"Sire! The Ylissean forces have arrived at the Dark Tower's entrance! What should we do!?"
"Silence! We shall wait for King Gangrel's order. Until then, we fight!"
...
"What a huge tower..."
"And a huge fortress too. It's no surprise though, such fortresses are bound to be built to protect the grand palace and capital" Robin said while ordering Cordelia to pair up with Stahl and Nowi with Kellam.
It has been a week since Emmeryn's death and now they are heading to the capital of Plegia to end the Mad King's reign once and for all. However, the Dark fortress needs to be conquered first as it is the gateway to the capital.
Robin glances at Chrom carefully. After Emmeryn's death he refused to speak or eat anyone unless Robin or Frederick practically begs him because as the army's leader, Chrom needs to be in top shape.
"It's strange isn't it, a fortress this big should be full of Plegian soldiers.." Robin's train of thought perished as Chrom's voice replaces it. "It's too quiet, this isn't good"
"We should proceed with caution" Robin says. Chrom nods and pulls out his Falchion, stepping up to Robin.
"Let's go"
...
"Sire! News from the palace!"
"Let me see!" The general took the piece of parchment from the guard, "The King's orders.. Kill the Ylisseans and the Prince, take the Emblem and..execute the princess?"
"That's correct, Igmas" a shadowy figure appeared.
"Validar! This is your doing isn't it!?"
"Fool! Of course not. King Gangrel ordered the Princess's death personally."
"..."
...
"Here they come!" Robin blasted a Pegasus knight off with his Elwind tome while Frederick and Chrom slice through the enemy's front lines.
"Chrom! Look out!"
More enemies flood out of the fortress. The Shepherd's clashed with them steel to steel. While the fight was breaking out, Chrom could sense someone launching at him with ridiculous speed and strength.
"Ugh!" he grunted as he blocked the attack with Falchion and swung another attack at the red cloaked person. To his surprise, the person blocked and attacked him again. It was a game of blocking as neither could harm the other. The other Shepherds were mostly finished killing off the enemies, and are now watching them fight, confused.
Out of sheer exhaustion and frustration, Chrom yelled, "who ARE you!?"
At this point the figure faltered from blocking Chrom's powerful attack, stumbled and fell. The hood fell down, revealing a woman with dark red hair.
Gangrel's red hair.