Fire Emblem: Azumanga Saga
By Biodragon
I do not own Azumanga Daioh or Fire Emblem, only the merchandise.
Prologue
The 200th year anniversary of the Azumanga dynasty had finally come. A joyous occasion on its own was even more celebrated for it also was the royal princess's 13th birthday. The country was filled with happiness and cheer on this day, but sadly it would not last.
A guard made his way around the castle, one of the few still on duty. Hearing a sound from the surrounding forest he paused for a moment. Hearing nothing, he started to walk again, 'Probably just a cat' he thought. Suddenly an arrow shot out of the darkness piercing the guard's leg.
"THE PALACE IS UNDER ATTACK!" the guard managed to yell through his shock and pain before another arrow silenced him. The castle exploded into life, guards trying to defend against the invaders. Windows shattered under a rain of arrows, doors and gates broken down by mighty rams. Many of the guards scrambled to get their armor on, woken from their post-celebration sleep, only to be overwhelmed by the enemy.
The king ran through the halls of the castle, wielding his legendary lance he fell any unlucky invader to meet him. Slamming open the door to his daughter's room, he sighed in relief to see that none of the attackers had reached her. The princess, awake from all the noise outside of her room, sat up rubbing her eye's sleepily.
"Papa? What's going on?" she said yawning. The king ran over to the princess, quickly picking her up and running out of the room.
"No time to explain, we have to get you out of here," he said racing down the hall. It was only then, in the princess's sleep-fogged mind, did she notice the spear blade dyed crimson in her father's other hand. Suddenly a masked man jumped out of a room at them wielding a sword. Before she could even scream her father swung his lance, slaying the attacker and slamming the body into the wall, not slowing a step. The princess clung closer to her father in shock
"Papa what's going on? Who was that?" the princess said, hiding her brief wave of nausea at the bloodshed.
"The castle is under attack, by who I don't know," the king said, running faster through the halls of the castle. The princess just nodded weakly, as she began to see more of the effects of the attack. Many parts of the castle in shambles or set afire, bodies lying on the ground, blood splattered on the walls. It took all the princess had to keep from retching. Before the princess knew it they had reached the royal stables. Waiting there was the queen, and two guards that the princess wasn't familiar with.
"Ah, you're finally here, all the things she'll need are ready," the queen said motioning to a large bag tied to the back of the princess's equally large horse.
"Good, and can I trust you two to get my daughter to safety," the king asked the two guards while placing the princess atop her horse.
"Of course, my majesty," one of them said from atop a horse, a girl with long brown hair and glasses.
"Yah, no need to worry about a thing," the second guard said sitting behind the first one, also a girl with dark brown hair that was spiky at the bottom.
"W-wait! You're not coming with me?" the princess said, looking at her father and mother in confusion.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot abandon my kingdom nor my subjects," the king said holding his daughter's hand.
"And I won't abandon your father," the queen said, joining her hand with theirs. The king looked at his wife, ready to raise an argument to what she said, but she silenced him with a finger to his lips.
"Don't even think about making me run; somebody's gotta watch your butt," the queen said in a 'won't-take-no-for-an-answer' tone of voice. Looking up at her daughter, she saw her eyes filled with unshed tears.
"And don't you worry about your father and me, we'll be safe. You know no one can best your father with a lance and I am the head magic core for the kingdom," the queen said smiling up at her daughter.
"Just escape, be strong, stay safe, and remember we love you," the queen said running her over her daughter's head. The princess nodded strongly, keeping her tears from falling. The king patted the princess's head affectionately, leaning over he also stroked the horse's neck.
"Get her to safety," he whispered to the horse, which gave a snort in response.
Opening the gate, the king gave the guards a look, a silent plea to protect his daughter they nodded in understanding. Then they and the princess quickly dashed into the night, the princess looked back at her waving parents until she couldn't see them anymore. Then she turned around and clung to her horse's mane as he galloped behind the horse carrying the guards. Burying her face into the mane, tears that she had held back finally began to run down her cheeks. Holding tightly to her horse she ignored everything around her, as they ran further and further into the night.
Wow, my first posted story! :) Please read and review.