Chapter 2: Preperation before the Wedding
Later that day, Morgan, Lucina, and little Lucina visited their father's chambers with an ivory ball gown on a hanger. "Okay Father, it took a while, but we managed to find mother the perfect dress. Trust me, it wasn't too easy with Luce at my side." "Excuse me?" Chrom took in the gown's details and could see his wife wearing it already. He could visualize the upper half hugging her curves and the skirt decorated with flowers and pearls on the hips and waist making her look like an angel all while silk and lace enhanced her radiance. "Well done you three. Your mother will look beautiful in this." Suddenly, Lucina's head sparked, "Father, I need to ask you one thing about our mother. Why doesn't she have a wedding dress of her own? I am aware that you both married during a dark time, but I would at least expect that you got a proper wedding before."
Chrom left his trance, "Lucina, it's a bit of a long story, but I can give you a short version. When your mother and I got married, it was literally during the war that took place before you were born. If I remember correctly, it was just before your Aunt, Emmeryn sacrificed herself for the kingdom. It was one of the saddest days of my life but as the days went by your mother was always at my side and made me happy again. Right now, it's my turn to make her happy." KNOCK KNOCK, The door slowly swung open wth Frederick holding a small velvet box,"Milord, the ring is now properly refined." Chrom opened the box to see the ring as if it was brand new. "It's perfect, thank you, Frederick." The knight bowed, "You're welcome, milord. Now if you excuse me, I need to tend to my son, Inigo."
As Frederick exited the room, Chrom gently closed the ring's box and stored it away. "Great job, Father, this ring is perfect." Chrom hugged his children, "No thank all of you for this idea. Now remember, do not tell your mother anything about this, it's supposed to be a surprise." His children nodded then he put a hand on Lucina's shoulder, "Lucina, after your mother and I get up, I need you to distract her for most of the day. Both Morgan and I are going to take care of all the preparations for tomorrow afternoon, I need you to do the following when the time approaches..." He whispered into his daughter's ear, and every little detail lodged into her head. "As you wish, father."
~~~NEXT DAY~~~
The sun began to crack its light over the deep blue sky, and Chrom's eyes slowly opened to see his wife with her snow white hair splayed on the pillow and still resting in his arms. Sure, Robin was always by his side every day, but no matter how many times he saw her, Chrom always looked at her face each morning and thought, "I couldn't be happier to find someone like you, Robin. You've made me the luckiest man alive." Chrom slowly pecked at his wife's forehead, her cheeks, and then her neck. Robin started to stir as she felt her husband's lips dot her face, then giggles started to escape her mouth as he kept on going and she opened her eyes to see her loving husband still at her neck, "Chrom, what are you doing?" Chrom finally gave her room and let her laughter fade, "Good morning my love, I was just waking my wife up on her birthday this morning." "Oh, Chrom you remembered." The couple's lips touched. "Why would I forget my own wife's birthday?" Before Robin could say anything, little Lucina waddled in with a purple flower in her hand, "Happy birthday, mommy." Robin turned to her toddler, "Oh Lucina, you remembered too." She picked up her daughter and planted a kiss on her toddler's forehead. "Sweetie, mama would love to spend time with you today. However, Lissa told me last night she wanted you to play with your cousin, Owain. So after breakfast, you'll go play with him, okay?" Little Lucina placed the flower in her mom's hair, "Okay mommy." The toddler hopped from Robin's arms and stumbled into the hallway with a maid at her side.
Meanwhile, Robin began gliding a comb through her tresses and began to put up each side in a pigtail with a ribbon, "Lovely as always my dear, now what do you want to do today? You can do anything you want." Robin began to change into an ivory dress that touched her ankles, "Well, I might just spend today in the library after breakfast if that's okay with you." Chrom felt something in his stomach relax as he heard that sentence,"In the library? Perfect." "That's perfectly fine my love."
After breakfast, Robin made her way to the castle's library where books coated the walls as far as the eye could see and she sat down on a wooden desk sticking her nose into a book. Meanwhile, Chrom and Morgan were with Maribelle on the balcony of the castle where they started decorating the marble floored balcony with vases the size of Ricken. Meanwhile, Maribelle put the finishing touches on the decor by putting large bouquets of white roses, lilies, baby's breath and irises in the vases, and then applying an enormous silk white bow underneath the blossoms. In the center, Chrom rolled out a red carpet that reached the tall stained glass doors. Morgan turned to his father after the arrangements were complete, "Father,this may sound completely random but, what was it like being married to mother during the war?" Chrom looked at his son and reached in the back of his head for the memories, "Well, I do remember at one point that we were the happiest we could ever be at one point. We managed to live here for two years in peace then we had your sister, once we went back to war, there was one point where your mother doubted our marriage." Morgan's eyes popped, "Mother doubted your marriage? Is this because you never gave her a ring?" Chrom's head shook, "No it wasn't that at all." Maribelle added to Chrom's answer, "It was much more complicated than you think it is, Morgan. It had more to do with who she really was." Chrom started, "It began at one point during the war, your mother was getting upset when she discovered something about herself."
"Ah, Robin my love there you are." Chrom attempted to kiss her, but Robin pushed away, "Chrom please stop!" Chrom laid his hand on her shoulder and asked her, "Robin, what's gotten into you?" Robin pushed him away again and tears began to run down her face, "Chrom we need to talk. Please,don't marry me." Chrom's heart sank when he heard those words. "We can't be together, you are the prince of Ylisse, I am just some person you met without any memories of my own life. I could be your enemy, there's no way you really love me. Please, marry another girl who is beautiful and who you've known for a long time like Sumia or Olivia. You can't be in love with someone like me. It will be best for you, for the shepherds, for all of the people of Yilesse if I just left right now." Robin began to march away, "Robin... this can't be. Why would you say something like this?" Robin's tears were like waterfalls, "WHY!? You really have to ask me why? Can't you see the symbol on my right hand Chrom? I am the other half of Grima! I am part of a monster. Please understand, Chrom I'M A MONSTER! YOU CAN'T MARRY A MONSTER! So,please... let me leave." In a heartbeat, Chrom grabbed her wrist, "Fool! Why can't you see it? Why can't you see that I truly love you?!" Robin's tears dried and Chrom turned her around looking into her brown orbs, "Robin, I want to tell you that when I first saw you, I felt a strong bond between us and I still feel it. My feelings for you always grew stronger for you, and you were more important to me than anyone else from day to day. You've done so much for me, how could I not fall in love with you?" Chrom wiped away her remaining tears, "That's why you need to stop saying such terrible things about yourself. Robin, you're not a monster. You are my best friend and my love." Robin moved into Chrom's arms with her last remaining tears dripping, "Chrom..." Chrom held her chin lightly, " Robin, I will tell you over and over again until you understand that I will never let go. Our fates are linked together because we wanted to. We're two halves of a greater whole, now and forever." Robin tilted up her head, "Chrom... I'm sorry." Chrom held her left cheek, "Robin, you are the wind at my back and the sword at my side, together my love we'll create a peaceful world, just you and me." The pair glided their lips together for a moment that seemed like an eternity to them. "I love you, Robin." "I love you too, Chrom." They kissed again.
"I can't believe that mother would say something like that." Stated Morgan as he was adjusting the scenery. "Neither could I. But now that the entire kingdom is at peace, we can be married without the fear of war, without the fear of Grima, and without the fear of losing her again." After the last flowers and ribbons were aligned perfectly, Chrom went through the doors and eventually bumped into Lucina. "Father, is it time for the plan?" Chrom nodded, "It is, do you remember what to do?" "Yes I do, father." Then Lucina went down the endless hallways and navigated her way towards the library. Once inside, she spotted Robin with her nose stuck in a book. "Mother." Robin put her book down and turned to Lucina, "Yes my dear?" Lucina held up a narrow black cloth, "Please, close your eyes. I need to take you to your birthday present." Robin let her daughter tie the cloth over her eyes, "Whatever you say, Lucina."
Yes, I did marry Oliva and Frederick in my game. In addition, the flashback part is based on another comic that was done by Owllisa. And Remember, go to her Deviantart account in order to read the original comics.
