A/N The polls so far:
Robin:
Robin x Chrom 3
Every other Robin pairing 0
You guys just love Robin xChrom, don't you?
Allan:
Allan x Sumia 2
Allan X Any female future children 1 (Please tell me which future child you want)
The polls are still running until the end of next week, so get your votes in by then!
Now back to the story!
"Thoughts"
"Spells"
"Inner Conscious Voice"
Robin's POV
After Allan ran off with my robe, Chrom jumped on me with questions.
"What the hell was that Robin? How was he able to do that spell without a tome? What is that staff? I never seen any…" I cut him off of his never ending stupid questions .Ugh, can blueberry get any more annoying? By the great ass of Grima, he won't shut the hell up!
"I am not the person you should be asking. Allan is the one you should ask. I do not actually know much of his class, only the name battlemage and the fact that he can use every single magic known and unknown. The only setback is that spell he used used up all the energy in his staff. I would take at least a month to get the staff charged up to do that spell again." I sighed. "He never really told me anything about himself in the ten years I known him. Like you, Montana was your name right? You are you?"
Montana looks at me with confusion. "He never mentioned me? That's a shame. I am his older sister." She says with a smirk. What, Allan has a sister? Why did he never mention anything about her? You never did actually ask, did you? What, who are you? I am your inner conscious voice. You never really asked Allan about his backstory. In fact we know nothing about Allan. Allan comes running back with my robe. He stops in front of me and hands me my robe.
"I have returned with your robe milady. It has been deeply washed so that no germs can hurt you." I looked at the robe and it was so clean, that I could see my reflection through the robe. Wait a minute, how is that possible. Nevermind, it's Allan, nothing is impossible with him. I notice Chrom looking at Allan, then nervously looking back at Frederick. He is still tending to the unconscious Lissa. Chrom breathes a sigh of relief and I questionly stare at him. He shakes his head.
A village elder comes up to us.
"Milord, please! You must stay the night! We are simple folk of simple means, but we will gladly toast your valor with a feast!" i almost giggled at the sight of the villager bowing, his nose almost touching the ground.
"A most generous offer, sir, and no doubt your hospitality would be grand... But I'm afraid we must hurry back to Ylisstol." Frederick lifts Lissa in the air and puts her on his steed.
"I am sorry to miss this grand offer, but we also have to get on our way." I bowed to the elder and grabbed Allan and Montana, dragging them with me. Up ahead, I see Chrom and Frederick arguing and Chrom winning the argument.
"Wait up! I have a proposition for you!" I stop suddenly, along with Allan and Montana and I look at Chrom.
"What is it?"
"My group, the Shepherds, are in desperate need of a tactician. Judging by your advice in the town, would you like to join us?"
Allan immediately glares at Chrom. "Why should a group of sheep herders tend sheep in full armor? Why does such a group need a tactician? Lady Robin, you can't take this man seriously. He is either escaped from the mental hospital, or he is a spy trying for your attention!" He turns away but stops when he hears my answer.
"I would love to join!" Allan turns to argue, but I held up a hand, silencing him while giving him a glare. "You sir do not control me. I am 19 years old, which means I make my own decisions! You can either leave without me, or join me!" At that my eyes softened. "I am not that little girl that you have to protect anymore, Allan. I have grown up and I appreciate your concern, but I know enough lessons from you to protect myself."
Allan only gives a sigh. "Fine, I will join, only because I don't trust any of these 'Shepherds'"
Montana looks like she's in thought. "I think Sully mentioned she was in a group of Shepherds." Allan looks incredulously at Montana.
"Sully, as in our Sully? Why would she be tending sheep. I would have imagined she fighting in a war by now."
Chrom butts into their conversation. "You guys know Sully."
"Sully is our childhood friend. She is a cavalier like Montana, with beefy arms and a terrible attitude."
Chrom looks surprised. "She is actually one of the first members of the Shepherds. Wow small world."
Montana looks at Allan and then Chrom.
"I would like to join as well. It's been awhile since I talked to Sully and she still never finished that spar going on." She cracks her knuckles. Chrom chuckles and then shakes all our hands, Allan shook reluctantly, and we all started running to catch up with Frederick.
Allan's POV
"Ugh, it's getting dark already! Why didn't you take the elder's advice?" Lissa complains for the seventh time. "The bugs are out! Noisy, disgusting bugs that buzz around and crawl all over and bite you when—Agh! Won goph in mah mouph! Blech! Ptooey!" Robin tries to suppress a snort, but Chrom falls down in laughter. I decide to step in and stop this nonsense.
"First of all, it wasn't advice the elder gave. I think that since you all are sheepherders, you should be used to walking far distances. By they way, where are your sheep to begin with, or are you trying to murder Lady Robin in her sleep?" I glare at Chrom, who I suppose is the leader. "Montana, watch to see that Lady Robin is not to be harmed. I must scout ahead for any traps ahead and see that they do not lead us into an ambush."
I see Robin looking at me uneasily but that was not my biggest concern. Looking at my staff, I was reminded that I used up the power on that attack for the ten bullions. Yes, money. I can buy so much things with these bullions. Maybe I should invest in a cart and horse, along with some cushions. It is horrible that Lady Robin has to endure so much walking. Next town I see, i am buying one. Robin needs to see that I do not like how I am treating these strangers, but for someone in my position, I must trust no one for your safety, Lady Robin. I need to change my weapon because since my staff is out of power, it is as powerful as a stick.
"Requip: Lance of the Thunder God!"
My staff glows gold, before shifting to a lance, covered with lightning. I crouch to a runner's start and a spell rune glowed behind me.
"Basic Body Magic: Speed of the Cheetah!"
"Animal Soul: Eyes of the Hawk!
My boots changed to sneakers glowing with green energy. I burst ahead with energy and I run ahead with the speed of a cheetah. My eyes glow with a brown energy and I check the surroundings for anything out of the ordinary.
Robin's POV
I smile at Allan uneasily. Why is he so overprotective over me? I mean he is my bodyguard, but no one has gone after me after my family was forced from power from the Plegian Government. The Mad King is currently in power and I'm not even trying to overthrow him. Plus we are in Ylisse. I mean a decade ago I could be used as a bargaining chip, but I hold no power over the Mad King and the Exalt knows that. Blasted war and stupid Exalt destroyed everything. At least I still have Allan.
"Milord, I have been lacking in my duties. I must go ahead and see that there is no pebbles to trip you or milady." Frederick gets up on his horse and gallops away in the direction of Allan. Chrom facepalms. Lissa tries to strike up a conversation with me.
"I am terribly sorry that you have to meet Frederick. He means no harm, he is just our bodyguard."
I laugh. "Frederick? He is alright. You should be glad. I personally don't know any of you, but I can safely say that Allan is worse than him. Much worse." Chrom shudders at that.
"I noticed. He either glares at me or Lissa when we try to talk to you." Chrom says drily. Montana tries to hide a giggle, but fails trying to. Both m=Chrom and I turn to her with a questioning look. Montana tries to explain.
"He's been like this ever since he came to our lives. I thought that age will mellow him out, but it seems to only get worse." She starts to laugh. "Oh Naga, I remember once I got a scratch on my leg and Allan freaked the hell out." I nod.
"I fell down the slide once, and Allan almost had a heartattack. He rushed me to the hospital to check if anything was wrong. I got a papercut on my hand from one of my tomes and Allan bandaged my hand up so much, it seemed that I lost my arm to an infection and was still swelling up." I wince at the memory, while Chrom and lissa look at each other horrored.
"Oh shit, he is definitely worse than Frederick. I don't believe Frederick would ever do that."
Chrom starts to shake. I look at him surprised. He manage to utter a statement.
"What would he do if Frederick forced you to undergo Frederick's Fanatical Fitness Hour?"
"Mmm... It's been too long since I last had bear meat. Delicious! ...What's wrong, Lissa? Dig in." Chrom points to the paper plate in Lissa's lap.
"Pass! ...Gods, couldn't you spear us an animal normal people eat for once? I mean, come on! Who eats bear?! You're meddling with the food chain. Right, Robin and Allan? ...Uh, Robin?"
I pretend to not listen to Lissa, as I devour my food. Allan speaks for me.
"We unfortunately were not able to eat for a week. Our food supply was depleted and we weren't near any town. We actually were going to Southtown when we were attacked by an unknown person. Maybe one of you know him or her?" He glares at everyone. I huff and smack him in the arm.
"Don't be mean to people who feed us. Actually you can't eat bear... Can I have it?" He wordlessly hands me his plate and I dig in.
"I suppose a person would enjoy just about anything after not eating for days…" Lissa sighs.
"Just eat it, Lissa. Meat is meat." I squirm as bits of bear fly out of his mouth as he speaks. Allan looks green and glares at him. Chrom doesn't notice.
"Since when does meat smell like old boots?! Wait, I take that back—boots smell better!" Montana snorts into her helping of bear.
She whispers to me, "Well she's not exactly wrong, but it definitely tastes better than old boots."
I giggle and reply, "Everything tastes better than old boots."
Frederick glares at us, but flinches when Allan glares at him for glaring at us. Lissa's jaw drops and moves away from Allan. Allan looks confused, which I giggle at, but he doesn't ask.
"Every experience makes us stronger, milady. Even those we don't enjoy." Frederick tries to coax Lissa into trying it, but horribly fails. The giggling from me gets worse and I form tears trying to stop it.
"Really? Then why don't I see YOU eating, Frederick? Why are you not trying it, Allan?"
"Me? Oh, well... I'm not hungry. I...I had a large lunch! Yes, quite." Frederick looks very proud as his excuse. Allan just huffs.
"I for one would like to try it, but I found out at an early age that I am allergic." He looks wistfully at the plate held by Lissa.
Lissa looks at Frederick, and tries to speak, but shakes her head. We all laugh at the indignant look Frederick gave Allan, but suddenly Allan stops. He looks around and pales, clutching his lance. His lance suddenly burst into power, lighting up the small camp. He nods to me and Montana, who quiets down, then nods back at Allan and grabs her lance and makes for her horse. What is happening that makes Allan so upset. The forest is quiet…. Very quiet. Where are the noises of the night at? Where are the singing of the frogs and crickets? Where are those bugs that Lissa was talking about? Something is wrong.
"What's wrong?" Chrom asks us.
"Are you fucking stupid? Listen. There is an unnatural silence here. I don't know what is happening, but I am preparing for the worst." Allan replies. He stands up and throws his hand up in the air.
"Requip: Thunder Emperor's Armor!"
A large bright light covers allan, and all of us turns around to block it. After the light dies down, we look at Allan, and Chrom looks shocked. Allan is dressed as a samurai, covered with lightning.
"Wow. Dear Naga, what are you? I never saw that armor before and what do you mean prepare for the worst? What could possibly be happening in a forest?" Chrom looks miffed. I sigh. Dammit, he jinxed us. A couple feet from us, the earth splits and lava pours out. Allan rapidly grabbed me and started running, the lightning enhancing his speed.
"If you want to live, run for your fucking lives!" Allan shouts behind him. I look behind and I see Frederick scoop up Lissa, while Montana grabs Chrom. They race after us. The lava flows behind us, burning all the trees and scorching the earth. A few flaming rocks fly above us. I hear Allan curse as he puts me on his back, and directs his lance in front of us. His lance grows in his hand and he strikes a rock ten feet in front of us, instantly turning it into rubble. Welp, it looks like we might die here. I hope one of those flaming rocks hits us. That would be a cool way to die. Burning in lava is so last century.
Allan directs Frederick and Montana into a clearing and lets me down. Frederick and Montana let down their passengers and Allan dispels his armor. Breathless, Allan plops down and rests.
"I really need to invest in that cart" I hear Allan mumble to himself, and I look over to him. What did he say? The ground glows with a purple tint and slowly monsters rise up out of the ground, clothed in rusted armor and outdated swords. A magic circle appear in the sky and Allan looks up and curses again. I study the runs on the magic circle and I lock eyes with Allan. He looks pale and disbelief is written across his face. The rest of our group looks at us, confused about our behavior. I don't acknowledge them as I remember Allan's teachings. My blood runs cold. Those monsters are the undead. Those runes are a time gate. They both take a lifetime's amount of energy to cast and they are forbidden arts. Who can cast forbidden magic, and how do they know? Only battlemages can use them, but if there is one, Allan would have sensed it. If he haven't gone hunting yet, how did this happen?
A/N I do not want to be either Allan or Robin at this point. They are in some deep trouble and Allan can't even use his staff. I wonder how they are getting out of this alive. You guys are surprising me. I would like to thank kaizero6 forfavoriting the story, Ebony sword, Galucky77, Kithell,SongsofSiren, and VTXD for following, and finally MrDrago104, UniNight Angel Neko, and tHe ultimate demon dragon lord for both favoriting and following. You guys are amazing. Wow, to be honest, I didn't really think this story would get even three favorites for the complete story, or any follows, but it seems like I was wrong. XD I am still looking for a beta to help me write, so if you guys know any you can PM me!
