The Beauty of Snow...
I gasped as the world I once was in began to fade away. Around me, a new world began to reform in the image of the snowy hills of Unlimited Blade Works. A world that is seen as an extension of my drive and inner soul. I sat here once again as a prisoner feeling the sickening emotion of regret, to be condemned to this damn torture for eons and tons more. Such a fate wasn't what I expected at the end of my life. Even more so when I was the ultimatum of humanity's survival... agents the Primate.
Unfortunately... this emptiness in my chest was the result of my choice.
But... I didn't know what this filling of pain- I knew what this pain was. There wasn't any denying this feeling within my chest and I cupped my face with my hand. It shook and the faith in myself died long ago. And the faith of my choice died even earlier.
The feeling of heat graced my skin. The Will was here...
Looking up from my position on the rock I sat on a light in the form fo a sphear levitated in front of me. It seems my time in silent solitude... was over. "You're needed. The Primate is awaking alongside the White Titan. Humanity is coming to the near point of Extinction in various other time points as well. I'll be sending you off to hold the line-"
The Will suddenly halted and it vanished. The confusion any normal person would be assaulted with would come and I was genuinely shocked at the Will leaving. But I couldn't think...
^^&*%$^$%^&*... I felt indescribable pain. Something only the body could feel.
The feeling of being pulled (*&)^%7%^%... out of $$5%%5... consciousness and the searing feeling of my world outside felt... off. The mana in me burned suddenly... (*&&^%$#%^#$$... I gripped my chest and (**(&^%%$#$... The feeling to vomit... I feeling of something changing within my... $#$#%... soul...
I had fallen into unconsciousness and now I had awakened... still residing within my reality marble. I gripped my head as a headache echoed into my skull... eye area. It was annoying to have one. I reached up to cradle my head only to stop. I thought I saw a hand... not my own-
"Ah... you've finally awoken Great Guardian..." My heart had fallen into my chest at this new voice and I snapped my vision upwards only to see a woman with long ears and green hair. She even glowed with an abnormal light. It was beautiful... and distracting. But who was she?
"I'll be bold and speak first. You'll know who I am in due time but now..." She closed her eyes and 'looked' at me. "I wish to give you true purpose Guardian. Will you place what little faith you still have..." Her lips luscious like peaches, "Within me?" Her hair waved similar to that of river running.
I could only sit there on the snow-covered ground. I felt no beat of my heart within my own chest. I no longer wanted to be stuck in the loop of my own mind, watching my goals die. What would be so wrong if I said yes? Yet I held his memories. And because of his memories... and that defected card... I only ever become closer to him. So I needed to know and I believed that would result in my next question.
"Are you similar to the Will?" Such a question that belonged to him... and such a reaction I've developed from his other. A true fake among fakes I am.
The cold wind picked up and the ground rumbled. Areas of snow began to rise high around us and the snow-covered ground began to split separating me from her. I saw her creamy white bare feet move through the snow and she stood at the edge of the deep dark ravine. I looked into her Emerald eye's and she didn't flinch, only... she only smiled.
"No. No, I am not." The wind picked up once more throwing up some snow, "I'm nothing more than a humble Goddess with a mortal heart." Her words were soothing and close to hypnotical. I honestly felt that such actions that would be claimed so easily should be false. But I only wondered other important things. Questions like; 'Why would she claim such a thing?'... 'Would it be wise to simply trust such casual sayings of this proclaimed goddess?' Such apprehension I felt towards her and yet, I couldn't think of anything validating of what she spook of was false. I couldn't hold in my curiosity now. I was now too enveloped in a simple claim of divine status to even regulate my own self.
"What do you want with me?" I began letting my curiosity out only for this one time, "Whatever does a goddess as yourself need from a fake? I hold no real uniqueness from what you want or need." I straightened up my back and gotten to my feet. The metal toed boots I wore crushed the snow with ease and echoed.
I kept my eyes on her figure and my body relaxed. Such a thing he would never do... I grimaced thinking on what he would've said if he was in my current position. I decided to purge his existence from my thoughts for now. There would be no point in thinking about him as I believe I was slowly becoming him.
"I am... running out of time. And this... exchange of words right now with you Guardian..." She looked towards the brightly shining moon and I followed her gaze myself, "Is my everything. I'm risking it all with you as their defense..."
"So I'm your last option?" I questioned, "Why is the fake of fakers the last option to your... whatever it is your planning."
There was a multitude of things off with that. A goddess dying? That wasn't something I'd of accepted hearing so easily or anyone really. Then there was the mention of me being someone's last defense. But who was it... and what would I be defending agents? I clenched my jaw. This was something dire indeed.
"Such low self-confidence..." She muttered quietly and with a turn of her entire body, she faced me, "Great Guardian I'm requesting you're aid... I shall do what is needed for my land and my world. Even at the end of my life... I shall challenge fate." Her voice held conviction and passion I remember once having. Yet it was such a long time ago. I clenched my hands and felt something burn in my chest.
I held my tongue. This feeling in my chest burned and even with this bit of knowledge had sparked the little humanity within my body made of swords.
"Please, Guardian..." She reached out with a yearning look on her face, "You truly are my last hope and my last plan for the Fell Dragon."
That name... is that what this goddess is struggling against? Yes... most definitely.
With a deep breath, I could only think more about this predicament. What would be wrong if I said no? But what would be the cause if I did? I could only imagine death and despair as it was just that obvious. I couldn't hold back the feeling and the need to jump head first onto the front lines only to simply save one person in need.
I hesitated on this cry for help. I of back then wanted to go ahead and say yes... I of the future wanted to say no in fear of it being similar to the hell I've been in. But...
The burning in my chest blared and intense which caused me to jolt back with an audible 'yelp' in pain. The burning increased as I was on my hands and knees holding my chest. Wait... when did that occur? It was an honest question I slowly pieced together after looking up from my position on the snowy ground.
"!" I caught the sight of a red flame on my chest on the spot where my heart should be. It hurts. I wanted to scream. What was happening!? I couldn't stop it! The pain increased and the need to shout grew even more. My mind was going black and images were crumbling to pieces. What was happing!? What was happening to me!? Everything was fading, "Ah... Ack... Agh... Ahhh-! Agha-!" I couldn't get out anything of proper speech. The flame grew more engulfing my body yet he pain dulled my mind and yet I could still notify it as... pain.
The filter of memories was being purged and I was forgetting names... faces... places... events... My... goal...
Such a pain. I can't see anything. Only... only flickering wasps of embers. My mind... I could only think of one thing...
"I'm truly sorry... Guardian... but I must take this chance. I must." I heard a voice fade from my ears. My vision was dying and couldn't think of what was happening. Why did this anomaly appear? I couldn't think about it any longer.
With my vision gone... and the only thing I felt was the searing pain I couldn't hold my conscious. But at that moment I heard something... instructions. Instructions to find...
"Father? Is everything alright? You're starring out into the void once again." Ah... I snapped out of my memories of a time long past. She stood in front of me with that concerned look. I shook my head no for her to stop her worrying and let off a chuckle. She frowned and pouted. "Why do you... Huh!?"
I had cut her off by creasing her hair. She was my flesh and blood and the thoughts of a time long passed didn't need to remember or remotely brought up. "I'm fine. For now, focus on the path in front for we might be later then I anticipated."
My child's frown deepened and I knew of her thoughts and skepticism. I in turned frowned then ruffled her hair. "Forward Tiki. No need to keep your mother waiting any longer than needed."
Cringing she looked down, "Yes, father." her voice acknowledging what I said, yet there wasn't any sound excitement for the coming prayer. The wind sang confronting the emerald green grass and leaves. Her green hair fluttered in the wind and I could see the signs of guilt and sadness... she probably felt that she overstepped herself.
"Tiki..." She looked up at me. Seems I've gotten her attention. "Whatever your reason for feeling antagonist towards your mother needs to be purged or settled when you meet her." I flicked her forehead the chuckled at her childish pained expression. She pouted.
"Ouch... why do you like doing that Father? You and Say'ri... always the sudden funny ones." She wasn't wrong. I tried my best at being her father and to juggle some humor in the sense of physical contact wasn't so bad from time to time. However, I wasn't as a comedian as I try to be now back in my old life.
"Foward," I repeated moving forward to our destination. "To Ylisstol."
AN: Oof this has been a long time coming. I'll make sure NOT to delete this as I want to advance this... soon to be Universe of planned out destruction. Be prepared for Counter Guardians and stronger Shepherds. Also, I'm not too well versed in Fire Emblem but I'm doing my damnedest to get information on characters and chapters since I have little time to play any of the games. So I've been restoring to playthroughs, others opinions, and wikis.
I hope my interpretation of the characters seen here is good enough to be passable.