Rio Hitzamure: Hey everybody, just to let you all know, this is still me, Rio Hitzamure. I just decided to restart Tactician of Emblems from scratch, mostly because I noticed a lot of errors, mainly because I wrote this when I was much younger. This will be the same tale, but with a bunch of changes for the better.

Legault: Before we start, you will take note that Rio does not own Fire Emblem or any of the characters, except for the Tactician, Rio, and one more character later.
Rio: Thanks for reminding me Legault. However, before we actually start, let's meet my friendly staff.

-Matthew: The greatest thief in the game, and a pretty damn good assassin too. He is essentially the one I use to keep people in check.

-Eliwood: The Marquess of Pherae, and most likely the one lord everyone has played with in FE7. He is a nice person and loves to help out, but is maybe a bit of a pansy.

Eliwood: I'm not a pansy! I just care about others.

Rio: Keep telling yourself that Eliwood.

-Legault: Our wisecracking and annoying assassin. He tends to be the slave labor on the story, not to mention a good punching bag.

-Sothe: The non-promotable thief of FE9, who later becomes one of the coolest people ever in FE10. Though the youngest here (for now), he is quite wise in how to work here.

Legualt: 'glares at Sothe'

Sothe: 'smirks at Legault'

Rio: 'sighs' Well, let the tale begin (again with corrections)!


Prologue: The Tactician's Search


As he stumbled through the forest, all he could think about were the dying Archsage's final words to him almost three years ago.
"Young tactician, you must head to Bern to find what you have greatly sought for. In Bern you will find the prize that led you to Lady Lyndis that fateful day, as well as the treasure that directed you to Lords Eliwood and Hector during their fight to save Elibe. You have now earned the right to go to your destiny. Goodbye Tactician, may your quest end in splendor. But be warned, you have great tasks still ahead of you."

He had already spent twenty days in Bern, and had not discovered anything.

"Why did Athos have to hide the location in a riddle? He knows what that treasure means to me."

He thought long and hard on this subject until a voice rang out from the woods.

"Please leave your belongings on the ground and move along, for I do not wish to shed the blood of an unarmed man. If you do not concede, I will be forced to harm you."

He knew he had heard that voice before. There was only one man who could be so harsh, yet still show remorse behind his threats.

"Jaffar, have you so easily forgotten one of your friends? Truly the Angel of Death has not become a petty criminal, hiding in the trees and stealing from those weaker than him."

All of a sudden, a shadow fell to the ground from the trees. It was the Ex-Black Fang member, the Angel of Death, Jaffar.

"Rio, is it truly you? I thought that by now Bern, Etruria, or Ilia would have found you and put you into their services."

"Ah, how they wish they could; but first, please explain to me why you're here. I thought you were going to settle down with Nino."

"You have missed much while adventuring my friend; let me tell you of it all."

Jaffar proceeded to tell Rio of all that had happened while he was out and about. How Eliwood and Hector were now Marquess's, how Lyn had given Caelin back to Lord Hausen to rule, how everyone else had scattered about to their home countries, and how a few marriages had happened, namely Eliwood and Lyn, Hector and Florina, Isadora and Harken, and Erk and Priscilla.

"That still doesn't explain why you are not with Nino. Jaffar, what happened?"

"My reason for that is one of sadness. Many people still see me only as the Angel of Death. I have a large bounty on my head, and they would hurt Nino if I were with her. Therefore, I ran off and left her hidden in Etruria. As soon as this dies down, maybe I will be able to return to her."

"That is horrible. Maybe we could talk to Eliwood or Hector and get them to give you and Nino royal protection in Lycia."

"It will not be enough, for I am a wanted man. My troubles will end as soon as they are able to. However, I have my own question for you. What are you doing here, in Bern, a country that has a bounty out for your capture?"

"Athos told me that I would find my treasure, my destiny, here in Bern, and I will not give up until I can find it."

"Then I shall accompany you and protect you my friend. I will make sure you reach this treasure"

"Thank you Jaffar. Let us hope that trouble does not come too soon, for I do not wish to fight the armies of Bern with only one man, even if that man is the Angel of Death."

"Quite true my friend," Jaffar said with a smirk. "Let's continue this search of yours carefully."

The two friends walked off into the forest. Unbeknownst to them, a pair of wyverns and their riders, a man and a woman, were watching them as they walked.

"What do you think, should we follow them?" the woman asked.

"We should follow them," the man said, "for Bern is a dangerous place, and the Tactician will need all the help he can get in this land."

The pair mounted their wyverns and slowly flew after Jaffar and Rio.


Rio Hitzamure: So how do you like the prologue (again)? Be sure to leave a review.

Legault: Why would anyone review your work, you haven't even talked about me in the tale yet.

Eliwood: Or me!

Rio Hitzamure: Don't worry guys, you should happen to know you are in there. Well, see you next time when Chapter 1 goes up (again), which should be soon. Later.

PS- This is still Rio Hitzamure's Tactician of Emblems. Don't worry, it's not a stolen work. I'm just restarting/writing it.