Heeyeee, sorry I took long posting this, it shouldn't take me too long for the next chapter to be released. I just remembered that Frederick has a fear of large beasts like Panne's rabbit form, it was said in the support log between the two (Frederick and Panne), so I decided to add that in when Freddy see's Sulfura in her wolf form. And I know I put this in the summary but please review I want to see peoples thoughts and I do reply to people who do review and any questions.
We had camped down for the night, minus tents. In my wolf form I managed to take down a small bear along with Dawn's and Frederick's help, I think he only came along because he still didn't trust me though. Chrom and Lissa had cleared out a space and lit a fire by the time we came back. Again Lissa was complaining, this time it was that the bear meat smells of old boots.
"Wait, I take that back- boots smell better!" Lissa moaned.
"Every experience makes you stronger, milady. Even those we don't enjoy." Frederick answered calmly like he dealt with her all the time. There he goes with milord and milady again. Just who are these people, and why do I feel like I've seen them before? I thought to myself while gulping down the bear meat.
"Really? Then why don't I see YOU eating, Frederick?" She sounded rather pleased with her comment and it was true, Frederick wasn't eating either.
"Me? Oh, well... I'm not hungry. I...I had a large lunch! yes, quite."
Lissa laughed a little at Fredericks comment, "Yeah right, Frederick!" To be truthful I didn't belive him either.
After talking for awhile longer we finally decided to go to sleep. Shortly after I was rudely awoken by Dawn's hissing and Frederick shouting for me to get up. I groaned and sat up rather slowly. Instantly I sensed danger and could smell burning all around. The forest was nearly glowing with flames from afar.
It then hit me that Chrom and Lissa weren't there.
"Hurry up we need to find Chrom and Lissa and see they are not harmed." Frederick clearly had worry in his voice.
"Alright, Alright I'm up." I staggered to my feet.
"No matter how much I distrust you, I'll need your sense of smell to find Chrom."
"Oh, what is this? Frederick asking me for help?" I teased.
"I'm not asking I'm telling." He got onto his horse's back.
"Hmph, whatever." I focused my energy and felt my form shifting into wolf. Being next to Fredericks horse I saw I was slightly smaller. Nearly straight after changing I sensed fear coming Frederick. Just because I felt like it I growled slightly and he backed off a little, seeing this I laughed, "Haha! You really don't like me do you?"
"Are you going to show me to Chrom or what?"
I huffed and sniffed the air, catching onto the scent trail of Chrom and Lissa, "C'mon, this way." I ran off following the scent trail and heard Frederick's horse not far behind but he kept his distance.
Not far off Chrom was fighting something that looked human but smelt of death and decay and had a strange mask-like thing covering it's face. Lissa was hiding near a boulder with another human fighting the human like creatures. This human had the same coloured hair as Chrom and I couldn't see his face because of a black mask. When he spoke to Lissa he sounded male and he looked male but his scent wasn't. He also reminded me a lot of Chrom, looks and the way he fought.
I was snapped out of my thoughts by Frederick and his horse swiftly overtaking then plunging his spear right through the creature that smelt of decay and it quickly turned into a foul smelling cloud of purple smoke.
"Milord! Milady! Are you hurt?" Frederick sounded worried and on alert, no longer any sense fear coming from him.
"Frederick! Sulfura!" To my surprise it was Lissa who spoke first as she hurried over.
"Are such horrific creatures common place in these lands?" I don't know why I asked I just felt compelled to even though I knew the answer.
"They're not from Ylisse, I promise you that." Chrom answered.
"No one is injured, then? Thank the gods..." Frederick sighed in relief.
"Thank the masked man who saved me! If it wasn't for him, I'd be..." Lissa looked back towards the boulder, searching for the guy but he had disappeared, "Hey, where did he go?"
"We can worry about him later, AFTER we put these... things... to the blade. Eyes open, now. We know nothing about this enemy." Frederick looked ready to charge forwards with his lace raised in the air.
"Right." Chrom nodded.
Straight away I charged forwards preparing to sink my fangs into the decaying warriors. Dawn hissed a warning and another strange creature came running at me from my left side. Well, it didn't exactly look like a creature, it was a large purple ball of gas with large eyes and mouth. Instead of attacking it floated harmlessly by followed by three others, one of them was different was different, it was more triangular then circle and it had two hands. I stood and blinked at the strange sight. One of the circular ones split of from the group and hovered over to a decaying warrior that seemed to attack anything, even one of its own, and it seemed to float right into the warriors body and take over so it went straight for it's enemy.
Straight at me.
When it stopped to raise the axe it was holding I jumped back and the axe dropped to the ground only to get it stuck in the soft ground. Taking my chance I lept up and sunk my fangs into the decaying warriors arm. Instantly the taste of rotten flesh and ash filled my mouth. After a few more attacks I decided shifted my form to "human" so I could use my swords instead of my fangs. During the pause the warrior managed to get its axe out of the ground and attacked again only to be blocked the slashed in the chest. It stumbled backwards and I dug my dragon sword deep into its chest and it, like the other one, disintegrated into a purple smoke and the gas ball creature floated off only to be blown away by the wind. After watching the gas creature being blown away I ran at another decaying warrior.
At the same time a woman on a horse rode in from the forest. She had red hair and armour that matched each other and a long lace that was rather plain.
"Captain Chrom! Wait! I'm coming! ...Agh, I knew I shouldn'ta left 'em. All right, you ash-faced freaks! Which one of ya wants to try my lance on for size first? I know just the spot for it: shoved right up your-"
"Hold, milady!" The woman was cut of by a man with strangly bright-ish blue hair, who was carrying a bow and had a noble air to him.
"Muh?" The woman stopped her horse in its track and turned so her side was facing the guy.
"Life may be long, but attraction is fleeting! Would you leave me in your sweet dust? Leave war to the warriors, dear bird! A beauty such as you need wage only love." The guy bowed slightly, seeming not to care about the strange gas creature and decaying warriors.
"... The hell are you?!" She arched an eyebrow and gave a confused look.
"Ha! Is the lady intrigued? Of course you are- it's only natural. I am myth and legend! I am he who strides large across history's greatest stage! The man who puts the "arch" in "Archer"! My name, dear lady, is Vi-"
"Sorry, ruffles- no time for this. Onward!" She cut him off and was about to ride away and join the fight.
"Virion! ... Er, my name. It's virion. W-wait! Where are you going? Pray, at least tell me your name!" Virion spoke quickly.
"I'm sully... And I'm a shepherd." Sully stopped her horse again and looked down at the archer.
""Sully"! How divine! A starkly beautiful name, as befits its owner, truly. Will you marry me, my dearest Sully?" After Virion spoke Sully looked like she was about to burst out laughing
Sully stopped herself from laughing and stared at Virion with a rather serious Are-you-kidding-me look on her face, "Will I what now? Oh wait, I get it... This is a joke. And when I put my boot through your face- that's the punch line."
"I realise my manly figure and noble bearing can be overwhelming. 'tis common! So please, don't feel presseured to answer right a-" Virion stopped talking suddenly only to have Sully's boot kicked into his face.
"How's THIS for an answer!?"
"OOF! G-goodness, but those shapely legs certainly can kick, can't they... P-please, milady! Allow me to accompany you, at least! Mine is a cold, empty world without you. I shall be your most willing servant, and you, in turn, will give my life purpose..."
"Sully sighed "Fine... Anything to shut you up." She looked down at Virion who had a happy look in his eye's, "... What? Stop staring at me like that!"
The battle went by rather quickly with the help of Sully's lance and Virion's ranged bow attacks, and alot of the warriors had those weird gas creatures controlling their bodies. But there was one warrior left and I assumed that the triangular creature was control this ones body and it was the leader.
Frederick rushed forwards on his horse and Sully followed closely behind him. Despite the warriors large build and clumsy looking appearance it moved quickly and got out of the way of both attacks. Chrom snuck in from behind and managed to slash its back, destracting it. Frederick took his chance and shoved his lance straight through the chest of the warrior making it it turn to the purple smoke like the others. Instead of a circle gas creature the triangle one I saw earlier floated away.
"Just what the hell is going on here?" I questioned.
Chrom shook his head before answering "I wish I knew."
Shortly later the guy in the mask met up with us and revealed his name was Marth, Chrom said it was the same name as an ancient hero. This Marth said that our world teetered on the edge of a horrible calamity and what we just saw was just a prelude. With that he walked away. Frederick said that we will probably see him again one day but when I wonder...
Anyway now we are heading of for the capitol of Ylisse, Ylisstol.
I wasn't sure on how to add Pokemon into this chapter so I just said that they use ghost-types to control the Risen (Mainly Ghastly evolutions.) and I feel that this chapter was slightly rushed. Anyway see you next chapter and I know I've said it but please review.