Author's notes: This is the first Fire Emblem story I've wrote. I hope you like it ;) The first two chapters are Prologue, (Lyn's story) but after that it plays in the time of Eliwood's story. Notice; English is not my first language and I have dyslexia so don't be too hard on me when I spell things wrong or when the grammar sucks. But if you notice a mistake please send a message or something so I can correct it. Reviews are much appreciated.

*Edit, no changes just corrected some spelling errors. Was too tired to do it yesterday -,-

Disclaimer: I do not own anything, but I do own a copy of the game n,n

Prologue, part I

"Are you awake?" With some effort Nienna managed to open her eyes. A very odd clothed girl was standing in front of her, the girl was probably just a few years older than her. "I found you unconscious on the plains" the girl said with a smile on her face.

"W-What? Where am I? Who are you?"

"I am Lyn, of the Lorca tribe. You're safe now." Lyn gave her a bowl of water to drink from and sat beside her on the bed. "Who are you? Can you remember your name?"

"My name is Nienna, from... Wait, what did you say?" She shook her head but the image didn't fade. I'll swear I was in the livingroom a few minutes ago. "Where am I?" she asked again.

"We're on the plains of Sacae of course." The girl exclaimed.

She blinked "Maybe Dana was right... you're really going to see strange stuff if you've ate to much chocolate..." she mumbled causing the girl to look at her suspiciously but luckily, she chose not to response. Instead she said "You are wearing some strange attire. Or is it normal where you come from?"

Nienna looked from her black sneakers, tattered jeans and black tanktop to the clothes Lyn was wearing, and the room she was in. Everything here looks so...old and, totally not 21st century like. "I suppose it is kind of strange..." She noted after some time.

"At least it shows that you're a traveler." Lyn said with a smile "What brings you to the Sacae Plains? Would you share your story with me?"

"If I only knew it myself..." She mumbled, before Lyn could ask her anymore questions they heard someone yelling outside. "Did you hear that?" Lyn asked. "I'll go see what's happening. Nienna, wait here for me." With that the girl took off and she was left alone in the small house. I'm not staying here by myself. She thought before getting out of the bed and following Lyn.

When she was outside she heard Lyn talking to herself "Oh, no! Bandits! They must have come down from the Biran Mountains!" Whose mountains..? "They must be planning on raiding the local villages. I.. I have to stop them!"

"Lyn? Where are you talking about?"

The girl looked at her "..If that's all of them, I think I can handle them on my own. You will be safe here."

"What? No! Let me help!"

Clearly Lyn hadn't expected this "You want to help? Well, can you use a weapon then?"

Dana always tells me that my tongue is sharper than any knife, but I don't think she means that... Or maybe she does... "Ehm.. No I'm still working on that, but I am quite good in ordering people around."

"Ah, I see. So... you're a strategist by trade? An odd profession, but... Very well. We'll go together!" Lyn looked to the side of the hut "Take that iron sword with you, just in case." Nienna nodded and putted the sword on her belt. Thank god, I'm finally wearing my belt today. Before she followed Lynn to the edge of the woods near her house.

"If you want to help, Nienna, I could use your advice."

"Yes, of course." In the distance she saw the figures of two bandits. "Okay, see if you can defeat the bandit closest to us, but keep out of reach from the other one."

"Sounds good, I'll try that. Stay close to me so I can protect you." After she had walked about half of the distance between her and the bandit he looked towards them "He has spotted us!" Lyn looked over her shoulder to see if Nienna was on a safe distance "He's coming this way!"

"I thought you wanted that? You need to defeat him, that means fight him!" Nienna said.

Lyn nodded, while she waited for the bandit to come to her. After a few seconds he did, Lyn easily dodged the axe attack and she gave him a few hits with her iron sword. When the bandit attacked again he drove his axe deep in Lyn's non-sword-arm, but at the same time provided a opening for Lyn so she was able to finish the bandit off.

After the bandit sank through his knees Nienna rushed to Lyn "O my god! You're injured!"

Lyn just smiled at her "It's nothing, I just need a vulnerary." She walked further towards the bandit who stood in front of a round hut. "I'm carrying a few vulnerary's in my satchel. They should heal me up. Would you get one for me?"

Nienna had no idea how a vulnerary looked like but began to search for it neither less while Lyn kept an eye on the bandit in the west. When she found some flask she threw it towards Lyn "That's a vulnerary I suppose?" Nienna asked while standing next to Lyn.

"You don't know what a vulnerary is?" Nienna shook her head "You are a strategist but never have seen or used a vulnerary in your entire life? You must be really good if no one ever gets injured..." Lyn mumbled as she rolled up her sleeve "Look" she said while pouring a litter of the liquid inside the bottle in her hand and rubbing it on the wound. They both watched as the wound began to close, not even leaving a scar behind.

"That was weird."

Lyn shrugged "You'll get used to it. Now, let's go get that brigand over by the ger!" Nienna -who had no idea what a ger was but guessed that is had something to do with the wooden hut- followed the swordfighter on her heels.

"Who do you think you are?" The bandit asked when Lyn came into his reach. "You think you can stand up to Batta the Beast?" The Bandit hit Lyn with a huge swing of his axe while she attacked him a few times. The axe was clearly more effective on her than the tiny sword was on him, but that didn't stop her from trying.

"Whew! He is tough..." Lyn said while blocking his attack. "It all comes down to this final blow... Nienna, if I fall, I want you to flee. You must escape!" But that didn't happen, with a critical hit Lyn finished the bandit leader off.

"What? How.. How did you--" Batta fell on the ground, he was dead.

Lyn whipped the sweat of her forehead "Whew, that was close. I sorely underestimated him. Sorry if I worried you." She looked to the sky "I'll need to be stronger if I'm going to survive... Strong enough that no one can defeat me." Nienna noticed that Lyn was more talking to herself than to her and because of that, she didn't bother leaving a comment. After a while Lyn's eyes went from the sky back to her "Good work, Nienna! Let's go home."

Nienna nodded her head, not really trusting her voice. This was the first time she actually saw someone killing people, and so much blood... To be honest she was getting a little sick of the smell of it, bad memories. Lyn didn't seemed to have a problem with it though. And she had killed them.

OOO

She was lying on the grass in front of Lyn's hut, watching the stars and enjoying the midnight breeze while her thoughts trailed of... How did I got here? Where is here in the first place? The last thing I remembered was that Dana, had bought me a new game. THE GAME! That must be it. What was the name of it again... Fire Emblem? Yes that was it. Somehow I'm in it. But how did that happen...?

"Say... Nienna," she jumped up at the sudden sound of Lyn's voice. "Oh! Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you! The girl said as she sat down on the grass near Nienna. "I just... wanted to talk to you about something."

"What's troubling you, Lyn?"

The girl hesitated "You have... You have some experience in the ways of war, I can see." Maybe she needs her eyes checked, I have never been into war with anything except my little brother and the toaster! She didn't dare to say this, though. "Would you allow me to travel with you?" Lyn asked suddenly.

"Err... Of course you can come with me!" Where ever I'm going "But don't you need to ask you parents first?"

Lyn's face turned sad "My mother and my father... died six months ago. My people--the Lorca--they don't... I'm the last of my tribe. Bandits attacked, and... they killed so many people. The tribe was scattered. My father was our chieftain, and I wanted to protect our people. But I'm so young and they were old-fashioned. They wouldn't follow a woman. No one would follow me." She sniffed "...I'm sorry. I've been alone for so long..." Her voice trailed off.

"I know what you feel, Lyn. My parents and sisters died a couple of years ago..." Nienna grimaced and turned her eyes up to the sky.

"What happened?" She asked concern shimmering through her voice.

Nienna frowned "Err... there was a fire. My little brother and I were the only ones who had survived... But it's a long time ago and I've learned to live with it. Self pity and tears are not helping me to get them back."

Nienna could see that Lyn was slightly cheering up. "Thank you. I think, I'm better now." She took a deep breath "Nienna, I want-- No, I must become stronger, so that I may avenge my father's death! Today's battle taught me something. I won't become stronger by sitting here alone. Nienna, tell me you'll train me, that you'll let me travel with you!"

"Of course you can come! But on one condition" Nienna chuckled "That you will teach me how to handle a sword."

"I will! This is wonderful! Thank you!" Lyn hugged her "Oh, Thank you! We'll be better of working together, I just know it!"

"No problem, Lyn!" Both girls laughed.

"Now..." Lyn said as her voice turned serious and she released Nienna "We are going to have to do something about your clothes. I don't if you have noticed but your falling a bit out of line..."

"I am?" Nienna asked with played surprise.

OOO

"Come on let me see!"

"No! I'm not coming out!" When she had tried to fit into Lyn's clothes they quickly found out that her clothes were far too big for her. Nienna was a few inches shorter than Lyn and she certainly was thinner. The only thing that had fit her was a long green cloak, which she had used to cover her current clothes until they reached Bulgar, the commercial center of Sacae. There they could buy her new clothes.

"Don't be like that, I'll bet you look great in it." Lynn said, a wide smirk on her face.

From behind the screen there came a heavy sigh "...Laugh, and I kill you."

"I won't even giggle." Lyn promised.

She kept her promise, barely. From behind the screen came a highly unpleased Nienna. She was wearing a wine red sleeveless dress that came up to her neck. But the dress was short -at least the front was short, the back reached untill the back of her knees- and had a slit in both sides that came very high, so she had to ware black leggings underneath it to make it proper. Besides that she was equipped with high light-brown boots and black gloves with cut off fingers that reached to her upper arms. With her long ash blonde hair loose and her big aqua blue eyes she actually looked pretty. But it sure weren't the clothes Lyn was -almost- laughing about. No it was the look of complete and utter embarrassment that was on Nienna's face.

The shop owner studied her and with a big smile on her face and clapped her hands in front of her "Your sister looks lovely!" She said to Lyn, who smiled. She was not the first one who mistook Nienna and Lyn for sisters that day, but they decided that it was better if they kept up the illusion of being related. Even though we look nothing like each other.

"Happy now, Sis?" The strategic asked sarcastically while putting on a light brown belt, with sword sheath of course.

"I'm delighted" Lyn answered with a smile before she started negotiating with the owner for the price of the clothes.

Both girls left the store as soon as Lyn had payed. When they finally got outside Nienna let out another sigh "Please Lyn, can't I get a cloak or something? I'll even match it with the color of my boots and belt." She tried again, already knowing the answer.

"No, if you wear a cloak people are going to think that you're a thief."

They stopped on the town square to buy supplies "Why would it be so bad if they thought that?" Nienna asked while paying a merchant for a few vulnerary's.

"Are you a thief?"

Nienna looked away "I'm just not comfortable if I wear a outfit that turns heads."

Lyn knew that Nienna was avoiding her question, but didn't question her about it and decided to focus on the other remark she had made "Your outfit doesn't turn any heads." She assured her while they walked towards the gate with their shopping.

Of course, right after she had said that someone had to prove her wrong. "Oh, my heart! What a dazzling vision of loveliness!"

Nienna gave Lyn an 'I told you so' look while a green armored knight with a large brown horse made their way towards them. Quickly, Nienna turned around and started to walk the other way."Wait, O fair and beauteous one!" He called after her "Would you not favor me with your name? Or better yet, your company."

Apparently Lyn knew how to handle this sort of men so Nienna decided to hide behind her "Where are you from, sir knight, that speak so freely to a stranger?"

He turned his eyes on Lyn "Ha! I thought you'd never ask! I am from Lycia. I hail from Caelin canton, home to men of passion and fire!"

Nienna rolled her eyes and stepped forward. No need to be afraid of men, you're sixteen damnit! She thought, while telling the knight "Shouldn't that be 'home to callow oafs with loose tongues'?"

"Ooooh... You're even lovelier when you're cruel." The man smiled but Lyn and Nienna just rolled their eyes simultaneously. "Let's go, Nienna. I've nothing more to say."

"Wait! Please..." he called but they were already leaving.

Nienna looked at her female companion who was obviously furious "Lyn..."

"Oh! I can't believe it! The nerve to talk to us like that!"

"Lyn..."

"And addressing you so improperly! He has never seen you before in his entire life!"

"Lyn..."

"If he does that with every woman he comes across, they have to strip him from his knighthood!"

"LYN!" The swordfighter gave her a surprised look when she had raised her voice, "The knights are blocking the way out of the city." She smiled "That was our plan, right? Getting out of here?"

"Oh, right." Lyn mumbled while walking back to the knight, now there are two of them... wonderful. "Excuse me! You're blocking the road. If you would be so kind as to move your horses..."

This time the red armored knight spoke, he hadn't been there before. "Of course. My apologies..."

"Thank you." Lyn said, relieved "You, at least, seem honorable."

The knight frowned "Hm? Pardon me, but... I feel we've met before."

"I beg your pardon?"

"Hey! No fair, Kent! I saw her first!" The green knight exclaimed.

"Tsk!" Nienna walked past the knights and their horses "It seems there are no decent men among Lycia's knights! Come on, Lyn! I'm out of patience!" Lyn quickly followed her and together they walked out of the city.

"Wait, please! It's not like that!" the red knight yelled after them, but they both pretended they had not heard him. As they left the city they heard quick footsteps behind them. "Run! We're being pursued!" Lyn yelled "Could it be those knights from town?" she asked Nienna who quickly looked over her shoulder.

"No..." Nienna said "It's not them. Those men are out for blood!"

The one who looked like their leader blocked their way as soon as they left the city to the plains "Heh heh hehhh... Aren't you a pretty one!" The man smirked to Lyn "Your name is Lyndis, is it not?"

She took a few steps back, Nienna saw more man making their way towards them "What did you call me?" Lyn asked "..Who are you?"

"Such a waste. An absolute waste. Two such pretty things, lost." He sighed as he faked disappointment "The things I'll do for gold... Ah, well. Time to die, darlin!"

Finally Lyn saw the troops as well "Oh no..." she mumbled. "They're too many for me to handle. But I will not give up!"

"Neither would I" Nienna said, unsheathing her sword and furiously hoping that the two lessons sword fighting from Lyn would help her.

"Hey! There she is!"

"Huh?"

"What?"

The two knights from the city were making their way towards them, in full gallop. "Whew... Finally caught up..." The green knight sighed. "Hold you there!" Suddenly yelled when he saw the bandit "What is your business? Such numbers against two girls? Cowards, every one of you!"

"You-- You're from..." Lyn stumbled.

"We can discuss that later." The red knight said "It appears these ruffians mean to do you harm. It it's a fight they want, let them look to me!"

The green knight moved forward "Stand back! I'll take care of this!"

"No! this is my fight! Stay out of my way!"

"Silence!" Nienna nearly yelled "There enough bandits to kill for everyone! Just team up, we have the same goal."

The red knight seemed to be fine with her taking the command "Of course." He said "I am Kent, a knight of Lycia. My companion is Sain. We will follow your orders in this battle. Is this acceptable, milady?" he asked Lyn.

"Yes, it is. Nienna and I will lead! Let's go!"

At one point in the fight, when Lyn and the two knights were teaming up against the bandit leader a lone axe man had snug op onto Nienna. He was just about to split her head from her shoulders when she quickly turned around and saw him. With all of her knowledge and experience in sword fighting -the whole three hours- she had managed to kill the bandit before he had killed her instead.

When Lyn had killed the leader she walked back to Nienna "That's the last of them! Fantastic work, Nienna!" when she saw the dead bandit at her feet Lyn's eyes filled themselves with concern "Did that bandit attacked you? I should have paid more attention! What kind of a fighter am I if I let my tactician to be killed? Can you ever forgive me?"

Nienna managed a weak smile "Of course Lyn. I even managed to kill him without getting blood all over me and my new clothes." Lyn chuckled but as soon as she turned around Nienna's eyes turned back to the body of the bandit, horrified. "And now for these knights of Lycia."Lyn said "You were going to share your story with me?"

Kent nodded "Yes. We have ventured from Caelin, in Lycia, in search of someone."

"Lycia... That's the country beyond the mountains in the southwest, isn't it?" Lyn asked.

"Correct." Kent answered "We've come as messengers to the lady Madelyn, who eloped with a nomad some 19 years ago."

Lyn frowned "Madelyn?"

"Our lady the marquess of Caelin's only daughter." Kent explained "He was heartbroken his own daughter would abandon him so. Eventually, the marquess simply declared that he had no daughter."

"And then this year, we received a letter from Lady Madelyn." Sain continued "It said that she, and her husband, and her daughter were living happily on the Sacae plains. The marquess was ecstatic to learn he had a granddaughter of 18 years. I remember the smile on his face when he announced that he'd suddenly become a grandfather. The granddaughter's name is Lyndis. That was also the name of the marquess's wife, who passed away at an early stage."

"..Lyndis?"

Sain nodded heavily "That she should bear this name thawed the marquess's heart. Now, his only whish is to meet his daughter's family at least once. This is why we're here. We didn't know that Lady Madelyn died a few days after sending her letter... We only learned shortly after we arrived here in Bulgar."

"But we also learned all was not lost. Her daughter yet lives. We heard she was living alone on the plains..." Kent looked at Lyn "I... I knew it immediately. You are the lady Lyndis."

"Why would you think that..."

"You resemblance to your departed mother is remarkable."

"What?" She asked Kent "Did you knew my mother?"

"I'm sorry to say I never met her directly, but I saw her portraits on the Castle Caelin. "

Lyn closed her eyes "To the rest of my tribe, I was always Lyn. But when I was with my parents... When it was just the three of us, I was Lyndis. It's all so strange. I was all alone in the world and now I have a grandfather. Lyndis... I never thought I would hear that name again."

For a moment nobody said anything, but then suddenly Lyn remembered something. "Wait! That bandit! He called me Lyndis, too!"

"What? How could he have--"

Sain interrupted Kent "..He was a henchmen of Lord Lundgren, wasn't he?"

"Lundgren? Who is that?"

"He is the marquess's younger brother. Everyone assumed the lady Madelyn was gone forever. This made lord Lundgren heir to the marquess's title."

"To be blunt, milady," Sain said "your existence is an obstacle to your granduncle's ambitions."

Lyndis blinked "That's-- But I have no interest in inheriting any title!"

"Unfortunately, your grand uncle is not the sort of man to believe that. I believe the attempts on your life will persist."

"What should I do?"

"Accompany us to Caelin. Continuing on this way is dangerous."

"I feel I have little choice. I will go with you." Lyn turned around to look at the tactician "What will you do, Nienna? Are you going with us? I think I could use some company and your help would ease our travels but... It's going to be so dangerous"

"Why not? Sounds like fun." She answered in monotone.

"You'll come? Are you sure?" Nienna nodded, eyes still fixed on the body "Thank you!" Lyn said, a big smile on her face.

"No problem, Lyn" She said while blinking a few times "Would you excuse me? I think I'll go over there and faint... or something." Finally able to take her eyes of the bandit she walked a few feet in another direction.

"Is she going to be okay?" Sain asked.

Lyn looked from the knight to the tactician "I don't think she had ever killed a man before..."

End notes: Prologue part II coming soon... How soon? Well tomorrow, very early in the morning n,n.