Another Fire Emblem Heroes story from me. This one will be slightly more on the 'serious' side, but there will still be some humor mixed in...

ON WITH THE SHOW!

Naga's Next Intervention

A Fire Emblem Heroes Fan Fiction

by Derald Snyder

Part 1- Dragon Meets Liberator

Naga floated through the halls of Askr Castle, having just gotten back from a Voting Gauntlet match in support of Deirdre from the World of Holy War. Apparently the theme was Loving Couples, in honor of the recent bridal festival, and Deirdre was determined to win and avenge the defeat of her lover Sigurd at the hands of Bartre from the World of Binding, currently going against the warrior's own lover Karla. (A rather silly contest if you ask me... but I suppose it's better to settle aggressions this way, rather than all-out war...)

Just then, the Manakete's pointed ears pricked up as she heard a group of warriors cheering. (Now what could that be about...?) she pondered as she glided in the direction the voices had come from... she soon found the answer as she emerged into a conference hall, a group of warriors sitting in attendance of a very familiar face.

"Power is everything!" A green-haired male Manakete dressed in battle armor thrust his fist into the air as he addressed the gathered men. "Those who do not have power must submit! Submit to Duma! Thirst for me! Thirst for power!"

"Hear hear!" cried Walhart the Conqueror, the others cheering along with him...

"DUMA!"

"Wha-?! Ahhhh!" The dragon god of Rigel recoiled in horror. "N-N-N-Naga?! W-w-what in the worlds are you doing here?!"

"As of now, putting a stop to your misguided machinations!" the Divine Dragon stated with an angered look on her face. "It appears degeneration has already begun to take a hold of you... so now I must put you out of your misery!"

"C-curses! Disciples, d-defend me!" Duma ordered, sweating profusely. The group of warriors immediately formed a defensive line, save one...

"I refuse," stated a blond man clad in purple armor. "Never shall I raise my sword against a dragon..." He promptly turned and walked away.

"A wise choice," Naga nodded. "As for the rest of you..." She promptly assumed her dragon form. "Deliberation is over!"

The battle didn't last long. When it was over, the new Duma Faithful were all laying defeated on the floor, smoke rising from their bodies... However, Duma himself had long since vanished. "It would seem that disobedient one has escaped," Naga mused as she reverted to humanoid form... then she heard the sound of clapping, turning to see the blond man from earlier applauding.

"Magnificently done, Lady Dragon," the man said with a small smile. "Clearly these fools had no idea what they were dealing with..."

"If you believe them to be fools, then why were you following Duma?" Naga asked as she floated up to him.

"I only followed him because he was a dragon. Nothing more, nothing less. Ah, but where are my manners?" The man bowed in respect. "I am Zephiel, ruler of the Kingdom of Bern on the continent of Elibe... or the World of Binding, as they call it here. And you are?"

"I am Naga, former ruler of the Divine Dragon clan," the Manakete introduced herself. "I once banished Duma and his sister for rebellion long ago..."

"Dragons fighting amongst themselves?" Zephiel raised an eyebrow. "Clearly you hail from a completely different world than mine... where I come from, the Dragons were all united in pursuit of a common goal.. their survival. Sadly, they failed in their efforts, and were driven to extinction at the hands of foolish man..."

"Is that so?" Naga pondered curiously. "In my world, I foresaw the rise of mankind and the decline of dragonkind as part of the cycle of nature. We dragons were doomed to degenerate and become feral beasts if we did not seal ourselves into human form... unfortunately, many of my kin disagreed, including the Earth Dragons, to their detriment. My clan was forced to fight them and seal them beneath the earth so they would not render everyone unto desolation... Not just mankind, but all life."

"I see," Zephiel nodded. "Truly a shame, then, that they did not heed your counsel... But make no mistake, the extinction of dragons in my world was solely the fault of mankind. And given the wretched state my world is in, I have come to believe that was the incorrect result."

"I see..." Inwardly, the divine dragon pondered, (I can sense a deeply troubled and wounded soul in this one... What would cause him to judge his fellow man so harshly?) But that would have to wait for now. "Unfortunately, I must go, to continue my pursuit of Duma. But perhaps we can speak again sometime..."

"Very well, I look forward to our next meeting," Zephiel assented. "And I hereby forswear any allegiance with Duma from this point forward."

"Excellent," Naga smiled. "Now, if you will excuse me..." She turned and flew off.

Zephiel watched her go, before turning toward a secluded corner where a white-haired woman in a purple cloak stood. "You seem curious about her, Idunn."

"You have said that humans were vermin that needed to be cleansed from the world," the Demon Dragon spoke. "Yet, she seems to have the opposite view, despite being a dragon herself..."

"Yes, but keep in mind that she hails from a different world than ours," Zephiel pointed out. "In any case, we shall associate with Duma no more from this point forward."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Idunn bowed her head briefly. "Will we align ourselves with Naga, then?"

"That remains to be seen," the king replied. "Just be sure to treat her with respect, if she happens to cross your path..."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

*Meanwhile, in another part of the castle...*

Duma shivered with fear as he hid underneath a dinner table, hoping that the long table cloth which touched the floor would be enough to keep his ancient adversary from finding him... "Can't sleep, Naga will eat me... can't sleep, Naga will eat me..." Oh, how the mighty God of Strength had fallen...

To be continued...

Poor Duma... but how will the interaction between Naga and Zephiel play out? Read and review!