Disclaimer:
Fire Emblem Fates belong to Nintendo. I DO NOT OWN THE CHARACTERS NOR THE FRANCHISE, except for all OCs I created.
The original lyric also belongs to Nintendo and other rightful copyright holders, and original Composer/creator. I added an adjustment to fit the theme for this story.
-Prologue-
Before Destiny
The sky was clouded while its tear fell down from the heavens. A line of soldiers in dark-colored armor traveled on foot while the horses carried their load. The path was wet and muddy, but that didn't stop them.
The only thing that was not pleasant besides the rain was one young, crying child.
"Waaaaaaahhhh!" a young baby boy cried.
"Can someone make that kid shut up?!" a rusty old man demanded.
The man was on a black horse with draconic-like armor. It was black with dark-colored cape over the back. He had white beard around his chin up to the back of his head. He was also bald, and looked quite old, perhaps somewhere between the age of 60 and 80.
"Sorry, milord, but the child is just tired and stressful about the travel. And, he appears to be very hungry!" one of his soldiers said.
"Well, just give him a food or something! Do whatever to make him stop crying!" he ordered, showcasing his frustration and seriousness through his expression.
The soldiers obeyed and did whatever to stop the child as they continued their journey.
"Perhaps it was best to kill the child like I did to his father," the old man thought to himself.
Suddenly, the front stopped walking, making his horse jump a bit in surprise.
"Why did we stop!? Keep moving, you dimwits!" he yelled.
"Sorry, sire, but the path is blocked by a person, sitting in the middle of the road!" the Lieutenant said.
"What!?" He gasped as he got off from his horse. He walked over to the front as he noticed what his lieutenant said was true.
In front of him, there was a person, who looked to be a woman. She wore a brown robe and hood over her head, hiding her identity. She also held something in her arm, a big sack of some kind and something was moving in it.
"How dare you! Speak! What do you think you're doing here, blocking the path to my homeland, my kingdom of Nohr?" the man yelled at the unknown woman.
She turned her head around to see the man. "…Would you…"
"Speak louder!" he ordered.
"I'm sorry, sir, I don't even have enough energy to get up, but if you would be very kind, please," she handed over her sack. "Please take him and take care of him for me."
"What!?" The old man gasped. He thought this strange woman was a beggar or something alike, but it appeared that she is offering him to take her son away from her. He decided to pressure her. "Eh hem. Why?"
The woman looked at him, and then she smirked a bit. "My child." She placed her baby close to her chest. "He is a very special boy, destined to do something great for this world. I protected him for a very, very long time, but…I don't have much time left for me."
The man listened quietly, not realizing that all his solders, including the other child, were also quiet as they listened to the woman.
"He is my only child, and the only thing I wish is for someone to take care of him well. So, please sir, please take my child for me, and end my life here."
She placed her baby in front of him, enough for him to reach over to the child moving in the sack. He slowly reached over for the child in the sack, and took him away from his weakened mother's hand. He uncovered the covering of the sack, revealing a boy with clear sky blue eyes.
When the young boy looked at the man, he giggled and smiled at him, not afraid to see a man like him.
"Lieutenant, carry this boy for the rest of the travel," he said as he handed the baby over to his trustful soldier.
"Yes, milord!" He obeyed. After taking the child in his soldier's hand, the old man took his black axe out.
"Thank you, sir. You have a blissful soul, and also please have these. When my child is ready at his age, lend him these two swords." The woman thanked him as she handed him two swords, each sheathed properly.
The man nodded to his other soldier, so that he carried the two swords for him. The man took his axe out, ready to slice her.
"Thank you, good sir," she thanked him one more time.
"Your wish is fulfilled. Now…die!" he said, before he slashed her head off.
After dragging the body off the path, they continued their journey to home. The old man, now back on his horse, thought to himself as he looked over his shoulder, seeing his lieutenant carrying the other child. Fortunately for him, the other child stopped crying, and he noticed that the child was enjoying the company with the other male child. The old man smirked as he felt some kind of promising future for these two young children.
-Fire Emblem Fates Destiny-
You are the ocean's gray waves, destined to seek
Life beyond the shore just out of reach
A beautiful, young woman in white dress and long blue hair danced as she sang. There were scenes where she wore a white dress, but then it changed to black with a small shroud over her mouth.
In the white light, a hand reaches through
A double-edged blade cuts your heart in two
Waking dreams fade away,
Embrace the brand-new day
Sing with me a song of destiny and hope
When sun and moon turn into one
Twilight breaks through the day, strange as the unknown
Lost in thoughts all alone.
Hello, Fire Emblem fandom, especially Fates! Fire Emblem Fates is a great successor to Awakening! I really like the game, after hearing and seeing my college friends play it. With the third version coming out as download, I ordered a physical copy of the game, Birthright, and it will be my first Fire Emblem game to ever play! I can't wait for it come, but I have to wait for two or three weeks. At least, I will get it before my birthday!
As for how this story will go, similar to the game, it will follow the game's main storyline, but it will be a bit different after the first six chapters, and even the first 6 chapters will be kind of different from the game, already hinted enough that the lyric of the song is a bit different from the original version.
Anyway, I hope this story will grow, and I hope that you enjoyed reading it. Please leave any feedback, and I will see you guys in the first official chapter 1, where we will meet the main protagonists and other characters! See you guys then!