Hello again, Shidesu here, yes, i know, i know, there are GREAT MISTAKES in the first chapters, i don't know why, but my computer think is a good idea to change the word shepherds for Shepperds, or separate letters or words, i will double check my scrip to make sure this dont happen so often, i swear i didn't notice until one person said it, (the bad thing to be forced to write in Office Word)

Im sorry, I really, REALLY wanted to updated the chapter the past Monday, but couldn't, i was really busy with the projects of my school, luckily, i have a pair of days off the school, so i think the update schedule should be returning to normal in the next week.

I have to thank for the reviews i get about 2,3 days ago, i swear il try my best with the gramar, Aaaaaaanyway, thanks guy for enjoying this story, send me PM if you have suggestions, really appreciate it, without anything more to say, i hope you like the chapter.


Chapter 4: Changing World

As a new day arrived, in the private chamber of a certain princess, she was daydreaming, looking at the ceiling wrapped in blankets, she woke up about 10 minutes ago, right at this time of the day, she would be preparing her clothes, or pestering Chrom, but she was oddly quiet, as the sunlight's started to enter his room, a scene crossed her mind '…last night, what i did last night…' while she blushed in a deep red tone, rolling left to right on her bed 'WHY DID I KISS HIM? I HAVENT KISSED STAHL YET!...NO WAIT! WHY IM EVEN THINKING ABOUT STAHL?! ' As she kept Rolling in her bed until.."Ocuh!" she fall over, as she rose rubbing his forehead, "…Sigh* why im even this nervous? It was only a kiss in the cheek…on the night….in his ro-o-oom"she blushed even more "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! IT WAS JUST A STUPID KISS!"

"Oh My dear! who is the lucky gentleman?" Lissa froze, she turned slowly to see Maribelle sit in a chair with a smirk "Is someone i know? And how you never introduced to your best friend?

"Oh….. hey there!... nice morning right?"

"Please dear, nothing of "hey there" my beautiful Lissa rolling in dreams of her first crush, you didn't even notice when i enter here"

"…Sooooooooooo, why you didn't knock? I was… kinda busy"

"My dear Lissa, is too much to respond your best friend about this?"

"Its nothing like that" as she was playing with her index fingers "but…aaaaaaah! WHY I CANT GET OVER THIS!?" she turned wagging her arms and falling to her bed, burying her face in a pillow.

"Its really hit you with such intensity my dear Lissa" Maribelle replied with a giggle, as she sit on the edge of the bed "Well, maybe if you talk about it, the dizziness in your mind may dissipate, want to try at least?"

"…"

"…."

"….I…. I…"

"Yes?"

"…I kissed Wild in his check…"

"…oh….WAIT WHAT?!" Maribelle rose up of the bed in such shocked way.

"After we leave, i returned to his room to give him a bear hug, but….. he was in the balcony, so tackle him wasn't a very good idea, so i….i just kissed him without much thought" as some steam came out her head

Maribelle just watched Lissa for a moment, she furrowed her eyes, then she take her from her wrist

"huh? Maribelle?"

"Come dear, let me brush you hair, there's no way i let you walk looking as a commoner" as she take Lissa and sit her in a chair in front of her full length mirror "Now dear, where is the…ah! There is it" she quickly take the comb and started to undo the bed hair of the princess "Now, might i ask why you… wanted to embrace him?"

As Lissa could see her red face in the mirror "Well…. It just, i wanted…. To do something…."

"Something my dear? Which is precisely what you wanted to archive?"

"Mmmm…. Emm embraced him yesterday…. When he broke up about his mother…and all i could do is watch… all I wanted to do is prove him… i felt the same thing, that he is not alone"

"…Oh my dear Lissa" Maribelle let out a sigh in relieve "Being there is enough, You should, how did commoner say? Love is repaid with love"

"L-L-L-L-LOVE?!"

"Te-he, sorry dear, i had to tease you a little, but what i mean is, if you really want to be his friend, then just be yourself, you don't need to push yourself"

"…Thanks Maribelle"

"Your welcome dear"

"Say Maribelle…."

"Yes?"

"You shouldnt have combed my hair, i haven't even changed my night clothes"

"Ah…. True, sorry dear… i didnt realize" both girls shared a laugh at the silly scene front the mirror

"…and what do you think?"

"About what dear?"

"About Wild and his story"

Maribelle stopped for a moment, looking directly at the eyes of Lissa from the reflect of the mirror "I…I dont know what to think dear, for one side, im very affected to hear such tragic story"

"And for the other?"

"For the other, i feel….humble dear"

"Humble?"

"Yes dear, i have to admit, even as a noble, i dont know if i could take something like that in my life, Wild have a very strong willpower to overcome that and still have the strength to smile, almost like Lady Emmeryn, Lord Chrom and you dear."

"Me?"

"Yes dear, you, maybe you dont remember, but it was a really hard time for Chrom to endure the legacy your father left behind"

"Mmmmm…"

"Ok dear, enough with the with the girl talk, i would suggest to change your clothes quickly as possible, Lord Chrom should arrive in about 15 minutes"

"Eh? Why?"

"My dear, you really have a crush"

"LOOK! MY CRUSH IS NOT WILD ALRIGHT?!" Lissa yelled crossing her arms and puffing her cheeks.

"Oh? Then YOU really have a crush" Maribelle replied with a smirk hidden under her hand

"guh!" 'Lissa could only curse her own tongue'

"Dont worry dear, i will keep the secret from Stahl, it wasn't cheating last night, just positive encouragement"

"WHY DO YOU BRING STAHL FROM ALL THIS?!"

"My dear Lissa, you should probably close the door, I waited about 30 minutes for you to wake up, Lissa, dear, you blabber in dreams" Lissa just hid her face behind the comb "As before,i will secure nobody know about your sweet dreams with Stahl" As Maribelle approached the door "Well, have a nice day dear"

"WA-WAIT!" Lissa turned to Maribelle "Y-You dont have to go, have you?"

"I fear i most dear, i have to return to Themis, knowing youre safe and secure with Chrom and Wild is enough for me, i shall aid the cause, but for now, i have to prepare dear, by the way, the others are already in the garrison, you should have a breakfast before you go dear" With that Maribelle left the room, Lissa just let out a sigh before he rose of the chair and walked to the side of her bed, as she was falling on her bed "AND DONT DARE TO SLEEP AGAIN, ITS REALLY HARD TO UNDO YOUR BED HAIR DEAR!" with that, any morning tiredness left her mind 'geez, sometimes Maribelle can be scary' she thought making sure the door is closed.


After a quick breakfast Lissa was walking on the halls of the castle, she looked for Wild, but apparently he eat really early, was he avoiding her? She was wondering if she should probably apologize for what happened last night, in first place, she didn't know if she had to, Maribelle helped, but it was more like….. She was just picking topics to embarrass her suddenly, Lissa felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Lissa! I said wait" she turned to see Chrom, catching his breath

"Uh? Oh, Hi Chrom… why are you sweating?"

"You didnt respond when i called you, i should ask why you didn't bother to eat with me or wait for me, i was running behind you"

"….You weren't in the dining ro-"

"I SAT IN THE RIGHT CHAIR ASIDE YOU!"

"….really?"

"Sigh* forget it, can i ask you a favor?"

"Umm, sure, what is it?

"You're heading to the garrison right?" Lissa noded as Chrom take something of his pouch "Look, i want you to give this to Wild" what he handed was a pair of purple fingerless gloves, and a silver and sky blue badge with the Ylisse Brand

"Chrom, what is this?"

"The badge of tactician, Emm approved it yesterday, even if Wild is a Plegian, the council have no vote in the sheperds"

"…And the gloves?

"These are a welcome gift from Emm she must had noticed it too, when she was talking with Wild, he hide his right hand because the guards removed his bandages"

"R-Right, soooooo, he is in the garrison right?" Lissa asked as she took the gloves and the badge

"Yes, i hope Vaike remembered to call all the shepherds, i think we need to leave soon"

"What?! Again?!" Lissa dropped his arms in disappointment "And why Vaike? He of all persons, even Kellam is a better option"

"Well…" Chrom scratched his cheek rolling his eyes "He said he needed to have more responsibilities …i think, i didnt understand him yesterday in the night, he was catching his breath and pating after he left my room"

"….ok… im just…. gonna walk slowly and let you guys do….whatever you plea-"

"ITS NOT WHAT YOURE PLOTTING UNDER YOUR PIGTAILS!"

"Right, you're just two curious guys in the middle of the night, one half naked and-"

"ANOTHER WORD AND I TELL FREDERICK YOU WANT TO DO HIS INTENSE TRAINING TRIAL"

"Bye bro, Godspeed" Lissa replied with a wink and a giggle, leaving the prince behind

"Hehe, you two are lively as ever" when Chrom turned behind him, he saw Emmeryn with a bright smile "Its really nice to have you two around"

"Oh, good morning Emm, how are you doing?"

"Just fine Chrom, it really warm my heart to see Lissa cheerful again"

"Too cheerful for my taste, but i guess is nice to see her regain her mood"

"….Chrom"

"mmm?"

"Take care in your leave, i really hate to do this… but"

"Yeah, i know, you can't leave the capital, to busy with the council, we will return in a pair of weeks"

"You dont sound happy"

"Of course im not happy, all what i heard yesterday was…. Was…." Chrom tried to respond as he clutched the handle of Flachion.

"…I know is hard Chrom, but you have to endure it"

"…..I dont know how you do it Emm, hear all of that and stay calm"

"When hardships like this happens, i search for you and Lissa to ease my mind, that way, i know im still in the good path"

"…Thanks Emm, i should look for Freferick"

"Anytime Chrom"


As Lissa entered the garrison, she could see Virion and Wild playing Chess in the right side of the building, being watched by Sumia, Sully was training with a Dummy, and Vaike…was watching Wild´s Sword that was impaled in the ground, he was sitting in the floor, with crossed arms and with narrowed eyes.

"Just give up Vaike, you cant hold Heiwa" Wild say as he moved his tower in the chess board.

"O´l teach dont know that word, just watch and i will be able to hold it better than you!" Vaike shouted as he was tapping his right finger´s in his cheeck

"My, he is quite the lingering type inst he?" Virion said as he moved his bishop "Checkmate Wild, is my win, again" with a smirk he looked at Wild

"….sigh* and here i thought I could do better this time" Wild replied resting his head in his right hand.

"Oooh~ i dont know, this time you only lose 7 chessmen" Sumia replied with a smile

"Baby steps i guess, another match?"

"Absolutely my dear friend, maybe this time you can endure more than 14 moves" Virion said as both started to place the chessmen in their place

"Hey guys, how you are doing….and why is Vaike looking at your sword Wild?" Lissa asked as she saw Vaike with a quizzical face.

"Oh, hi Lissa! We are fine, thank you" Sumia replied as Wild and Virion had already begun their chess game "I think Vaike is just having fun with Wild sword"

"Ehhh? I dont get it"

"Well my dear Lissa, is just the fact that sir Vaike dont accept he can´t wield Heiwa, much less possess her" Virion said with a snicker

"Dont doubt O´l Vaike, i will teach you i cant take Hera out the ground!" Vaike said swaging his arms.

"Sigh* Heiwa Vaike, H-E-I-W-A, every time you can't say her name, I can feel how it irritates her" Wild replied as he moved his horse.

"I… still dont get it" Lissa said looking at Wild

"Oh right, you weren't here when i told Vaike about Heiwa" as he turned to look at her "You still remember that Heiwas is a sacred sword right?" Lissa nodded "Well, like Falchion, she can only be wielded by some persons, but there are differences in her methods and chosen ones"

"Meaning?"

"Well, unlike Falchion who can only be wielded by the Royal Ylisse house, Heiwa can be wielded for others aside the original blood line, she inst just a sacred sword, but a living weapon, but there are others details on how she chose them"

"How so?"

"Its really simple, if you can touch the hilt without felling any pain, and held her right in both hands without falling, then maybe you can use her"

"Wait, maybe?"

"Yes, maybe, she can be a little …. Picky and surly in the best case"

"…wait, you said "she" like… a person?"

"Yeah, she, maybe i didnt clarified yesterday, but as i just said, is a living weapon, maybe not in the way of a living creature, but at some point, she is self-aware"

"Wow, that sound kind of cool!"

"Yes my dear Lissa, but as Wild said us, there are… other risks, that are quite worse that one wouldn't assume with Falchion" Virion said as he moved his bishop again "Check mate my dear friend" Wild just looked the board, and with a sigh he dropped his King

"What?! But what risk you could assume?"

"Well, in the best case if she think you cant wield her, just look at Vaike, he feel pain on his hands, like if they were burning every time he try to touch the hilt, even if one can wield her, its not like she will go all dandy, she can resist, making his weight a lot heavier as she look, in the worst case she can hurt you, with several cuts of her scales" Wild replied as he was looking his sword

"And if you can wield her, what are the risks?

"… if the wielder is not from the original blood line, the attacks you give are about 70-90% of your total strength, fighting with a weapon that keeps you to give the best in the battlefield can be really bad, and with a changing mood, it can be really risky, she can even become dull if she don't want to keep fighting"

"And if you are from the bloodline?"

"mmm…. Things can get really ugly" he furrowed his eyes "of course, there's no risk that she become dull, but…"

"But….?"

"But in a prolonged battle, or if the wielder is badly injured… he can die just by holding her"

"WHAT?! THAT'S INSANE!" Lissa yelled as she looked Heiwa putting her hand´s on her chest "If you know that, why are you still using it?"

Wild watched Lissa as she had a concerned face, he just sighed as he rose of his chair and put his hand on her shoulder "relax, there are really good reasons why i still carry her" then he started to walk towards Heiwa "She use a part of my magic energy, that way my attacks with her have a little boost on the damage we can deal, in the same way, she tries to not take much, that way i dont faint in the middle of the field, the risk is if i force her, mind if i take her Vaike?" he asked the blonde man as he looked away with an angered face

"Man! I told you already, if O´l teach can't get it out the ground, is stuck!"

"yeah, whatever, look" with his right hand, he pulled out the sword from the ground "See? Easy" Wild say with a grind

"Yeah, sure, you could only do that cause O´l teach slacken it first"

"Sure, you know, for amusing it was, I think we have better things to do"

"Oy Wild, mind if i try another shot?" Sully asked while she was cleaning the sweat of her forehead

"mmm….sure, here" as Wild turned to Sully and walked to her, pointing the sword tip on the ground "Dont… force it, if you can't lift it is ok, at least you can hold her"

"Sure," she hold heiwa "Good thing ya little girl have a two hand hilt"

"….Ready?"

"…yessguuuuuuuuuurhp" as soon Wild released the hilt, Sully tried with all her forces to not drop it "nnnnnggggg DA HELL WITH THIS!"

"Easy Sully, at least you haven't drop her, well not yet"

"Har Har nnngggg! Very funny"

"My, that face really don't suit you my dear Sully" Virion injected

"S-Shut up Rufflennngg, W-WILD! take it, i dont kno-" Before Sully finally released the sword, Wild took it for the hilt

"Heh…. 12 seconds, not bad" Wild says as Sully left her fall to the ground

"nngg i still dont know how you do it"

Both shared a laugh as Vaike rose of frustration, Virion sighed as Sumia was clapping her hands, "Good Sully! You did better than las time" she said still clapping, Lissa just watched the scene, while a smile crossed her face, 'good grief, here i´m all gloomy and worried,' with a sigh she continued thinking 'Maybe Maribelle is right, i just need to be myself …..geez, enough with the self pitty', for a moment she looked at Wild, until she realize something 'Wait! Ylisse to Lissa! Remember what Chrom asked you to do!' she rapidly approached Wild, taking of her pockets the gloves and badge.

"Here Wild, Chrom said you needed this from now on" She said with bright smile

"Oh! Thanks Lissa" As Wild dug his sword again in the floor and took the badge and the gloves, Lissa noticed something on the edge of the sword, a bug? …no, it was weird, it looked like it moved…. 'Wait, did i just see?' as she peeked closely, she realize something more.

"Uh? What is?"

"Oh! Lissa, now than i think it, you havent looked the right?" Sumia said as Lissa jumped a little startled.

"ummm, look what Sumia?"

"Wild, could you?"

"Um, sure, just…" he finished to put his gloves on, Wild lifted his sword at Lissa shoulder height, that way she could look closely.

"Look Lissa, its amazing" Sumia said with an cheerful tone, after a few moments she could understand what she wanted to say, the black part of the edge wasn´t just… well, black, all the double edge of the sword were covered in tiny black scales, every one of the size of a fingernail, but they were so close one for each other, it looked like a single scale at first sight.

"W-Wow! This is what you meant when you said she could hurt me with scales?" She exclaimed as she was trying to poke the scales.

"umm, yes, what did you think when i said she could do that?" Wild asked a little downhearted

"I dont know, maybe Vaike really teach you to be a little stupid"

"Never underestimate O´l Vaike! ...wait, that was an insult right?" Vaike asked confused.

Everyone cackled for a while for the response of the blonde man, after a pair of minutes, the garrison door´s opened, it was Chrom being followed by Frederick, Anna and Stahl, Chrom grim faced Vaike

"….Vaike, you didnt forget anything right?" Chrom asked

"Ha! The Vaike never forgets! ….. he only fail to remember things, thats all" Vaike replied a little concerned

"Then why im the only one who didnt know we needed to be here early!" Stahl shouted "I even miss breakfast just for not being late."

"Vaike, why you dont help Anna to prepare the wagons?, i know how love to brag about your skills" Before Vaike could protest, Chrom give him a icy glare, and with a sigh Vaike followed Anna to the stables "Well, aside of that, Stahl, he is Wild, I think you didnt meet yesterday right? This will be a good chance to talk, we will leave in an hour people"

As Chrom lefted the garrison, he was followed for Sully and Sumia, Stalh walked to Wild.

"Hello, my name is Stahl, nice to meet you"

"No, the pleasure is mine, so, youre a cavalier i guess?" Wild asked

"Yes sir, Chrom told me you´re the new tactician right? Use me as you see appropriate"

"Drop the sir, i really hate when people adress me like that, anyway, probaly we should talk, if you want i have a little food back there, you can eat if you´re willing to hear me"

"Ah! Are you sure is not inappropriate? I can always wai-" everyone heard how the belly of Stahl grumbled "Um, sorry"

"He, dont be, come, im sure youre hungry"

With that they walked to one of the tables, leaving Virion and Lissa behind them.

"Alas my dear Lissa, is your mind still troubled for what happened yesterday?" Virion asked

Lissa didnt replied immediately, she thought for a few moments, and when she turned to Virion, with a giggle, she showed her tongue "Not gonna tell you, bleew!"

"W-What?! Thats very un-princess like my dear Lissa" with snicker, Lissa run away leaving Virion confused but relived to see the princess cheerful mood again.


As the day passed, they leaved the city in direction to Regna Ferox, a nation in the north of the continent, to ask the khans aid for the recents events of two days ago, they leaved in two wagons, one with Frederick as the driver, Chrom, Sully, Sumia and Vaike in the back (a curious silver armor was there, but Chrom was to busy scolding Vaike to notice it, with Sumia and Sully grinning at the scene) and the other with Anna driving, Wild, Lissa, Stahl and Virion in the back, Virion was trying to court Lissa with his words, but she was unimpressed by the archer, Stahl was hearing Wild story, asking details of the events, but still, a little worried to push the topic.

"Wait Wild" Stalh raised his hand to speak "You said you lost your mom when you had 10 years old right? How is posible? I mean….you didn't…."

A silence filled the waggon, "didn't see her dead?" Wild replied "Not …. exactly, when the brigands attacked the village were we lived, with the rest of the children, we were evacuated, leaving the adults behind, after a month of waiting in another secured village, several guards told us they only found bodies in the village, one of them gave me the bracelet"

"i..i see, sorry, it was a stupid quest-"

"no, it wasnt stupid at all" Wild injected, as he took a sip of his canteen "No matter what you guys ask, is never stupid to ask about your doubts" he took another large sip

"Oooo~ then" Lissa giggle with a smirk "Theeeeeeeen, what exactly is the relationship Anna and you have? Just a closer friend or maybe…..a friend with benefits?" as Lissa finished Wild coughed violently, barely drowned for the water he was drinking.

"W-WH-WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT!?" Wild shouted

"Hey, you said every question was valid, sooooooooooo, answer me"

"Tsk" 'Mental note, avenge my pride' "W-well, is not like…. you think, after all she is my si-"

"Oh no sir, you dont, Anna told us yesterday, she is your STEP-sister, not even oficial step-sister, sooooooooo, you like her or love her?~" She looked at Wild with a devilish smirk, as in his part, was turning red

"Hey, you know, i can hear you from here, just in case you forget" Anna voice could be heard from the chair of the driver

'AH! YES, my precios angel of red and yellow, I will NEVER make fun of you again Anna, just get me out of th-'

"BUT! Just in case you have forgotten Wild" Anna opened the curtain of the wagon "If im not mistaken, i remember how sweet and attached was Wild to me, she always tried to *ejem* court me"

'…GODDAMIT! I KNEW I COULDNT TRUST HER' Wild thought as he lowered his head in shame hiding his face with his hands

"Oooohh~ and what kind of thing´s did he said?" Lissa asked trying her best no to laugh

"Mmmmm~ let me think, aaahh! Yes, one time he give me a sweet and a ring of rose´s, saying he wanted to marry her sweet sister~"

"My my, such bravery and courage for a kid, you have my respect sir robin" Virion replied with such a gesture of confidence, Lissa was already laughing, Stahl, hiding his smirk with his hand.

'….Maybe gangrel is not a bad idea, or i can always ask Phila to jail me for a while' Wild thought under his hands, even his ears were red of embarrassment

"Ahhh! Now i remember well, that day he even said he wanted to have babies with me, that way he could be a daddy and me a mommy and love each other until the end of our lives, we even did a pinky swear" Anna finished with a giggle, Stahl couldn't hold it more and started to laugh with Lissa

"Ohohohoh, w-wait, m-my sides hurt so much!" Lissa injected still laughing.

"….Please kill me now" Wild muttered

"Oh my dear friend, why are you so depressed? Is refreshing to know how deep and pure the love of a maiden is, just to remember all the oaths you did in your youth" Virion said putting his hand in his chest "You my friend, have ignited a new devotion in this heart, to search my loved one and do oaths even more passionate!" he finished with a confidence look.

"Well, you´re certainly in a good mood here" all turned to see Chrom outside the waggon, they didnt even notice when Anna stopped it "Wild, can you come for a…. are you feeling alright? you´re so red, have a fever or something?"

"Oh! No no no no no no no no no, im fine, what is it Chrom?"

Chrom hesitate a little, but probably was only one of her sister jokes "Take a look" As Wild left the wagon, he could see a road, a river in the distance with two forts in each side of it, but most important, those creatures that attacked them a couple of day´s ago.

"….Chrom, call everyone, we need to strike first"


Wild was looking a map in a table, the map of the zone, with the typical figures of wood, surrounded by all the shepher´s who was waiting for orders, as he rubed his chin, he started to talk

"According to Sully, we are outnumbered, but have the advance in weapons" then he started to point in the map "Chrom, you and Sully will take the west side, Frederick, Anna and Vaike will take the middle, Virion and I will take any outcome attack from the Woods, Stahl and Lissa will stay in the middle, i need you in a horse Lissa just in case someone is injured, any question?" Everyone nodded, everyone except Vaike, who was searching something "Umm Vaike? What are doing?"

He jumped a little, and with a little of fear in his voice "Umm, have anyone see my axe?"

Everyone grim faced him, especially Chrom, who replied with a facepalm "…Vaike, please tell me you didnt forget your axe….AGAIN"

"…"

"…."

"….."

"…well?"

"You said you dont wanted to hear it"

"Sigh* stay behind until is done, i know how strong you are, but right now, we cant risk" Chrom looked at Wild "What about Sumia? You didnt put her in any team"

"She wasnt sure if she wanted to fight yet, so i advise her just to look, she might learn something" Wild replied as he slide the map inside his pouch "I guess Anna and Frederick can handle the road, Frederick, keep her safe"

"Very well, Shepherd's at your positions!" A great cheer was heard by the prince command

As the figth begun, it was obvious this ….things werent human´s, the last time Wild didnt notice it, but they have a dark skin like ashes, exhaling a purple breath and a lot of patches of thread on their bodies, like if they were just puppets, regardless of this, they were dangerous, Wild knew it, every time he faced an opponent, he could hear a soft voice from Heiwa warning him about their skills, the weird thing about this creatures is, Heiwa always said where and how to attack them in order to make them yield, but this time, 'No soul, no life, no future, only shell´s' is all he could hear from her, then was it ok to attack with deadly force? An arrow from Virion hitting one of them in the head, followed for a self-disintegration in a dust of purple smog lifted any doubt off his mind.

The fight on that side of the river was almost won, as Wild predicted, having Frederick and Anna in the middle was a good idea, the knight and trickest could aid any side of the road, and could endure any charge of this creatures, as the battle slowly ended, all the shepherd´s ran to the forts, waiting for Wild orders, as they reached them, Wild noticed how Vaike was wielding and axe and a mage with glasses behind him 'Maybe she is Miriel, Stahl said there was a missing shepherd in the garrison, that she would catch us later´ he thought, unfolding the map of his pouch.

"So, what now Wild?" Chrom asked as he was being healed by Lissa from a wound in his arm

"Mmmm….. it´s time to form new groups… are you alright? Need to rest Chrom?"

"No my friend, just a scratch, please continue"

"Very well, from here, i can see they are about 8 of them, now we outnumbered them, but still…. That big guy in the background…"

"Yes, i know, is the Risen chief i suppose"

"Risen?" Wild asked raising an eyebrow

"One of the important topics yesterday in the council was how to name this new threat, they give them the name of Risen"

"A name that suits them well i suppose, anyway, this time, Miriel and Virion, take down those two Risen blocking the road of the bridge, Chrom, youre coming with me, Frederick and Sully will cover our advance from the left, Vaike and Anna our right side, Stahl and Lissa still toguether please, youre our aid, finisht them quickly, that way Chrom and I can finish the Boos before he can join the fray"

With that, everyone quickly moved foward to the bridge, doing every part of the plan, Miriel and Virion finished the Risen, when Chrom and Wild jumped in the other side, the other Risen charged to them, but were stopped by the brute force of Frederick and Sully charge, and as expected, Anna and Vaike finished the Risen from the right side, leaving in minutes the boss alone

"…Are you ready Chrom?"

"Of course, let end this"

As both men ran forward to the boss, a loud scream could be Heard from him, followed by a short axe threw to them, Wild blocked it, leaving a clear path to Chrom, but as he was going to give him the first strike, another axe came from the Risen, barely blocked by Chrom, they parried for seconds, but that thing was almost as strong as Chrom, both weapons were stuck together, trying to gain terrain, but neither of them seemed to surrender.

"Chrom, MOVE!" with that, Chrom rolled out of the way of Wild, with a great swing with Heiwa, Wild cut him in half, breaking the short axe of the Risen in two, as he finally disappeared in a purple fog, and by the force of the strike, Wild falled in his knees.

"Well done Wild"

"Heh…. Thanks, but is still not over"

"Is not?" Chrom said as he helped his friend to stood, while the shepherds get closer of them

"No, Frederick, Sully, could you scout the area, just in case there are hidden Risen?" Both nodded and went ahead of them to make sure the field was clear of threats.

"Heh… i have to say you´re really diligent Wild"

"Yeah, sorry, im a little bossy and all, but is just to make sure is alright to take a rest" Both shared a laugh in the afternoon light


As the night came, they decided to camp aside of the river, Sully and Frederick already checked the road, and with the great news that there weren't any Risen ahead of them, with that, a great fire pit was placed between the tents placed on the side of the road, everyone was eating their dinner, except for Wild and Miriel, she was fascinated for the skills of Wild, more of her question were directed to the link that Wild and Heiwa had, or how it was possible such thing as a living weapon, Lissa for her part was hal eating half looking at them.

"H-Hey Lissa" a voice take her out of her thoughts, "Mind if i sit aside of you?" when she turned, she saw Stahl with his dinner plate.

"Oh! No here, take a seat" she replied while she moved aside from the log she was sitting

"Thanks…say Lissa" Stahl talked with a worried voice "You have stared at Wild for a while, are you…maybe" before he could continue, he felt how Lissa get closer of him.

"Mmm~?" she said with a whimsical tone

"Umm, Lissa?"

"….blew" She suddenly showed her tongue

"Huh?"

"You dont have to worry about it, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut if you´re really worried, maybe you have to do something about it" Lissa replied with a wink, as she finished her food.

Stahl just stared at her, whit a relieved sigh '…Thanks Wild, you are right about her, maybe, maybe i can confess to her more early than i thought'

From a branch of a tree, a certain red-haired girl watched all the scene 'My, My, you really are doing great Friends here, right Wild?' Anna thought as she was playing with a coin 'Perhaps i was wrong, maybe is we stay here, your heart could heal, and maybe i can be brave enough to take every word of those oaths we did in our infancy….well, maybe IF that witch don't found us and take you for herself, right miss moon?' she looked at the moon on the starry sky, as she was still playing with her coin '….you were right Eryyn this world can change, it only needs a little push in the right direction... also.. im sorry... i didnt know you left us that way, but i will make sure Wild dont leave this world, not tonight at least' with that last thought she felt sleep under the clear sky.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND that´s all for now, phew, about 6000 words and still feel is short, but is the best i can do for now.

Update:I just updated the first chapter, i hope i corrected all the gramar errors, but is they are more, PM, as always any comment or review is welcome, some details are revealed (some people were confused by the gramar or the story, but i swear the moment i have some free time, i will update the chapter instead of only write one), buuuut there still some information hidden in the end hope you enjoyed the chapter as i did when i wrote it, anyway, wait for the next chapter the next Sunday, bye!