Fire Emblem Fates (Demon Edition)

by Starknight 'Renegade

Born from Shadows, took in by the light, raised to conquer, all in Demon's life has been either a lie or fabricated for that purpose... but what is his origin to begin with? A Prince of Nohr or of Hoshido? Is there some secret Demon is yet to find out? *(Harem option)*

1. Humble beginnings

Chapter 1: Some time long ago...

Five year old Damon was running as fast as his short legs would carry him while laughing excitedly, brimming with joy and jubilation, across the sand on a reserved and vacant beach owned by the royal family, waves of the crystal clear, warm water crashed against the beach in a calming, soothing rhythm, truly the heartbeat of mother nature. Damon tripped on what appeared to be a large sea shell that had washed ashore and was buried in some sand, falling face first in to the sand, left leg curling high over his head and the other bent forward slightly making a kind of 'scorpion' pose, his lower body, which was now hanging suspended over his upper body would plummet down to the sand, to lie with the rest of his body. Damon would sit up and cough up a large portion of sand, and spitting it up, making a loud 'gahh' noise, apparently disapproving of the taste."Oh no my poor Damon... Are you alright little brother?" Camilla asked as she picked up her brother from the ground.

"I got sand in my eyes! a-and in my mouth!" Damon complained trying to get the bits of sand in his eyes out while also keeping his tongue hung out of his mouth, refusing to taste the nasty sand, while Camilla took a handkerchief which she concealed within the right cup of her swim suit's breast . Licking the cloth she began to rub Damon's eyes gently. "There you go..." Camilla said with a tender voice kissing Damon on the cheek setting him down on the ground, gently patting his back as he attempts to spit up the remaining grains.

Camilla squatted down handing Damon a canteen from her satchel pack around her waist. Damon quickly took a drink of the water rinsing his mouth out of sand. "Thank You big sis.." Damon handed Camilla back her extravagant silver jewel incrusted canteen, which she gladly accepted leaning in and hugging Damon. "I will always be there to help you Damon, my sweet little brother..." Camilla pulled away kissing him on the cheek tenderly, causing a deep red blush to cross the boys visage.

"I told you to watch where you were running..." Damon's older brother Xander said to the young boy. "Damon go down!" cried out the blonde two year old girl on Xander's shoulders. "He's fine, it's just a little sand he should be lucky it wasn-" Five year old Leo tripped over a branch falling face first right in to the sand just like his brother Damon. "Yuck!" Leo spat out the hundreds of grains of sand which he nearly consumed from the fall.

Several minutes later a large blue and white striped beach towel and umbrella was set up on the beach at the top of the sand bar away from the water so there would be no risk of those wanting to simply relax getting unnecessarily wet. Damon and Elise were in the sand building a rather intricate sand castle... well Damon was Elise was just making a pile of sand for Damon's construction. Leo sat in the shade reading his spell book, which was far too large for him, it was about his size, reading the state of the art magical material, for such a young boy, Leo had quite the fascination for such things. Xander was training with his blade by himself, more towards the tree line, taking swings at a sturdy palm tree, and Camilla just sat on her own towel by Damon and Elise sun bathing, while keeping an eye on the two, she found the two just absolutely adorable.

This is fun! We need to do this more... this going to the beach as a family!

As the sun sets on their day at the reserved beach, the sun creates a stunning view, making a huge mixture of colors such as orange and pinkish hues with a bit of red and the faintest bit of yellow, splashing the horizon with these rich and powerful colors. the siblings chow down on the food Camilla brought with them, which consisted of perfectly sliced sandwiches with the crust cut off, cut into perfect rectangles. For desert a fruit salad was served, which the younger children adored, especially Elise who made very satisfied cooing sounds at the taste of the multitude of juicy fresh fruit. Damon was having a great time with his family, spending quality time with them were easily the happiest times of his life, between all the politics and noisy life of the palace, the soft sands and soothing sounds of the ocean was extremely refreshing. "Xander do we have to go back tonight?" Asked the young, crimson eyed boy.

"I'm afraid so Damon, though fear not, we will be back again, this isn't the last time we'll come to the beach." Xander informed Damon whom looked crestfallen at the idea of leaving, but hopeful at the idea of coming back soon.

"Perish the thought, little Damon we're a family and we'll always do family stuff together..." Camilla hugged Damon, while Leo was concentrating on his spell book.

Hours later and the family returned to the Northern Fortress

(We did do Family stuff, as much as we could do, every year we'd all come back to the reserved beach and spend the day goofing off.)

Damon was resting his head on Camilla's lap as she gently stroked his head humming to him, helping him relax and try to fall asleep. "Big Sister?" Damon called Camilla as his Crimson eyes gazed up at her violet eyes. "hmm?"

"umm...do you think Xander will teach me how to fight with a sword?" Damon asked Camilla, which she giggled hearing that from her little brother. "Oh dear, my baby brother wants to become a soldier already, but I'm sure if you ask he'll train you... now try to fall asleep, and listen to my soothing voice." Camilla's voice did lull him to sleep within a few minutes, Camilla leaned down kissing Damon on the cheek. Camilla gently laid Damon's head on the pile of pillows at the end of the bed, then proceeded to cover him up with a blanket. "Good night Damon..." Camilla said with a gentle voice quietly closing his bedroom door.

(There were times where Camilla would be summoned by Father, and was unable to be with me when I had trouble sleeping..)

Damon watched his brother Xander outside his window on the Northern Fortress's wall swinging his blade training. Damon began to memorize the blade movements and strikes, interested in combat. "Cool..." Damon said seeing Xander as an expert at swordsmanship.

Three Years Later...

"Damon! Wake up! Come on get up! Today's the day!" Elise shouted at her brother shaking him, stirring him in his slumber. Damon's eyes cracked open seeing his little sister smiling at him. "What's the day today?" Damon asked almost falling asleep again, though woke up again as Elise sat up on the bed shaking him again.

"We're going to the beach!" Elise said with a giddy tone in her voice, hearing beach Damon shot up from his bed, realizing today was the day indeed the family trip to the Nohr's Royal Beach.

(As we got older responsibilities began to pile up and begin for us and we couldn't do activities altogether all the time, which is why the beach became so important to us, an assured day we'd spend the day to relax with each other and not worry about the chaos that was fueling.)

At the beach blades could be heard striking each other as Damon and Xander were practicing, or Damon was being taught how to wield a sword more specifically. Damon fell on his face in the sand as he swung his sword with Xander stepping out of the way. Camilla bit her lower lip seeing Damon fall face forward, she was about to rush to Damon's side, while Xander held out his right hand telling her to halt. Damon got up on his feet shakingly. "You're putting too much of your weight when you're thrusting forward." Xander got behind him kneeling down and straightening his posture. "Now when you swing your sword, you must beware of your footing, one wrong slip up and you cost yourself the battle and possibly your life." Xander informed his little brother. "Sorry Xander I'll try harder!" Damon exclaimed tightening his grip on the blade handles. Xander smiled faintly patting him on the head as he got back to his position."Now... En Garde!" Xander shouted pointing his blade at Damon. Damon, moved forward clashing his sword against Xander's.

Xander was surprised of Damon's quick move and learning... he was mimicking his own blade moves. "That's it little brother, keep at it!" Xander praised Damon as he jumped back from Damon's swing. Demon's red eyes ignited, as he felt something in his chest, a predatory instinct, gritting his teeth he charged forward almost disappearing, Xander's eyes widened with shock as he dodged by rolling on to the sand as Damon moved forward striking sword with such force against the sand, the sword broke throwing sand up into several feet into the air, while the blade that shattered sent shards towards Damon's right side of his face, cutting a cross shaped scar to be made on his face. Damon fell on his ass as blood began to leak off his face, the scar started from above his right eyebrow narrowly cutting his eyelids traveling down his face past his lips to his chin, the other part of the wound started near his right ear, moving across the wound going down, ending on the bridge of his nose.

Damon was in shock of what just happened, the blood continued to leak, all he could hear was ringing for the moment, Camilla was already by his side turning him to face her. Camilla had tears already streaming down her cheeks, she drew a sharp glare at Xander for a mid second. Xander already was already kneeling down to examine his wound. The pain didn't even bother him... that or he was still in shock of what just happened. Camilla gently shook Damon after she wiped away the blood from his face on her third handkerchief. "Damon?" Camilla said gently causing him to snap out of his trance. "What happened?" Damon asked the two, seeing as it all went blank when the blade shattered. Leo stood in between Xander and Camilla. "Ouch... a little closer and that would've taken your eye." Leo remarked, followed by Camilla slapping Leo upside the head. Elise rushed past Xander and Leo grabbing a hold of Damon hugging him tightly. "Damon's hurt!" Elise cried. Damon finally snapped to reality as he moved his right hand on to his wound, removing his hand he saw his palm was covered in blood.

Damon's heart skipped a beat, before picking up rapidly, his mouth quivering and eyes began to water, Camilla immediately knew where this was going. Camilla picked up Damon as he began to cry in pain, Elise and Leo quickly made their way to follow their sister. Xander sighed as he grabbed the shattered blade examining it. "How...?" Xander said under breath as he grabbed what he could of the remains of Damon's blade.

Several Hours Later...

It was evening in the Northern Fortress Damon sat in the warm bath his right side of his face was bandaged and stitched. Camilla was by him in the bath scrubbing his back. "Has the potions kicked in?" Camilla asked Damon worried if he was any sort of pain.

"…. I ruined our day at the beach..." Damon croaked out as he was about to cry again. "Shhh... shhh.. No you didn't, that was an accident..." Camilla tried to comfort Damon running her right hand on his head gently rubbing it. "I...I broke my sword! Xander gave me it and I broke it!" Damon croaked out again with a cracked voice. "It's alright... we'll get it fixed." Camilla looked at the open window seeing the evening/night sky as stars started to form.

Damon would soon be dressed in his bed time clothing, Camilla tucked him in to bed, shortly after she got on the bed placing his head on her lap. "Is Xander mad at me?" Damon broke the silence after nearly a half an hour of silence since he was in the bath. "No sweetie, he isn't..." Camilla's answer calmed him down with her soothing voice. Damon listened to Camilla singing a lullaby, he slowly began to drift off to sleep.

(That scar changed me that day... I devoted myself to get stronger, faster, smarter, more aware of my surroundings...)

At Sixteen Damon intensified his own training, building up his physical strength to help him in the days to come. Damon was punching a reinforced punching bag striking it with hard fast strikes shaking the bag, he stopped for a moment for a quick breather.

One of Damon's servants, a maid that went by the name Felicia"My Lord, I brought you a towel..." Felicia ran over to Damon to hand him the towels, though she made it halfway before tripping and flying towards Damon, who he managed to catch bridal style, while she was still holding on to a single towel, while the others were scattered around the room. She looked at his crimson red eyes, getting lost in the rare color. "Sorry... my lord..." Felicia apologized seeing as she made a clutz move, Damon sighed putting her back on the ground as he pat her head.

Damon grabbed a towel wiping off the sweat from his forehead, to his chest."it's alright Felicia, thanks for the towel."

Damon's door opened up revealing Felicia's older twin sister, seeing the room was out of shape, then she noticed the mess her sister made from the towels scattered around. "Felicia how many times do I have to remind you to watch your footing?" Flora asked as she folded up the clean towels that were on the floor.

Felicia hung her head down in shame."I stopped counting after twenty..." Felicia bit her lower lip seeing as she saw herself as a burden sometimes.

Damon saw Flora giving her a quick wave."Afternoon Flora." Damon greeted as he sat down on the sofa by his window. "Good afternoon my lord, I'm pleased to see you're doing well." Flora bowed her head down in respect to Prince Damon. Flora walked over to Damon's bedside taking the picture of water from the Gold painted picture, pouring it in to his glass, she concentrated on the glass chilling the water for him. "Thanks Flora you're the best." Damon said as he took a drink from the cool temperature water. Flora smiled as she nodded. "Felicia why don't you polish Lord Damon's armor?" Flora asked her sister, while she didn't really agree leaving Flora all alone with Damon, as she had a crush on him.

Felicia made a quiet whimper."But I- I mean yes, I'll go do just that..." Felicia hanged her head in defeat walking towards the door, though before she could open it, the door slams wide open smacking her in the face, placing her back against the wall.

Camilla walks in smiling seeing her brother taking a break from his work out."Oh there he is, my little brother pushing himself to be the very best..." Camilla said walking over to Damon placing both of her hands on both sides of Damon's cheeks. "Hey Camilla..." Damon said taking a moment to catch his breath.

Flora backed away from Damon, seeing Camilla give Flora the eye. Camilla gently grabbed the cup from Damon feeling the chalice was chilled noting Flora using her ability on Damon's refreshment. "Cold water is good after a long work out, my little brother." Camilla takes a drink from it before handing it to Damon. "heh... you don't say?" Damon teased as he rested back against the cushions.

Damon stretched his muscles, before he sat up from his seat."Damon do you know what you need?" Camilla asked Damon which peaked his interests. "What's that?" Damon asked as he put on his t-shirt, followed by his long shirt. "A bath, it'll help soothe the aching muscles in your body." Camilla suggested to Damon, though Damon already knew where this was going.

"A bath...?" Damon asked Camilla which she gave off a sultry smile and nodding in reply. "Yes my dear Damon, I'll go get the water ready... just give me a minute to get a towel of my own..." Camilla said as she grabbed a large folded towel in a basket by Damon's dresser.

A bath... together?! I'm way too old for that!

Camilla grabbed Damon's arm pulling him towards the next room, though before she could go any further she felt a pull of resistance though it wasn't from Damon, it was from Flora and Felicia with a slight headache from the smack to her face.

"Lady Camilla, we'd strongly advise against a bath at the moment..." Flora said to Camilla as her inquisitive gaze went towards Flora, while Felicia was playing with her apron. "I...I would actually, ummm want to scrub Lord Damon's back." Felicia said to the others causing Damon's heart beat to pick up. Flora winced hearing that from her sister."Felicia!" She yelled at her seeing as she kind of messed up her plan.

Camilla smiled as she released Damon crossing her arms against her chest. "Ah... I see what's going on here... " Camilla said to the two while giggling. "Lady Camilla whatever you're thinking is scandalous, to even think of it... would be... " Flora did not want to fall in to Camilla's well thought out plan. "Beruka, Selena... would you please guard this door?" Camilla looked up at the ceiling, while two figures jumped down, one red hair, and another with short teal hair.

What the absolute fuck?! How long have they been up there?!

Beruka placed her right fist up against her left shoulder, nodding following Camilla's orders."It is good to see you're healthy Lord Damon..." Beruka nodded as she fixed the bandana around her forehead fixing her teal hair.

Damon rubbed the back of his head still in a confused state."Uh thank you... ummm... who are you?" Damon asked seeing as he didn't know who these two were.

Selena glared at Damon, while Beruka held this montone expression."You heartless person...after all the time we spent watching after you..." Beruka stated, while Selena turned her back towards Damon. "After all our time making sure you were safe."

Camilla giggled as she placed both of her hands on Selena's and Beruka's shoulders."Girls... Girls... calm down, my dear sweet Damon didn't know I sent you two to watch him."Damon was dumbfounded of what was going on.

Beruka and Selena looked at each other, before Beruka turned towards Damon while Selena remained defiant. "You are forgiven my lord." Beruka stated bowing her head in respect to Prince Damon, while Damon hesitantly patted her on the head, causing Beruka's eyes to widen as only Camilla had done that to her. Seeing her expression changed Camilla giggled as she grabbed Damon's left arm pulling him to the bathroom. Minutes passed with Damon already in the large tub with a towel wrapped around his lower waist while Camilla sat by him with her large towel wrapped around her upper and lower half. Despite Camilla being a tease, the bath was a good idea as he began to relax in the hot water.

Camilla hugged Damon, kissing him on the cheek, shocking him from that action, his face turned red."You're so cute, when you're flustered like that..." Camilla stated as she rubbed his scalp. "Uh... Camilla?" Damon asked Camilla as she brought Damon against her towel wrapped chest. "Yes Damon?" She asked stroking his scalp gently.

"Aren't we a little... you know..." Damon was having trouble wording out what he wanted to say. "Little...?" Camilla asked seeing as she didn't know what he was talking about... or she did and she was just teasing him.

"I mean... I'm Sixteen..." Damon stated trying to explain how he was feeling about being in the same tub as Camilla.

Damon get a hold of yourself, she's your sister... er well... half sister...but still my sister! You're not supposed to be feeling this way...

Camilla continued to stroke his scalp gently."and...?" She asked smiling as she closed her eyes. "You... I mean... isn't it... weird for me to be taking a bath with you at my age?" Damon asked Camilla who pulled Damon away from her chest, giving off another strong smile. "Weird?... relax Damon it's not like we have our towels off... or does my Damon want that?" Camilla asked moving her right hand to one of the edges of her towel. Damon's face turned completely red as he turned around hearing the towel being placed over the tub's edge. "What's a matter Damon, you didn't seem to mind me like this when you were younger..." Camilla stated as she scooted closer to Damon. "Yeah... but... I was a kid back then... I mean... I'm a young adult with... feelings...and urges..." Damon said to Camilla while grunting a cough while saying urges.

Camilla smiled as she scooted closer to Damon putting her chest up against his back, which he responded by shivering. "Oh dear... tell me all about them..." Camilla teased as she massaged his shoulders. "You can tell me anything Damon... and I mean...Anything..." Camilla whispered in to Damon's left ear.

Damon's heart flat line as he was dead in the water, unable to respond to that, the teasing was too much or Camilla was being dead serious to Damon, that's what scared him as he didn't know what to do. "I...I think I need to lay down..." Damon said as his mind immediately reset to sleep mode.

Camilla giggled as she grabbed her towel wrapping it around her body. "Alright, my dear sweet little brother, I can do that..." Camilla kissed Damon's right cheek where his scar was.

Several Minutes later...

Damon's head was resting on Camilla's lap as he laid on his bed, still thinking that he was defeated by Camilla's 'teasing and playful advances...' Or that's what Damon concluded as he just stared at the ceiling with confusion.

I can't believe I just turned in to a spineless jellyfish in front of my attractive sister... I just said that... Fuck me...

Camilla rubbed his scalp again, humming to him as he tried to fall asleep. "Camilla?" Damon said as he still looked up in the ceiling. Camilla hearing her name leaned down to fill Damon's vision with her face. "Yes?" She asked caressing his cheek.

"…... I...Thank you for being there for me..." Damon said to Camilla with her responding by giving him the warmest smile she could muster. "My dear sweet Damon...You know I'll always be there for you when you need me the most... Tell me who you want gone and I'll take him or her out of your life, no questions asked." Damon actually felt touched by Camilla's dedication to him... and or concerned that she threatened to kill someone if anyone was bothering him, which was kind of disturbing though... he was still touched by the gesture.

Damon looked at Camilla's eyes, trying to get a read on her."I...I don't know what to say... honestly... thank you Camilla... though you do all these things for me... and I never get to do anything for you... I mean what do you want? What do you need me to do for you? What can I do to help you?" Damon asked seeing as he felt bad of being taken care of by Camilla and not returning the favor at all.

Camila chuckled as she patted Damon on the head."Oh no, don't you worry about me at all, I do this for me... You don't need to worry about me... I don't require anything... yet." She said with intentions in her voice, telling Damon that she did have something in mind though refused to share the details.

Damon rolled his eyes in frustration as he tried to figure Camilla out but to no avail."Please Camilla? I promise I won't fail..." Damon said seeing as Camilla was always there for him, and he never got the chance to be there for here.

Camilla bit her lip as she pouted rubbing Damon's cheeks."Is it really bothering you?" Camilla asked Damon seeing he was trying to help her at any way he could.

"Yes... it's not fair that you take the time out of your day to come take care of me... or help me when I couldn't get to sleep when I was young... I want to be able to start repaying that back."Damon told Camilla which she smiled as she rubbed his right cheek."Alright... do me a favor... close your eyes..." Camilla said to Damon as he did just that. Camilla leaned down kissing him on the forehead.

Damon looked up saddened seeing as she did that almost everyday."Mmm my sweet Damon the person with a big heart... I'm happy that you'd want to help me... but what I need you to do is relax slowly drift off to the dream realm you seek..." Camilla smiled as she hummed leaving Damon in momentary silence, he was saddened seeing Camilla didn't want him to worry about her, he did want to worry about her... in fact he was worried about her.

Damon began to drift off to sleep with Camilla smiling as he was now in the dream realm. "Sleep well Damon... my sweet Prince." Camilla whispered as she got up from the bed. "Beruka, Selena you may return back to your original assignment... protecting him..." Camilla ordered the two with Beruka immediately following her orders as she jumped back up on the ceilings support beams and cat walkway, while Selena sighing as she joined her compatriot up in the cat walkway. Minutes later, Flora opened the door seeing that not only Camilla was gone but Damon was resting on his bed, she approached the young Prince in his slumber, she stood by his bed quivering with delight as she saw him sleep peacefully.

Flora restrained herself from touching Damon's face as she immediately went to cleaning up his room... and in no thanks to Felicia.

"He's so adorable," Flora thought with a smile, "he always fills my heart with warmth."

Beruka crouched down on the support beam just observing Damon as he slept while making sure his servant didn't do anything suspicious. Damon slept peacefully from his day of training, though deep in his mind he knew he had to get stronger and faster, he wasn't going to fail his family and his friends, and especially not his Kingdom.

I did get stronger, faster, and more observant... then... then that is when my adventure truly began... Five Years Later...

Felicia leaned over Damon's sleeping form as she smiled. "It's time to get up my lord..." She said gently shaking him, while Flora stood by her Sister fixing Damon's picture of water. Damon's eyes cracked open seeing, Felicia, Flora, Leo, Elise, Xander, and Camilla. "Why are you guys waking me up when the sun's not out..." Damon complained as he pulled the covers back over his body. Flora and Felicia, looked at each other going on both sides of his bed, they leaned over giving his face a freezing kiss, which brought him sitting up quickly. "Gah! Okay I'm awake!" Damon exclaimed as the chill woke him up.

Elise rushed over hugging Damon."Happy Birthday Damon!" Elise cheered for Damon. Camilla swayed her hips as she moved over to Damon, wrapping her arms around Damon's body. "Happy birthday my sweet prince." Camilla said while kissing his right cheek where his scar was, seeing Camilla being affectionate again around him he formed a flustered look.

Camilla smiled while Elise laughed. "You're so cute, when you're flustered." Camilla told Damon as she patted him on the head.

Xander walked over holding a box with a red string around it."Brother, I want to wish you a joyous day celebrating your birthday... I got you something." Xander gave Damon the box, leaving him to open it quickly. Damon's eyes widened seeing a Nohrian full knight helm, a dark grey steel. Damon smiled trying it on, seeing it fit perfectly. "Wow... this is great Xander thank you... I mean it." Damon really liked the design seeing the perfect craftsmanship put in to it.

Leo, was the next one to approach Damon. "Sure Helmets are good but you'll need protection under the plate armor or you'll be dead with or without the devil's luck you have." Leo teased Damon seeing as Damon has gotten into serious close calls before. Leo pulled out a box with chain mail, that he could put his armor on. Camilla walked over picking up her box by the door, smiling at the package that was neatly made with a purple and red bow around it."Now for my Present..." Camilla stated as she sat by Damon sliding the package to him. Damon was eager to see what she got for him, he pulled the bow off putting it on his bedside table, then opening the package. Damon smiled as he saw a turn coat to wear over his armor. The turncoat was black, with a red Nohr Insignia."I made it just for you Damon, now you'll be able to have your own insignia of Nohr..." Camilla said smiling.

Damon smiled observing the turncoat."This is great... " Damon said to his siblings, "Wait! You didn't see my gift!" Elise pouted rushing over to her gift bringing it to Damon. Damon smiled seeing Elise prepped the package like Camilla. Damon opened the package seeing a black cape with red lining on the edges of it.

Elise smiled turning to her half sister Camilla."I got help from Camilla... so this is from both of us... though the cape was my idea..."Elise saw Damon fold it putting on top of the turncoat, followed by the chainmail and helmet.

Damon got up picking his stacks of gifts, looking at the others."Don't worry we'll have that party later today..." Camilla reminded Damon. "I have another surprise for you Damon, go on and change in to your armor first." Xander ordered his brother, as he nodded making his way to the changing room, Felicia followed Damon, while Flora fixed Damon's bed. Felicia rolled his armor on the stand in to the changing room with him as she helped him with his armor.

Felicia saw him stretch as he pulled the tannery around his chest, Felicia helped him tied the tannery around his body before stepping over to the chainmail. Damon fitted himself one arm at a time, pulling up the hood of the chainmail over his head, Felicia hooked the rings of the chainmail together.

Damon tested out the fit of the chainmail before moving on to the Plate armor. Felicia watched as Damon quickly equipped his full body suit strapping each piece on to his body. Felicia put the turncoat on him reminding him to put his arms up and through the arm slots. Felicia latched the cape on his plate armor. With all that done Damon put the last piece of armor on his helmet. Felicia smiled seeing Damon in full suit, sitting down on the bench in his changing room she sat down to observe him in the armor.

"You look very threatening Damon..." Felicia said seeing he'd scare anyone who'd face him in battle. Damon lifted the flap of his helmet smiling at her. "Thank you Felicia." Damon smiled as he picked her up twirling her around testing out his capability of mobility in the suit of armor. "everything seems to be in working condition..." Damon stated as he moved towards the door, lowering the flap of the helmet to conceal his face.

The others stood by his bed seeing Damon in full body armor. "Well how do I look?" Damon asked his voice slightly muffled by the helmet. Elise had a giddy expression on her face, moving over to Damon hugging him.

"Well at least it fits.." Leo stated as he patted him on the armor seeing it fits him well. "So... Xander what was that other surprise?" Damon asked his older brother.

Xander stepped towards the window seeing the moon set."Father has requested your presence at the capital. He believes you are ready for real combat... War." Xander informed his brother. "He has a test for you first though... and if you fail it... you'll never be permitted to leave the Northern Fortress..." Damon's eyes widened hearing that, sure his father let him travel the Nohrian country before, even the capital... but to fail a test and be punished so severely by imprisoning his own son in his own castle."This test... it sounds … life threatening..." Damon stated seeing there had to be an explanation from the severity of the trial.

Xander nodded while looking at Damon. "So I suppose we set off to the capital immediately then?" Damon asked his brother, who turned to face him leaving his back against the wall. "that is the plan though I suppose we could train one more time to be safe if you want?" Xander asked wondering if Damon was unsure of the trial.

Damon shook his head. "No, by the sound of it, father wants me to report to the Capital... we better be off..." Damon opened the door waiting for his siblings to go first before following them out.

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Windmire/Castle Krakenburg

Damon stared in awe as he went up the stairs leading to castle Krakenburg's gate"Gods..." Damon stated seeing the layout of the Castle.

The Nohrian Soldiers stood at attention seeing the Royal family go past them as the Castle doors swung open. With in minutes Damon was already in the throne room, he could see his father, King Garon of Nohr sit upon his throne, leaning forward seeing his children approach. A smile edged across his face seeing Damon who was fully armored."Welcome my son..." King Garon greeted Damon, as Damon put the blade end of his sword on to the ground, kneeling on one leg. "Father I have arrived as you requested..." Damon replied lowering his head down in respect. Garon signaled Damon to rise up, which he quickly did.

Garon stood up from his throne walking towards Damon, moving down the steps."I assume Xander explained to you about a trial I had prepared for you my son?" Garon asked Damon, who nodded. "Xander has told me how well you progressed... I now want to see that with my own eyes, to see if the crowned prince Xander speaks truthfully..." Garon snapped his middle finger and thumb on his right hand, the Nohrian guards immediately brought in several Hoshidan prisoners, two of them were not common foot soldiers they were in charge of the scouting party.

Garon glared at the prisoners, before he turned to Damon."Now these... lowly worms thought they couldn't be seen, while sneaking around in our territory... they were wrong.." King Garon made his way to his throne, sitting down he grabbed the handle of a black steel blade with a glowing dark aura around it.

"I understand it is your birthday my son..." King Garon stated as he tossed Damon the blade. Damon caught the blade seeing it react to him his eyes widened as he smiled. "This... this is Ganglari!" Damon said seeing the blade which was tempered with very powerful magic.

"Indeed... now as the matter for the test... Guards! Unbind the prisoners!" King Garon shouted as the Nohiran Guards cut their bindings while dropping their weapons. "Defeat these worms Damon, prove to me that you are strong to defeat our enemies..." Damon's eyes ignited a fiery red as he turned around to face his Hoshidan scouts immediately picked up their weapons as Damon charged at them at a deadly ferocity. Damon clashed his blade with a female Hoshidan who was armed with a steel spiked club. The female warrior was well built, she wore light clothing, short red hair in the back white hair in the front.

Damon quickly moved as a warrior in a ninja like Hoshidan uniform who had green hair, jumped in armed with two steel armed shurikens. "Rinkah watch out!" He yelled causing Damon back flipped which shocked them seeing the heavy armor he was in. Two katana wielding Hoshidan soldiers tried to get the jump on Damon, like lightning he sliced their blades in half throwing his blade at a spear wielding soldier in front of him killing him, while grabbing the two soldiers on his flanks lifting them up by their necks with each hand breaking it. Damon dropped the corpses, while approaching the two officers. "Kaze that... monster..." Rinkah said to her companion as she ignited her palms in flames tossing at Damon, the fiery explosion engulfed him and the area around him in flames.

Elise shook seeing Damon dissappear in the fire, though to her astonishment Damon walked right out of the inferno. With in seconds both Kaze and Rinkah were both on their assess thrown across the surface of the floor. Rinkah tried to stand on her feet but fell to her knees as her strength began to fail her, Kaze dropped his weapons seeing his friend in this state. "You have fought well Prince of Nohr... we stood no chance against you... we surrender.." Kaze lowered his head in respect, while Rinkah continued to try to get up but to no avail.

King Garon began to clap as Damon proved to him that he was ready to fight. "Well done my son... Well done... now... Finish them" King Garon ordered Damon, who froze hearing that. "Father... you want me to execute unarmed prisoners?" He asked King Garon.

"Yes, that is an order my son now on with it..." King Garon ordered Damon, which Damon turned around opening the flap of his helmet revealing Kaze his face, who's eyes widened as he immediately recognized him. "In the name of King Garon, rightful King to Nohr, I hereby sentence you to die... do you have anything to say?" Damon asked the two, while Kaze shook his head in silence, Rinkah glared at Damon. "Get on with it!" She shouted at Damon.

A red aura ignited Damon's form as he reeled back his right hand striking the ground causing a dome like explosion leaving nothing but scorched ground. King Garon laughed viciously as he clapped applauding Damon. "It is done Father... they are gone..." Damon said bending knee to his father holding his sword out for Garon. "Keep it son, it is yours, you have done well... I am truly impressed." Garon awarded Damon the Gangarli for his deeds.

"Now go celebrate your birthday... and return to me tomorrow, all of you, I have a mission that requires your attention." King Garon ordered his children to disperse as his advisors and military council reported to him.

As Damon, Xander, Leo, Camilla, and Elise, made their way out of the palace chambers. "That was risky Damon..." Leo stated to Damon.

Damon turned to his brother, giving him the eye."You saw that didn't you..." Damon asked seeing as Leo saw what he did when he hit the ground. "Where did you put them?" Leo asked as Damon signaled them to follow him.

Kaze and Rinkah were both in a stasis outside the capital, Damon snapped his finger taking them out of a stasis, leaving the two to fall flat on their faces. "I'm not in the habit of executing prisoners who surrendered." Damon stated while Kaze rose his head to see Damon standing over him. Camilla smiled standing right by Damon. "Let me handle this dear Damon..." Camilla offered in a seductive tone. "Now my brother has graciously spared your lives... leave now... and never return, and if you do return... I will rectify my sweet brother's decision... and kill you in a gruesome manner... do you understand?" Camillla threatened them not changing her tone.

"Perfectly..." Kaze responded trying not to shake from her threat, Kaze looked like he wanted to say something to Damon though held his tongue as he picked up Rinkah slinging her over his shoulders. As Kaze quickly made a mad dash towards the direction of the border, his mind was in total conflict. "It is him..."

"Not even a thank you... what an ass..." Damon said as he rolled his eyes... "So about that party...?" Damon asked Camilla, who smiled as she turned to Damon, making sure the spared survivors were heading towards the direction of the border. "Let's head back to the Northern Fortress, we'll celebrate there." Camilla said to Damon as the family walked towards their horses.

Back at the Northern Fortress the party was a calm and quiet one, they had delicacies of Nohr and an Angel Food Cake. The family conversed and enjoyed the experience today, Xander was relieved that Damon would evade King Garon's punishment as he passed the trial.

As night approached again, they all had go their separate ways again, Elise ran over to Damon hugging him tightly. "Good night Damon... I hope you had a great birthday." Elise said as she burried her face in his chest.

Damon smiled as he wrapped his arms around her."I did, thank you and have a good night darling Elise..." Damon said as he patted her on the head. Elise smiled as she nodded while heading towards the door.

Xander held out his right hand offering it to Damon, as he accepted and shook it. "You made me proud Damon, I'm glad that you were victorious today." Damon nodded pulling Xanders in to a bro hug, stunning Xander for a mid second as he accepted. "Thank you Xander, for training me..." Damon was grateful for the amount of time and effort Xander put in to help him.

"You are most welcome, I am happy to have helped little brother... now be sure to get some rest, tomorrow our journey is about to begin." Xander informed Damon, letting him know he knew something prior to the mission.

Xander left for the exit, while Leo rubbed the back of his head. "Good work out there brother..." Leo praised Damon that his training in both the physical and of magic capabilities were well used. Damon just initiated a bro hug with Leo, with Leo frowning for a mid second before accepting it. "I have to hand it to you Leo, that studying really helped from that book of yours." Damon thanked in his own way seeing as he was a bit proud of himself and Xander being the exception in wielding a sword.

"It's not a problem, at least the knowledge came in handy in the throne room, fooling father was no easy feat... but anyways I better get going too, long day from the sound of it." Like that Leo was also gone from the room, as he headed towards the exit.

Camilla wrapped her arms around Damon, pulling him in to her embrace. "I do hope you had a good birthday, my sweet prince... do you need me to stay over a bit longer to help you sleep?" Camilla asked Damon, rubbing his left cheek with her right thumb placing the palm of her hand on his skin.

Damon swallowed his dry saliva, trying to keep a calm posture."I think I'll managed, thank you anyways..." Damon said as she smiled tilting her head. "Well you have a wonderful night Damon, I'll see you in the morning..." Camilla said with her ever seductive tone in her voice as she left the room swaying her hips. Damon sighed as he left for his room going up the stairs tired from today. Damon sat on his bed falling on to the mattress.

Damon's eyes shifted to his right seeing Flora, he sat up looking at her."My lord... I- I hope you had a wonderful birthday..." Flora said seeing as Damon was exhausted.

Damon popped his neck side to side as he stretched his muscles."Yeah it was a good day..." Damon said seeing as, today could've gone worse. "My lord I have a present for you..."Flora said to Damon blushing. "Oh... I guess you couldn't have given me it, since I was out in a hurry... sorry about that, but go ahead let's see it." Damon said as he prepared to see what Flora got for him. Without any further warnings Flora grabbed both sides of Damon's face forcing her lips on to his, Damon's crimson eyes widened as he felt Flora's lips upon his, he slowly moved his hands around her back, Flora quickly pulled away as she realized she was kissing him for more than a minute.

Damon was speechless as his maid, just did that."F-Flora-" Damon started to say as Flora's flustered look turned redder.

"I-I'm sorry Prince Damon!" Flora made a mad dash to the door quickly leaving, though before he could get back to relaxing, Felicia opened the door caring sheets in to his room, however it didn't take long for Felicia to fall over hitting the floor and throwing the sheets on to the floor. "Oh, no... I messed up again..." Felicia complained as he sniffeled picking up the sheets. Damon sighed as he got out of bed picking up the sheets for Felicia and putting it by his nightstand. Damon turned to Felicia to help her up, though she was already up, and standing right in front of him. Damon thought he might've been going crazy because as soon as she took a step closer she immediately locked lips with Damon.

First Flora now Felicia?!

Felicia pulled away stepping back and falling on to the bed."I...I screwed up, I'm sorry my Lord!" Felicia turned around on to the bed crawling over it and falling on to her face before dashing towards the door opening it as tears escaped her eyes and a bright flustered look. Damon grabbed Felicia's right arm, stopping her from proceeding any further.

Felicia froze, slowly turning around to see Damon look at her, with sympatheic eyes. Slowly pulling her, caused the door to shut, as Damon pulled her in where their bodies were touching eachother, Damon kissed her passionatly running his hands around her back. Felicia's hands went around the back of Damon's neck.

Damon pulled the string of her apron on her back loosening it, Felicia gasped as her heart picked up its pace her face became heated.

Felicia's eyes widened seeing him go for the apron's string around her neck."MMMM! Wait.. My lord... let me lock the door first..." Felicia broke off their passionate kiss heading for the door. As Felicia reached for the lock, the door swung open hitting Felicia in the face smashing her against the wall. At the door was Flora who saw Damon right by it. "F-Flora?" Damon stuttered surpirsed she came back after her 'gift'.

"Oh Lord Damon, you were going to look for me! My heart! My Love! "Flora said as she smiled rushing towards him locking her lips against his. Damon's eyes widened as his mind was trying to piece together what was going on with his life...

Okay... in about five seconds Felicia is going to fall to the floor...

The Door slowly creaked forward shutting, as Felicia fell to the floor like a brick, Flora didn't hear it or she didn't notice it as she was with Damon, kissing. Felicia shook it off, as she tilted her head upwards seeing her sister making out with her lover, steam was practically shooting out of her ears as she was boiling over.

Tackleing Flora, the two fell to the floor. "Flora! I was here first!" Felicia said trying to keep her down. "Felicia, this is my night... I demand that you back off..." Flora said in a threatening tone, as Damon begun to feel a bit cold from Flora's powers.

Beruka and Selena just watched the chaos unfold as the two were duking it out. "Should we intervene?" Beruka asked seeing as she didn't want to fail Lay Camilla if Damon was hurt.

Selena watched happily, shaking her head."what are you crazy?! And miss out on this romantic drama? Nah.." Selena whispered harshly as she was enjoying the soap opera. "I'm calling this the Prince and the Maids." Selena said to Beruka, naming her 'show'.

Felicia shook Flora violently trying to stay on top."I love Prince Damon as much as you do Flora!"She exclaimed while Flora rolled her on her back, with Flora repeating the same thing. "Well if that's true... then Lord Damon shall choose!" Flora yelled out backing away from Felicia.

Wait what?! Why are you bringing me in to this discussion?!

Felicia fixed her hair looking away from Flora."Fine!" She exclaimed turning towards Damon.

Selena leaned her head a little lower. "Ooo such a classic, the young prince will have to make a choice between the two maids... he struggles as he looks at the two deeply confused and conflicted, they stare at him with pleading eyes, their hearts beat for their destined one... but only one can me chosen..." Selena whispered to Beruka as she scratched her head in confusion just watching the play Selena was narrating.

"Please Prince Damon, you must give us your answer who do you love more? Me or my sister?" Flora asked stepping closer grabbing his right hand while Felicia grabbed his left hand. "Please, Damon don't make me screw this up..." Felicia begged grabbing his right hand.

Uhh... WHAT?!

Okay let's see... uh... Flora... or Felicia...

Damon's eyes shifted between the two, unable to make a choice.

Okay... uh choices...

[Choose Flora]

[Choose Felicia]

[Fuck it! Option three Harem time!] - (Click the fucking option! )

Demon looked at the two sighing as he knew he cared for the two women who were madly in love with him. "Flora... Felicia.. I can't... I can't choose between the two of you... I can't love you more than the other that isn't fair." Damon stated as he knew choosing between the two wasn't an option. "Forcing me to love one or the other isn't fair to either of you... I mean you'd be potentially hating two of us either way I pick...it's better if you hate me, than you two hating each other." Damon said with sadness as he sat down on the bed.

Selena was practically hanging by the support beam of his room looking down. "And he pulled the classic you're both equally special to me move..." Selena stated as she watched the scene unfold.

Felicia and Flora looked at each other with sadness in their facial expressions. The two were moved by Damon's words, as he rather sacrifice his relationship towards them, than making the two be at each other's throats. Flora and Felicia looked at Damon smiling as the two sat by his side grabbing both of his hands. The two kissed his cheeks as they pushed his back on to the mattress.

"Ah the two maids realize their love for the prince is equal and decide to share him... where love blossoms, till the end of time." Selena continued to narrate her entertainment to Berkuka. "Wait... this doesn't make sense, if the two love him equally isn't there usually conflicts of interests when a third party appears?" Beruka asked Selena. "Exactly which is why the definition of Drama exists." She whispered as she had a smile on her face watching the three. Within several moments Beruka's eyes widened as they were losing clothes quickly as the passion between were escalating.

Damon would switch off kissing the two, as he ditched the last articles of his clothing while getting under the covers, Flora and Felicia soon joined him. Selena was just watching her entertainment play out, while Beruka moved her right hand towards her chest, as she felt it beating at a fast rate.

Damon set Flora on his lap as he kissed her neck, down to her chest and right to her right nipple. Flora gasped placing her hands on Damon's scalp. "Lord Damon!" She exclaimed as he continued to suckle her. Selena licked her lips as she continued to watch in hiding, while Beruka was confused of Damon's relationship. Felicia frowned as she wanted to be attended to as well. "Damon please... umm don't forget about me..." Felicia said to Damon playing with her hair.

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(Of Conquest and Birthright...)

5:00 am...

Damon's door swung open with Elise, rushing in to greet Damon, she turned to see Damon sleeping in his King sized bed, but her eyes widened seeing his maids Flora and Felicia under the covers with him, then she noticed the stack of clothes piled by the left side of Damon's bed. Elise turned red as her mind finally processed of she was just looking at, Elise felt very weak in the knees and like a spineless jellyfish she fell to the floor red and slightly shaky.

Leo walked in seeing his half sister on the floor looking down at her. "Do I need to ask?" Leo said to Elise, which she nodded to his question, leaving him to sigh. "Alright... why are you on the floor?" Leo asked as he held out a hand for Elise, which she quickly grabbed it as she was pulled up. Elise was speechless as she pointed at Damon's bed, Leo turned around to view the problem, his right eyebrow arched as he crossed his arms against his chest. "Like I said Devil's luck..." Leo stated seeing his brother got lucky... again...

Camilla entered the room, seeing the two just stare at Damon's bed. Camilla looked at the bed seeing what they were staring at. "Oh my..." Camilla said aloud walking over to the bed pinching and pulling both Flora and Felicia's cheeks on their faces. The two shrieked feeling Camilla's sting in her pinches, as they quickly sat up on the bed. Damon shortly joined them slowly getting up as he was groggy. "Morning..." Damon said as he rubbed his eyes trying to get the sleep and bluriness out of his eyes. "Good morning my sweet prince." Camilla replied, which immediately brought Damon to a dead stop turning his head to the right seeing Camilla smile rubbing his scalp.

Both Felicia and Flora were shivering as most of the royal family was in the room, especially Camilla. "….The Hell?! I thought Felicia locked that door... then Flora came in... shit..." Damon said in defeat seeing they didn't break and enter... within seconds Selena fell to the ground startling Felicia, Flora, and Damon. "What the F-" Damon started to say as he saw Selena quickly recover. "Well... uh morning...heh... talk to me sometime lover boy, Got to go!" Selena shouted running out of the room with Camilla giggling.

Camilla turned to face the trio."Ah now I see... that's why you didn't need me to stay over last night..." She said smiling, rubbing Damon on the scalp. "W-what it's nothing like that! I swear, this was... kind of unexpected actually... not that I'm complaining..." Damon replied while Felicia refused to say a word or she'd die from embarrassment, while Flora was already getting out of bed to quickly get dressed.

"Well as soon as you make yourself decent, we'll be downstairs waiting... We need to make ready for the Capital." Leo told Damon as he left, with Camilla who smiled at Damon as she turned around to follow Leo. Elise just looked at Damon one more time, before rushing out to meet the others down stairs.

Damon huffed as that was one morning surprise that he wish he didn't go through, Felicia took a deep breath before letting it out. Damon kissed her as he got out of bed quickly putting his clothing on. "Flora?" Damon called to Flora who was quickly doing her duites as a maid. "… How can I help you Prince Damon?" Flora responded quickly picking up Felicia's clothes putting it on the bed.

"Can you help me in to my armor?" Damon asked Flora, since Felicia was still in shock from the embarrassment. Flora smiled as she beckoned him over towards the bathroom. In the restroom Flora was already fitting him in to his chainmail armor. Damon smiled as Flora got up to face him fixing the chain links around his neck, she leaned up giving Damon a kiss on the lips.

Damon quickly got his plate armor on, then his turncoat and cape, Flora handed Damon his helmet which he gladly took placing it on his head.

Flora smiled hugging Damon as he wrapped his arms around her."Come back safely my Prince..." Flora wished Damon well, as she was worried for him, Damon smiled behind his helmet, he kneeled down looking at her stomach. "I will for you and hopefully our baby..." Hearing that Flora blushed as Damon hoped he impregnated her. "M-my lord! You shouldn't say things like that, the rumors that will spread!" Flora exclaimed as her cheeks became heated as her heart rate picked up. "Ha! Let them spread, I don't care." Damon walked out of the restroom seeing Felicia already dressed who was removing the sheets quickly throwing it in the dirty clothes hamper. "Well I'm off." Damon announced, though Felicia quickly rushed to Damon's side. "My Lord, best wishes..." Damon raised the flap on his helmet as Felicia kissed him.

Though as soon as Damon left, Felicia waited a good moment before following him secretly.

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Several Hours later...

Father has sent Me, Xander, Leo, Camilla, Elise, and a sizable Expeditionary force, to secure a fortress near the bottomless canyons, Hoshido is rumored to have seized the old fort, if true we must repel these intruders... Of course our march there is a semi start to our vacation, next week we'll be preparing for the beach... I'm very excited to relax at the resort once again.

Reaching the bottomless canyon Xander told the marching force to hold. "We'll take a break here, give our troops and ourselves a rest." Of course Damon and the other were relieved to be taking a small break. "An excellent idea, I also brought us all a treat..." Besides the packed lunches Camilla prepared, she brought out five glasses along with a bottle of wine. Camilla wasted no time in pouring the drinks, while they were making a toast. "To Nohr." Xander announced to his siblings. "To family" Elise raised her glass joining her half brother. "To Knowledge." Leo joined in raising his glass. "To love..." Camilla joined in leaning closer to Damon as she raised her glass. Damon looked at his glass full of wine. "To a bright future." Demon added in as he raised his glass to join the others, they clanked together bringing it down.

As Damon was about to down his wine, Damon's eyes caught something in the tree line. Damon moved his right hand over Xander's glass, followed by one over Camilla', he slowly got up from his spot."Hold off on drinking..." Damon told the others while grabbing a spear stacked by several others. As Leo began to slowly drink his wine, Damon threw his spear into the tree striking a Hoshidan archer causing him to fall to the ground dead. Within seconds arrows flew over head at all directions.

"AMBUSH!" A Nohrian soldier shouted out, causing Leo to spit out his wine seeing not only arrows rain down but Hoshidan soldiers jump from the tree line. Damon quickly made it back to his sibblings, placing a soldier helm on Elise's head to protect her from any ranged weapons. Nohrian Knights and soldiers alike began to form a schiltrom around the family. The forces of Hoshido quickly swarmed the expedition force engaging in melee. Breaking off from the defensive formation the royal family engaged in melee. Damon and Xander were back to back cutting down the forces of Hoshido.

Damon laughed as he finished killing another Hoshidan soldier. "What's so funny brother?" Xander asked Damon."What a tale this will be to tell father!" Xander joined in on the laughter as it would be a story to tell him. Damon saw an assassin type Hoshidan warrior make his way behind Camilla, drawing his Tanto blade. Camilla turned around to find out Damon tackled her would be assassin to the ground breaking his neck. Camilla smiled swinging her axe taking at several dozen Hoshidan soldiers, while Elise provided healing support.

Steel collides in large waves of purple and red, the banners of each nation waving over their lines. Nohr rallies their expeditionary force into battle lines as best they can manage, shields interlocked and spears pointing outward to impale those men wearing red, wielding ten folded curved swords. the screams of the wounded on the ground fills the air as once friends trample them to engage the enemy. While the men of Nohr use weaponry more suitable for formation combat, the warriors of Hoshido are much more capable in one on one combat, this makes those unable to reach the main body of troops easy prey for the red tide which advances on their positions. Cries of arrow shafts cutting through the air ring out, striking Nohrian troops shields, or the occasional gap in armor to kill them. Once a man is injured on the defensive line, he is pulled away and a comrade would cry out "Healer!". steel striking steel rings out as the formation begins to push outwards to gain ground and repel the enemy, though this is not going well for the defenders, considering they are severely outnumbered, and not in the most favorable of positions, being the victims of ambushes such as this is never an ideal situation. the blood shed is most intense at the flanks, where the Hoshido infantry harass and push hardest ,attempting to make the formation of locked shields buckle, with little success.

Damon and Xanders continued to push the tide of Hoshidan soldiers back past the bridge that led past the border. Demon noticed a Crimson red armor with a golden cross on an advancing warrior's chest, she had a red full helm concealing her face. The warrior was armed with a spear, aiming it down in a charging position, the warrior aimed at Xander...

Damon's eyes widened as he pushed Xander to the floor saving him from being skewered by the pole arm. The two brothers got up pointing their weapons at the spear wielding warrior. She gestured her head towards the bridge, Damon glared at the warrior taking chase, with Xander trying to stop him."Brother wait!" Xander yelled out to Damon before more Hoshidan soldiers encircled him stopping him from halting Damon's advance.

Damon ran across the bridge over the bottomless canyon."STOP!" Damon shouted at the female warrior, though she did once she got at the end of the bridge. With one swift swipe from the blade of her spear, she cut the ropes on the bridge collapsing it, cutting Damon off from the Nohr forces. Within moments Hoshidan soldiers began to pour out, including officers.

Xander hacked down one of the last remaining soldiers, turning to see Damon was now cut off from the Nohr forces, staring at an Hoshido army... Xander's heart began to race as he was fearing the worst, Camilla, Leo, and Elise soon took notice as well sharing exact same mindset as Xander.

"Get a tree cut down now!" Prince Xander commanded his forces as they needed to immediately reach Damon.

Out of the horde of Hoshidan soldiers, stepped out a warrior with long brown hair, red armor under a white sleeveless cloak, the warrior had an unsheathed electrical katana. "Prince of Nohr Relinquish your weapons, and surrender... You will not be harmed and treated with honor, we only wish to exchange you for one of our own that... was stolen from us." This man to Damon apparently held authority within the Hoshidan ranks. Even outnumbered by a margin of 1000 to 1 Damon held his ground gripping his blade.

"Death before Dishonor..." Damon stated as he saw several dozen squads of Hoshidan soldiers move on Damon's position. Damon was quick on his feet receiving only scratches and grazes on his armor. He cut down the forces each one with brutal efficiency. Though the waves kept getting bigger by the minute to apprehend Damon, though Damon was making them pay for it with blood. The female crimson armor warrior noticed the leader who was speaking with Damon charge in. "Lord Ryoma, don't!" She shouted stating an unease in her voice, due to Damon was very skilled.

Ryoma...? Hoshido's Prince?

Damon collided his blade with Ryoma's, every time their blades clashed created sparks of electricity and energy. The two were very skilled at swordsmanship, matching speed and strength. "Nohrian scum!" A female voice came behind from Ryoma twirling her naginata making a mad dash for Damon. "Hinoka wait!" Ryoma yelled telling his sister to not to charge in.

Hinoka...?

Damon froze hearing that name... he knew he heard it before, but in his moment of freezing up, Ryoma brought his sword down on Damon's helmet cutting it down the middle damaging the helmet. Damon snapped out of it headbutting Ryoma, then kicking him back. Hinoka jumped in front of Ryoma causing Damon to freeze up getting a closer look at her.

Noka...

His eyes widened as he remembered himself saying that... did he meet her before? Damon's guard dropped and within a split second Hinoka's naginata went in to Damon's armor into his chest... Damon coughed out blood seeing that not only was he wounded but he let his guard down. "No!" Elise cried out seeing Damon hurt like that, his family stared in horror as they were unable to do anything.

Damon grabbed the Naginata with a tight grip, his helmet fell off into two pieces, his mouth leaked blood, as he slowly tilted to look at Hinoka. Hinoka's eyes widened like she seen a ghost her hands shook and tears traveled down her face as she had a look of regret on her face, while Damon's had one of hell bent rage, with his right palm, he broke the pole arm in two ripping the blade from his chest. Damon kicked Hinoka throwing the blade at an incoming Spearman. Several dozen arrows flew at Damon striking him several places on his body, he could faintly hear Ryoma order a ceasefire seeing Damon without his helmet. Damon swung his blade around like a demon trying to keep the soldiers back from him. A lone archer jumped down from a tree branch aiming his weapon at Damon. Damon killed another spearman, quickly as he saw the lone archer. Grabbing the spear Damon prepared to throw it at him, Hinoka on the ground still in shock, turned around to see her other brother was preparing to fire. "Takumi NO!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, it was too late however a blue projectile was fired, striking Damon in the chest, Damon's eyes widened as blood began to drip from the area around his heart.

His grip on the spear in his right hand failed, as the spear hit the grass. Damon moved his right hand over the wound stumbling back. Turning around Damon saw them... his family... and... the beach.

I'm... here... everyone's here... Xander, Camilla, Leo, Elise, with Felicia and Flora too...

Though in reality Camilla and Elise were in tears seeing Damon in such pain, Leo had no words as shocked claimed his mind, and Xander was speechless and in shock. Damon stumbled towards the collapsed bridge, the hallucination at the beach faded. The world became slower, the darkness slowly invaded his vision.

This is... it... I know what's going to happen... Xander will burn the lands of Hoshida... for retribution... Camilla will do anything in her power to avenge me... please Camilla... just don't get yourself killed over me... Leo...watch after Xander... Darling Elise... do not cry forever... please be happy for me... Felicia and Flora... I may never know if that night conceived a son or daughter... I regret that I did not have enough time... and Father... I die for Nohr...

Damon collapsed to his knees and falling off in to the bottomless canyon. Damon could faintly hear Xander shout out his name, before blacking out.

Damon in the darkness could hear a voice, it was... beautiful...

(A burdened heart...sinks into the ground...

A veil falls away without a sound...

Not day nor night, wrong, nor right,

For truth and peace you fight... )

The song ended as Damon felt something someone was resting their head on his chest... he could hear sobbing...

Ị̮̽.̩̖..̓̔ I̤ͧͅ ͥ͂c͇̳a̲͗͠ń't ̰b̤e̤ͦ͊l̜̥̆ie̍v̞̑͡e̜͘ ̖I͚ ͉͙͂a͉ͦͣl̳̯̃mŏștͪͫ͟ k̟͐i͕l̺̝ͧl͝e̸d͉ͥ ̞̪h͕ͥͯi͉mͦ̽..͔̽̊.̐̊.̗ ̑̑҉D̢͘͘a͗ͬm̠͒oṋ̛̋.̮.͙̼̪.̴ͤ̕ ̷́͜pl̀e̛̯͐à̫͊s̐͝e̸͉ ̕fo͓͍͞r̨͑ͨg̠i̔͋v͖e͉ me.͕̩͒.. ͠͝p̾̅l̑eas̈́e̓ͨ.̈̆..̄ ̲̈͡I͖'̄ͦm̲̒ ̾sͪͧo̞̼r͢ȓ̨͇y̰.̣́͞.͎. ̮͝a̹̾ll ̶̄t͊̓h̳̏ͩo͔͛̈s̻̈͡e ͛ye͙͍ar̋̀s̸̭̪ I̻ ̀p̣ͧ̍l̻͑a̺͓n̪̠̘n̯̿ed̝̭ͧ ͗̒on͎͌͡ ̩́͘rͤ͌͡e͞sͮ͆̊ćụ̡̓i̞͎͊ng̡̭̒ ̐yo̡ͨ͢u͑͟.̔..̮̐.̩̊ ̯an̒d̛ I̓̄ͅ a̦l̷ͩm͑os͠ẗ̵́͟ k̥̃i͉l͚͌led ̤̅̈́y̔ỏ̉û̏ͥ.̀̈͗.̩͂.̓̀

Damon's eyes cracked open to see he was in a barely lit room, the woman Hinoka was hugging his body, he could see he was stitched up and bandaged. His eyes widened as he was in enemy captivity, seeing that archer who shot him this 'Takumi' he closed his eyes as he approached his form.

Damon's hearing returned as he was slowly regaining most of his senses. "So this is him... weird to think I almost killed him, he should've surrendered... idiot."

Hinoka glared at him, as she was about to get up from the floor."Shut up!" She shouted at Takumi, who had his own scowl on his face. "Why are you defending him, he doesn't remember us! He attacked our troops and defended Nohr's I saw it with my own eyes." Takumi responded to Hinoka, though all he received was a strong kick in the gut from Damon on the ground throwing him back through the paper door breaking it, Hinoka turned to face Damon who immediately rolled over on his stomach and desperately tried to crawl to his weapon and equipment.

Hinoka rushed over to Damon as he grabbed his sword trying to pull it out of it's sheath."Damon wait!" Hinoka shouted as she slid on the ground to sit beside him. "please stop, you'll tear your stitches!" Hinoka pleaded with Damon, though with in a few moments Damon clasped his chest as blood slowly began to bleed through his bandages, Damon groaned in pain, as he collapsed on to the wooden floor. "GODS FUCK IT!" Damon shouted as he applied pressure to the wound on his chest. Damon rolled on to his back, seeing Hinoka in his vision. Hinoka moved over to a stack of bedding, grabbing a pillow placing it under Damon's head, before grabbing the small bowl of water with a warm cloth, she knelt beside him.

Takumi regained consciousness as he"No thanks I'm fine, don't get up and help sister..." Takumi groaned as he glared at Damon, who was on the edge of blacking out. Hinoka gently rubbed the cloth against Damon's wounds as she began cleaning it. "Sfff fuck!" Damon hollered as she slightly flinched, from Damon's reaction. "Sorry, I have to clean this..." Hinoka stated as she wrung out the water in the cloth before dampening it again.

Takumi went towards the exit."Well now that he's up Ryoma will want to know..." He told Hinoka, while giving Damon a sharp glare. Hinoka looked at Damon as she finished rebandagening his wound. "Damon... I'm sorry, that I almost killed you... If I knew... If I had any reason to suspect..." Damon looked at Hinoka who was having trouble trying to get out what she wanted to say to him. "It was your duty as a soldier of Hoshida... I was the enemy, so there is no reason to fret about it... I hold no ill will against you...uh... Hinoka was it?" Damon asked for confirmation of her name, Hinoka's eyes held sadness as her lips quivered a bit.

He really has no memory of us... of... me...

Hinoka reached for Damon's head lifting him up, placing his head against her chest as she hugged him, silently crying. Damon didn't fully understand what was going on... though what he said must've surely caused distressed to her."I.. Uh didn't mean to cause offense..." Even though she was his enemy, Damon was a gentleman.

Something does seem familiar about her though... like we met at one point in life.

Damon laid back down on the pillow as Hinoka patiently sat by his side, while awaiting for her siblings to come back. Damon moved his right hand to her cheek turning it to face him, examining her. "Strange... like a faded dream... I've seen your face a handful of times in my dreams..." Before Hinoka could reply Ryoma steps in to the room with three other people, one of them being Takumi.

Damon decided to look at the ceiling as he remained silent as he expected to be interrogated. A woman in a white robe, and long black hair, she brought her left hand up to her mouth like she has seen a ghost. "Mother, is something wrong?" A woman with lighter red hair asked the woman. "I don't believe it..." The woman stated looking at Damon, as she slowly approached Hinoka and Damon, Hinoka had a soft smile while Damon didn't know what was going on. Instead of remaining down, Damon backed up against the wall, the woman who approached Damon stopped with grief stricken face seeing him back away.

"Who are you? What do you want from me?" Damon asked the woman, causing her mouth to form a upset frown. "Damon doesn't she look familiar at all?" Hinoka asked Damon who shook his head as he looked at his sword for a quick second then at the others. "Damon... I'm your mother... Mikoto." Mikoto told him as she slowly approached him, though Damon just had his eyes twitching and glaring at the group as this was some sort of a sick joke, Damon got up back up against the wall with his blade drawn. Demon gripped his sword with both hands."How dare you, I am the son of King Garon, my mother died from giving birth!" He shouted at the occupants in the room.

Ryoma frowned as he sighed, while Mikoto was hurt hearing that from Damon. "So that's what he told him..." Ryoma said as he took a step closer towards Damon. "She speaks the truth Damon, she is your mother and I your brother... as is Takumi, and your sisters Hinoka and Sakura behind me... you are a Prince of Hoshida." Ryoma informed Damon, whose eyes just widened hearing that.

What game are the playing with me?!

Sakura who was what looked like to Damon was in some sort of white priestess robe stepped by Ryoma"…This is my Big Brother?" She asked.

However Damon was not buying their little story, he just remained ever defiant as he slowly moved alongside the wall gaining distance from them. "See this is what I was talking about, doesn't even remember us..." Takumi stated as he leaned against the wall. "I'll handle this..." Hinoka said glaring at Takumi. "Damon, we're not playing some sort of trick on you..." Hinoka said stepping a little closer. Damon gripped his sword even tighter as he kept trying to gain some distance from Hinoka backing up into a corner, Damon hunched over as his wounds were causing immense pain. "Stay back!" Damon ordered as he looked side to side, trying to look for some way to get out. "Easy... it's alright I'm not going to hurt you." Hinoka said as she gave him a gentle smile, Damon's legs were failing to support him as he leaned against the corner of the wall. "I'm warning you stay back..." Damon said in a threatening tone as Hinoka still approached. Damon's mind showed him a flash of a much younger Hinoka, sitting by him playing with him."I'll always protect you Damon..." Hinoka kissed Damon on the cheek.

"Noka..." Young Damon said to Hinoka, hugging her.

Hinoka was now inches away from him."Shh... it's alright, I'm here..." Seeing Hinoka this close to him he shakingly dropped his blade, as tears started to form in his eyes, along with Hinoka's. "Noka..." Hinoka nodded her head, sniffling. "You do remember me..." Hinoka asked wiping the tears from her eyes, while Damon slowly nodded as that memory he does remember. Hinoka rushed to Damon as she hugged his body crying tears of joy and relief, while Damon slowly wrapped his arms around Hinoka resting his head on her left shoulder. Takumi just rolled his eyes while the others in the room had a look of relief. "You've gotten bigger..." Hinoka said to Damon, stating he was taller than her. "I-I did... didn't I?" Damon replied to Hinoka gently rubbing her hair. "You came back Home...to me..." She said as she was so relieved to be in Damon's arms. "I-I..." Damon didn't know what to say...

Came back? No Nohr is my home not Hoshida... This... WHAT'S GOING ON!?

FATHER

XANDER

LEO

CAMILLA

ELISE... THEY'RE MY FAMILY...

Damon released Hinoka from the hug as she looked at him, with teary eyes."I...this...I don't know what's going on... I remember you... but I grew up in Nohr, not in Hoshido..." Damon said looking at the others.

Ryoma took a step towards Damon along with Queen Mikoto."You were stolen from us by King Garon... for years we've been trying to find away to get you back... Hinoka had to be stopped several times each month from dropping everything to go rescue you... but now you're back in your homeland Hoshida..." Ryoma said to Damon, while Damon just slid to the floor. "I... this is too much to take in at once.. I'm barely believing a word you're saying..." Damon said to Ryoma. "As to be expected, you're mind is in shock getting hit with the information all at once." Ryoma stated as he paced around the room. "Perhaps you'd like a tour of the capital to jog your memory, there are some spots you've visited with Hinoka and Mother." Ryoma suggested to Damon. "I... I think I just need to lie down and...rest up... for today.."

Ryoma nodded as Hinoka helped him up bringing him to a bed that was prepared for him. "I understand, a good rest will help you sort this new information out." Ryoma ordered the others out with the exception of Hinoka, while Sakura looked at Ryoma. "Ryoma... may I stay with Damon and Hinoka..?" Sakura asked, while Ryoma pondered on how to answer that question, while he was thinking Sakura quickly turned to Mikoto. "Please Mother?" Sakura asked Mikoto. "That seems fine dear... it'll give you a chance to talk with Damon... if he's in the mood." Mikoto was still sadden by Damon not remembering her.

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Windmire/Castle Krakenburg

Xander busted through the Krakenburg's palace doors, his face held of exhaustion and rage. "FATHER!" Xander shouted, with Camilla, Leo, and Elise was behind him. Camilla had no sign of any emotion, seeing Damon's body fall in to the bottomless canyon, has put her in to mid shock, Leo held one of regret that, seeing as she should've seen an ambush set for Damon, while Elise was still crying.

King Garon stood up from his throne."Son..." King Garon stated as Xander was a few feet from him. "Hoshida, has stolen my brother's life! Give me the army of Nohr and I'll destroy Hoshida once and for all!" Xander demanded the entire army of Nohr. King Garon smiled hearing Xander's proposal. "You want to avenge his Death that badly that you are willing to march in and destroy Hoshida's force?" Xander's face held one of a snapped rage hearing that. "Destroy their force? You mistake me father, I will burn Hoshida and all who live in it to the ground, and salt the earth so they will be a reminder, of those who dare stand against Nohr!" Xander exclaimed as his face held pure rage.

King Garon smiled as he sat down on his throne."Very Well my son... I'll grant you the Army of Nohr... but not all of it, if you want the army of your size, then I give you full authority to levy a force against Hoshida." Xander gritted his teeth as it was acceptable to him. "Fine..." Xander turned around and left for the exit, followed by his brother and sisters.

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A day has passed and Damon sits up slowly from his bed stirring Hinoka from her sleep who was sitting on a chair, with her head resting on his right arm. "Good morning." Hinoka yawned giving him a gentle hug, seeing how'd he react from his injuries. "Morning...I'm ready to go outside..." Damon said to Hinoka, who nodded as she stood up from her chair, though Damon went over to his armor and chainmail placing it on, wincing once or twice as he was still sore, Damon strapped his sword to his waist and slightly limped out of the room with Hinoka walking right beside him. "They didn't hurt you... did they? I mean while you were at Nohr?" Damon looked at Hinoka as they made their way down some stairs. "What? Gods no.. It was wonderful there." Hinoka stopped standing in front of Damon. "Then where did you get that scar?" She asked running her hand across his right cheek. "I got that myself... and it's been a helpful reminder to be stronger, faster, and more aware." Damon continued to move down the steps as Hinoka soon followed him.

What have I gotten myself in to?

Damon nearly lost balance, though Hinoka moved his right arm around her shoulders, keeping him stable. As the duo got to the bottom of the stairs two heavily armored Hoshidan guards armed with very deadly looking Yari Spears, turned to the two.

The one on Hinoka's right turned towards her."Princess Hinoka, Lordy Ryoma has ordered us to accompany you both, on your tour." The Guard informed Hinoka, which her response was to glare at the two. "Tell me... why does my brother wish for you to escort me and Damon?" She asked the Guard, who looked at his counterpart before looking back at HInoka. "…. To ensure, Lord Damon does not attempt to flee." His response sent a wave of annoyance through her spine and in to her mind. "LOOK AT HIM! DOES HE LOOK LIKE HE'S ABLE OR FIT TO ATTEMPT AN ESCAPE?!" Hinoka snapped at the guards, which remained silent for a few moments. "Now I'm ordering you to go tell Ryoma, to bud out!" Hinoka looked at Damon as the two began to move past them. "I'm sorry you had to see that..." She said to Damon a bit embarrassed.

"Not at all, that was kind of cool actually.." Damon said to Hinoka, with her mildly blushing as she tried to hide the look on her face, while Demon removed his arm from her shoulders as he slowly walked with her, trying not to strain his body from his wound recovering. "So what do you say we go- "Hinoka stopped herself from talking as this time Takumi and several guards appeared with him. "You two... Mother wishes us to meet at the throne room..."

"Wha—I was going to show Damon around, to help jog his memory..." Hinoka told Takumi in a irritated tone, as this was the second time she was stopped. "Now..." He stated as she sighed looking at Damon, who followed her slowly, as the two made their way toward the Palace. They passed through dozens of crowds looking at Prince Damon who adorned a Red Nohr Emblem on his tabard. Damon's wounds started to heal a bit more giving him a chance to pick up the pace, so Hinoka didn't have to lag behind.

As Damon entered the throne room he could see and hear Prince Ryoma, and Queen Mikoto discussing something about him. "What if he is under a spell from Nohr, that would explai—I... oh welcome Damon..." Mikoto said to Damon, as Takumi slightly pushed him before Mikoto.

Two hours later...

Damon opened the two doors exiting in the throne room. "Damon wait ..." Mikoto said trying to stop him from leaving. "Brother where do you think you're going?" Ryoma asked who was right behind him, trying to stop him as well.

"Out!... to get some fresh air, because I can't handle the complete an utter Bull shit, you just told me! I mean seriously! I almost bought what you just told me, but believing that I'm under some mystical Nohrian spell!? I remember everything from my childhood, maybe you implanted false memories to get me to fall for your sob story!" Hinoka was right by the exit, leaving Damon to look at her calming down for a moment, however he just shook his head trying to not think about it as he moved on. "So go right ahead send guards to accompany me, send a hundred, a thousand... it doesn't matter to me... " Damon said to Ryoma, as he intended to make his way towards the river bank.

Damon stood under the sunset by the river bank thinking about home back in Nohr and his family. "Xander, Camilla, Leo, Elise... Father... Flora, Felicia..." Damon said to himself as he sat down grabbing a rock and throwing it across the lake.

A shadow loomed over him, causing him to look back to see a woman with teal hair, and white dress, with a pale complexion."Oh Hello, you must be the lost prince, I am Azure..." She said to Damon, who's eyes widened recognizing her voice from her singing from some of his dreams.

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