Fire Emblem: Kamon

Part 1: To Return Home

A Fire Emblem Fanfic

By: Super Smasher


Tellius, The year 652. Autumn.

Four years ago, a great war spread across the continent of Tellius, ignited between the two native races. The beorc, who fight with the weapons of Iron, Steel, Silver, and Anima, defended their land from the invading laguz, who, able to transform into Beast, Bird, and Dragon, need no weapons. The war resulted in the awakening of two Goddesses, Ashera and Yune. Ashera, the Goddess of Order, put a halt to the fighting by turning all but the strongest warriors to stone. Yune, the Goddess of Chaos, then led the remaining forces through Begnion, battling Ashera's blessed forces, and eventually defeated her in the Begnion capital of Sienne.

Lethe, a General from the Laguz nation of Gallia, was among Yune's warriors. However, she has been captured by laguz slave traders, and was to be sold. She was rescued, however by Kamon, and his father Kevin, Emancipationists from the Begnion province of Tanas. Lethe only wishes to return home, but she is worth much to the slave traders, who will do anything to get her back alive. Now, with a small escort of Kamon and his friend Max, they prepare to depart for Gallia...


"Do you have everything you need? Vulneraries, bandages, extra socks?" Kamon nodded, shoving the mentioned items into his wood-frame structure was simply a hollow box made from lathes lashed together at the ends into a crude cube, covered with canvas and reinforced at the bottom. It held the food and other supplies Kamon would no doubt need on his journey. His Iron Lance was lashed to the side with a slipknot over the left shoulder, pointing straight upwards, so he could grab it at any time.

"I've got it all, Father." He finished tying the string surrounding the top flap and shouldered it. He also picked two identical satchels from the floor and carried them under his arms. His helm sat atop his messy hair. Dawn was only half a mark away. "Father, did you ever set out on a journey like this? To see the world?"

Ken laughed. "Of course I did! How else would I have met your mother? It's the only reason I'm letting you go. ...Keep safe. I don't want to lose you as well."

"Hey, you're still here, right? If I'm truly your son, I'll be fine. You'll have to make Mato work extra hard to get the harvest in before winter, huh?" They both laughed, and Kamon put on a serious expression. "I'll be back soon. Don't worry." Ken nodded, and his son opened the front door and proceeded outside. Lethe was waiting, impatiently tapping her foot. Kamon handed her a pack. It was filled similarly, but her Iron Axe was attached to the top, the head pointing away from her skull, the handle protruding over her right shoulder.

"You beorc and sentimental goodbyes. We only take the time to wish our warriors good luck before throwing them out the door." Kamon just laughed and shook his head. They stood there in the darkness together, silent. They waited only a few minutes, but it seemed like hours before Max slowly slunk up the road.

"As I suspected. You're too valuable, Lethe. Those slavers want you back badly. They've already circled around the city and have us mostly surrounded. Their forces are numerous, but nothing we shouldn't be able to handle if we strike in the correct place."

"And what is this correct place, Max?" Kamon asked, a bit irritated. The swordsman sighed.

"Always in a rush, aren't you, Soldier Boy? Anyways, they are definitely expecting us to attempt to break to the west, towards Serenes. However, if we angle to the southwest, towards the mountains..."

"We'll not only encounter less of them, but also perhaps throw them off our trail?" Lethe asked. Max nodded. Kamon groaned.

"More delays. As much as I want differently, I'll agree that we have little choice. Let's move. It'll be light soon." As soon as these words were spoken, soft pink light began to filter through the trees as day broke.


"I love a good night's sleep." one of the slavers commented, stretching a bit as the morning light warmed him. The man next to him, Yoshi, smiled as well, tapping his Steel Lance against his boot.

"Got that right. We don't really even have anything to worry about, since we're only here for assurance. The boss'll take care of them, no problem." He yawned and spit a bit before cracking his knuckles. "Wouldn't mind some action though. I want to get a piece of that kid who finished Aruw...preferably his head!" Around him, the men burst into laughter.

"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all." Kamon thought, reconsidering a bit after the man's remark. After wading through the most dense part of the woods surrounding Kaerue, they had ended up here, at one of the least manned areas of the blockade. The group had taken refuge in the thickets, debating on the best way to proceed.

"We can't sneak past, they have border patrols up...Let's see if we can just blast though." Max reasoned. Lethe nodded, and Kamon, while reluctant, gave his approval as well.

"Not much to this plan, though, is there?"

"You got a better idea?

"Did I say I did? You go first then, Mr. Giant Armor. Lethe, you're still getting used to that weapon, so stay behind Max. I'll bring up the rear." Everyone agreed, and without warning, they simultaneously charged out into the open, attempting to smash through the line of men.

"Hey! What the hell?!" Yoshi yelled, surprised. However, once the initial shock of the bodies barreling towards him faded, he quickly let out a shrill whistle. "Men! Assemble! They're coming this way! Cut off their escape routes! You can kill the kids, but make sure that sub-human is captured alive!" Suddenly, around fifteen men burst from cover and sank into fighting stances. The fight was on.


As an Archer fumbled to string his bow, Kamon quickly rushed over and gave him a sharp wound with his lance, before Lethe followed up with a fatal blow. Kamon nodded. In the few short hours they had available, Lethe had learned the basics of Axe Fighting. You could still call her a bit of a Journeycat, though. Max quickly engaged a Fighter who had advanced to only a few steps from him. While he dealt some significant damage, his opponent could not break through his armor easily, and only scored minimal injury.

Max's foe, realizing his disadvantage, abandoned the Armored Sword and swung his axe heavily at Kamon, who, despite the weapons triangle, was able to dodge the blow before counter-attacking, killing the man. Another Fighter managed to take advantage of the situation and engage the Soldier from the other side. Meanwhile, Lethe fought off a Myrmidon, and Max struck back at a Bandit.

Kamon and Lethe switched opponents, and after turning the tables, defeated their foes. Max quickly circled around the Bandit and struck him from the rear, felling him as well. The battle was going smoothly so far.

This time, Max was the one in an unsafe location. Before he knew what was happening, he was surrounded on three sides buy two Soldiers and a Bandit. Only his armor saved him as one of the Soldiers dodged his counter attack, while the other earned a large wound. The Axe wielder ended up with a long gash down his chest.

"Oh, that idiotic brother of mine." A young girl fumed, stumbling out of the brush. "Leaving his own sister behind to go gallivanting off on a whirlwind adventure..." She stopped to string her bow, and heard some commotion ahead. Breaking into the clearing, she spotted the slavers fighting someone, but she couldn't tell who. "Wonder what's going on?" She asked, curious.

Max attacked the Bandit again, dispatching him. He sighed in relief as his companions also took care of the Lance carriers. Looking around, he spotted the girl standing at the edge of the grove, watching the battle intently. "That Archer...could that be..."

He had little time to think, however. Lethe was now under assault by an Archer, who somehow managed to sink a bolt into her shoulder, and a Bandit who swung wide and missed his mark. The laguz growled. Not being able to transform was getting on her nerves, and she was getting a bit exhausted from all the swinging.

She was glad when Kamon took care of the Archer, allowing her to focus on the Bandit. At that time, the girl had crept closer, and Max ran over to her. "Zanna? Why are you here?!"

"Oh, come on! Like I'd just let you leave and take a bunch of glory and kick butt without me!" Zanna's eyes and hair matched Max's perfectly, but her demeanor was much more brusque. "So I followed you this morning."

"No. We're leading these guys away from town and crossing half the continent! You're going to stay home. Got it?"

"You're such a worrywart. Look, I'm coming whether you want me to or not." And with that, she strode over to the Archer that Kamon had engaged and finished him with a well-placed arrow.

With the addition of an Archer on their team, the group blasted through a couple more Fighters and Myrmidons before they made their way to Yoshi, who was guarding the road outside of town. "Do you really think you stand much of a chance against the will of us humans?" He asked upon seeing Lethe approach.

"Can you all just shut up for one minute? You really don't get it. I am returning to Gallia, with or without this stupid beorc weapon." She snarled.

"Oooh, kitty's got an axe. Let's see you try and use it, you mangy sub-human!" Lethe had distracted him long enough that he had now become surrounded. Lethe's Axe had an advantage over his Lance, and was easily able to wear down half of his health. Max and Zanna contributed a bit, but it was Kamon who gave the finishing blow to the head. "Hahaha...You'll pay...the boss will...get you like he got you...before..."

"Urgh. Nice sight this early in the morning." Kamon smiled, picking up the fallen Soldier's Steel Lance. He strapped it to his pack next to his Iron one.


"Whew...we made it." Kamon hefted a sigh of relief as they exited the woods around Kaerue. All that could be seen now were mountains to the south, and plains to the north and east. There were no signs of more slavers. They were free...for the moment.

"I didn't expect them to come after me again." Lethe murmured. "I must be worth a lot, considering my status back in Gallia. I'm..." she struggled with her statements, the argument she'd had with the two beorc last night still fresh in everyone's minds.

"Don't worry about it." the Soldier smiled. "Those guys were no match for us. We'll get you back home, whether they try to stop us or not." Lethe absently nodded, looking around at the landscape. However, there was an argument brewing nearby.

"Kamon! Tell him I can come!" Zanna whined, pleading with the raven-haired boy. "I was useful in that last battle, right?"

"Her bow skills make her nice to have around." Lethe reasoned. "Her personality...not so much."

"Zanna, killing people isn't like shooting squirrels and things." Max denied vigorously. "All you've ever used your bow for is to hunt small game. Do you really think you'll survive out here with us? We're pretty much wanted criminals!"

"I know that! You know, I'm just gonna follow you, so you all might as well give up and let me come." She argued. Kamon sighed, and finally nodded, and the impatient laguz did as well. Max growled, but realized that he had been outvoted. Zanna smiled and did a small dance, chanting about going on an adventure.

"Well, where do we go now?" Lethe asked, looking around. Max shrugged, while Kamon pulled a spare bit of parchment from his tunic.

"Father gave me a list of safehouses for emancipationists. We can use them, but right now, I think we should head for Tanas City. It's a big slave trading hub, so they won't really expect us there, right?" Everyone murmured their agreement.

"Sounds good. We'd better get moving, then. We've got many weeks ahead before we gain Gallia."


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