A/N: Hello again, i hope you enjoy this chapter, it take me a while, this chapter is a little shorter that the last one, but still, there are over 18 pages, so i hope you enjoy this until the next one, i see you in the end. SHIDESU OUT!


Chapter 7: Doubts and Fear´s

It was late at night, in a room, there was a woman sited in a chair in her red nightclothes, reading a book in her lap, the woman have a large soft-green hair, with a Golden ournament adorning her hair, and Green eyes like esmerald´s, aside of her, was a table with a teapot and a cup, with warm tea, as the time passed, she gently took a sip to her tea, then, somebody knocked on her door

"Who is it?" she asked as she left the cup in the table

"i-its me…can i come in?" a voice of a kid could be Heard from the other side of the door

"of course, come in" as the door opened, she saw a little kid with short purple hair, with teary eyes and red cheecks, the boy only had a little more of 4 years old "What happened?" she asked as she closed the book and left it in the table

"i..i… i dream with that man again" the kid said trying to not cry

"my poor child, come here" the woman replied as she opened her arms to receive the kid in her lap, the kid ran to her, and buried his face on her lap sniffling "Dont worry Wild, im here" She gently said as she patted his head

"But, im scared"

she giggle "Don´t be Wild, after all, it was just a dream, and even if you´re scared, im here for you" she said with the most gentle voice she had "Want to sleep with me?"

Wild looked up at her "I can?" he asked

"Of course Wild, come here" she said as she carried him, placing her head on his head, as she was humming a bed song, gently she walked to her bed and lay, placing wild aside of her, still patting his head "Say…you want me to sing you?"

Wild buried his head again, but this time in her stomach "N-No, i-i think im fine, thanks" he said as she placed the blankets in his shoulders, after a little while, Wild again asked "T-Tiki?"

The woman looked at him "Yes?" she asked, as with a little handkerchief was drying his tears

"i…im a…bad child?" That question took her for surprise

"Why do you ask that? You´re not a bad kid Wild" He looked to her eyes

"b-but the other kid´s said…im a mongrel" that word made tiki angry

"Who told you that?" she asked as she once again, started to pat his head

"e-everyone….they said im a mongrel….when they dont see me…they say i must just go away….because i scare them….i did something bad?"

she softened her face, after a few seconds, she embraced him, placing her chin in his head "No, of course no, you´re just a little kid, if someone is scary is me, im a dragon, so im a mon-"

Wild break the embrace looking at her in the eye, and hugged her for his neck "Y-You´re not a mongrel! Y-you're always kind to me, even when the others don't want you to be" he said still sobbing "Y-You are so beatiful, and brave, and I 'am just…just"

he felt a hand in his head "Well, thank you wild, but you're brave too"

He moved away a little "But im scared of a dream, im not brave"

again, she giggle "Yes you are, being brave dont mean to be fearless, its mean to have the courage to overcome your fears" she replied as both laid on her bed between pillows "Wild…you´re very brave, telling me about your fears and asking me if you did something wrong, most of the adults aren´t that brave, you're just a kind a brave kid, don't let others say otherwise"

Wild looked at her for a moment, then he closed his eyes "C-Can you sing me that song again?" he asked

"Of course Wild" Tiki replied as she started to hum, patting his head, Wild loved that song, but there was something he loved most, the fragrance of Tiki hair, he loved how it smelled like a scent of roses and vanilla

'soo…..nice' he thought as he fall sleep

Wild woke up in the darkness, again that dream, it was strange, every time tiki was with him, he didnt had that foul dream, with that man with eyes like snake, he rubbed his sleepy eyes, and noticed it was tiki room, but she wasnt there, he looked around, and the door of the room was open, he take the blanket to cover himself of the cold, and walked to the hall, he then, saw a light at the end of the hall, he could hear some voices, but couldnt understand what they said, slowly he walked and then he remembered where that light come from "the kitchen?" he muttered, the door was barely open, and a sudden voice strartled him

"HE CANT STAY HERE ANY LONGER LADY TIKI!" Wild hear the voice of a woman

"Dont Yell, you will wake him up" that was the voice of tiki 'why is she angry?' Wild thought

"Does it matter? The sooner he leaves this sacred place, the better, he dont belong here"

"Why do you think that?"

"Pardon my rudeness, but are you deaf? Haven´t you heared it? Or you just think is fine to have a mongrel in thi-"

"DONT CALL HIM THAT" Tiki voice was filled with anger

"Saying the true is not a sin, in fact, im lying, saying he is just a mongrel, he is far away of the concept of that word, HE IS A MONSTER!"

"HE ISNT! HE´S JUST A KID!"

"YEAH! A FUCKING KID WHO CAN KILL EVERYONE IN THE MILLA TREE WITH A BREATH OF DEAD!"

"You have said enough! We disputed this a few weeks ago, and my answer is the same, the only person who is taking him from this place is his mother"

"Her mother?! That slut who just got pregnant for a mongrel k-" Wild Heard a slap

"Dont you dare to call her that way, Eryyn is fighting for her child"

"Yeah, the mother of the year, leaving her child with his nemesis and one continent away"

"I told you already, he is not Grima" That name, why Wild felt an ache in his heart with that name?

"THEN WHY THE EXALT OF YLISSTOL IS KILLING THE PLEGIANS?! FOR FUN?! YOU KNOW VERY WELL THAT DAMMED CHILD JUST GOT KILLED THOUSANDS OF LIVES!"

"No, he didn't do that, he havent do anything like that, if the current exalt want to kill using fear in his heart and not reason, i dont have anything to say to that man"

"HAVE YOU LISTENING ANYTHING I SAID THE LAST HALF HOUR? IF WE GIVE THAT KID TO HIM, THE WAR IS OVER, SIMPLE AS THAT!"

"If I let him die for that reason, im not better than the exalt"

"BETTER? BETTER? YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO END THE WAR AND YOU DONT LISTEN TO REASON!"

"Stop yelling already, you came for an answer, you had it, is the same, he hasn´t done anything wrong, not a single sin"

"You´re wrong, the first sin he committed is been born"

"I cant believe you just said that, you really have a heart?"

"Yes, one that beats for the people of Ylisse, you should know that, i didn't betray the first exalt and Naga taking care of that monster"

"I already told you, he is not Grima, his body may be corrupted, but his soul remain pure"

"But how long? Dont you see? If the exalt know where is he, or worse, if Validar know he is still alive, all of us are in danger, and what about his children? If they born with the same mark in their bodies, it could be even worse, im sorry Lady Tiki, but i cant turn away, not anymore"

"You won't put a single finger in him, yo-"

Wild was so focused hearing their conversation, Tiki and the other woman noticed him in the door

"…He will not feel pain" the woman took her bow, Wild froze when he saw how she was aiming for him, but Tiki pushed her aside, not in time sadly.

"WILD!" Tiki ran to him, she saw blood coming from his leg as he felled to the floor, he started to cry for the pain "Don't worry, i wi-" again, the woman who shot at him, took Tiki away, this time, she reached for a knife, Wild felt a knot in his throat as the knife was falling to his chest, he just closed his eyes and raised his hands, in seconds, he heard a cry of pain, but not from him, when he opened his eyes, he couldn't believe it, some dark purple spikes was piercing the shoulder and leg of that woman, but what he couldn't believe, if where the spike where coming from

"m-my hands?" Wild muttered in fear

"Wild!" Tiki call him, but he froze again, seeing how one of the spikes cut a cheek of tiki "Are you alright?"

"..y-you.."

"Wild?"

"YOU LIED TO ME!" He screamed "YOU SAID I WASNT A MONSTER!" he rose up and how he could, started to run away

"WILD! WAIT!" Tiki tried to catch him, but that woman took her from his wrist.

Wild ran, searching for the exit, when he leaved the house, he felt again pain, but this time, behind his left shoulder, he looked back, to see another arrow "THERE HE IS!" Wild saw several archers behind him "KILL THE MONGREL!" one of them shouted, as a volley of arrow where shot, and again, he raised his hands in terror, and as before, several spikes emerged from his hands, blocking the attack, as some of them reached the archers, piercing them in their legs, Wild again ran away 'Why didn´t she told me!' he thought as he was running 'i…i…what i'am?' he halted his run, when he reached one of the branch of the floor, in his fear, he forgot where he was, where he and tiki lived, was called 'Milla tree' a giant tree, bigger enough that a small town could fit in the treetop, Wild just looked below him, complete darkness, as he walked slowly in one of the branches 'i..i…i can only…bring problems to Tiki' he thought, one step away from falling, he felt pain, not in his wounds, but in his chest, all the memories he cherished with her, were lies? Or he just couldnt live with her, what about his mother? And Anna? All this question make him tremble as he clenched to one of the branchs he was using as a support 'i..can not live…anymore…?' He thought closing his eyes with tears falling from him '..im scared…scared…i want…to live….mommy' he hear someone behind him, turning back, he saw it was Tiki

"WILD! Stay there, im coming for you!" She say as she tried to approach him

"N-NO" he yelled at her "I..I…IM MONSTER"

"Wild, dont say that…you´re just a chi-"

"I…I HURTED YOU!"

"This is nothing Wild" Tiki covered his scratch with one hand "This is not your fault, this was an accident, now, come here, take my hand"

"N-NO! T-That lady, is gonna hurt you again!"

"…Wild, you're not a monster, you see?"

"Eh?" Wild replied confused

"You silly boy" Tiki give him a warm smile "You´re hurt, and still, you´re thinking in me, that´s prove enough you´re not bad"

"B-But your cheek"

"I said is fine, remember how I told you about magic right? You just were scared of that woman, I teach you later, but i need you to take my hand"

Wild didn't respond, he instead looked below him, still crying in fear closing his eyes, he was just about to left go the branch to fall when he heard Tiki again

"Come here my little star~ where did you go now?~" He opened his eyes to see how Tiki was singing that song again "Dont leave me behind~ come and take my hand~" again Tiki smiled at him "Please, hold me near of your heart~…. Come Wild, don't leave me singing alone"

He just looked at her for a moment, then he moved to her slowly, stretching his hand to her, but he stopped just when he was about to take her hand "…i..im scared"

"Dont worry Wild, i wont let you fall, i promise"

Wild moved again, trying to took her, then he hear something

*THUD*

Pain, of all moments, he felt pain again, not in his wounded leg or shoulder, but in his chest, he saw how the smile on tiki face disappeared replaced with one with full fear and horror, as the pain increased, he was losing consciousness and before he started to fall, he looked down to see one sole thing.

An arrow

An arrow hit him just in the middle of his chest, he felt extreme pain, he saw how tiki jumped to catch him screaming for him, but all his world went silent, all what he wanted to hear was her voice again, but after seconds, all what he could see were the stars above him in the sky 'im…joining the… stars now…Tiki?' that was his last thought before he was swallowed in the darkness.


Wild woke up in terror, he wanted to scream, but his voice just died with the dream, or better said, with that sour memory, searching in his body, not self-aware where he was, he just muttered "….n-nothing" he sighed, for the light coming from his window, it was barely the dawn of the day, he just lay back on his bed, until he heard a knock

"Who is?"

"It´s me my love, can i come in?" It was Tharja

"Umm, sure, is open"

Tharja entered the room, it was weird, she wasn´t one of the people who just woke up early, but she was in her black night clothes, she stared at him, in front of the door

"Umm….Tharja? is there a problem?" she suddenly approached him, took him for his chin with one hand, and the other in his forehead "W-What is it?"

"….My love, you're shivering"

"Huh?!" he didn't notice it, but he was trembling, his voice was normal, but all his body was trembling, then he noticed his sweat

"…Why are you like this my love?"

"Umm…i had… a bad dream i suppose"

"…Nonsense, you're trembling like a leaf in the air, and your sweat is cold, wait here" Tharja quickly leaved the room, and after a few minutes, she returned with a book

"W-What are you searching Tharja"

Then, she placed the tip of the fingers of her right hand on his forehead, saying an enchantment, Wild felt more relaxed, and after a moments, he stopped trembling

"Wow…what did you did?"

"Just a quick spell to fix the fear in your body my love" she closed the book and left it in the desk aside of the bed, she then laid her forehead on him "mmm….still a little shaken"

"Ummm Tharja? Y-You´re a little to close"

"Im sorry, but now i have to nurse you a little longer" she said as she rose up "I better bring you some food and water" then she left the room.

"…..wow" Wild exclaimed, it was weird how Tharja was acting like …..a normal friend for once, he tried to rose up, but his feet where still trembling a little, once again, he searched for scars or wounds, but again, nothing, he thought for a moment "…Why I'm looking for wounds?" he wondered, right now, he just knew what he dreamed was bad, but he didnt remember anything from it, just a name "Who is Tiki?" he muttered, after some minutes, Tharja entered the room again, this time with some bread, milk and some cheese and oranges in a tray, then she placed it in the bed with care

"Thanks Tharja, but is still early, dont you think?"

"Maybe my love, but i dont think you can sleep again, neither i" she said as she started to peel the orange, Wild just sighed, and took the piece of bread, after seconds, he asked again

"How do you know i… was trembling? I didn't screamed or something right?"

"Hardly, you don't talk in your sleep, less scream my love, but i could feel…your soul"

"My soul?"

"Yes, i woke up when i felt your soul….how should i put it? Even without a voice, i could tell you were in pain, besides, look how is Heiwa"

Wild turned his face to the desk, and saw how the scales of Heiwa were…trembling? And the silver center was opaque

"oh…Sorry, is my fault you´re like this" He rested his hand on the hilt, when he did this, Heiwa returned to her normal appearance

"Here, say ahh~" Tharja had cut and placed pieces of the orange in toothpicks, Wild just obeyed her, and let her feed him "Is not that hard, right?"

"Still, im not used to be….treated like this" He said with a blush

"Well…if you could just said 'I love you Tharja' maybe i could do it more often ...he he he he"

"R-Right…here" He took one toothpick and offered to her, and before he could say anything, Tharja eat the piece of orange

"…Thank you my love, but this is your breakfast, i shouldn't take it from you"

"It´s my way to say thank you….without the 'I love you' thing" He looked away

"He..he he he he… well, this should work….for now"

"Say Tharja… you don´t mind staying for a while right?"

"My~ you´re really bold this morning my love, want me to lay aside of you?

"N-No, it's just for a while… is relaxing to be with a close friend just for a little while"

Wild just looked outside from the window, to see the snowfall, it's been almost a month since they came here, he smiled as he remembered all what happened since then, how four or five days of the weeks he trained with Frederick, even if his body hurt afterwards, the library of khan Flavia, and some sparring sessions at least twice every week, it was odd, always when they had a match, she always smiled, like if she was remembering something, he just scratched the back of his head 'I just hope she dont try to flirt with me, im already in my breaking point with Anna and Tharja' he thought.

A bigger smile crossed his face, even with the 'event' of the bathroom, it was pretty pleasant stay or talk with her, and practice magic with Tharja, sparring with Frederick, Chrom, Stahl and Sully, the only ones who can beat him was Chrom and Frederick, Sully and Stahl were close enough to make him fight seriously, even the other feroxi who were great fighters, only Flavia could fight with him and get a tie, he feel ashamed every time they had a match, every time they broke their swords, Wild closed his eyes, this was the first time he could relax, of course he had to practice his skill in combat and tactis, but right now, he would be using his skills for something he could enjoy, with a sigh, a memory returned to his mind like a shock, he could see a woman with a red dress and boots with a light pink cape, light Green hair and eyes like emeralds, with a Golden ornament in her head, 'Who are you? And why i can't stop thinking about you?' he thought.


As the morning turned Afternoon, the big event approached, a couple hours before the main event, Wild and Stahl were walking in the streets, searching for Anna, who was supposed to return about an hour ago, they were in the middle of all the shops in front of the arena, of course, Wild was wearing a Feroxi coat with his hood on, Flavia insisted because she didn´t want to reveal him before the match.

"Hey Wild, isnt Anna over there?" Stahl pointed one of the shops over the crowd

"Umm, yes and no" Wild replied

"Huh?! What do you mean?"

"Well, just look" Wild aproached to the wagon of the seller "Hello Anna, how have you been?"

"Oooh! But is Wild!~ fine sweet heart, is a surprise seeing you here" The woman was exactly like Anna, but she have a normal outfit, still the face and hair style were the same

"Eh?! Wild? But you just said she is Anna!"

"Well, is a Anna, but not our Anna, is…mmmm…..a cousin if you put it that way"

"Huh?! Your joking right?"

"Well, all the secret sellers have a very strong family resemblance, as Wild said, im a Anna, but not your Anna" the seller replied

"T-Then if she is no tour Anna, how do you know it? She is…identical! Just the clothes are different"

"I know it because of Heiwa" Wild looked to his sword "By the way, haven't you see our Anna?"

"Mmmm….. im sorry Wild, i havent see her, but if you want, i could tell her you´re looking for her"

"Thanks, tell her we are waiting for her in the arena if you saw her, bye" Wild said as she waged his hand, Stahl still confused for all the sittuation, after a while, the seller just sighed

"Hey! Is kind of rude to make YOUR man waiting for you" the seller said looking at her wagon, a head pooped out, it was Anna.

"Sorry! But, i cant come back yet, thank you for that, i promise i will apologize to him later"Anna said as she left the wagon

"Yeah Yeah, you´re abusing of the secret of the Anna´s, you know it right? Well, but if youre doing it for that hamesome guy, i think i can look away for a bit" as the seller handed a pouch "Here, take care"

"Thanks! Ill see you later" Anna ran to the arena as the seller just sighed.

Stahl and Wild were walking, looking all the stalls, they were still searching fo Anna, but at that hour, maybe she have already returned to the arena, they were just looking around the items Ferox could offer

"H-Hey Wild, can i ask you something?"

"Sure Stahl, what is it?" Wild replied as he was looking around

"Well, i want to buy a gift for Lissa, you have any id-"

"Bear meat"

"Huh?!"

"Buy her some bear meat, i guarantee she will love it" Wild said with a devil smirk "Specially if you say I advise you after she eat it"

"Uh..i-if you say so" Stahl pondered if it was a good idea asked him that

"…..Well, if you dont want to give her the meat, what about this? This are really nice" Wild said, pointing to one stall who had several ornaments, rings, necklaces, and other jewlry

"Woah! This are great….but im afraid i cant affford them with my-"

"Ecxuse me Lady, how much about this earrings?"

"W-Wait Wild! I can't let you buy this, there are quite expensive!"

"But this are the ones you want right?"

"Huh?! H-How do you knew it?" Stahl asked, in fact, Wild was right, those Golden and silver earrings were just beautiful, with those amber were screaming Lissa all over the place

"They cost about 3000 golden coins dear" the Lady replied, but before Stahl could said anything, Wild was already counting the coins in his pouch

"W-Wai Wild! Is just to expensive! I can-"

"Ill give you 15,000 gold coins if you sell us the earrings and that hair ornament" Wild pointed to one golden and silver ornament, with 3 emerald's, two small in each side and one big in the center, it was really beautiful

"Y-Young man, that ornament cost only 5,000 gold coins! Y-you're paying too much!"

Wild took the ornament and looked it closely, his stern face turned to a smiling one "No, even i can tell you lowered the price because nobody wanted to buy such expensive item right? I bet the original cost was about 12,000 gold coins at least"

"H-How do you y-" and before the woman could ask, wild handed a pouch with gold coins

"Look, i feel bad for you trying to sell this ítem to just 5,000 gold coins, just accept the money"

The woman looked directly at him, her face was a displeased one, but after a moment, it softened "It´s good to see there are young people who know the real price of the artworks, but please accept this with the ournament, is it match, i would be really sad if they were sold separately" the woman handed a Golden ring, with a esmerald in it

Wild just watched it for a moment, and with a smile he took it "Thank you, but then, my offer raise to 18,000 at least"

"My, My, young men don't know when to let it go, they do?" the Woman laughed.

After a while, Stahl and Wild were returning to the arena, Stahl couldn't believe how much money Wild had, either he just paid out for a gift for Lissa, looking at the earrings, he smiled

"Thank you Wild, i will pay you back, i promise" Stahl said as he finally left fall the earring in his pouch

"If you really want to pay me back, just make Lissa happy, don't worry about the money" Wild replied with his hands back his head

"I…I WILL!" Stahl yelled, he couldn´t believe a man like him existed, he was happy to call him his friend, but after a brief moment, he wondered something

"Say Wild… why did you buy those jewelry?" Stahl asked

"Huh…i… i dont know, the ornament was beautiful, i couldn't let it go I suppose"

"You didn´t buy it for Anna or Tharja?"

"Umm, no, im pretty sure Anna prefer the money, and Tharja…well, is not her style" it was really a good question, why did he buy those items? He looked to the sky, that crimson and orange sky, the day was ending, and his match was close, he pondered if he trained enough with the shepherds and the Khan, not everybody could beat him, but again, it was a tournament, Flavia just placed the sheperds for the final showdown, he was wondering hom strong or skilled would be his next opponents, he was daydreaming he didnt notice something.

"Ekk!" he felt a bump in his chest, looking down, he just stumble to a girl covered with a hood and a coat

"Ahh! Sorry, i dint see you, im very sorry!" Wild stretched his hand to help her rise

"Thank you, but i must go, sorry" The girl ran to one side, Wild was just going to ignore her, but something cath his attention

'….this smell…is roses….and vanilla?' he thought as he looked around, then he saw that girl running through the crow, Wild didn't knew why, but one part of him just wanted to run after her, his body in the other hand, reacted for his own, running to her 'Why? Why running like this? What is this feeling?' he tried to catch her, but the crow didn't let him approach her

"W-WAIT! DONT GO!" He shouted, but the girl didn't replied "W-WAIT! TIKI!" hi slips moved on his own, as the girl halted his steeps for a brief moment 'Why? Why did i yelled that name?´ then, the girl looked back, and he saw her face, some light Green bang and those eyes, he didnt know why, but those eyes, it was like looking a mirage, he felt that if he stopped, he would regret loosing her "W-WAIT PLEASE! I JUST WANT TO TALK!" he shouted again, but the girl turned in one of the corners of the streets, when he reached the place, she was gone

"Wh-Where did you go?" He muttered, looking around, trying to follow her steps, but he didnt know what to do, he only knew his chest hurted

"W-Wild! Wait" He turned to see Stahl behind him, catching his breathe "W-Why did you ran like that?"

Wild looked down, thinking what just happened, and with fear in his voice, he replied "I….I dont know"


The arena was a full capacity, from the halls, the shepherds could hear all the people screaming and cheering the teams who were fighting, Chrom, Frederick, Sully, Stahl, Miriel, Virion, Kellam and Wild were waiting for the last match, the one who decided everything, Wild selected them for the last encounter, Lissa was mad, she wanted to participated, but Wild decided it was better that way, a short and quick match, the Feroxi wanted a fight, and a healer in the battle could only offend them, Chrom in the other hand, was glad Lissa didnt get in this figth, the Feroxi could be shifth and precise in their attack, he didn't want Lissa in the middle of a fight that could hurt her, as Chrom was watching for one of the corner the fight, Wild was just sitted in the wooden chair, resting his elbow on his knees, with his hands on front of him with intertwined fingers, thinking what just happened in the morning and in the afternoon, a hand took him away of his thoughts

"Yo! Wild…are ya alright?" it was Sully, with her cheeky smile

"Hey Sully…im fine, just wondering some things"

"Are ya sure? Stahl told me you were kinda rejected"

"Sigh* no, is not that..is just…. I dont know what to think right now, not anymore"

"Perhaps my dear friend, i can give you some advises to court the maids, that way, you could captivate their hearts?" Virion injected, again with a face Wild didnt knew if he was mocking or encouraging him

"Thanks virion, but no thanks, i shoud just need to think"

"My dear friend, one must never be ashamed for asking assistance with the ladies" before Wild could respond, Chrom called them

"Shepherds! Is time!" Chrom yelled, their match was the last one, but it was the most important "Huh? Wild, are you alright?" he asked worried

"Im fine Chrom" Wild rose walking to the combat field "Lets' just end this"


A few moments before, at the khan´s private seat box, was Flavia, with arms and legs crossed, tapping her fingers, waiting for the other khan to finish his speech on the stage of the Arena

"That old oaf, he really love to talk" she said irritably "hmm well, maybe he just realized is the last time he is the ruling khan, Ha!"

"That´s quite a bold exclaim Flavia" a gentle voice replied behind her, but Flavia didnt turned around

"Please, you know better that anyone…" Flavia turned to see the person "…Isn´t that right? Tiki?"

It was the same hooded woman Wild followed early, was behind Flavia, as she removed the hood, a woman with a light green long hair and a golden ournament in her head, the woman just smiled

"Well, i dont know~ that´s why i accepted your invitation, but im surprised he grew so much in the past 15 years"

"You didnt see him before the match?" Flavia asked as she offered a seat to Tiki

"Im afraid not in the conventional way, i wanted to see him after the match… but i accidentally meet him outside"

"Ohh! That´s why he was distant, so, are you staying with him or not?"

Tiki bite his lower lip "I don't think that´s a good idea Flavia, he barely remember who i am"

"…You surely are too stubborn, both of you"

"Eh?" Tiki looked at her confused

"If you only wanted to know how he was, you could just replied with a letter, but you being here, you expected….no, you wanted to join him"

"…"

"And why do you think he barely remember you?"

"…how could he remember me? After what happened…."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because i failed him…"

"…you know that´s not true" Flavia said turning away "You know that Senya wanted to kill him in the first place, is not your fault what happened 15 years ago"

"…Maybe, but still, i vowed nobody could hurt him in my watch, and still, i was naive enough to let some people attack him, and almost kill him….i neglect my duty as a guardian"

"You know that´s bullshit, it was Senya who almost kill him AND you that night"

"And still, i can't look at him, at least not now"

"Even so, im sure he will be exited to see you, after all, he loves you"

"I said it already, im just gonna stay for the match, and then i will leave, there are rumors about the valsamese, so i can only stay a pair of nights here Flavia, we´ll discuss this later"

"Hey Flavia! Ready to lo…wow, i didnt expect to see the voice here" it was the other khan, a tall man, bald, tanned skin and a eye patch on the right eye "I hope you can stay a little longer that the last time"

"Sadly no Basillio, im just here to see the show"

"Well, it will be boring, i have two new champions, and they will sweep the floor with the guys of Flavia"

"Ha! We´ll see you bald oaf"


As the great gates opened, the shepherds stepped inside the battle arena, the scars of the previous battles could be see everywhere, as they continued to the center, all the people cheered for the east and west champions, Chrom and Wild looked to the opposite side of the arena, as well, 8 champions in their side, it will be a one versus one match, but Chrom halted his walk

"What´s wrong Chrom?" Wild asked

"T-This can't be, Frederick, you see the same as me?" Chrom asked, just to see Frederick nodding

"Yes milord, it´s look like our opponents is Marth" Frederick replied

"Marth? The legend King? I thought he passed away ab-"

"No, Wild… its been a month, and we totally forgot to tell you" Chrom sighed

"Tell me what?" Wild asked

"That person, with the blue suit, he helped us when we were returning to Ylisstol, but that other man…." Aside of the blue man with the black mask, there was another with the same mask, but with yellow clothes of a sword master "Its the first time i saw him, maybe a comrade?"

Wild just stared at the both swordsmen, the yellow was doing some ridiculous poses, but the other, there was something odd, since the first time Heiwa and him were together, this was the first time Heiwa tremble with angst, this sentiment was new, even when he betrayed Gangrel and killed all his generals 'Why are you like this Heiwa? What´s goin on?' he thought, but for the first time, she didnt replied, Wild just looked at this person, this 'Marth', his eyes widened as he saw something on his hips.

"….Chrom, do you see what im seeing?" Wild asked placing his right hand on Chrom right shoulder

Chrom needed more than a second to realize what Wild wanted to point "…There´s no way"

"We will know in a pair of minutes, EREYONE, TO YOUR POSITIONS!" Wild shouted, as everyone take his respective places. 'Two swordsmen, two axemen, two knights and two mages, assigned like chess pieces, with the swordsmen in the center, a pretty standard build' Wild thought as he took his tome.

All the audience were expecting the battle, the noise of the crowd was muted as they heard the rumble of the drums, until finally, the last drum resonated, giving the signal of the beginning of the match.

As the signal was given, all the Warriors in the arena dashed forward, weapons held high, expecting to clash in the center, before they could collide, Miriel and Virion let fly their attacks, but not in a frontal direction, but in a way the mage and the knight in the left side were separated for the main group, they tried to regroup, but they meet Sully and Stahl lances, with the reinforcements of Miriel and Virion

'Good, 2 vs 4, the must finish in minutes, the problem here is we are now 4 vs 6, now this is where it gets tricky' Wild raised his hand, launching a Elthunder to the group to prevent they could aid the other´s two, leaving the shepherds in the middle of the fight, now they were back to back, in a real fight this could be dangerous, but in a match of pure force, the Warriors and shepherds were ordered to yield if one of them were gravely injured, this way, the number of opponents would drop quickly in this way, Wild used this fact to his favor.

But something take him for surprise, marth dashed towards him with his sword held high, followed by the yellow swordsman, Chrom and Frederick tried to stop their run, but they were just too quick for them, and something more odd passed, they ignored them, their target was Wild, forcing him to run backwards and being separated of the group of the shepherds, the others couldn't help him, they were busy with the others.

He raised a hand, but Marth cut his tome in his left hand, Wild was still raising his right hand to attack, and then, it happened, a piercing cut in his left sleeve, barely under his arm, it was the yellow swordsman, Wild just take him for the hilt of his sword and with a quick movement, he launched him to marth to gain terrain, for his luck, Marth just catch his companion in time, as Wild back jumped, and stared both of them, after a few seconds, he looked the cut in his sleeve in disbelief.

"Hey! Its not allowed to launch other Warriors like that! That´s illegal!" the yellow swordsman yelled at him

"Its called close combat fight, if you're dumb enough to just trust your skill´s with a sword, you're dammed as a swordsman" Wild replied looking at him "…..how do you knew it?"

"Knew what?"

"This…." From his sleeve, Wild took some pierced pages of his tome, pages he hid under his sleeve "How did you knew i had this under my sleeve?"

"The sword of the dark avenger and his piercing eyes know everything! There's no pl-"before he could continue, Marth give him a stamp in his foot "Ow ow ow ow ow! Why did you did that?"

"Concentrate" he scolded him

"…you…you know me?" Wild asked, that question took both swordsman by surprise

"This is the first time we meet" Marth replied with a calm voice

"…Perhaps" Wild unsheathed Heiwa "Well see if that´s true in combat" Wild ran to them, but even more faster than a few moments ago, leaving behind him a tiny purple trail, like if it was his shadow, with a swing of Heiwa, he parried with Marth, forcing him to his knees for the force of the impact, the swordsman took his chance to attack, but as he approached, Wild moved leaving Heiwa fall to the ground, hitting the swordsman in his gut with his right elbow, raising his hand he hit him in the face, and with a spin kick, sending him fly backwards, Wild heard Marth behind him, he jumped to attack him from the back, and when his sword was a few seconds to meet his shoulders, a silver flash parried, it was the sword of the yellow swordsman, in the seconds of the fight, Wild took it in midair on his fall, using it now like a shield, Wild crouched, as the sword on Marth continued his course, Wild waited to see what he was expecting, with his left hand, he gripped the sword of Marth that was passing above of his right shoulder, even if it cut him, and from the hollow place of the sword, he pulled it with Marth over his shoulder, since Marth was still in midair, there wasn't any resistance he could offer.

As Wild predicted, doing this and with the speed of the pull, marth was sent flying to his companion, leaving his sword behind, Wild wield the sword with his right hand, looking at it 'There's no doubt about it, is just left to one test' with the same speed, he ran to them, with Marth sword being wield in both hand, he attacked the yellow man with a killing intent, from the view of the audience, one could thought Wild just murdered a fighter in cold blood, but the reality was far different

"…As i thought" Wild tried to impale the swordsman, but the edge of the sword became dull, and the swordsman sweating in sheer terror of what could be his last day, Wild released the sword, running back wards to take again Heiwa.

"H-HEY! WHAT WAS THAT?! YOU COULD KILL ME WITH THAT IF YOU WERE USING YOUR SWORD!" The swordsman yelled with a crisp voice, still trembling

"…Who are you?" Wild asked as he took Heiwa from the ground

"I-I said it before, im an av-"

"The true, not your blabber, you're lying to me, to all of us"

"W-What do you mean?!"

"You know more than you say" Wild replied with a cold stare "Marth didnt bothered to use my sword"

"W-Why he would do that?!"

"Why not?"

"H-HUH?!"

"Disarming your opponent is one of the rules in a fight if you dont want to kill him, even so, i dropped my sword, if Marth took it off the ground, he could had the upper hand with two swords"

"Because he couldn't an-" again, a stamp from Marth in his foot

"So you two KNEW you could never lift Heiwa"

"It was a coincidence, as i said before, we are just two mercenaries" Marth replied, taking his sword off the ground

"A mercenary with Falchion?" Marth froze, and before he could replied, Wild continued "Don't try to denied it, your living partner there is the living proof of that" he raised his wounded hand "Only one sword in the world could became dull if someone one who isn't blessed by Naga wield it, and even if it was a fake one, i would had killed him"

Before they could continue his speech, the shepherd approached them, the fight behind Wild has finished, leaving the two swordsman alone to fight the rest of the group

"Wild! Are you alright?" Chrom asked worried for his friend

"Just a cut in the hand, nothing to worry about but w-" a sound he didnt believe to hear, or better said, wanted to hear, was the sound of the drums announcing his victory "W-What? But we haven't finished"

"That´s my fault" Marth said as he sheathed his sword "I told the khan if in the end me and my partner were the last ones, this match would be over with your victory" Marth said as he and the other swordsman turned back "We may meet in another time" as they ran to the exit

"Wait, we are not finished yet" Wild tried to run after them, but he was stopped by someone placing his hand on his shoulder, he turned to see Frederick behind him

"This is not the time Wild"

"W-What? This is the best time i have to as-"

"You?" Frederick raised a eyebrow "What do you wanted to ask them?"

Wild looked down, biting his lip he replied "…Nothing, forget about it"

"Ha! Impressive match i must said, especially you Wild!" it was Flavia, who was grinning "It´s been AGES since the last time i held full power!"

"Then i assume we have our aid?" Chrom asked

"Of course, i always keep my word, i already moved the army to aid your cause, but tonight, Oh~ tonight we will celebrate!" Flavia said as she ran to the quarters

"Sigh* its not even been five minutes since she became the ruling khan and she is already throwing the house out the window" A taller man approached them "My name is Basilio by the way, the khan you so rudely removed from power!" he then glanced to Chrom "I knew the prince of Ylisse was good, but i never expected a man to fight like a demon"

"What do you mean?" Chrom asked

"You didnt saw it?" Basillio crossed his arms "It was a risky but brilliant move, and your tactician, what a way to sweep the floor with my two sells words, they were good, but your tactician was way better, tell him if he need any time a job here in Ferox, he is always welcome"

"Huh?! Tell him? but h-" Chrom turned around, but Wild just disappeared in a second "W-Where he went?"

"When Flavia ran away, he was behind her, maybe he wanted to give the first sip to the beer kegs!" Basilio laughed, but Chrom wasn't sure if Wild was the heavy drinker type "Anyway boy, i will lend you this man, this is west Ferox´s contribution to your cause" a man with a stoic face approached "His name is Lon´qu and until that Marth and that crazy boy interrupted us a few weeks ago, he was my champion, use him well"

"Are sure you want to join us?"

"…You give the orders, and i cut the people in two, our roles are clear." Lon´qu said without losing his stoic face

"Welcome to the shepherds then, if you excuse us khan, i think i need to talk with my men"

"Sure, just be careful with the party of Flavia, she tends to beat the rookies, Bwa ha ha ha!"Basilio replied

'Highly noted' Chrom thought with a awkward grin.


In another part of the Arena, in front of the private chamber of the Prince and his Tactician, was Wild, lying on the floor, unconscious, he groaned as he tried to rose up, but his body dindt want to move

"nnggg! I knew….this could happen" he tried to rose again, this time, he could kneel "This feeling… there´s no doubt about it, using 'kin', walking is hard enough, but being cut for falchion to suppress me…" he looked at his wound in his left hand "Ugg, this is no good…."Before he fell, someone carry him from his shoulder, he tried to see who was, but now his vision was blurred.

He only see how they entered the chamber, and then to his room, he was leaned on his bed as that person took away his boots and his coat, lying in the middle of his bed, he tried to look around for the person who helped him, but before he could realize, he lost consciousness.

'….What is this place?' He thought, is was dark, as he was floating, then he remembered 'i must be dreaming…maybe' he looked around, but it was like a limbo 'Soo…. I have so much imagination, good to know my inner child is still alive' he just stared to the void, until he hear something, a little noise, that slowly get´s bigger '…someone is humming?´ He tought, after a few seconds, he recognized the voice '…that…ca..n…..be….' he closed his eyes.

"…..ngg, what…" he regained consciousness, he was still in his bed, with closed eyes, barely with anything of energy, he felt something that take him for surprise, he slowly opened his eyes, to see a figure in top of him "nngg….please….tell me you´re not Tharja….or if you´re Tharja….tell me you still hasn´t rape me…" he said in a joking tone, but the figure just….giggle?

"Im not Tharja, but still, im glad to see you´re ok" he didn't recognize that voice

"Im…still in my room right? What…what happened?"

"You collapsed, that´s what happened, now i think you need me…."

"Who are you?"

"You know who I am" he could feel how that person hands slipped under his unbuttoned blouse, opening it and placing his hands on his bare chest, he felt how she warmed him "you grew so much…i only regret…no coming sooner"

Wild recovered slowly his vision, to see a woman on top of him, with light Green hair with a pony tail, and those eyes, he couldn't see well yet, but he knew those eyes, as she leaned back on him, resting her head on his chest

"You heart… it sound so healthy, and strong, i…im glad…" he could feel something wet on his chest, as some sniffing of her

"S-Sorry, did i made you cry?" he asked awkwardly

She giggle "And still, the same gentle soul"

"T-Tiki, you're to close" suddenly, she rose up, with a pink shade on her cheeks

"W-What did you just said?"

"Umm….Tiki?"

"…"

"A-Are you alright?"

After a while, she smiled, Wild was confused, and was going to ask something to her, but before he could do, she placed her fingers on his lips

"I…I know you have a lot of questions….but now….you need to sleep"

"S-Sleep? But why…did…yo..u…huh?" Suddenly, he felt tired, his eyes were barely open "w..hat…d…" he fell sleep in just seconds

"Sleep well" she said as she give him a Kiss on his forehead, drooping a tear "I know is painful….but we will meet at another time….Goodbye" she gently said as she rose up from the bed, and before she left the room, she turned back to see him sleep with a soft smile

"….still my spoiled kid after all" she said as she closed the room behind her "Until next time"


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND THAT´S ALL FOR NOW

Well, a little early, i must say, i really felt something in the first pages, maybe the end of the chapter was a little to sudden, but i couldn´t think another think right now (You know…exams and homework) Anyway! Here is it, the seven chapter, i still cant believe i wrote so much in just a couple of days, i hope you like it

As i said before, all your comments or reviews are welcome, there are a few extra characters, i hope you dont mind this, all your suggestions are welcome as well with the pairing suggestions, maybe i could do a one shot with some pairings, but for this fanfiction, im pretty sure im going to pair Wild/Robin with one of the shepherds and not their kids.

Witout anything more to say, i hope you have a nice day, see you the next weednesday (i hope)

Shidesu~OUT!