Welcome to Premonition! I know it's subtitled as 'A Fire Emblem: Awakening Novelization,' but that's… not entirely the case. It is a fic that follows the game, however there are three things I'd like to mention:
1. This is not a word-for-word rewrite. I'm following a script to make sure I don't forget anything important, but I'm paraphrasing text to keep it fresh.
2. The characters may appear in different orders. Basically, you'll probably see some of the child characters before Lucina's recruitment. Also, children will have their official art hair colors.
3. THERE ARE TWO TACTICIAN CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY. One male, one female. One of them is the main one and will fall into the place of the in-game tactician. The other is an additional character who you'll see show up down the road. They appear pretty much as the default designs, but with black hair. And, with these two, come two Morgans. They have black hair as in their official art. Feel free to ask questions!
Also, the pairings you're going to see in here are my personal choices and I'll do my best not to rub them in your face so you can enjoy the fic even if you ship other pairs. Pairings featured are Chrom/FeMU, Frederick/Miriel, Stahl/Cherche, Vaike/Lissa, Donnel/Maribelle, Lon'qu/Nowi, Gaius/Olivia, Virion/Tharja, Gregor/Sully, Libra/Panne, Henry/Sumia, MU/Cordelia. These are mostly what I have planned, but a select few are subject to change as I play and see more conversations. I'll keep you posted in the A/Ns down the road if any change and I welcome any feedback on pairings you hate or would like to see changed. I'll take it into account if/when I rearrange.
This setup leaves Kellam and Ricken out, by the way. I love Ricken, but part of me is just bothered when I try pairing him with girls who look eight years older than him. As for Kellam, I just haven't found any pairs I like for him, either. Again, let me know your ships and I'll keep them in mind!
As for the child characters, the definite ones are Inigo/Lucina, Gerome/Severa, Owain/Noire, and M!Morgan/Cynthia. I don't really have any sets in mind featuring Brady, Yarne, Laurent, F!Morgan, Nah, and Kjelle. I'm thinking about doing a side thing with Laurent/Lucina, but we'll see. Again, feedback is welcome!
With that said, here we go with chapter one!
Premonition
A Fire Emblem: Awakening Novelization
Chapter 001
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A man in black garb with a white cape runs forward, wielding a magnificent sword into battle. But who is he fighting? He points up, shouting something, and reveals a man floating up by the vaulted ceiling of the cathedral-like building.
What is happening?
The man in the white cape is an ally, a close one… He is very dear…
The man in sorcerer's garb is an enemy. A much hated one, at that. He speaks, shouting something about death and scripts…
A thunderbolt flashes, coming from a close by hand. A quick glance reveals it coming from my own hand. A spell…
A swing of the sword and the sorcerer is defeated, claiming it isn't over as he falls…
The standing man looks at me with a soft smile, saying that we won, thanks to me.
Behind him, a blast of magic charges in the palm of the sorcerer. He isn't dead!
My feet carry me across the floor to the man's side, moving to shove him out of the way, as I shout, "Chrom!"
Is that his name?
A sharp spike of pain hits as the spell connects with me, but not him. He is safe.
He runs to my side, lifting my shoulders as he checks to make sure I'm all right. Fear for my safety glimmers in his eyes as he says something about how I'll be all right…
A headache thunders through my mind, pulsing louder than the charge of stampeding rhinoceroses. What… is this… pain…? I've never…
The man asks what's wrong, but his voice is far away. Muffled as if I'm underwater.
Suddenly, his eyes widen in shock and he looks down, glancing at the bolt of magic protruding from his ribs. My hand is sparking with the aftereffects of a spell.
Did I do that?
No, I… I couldn't…
Not to him!
He stumbles back, his hand clutched over his wound. His voice is strained as he mumbles for me to get out of there, and his death isn't my fault.
Of course it was!
"This isn't… your… Ref-"
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"We have to do something…" Lissa muttered.
"What do you propose we do?" he asked, one eyebrow raised as he questioned his little sister's need to solve everything. A ghost of a smile stayed on his lips as he watched her watch the unconscious stranger.
"I-I don't know…" she murmured, admitting defeat.
"Mm…"
He eyes snapped back to the hooded figure on the ground. Between the hood and the heavy jacket, he couldn't be sure of the person's gender, age, or build. His smile widened slightly as he glanced at the figure and said, "I see you're awake. There are better places to take a nap than on the ground, you know." Shaking his head, he held out his hand for them and added, "Here, give me your hand."
A slender hand found its way out of the thick sleeve of the stranger's jacket, leading the young leader to believe this person was a woman. As he tugged them to their feet, he realized he'd been standing too close as they wound up almost face-to-face with him. Well, face-to-chest, really. The person was on the short side. He took a step back, then offered a friendly smile. "Are you all right?"
Hands reached up and lowered the hood, revealing the petite face of a young woman. If he had to guess, she must've been around his age. She had long ebon hair tied into two ponytails on either side of her head, which she was quick to adjust so they fell over her shoulders. Offering a meek smile, she replied, "Er, yes… Thank you, Chrom."
His eyebrow rose is question as he asked, "You know who I am?"
She shook her head slowly. "No, I… It's strange… Your name just…"
"Hm… Strange indeed. What's your name?"
"My name is…" she started, then paused before looking around the clearing sheepishly. "Um… What is my name…?"
Lissa gasped from next to him, excitedly shouting as if she'd just won the Ylissean token lottery. "I've heard of this, Chrom! It's called amnesia!"
The brunet man stand with them snorted derisively before saying. "It's called a load of pegasus dung. You would like us to believe that you can recall milord's name, but not your own?"
A panicked look entered her eyes as she quickly held up her hands. "P-peace! It's the truth, I swear!"
Chrom sighed once and glanced at his companion. "What if it is true, Frederick? We can't very well leave her in the middle of the plains with nowhere to go. What sort of Shepherds would we be then?"
Frederick nodded once before saying, "We must exercise caution, milord. 'Twould not do to let a wolf into our flock."
"Right. We'll bring her to town and sort this out there."
The girl raised her hand to draw attention to herself. "H-hold on a moment… Don't I get a say in this? Am I your prisoner?"
He chuckled and shook his head. "Peace, friend. We'll hear all you have to say in town, but we'd best move while there's daylight. You'll be free to go once we make sure you're no enemy of Ylisse."
Her head cocked in curiosity. "Ylisse? Is that where we are?"
Frederick laughed once and said, "Someone pay this actress. She's quite good at playing the fool!" Pointing a finger, he reached up to touch his own forehead and added, "The furrowed brow is especially convincing."
Chrom held up a hand, causing Frederick to snap his mouth shut immediately. "Please, Frederick." Turning to face the woman, he explained, "This land is known as the Halidom of Ylisse. Our ruler, Emmeryn, bears the title of Exalt."
"I see…" The girl nodded slowly, making him wonder if she really was playing the fool, or if she was truly didn't have any memories save his name.
He scratched the side of his head and said, "I suppose introductions are in order. My name is Chrom – but you already knew that. The delicate one here is my sister, Lissa."
The blonde glared sharply at him before stamping her foot and declaring, "I am not delicate!" Snorting, she huffed and added, "Ignore my brother, please. He can be a bit thick sometimes. But you are lucky we Shepherds found you! Brigands would have been a rude awakening for such an attractive woman like yourself!"
The amnesiac cocked her head in wonder once again. "Shepherds? You tend sheep? …In full armor?"
Chrom flashed a cocky smile and said, "It's a dangerous job. Just ask Frederick the Wary here."
Frederick kept his back straight and his lips flat as he said, "A title I shall wear with pride. Naga forbid one of us should exercise caution." Turning to face the girl, he added, "I have every wish to trust you, but my station demands otherwise."
She nodded once. "I understand, sir." Touching a hand to her head, she was silent for a moment before saying, "How odd… I just remembered…"
The blue-haired man murmured a quick, "Hm?"
"My name is Reflet."
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Addition note: The names of the tacticians will be Reflet and Kris. Why these names? First and foremost, I really can't stand the name 'Robin.' Apologies to any Robins reading this right now, but I really don't think it fits either gender of the tactician.
Reflet was chosen based on the Japanese default name, Refure, sometimes translated as Reflet. I decided I liked and stuck with it.
Kris, as you've probably already guessed, was chosen from the FE12 MU, whose default name is Kris (or Chris). So, yeah. Not a lot of creativity behind that one.
As for the Morgans, male!Morgan is still Morgan, while female!Morgan is Marc (From their Japanese name). Go ahead, call me odd for naming the girl Marc, but I like it and this is my story XD
I hope you liked chapter one and please review!
-Valk