"Our hero, our hero, claims a warrior's heart…I tell you, I tell you the Dragonborn comes….with a voice wielding power of the ancient Nord art..…..believe, believe the Dragonborn comes…..it's an end to the evil of all Skyrim's foes…...Beware, beware the Dragonborn comes…..For the darkness has passed…..And the legend yet-"

"What are you singing?" Lucina asks, bringing me back to reality.

Wait, was I singing that out loud!?

….Shit!

My face heated up in embarrassment…..crap she heard me singing. Dammit, think of something!

"Um…..it's a song…..from an old legend." I blurted out, looking away from her. I really, really don't like it when people hear me sing. I'm so terrible at it.

"….Old legend?" She asks, sounding curious.

Crap, time to improvise.

"You ever heard the tales of the Dovah-I mean Dragonborn?" I asked, looking back at her. Why is she curious to what I was singing anyway?

The masked princess shakes her head at my question. It'd be impossible if she did, okay time to add on to the background.

"Well back home, the elders used to tell us stories about other realms." I start to say, "The Tales of the Dragonborn or Dovahkiin as they call it, is basically a set of stories about an adventurer, who has the soul of a dragon, traveling around a mystic land. Slaying evil where ever it lingered, heh I always loved hearing about them….."

Lucina stares quietly at me, she looked as if she was in deep thought.

"Dovahkiin." She says, pronouncing it slowly. It's pretty well for her first time. Also, holy shit…..she just said Dovahkiin….must resist urge to laugh. The Lucina fan boys and girls would kill me out of sheer jealously for this.

"If you want, I could tell you some of the tales, later." I offered, I really do wonder how she react to Alduin. And it makes me wonder who would win, Alduin The World Eater or Grima the asshole of a fell dragon.

Why didn't I write anything on that? Cause I'm pretty sure Alduin would win….I really don't like Grima, cause he is a pathetic excuse for a dragon. He can't even fly upside down, or spin or do a barrel roll. He just has size and magic…..ooohhh scary~!

The future child stays quiet, she holds her hand to her chest. As if she was remembering something….maybe about her father? Before that asshole killed him…..

"Um….you don't have to answer right away." I say, bringing her from her thoughts. I really don't want to bring up unpleasant memories.

"You can just ask me whenever you feel like it."

"….Right….I'll…think on it." She finally says.

I mentally smirked to myself. Oh if only she had the soul of a dragon, it would be pretty funny and awesome to hear her shout 'Fus Ro Dah!' at Grima's pathetic face.

"Alright then….let's get back to work." I say grabbing the rapier at my side. "We got a bear to kill."

Lucina stays quiet as she goes back to watching the area.

It's been a few hours since I proposed the trap idea. In that time we, by we I mean Lucina, were able to hunt and catch breakfast. I have to admit, I didn't think rabbit on a stick would be any good. Also Lucina was so quiet when she caught it, the poor little thing didn't even know what hit it. That was actually kind of scary to watch, note to self do not under any circumstance piss off this woman.

But it was very tasty, wonder how bear will taste?

Not Risen Bear, but regular bear. If I ever end up meeting the Shepherds, I'm definitely going to ask their Robin that.

Anyway, after eating that tasty rabbit. We started searching around for an area that we can use for the trap. But it was slim pickings as this was a thick as hell forest, plus the snow makes things difficult. Finally after little while and me tripping over a couple of things. We found a decent spot that can work.

The trap itself, is a standard pitfall trap. And like any pitfall, you have dig a really big, really deep hole.

So here we are, taking turns digging this damn hole, with nothing but the swords in our hands. One digs while the other watches out for that bear, though Lucina has the advantage as her blade is much thicker. While I have a the thin rapier, I know size doesn't always matter but still…

If only she'd let me use the Falchion…but nooo cause it's a sacred blade, only she gets to use it as a shovel. Don't ask how that even works cause I don't know. Even though I'm doing it myself, but I can say…..tis better than doing it by hand.

"Time to switch." I say in a low voice as I pull myself out the hole.

Lucina merely nods as she gets up from the rock she was sitting on. She brushes past me and jumps into the hole and starts digging.

I placed the rapier down and sat on the rock that princess was sitting on. I peered to the sky above. Clear blue skies and the sounds of someone digging a grave. Ah, such pleasant sounds truly it is a wonderful morning. Sadistic thoughts aside, I wonder how the Hero-King would react to Lucina using the only sword that can defeat Grima, as a shovel? That defiantly be hilarious to look at.

I go back to staring at the digging princess, hmm…..the hole is not deep enough. It's at least close to two or three feet deep. We just need more time, if we don't finish soon then we got nothing. Unless that princess can come up with a better plan then me, we have nothing we can use to fight that Risen Bear.

Still it's oddly quiet, sure it's the forest but other then Lucina's digging there's no other natural sound. It's unnerving and putting me on edge. I wonder if Lucina can feel it too…

I sighed as I pulled out the journal,

How to deal with boredom while digging a hole. That's a grave for a undead bear.

1) Think of a song

2) Sing said song out loud.

3) If with another person, think up ways to annoy said person.

4) Be bored enough to write down ways on how to deal with boredom.

ARE YOU DONE BEING BORED YET?

I sighed as I put away the journal. Damn, I'm seriously bored here…I hate waiting. Screw it, have to do something to kill the boredom.

I moved off the rock and laid back on the ground. The mix of snow and dirt felt cold yet comforting. Ah, screw it I'll sing something to pass the time. But what? It has be something I know…..something that feels right…...

"tue lei zwe kuloa riou tue zwe….kuloa riou zwe tue riou lei neu riou zwe...…va lei zwe tue neu tue riou tue kuloa...riou lei kuloa riou zwe lei va zwe lei….va neu va lei va neu va zwe lei….kuloa riou kuloa neu tue lei kuloa riou zwe lei va…lei va neu kuloa tue lei lei….." I raised my hand towards the sky at the last part.

Heh, I feel a whole lot better now, more calm and….just better..…

It really has been a long time since I've tried to sing that. I hope I didn't mess up on anything, that would have been embarrassing. Plus if the true singer of that had heard me, I'd be faced with a scolding right about now. At least I sang the sightly slow version of it, that is much easier for me to sing.

Quiet. It's gone quiet.

No sounds of anyone digging.

Did she finish already?

I looked toward the direction of the hole. Lucina was just staring at me, her head was tilted a little to the side. Looking confused or curious, I couldn't tell. Damn that mask, why can't she take that thing off already?

"That lullaby," She says slowly, her voice on edge. "How do you know it?"

Huh? What!?

"What do you mean?" I blurted out as she steps out the hole. The masked princess moved towards me, the Falchion in her hand. I feel like I'm in danger now…why the hell do I feel like that!?

"The lullaby…..how-"

"Raaaahh!"

What ever she was going to say was cut off by a blood curdling roar. Shit, that sounded very familiar…..crap I think it's the bear! Shit, the hole is not done yet.

Lucina gritted her teeth as she looked at me, then at the direction the noise came from.

"We're not finished with this," She says in a strict tone, "Let's move….now."

She moves away before I could even protest.

Damn it, what the hell did I do?

She just suddenly acts this way…..when I sang that...song, but she had called it a lullaby...

That "lullaby" is from another world, so what the hell is her connection to it? What ever it is, she's seemed pretty upset at me. Damn it, figure that out later, just keep 'that' princess from getting herself killed.


"Raaaah..."

The sounds of the bear grew louder as we quietly approached. By quiet I mean Lucina being the stealthy one, while I on the other hand try not to trip or stomp around too loudly. Or accidentally fall and stab myself with the rapier I was holding. Really starting to hate the snow...

We hide behind a couple of trees, then looked out in the direction of the noises. What the…..

The Risen bear was standing on its legs, and it appeared…it appeared to fighting other three other Risen! My eyes widen in shock at the sight before me. There were three human like Risen, each with an axe in their hand. With the bear standing at the center of them. The bear itself appeared to be injured, there were deep gashes at its sides and arms.

Something isn't right, why is that thing fighting other Risen? I quickly look at Lucina, she was quiet, and just staring at the sight before her. Wonder what she's thinking…..

The bear roars and I looked back just in time to it swing its claws at its brethren. One was taken down, the face of it was ripped apart in an instant. As that one crumbled into purple smoke, another comes in and slashes at the bear. The bear swings an arm in defense at the strike, then pushes the Risen down to the ground. It brings its jaws upon its head and crushes it into a loud CRUNCH.

The bear looks back at the remaining Risen, it roars at it defiantly. It lands back at all fours and charges at the Risen. The human like Risen itself charges at the bear as well...that one is really stupid.

The Risen Bear easily overpowered it's technical brother, crushing it with its weight. The Risen bear roars victoriously at the sky, as purple smoke rises from below its body.

Holy Shit!

We have to fight that thing!?

Yeah I think I'll end up shitting myself if that thing gets anywhere near me. Not kidding.

I hope that princess can kill it, I'm useless against that thing.

"Wait here." The princess says as she slowly moves away. Well shit, she's off to kill that thing while I'm stuck acting like a useless NPC companion, that's a pain in the ass to protect. Oh, what wonderful shitty luck I have. Yeah...there is no way in hell I'm going to be reduced to that!

"Wait." I said as I quickly grabbed her arm. The future child turns to look at me, an aura of fury and seriousness was coming off her. Shit, don't get intimidated, don't get intimidated.

"Look Marth," I start to say, "Unless you have a death wish, I suggest that you don't go charge that thing head on."

She stays quiet and just stares at me with that damn mask.

I sighed, "I understand that you really want to kill this thing. But we need to work together, if not then we stand little chance against that thing over there. We need a plan or something to try and kill it." The princess still is quiet as she stares at me. The furious and serious aura lessened a bit, and that made me relax a little.

"What do you have in mind?" She asks in a low voice. I blinked at her words, I seriously did not expect her to ask that.

Umm…..screw it plan B, make shit up as I go. Wow...I really am pathetic, aren't I?

"I have a plan," I slowly say as I let go of her arm. "But I need you to place your trust in me as I will place my trust in you."

And try to not let me die, but I won't say that out loud.

"We'll split up, one distracts the other kills." I say, narrowing my eyes. "I know you don't like it, but that thing over there appears to be injured. If we fall back now, we might not have the chance to fight it in it's weakened state." I quickly glanced at the bear, it was quiet really quiet. I'm really getting a bad feeling off of this. At least it's back is toward us...

Lucina stares at me then glances at the Risen bear. She sighs as she looks back at me again.

"Alright," She reluctantly says, "But do not take any unnecessary risks." I mentally smirked at her words, heh another win for me. Both of us wordlessly looked back at the bear, the thing was still silent and not moving at all. What the hell? This thing is acting weird, why does it feel like it's waiting? Waiting for something...but what?

The masked princess moved away from the tree first. Silently she moves the trees, slowly moving around the bear. Holy shit! She really is a demon! How can she be so quiet? I shook my head, as I looked back at the bear. My legs began to shake in fear once again, damn I'm really am afraid. Afraid that thing will kill me, and eat my insides. Afraid that thing will kill Lucina, dooming this world to an awaiting hell. Afraid that my fear will control me, turning me into a coward and everyone will die because of it. How can...

I quickly bite my lip hard, the pain and the sense of blood flowing down my mouth snaps me back into reality. Come on BAKA, stop thinking about stuff like that. Forget about all of those possibilities and outcomes in your head. Accept the reality that your in another world, and cast all of that doubt aside! Embrace whatever path and identity you choose for yourself, and live for everyone back home! It doesn't matter if you can or can't go back home, just live! So stand up straight and FIGHT, YOU STUPID BAKA!

My legs stop shaking as I firmly gripped the rapier in my hand. I never make any sense but screw it...I'll fight alongside that princess and think about what to do later.

So for now...kill this wanna be Yao Guai!

I dashed from behind the tree and straight at the bear. Have to keep it's attention on me, and give Lucina enough time to kill it. In the meantime try not to get hurt or die from it. Avoid it's attacks and keep it's front towards you at all times.

"Oi, Yao Gaui!" I screamed as I stop behind it. The Risen bear lifts it's head and slowly turns to me. The rotten smell reached my nose, but I was able to ignore it. The bear growls as it looks at me with it's empty pale eyes.

"You remember me don't you." I simply stated as I go into a random stance. "Come on, show me what your made of!"

The bear growls as it slowly stands up. That's it keep your focus on me, come on Lucina what's taking so long?

"Raaaaaaah!" The bear roars as it jumps at me. I throw myself to the side narrowly missing the few hundred pounds of dead bear. I quickly stand up and slashed at it's side. The bear grunts in pain and slashes at me with it's claws. I bring up my rapier barely able to block it in time. The force of the impact sends me flying right into a tree.

"Ack!" I grunted in pain as I slide onto the ground. Shit...that hurt, note to self dodge don't block. The bear charges at me, I rolled away just barely missing it's claws slashing the tree. I crawl away and move behind another tree. The bear growls as it moves towards me, damn it anytime now Lucina!

"Shit!" I scream, jumping back as the bear slashes the tree. Damn it, can't keep this up for long, what's taking that princess?

Out of the corner of my eye something moves towards the bear. Something...blue? That better be her...alright time for it's complete attention.

"Come on Smokey, is that the best you got!?" I yelled at the thing, it roars back in rage and charges at me. I stood my ground waiting, just a little bit longer...now! I jump to the side again missing the bear. Heh, this thing is so...

Crunch!

"Aahhh!" I screamed in pain as I felt the teeth of the bear grind into my leg. It knocks me down to the ground, then tosses me to the side. I skid across the snow and get knocked into a tree.

Ahhh, FUCK!

I try to sit up but fell back down as the pain increased. I coughed and blood lands on top of the snow, staining white with darkened crimson. Shit, I'm hurt pretty bad...I had too get cocky. Can't move...that thing chopped up my leg...really don't want to look.

"Raaah." Shit that thing is close...damn...it...where's...that...freaking princess...

I inched my head toward the sounds of the bear. I look just in time to see it right on top of me, it was staring at me in an almost pitiful like look.

Heh, I guess...being close...to death...really...does make...you...see things.

Darkened walls begin to appear and cloud my sight, the snow felt more cold than before.

Damn...I...don't...want to die...not when...I've...actually...taken charge...of myself...for once...

"I say when it ends!" A voice screams as the bear suddenly lurches back. Appearing to be confused and in pain.

What...

"Raaaaaah!" The Bear roars of pain increased as it jerked around. It moved away from my field of vision, all I could hear was a mixture of painful growling and grunts.

"Raaa..aaaa..." The growls and roars slowly come to a stop.

Thud!

Something heavy dropped on the ground, sounds of something moving to me approached closely. I try to move to see what it was, but something gently pushed me down.

"Don't move." Lucina's voice reaches my ears, my body relaxes obeying her words. I hear her mutter something, then a glowing light appears out of the corner of my eye. A strange familiar feeling settles onto my leg then proceeds to the rest of my body.

She's using the Falchion to heal me again?

"Marth," I start to say as I stood up, using the rapier as support. "What took you so long?"

Lucina gritted her teeth as she glares at me. Heh, I think I'm starting to annoying her...oh how fun.

"Well it doesn't matter," I brushed past her, then glance around. "That thing is dead right?"

"Yes," She simply says, sheathing the Falchion as she moves past me. She heads towards a random spot, then crouches down. What is she...

She stands up, carrying something in her hand. Oh, it's the axe that was sticking to the bear. The axe was not large, maybe about three feet, the blade was...

Wait, the axe is a normal firewood axe! Why the hell was an axe like that in that bear? Did Abe Lincoln mistake it for a vampire or something?

Inter-dimensional presidents aside, that is just strange.

"So what now?" I asked, forcing the thoughts aside.

Lucina stares at me before twirling the axe in her hand.

"We rest."


"Oh, this is so good!" I say as I took another bite. Starting to love cooked rabbit on a stick.

Lucina is silent as she nibbles on her rabbit, wow she really is a silent one.

I chomped down on the last bit of meat, savoring the flavor. I may normally eat chicken, but rabbit may just be a suitable replacement.

I politely wipe my mouth with my sleeve as I laid down next to the firepit. Basking in the warm heat of it's flames.

Today was nice I guess, other than the fact that I almost died, but I think eating that rabbit and killing that wannabe Yao Guai really balanced it out. Still though...Lucina did act upset when she heard me sing that "Lullaby" or the Grand Fonic Hymn as I know it. What is her connection...based from her reaction, it sounded personal.

Screw it, I'm going to push my luck.

"Hey Marth," I said as I sit up, looking straight at her. "Earlier you seemed upset to what I was singing, can you explain why? Did I say something offending?" That's it act a little innocent and confused, draw her in.

Lucina stares at me, then sighs as she puts down her rabbit.

"That lullaby, I want to know how you know of it." She states, the air around us became tense. Okay watch what you say, choose your words carefully.

"You mean the Grand Fonic Hymn? That song or lullaby as you called it, is from my homeland. It's a song meant for...when two people reunite together." I say, sounding as honest and innocent as I can. "It's from a old legend, older than most we have back home. Anyway, how do you know of it, I doubt it's common knowledge here."

Bullshit added with more bullshit with a tiny sprinkle of truth. How will the future princess respond?

"Your homeland, where is it?" Lucina says, changing the subject, I can practically feel her narrowing her eyes at me. Geez, she's really suspicious...how predictable, okay then one large sprinkle of crap coming up.

"It's really far to the east, I'd be surprise if you have ever heard of it. The name of it is, the United Isles of Amerisa or U.I.A for short."

The blue clad princess tilts her head in confusion, "...United Isles?"

"Of Amerisa," I added, correcting her, "It's a band of independent Islands under a single flag and since it's really far in the eastern ocean. We rarely visit the mainland so I doubt any know of us."

I fake a sigh, "I was given the rare chance to see the mainlands for myself, but I had the unfortunate luck to sleep in that Inn. Then wake here in this country, Regna Ferox...sounds strange off the tongue. Heh, then again my country's name probably sounds strange to you."

I let out a real yawn, "Anyway Marth, is this country your homeland?"

The future princess flinched a little but quickly recovered, "Why do you ask?"

I place a finger on my chin, giving off the appearance of deep thought. "Well...when I met you yesterday, you lead me to this cave, from the way you came here, the route you chose. It made me think that you've know of this place before, though you said that you were hunting that Risen like bear. So I assumed that you been hunting that thing for a number of days and this cave was a convenient place to use."

I closed my eyes, "You don't have answer that if you don't want to, it is your business anyway."

I lay back down on the ground, come on princess take the bait, take the bait.

"I...I am not from Regina Ferox." I hear the princess slowly say, "I from...elsewhere..."

That made me open my eyes and sit straight back up.

"Elsewhere, eh?" I asked tilting my head, appearing to be curious. "Well that's one country off the list, hmm."

Okay now I'm just having fun with her, messed up yes. Counterargument to that, I am really getting bored here.

I stare at her, taking in every detail of her body. Umm, that sounded wrong didn't it?

"Well your not from Valm since you lack an accent and from what I hear their sword styles are different from yours. Same thing with Chon'sin plus your attire doesn't match their culture. That leaves Ylisse and Ple-"

"Ylisse," She quickly says, looking a little uncomfortable. "I am from a village in Ylisse."

My eyes narrowed at her response, hmm that was interesting and unexpected result.

In the game as a character, Lucina seemed to be the type that may change the subject or not answer at all. Though she did with one the earlier questions, but the Lucina in front of me seems to be bothered by the rest of my questions. Has she not encountered someone that asks a lot of questions? Or is this Lucina not like the character she is portrayed as? This is the real thing after all, plus she is a young child who's been through a lot, so social experience may be ranked low on her skill set.

Besides, I'm being an ass for asking and knowing the answers anyway.

"I...I'm sorry for pestering you Marth." I say as I bow apologetically. "It was none of my business and I had no right to ask."

She stays silent as she stares at me. The air was still intense but somehow it felt a little less than it was before.

"Well then," I say yawning, "I'll get some sleep, goodnight Marth."

I put on my hood and laid back on the ground.

Okay so I got little usable information from her, need to figure out whats going here. If I stick around her I may be able to get some answers. Plus I'll have a better chance of survival, and then...

Then what? I'm still stuck in this world, and this ain't a fanfiction where everything magically becomes better. I've already made myself accept the fact that I am here in this world. Other than surviving what is there for me to do? Place myself in the events of this world and somehow change things?

Problem is, I played the game on Normal with the Causal setting! Almost every character I used had died at some point in the game, even when I tried to level them up. If anyone dies because of me...there's no way I can bring them back. And I may not be able to live with that...

Damn it, why does it have to be me? I'm nothing special, just another person in over his head. A weak human...with nothing...

I mentally slap myself, scattering the negative thoughts away. Damn my low self esteem issues, it always bothers me when I think about important subjects. Really hate it when it happens...

Alright enough about the depressing thoughts, need to get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a long day.

The sounds of the fire pit filled the cave, giving off an odd comfort.

It made falling asleep easy for me.


A/N: *Sighs* Intended for this to be posted up sooner, but sickness decided not to.

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