Awakening of Kiva: Past, Present, & Future Chapter 1: A Cry for Help from the Future (Past), a Fire Emblem + Kamen Rider Crossover fanfic

Hey there everyone, what's going on? It's your pal Fenikkusumaru, here to present to you, a movie fic by yours truly and The Wild Fang! It's Awakening of Kiva: Past, Present, and Future! There're four parts to this movie fic and it just so happens that we managed to finish all four of them! So pop some popcorn, fill your cups with soda, and relax in your recliner! This movie fic starts now!

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: We do not own Fire Emblem: Awakening and Kamen Rider Kiva. Fire Emblem: Awakening is created by Nintendo and Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. All creative rights go to them. Kamen Rider is created by Shotaro Ishinomori. Any and all materials relating to Kamen Rider do not belong to us. Also, any other insert song we put in don't belong to us either.

"Lucy~, what should we do now~?" Athena asked worriedly as the future kids gathered together at the meeting room inside Castle Doran.

"The numbers of these Fangires and Risen are increasing as we speak." Laurent said.

"Yeah, and Castle Doran can't stay in the sky for too long either!" Nah added.

"Fie! If only Aunt Lissa didn't sacrifice herself for our escape–!" Bakuya hissed, feeling guilty about it.

"It is what she had to do… for our sake." Tiki assured.

"It can't end like this! I don't want to be extinct!" Yarne panicked wildly.

"Will ya calm down already?!" Brady snapped.

"Yes. Our situation is already bad as it is." Inigo added.

"Aye. We must stay calm and collected as much as possible." Kan'shou said.

"Easier said than done…" Apollo deadpanned.

"Get used to it. We're gonna need to be like that while the chaos is still around here…" Kjelle said bluntly.

"Milady Lucina, what do you think we should do now?" Danny asked.

"Our last hope… would be performing the Awakening…" Lucina said.

"But sis, Mount Prism is now one big giant crater thanks to Grima!" Cynthia pointed out.

"Plus, the Gemstones are scattered to the corners of the Earth and we only have the Shield of Seals itself with us." Gerome added.

"Yeah, not to mention that Naga's dead and that Morgan's missing too along with Kibat!" Severa added.

"T–That's true…" Noire stuttered. "E–Ever since Severa's father went missing M–Morgan was d–determined t–to find him, j–just to reunite both of them…"

"In the end, we still can't find them at all…" a voice said as the Kivats and Sagark entered the room and the one who spoke was Kivat II. "No matter how far and wide we've tried to search, it is all for naught."

"I have no idea how Kibat or my aibou disappeared like that. Heck, we even tried our best to keep dodging some flying arrows and spikes at us too!" Kivat exclaimed. "Since aibou and our fellow partners ended up either missing or killed, it looks like it's gonna be their children that would have to use our powers!"

"You're right. It now falls on them to save the world from this darkness." Rey–Kivat said. "And our actions will determine whether our ending will be graceful or violent.

"Ara~ I hope you're all, ready~!" Kiva–la cooed.

"We're all with you!" Sagark said.

The rest of the kids looked at the creatures that fluttered at the large table, as Lucina thought deeply on what her next action would be. "Alright, it's decided."

"About what, milady?" Danny asked.

"About splitting up into small groups and searching for the Gemstones." Lucina said. "And don't worry, I will also participate in the search as well."

"We're going to what?!" Yarne panicked.

*WAPISH!*

"Ow!" Yarne cringed after Kjelle bopped him on the head.

"Get a hold of yourself!" Kjelle snapped.

"I can't help it!" Yarne whined.

"Cynthia, Noire, Kjelle, Nah, Bakuya, and Athena will retrieve Azure and Gules. Owain, Brady, Inigo, Yarne, Kan'shou, and Apollo will retrieve Sable and Argent. And that leaves Gerome, Severa, Laurent, Danny, Tiki, and I to search for Vert."

"You sure about this, sis?" Cynthia asked.

"All of this separating from each other would increase the risk of being killed by those things…" Laurent analyzed.

"It is the only method to save this world… I'm sure your Father and mine would say the same thing, right, Severa?" Lucina asked.

"Y–Yeah, they would…" Severa trailed off, looking away.

"Oi, oi, oi, get a hold of yourself." Kivat said flying up to her face. "No time to mope, we need ya for this."

"My son is right shoujo. There is a time and place everything and this is the wrong time and place to mope." Kivat II added.

Severa was quiet for a moment, before her face showed determination. "You're right! Now's not the time to mope! Let's get moving already, you guys!"

"Yeah!" the kids shouted in unison. Lucina looked outside the window, thinking.

'Father, Mother… please watch over us…' Lucina thought before she moved out of the room, beginning their missions.

THE WILD FANG & FENIKKUSUMARU PRESENTS:

AWAKENING OF KIVA: KAKO (PAST), GENZAI (PRESENT), MIRAI (FUTURE)

(Present day)

It's been two years since that fateful day where Masao entered our time via Time Door, surprising Morgan and Kan'shou. Who would've thought that our lives be similar to what happened in the story of Kiva itself? Believe me a lot of things had happened ever since the day I returned back to my home world. I met new friends, started a new life with my wife, Cordelia and my children, reuniting with Kaa-san, defeating Grima and recently, managing to push back those Neo Fangires to their place and Masao disappeared right after that. This goes to show that Morgan and Kan'shou would live a good life together, and I couldn't be happier about their decision to name their first son Masao Kurenai Myers, the same person we all met. And after their marriage, the rest of my friends and family decided to part ways, wanting to live their lives with the person they love most. Despite all that, when it comes to any special events; my daughters, Morgan and Severa, along with our sons–in–laws and my grandchildren, would visit me and my family in Plegia from both Chon'sin and the Mountain Village to celebrate together. Oh yeah, we also had this reunion of the Shepherds once per year, to celebrate the day we defeated Grima.

And speaking of Plegia, since I'm the son of my father, I ended up taking the throne to rule the country. Of course, in the beginning, many people protested because they didn't want to experience what they've gone through under my father's ruling. It wasn't easy, but with the assistance of my wife as Queen, the great planning from Saigo as Bishop, and Ursor dedicating himself to protect the citizens as Rook, we finally gained their trust after six months of ruling the country, turning this desert of a country into a prosperous green one with many livestock and such. As for my Father, well… as soon as we unsealed him, he acted viciously in his cell that nullified his dark magic. I can't blame him as he continued to curse us, especially towards me and Kaa–san. In the end, Miriel decided to do one thing she knew best: brainwashing him to the point of erasing his whole memories of his time. Because of that, he ended up having amnesia, and Kaa-san decided to help him turn him into the most loving father of all time, and I can finally be proud of calling him that. I'm sure that he would be a good grandfather for my kids too. Oh, and he also needed a major makeover too in terms of appearance.

Oh, there's one other reason why I mentioned about the titles… it's because we received the engravings of the Checkmate Four, which made us in charge of ruling the Fangires too, making sure they didn't do anything that will break the rules that I reinstated. The citizens of Erignaf supported me wholeheartedly, making sure that they would be able to coexist with the country. And now, I'm proud to say that this country is populated with humans and Fangires that can coexist together, and Plegia forged their friendship with the other countries, especially Ylisse.

As of right now, I am in my throne room, along with Saigo at my side as we are discussing something with a village chief from his village. "And due to that, we need funds to keep our livestock from poachers trying to steal our cattle."

"Hmm… this is a pretty serious case." Saigo pondered before looking at me. "What do you think, King?"

"Oi, I thought I told you not to call me that." I hissed.

"Well you're King of the Checkmate Four." Saigo pointed out.

"Yeah, I know. But I'm the casual guy. You can call me by my name."

"Er–hem." The village chief cleared his throat on purpose to gain his attention.

"O–Oh right, I'm sorry." I apologized. "I will give you the funds needed to have this problem solved."

"Many thanks, my King." the man bowed.

"No, seriously! You don't have to bow to me like that!" I waved off panicking, only to have Saigo put a hold on my head.

"C'mon! Man up already! You're KING, after all! So act like one!" Saigo smirked, as the village chief sweat dropped.

"Just lead him to the treasury so he can get his money…" I sighed.

"You got it King." Saigo teased with a grin.

"Oi!" I hissed before Saigo led the village chief out of the throne room. "Huh... this whole King business sometimes sucks…"

"But you knew what you'd be getting yourself into." A female voice teased. I smirked, knowing that voice from anywhere.

I was suddenly hugged from behind and I turned my head to see my wife behind me, smiling.

"Hello, my love."

"And hello to you too Cordelia." I smiled before I turned around, still in her embrace before the two of us kissed passionately. After a moment of making out, the two of us broke the kiss "That is one thing I can't get enough of." I chuckled.

"That's good to know." she smiled as I took a closer inspection on what she wore. It was a royal dress in sky blue, which was her favorite color, and it was sewed by the villagers as a gift from one of our visits over there. "What's the matter?"

"You look beautiful in that dress." I praised.

"Thank you. That's so nice of you. Though, I would prefer to wear my old uniform… I feel much more comfortable with that uniform."

"Even after nine years, you still can't let go of that uniform?" I asked raising an eyebrow with a smirk.

"What's wrong with that?"

"Oh nothing, it's just that if I could, I would have Anna modify your uniform into something sexy for our lovey–dovey sessions." I smirked wider.

"Heavens, you know how to make your wife's heart skip a beat, don't you?" Cordelia blushed slightly.

"Hey, we've been together for a long time, so I know my stuff." I teased further.

"Silly…" she shook her head slightly, still having a blush.

"Oh, how's our children coming along?" I asked.

"Well, Serena and Morgana are playing tea time with Mother. Father joined them as well and they were happy about it." She pointed out. "And our newborn son is still sleeping in his crib, where they are playing right now."

"That's good to hear." I smiled. Oh yeah, I never told you this either but Cordelia and I welcomed Kyoshiro Kururugi into the world. It makes me proud that I finally have a son and that one day, he can bear the power of Kiva. "Heh… I'm glad we finally have a son. And I have to admit, we made one great looking kid." I chuckled.

"I guess so." Cordelia giggled. I then saw Kaa-san heading towards us, along with our children and Father.

"Daddy!" both of my princess's exclaimed happily as they rushed towards me, hugging my legs happily.

"Is your work done today, son?" Father asked as Kaa-san tried to calm down my crying son in her arms.

"Well, yeah… I guess so…" I said as I carried Serena and Morgana into my arms, and they happily hugged me.

"Mother, why is Kyoshiro crying all of a sudden?" Cordelia asked worried as Kaa-san handed him to her gently.

"As soon as he woke up, he cried out loud. I know for certain that when I played with my granddaughters, we kept our voices low to ensure that we don't wake him up." Kaa–san explained. "I changed his diapers, and I think you need to feed him now, Cordelia."

"I see…" Cordelia nodded before she walked towards the throne to calm the crying Kyoshiro down. "There, there… it's alright, Kyoshiro. I'm here for you…"

"You truly are lucky, son. To have a mother that takes care of my grandchildren motherly…" Father said as I looked at Cordelia, acting motherly towards Kyoshiro as she fed him with her milk, resting her hair to one side and humming Konoyo no Uta calmly. It easily calmed Kyoshiro down as he drank his milk.

"Yeah, I really am lucky." I smiled gently.

"Daddy, can you play with us?" Serena asked.

"Yeah, you didn't play with us today." Morgana added.

"Of course, Princesses." I smiled.

"YAY!" My daughters cheered.

"They are looking forward to play with you, Kurogasa." Kaa–san explained.

"Oh, really now?" I said, looking at both of my little Princesses.

"Yep! I wanna catch butterflies in our garden! Daddy should be in!" Serena chirped happily.

"Yes and it's going to be fun! C'mon Daddy! Pwease?" Morgana asked giving me a puppy eye look.

"With a face like that, how could I say no?" I smiled.

"YAY!" My daughters cheered again. As soon as I put them down and straightened myself up, my eyes widened for some reason.

"Kurogasa…"

"Huh?" I said confused.

"Kurogasa… heed my call…"

That voice… Is that Naga calling me?

"What's wrong?" Kaa–san asked.

"Did you hear something Kaa–san?" I asked.

"Hear what?" She asked.

"I do not hear anything." Father said.

"That's weird… I could've sworn I heard Naga calling out to me."

"Naga?" Cordelia blinked, as Serena and Morgana looked at me.

"Daddy?" Serena asked.

"Kiva… your assistance is required… proceed to an isolated room and everything shall be explained…"

Man, is it really this important that she had to interrupt family time?

"It is of the utmost importance."

Oh man, now she's reading my thoughts!

"My son, what is the matter?" Kaa–san asked.

"You look like as if you're being possessed." Father added.

"Daddy?" Both of my princesses said, looking at me worriedly.

I shook my head to snap out of it. "Sorry, but Naga is actually talking to me."

"She is?" Cordelia asked a bit surprised. "I don't hear her though."

"Nor do I." Kaa–san added.

"I guess that means only I can hear her." I said. "I'll be right back. Naga told me to go somewhere private." I said before looking at my girls with a smile. "We'll play a little bit later okay?"

"Okay…" My girls pouted, feeling a bit sad. It's not like I don't want to play with them, but… well, sometimes being a hero has its downfall, and heeding the call for any unexpected situation is one of them.

"Come now, girls. I can play with you until your Father comes to the garden. And maybe we can find some cocoons that will change into butterflies too." Kaa–san comforted, and their faces perked up instantly.

"Well, there goes private time with my wife…" Father sighed, but keeping his smile nonetheless.

"You better get going love. I'll take care of our son." Cordelia smiled.

"Okay. I'll see you in a bit." I smiled gently before I gave her a quick kiss on the lips and went out the throne room.

After a while of walking, I arrived at my study room and after going in and closing the door, I locked it. "Okay Naga, start talking. What's going on?" I asked, looking up.

"Yeah, he's here, so speak up already." Saigo said as he was waiting near one of the racks, surprising.

"Saigo?!" I gawked then Kivat and Sagark flew inside the room too. "Kivat?"

"Don't ask me. This Naga lady called me out while I was asleep." Kivat said.

"You too?" I asked.

"And me~!" Sagark added.

"Same here." Saigo said.

What the heck's going on?

"It would seem like everyone has been gathered…" Naga spoke. All of a sudden, a strong wind kicked up inside the study room, making us brace for impact!

"W–What's going on?!" Kivat exclaimed before all four of ended up being transferred to… wherever Naga is going to take us.

"Kaa–chan! Kaa–chan! We built a snowman!" the young four year old twins said as they wore thick clothing, a hat, and gloves. "See? See?"

"Really? That's good. And it looks cute too, Rua and Ruka." Aqua smiled as she also wore the same thick clothing and her long hair remained the same, only wearing earmuffs and gloves as additional accessories to keep her warm.

"You sure changed a lot, milady. You always smiled your brightest ever since both of them were born." Rey–Kivat said.

"What can I say? Ever since Bakuya and Kan'shou showed up, it's been nothing but smiles for me." Aqua smiled.

"I'm sure your sister would be proud seeing you like this too." Rey–Kivat commented.

"I'm sure she definitely would." Aqua said as she looked up at the sky while the snow fell.

"And you don't regret your choice?" Rey–Kivat asked.

"No, I don't regret it, Rey–Kivat. Not even once…" Aqua said.

"Ah! Tou–chan~!" Rua and Ruka said, running towards Lon'qu and both of them hugged each of his leg.

"Evening, my children…" Lon'qu said as he patted both their heads with a smile.

"Looks like you somehow managed to gather the courage to hug your own daughter…" Aqua teased while walking towards him. "…but still having trouble regarding Bakuya."

"T–That's because Ruka is different." Lon'qu stuttered. "She is young and–"

"Right, right, I get it." Aqua waved off with a smirk.

"You really like to tease me don't you?" Lon'qu deadpanned a bit.

"I can't help it. Your blushing face is really cute, y'know?" Aqua teased as she wraps her arms around his shoulders. "I can't help it but to tease you for it."

"A–Aqua, please stop it…" Lon'qu stuttered, blushing slightly.

"Tou–chan, you're blushing!" Ruka chirped happily.

"I know…" Lon'qu said. "That's because your mother is being silly with me."

"Of course I am." Aqua giggled.

"Rey…"

"Huh?" Aqua said confused. That was a voice she heard, but she didn't hear it from her family or Rey-Kivat. "Did you guys hear that?" She asked.

"Yes…" Lon'qu said, getting serious all of a sudden. "I heard it as well, Aqua…"

"So did I, milord." Rey–Kivat added.

"Tou–chan?" Rua blinked.

"Kaa–chan?" Ruka asked, doing the same.

"Playing in the snow, huh? Kids these days!" Basilio said as he approached them and they shifted their attention to him.

"Khan Basilio…" Lon'qu got out.

"What's with the serious look, boy?" Basilio asked.

"Did you call us out?" Aqua asked.

"What are ya' talking about? I just got here!" Basilio said.

"Hmmmmm…" Aqua pondered.

"What's the matter?" Basilio asked.

"It's nothing." Aqua shook her head. "Mind watching the kids Basilio? Lon'qu, Rey–Kivat, and I need to be somewhere."

"Uh… sure?" Basilio rubbed his head before the three headed off somewhere.

"Mister, where Kaa–chan and Tou–chan heading?" Ruka asked.

"Dunno, really…" Basilio said. "Well, for now, let's continue whatever you're doing. You're building a snowman, huh? Lemme help you kiddies out! Bwa, ha, ha!"

"YAY!" Rua and Ruka cheered.

Meanwhile, Lon'qu, Aqua, and Rey–Kivat were heading to wherever they're heading and the only thing leading them was the voice they heard.

"This place will suffice…" the voice echoed, making them paused in their tracks.

"Here?" Aqua blinked.

"In our own home?" Lon'qu added.

"It's only natural, seeing as this is only place where we can do this secretly as the voice told us." Rey–Kivat said.

"What's going on?" Lon'qu wondered.

"There is no time to explain. Please enter the premise…" The voice said.

"The premise?" the three of them said and suddenly, the wind picked up inside their home, prompting the two to cover their eyes while Rey–Kivat also braced for impact, leading them to the place where Kurogasa might be at…

After that sudden gust of wind, it eventually calmed down. And I can't believe where that thing led us to… "What kind of place is this?" Kivat asked.

"A silver veil?" I questioned.

"Looks like this is gonna be a Decade–like journey…" Saigo joked.

"Pretty~!" Sagark chirped.

"Saigo? Kurogasa?" A voice asked. Saigo and turned around, and we saw both Chrom and Emmeryn over there.

"Chrom?" I said confused.

"Emm? Hey, what's going on here?" Saigo asked. "I thought you're at the library?"

"I don't know. I'm confused as you are." Emmeryn answered.

"We heard Naga's voice and she told us to go somewhere isolated." Chrom answered.

"Same thing with us!" I exclaimed.

"You too, friend?" Chrom asked.

"Yeah. And I was just about to have family time too." I pouted.

"Alright, just what the heck is goin' on around here?!" a female voice snapped.

"Yeah, and the Teach was just about to teach his girl about using strength in fightin' too!" another familiar voice added.

"Huh?!" We gasped as we turned to see Sully and Vaike.

"Sully?! Vaike?!" I gawked.

"Little tyke?!" Vaike gawked too.

"What are you two doing here?" Saigo asked.

"Don't ask me! Blame the one who called us out of nowhere!" Sully snapped.

"What do you think this place is, Gregor?" another voice echoed.

"Gregor thinks he is dreaming right now. Wish he wakes up and drink beer!" he added.

"Yeah! I was just hiding inside a barrel while playing with the orphans at Akane's place and THIS is where I ended up!" she whined.

"What the–!" I gasped and we all turned to see Gregor and Nowi coming towards us.

"Hey, it's Kuro!" Nowi gasped.

"Bat boy?" Gregor asked confused.

Seriously, what the heck is going on?!

"Doesn't this place look amazing? It's all glittery too!" Nowi chirped happily.

"Yes and Gregor thinks this is not good place to stay at too!" Gregor said.

"Oh, great… somehow I messed up again…" A voice said sourly.

"It can't be helped! I knew adding that Risen blood would end up doing something like this silver thingy! Nya, ha!" a male voice perked up.

Oh please… tell it isn't those two again… "Oh, look over there! It's Tharja and Henry!" Nowi waved happily.

"And she's still as sour as always." Sully scoffed.

"Yep, but she's lookin' pretty fine to me!" Henry chirped.

Is anybody gonna tell us what's going on here?!

"Where are we?" Another male voice asked.

"I'm not sure." A familiar female voice answered.

"Whatever it is, be careful. This could turn out graceful or violent."

"Aqua–chan…" I said after seeing them here, as she's now part of my family.

"It's been a while, Kurogasa." Aqua–chan smiled before the two of us hugged together.

"Yeah, it has been a while." I nodded.

"Mind telling me what's going on here?" Lon'qu asked.

"That's what I want to know too…" I said.

"D–Dear me, where are we?" another female voice asked. "I was just about to bring a meal to my youngest daughter, but somehow, I ended up here…"

"So did I, Mother…" another female voice said. "I was just about to feed my own child, and this happened… I just hope Gerome would be alright…"

"Lucina? Sumia?" I said confused, noticing their presence.

"Oh, great… another nuisance…" Tharja mumbled in annoyance.

"Chrom?" Sumia gasped.

"Father!" Lucina noticed.

"Sumia! Lucina!" Chrom said running over to them. "What are you two doing here?"

"That's what I want to know too." Sumia said.

"I think I may have an explanation." I said, gaining everyone's attention. "For some unexplained reason, Naga called out to me and I'm sure she called all of you out too."

"Is that the reason why she called us out?" Sully asked, crossing her arms.

"Dunno~!" Nowi said. "And I can't find the other Shepherds too!"

"Yeah, come to think of it… we didn't see the others like your friends and Tou–san too!" Kivat said, fluttering around a bit.

"And it would seem like another battle will occur." Rey–Kivat assumed.

"That's bull! Didn't our last battle end with our victory?" Sully snapped.

"She's right, little tyke!" Vaike said. "The Teach still remembers what Tiki said! Y'know, about the whole world in peace and that she ain't helpin' us anymore?"

"Really?" I raised my eyebrow, still confused about it. "Then… who actually called us?"

"I did…" A divine voice said, taking form of a familiar figure that we all knew best: Naga.

"Naga?" Saigo blinked.

"I am Naga, but I am not the one that resides from your world, fellow Outrealm Warriors." she began. "And it is I who summoned you all."

"…Summoned us? Why?" Chrom asked.

"A world stands on the brink of demise. But I have no power there to save it. Only those with the power to cross time and space can reach it in its hour of need… Only warriors such as yourselves."

"What world is this that could possibly be beyond your power?" I questioned.

"Possibly Grima…" Lon'qu added.

"Correct." Naga nodded. "A world in which the ancient fell dragon has been revived, causing untold chaos."

"Déjà vu all over again…" I grumbled.

"Yeah, aibou. I feel your pain…" Kivat added.

"All hope for the future rests upon the shoulders of 17 valiant children– an exalted princess and 16 others born with the power to alter their destinies. However, without intervention, these 17 children will most certainly die."

"An exalted princess?" Lucina murmured.

"Something wrong, Lucina?" Sumia asked.

"It… sounds familiar…" Lucina said.

"All of them? But that's…" Chrom began.

"Hear me. Six children obtained Gules and Azure but annihilated ere they can bear it home. Six more obtained Argent and Sable, only to expire in sight of their country's border. Four manage to successfully deliver Vert and the Emblem to the princess… But soon after, all four of them– as well as the princess– are slain.

"Then who saves the world?" Saigo asked.

Naga was silent for a moment before saying, "None do. It sinks, unresisting, into shadow… and finally fades into oblivion. This is the world's inexorable destiny. But some destinies are too cruel… and so I sought help. Warriors, I beseech you: intervene. Change what cannot be changed without you."

"Change their fate to change the world…" I repeated.

"Bat boy! Gregor thinks it's time we armed ourselves one more time!" Gregor said.

"Gregor's right! It's time to break those Chains of Destiny again!" Nowi chirped.

"Chains… of Destiny?" Naga asked. "I believe this is the first time I've heard such a thing…"

"Oh, it's just something that Kurogasa's mom spurted out from her mind to her son." Sully said.

"Yeah…" I nodded before looking at Naga. "Don't worry, Naga. I'll be sure to break those cursed Chains of Destiny and rewrite a new one for them."

"He is right." Emmeryn stepped forward. "We all have witnessed what he can truly do in order to break it, and he will fulfill that role with our assistance."

"I truly agree with Aunt Emmeryn." Lucina added. "He taught us to always believe in that 1%, despite the risk and the odds stacked against us."

"I'm certain we'll perform that miracle." Chrom smiled while wrapping his arm around my shoulder. "Right, my friend?"

"Right." I smiled.

Naga looked at us for a while before saying, "Thank you. I shall send you now to the brink– the moment in time before the world falls. Find the six children with Gules and Azure, and see them through their task."

"We will." Chrom nodded.

"Here is my final counsel…" Naga began. "The world you are about to visit bears a great resemblance to your own. You may encounter people you know or people you love... If you do, fight by their sides. It will give them great courage and strength."

"Courage and strength, huh? I guess we better go in there and ruin those Risens' party one more time." Saigo smirked.

"Yep! Let's go kick butt!" Sagark chirped happily as he flipped in midair and landed on top of his head.

"Allow me to open the portal that you will enter…" Naga said as she created a portal and when it was large enough, we saw how dark that future was like.

"What? No!" Lucina panicked.

"Lucy?" Saigo blinked.

"My niece, what's the matter?" Emmeryn asked.

"T–This can't be…!"

"Lucina, what's wrong?" Chrom asked.

"Father, Aunt Emmeryn, Uncle Saigo… this is just like my future. Where I came from!" she exclaimed while looking at the portal. "It's all so similar…"

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"I'm very certain Kurogasa…" Lucina said as she… trembled. "I never thought I'd… see it again…"

"Lucina…" Sumia said worriedly before she went to hug her daughter for comfort.

"Talk about mirror like!" Nowi exclaimed.

"Yes, and this is quite interesting…" Tharja chuckled darkly.

"I could never forget." Lucina began, still in Sumia's embrace while she looked at the veil. "That enmity in the air– like the fell dragon threatened to crush us with every breath. I fear we've made a terrible error…"

"A terrible error?" Gregor asked.

"Yes… I barely escaped that world with my life. How could I have brought you here?" Lucina said worried all of a sudden.

"Lucina, calm down. We chose to come here. And I think it's a good thing we did." Chrom comforted.

"But, Father, you could die!" Lucina said as she broke the hug before looking at us worriedly. "…any one of us could meet our end there and never again see our loved ones…"

"Then I won't let it happen." I said, placing my hands on Lucina's shoulders.

"Kurogasa…"

"We can do this. We've faced this kind of danger before and we can do it again."

"But Kurogasa, you could die in there!" Lucina panicked.

"My friend is right, Lucina." Chrom said. "I know you survived a world of death like this one and came to us. You braved it all so that you could change our future."

"Yes, but…"

"Put yourself in my position." Chrom began. "In the future you came from, I was already dead… I couldn't protect you. But in this version of the future, if you're here… it's like getting a second chance. Even if you and her aren't the same… I need this catharsis." he said as he held her hands, comforting her. "For once, I'll be able to say I was there to keep you safe."

"But… what's the point if you end up dead?!" Lucina panicked.

"Then you stay dead…" Tharja mumbled.

"That won't happen to any of us, my dear." Emmeryn said.

"Yeah, and that's a done deal, for sure!" Saigo added. "We all have our families waiting for us back home and that's one of the good reasons why we will never give up on what we believe we're fighting for!"

"Uncle…"

"So please Lucina, have faith in us…" I said. "I promise to make sure that no one here dies."

"Kurogasa…" Lucina murmured, before nodding saying, "Okay… I will trust you, but you better keep that promise."

"You bet that I will keep that promise." I nodded.

"Wohoo! It's time to blast some Risen again!" Henry chirped happily.

"Yes and I can let off some steam and vent out my frustration…" Tharja chuckled darkly as the two of them entered the portal.

As more of them entered in and I being the last one to go I held Lucina's arm, catching her attention. "What is it?" Lucina asked.

"Lucina, I think you should stay here." I suggested.

"W–What?!" Lucina panicked.

"Look, I'm saying that if you enter the fray, it would be total chaos. Believe me, I know." I said.

"But…"

"Lucina, trust me on this." I interrupted. "You have a family now and your child needs both parents to live a peaceful life. I don't want you to experience my past life before meeting up with my parents. What would happen if you ended up being killed in action? Gerome would lead a hard life while raising your own child." Lucina looked down, pondering a bit. "Let us parents do this, okay?"

She was hesitant for a moment, thinking of what her next move would be. In the end, she sighed and said, "Even if I rebelled, you would always find a way to make me stay here, won't you?"

"Yep. You know me well." I said.

"Alright…" Lucina said. "I'll believe you, Kurogasa. Just… be careful…"

"Trust me. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon." I smiled before turning back to the portal and letting go of her. "Alright, I'm going! We parents got our kids to save!"

"Right…" Lucina nodded before I ran into the portal and as soon as I went in, the portal closed. "Father… Mother… Uncle… Aunt… Kurogasa… come back to me…" Lucina prayed.

"Hurry, cousin! This way!" Cynthia panicked as the girls continued to run on foot with her holding Athena's arm.

"Aye, hurry! We are in the right direction of our escape!" Bakuya exclaimed. "And so far, we made our enemies lost in the maze of the dungeon too!"

"Good, because that's the last thing I wanna see!" Kjelle exclaimed.

As the girls turned a corner, they realized that the Risen were waiting for them at the large area, surprising the girls. "Oh no! W–We're surrounded?!" Noire panicked as she turned around and heard footsteps of the Risen from behind. "This is the end, isn't it…"

"After all we suffered to claim Gules and Azure, we'll never even get them home…" Nah gritted.

"Noire! Nah! What are you saying?! We have to stay strong!" Cynthia exclaimed. A true hero knows it's always darkest just before the dawn! We're just building up to the big comeback, right, Kjelle?"

Kjelle was silent for a moment before saying, "I suppose it is a bit premature. Our defeat isn't inevitable yet. I can't count how many times we've faced certain death since coming to Plegia… and every time, the six of us managed to make it out alive. Surrounded or not, we can't fall here… Not to chumps like these."

"Aye, we've come too far to let our parents' sacrifices be in vain." Bakuya added. "We can't give up no matter how bleak our situation is."

"Exactly! If we all work together, these fiends won't stand a chance. Justice will not be denied!" Cynthia nodded.

"Oh no~ the Risen are coming~!" Athena panicked.

"H–Huh?!" Noire squeaked as the girls noticed their appearance, and are heading towards them.

"Fie! I never seen them move like that before!" Bakuya exclaimed as the Risens surrounded them, while the girls are back–to–back.

"If we let them have the advantage, they will separate us from each other…" Kjelle noticed. "Be sure to be on guard, everyone. Athena, I suggest you change to your armor."

"Hai~!" Athena got out as she looked up, shifting to her serious persona and shouted, "Sagark!"

"I'm coming~!" Sagark cheered as he suddenly came flying in, knocking away some Risen so they'd back off before attaching to Athena's waist. Sagark made the alarm sound as Athena got out her Jacorder and inserted it in Sagark's side before pulling it out.

"Henshin!"

"Hen… shin!"

With the quick transformation, she was now equipped in her female version of Kamen Rider Saga's armor. With a quick whip of her Jacorder and keeping her notebook in her other hand, the rest of the girls were ready to face them. "Let's show these guys what heroes are really made of!" Cynthia said excited, pointing her lance at them. "For what they did to my Pegasus, I'm gonna return the favor in spades!"

"We may be outnumbered, but as long as we are here, we'll be fine. 'Tis one task we shall face!" Bakuya said.

"Alright, girls! Let's get them!" Kjelle shouted, and the girls rushed forward to take down their enemies.

At first, the girls seem to have the upper hand, handling the Risens on their own just fine. As long as they're fighting together, no harm would affect them. 'I don't get it… how come the Risen are not attacking us wildly like before?' Saga–chan pondered to herself as she whipped down her enemy with her Jacorder.

"Hey, Athena…" Noire said after she shot out an arrow towards her target. "How come the Risen are g–growing in number? As if, they are… surrounding us…"

"I noticed it as well. What are they trying to do?" Bakuya asked.

"I do not know, but I won't let it happen." Saga–chan said, before placing the Fuestle in Sagark's mouth.

WAKE UP!

With a quick flick of her Jacorder, she chanted while thrusting her Jacorder forward, letting it extend to multiple targets that went through them. When it reached the wall behind it, a large Kiva insignia appeared on the Jacorder, where she casted it. "Kiero!" she declared as the insignia went through each of them, destroying them into pieces. After the attack was done, her Jacorder retracted back to its original length.

"Did we get them?" Cynthia asked.

"I think we did get them…" Nah added.

Their short victory however, was cut short when more Risen ambushed them from out of nowhere, and this time, the girls were separated from each other, much to their surprise.

"Wha…?! H–How did they separate us so easily?!" Cynthia gasped. "Hey! G–Get back! Don't you touch my lance! That belonged to my mother! It means everything to me! Give it back, you creep! You… You have to! Please, not the lance… You can take anything, but not that!"

"Dang! One of them got my dragonstone!" Nah gritted. "How am I supposed to fight now? Give that back! It doesn't belong to you!"

"They were lying in wait for us…" Noire whimpered. "They must have known we'd try to resist... They even got my talisman… Now it really is hopeless…"

"Get away, you filthy craven!" Kjelle shouted. "You really need two of you to disarm one of me?! Of course you do! You'd never stand a chance of defeating me in a fair fight!"

"Give me back my boomerangs!" Bakuya cried out as she tried to swing her katana at them to retrieve it, but the Risen proved to be too fast for her inexperienced skills in terms of solo battle. "That's my only memento I have with Kaa–san! That is my only treasure left!"

"No! My notebook!" Saga–chan exclaimed as one of the Thief Risen snuck up on her and grabbed the said notebook that she held before making a quick getaway. "My Father bought it for me for my birthday and I jotted down the magic spells that Mother taught me! It's my only precious gift left from them! Return it to me!"

"This d–doesn't look good…" Noire stuttered.

"Guys, we can't fight them like this!" Cynthia called out to the girls. "Everyone, find a way to break through and then regroup at–" She was interrupted when barred walls suddenly came up and trapped all six girls. "What…?! Barricades?! You've got to be kidding me! We'll never be able to regroup now..."

"So this is the end, then…" Nah murmured. "We've no cards left to play. Very well. If you plan to kill us, please just get on with it. I made my peace with that the day we left Ylisse…"

"Nah! What are you saying?! We can't give up! What about the five Gemstones? We'll never get them all if we quit now! And if we can't perform the Awakening, the entire world is doomed!" Cynthia urged.

"Do you think I don't know that? Do you think any of us doesn't know that?! I don't WANT to die here, Cynthia, but I don't see very many other options!" Nah snapped. "Do you honestly think someone's going to swoop in and rescue us? That some great warrior is going to appear and spout one of your heroic introductions?"

"I… I don't…" Cynthia got out.

"I know what you're feeling, Cynthia. When things get bad, I'm the same way. I pray that somehow Naga will hear my pleas and come to my rescue… That I'll hear her voice whispering in my ear, and then suddenly everything will be okay. But even after all we've been through I've never heard her voice even once! I think it's time for us to face the music. There's just no such thing as miracles."

Cynthia was silent at that. "Listen, Cynthia. I'm sorry… I don't want my last words to you to be angry ones. Even after everything that's happened, I'm still so glad I met all of you." Nah said. "I love you guys. Every last one of you. Thank you… for everything. Maybe we'll be reborn into a kinder world. And we can all meet again one day…"

"Nah, please! Don't say goodbye! There's still a chance!" Cynthia got out.

"Aye… it looks like this would definitely be our final battle together…" Bakuya said. "Minna, thank you so much for always allowing me and my brother to fight alongside you all. Even though we were always pushed to the corner by our enemies, we would still always keep fighting until the very end. 'Tis one legacy that shall remain in my heart for the rest of my days…" Bakuya said while lowering her head as the Risens stayed there, preparing their stances for the kill. "I do not know how to fight on my own, but for once… I shall strive to do so… to honor my family that willing sacrificed themselves for our sakes…"

"Bakuya! Not you too!" Cynthia cried out. "We can't just–"

"The seal has been done…" Saga–chan interrupted, still in her serious persona. "The odds are stacked against us and our peaceful future is now at its bleakest. Despair continues to shroud in this world and… I feel like… I've somehow made my family proud to get this far…" She added as a tear seemed to get through her helmet. "It's just the matter of time before we will reunite with our parents… on the other side."

"Athena, come on!" Cynthia begged.

"I, too, feel privileged to have known you all. I'd have been so lost without you…" noire began. "I'm sorry I was always such a pessimist. But even so, I never gave up hope… I always knew in my heart that as long as I had all of you, we'd make it through. But… I guess it just wasn't meant to be. This time we truly are finished… I suppose I'll never know what it means to lead a normal, happy teenage life…" she then began to cry. "I… I'll just stop there... The more I say, the harder this all gets…"

"Come on, Noire! You know I can't stand to see you like this!"

"It's been an honor to fight beside you all. True, I was a little worried at first… But you proved stronger and braver than I ever expected. You always had my back." Kjelle said. "It got to the point that I honestly thought the six of us would never be defeated. So much for that, huh? This time I just don't see a way out… I hate to pass our duty onto the others, but… maybe they're still alive? Maybe they'll figure out some way to save the world without these two Gemstones? If I'm going to die here, I'd at least like to die with some small shred of hope… A hope that somehow, some way, the good guys can still win this…"

"Kjelle…" Cynthia murmured. "I guess you're right… Without weapons, we have no hope of fighting through this… It kills me to say this, but… I don't think I'm gonna be able to save us after all… But that doesn't mean I'm giving up. We can't die here, not like this! We HAVE to take the Gemstones back. We HAVE to defeat Grima! We have to fulfill our dream of bringing peace back to the world… We…We have to!" That's when Cynthia also broke into tears. "I want to believe there's still some way out of this… I want to believe there's still some way to get home… Maybe Nah's right, and there's no such thing as miracles… Heck, maybe the heavens don't even exist at all… But I'm praying all the same. So please, someone… anyone… Please… save us and give us a miracle!"

"HENSHIN!"

"Henshin!"

"Hen… shin!"

"HUH?!" The six girls gasped.

(Moments before the encounter…)

"Oh yeah, the Teach is gonna whip those Risen to cream, for sure!" Vaike exclaimed, excited.

"And fighting these creeps would be like reliving our old adventure together!" Nowi chirped happily.

"You better not to forget about bringing your axe this time, Vaike!" Sully reminded.

"Hey, it's right here with me!" Vaike grinned, showing the axe.

"My, what a dark place this is." Tharja chuckled darkly.

"Yeah! It just needs to be creepier and it's perfect!" Henry laughed.

"I still have no clue how those two are able to get together…" I deadpanned with a sweat drop.

"Nor would I, Kurogasa…" Chrom agreed.

"Even so, we should focus on the battle ahead of us." Lon'qu noted.

"Oh, I almost forgot to ask you, Lon'qu. How are things about your gynophobia?" I asked.

"…" Lon'qu kept silent, feeling a bit flustered as I heard Aqua–chan giggle. "Don't ask me questions, little brother–in–law…"

"Still not used to it huh?" I smirked.

"Shut up…"

"Focus Kurogasa." Sumia said.

"Yes, bat boy. We talk about old times later. We focus on fight now." Gregor reminded.

"Hai, hai…"

"So this is the place huh?" Saigo asked, looking around.

"It is. I never thought that this alternate future would be so bleak and dark." Emmeryn said.

"Boy, I bet they must have a lot of fun over here, huh?" Henry chirped happily, making us sweat drop from his comment. "And my axe is ready to cleave some boney heads!"

"Kurogasa, I don't know why, but I still put the blame on you." Saigo said.

"EH!?" I gawked.

"Oi! Enough about that!" Kivat intervened. "Aibou, my Kivat sense is tingling and it tells me that they're close!"

"Right, let's do this then Kivat!" I said.

"Yosha! Kivatte ikuze!" Kivat cheered, flying into my hand.

"Rey–Kivat!" Aqua–chan called.

"Yes milady, it will be a graceful yet violent ending for these Risen!" Rey–Kivat said, flying into her hand.

"Ready to go Sagark?!" Saigo asked.

"You betcha!" Sagark cheered, flipping in midair before attaching to his waist.

"GABU!"

*CRUNCH!*

"HENSHIN!"

"Henshin!" Rey–Kivat declared.

"Hen… shin!" Sagark said.

With the declaration, the three of us shattered away our quicksilver, revealing our armor forms, where Saga and Rey–chan still donned their advanced armors. "Let's get 'em!" I shouted before the rest of us charged forward, heading towards a bunch of Risen that were together at one corner.

"H–Hey, I think I hear something…" Noire stuttered.

"Could it be that my brother and his group are here to aid us?" Bakuya asked.

Wait a minute! Those voices!

"Bakuya?" Rey–chan gasped.

"Hey I hear Noire!" Henry chirped.

"No way… the children Naga mentioned…" Chrom realized.

"They're our kids?!" Sully asked incredulously.

"Bear in mind on Naga's words. They are our children from another world and it is be our duty to protect them from the disastrous future." Emmeryn said.

"Yeah, aibou! Let's kick some butts already!" Kivat said.

"You don't have to tell me twice!" Vaike said as he was the first to get through them, slicing each one of them with every ounce of his strength.

"Leave some for Gregor! He must have fun too!" Gregor laughed heartily while slashing his enemies down too.

"Let the bloody battle begin…" Tharja chuckled darkly as her hands were now infused with dark magic.

"Whaddya say buddy? Ready to bust the kids out of there?" Saga asked.

"You know it!" I said.

"Let's do this!" Rey–chan said.

WAKE UP!

WAKE UP FEVER!

WAKE! UP! FEVER!

"Let's see what happens when you deal with the mist around you…" Rey–chan said as she started emitting the frost around her, making the view blurry for the Risen and the kids to see.

"Mist?" Nah wondered.

"Where did this thing come from?" Cynthia asked herself, baffled about the sudden change of events.

"Yo Kuro! Let's do your kick OOO style!" Saga suggested.

"You got it bud!" I said before Kivat released the chains from my kicking foot. Meanwhile, Saga's Jacorder went into Snake Sword mode and made a big lasso, while it crackled with red electricity. He jumped up and made three electrical circles in a tunnel leading to a group of Risen.

"Alright, you're all set!" Saga gave a thumbs–up.

"Thanks!" I said before I jumped up high to the highest circle and dove down to the group of Risen, going through the circles. "SEE–YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

With one loud shout, my kick landed on one of the large Risen, compressing it down to crush it completely. The effect of the Kiva insignia that popped out from it was pressed down on the other enemies, neutralizing the threat that surrounded the kids earlier.

"And you guys think my attack ended?" Saga said as his lasso got larger. "Think again!" he shouted before making a quick yank on it, slashing the Risen that surrounds him before it retracted to its original length. Moments later, a rather large explosion occurred.

"Hm?" Emmeryn said as she noticed the notebook on the ground where the fallen Risen stood. She bent down and took it, inspecting it. "This notebook belongs to Athena…"

"What?" Saga gasped, turning to his wife before going over to her to see it.

"There's no doubt about it. This is Athena's notebook."

"Wait, so this world's Athena is here?"

"Ah~! Mother?! Father?!"

"Huh?" Saga got out as both he and Emmeryn noticed Saga–chan looking at them in total surprise before both Saga's de–henshined, revealing Athena with her tears flowing out from her eyes.

"Mother~, Father~, is that… you?" Athena asked while the other Sagark fluttered near her.

"Saigo~?" The other Sagark asked before the two dashed toward them, hugging them dearly and sobbed our loud. "Saigo~!"

"Mother~! Father~! It really is you~!" Athena cried out loud, as both Saigo and Emmeryn comforted their daughter.

"Whoa, whoa, easy kiddo." Saigo chuckled.

"I knew it! I knew you were alive!" Athena sobbed.

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The other Sagark cried.

"Shh… there, there… calm down, Athena…" Emmeryn spoke motherly, trying to calm her daughter down.

"But, there's one part that you got wrong…" Saigo said. "We're not your real parents…"

"A–A–re~?" Athena asked, confused while looking at her parents, still having tears in her eyes. "What do you mean, Father~?"

"Like we said, we're not your real parents. We're actually from another world, sent by Naga to aid you in your quest." Saigo said.

"He's right, Athena. Once we are done here, we will return back to our world…" Emmeryn said, making Athena sad.

"I see…" she said. "So, my parents… really died in battle~…"

"Athena~…" the other Sagark said sadly, as he landed on top of Athena's head, trying to comfort his partner.

"I'm really sorry to hear that, Athena… really, I am…" Saigo said.

"It's alright, Father~. I understand~" she said. As Emmeryn extended her hand to give Athena her notebook, the latter took it and hugged it close to her. "Even though my parents are no longer around, I'm sure to always remember them in my heart~."

"Athena…" Emmeryn said.

"All of the teachings of magic that I've learned from Mother, the armor that I received from Father to fight… I'll cherish it… and will never forget it~." Athena added as she wiped off her tears from her eyes.

"And I know your parents would be proud of you, Athena." Saigo comforted.

"At the very least, my dear… allow us to aid you in this quest." Emmeryn suggested. "It's the least we can do for you and for the sake of your future…"

"Athena take good rest! We take out bad guys~!" Sagark chirped happily.

"Ok…" Athena nodded.

"Take this you ash faced freaks!" Sully shouted, skewering a Risen.

"Didn't you guys learn your lesson from the Teach? No? Then you're gonna have to retake the class!" Vaike said before hacking another with his axe.

"Man, I just love skewering these creeps with my lance!" Sully smirked.

"The Vaike loves it too, y'know?" Vaike agreed.

"Gah! Get away from me, you infidels!" Kjelle's voice shouted as she was cornered while the Risens were ready to go for the kill.

"Hey isn't that–!" Vaike began.

"Yeah, it's our kid! Let's go!" Sully said before urging her horse to move towards the Risen going for Kjelle.

"Hey wait up!" Vaike shouted going after her.

"This is the end for me, after all…" Kjelle muttered before she closed her eyes, hoping they would end her life.

*STAB!*

Kjelle flinched, thinking that it was her last time staying in the world… but for some reason, she was still breathing, alive and kicking. "H–Huh? What happened?"

"I kill those creeps, that's what!" Sully said, much to Kjelle's surprise.

"…Mother! I thought I sensed the presence of a great warrior…" Kjelle gasped. "But I never imagined…"

"I sensed the same thing myself. And here you are." Sully said.

"But… how? You couldn't have survived! …Could you?"

"You're asking the wrong Sully, kid. I'm not from this world– meaning me and your mother are two different people. Long story short, I was summoned from a faraway place to save you."

"…You're my mother from another world?" Kjelle asked confused.

"Yeah. And you're my daughter from another world. Crazy, isn't it?" Sully scoffed good–naturedly with a smirk. "You seem to be one heck of a survivor, kid. Couldn't have raised you better myself! Seriously, though, I'm proud of you, Kjelle."

"Proud? I've brought you nothing but shame!" Kjelle pointed out, making Sully raise her eyebrow. "However hard I try, I can't seem to change the fate of this world. None of us can. We're not like you– the generation of heroes, Riders included…" she paused, taking a deep breath before she continued. "When you all died, it fell to us to keep the peace, and we weren't strong enough. I mean, even now, in the middle of a mission to save the world… I was ready to give up. I'm pathetic!"

"That's a load of crap. You'd have to be blind not to see the fire in those eyes!" Sully scolded and Kjelle flinched from her words. "You haven't given up on squat. You're still here, and you're still fighting. So stand up. Get back on your feet before I take you across my knee!" she commanded.

"Y–Yes, ma'am!" Kjelle saluted and a small smile carved on her face. "…And thanks. If we can just get through this fight, I know I can handle the rest by myself." she got out. "…Will you help me a little longer?"

"Damn right I will." Sully smirked.

"And me too!" Vaike shouted, hacking another Risen with his axe before meeting up with Sully and Vaike. "Looks like you're still in one piece!"

"F–Father?! What madness is this?! This can't be happening!" Kjelle gasped.

"What, 'cause your old man's dead, ya mean? Har! Don't sweat it, kid. I ain't a ghost!" Vaike laughed. "This Vaike is from another world! I hot footed it across the weird silver floating stuff just to save your hide! You can thank me later."

"You're… my father from another world? You're really him…" Kjelle murmured as she slowly shed some tears.

"I'll leave ya' two alone. Got some skewering to do here!" Sully said before she armed herself with her lance and charged forward.

"Uh… what's with the cryin'? Ain't ya happy to see me?" Vaike asked. He placed his hands on his daughter's shoulders and said, "Relax, kid, Teach here's gonna protect ya, so no more waterworks, all right?"

"I… I'm sorry, Dad… It's just… I was just about to give up… The one thing you told me never to do! I was going to abandon this world… Abandon my friends! I'm so sorry!" She sobbed before hugging Vaike, surprising him a bit.

"Heeey… take it easy, squirt! You're still alive, ain't ya? All ya gotta do is buck up and get those Gemstones back to Ylisse. Easy peasy!" Vaike said before he broke the hug. "Now, the Vaike can't stay forever, but he can help ya out for a little while. Long enough to make sure you emerge from this mess victorious, at least. And long enough to remind ya that the Vaike's daughter is no quitter! Right?!"

Kjelle wiped her tears before calming down. "Yes… you're right. I won't let myself lose. And I won't ever think about quitting again! I'll keep on fighting until this world's been saved and peace restored!"

"That's my girl! Now clean that pretty face of yours and let's get goin'!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Fie, this mist is blinding me…" Bakuya hissed, still unable to move around freely inside the mist. "But at the very least, the Risen are sharing my fate as well…"

*SLASH!*

"H–Huh?" Bakuya panicked, turning around to see the Risen that was right behind her being frozen solid before a clean cut appeared. It slowly rigged to the side before it completely shattered, still surprising the Maiden. "What travesty is this? 'Tis something that I don't know. I know for certain that Rey–Kivat does not have the capability of doing this technique…"

"You're right. At least not yet, that is." A voice said. The mist cleared up and Bakuya's eyes widened.

"W–Who are you?" Bakuya demanded.

"It's me…" Rey said, making Bakuya gasp in shock, when she recognized the voice.

"K… K–Kaa–san?"

"Of course. Who else could it be?" Rey said to her, as Lon'qu walked in after sheathing his sword.

"T… Tou–san?"

"Done slashing those freaks?" Rey asked.

"All taken care off…" he muttered as the mist slowly faded away and Bakuya was surprised to see all of the frozen Risen shattered away into pieces and Rey–Kivat detached himself from Aqua, revealing her civilian form to her daughter.

"Here, I think you dropped something…" Aqua said, handing the boomerang to her daughter. Instead of taking it, Bakuya lunged forward, hugging her parents while sobbing into their embrace.

"Uh…" Lon'qu got out, blushing.

"TOU–SAN! KAA–SAN!" Bakuya sobbed, not wanting to let go.

"Daijobu Bakuya… I'm here…" Aqua said soothingly.

"How I missed you both! I knew that both of you have not died in vain yet!" Bakuya sobbed as Aqua continued comforting her daughter.

"Died in… vain?" Lon'qu asked.

"Milady Bakuya, there something that you should know…" Rey–Kivat fluttered in, perching on Aqua's shoulder. "We are from another dimension, a realm that is far different than this world."

"To be blunt, we are your alternative parents from another world." Aqua said. "But even then, you're still our daughter, our important treasure that we must protect."

"T–Thus, t–the reason why… your parents would s–sacrifice themselves to p–protect you and your b–brother, Bakuya…" Lon'qu stuttered, still keeping his embrace around his daughter.

"So… you two aren't…" Bakuya began.

"N–No… unfortunately." Lon'qu said.

"But you're still our daughter in our eyes. And you've come this far, fighting to protect those precious to you. We couldn't be more proud." Aqua smiled.

"Hontou ni?" Bakuya asked.

"Hai."

While they had a small reunion, Lon'qu noticed the other Risens coming towards them. "I sense trouble… I'll go ahead."

"Right, you do that." Aqua nodded before Lon'qu headed off towards the enemy. "I guess his fears are still in him…" Aqua giggled.

"Aye, Kaa–san." Bakuya added while still in Aqua's embrace. "But I know Tou–san is still worried about me…"

"He sure does… in his own way." Aqua said.

There was a moment of silence before Bakuya decided to break the ice. "Arigatou, Kaa–san… for aiding us…"

"It's not a problem, Bakuya. It's been my duty as a mother to aid my children in need." Aqua comforted before the two broke the hug.

"Aye… and I will never forget this warm feeling I felt from you and Tou–san. Even if you have returned back home, this warmth I felt will keep me moving forward." Bakuya said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I'm glad to hear that." Aqua smiled. "Now c'mon, we got Risen to defeat!"

"Aye." Bakuya nodded.

"Rey–Kivat!"

"Yes milady!" Rey–Kivat said before flying into Aqua's hand.

"Henshin!"

"Henshin!" Rey–Kivat said.

"Fufufu… which one of these Risen should I blow out next?" Tharja smirked darkly as she looked around, wanting to create havoc.

"Dunno, really! I just chop, chop, chop them up!" Henry chirped happily. "Oh, I guess I should go over there!"

"By all means…" Tharja smirked as Henry made his way.

"Eep! Get away from me!" Noire squeaked out loud as the Risen were chasing after her. All of a sudden, she tripped down on the ground and grunted slightly in pain. "Gh! I'm cornered!"

"Amaterasu…" Tharja said and the spell she casted, incinerated the Risen with black flames, cooking them up until they finally turned to dust, and the flames extinguished right after that.

"T–That spell…" Noire noticed as she pushed herself up and saw the sour Tharja glaring at her intensely. Her eyes widened seeing the said character. "M–Mother?! Y–You're here?!" Noire panicked as she immediately pushed herself up and approached to Tharja, much to the latter's chagrin. "B–But… how? Did… Did you resurrect yourself with some kind of curse?"

"…And what if I did?" Tharja asked.

"It wouldn't matter one bit!" Noire exclaimed, making Tharja blink in surprise.

"…It wouldn't?"

"Of course not! I'm used to your curses! And I don't care If you're a zombie! I'd put up with anything just to be with you again…"

'I think this Noire has finally lost it… just the way I like it.' Tharja thought to herself as Noire hugged her mother dearly.

"You don't know how lonely I've been since you sacrificed yourself to save me. I don't care if you stink of death or your insides have turned to goo… I'm just happy to see you– alive, undead, or whatever else." Noire expressed as her hug got more assuring. "Oh, Mother! Please don't ever leave me again!"

"Noire… I'm sorry." Tharja said, breaking the hug and taking a step back. "I shouldn't have led you on like that. Your mother hasn't come back to life. I'm not her."

"B–But–"

"I'm a different Tharja on a brief visit here from another world. I'm not the one who raised you. Sorry for getting your hopes up." Tharja explained and Noire felt burdened hearing the information.

"Oh, you… Oh. I… I suppose I should have known. Death is permanent, after all… But I meant what I said. I am happy to see you, even if you're not… you. Even if you are from another world… Even if you're here only briefly…"

"Good. Then I'm happy too." Tharja smirked, before noticing something. "It looks like they took your talisman. Let me make it up to you by helping you get it back."

"Really? You'd do that?" Noire asked.

"If not, what's the point of being here in the first place?" Tharja deadpanned, as Noire sobbed a little bit.

"Oh, thank you, Mother!" Noire cried out, and Tharja groaned.

"Tears? Really? What am I supposed to…?" Tharja complained. Both of them heard a roaring sound behind them, and Tharja smiled darkly. "Listen, I don't have much time. But while I'm here, I'm going to make the creatures who tried to hurt you pay. Out of respect for your real mother, if nothing else."

"…Thank you."

"Now, let's pick out the perfect curse for your vengeance, shall we?" Tharja said, flipping her book open to some pages. "And let's make it a real humdinger. After all, what's the point in coming to another world if I can't let my hair down? Hee, hee, hee…"

"Oh, Mother… This is just like old times!" Noire giggled.

"Come at me, you fools! Let me show you what happens when you mess around with me or my daughter, in particular…" Tharja smirked as she advanced forward; wanting to destroy her enemy while she stretched her free arm forward, shooting out multiple black spears.

"I really miss seeing Mother act so… violently." Noire said to herself.

"Yep! And that's just the way I like 'em!" Henry said happily, spooking her daughter when he suddenly appeared. "Oh! Hey–o, Noire! Good to see you're still alive!"

"Wh–What?!" Noire shrieked.

"Don't freak out on me! Just listen." Henry said. "I'm not your enemy– I'm your dad. Sorta… Naga sent me here from another world to protect you."

"I… I don't think so! This is another trap, isn't it? You're some sort of illusion!" Noire argued.

"What? You don't believe your own flesh and blood?!" Henry asked incredulously, before he got in a bit of a trance when he said, "Mmm, blood…"

"No, I don't believe you! My father is dead!"

"Hmm… I guess it is a pretty tough story to swallow. And a healthy sense of skepticism is a sign of a sharp mind, after all… That's my girl!"

"It's just… how is Naga supposed to help us if we don't even have the Fire Emblem yet? That's not how it works!" Noire pointed out. Henry looked at his daughter in confusion. "You must be an illusion or a shape–shifter or… under some kind of resurrection hex!"

"A hex?" Henry paused, thinking of what his daughter said. In the end, he smiled, feeling happy about it. "Nya, ha! You really are your mother's daughter! Fine– resurrection curse it is!" he chirped happily. "I'm Henry the Risen– rawwr! Nya, ha, ha!"

"Huh…?" Noire asked confused with a sweat drop.

"If believing that helps move things along, then so be it." Henry said, still keeping the same smile on his face. "You go right ahead and think I've been all Risened up by some curse! I just wanna get past this so I can start saving you from peril!" Hearing that, made Noire lower down her head, as she realized about his honesty and true intentions. Henry then placed his hands on her shoulders, shaking her a bit from her thoughts. "If it helps me protect my daughter, I'll be anything she wants me to be!"

"F–Father…" Noire stuttered before she eventually hugs him, crying upon his armor, as Henry is still confused as ever. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry I doubted you… I believe you– really I do! I'm sorry I thought you were cursed!"

"Huh? So now you believe me? You're a strange kid…" Henry commented.

"It's just… no impostor could ever talk the way you do, Father…" she said before managed to calm herself down and looked at her dad, filled with hope. "So… about that offer to protect me… will you help me and the rest of the future kids get out of here alive?"

"Of course I will! Hexed or not, I've got your back, come hell or high water! Nya, ha!"

"Hey, get away from my daughter you big meanies!" Nowi shouted in her dragon before spewing flames at a group of Risen.

"Say hello to Gregor's little friend!" Gregor shouted, hacking a Risen with his sword.

"Huh? That voice…" Nah got out. "It sounds like… mom?"

"Heeey, Nah!" Nowi chirped happily, waving her hand at her daughter.

"M–Mom?" Nah stuttered. "H–How can this be?"

"I don't really get it myself!" Nowi happily said to her while Gregor pushed the Risen back, distracting it from getting to the two. "All I know is that we're here from another world to save you! But we can't stay here for long, so we have to move quickly…"

"This is all a little hard to swallow…" Nah began. "But when I saw you, I guessed it had to be something like that."

"That's my Nah– smart as ever!" Nowi chirped.

"Mother… I don't want you to save me."

"What?!" Nowi asked incredulously, before puffing her cheeks in annoyance. "C'mon, don't be a spoilsport! I'm all fired up for a rumble!"

"The Risen here are extremely powerful. I can't let you put yourself in danger."

"What? Why not?! You think I can't handle myself?" Nowi asked. "Or what, was the Nowi of this world some sort of superhuman mega dragon?!"

"I wouldn't know." Nah said, lowering her voice while looking down sadly. "My mother died when I was too young to remember. I only know how she looked from pictures. Did she look strong…? Maybe…"

Nowi realized what she said, and she thought she somehow hurt her daughter's feelings. "O–Oh… I'm sorry, Nah. I… I didn't know…"

"That's why I don't want you to fight them– how could I go on if I lost you twice?" Nah added, turning her back on her mother. "So please… just leave, okay?"

"Hmm~~, nope!" Nowi perked up, getting the little Manakete's attention. "Sorry. Nuh–uh. I'm not going anywhere."

"Huh?" Nah said, totally confused on her mother's playfulness.

"I came here to save you, Nah. I love you! I have to protect you! And your real mother- the Nowi of this world- she wants me to save you too. I can hear her telling me so!" Nowi chirped.

"You… you can hear her…?" Nah asked.

"Yup! And with double the Nowi power, there's no WAY we're gonna lose! So have some faith in your mothers, okay?"

"Are you sure…?"

"Sure, I'm sure! Now relax and leave everything to us!"

Despite having doubts, in the end, Nah mustered up her courage and decided to believe in her mom. "…Okay. I will."

"Good! That's what I wanna hear!" Nowi chirped happily. She then spotted a Wyvern Rider Risen heading towards her. "Stand back, Nah! Lemme show 'em how things can heat up when I'm all fired up! RAWR~!" she roared before transforming into her dragon form. With a quick flap of her wings, she immediately took flight, heading towards her enemies.

"Mom… she sure is something…" Nah mumbled to herself, having a small smile.

"You!" Gregor's voice echoed, surprising the Manakete while he approached her. "You are Nah of this world, yes?"

"Huh?" Nah asked confused. "Who are y– Wait a sec… I know you from somewhere. Are you… are you my father?!"

"Ah, how Gregor wishes to be saying yes… But alas, no. This is different Gregor." Gregor said. "This Gregor travel here from other world. From Outrealms!"

"Another world?" Nah questioned. "If that's true, it would have to be some kind of miracle…"

"Huh…" Gregor sighed disappointed. "Gregor was hoping daughter of this world look at least little bit like him… But no, same as in other world. Little Nah looks just like Mother…"

"You really don't think I resemble you at all?"

"Gregor sees no resemblance! This is probably for best, of course…"

"Well, so what if we don't look alike!" Nah defended. "I heard my father fought unflinchingly for justice and always took care of his friends. I at least resemble him in that way, if nothing else."

"Uh…" Gregor paused, and he seemed to look away from her. "Uh, yes, something like that..."

"Hm?" Nah noticed, seeing Gregor look up at the ceiling. "Hey, don't turn away! Why are you staring at the ceiling like that?" she asked. Somehow, the hero looked like he shed some… manly tears?

"Is… Is nothing!" Gregor sniffed. "Please be paying Gregor no mind. Most important thing right now is for Nah to get to safe place. Your job is to take Gemstones back to Ylisse, yes? So you worry about that, and let Gregor handle the squashing of monsters!" He then walked away a bit before turning his head to Nah and said, "And remember, Nah– even when things look bad, never give up the hoping! Keep believing until end, and maybe you see true miracle after all." He said, before running off to find more Risen to slash at.

"Father, you're…" Nah began, before smiling. "You're absolutely right. I'll, uh… I'll never give up the hoping again!"

"Wow… when Naga said this place was infested with Risen, she ain't kidding!" I complained while I punched a Risen away from me.

"You're telling me, friend. These guys can be quite a nuisance…" Chrom agreed, slashing his Exalted Falchion on the ground unit Risen.

"And this place is not suitable for my Pegasus to fly freely…" Sumia added as she swung her sword, killing off a mercenary Risen. "It's a good thing that I'm able to defend myself on foot too… just as long as I don't trip– whoa!" she exclaimed, ending up tripping down randomly… but on the plus side, she managed to dodge an arrow that flew towards her and stabbed a lancer Risen from trying to kill her.

"You stand corrected?" I deadpanned with a sweat drop.

"I stand corrected…"Sumia mumbled before getting up.

"You need to be more careful." Kivat sweat dropped.

"Believe me, you have no idea how hard I try to prevent myself from tripping randomly…" Sumia added.

"But, to say the least, you're careful when it comes to Lucia and Cecilia." Chrom assured.

"Gah! I knew separating from the rest of the group was a bad idea!" Cynthia cried out loud, catching our attention as she was being chased by a mob of Risen.

"Isn't that–!" Sumia began.

"It's Cynthia!" Chrom realized.

"I got her!" I said before placing a Fuestle in Kivat's mouth.

WAKE UP!

Getting into a stance and crossing my arms, Kivat fluttered around me with the Fuestle in his mouth. Raising my kicking foot in the air, I levitated up high and Kivat wasted no time breaking the bindings on my foot. The phenomenon occurred, making the rest of the Risen and Cynthia stop in their tracks.

"Is this… what I think it is?" Cynthia muttered to herself, looking around before she noticed me in the air. "Morgan?"

"Cynthia, get down!" Sumia exclaimed.

"Huh?! Mother?!" Cynthia gasped

"Get down!" Sumia repeated.

With that, Cynthia ducked down and I dived down for the kick, kicking one of the Risen and pressed it down to the ground, making the Kiva insignia and killing it. The rest of them were compressed by the insignia, destroying them too.

"And there's more to come…" I said while looking at the front, noticing their advances toward us. "Chrom, I gonna need your help here!"

"On it!" Chrom nodded as he ran together with me, and both of us wielded our Falchion and Zanvat Sword respectively, dash towards the battlefield.

"Boy, was that a close call…" Cynthia said while she looked at the front and noticed Sumia rushing towards her side worriedly. "M–Mother?! How is this possible?! What are you doing he– BWAAAH!" she was interrupted as she ended up tripping randomly, landing on her front. "Ooft!"

"Cynthia? Are you okay? You need to watch your footing around here or you'll tri– AAARGH!" Sumia exclaimed as she had another one of her random trippings again. Like mother, like daughter… and thank goodness that anyone in my family didn't inherit any of that… "Goodness, that one hurt my knee almost as much as my pride..." she said as she sat upright, patting her shins to clear off the dust on her and Cynthia did the same.

"Well, I guess that settles it. You really are my mother." Cynthia said. "But… what are you doing here? I thought… I thought you were dead.""

Oh, sweetheart… I'm not the Sumia you once knew. I came from another world to save you and your friends. But I can't stay." Sumia said.

Cynthia blinked for a moment, before saying, "…You came from another world? And once you're finished here, you have to go back?"

"Yes. I'm sorry." Sumia apologized sadly.

"You don't need to apologize!" Cynthia exclaimed, surprising Sumia. "I'm super grateful for any help you can give us! And once we've gotten through this, we can totally handle the rest ourselves. We made it this far without your help, after all." Cynthia said before she looked to the side, smiling a bit. "But I suppose I might still… miss you… a little…"

"Oh, Cynthia…" Sumia said touched by Cynthia's determination as she extended her arms to hug her daughter. "Come rest your head in my arms and forget it all, just for a moment."

Cynthia's face brightened up a bit, but she remembered something and was sad while saying, "…No."

"Huh?" Sumia asked confused as Cynthia stood up.

"Thank you, but… I can't." Cynthia said while Sumia also stood up. "I'm feeling better now, so… uh… you can go."

"What…?" Cynthia asked confused.

"It's just… the longer you're here, the harder it'll be when you leave. I don't want to end up bawling and begging you to stay with me forever."

"Oh, Cynthia…" Sumia said before she suddenly hugged her daughter, surprising the latter. "You're such a brave girl. But bravery isn't the answer to everything. I want you to take care of yourself, okay? Know that even when I'm back in my world, I'll be thinking of you. And no matter how far away I am, a part of me will always be here with you." She then broke the hug between them. "Don't you ever forget that."

"I won't." Cynthia smiled. "Thank you… Mother. I'm glad I got to see you again."

Sumia smiled seeing Cynthia smile before she wielded her lance and held it tightly. "Now, you better rest up a bit. You need to have energy to make it out of here alive."

"Yes, Mother." Cynthia smiled as Sumia was now more determined than ever to help her daughter.

"Hey, Chrom! I think I should go ahead and deal with the leader in this castle… somewhere." I suggested after the rest of the Risen poofed away from our combined attacks.

"Right. I'll go stay here and protect Cynthia while you're at it."

"Okay. Be careful." I said.

"Same to you." Chrom nodded before the both took off in different directions.

After Kurogasa headed off somewhere, Chrom decided to return to where Cynthia and Sumia were at and on reaching the scene Sumia attacked the enemy bravely, stabbing them with ease. Saga and Emmeryn also entered the fray, with Athena in their care as they also defeated the rest of the Risen that tried to swarm her. "Way the go, Mother! Teach these guys a good lesson, Aunt Emmeryn! Uncle Saigo!" Cynthia cheered.

"Looks like everything is alright around here…" Chrom smiled, surprising Cynthia.

"F–Father?! Is that really you?!" Cynthia gasped in surprise.

"In the flesh." Chrom assured.

"But… what are you doing here?! You died! You died years ago!"

"N–No, I'm not the Chrom you once knew. I came here from another world through this silvery veil. The divine dragon granted us a brief visit to your world in the hope that we could help." Chrom answered.

"…You were sent by Naga?!" Cynthia gasped.

"Yes." Chrom nodded. "Cynthia… I'm so sorry. I understand it was my death in this world that set this whole tragedy in motion…" He apologized.

"Father, please… don't be sad." Cynthia comforted with her assured smile. "You were a great hero and The Exalt! I can't bear to see you looking so down. I worshiped you growing up…" she said before looking at her father in the eyes. "You were– you are my hero! What do you think Lucina would say if she saw you looking this glum?"

"Lucina…" Chrom pondered, thinking about the current Lucina waiting for them in the silver veil. After that, he looked at Cynthia once more. "Is she still in Ylisse?"

"Yes. She's defending Ylisse by herself with the assistance of Doran while we collect the Gemstones. That's why we have to win this fight! If we don't return, all hope is lost!" she exclaimed worriedly.

"Then I swear I'll do everything in my power to see you safely home to Ylisse." Chrom nodded firmly.

"Thank you, Father." Cynthia said. "I just need you to lend me your strength for today. If you can get us out of here, I know we can handle the rest ourselves. We won't let this happen again. We'll prove that we can protect everyone!"

"Well said, Cynthia. I'll be ready to leave this world in your capable hands." Chrom said before running off to take out more Risen.

"Thanks. I won't let you down." Cynthia said. "And I'll fight all the harder knowing I have the faith of the greatest hero of all…"

Whoever runs this joint, must be a pretty good enemy… not to mention bringing darkness to this world. "That takes care of that." I said.

"Yeah, aibou! Who would've thought that they would be this pushy?" Kivat added.

"I gotta admit, though… after that whole battle with Grima, I think I'm starting to feel a little rusty on my fighting skills." I admitted.

"Better get back to in the groove right?" Kivat asked.

"Yep." I nodded.

"Now we just gotta find that leader. Question is, where?"

"That's what I wanna know too." Kivat said as we continued running along the long hallway.

As we came to the end of the hallway, I came to a halt as I heard some sort of commanding voice… and an eerie feeling emitting from it. "I think we just found our caster."

"Yeah, and this one feels pretty strong too, judging by the aura." Kivat added as I took a peek around the corner and spotted a masked and hooded enemy, casting a magic spell that casted out Risen from the ground, commanding them to go attack the enemy.

"Let's get the jump on him." I said.

"I'm with ya aibou." Kivat said before I put the Fuestle in Kivat's mouth.

WAKE UP!

"Hm?" the figure said, hearing me and I was already in the air, preparing to go for the kick.

"Darkness Moon Break!" I shouted, lunging my kick towards the figure.

"Aid me!" the figure shouted, and the Risen got in front, taking the blow instead of him. The caster, in retaliation, shot out a black orb at me, prompting me to make a quick back flip and land on the ground. Meanwhile, the said kick from earlier exploded on impact, leaving only traces of burns on the ground.

"That was a close one, aibou!" Kivat said.

"Yeah. If not, I might've ended up taking damage on my face." I said.

"You…" the figure said, pointing at me. "…Naga must have sent you here, didn't she?"

"What?" I gasped.

"How did you–" Kivat asked.

"It's not that hard to figure out." The figure said. "I sensed that your energy was completely different than this world's energy, so it's not surprising there."

"This guy must be pretty smart, for an enemy…" Kivat said.

"You're telling me." I replied.

"A guy? Me?" the figure said. "Can't you make a good comparison between man and woman, warrior?"

"Huh?" I asked confused.

"Perhaps I should remove my cowl so you can have a better look." The figure said, before removing the hood to reveal… Morgan?!

"Nanda?!" Kivat exclaimed.

"That's…?!" I gawked in surprise behind my helmet. I can't believe what I'm seeing. It's my own daughter, Morgan… and her whole body emitted a dark aura… while the shattered marks were on her face, fully awakening the Fangire blood from its deep slumber inside her!

"What's the matter? Feeling threatened all of a sudden?" she asked.

"What's… what happened to you?" I asked, still surprised.

"Master Grima has fully awakened my Fangire blood, thus accepting it willingly." Morgan said. "And I must say… this rush of power feels… amazing."

"No way…"

"What do we do now aibou?" Kivat asked.

"I don't know… I can't hurt my daughter like this…" I gritted behind my mask.

We were at a standoff for a while, thinking of what would happen next. Should I go for it and attack my own flesh and blood, or should I let her kill me instead? It's either killed or be killed. Just before either of us could make a move, we heard a Risen's roar nearby, and I can tell they are weakening as we speak. "So, you are not alone, huh?" she said.

"No. I'm not alone." I said. "I'm going to stop you from making a massacre around here…"

"It's too late for that, whatever you're planning." Morgan said. "You have no right to meddle with my heart, as I shall remain loyal to him and him alone."

"Morgan…" I muttered quietly.

"Forgive me, Master Grima. For now, I shall withdraw from this battle." she said before casting a dark portal behind her, ready to move.

"Oi, matte!" Kivat exclaimed.

"Farewell… may we never meet again." Morgan said before going through the portal, with it closing.

"Morgan…"

"Darn it, aibou! She got away!" Kivat exclaimed.

"I know…" I added as I de–henshined to my civilian form.

"Why didn't you try to stop her?!" Kivat exploded. "Try to persuade her, anything!"

"Even if I tried, it wouldn't work!" I snapped.

"Why not?!"

"She's my daughter Kivat! There's no way I can harm her!" Kivat stayed silent at that, seeing that we both know that I couldn't do that to my own flesh and blood. "I'm sorry Kivat, I…"

"No, no, it's okay. I should be sorry. I wasn't thinking straight." Kivat said. "Still, you could've tried to at least talk to her."

"I know, but what could I say?" I rhetorically asked.

"Kurogasa!" A voice shouted.

I went on full alert, looking at my back and noticed the rest of the kids and Shepherds heading towards me. "You guys!" I replied back.

"Looks like the whole battle ended up with our victory!" Saigo gave a firm thumbs–up.

"And you've handled the leader, I presume?" Chrom asked me.

"Uh… actually…" I said.

"The leader got away." Kivat finished.

"What?!" Saigo and Chrom asked incredulously.

"Yeah… and the most surprising part… it was Morgan…"

"WHAT?!" Everyone asked shocked.

"That's impossible!" Cynthia cried out loud.

"Aye, 'tis something unexpected!" Bakuya added.

"I thought that s–she went missing after trying to find y–you, sir…" Noire stuttered while staying close to Athena.

"She was… looking for me?" I asked confused.

"Yes. Ever since you disappeared, she took off after ya along with Kibat." Kjelle said.

"Really?"

"Hai~!" Athena nodded.

"But this Kurogasa is not this world's Kurogasa." Nah pointed out.

"Could it be… that–" I paused in between, as I connected the pieces together and came to a conclusion.

"This world's Kurogasa became Grima…" Emmeryn said.

"…and awakened Morgan's true blood in her, making her pledge her loyalty to him." Aqua–chan summed up.

"Yeah…" I nodded sadly.

"Dang…" Saigo gritted.

"Look, we can worry about that later. Right now, we need to have girls get Azure and Gules." Chrom said.

"Already have it!" Cynthia chirped happily as she and Athena revealed the said Gemstones to us, making Chrom and Saigo smile.

"Great job, you two!" Saigo praised.

"Our job here is done~!" Sagark chirped happily.

'Fellow Shepherds and Riders, the time to stay in this world is nearly up…' Naga's voice echoed in our mind, but not within the kids.

"Well, that's our call." Saigo said.

"You're leaving?" Cynthia asked.

"Yes. We have to go." Chrom nodded.

"Oh…" Bakuya said sadly. I then noticed Lon'qu approach his daughter and… gave her a reassuring hug?

"Lon'qu?" Aqua–chan blinked in confusion.

"Stay strong… to the end." Lon'qu stuttered a bit, but not too much as the two broke the hug. Then he handed her the boomerangs in his hands with an assured smile. "Make your p–parents proud, Bakuya."

"Tou–san…" Bakuya said before smiling. "Aye."

"Well, it's been fun Noire!" Henry chirped.

"Be sure to remember us." Tharja said.

"I–I will. W–With the Talisman I held, I think I would be alright." Noire assured.

"Always remember, Athena. Be strong for what you believe in and aid your fellow companions." Saigo said.

"And always continue your studies to go further for the sake of the future…" Emmeryn added while gently combing her daughter's hair with her hand.

"Hai~…" Athena smiled.

"It's good seeing you Nah!" Nowi chirped.

"Yes. Don't forget parents, ya?" Gregor asked.

"I don't think I will forget, Dad. Ever." Nah smiled.

"Stay strong, alright, Cynthia? Remember my advice." Sumia said.

"And be sure to look after yourself." Chrom added.

"I will Father… Mother…" Cynthia said.

"You stay strong for your mom and your old man alright?" Vaike said to Kjelle.

"Give those Risen a kick in the ass while you're at it." Sully encouraged.

"I will." Kjelle said.

"Alright, I guess this is it. The time to go home." I said.

"Yeah, and who knows? Maybe we'll make another trip here to aid them?" Kivat pondered.

"Anything can happen in the future…" Rey–Kivat said as our bodies began to turn transparent, slowly leaving this world.

"You stay safe~!" Sagark said.

"We will." Cynthia said.

"And remember girls. Defy fate and break the Chains of Destiny." I added.

With those last words, our view on this world disappeared, returning back to the silver veil.

After the girls' parents disappeared, they made their way outside of the castle, and the six of them were now heading back to the meeting point: Ylisse. Riding on the wagon that's been provided (and surprisingly still alive), the girls reflected back to the last words they said to each other while Kjelle led the horse.

"Another world, huh…? I never thought I'd see either of my parents again, but… there you were." Cynthia muttered quietly. "It was odd that you looked so young, but it still brought back a flood of memories…" a small smile can be seen on her face. "Thank you. For coming to save us. And for talking with me one last time. I know it's not the same… you came from a different world, but still…" she paused, clenching her fist tightly. "Your, coming here filled me with courage. Enough to sustain me from here on out. We can handle things from here– I promise. Together, we're going to save this world!"

"Tou–san and Kaa–san appeared before me today, to lend a hand and support me to continue on living. It may seem like it was like another dream, but it actually happened before us. They may come from another world, but they're still the same parents I still remember." She paused, hugging her boomerangs she held in her arms. "And I want to make my parents proud for my achievement. I can still feel the warmth from that hug, and I am certain I would be able to move onward… for the sake of the future."

"This is so strange… It's like my brain is wrapped in a fog. It feels like a dream… Dear Mother and Father… I can't believe this, but… I actually saw you today! I mean, I know it wasn't the real you, but still." Noire paused as she held her talisman tight. "It was like you came down from heaven to save me. I was so happy! I guess this means I won't be reunited with you guys as soon as I'd thought. Not that I'm complaining. I've got a long life left ahead of me now, so I'd better make the most of it. I'm pretty sure you'd want it that way, after all. Isn't that right?"

"Our enemy seems to be defeated. The day is won. Though… not by us." Kjelle said. "This victory was given to us by those brave warriors from afar. Perhaps Mother and Father saw our pitiful plight from up in heaven… They must have gone to Naga to appeal for her help. Mother, Father… thank you. I know you've always protected me. But you can rest your vigil now." She then looked to her lance that was lying on the side next to her, looking at it firmly. "I will never be weak like that again. Now it's my turn to protect this world you fought and died for. I'll repay this salvation by saving the world you loved so dearly. I swear it! Never again will I yield to my enemy! Never again will I let myself be cornered! So be at the peace as you watch me from heaven. Heaven and… the other world."

"It's over… I… I get to go home after all… I still can't believe it. Separated, trapped, disarmed… And still we walk away?" Nah wondered to herself. "After everything I said… Naga sent a miracle after all. And I got to meet my family… I never thought I'd know my mother or father. We only exchanged a few words… We touched for just a few moments. But those moments filled me with such warmth. For a moment I… had a family…" That's when her tears formed and streamed down her eyes, making her wipe it away. "Oh gosh, my eyes are welling up again! But this is no time to cry. I got my dragonstone and I'm with the others. Being alive never felt better… This is a gift I mustn't waste! We can't afford to tarry. We need to get these Gemstones back to Ylisse!"

"Even though it feels like a dream, they really did appear~." Athena pondered to herself while Sagark slept on her lap, while she combed his head gently. "Father and Mother gave me courage to move forward so that I don't admit defeat to the enemy~. As an honor to their prayers, I shall try my best to make their wishes come true~. Please watch over me and my friends, as I shall become a great Saga for the sake of the world~."

After the moment of silence, Nah looked at Cynthia worriedly and said, "Cynthia… I owe you an apology."

"As would I, Cynthia." Bakuya followed suit.

"Me too, cousin~!" Athena joined in.

"Huh? What for?" Cynthia asked confused.

"For insisting there was no such thing as miracles. I'd never truly believed in that sort of thing before, but… Well, how else can you describe it? That was an honest–to–heaven miracle. Naga must have been touched by your unyielding faith, Cynthia."

"Nah…"

"I even heard Naga's voice this time. "Don't give up," she said. Just a faint whisper from far, far away, but… enough to make me believe again. The heaven do exist. Miracles can happen. And even this world can be saved."

"Hai~!" Athena said. "We've given up too easily after our precious items have been stolen and despair loomed upon us~."

"And from here on, we shall believe in your words of miracles, Cynthia." Bakuya said.

"Cousin… Bakuya…" Cynthia muttered softly, before her usual brimming smile appeared. "Yep! You got that right! Man, we're gonna do such a number on Grima! And then we can finally see what it's like to lead normal, happy lives for a change!" she perked happily before shifting her attention to Noire, who was sitting next to Athena. "That's what you said you wanted, right, Noire?"

"I…" Noire began. "I guess it was! To think that day might actually come… Even I can't help but be a little optimistic after what we just witnessed."

"Hey, slow down, everyone. Don't go getting spoiled by what happened." Kjelle said. "The heavens aren't going to bail us out every time we run into trouble. So no more counting on miracles, all right? We need to get back to relying on our combat potential. And by "we," I mean "all of you.""

"But, Kjelle, weren't you the one just saluting our unexpected strength and bravery?" Bakuya asked.

"What, that? That was just me blowing smoke to make you all feel better. Come on, I thought we were gonna die! You're supposed to say stuff like that."

"Ha!" Noire laughed a bit, followed by a few more giggles coming from the girls. "Well… I guess I'll just forget that ever happened, then."

"Agreed~!" Athena nodded absentmindedly.

"Aye." Bakuya followed suit.

"…good." Kjelle added, recovering from her embarrassing moment.

"Back in drill–sergeant mode already, Kjelle?" Cynthia giggled. "Guess that means the party's over. Onward to Ylisse! Lucina's probably scowling at her pocket watch as we speak…"

"Indeed. The sooner we get back, the sooner we can perform the Awakening." Nah said.

"I hope everyone else is okay… Do you think they all made it back safely?" Noire asked.

"I'm sure they're all fine. Although they're probably getting tired of waiting on us!" Kjelle pointed out.

"You think we're the last ones?" Noire asked.

"May~be!" Athena said, making Noire squeak.

"Eek! We'd better get moving!"

"Calm down, Noire!" Bakuya exclaimed. "'Tis something we should be aware of! The Risen are still out there, hunting for more blood to spill on the land and we do not want to lose another comrade in arms!"

"She's right!" Nah agreed sternly. "If you running off half–cocked again, I have no other choice but to turn into a dragon and drag you back here!" Nah warned, making Noire squeak again while staying close to Athena. "So much for the life changing lessons."

"But we're safe now, and hopefully the rest of the crew is too." Cynthia said as she looked outside the wagon, at the dark tainted sky. "…Thanks, brave warriors of the Outrealms. You've taught us to never give up hope!"

Chrom and I along with the rest of the Shepherds and Riders that went with us, were now back at the silver veil, surprising Lucina.

"You're back!" Lucina gasped.

"Yep, we sure are." I grinned.

"And in one piece too!" Saigo perked up.

"At least Gregor have fun chopping enemies down!" Gregor heartily laughed.

"But boy, that place looked really grim! There's no sunshine over there too!" Nowi exclaimed. "Can't wait to tell Akane!"

"Yeah, everyone's gonna be in disbelief when they hear this." I said.

"Well done, Outrealm Warriors." A voice echoed and Naga appeared before us. "Those children have eluded a terrible end because of your efforts. I am certain now they will make it safely home to Ylisse with Gemstones in hand."

"That's encouraging to hear." Chrom nodded.

"But…" Naga intervened. "The battle is not over yet…"

"It's not?" I asked.

"Time will tell when another peril arises in the future. You may have averted one part of the history, but the dark future remains if you do not intervene." Naga added, worrying Lucina a bit.

"That means our task isn't over yet…" Lucina muttered quietly.

"And a big possibility where other Shepherds and Riders will join in instead of us too!" Henry added.

"Correct." Naga said.

"Just tell me what to do." Chrom said.

"Thank you." Naga nodded. "I knew I could rely on you. When I must again call upon you to protect that world from the encroaching darkness… I know you will not fail. Until I summon you again, I shall send you back to your world."

"Please do." Sumia nodded.

"Well, time to whip up my kid to be a great warrior!" Sully said.

"Yep, you got that right!" Vaike agreed. He then looked at me, noticing my worried expression. "C'mon, little tyke! There's no need to sour up your face right now, right?"

"H–Huh?" I asked startled.

"Look, the Vaike thinks you should take a cool–off from this for the time being. Who knows? Maybe you can plan up somethin' to reach up to her too!" Vaike suggested… which was a rare thing, considering the fact that he's more of the brawn type instead of siding with brains.

"Oh… thanks, Vaike." I smiled back.

"Don't mentioned it, little tyke!" he smirked, patting my back hard. "That's what friends are for!"

"Ow!" I cringed, rubbing my back. "That hurts."

"What?" Vaike got out. "You can take a brutal beating from your enemies, but not a friendly pat from your fellow comrades? You sure are strange, little tyke!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." I waved off before turning to Naga. "Take us home please."

"Very well." Naga nodded before she and the rest of us glowed and after that, we disappeared.

Back at AU Ylisse, Lucina looked outside from Castle Doran's rooftop, looking at the sight before her. "We've lost a lot of soldiers…" she began while looking at the wounded soldiers being treated while others the bodies and burned them, to ensure no Risen would arise in the middle of the camp. "Every day gets a little worse for us, while the Risen grow only stronger. Are we simply postponing our demise? The castle defenses are weakening…" she doubted before she clasped her hands in prayer. "Please, my friends. I need you here. Find the stones…"

As Lucina continued praying silently, Tiki entered the fray, walking towards the lone princess calmly. "Does something ail you, Lucina? You look troubled."

Lucina turned around and noticed Tiki approaching her, now standing next to her. "Lady Tiki? I am sorry– I was lost in thought."

"I see… it's about the fate of this world, correct? To be more accurate, you are worried for your fellow comrades as well…" Tiki said.

"Yes…" she nodded. "Sending them to Plegia for the search of the two remaining stones while my group is dispatched to search for the last one with the Emblem… for the sake of the Awakening."

"It seems like you are determined, then…" Tiki added.

"Yes. To defeat the Fell Dragon, we must return the five Gemstones to the Fire Emblem. But both Emblem and Gemstones have fallen into Plegia's hands." Lucina said. "Hence, the reason why we have decided to dispatched them to obtain it…"

"I can see it grieves you that you could not join them. But you were wise to remain in Ylisse. Only one of exalted blood can perform the Awakening." Tiki said. "If any harm befell you, their efforts would be for naught. You belong someplace safe. …Or at least someplace less perilous, if safe is too strong a word."

"I know, but it has been too long. What if the Risen have already gotten them? I must be prepared for the worst."

"Lucina…" Tiki said before she held her hands, making Lucina look at her. "They will make it back. Of course they will. I heard the Plegians keep the Gemstones and Emblem in separate, secret places. Your friends will need time to complete their mission. And you need to have faith."

"I know…" Lucina nodded. "All right, milady. I shall try to banish these ill thoughts."

"Good. That's the strong Lucina I know." Tiki smiled, making Lucina feel more assured. "I can help you defend Ylisse until the others return with–" Tiki's words were interrupted as Tiki saw something heading towards Lucina. "Ah! Lucina, look out!"

*SHANK!*

"…Nnrgh!" Tiki cringed in pain as a dark sword stabbed through her stomach before it was forcefully yanked out from her, flying back towards the dark figure's hand levitating in the air. Meanwhile, Tiki collapsed onto the ground, with blood continuously flowing out from her body.

"Lady Tiki!" Lucina cried out as she immediately held her in her arms while looking at the silent figure in the sky.

"It's you… How did you… get inside Castle Doran…?" Tiki got out, before the figure disappeared. Tiki coughed out blood and looked at Lucina. "Lucina…run… As fast as you… ahhh…"

"Lady Tiki? Oh no, please… LADY TIKI!"

And that's the end of part 1! But don't get out of your seats just yet! There're three more parts to come! Stay tuned! And as always: WAKE UP! Defy Fate and Break the Chains of Destiny!