This is a story that may be a two-shot or even three-shot depending on how well it goes. I don't own Nintendo or the characters.
Please note I tried to squeeze in as many smashers as I could throughout this chapter. If there is someone in particular you really want, just notify me so I may add them in my next update. It will also be helpful to share some facts with me on the families of the fighters and if they're 'alive' by the end of their own game. I spent nearly an hour reading through a handful on the tier list to better educate myself. Considering I mostly main Lucina (maybe I've played one of you online) and I am completely obsessed with Fire Emblem, don't be surprised that my FE's hog the spotlight.
Also, I've changed how old some characters are in this story, (FE players will understand almost immediately) because this is how I usually picture them when playing despite knowing what their real ages are.
Enjoy!
"I promise you, Luci, had my arms not been full of laundry I would've blasted that idiot to the galaxy and back." Samus barked out before releasing an irritated huff. Not giving her companion a moment to speak, the blonde hoisted said laundry of basket onto her other hip before continuing. "I basically hate myself for leaving my power suit back in our room."
Stifling a slight giggle, Lucina quirked a petite smile as the two continued down the spacious hallway, "it seems Captain Falcon has a crush on a certain bountyhunter, hm?" Not noticing the horrified look on Samus' face, Lucina nearly cried out in alarm when being shoved forward a few feet.
"Never!" The hunter rushed out with frightened eyes.
"So-Sorry!" Lucina laughed out in complete bliss before hightailing it towards the main room, knowing without doubt her friend was only a step behind.
"I'll kill you, Luci! I swear it!" Her voice rang out just as Lucina rounded the colossal pillar that separated the entrance hall from the foreroom. Seconds later, the Ylisse princess found herself colliding with another body, her feet giving out from under her as the ground met her rear end.
"Damn…" Lucina muttered whilst rubbing her tailbone, a bruise already beginning to ache with a vengeance.
"My apologise, Lucina!" A hand that belonged to none other than her ancestor himself reached out to grasp her forearm, easily bringing the bluenette once more to a standing position.
Brushing aside the few strands of hair that obscured her vision, Lucina scratched the back of her head with a sheepish smile. "There's no need, King Marth. It's my fault, I apologize for my lack of attention with my surroundings." Feeling her cheeks burn with complete embarrassment, Lucina only grunted when feeling Samus pat her head like a child.
"You don't need to talk all fancy-fancy to him; it's just Marth."
"Thank you for your thoughtful input, Samus." Said man uttered out before crossing his arms. Receiving a careless shrug in response, the hero opened his mouth to ask what caused his descendant to act in such a manner when Princess Peach skipped into the room, a dutiful Ranger following close by.
"Look look!" The Mushroom ruler sang out as the Duck Hunt Duo inclined their heads, showing a stack of letters hanging out of the dogs mouth. Reaching to grab a precise parchment, Peach tisked in disagreement when reading the smashers name. "Whoops, wrong one! Hold one moment lovelies."
"What is this about, Peach?" Samus spoke up as the trio watched the petite ruler flip through a multitude of cards with surprising speed. When receiving no answer, only a hush accompanied by a disapproving glare, did Samus roll her eyes before setting down her basket full of clean clothes.
"What's the occasion for such a crowd?" Zelda's soft voice fluttered throughout the room. All eyes swerved towards the large oak doors that welcomed the dining hall just as the Hylian Queen stepped through. It was no surprise however when Link quickly took her side, his usual frown in place.
Lucina found herself smiling when catching Robin join the Hylians, a spellbook tucked neatly within the crook of his arm. Eyes meeting, the princess allowed her lips to grow in size just as the tactician gave her a friendly wave.
"Letters," Peach mumbled before going back to her search.
"What for?" Robin questioned as he took his place next to Lucina. Casting him a confused look, Lucina crossed her arms the exact moment Peach dropped the whole stack.
"Oh darn!" She growled in frustration while Ranger let out a taunting snicker. "You be quiet mister or no treats after dinner!"
Not paying the pair any mind, Robin nudged Lucina's side, careful not to attract the attention of Marth, who was far too entertained watching a human and dog begin to argue with one another.
"Speaking of letters," he whispered out whilst flipping to a certain page in his book. Inching closer to understand his meaning, Lucina's eyes widened when finding a folded up paper with the Mark of Naga branded to the flaps, securing it closed. Without hesitation, Robin flipped the paper over, hearing the future warrior breathe out in uncontained excitement when recognizing the handwriting.
The two looked at eachother then, happiness radiating when thinking about what the letter held.
"Want to go read it?" The frosty-haired man, lowering his voice to a near whisper, suggested when noticing Peach gather up all of her fallen possessions.
"Ye-"
"Okay!" The quirky sovereign called out, alerting the two nineteen-year olds. "This weekend is 'Parents' Weekend'!" Clapping her hands with increasing energy, Peach took a moment to survey the silent crowd. "Although, there are not a lot of…. participants."
With a groan, Samus rubbed her temples. "Every year, Peach. You do this every year."
"Well, the Master Hand-"
"Said this isn't even mandatory anymore when realizing just how empty the guests rooms are over the weekend." Noticing Peach's bottom lip began to quiver, the bounty hunter hurriedly continued on, "not that I don't mind. It's great for other fighters to get the chance to meet with their families once more."
Growing quiet, Peach blinked several times before grinning like a young child, "great! So we're all on board with the idea!"
Hearing Samus grit out something about being 'too dense', Lucina tilted her head when finding Peach bounce in her direction with utter glee.
"Here, Luci!" Shoving a pink and gold letter into the warriors hand, Peach hopped on both feet when receiving owlish eyes. "Open it, silly!"
"Oh," Taking it as an immediate order, Lucina ripped the flaps off to find a shower of gold stars fall out of the envelope and onto the floor.
"For added effects," The blonde winked, Ranger nodding his head not too far behind.
Offering a slight smile, the bluenette proceeded to read the parchment with growing interest.
"Oh."
"Something wrong?" Marth called out with concern.
"Yes, it's just… my father." Feeling happiness spread throughout her being, Lucina turned toward a clueless Robin with eager eyes, "Father is coming to visit for a few days!" An excited laugh escaped her lips as Lucina shook her head in disbelief. "He said Mother must stay behind to take care of baby Lucina but he's hellbent on coming."
"What of Cynthia?" The tactician spoke up after recalling the youngest princess that often nicknamed herself as a 'hero'.
Shaking her head with slight unease, the swordwoman reread the short paragraph that was written with complete care. "Nothing about her joining Father although I wouldn't be surprised if she came along as well, Cynthia would love to see how the Smash Tournaments work."
Still happy beyond belief, Lucina offered a quick hug to a beaming Peach before spinning to her battlefield partner, "this is perfect! I haven't seen Father in nearly six months."
"He'll be happy to spend ti-"
"I've trained extra hard since joining so there's no way I'll lose to him! I must go practice," without another word, Lucina turned on her heel, sprinting out of the vast room with determined eyes.
The remaining fighters looked at one another, completely baffled at what had just transpired.
"She wants to… fight her father?" Zelda murmured out in astonishment. Having lost her family at such a young age, it was almost uncanny to think one would wish to cause harm to their blood relative.
Feeling all eyes on him, Robin offered a timid smile when finding the Hero-King himself furrow his eyebrows. "It's… a long story."
"I see." Marth eased out. Mind made up, the young man quietly excused himself before setting off towards the training room to confront his successor.
"Wait-"
"Well, I have to go search for the other smashers," Peach interrupted, snapping her fingers to catch Ranger's attention. "Taa-Taa, my lovelies!"
"You as well, Peach." Zelda replied, bidding her dear friend goodbye. Just as the stout blonde exited the room did the Triforce carrier let out a sigh.
"It's only once a year," Link offered, placing a warm hand on her shoulder. Catching her nod of agreement, the hero gave the two remaining fighters a silent farewell before leading his ruler towards the grand staircase.
Balancing his tome between both hands, Robin frowned when taking in the suddenly sombre environment. "Is it always like this?" He spoke aloud turning towards Samus.
Leaning over to pick up her discarded basket, the blue-eyed woman released a grim smile, "three days out of the whole year. You'll get used to it."
"You wish to defeat your father?" Marth questioned as he dodged an incoming blow. Flexing his back to bend around the wide arched swing of Lucina's falchion, the Hero-King rolled to his right with the intention of surprising his opponent.
"In a competitively-friendly manner, of course." Lucina huffed out before executing a backwards somersault. Landing on her near-bent knees, the princess wasted little time in delivering an army of blows with astonishing speed, her eyes ablaze with concentration. "I only strive to become stronger." Marth hopped away from her offensive attack, a look of something akin to pride crossing his usual stoic face.
"Are you not strong enough?"
"Never." Lucina bit out before adding more force behind her blows. With the secret intention of driving her rival towards the edge of the floating battlefield, Lucina jabbed at her forefather with the sharp tip of her blade. "Until I can protect my father, I'll continue training."
"Your father?" Marth hesitated, causing Lucina to swipe at his stomach. With not enough time to escape her falchion's path, the Altean King angled his own sword down to halt her advances. Blades becoming locked in a struggle of power, Marth allowed his strength to slowly subside, knowing he could over-power the warrior at any given moment.
"Isn't that his job? To protect his daughter?" The older man let out a grunt when feeling Lucina thrust her weapon hard against his own, causing his falchion to dig into his chestplate.
"Of course not," with newfound motivation, Lucina began pushing the swordsman backwards. "My father has been through far too much. He has witnessed catastrophes over and over again and yet would lay down his life for his people. His safety is one of my top priorities, I cannot lose him once more."
Understanding her sorrowful words, Marth nodded grimly before relinquishing his hold. Eyeing Lucina's perplexed look, Marth sheathed his sword, "understandable to an extent. However, had your father been here to witness your words, I do not think he would be pleased."
"Wait, what?"
"I have yet to meet him but from the stories you offer me, I feel as though Chrom is a very level-headed man." At her nod did he continue, "Just the very thought of my own child standing within harms way is unsettling enough, I couldn't imagine how protective he is over you after learning what you've been through."
Sliding her falchion into its rightful place, Lucina bit her bottom lip in silence when considering his words. He was right, of course, when speaking of her fathers need to make sure Lucina was safe. It took a great deal of arguments, some of which she played the guilt card, to convince Chrom to allow Lucina to join the Smash Tournament. Robin stepping up to reassure not a scratch would be found on her sealed the deal and soon the blue-haired princess found herself leaving behind her land and its people.
"He is…" Trailing off, Lucina began recollecting the numerous memories of the late-night talkings she had with Chrom. Never had she seen her father shed a tear until he heard her woeful tale involving his ultimate death and her struggle for survival.
'Never again...' The nineteen-year old promised herself. 'I can't lose my family again.'
With a hefty sigh, Marth placed his hand on Lucina's shoulder before ushering her towards the middle of the stadium. Within seconds, a blinding flash obscured the duos vision as once more they were teleported back to the Smash household.
"You're strong, Lucina. Never doubt that for a moment." The King began before stepping to his right, allowing a smiling Pacman and Wario to slip by. When understanding their motives of beginning their own match, Marth once more steered Lucina into the hallway, being careful to close the door after.
"You have my gratitude, Lord Marth." Lucina began, only to find said man shake his head like a distraught parent.
"Please, enough with the titles. You're family, Lucina, may it be in difference by ten years or a thousand, I still take pride in knowing who my successor is. I feared for my country and its people many nights after becoming crown ruler of Archanea, hoping upon anything they would be well protected after I leave this lifetime." With a quick smile, Marth reached over to pat the top of Lucina's head as a father would to his child, "I can rest easy now knowing how passionate my lineage is when concerning the civilians."
Blinking multiple times from the sudden complement, Lucina could only give a brief nod as the two entered the dining room, the heavy aroma in the air signaling the nearing of dinner. "You place me on too high of a pedestal, sir. However, I'll do everything within my power to make sure the royal family is well guarded," at the raise of Marth's eyebrow did she hurriedly add, "including myself."
"Very good," with that, the young man offered her a pleasant goodbye before joining his mercenary friend at a nearby table. Turning to locate any unoccupied seats, Lucina found Robin begin to make his way in her direction, a large grin placed upon his lips.
"So how'd sparring with your grandfather go?" The tactician joked as the pair located an empty table.
"He isn't my grandfather, Robin." Lucina argued back. "Besides, there's about… eight or nine 'greats' in between."
"But your grandfather none-the-less." Robin stated with his left index finger pointed up. Understanding his jesting, a weakness Lucina had yet to perfect since returning to the past, the princess only blew out air through her mouth when noticing the glint of victory shining in her companions eyes.
"Enough of this banter, I would like to see the letter please." The young woman spoke up after a few silent moments. Nodding at her uncontained excitement, Robin dug through his coat pocket to grasp said object. Handing it towards a giddy looking Lucina, Robin could only smile when finding her rip the seal off with little hesitation.
"You remind me of a young child on the dawn of Naga's Day," Robin joked out, referring to the yearly holiday that centered around giving out gifts of thanks.
Clicking her tongue in a belittling manner, Lucina casted him a dry look whilst unfolding the neatly-compressed parchment. "Like you are not excited as well?"
"I would be if you didn't near rip it out of my hand," the magic-user mumbled out before sliding his chair next to the swordswoman. Leaning both elbows onto the mahogany table, Robin inched closer until their heads were but a hair's breadth away.
"Much better handwriting," Lucina spoke up when gazing down at the ink-written syllables. Feeling rather than seeing Robin nod his head in agreement, the two continued to read on in silence, not noticing the ear-splitting smiles that slowly occupied their faces.
"Seems to be a very important letter you've got there," a sing-song voice called out as Palutena sat down on the idle chair across from them. Not long after, both Pit and Dark Pit flanked her sides as Robin tore the paper from a startled Lucina's grasp.
"N-Nothing!" Clearing his throat, the ivory-haired man dug both hands deep within his pockets before maintaining his composure. "Just battle strategies for our next team match, nothing more."
"Mmm," the Goddess of Light, not believing his words in the slightest, waved away her increasing curiosity with a tilt of her head. Allowing her attention to drift elsewhere, the deity began cutting into her plate of food, eyes now on Lucina.
"I understand your father will be visiting us?" When catching the Ylissean give her a positive 'yes', Palutena tapped her chin in contemplation. "Not many fighters have family that are still alive. The koopalings are all attached to Bowser's hip since their arrival and although Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's nephew, the two act like father and son."
"I've noticed many of the smashers are… orphaned," Robin agreed, testing the word as if it was poison.
"Do you have parents?" Dark Pit who up until this point was more fascinated with his dinnerplate, questioned with a slightly bitter undertone.
Ignoring the Goddesses look of embarrassment, Robin only shrugged good naturally. "It's.. complicated. I have never met my mother."
"What of ole' daddy-o."
"Pittoo!" Palutena hissed out, grasping her gold staff in a threatening motion.
Scowling at the dreaded nickname he was cursed to live with, the dark angel stabbed into his meat with a grumbling attitude.
"It's fine, honestly. Actually, I...well my father. He sort of got run through by Chrom and myself."
Silence encaptures the medium sized table as the trio glanced over at one another in befuddlement. Finally, did Pit offer a petite, if not nervous, smile.
"Well, there's always a reason behind every cause I guess."
"You seem nervous," Rosalina, whom was rocking a sleeping Luma in her arms, questioned when catching sight of Lucina's stiff posture.
Combing her fingers through her long locks, the bluenette shuffled her feet on the spotless floor. "I am a little bit to be completely honest. As crazy as it seems, I held more confidence when confronting both Chrom and my aunt Lissa the first time a few years back."
"It's just the excitement, nothing to worry about." The galaxy traveller soothed in a motherly fashion. Hearing multiple footsteps, the two females glanced over to see a bouncing Ness accompanied by a sleepy-eyed Toon Link, who was well-known for acting cranky when woken up so early in the morning.
"Hurry, Toon hurry! My parents will be here any minute!" The young boy cried out in happiness. Nodding his head absentmindedly, the green-clad hero righted his disarray hat before rubbing his eyes with the palm of his hands. "Is your grandmother and sister coming as well?" A silent nod was all Ness got before the pair ran off towards the main hall.
"It seems like the visitors will be arriving shortly." The blonde hummed, "perhaps you should go wait with the others. I'm sure Robin is already looking for you."
At once, Lucina felt her face heat up as the princess glanced over in shock. "W-What gives you that idea? Robin is a good friend, nothing more."
Cocking her head to the side, Rosalina stifled a frown as her one visible eyebrow furrowed in confusion. "Of course. I understand the two of you come from the same land, correct? It was just clear to me that the both of you would be close. Perhaps I was incorrect…"
"O-Oh." Feeling her heartbeat return to a normal skip, the Ylissean scratched her head in mild humiliation. "Yes, right. I… nevermind. Will you be joining us as well?"
Shaking her head with complete certainty, Rosalina merely bowed in respect before stepping back a few paces. "I must put this little one in his room. It will be far too noisy once the families present themselves and I wish for Luma to sleep for a few more hours."
"Of course. I'll see you later, Rosalina." With that, Lucina turned on her heel to venture through the wide archway, her mind set on finding Robin.
A multitude of voices caught the young woman's attention as she descended down the grand staircase before taking in her surroundings.
Today was the first day of 'Parents' Weekend' and by speaking with many of her newfound friends, Lucina was grateful now more than ever for having both her mother and father alive. Perhaps they were not her birth parents, to an extent, but the warrior became near inseparable with the Exalt and his Queen the moment she showed them her true identity.
'Thank you, Naga, for giving me this chance.'
"Luci!" At the call of her nickname, said girl turned to find Peach frantically waving like a madwoman, her long blonde hair pulled back into a high ponytail. Skipping to a halt, the princess pulled Lucina into a bonecrushing hug without warning.
"Oh, Darling how exciting is this! To be able to once more see your family and," not finishing her sentence, Peach squealed in delight when catching sight of Mario. "I must be off, I heard my little hero was scoring the whole mansion just to find me." Casting another childlike grin, the Mushroom Princess all but bounced to her favorite plumber.
"How she can smile so early in the morning is beyond me." A gruff voice spoke out, causing Lucina to glance over her shoulder. Marth accompanied by Ike and Shulk stood but a few feet away, a look of pure exhaustion obvious on the mercenary's face.
Ignoring his statement, Lucina offered a slight wave of her hand before taking in the immense room. Smashers from different dimensions stood around with carefree attitudes, waiting with trepidation for their beloved ones to arrive. In the corner Toon Link, much more awake by then, was rapidly explaining to both Link and Zelda what his little sister's name was and how his grandmother made the 'absolute best soup of all time'. Pikachu, only a few feet to the left, was sitting at the windowsill waiting for the sight of the bus to appear. Thinking about his trainer/master had the yellow Pokemon flicker his tail with impatience. Across the room, both Diddy Kong and Donkey Kong continued to joke around by throwing used banana peels at random smashers. Understanding that the twos extended family was coming down for the next three days, Diddy Kong made sure to write down a list of pranks both himself and Dixie Kong could perform.
At that moment more brawlers began to fill into the room as the morning sun streamed through the towering windows. Nerves beginning to return tenfold, Lucina found herself fumbling with her fingers, eyes locked on the entrance doors that were soon to be opened.
"You alright?" Robin's voice called out seconds before he appeared by her side. Casting him a reassuring smile, the swordswoman blinked in rapid attention when hearing Peach hush the eager crowd.
"Attention, attention! the Master Hand would like to inform everybody that the bus has now arrived!" Barely able to get her sentence out above the noise, Peach only pouted and slumped against the wall.
"We've been glued to Chrom's side for such a long time, it's so strange to think it's already been half a year since last seeing him." Robin spoke up when noticing the flurry of toads and toadettes rush around for preparation.
"I was just thinking the same. Seems like we were back living in the castle only yesterday," agreeing with her companion, Lucina smiled when catching his gaze. The Ylisseans halted all conversations as a stray worker called out to open the door.
Holding her breath, Lucina scanned the room as smashers around her rejoined their friends and families.
"Hey, Lucina look!" Her tactician called out seconds before the swordswoman found her dear father squeeze through the jubilant crowd.
Still carrying his usual stoic expression, Chrom narrowed his eyes whilst stepping to the right to avoid a collision with Sonic whom ran past in a blur of blue.
"Father!" The princess cried out before nearly sprinting to the Exalt. At once, a warm smile lit up Chrom's face as he met her halfway. Wrapping both arms around his oldest daughter, the ruler kissed the top of her head before breathing out a sigh of relief.
"Still in one piece, huh?" His deep voice rang out as the two released their hold. Still brimming with elation, Lucina nodded like a young child before rushing back into his arms once more.
"Did I or did I not make a promise to keep her safe? Seems your age is really catching up to you." Robin called out as the young man walked to the side of his best friend. Casting him a dry look, Chrom's only reply was to reach out and push the nineteen-year old away from the two royals.
"Still annoying as ever, I see." Chrom sighed in exasperation, "I was hoping you would've gotten the cockyness beaten out of you by now."
Rolling his eyes in mock offence, Robin merely held his arms out with the invitation of a hug. Chrom, however, only shook his head whilst wrapping an arm around his daughter's shoulder.
"I don't converse with ones that are not of royal blood." Keeping his face neutral, Chrom held back a bark of laughter when noticing Robin's look look of disapproval.
Scratching the back of his neck, the tome-wielder only smirked in response. "If you want to get technical, I'd have to disagree with your statement." Was all he said before flickering his eyes in Lucina's direction.
Releasing his hold on Lucina, Chrom strolled up to his good friend before giving him a hard whack over his head. "Ah hell, Chrom! It was just a joke!"
"Didn't find it funny."
Narrowing his eyes at the disinterested Exalt, Robin gave his abused skin one last rub before turning towards the smiling princess. "I understand where you get your humor from now, Lucina."
"Hey!"
"Are you saying my little girl isn't funny?"
Both Lucina and Chrom argued back with hands on their hips, similar looks of fire blazing in their sapphire eyes. Just as both parent and child were to unleash their falchions to threaten their snickering companion, did the Hero-King decide to intervene.
"Perhaps you should wait until you're both on the battlefield," Marth suggested before turning his gaze towards Chrom. Sizing him up in a polite manner, Marth offered a quant smile before reaching his hand out for a handshake. "You must be Lord Chrom."
"Chrom is fine," giving his ancestor a firm handshake, the twenty-three year old released his grip before taking a step back. "My daughter wrote to me about meeting you for the first time. I was quite surprised in the beginning before realizing how obvious it should have been for you to be here. You are written down as one of the most fearless king to ever fight for his throne. It's no wonder Lucina took up your name when we first crossed paths."
"F-Father!" Mortified beyond belief, Lucina rubbed her temple when noticing both men
chuckle.
"You give me far too much praise. Both you and Lucina." Just as Marth opened his mouth to speak again, an arm reached over to shove him out of the way.
"Who's this? Why are they saying I must battle him right at this moment." A troubled Ike came in view before pointing towards a young man that looked a great deal like the rugged hero.
"You brought Priam?" Robin who was taking in the unique family reunion turned to see said man give out a sly grin, ragnell slung carelessly over his shoulder.
"Strange. He has the same sword as Ike…" Trailing off, Marth glanced over to see both Chrom and Lucina nod just as he connected two and two.
Ike, however, narrowed his eyes in warning before grasping the hilt of his own sword. "I take it you're from Lucina's time."
"Wait, Ike-"
"If you expect me to go easy on you merely because you have the same blade as myself, you are wrongly mistaken." Interrupting Lucina entirely, Ike took a step forward when noticing his opponents laidback attitude.
"You're on! This is exactly the kind of fight I have been waiting for." Praim retaliated, his grin not once letting up.
As Marth stepped between the two so no blood could be spilt, Lucina turned towards her father in confusion. "You brought Praim with you? I expected Cynthia to be the first one to jump at the opportunity to meet the smashers."
"Well, she did want to. Believe me," Chrom droned out, "but all the begging in the world wasn't enough."
"Is there a particular reason why?"
"She's rather ill," when noticing his daughters look of panic did he hurriedly add. "Nothing serious rest asure. Actually Lucy was the one who passed on the flu to nearly half of the castle's occupants, the reason why Sumia isn't with us right now."
Nodding at his words, the princess pursed her lips in contemplation. "Pray it's a speedy recovery then."
"But why Priam?" Robin finally said after a silent moment.
Shrugging one shoulder, Chrom eyed the two that were stationed a few feet away. Having now calmed down, Ike was surveying the strange man with little emotion. "He wanted to meet his ancestor. Said it would be great for improving his fighting skills."
"Reasonable enough. So anyone else arrive with you?" Turning to face her father on, Lucina tilted her head when noticing Chrom clear his throat in an uncomfortable manner. "Father, something wrong?"
Avoiding eye contact entirely, the young man gave off a fake laugh before heaving out a sigh. "Well…. yes."
"Is this… a bad thing or…?" Stepping up to Lucina's side, the tactician furrowed his brows when noticing the guilt become apparent on Chrom's face.
"Look, it wasn't my fault, remember that. I didn't know she snuck on that strange moving carriage thing until we were well into Smashville."
"Wha-"
"Mother! Father!" A sweet voice called out from across the room, alerting nearby smashers. A voice both Lucina and Robin could never forget in their lifetime.
"Chrom!"
"Father!"
Glaring at the uneasy king in alarm, Lucina and Robin could only stand frozen in their spot when finding a young girl, no older than eleven, coming hurtling towards them.
"Mother! Father!" She cried out again before launching herself into Lucina's arms. Hearing all chatter die in the meeting room, the princess felt her face heat up when realizing that their secret was out.
It was only the Ylisseans luck that nearly all of the smashers were present to discover Robin and Lucina were parents.
To the same child, that is...