Time for my first child character chapter, which I have really less experience with their characters. I am metaphorically sweating a rainstorm just trying to write this. I hope you enjoy regardless ^-^ -ArcanaHermit
Chapter 4: Hero (Robin x Cynthia)
Cynthia was in her room, looking at the ceiling depressed and sighing for who knows how long. Admittedly, she thinks this was better than just crying, but the sting of what happened a few days ago still weighed heavily on her mind.
A battle took place recently between the Shepherds and an infamous gang of rouges prowling Ylisse, razing and pillaging every town they stumbled on the way. When they were spotted nearby, Chrom immediately mobilized the Shepherds to eliminate the band once and for all.
They took them by surprise by hiding several Shepherds in a village when the rouges attacked. As Robin predicted, the bandits would be startled by the sudden opposition and would flee the area. It was at the outskirts that the rest of the Shepherds, Cynthia included, managed to cut off their only escape route. Desperate, the band of rouges clashed against the Shepherds and a desperate battle begun.
Despite the ferocity of the rouge's attacks, they were no matched for an experienced and disciplined force like the Shepherds, especially with a master tactician like Robin at the helm. Kjelle and Kellam were able to fend off most of the enemy's charges with their heavy armor. The cavaliers swept in from the sides, picking off foes with their blades. The archers and mages managed to find high ground on a nearby hill and picked off any enemies with arrow and lightning. The flank was just starting to move up and engage the enemy from behind, and the pegasus knights were soaring high in the air, providing support where needed.
However, during the most crucial moment of the battle, an archer's arrow managed to hit Cynthia's pegasus on the wing. Cynthia lost control of the beast, falling down hard on the ground. Sensing an opportunity, the enemy charged frantically to Cynthia, their eyes screaming with intent to kill. Forced into a corner, the Shepherds compromised their defensive position to group up around Cynthia and protect her from harm. The rogues noticed them letting down their defensed and charged through to the forest, escaping into the wilderness below.
There were very few wounded, and the village was saved, but Cynthia's pride was wounded very deeply. Despite kind words from her mother Sumia and her husband Robin, it did little to dispel the guilt she felt. In order to prevent them from worrying, she decided to put up a heroic facade, saying lines like "A hero makes mistakes sometimes" and "I'll get those bandits next time". However, as soon as no one can see her, she started to cry, tears streaming from her eyes.
I'm a hero? Who was I kidding? I'm so clumsy, i'll never be any good as a soldier, much less an actual hero.
Even now in her home of Ylisse, several days after the incident, she still couldn't let that battle leave her head. Whenever she would encounter another member of the Shepherds, it would be nice, cheerful Cynthia. But whenever she was by herself, she dropped the act and simply stared blankly, depressed.
Suddenly, she heard heavy knocking on her door. Opening the door, she was surprised to see Inigo pop in, sweating and panting.
"Huff...hey...Cynthia"
"Inigo!? What are you doing here?And why are you sweating so much? You're not trying to hide from another one of your failed dates, are you?"
"Hah...wish i was. But no, it's Robin...he's...in trouble.."
Cynthia immediately widen her eyes, shaking Inigo for more information.
"Robin? In trouble? How? How do you know? Is he ok? What happened?"
"C-calm down Cynthia and stop shaking , I haven't felt this tired ever since I lost that bet to hit on 10 girls at a time"
Cynthia gave him the most dreadful look she could possibly manage, much to Inigo's horror
"Not. Relevant."
"Listen...I really don't know the details...all I know is that he's at the outskirts of town and that you should bring your pegasus with you"
Wasting no time at all, Cynthia left the room and rushed to the stables, quickly equipping her armor and swooped off on her pegasus. It only took her a few minutes to reach the outskirts, at which point she quickly surveyed the nearby area.
After a while, she quickly saw a familiar figure. It was her husband, sitting on a branch on a big tree, sweating heavily and looking very worried. It seemed that he hasn't noticed her presence. She decided to fly closer to him.
"R-robin?"
"Huh? Oh, Cynthia. What are you doing here? Haha...oh Naga, this is embarrassing"
"W-what are you doing here?"
"Um...would you believe that I was trying to rescue a cat I happen to come across? And that he got off by itself?"
Despite the awkward situation, Cynthia couldn't help but laugh. Extending a hand to Robin, she quickly put her husband on the pegasus and landed on the grassy field below
"Man, thanks for saving me, Cynthia. You really are my hero"
Cynthia blushed and sat on the grassy floor, carefully putting a hand through her pegasus's soft fur.
"Y-you staged this, didn't you?"
Robin immediately sat beside her, looking down
"Looks like you found out..."
"You know, for someone who makes tactics that saved a lot of people, you really are bad at making excuses? The cat got off by itself? What kind of excuse is that?"
"S-sorry, it's just you aren't feeling yourself these past few days. I know you're still hurt after that battle. I thought you saving me would cheer you up. I'm sorry"
"D-don't worry about it. Besides, it worked...a bit"
Robin suddenly looked at her, a worried face beginning to form
"I-it did?"
Cynthia responded with a light smile.
"Y-yeah, it did. I know I haven't been myself these last few days, and I'm sorry. I suppose I just felt guilty that I cause those crooked bandits to get away. I...still do actually."
"It's ok, it wasn't your fault that happened. Everybody makes mistakes, even me. It's about getting over them..potentially with someone else at your side."
Cynthia smiled widened, and stood up proudly. Robin always knew what to say to makes things better. He was their tactician, both on and off the battlefield.
"Yeah, you're right, Robin. A true hero learns from her mistakes. I should have realize that. I'm not gonna stop learning from that failure and become a true hero!"
Robin stood up calmly and smiled proudly at his wife and proclaimed in a loud voice
"And I'll be your smart, strategic sidekick husband."
Cynthia gave an excited "Yeah" before cheerfully giving Robin a warm hug
"I love you, Robin. You'll always be my personal hero."
"And I you, Cynthia. Let's head back home."
"Right, I'm thinking of trying to make something to eat tonight. Does fish stew sound any good?"
Robin was immediately remind of her last attempt at cooking, which ended with him choking a lot. The thought of it filled Robin with dread. Despite that, Robin decided that risking his sense of taste was worth it to see his cheerful wife's smile.
And that's it for chapter four. Man, I wonder what I'll do once I finished every girl on this list (I'm not doing Female Robin because...I don't know how to do it?) oh well, I'll cross that bridge when I get there. See you next time :D -ArcanaHermit