Italics indicate thinking

Bold is for attacks


Shiro's POV

"How come I have to come with you guys for this?" I asked.

"Cause they wanted a royal around when the scout shows of from that new place." Asugi explained.

"Asugi." Saizo shot him a look "Don't speak to the Prince so casually."

"Whatever." He grumbled.

Sometimes those two get along but other times they just fight, weird.

"You don't have to bother, I'm still not used to all the Prince stuff myself." I sighed "You really should have taken Kiragi for something like this."

"He's busy preparing for his trip to Ylisse." Saizo told me "The political climate is a little choppy right now so we have to take these opportunities when we can."

"Wow I never you that you were so politically conscious." Asugi snickered.

"Our guest is here." Saizo pointed up as a Pegasus circled above us before landing.

It slowly descended from the heavens and galloped to a stop, on it's back was a girl in a light pink armor, she had long orange hair tied into pigtails, she looked really gallant on her horse. She looked down at us all serious like before hopping off her horse, walking over too us and…

"WAH!" she tripped over her own two feet and face planted.

"And she looked so cool before that." I sighed.

"I'm okay!" the girl jumped up "That happens all the time!"

That's not a good thing…

"Hello people of Hoshido, did I say that right?" she asked and we nodded "I am Cynthia, Lieutenant Pegasus scout with the Ylissean Army."

"We were expecting two of you." Saizo told her.

"Daddy, I mean Chief Scout Gaius had an emergency to take care of and sent me on alone." She pouted before looking at Asugi "Daddy?!"

"Huh?"

"Daddy how did you get ahead of me, I thought you said you had to help Prince Chrom with something." The girl said walking up to him "And did you dye your hair?"

"I think you're confusing me with someone else." Asugi said.

"No, I can smell the sugar on your breath." She said "You're even dressed just like My Daddy."

"My name's Asugi." The boy said losing his patience "I ain't your Daddy."

"Sure…" Cynthia rubbed her chin "Can't fool me Daddy, those are just the letters for your name all scrambled around, this isn't my first day at the Pegasus ranch you know."

"Seriously he's not your Dad." I said.

"Hmm…" Cynthia looked suspiciously at us "I'll have to do a sure fire test, something only Daddy would know…That's it!"

The girl pointed as if making an accusation.

"Before I left on this mission you gave me some Candy Daddy." She pointed "Now what did oyu give me."

"This is taking too long." Saizo sighed.

"Uhh…" Asugi looked at her "Black Liquorish?"

"Yuck." Cynthia jumped back "You mustn't be Daddy no way he'd give a gross candy like that as an answer."

The girl reached into her bag and pulled out a box "The real answer was, Honey Peanut Brittle!"

"Ohh~" Asugi looked into the box "Looks good."

He started heaving over the box "You're Pop's got good taste!"

"Enough of this." Saizo grabbed the boy by the hair and stood before Cynthia "I am Saizo, retainer to King Ryoma, let's get our tour started."

"Yeah let's go!" Cynthia cheered "I'm looking forward to seeing lot's of places!"


Later

"Over that way is the fire fields." Saizo pointed "A place of high volcanic activity, I'd suggest you steer clear of it."

"I can see how it can make for dangerous travel." Cynthia nodded "I'll make note for them to steer clear."

Weird before I thought this girl was a total scatterbrained airhead but once we started the tour she's been taking notes and making good observations…

"And lastly to the east of it is the Bottomless Canyon." Saizo said "Or what's left of it, most of that was smashed apart when the portal opened."

"I see." Cynthia nodded "I hope no one was injured."

"It was a mostly painless trip." I reassured her "Not that falling from the sky and all that is really good."

"This trip was really exciting." Cynthia smiled "But could you take me to the capital now, I'm supposed to be bringing back some members of your Royal Family for a tour of my home."

We led her into the main capital. She was pretty amazed by the people walking around and all the different décor and such. Cynthia stuck out like a sore thumb in her Ylissean armor.

"You stop right there!" Oboro yelled running up "What are you wearing and where did you get it?"

"This?" Cynthia pointed "It's my regulation Armor, I got it from the Ylissean Army."

"Oh that new place." she said "Kiragi is going there later."

"Yes, I'm his escort." Cynthia said "I'm here to pick up his envoy."

"I better go pack my bags that way I can come too." She smiled.

"Lady Oboro." Saizo sighed "Please don't be so hasty."

"I'm just glad I only have to escort one group of people" Cynthia smiled "The castle is all a buzz since we're expecting guests from all over right now."


Robin's POV

"Frederick you're worrying too much." I sighed "I'm sure the visits will go just fine."

"Still I must take precautions to make sure it goes off without a hitch." He said "The shame Lord Chrom could suffer if something bad happens."

"Yeah, cause that would be just awful." Tharja mumbled "God forbid that idiot get knocked down a peg. Why am I even here, my magic isn't much help in your planning."

"I need to keep you in sight to make sure you don't curse someone for fun." Frederick looked at her "I can see it now, Wife of Chrom's assistant Curses Nohr Prince…We'll be ruined."

"I'll only curse him if I see him leering at me." Tharja stood up and walked out "By the way the men you were training yesterday should be running more laps instead of ogling your wife."

"Guests could be fun." I said "They'll be a nice change of pace from our usual visitors in cranky Gangrel who complains about everything and Flavia who always insist we try too hard to make the place nice for her."

"You busy?" Gaius walked in.

"Gaius, aren't you supposed to be in Hoshido?" I asked.

"I sent Cynthia on alone." He said "I had a bad feeling about something here so I went to look."

"Did you find anything?" I asked getting serious "You're hunches are usually spot on."

"…" Gaius paused "Guess I was off this time ended up being nothing, I'll keep looking into it though."

"Alright let me know if you find something." I nodded.


Ophelia's POV

"Yes…this is it!" I smiled opening the book with the marking on the front "Yes it's all right here-GAH!"

I hissed and grabbed my heart "I can't…take this….too dangerous…can't let myself do it."

"You shut up." A voice said.

I looked back and saw glowing eyes in my shadow "It's right within reach Ophelia, the power you've always craved."

"No, I heard what they've said." I glared back "He's too dangerous to bring back."

"This is your destiny Ophelia." It smiled "As a Chosen One, don't you remember, this was all for the power of a Chosen One."

"Right…the Chosen One…" I blanked on my resolve "It's my destiny to have this power, first born of the first born, it's my right to have that power."

"Exactly, you've earned that power." My Shadow Whispered "But it's not time yet, hold onto the book for now, soon the time for His Return will be at hand."

"Of course…"

"Ophelia? Oh here you are." Mother walked in.

"Oh Mother." I smiled slipping the book into my bag secretly "Was it our parental bond that led you to find me?"

"Something like that." She sighed "Come on it's late you've been in here all afternoon let's go have dinner."

"Nourishment prepared by the fairest of Maidens." I cheered.


Ophelia's Shadow's POV

"That's it Ophelia…" I smiled to myself "Revive Me, try to take my power for yourself, die in the process…All of it is going so perfectly, I had never imagined one carrying my blood could be such a Fool! Tempted with the promise of power, she's as stupid as her Father…still he resisted my call in the destroyed world but it seems his daughter doesn't have that same resolve. Then again I didn't kill her mother like I did his."

"Lissa…" I growled "I'm so close, just wait a little longer."


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