A/N "" are a character speaking, () are a character's thoughts.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FIRE EMBLEM, if I did a lot of the characters would be less supremely stupid.

"I stood there watching her from afar, I saw her get captured and did nothing, I let her get taken away."

"I knew nothing about her, other than the fact that she was a high-ranking noble and that her name was Clair. But that was all the information I needed to know that I had to help her."

(There is a very small chance of me saving her alone but I have to do something. Time to think of a plan.)

"The time has come to strike, I need to slowly take out every enemy one at a time and use these bushes as cover."

(I just hope my heart holds out. It has to, for her.)

"Okay, I can do this. I have the Thunder spell, Excalibur's power, and even some bread to force down if I need an energy boost. Mission: Save Lady Clair is a go!"

(Here goes nothing! The enemy count is close to what I expected so all I have to do is not mess up.)

"Okay, soldier up front standing guard, I will need some extra range for this one, grant me your power, thunder strike!"

The soldier cried out in pain as the thunder strike came down from the sky and killed him.

"HUH, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! YOU THREE, GO CHECK ON IT! ARCHER, YOU STAY HERE WITH ME!" shouted the enemy boss.

"Oh no. Three of them, I think this requires a bit more power." I said as I moved to a new bush for cover.

"Okay. It's all or nothing with this! If one lives, I'll not have the strength to finish the boss off, so don't fail me now! EXCALIBUR, BLOW THEM AWAY!"

The three soldiers were swept away by the power of Excalibur. (Man, I love this spell!)

"MORE NOISE? FINE! I'LL GO HANDLE THIS MYSELF! ARCHER, YOU'RE STILL WITH ME AND TELL THE GUYS ON THE SIDE THAT IT'S TIME TO MOVE OUT!" Their leader yelled.

"That's right, all of you will taste my magic, COME FORTH ONCE MORE AND GIVE ME YOUR POWER, THUNDER STRIKE!" I yelled as I fired the thunder spell and took out the two archers.

(I better eat a piece of that bread before I pass out….. Okay. There we go.)

"With his support already taken care off, I can end their leader quickly and save Clair! Now, to just get closer and hit him."

He spotted me moving to take cover in another bush and charged me down just barely missing me with his lance.

"You should be ashamed of yourself, holding this lady captive. But it's okay, I will kill you and save her from your evil." I shouted while trying to sound tough.

"Heh, heh, heh. You're just some kid who can't stay out of trouble and it's time I teach you a lesson!" He spoke in such a harsh tone as he gives a reply to my statement.

"Just a kid? Well then! Guess you are about to lose to a kid, tell your "friends" hello when you see them again, THE TIME HAS COME, EXCALIBUR, ERASE HIM!" I used most of my remaining energy to launch my attack straight at him, his body was split and spread around by the spell.

"HA, well this kid just beat you all. Wait, I cannot celebrate yet. I have to actually go free Clair from her entrapment." I went down to where the cells were and I saw a cage key on the table, some weapons spread around and Clair inside a cell.

"You there boy, extricate me from this filthy prison at once!" She spoke in such a firm but proper voice that seemed to force my hand.

"Y-yes milady! At once!" I rushed over and opened the cell door and freed her.

"The boy will offer the lady his hand." She had told me to do something and once again I felt like no was not an option, she is why I came here after all.

I took her hand and helped her up, being careful to not be too rough with her.

"Very good. I say, it DOES feel good to move about again!" she said as she took a couple of steps around and stretched.

"You have my thanks, er… my name is Jake, I saw that you were captured and came to rescue you" I quickly finished so that she had my name.

"I am Clair. The young man may address me as "Lady Clair," or "milady." She spoke with grace like her noble blood radiated off of her.

"I am so glad that you are safe Lady Clair, now may we depart?" I really did not want to stay in such a place.

"So! From where do you hail, Jake?" It was as if she actually cared about the response, that is a first.

"I was born in a small village not far from here, but there is nothing left I am afraid, every person that was there was slain, met their end at a brigand's axe." It hurt to bring this up but I could not lie and make up some place.

"Oh, you poor dear, I hate to ask you this, but you seem competent in a fight would you like to join the deliverance?" She looked genuinely sad about what happened to me, it was a shock to say the least.

"Lady Clair, me? Join the deliverance? I... I do not think I can." I wanted to follow her but was she serious about me joining?

"Nonsense, we of the deliverance could be like a new family to you, a new home, now come, we must go find Lukas and rejoin with the group." She said this, and I felt like I had to follow her, she was right, I had nowhere else to go.

"Okay, I will fight for the deliverance. Let us head forward." And so, started my new life, fighting for the freedom of this country, I was just happy she was there with me.