Hello, everyone. I know this is later than usual (posting this at 9 PM o.o) but I was busy this week with exams so I didn't have a lot of time to work on the thing. But, I have been working hard all afternoon and evening typing this chapter up! So, I hope it's good! ^_^

Disclaimer: I do not own Fire Emblem or the the characters. I own Luna, my OC.

Chapter 6:

As we all gather around the entrance of the castle I can feel the nerves eating away at me. I don't know why but I feel extra jittery. Maybe because I just went through one long fight and now I have to go through another one. This is all for the effort of regaining Lady Lyn's castle.

I can hear the others talking but I drown them out. I focus on looking into the castle and trying to see where I need to go. Already I can spot a few soldiers. Lots of them have bows and arrows equipped. This isn't going to be good for Florina. I look around trying to find her. I spot her in the back of the group.

I jog up to her. "Florina." I say.

She looks at me worriedly. "What is it, Luna?"

I pet her pegasus' head. "You might want to hang back a bit. I spotted quite a few archers in there."

I watch as Florina grows pale in the face. She nods.

I smile reassuringly. "You will be okay. Mark is a very good tactician so I bet he will make sure you stay safe. I'll help protect you."

Florina smiles and I see the color return to her face. "Thank you."

"Everyone!" I hear Mark exclaim. I look for him and spot him near the steps of the castle. "Let's regain the castle!"

Everyone cheers in agreement. I spot Merlinus setting up his tent. Oswin stands by the tent like a guard would. I can see that the group has already started to move. I stay by Florina as we carefully move forward. At the front lines there is already some fighting going on.

I see arrows fly over the walls at those that were against the wall. That would include me. Luckily they are not too close to Florina or her pegasus so they are safe. For now, that is. It felt like only moments until all of us were officially in the castle.

As the others go straight I spot Matthew and Guy going down a hall to the side. I look for Florina to see she is close to Lord Hector. Mark looks at me and points in the direction of where the two guys just went. I nod and follow them.

Guy fights off an archer. I continue running until I am past Matthew and near a dark mage. That's when I notice dark shadows surrounding me. Oh, no. I've never experienced magic attacks before.

It doesn't matter how much I think it through because it hits me and I feel the pain inside my body. I grab an arrow from my quiver and aim at the magic wielder. I shot and it hits his arm that is holding a tome. He drops the book looking in pain.

Matthew swiftly runs up and cuts the guy down with his knife. The magic wielder is now down and no longer a problem. Guy stands next to me as I clench my hands.

"Are you alright?" he asks. "I saw the magic hit you."

I smile nodding. "I'm fine. I hardly feel the pain."

It's a lie but there is no time to worry about my injuries. Neither Priscilla nor Serra are nearby to heal me up. I will just have to wait until we are done in this hallway. I wonder what is down here, anyway.

"Come on!" Matthew calls. "I spot a door!"

Guy and I rush up to Matthew as he picks at the lock. He does it quickly so that in a matter of seconds the door is open. He opens the door. I sigh in relief. There are no enemy soldiers in the room. There are, on the other hand, two chests.

"I'm going to the tent." Guy says. I glance at him confused. "I am going to help Oswin guard it." He explains.

"Oh, okay." I say now understanding.

Oswin might be a strong knight, but even really strong people need help. They can't do everything on their own. That would be very stressful. Guy leaves. Matthew goes ahead to one of the chests. I stand by the door and keep a look out for possible enemy soldiers. I hear the echoes of metal clashing from a distance. I hope that everyone is doing alright.

"I got the stuff." Matthew says. I turn to look at him. He looks very serious as he clutches the bag on his back. "We better go catch up to the others. I have a hunch that these aren't the only chests in the castle."

I nod. We run down the hall to where the others had gone. I don't approve of the stealing but we do need the stuff. Plus, this is Lady Lyn's castle. Hopefully she will be okay with it. Well, on the other hand, she could get very mad because of it. Matthew won't tell her, anyway.

When Matthew and I catch up to the rest of the group I spot three soldiers dressed in green walking along against the wall. I also spot Priscilla on her horse tending to some people using her healing staff.

"Hey, Priscilla!" Matthew calls out.

Priscilla turns around hearing him and rides towards the two of us. "What is it? Does someone need healing?"

Matthew points at me. I glance at him slightly surprised. "She got hit by some dark magic." He explains.

The red-haired healer looks at me and nods. She holds up her staff. I gasp as I feel the warmth of its power flow through my body. I remember this feeling last year when Serra healed my side of the slash. It feels like so long ago but it is still comforting and an amazing thing.

Priscilla lowered her staff and the glowing, warm feeling ended. I no longer feel the strange pain in my body. I look up at her and smile widely with appreciation.

"Thanks a lot!" I exclaim. "I feel much better!"

She smiles gently. "You are welcome. It is my duty, after all."

Priscilla then rides down a hall to the right. Everyone else has probably gone straight. Even Matthew is already gone. He is such a sneaky person. Always ready to pick at doors and chests. I decide to run down the hall that Priscilla went.

I come to a scene with her talking to a red-haired sword wielder. They must know each other somehow. I wonder how, though. I don't want to be rude so I continue going down the hallway and leave them alone.

I spot an open door. It looks like a prison cell. Hesitantly I pull an arrow out and prep it near my bow. I then step towards the entrance. Quickly I jump in glancing around the room. In the corner, I see someone with long blond hair and white robes. I gasp and my eyes grow wide as I recognize the person.

"L-Lucius?" I exclaim.

He also greets me with wide eyes. "I know you. You're name is… Luna, right?"

I lower the bow and arrow smiling. "Yes, it's me. From last year." I walk up to him. "Did you get captured here?"

Lucius nods. "I am waiting for Raven. Have you seen him?"

I shrug. "What does he look like?"

He smiles ever so slightly. "He is a stern looking man wielding a sword. He had red hair."

I smile brightly. "I have! I walked by him coming over here! He was talking to Priscilla, a healer that is in my group."

Lucius' eyes grow wide. "Priscilla…" he whispers.

I look at him confused. "You know her, too?"

"I do." He looks around. "We better get out of here."

I nod. "I don't like being in here."

He smiles sweetly making me blush. He really is a beautiful person. "Me, neither."

"You must be tired." I comment. "I'll protect you, okay?" I say the last part with a 'thumbs up' smiling.

Lucius laughs. "Thank you."

I step out of the cell first examining the area. No enemy soldiers around. Good. I motion for Lucius to follow behind. We walk quickly down the hallway in order to catch up with the others. I see Priscilla and Raven are no longer down here. They must be up ahead, too.

Lucius and I reach were everyone is gathered. In the throne room the general is standing there panting for breath. Great. Here just in time just to see him get killed. I don't like watching this. My eyes are glued, though, as I watch Lord Hector strikes one powerful hit with his Wolf Beil.

The general falls after muttering a few words that I cannot hear from where I am standing. The general did not look like a bad person. He looked serious but not creepy, evil or anything you would expect from a bad, evil person.

"Grandfather!" Lady Lyn exclaims. "Grandfather! Where…"

I walk up to the throne where the three lords and my brother are gathered.

"Lord Hausen?" Lord Eliwood asks loudly looking around. "Where are you?"

I look at the throne to see red spots. Could it be? I look at Lord Hector and touch his arm to get his attention. He glances at me. I point at the red stains and he looks. His eyes grow wide a bit for a split second. He then turns to face Lord Eliwood.

"Eliwood." Lord Hector says. "Here, on the throne… It's blood."

Lady Lyn's eyes grow wide and she becomes pale. "Blood? No! It can't be!"

Lord Eliwood turns to her quickly. "Lyndis! Calm down. He might only be injured. Come, let us find him."

She closes her eyes and takes a few deep breaths. "Yes, you're right. I must be calm." She looks around until she suddenly freezes. "There!" she exclaims pointing to a shadow. "Over there! There's someone…"

Lord Eliwood steps in front of Lady Lyn to protect her. I grab an arrow and grip my bow tightly ready to shoot at anyone.

Lord Eliwood asks firmly, "Who's there? Show yourself!"

A woman with cool, beautiful red hair steps out from hiding. She silently steps closer towards us. I pull out an arrow and raise my bow to aim at her. She better not try anything funny. If she even dares trying to hurt anyone I won't hesitate to shoot her down.

"You… Leila!" Lord Hector exclaims.

I look at the lord surprised. He knows her? What the heck is going on? Suddenly Matthew is right next to me. He places his hand on my arm and forces me to lower my bow. I do so while returning my arrow into my quiver.

"Yes, it's me, Lord Hector." Leila says. I look at her. "It's been a long time."

Lord Eliwood looks at Lord Hector confused. "You know her?"

Lord Hector becomes serious once more. "Yes, her name's Leila. She… works for Ostia…" He pauses. He then sighs heavily. "All right, she's a spy."

Leila seems to ignore him and looks at the other two lords. "Lord Eliwood of Pherae and Lady Lyndis of Caelin, correct?" She bows. "I am Leila. Pleased to make your acquaintance." She then stands straight up. "Lady Lyndis, Marquess Caelin is back there receiving treatment."

Lady Lyn's eyes grow wide. "My grandfather is safe?"

Leila doesn't answer right away. "His life is yet his own." She finally replies.

Lady Lyn smiles closing her eyes. "Ah! Father Sky and Mother Earth! I thank you for your mercy!"

"Leila, what are you doing here?" Lord Hector asks.

"I…" Leila pauses. "I'm following Lord Uther's orders. I'm investigating Marquess Pherae's disappearance."

Lord Eliwood perks at that. "My father? What have you learned?"

"Come with me. We should talk in private."

Lady Lyn and Leila walk off to somewhere. Lord Hector was about to go when he sees Lord Eliwood not moving. I wonder if he is alright.

"Huh?" Lord Hector asks. "Come on, Eliwood."

"Ah…" Lord Eliwood pauses glancing at the ground.

Lord Hector sighs. "Worrying about things won't change them."

Lord Eliwood shakes his head. "I know. I'm fine. Let's go!"

They both leave together. I look at my brother. "Mark." He looks at me. "Are you going with them?"

He nods. "I'm the tactician. I need to be there with the three lords."

I nod. He then walks quickly to follow the lords and the spy named Leila. I then glance at Matthew. He looks… different, somehow. He notices me looking at him and glances at me curiously.

"What's on your mind?" he asks.

I pause tilting my head. "Do you know her?"

He pauses before smiling once more and looking at the direction she left in. "Remember last year I told you about me having someone special?"

I think back to the time when we danced and everyone was having fun together before the battle against Lady Lyn's evil uncle.

"Yeah, I remember." I reply.

"Well…" Matthew looks back at me. "That's her."

I blush smiling widely. "Wow! Really?" I exclaim. "She is so pretty!"

He blushes laughing. "She really is, isn't she?"

"I'm happy for you." I say. "Even though you both have dangerous jobs as spies, you still find love with one another. It's so sweet."

"You think so?" he asks.

I nod. "I know so."

I giggle a bit nudging his arm with my elbow. He laughs. After that we waited for the three lords patiently along with everyone else. Guy joined us and we three sat down leaning against a wall. Lucius and Raven were talking with each other. As for Priscilla, I don't know where she went. Everyone else I could see, though.

After what seemed like forever the three lords, Leila and my brother were done talking privately. Matthew got up right away to talk to Leila. I smile blushing. He is lucky. To find love and to be happy with that special someone. Even if they are busy, they are still able to love one another. One day, I know I will.

Somewhere else, I see Lady Lyn talking with three soldiers. I guess they were imprisoned when the castle was taken over by the Laus soldiers. I feel bored immediately. Even Guy has now disappeared to somewhere leaving me alone. I am too tired to get up, though. For now, I'm going to close my eyes and relax a bit. Today was a pretty hectic day.

You know what I find kind of funny? This is chapter 6. This is when the prologue ended. Plus, Matthew talks about the little dance party they had in the prologue ON CHAPTER 6! XD Kind of silly but I love noticing stuff like that! This wasn't intentional, either. lol Anyway, let me move on to thanking the following reviewers:

patattack (Slowly getting closer to the chapter where I can use your idea. I'm pretty impatient about it. XD)

Meru-64 (Well, now you can make history and write a fanfic on a fanfic if you want. XD)

Hyralc (Sorry for the confusion! . My humblest apologies. *bows*)

SuperNova23 (New reviewer! Yeah! Makes me REALLY happy! I promise to review your fanfic at some point in the future! :D)

ExposedWiresExposedVeins [a.k.a. MattyBoy91] (Thank you for always being my support. Even for times when I am a total idiot you are always there with kind words and give me a good shove forward. ^_^)

Well, that's it folks. My last day of school is on Tuesday so hopefully that SHOULD (not saying it definitely will) give me more free time to work on it. See you next Saturday and hopefully the chapter will be posted in the morning or at least in the afternoon. (Not at night time. -_-') Until next week, my awesome readers. :D