Okay I am planning on getting this posted quickly so don't plan on some enormous authors note today, this is my third story and it is in progress, it will be posted every weekend like my previous stories have. I am going to try and make this as light hearted and funny as possible, in contrast to my other, more depressing story on Artur and Lute. So if you read, please enjoy it! If this is the first story of mine you have read feel free to read my other two! Basically this will be a relationship fic with Forde and Vanessa with some humor and action interspersed In it.

Disclaimer: right… this is the first one so I have to take it seriously *sigh* I do not own any of the fire emblem characters or the game or anything associated with it…. Except this fic, ITS MINE!

The green haired Pegasus knight flew over the battlefield. She heard the shouting of Ephraim and Innes and the clang of weapons; she saw the blur of soldiers fighting on the field. Of all of this, one thing in particular caught her eye. On the outskirts of the fray she could see a sandy blond haired man lying next to his horse. She assumed he was injured and flew down to help him. She landed on the ground and dismounted. She ran over to him, she seemed to recall him being named Forde.

Vanessa called out to him,

"Hey do you need help? Are you injured?"

No response... He couldn't be dead... Could he?

She kneeled down at his body and examined it for any sign of injury.

"Hmmm he seems to be making an odd noise, wait. Is that snoring?"

"Zzzzzzzzzzz"

Vanessa was baffled, what sort of irresponsible knight would fall asleep in this situation! What if he got hurt or his lord was in danger? How could he have such little concern for the world aroud him!

"Zzzzzz"

The snoring man rolled over and put his arms unknowingly around one of her legs. Vanessa sighed, still standing up. His lack of concern was infuriating her and now he was holding one of her legs as if it was a Teddy bear! She struggled to get it free.

"Hey wake up sleepy head!" shouted Vanessa. He shifted and rolled over, letting go of her leg. She stumbled backwards and tripped backwards into the grass. She shook her head and crawled to him. She slapped his face lightly in order to shake him to his senses.

"Ugggg just a few more minutes."

"We are in a battle! You need to wake up now!"

"In a moment..." half said the man stirring. Vanessa sighed and remounted. She had wasted enough time trying to wake this man up, she had completely forgot about her duty! She flew off into the sky just as Forde began to rub his eyes.

"Who on earth woke me up? Normally Kyle lingers for a moment or two to scold me..."

Forde walked to get his dinner, it had been a few hours since the battle and he was ready to enjoy himself. He sat alone on a log and began to eat; it was a simple mutton stew. He put his spoon down and looked around the clearing. There was absolutely no one to talk to, Kyle was off doing god knows what and his little brother Franz was talking to that new girl Amelia he had met the other day.

"Ah that sneaky devil!" chuckled Forde. His brother was courting a girl under his own brother's nose... Well... Forde was going to pester him about it later than.

He heard a foot tapping quickly and could see a silhouetted shadow appear over him. By the looks of it, the figure had it's arms crossed. Forde assumed it was his friend Kyle and patted the log.

"Come on and sit next to me old friend. No doubt I'm certain you have something very important to scold me about!"

The figure slowly sat next to him, and to his surprise it was the Pegasus knight Eirika brought with her from Frelia. What's her name... Ah Vanessa!

"Old friend? What on earth are you talking about?" said Vanessa with an eyebrow rose.

"Oh!" Forde chuckled, "When I saw the foot tapping and the arms crossed I thought you were Kyle! I'm so sorry I assumed you had something to scold me about! To be frank I don't really know much about you at all."

Vanessa shifted,

"Well in truth I was going to bring up how I saw you sleeping on the battlefield today and how incredibly irresponsible that is, not to mentio-"

"Hmmm... Green hair... Uptight and dutiful attitude... Are you Kyle's long lost sister or something?" said Forde with a grin.

"No! I was just here to tell you that-"

Forde cut her off again, he was rather amused with these uptight people, they could never just relax and enjoy the world could they?

"Uggg, is it really necessary to do this! I mean, you seem reasonable enough to just get in a convorsation with! But here, I'll tell you the reason why I sleep on the battlefield if you will simply talk to me without scolding me afterwards."

She was baffled at his behavior as a knight, he seemed to fight well enough but his sense of duty and work ethic were atrocious! She just sighed and nodded.

Kyle leaned close.

"See, the reason I fall asleep on the battlefield is to lure enemy's to me while they are off-guard. That is when I strike!"

Vanessa fell on the ground laughing. Forde didn't seem too hurt; it was a rather tall tale.

"You expect me to believe that!" said Vanessa through gasping breaths, "You were fast asleep when I found you! You even rolled over and grabbed my leg!"

Forde smiled wryly.

"Well maybe it was all intentional?"

Vanessa gave him a blank stare.

"..." she began to stand up. What a Foolish knight.

"Hey hey, I'm kidding. Fine you may have caught me in one of the few times when I was actually asleep."

At least he can sort of admit his faults... Vanessa sat back down on the log.

"So you promised you would talk to me for a little while, and you don't look like the type to lie so... Where are you from." this was a simple question and Forde already knew the answer but it was a good way to get the conversation going.

"Frelia."

"What's it like in Frelia, I have never been there before."

Vanessa thought for a moment. She stared off into the distance, thinking of home. She missed it a little come to think of it..

"Vanessa?"

She snapped out of it, shaking her head side to side.

"Sorry sorry, you got me thinking about home. Well, in Frelia there are plenty of beaches along the coast. There are also the wide green plains. It's very different from the mountains and valleys of Renais."

Forde nodded.

"Do you have any family back in Frelia?"

"Yes, I have a sister there."

Forde mentally sighed, she wasn't making this easy for him, so blunt...

"What's she like?"

Vanessa shifted uneasily this time,

"Well... She's... She's very relaxed and well... Pretty. She is social and can easily carry a conversation... And her name in Serene..."

"Ah yes I know that name! She's the commander of the Frelian Pegasus knights! my best friend Kyle knew met when he went to Frelia a while back! She gave him a carved Pegasus or something." he noticed her discomfort, "Is something wrong?"

"Well, no... It's none or your concern..."

Forde nodded,

"I understand, but if you ever need someone to talk to I'm always here. It can be helpful to get some of these things off your chest some times. "

Vanessa had a short internal struggle.. "Should i tell him? Well, he didn't seem like that bad of a guy. I guess it wouldn't really matter would it?"

"I don't know, I guess I have always been... Jealous of her..."

"Why is that?"

Vanessa sighed, not point in holding any of it back anymore.

"I always wanted to be like her, she seems so relaxed and kind. Everyone loves her but... So many people think of me as simply dutiful and loyal. That's not bad or anything but, I guess I have always wanted to be a people person to. I envy how she acts around people."

Forde nodded, he spoke to his new friend, he tried to uplift her spirits.

"Hey, you are totally enjoyable to talk to! You just need to try to open up! You are very interesting! If it makes you feel better, I have enjoyed every moment I've spent with you."

Vanessa smiled at him,

"Thanks Forde, you aren't too bad yourself."

He nudged her in the side with an elbow,

"Do you want to know an older sibling secret?"

"What?" Vanessa was genuinely interested now.

"Well, we also tend to envy our younger siblings a bit, you and your sister sound just like me and my brother Franz. I have always wished I could be a devoted or serious as he can be on occasion. He was also always a better fisherman than me..."

Vanessa chuckled at the last bit, she had to find some time to think about what Forde had said about older siblings..

Innes walked by,

"Vanessa, we need you to scout the area before nightfall."

"Oh-! Of course prince." Forde could tell she was flustered a little.

"Good." the brash man walked away.

Forde looked at her,

"Does he like you back?"

Vanessa blushed and became totally flustered.

"I-I- what are you talking about?"

Forde had his ear to ear grin on,

"You aren't all too good at hiding your emotions Vanessa! And well, I've seen my was around relationships before."

Vanessa nodded.

"Well... I'm not sure if he does or not..."

Forde smiled,

"Well I wish you the best of luck! Oh, during the next battle we are in, I swear, watch for my sleeping tactic!"

Vanessa chuckled at him,

"That will be the day.."

She walked away to get her Pegasus and scout.

"Hmm... Maybe he isn't that dumb and absent minded knight I was led to believe he was. His heart seems to be in the right place, in fact, I rather enjoyed talking to him.."

Authors notes

That's the first chapter and I hope you enjoyed it! I had a bit of fun writing it. Again, expect a new post every weekend and oh right! PLEASE REVIEW AND COMMENT AND WHAT NOT, I WANT TO IMPROVE. Also if you want to suggest something you want to be in the story PLEASE private message me, im still in the works of writing it so hey who knows, It may happen. Well that's it, hope you enjoyed, I will be back next weekend.