Author's notes:

This is my first Fanfic, so feedback would be greatly appreciated. It is going to be based of of my avatar only playthrough of lunatic revelations, so it will have a lot of OCs and an altered story.

Also, since it is an avatar run, I need a couple more in order to have a full team at the end of it. If you would like to help me with a couple low leveled avatars, I would gladly use them and would work in any details you would like to add for them. (personality, fighting style prefered final class etc.)

I will try to update this often, (at least once a week,) so I hope you enjoy Crimson Road

"Wake up Lady Crimson!" I felt someone shaking me, but I just rolled to the other side of my bed.

"Just a few more minutes Felicia," I murmured. I wanted to see the last part of that strange dream

"Milady, you have to get up, you don't have time to sleep right now" Jakob added, pulling my nice warm blanket off.

"It's still dark outside" I protested, reaching for my blanket.

"Shall I tell Lord Xander you won't be attending today?" Upon hearing this, my eyes immediately shot open and I was panicking

"Oh gods, please tell me sparring isn't today" I said, clutching Jakob as though my life depended on it. I hated sparing, even with the dull practice blade I normally used, I still never wanted to risk attacking anyone.

"I'm afraid so, now hurry up"

"Crimson, what are you doing?" Xander shouted as he attacked again "You can't win if all you do is defend."

"I know" I said, as a rather powerful blow struck me in the arm. at least he dulled his blade today

"don't you ever want to see what life is like outside of this fortress?" even as he questioned me, he never stopped attacking, I couldn't block more than two, before he would send me back to the ground again

"I do but..." before I could finish he sent me flying with a more powerful swing than was necessary.

"Now Xander, please stop hurting my darling Crimson" my sister Camilla said, as she walked in between the two of us. Sadly, more training sessions ended like that than with Xander actually satisfied with my progress

"Camilla, you know that I'm doing this for Crimson, right? There's no way she will ever leave this place if father isn't satisfied with her progress"

Hearing this, I finally forced myself to my feet, still leaning on my sword for support "I'm alright Camilla," I said before turning back to my brother, "Xander, let's keep going" I may not have wanted to fight, but I had to leave this god forsaken place. I mean, it's not like I could actually hurt him, could I?

"You can barely stand Crimson, Gods, if you had that determination when training started today, you might've even beaten me, I've seen you during your late night training sessions"

"How did you know abou-" Jakob swore he wouldn't tell him about that

"You really didn't think we knew about those" Leo interrupted, closing the book he was reading throughout my training session, "You didn't even start replacing the dummies until Jakob caught you" I should've known Leo would've noticed a few damaged dummies, but Xander? I expected him to think he went a little too far in his own training sessions.

"I-I" I managed to spit out, much to Xander's amusement

"There's no need to apologize Crimson, I'm actually proud you train so much, but if you don't learn to fight another person soon, father might never let you leave Northern Fortress" right as Xander finished saying this, a messenger ran over panting.

"Milord, I have an urgent message from King Garon"

Xander, apparently didn't take it that seriously, because he walked over to the weapons rack while saying "probably a mission to quell another rebellion, where is it this time?"

"Actually sir, it says to bring Crimson to the capital. He believes he can finally get her to abandon that pacifist trait of hers"

"Really," Leo said, "and what might that be?"

"Nothing good I fear," Xander said. Both him and Camilla had gone pale

"I'm sorry milady, but that is exactly what the message says." Throughout all of this, I just stood there, trying to process one thing

I was going to the capital.

"You've come a long way Crimson"

"Y-y-y-yes" I paused "Father". The past couple of days had been more hectic than I ever could've imagined. I barely had an hour to prepare before I found myself on a horse, on my way to Castle Krankenburg with my siblings, Jakob and Gunter. Once we left, we barely stopped, and never for more than a couple hours at a time. Finally, we had reached the capital. But even now, after all of the excitement of the past couple days, I couldn't help but be confused by one thing.

I couldn't recognize my own father

With all of my siblings, I can recall knowing them for so long. I can't remember the last time a week went by where I hadn't seen Elise and Camilla burst into my room unannounced (much to my dismay), and Xander dragged Leo around almost as often. But, I can't remember the last time I saw my dad. Even now, standing in front of him, I feel as though I should be bowing before a king, instead of hugging my own flesh and blood.

Before I could try to figure out why that was, he asked "Xander, how proficient is she at using the first dragon's power?"

"She has not yet mastered it, but she excels at detecting veins. She can even tell what they do long before they would ever come into play"

"Excellent, so if you are so proficient, can you tell me what the one behind you does?"

"Yes. That dragon vein will blow all of the debris in the central healing spot out of the way, allowing someone to then use it for protection" I stated, "It can be a great advantage for someone on the defending side, because there would only be three places where someone could get in, allowing defensive units like Gunter to protect the weaker units, such as Jakob and other healers"

"strong tactical reasoning" Father commented, "would you please demonstrate this with some of the enemy soldiers we have captured"

"Yes father" I said as I drew my dulled bronze sword. I didn't really want to fight, but something about father made me fear that saying so would be foolish.

"Is that what you planned on using Crimson?" He said when he saw my sword, "That won't do" I could only watch as he summoned some sort of dark energy that ultimately formed into a sword, floating within arms reach of me "That's better. Now throw away that pathetic sword and use the great Ganglari"

"O-O.K." I managed to spit out as I handed my weapon to a nearby servant. I grabbed the demonic sword in front of me and immediately regretted it. My head was suddenly pounding, and I heard a strange voice that kept saying "kill kill kill!" I forced myself to calm down, and lifted my new weapon. Then I realized just how deadly this thing was, and my entire body began to shake slightly.

"Excellent, now, since your strategy involved Jakob and Gunter, why don't you bring them with you" with that, he signaled a soldier to open the cells, conveniently place on the other side of the room.

"I am Rinkah of the flame tribe, what is your name Nohrian Princess," the leader of the left group seemed ready to fight, while the Right side's leader seemed much more calm about the situation

"C-crimson" I stuttered "I'm sorry to do this, but I have to win this fight" I looked back at my father "I will try to make this quick" when I looked to the ninja on the right, he seemed surprised by something, but steeled himself quickly.

It looked like I had no choice.

I had to kill these Hoshidans.