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Ch. 1

A New Mercenary

Well to start my name is Hawk I have no idea how I got here or where here is exactly. I do know that I woke up in a forest to the sound of people sparring and a pain in my head. By the sound of it one of them just lost pretty badly… time to investigate I suppose.

I climb into a tree nearby the unconscious boy who looks maybe a year or two older than I with short blue hair. There is a girl and a man who I assume to be the teacher standing near him. What are their names?

"Are you alright Ike?" the girl standing over the one named Ike asks. She's young has medium length light brown hair probably no older than 14.

Well I guess that answers one question…who are the other two?

"Nn…Yeah I'll be fine Mist." Ok one more.

"So, the sleeping prince awakens!" Well he definitely looks tough…has the build of a powerful warrior…I would not want to be the person who had to face him in battle.

"Father! I can't believe you! I know those are practice swords, but they are still heavy! You have no right to be so rough on Ike." Mist says to her father. Well another question has been conveniently answered. Wanna tell me where I am too?

"If this is too much for the boy, he'll never make it as a mercenary."

So they are mercenaries…wonderful…the more they say the more questions I have.

"But-"

"Mist, you don't have to worry. I told you I'm fine." I guess Ike is a lot tougher than he looks. One hit from that guy and I think I might be toast.

"Ha! You'd better be. Now grab your sword and get ready!" seriously again! This is going to be amusing to watch.

"What? Don't tell me you're going at it again! But-"

"Just until I land a single blow. I'm not giving up until I can get one good hit on father." How nice…I suppose a family that trains together is a happy family. I hear quick footsteps getting closer to the training area so I quickly but quietly move to a different tree to avoid being caught.

Ok that was almost too easy. How did I do that so quickly and quietly? I barely heard myself land on the branch.

"Ha! I like your resolve, Ike. But it takes more than a strong will to… Hm?" Did he hear me?

"Aha! I knew I'd find you here!" The green haired newcomer says. He also has the same build as Ike…slim yet muscular…probably stronger than he looks. As compared to me I am very thin with long dark brown hair, doubt I could take a punch let alone a hit from a weapon.

"Hi, Boyd. What brings you here?" Mist says with a surprised but confused tone.

"Nothing Special. You said you were going to get the boss, but you never came back. I got picked to check up on you." Boyd says with a somewhat triumphant tone. Aaww how nice of him he's worried about a little girl…pedo.

"Oh! Sorry, I got caught up with Ike and my father." Mist says. I wonder if she knows he's a pedo. I think while laughing to myself quietly.

"It's nothing. Besides I figured I'd get a good laugh watching Ike get worked over by the boss." So the father is the boss of the mercenary group… where are the rest of them…and where the hell am I? "You…look fine. What happened?" Boyd asks Ike with a disappointed tone.

"Nothing at all. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"You just missed it. Just a minute ago, he was out cold" Mist says while holding back her laughter.

"Mist!"…Ha ha looks like that hurt his pride just a little…or a lot.

"Ha ha! Sorry."

"You came at just the right time, Boyd. You can be Ike's sparring partner." Says the man…ok now it is really bothering me…what is his name! You guys were so convenient and helpful just a minute ago where are those people?

"What? Me?" Boyd says with more disappointment in his voice.

"I'm beginning to think it would be better if he sparred with someone closer to his own skill." Says Ike's father.

"…I understand. Thanks for your help, Boyd" awesome I get to see a whole sparring match instead of waking up to the end of one.

"Hmph! I don't know about this "closer to his skill" business, but I'm ready!" Boyd says picking up a wooden axe as his confidence rises. "All right. I'm ready for you! Let's go!" As Ike and Boyd began to fight it was clear that Ike had the advantage over Boyd. A few minutes later it was over and the winner was definitely Ike.

Boyd stood up and left the training field to stand by some trees. "Mist?" her father says as if expecting her to do something.

"Right here" she says as she runs to Ike and hands him something. She then runs back to her father and he steps into the clearing "Come on, boy! You going to give me a challenge this time around?" His father says issuing the challenge.

"Things will be different this time, father" Ike says readying his sword. As they began fighting I thought for sure that Ike was going to lose clearly his father was the better fighter and yet at the same time Ike was holding his own. I don't know how long the fight lasted due to my being entranced by the movements and dance of their blades, but in the end Ike won somehow.

"Ike! You were great!" Mist says. Really? Just a while ago she was worried for Ike….now she's happy? I don't get her at all.

"Father, you were holding back, weren't you?" Ike says to his dad. Figures as much…there's no way he should have beaten his father. "What? Is that true?" Mist says disappointment running across her face.

"If you could tell the difference, that means you're improving." His father says which I assumed to be a compliment.

"You know, I wasn't really giving it my all either…" Boyd says trying to keep what's left of his dignity.

"That is such a lie." Mist says and all I can think at this point is way to go Mist destroy his dignity! Ha ha ha.

Angered and defeated all Boyd said was "Bah"

"So, Father, does that mean you finally admit I'm ready?" Ike asks in a somewhat hopeful yet surprised tone.

"What, to join the company? To take on a job?"

"Yeah. I mean Boyd's already out there on the battlefield. I'm ready. I'm tired of being a trainee." Whoa whoa wait… Ike's just a trainee? Oh please tell me Boyd is not a trainee. I was kind of expecting what Boyd said next but with his pride now on the line I suppose you would be desperate too. "Listen, the difference between you and me is that I'm a professional."

"A professional who just got beat." Mist says to Boyd who suddenly got an angry face but with a sad tone. Such ruthlessness in such a small package… note to self: stay on Mist's good side. "That was just random chance. Random chance." Boyd says with a defeated tone in his voice and his head hung low with me thinking random chance my ass.

"You've got a point Ike…All right. Tomorrow will be your first day as a full-fledged mercenary."

"Really?" Ike says trying to hold back his excitement.

"But! If I think it's too much, you're back to trainee status. You'd better work hard."

With confidence Ike says "No problem. Watch-I'll catch up to everyone in no time."

"We'll see. We'd better be heading back to the fort. Everyone's waiting…And you, in the tree…care to join us out here?" Oh God he knew where I was?... Someone please save me.

I jump down from the tree and find myself in the awkward moment of being stared at by 4 strangers. "Who are you and what do you want?" Ike asks me.

"Well my name is Hawk. And I don't want anything really. I'm not from around here…I don't even know where here is. All I know is that I woke up in the forest wearing these robes with no memory of how I got here." I suppose I should keep it simple instead of babbling but I'm way too confused.

"Well then Hawk, my name is Greil I am the leader of these mercenaries and you are currently in the country of Crimea. Come on back to the fort with us and have some dinner. We can talk more then."

"Father are you sure? We don't know anything about this guy." Ike asks.

"What's the matter Ike scared? I think we can handle this guy if he causes any problems…by the looks of it he's only a mage." Boyd says. There he goes acting cocky again…wait did he say I look like a mage? Like a magic user? Is that even possible?

"Better be careful Boyd, a mage could easily burn you to a crisp if you're not careful." This time the voice belonged to Mist. At least she doesn't seem to be frightened.

"Well then Ike since you're so worried, until we learn more about him you will keep watch over him." Yes! I know his name now and I will learn more about this place…and myself hopefully.

When we reach the fort we are greeted by more strangers who I assume to be the rest of Greil's mercenaries. Two of them had green hair although one looked rather young to be a mercenary. I mean he looked about as young as Mist if not younger. The other one looked to be as old as or a bit older than Boyd but wore green medium armor instead of no armor like Boyd.

Standing next to them was a red haired woman who looked like she might be a good match for Greil if they started fighting wore a similar medium armor as the green haired man but white instead of green. A knight stood next to her wearing blue heavy armor with short brown hair as well as a shady looking person with long red hair standing in the shadows…probably an archer.

"Welcome back commander. And who might our guest be?" The red haired woman asks looking at me confused.

"He says his name is Hawk. Hawk this is my deputy commander, Titania." Greil says to me while motioning the other mercenaries to come meet me. "Nice to meet you Titania." I say as I hold out my hand to give her a hand shake.

Everyone except the one who stood in the shadows and the knight came to greet me; first, after Titania, was the man who wore green armor "The name's Oscar, it appears you've met my brother Boyd…this is our younger brother Rolf." Wow so two families are in the same mercenary company? Could be interesting I suppose.

"Nice to meet you two I'm Hawk." We shake hands and they step back with Titania.

"If it's not a problem may I ask who those two over there are?" I say pointing towards the two who decided not to come forward.

"That is Gatrie in the armor and Shinon is the one in the shadows." Titania says as we head inside the fort. Once inside we all sat around a table with our dinners and began conversing…although seeing as how the questions were mostly directed towards me it felt more like an interrogation.

"So Hawk, where are you from?" Greil asks me. I suppose he is entitled to know where I'm from since he's giving me a place to stay and food to eat.

"To be honest with you I'm not entirely sure never really left home much nor did I learn about the world. I only know where I was before I woke up in the forest." I can't even remember who I was staying with while I was there.

"And where might that be?" Greil asks again.

"Begnion. Though I'm not sure how I ended up there either. Before that I can only remember being on an island though I'm not sure where. Begnion is where I was most of my life."

"How did you come to be in Crimea then?" The deputy commander asks almost suspicious as if she thinks I'm lying.

"As I said in the forest I don't know I woke up to the end of Ike and Commander Greil's first sparring match with a pain in my head. I must have fallen and hit my head or something but I have no memory of how I ended up in that forest."

"Well I think that's enough questions for now. Let's enjoy the rest of our meal." Greil says and everyone begins their own conversations between each other. When I finished my meal I left and went outside to stare at the night sky… I don't know why but it seemed like it was something I had to do.

I don't know how long I was there but I woke up to the sound of footsteps walking towards me. I sit up and turn around to see Mist walking towards me with a plate of more food…desert by the looks of it.

"You left before you could have some desert so I saved some for you." Mist seems so kind now…a lot different than the girl who utterly destroyed Boyd's pride earlier today.

"Thanks." Was all I could say accepting the plate and beginning to eat the pie. And now the awkward moment when I have nothing to say and it's just silent. I finish my meal as she just stands there looking at me with her blue eyes. Kind of creepy but for some reason I don't mind.

"Delicious!" I say cleaning the last bit of food off my plate. She seems glad that I liked it. "Did you make this?" I ask even though I was sure I already knew the answer.

"Mhm, I'm glad you like it!" She says with a smile on her face. I set the plate aside and stare back up at the sky.

"You ever wonder what it must be like to fly?" I ask Mist as she stares up at the sky with me.

"Odd question, but I don't think I ever have." She says and I can tell she is curious now.

"I always dreamt of leaving Begnion and going somewhere far away. But, I always thought I would have to fly to get far enough away. I sure am glad that I'm not there anymore. Although I suppose I can't complain since I barely remember anything." She looks at me as if I just remembered something important if only for a brief moment.

We get up and head back into the fort. "Which way is my room?" I suppose it's a good thing she's with me otherwise I would get completely lost in here. "It's just down this way. I'll show you." I follow Mist to my room and we stop outside my door.

"I suppose I should get some sleep. Good night Mist." I say heading into my room.

"Good night." Mist leaves and heads down the hall to her room. I close my door and get into bed. It didn't take long and before I knew it I was out cold.