Chapter Four: Promises

A month later

I was out scouting the area for bandits when it happened. I suddenly found myself surrounded by familiar faces. "Drake" said one in an unearthly voice and drew an all too familiar sword. "No it can't be" I muttered "Your end has come" the risen said "No…" I said as the risen charged at me.

"AHHHHHH!" I screamed as I jolted up looking around I saw I was in my bed next to Poet 'was it a dream or something more' I wondered. "Drake" came a sleepy voice from next to the bed I looked and saw Lucina and Inigo "we had a Nightmare" the princess said "really what about" I asked "it was father" the prince said "he was fighting alongside aunt Robin and Uncle Kris" he continued. "It looked like they won but then Uncle Kris and Aunt Robin Blocked a powerful Attack and then they turned on father blasting him with lightning" finished the princess. I thought about my dream and there's "Lucina, Inigo one day I may not be here to protect you and the others." I started "should this happen that duty falls to you two as the oldest to watch over everyone." I then headed to a chest on the other side of the room and retrieved two items. "your parents gave me these before we left" I said as I turned around holding two blades "Lucina this is your fathers rapier, Inigo this is your mothers blade I made for her wedding" I said as I handed them the blades. "For now do not use these unless it's an emergency and always keep them by your side." I instructed

Later that day

I was out scouting being cautious due to my dream last night "show yourselves I know your there" I shouted.

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"Long time" came a raspy voice as I was surrounded by familiar looking risen 'so Grima has won the fight for Ylisse' I thought as the risen forms of Ricken, Panne, Virion, Gaius, and to my horror Cordelia, Olivia, and Chrom. "So I suppose your all here to kill me and the children" "half right" the risen Cordelia said "our orders were to kill you" she said. I then felt a change in the air and dodged out of the way of an arcfire blast "looks like talking time is over" I said as I drew Sol "So let's fight!" I shouted as I charged at Ricken. He responded with another blast of arcfire which I blocked with Sol then I swung the blade and cut Rickens tome in two another swing and he was turned into a purple miasma. I ducked as three arrows flew over my head I ran my fingers along Sols blade and it was coated in a green light "Astra!" I shouted as instead of swinging at Virion I spun around inflicting many wounds to a large rabbit like creature as Panne too turned to a miasma. I then focused on Virion as I sheathed my blade and began channeling magic "heavens light rain down upon the wicked." I chanted as a magic circle formed immobilizing virion "Purge!" I shouted as Light magic surrounded him and reduced him to miasma. I then quickly drew Sol again to counter Gaius and Olivia's speedy attacks sustaining a few wounds jumping back I once again ran my hands along the blade this time being coated in a purple almost black light "lethality" I said as I struck both of them in one swing killing them instantly. I then swung the blade around to block a full power swing from Chrom and his Falchion "grima is arrogant and a fool if he thought you could still use that as a Risen" I taunted. I then jumped over him and spun around in a slash and he to returned to miasma leaving behind his sword which I then picked up.

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"Just you and me Cordelia" I said as I turned to face her I then noticed her weapon it was a pale white lance with an ornate design "Where did you get Luna" I said "a gift from master grima" She said "Pierce Luna" she said as the lance was coated in an ethereal light. I then focused my power on Sol "Ignite Sol" as the blade was set ablaze. We charged at each other despite her weapon having the advantage we were evenly matched until I heard something "Uncle drake whe—" to my horror Severa came wandering into the clearing looking for me and was shocked by what was happening "Mama what are you doing are you—" she then noticed her glowing red eyes and deathly pale skin and sank to her knee's "mom no" she cried 'you can't be…" Unfortunately Cordelia used this distraction to her advantage as her lance cut into my chest fortunately missing anything vital. As she pulled her weapon out blood began to flow from my wound "Give up" she said "you cannot win when I was alive you couldn't beat me and how can you beat me now with grima's power and a legendary weapon. "give up" I whispered

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"why would I do that" I said starting to stand up again "I made a promise" I said "I promised to protect the children and that's exactly what I'm going to do" 'sorry poet I know I promised not to use this again but I have no choice' I said as threw off my coat revealing jet black wings and a bracelet on my wrist "awaken legendary armor" I said as the bracelet began glowing and thunder began to rumble "Incursio" as I said it a bolt of lightning struck me and I was engulfed in a blinding light when the light cleared I was covered in armor enhancing my strength and speed I then held Sol ready to strike "this is why" I said my voice distorted by the armor. "I won't surrender" I charged at Cordelia, Sol Piercing her heart. as I felt my wounds close I heard her speak "thank you Drake" she then looked at Severa "stay strong this is not goodbye" she then vanished into miasma like all the others "Incursio Release" I said as the changed back into a bracelet. Then Severa started crying and I walked over to her.

"shh I said" trying to comfort her she tried to push me away I didn't blame her she'd been through a lot today I then had an Idea I walked over to Luna and placed sol on top of it "hear me Hylia" I shouted "please combine these weapons power and merge them into a new one" Sol and Luna were then bathed in a divine light. When it cleared a golden bladed sword with a silver hilt and winged cross guard 'your request has been granted this weapon shall be known as Aether' I picked up the blade and turned to the still crying Severa "hey Severa" she looked at me tears still In her eyes "here this is Aether it's the combined form of Sol the sword your father gave me and Luna the lance your mother was using this way a piece of them will always be with you" I said handing her the weapon "happy birthday Severa" I said wrapping her in a hug.