A/N: This is a series of stand alone one shots about memories. First story: Lyn's Arrow. My first try at a Lyn and Hector story.
Lyn sat inside her old home, getting ready to pack her stuff and move to castle Osita where she would be marrying Hector. Lyn put the few things she had in a small box, then sat outside as she waited for Hector to come, as he would be there anytime.
Taking a finel look at her house Lyn noticed an arrow she had forgetten, at first glance it looked like any other arrow, but to Lyn it was anything but that. Walking over to pick it up Lyn thought back to the day she recived that arrow.
THE MEMORY
It was a warm day, a light breeze making it nearly perfact. Lyn sat atop a large tree watching the tribe go about their daily busniess.
As she sat there Lyn was suddenly distracted by a large hawk flying over her head, coming to land on a bench a litte higher up from her. Remembering her Mother and Father telling her to make friends with all mother earth's creatures Lyn Balanced herself on the brench, trying hard to be quiet like her father taught her many times.
"Lyndis, come here a minute" Hassman called, just as Lyn reached for the hawks foot, causing the child to fall face first on the ground.
"Lyndis, are you alright, does it hurt anywhere?" Madelyn asked, rushing to her daughter's side.
Lyn jumped to her feet, dusting off the dirt that covered her green tunic. "I'm fine mother" Lyn said, even though the pained look on her face said otherwise.
"Let me see for myself, you have to be more careful" Madelyn replied, taking Lyn's arm.
"But father called me" Lyn said, pulling her arm free from her mother's grasp.
With a sigh Madelyn got to her feet, knowing there was no arguing with Lyn at this point. "You get you stubborness from your father" She teased.
"I think not, after all her mother did some very stubborn things too" Hassman said, coming up behind her.
Madelyn smiled. "For a very good reason" She replied.
"What did you do?" Lyn asked, but the only reply she got was laughter.
"It's story for another time dear" Madelyn said, patting Hassman's shoulder.
"Now about what I wanted you for Lyn" Hassman said.
Lyn jumped up. "What! Something I did bad?" She asked.
"Nothing like that, I went to show you a secret place my father showed me when I was your age" Hassman replied.
Lyn stepped back, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "What kind of place, is there treasure?" Lyn asked.
"It depends on your idea of treasure, one might think there is nothing there but large rocks and water, others may think it's the greatest treasure just to be amongst the rocks and water" Hassman replied.
Once the two said goodbye to Madelyn they two set out toward the woods, after walking for what seemed like hours Ly tugged on her father's pants.
"Are we almost there?" She asked.
"Closer then we were the last time you asked" Hassman replied, as he stopped by a path that was completely covered by tree's and brush.
"It's just down this path" He said, disappeatring into the mess of trees and shadows they lead too.
Taking a deep breath Lyn followed him in, ducking down as a brench grabbed hold of her hair.
"Lyn, where are you?" Hassman asked, nearly laughing when he spotted her tangled to a tree.
"It's got my hair" Lyn yelled, trying to yank it free.
"Don't yank, here let me help you" Hassman said, gently untangling Lyn's hair from the branch.
"That hurt!" Lyn complained, as they continued forward, keeping low so there was no more hair incidents.
"Here it is" Hassman said, finally coming to a place where they could stand up. There was a large cave, surrounded by a clear blue lake.
"It...its beautiful" Lyn studdered, almost at a loss of words.
"Want to have a look inside?" Hassman asked, heading for the opening.
"Do I ever!" Lyn exclaimed, bounding ahead of her father.
The cave was cold, dark and damp, making a Lyn shiver as she stood in the door way. "Can we go in farther?" She asked.
Hassman shook his head. "It's a dead end, there's a huge drop off at the end of here and I don't want anything to happen to you" Hassman replied. "But it wouldn't hurt if we went a little farther" He added.
"Really!" Lyn said, excitedly.
"And remember if you're really quiet you can hear the voices of our ancosters" Hassman replied.
Lyn looked up at him, wide eyeed but didn't say anything as she didn't want to scare the voice's away.
The two walked in silence when Lyn stepped on something sharp. "Ow!" Lyn blurted out.
"What happened?" Hassman asked, his voice filled with concern, as he lifted Lyn into his arms.
"I stepped on something sharp" Lyn replied, while Hassman knelt down to pick it up.
"An old arrow" He said, walking back the way they came.
"What about the voices?" Lyn asked, once they were back outside.
"You may not have heard any voices, but they were there, after all how do you think this got in there?" Hassman said, handing the arrow to Lyn.
"They put it there?" Lyn asked.
"It's a good luck charm meant for you, that's why they needed you to find it" Hassman replied.
Lyn held the arrow up. "When we get back I'm gonna show Mother and everybody!" Lyn said, forgetting all about the pain in her foot.
THE PRESENT!
Lyn was soon interupted from her thoughts when she heard Hector saying her name.
"Lyn, are you ready to leave? Eliwood and Ninian are at the castle awaiting our return" Hector said again.
Lyn nodded as she placed the arrow in the box. "Yea, This place holds so many memories" Lyn replied, absently.
Unsure what to say and not wanting to mess things up before they were married Hector put his hand on her shoulder. "You can't lose memories and you'll get new ones too at with me" Hector said.
Lyn smiled, then pushing the Blue haired lord, ran toward the horses. "That doesn't sound like the right Hector" She teased.
"Hey didn't I tell you Eliwood was at the castle, well I been listening to him and Ninian talk to much" Hector joked.
"Hector, after the ceramony I went to show you a very secret place, if you want to see it" Lyn said.
"A secret place? Sounds like an adventure I can sink my ax into" Hector replied.
Lyn smiled, as she thought back to the large cave, the clear blue lake and then the new memories Hector and her would make.
The End!