Summary: TibarnxElincia; close your eyes and perchance you'll dream of another us in another place living another life.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance or Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

0. Canon

He screeches, diving at the gold-tinted opponents who dare target his allies. He is aware of all of them, particularly the other fliers, of Janaff and Ulki at his back, of Reyson further behind so that the foe cannot even think of reaching him, of Elincia with her sword dripping red as she flies across the sky with the bird laguz. There is no doubt; this day is theirs!

1. Gunslinger

Short hair fanned out as she spun, gun out and shooting before she could even see her target. He flipped a table up, ducking behind it and pulling her with him. They can both feel their flimsy structure shudder from the bullets pumping into it, and as one the pair separates, each jumping out a different side, guns blazing.

2. Medieval

She arched an eyebrow as she looked in on her sleeping lord. Without a word, she placed the reports down on the desk in front of him and began organizing the papers he had been working on. When he wakes up, everything will be in order and she will be at her own desk, sitting as if she never left it.

3. Pirate

A merchant ship lumbers into view on the horizon, and the captain smirks. The other ship is still a distance away, but his ship is blessed by a goddess, his mission ordained by the gods—and no one ever said he couldn't have some fun on his way to saving the world.

4. Scholar

He winced as another student's body was shoved into his, but he grabbed the girl to hold her upright and dragged her along with him, away from where the gunman was coming from. She struggled to keep up and he glanced back and down, sharp eyes taking in the bandages on her left knee. Without a second thought, he dropped his books and scooped her into his arms, continuing to run from the gunshots with her pressed tight to his chest.

5. Sacrifice

The chains rattle as she tries to break free, determination and desperation sprawled across her body. The large shadow overhead doesn't garner a single glance, but merely heralds an increased frenzy in the white-clad woman's actions. The large animal lands perilously close, and she glances up into certain death only to find amusement and curiosity writ large in golden eyes the size of her head.

6. Hunter

She sat without moving, without even blinking, as she waited patiently for her prey to get careless. Her tribe needed the meat if they were to get through the winter without more death, and she was one of the best hunters they had ever seen. The deer was in perfect position, but just as she was about to move, a man appeared out of nowhere, knife digging into the buck as he tackled it to the ground. Teeth grinding, she moved on, leaving the other tribe's hunter to her prize.

7. Jungle

The cooling rain tumbled out of the sky and through the thick canopy to patter onto the ground. She stretched before racing up a tree, delighting in breaking through the tree line during rainstorms and letting the water soak her completely. Her hunting partner followed her up, but he stopped at the midway point, content to remain slightly wet rather than completely soaked. Besides, someone had to watch out for predators.

8. War

He lay down in the barracks, watching the others in his squad as they relaxed after a hard day's march to get to the base. He joined in the card games with relief until one of the others pulled out a picture of his girlfriend back home. The others started bringing out their pictures, and before he knew it, the picture of his wife was being passed around with all of the others.

9. Witch

Blue-violet fire flickered in the chill night as a moonless sky peered down from the heavens. The dark-clad woman carefully cut her palm open and offered the spilled liquid to the fire before her. Slowly, the flames turned red and rose higher into the dark night. A figure slowly formed in the fiery depths, one with a harsh visage. The woman watched as the man in the fire turned into a hawk to fight off the attackers with the aid of other men who turned into other animals. Her tense stance gave way to something soft as she watched the animal-men win the day as the fire faded back to blue-violet.

10. Mountain

She pushed her braid back over her shoulder before picking up the pail of water. As she carried it up to the wall, she looked around for where Geoffrey was. She worked her way around to him, offering the dipper to all of the other men that she passed. Finally reaching her brother, she started to hand him the dipper when the alarm bell started ringing like there was no tomorrow. Her eyes widened as she caught a glimpse of the band of marauders approaching before her brother shoved her down the steps and out of harm's way.

11. Dance

Every eye was on the pair as they exploded across the stage, in perfect accord with each other. The only other pair that captured the attention of audience and judges in such spectacular fashion was in the Latin Rounds rather than Standard. Everyone agreed that it would have been a truly hard choice for the winner had the pairs competed against each other.

12. Disease

He twitched, turning and sweating in filth as fever-dreams rolled before his eyes. It was a vast pit that was pulling him to the bottom, and his fingers, clenched into the side, were losing their grip. A cool touch on his brow alerted him to the feeling left in his body, and when he opened clear eyes three days later, he looked up at an angel.

13. Ice

It was a frozen wasteland, devoid of much life, but it was home. He looked at the ship pulling into harbor, and wondered if his wife-to-be would have the strength and adaptability needed to survive the harsh conditions.

14. Space

She spun the chair to face her first officer's station, shooting him a quelling look as she nodded at the communications officer. There was no time for his brand of diplomacy (yet, a small corner of her mind observed) and she had no intention of allowing him to ruin what could possibly be a peaceful meeting between species.

15. Conquest

The streets were awash in blood and bodies and discarded armor. The walls and buildings were torn and shattered. The courtyard in the center of the city was filled with headless bodies, the heads themselves decorating what was left of the walls. It was brutal, but he had forced himself to watch, to know what his people did to those they conquered. It was a sobering reality for a hot-blooded young warrior, one that he would never forget.

16. Nomad

He stumbled into their camp, young and alone and terrified, stammering out his story to their Elder. Instantly, they were packing up and on the move, and he had been shoved into one of their robes and up onto one of the camels, behind a young girl with gentle eyes who helped him adjust to the new feeling as they left their camp behind.

17. Seer

After the guest had been escorted out, she slumped down into the stiff, high-backed chair and groaned, rubbing her sore shoulders. Her guardian came back in and carefully helped her up and out, back down to where the rest of the city lived. She thanked the fates that she would now have two months before the next worthy visitor arrived and was brought to the Oracle.

18. Temple

She watched him from the corners of her eyes as he consulted with High Priestess Micaiah and dodged around High Priestess Aimee. He was one of the princes, she knew, and there was a succession issue. It looked as if both of the high priestesses had gotten involved, but on separate sides. She had a choice to make, but she couldn't make it if she didn't know her options. And so she watched him when he came to the Temple of the Sun and hoped that he didn't notice her measuring gaze.

19. Psychic

The Unified Mind caught her, holding her fast as she tried to piece back together what she had seen. The threat to all of those with psychic powers could not be underestimated, and she had braved enemy territory to bring them this information. As the others slipped out to discuss what she had passed on to them, he reached out for her, assurance and safety soaking into her mind, and he promised to come for her.

20. Theater

He was ready to tear his hair out. Not a single woman who had tried out had hit the tone he wanted for the character of Sabina, and there was only one left to go. He waved her on, preparing to have to settle, when she began speaking. He froze, looking up and watching intently as she said the monologue he had picked for the audition. Slowly, he started to smile. He had found Sabina.