A/N: How's it going everybody!

I'm back with a new full-length story!

This time, we'll focus on a very underrated pairing for M!Robin: Cherche.

I've loved Cherche since I first played Awakening, and so few people I know like her, and the fics on this site about her are so few and some of them are… er… how you say… bad.

So, let's do this!

A few notes: Robin has default appearance, save for his hair which is the spiky variant, and is colored black. His signature weapon is the GunBuster. For those who don't know this weapon, it's a made up weapon I made, and it's basically a Brave Sword with a barrel that can shoot magic… Hope none of you mind!

Anyways, enough rambling, let's do this!

2 Years and 3 Months after the War against Gangrel

Peace has been continuing, and not one soul could ask for anything better. Ylisse and Plegia have come to a truce, where the new Exalt Chrom has joint ruling over the two countries.

Chrom's not alone however, as helping him in his new rule is none other than his new wife, Queen Sumia, who 3 months ago has given birth to the next heir named Lucina.

Despite all these fortunate events, little did everyone know that hell was about to rise up again from the ashes.

Castle Ylisstol

Chrom to a fresh breathe. Ever since the day started, he'd been doing nothing but have meetings with court officials, and hear about requests of the citizens. Some where he happily agreed to, others… not so much.

"Still not getting the hang of it huh?" Came the voice of Robin, who had just entered for his daily check-in with the royal.

"Unfortunately… these things never seem to get any easier…" Chrom admitted, rubbing his temples slightly.

"Hang in there old friend…"

The conversation has barely started, when a soldier suddenly rushes in.

"Milord!" The soldier called out, clearly tired. "Message from Khan Flavia of Ferox"

"Very well. What is it?"

"She requests a presence with you and Sir Robin immediately. She says it's very urgent." The soldier reported. "Shall I get the caravan ready?"

"Very well." Chrom firmed. "We're on our way…"

Chrom then turned to his tactician-turned friend. "Are you ready to get back to the action? I sure hope you're not out of practice."

Robin chuckled slightly before replying. "Heh. Who said I was resting?"

"Perhaps I should come to." Came the voice of Queen Sumia, accompanied by Lissa and Frederick. Cradled in Sumia's arms was the infant Lucina.

"Absolutely not." Chrom asserted. "Lucina is still very young, and there's no doubt that she'll require her mother."

Sumia only shook her head before responding back with: "You forget that Ylisse has a long line of wet-nurses ready to aid any newborn daughter, haven't you. Besides, Lucina is our child after all. I've no doubt that she'll be strong without our presence."

"It's not Lucina I'm worried about." Chrom responded, approaching Sumia, and rubbing his daughter affectionately. "It's actually you."

"Very sweet…" Sumia giggled. "But I'm still coming with you."

"Should've seen that coming…"

Lissa let out a loud laugh. "Pfft. Haha! Wow big brother. Even though you're clearly the man in the couple, it's quite clear that Sumia's the one pulling the strings around here."

"Not helping!" Chrom scolded. "I just worry that when we leave, we may not come back… and I certainly don't want that. I want Lucina to go through her life with her parents around. Lissa and I only had Emm. We had no parents… Just promise me that you'll be careful."

"You don't have to make me promise." Sumia responded. "It's been my duty since the day of our marriage."

Castle Ferox

"Well, well, well…" Flavia began, eyeing a familiar duo. "I never thought that the three of us would meet again…"

"Excuse-me." Basilio's booming voice came. "I'm right here as well."

Flavia ignored her fellow khan, and continued. "Let's get down to it: Valmese warships have been spotted within the seas."

"Valm?" Chrom said. "Is there anything known about this so far?"

"So far, none." Flavia confirmed. "As of now, the details are… hazy."

She then turned to her fellow khan. "Ehem! I believe that you've something for them…"

"Indeed I do." Basilio replied. "Before your arrival, two personnel from Valm arrived at the doorsteps of the castle. If I'm not mistaken, you know them very well." He then gestured to the doors. "Bring 'em in Raimi!"

"Yes Sir!" Raimi called from behind, before she opened the door, revealing the archduke Virion, and an unknown woman with reddish-pink hair, who was slightly taller than Virion. There was no doubt, that had the woman not worn any riding armor, pretty much everyone would've mistaken her for some maid.

"Lord Chrom," Virion began. "It's been far too long since we've spoken again."

"Yes, it has. Hasn't it?" Chrom plainly replied. "But, I don't believe that me and your retainer have met yet."

"Ah yes…" Virion spoke. "You haven't. Allow me to introduce to you all my most loyal retainer, the beautiful, yet charming of all-"

"The name is Cherche." Cherche replied. "I am Virion's most humble and loyal retainer."

"Oy! You stole my moment…" Virion slightly pouted.

"Greetings Lady Cherche." Chrom greeted. "As we have heard the news, would you be so kindly to speak in behalf of your Duke, and explain to us about you and him?"

Cherche ignored him, and explained the situation. "Very well milord. Me and Virion hail from a country known as Roseann. Our country is headed by as you guessed, milord Virion…" Her tone changes to something of annoyance. "A fact that he himself reminds us of almost every hour of the day…"

"Ah, what a fine with she has, doesn't she? She got it from me if you all must know." Virion quipped.

"So what bring you here to Ylisse?" Chrom asked, ignoring Virion.

"To put it shortly," Cherche began. "Roseann has fallen. Milord and I have fled for our lives. The cause of this was by a man known only as Walhart the Conqueror. One by one, each country in Valm has fallen. Any that were unfit was brutally killed. Everyone else was forced to join him in his aid for conquest. If the founder of the continent Alm was still alive, surely he would've frowned upon what has happened…"

"Damn…" Robin spoke up. "It seems that hell has risen up again…"

"That is very true…" Cherche nodded. "And should this continue, Ylisee will most certainly be next…"

"According to her, the fleet will be here in a matter of days." Basilio informed. "If that's the case, then we should head for Port Ferox and secure us a ship, and stop them."

"We'll head there as soon as we can." Chrom firmly declared.

"In that case," Virion began. "I shall lend you the aid of our finest mounted troops. Only they stand a chance against Valm's mighty cavalry forces."

"I never thought I'd see the day where Virion has chosen to volunteer… and on his own nonetheless…" Chrom said.

"Oy!"

Later that day at camp

With all the Shepherds back in action and at camp, it would take Chrom and the company a couple of days before they can head out to Port Ferox and secure it for suitable ships.

"Never thought we'd be back here so soon…" Robin spoke, as he set up the meeting tent.

"I don't think ANY of us has had that thought in our heads…" Chrom said.

"Indeed." Frederick agreed. "I guess not everybody understands the idea of peace. Most certainly not the Valmese."

"So…" Chrom began, turning his attention to his trusted Tactician. "When are you gonna do it?"

"Do what?" Robin raised a brow.

"Check on Cherche?"

"And what do you mean by that?"

"Isn't it that whenever we have any new recruits, you take it upon yourself to get to know the recruits, and if needed, a sparring or two?" Chrom explained.

"I'll get to that when I have the time." Robin said. "But for now, I say that we should discuss on what is to be our next movement."

"Very well the." Chrom approached the table "What is it then?"

"Well for starters…" Robin began, as Chrom and Frederick listened intently.

A/N: And we're done!

I apologize for some errors. It's been quite a while since I played Awakening, so I had to rely on the wiki for the most part.

As for the pairings, well so far its Chrom and Sumia (deal with it!) and of course Robin and Cherche for now. Any other pairing will be revealed as the story progresses.

Until the next chapter, BYE!