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Chapter 1: The Heartbreak of a Heroine
I hesitated as I faced the stoney face of Ryoma. Gentle creases of worry swept his young face.
"I'm sorry Ryoma," I said struggling to hold back my tears. I knew it wasn't going to be easy. But I had no idea- couldn't even begin to fathom- how hard saying those words would be. "I don't want to leave you, or Hoshido… I don't want to betray my birth kingdom. "Please… Please forgive me…Please… Understand Nohr is all I've ever known, the only family I've ever had until now… I could never cross swords with Xander, Camilla, and Leon… Could never hurt Elise…"
Silence enveloped the plains, as my shuttering voice echoed throughout the battlefield.
A loud and forceful voice crackled with the electricity of his anger,"You traitor! How could you!? Your 'father'- that wretched beast killed our mother- your mother. No, he sent you with that sword to execute her. And you carried out his plans like the obedient soulless fabricant you are! You betrayed us! You've caused so much pain- so much hurt- you have no idea!" Takumi snarled.
Someone, please wake me up from this nightmare. It's all a dream- Wake up, wake up! I squeeze my eyes shut. It'll be okay. Morning will come and it'll all fade away. Nothing more than a figment of my imagination.
"Is that your final decision Kamui?" Ryoma asked an ember of hope still glowing faintly in his eyes.
This isn't a dream. His hope is real. My betrayal is real. I opened my eyes, but I couldn't face him, surely I'd cry, so I instead tilted my face away to avoid the sorrow in his eyes.
"It'll be my pleasure to strike you where you stand as the traitor you are!" Takumi viciously snapped, drawing his Fujin Yumi in one fluid motion. He knew just as well as I did- what my silence meant- and was not afraid to draw out this encounter longer than it needed to be.
"So be it," Ryoma said in a voice that hid any sign of emotion. I still couldn't bring myself to look him in the eye, but I could sense the movement of his shoulders as they slumped, signalling the release of whatever hope he had retained. "Steal yourself sister, and be ready to fight for your life."
I didn't want to believe he meant that.
"I've waited for your return for countless long years-" Hinoka managed to say in a frustrated tone, "I waited-" she held back a sob, "for you to come back…" she took a moment to gather herself. "Do you really have nothing to say for yourself?! No remorse for the pain you've put all of us through?"
Could I really go forth with this decision?... This is not the time for second guessing myself. I thought, trying to rid myself of emotion; trying to use logic to win my mind over.
"Sister… Please, don't leave us." Sakura said gently through watery eyes, reaching out a small hand.
My grip tightened around Yato, as I begged it to give me strength. Tears welled up in my eyes, "I'm sorry… I'm sorry Ryoma… Hinoka… Takumi… Sakura…" I said softly. I'm bound to Nohr, body, mind, and soul, and one day I hope you'll understand. There's only one way I can bring this destruction to an end…
TO BE CONTINUED…
Thanks for reading, and please comment and suggest stuff! I'm always looking to improve my writing! (^-^) I'm only planning on writing a Nohr route story as of now, but if you want a Hoshido route or Revelations route in the future, lemme know and I'll do my best to accommodate. And if you like the Nohr route, then even better- cause I do plan on finishing this out! (I'll be aiming to post new chapters once-twice a week)
