Italics=character's thought/ dreams
Warning! This chapter contains spoilers of all three routes of Fire Emblem Fates + Awakening, just a heads up, okay? Good, on with the story.
Chapter ten: Explanation and a proposal.
One week later
Blake's POV
Blake opened her eye's to see a plain ceiling above her. She was lying in a medical cot and it was night. Looking from side to side, she saw her armour leaning against the wall. The upper armour had a hole clean through it. On the other side of the room sat a someone sleeping in a chair, their face was unseeable due to the dark but the small amount of moon light in the room mean she could see that they were blond. Blake tried to get up but a sharp pain in her chest stopped her. Craning her neck, Blake looked at her body. Her black undersuit was removed and her upper body was covered in bandages. Her lower body was covered by a blanket.
What happened...to me? Blake thought.
She couldn't remember anything past slaying the Risen archers. She remembered that she had two dreams though. They were clear as day and were akin to memories. But Blake felt like she had a third one too. It was faint though and no matter how hard Blake tried she couldn't recall it. Blake lay in the cot for another minute or so before falling asleep again.
4 hours later
Blake woke to the sound of someone mumbling. Blake looked to her side and saw the person she had seen when she woke up was kneeling next to her bed praying. They had long blond hair and were dressed in all white. Their face looked feminine but had an odd slight male look to it, like Prince Leo's son Forrest. They opened their eyes as they finished praying and locked eyes with Blake. They jumped up.
"Naga be praised, you're awake! We feared that you would never awaken. It is by Naga's grace you have awoken. How do you feel?" They asked.
Although they sounded feminine too, Blake guessed that they were a man.
"My chest hurts…" Blake said in a low voice.
"Well, that is to be expected, you did have a Thoron spell blow a hole in your chest, it is a miracle you lived." he said.
Blake tried to sit up but the same sharp stopped her. The man put his hand on her shoulder.
"Please do not try to get up, you may harm yourself. I will go get the Exalt, Prince Chrom and Princess Lissa." He said leaving the room.
Blake lay in the cot for several minutes waiting. She began to consider trying to get up again when she heard excited talking approaching. Turning her head to the door, four people entered the room. Emmeryn, the blue haired swordsmen, the blond cleric and the purple roped, white haired woman.
"I am glad you are alright Miss Blake." Emmeryn said sitting down in the chair the man was sleeping on.
"Yeah, you gave everyone a scare with the whole near death thing." The white haired woman said.
"Yeah, but hey, you're alive, so that's good." The blue haired said leaning against a wall.
"Can I asked...for everyone's names…?" Blake asked.
"Oh yeah, sure, my name is Robin, tactician of the Shepherds." The white haired woman announced.
"I am Chrom, prince of Ylisse." The blue haired man said.
"I'm Lissa, princess of Ylisse." The cleric said smiling.
"And I am the Exalt of Ylisse, Emmeryn." Emmeryn said.
Blake again struggled and managed to sit up, though a dull pain coursed from her bandaged wound as she stayed upright. She looked around the room at all four of them before her eyes settled on an odd metal shield that Chrom had on his shoulder.
"What is...that?" Blake asked pointing at it.
"Hmm? Oh, that's the Fire Emblem." Chrom answered.
Blake looked at it again.
"But the...Fire Emblem is sword...named the Yato…" Blake said in a monotone voice.
Chrom's calm face turned to one of confusion.
"The Yato? But that's the mythic blade of legend. Few people even know the stories about it, and no one believes them." Chrom said.
"Maybe you should explain yourself, after all, Basilio said you appeared out of nowhere, you have that odd brand on your cheek and most people don't have blue blood." Robin suggested.
Blake looked at the four before touching her cheek.
"I am a bond unit...a being made of astral dust and water. I have fought for...the wielder of the Yato...three times across different timelines...separated by a branch of fate. I fought for Nohr..., conquering the Kingdom of Hoshido and usurping...the corrupted King Garon of Nohr. I have helped launch...a counter invasion of Nohr...with Hoshido. I was there when...Princess Corrin united...both kingdoms and killed...one of the first dragons, the Silent Dragon Anankos. After Anankos' death…, I expected to be brought...to another world to help again...but instead, I am here…" Blake explained.
Everyone stayed silent for a minute, processing Blake's story.
"Well...wasn't expecting that." Lissa said.
"Corrin...wait! You mean that man!" Chrom said suddenly.
"Chrom, what's wrong?" Robin asked, concerned.
"Nothing's wrong, but a while back, a few hours before finding you, me, Frederick and Lissa met a mysterious man named Corrin with a maid. They warned us there were invisible creatures nearby. He said they were warthogs from his country, but I know it was bull. Whatever they were, they were dangerous. Together we killed them all and then he left. We haven't seen him seen." Chrom said with his hand on his chin.
"Those were...Vallite soldiers. People reanimated...and controlled by Anankos. I have fought...many of them." Blake said to Chrom.
"Reanimated? So, they're like a type of Risen?" Lissa asked.
"In a way...yes, I suppose…" Blake answered.
"Excuse me, Blake, there is something I noticed. You said Princess Corrin in your explanation, but Chrom said Corrin was a man. How is that possible?" Emmeryn asked curiously.
"There are different timelines...as I said. The first Yato wielder I served...was a man, the next two...were women." Blake explained.
"This is weird and confusing." Lissa said shaking her head.
"So...you're a being made of astral dust and water who has travelled across timelines to fight and help win a war from the opposite sides...in ancient mythical kingdoms...who has somehow ended up here. Right?" Chrom asked.
Blake nodded.
"Okay...hmm. Well, whatever the case, you tried to stop my sister's capture and helped save her from execution. You're friend to Ylisse. But I have a question. After you recover from your wound, would you like to join the Shepherds? The war with Plegia is over, but I'd like to keep up a defence force ready in case of emergencies. So, how about it?" Chrom asked.
Blake sat in silence for a few seconds before turning to the four of them.
"Can I asked...where is Anna?" She asked.
"I believe she's in Ylisstol trying to get back the money she lost in the attack. She comes in everyday to check on you though." Robin answered.
"I said...I would be her guard, so I want...to ask her what is she going...to do." Blake said.
Chrom sighed and nodded.
"Of course, don't worry about it. I won't force you. Well, me and Robin need to go back to planning training programs for the Shepherds." Chrom announced walking towards the door with Robin following.
Emmeryn stood up.
"I must go too Blake. You need rest anyway. Lissa, let's go and let her rest." Emmeryn said.
"Aww, I want to hear some stories from the another world." Lissa said folding her arms.
Emmeryn looked at Lissa with a look a mother would give an unruly child before leaving. Lissa sighed and left as well waving at Blake. And with that Blake was alone.
AN: So yeah, that thing about the different Corrin's was how I played the game. Guy in Conquest, learned you can't get all the kids unless you marry Flora or a child unit, girl, girl.
Anyway, enjoy.