-Morning at Camp-

Chrom was munching on breakfast with Gage as they talked about the plan for the day. Stahl was harassing Vaike and Miriel about food, and Virion was drinking Tea with his very own set of antique Silverware. Today seemed like a normal day.

-An hour later, they packed up and are on the road.-

"...And that's how Vaike got his axe back, he was so lucky!" Lissa said finishing her story to the group, providing a nervous laugh from the forgetful warrior.

"Hey, look at that!" Gage said pointing forward.

"Woah, what is that thing?" Chrom said walking up to the mysterious creature.

It was a white horse, but the strange thing about it, it had wings.

"Hey, it looks hurt." Chrom said lazily bringing up a hand to touch it, but was nearly kicked by it in rage.

"Damn thing!" Chrom said staggering back.

"Captain! I think I can handle thi- Oomph!" Sumia said running forward, to find herself face-planted to the ground.

"The boots again?" Chrom said raising a brow.

"Uhm, yes, err, no I think." She said dusting herself off.

"Well, don't get any closer, this thing's crazy!"

She ignored his orders, and placed a hand atop the head of the beast.

"It's a Pegasus." She said with a small smile, finally glad to be good at something.

The Pegasus rubbed its head against her hand, and was finally calm.

"How did she do that?" Gage said dumbfounded.

Everyone applauded, and she couldn't help but hide a huge grin. Chrom watched with an approving eye.

"I've never seen anything like it." He said raising his shoulders.

"I just have always been good with animals, I guess."

"Good."

"You all go ahead, I'm going to take care of this Pegasus. I'll catch up."

"Alright, let's move out everyone." Chrom said leading away.

"Be careful." He said quietly as he passed her.

"Yes sir!"

-Ahead at one of their checkpoints, a light blizzard in the area.-

"This is it everyone, the LongFort." Fred announced.

"The LongFort?" Gage asked.

"Yes, it separates the borders of Ylisse and Regna Ferox."

"Good, lets get inside, I'm cold as hell." Chrom said rather unprofessionally, earning the grins of his team.

"Chrom, you must know the khans who inhabit the fort aren't very... reasonable. It will require some negotiations."

"Very well, Frederick."

"Remember everyone; the way we act here represents all of Ylisse. Try to be diplomatic."

"Then we better get inside, before you make us look bad." Miriel said in a snobbish tone.

"Right." Chrom said nervously, with a chuckle.

"Here we are." Chrom said.

"Halt! Who goes there!"

"I am Chrom, prince of Ylisse, I seek audience with the khans to discuss political matters."

"I am Vaimi, defender of this border. Do you know how many brigands claim to be Ylisseans? I'll have no more of it. Leave here at once!"

"You are in presence of the price! Stand down!" Frederick retorted.

"You either leave right now, or we handle this my way." Vaimi threatened.

"Vaimi, I think you misunderstand. The exalt Emmeryn herself sent us. Please, be reasonable." Chrom said with a last try.

"Enough! Attack these brigands!" Vaimi ordered to her men.

Four archers atop the wall took aim at Chrom, and released their arrows immediately.

"Captain!" The team yelled as he was swooped into the air, by a flying horse.

"Huh, how did I get on the back of this thing?!"

Chrom looked forward to see Sumia riding the Pegasus.

"You'll be fine captain, I almost didn't make it." She said turning around smiling.

"It's s-so cold up here!" Chrom added.

"Hold on!" She yelled.

"No Sumia wait don't-" Everything that followed was his scream in fear as they plunged down hundreds of feet towards the wall.

"Get him!" Sumia yelled as Chrom held out his sword sheath without thinking knocking one of the archers atop the wall down to the bottom.

"Whatever works captain!" She said laughing as she slowly eased the Pegasus down to the team, who had taken cover.

Chrom hopped off the White flying horse like he'd never been on land again. He turned around to look at Sumia, who burst out laughing, everyone else soon followed.

"What!" Chrom demanded looking around.

"Chrom my man, you screamed like a girl up there!" Vaike said putting his arm around Chrom's shoulder.

Chrom sighed in embarrassment.

"Alright alright, that's enough everyone. Let's go. Gage, give me a plan."

"Everyone listen in." Gage said unfolding a map.

"Stahl, ride around the rear to stop any counter attacks or returning scout parties."

"Roger." Stahl said riding off.

"Miriel, you and me will focus down the heavily armored troops with our magic."

"Sounds simple." She said adjusting her glasses.

"Virion took out the rest of the archers on the wall, so we use Sumia's Pegasus to transport Virion atop the wall, and Vaike as a bodyguard."

"It shall be done." Virion said with a bow.

"Let's go flying!" Vaike chimed in.

Chrom was a little frustrated with their enthusiasm, so he went with them to prove he had what it took to fly.

"Frederick, Sully, you're on the front line with me and Miriel. Lissa will keep us patched up."

"Right!" The rest of the team said, going to their posts.

-Atop the wall-

"Vaike! I see a splendid position down this corridor, shall we?"

And with that, the two went towards a decent sniping position.

"Sumia, I think I'm going to clear the west corridor, and join the front line. Are you going to stay in the sky?"

"Most likely, hopefully I'll be able to rescue anyone in trouble."

"Sounds good, by the way. I never was able to thank you for saving me. So, thanks." He said with a smile.

'Oh Chrom, you're smile makes me melt!'

"You bastards!" A archer said exiting his hiding spot, bow drawn.

"We never should have let you near this castle." The guard said nervously, his hands clutching the bow shaking.

"Hey, I know we are fighting now, but we aren't brigands. Relax." Chrom said stepping towards him.

"G-Get back! I've heard what you bandits do!" The guard said aiming towards Sumia.

Chrom didn't hesitate to walk balk into the line of fire, and start walking towards him again.

"Sir, I don't know who you are, or what your name is. But so help me god, if you shoot, two things could happen. If you hit her, or even close to her, you're dead. If you shoot at all, I'm breaking your arm. Drop the bow."

The guard was shaking as a whole now, Chrom only 10 feet from him now. Suddenly, like a flash, the arrow was released, directly for Chrom. The arrow simply bounced off of Chrom's arm guard.

Sumia had tensed up, but sighed in relief as if she herself had easily avoided such a dangerous shot.

Chrom looked down where the arrow hit, and it hadn't even dented the steel arm guard. Chrom looked back up at the guard, and walked up to him, immediately went through with his promise about breaking his arm, and threw him on the ground.

"I'm letting you live, thank yourself later that you can't shoot." Chrom said condescendingly stepping over the crumpled archer.

"That was close, Chrom. You scared me a bit there, thankfully we're both okay."

"Yeah, I hate being in positions like those. Take me down to the front, please. It looks like our ground team has finally made it to Vaimi."

"Yes sir!"

"Is it just her left, Gage?" Chrom said dusting down.

"Yea-"

I'm the last one?! You killed all of my men?" Vaimi said panicking.

"I-I'll kill you all!" She said rushing Chrom, who simply dodged to the side, took her spear, and snapped it in half.

Vaike laughed, as well as a few others.

"Pretty smooth, Chrom brother!" Vaike said giving a thumbs up.

'He's so cool...' Sumia thought blushing.

"You monsters! laughing!" Vaimi said frantically looking around.

"Madam Vaimi, we didn't kill any of your men. We simply knocked them out or moved on. No one is dead. Please calm down. Our sniper's arrows hit non vital spots, just crippling with non-permanent damage." Gage said offering a hand to her on the ground.

"You knocked them out?! What makes you think you have the right to harm my men?!"

"What makes you think you have the right to touch my man- Err OUR LEADER!" Sumia said screaming realizing her loophole.

"Ma'am, please, you did strike our leader first." Gage said emphasizing "our leader" looking over at Sumia with a smile. She had her hands hidden behind her back blushing.

"Hmmm." She said calming down a little bit, taking his hand. She started to notice her wounded soldiers walking towards their position.

"Stand down!" She yelled to her troops across the field.

"My apologies, prince Chrom. I truly thought you were brigands. I'll have your escort ready, please come inside."

"Thank you." Chrom said with a bow of his head.

As Vaimi got ahead of them a little bit, Gage whispered over to Chrom:

"Wow, she completely changed to a new person."

"Yeah, that was weird." Chrom said quietly.

"That's what we call, Bipolar, boys." Miriel said like a know-it-all.

"Miriel, if I may, it's because Feroxi people believe through strength, not our words."

"Interesting."

"This way!" Vaimi called down the hall.

"Let's go Shepherds."

Everyone agreed or grunted in approval.