AN:
DH: welcome back to my fic. Blu, Cormag, thanks for reviewing, nice to see you're interested. Originally this was two chapters, but I put them together to fix the length issue.
I italicized the thought process of the person in focus, so that should help.
Personally sad about the lack of reviews, and I was hoping for one WTF comment when I said Lucy lost a brother, yet Sumia is the implied mother.
Also, I refer to the Brand of the Exalt as the original name, the Mark of Naga. Creative liberty and personal preference.
Owain: Halt, dark author, why do you leave the scion of legends out of your work?
DH: One, your lines give me migraines. Two, don't annoy me, I killed my son, I am not afraid to end you… Now shut up and go away.
ANYWAYS, E-cookie to whoever gets the day and night reference in this chapter!
Chapter 2:
Meetings and Secrets
Hope's POV
"Father!"
Wait, did Marth just say 'father'? What the hell! The Risen assassin, its ambushed failed, disappeared in a flash of light. In that flash I see Naga's Mark shining in her eye. That's not possible.
Chrom was just as surprised as me. "Di-did you just call me father?"
Marth, caught in her revelation, stutters and eventually asks Chrom to speak with her privately. I find Sumia, and we end up catching the last few lines of the exchange.
Just lovely, now in addition to the war with Valm, the Risen, and my mistrust of Validar, I have to deal with time travel?
The four of us talk, and Math, no Lucina, talks of a man claiming to be my son saving her life and acting as her strategist in the ruined future.
No parent would ever want their child to be a part of conflict, and the fact that he has placed himself at Lucy's side means he is in an incredibly dangerous position. Not to mention the other reason…
Naga, do you hate me?
Several weeks pass, and we end up finding Stahl's and Sully's kid Kjelle. Those two are as different as day and night, so the fact their marriage lasted long enough for a kid caught me off guard.
Kjelle relays some dark news to me. "After Lucina went through the portal, Grima showed up. Morgan decided to trade his life to stall Grima enough so everyone could get through. I don't think he made it back, I'm sorry."
Morgan, my son's name… So he died before he came back? Dammit!
Now we reached some Risen-infested ruins to find some precious artifact that boosts the user's strength. While here, I saw a blast of lightning take out a few of the creatures. I find the source and stopped stunned.
My cloak, blue hair, Mark of Grima on his hand, and lightning, MY SIGNITURE ELEMENT? Standing in front of me, was Morgan… I thought he was supposed to be dead.
"Mother, I found you! Why do you look so young?"
Young? He went back in time with Lucy, didn't he? I ask him as much.
Morgan looked at me like I was crazy. He tries to explain facts I couldn't know yet, but when he reaches for his memory, I see the pain of fighting amnesia flash over his face.
"Don't try to force it; you will only make it worse." I calmly try to explain things to him, all the while fighting off the Risen.
We make back to the group, and Lucy explodes with joy to see her protector and advisor safe.
I'm happy he is okay too, but now I have to figure out how to explain him to his father. He won't like this…
Naga, why do you hate me?
AN: Second chapter done! All remaining 2nd gen characters will be located off page. Exactly who his father is will be revealed soon, along with Hope's little secret.
Personally, Sully always gets paired with Lon'qu with me, but I am willing to spew lies of the heart for the sake of my work.
Two questions for the readers:
Do you prefer the name Mark of Naga, or Brand of the Exalt?
What Awakening Character, besides Robin do you most associate with? For me it is Lon'qu.
Again, please review! Till next time!