AN: This is it; this marks the start of my very first real story. In case any of you haven't noticed; I love Lon'qu. He is just the most badass guy in all of Fire Emblem. This story is going to be somewhat similar to Radiant Dawn. It's going to take a unit from the previous game and give them their own campaign. So it's like this; Sothe: Radiant Dawn:: Lon'qu: Awakened Miracles. I also plan to make my own characters if only a few, and have past characters return married with the people I ship them with. Also the person I ship Lon'qu with here is my OTP, despite my first one-shot. So without further ado, please enjoy the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fire Emblem. All characters that were originally from the previous game are all owned by their respective owners. This sequel to Fire Emblem: Awakening is fan made and is not in relation to any upcoming sequel. It is made for enjoyment purposes only. No copyright infringements are intended.
Fire Emblem: Awakened Miracles
Chapter one: A New Job
Regna Ferox. A country where the cold is unforgivingly strong, but its warriors even more so. It is said that only the strongest of the strong are able to survive the land's harsh winters. Among them is Lon'qu. His skill in the blade is renown by all citizens of Ferox, including the west khan, one of the two leaders of Ferox, Basilio. It is his word that Lon'qu is the greatest swordsman in the land, even rivaling his own famous axe skill.
Lon'qu has never known anyone to survive a single stroke from his blade. While he is nearly unstoppable in combat, he has only one know weakness: women. He is also well known for this aversion, though its origins remain shrouded in mystery. Even so, his aversion has done all but stop him from finding someone to share his feelings with. During his time in the war against Plegia, Lon'qu was sided with Regna Ferox's southern neighbor, Ylisse. During his time in the conflict, he was introduced to the beautiful pegasus knight; Cordelia.
At first he saw her as another woman that he just had to avoid, but due to her constant desire to learn more of the blade from him, he began to see something in her that he has not seen in a woman in years. The more time he spent with her, the more he began to see her as someone he could trust with his heart. The day he proposed to her he was filled with doubt because he knew that she was in love with Chrom, the prince of Ylisse and commander of the militia they were a part of known as the Shepherds. He didn't have any hope she would say yes, but he needed to speak his heart because he knew he would get this chance ever again. When she said yes to his proposal and forgot all about her infatuation for Chrom, Lon'qu was lost for words due to his newfound happiness. He had never felt the heat of being with a woman near his heart, but it was a very pleasant experience that he never wanted to let go of. They were married a week after the war and have lived peacefully after a second war and the fall of Grima, the fell dragon bent on human destruction.
It has been two years since it all occurred, and the couple has lived a happy life in the frigid lands of Ferox. Cordelia had shown that she was strong enough to with stand the strong snowstorms of the land due to her training in the war. To make a living in a time of peace, Lon'qu took up his time as a high paying mercenary, defending villages from brigands, even thought he was the right hand man of Basilio. The great khan had offered to provide from him and Cordelia, but Lon'qu declined due to not wanting to depend on others to stay alive. He would find his own work as a man should for his wife.
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It was a cold winter night in Regna Ferox. In the cold darkness was a simple cottage by a small river. Inside it was a beautiful young woman with hair as red as crimson blood tending to her infant daughter. Little did she know that she was about to get a little company.
"Hey Lon'qu!" Basilio yelled as he barged into Lon'qu's house. His raging muscles and dark skin were more than enough to grab anyone's attention.
"Basilio!?" Cordelia said surprised, "Please keep your voice down, you almost woke up baby Severa." She was holding a baby only about 14 months old as she scolded him and his "loud" personality.
"Sorry bout that." He said a bit more quietly, "Lon'qu here?"
"He left for a job half an hour ago."
"Oh, well you don't mind if we wait here till he comes back, right?" he said with a bright smile across his face.
"We?" she said confusedly. She didn't see anyone else enter the house. That was until a black haired maiden with pig tails that stretched to as far as the middle of her back walked in suddenly. "Severa! What are you doing here? I thought you went out traveling the world," she said with her mouth ajar. Severa was one of twelve people who traveled back in time to stop a horrible future from occurring. The infant that Cordelia was holding in her arms was the same young woman standing in front of her. She was wearing her traditional hero armor that she wore during the war with Valm. Her abdomen was covered with plated armor that layered around her with a red breastplate covering her chest. Her right arm was covered in a lighter metal and a curved shoulder plate so that it wouldn't limit the movement of her sword arm. Her left arm was covered with a large shield that went along the length of her arm that could flex with her elbow. The colors of red and silver of her armor made her look all the more deadly and beautiful.
"Well excuse me for not messaging you in advance mother." Severa said, staring at Cordelia with an evil eye, "If you're not interested in seeing your future daughter after the war, maybe I should just leave."
Cordelia put on a fake smile before she started talking again, "Okay dear. Safe travels."
Severa couldn't believe what her mother just said. "What are you saying!? You're supposed to beg me to stay mother, not tell me to leave."
"I knew that was what you were thinking dear, so I thought I'd use reverse psychology," she giggled.
Severa gave a loud grunt before she took a seat next to her mother. She couldn't help but look over her mother's arms to look at the face of her past infant self. Cordelia noticed and smiled. "You can hold her if you'd like," she whispered. This surprise her as she saw her mother motion her arms towards her, giving her the baby. Severa didn't know what to feel as she held her paradox infant self, but instead, she exposed a slight grin.
Basilio let out a noticeable cough to remind the women of his presence. "I suppose this means we can stay till he comes home?" Cordelia let out a grin and nodded. Basilio smiled, closed the door behind him and sat across her at the table. "So how is life treating you three since the end of the war?" He and his one good eye were curious to know if anything interesting had happened to his right hand man.
"Not much has happened since then. The only one I think is having more excitement in their life would have to be the man of this household." Cordelia paused a moment and let out a small sigh. Worry was written all over her face. Basilio had an idea of why that was but waited for her to continue talking. "Whenever he goes out on a job, I can't help but worry for him. During the war, we would always fight side by side and watch each other's backs. I know how skilled he is with a sword, but my mind is almost always focused on the worst case scenario. Like what if his swords were broken or stolen and he had nothing to defend himself with. Or, what if he gets separated from his mercenary group and freezes to death outside. Or, what if..."
Just as she was about to continue her long list of scenarios, there was a cry coming from the baby Severa was embracing. "Mother, stop it! You're spreading your bad vibes to me and my baby self." She gave Cordelia an angry scowl while trying to calm down her paradox infant self by rocking her. The baby's cry was something that Cordelia couldn't stand to listen to, not because the cry was loud or annoying, but because it broke her heart to hear her little girl cry. Knowing that her child could feel her negativity made Cordelia feel even worse.
Cordelia took the child from Severa and tried to comfort her herself. "Oh my poor baby, I'm so sorry I made you feel this way. I'm also very sorry Severa for my behavior. Can you forgive me?" She was near tears as she asked her daughter for forgiveness. Just looking at her mother like this made Severa cringe.
"Mother stop please, you're only making it worse on yourself. I forgive you okay, GAWDS!" Cordelia was about to burst to tears until Basilio put his large palm on her shoulder to calm her down and get her attention.
"Cordelia, you need to calm down. I understand how worried you are, but you need to have more confidence in him. He's not someone who would go down without a fight. I wouldn't call him my right hand man if he was." He paused a moment to look at her face. She still had tears in her eyes but was giving him her undivided attention. He smiled at her and continued on, "What I'm trying to say is, don't let your worries consume you. If you do you'll end up hurting yourself."
The look on her face seemed to calm down from listening to Basilio's words of wisdom. She wiped the tears from her eyes and started smiling again. "Thank you Basilio. You're right, my worries are nothing to think about. I do need to have more confidence in Lon'qu. Starting today, I will have faith in him with not a shadow of a doubt in my heart." Her face was looking as radiant as ever again. Her newfound hope for her husband brought a spring back in her step (even though she was sitting down.) The silence was broken again. Not by crying, but by the joyful laughter of the girl Cordelia was holding in her arms.
All three of the looked down to look at the adorable girl wrapped lovingly in her mothers embrace, and the only other noises in the room were Cordelia making goo goo ga ga noises at her baby. None of them were even paying attention to the door opening behind them. Before saying anything, a black haired man just stood there looking over the group to see his infant daughter being surrounded by the eyes of his peers. He let out a soft grin before shutting the door behind him, grabbing everyone's attention. "I had a feeling as to who was paying my wife and daughter a visit when I saw that caravan parked outside, and it looks like my suspicions were confirmed, along with someone extra," the man said.
Severa was up and out of her seat before anyone could even notice. "DADDY!" She went over to her father and gave him a big hug.
"I wasn't expecting that from you Severa. I would normally see Chrom's younger daughter, Cynthia, doing this." Without even thinking, Severa released her father from her grip and turned beet red. Basilio and her mother were watching and started to giggle.
"Sorry father, I just missed you and mother in my travels." She turned even redder.
Cordelia decided to spare her daughter from her embarrassment. She took a stand from her seat and towards her husband. "Welcome home Lon'qu. You're not hurt are you?" She was worried for his well being even thought she just talked to Basilio about it. Thought this was a different kind of worry. Here she just wanted to make sure he wasn't hurt instead of fantasizing the worst things to happen to him out on the job. All he did in response was smile and look her square in the eye, enraptured by her beauty.
"Just a couple gashes in the arms is all. Nothing too serious. I was just going to grab a vulnerary from the closet." His voice was as stern as ever. One could tell he was wincing in pain as he was gripping his left arm. He walked pass everyone towards the closet for the vulnerary he said he needed. He grabbed it and headed for the bathroom to take his swordmaster gear off and apply the medical liquid on his wounds.
No one in the room felt unaccustomed to his sternness. It was only normal for him to walk past them like that. Cordelia then remembered, "Lon'qu, I made cabbage stew for dinner. I know how it's you're favorite dish." She rose her voice to be sure that he could hear her. The door to the bathroom opened and Lon'qu emerged from it wearing his myrmidon outfit, which he had become very used to wearing as his usual outfit. He then walked to Cordelia. He wrapped her in his embrace and pecked her lips with a kiss.
"Thank you dear, I very much appreciate it." He looked her square in the eye to show how serious he was. Cordelia blushes and Severa became grossed out by this. In response, she pretended to throw up while pointing at her throat.
"Gods, the both of you, can't you two just keep that in bed or when no one is around?" Severa was always uncomfortable when ever her parents got close to each other. Cordelia just laughed at her daughter saying this while Lon'qu just raised an eyebrow. Basilio kept to himself during all this but finally decided to stand up and say what he came to say.
"Lon'qu, I'm glad you're here now. There's something I need from you." Lon'qu turned his attention to the man he always thought as a paragon of strength.
"If this has anything to do with you just giving us money, I'm going to decline the offer again. I know you mean well Basilio, but I need to be the one to provide for my family. I don't want to rely on anyone else."
"I know, I know. Don't worry; it's nothing at all like that. I'm here to offer you a job."
This interested Lon'qu, so he decided to hear Basilio out, "A job?"
"That's right. I thought of no one I could rely on enough to take this task, except you and two others, but you especially."
Basilio was being sincere. Lon'qu could tell, and this would be a good turn of events. . The Khans are the ones in charge after all, so their pockets would be bursting with gold. "Go on."
"I've a shipment of special goods that I need to be delivered to Chrom in Ylistol. I've also heard that there's been a group of brigands that have been plundering deliveries all over the continent. I'm afraid if I don't have capable guards to protect it, we'll lose these goods forever. That's where you come in. I'm hiring you and Severa as these guards to keep those goods safe and sound."
That surprised him. Lon'qu had never gone on a job with his daughter before. "Severa?"
That's when Severa took a stand. "That right father. I was getting bored going on jobs by myself, so I thought it would be more interesting to go with you. That's what I thought when Basilio asked me to do this. What do you say father?" She elbowed him.
He didn't have to think about it too hard. He didn't want to just be given money, and Basilio would most likely pay him very well if he finished this job. That way, he wouldn't have to go back on his word for independence. A job's a job, no matter who your client is. Plus, it wouldn't be a bad thing to have Severa tag along. He knows how capable she is in combat, so she doesn't need to be looked after at all times. "Very well, I'll take your job." Basilio looked pleased. He extended his hand out to Lon'qu and he grabbed it and shook it.
"Very good, now, I want you and Severa to come to Arena Ferox at noon tomorrow and we can talk more about what you're going to do." He stopped a moment and looked at Lon'qu's face, then Severa's, and smiled. "I expect great things from the both of you. I'll see you tomorrow." He turned around and walked back to his caravan outside, leaving without saying another word.
It was just the four of them now in the house; Lon'qu, Cordelia, and both future and present Severa, and it was just about the time to turn in to go to sleep. "Severa, if you want, you can stay in the guest room for the night," said Cordelia. Severa turned to her mother and smiled.
"Thank you mother."
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With baby Severa resting in her crib, Lon'qu and Cordelia retired to their shared room and Severa to the guest room. Both parents changed into their nightwear to go to sleep. Lon'qu wore a pair of brown trousers and a white tunic. Cordelia wore a white nightgown with lace straps on her shoulders. In the past Lon'qu would never even think about sleeping in the same bed as a woman's, but since Cordelia came into his life, he came up with the courage to stay close to her, especially their time together "before Severa".
They climbed into bed and under the covers to put the day behind them. Before Lon'qu could turn off the lantern on his side table Cordelia spoke. "What do you think Basilio wants you to do?" That stopped him in his tracks a moment. He could sense the worry in both her voice and presence. It wasn't new to him, but there was something about it this time that made him feel a bit uneasy.
"I'm sure it's nothing I can't handle." He did his best to calm her down, but she didn't seem to look any better.
"Maybe, but," she said gloomily, "I can't shake this feeling that something big is going to happen to you Lon'qu. I don't know if it's a bad thing or not, but it still scares me all the same." She placed her hands on her heart as if it was hurting, and it was. In response, Lon'qu slowly and genteelly wrapped his arms around her to comfort her. This had become a regular thing between the two. Not only did it comfort Cordelia greatly, but also helped Lon'qu with his phobia. He couldn't do this with any other woman expect for his lovely wife beside him.
"There's nothing to worry about Cordelia. Whatever is going to happen out there, I can handle it. I promised, nothing will ever keep me away from you while I'm out there." She couldn't help but look up at him with a red face nearing tears. He could tell she was still upset about this feeling of hers so he decided to go further into "deeper actions".
"Lon'qu-," she started but was suddenly halted by the pair of lips that started kissing her. She was caught off guard by Lon'qu kissing her without warning, and instead of trying to escape his embrace; she welcomed it and proceeded to kiss him back. They were both lost in each other's faces, forgetting about any bad thoughts. After a while, Lon'qu drew back from their kiss and stared at her with a smile on his face.
"Be silent," he said softly. This caused Cordelia to giggle a little because she knew that was something he would always say on the battlefield before cutting an enemy down. They started kissing again, but this time, they started removing each other's clothes. This was going much further than either of them thought it would, but they didn't care. They just let their emotions for each other take over their thoughts and actions.
In the guest room next door to their room, Severa couldn't help but overhear everything. Unwillingly listening to the moaning of her mother and the constant shaking noises made her feel beyond sick to her stomach. "Oh Gods, someone just rip my ears off already."
AN: And that wraps up the first chapter. As I've before, this is my first story, so this may not be as grand as I desire it to be. I do plan to continue it to the end though. I'll do this during any personal time I have, and I will use my phone to do so. I just go to my notes and type down what ever comes to my mind. I have no real plan for this but I will strive to make this as best I can. I will then save my notes on my e-mail and edit everything on Word. It may not be the best system, but it's the most convenient for me. It may take a while for the next chapter because I have no real schedule for this, but that doesn't mean I won't do it. Please be sure to review, follow, and/or favorite this. It would make me very happy if you did.
