A/N: this is my first fanfiction so critiques good and bad are appreciated. Just go easy on me ok?
I recently borrowed fire emblem from a friend and started playing it. I loved how every character had a back story as was an integral part of the tem. Then I imagined myself as the tactician and well here's the story. the tactician was influenced by neku sakabura from TWEWY and myself. I kinda act a little like neku normally but w/e :P
Disclaimer. Well it should be obvious I don't own fire emblem or its characters. That's Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. I do however own Ken who's name I created by taking the Japanese romaji for sword and strategy.
Fire Emblem Field Tactition
Chapter 1. I always wanted adventure….
Well I first began life as a normal high schooler. Above average grades, average days, below average lady skills…. I've been labeled as a nerd for who knows how long. Despite my physical ability, I'm ignored because I've practiced with the blade for the majority of my life. Blade work was an art lost in my day and age yet I never stopped practicing. It was an irrepressible factor of my life.
Oh I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Ken Senki . 17, average height, black hair, and a self-sufficient orphan. I suppose that might be a factor in the fact I can't get a girlfriend. Anyway my story actually begins when I was practicing my swordsmanship yet again. I always practice in an old outdoor shrine I inherited from my parents when they died. They really thought of everything. I was left a blade, a place to stay and enough money to get me through high school. But, this time as I finished my patterns and thrust my blade into the dirt, I heard a metallic ~ping~. Curious I dug it up and it turned out to be an extremely old pedant, with an, albeit faded, picture of a stunning girl she had waist long hair and a free flowing Chinese style combat dress. And a sword, (a sword!!!) belted around her petit waist. "dammit. It seems like the girls that would accept me lived too long ago. Oh well might as well turn in." so I headed in after scooping up the pendant. Lying in bed that night I tried to get to sleep. But that girl's face wouldn't get out of my head. Her eyes showed an inner strength, kindness and honesty. "Powers that exist in this world, Couldn't you have put me with her in her time?" ah well can't always get what you want right? I'd have a girl friend if that was the case but guess not. Whatever.
That night I had one of the weirder dreams I've had. It was one of those falling dreams, y'know the ones where you feel like your falling and yet you're not. Also there was a weird swirling vortex of colors. Then, conscious thought returned to me, yet I didn't wanna open my eyes. "I hate the shrine sleeping quarters. Suns always peekin into the rooms. Weird dream last night must have ate something funny. Hang on, I don't hear any traffic. And the sun isn't as bright as it used to be. What the-" I opened my eyes and found myself in the presence of the girl in the pendant. Wait what? My luck is never this good. And I lived at least a millennium in the future. How did I get there? Well nothing ventured nothing gained.
"Um excuse me, who are you and where am I?"
"I found you unconscious on the plains," she told me. "I am Lyn, of the Lorca tribe. You're safe now."
Well that's good, this girl already trusts me, I can't find anything not to trust her on but I dunno how I'm supposed to act.
"Ah I see. Thanks for helping me but I think I can take care of myself" yet as I reached down to my sheath, (which I always have on me, even when I go to sleep) my blade was gone. It wasn't a very impressive or expensive blade, but that was a part of me! Now that I took inventory of what I had on me I noticed my clothing was a little different. I was wearing an outfit similar to that of old swordmasters. Cool, but I never achieved that rank even to my low standards. As I calmed down a little I said to Lyn,
"Well I think we'll stick together then. At least until I can find a blade of my own." She said nothing, but looked away for a little. I was sort of worried if I offended her but she turned to me and said
"Regardless of your ability, these lands are filled with bandits, it would be safer for the two of us to stick together" Fair enough that made sense. Despite my skill I've never fought a real person with the intent to kill. "Who are you? Do you remember your name?"
"Ya. My names Ken, Ken Senki"
"Ken Senki? What an odd sounding name…" huh well that's a first. "But pay no mind it is a good name. I see by your attire you are experienced in the ways of the sword?"
"Well I suppose so but I'm just an apprentice. I'm also a fair strategist and I'm very knowledgeable about combat."
"Interesting. So what brings you to the Sacae plains? Would you share your story with me?" she asked.
Bam.
There it was, the sharing of personal life. What could I even say? I don't know if I could trust her yet. Fortunately for me, something moved outside distracting us from each other.
"Hm? What was that noise?" Lyn wondered aloud. "I'll go see what's happening. Ken, wait here for me." Well there wasn't too much wait as she came back right away. "Oh no! Bandits!" she exclaimed. "They must've come down from the Bern Mountains! They must be planning on raiding the local villages. I...I have to stop them!" She ran over to one of the chests and took out a katana. "If that's all of them, I think I can handle them on my own."
"No way you're leaving me to stay here. I'm coming out to help."
"What? You want to help? Well, can you use a weapon?" she asked me.
"Do you have a spare blade?" I asked back
"Yeah. It's a little old but it'll do for now. I've kept the edges keened in case I needed another sword" it was a nice blade. Katana style like hers and just a slight but shorted. Almost like the blade I used to have.
We both snuck close to the bandits and found that there was just three. Three huge half gorillas armed with axes. There was a definite leader and I started to feel a bit nervous imagining the power one needed to control animals like that. Perhaps I could have let Lyn take them on herself but I wanted to prove to myself my fighting capabilities where comparable to this age. Evidently Lyn saw my nervousness and shot me a concerned glance but I shook my head indicating it was nothing. "We need to get closer. Their axes are gonna be easy to dodge cause their heavy but stay sharp and watch the backswing. There might not be a blade but being clubbed by that is gonna hurt. I'll draw the first one out" slowly I moved out of my hiding place blade hand and the first bandit noticed me. "th' hell are you doing you little shrimp? I'm gonna smash you into the ground!" His first swing came from an over hand swing which I dodged with a simple sidestep. I quickly countered with a slash to the arm but I misjudged his strength. Maybe I shouldn't have seeing as he did seem like a rock. The blade glanced of his knuckle and only left a tiny cut. "That's all you g-" suddenly a blade sprouted from the brigands stomach and he collapsed dead. "Thanks Lyn" knowing I would have been in trouble. However she couldn't reply because she was attacked by the second bandit. Yet there wasn't anything to worry about as she easily dodged around the wild axe swings and slashed right across the chest killing the man.
At that instant I needed to hold back the urge to vomit. I was no stranger to blood but such grievous injuries were beyond me. Lyn once again noticed my discomfort and was about to ask me what was wrong. "It's nothing" I grimaced, it'll pass.
"Alright Ken, Now, let's get that brigand over by the ger!"
Ger. I suppose that tent like thing seeing as that was where the last axer was standing. This guy seemed different than the others. He had short blonde hair tied in a headband, and a scar next to his left eye. He took one look at Lyn and laughed.
"Who do you think you are, little girl? You think you can stand up to Batta the Beast?"
"A title eh? Who came up with it? Maybe I'll make a title up to" I declared.
"Ken please, leave him to me!" she pleaded, knowing I wasn't up to the task.
"Too late boy, I'll carve you right up!" We squared up and I took a quick analysis. He seemed to be a bit stronger but nothing too horrifying. He struck straight down like the last guy I faced did and I easily dodged that blow once again. As his axe stuck into the ground I made my move. I feigned high then struck at his calves. Yet that barely seemed to slow him down as he caught me with, what else, the back end of the axe. I was able to get my blade in a guard position but the force of the blow threw me at least 7 feet away. Yet Lyn stepped between us and started fighting Batta. Forcing me to sit out and watch. She struck low at the same shin I had cut and did some visible damage but she took a heavy hit from the axe which seemed to cut deep. Lucky it didn't break any bones but the cut looked like she could bleed to death from it. "Whew! He's tough..." She whispered. "I don't have time to apply a vulnerary. It all comes down to this next blow." She turned to me. "Ken, if I fall, I want you to flee. You must escape!"
No way! I'm not leaving her! She needs me right now. Luckily I was worried for nothing as she did something that seemed physically impossible. She started moving so fast I couldn't keep up with her. And I f I can't that monkey defiantly couldn't. Then out of nowhere a heavy slash struck Batta cleaving the axe handle and causing blood to pour from his wounds and mouth. "What? How...How did you-" he grunted yet nothing more was heard from him as he fell over, dead.
"Whew, that was close," gasped Lyn, "I sorely underestimated him. Sorry if I worried you." Truthfully I was confused myself. I never really cared about other people yet I was genuinely worried about this strange girl. But then I just brushed the thought aside and figured it was merely cause she was fighting with me
"Feh, I should be apologizing. I let him get the better of me. I want to be of help to you but I need to get stronger." I frowned looking at her wound and reached in her pack for the healing liquid she called a vulnerary.
"Thanks" she said as she applied the vulnerary to the gash on her arm. The bleeding stopped quickly and the skin started to heal itself. ~jeez what's in this stuff? ~ I thought to myself. "I'll need to be stronger if I'm to survive..." she sighed, washing her blade of blood in a nearby stream. I did the same with my own sword "…Strong enough that no one can defeat me." She sheathed the blade and said, "Good work, Ken! Let's go home." Home? Well it isn't the shrine but it'll do I thought with a slight smile. And who knows? Maybe things will get interesting. Never a dull moment with her it seems. I might be in love I joked with myself.
"Good morning Ken. Are you awake yet?"
"Nuhh wuz goin on" I yawned as I got up. Oh right Lyn, and I'm in the Sacae plains having more fun than I ever had in the 17 years I've been alive. "That fight yesterday must have taken a lot out of you," said Lyn, handing me a piece of bread. I took it and ate fast; I hadn't eaten since I had come to the plains, forgetting my stomach in the midst of battle.
"Say, Ken... I want to talk to you about something," Lyn said in a careful tone.
"Sure Lyn. What's on your mind?" I asked a little curious.
"You have some experience in the ways of war, I can see. Would you allow me to travel with you?" she asked."
Well I wasn't all that experienced but travelling seemed a little much, especially two swordfighters in a country filled with bandits.
"Um is that ok with your parents? Won't they want to know what you're up to and who you're with and other things like that?"
"What? You want me to get permission from my parents?" she asked me. "My mother and father...died six months ago."
Oh Lyn. I'm so sorry. I understood her pain, losing family is the worst thing that can happen and losing it all at once is the worst. I wondered if it was bandit's as she fought in my place to down the bandits herself. She looked away from me for a bit, as if to hide the tears that were welling up in her eyes.
"My people--the Lorca--they don't... I'm the last of my tribe," she continued softly. "Bandits attacked, and... they killed so many people. The tribe was scattered." So I was right then… "My father was our chieftain, and I wanted to protect our people. But I'm so young, and our people were old fashioned. They wouldn't follow a woman. No one would follow me."
"Lyn, I'm so sorry" unconsciously I went to her and gave her a quick but firm hug.
"I'm sorry," she sniffed, wiping away her tears. "I've been alone for so long... No, no more. I will shed no more tears," she stated firmly. She took a few moments to calm herself down before speaking up again. "Thank you. I'm better now. Ken, I want--No, I must become stronger, so that I may avenge my father's death!" Yesterday's battle taught me something. I won't become stronger by sitting here alone." There was a fire in her eyes a she said this, almost like something inside of her had shattered and she was embracing the warrior's spirit. "Ken, tell me you'll train me, that you'll let me travel with you!" I sat there stunned for a bit. I mean she was clearly the better swordsman, I barely made a dent on the brigands and yet she wants training from me? Yet there was a passion for what she was saying, and I couldn't help to be attracted to that, even just a little. Maybe I could share some forms I learned from my old man. "Alright but I'm going to need some work with my blade if I'm gonna be of use to you."
"You will? That's wonderful! Thank you! Oh, thank you!" she exclaimed. I'm still not used to dealing with this kind of attention but I was happy. Happier than I had been in a while. "We'll be better off working together, I know it," she said as she released me from her embrace. "You'll be my master strategist, and I'll be your peerless warrior! We can do it! Right?"
"Well I'm a hands-on person Lyn, we'll train until our swords can strike as one blade!" she laughed a little at that and I saw how cheezy that sounded and blushed a little. A blush? I'm really breaking down. Uhh, I hope she knows where she wants to go first because I don't even know where I am!
End chapter.
So how was it? I'll stay true to the story but I'll insert myself into the combat as a myrmidon to start. Anything I could do to improve let me know.