Author's note:
O.K. first things first. Did any of you thought it was super stupid how the Dawn Empire and the Iron Legion just started to fight each other? Like didn't they know they're were going to be sieging the same freak'n castle together? Didn't their leaders have a talk with them like, "hey everyone, we're gonna be attacking the castle with the knights/samurai, so whatever you do don't freak'n attack each other, we're allying ourselve with them to catch the real villian".
They even show their banners right next to each other on the map in the story mode attacking the castle together, didn't any of the samurai noticed knights in different colors fighting one another? Did they not see that? Where were the Lord Warden, Holden, or Ayu at to stop them from fighting? C'mon someone dropped the ball here.
O.K. I'm done.
The sun rose gradually over the horizon signaling a brand new day for a brand new era, the celebration party that took place lasted all night at the castle was a complete blast for everyone involved, and after it ended the Samurai headed back east towards home. The citizens of Ashfeld went back home as well now no longer living under fear, the soldiers and builders alike were all hard at work rebuilding the fortress after the battle, and taking down anything Black Stone related.
Everything was going smoothly, but the Lord still seemed a bit exhausted, and just barely coming out of bed, "ugh... What a night," he spoke looking out over the balcony seeing the progress that has been done. He sat on a throne feeling a slight pain on his neck, "and why is my neck killing me?" he rubbed the spot that was irritating him.
Stone the Warden's closest friend came up and checked the area the Warden was rubbing, the moment he saw what was causing the Lord Warden's pain Stone chuckled. He walked off quietly laughing Mercy, Holden, and Warden were very confused.
"What's so funny?" Holden questioned.
Stone gathered himself together and spoke clearly, "he got lucky last night," he gestured, pointing at the Warden's neck.
"What? Holden can you take a look and tell me," Warden asked his second in command.
Holden took a look and there he saw what was making the Warden's irritation, there was bite marks on the right side of the Lord Warden's neck, "uhh... It seems that a lucky lady left her love mark on you," Holden answered.
"What!?" Warden shouted in surprise now feeling the impression of teeth on his skin.
Mercy walked up to check on the marks, "Doesn't look too bad, it's a little pink, does this hurt?" Mercy flicked her finger on the Warden's neck making him winced.
"Oww! knock off!" he ordered her, and Mercy went back standing next to Holden and Stone.
The Warden kept rubbing his neck in hopes to ease it, "so did any of you saw the maiden I supposedly slept with?" the three just gave each other short glances and just shrugged there shoulders.
"You don't know?" Mercy asked.
"Apparently I had too much to drink last night, but still did any of you seen who it was?" Warden asked again.
"I was passed out drunk too," Stone spoke his excuse.
"I was enjoying the music," Mercy spoke her's.
"And was having a fun time at the dinning hall," and Holden his.
"So none of you saw this woman?" the Warden asked one more time, and the three just shook their heads in unison.
Seeing that no one knows who this mysterious woman is the Warden concluded that it was probably wasn't that important and just went back on the reconstruction of his kingdom to assure a better future.
One month later
Over the passing days all three factions of the Knights, Vikings, and Samurai have been enjoying the time of peace with fallen clans/legions of the three factions were beginning to resurface, crops and harvests were plentiful, and the homes of warriors and citizens alike were rebuilt.
At the Myre Empress Ayu of the Dawn Empire had finished all of her Empress duties a little earlier than usually and had retired to the palace, she had took up a hobby to relax her nerves, like music for instance. She chose the shamisen to play, she has been practicing since a couple of weeks after the siege, and hoping to master the three stringed instrument since then because... Okay she sucks, I'm sorry, but she's just terrible.
Catching the sound of the disorganized sounds the Orochi and Okuma tried to protect their ears from the terrible off notes of Ayu's practice session.
"And I thought Viking screaming was annoying," Okuma commented.
"Quiet, do you want her to hear you?" Orochi warned his large friend, thinking not to anger the leader of the Dawn Empire.
In a room down the hall Momiji was trying to get some sleep, and the usually bubbly young woman wasn't in a good mood today until her ears picked up on the off beat notes of the shamisen. Momiji throws the blankets of herself, marches down the hall, pass Orochi and Okuma, slides the door open where Ayu is practicing.
"I see you're finally awake," Ayu spoke tuning the shamisen.
Momiji didn't speak a single word, her hair was a complete mess and she didn't even opened her eyes from the lack of rest. She walked up to Ayu, snatches the instrument from her hands, and throws it out the palace balcony. Ayu, Orochi, and Okuma were caught way off guard by Momiji's actions they never expected her to do such a thing.
"MOMIJI!" Ayu yelled in anger, "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!?"
"Actually you've been acting out a little lately," Okuma brought up.
"Yeah, you've been acting strange these past few days," Ayu recalled remembering Momiji's behavior getting a bit unpredictable, "mind telling us why?" she demanded.
"I don't have to tell you anything," Momiji shot back, but then all of a sudden she grabs her stomach, runs up to the balcony, and throws up.
"What was that all about?" the Champion questioned seeing his friend hurl over the rails.
Ayu thought to herself putting one and two together and then it dawned on her, "Momiji?" she called out to get her full attention.
"What?" Momiji asked wiping her lips.
"Are you...," Ayu paused for a moment wondering if she even dare ask, "pregnant?" she finished and Orochi's and Okuma's jaws dropped.
Momiji's eyes shot wide open now fully awake, "uhhhhhhhhh...," she trailed trying to come up with an answer.
"Momiji!?" Ayu pressed further seeing Momiji's eyes darting around the room.
"what makes you think I'm bearing?" Momiji asks nervously.
"Your emotions are all over the place," Ayu pointed one out, "you've been throwing up, and your breast have somehow gotten bigger," she stated the last fact a bit envious and Orochi and Okuma were trying not to look now that Ayu mentioned it.
"You know what, I expecting a letter from my mother any moment now, I should go- OW! OWW! OWWW!"
Momiji tried to slip pass, but Ayu caught her by the ear.
"Whoa, Ayu-" Orochi tried to get between them, but was stopped by Ayu.
"Shut up," she told him, "tell me the truth," Ayu demanded holding on tightly, "I'm waiting for an answer-".
"THE LORD WARDEN!" Momiji shouted out loud and Ayu let go.
"What about him?" Ayu inquiried.
Momiji twiddles her fingers growing nervous, but manages to speak her answer.
"WHAAAAAT!" Ayu screamed so hard that the entire palace heard her.
A day later
At Ashfeld the reconstruction of the castle was near completion, Warden was making sure all construction of the fortress was sound and firm from the moat to the towers everything was in tip top condition.
"You've done a masterful job Mr. Conwell," the Warden congratulated the master builder.
"Thank you my Lord," the master builder thanked the Warden for admiring his work that both he and his people put into the castle.
Everything in the castle was rebuilt the walls were up, the statues and towers were standing tall, and the banners were waving in the air. Everything was in order until.
"My Lord," Holden called to the Warden.
"What is it Holden?" he asked about to pay the builders.
"Umm... We seem to have visitors," Holden informed his lord and a cry of a woman can be heard from outside the castle walls.
"GET HIM OUT HERE!" the woman roared in anger.
Warden had come up to the main gate of the castle which the guards men were ducking behind the edges trying not to get hit by arrows.
"What is going on?" the Warden asked, he looked over the edge and he saw the Empress of the Dawn Empire shooting arrows at the front door with her friends standing on the side lines, "Ms. Ayu what is the meaning of this?" the Lord Warden demanded an explanation.
Ayu threw down her bow and yelled up to the gate, "I'M HERE TO CHOP YOUR MANHOOD OFF!" she threaten.
"Man she is angry," Stone commented on the situation.
"What did you do to make her so mad?" Mercy questioned her Lord, but Ayu was the one to answer her.
"I'll tell you what he did!" Ayu then grabs Momiji who was trying to hide behind Okuma, dragging her into their sights, and she waved timidly at them, "my friend is bearing your offspring!" she stated out loud.
Silence lingered in the air when Ayu spoke her reason, tension grew between the two parties, but the Lord Warden did not believe her.
"What makes you think it was my seed that your friend received?" the Warden challenged thinking it to be some farce.
"how's my love mark I left on your neck?" Momiji mentioned.
Everyone at the gate slowly turned their attention towards their lord and his face was flushed with embarrassment.
"You dirty dog," Stone remarked.
Another Author's note: You know what I think the developers should put like medals and ribbons like in "Gears of War 3 & 4". Don't you guys think so?