Author's note: Hello! Confused about seeing me so soon on something that is NOT "To Change the Past, to Save the Future"? Let me explain.

As you may or may not have noticed, I love Fire Emblem. It is one of my favorite game series and I have played every game that has been released in the west so far (as well as a translated ROM of Binding Blade) My first Fire Emblem game was Rekka no Ken (Blazing Sword) and I loved everything about it. I loved how different the game play was from anything I had played before, I loved the story, I love the characters, etc. But I was slightly disappointed with one aspect of the game: the player character, aka "Mark". Don't get me wrong, the idea the 'you" got to be part of the game was great and I was really excited about it. But other than have the characters talk to you every now and then, which became even less common in Eliwood's and Hector's story, there wasn't much to it. This became especially became clear after I played Awakening, which took the concept to the other extreme and really immersed your avatar into the gameplay and story.

But let's be honest, there's really ONE thing that everyone liked about this new feature in Awakening: the pairings with the Avatar.

And that got me thinking: wouldn't it be great if they remade Fire Emblem Binding Blade but with the same mechanics of Awakening? Since that is most likely never going to happen, I'm settling for the next best thing: fanfiction!

So get ready folks, because we're going to see what could have been had FE7 included pairing/confession with the avatar. I hope you enjoy, because this will be the closest you're going to get to marrying your favorite in game waifu/husbando.

Note: all supports take place after you join Eliwood/Hector

With Lyn

C Support

Lyn: Hya! Ha! *grunt* *wheeze*

Mark(M): good morning Lyn. Training hard again I see.

Lyn: ah, Mark! Good morning to you too. I was just finishing up here.

Mark(M): you look utterly exhausted. You must have been training for quiet a while. What's it been, an hour, two hours perhaps?

Lyn: I'd say about four hours.

Mark(M): what?! B-but it's barely 9 in the morning!

Lyn: I'm used to waking up before the sun rises. We of the Lorca tribe are used to wake up at the crack of dawn so that we can move out early in search for food and water. Once we do we settle down for the day and go on with our daily routine, including hunting, training, and sparring.

Mark(M): wait, so have you been doing this sort of routine ever since you've joined us?

Lyn: of course. Since everyone else is still fast asleep, I enjoy having some time to myself in order to hone my skills. I may not be amongst the Lorca, but I refuse to let go of my customs and traditions; after all, they are what turned me into the proud warrior that I am today.

Mark(M): heh, I can see that. Well I guess I'll have to thank the Lorca when I see them.

Lyn: …

Mark(M): ah! I'm sorry Lyn, I didn't mean-

Lyn: no, it's fine Mark. I know that you mean no harm when you said it. Sometimes I too forget that I am the last of the Lorca. Sometimes I expect to wake up and have my parents and clansmen waiting for me outside of my tent...but then I'm reminded that that is not the case. My tribe is gone, and I must come to terms with it. I just wish it wasn't so painful...

Mark(M): Lyn...

B Support

Mark(M): Lyn, I was wondering if I could have a word with you?

Lyn: of course Mark, you need not ask.

Mark(M): Lyn I want to know...well to put it simply I want to make sure that you are okay.

Lyn: that's an...odd question. But yes I'm fine.

Mark(M): it's not like than Lyn. It's about what happened to your tribe.

Lyn: oh.

Mark(M): I know there are no words that I can say that will alleviate your pain, because no matter what I say it will all come out hollow and meaningless to you. You didn't just lose your family and friends, you lost your home. But I can provide a shoulder to lean on and an ear that will listen to whatever you want to say.

Lyn: Mark I appreciate what you are doing, I really do; but you mustn't make such a fuss for on my account. I'm a grown woman, I can handle myself just fine. I will admit that the pain is still there, but I have learned to live with it; as much as it hurts, it also serves as a constant reminder of my goal to become stronger and to continue fighting in the name of the Lorca.

Mark(M): But that's not the whole truth, is it Lyn?

Lyn: Pardon?

Mark(M): I'm no use in a fight other than with tactics and strategies, so I must always be vigilant during a battle; and I've noticed something when you are fighting. Your fighting style is usually calm and reserve, using your enemies' own strength against them. But when you're fighting bandits, your fighting style changes. You are quick to strike first, and you aim at their vital areas to finish them off quickly. You let anger guide your blade, and you fight in a much more aggressive manner.

Lyn: …

Mark(M): It does not take a genius to see that you still carry a deep seated hatred for bandits in general; and I'm afraid that this will only carry on when you do come across the bandits the raided your village. When we first met you said that you wanted to travel with me to become stronger, but that wasn't the whole truth was it? You wanted to become stronger so that you can enact vengeance upon the Taliver bandits, right?

Lyn: And what if I do? Are you going to stand there and tell me that revenge isn't the way to go, that it will only lead to more pain and suffering and nothing will really get resolved?

Mark(M): Lyn the lust for revenge can cloud a person's judgment and-

Lyn: How would you know that Mark?! Did you have everything you love taken away from you in an instant?! Are going to tell me that I should forgive and forget what happened, that I should simply allow the Taliver to roam the land unpunished?!

Mark(M): No Lyn, you don't understand. I'm simply-

Lyn: I watch both my parents suffer slowly in pain as the poison that they had ingested coursed through their bodies! I could do nothing but watch in horror as the bandits stormed into the camp and slaughter my clansmen. They took everything from me, everything! All I have left are the images of my people being cut down by those monsters without them even having the chance to fight back. So don't you dare claim that I have no right to revenge, because you have no idea what it feels like!

Mark(M): Lyn wait! I didn't mean-Lyn!

A Support

Lyn: Mark? May I have a word with you?

Mark(M): …

Lyn: Mark? Mark!

Mark(M): gah! What was that for?!

Lyn: I'm trying to apologize here and you're ignoring me!

Mark(M) I wasn't ignoring you. I just didn't hear you. I'm kind of in the middle of something.

Lyn: so I see. That is quite the stack of books and scrolls you have there. Studying up new tactics?

Mark(M): Not exactly.

Lyn: wait a minute. "History of Bandits in Bern", "The Taliver: Most Dangerous Bandits in Elibe", topography maps, wanted posters...Mark what is all of this?

Mark(M): just basic information about the Taliver and their modus operandi.

Lyn: but why are you looking into all of this?

Mark(M): because I plan on accompanying you when you go against them.

Lyn: ...oh Father Sky and Mother Earth you're being serious. Mark what madness would posses you to consider such a thing?! If this is your attempt to sway me from my path then-

Mark(M): Lyn I'm not trying to stop you I'm trying to protect you!

Lyn: what?!

Mark(M): if you had let me finish the last time we spoke you would have know that I do not wish to stop you because I can't stop you. You're angry, and you have every right to be do. But that doesn't justify charging in blindly when fighting them and letting anger drive your sword hand! Not only does your form become sloppier, but you expose yourself more to the enemy. If something were to happen to you I...

Lyn: Mark...

Mark(M): I care for your safety Lyn. You rescued me when I was lost in the plains, and took me in when many would have just left me alone to die; and since then you have protected me time and again, saving my life both literally and figuratively on a daily basis. I want to return the favor, and this is the only way I know how.

Lyn: but putting yourself in danger is not the way to do it! Don't you understand? The Taliver show no mercy, they will cut down anyone who stands in their way.

Mark(M): which is why I need to make sure that you have every advantage when fighting them! As strong as you may be, as strong as you may become, you can't fight them alone.

Lyn: but you can't fight!

Mark(M): I can strategize! I can find weak points, alternate routes, allies and defectors, those sorts of things.

Lyn: ...is there no way to change your mind?

Mark(M): I could ask you the same thing.

Lyn: you fool of a man. Fine, if you shall not be swayed then I suppose there is nothing I can do to stop you; but you will remain by my side at all times and do exactly as I say! I will not lose another person I hold dear to the Taliver, understood?

Mark(M): I wouldn't want it any other way.

S Support

Lyn: Mark, may I have a word with you?

Mark(M): well this is new. You rarely ask me permission to talk.

Lyn: Mark please, this is serious.

Mark(M): oh, sorry.

Lyn: I came to ask you once more to not go through with your plan of going up against the Taliver.

Mark(M): Lyn we've been over this. I can't just stand back while you change into certain death by your lonesome.

Lyn: well what if I gave up my quest for revenge?

Mark(M): what?

Lyn: if I promised not to go after the Taliver, would you also promise to stay away from them?

Mark(M): hold up, are you saying that you no longer feel hatred towards the Taliver?

Lyn: yes.

Mark(M): …

Lyn: actually no, that is a lie. I still can't forgive them for what they've done, and in all likelihood I never will. But my hatred towards them is now overshadowed by something else: my feelings for you.

Mark(M): what?!

Lyn: Mark I...I love you. I have for a while now; I just didn't realize it until you announced your decision to accompany me in my fight of the Taliver. Even though I trust you and your skills, I can't help but consider the possibility of you falling before them in battle; and the thought of losing you scares me more than I thought was possible.

Mark(M): heh...ha ha ha!

Lyn: w-what?! Why are you laughing?!

Mark(M): sorry it's just, I am so relieved.

Lyn: about what?

Mark(M): truth be told all of the stories you told me about the Taliver and all the research I've done of them, well it frightened me to say the least. I honestly don't see myself tangling with them and coming out of it in one piece.

Lyn: then why did you insist in accompanying me?

Mark(M): same reason you're giving up your revenge: because I love you Lyn. I have ever since we first met in the plains. I want nothing more than you for to be safe and happy, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that; even if it means putting my own life on the line.

Lyn: Oh Mark...

Mark(M): to be by your side for the rest of our lives, nothing would bring me greater joy.

Lyn: then let us swear so by Father Sky and Mother Earth to do so, so that we may have a long a fruitful union. Forever.

*CG Image of Lyn embracing Mark and looking up at him*

"I love you, and as long as you stand by me I swear that I shall place you above all others. You have my word as a Sacaen...and as Lyndis."

Lyn and Mark

When her grandfather died, Lyn asked that Caelin be taken under Ostian protection. She set out for Sacae with Mark, whose calming presence and eternal love and devotion helped her heart finally find peace. They later had a son who would inherit his mother's skill with the blade and his father's genius for tactics.