Hey. Long time no see. I honestly haven't used this site in a while and I feel bad because I still get notifications from people. I apologize! Anyways, I thought I'd work on something Fire Emblem. This fanfic is basically Fates: Conquest, but written in a way exciting to me. I'll be switching back and forth between Corrin and Takumi and there will be several scenes not in the game and details changed from the game. Basically whatever makes a good story to me. Anything is subject to change. I do expect you to have played the prologue of a Fates game though. The beginning of this will make a lot of references without showing the full scenes because I'm already worried this will start out slow and want to speed things up!

Finally, it was always weird to me that Nohrians and Hoshidans call Corrin by the same name since they have different cultures and different sounding names. So Hoshidans will call Corrin "Kamui" (the Japanese name) in my fic. And Nohrians will call Azura "Aqua." Think of it as the two of them having their names changed by their adoptive families.

- M. Dawn

PROLOGUE/CORRIN

"So choose."

I quiver. Ryoma's voice is stern and calming, everything I expect from an older brother. But I disliked his words

"Cant we talk about this?" I ask. He is hurting; I can tell. But, taking his pain and placing it on somebody else's shoulders wouldn't be right, would it? "Why must we fight? We can work something out can't we? Xander –"

"Why don't you understand?" snarls my younger brother Takumi. With his long, dust colored hair and curled back lip, he really does look wolf-like. "Those people kidnapped and lied to you. You aren't their sister; you are a war prize. Are you so blinded by your cushy Nohrian life that you can't even see that?"

I want to recoil at his accusations, but hold my ground. Takumi must see me as some sort of caged bird rather than his sister. That is fine. He can despise me all he wants. His animosity will not change my mind or my desire to protect both of my families. Hoshido walks in the light. They are kind and virtuous and I cannot make them any stronger or freer if I tried. I can join them in pushing Nohr's army from their borders, but what would that accomplish? It would further demonize Nohr. It would no sooner end the war. Nothing would change.

The children of Nohr often hurt Hoshidans and bully them. But Nohr… despite all their gloom and darkness, are not monsters. They are hurting from the loss of a wonderful queen and suffering from the cruel orders of a grief-stricken king. I cannot abandon them as nothing more than sinners. But, I can stay by their sides and guide their blades away from lethality. I can guard Hoshido from the worst of Nohr and prevent fatalities. Xander… Camilla… Leo… Elise… All noble in their own ways. I cannot throw away the siblings who really need me.

"Sister!"

Sakura's cry tears me from my thoughts. "Please come to us! I know Takumi is angry with you, but I'm sure that once we're all a family again, things will mend between us. It will be as if you never left."

The Hoshidan princess's last words sting Elise, I can tell. Until this point, my Nohrian siblings kept quiet, watching seriously and listening to the claims of the Hoshidan royals just as much as I was. But at last, Elise can stand no more.

"No! She's my sister!" Elise's clear eyes go glossy. "She's not going to just forget her time with us the way she forgot about you!"

"Watch your tongue," says Hoshidan Princess Hinoka, her face matching her fiery hair, "or I will cut the damn thing right out. People who spout only lies have no right to talk at all."

"How dare you speak to my sister that way," says Leo, raising a grimoire threateningly. "Corrin, tell these fools off so that we may return home."

"Her name is Kamui!" roars Ryoma. "And we all know of her kindness towards Rinkah and Kaze. My sister is brave, merciful, and virtuous. She is the opposite of all things Nohrian. She will reclaim her birthright as one of the royals of Hoshido!"

"That is for Corrin herself to decide," says Xander, voice booming. More gently, he turns his gaze on me. "So, little sister. You know what to say already, do you not? I can see it in your eyes."

My stomach aches and my heart is burning up, beating heat through my body. All eyes on me.

"I am grateful that Hoshido has shared with me the truth of my bloodline," I say. "I love you all even if my memories are hazy. I just feel the connection. But I cannot leave my Nohrian siblings. They need me still and I owe them a great deal. Ryoma, forgive me! I pray that you do not hate me for this decision!" I bowed my head solemnly.

My Hoshidan siblings' expressions are sadness and rage and pain. Sakura looks to be restraining herself from reaching out for me.

"You are as blind as Takumi said," Ryoma tells me. "I am angry with you, but you are forgivable. You are my dear sister and a victim of Nohr just as we are. They're brainwashed you so that you can't see just how wicked they are. You were so young that I cannot hold you responsible. I will not give up on returning you home. I will not sleep through the night until each and every Nohrian royal has atoned for their crimes against our family! But be warned, Kamui. If you lay a hand on any of our siblings, even as blinded as you are… I will personally ensure that you will never again be able to wield a sword."

"Stop being so kind with her, Ryoma," says Takumi. "This woman is Nohr's very own pet now. She is not our sister."

Sakura's staff drops from her hand. "Brother… T-That's not true! Ryoma is right! Once… Once we beat Nohr, Kamui won't be used anymore! She can be free and come home again! This isn't the end!"

"Open your eyes, Sakura!" Takumi swings Fujin Yumi towards me, gripping the bow so hard that his hands shake. "Mother is dead and this stranger who calls herself Corrin is to blame! I will not be stupid or sentimental! I will keep you and the rest of Hoshido safe and that involves not being taken in by a demon wearing our sister's skin!"

"Enough from you." Camilla twirls a strand of lilac hair and chuckles. "Neither of our armies are ready for a battle at present. I suggest we continue this spat another day."

A few sparks escape Ryoma's blessed katana. But he takes a deep breath. "Go. Now. Next time we meet, Princess Camilla, I will slice that smug expression right off your face."

"Oh ho! How terrifying!" Camilla starts to turn her back, but thinks better of it. "Tell your huffy archer to put his toy away."

We notice a glowing bowstring begin to materialize on Takumi's enchanted Fujin Yumi. A pale blue light passes over the surface of his his furious orange eyes.

Ryoma glances from our army to his. The Nohrian forces are large, but fatigued from journeying and fending off ambushes. The Hoshidan army is smaller and confused by the sudden death of their queen.

"Enough, Brother." Ryoma's tone with his younger sibling is loving and firm and makes me briefly wonder if I'd made the wrong choice. The Hoshidan family feels warm and nostalgic to me. The crown prince puts a hand on Takumi's shoulder. "The costs of battle now would be too steep and accomplish nothing. In addition, I would like to perform Mother's funeral rites as soon as possible. If the Nohrians have no wish for fighting now, then that is one thing we can agree on."

"Wisely stated," says Xander. He holds his hand out to me and lifts me onto his horse. "I would prefer fighting you at both of our bests, Lord Ryoma. Train hard until we meet again so that you may be a challenge." He turns to his army. "Nohr! Move out!"

to be continued in Chapter One: Corrin's Side