what he would have to sacrifice to ensure a future of only death and suffering would never happen. Robin slowly raised his right hand to the air, closed his eyes and pulled his head down. As he closed his eyes a purple cloud began to swirl above his hand, slowly it grew.

Chrom watching what he was doing but confused of his actions screamed, "Robin?! Wait, what-"

Robin couldn't hear what the last part of what Chrom said; it was if everything around him stopped and became silent. The wings flapping, the air rushing, the breath of the dragon and the screams and pain of the injured couldn't be heard, everything except Grima which spoke to him. "...what. What are you doing?"

Robin hearing Grima's question raised his head and opened his eyes and pulled a grin across his face, "for once I'm glad you and I are the same. Now I can give my life to protect those I care for"

Grima taken back by his answered held his chest even harder and his face grew angrier and retaliated with an answer to Robin "...You would! ... Not dare!"

Quickly robin snapped back at him, "I would and I will. The evils you would visit on this world are unthinkable... In some way, I-we share the blame. It's only right we meet our end together."

Finally realizing what will happen Grima's faced tighten with rage and screamed, "Nooooo!" At that very moment above Robin's head the purple swirl transformed into a ball of energy. Electrical sparks flew from the ball; a sign that the magic Robin conjured is ready to be released. Robin dropped his arm to the direction of Grima the fell dragon. The orb flew straight at him at incredible speed hitting Grima with enough force to knock him back and flip him backwards onto his stomach. Once the orb hit Grima a sudden ear curling screech occurred, it was the dragon screaming. The giant beast open its mouth screeching in agony, its head watching the conversation now pulled out of view from the Shepards.

Grima slowly got up onto his feet couching near the ground, his hands holding his chest. His face of fear and anger as he knew this was the end for him. Soon purple particles became to come off Grima he slowly took a few step back as he slowly fade away and finally took one last look at Robin and looked away with a grin finally admitting that Robin won the game. Grima's avatar body disappeared in a purple hue of dust which blew into the air never to return. Within these last moments Grima the fell dragon a bane on all that bore the Exalted brand and the world finally ceased to exist.

Robin finally taking a deep breath looked at the sky for a moment and saw the stars start to appear in the sky; he closed his eyes for a brief moment and turned to his closest friend. Chrom watching the entire event transpired now understood what Robin did and was saddened that his friend chose the option what he did not want. He stared at Robin with his face in a solemn expression knowing full well that this may be the last moments he sees his tactician, soldier, and friend. Chrom realized what he has done whispered under his breath, "Robin, no."

Robin looked straight at Chrom and replied with the happiest smiled he ever had and said, "Thank you, Chrom. For... Everything... Tell the others.. My last thoughts were of them... May we meet again in a better life... "

Chrom fell to his knees in anguish and anger at his friend; he clenched his right hand and slammed it in the back of the dragon. "Robin!" Chrom paused for a moment and slammed his hand two more times while screaming! "No! Ah gods, no!"

Slowly purple flakes seemed to appear around the Ylissesian tactician, slowly each piece pulling away from him as he slowly faded. Robin looking at his shoulder knew that time was short and that he would be gone from this world soon. He turned his head to the place he left his beloved Say'ri and his daughter Morgan, they were standing, watching everything that had transpired. He looked at the love of his life and the fruit of their love with a sad smile. Say'ri and Morgan's expression was of were of shock and sadness, not quite understanding what happened but knew this was the end. Say'ri and Robin looked at each other for as long as they could, they stared into each other's eyes remembering all the times they had together the good and the bad. No words were spoken between them, but a small smile crossed Robin lips while Say'ri's was a muted expression of shock. Robin smiled because he knew full well that his fiancé and daughter will be together, safe from a future of absolute despair. Slowly Robin continued to fade into a purple mist that eventually was blown away by the winds until there was no evidence that he was even there.

Say'ri kept staring at the place Robin once stood, she began thinking of the people she lost to this war and conflict. Her parents killed by Wallhart, her blood stain hands whose blood belonged to the brother she adored and hated for so long, and now her beloved fiancé. Robin brought justice, peace and love to Say'ri's heart, now he is lost to her. For a moment Say'ri closed her eyes and pulled her head down. On the base of her feet droplets of water began to fall, each drop fell quicker as she cried harder.

Morgan watching her mother cry saw that she had dropped to her knees and began crying even louder. Morgan walked up behind her mother got into a crouch position, used both her hands touched each shoulder and looker over mother's shoulder. Morgan watched understanding what they have gone through, she felt helpless and weak but knew that the best thing to do was to comfort her and wait. Say'ri's daughter then used her arms to wrapper her mother forming a hug, nestling her head on her shoulder. Hugging her mother Morgan noticed that as quickly as her mother fell onto her knees fainted with her head falling to the side eventually resting on Morgan's chest. Morgan shocked at what had happen spoke of worry, "Mother?" Waiting for a reply that never came again she said in distress, "Mother!"

Once the Fell dragon's body was defeated the dragon began to flake large particles of purple, each piece peeling off and disintegrating into the air. The body stopped flapping its wings, and the beast began to fall from the sky, each second more of the skin peeling off revealing the bones of the gigantic creature. As more time pass the monster fell closer and closer to the ground. On the back of the dragon still were the Shepherds, small ants in comparison to the monstrosity that is now falling from the sky. The shepherds remained on Grima's back as it continued to fall; very soon the bones would hit the ground with devastating consequences. Not much longer a sudden bright blinding light bathed the back of the dragon. Within a blink of an eye the light receded into the sky and the Shepherds on the back of the dragon which continued to fall were no more.

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Authors notes: I've been playing awakening for quite a bit, and I really felt this story had to be told, (also not enough Say'rixRobin fics so I made one). It's an epilogue fic of Robin's relationship with Say'ri after the finale.