Here's the Prologue
Published: May 7th, 2016
Edit 1: October 23rd, 2016
Edit 2: January 1st, 2017
Fear, solitude and emptiness, these were what Kamui felt, as he was dragged under. Into what he didn't know. But when he awoke at only thing he could have wished for was to go back into that eternal darkness were all senses were lost and nothing could be found, for what he saw were two armies were charging towards each other, shouting battle cries. They were about to clash. And through it all his eyes fixated on a swordsman, wearing red samurai armor and a white haori, he dashed towards a mounted figure on the hill not to far from him, preforming jumps, and striking down any enemy soldiers in his way, with ease. When there were no more enemies in his way the samurai stood strait looking at the hill where a paladin was observing on the back of his armored, black, horse.
The samurai used his sword, a sword unlike he'd ever seen before, one that revealed lightning when he swung it. Form what Kamui saw the lightning could killed multiple soldiers in a single attack, leaving their bodies with electrical burns. Kamui was too far away to know why the man was just standing there or to make out who the two men were for that matter, however he didn't have much time to thing about it. In a blink of an eye the paladin drew a black sword and his horse jumped for the hill, the samurai had challenged his he figured out. He watched the two men clash, as the field quickly started to litter with weapons and the bodies of many soldiers from both sides.
Kamui was so in shock by what he had woken up to he didn't even notice that he wasn't alone watching the scene, finally looking somewhere else when someone nudged his shoulder. When he turned to see who it was his eyes widened the woman next to him was a mirror image of himself, and he recognized her instantly. It was his twin sister. He was about to say something, but she beat him to it. "I take it that this is the dream you talked to me about?" she asked him and as if Kamui wasn't confused before he would be now. What was she talking about? He had never had a dram of something like this before, nothing close to it. He was going to ask about what she was talking about, but like before she beat him to it. "Come on we have to go rejoin the others." His counterpart said, before he could do anything else, she took off running.
As soon as she did he felt someone place a hand on his shoulder. He looked over to see a young woman around his age with long blue hair, with some strands crossing her face. As he looked into her golden eye he could tell that she was familiar, but at the same time wasn't. "Don't worry, Kamui, everything will be alright." she told him then grabbed one of his hands and pulled him with her trying to catch up with Kamui's twin.
They made it to the one of the army sides, and his double was quickly placed in a different area to fight with the rest of the soldiers and he didn't know where the second woman was, somehow she manage to disappear form his sight. And before he knew it himself Kamui was dragged away by a sky knight into the battlefield where they were quickly engaged in battle by a Nohrian fighter. A sense of dread quickly passed through the teenager and for some reason he lost his will to fight.
"Come on Kamui! We've got work to do!" The sky knight, with short red hair cried looking at the opposing Nohrian axe wielder. The barbarian struck out to attack Kamui, but he nothing to defend. there was no way that he could be real it had to be a dream, there was no way that he was on a battlefield right now, it was impossible. The sky knight noticed that he was doing anything because she shoved him to the side with her pegasus, making the young man lose balance and fall to the ground. And it hurt. A lot. As the axe wielder's attack was instead stopped by the knight's lance, Kamui knew that feeling that much pain could only mean that this was not a dream, it was real and he would have to fight if he was going to survive.
"Kamui, what's the matter with you? You seem distracted." she demanded, glancing at him. Kamui stayed silent shaking his head and slowly getting to his feet, his body was still in pain and he was unable to face his partner. Not after she had to save him like that and also because he was worried. How could he have possibly forgotten that he was walking into a war? And why couldn't he remember anything before this? Fear and guild started to take over when he was brought back to reality by the sky knight. "If you're worried, don't be." the sky knight reassured. "Together, those Nohrians don't stand a chance against us!" She cried.
Kamui nodded, "Yeah." he brought up his sword to block the barbarian's attack, then struck with a much harsher blow to the axe wielder, cutting him down. He let out a slight wince when he heard the man's dying cry.
"Nice job little brother!" she told him. Kamui eye grew quickly with astonishment. There was no way that she was his older sister. He would have remembered something like that. but without any other memories he wasn't going to question it too much. That was until he looked across the river, where there people were standing. One was a mounted dark night with blond hair, he was equipped with a sword and an interesting looking tome. Another was a purple haired woman, malig knight, mounted on her wyvern, she was equipped with an axe. And the last on was a young girl, with light blonde hair, mounted onto a horse. It was Leo, Camilla and Elise. Kamui's siblings. His eyes widened, but like every other time before, something happened before he could say a thing. This time Camilla had used a Dragon Vein -a special ability that only a member of the royal family of Hoshido or Norh possessed- to create a ball of magma to dry up the river.
The sudden terrain modification didn't go unnoticed by anyone near the area and in mere second Kamui and the sky knight were joined by a silver haired archer and and a pink haired shine maiden. "Hinoka, Kamui are you okay?" The shine maiden asked in a panic. Although kamui didn't recognized they're new allies he had at least learned the sky knight's name.
"Yhea. We're alright, Sakura." And now thanks to Hinoka, the shine maiden's name. Hinoka looked back at three who were now crossing the river. "The Nohrian army used a Dragon Vein to dry up the river!" she paused for a second an looked back at kamui. "Stay focused, Kamui. The Nohrians brought their heavy hitters this time."
While Hinoka warned the white haired man, more of the more power soldiers of the Nohrian army stated moving again to attack the warriors of Hoshido who were battling on a second bridge —that wasn't destroyed. Kamui looked at the Hoshidans and Nohrian forces facing off, wishing that there wasn't fighting. On the other side of the non collapsed, Kamui spotted a Berserker, and growled for a reason he didn't know. but deep down he knew that he hated that man.
"Dammit, their reinforcements have arrived!" the pegasus knight said as she spotted the reinforcements that Hans brought, "I'll go scout out how many there are." she was about to leave but then turned to the archer and shrine maiden. "Takumi, Sakura, stay with Kamui."
Takumi nodded. "Understood."
"Y-Yes good idea." Sakura agreed, stuttering her words. She sounded like she wanted to get away form all the fighting more than anything. It didn't go unnoticed by the others, but since she wasn't fighting on the front lines they didn't worry to much. Hinoka went to assess the situation —seconds later— on the other side, but little did she know she wouldn't get far.
Takumi turned to the young man, he frowned seeing him in shock at the sight of the Nohrian royals across the bridge. "Hang in there, Kamui. The Nohrian royals are no pushovers… We'll have to work together to beat them." he paused for a second and relaxed his facial expression. "As the eldest, I guess your in charge. Tell me what to do and I'll do it." he said and moved closer to Kamui, though it looked like he didn't want to be anywhere near him.
Kamui opened his mouth to speak, but was once again interrupted. "Are you hurt Kamui?!" Sakura asked worriedly, Kamui raised an eyebrow and looked around and noticed that his sleeve had been ripped. It was probably caused by Hinoka's lance when she shoved him. Nothing hurt anymore either, but Sakura must have seen the ripped sleeve because she she held up her rod in front of him. "Here, let me heal your wound!"
Kamui found it a little strange that she was that cautious, but thanked her never that less. And when they least expected it an enemy lancer got through the army's defenses. He wasn't to far from Kamui and his two companions.
"Oh n-no! An enemy!" Sakura exclaimed upon seeing the lancer no to far form them.
"It's an ambush! Sakura, stay back you aren't equipped to fight." Takumi warned, stepping in front of her, looking at the short pink haired girl.
The redhead wasn't very far away and spotted the enemy as well. "Takumi! Kamui! I'm counting on you two." she paused. "Work together to defeat that soldier!" She ordered. Takumi glared at Kamui, obviously opposed to the idea. Kamui looked away.
"Kamui! Takumi! I know you two hate each other," it actually seemed more one sided, but Kamui didn't think it mattered at the moment. "but put aside your differences to at least protect you little sister!"
The boys looked at each other the to the sky knight and nodded. "Alright we'll do this the way Hinoka wants." The archer mumbled then turned to Kamui. And didn't waste time barking orders. "Listen, here's how we're gonna do this!" He turn his attention to the enemy soldier who started approaching. "With my bow. I can shot this one from here. I'll soften him up, and then you can jump in and finish him off. Got it?"
Even if Kamui didn't understand the lancer was already closing in on them and Takumi was already ready to shoot down the opponent. When the enemy was in his range the archer, produced a green bowstring and arrow, and shot the lancer effortlessly with his bow.
"Be careful, Kamui!" Sakura warned, just as he was about to attack.
Thanks to Takumi's previous attack Kamui charged at the enemy and struck his down his opponent easily.
"Kamui, Takumi, good work fighting off that ambush." Hinoka who watched the whole thing on the sidelines, said with pride.
"You were amazing, Kamui." the shine maiden congratulated with a smile.
"That went well." Takumi smile at Kamui happy that no one was hurt by the ambush. "Probably because someone gave you good advice." he said referring to himself. "… And you're welcome, by the way."
Kamui was slightly annoyed at his younger brother, but smiled at him anyway.
"Kamui!" Someone cried out.
Kamui turned around to see his double running is way. "Corrin! What are what are you doing here?" he asked finally being able to say a complete sentence.
"No time to talk! Let see how Ryoma's doing." Hinoka said before the conversation could go any farther. Kamui and his twin exchanged glances for a moment, before following Hinoka and their two other siblings to their eldest brother Ryoma. However once at Ryoma's side, the five quickly noticed the presence of the other Nohrian royals, four out of the six siblings glared at them while the other two looked rather shocked.
Hinoka looked away for the opposing royals for a moment, to look at the swordsman beside her, on her pegasus she asked. "Ryoma are you alright?" she asked and Kamui recognized him as the red samurai.
"I'll be fine. I'm glad you're all safe." He replied with a slight frown. "Enemy reinforcements are heading this way." he informed. "I want you to get rid of them." he then turned to the white haired youth. "Kamui, I'm counting on you to keep Hinoka and the other safe." he also gave Corrin a look, most-likely telling her to keep her brothers in check.
Xander quickly noticed the new presences, and looked at where the noise of foot steps were, coming form from the corner of his eye. When he saw Kamui he turned his head and smiled. "Kamui! Thank the heavens we found you, and you're alive as well." Kamui couldn't believe his eyes the person that Ryoma had clashed with was his older brother Xander. The paladin looked to Kamui side and noticed another familiar face once again. "Corrin? I can't believe it. Your alive!"
"Xander! Yes we're fine." Kamui replied quickly, and looked at the Nohrian soldiers on stand by behind his older brother. He looked at his older brother in the eyes. "But..." he started hesitantly, that hesitation quickly turned resolute as he looked at the Hoshidan soldiers on stand by. "Why are you invading Hoshido?!"
"Father says it's time to show our true power." Xander explained quickly and simply, turning his attention away form Kamui and back to Ryoma. "Join us, and we'll end this quickly. If we conquer Hoshido here and now, we can avoid unnecessary bloodshed." He gripped his sword tighter as he spoke.
"Xander..." Kamui muttered. He realized what was the decision he had to make. He had to choose to either fight with Nohr, to fight with the people who raised him, or defend Hoshido, and fight with the people he was taken away form. "I...I need a minute." Kamui replied reluctantly. He caught a small glance of his twin sister and he could have sworn he saw her gritting her teeth in either anger or fear or -like him- indecision.
"Be careful Kamui. This man is a Nohrian commander!" Ryoma warned staring daggers at the Nohrian prince. Kamui quickly looked at Ryoma, but didn't take his warning seriously, since they knew Xander well enough to know that he wouldn't attack them.
"Ryoma... Please... He isn't a threat to us..." Kamui defended.
Xander looked back at Ryoma dropped his happy expression and gave him a nasty look. "Your family has come to take you home where you both belong. Come join us." though he was looking at the Hoshidan prince, his words were obviously directed to the twins.
"Quiet, Nohrian filth! Corrin and Kamui are my brother and sister and are Hoshidan royalties!" Ryoma exclaimed, his face a rage as he glared at Xander.
Xander narrowed his eyes at Ryoma. "On the contrary. Corrin and Kamui is my siblings and are apart of Nohr's royal family!" he said with the same volume as Ryoma did before.
"Kamui!" the white haired man instantly recognized the voice as Camilla's and turned to the source of the voice. "I was so worried about you. Don't ever wander away from me again!" Camilla said with joy upon seeing Kamui. Her narrowed her eyes when her eyes landed on Corrin however. "And Corrin I was devastated when you went missing. Never run away form home again. Do you understand me?"
Kamui looked at his sister, who payed absolutely no attention. If fact Corrin didn't not look afraid or threatened in the slightest.
"I'm glad to you're okay, Kamui. You must have the devil's own luck!" Leo added with a smile. But the look he gave Corrin wasn't the same. "And you how cruel can you be to let us believe that you were dead?" he demanded rather coldly as he looked at her. When he looked at Corrin again her reaction was the same as when she looked at Camilla. Cold and dark.
"Yaaay! We got our brother back!" Elise with a smile present on her face as her saw Kamui. But unlike her two siblings she was excited to see her older sister. "And we got Big Sister, Corrin, back too. This great! We got our hole family back together again!" Kamui didn't even bother looking at his twin this time.
"Nohrian scum! First you kidnap them, now you lie to them?!" Hinoka interrupted at the comments of the three royals. She was anger at the thought of them think of the twins were they're younger siblings. "Corrin and Kamui are MY siblings, not yours!" she roared glaring at the Nohrian royals.
Camilla's eyes narrowed looking at the Hoshidan princess. "You must be mistaken. Those two is my sweet little brother and sister. You may not have them." she said without missing a beat.
"Don't be fooled by their words. You belong with your true family in Hoshido!" Ryoma exclaimed looking at his younger brother and sister.
"We have loved and raised you since you were both children." Xander reminded looking at twins as well. "Come home. We can be a family once more!" he added.
"Come home to Hoshido!" Ryoma exclaimed.
"No! Nohr is your home!" Shouted Xander.
Kamui paled visibly as Ryoma and Xander yelled at him. So there he stood. In the middle front of the two and unable to make a decision.
"This way!" He heard Ryoma cry, holding out his hand as his other Hoshidan siblings watched him like a hawk.
"B-Big Brother? Big Sister?" Sakura said confused as to why her brother was just standing there and why her wasn't looking anywhere.
Kamui keep turning his attention frantically between the two side as Ryoma and Xander yelled at him, to choose a side. His head spinning to make his choice even harder, he knew in is heart that Corrin had already chosen a side and if he where to choose the opposite he would make an enemy of her. Both leaders didn't seem to want to back down either and Kamui was caught in the middle of their screaming. Before he could say anything he could have sworn he her something or someone call out to him. Something that was pulling out of that reality. The sound got louder and louder making harder to her the voices of the two side and making out the sound calling out to him becoming clearer and clearer.
"Wake up!" he was finally able to hear, the words resonating in his head.