Phoenix Emblem

A Ranma ½ Fire Emblem Crossover

Prologue: The Girl From The Plains

A/N: They say that you can write anything that comes to mind. Making it good is the hard part. I hope I did both Ranma ½ and Fire Emblem justice by writing this. Ranma ½ is one of my favorite series and Fire Emblem is my favorite Gameboy Game.

Disclaimer: This goes for the whole story. I do not own either Ranma ½ or Fire Emblem. All original characters are mine.

"Speech"
'Thought'

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Lyn looked at the young man lying on the bed with a hint of concern. She had found him lying unconscious in the plains. She found that his belongings were still with him, but he didn't have any food, water, or any of the basic survival tools one needs to survive in the plains, which made her wonder why he was there in the first place. Luckily he wasn't injured when she found him.

The man had short brown hair that was a bit unkempt but that was probably due to traveling. He had simple traveling cloths including a traveling robe that was now off to the side with his other belongings. He wasn't attractive, but not ugly. He wasn't muscle bound, but he did have a bit of muscle on him. All in all, an average man.

Lyn sighed in relief as the young man stirred and awoke. "Are you awake?" she politely asked.

"Yeah," the young man said a bit weakly.

Lyn lifted the rag she placed on the young man's head. "I found you unconscious on the plains. I am Lyn of the Lorca tribe. You're safe now." She saw the young man smile. "Who are you? Can you remember your name?"

"Giles. My name is Giles." Giles looked Lyn over. She had on a tribal dress that was colored blue with a brown sash. She had long green hair that was tied off in a ponytail. Her blue eyes showed a cheerful young woman.

Lyn placed the cloth in a small bucket with water. "Your name is Giles? What an odd sounding name... but pay me no mind. It is a good name."

Giles slightly chuckled. "Thanks, I guess."

Lyn walked up next to Giles's bed. "I see by your attire that you are a traveler. What brings you to the Sacae Plains?" Lyn asked curiously. "Would you share your story with me?"

"Well... sure, I guess if you'll listen, I'll talk. It starts" A loud crack is heard from outside the hut.

Lyn looks towards the window. "Hm? What was that noise?" She starts walking towards the door. "I'll go see what's happening. Giles, wait here for me." Giles watches her leave and come back a half a minute later. "Oh, no! Bandits! They must have come down from the Bern Mountains!"

'Bern Mountains? I'm in southern Sacae. Made good time I guess,' Giles thought to himself.

Lyn got her sword and attached it to her belt. "They must be planning on raiding the local villages. I... I have to stop them!"

'That... would be a bad thing,' Giles silently agreed. 'Wait a minute, what does she mean by stopping them? She isn't thinking what I think she is thinking, is she?'

Lyn looked off towards the window. "If that's all of them, I think I can handle them on my own."

'She is,' Giles sighed mentally.

Lyn headed to the door. "You'll be safe in here, Giles."

'I don't want to get myself killed, but she did help me out, and maybe I could use some practice. Better than sitting in here like a sitting duck.' Giles sat up. "Let me help you out, Lyn."

Lyn stopped in her tracks. "What? You want to help? Well, can you use a weapon?"

Giles got out of the bed and gathered his things. "No, but I am a strategist."

Lyn nodded. "Ah, I see... So you're a strategist by trade? An odd profession, but..."

Giles rolled his eyes. 'Is it just me, or does she think everything strange is odd?'

Lyn smiled. "Very well. We'll go together!"

Lyn leaves the hut and Giles follows. Giles spots Lyn by a small patch of trees. "Over here!" she shouts towards Giles.

'Not a good thing to do in this situation you numbskull!' Giles mentally chided.

"If you want to help, Giles, I could use your advice."

'No duh!' Giles silently agreed.

"I'll protect you, so stay close to me." Lyn stated with confidence.

'I hope so, cause I can't fight at all.' Giles pulled a small orb from his pouch. 'Time to go to work.'

Lyn watched in amazement as a map of the surrounding area appeared in front of Giles. "That is amazing Giles. How did you do that?"

"This Myclearian orb allows me to view the battlefield like if I was a bird. It only covers so much though." Giles quickly scanned the map to get a general idea what they were dealing with. "I can see everything that goes on and I can concentrate on a specific person or area and get information like equipment, their general abilities, and I can listen to conversations. The main thing I use it for is to tell people where to go and who to attack and what with." Giles looked at Lyn. "While I am using this, I can't fight back, so I need you to cover me. Okay?"

Lyn nodded. "I will. It is time to stop the bandits."

Giles studied the map. They were in a large field with little to no trees for miles. The first bandit was a bit of a distance away, but not too far. The other was at some sort of building a good distance away. "There are only two of them. This shouldn't be that difficult. Okay, lets go towards that bandit over there."

Lyn nodded and walked forwards with Giles following behind. Lyn saw the bandit turn towards her. "Uh-oh! That bandit's spotted me. He's coming this way!"

'I'm surprised he didn't hear you yell earlier.' "Wait here. Let him come to us," Giles instructed. Lyn nodded and waited.

They didn't have to wait long. The bandit high-tailed it towards them. Giles stood there patiently waiting. After the bandit got about five yards away Giles smiled. "Now Lyn. Take him out."

Giles watched as the two traded blows. Now he knew Lyn looked a bit young and all, but he couldn't believe that she couldn't take the bandit out in two hits. The bandit took advantage of her weak strength and got in a blow. He could tell that the blow was solid and was a bit worried. Luckily she wasn't totally weak and finished off the bandit the next blow. "Victory!" Lyn exclaimed.

Giles shook his head. 'Barely. You definitely need work in the strength department.' "Better heal up before fighting the other one. Use a vulnerary."

Lyn nodded and drew out a small bottle out of her satchel. She downed the contents in a few gulps. "Good. I feel much better."

"Great." Giles called up his map. "Now let's head towards the other bandit near that building thingy."

"It's called a ger." Lyn corrected him. Giles looked confused. "You don't know what a ger is? It's a type of round hut. Many nomads live in huts like these."

"Okay, now let's be off. We have an appointment with a brigand."

Lyn nodded and headed towards the brigand. Giles noted that the brigand wasn't making an attempt to intercept. 'Must want to fight us while he has the ger to help him out. Smart for a brigand.' "Careful Lyn, this might be a bit more difficult."

Lyn replied with, "Understood," and rushed into battle.

Giles used the map to view the battle from a bit of a distance. He had a bad feeling about this. "Who do you think you are? You think that you can stand up to Batta the Beast?"

'Poor English, but he's not that stupid. Be careful Lyn.'

The first few trades told Giles that his worries were not unfounded. Lyn wasn't going to survive another hit. Batta was using the ger to his advantage and he did it well. He could take a few more hits without a problem, unless Lyn hit a vital spot.

"Whew, he's tough... It comes down to this next blow. Giles, if I fall, I want you to flee. You must escape!"

'Not a problem. I got very fast feet.'

The fight continued. Luckily Lyn was dodging and weaving very well, but she wasn't hitting him hard either. Suddenly Lyn tripped and fell. 'SHIT!' was all Giles could think as he saw Batta coming to finish Lyn off. Then Batta fell, but not from being tripped. Giles saw an arrow sticking out of Batta's back from between the shoulder blades. 'Where did that come from?' Giles checked his map and saw an archer standing behind where Batta was. 'Whew, thank heaven for unexpected help.' Giles ran up to Lyn. "Are you alright?"

Lyn stood up and brushed herself off. "Yes, I am." Lyn looked towards their new guest. "Thanks auntie. You saved me."

Giles turned towards the woman Lyn was talking to and stared in awe. She was beautiful, almost god like. She dressed in the same manner as Lyn but with brown instead of blue. Her brown braided hair went to her hips. Her face was like an angel. Any thought that this flower wasn't deadly was driven away by the arrow quiver by her side and her bow in hand.

The woman looked at Lyn with a sour expression. "Lyn, you should have waited for me before taking on these bandits. You know you aren't that strong yet." She looked towards Giles. "And what were you doing just standing there? She could have been seriously hurt."

"Aunt Kasumi, please stop. Giles doesn't fight. He is a strategist by trade." Lyn looked a bit embarrassed. "Where are my manners? Giles, this is my Aunt Kasumi. Aunt Kasumi, this is Giles. I found him unconscious in the plains about an hour ago."

Giles came out of his shocked state and smiled. "A pleasure to meet you."

Kasumi nodded. "I'm sorry for yelling at you." She turned towards Lyn. "Listen, Lyn, I'm sorry I went off at you like that, but"

Lyn cut her Aunt off. "I know, and I'm sorry. I sorely underestimated him," Lyn lowered her head "and it almost cost me. I'll need to be stronger if I'm going to survive... strong enough so that no one can defeat me."

Kasumi hugged Lyn. "It's all right Lyn. I'm just worried about you. Let's go home." Lyn nodded. Kasumi looked towards Giles. "You're welcome to stay with us for the evening if you want."

Giles smiled and nodded. "It would be rude of me to decline such an offer." 'Free food, free food, la lala lala la.'

Once they entered the hut, they prepared a small feast with the boar Kasumi hunted for food. Giles thought he was in heaven as he ate Kasumi's cooking. They had some polite small talk where Giles told them that he was traveling around gaining knowledge about the world and different military strategy. After a quiet evening, they retired to their beds.

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The next morning...

"Good morning, Giles! Are you awake yet?"

'I wasn't until you yelled at me!' Giles did not want to get out of bed. It was so comfortable and warm. It was the best bed he ever slept in.

"The fight yesterday must have taken a lot out of you," Lyn noted.

Reluctantly deciding he wasn't going to get anymore sleep, Giles shrugged as he sat up. "Actually it was the last couple of months as a whole, but yesterday was a bit nerve wrecking."

Lyn smile faded and she took on a serious face. "Say, Giles... I want to talk to you about something."

"Go ahead," Giles said while yawning. He was still tired and it showed a bit.

Lyn looked at the bed. "You have some experience in the ways of war, I can see."

Giles nodded while stretching. "I do, but it is mostly school based. I still have much to learn about the world, which is why I am traveling around."

Lyn looked at Giles square in the eyes. "Would you allow Aunt Kasumi and I to travel with you?"

Giles immediately woke up with that shock. "Wha? What about your parents? Your relatives? What would they think?"

"What? You... want me to get permission from my parents?" Giles nodded. "My mother and my father... died six months ago."

Giles looked saddened. "Oh. I'm sorry."

Lyn lowered her head. "My people, the Lorca, they don't... Aunt Kasumi and I are the last of our tribe. Bandits attacked and... they killed so many people. The tribe was scattered." Lyn paused slightly. "My father was the chieftain, and I wanted to protect our people. But I am so young, and our tribe was old-fashioned. They wouldn't follow a woman. No one would follow me. Aunt Kasumi was the only one who stayed."

'That's why she was so adamant about taking out those bandits. That's why Kasumi was so worried about her.' Giles placed a hand on her shoulder to comfort her.

Lyn started to tear up. "I'm sorry. Aunt Kasumi and I have been alone for so long..." Lyn straightened up, closed her eyes, and wiped her eyes. "No. No more. I will shed no more tears."

Giles looked to his side and saw Kasumi standing there with a slight smile on her face. 'Lyn must have been torturing herself for a while now. The attack must of hurt her deep emotionally.'

Lyn remained quiet for a minute while she regained her composure. When Lyn opened her eyes, Giles gave her a worried look. "Thank you. I'm better now. Giles, I want— I must become stronger, so that I may avenge my father's death! Yesterday's battle taught me something. I won't become stronger sitting here. Giles, tell me that you'll train me, that you'll let us travel with you!"

Giles rubbed his chin while thinking. 'Well, she could use some work, but she does know how to survive out here, and I won't have to worry about bandits. Kasumi is really deadly with that bow. Our combined strength would be great. And I don't want to miss any more of Kasumi's cooking or her looks! Case settled.' "Sure, I will let you two come with me. It would be an honor."

Lyn smiled a giant smile. "You will? That's wonderful! Thank you! Oh, thank you! We'll be better off working together, I know it!" She got and went next to Kasumi. "You'll be our master strategist, and we'll be your peerless warriors! We can do it! Right?"

Giles raised his hands in triumph. "Yeah!" 'Three cheers for me and my great fortune.' "Hip, hip, hooray!"

Kasumi stood there with a great smile on her face. "This will be so much fun."

A/N: Before anyone starts asking questions, I will say that everything will be explained in due time. And I will not be doing every battle in great detail. All battles will be put in (and maybe a few extra), but the most I will do is the important parts to character development and to the story plot. I did this battle in detail to show that Lyn needs work fighting and to give Kasumi an entrance.

I have mostly everything set in mind on what I want to do, but I am open to suggestions and constructive criticism. Please no flames.