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A little short story for FE: Heroes!!!!
I thought I'd put this one up to pass the time for the next chapter for "Fire Angel" (chapter 8 being the latest as of this fic) instead of making ya'll wait for another one. Lets just say these will be a bunch of one-shots for FE: Heroes. Requests might be up every now and again, so don't be afraid to ask!!!
Starting with some hurt and comfort, Maria thinks her sister Minerva won't come back from a certian mission, Klien notices this. He tells one of his teammates, our boy Roy, to chear her up, since he knows what it's like to loose someone.
Disclaimer: No... I!!!! DON'T!!! OWN!!!! ANYTHING!!!!!!!
Enjoy ;)
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It was morning, breakfast time in the Order of Heroes, and a certain red haired girl was waking up to the smell of good food. But something was bothering her, something, or someone, wasn't there.
Maria, Minerva's younger sister, was without said person, and she felt... depressed, to say the least. Maria lazily got out of bed, only to fall face first onto the floor.
"...ow." she said, and stood up to prepare for the day.
She left the room minutes later and headed down to the Lunch room of sorts. She passed by a few of the heroes, who didn't seem to notice her, except one.
At one point she didn't notice, but she then saw a lot of pink and orange as she was tackled by a divine dragon.
". PLAY!!!" A vary distinctive young voice came from none other then Fae. "Hi Maria!!! Wanna play?"
"Fae!!! Give her space!! She probably hasn't even eaten yet." Said an archer dressed in blue.
"Awww!!! But Klien!!!!! I wanna play NOW!!!" She pouted.
"Then let her eat first!!! For heavens sake." Klien said, then looked at Maria. "Need some help there? You look exhausted."
"It's alright, I'm fine, just didn't sleep well, is all." Maria spoke, and looked at the blonde haired man and recognized him almost immediately.
Klien, as far as she heard, was one of the best archers within the order of heroes. The title of "Archer General" still stuck with him, dispite him rejecting the title.
"Hmm, well, are you hungery, at least?" Klien asked, a bit concerned.
"Yes, a bit."
"Alright, then. Come with me, Maria."
And off to the lunch room they go.
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Packed as always, the lunch room for the heroes was full of mages and swordsmen of young and old. Lucina and Robin(male) were at thier table with Corrin(female) and Leo, while an upset Takumi was at another table with a laughing Hinoka because of Lyn's pestering about the archers inferior behavior.
In a separate table sat Maria, with Klien and Fae at her side. Fae was asking Klien a bit too many questions, much to his annoyence, but payed no mind to it. He was focused on something else entirely.
Maria looked at her food, but didn't take a bite from it. Instead, she looked at it with a sad look on her face, which Klien noticed.
He could only give a sad look, he knew why she was behaving like this. The poor girl's sister went on a mission with Alfonse and Kiran because of Veronica binding Michalis and a few others into her contract. But her main focus was that both her older siblings are going at it once again, and she fears that history might repeat itself, or worse.
"Are you alright, miss? You seemed to have not touched your eggs... or, anything for that matter." Klien spoke up. He was more than just concerned for the girls health now.
Maria only grunted, and looked at Klien, her eyes definetly showed that she had shed tears.
Before Klien could think of anything, a particular boy of ours decided to sit by them.
"Sup, Klien! Hows our best archer doing?" Roy said as he sat across from him.
"It's good to see you, young lion. And please, I'm not the best, might I remind you." Klien protested.
"Oh come on, don't be too humble, now. Embrace that one fact, since you're the only archer that can beat Lyn on her horse. I hated that." Roy said.
"Heh, don't do that, please, I'm pretty sure any of the other archers here can do the same thing if they just tried, like I did." Klien said, and got a bear hug from behind by Fae, which he ignored.
Nino walked up to them at thier table as well, with one thing on her mind.
"Hi Roy." She said, a little low.
"Oh, hey, whats up?" Roy said, chearful as ever.
"Uh... c-can I... uh... sit n-next to you?" She stuttered, with a bush on her face, thankful no one noticed it.
"Sure! don't see why not. You are a part of the team, after all, it's only right for you to sit here." Roy said, completely oblivious to her motions.
"O-ok." She let out, and eagerly sat next to him.
The three of them started to have there usual conversation, while Maria was silent. She look around the lunch room to see the sight few ever were a part of.
Elise, Camilla, Sakura, and Ryoma. Dispite thier current situation, they were at the same table, and seemed to be enjoying themselves, as siblings. She looked over to Chrom and Lissa, and saw the two laughing, and could see thier close bond, how close of siblings they are.
All of this, and she could only cry silently. If only we were like that, Minerva... Michalis, if only we could be this close.
"Roy, you did seem to be in a happy mood, mind telling me why?" Klien asked.
"Oh, nothing. Just that I beat Ike in an endurrence test, yestarday." Roy said, a bit cocky.
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Yeah!! You should've seen it!! Both Ike and Roy looked like the both were about to break, they each did activities that was said to strain the body greatly!! Nearly half the Order was watching, some even made bets!!" Nino went on.
"Yeah, but honestly, I felt like I was gonna just collapse right then and there, but I pushed myself just enough to beat Ike by mere moments!!" Roy added, getting a smile from Klien.
"Hah, so our boy Roy finally topped Ike. I'm actually surpised, I didn't think you'd be able to top him on anything, since he's that much better than you." Klien teased.
"heh, I'll take that as a compliment."
All but Maria, who wasn't paying attention, laughed.
just then, Sharena was seen running through the lunch room, with Lissa by her side, when she passed by thier table, Roy stopped her.
"Hey, what's the rush? Breakfast ain't over yet." Roy said.
"Sorry, but something really bad happened, and I have to make sure things get back to normal." Sharena said.
"I'm sorry, but might I ask what happened?" Klien asked.
"It was the mission Kiran went on, he had to make a retreat when both Alfonse and Minerva were injured in battle." Lissa spoke up, catching Maria's attention.
"Well I'm sure things are fine, no?" Klien insisted, noticings the little girls motions.
"Well my brother is fine, but Minerva..." Sharena spoke. "There's a chance that... she might not make it."
Boom. There it was, the words that must always go unspoken, was said.
"WHAT?!?" Maria bursted, then she ran out the lunch room, crying hystericaly.
"Maria!! Wait!!" Klien called out, but quickly knew it would be in vain, as he let out a sigh and gave a sad look.
"Oh man, poor girl must be going through a lot now." Roy spoke.
Klien only nodded in agreement, and felt a small pair of arms wrap around his waist. He looked back to see Fae with a sad look.
"Klien, Maria was crying. Why was she crying? Is she sad? I don't want my friends to be sad, it makes me sad." She ended off with a small tear dripping from her eye, which broke Kliens heart.
"I know, Fae. It makes us sad too." Klien replied.
Sharena gave a small sigh, while Lissa had a sad look.
"Don't worry, Fae, we'll do our best to make her happy. right, Sharena?" Lissa spoke.
"Right, because if she's happy, you're happy, right?" Sharena said.
Fae nodded, but buried her face into Kliens back, which he didn't mind, this time.
Both Sharena and Lissa left to take care of the situation, while Klien looked at Roy.
"Talk to her." Klien said, bluntly.
"Why me?"
"Because you have more experience then any of us, so go talk to her." Klien was demanding now.
"Fine, I'll do it, just go and check up on Minerva, ok?" Roy obliged.
"Already on it." With that, they split up to go take care of there respective tasks.
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Roy came up to Maria's room door, to see Lucina standing right in front.
"How is she?" Roy asked.
"She won't open up, I'm afraid this might have broke her." Lucina said, sadness within her voice.
"Let me talk to her, you go check up on her sister, make sure she's alright." Roy said, with Lucina nodding.
"Please make her happy, for her sake." With that, she went to check up on Minerva.
Roy got closer to the door, but only heard silence, so he knocked on the door.
"G-go away!!! I d-don't want to be s-seen!!" Maria said, her voice shaking.
"Open before I burn the door down."
A few moments passed, and he heard movement, then the door opened slowly. He looked down to meet with Maria's gaze, but nearly broke at the sight.
Her eyes were red from crying, and tears were seen stained on her cheeks. It was vary evident that she was close to breaking.
"Oh my, Maria..." Roy uttered.
Maria then bursted into tears, and hugged Roy as she did so, in which he hugged back.
"It's ok, let it all out. You don't have to keep it to yourself anymore, just let it out."
After some time, she stopped crying, but kepted her tight hold on Roy, until he mentioned to sit down. They both took a seat on the egde of her bed, when Roy began speaking.
"You want to see Minerva, don't you?"
She nodded.
"And you want to be together as siblings, right?"
Another nod.
"I know how you feel."
She looked at him. "How?"
"Ok, maybe in a differnt sinerio, but I always wanted to see my mother, my father, and be reunited with them." Roy began. "But I lost my Father in battle, and my mother went missing."
"Oh, I'm... sorry to hear that."
"Don't be, just know that you aren't alone when it comes to loosing someone." Roy said. "And besides, I'm pretty sure your sister will live, dispite the odds."
"But what if she doesn't make it?" Maria said, tearfuly. "I already lost Michalis, and I don't want to loose her too."
"I understand, truely." Roy said. "I always fear that I might loose the friends I made here, ever since I lost my parents, but I never let it stop me from being happy."
Maria tilted her head.
"Maria, dispite whats going on, try to find a way to be happy."
"B-but... how?"
"Think about the friends you've made, the friends you'll make, and the moments you will cherish with them." Roy began. "I'm sure your sister would love nothing more then to see you happy, to know that you moved on from the passed," he paused. "And for you to be strong in every aspect, not just physicaly."
"Y-you really think so?"
"I know so, keep a positive atitude, and you'll overcome every obsticle, even that of loosing a loved one." Roy said, and smiled.
Maria knew that these words were true, she couldn't let this stop her from being happy. Minerva would want to see me happy, not grieved.
Just then, the door was swung open by Lucina. "Looks like things are going fine, she'll live."
"Oh thank goodness." Roy then looked at Maria. "See? She'll live, now stop mopping around and go see her."
"Ok, Roy." She said, and began to run down to where ever they kept her sister in.
"Huh, she seemed better, now." Lucina commented.
"Yeah, I just told her to be positive of every situation, even when things turn out to be agianst you." Roy said. "Thats how I got over my fathers death, I even told myself that he would probably hate me if he saw me depressed over his death, instead of moving on."
"Hmm, I guess you're right on that aspect." Lucina said, then smiled. "Now, lets go see if things turn out for the better."
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"Can I at least see her?!"
"Maria, she needs rest!! At least give her some time to recover!!"
"Thats quite alright, Lissa. Let her in, she did come to see me, after all."
Lissa looked back at Minerva, who was sitting up in her bed, all patched up from the wounds she recieved. This was one of those few occasions you see her without her armor. "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm positive." Minerva concluded.
"Hmmf, vary well." And with that. Lissa left the room.
Maria looked at Minerva, who was now looking at the ceiling, and took a seat next to her. "Are you feeling ok, Minerva?"
"Yes, they patched me up well, but I would much prefer you to be the one to heal me." Minerva said.
"R-really?"
Minerva nodded. "Of course. Although the Ylissian healing spells seem more efficient, yours is definetly more soothing then I'd ever imagine."
"You really think so?"
"I know so." Minerva assured.
"Minerva?" Maria started. "Can we... hang out more?"
"I beg your pardon?"
"Minerva, I want us to bond more."
Minerva was silent.
"We never had the chance to bond since we've been here. You always go on missions with Kiran, and it worries me that you might not come back, like now!" Maria said, with slight frustration.
"Maria, I'm sorry. You should have told me this, I could of been more careful--"
"I don't want you to be more careful!! I want to be here with me!!"
Minerva was again silent, for she knew she was right.
"Maria, I'm sorry."
"Minerva..."
"I should have payed more attention to you then anything else." She began. "I was so focused on freeing this world from thier termoil that I neglected your emotional strife, something that as a sister should take care of. But I did nothing of the sort, and for that, I ask for your forgiveness."
Maria was at a lost for words, as tears streamed from her eyes. "Are... are you going to spend more time with me?"
"Now, I wish for nothing more then for our bond to strangthen as sisters."
"Then you are forgiven." With that, Maris huggef her older sister, mindful of the injuries. "I love you, Minerva."
"My fealing are mutual, Maria."
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Maria woke up with the scent of a good breakfast once again, and looked to the bed next to hers to see her older sister sleeping soundly.
Maria smiled, it had been a few weeks since the previous mission, and the whole time Maria was doing nothing more then spending that time with Minerva, strangthening thier bond.
She got out of bed and walked over to Minerva.
"Sis, wake up, I heard Peri cooked up the breakfast today." Maria said softly.
Minerva slowly opened her eyes. "Hmm? That girl? Alright, just give me some time to get ready."
Later...
Maria was with Minerva at thier respective table, when Klien came up to the table, along with Roy and Nino.
"Why hello there, Minerva, I see you two have bonded quite well." Klien spoke.
"And so it seems, and I see you three doing quite well out there as well." Minerva replied.
"Hah, you bet we are!" Roy chipped up.
The group began to chat for a bit, Klien and Roy telling Minerva about thier previous arena dual, while Nino and Maria talked about other things.
"So, I suppose you came her for a reason, and not some simple chatting?" Minerva questioned, with a sly smile.
"Ah, Minerva, You've just reminded me." Klien said, then he looked at Maria." May I ask you a question, miss?"
"Hmm? Me? What is it?" Maria said, breaking her conversation with Nino.
"I... well, we... would like to know if you'd like to join our team?"
"What?! Me?!" Maria was shocked. "The best archer within the Order wants me to join his team!?"
"Don't forget the best mage around!" Roy said as he put his hand on Nino's shoulder, making her blush.
"This is some kind of joke!" Maria yelled, only for Minerva to chuckle. "Huh? Whats so funny?"
"Maria, why would we pull such a thing on you?"
"M-Minerva?!" Maria was shocked. "Is this real?!"
"Vary much so." Minerva said.
Maria could just as well faint away now.
Klien, the best archer within the Order, as well as Nino and Roy, wanted her on thier team, which was viewed as "Team unstoppable" by many.
"So, what do you say, will you join?" Klien asked.
"Klien." Maria muttered.
"Hmm?"
"OF COURSE I'LL JOIN!!!" Maria then tackle-hugged Klien. "OH THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!"
"Eerrrrr... g-glad to m-make you *gasp* happy. *gasp* N-now please *gasp* l-let me g-go. You'll c-crush my *gasp* stomache, gah..." Klien managed to say.
"Oh, heheh, sorry Klien." Maria said sheepishly as she let go of her grip.
Klien could only gasp for air. "Oh man, I thought I'd only get death hugs from Fae, but boy was I wrong."
They all laughed.
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AN OH MA LAWRD... this was satisfying to write, despite me having to type this on a phone with a delayed response keypad. So the first short story for my FE: Heroes one-shot frenzy book, how grand. But unlike Fairy Tail and KI: U, this ones a bit more recent. I really Hope ya'll liked this one, because I did. :) A review would be nice, and maybe a request as well. ;) Until next time, Nohrian scum.