Dream's End
A rewrite of a Fire Emblem: Awakening Fanfiction under the Realmwalker Project
Continuum 1- Part 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Fire Emblem nor its characters
Chapter 1: "Don't you just hate it when you wake up in an alternate universe? No? Okay then."
Albireo
Okay then. Where am I this time?
You know, waking up outside shouldn't be a common occurrence but when you have friends who both like to drink and pull pranks, not to mention you're in college, it just is.
Grassy plains, no food crops, no paved roads, no anything. What the hell- oh look, hill.
I went up the hill to get a better view of the surroundings. About a mile or so (I'm horrible at this) away, I saw a town built beside a river but I didn't see any paved roads leading in or out.
Just dirt roads, huh? Seems about right, that's one tiny town
Finishing the thought, I headed out for the town, hoping I could figure out where I am
When I reached the town, my confusion only grew. First and most obviously, the buildings did NOT look normal. It's as if the town was trying to look old on purpose. Next was the lack of any motor vehicles. Even assuming that this was in the poorest part of the country, there would at least be ONE car, truck or elsewise but nope, nothing. Finally, the people. They looked different and if you listen in on their conversations, you'll hear stuff that wouldn't make sense: Bandits, War, Plegia. Something about all of this feels extremely familiar but I just can't figure out why. I'd better ask around first, still need to figure out where I am.
"Excuse me sir but could you tell me just where I am? I'm not from around these parts and I'm a bit lost at the moment"
"Of course! You're in Southtown, stranger"
Southtown? Where'd I hear about that befo- Oh shit.
I'm in Fire Emblem Awakening
Grayson
Okay, so yesterday, I woke up in this room with no idea how the hell I got here. On a nearby table, there was a bag containing some food, water, medicine, a bedroll, a pouch of coins and, for some reason, a sword. Beside it was a small notebook. Written on the first page was:
Grayson Corvus
Gather the Wanderers. Beware the Warden. Awaken the Walker.
-Stryker Gryphus
The fuck is this? Some sort of mystery novel shit?
I put down the notebook, picked up the bag and was about to head out until I noticed the notebook was turned to the second page which read:
Well fuck you, I spent half an hour trying to think of something cryptic to write.
-Stryker Gryphus
Okay then… That was… almost scary. Either he wrote that down beforehand, anticipating my possible response, or this is some Tom Riddle shit right here. Either way, it's still creepy. I need to figure out what's going on.
I was so lost in my thoughts that next thing I knew, there was writing on the third page too:
All right, I'll help you out. First, this IS, in fact, some "Tom Riddle shit". Next, you are in what's basically an alternate universe. Now go ahead and try to figure out what all of this means.
-Stryker Gryphus
All right. So I have a bag with supplies that, for some reason, contains a weapon. I have what's basically Tom Riddle's diary and, through it, have received information that states that I am in an alternate universe. Lemme guess, Stryker, Fanfic?
I turned the page and saw a response:
Atta boy. Now do what you will with that information. Actually, you know what you have to do. Just follow the laws of fanfic (you've got little choice anyway).
-Stryker Gryphus
Great. Just great. I'm either incredibly drunk or incredibly wasted.
Please let me be just drunk. Bad things happen when I'm wasted.
Wait a minute, what if I'm neither of the two? Nah, that couldn't be.
Right?
Albireo
I'm in a game. How am I in a game? Wait, focus, Albireo. You're probably just lucid dreaming. You stayed up until 1 AM playing Awakening. Yes, that would explain it.
After constructing that idea, I found myself a LOT more collected. I decided to just act like any other person in the game. Thankfully, I have a pouch of coins in my pocket. That should help me act normal (don't ask why having money would help in this kind of situation, it just does)
All right, what first? Food? Yes. Food.
I looked for any place to eat and found myself at a small tavern
"Excuse me" I asked the barkeep "What do you have today?"
"Well, we're mostly out but we still have some grilled pork left over"
"How much for a full plate?"
"Quite the appetite, I see. That will be 4 silvers"
I took out two gold coins and gave them to the barkeep. He only took one and gave me six silver coins as change. I guess that means ten silvers is one gold and they give change here (uh, duh. He just did)
"Oh, pardon me but do you have any rooms?"
"Why yes. Six silvers. You want one?"
"Of course"
I handed back the six silver coins and he gave me a key
"Your room's the left one at the end of the hallway upstairs"
"Alright then. Thank you" Be polite, you can't defend yourself.
I'll need a weapon later. Wait, what am I thinking, I can't use any weapons. Hold on, how long will I be here before I wake up? I might not get a chance to meet the Shepherds or even see any action. Oh well, enjoy it while it lasts.
I looked over to the side and noticed a man eyeing me strangely. Probably just because of the way I was dressed. Meh.
"Excuse me, sir, here's your meal" a young boy said, holding a rather large plate of pork and some vegetables
"Oh, thank you. Here you go" I took out a silver coin and gave it to the boy who smiled at me before leaving. Well, time to eat. The food was practically calling me at this point
Perfect-looking food at a low-class tavern? I love you idealized dream world
After eating, I went to my room where I found a bag. I opened it and saw some food, water, medicine, a bedroll and a modern-looking crossbow and some ammo
Great, I think I can use this.
It makes sense how in my dream I end up having a weapon that isn't as uncommon in the real world as the others.
Next to the bag, I found a piece of paper that read:
Albireo Masters
First off, welcome to Fire Emblem Awakening. Now I recommend that you get yourself comfortable because this isn't a dream, you're in it for real. Second, don't get too cocky just because you know what's gonna happen. You've been warned. Lastly, you're not the only one sent here. Well, that's that. Good luck and (hopefully) have fun
-Stryker Gryphus
P.s. Someone's waiting for you outside
P.p.s. He has the book you can use to communicate with me
P.p.s.s. Hurry up, he's getting cranky
What?
Then I heard a loud knocking on my door
Wait, the note was right?
"All right, calm down. Here, it's open, come in" and he did. The exact same guy who was looking at me weird back downstairs. And without so much as a 'hello', he went straight to interrogating me.
"Alright, what's your name? Where are you from? Do you-"
"Easy, easy. My name's Albireo. I'm a traveler from Valm-"
"I call bull on that. Travelers don't wear that kind of clothing"
"Where I come from, they do"
"And where is that?"
"I already told you, I'm from Valm"
"Valm? Wait, so that means I'm in Fire Emblem 13"
"Yes- Wait, you know that? You're aware that you're in a video game?"
"Well, more like a fanfiction actually"
"Oh. Well, there goes the flimsy cover story I made up"
"Why do you think I went to you in the first place?"
"Well then, let's start over. I'm Albireo Masters and I'm from New York"
"City?" he asked. I nodded 'yes' "Well then, I'm Grayson Corvus from Newport"
"Newport? Um… Rhode Island?"
"Yeah" he replied
"So, what do you need?"
"I need someone to help me with this alternate universe stuff and you're the only one who'll understand it"
"Okay then, carry on"
"Okay, so according to the laws of fanfic- don't ask- we have to work together and either see the story through to the end or fuck the plot right up the ass. Now, what do you have in mind?"
"Simple, join up with the Shepherds, follow the game and poof, done. There's nothing after the plot so that should mean the end of the story and we could go home"
"Yeah but if we make ourselves too involved then things will change and everything could go to shit"
"I don't get your meaning"
"Ugh. Here, do you read fanfiction?"
"Well, yeah, although I'd never admit it to anyone who doesn't"
"Good, have you read 'Asleep' and 'Of Daydreams and Nightmares'?"
"Yeah- Oh. I see what you're getting at"
"Point is we can't just run around changing stuff. We have to act carefully and precisely"
"Oh, all right. Yeesh, I'm starting to understand what Lucina would've felt"
"Exactly"
Suddenly, I remembered something important "Wait, what about shipping?" yeah I know, I definitely have my priorities straight
"Oh, for the love of- WE CAN'T JUST HOOK PEOPLE UP FOR OUR OWN ENTERTAINMENT!"
"But why?"
"That counts as 'Changing stuff'. If we end up shipping people together we have to do so very carefully"
"Hm, all right"
"Good. So for now, I guess we could join up with Chrom for a while. We're in Southtown already and since the bandit attack is probably due later in the afternoon, I guess we have some time to prepare. Go get yourself some less conspicuous clothes"
"Less conspicuous? Look at what you're wearing" I mean come on, he looks like he was trying to go for the Assassin's Creed look but with a lot of gray and green . Definitely not conspicuous
"By that, I mean more fitting given our situation. We're in a fantasy game, dress for the part" he said, smiling
"Dude, for someone so serious about getting out of here, you are WAY too happy about that one little detail"
"Well, I gotta make the most of it" he shrugged "Anyway, you'd better get going"
"All right. You staying here?" he nodded
"Okay then. I'll be back in about an hour or so. We still need to plan"
"Right. Oh, and if you see anything important-looking, come back immediately"
"Got it"
"And if you see any mercenaries, soldiers or guards, tell them to prepare for a possible attack"
"All right. Bye mom" I said as I left the room
"Oh screw you"
End of Chapter 1
A/N Okay, so for those who noticed, this is basically a rewrite of my story of the same title (which I deleted)
The reasons why I decided to delete it were:
-I figured that with the way I was writing it, the plot will definitely fly out of control and next thing I know, even I have no idea what's happening.
-Generally bad writing
As for Stryker, well, he's the overused alternate universe guide character
Well, that's all for now. Criticisms are welcome so please review (and don't worry, I posted three chapters in one go so you have something to read until I update this)
-NS01 out-