Disclaimer: I do not own Fire Emblem, as it belongs to it's respected owners.
Cold.
I feel cold.
Ugh…did my blanket fell off in my sleep?
Wet.
I also feel wet.
Did I drool in my sleep again? Damn it I haven't done that since I was three. Well there's no point in thinking about it. Come on time to get up.
My eyelids slowly slid open, ugh it's so bright is my window open? Why would it be open...
Blinking away the bright lights, my vision slowly comes back into focus. I was greeted by the sight of snow.
Wait snow, trees…there are trees here...around me.
Why are trees here?
Shaking my head, I place my hand against my forehead. It felt cold due to some of the snow that stuck to my fingers.
Is this a dream?
Biting my lip, pain slowly travels through my body. I progressively bite harder, increasing the pain till it forced me to stop or I'd completely tear into the skin.
Well that hurt, and I'm still here, so either I'm in some lucid experience or this is not a dream. This is real...
"Okay, just where the hell, am I!" My screams echo through the trees, scaring a few birds off their branches.
I take a sharp intake of breath. Need to calm down. Can't panic, don't panic, don't panic. Have to stay calm, breath in, breath out, in and out.
Sighing as I got up, okay your awake and alone in an unknown forest for who knows why.
Stay calm, check your surroundings, and then wing it from there. But first check what you got on your person, cause it feels like your not wearing pajamas.
Holding my hands out I stare at what I was wearing.
This is weird...I'm wearing a black jacket, grey shirt, dark pants, and black boots. Simple clothes I do own but don't remember even having them when I was asleep. Guess it's better then waking up in my pajamas, alright check the pockets. There might be something useful in them...
I rifled through the pockets and found a couple of mechanical pencils, with a few lead containers in one pocket. The other had a small pocket journal.
Well that's odd, my phone and wallet are missing. Doubt it would've help much since I'm in an ocean of trees, likely no signal to be found. Though it'll probably be a problem without my wallet, then no one will identify the body.
Morbid thought aside, I'm alone without a phone and means of presenting my identity nor have any currency. Which would not help if I need them...
Great, wonder if there's anything in the journal, wouldn't hurt to look. Flipping open the journal, I rapidly flip each page.
Blank, blank, nope, nada.
I sighed as I put away the journal then rubbed my head.
Great there's nothing to indicate where I am.
Looking up I see that the sun was high above the trees, and I have no idea how to tell time with just the sun alone.
Damn it, I guess I have to start walking, which way is North as well as, West, East, and South?
"Crap, crap, crap," I trip on a loose branch, "Ow...damn it."
It has been about, oh I don't know, an hour or so since I started walking in the cold dense forest. The snow is thick, about a foot deep, so it makes it difficult to walk in. Plus it doesn't help that I trip on a random tree branch or trunk every few minutes.
Damn it...just where the hell am I?
It's snowy, so obliviously somewhere it snows a lot. So either as far north as Alaska or somewhere else entirely...maybe Greenland.
I've never been anywhere that snows before, so nothing to reference it to. So for I all know I could actually be in Alaska or something, don't why specifically Alaska.
Ugh, come on think what can be used to guess where I am?
The trees...they're...brown and...white? With some of them being green due to some leaves...okay I don't know anything that help tell where I am.
Who the hell wakes up in the middle of a forest anyway!? Ah forget it, thinking on it, or mentally yelling won't get me anywhere. Have to keep moving before it gets dark.
Hopefully I can find a highway, cabin, camp or something that can help me. Or else I'll freeze while trying to eat berries...or bark if desperate.
Slowly picking myself up, I kept stomping along.
Eventually I reach a little hill then climbed to look over it. Nothing but more trees and blankets of snow...
Have to keep moving, burning daylight here. Jumping over the hill before landing on the ground below, I grunted and continued on.
One thing kinda bothers me, the air feels different, sure I'm possibly nowhere near any form of civilization, but still…it feels fresher somehow, more cleaner then when I was at home.
I shook my head, focus on getting home don't start going all environmental.
Sighing as I kept walking, I rubbed my head.
Wonder how everyone is back home, do they know I'm missing? Or is this some sort of ploy, a prank of sorts. Maybe I was taken then dumped in the ass end of nowhere?
No, either of those can't be it, none make any sense at all. So how exactly am I-
The air became foul, making me stop in my tracks. I gagged as I tried to cover my nose, only that it didn't stop the sudden barrage. My eyes begin to water as I feel them stinging.
What, what the hell is this smell!?
It's...horrible, like something died. It feels like I can practically taste rotten filth. I'm gonna puck...no don't want to do that. Need to step back right now!
Looking around for the source of the smell as I backed away.
There's nothing visible here causing that. It must be nearby though, an animal kill left out in the open?
Looking up, there weren't any birds flying around. So if it is a carcass it must be rotten, but no birds.
Something is obviously wrong...this smell...it feels wrong.
I need to-
Snap.
Huh? What was-
Crunch. Snap. Crunch.
Those noises, its close, really close.
Snap. Crunch.
It sounds like some kind of large animal. Deer? No it's too loud, bear?
Last I check it was close to spring. Bears might be already coming out of hibernation, and they'll be hungry. Damn it, have to get away or go around, I don't want to be bear food.
Crouching low to the ground, I move away slowly from the direction of the noises.
Easy now, don't make too much noise. Have to go nice and easy.
Snap. Crunch. Crunch. Snap.
Um, the sounds and whatever is making them is coming closer. Crap...
Crap, crap, crap, why is it following me?
Moving a little bit further away and the noises seem to follow, as well as the smell.
Damn it, if it's some kind of animal, I don't want to be eaten. Though could it be a person...who hasn't bathed at all...
Screw it...if it moves any closer, I'll run regardless of it is.
Snap. Crunch!
Shit! That was close, dammit run, need to run.
I scrambled to move past the trees and further through the forest.
The thick cold snow felt normal compared to my increasingly warm body.
Which each footstep I hear every crunch of what was behind me. My breath rose, becoming louder and louder as my feeling of panic increased.
Whatever was behind me seemed to take notice and was closing in.
I continued to run until my foot work became sloppy, then fall to the ground on my knees. I pant as I tried to hold myself up, as another crunch and snap was heard. I forced myself to crawl before slowly getting up.
Crunch!
Damn it, it's right behind me!
I can't see it, need to keep moving!
Need to-
Something hits a tree right next to me, causing me to fall.
I quickly get up and looked then widen my eyes in shock.
What the...there's an axe in the tree, there's a freaking axe in the tree! Slowly I looked in the direction it was thrown in, and see a person standing there.
Only that this said 'person', had darkened rotten skin, ruined pieces of leather literally being held together by strings acting as clothes. Disfigured jaw, missing teeth, and with empty glowing eyes. It's eyes were glowing a dark shade of purple that seemed to be piercing right through me.
It's the source of that unbearable smell!
My heart raced in panic as I stared at the figure in front of me. It can't be...it's...
Risen...was the only word that came to me to describe this thing. An undead creature...a monster that kills those that aren't like it.
And it was right in front of me with another ax on hand.
How, why, what the-
The Risen roared as it raised it's ax in a threatening manner. It eyes seemed to glowed darker as they narrowed.
It has another axe, crap, have to run.
My legs didn't respond, as I just stared at the thing before me.
Damn it move, it's walking towards you, move damn it! Nothing happens, I'm paralyzed in fear!
The Risen slowly walks toward me, it traverses through the snow, getting ever so closer to me.
Come on move damn it! My body still won't move...
Dammit I don't want to die! Move, move, MOVE!
By either adrenaline rushing in my veins, or out of fear and shock my legs finally gave in. I dashed as fast as I could in the opposite direction of the...Risen!
The snow was becoming less thick, which meant that I could move faster.
Can't waste this chance, have to keep running, maybe find a place to hide!
Hide...from a Risen, a fucking Risen for goodness sake! This doesn't make any sense...fuck!
How the hell is one here!?
The only place it should exist is in...Fire Emblem. FIRE EMBLEM...wait waking up in a middle of a forest, no memory of how it happened, and an encounter with a Risen. This adds up to...no that can't be it. Of all things, please don't let it be that...
I jump over a couple of dead branches, I quickly look back, and the Risen is not there. Did I lose it!?
Slowing to a jog then stopping and pressing against a tree. Panting, I glance behind me one more time.
No, it's probably still behind me, I can still smell it.
I slowly look at my surroundings, nothing but trees, but the snow is becoming less thick. That's good, it will make it easier for me to move. Though it will be the same for that corpse behind me, dammit.
Sighing as I cautiously started walking through the less snowy areas.
Have to be careful, don't want to give away my position...
Snap.
Shit! That came from behind me, how is it following me?
I sprint through the thick forest again, but my speed was slower than before.
The noises behind me became louder as they approach. Dammit, can't keep this up I'm already getting tired. If I don't do something soon...I could-
I trip on a dead branch, and painfully twist my ankle.
"Aaahhh!" The sheer pain made me scream my lungs out. "Damn...it!"
I looked at my ankle, and felt like screaming again. It's either sprained or broken really badly, can't even move my foot. Crap probably broken then...
I try to crawl, but stop, the pain was too much. I grumble and bite my lips as tears form around my eyes.
Crunch.
Crap, looking behind me, and there it was.
The Risen was right there, holding its ax. It's horrible smell still lingering with it, adding disgust with my pain with hose piercing glowing eyes.
I try to crawl again, desperate to get away. Clawing at nothing but dirt and snow.
The Risen easily caught up with me, it was right over me. It gave a low growl before slowly raising it's ax.
I closed my eyes and raised my arms in a desperate flinch, not wanting to see it coming. Dammit...this can't be real...why is happening...why...why!?
No...no...I don't want to die...not like this!
Chink.
"Raahhh!"
Huh?
I slowly open my eyes. The Risen still had its axe raised, it moves its head down, my eyes following it...
Holy shit!
There's a sword sticking out of its chest, a freaking sword! Then said sword moves upward, effortlessly cutting the Risen in two. Killing it instantly...
The thing begins to crumbles then somehow turns into purple colored smoke.
As the smoke dissipates, slowly revealing what I hoped was my savior.
My eyes widen at the sight before me.
It was a woman, with dark blue hair. Wearing dark blue clothes, with a cape attached. A familiar mask was covering most of her face. Her sword looked familiar as well, it looks like...wait.
It can't be...blue clothes, cape, an ancient sword with a mask to hide her identity. It's Lucina!
Lucina from Fire Emblem Awakening! How...how is she here!?
Unless...it's as I thought before, I'm no longer home or anywhere on Earth, because I am in another realm, another world, the world of Fire Emblem.
I'm so screwed!
I stare at the female hero as she slowly lowers her sword then approaches me.
"Are you alright?" She asks, her voice sounded forced, like it's deeper than it should be. Oh, she's pretending to be a boy, right...forgot about that.
"I...My ankle hurts, I think it's broken." I say, trying to sit up, and then get pushed back down by Lucina.
"Lie still," She says, her tone sounded gentle yet strict.
Doing as ordered, I lay down on the ground, my eyes never leaving the hero. The masked woman raises her sword, letting me see it as the actual Falchion.
Why the hell does it have a giant hole acting as a hilt guard? Isn't that a bit counterproductive?
I push the thought away as Lucina holds the sword close to herself. The air started to feel lighter then the blade started to glow, along with Lucina, covering her in a bright light. She somehow directs this light towards me, and my pain slowly started to subside. The light, or energy I think, felt calming, like it was coating itself around me.
Is this what magic feels like? It feels right somehow, I can't explain it. There's nothing akin to malice...just...this rightly feel. Is it because of...
"Move your leg," She instructs, as she puts her Falchion back in its sheath. I did what I was told, my ankle did feel a whole lot better. There was no pain or soreness, like I didn't get hurt at all. But I still feel tired...
Okay...an actual fictional character is in front of you...have to pay this carefully...
"W-was that magic?" I asked as I pulled myself up. Lucina simply stared at me, not answering anything.
Okay, let's ask the simple questions then.
"Who are you, exactly?" I ask, feeling nervous. Really don't want her to turn that blade on for any reason...
Lucina stares at me quietly, "You may call me Marth."
Heh...that was an expected answer, alright have to play along for now. She can help me...hopefully.
"Marth, eh? That's an interesting name for someone to have." I say before slowly crossing my arms, "By the way Miss, do you know where we are? I'm a...little lost, not exactly in familiar lands so to speak."
The masked princess stays silent, and turns away.
"That doesn't matter right now," Her voice becomes lighter sounding more natural. I guess there's no point for her to sound like a man, but I'll have to call her Marth. That sucks though, her real name sounds so much better off the tongue.
"What do you mean?" I asked, trying to move the conversation along.
"There are more Risen in these woods." Huh?
"Wait, Risen? Is that was what that thing was? There are more of them!?" Lucina nods, then motioned me to follow her.
"It's not safe here," She explains "Follow me and I'll explain when we are safe."
I nodded, "Right lead the way."
"This way," Lucina says as we approached a river.
It's been a few minutes since I encountered her. And despite my calm exterior, I'm torn between panicking like a child or freak out, like some fan-girl. Because I have met Lucina, the Lucina, the future blue-haired princess who travels back in time to stop a horrible future. By stopping an asshole of a dragon, that has some serious issues, alongside her father who has a sword made from another dragon's tooth.
Of all the people to end up here in this world, it had to be me. Damn my shitty luck.
Still makes me wonder, if Grima really is as massive as he seemed in the game. How well would he fight against Godzilla? Hey, it's a serious question, who wouldn't wonder if that no barrel rolling dragon can take on the king of monsters? Dammit, should have wrote a fic on that, I'm pretty sure Godzilla will win hands down.
Wait, why am I thinking on that!? Of course the King of the Kaijus will win!
Distracted thoughts aside, this is really...weird and obviously unexpected. If I am in Fire Emblem, with recent evidence very convincing, then how and why am I here?
Dammit, should think on that later...just follow the princess and see if I can get any help. Directions, location and food and shelter if possible...don't want to be picky since she did save my life but I rather not freeze and starve.
Eventually Lucina stops at a waterfall, huh didn't even notice it.
"Through here," She says as she walked towards the waterfall. Do we have to go through it? But I don't want to get wet, it's freaking cold out here.
The masked woman, stops just before the falls, she moves around the water and disappears into the falls.
Oh, a passage way to a hidden cave in the waterfall, how cliché. Actually kinda cool though...
Following in after her, I enter the cave it was kinda small, but large enough to move around in. There was an active fire pit, with a bedroll to the side, and a sheathed sword on it. This cave is small, hidden from view and easy to get to, not bad for this girl rather impressive.
But still, she came here like she's already been here before, sure evidence of her campsite is right in front of me. Though I get the feeling she might of known of this place before hand, back in her future. Meh, just a speculative theory nothing more, maybe I'll ask some other time.
"Nice campsite." I comment as I sit myself down by the fire pit. Then place my hands over it...
Ah, thank goodness it's so waaarrrmmmm.
Lucina stays quiet as she sat down on the opposite side, facing me.
It became quiet, the only sounds came from the warm fire pit, it felt awkward.
"So," I say, breaking the silence, "Can you explain where we are?"
Lucina nods "We're in Regna Ferox, west of the western capital."
My eyes widen at her words, "Regna Ferox? I knew we were north, but I didn't think it was this far north."
The masked princess stays quiet, okay have to be careful in what I say from now on. Have to make a background.
"Anyway, Marth, thanks for saving me from that thing you called...a Risen, right? I thought I was dead back there."
She still stays quiet. Okay, talk about silent protagonist.
"Can you explain what that thing is exactly? It looked like a walking corpse..." I muttered feigning ignorance.
Lucina visibly cringed a little at my words, crap asked a sore subject, shouldn't have done that.
"They...are dead bodies resurrected by a dark and evil power." She bitterly says, there were hints of something in her voice. "Husks without a soul."
"Are they common place in these lands?" I asked, knowing the answer anyway. "I've never...seen them before."
"No, they are not." The future princess shakes her head.
And with that it becomes silent again.
Dammit, should have asked something else, I didn't want to cause any involuntary memories to resurface. This girl has been through too much if I remember correctly, more than any person should.
Plus that might determine whether or not she'll still help...need to-
"What is your name?" Lucina asks, catching me off guard.
"Huh?"
She looks at me seriously, if you can look serious with a mask on. Apparently she can...
"Your name, what is it?" She says neutrally.
I reactively gulped. Crap, don't want to use my real one, come on think of something!
"Um...it's Leon...Leon Strife." Lucina nodded, seemingly satisfied with my answer.
Oh great, you just gave her a name based off two different Final Fantasy characters, way to go dumbass. Why didn't I use my real one, it be simpler, dammit can't back out now or she may become suspicious of me. And I can't have that, I want to seem trustworthy.
"So Marth, how did you manage to find me?" I blurt out. Lucina silently stares at me, then sighs.
"I was nearby hunting, when I heard someone scream." She says, and becomes silent.
Is that it, was I just simply saved by my screams? Well, I guess that's a good thing...though why is she-
"Why are you here?" The masked princess asks, interrupting my thoughts. "Are you traveling somewhere? You did say you weren't in familiar lands."
Crap she's getting curious, damn think.
"Oh, um I was headed to Ylisse, I wanted to see its capital, but all I remember was falling asleep at some Inn far East of here. Then somehow wake up here in these woods." I say almost too quickly, damn have to stay calm, can't act nervous or she may suspect something. "Heh, guess I somehow made it to Regna Ferox..."
"Where are you exactly from?" She asks. Is she really playing 20 questions with me?
"...Far to the East, that's all I want say if you don't mind." Lucina becomes silent. Seconds passed or was it minutes, I can't tell because of the tense stare off ensuing between me and her.
Finally she sighs and gets up from her spot.
"It will be dark soon, get some rest. We'll talk in the morning." She simply says as she moves towards the entrance.
"Wait, what about you?" I asked, not wanting her to leave. Hey, she's pretty much my only chance of survival here!
"I'll be on watch." She says, "Get some rest." She steps out before I could protest.
One second, two seconds, three, four, five...and I think she's gone.
Dammit, I looked around the cave once more. Sighing before getting up, I walked toward the bedroll.
What a long day, I wake up in a snowy forest, get chased by some freaking zombie, and end up getting saved by a princess from a desolate future. Yeah, what a long shitty day indeed.
I guess I should do as she says and get some rest. But what then, I'm in another world, what the hell should I do?
Follow the storyline, beat the game and live here for the rest of my life, like some over rated Fan fiction? Stick around and try to change the events for better or worse like a saint or monster? Or screw all of this I want to survive and go home option?
Dammit, why the hell am I even thinking this! I am not a hero, nor am I a coward. I'm just some human being that exists. I don't hold dreams to truly change the world, or desires for anything else. I gripped my head in frustration. Damn it I'm over thinking it, Lucina was right I should get some rest. I'll think on this tomorrow.
I should probably not use the bedroll as it's the princess', she may be kind but I doubt she that kind. Besides I slept in worse places, a rocky surface of a cave ain't much.
"Raaahh!"
What...that came from outside...
"Raaaahhh!"
Shit...that was closer than the last one, and those noises don't sound like any kind of animal I ever heard before.
Fuck...it might be Risen...Lucina may need some help. Wait why did I think that and what the hell can I do anyway? Stab them in the eye with a mechanical pencil? That might work if they were people, but not if they are undead freaks. Unless...
I looked down at the sheathed sword on the bedroll, no don't even think about it. Don't think about grabbing that damn sword and go charging out there like a wannabe hero of time. Besides I don't even know how to use a sword.
Games, movies and anime don't actually help with this...
I'll get myself killed along with Lucina, and this world will be screwed...
Despite my arguing thoughts, I grabbed the blade and slide it out of its sheath. Huh, it's a rapier, at least what it's called in the game only real.
It's sharp and lightweight blade gleams from the fire's light. I tilt it around a little, the blade shows off my reflection. Revealing dark brown eyes expressing the fear present within them.
Sighing as I experimented a few swings and strikes. I held the handle more firmly after it felt like it would almost slip off my hand.
Well...I may not know how to use a blade, but no time like the present to learn. Besides that damn princess saved my life, and there's no way in hell I'll let her die till I pay her back.
With the rapier in hand, I run towards the entrance of the cave.
I really hope I don't regret this.
A/N: And thus begins the first chapter of the remake that I hope will not be the worst fanfic ever made.
For those that do not know, this is a remake of my original story of Lost. To tell a long story short, I wrote myself into a corner, and had to rethink what I was doing for the sake of the Fic. Plus, I'm a rather poor amateur fic writer, which didn't help much from the beginning.
Anyway, for those that have read my first story then you know that things will change after this chap. Sometimes minor, or major, but at times it may not be much at all. Plus there may be things added that change things quite a bit.
That aside, hope you enjoy Lost RE, and hopefully it won't be the worst thing ever conceived.
-Raiden312