Hahaha... well, after reading so many Robin x Lucina stories I thought I'd try my hand at one. I know I'm a horrible writer, especially when it comes to narratives. Last time I wrote something akin to fan fiction It was horrible and I still think my teacher pitied me when He gave me a C. I have no idea how to format anything so if the format or the content makes you cringe and double over in pain, I apologize ahead of time. I love this ship and would hate if my writing ruined it for people. This chapter I wrote at a train station on my phone, apparently conventional writing spaces don't work for me. Hope any of you reading this can enjoy it, if even a little.
Floating amidst nothing. Floating amidst nothing? That was certainly what Robin was feeling right now, a whole lot of nothing. An endless void as far as the eye could see, and he was stuck right in the middle of it. He wasn't sure quite how long he'd been there. Time was hard to keep track of when your floating around in nothingness. Though Robin admitted that he enjoyed the peace it offered to a certain extent.
It was finally over, Grima was gone for good, he would never again be able bring calamity upon the world, he would never again be able to harm Lucina. Lucina... he sighed. Defeating Grima did not come without it's demerits, Robin had sacrificed himself to ensure that Grima's slumber was a permanent one. While he was more than willing to give his life away, he had left Lucina alone. The sight of her tears as he had disappeared off the fell dragon's back had burned into his memory. He truly felt awful. I just had to play the hero didn't I?
Robin then started to feel something in his left leg. Well it wasn't a feeling, it was more like a lack of feeling actually. He looked down to figure out the cause and to his disappointment, his entire left leg was now missing. Great, as if fading from existence once wasn't enough. As his body continued to dissipate, Naga's words echoed through the back of his mind.
"There is...a chance you could survive, but it is small indeed. You have bound your heart to those of many others in this world. If those ties prove strong enough, they may yet keep you in this reality. But I would not give you false hope. The chance you would live is insignificant. In truth, you will almost certainly cease to exist. The final decision is yours to make fellblood, Grima's fate is intertwined with your own, it is only fair that you choose how it should end."
Naga had spoken these words only to him. She had not wanted to give others a false hope that he would indeed survive the ordeal. For this same reason he had not told anyone else, not even Lucina. He had made the choice to end Grima once and for all and now it seemed that he was finally going to pay the price. Lucina, I'm sorry. You deserve all the happiness in the world and I couldn't be the one to give it to you. You have made these few short years I remember worth living. Thank you. Be well.
As he prepared himself for death and the last bits of him began to fade, a memory flashed into his mind. It was just after they had defeated Walhart, stopping his world conquest. Say'ri had invited the Shepherds to bathe in a special hot springs in Chon'sin to relax after their hard fought victory. He had vowed something to Lucina that day.
"I promise you again, here and now. I'll stay with you and support you for all my life. And even then! If I'm killed, I'll find a way to come back. Just watch me!"
"Don't promise such things!" Lucina responded with a look of horror on her face.
"It's the job of a crack tactician to work miracles, isn't it? To do the impossible!" Robin quipped in defiance.
That's right, he had told Lucina that he wouldn't leave her. After all the convincing to get her to stay after Grima's defeat, he was the one who went and left. This couldn't be the end, this wasn't the end. If Naga said that his chance was insignificant, that was more than enough. He had won battles with an army a fraction the size of the enemy's, he had brought an entire invasion fleet to a halt with no casualties, he had stared Grima straight in the face and defied his fate. He had done the impossible before, and he would do it again. It was time for him to tip the scales, after all, he had a promise to keep.
So yeah there it is. The intro to a little post game story I want to do. Sorry it's so short, I always seem to have a problem with adding meat to my writing. Hopefully you're still alive and my story didn't murder you in cold blood. I have like 2 more chapters more or less done and if people seem to like the story I will try to keep posting. Something I struggle with greatly is dialogue so hopefully it wasn't too awkward or anything. Also, if anything I write sounds like a copy of some other story I wouldn't be surprised. I've read a lot of Robin and Lucina fics and I'm sure subconsciously I may be putting things in from other stories, so if you see something like that I am sorry and don't be afraid to tell me. I put in a little reference to the Hot Spring Scramble DLC there but I changed it a bit so that "the promise" took place in a Chon'sin hot spring and not some outrealm one. I don't exactly want to get into outrealms. At least not yet. Also I put in a little small reference to a certain anime about a bag and a cat in there if anybody can find it. Please tell me if you see it! Another note, I don't intend to have future Morgan in this story because quite frankly I am not sure what to do with her and wanted to focus a bit more on Lucina and Robin. That might change later on though if I continue. Criticism is welcome! Just try not to be to harsh, I am already super unsure if I should have posted this to begin with. Until next time if there even is one!
-Arcale