So yeah who ever saw the new Nintendo Direct found out about the New Fire Emblem game, and sadly its not the crossover game, but game called Fire Emblem If. Not a lot of information out about it, but we only did get a teaser trailer.
Am I excited?
Yes Yes I am. I'm seriously excited. I haven't been this excited since Kingdom Hearts III was revealed to be in development I would really wish it got a release date with that trailer. Heard it going to get released in Summer in Japan. Do I know it to be true? No I don't sadly.
Well when it comes out, and I've played it will I write a fanfiction? I mostly will, but its not sure what its going to be. Might be a another self-insert. Probably not going to be a blind playthrough. Its not that I don't like the idea of it, I rather do a more original idea based on it. I don't want to give you guys a story you've already known. Alright, enough talk. On to the Disclaimer.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fire Emblem Awakening.I also don't own the story Asleep which inspired this story. That credit goes to Gone2GroundEX. I do own the characters I write like Percival Knight, and Ron of Zengard. Also the Ron in his story, and the two characters mentioned Aurion and Jolt. These I do own, because I wrote them.
Chapter 3
The Shepherds
We were almost back to Ylisse. We didn't have anymore Risen attacks. Frederick, Chrom, and Robin were talking about several things. I wasn't really paying attention to them. I was more focused on trying to ignore the pain in my leg. Lissa healed it enough that I could walk, but I couldn't do much for the next couple of hours until my leg healed completely. I'm still confused about the causal mode. This isn't the game anymore, this is reality. When does reality have a causal mode where no one dies. Wait what happens when Chrom or Robin dies. The retreat ability never worked for them. If they died it was game over no matter what mode they were in. Like I said this isn't the game anymore. This was my reality. I might in a world where Ylisse is here, and the game happens. This isn't the bad timeline, not with Lucina coming here. Unless this is the timeline Morgan comes from, or the dark future Dlc timeline. Wait what happens when I die? Will I end up being able to retreat, and fight in the next battle, or will it be game over? You know what I'm not going to try to die? I'll give it all my all, I die I die, but I'm going to train and get stronger. I'll be strong as a hero
"Is that how a hero really is,"
"Who's there?" I looked around. Everyone looked at me confused.
"Don't bother looking, I ain't there. I talking to you into your head, and before you even think about asking out loud to continue this conversation. Just think what you're head. We got this connection from some reason,"
"Why would we have some connection in our heads," I thought as I kept walking with my companions. We were close to Ylisse
"Did that person not tell you anything? Do you have no idea who I am?"
"You're a voice in my head that is somehow I can talk to. I'm guessing I'm going to have to fight you someday."
"Really? After what three lines from me you think my purpose is to fight you? My purpose isn't to fight you. The Hero already has something to fight already. I'm not here to fight you,"
"Wait you mean you're not my alternative?" I thought. I looked over at Robin and noticed he was freaking out and bowing. Must have just found at Chrom and Lissa are prince and princess. Wait doesn't he only realize that when Lissa mentions that Emmeryn was the best big sister they had. Which only is said when they reach Ylisse.
"Look around, maybe then you will notice, what you're missing, and no I'm not an alternative. I'm something else. Something different. Sorry but alternative nah, you ain't going to find that here. This isn't how the story goes."
"Are you suppose to be helpful, or not," I looked around, and saw various people all who looked like male and female villager. Thought for the first time I've seen villagers that were different. Like the they were based off the villager picture, but were different.I swear one had a blue mohawk. Then I saw Emmeryn. She looked exactly like her picture of course, but better. Like the picture couldn't tell her true beauty. Gods why do beautiful girls always leave me without a thought. I feel someone pushing my jaw. I looked at over at Robin who was trying to shut my mouth.
"You heading to the barracks with Virion, and Sully or you wanna go with Chrom, Lissa, Frederick, and I," Robin removed his hand from my jaw.
"I'll go with Sully, I've wanna met the other members of this shepherd group," I waved my hand, trying not to look over at the exalt.
"Sully went that way, if you run you could catch up," Robin pointed to the east area of Ylisse.
"Yeah if I could run," I took off with a quick placing two fingers to my head and then removing them in a salute kind of thing. I ran looking around, of course I lost the trail for Sully. She has a freaking horse, and I'm on foot. Of course I can't use my flash speed because of a wounded leg, and the fact I'm not sure how I used it. I looked around for anything that could be a barrack. Nothing was a give away. All I saw where random buildings made of cobblestone, and nothing that looked like a barracks. Then I saw a mysterious kid wielding a wind tome, and had a big floppy hat. The person happened to the Ricken of the Shepherds.
"Hey excuse me, sir. do you know where the shepherds barrack is," I pant, the pain in my leg filling me with pain.
"Yeah, I can take you to the barracks. Why do you need to go the barracks?," Ricken looked at me curiously
"The name's Quickblade, Ron Quickblade. I'm a mercenary who just joined the shepherds a couple of days ago. I just got into town with Chrom. I haven't been here before, I've been trying to find Sully for," I looked at the sun, and realized I had no idea what time is was. I tell by wearing a watch. The same watch I don't have anymore since entering this world.
"Ok, welcome to the Shepherds," Ricken beamed
I followed Ricken, and soon we reached a building. It was made of steel, and had spikes coming from it. The saddest part was the fact that is had the name Shepherd's garrison on top of it. Little upset that I couldn't have noticed that. We walked inside, and it looked just like in the game. Thought Vaike, Sully, Virion, Sumia, and Mirel were in the middle of it talking. I thought only two people could be in the barrack at a time.
"Hey guys meet the new guy," Ricken shouted pointing at me,
"So you finally got here," Sully smirked and rested her sword onto the ground.
"I walked," I saw down in the nearest chair.
"Nice to meet you uum," Sumia ran up to me, and tripped. I helped her up, and watched as she dusted herself off
"You ok, and I'm Ron by the way," I looked at her. Man these girl look away better then the pictures made them look. What was I thinking about?
"I'm Sumia," She smiled at me. Damn it her smile is way pretty.
"Where ya from man," Vaike swung his axe.
"I'm from a village in a far away land. Deep in a forest, where caves hold stones with the power to call upon memories that are stored in them," I looked away from all of them. For some reason giving that description pained me. I know the place its talking about. Its Ron's home town, but why did I respond like that. I didn't even think about where I was from. I just started talking. I need something to get my mind off of it.
"stones that can bring out memories, that sounds interesting," Miriel pushed up her glasses.
"Anyone want to spar, I need to train," I stood up,
"Teach is ready to fight," Vaike charged while swinging his axe, I ducked under the hit, and slammed the pommel of my blade into his chest. He went sliding back.
"Give me a heads up next time. I know the enemy might not give you one, but at least in a spar don't charge wildly. You could have taken my head off," I swung my sword into a defensive position. Vaike just jumped into the air, and brought his axe down. I swept my blade to block, and skidded back a bit. He just kept swing randomly at me.
"Great, he's got me on the defensive," I kept blocked, and I realized I couldn't read his movement. He was moving so randomly, that I can't follow his movements. He has no patterns, he is literally just swings his axe not caring at all where it lands.
"So Vaike the dumbest fighter is beating you just by not having a strategy. Good to know."
I ignored that random that won't shut up, and can read my every thought for some reason. Vaike had me clearly backed into the wall. I'm was starting to sweat. I never thought Vaike was going to be this strong.
"I'm not losing here, not to him," I ducked under Vaike's next blow, by sliding under it. I charged into Vaike and knocked him back. Then I swung my sword, and slammed it into him. The pommel of the blade struck in him in the gut, and he fell over. He flew into the wall, and slid to the ground.
"Anyone else?" I helded my sword up.
"I'm in this one," Sully held her spear and me and charged. I swung my sword to block, but she was too fast, she slashed my left shoulder with her spear. I stabbed right at her, but she blocked it with ease. She slammed the end of the spear into my chin, and I fell back. I struggled back to my feet. I didn't think Sully wasn't strong, but she's way more powerful then she ever seem in the game. I ducked under a blow, but she slammed her spear's shaft into my leg. I groaned as the pain increased tenfold.
"Is this all you got?" Sully whacked me with her spear.
"I'm just getting started," I charged toward her, and slashed my sword in a right arc. She stepped back to block it. I didn't hesitate and struck with a horizontal slash. The blow connected and hit her armor with a loud ring.
"Good shot," Sully slashed my shoulder further with her spear. The pain was getting unbearable in my left shoulder. I placed my sword into my right hand. I hope I can do this right handed.
"I'm not done yet," I charged at Sully. I slashed my sword into her right. She swung and blocked, but I kept pushing her. I pushed her into the wall. She tripped me with her spear.
"It was a nice trick, but it wasn't good enough," Sully slammed her spear into my side, and threw me away from the wall. I stood up slowly. I had to finish this quickly. One last blow. I need to put all strength into it.
"Lok'tar ogar," I charged forward. My sword glowed with the power of a critical hit. Guess I've got another quote. It was a fitting line. It mean Victory or Death. In this world if I don't win, I die. I know I will die. This might be causal mode, but there's something in my gut that is telling me if I die, I won't come be able to retreat. I charged with all my might, and slashed at her. She tried to block with her spear, but was knocked out of her hand, and slashed her down.
"Good job," She said as she collapsed on the ground.
"Thanks," I struggled to stand. I saw Chrom looking over at me, watching me with curious eye.
"Think you have enough strength for one more," Chrom held his sword,
"Yeah," I held my sword high, and took my stance. It was my sword held out in front of me like I was going to slash it.
"Let's begin," Chrom charged forward, and slashed right at me. I was barely able to block. I skidded into the wall. He kept up his attack. I was tried to block. I heard the clang of our swords hitting each other, but after each hit. I feel more and more hurt. The wall kept slamming into me. I was running of of strength, and I couldn't even make a hit. Chrom was too fast, I couldn't even read his movements. I doubt I had the strength for a critical hit. I swung my sword in a vertical slash, but Chrom blocked it easily. I felt pain go through my entire body, and I noticed my leg was bleeding. My wound must have reopened, but when did that happen? Chrom slammed the Falchion into my chest, and I fell to the ground. My strength failed me. I couldn't get back up
"You're too strong boss man," I said before it all went black.
Author's Note: Who is the mysterious voice? Not going to tell. Review and wait for the next chapter of Awakening a hero. I'll try to have it out by Monday or Tuesday, but no guarantee.