Corrin finally pulled himself from slumber, but his back was burning when he tried to turn to his side, he couldn't sense Azura near by at all. He knew where he was, as the healing room was the same every time he had woken up here. But the main issue was that he had more wounds then he thought he did. His neck hurt as he tried to look around, but Lissa had walked in with new bandages, and she looked at Corrin.
"Ah, you're up," she said with delight, he looked at her barely.
"Yes, I am, but where's Azura..?" his mind couldn't stop thinking of his wife, "she's fine, I promise, Corrin." Lissa said, healing him up. But he knew she couldn't wake up, not since that song nearly killed her once.
He pulled himself up, but Lissa was really against him moving, but she let him go after seeing his red sorrowful eyes.
"She's in a deep slumber, and has been for a day and a half. You won't find her here. But she's fine, I promise!" But Lissa wanted to help Corrin badly, so Lissa gave him a map to where his wife was, he was limping sightly, but that didn't stop him, Chrom saw him limping from afar, and he become concerned right away. Though Corrin had made up his mind, he was going to see Azura. Frederick was watching too, and he offered Corrin his horse, "Lissa told me what you wanted to do. Now go."
Corrin nodded, and he was helped by Frederick to get on the horse. Corrin was always good with animals, they always felt so comfortable with him. And Frederick had the horse walk.
"Thank you, Frederick." Corrin said, with true appreciation, the man only nodded.
Chrom approached his sister, worried about Corrin, "where is Corrin going? He's seriously hurt, Lissa." Lissa jumped as Chrom gave her a a bit of a scare, she had been watching from the window after all.
"He's going to see Azura, he was seriously on the verge of crying when he heard she haven't woken up yet. I just wanted to help him..." Lissa replied, holding her arms tightly together. Chrom wasn't surprised, he just petted her head, gave her a smile. But he had other business with Robin that need addressing.
Corrin was approaching what looked like a village, but it didn't feel like a village, seeing it was more busy with the wounded, and other such things. Corrin unmounted the horse, but many were too busy to help him. Until they saw him limping, two of the girls noticed right away.
"Hey, sir! Are you alright?"
He gave them a weak smile, "I'm fine, but I'm looking for my wife, Azura."
The girls perked at hearing the name, "she just woke up, perfect timing! We'll take you to her."
He was escorted to a single room where Azura was laying down still, but her hair was a mess, usual for someone with that long of hair. She felt Corrin and sat up slowly, and gave him a smile, he limped over to her, and she kissed him, the girls who helped him get there. Left the two alone for now.
"Azura, please don't risk yourself like that, again," Corrin begged, burying his face into her lap, with hot tears falling from his face. Azura only petted his head, "I'm sorry, Corrin. I didn't think I put that much magic into it. It's not the same in Valla, the magic here is very different."
He pulled her into a tight embrace, but the tears didn't stop, she kissed him again, "I love you, Corrin."
"I love you too, Azura..."
Ryoma was glad to know his brother was safe, but something felt strange, he couldn't remember why, but there was someone he kept trying to remember. Though it seemed as if that memory was being blocked on purpose.
Today he had the time to go and be with his wife, Camilla, seeing as it had been nearly four days, Saizo was off duty as he wanted time to be with his wife, Sakura, he was happy for the two, personally, he knew she would be safe with Saizo.
Camilla's hiding place wasn't in the main castle, but some place in Hoshido's capital that only the royal family had access to. But it didn't stop a few idiots trying to break in, but that place had about twenty ninja's, twenty trained Nohrian butlers, and twenty-two Nohrian maids. Camilla was very strong herself, but she had to cut down a few people before, as they had tried to kill Shiro, and he hadn't seen her so... dangerous like that before. Maternal instinct is rather scary in some mothers.
When he arrived, Camilla was sleeping on her bed with a sleeping Shiro too. He didn't want to disturb them, so he grabbed himself a blanket, and cuddled with his family. But Camilla didn't tell him she was awake, and cuddled with him when she knew he was out like a light.
Xander was busy training with his retainer, Peri, as she was the only retainer he had left since Laslow had disappeared like Selena, with his wife, Mozu. Which when he thought about it, the same time, Odin, Leo's retainer also left at the same time, with his wife Charlotte. He didn't pay much thought about it before, but now found himself thinking about it, Laslow has said he would going back to another world? Did he belong to where Corrin was stuck in?
His train of thought was cut short when he saw Hinoka approaching him. He dismissed Peri, and she just giggled for the lovers, and she went to find her Niles.
"Hinoka, is something the matter?" Xander asked, even though he was taller then her, she always felt the same height somehow.
"No, but I was hoping we could eat lunch together," Hinoka's request was simple one, and something he wouldn't mind. "Of course."
Azura and Corrin started to head back, though Corrin was healed more by the excellent healers there. So most of his wounds were taken care of, expect a hurt ankle.
By the time they make it back to Ylisse, it was nightfall, but Corrin didn't care, he had Azura with him again, Leo welcomed the two back.
"Leo, is Chrom around?" Corrin asked, looking at Leo. "I don't know, no one really tells me anything here."
Corrin felt terrible for Leo, "I'm sorry."
Leo shrugged, "It doesn't really matter, Corrin, don't worry about it."
Leo was busting trying to figure out ways to go home, Nyx would likely be worried, but she was rather closed off from many, but she still loved Leo, truly.
Chrom and Robin had gotten a mysterious letter earlier in the day, and the sender wanted to meet only at night, which wasn't surprising, considering some of their visitors, Chrom had Frederick stay behind, and watch the area for anyone that didn't belong there, but them. Chrom and Robin waited in a certain area of these ruins, they recognized the visitors right away, it was the future Lucina they had come to love with her husband Yarne.
"Lucina, what are you doing here? I thought you and Yarne were traveling," Chrom said, smiling at his daughter with delight, even though his own daughter meant the world to him, just as much as this Lucina.
"Yeah, I was. But something strange called me and Yarne back here, he doesn't know what is wrong either, but we found a manakete, that was the oddest one we have ever met," Lucina said, looking at her father straight in the eyes, that was where her brand was.
"A manakete? He didn't happen to have white hair, didn't he?" Chrom asked, making his daughter shocked, she gave a slight nod. "He also seemed very kind, and bit out of place," she added.
"I believe I know who you are talking about, come back to the castle with me, Lucina, I want you to meet him, and you don't have to stay long, and we can chat better," Robin stated, getting both of their attentions. Chrom smiled at his wife, Lucina smiled, "I would like that, mother." Yarne felt out of place this whole conversation, but he loved having Lucina ride him, as he better horse.
"Lucina..." Yarne started, getting her attention, "is it really okay to go where the different... um the you, is still there?"
Lucina smiled, "everything will be okay, Yarne." She gave him a kiss on his forehead, and he blushed.
Corrin and Azura were eating since they hadn't eaten much in a few days, and it was nice to get something in both of their systems, both were given soups that had some meat, and hard breads to dip in the soups. While eating they heard something flying around in the room, and it was revealed to be a young Pegasus, it looked at Azura and cried for joy, it quickly tried to get to her, but it fell. Azura helped the poor animal up. It's eyes sparkled at her.
Suddenly a girl with her hair a bit messy, and she fell over too. "Sumia, be careful," said a male voice, with a man with a stick in his mouth helping the girl up. She rubbed her nose, and the young Pegasus saw Sumia, but she just made an annoyed sound, and looked at Azura again.
"Ah, I'm so sorry for her terrible behavior.. um, Azura was it? I heard Chrom talking about three guests..."
"Yes, I'm Azura. And no, don't worry about it, she's fine," Azura picked the young clumsy Pegasus up, and gave it to Sumia, but it kept whining, the two couples felt confused, but Sumia finally calmed the young one, but her eyes couldn't stop looking at Azura and Corrin.
Gaius didn't much mind for them, Sumia and Gaius left with the baby that was sleeping in her arms.
"Even the Pegasi are different, Corrin," Azura said, finishing their food. "You could tell that just from one?" Corrin questioned, surprised at her abilities. She smiled with a nod.
Sometime after dinner the couple was going to retire to their room when an urgent message came from Chrom and Robin, so they hurried to that usual room they met. Robin and Chrom were sitting while Lucina and Yarne stood. Corrin was surprised to see the girl from a few days ago.
Lucina and Corrin locked eyes, then Lucina spoke up first.
"My name is Lucina. It's nice to meet you, Corrin. My father has told me a lot about you. And you too, Azura," Lucina said, with a smile for the both of them. Corrin was confused, was the Lucina they saw earlier already grown up? Did time move faster for them here? "Don't be confused, I'm not their Lucina, I'm from another time."
"It's nice to meet you as well, Lucina," Corrin replied feeling a little confused still, but that didn't matter, he knew she was telling the truth.
"Now, let's talk about the odd energy growing here," Lucina begun, "Yarne had been sensing something strange growing in our world, it couldn't have been Grima, he's already dead. So we don't know what it is, but it feels like an ancient Dragon."
Lucina pulled out a map from her mother's study, it was a world map, she pointed to Ferox. "Me and Yarne were at the boarder of Ferox when he felt a surge of energy, and we tried to find the source, but all we found were left over Risen."
Chrom looked surprised, "that is the same place we found Corrin and Azura."
The silence became rather odd in the room. Corrin and Azura looked at each other, they would explain where they had been, and they talked more about what happened since, and the left over Risen was a small problem left from the war, but no one had time to talk about that problem.
Corrin woke up in the middle of night, his stomach hurt with confusion. It finally hit him, Azura noticed, and she followed him. "Corrin, are you alright?" Azura questioned, causing him to jump a bit, he didn't notice her presence getting close as he was in deep thoughts.
"I think I'll be fine, but I was thinking all of what happened since we got here, I keep feeling like someone is calling me. I don't know what called us here, but I felt like someone wanted to die," he said, looking down, but she cupped his face, having her golden eyes meet his red eyes, but his eyes were extremely sad.
"To die?" Azura asked, wanting to know every detail.
"I don't know, when my brothers were here, then something odd happened and caught our attention, then later me and Leo talked about it, and tried to figure out who wanted to die, because he heard it too."
Azura knew of the kings and princes meetings, but someone wanting to die? That was new. She looked at him, embracing him. "We will find out soon, I can assure you."
Authors note: Chapter three, "Aion" has been fixed, so if you want to reread that, please do. Til then, thanks for the support, and the reviews, til next time.