The Tale of the Head-Lit Deer
My first crack at making a fan fiction of Valkyria Chronicles. Leave advice if there is anything I should improve on
(Reuploaded because original format sucked)
Chapter 1: Beginnings:
It was a cold, cloudy morning in Fort Amatriain, Karl Landzatt was about to enlist into the Gallian Militia. Naturally, he was nervous. He was never the bravest person in the world, and was reluctant to join. But it was for his lost fiancé, Lynn. Who was separated from him when they were supposed to evacuate their hometown of Fouzen. He had never thought they would be separated, even as children.
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It was the end of the school day for the children of the industrial city of Fouzen. Karl was walking home when he got ambushed by two older kids who always bullied him, Austin and Leonard.
"Hey specs! Give us your homework!" said Austin.
"M-m-my name is Karl" said Karl.
"We don't care what your name is! All we know is that you're smart and you finish your homework earlier then everyone else, so give it to us so we can copy it!" yelled Leonard.
Then they proceeded to push him down and kick dirt in his face. Karl really wanted to stand up for himself. But he was afraid that they would hurt him, so he just laid there and took the punishment.
Suddenly, he felt a presence in front of him. In front of him was a dark-haired girl. He instantly knew who it was, his best friend Lynn.
"Why don't you guys leave him alone? He didn't do anything to you!" yelled Lynn.
"Pfft, wow specs, you really are pathetic. Having a dark-hair fight your battles." mocked Austin.
Lynn was slightly offended by what they said to her, being that she is a darcsen. But Karl's safety mattered more to her.
"Come on, let's get out of here. This kid isn't even worth it." Leonard said.
They both left Karl and Lynn alone. Lynn helped Karl up from the ground.
Karl adjusted his glasses and said, "Thank you for standing up for me Lynn. I'm sorry I had to put you through that."
"Karl!" said Lynn. "You have to learn to stand up for yourself. I won't be there every time you get bullied or hurt. So you got to be a man and toughen up!"
"Ah- I-I'll try to Lynn."
Karl knew that she was right, he had to stand up for himself. But whenever he faced danger, he just gets paralyzed with fear. Preventing him from doing anything. He thought he would be like this for the rest of his life. But, with support from his best friend Lynn, perhaps there was still hope for him yet…