Author's Note/Introduction

(I do not own any characters, events, places, or anything else associated with Fire Emblem Awakening. They are the sole property of Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. This is pure fanfiction, made by the love of a fan, for the love of fans. So in other words...don't sue me. :D)

Welcome to all Fire Emblem fans who stumbled upon this story! I am a humble teenager, who fell in love with the fantastic game known as Fire Emblem Awakening a little more than a year ago. This story, called: Fire Emblem Awakening: Robin's Journey is a loose adaptation of the game, made to show the adventure of the Shepherds through the eyes of the main character Robin, and those he holds most dear.

My inspiration for writing this story has to go to a fellow author and Fire Emblem fan named metallover. He is currently finishing up his version of my version of the game's version of the game. (God, I love doing that to people. lol) His adaptation is beautifully done, and I encourage all readers of this story to check out his story as well, known as Fire Emblem Awakening: Invisible Ties.

Like metallover's story, this will span through the entire campaign of the game, so this will be a very long and chapter filled story. Also, I might warn you ahead of time this is my first fanfiction story ever, so I WILL have many screw ups along the way. I am always open to constructive criticism, and I hope to better myself as a writer through the process of writing this story. I want this to be a story that is created, not just by myself, but also you awesome people who read and review this story. You all are just as much creators of this story as myself. So together, it is my hope that we create something truly magical!

So, without further adieu, let me present to you Fire Emblem Awakening: Robin's Journey.

BlindingDarkness52 - 2014

A fated battle.

A dark, ancient palace holds inside the sacrificial altar.

A tall, yet frail and skinny sorcerer, full of dark energy, holds the key to the fate of the world. Chrom leads the battle to slay the sorcerer, Validar.

Chrom and another companion are running towards Validar, Chrom with his legendary sword Falchion in hand, while the other wielding a tome and robes similar to that of Validar. Validar unleashes a powerful blast of dark magic at the two, forcing Chrom to roll left, and the other right. Shining with the power of lightning magic, the other fires a powerful bolt of lightning at the sorcerer, hitting it's mark and causing Validar to double take. Chrom uses the opportunity to his advantage, charging up at Validar without a second thought, and running Validar through with the sacred blade Falchion.

Chrom leapt away as Validar's body started to dissolve into a cloud of dark magical flames while dropping to his knees, and then finally face down to the ground. Chrom smiled, looking at his companion and clasping the other's shoulder. "We did it! We've won. Thanks to you, we carried the day!"

Their celebration was short lived however, as Validar mustered up one last act of defiance. "NO! IT ISN'T OVER! IT CAN'T BE OVER! IT IS NOT WRITTEN! DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU BOTH!"

With one last yell of horrifical might, Validar sent out a massive ball of dark purple energy and flames at Chrom and the other. Chrom was slow to react, spinning haphazardly to face the oncoming ball of destruction. To the other, everything went in slow motion, and without thinking, he pushed Chrom out of the way to safety, while he himself took the brunt of the blast.

The other fell to the ground, and a dazed Chrom quickly ran to his side, pulling him to his feet. "Are you ok?" The other nodded, as they both turned to see the last remains of Validar's energy turning into a dark purple mist that faded away with his body.

Suddenly however, a force of great dark power entered the other's mind, as he felt an overpowering sense of rage consume him involuntary. Chrom turned to see the other, his eyes turned a sinister red, and his body now showing dark purple sparks darting in and out. "Hey, what's wrong..." was all Chrom was able to get out before a magical dagger of lightning pierced his chest. Chrom stumbled back, unable to dislodge the dagger from his chest. He looked up to stare at the other, obviously in shock over what he has just done, as the curse released it's hold for a moment. "This is not your...your fault" Chrom managed to mutter to the other, placing a limp hand on his shoulder as he slowly felt his legs buckle and consciousness begin to fade. Blood started to form at Chrom mouth, as he struggled to get out "Promise me...you'll escape from this place. That you'll be...free. Promise...me..." At that, Chrom fell to the ground as darkness over took him. At that moment, a dark sinister laugh reminiscent of Validar echoed through the altar, and through the catacombs of the palace, and through the other's ears as he stood over the body of the man Chrom who he killed: his friend...

Author's Note

So, that is the prelude to the story! I originally planed to include the first real chapter of the game in this chapter as well, but I wanted to test the waters of how to properly upload chapters and things like that, since this is again my very first story. I promise you, this is the shortest chapter I will ever do in this story. As for an update schedule, I have a ton of stuff going on in my life with being in high school and all. I can't really give you a time frame for how long updates will take, but I can promise that I'm making sure to always continue working on, and improving on this story. Next chapter is where the game truly begins, so until then, please feel free to review and post your thoughts as to what you think. Until next chapter, nagaspeed!