After I had calmed down, Laslow had entered and brought Azura and Chrom with him.

Caeldori lets out a deep sigh, "Since when did my tent become a lounge?"

The resemblance is remarkable, she even sighs the same way Cordelia does.

"S-sorry, we could leave and talk somewhere else if you'd prefer."

Caeldori smiles, "It's alright, meeting my grandfather far exceeds reading a book."

"This is quite the sight to see," Laslow says, "A tent full of Royals and Legends." He looks over the room and continues, "The Exalt and his son, The lost King of Plegia, and The Queen of the mystical kingdom Valla."

"Indeed" Chrom takes a seat beside me, "If word is spread no one would dare wage war against any of our kingdoms, and this is all because of you, Robin."
"I was only doing what I could. I'm sure that whatever happened with Valla was because of what the King did, not because of my actions."

Laslow looks to me and smiles, "No Robin, the King of Valla would also say you played a large role in their war. If you had never defeated Grima, Selena never would have came to Nohr, Selena never would have met her husband in Hoshido, and she never would have had Caeldori."

"Oh, please don't remind me."

Chrom turns to have a quick laugh and says under his breath, "Told her Robin wouldn't like this."

Laslow continues, "The Queen of Valla never would have existed if it wasn't for your sacrifice."

"The list goes on Robin." Chrom puts his hand on my shoulder, "Robin, you are a hero, to the people of Ylisse, the people of Plegia, and the kingdom of Valla."

Caeldori joins in, "The story of your grand adventure have even been spread to Hoshido and Nohr, Kingdoms of another realm! Grandfather, you are a legend to all people."

I look around the room, everyone smiling and giving their praises. If I had any doubts about my decision to slay Grima, they were gone now.

"Although I am curious to know something," Caeldori says, "if you were a part of Grima, and slaying him would have meant you would cease to exist, then wouldn't it be possible that Grima has also returned?"

Chrom and Laslow's happy expression had suddenly turned grim.

"No." Chrom says in a stern voice. "Grima is gone now, the Grimleal didn't resurface on Robin's hand. I'm sure of it. Grima is dead."

I look at the back of my hand, where the Grimleal had once existed.

"And even if Grima were to return, we have the power of Plegia, Ylisse, and Valla to take him down again." Laslow reassures.

"Then I hope you'll be there for us if Anankos were to ever return." Caeldori smiles.

Chrom extends his hand to Caeldori, "Of course, together we can take on any world destroying dragon."

We all share a brief moment of laughter as Caeldori and Chrom shook hands. However, our moment of happiness suddenly came to a halt when a soldier ran into the tent screaming.

"M-milord!"

The four of us stood up straight and faced the soldier.

Chrom asks in a stern voice, "What is it?

"A Dragon! T-there's a black Dragon in the east side of the camp!"

"What?!"

Chrom calmly faces us and orders, "Everyone to arms!"

Laslow, Caeldori and Chrom all grab their weapons. Chrom with this Falchion, Laslow with his Brave sword, and Caeldori with a strange spear like weapon. I quickly remember the Mire tome Morgan gave me and join the three as we ran out the tent.

Chrom comes to my side,"Robin I hope you haven't gotten rusty!"

I quickly think over the situation and begin shouting my orders, "Chrom and Caeldori get everyone who cannot fight out of the camp, they are our main priority! Laslow, you and I will keep the Dragon distracted and if possible, drive it out and away from the camp!"

The three confirm my orders, "Understood!"

Chrom and Caeldori quickly split off and rush towards the main area as Laslow and I rush towards the east side of the camp.

"Father!" Morgan runs up beside me, "Is it true? A dragon appeared in the camp!?"

"Yes, a soldier told us it appeared on the east side of the camp!"

Morgan suddenly comes to a full stop.

Laslow and I quickly stop and look back to Morgan, "Morgan!?"

Morgan begins shaking, "The east side of the camp… Severa and Lucina's tent us on the east side of the camp."

I can feel my heart sink to the bottom of my chest.

"Robin! Morgan!" Laslow shouts, "Standing around isn't going to save them!"

I quickly break into a sprint towards the east of the camp and Morgan follows behind. I could hear Severa's voice in my head repeating the words "Daddy!" over and over.

"Please," I say to myself, "Let me make it in time!"

The ground suddenly begins to shake, and a voice, all too familiar, shakes the very air.

"...I AM… GRIMA… I AM… DESPAIR…"

I could hear Laslow say in a nervous voice, "I-it can't be... "

Bright lights begin to fill the sky ahead, and dark wings come into view.

"Elfire!"

Ricken and Gerome come into view, attempting to hold back Grima, all on their own. Gerome's mask was already half destroyed and Ricken's previously sophisticated High Council Men's robes were ripped and torn apart. The two could hardly even stand.

I quickly open my tome and chant, "Mire!"

A dark fog filled the air around the base of Grima's wings and exploded.

"ARG!... YOU… DARE.. TO ATTACK… ME?..."

A direct hit. Laslow quickly runs forward and jumps an incredible height, plunging his blade into Grima's leg.

I shout, "Gerome, Ricken, fall back to the main area!"

The two shout back, "R-right!" and quickly run back.

Morgan frantically looks around, "Wheres Lucina and Severa?!"

They weren't anywhere in sight, perhaps they got away while Ricken and Gerome fought Grima back.

"Morgan focus on the fight! They're probably fine!"

"R-right!"

Morgan quickly pulls multiple tomes from her robe and threw them to the ground.

"Elwind!"

The tomes float and circle around her.

"Waste! Excalibur! Elthunder!"

Morgan begins a barrage on Grima, using multiple tomes at once.

"Father, I'll show you the results of the 2 years of my training!"

Laslow and Morgan relentlessly attack Grima.

"Mire!"

With the final blow from my Mire tome, Grima's body fell limp on the ground.

"After 2 dragons, they don't become that big of a deal."

Laslow walks up to Grima, sword in hand, and raises his blade.

"And with this, we have held back Grima once again."

Laslow swings his blade, but rather than the sound of a blade puncturing hard Dragonscale, the sound of crossing blades echo in the air.

"Stop!"

Lucina stood before Laslow, repelling Laslow's blade with her own.

"Lucina," Laslow yells, "what are you doing!?"

Lucina frantically swings her blade protecting Grima, forcing Laslow back.

Lucina cries, "Don't hurt her!"

"What's going on!? Lucina stand down!"

Chrom and Caeldori show up at the scene, alongside Ricken, Gerome, and most of the shepards.

"No! I won't let you hurt Sevvy anymore!"

Severa?

A bright purple light began to shine from Grima, engulfing him. The light got smaller and smaller until it formed into a small figure, a figure of a child. Out of pure instinct, a run towards the light and lay out my arms to catch it. The light disappears and a small figure falls into my arms.

"Severa…?"

Her body was badly wounded, burn scars, deep cuts, and bruises were all over her body.

I shout in a panic, "M-medic! For gods sake someone bring me a medic!"

"Ahh!" Severa lets out a scream and a purple light is released from her back.

"It's alright Severa! I'm here, daddy's here!"

I hold Severa tightly as she violent shakes and she holds me back, her nails digging into my body.

Everyone stands silently in horror as the only sound that can be heard are Severa's screams of agony.

The moment feels like forever before the light finally fades, and Severa goes silent, she was unconscious.

Chrom quickly makes his way towards us and as he suddenly comes to a stop, his eyes grow wide and he begins to sweat.

"No…"

I nervously ask, "Chrom, what is it?"

He pauses for what felt like forever, with his eyes locked on Severa.

"Chrom! What happened!?"

He slowly raises his hand and point towards Severa, "Her back."

I turn Severa around and I feel my heart still itself.

"This can't be happening…"

On Severa's back, the mark of Grima had surfaced. The Grimleal.


Finally moving the plot along. I apologize if this chapter seemed rushed or confusing.

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