OK I can't come up with something to say for this chapter except...sword people!


Chapter 2 One More Merc

Ike rode through Crimea and eventually along the Begnion border as he rode South. He wanted to find the last mercenary and then locate a ship. He rested for a few hours before he continued his search along the Gallian-Begnion border.

It was late at night on the 6th day when he spotted a campfire and rode there but he didnt find Mia. Rather he found a man of a pretty good caliber; Zihark. Zihark checked his eyesight by looking at his fingers at least 5 times before yelling "IKE!" Ike got off his mount and sat down across from Zihark.

"What are you doing here?" They both asked each other. Ike explained that he was looking for Mia to bring her back to the mercenaries as he did Oscar and attempted to do Rhys. He explained his new mission to leave Tellius behind. Zihark nodded before explaining he was returning to Daein since he finished his work in Begnion.

"So youre leaving Tellius. This country will sure miss you if they know but youre doing this all incognito. One question how do you plan on finding a ship that no one will suspect? Especially one that wont return!" Ike shook his head

"Ill have to work on that." Zihark got up "Im in!" Ike jumped up "Y-you want to come!?" Zihark nodded

"Of course! Why not? Rhys aint comin so Ill fill his spot. Sure I cant heal but I can kick ass!" Ike and him shook hands before Ike told him to return to the mercenaries base before he resumed his search for Mia.

Mia sat I an alcove at the end of a mountain range near Gallia yawning. Her search for new opponents lead her all over Tellius and yet none of them she found could even be a match for her. She was resting because of the brutal match with the Sand Hermit, Stefan she had 3 days ago.

She doesnt know how long she was fighting but the Hermit didnt let up until she nearly took off his sword arm. She smiled at the memory, that was her greatest match but she still wanted more. Someone who would keep her on her feet from dawn to dusk.

She opened here eyes with a sad look. Despite all that she regretted leaving the Greil Mercenaries so suddenly. She missed them all but it would take a long time to get back there since cutting through Gallia might not be the best idea and the mountain range was as long as hell.

There was one specific mercenary she missed A LOT and wanted to see again. He might not have talked to her much but they were an unstoppable team on the battlefield. She wanted to see him more than ever. Despite her mind lost in thoughts she was on both her legs, sword out in a millisecond as she heard gallops from an approaching mount.

A battle cry as a cloaked figure drew out his long blade and attempted to cut her she countered it and in a quick motion leaped over him. Whilst his mount attempted to turn she kicked one of its legs under and forced it down. The man leaped off and made another attempt to cut her but was countered AGAIN. They exchanged blows before something sparked in Mias mind. She ducked suddenly and sent her sword through the neck tie and undid it.

The hood fell back and she smirked "Ike! Why- what-!" Ike took off his cloak "Long story; trust me. Took me a long ass time to find you!" Mia smiled

"Why are you here?" Ike told her the same thing he told Zihark, Rhys, and Oscar before and she listened with her eyes sparkling at the thought of going back to the mercenaries and him. She leaped up and shouted

"Yay! Ive been planning on heading back for a while!" Ike stood up

"OK; one second." He thought over his ship dilemma until Mia jumped in "Gallia! Im sure Skrimir will let you have a ship right?" Ike turned around "Excellent idea!" He pulled out a bow and arrow. He lit the tip of the arrow and shot it up into the sky.

Between 5 and 10 minutes later Janaff landed nearby and transformed into his human-like form "Hey!" Ike approached Janaff "I need you to take this back to my head quarters and give it to Titania or Soren alright?" He nodded "Alright! Im on my way!" he grabbed the note leaped up and transformed again. Then he left heading Northward and Ike took Mia with him Westward.


Yep I decided to throw in Zihark because he was one of my good FE PoR units while in RD he died all the time so I want to give him another chance. Review and make Ike walk faster!