Fire Emblem: Crossed-Worlds
Chapter 1: Awakening
I thought it was just a game.
Fire Emblem: Awakening. The game that saved the franchise from going to the curb. I haven't played the other games, as my first Nintendo… anything, really, was a Nintendo 3ds. My mother bought it for me as a parting gift, right before she went on a yearlong trip to Japan. Not only did she give me the ds, but also a game. Much to my confusion, as I had asked for New Super Mario Bros. 2, she got me Awakening. At first, I was thoroughly disappointed with my Mom's choice in gaming. I had refused to play it out of frustration.
However, mostly out of boredom, I finally opened the box and slide the game into the card slot. It was love at first sight.
It's been 3 months, and I've spent most of my free time playing the game. I've beaten it six times, five times as male Robin, and once as female just to try it out. It's not nearly as interesting as male Robin. On my first play through, I somehow found a dream pairing for almost every character in the game. Robin with Lucina, Chrom with Sumia, Lissa with Fredrick, and so on. Even their children I married. Kjelle to Inigo, Owain to Severa, and Morgan to….
I never married her off, but you get the point.
Sadly, I won't get to play it as much now, as school starts soon, or at least, that's what I thought before Day 1.
Day 1, the first day of school, and the day IT happened.
I went to school as a teenager normally would, brought a pencil and a notebook, since it was the first day. Most first days of school you just go, bring a pencil to write with, meet your teachers and classmates, and find out what you need to bring to school. On the first day, at least at my school, all classes are 15 minutes, with an hour-and-a-half lunch in the middle of the day.
Intermission-
What you need to know:
The story will now be switching to present-tense, as will the rest of the story. Also, to end some confusion, except for this chapter, there's only one OC in this whole story.
End Intermission-
I'm 15, living in a small town up in northern Washington. My name is William, but I go by Will. I look like a generic nerd, solid-black-framed glasses, brown hair that's very scraggly and messy.
"Hey!" I shout to get my friends' attentions, trying to hear myself over the annoying racket of other teenagers being completely obnoxious, as usual.
They all take a second a pry their eyes away from their respective gaming devices, whether it be phones or handhelds. They don't say anything, they just wave.
"Nice to see you guys too," I mutter sarcastically. I sit down, and pull out my lunch: ham and cheese sandwich, Coke-a-Cola, granola bar, and a yogurt. Then, I proceed to take out myds, with Awakening in the game slot. Finally, I push the power button, and await the home menu screen before turning on the game I've fallen in love with….
But nothing happens.
"Is it dead?" One of my friends, who was sitting next to me, asked. "There's a plug in right here." He points at a pillar holding the roof up right next to my chair.
I turn around, pull my charger out, and plug it in. I push the button again, and this time, it flashes white. "Oh, it does work. I swear I plugged it in last night," I mutter. However, the game doesn't turn on. Instead, an anime-ish looking woman, dressed in white robes, with long, light green hair, and with a slight white glow, faded in on screen.
"What the heck?" I say, startled. "This isn't part of the game…" Then it hit me. This woman on my screen is one of the characters in the game. Her name is Naga, the Divine Dragon. She's a character from the game. But why has she popped up instead of the title screen?
I watch the screen for a moment, confused. Then, I see Naga's lips start to move, as if she's trying to say something. I quickly take out my earbuds and plug them in.
"Hello, player." She starts. That's one way to break the fourth wall. "Thank you for playing Fire Emblem: Awakening, and honestly caring about the fates of the characters in the game. As you're well aware, it's already been a month since you've beaten the game, and you're still playing it. I've been watching you for some time, and I need your help."
Oh great, another survey. These things pop up all over the place in RPG's, advertising other games, and asking for feedback every time you turn the game on. Although, I have to give them props, this is one unique way to send out a survey.
Naga continues to talk. "After the events of Awakening, you, as the player, don't get to see what happens after the ending credits. Let's just say, it isn't pretty."
Wait, what?
"After the credits, most of the people of this world get married and go away from the life of war. However, an evil is about to befall them, and I'm afraid they won't be able to stop it."
Oh, I was starting to get confused for a moment. Seems that I just unlocked a post-game story of sorts.
"That's where you come in. I need you to journey into the world of World's End and help fight of this new evil."
Ooh! I get to make a custom character!
"First, you'll need a sword."
I suddenly hear a clang from behind, and the entire lunch room falls silent. I turn around, and on the floor, lies a double-edged-sword made of silver, with a diamond-and-gold encrusted handle, and Japanese lettering up the flat side of the blade. I stare blankly in disbelief, as the lunch room slowly starts being obnoxious again. I then, with caution, turn back to my game.
"Oh no." Naga mutters worriedly on the screen. "This is taking too long. Hurry pick up the sword!"
I turn around and look at the blade on the floor, and slowly pick it up.
"COMMENCING TELEPORTATION!" Naga shouts, but not through the earphones, but through the speakers. It was just as loud as a real shout from a real person. The room falls silent once again, and they all turn towards me.
"Uh, Will…" One of my friends says. I turn towards him and see as he's pointing at me with a trembling finger. Then, for some reason, as if by instinct, I look down and see it. On the floor, and spinning rapidly, is a big glowing yellow circle, like one of the magic circles from the game.
And my legs are gone. I slowly start disappearing, and before I can react, I'm no longer in the lunchroom. Now, I'm floating In a black void, with only me and Naga, who's also floating in front of me.
"Wait wha-?" I look at Naga. "What are you doing?! I thought I was in the lunchroom. Am I dreaming?"
Naga sighs, then opens her eyes and looks at me. "I wish this was a dream, but the world you think is just a video game, actually exists."
"Then why is it fake in 'my world?'" I ask, completely baffled at the thought that one of my favorite video games actually exists.
"Every world in every 'Video Game' exists. They're made up by old residents of those worlds, who accidentally found themselves in your world."
"O-k… So why am I going to this world exactly?"
"I don't know what yet, but something is coming, and it means the end of my world. And I'm afraid you're the only one who can defeat it."
"Me? Why me? I can't fight, have no magical abilities what-so-ever, and am un-arme-." I just then remembered I have a sword in my hand. Looking down at it, I hold it closer to my face. "Ok, I have a weapon, but what's this going to do?"
"That sword isn't any regular sword. I forged it myself. Not only is it very powerful, but anyone who wields it automatically knows how to wield a sword, with a skill that even surpasses a Swordmaster."
"Woah, really? This thing sounds amazing!"
"But be warned, the power only works when wielding that blade. If you use any other blade, your skill will be back to that of a novice."
"Ok. I think I get it… So now what? Are you gonna just drop me off and hope I survive?"
"Sort of. I am going to drop you into our world, yes. I don't know where you'll be dropped off at, either. And I can't communicate with you."
"This sounds exactly like what I just said."
"Shh, child. I can grant you one thing, a power of sorts. Whenever you or the friends you make on your journey are about to die, or something bad is about to happen to them, you will get a vision of how to prevent it."
"Oh, ok. Wait 'friends I make on my journey'? What's that supposed too me-?" Slowly I drift into a deep sleep as I try to finish my sentence. I barely make out Naga's last words.
"Please, save my world and it's people."
Intermission-
What you need to know:
Morgan's parents are Lucina (mother) and male default Robin (father).
Morgan is able to use all spells right off the bat.
End Intermission-
"…."
"….ey!..."
"Wa-...up!"
"HEY, WAKE UP!"
I open my eyes, expecting to be in the lunchroom, or even at home, because that was all just a dream, right? I look around more closely and see I'm awake in a field of light-blue grass, as far as they eyes can see.
"Are you ok? This is a dangerous spot to take a nap, you know."
I turn my head around, and look up. Standing there, with her hands on her hips, is a girl, with dark blue hair that goes to her shoulders, and a big, long robe, with a white shirt on underneath, and white pants tucked into pure black boots going up to her knees.
"Who-?"
"Name's Morgan." Morgan studies me for a second. "You don't look like you're from around here."
"I'm… not. Ugh, my head hurts." I hold my head, as a ferocious headache rocks my brain. "My name's Matt. Where am I? What is this place?"
"I honestly don't know. I woke up here same as you. I just have like, zero memory of anything. Only things I really remember are my name and my father."
"Great. You're helpful."
"Ok, just cause you've got a headache doesn't mean you have to be a jerk." She frowns with a childish face, looking away, and making me realize how young she looks.
"Sorry. I'm just confused, I guess." I got up, brushed my pants off, which were also changed. I'm now wearing light gray pants, with armor pads covering my knees. My shirt, as of what I could see from a glance, is the same color as my pants, and has no logos or writing on it at all. My shoulder has a gray shoulder pad. "I don't know about you, but I'm not staying here forever. You can join me if you want." Without waiting for an answer, I start walking away, clutching my sword and sheathing it, as when I woke up, a sheath for the blade had appeared on my back.
"Hey! Wait!" She shouted, running to catch up to me, as I was now a dozen or so feet away. "You aren't very friendly are you?"
"Sorry. I'm just… Confused, tired, something… I'm not usually not like this, really."
She looks at me, raising an eyebrow. Then she shrugs, and gives a small smile. "Anyways, what are you like? Any hobbies, favorite weapon, favorite strategy books?"
I continue walking. "Hobbies? I don't know…" I can't say video games, as they don't exist in this world. "Reading, I guess? And my favorite weapon? The only one I've ever had is the one on my back." I point at the fancy, powerful blade strapped to my back.
"You've only had one weapon?! And it's a sword?! You look like I guy that would use a tome or spells."
I remember the game that this world is based off of. "I've never been able to use one. Never really had the opportunity to learn." It's not a complete lie, right?
"Ruuuuggggghhhhh… Kill…. Boy…."
"O-k. Nice zombie impression I guess?"
"That, wasn't me."
"Wait, what?" I turn around and see Morgan, following close behind, just like I thought. But behind her is a human, I think. It has dark purple skin, and it was breathing purple gas. Then its arm slowly rose, and in its arm, an axe.
"Watch out!" I grab her arm, quickly pulling her arm as the, "thing's", axe swung down and got stuck in the ground.
"Kill… Boy….Kill….Girl." It growled. It then looked up. "RUARRGHHHH!"
"Uh, Matt?" Morgan says, clutching my arm. "What's that?"
"How should I know?!" I say panicked. "We should probably get out of here."
I watch as it finally gets the axe out of the ground. "Kill… children."
I grab Morgan's wrist with my left hand, and the sword with my right. "Get behind me." I turn to the monster. "Who are you?"
It looks at me, and cocks its head slightly to the side. "Kill…protectors…of….Ylisse …" I back away slowly, with Morgan close behind.
"Morgan, RUN!" Morgan falls backwards, and the creature rushes at me with the axe in the air. I pull out the silver blade, sticking it in a crevice between the axe's blade and the handle. Then, with such power I didn't know I had, I pushed up, send the creatures arm flying back, and the axe leaving its hand. "DIE!" I rush forward and stab it in the stomach, but instead of blood coming out, it just turns into purple smoke and fades into the air.
"Morgan, we need to get out of here." I turn around and grab Morgan's arm, but she pulls me and stops me from moving forward.
"Where are we going? What if father comes by here? I want to stay!"
"And die?! Look over there!" I point in the direction we came from. "A whole horde of those zombie things are rushing right towards us!"
"But what If-?"
"Morgan! If your dad's out there somewhere, then I'll help you find him. But right now, we need to leave!"
"But-"
"Ugh! We don't have time for this!" I turn towards Morgan, grabbing her legs with one hand and her back with the other, picking her up.
"Hey! I want to-"
"I don't care right now! We're leaving, whether you like it or not!" I start to run in the direction we were heading a minute ago. As I run, I take a look back every once in a while and see the horde get closer every time. They're gaining on us!
"I have an idea!" Shouts Morgan, who finally stopped squirming at the thought I was picking her up and running for our lives.
"What?! We kinda have a HORDE OF MONSTERS CHASING US!"
As I keep running, I glance down at Morgan, whose holding a book and pointing it back at the horde. Then, she closes her eyes, and starts mumbling words, which I can't hear over the wind, which is now picking up, and the sound of my heavy breaths as I struggle to run and carry a girl at the same time. Suddenly she opens her eyes.
"THORON!"
The book she's holding suddenly starts glowing yellow, and clouds cover the whole field, or as far as I can see at least. I take the risk of glancing back just in time to see rays of lightning burst from the sky and hit every monster in the horde. Seeing as the threat just dissipated, I slow to halt, and put Morgan down.
"What?! How?!" I stare baffled at the spot where, only moments ago, a horde of angry creatures was chasing us. It's now just scorched grass.
Morgan lets out giggle. "I don't know silly. Remember? No memories?"
I sigh. "You- I… You know what, forget I asked." I look around and see if there's anything landmark-ish to go to. There's still fields everywhere, but, somehow I didn't notice, there's a town right in front of us, a little ways in the distance. "How about we head over there?"
Morgan looks at the town. "Sure! Maybe father's there!"
A few hours of walking later…
"We're here!" She says running ahead, acting like a little kid who just woke up Christmas morning. "Father!"
"Sigh. This is going to be a long adventure isn't it?" I mutter to myself, as I run after her.
To be continued….
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