Hope Will Never Die

by Emerald Quill151

A man with no place left in the world and a Women disowned by the pendulum of time she changed, sounds like the perfect match. This is a small collection of Short stories I wrote The day after I finished playing Awakening. They are in no particular order and eventually will become a full story.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The realization had hit her just as Validar escaped. Lucina wanted to scream, wanted to draw falchion and stab it into him… but she didn't she kept her emotions hidden as always. Chrom was killed by his best friend and now she knew who it was… Robin. So many emotions flowed through her as she walked anger, hate, guilt, betrayal.

She had known it was a bad idea to get into relationships, but Robin had been kind, help her when she had become alone, her heart got the best of her and now look where it got her, faced with the horrible responsibility to top fate… to know her father's best friend… her husband… was Chrom's murderer.

She steeled herself as she drew falchion "I'm so sorry…" she said "but it's the only way"

Lucina had expected Robin to tell her she didn't need to do this, that they'd get through this together, that there love and bonds were stronger than Validar's control… she expected him to become saddened, but he didn't. Robin simply stood there and smiled softly. 'No don't smile… no please…' Lucina begged in her mind.

His eyes gave the look Lucina had grown to know all too well, his look of love and understanding.

"Alright Lucina, just promise me you'll find someone who will love you and care for you, and know I'll always love you".

'No don't… don't say that… Gods No!' Lucina screamed in her head.

"Don't look at me like that" she finally spoke out.

"Lucina what-" Robin started to ask but was cut off.

"I can't do it…" Lucina said pain and regret in her voice "I love you too much". Lucina knew it was what had to be done but she couldn't face the man she loved and kill him.

"Damn it! Why oh Gods why!?" Lucina yelled out holding back tears, suddenly she screamed in frustration and stabbed falchion into the ground slowly falling next to it on her knees weeping. Then a warm caring embrace enveloped her.

"Shh… shhh… It's alright…" she buried her face into Robins chest; she hated herself for almost killing her husband, and despite this Robin still loved her, cared for her, and understood her. She realized it there, that fate could change… that there was a chance. Lucina smiled happy that she had met Robin.