Hello! If you're new to my fics, welcome! I hope you enjoy this. If you're not, then welcome back; I hope you continue to enjoy my work. Unlike most of my fics, which were/are written out on paper, revised, then typed, this one is going to be written strictly off the top of my head. Because of that, I can't promise it to be great material, but I do hope it's enjoyable.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this fic (except the OC and plot twists that aren't already in-game *hint hint*). I'm only doing one disclaimer here, so that's that.

Background info:

OC name: Jake Celest

personality: loving; puts his friends before himself; doesn't care what needs to be done, so long as his friends are safe (or at least survive, if they're in a battle)

back-story: Jake lived with a simple family of 4, until they were killed on his 20th birthday. Jake was spared, but sent to a bunch of different worlds. Jake became something of a leader and strategist, though his modesty forced him to underestimate his own abilities. The worlds he was sent to (before now) were: Yu-Gi-Oh, Rise of the Guardians, Kingdom Hearts, Naruto, Dragonball Z. He gained a multitude of powers and abilities throughout those places, though - as a "generalist", not a "specialist" - he only excelled at using his dual Keyblades {Kingdom Hearts}, and was descent with the rest. After his last adventure, he was given a duty by a the Man in the Moon {Rise of the Guardians}. The duty was to unite the worlds; starting with one male and one female from each world he visits. To show that they would be chosen, Jake would present the people with a special necklace. Both had an identical design, but with one small difference: the females' necklaces had a heart-shaped talisman, whereas the males' had a cresent moon-shaped talisman. After accepting his duty, Jake was sent to Tellius {Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn}, where this particular story begins, but *minor spoilers* will be placed into Ylisse {Fire Emblem: Awakening} before too long. (between Chapters 20 and 21 to be exact)

powers/abilities: {from Yu-gi-oh} the game of Duel Monsters, and can summon a Duel Disk and one of his decks at will. {from Kingdom Hearts} the use of the Keyblades (two in particular: Oathkeeper and (custom) Tied to the Scattered), magic, and dark portals for teleporting, though he can't go very far in one jump. {from Naruto} a few minor nin- and genjutsu, and inherited both the Byakugan and Sharingan, though neither were particularly useful in this world {A/N: I know you can't 'inherit' either of those unless you are in the required clan, but just go with it}. {from DBZ} the Kamehameha wave, and able to jump really high (almost like flying for a couple seconds at a time). {from Guardians} Jake became the Guardian of Balance, and thus became fairly attuned to the balances in the world he stands in (i.e between light and darkness, good and evil, etc.) Thus, he can use magic of nearly any element, but with one small catch: he must use two spells of opposite element (i.e fire & ice, wind & earth, lightning & water, etc.) together; and those spells take up quite a lot of energy.

I do believe that wraps everything up. We can now go onto the story.

{A/N: This will start in third person, following Chrom and co, then will switch over to first person, Jake's POV. And no, Jake isn't Robin; they're going to be different characters, and this was written assuming you know at least the main characters/storylines of all the worlds in the back-story. Robin will be female and married to Chrom, thus Morgan will be male, as well as Lucina's brother.}

All's Fair in Love and War

Chapter 1

Chrom's head was spinning, trying to keep up with everything at once. He and his army were just returning from Valm. Walhart the Conquerer was defeated, and the new war he brought ended before it could escalate further than it already had. As thanks for stopping Walhart's ambition, as well as hoping to stop Grima, Say'ri gave Vert, Chon'sin's Gemstone, to him. Just after returning to his own continent, Chrom sent Frederick to search for the fifth Gemstone, Sable. He then did some research, and discovered that, in order to complete the Awakening ritual and receive the divine Naga's power, one must survive her Trial of Flame. If the candidate can't survive the fire, both in body and spirit, then he or she will die.

Now this.

Robin claimed she found someone unconscience, just lying on the grass. Chrom and Robin went to retrieve this person, both thinking that this was a familiar situation, though Chrom couldn't quite put his finger on it. When they arrived at the spot, Chrom found a boy, seemingly around 17 years of age. He was laying on his back, his hair covered by a hoodie jacket, with a thin strip of cloth in his hand. He carried no other items as far as Chrom could see.

"How long has he been like this?" Chrom asked. Robin shook her head. "He hasn't moved an inch since I last saw him, about twenty minutes ago. He has no mark of anything to show loyalty to a particular country, though I did find something...odd."

"Like what?" Now Chrom was curious, and a little concerned. Robin hesitated in what she just said. That itself is odd.

Without a verbal response, Robin flipped both the boy's hands. His left hand had a mark that almost looked like a disfigured tatoo of a person's face. To be more precise, only the eyes, nose, mouth and...a moustache? Chrom didn't ponder on it much, it was his other hand's mark that drew his attention. The purple marking looked familiar.

Robin held her right hand next to the boy's. That's when Chrom made the connection.

"They're the same..." He whispered.

Robin nodded. "He was wearing these to cover them." She held up a pair of dark leather gloves, similar to the pair that Robin wore.

Chrom placed a hand over his chin in thought. "A real mystery..."

Robin nodded her agreement. "What should we do?"

"I say we take him in," came a female voice behind them. Chrom turned and saw their daughter from the future.

"Lucina, you were eavesdropping?" Robin asked. Lucina shrugged. "Only for a moment. Sorry Mother."

Robin smiled her sweet smile. "It's alright, dear. Just try not to make a habit out of it?" Though she worded it as a question, she meant it as a request - Chrom wouldn't call it an 'order', for Robin isn't that kind of person.

Lucina shrugged. "I'll try."

Chrom nodded, getting back to the topic at hand. "I agree with you, Lucina. We should take him in."

Robin looked concerned; for whom, Chrom could not tell. "Are you sure about this?"

Chrom nodded again. "At least until we find out who he is." Robin shrugged. "If you say so." She and Chrom then picked the boy up, and Chrom asked Lucina to return to Ylisstol ahead of her parents.

When they arrived at Chrom's beloved country's capital, Chrom, Robin, and the other boy went straight to the Shepherd's base. They sat the boy on a chair, and Robin went to fetch a bucket of cold water. When she returned, she splashed it on his face. He awoke with a start, his dark blue eyes both groggy and alert at the same time.

"What? Where?" The boy said, spitting water out of his mouth as he did so.

/\/\/\/ Back up the clock \/\/\/\

{A/N: We are now switching to Jake's POV, first person. Also, the setting is switching to Tellius (Radiant Dawn) for a little bit, then will return to Ylisse.}

I ran after him, the strange man who claimed to know the secrets of my past. With my memory gone, I had no choice but to follow him. Not necessarily to trust him, but at least find out what he knows. Soren ran behind me, shouting "Wait up!" As he did so. The man stopped on the outside of the Serenes Forest, and I stopped about twenty feet behind him. I turned my attention to the boy who was following me, though I kept his eyes on the other man.

"Soren," I said when he caught up. "Listen, I need to do this. You're my brother, and for that, you're one of my top priorities, but this is still something that must be done."

"But what if something happens to you?" He asked, his face going a slight shade of red. I understood the cause. Aside of one man and one woman, Soren didn't feel like anyone cared about him. Now that he found out he has a brother, who just saved his life at that, he couldn't let go.

"Well there's still Ike and Micaiah to take care of you, right?" I asked.

Soren shook his head. "That's not the point. I still need you. You saved my life from that guy." He pointed to the man who seemed to be waiting for me on the edge of the forest. "He just tried to kill me, then claimed to know of your past, a past that you yourself forgot recently. How can you trust him?"

I blinked. "I don't trust him. But I need to know what he knows. Even if he doesn't really know the truth, I may find a lead." I slid my glove off my left hand. "Soren, this mark is proof of the mixed blood in my veins. I'm a Branded, and I accept that. Which means that I'm not so easy to kill. You understand that, don't you?" He nodded slowly, and I continued. "Besides, don't forget, even if I don't remember anything before a year ago, I still have my powers, and I still have my duty. That man threatens the balance of this world; I can sense it. Even if I neither needed nor wanted to find out what he knows, I'd still have to chase him down and do something about him. I am the Guardian of Balance, after all."

Soren shrugged, knowing he couldn't win this argument. "Fine. But I'm going with you."

At his words, I placed a hand on his shoulder. "No. Not this time. Go back to camp. Tell Ike and Micaiah what happened. Tell them that I'm going alone. Make sure no one else knows. Please."

He closed his eyes, staying silent for a moment. "...Fine. Have it your way. But I swear, Jake, if you don't come back in one piece..."

I chuckled. "Relax. I promise." With that, I continued my chase, for the man entered the Serenes Forest.

The chase went on for only a moment. As I jumped over a tree's root, the man held an arm out and caught me by the chest before I could react. The man laughed as I hit the ground face first. "Did you honestly think you could stop me?"

I slowly got up, dizzy from the fall. "I would kill you now, but..."

He laughed harder. "But what? You think you could defeat your father?"

My eyes widened as my brain registered his words. "What?! Who are you, and how are you my father?"

He stopped laughing. "My boy, you wouldn't know unless I told you."

Now I smirked. "Don't be so sure." With that, I focused, and my Duel Disk appeared on my left arm. I drew the top card and activated it, enhancing it so that it would be real, rather than only a hologram. I shouted the card's name as it ensnared him. "Shadow Spell!"

Black chains appeared out of nowhere and wrapped around him, binding his limbs. During my off-time as a Guardian, I recently practiced a new ability that Toothianna came up with and taught me. The ability, when perfected, would allow me to scan someone else's memories as if they were my own. However, as I didn't perfect it yet, I could only get a feeling in my gut when I tried. That being said, that feeling was always true - Tooth and Jack volunteered to help me practice. I placed my hand upon the man's head and focused my energies on his mind.

The feeling in my gut proved his claim to be correct. He was my father. What's more, I actually received some images, which weren't exactly appealing. The man's name was Validar, and a long time ago, he used his sorcery to force the spirits of himself, Queen Almedha of Daein, and a man whos name I did not know to procreate. Thus, Almedha became pregnant without her knowing, and I was conceived, with two fathers.

I removed my hand from Validar's head and slowly backed away, unable to believe what I just saw. "You mean... You can't be... You've got to be joking!" I said.

Validar laughed, and his body glowed purple. The Shadow Spell broke as I was unwilling to keep it going any longer. To make the cards real, and to use my magic, took quite a bit of energy and concentration, and I couldn't focus properly at the moment. I fell to my knees de-materializing my Duel Disk, and I could barely hear what Validar, my father, said.

"Oh, it's true alright. I am your father, as is Chrom of Ylisstol. Almedha of Daein is your mother. You will fulfil your destiny at my side." With that, he fired a dark spell at me, holding his Grima's Truth tome tight. I was still stunned by the news; his words didn't register, nor did I notice his spell. Not until after I was hit. I blacked out.

/\/\/\/ Back to Present Time \/\/\/\

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Chrom. Ylisstol. Branded. Fire Emblem.

Grima.

I felt something cold splash on my face as I regained conscienceness. My eyes snapped open. I was still tired from Validar's attack, but the water stung, and that helped me regain my senses. Water entered my mouth, and came back out, with words following it. "What? Where?"

"Good. You're awake." Came the voice in front of me. Although I was indeed 'awake', I was still disoriented from Validar's spell. Thus, my eyes and brain weren't connecting properly for a moment. When they did, I saw the same man whose spirit procreated with Validar and Almedha, and I knew who he was immediately.

"Chrom?" I asked. The man tilted his head slightly. "So you know who I am?"

I blinked. "I do?"

"This seems familiar..." Chrom said. A female next to him nodded. "Indeed. This seems like when you guys found me in that field."

"Oh yeah."

"So how do you know him?" She asked me. I blinked, still slightly disoriented, then started to explain. "There was a man in a forest. He claimed to know of my past, what I just forgotten about a year ago. When I tracked him down, I scanned his memories. That's how I know you, Chrom." I looked to the lady next to him. "And you must be... Robin?"

She nodded, then her eyes widened, as did Chrom's. "Wait," he said. "You can scan memories?"

I nodded back. "Yes, but it's tiring, and difficult to do so."

Another girl, one who I did not know even with some of Validar's memories, walked up next to the others. "Then what's the guys name? The guy you were chasing."

I hesitated slightly in answering. Should I tell them? Something in my gut told me that I shouldn't tell them Validar's name. Not just yet. My gut never steered me wrong before, so... "Sorry, but I don't know. It was really dark." I hoped that my excuse would satisfy their questions.

The new girl nodded slowly. "I see. And what's your name?"

"Jake Celest," I said. "And yours?"

Now it was the girl's turn to hesitate slightly. "...Lucina."

It was almost like it was on cue. Upon simply hearing her name, I received a large headache. I grunted and covered my forehead. That's when I noticed that my gloves were off. "Where are my gloves?" I asked, trying not to let my panic settle in my voice. If they discover I'm a Branded, then...

Robin handed me my pair. That's when I noticed something else. "Miss Robin? Is it a coincidence that we wear the same gloves?"

I didn't notice until a second after, but Lucina gasped. I turned my attention to her. "Did I say something offensive, Miss Lucina?"

She shook her head. "It's just Lucina. And no, I just...I noticed the mark on your hand."

My blood froze. Which hand...? "My mark?" I asked, not even knowing what kind of results I was looking for. I usually preferred to be the one asking the questions. Hopefully, I could find out what she meant without them finding out about my Brand. Yes, I accepted the fact, but I still know that there are those, especially in a 'human' society, that execute Branded in honor killings. I needed to make sure things weren't as bad as I feared.

That being said, Robin was the one to respond. She pulled her right glove off. My gaze was directed to the purple marking on her hand, then back to my own. "They're the same..."

Chrom nodded. "Now, is there anything else you can tell me? Anything about yourself, or where you come from? Anything that could help?"

I thought for a moment, then shook my head. "Nothing right now." That's when I noticed that Chrom was wearing armor, like they were going to battle. "Are you going somewhere?" I asked.

Chrom shook his head. "Not right this moment, but we probably will soon. Do you know about the Fire Emblem?"

I covered my forehead again. The headache was starting to come back. "Fire Emblem? You mean Lehran's Medallion?"

"Lehran's Medallion? What are you talking about?" Lucina replied. "The Fire Emblem is golden, shaped like a small shield."

Now I was confused. Maybe... If this is yet another world, one that also houses a 'Fire Emblem', then... "Sorry, then it's not the same Fire Emblem that I'm familiar with. The one I know of is called Lehran's Medallion. It's a small blue pendant that supposedly houses a Dark God."

All of their eyes widened. "Are you serious?" I nodded in response, then heard someone else approaching.

"Milord, I have returned," came another voice, as the man who just spoke walked in.

"Yes, Frederick?" Chrom replied. "Did you find it?"

"I believe so, sire. King Validar has extended an invitation. He says Plegia has been guarding Sable, and now he wishes to return it to you."

I gulped in fear. Validar...my father...a KING? Wait, what about Chrom? He's also my father. He's obviously some sort of leader. This guy - Frederick? - just called him 'milord', so-

"And who is this, sire?" Frederick asked, looking at me.

"Someone quite similar to me," Robin answered. "I have a feeling we can, and should, trust what he says. At least keep him nearby."

Frederick looked uneasy, but shrugged. "Very well."

Chrom decided to return to the topic. "Now, back to Validar..."

"Ah yes," Frederick responded. "They sent word to me, milord. They must have caught wind of my search... In any case, Validar asks that you visit him in person, that he might formally present it. Perhaps needless to say, milord, but I don't like this one bit."

"Neither do I, Frederick the Wary," Chrom said. "Neither do I. At best, it's selfish political maneuvering at a time when the world can ill afford it. At worst, our run-in with those Risen during our last visit was no accident... But we will meet with him. Send word at once."

"Milord, are you sure that's wise?" Frederick asked. I agreed with him completely, though so far I kept silent. I didn't want to accidentally spill the beans on what I recently discovered; not when I didn't fully understand why.

"No," Chrom answered. "However, we don't have the time to be certain... And Emmeryn never refused a diplomatic gesture, no matter how foul-smelling. Think of it this way, if he doesn't give us the stone, he may at least tell us where it is." After seeing the unease on Frederick's (and Robin's) face, Chrom added. "Don't worry. I'm not walking into this blindly. We'll make certain everyone is armed to the teeth."

Frederick paused for a moment, likely in thought, then said, "Then the Fire Emblem, milord - you ought at least leave it behind."

I shook my head. "Unless of course, that's what he expects?"

All eyes found me. I was almost immobilized, and lost my train of thought for a second. I shook my head again. "From what I hear, Validar isn't exactly the most honorable man. If he's after the Emblem, and you leave it behind, it would be easy for him to steal it behind your backs, right?"

Robin nodded. "We should take it with us. It's safest with us."

Chrom nodded. "We'll learn Validar's true motives soon enough." He turned to me. "You said your name is Jake, right?"

I nodded, and he continued. "You can come with us."

My eyes widened slightly, as did Frederick's. "Milord, are -"

"-I'm not going to repeat this arguement, Frederick. You are a valuable advisor, but this is almost the same case that Robin had. Remember? And do you see how much she's helped us accomplish? Our wars would have likely had different outcomes if not for her help as a tactician."

I blinked and looked at her. "You're a tactician too?"

She nodded, then caught my word choice. "You too?"

I nodded back. "Yes, although I'm still learning. Especially now that I remember so little of my past, I may need some refresher courses."

She smiled. "Of course. I can help you on the road, if you'd like."

"Thanks!" I stood up slowly. Though my words and brain were still working fine, I didn't know how much lasting damage Validar did to my body in the Serenes Fores. Soren. I'm sorry. It looks like I won't make it back as soon as I thought. But I promise I'll be back when I get the chance.

Chrom nodded. "Then it's settled. Jake, you're with us. Pack what you need; we leave at sunrise."

Everyone present saluted. "Sir!" Then left, leaving Robin and myself.

She looked at me, then held up a thin strip of cloth. "Does this belong to you?"

I slowly took it, nodding. "Yes. This is something I thought I lost a while back."

"We found it in your hand when you were unconscience."

I started to tie it around my eyes, then paused for a second at her words. "Really?"

"Yes. Why do you wear a blindfold?"

When I finished, I touched my fingers to the cloth. "The short version is this: the earliest memory I still have, I ashamed my cousin. On accident, of course, but still. I couldn't bear to look at him for a while after that. I was trying to convince myself that, if they can't see my eyes, they can't see my shame...or my pain. It's thin enough, so I can still see through easy."

"...I'm sorry."

It was a partial lie. Not her apology, I could feel it was heartfelt. Rather, there was something else I didn't tell her: the mark on my right eye. I knew it had some importance, but I had a feeling I should keep it secret. Although... She hesitated before saying 'sorry', even though she had nothing to do with it. Can she tell I'm hiding something? Oh well, I'll find out another time.

"Well, it's starting to get late. We should go." She said. I nodded, then she realized something. "Oh my goodness! You don't have any place to rest, do you?"

I chuckled slightly. "True, but it's no big deal. So long as I can use my jacket as a cover, I can sleep anywhere. Wooden floors included."

She gave a small chuckle at my remark. "Well that's good, but I won't have you sleeping on a hard wood floor. You can sleep in Lucina's room tonight. We'll find something that works for you when we get back." And she smiled again before walking away.

"Y-yes ma'am." I said quietly, though I doubted she could hear.

What did that smile do to me? I know of those kind of smiles. They're the kind I miss. I've seen only a couple kinds of people ever give that smile, and they're almost always directed only at a couple certain people.

Lovers, parents and children give that smile to each other.

Suddenly, I had a strange feeling in my gut, and knew that something very bad was getting ready to happen. I tried to ignore it, and went to find Lucina's room.

When I found it, I gave a small knock, trying to be polite. After about a minute with no answer, I guessed she didn't hear, and knocked again, slightly louder. This time the door opened, and I found Lucina, staring.

"Can I help you?"

Though her words sounded polite enough, her tone sounded...off. So did her eyes. I couldn't decide what it was, but decided to try and pay more attention than usual. "Sorry to bother you, Lucina. When Miss Robin found I had no resting place, she insisted I stay here for the night."

"...Then come on in," she said, the door opening wider.

Something is definitely off... I feigned ignorance, and pretended not to notice her tone. It was just a touch more...menacing than it was when Robin and Chrom were around. I wonder...

I walked in, thanking Lucina. I noticed a light was still on next to her bed. "If I may ask-"

"-I don't need a nightlight, if that's what you're going to ask." She interrupted. Now her tone was a little darker than a moment ago, and I couldn't feign ignorance anymore.

"Sorry if I offended you, miss, but that's not what I was going to ask. I was going to ask about Chrom. He seems like a really nice guy."

"..." Lucina stayed silent, then got into her bed and started reading. The lettering was in a language I couldn't read, so I decided not to ask about it. She seemed mad enough as is.

I layed on the floor, took off my jacket, and used it like a blanket before she responded. "He's the greatest man in the world. If anything happens to him, I would die."

I looked at her, through my blindfold. "Do you love him?" I asked.

She looked at me. "I'm his daughter from the future."

I nodded. "Oh. Well that explains why you look like him. Is Miss Robin...?"

"My mother, yes." She answered, her tone returning to conversational, though it still sounded edgy.

I smiled. "Well then, I have to ask, why from the future? Aren't things good there?"

Her hand clenched to a fist, and I had a feeling I asked the wrong thing. "Sorry. You don't have to answer if you don't want."

"...Thank you. You can be up here, you know."

I chuckled softly. "Thanks for the offer, but I think I'll stay down here. I'm used to hard floors like this. Besides, wouldn't it look awkward if we shared a bed?"

She blushed lightly, which was exactly what I was hoping for. "Joking. Still, thanks but no thanks."

"Jake?" She asked quietly.

"Yes, Lucina?" I asked back.

"I'll give you one warning. If you betray us...If you let anything happens to my parents, I'll kill you."

My blood froze. Although I never intended to let anything happen to them, her words still bit deep. "I promise you, Lucina. Nothing bad will happen to them on my watch. I only live to help my friends, and other good people."

She smiled, and most of the bitter, edgy tone in her voice was gone. Most. "Okay. Then let's see what happens at Plegia tomorrow." She turned out the light.

"Good night, Lucina," I said.

"...Night."

Well that's that. Like I said earlier, this is all off the top of my head. Please let me know how I did. I don't know how long any of the other chapters will be, but I'll try not to let them be too short, at least compared to this one (even though this had several jumps through time and space). Oh, there will eventually be romance in this story, besides the obvious (Chrom x Robin). I'm leaving it up to you to decide who Jake will be with. The options are:

OC x Lucina, OC x Tharja, OC x Nowi, OC x Panne.

Normally I'd prefer Yaoi/Yuri couples, but this one needs to be hetero for future chapters (hint hint). Please review your opinion on this story and who you think Jake should be paired with. Till next time!