A/N: Well turns out I had another idea for this story so it's one-shot no longer. That said, I have no idea how long this will go. Anyway, let's get to it!

Asset: Skill

Flaw: Speed

"Strength is all you need! Take Teach's word for it. Who needs skill when you can send your opponent flying with one shot?"

"Au contraire mine bulky friend. Skill and finesse are the keys in any matching of wits. With enough skill, one's arrow can fly thine fated path to thy enemies magnificent end."

"Finnis? What is that, some kind of fish? Anyway, strength is the most important factor and Teach can prove it! There was this one time that a wyvern came at me that was like 3 times the size of a normal wyvern. It was tough, but I managed to wrestle it to the ground and-"

"You're a bonehead Vaike." Lissa, who had listening to the entire conversation, interjected. "If I seem to remember you 'wrestled' it to the ground when it laid down for a nap. If I remember right, it took us a while to dig you out."

"That was all part of teach's strategy! Lull it into a false sense of security and then go in for the clincher! Anyway, I…may have exaggerated the story a bit, but my point still stands; that wyvern was able to keep Teach down by sheer power alone. So my point stands." Vaike leaned back in his chair with a pleased look on his face.

Virion responded by tapping his forehead with his index finger. "Ah, Vaike. Being the archest of archers, I of course have my own stories of heroism and valor. Why, I remember the time I vanquished an entire legion of wyvern-"

"Lies." Lissa interrupted.

"W-well how about that time where I was crowned a world-class archer by the king of-"

"Nope." Lissa interrupted again.

"Then how about the time I rescued and wooed a forest maiden?"

"That was from a story!" Lissa protested a third time.

"My lady, you wound me. What basis do you have to claim my dashing acts of heroisms as untrue?"

"I didn't. But thanks for confirming it!"

"Hahaha! Looks like Lissa got you there eh, ruffles?" Evryone around the table burst into laughter for a few minutes, enjoying each other's' company. "Be that as it may my dear, I am still the archest of archers and can fell any target with a single shot with my magnificent bow."

It was at this point that Robin came up to the three of them. "Hey guys. You've been laughing pretty loudly for a while now. What's up?"

"Ah, Robin. Just the guy we needed to see. Teach hears you're scary deadly with your magic. There are rumors around camp that you can fell any enemy in a single blow. Is that true?"

"Huh? Ah. Those rumors are overblown as all rumors are. But I do seem hit their weak points more often than not."

"Alright! Robin, have a sparring match with ol' teach! See, we're trying to see if skill or strength is more important in a fight and you'll be our tiebreaker!"

Lissa shook her head. "Really Vaike? Remember what I told you last time when you got beat over the head with blunt objects? At this rate, you'll be a potato!"

"Ah, you worry too much. The Vaike's tough as a rock!

"With all the intelligence of one…" Lissa mumbled.

"So Robin, you in?"

Robin was always up for a challenge. "All right. Any preferences on weapons?"

"Ol' teach'll be using an axe and you've got to be using a sword. It's gotta be a man to man fight. None of that fancy-shmancy magic stuff."

Robin shrugged. "That makes no sense Vaike, but okay."

Robin and Vaike faced off in the barracks sparring field.

"May this be a magnificent battle for the bards. Ready? And…begin!"

Robin moved in quickly; wanting to end the sparring session quickly like all of his battles beforehand. As he was rushing towards Vaike, he felt that familiar rush of energy and was en route to hitting Vaike's weak point.

"Checkmate!"

Instead, he found himself flat on his back several minutes later.

"Hey Robin, you okay? Teach didn't hit you too hard did he?"

"Ughh…wuhappen?"

Virion appeared in his vision. "Vaike knocked you out with a few strokes of his axe

"What? But how? I was running at him at full speed with a heavy blow ready!"

The other three looked at each other, then at Robin. Then back at each other again. It was Lissa who spoke first. "That was running? You looked like-well honestly we don't know. But we know it wasn't running. Vaike just kinda….walked up and hit you.

Robin began to blush out of embarrassment. "It-It couldn't have been that bad could it?"

"Yep, it was that bad." Virion and Vaike answered at the same time.

"At least one good thing came out of this. I know now that I can do this!" Lissa quickly got behind Robin and dumped a toad down his collar, then ran away laughing as Robin clumsily tried to catch her.

"Lissa! That was so uncalled for! Get back here so I can pay you back!"

Virion turned to Vaike "So, which is the most important in a battle?"

"Speed."

Virion nodded in agreement. "Definitely speed."

A/N: This one was based around a conversation in a previous Fire Emblem title. Points if you know which one. Extra points if you know what chapter you can see it. Anyway, I feel a bit better about this one since I thought about it a little more.

As always, constructive criticisms welcome!