(Did you all enjoy the filler episode? Yes? Alright, we'll be getting back to the story now. We'll also be getting our first sibling in the group! Who will that be? Let's get to finding out, alright? I only own myself, everything else belongs to their respected owners.
Note: When we get to the Rebuttal Showdown, I would like to make a shout-out to Khronovision, for I got the format from him. I'd also suggest checking out his story 'Dangan Ronpa 1: The 16th Student?')
Episode 10: I Can Give You Three Reasons Why You're Not
The merry band of seven strong was en route to civilization to Hoshido, having followed Azura's lead. Gunter was familiar with where Azura was taking the group.
"Listen carefully: Fort Jinya is just ahead. The fort is sure to be well defended by Hoshidan soldiers." He told the gang.
"Let's try to reach out to them." Corrin suggested.
"Milord, didn't you say that you'd been branded as a traitor? These soldiers have likely been ordered to attack you on sight." Gunter was stunned by this.
"Wait, what?" Anna glanced over to Flash. "This guy's serious?"
"Yup...we've been branded traitor by both Hoshido and Nohr...for not picking a side in this stupid war." The sky pirate answered.
"That's dumb." Anna frowned. "Like, couldn't they just leave him alone about this whole thing?"
"Agreed, that is pretty dumb." Alicia rolled her eyes. "You gotta keep 'em separated."
"Oh god, that song would be perfect for this situation." Flash chuckled.
"Also, you must not forget about the curse. You can't tell anyone what you've learned." Azura whispered to Corrin.
"I know. Just the same, we have to try and talk to them. No one wants this war to continue forever. Surely some of them will listen." Corrin responded. Then to the others, he said, "Alright, here goes nothing. If I speak from the heart, I'm certain that everyone in Hoshido will understand."
"Felicia, you've got your staff ready, right?" Anna asked.
"Yup, I do." The maid nodded, sighing.
"This isn't going to end well." Azura frowned.
"You girls really gotta lighten up…" Flash rolled his eyes.
"Bruh, seriously." Alicia agreed.
"Lighten up?" Anna raised an eyebrow. "I'm sorry, I'm not the one going to speak to a bunch of guys who want my head for stupid reasons."
"Well, you gotta admit Corrin has some stones for going and doing this…" Flash sheepishly responded. "How about you go with him if you're so concerned?"
"Alright. I'll go with him." Azura then went after Corrin to the entrance. Soon, everyone all exchanged looks and raced after them.
"Hey, wait for us!" Felicia called.
A short while later, the rest of the party caught up to Corrin and Azura, who were standing outside the entrance to the fort.
"So this is Fort Jinya... Have the Hoshidan forces abandoned it? It's so quiet here…" Corrin wondered aloud. However, that was far from the case. Someone came to the entrance...Yukimura. "Ah! Yukimura…"
"You have some nerve showing your face around here, Lord Traitor." Yukimura glared.
BGM: Dangan Ronpa 2: Goodbye Despair "A Dead End To The Ocean's Aroma"
Corrin fell silent. He knew this wouldn't be easy, but the words stung. They really did.
"And the same goes for you, Lady Azura. You were raised like any other princess of Hoshido and yet... You seem to have had no trouble turning your back to us when it suited you. I suppose you never truly thought of this kingdom as your home…" Yukimura continued. Azura fell silent as well.
"H-Hold on!" Flash exclaimed. "We haven't-"
"I could say the same for you, Captain." The tactician turned his venom towards Flash. "Sakura really thought high of you, and then you turn on us...are you loyal to anyone? Are you even loyal to your own crew?"
"Oh, f*ck you!" Flash snapped. "I'll have you know that I am loyal to my crew to the end!"
"Flash is right. Y-you're wrong, Yukimura! We haven't betrayed Hoshido at all! I'm not the enemy, and neither is Nohr! Please, if you would only listen…" Corrin pleaded.
"Silence! I won't let you try to justify your betrayal." Yukimura quickly shot his plea down.
"We did not expect this to be easy. It's unfortunate, but we should prepare ourselves for a battle." Gunter frowned, shaking his head. Corrin however, didn't want to just yet.
"Yukimura...Just hear me out!" The blueblood tried again.
"I do not have time to listen to your poisonous words. You abandoned your friends and your family. I wouldn't be surprised if you'd helped the Nohrians capture Lord Takumi! And on top of everything else, Lord Ryoma has gone missing…" The tactician angrily shouted back.
"...Okay…" Flash paused. "As much as I wanna punch Takumi in the throat, that wasn't our doing."
"Liar." Yukimura scoffed.
"Got any proof, ya bastard?" Alicia demanded. Corrin was shocked to hear the news about Takumi and Ryoma, as his facial expression showed horror.
"Why yes. That sword Flash is holding…" Yukimura answered, speaking of Nohrian Conquest. Flash had it in his hand thanks to Gunter telling him to get ready for battle.
"It's a Keyblade, you dunce." Flash corrected. "This proves nothing about us being involved."
*End BGM*
"I believe that it does." Yukimura reasoned. "It's very obvious how you were involved with Lord Takumi's kidnapping. The way you speak about him, and your 'keyblade' gives me all the proof I need. With the assistance of the Nohr royal siblings, you stole Lord Takumi away from us! Seeing as you're a pirate, it wouldn't seem odd for you to kidnap royalty."
However, Felicia could see the glaring contradiction in Yukimura's logic. 'Really? Well, with the assistance of this contradiction, I will prove you wrong!' Taking a confident and powerful stance, the Nohrian maid exclaimed, "I object!" giving the Hoshidan tactician the pointer finger like an Ace Attorney.
"Uh...it's 'objection'." Alicia corrected. "Bruh."
"Sorry…" Felicia apologized. Taking a brief moment to recollect herself, she went on. "Yukimura! There is an obvious flaw in your reasoning. You claimed that the Nohrian royal siblings aided us in kidnapping Lord Takumi...however, that is where you're sorely mistaken."
BGM: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 'Objection! 2009'
"What do you mean by that...?" Yukimura inquired, frowning. "Lord Ryoma declared you all traitors to Hoshido!"
"Well, there inlies the problem." Felicia countered. "Because Lord Ryoma wasn't the only one who declared us traitors at the initial battle. Lord Xander did as well."
'Atta girl, Felicia…!' Flash grinned. 'Way to show him! Now follow through and explain why he's wrong.' Felicia continued her rebuttal.
"Since Lord Xander had declared us traitors to Nohr, there's no way that he would have asked us to help him kidnap Lord Takumi. Therefore, your entire accusation that we had anything to do with Lord Takumi's kidnapping falls flat!" She concluded.
"W-What?" Yukimura jumped in shock. "B-But, the keyblade…"
"Objection!" Flash shouted. "Ah yes, my keyblade. I don't think you know why Cammy, AKA Princess Camilla gifted me with this, do you not?"
"That's what I want to know." Azura added.
"Cammy never really said why, to be honest. But if I had to guess, knowing her, Nohrian Conquest was more a going away gift." Flash answered. "Either that or it's some way for me to help protect Corrin."
"Why would...why would she want to protect a traitor?" Yukimura was stunned.
"It's rather simple, actually. Cammy made me promise I'd protect Corrin before we went our separate ways." Flash continued. "She said that she and Elise still have faith in me, which I don't doubt for a second. Additionally, Cammy told me about this 'plan' that she and the siblings had."
"It must have been to kidnap Lord Takumi, right?" Yukimura guessed.
"You've got that wrong!" Flash shouted. The argument was so intense, no one in the party noticed the many Hoshidan guards come to see what the commotion was. No one dared tried to interrupt. "It was most certainly not to kidnap Takumi! Cammy made it very clear to me the plan's goal. To restore Nohr to it's former glory. So let me ask you something Yukimura. How would kidnapping Takumi aid the Nohrian bluebloods in restoring their kingdom to it's former glory?"
Yukimura didn't have an explanation for that. He stood silent, his glasses falling off the bridge of his nose. "I...I don't…"
'There. That ought to clear that up.' Flash thought to himself.
*End BGM*
Corrin however, still was thinking about Takumi and Ryoma through all this. "It can't be... My brothers are-"
"Your brothers?!" Yukimura snapped out of it, casting a glare in Corrin's direction. "You dare think of yourself as a member of the royal family? Thanks to you, ill has befallen Hoshido's best and bravest."
"I... I'm sorry. I never meant for-" Corrin stammered.
"I don't want your apologies. I want you to atone for your crimes. Guards! Ca-" Yukimura cut himself off as he noticed then the guards were all there, all in silence. "Uh...sorry, didn't see any of you there…"
"Will you not listen to me? Our real enemy is elsewhere…" Corrin shook his head.
"Sadly, I don't think they'd be willing to listen to you." Anna deadpanned. "And judging by how they randomly accused us of kidnapping a blueblood...it's kinda safe to say that they want blood."
"No sh*t." Flash agreed. He noticed that Alicia wasn't with the group anymore. "Hey, where did Alicia-"
"Over here, bae bae!" Alicia called, Alicia's Wrath at the ready. "Just say the word!"
"...Oh, Gods…" Azura frowned.
"I don't have to say anything." Flash folded his arms. With that, the fighting had begun, as much as Corrin didn't want to.
"How did she even get over there?" Gunter just had to wonder, engaging a few katana wielding guards.
"I don't even know…" Flash sighed. "She says it's a secret or something, I don't care!" Flash shot a blast of darkness in a huff at an advancing pegasus knight, knocking her off her mount. As he went in with Felicia, the two had to cut a swath through the fortress for the others. Or more accurately, they and Alicia were doing that. Anna was right behind Alicia, using her bow to aid in this endeavor.
A purple haired woman who looked like a magic user stared down the sky pirate and Nohrian maid. Flash looked at her face. Despite the fact she looked like she wished to fight, he could see faint tear stains on her cheeks.
"Who might you be...?" Flash inquired.
"I am Orochi, retainer to Lady Mikoto, the late Queen of Hoshido. I can never forgive what you have done. I will avenge Lady Mikoto! Submit to my magic!" She looked ready to fight. But Flash wasn't.
"Hold up. What exactly have we done?" Felicia was confused.
"You know damn well what you did!" Orochi snapped. "You had a hand in Lady Mikoto's murder!"
"W-What?" The sudden accusation caught Flash off guard. "What the hell, Orochi? We didn't have anything to do with her death!"
"So you say." Orochi glared. "But I'll prove it here and now...with irrefutable proof!"
Felicia looked over at Flash. "You know something, Flash? I don't think she's lying…"
"Indeed." The sky pirate nodded. 'I can see the tear stains on her cheeks. Clearly Mikoto's murder has her shaken up, and I don't need aura powers to determine that. So while I can't say for certain she's lying...I can't let these accusations stand as the truth.' He added all that to himself.
"Flasheh! I finally found you!" a voice suddenly rang through Flash, Alicia, and Felicia's minds.
"Peanut?" Flash blinked.
"Who?" Felicia was confused there for a second.
Alicia replied with "Yo!" and then went back to fighting the guards.
Peanut's normal rabbit form seemed rather strange. He was flickering, as if he was a hologram that could disappear at any moment.
"I've been looking all over for you! You suddenly just went missing!"
"Someone kidnapped me and I've been meaning to pay him back..." Flash frowned. "Anyway...Felicia, this is Peanut. He's a good friend of mine and Alicia's."
"Oh, good to meet you, Peanut." Felicia curtsied. "I'm Felicia, one of Lord Corrin's maids back when he was in Nohr, and now I'm Flash's assistant."
"Lol, your name sounds like you mashed Flash and Alicia's names together. Future child headcanon accepted," Peanut said cheerfully.
"Huh?" The maid blinked in confusion. Then she thought about it. "Oh yeah...it does."
"I sense a tutorial in our near future, Peanut." Flash cut to the chase. "And it seems Orochi is the opponent in that."
"Yup! For this fight, you'll need to do a Rebuttal Showdown. Basically, you'll do this form of argument showdown when your enemy herself presents hard evidence. You need to cut the claims she sends at you with an Evidence Sword, then face off with her Evidence Sword against Evidence Sword," Peanut explained.
"Cut down her argument and try to draw out the contradiction, right?" Felicia thought aloud. "And then when it comes out, cut it down."
"That's kinda what Peanut said." Flash smirked. "Anyway, lemme show you how it's done, Felicia. Peanut, Evidence Sword me."
"Right! :3" An evidence sword formed in Flash's hands.
'Alright, Orochi. Come at me, bro.' Flash was ready.
*Rebuttal Showdown Start!*
Evidence Swords Available: Ganglari, The Victim, Yukimura's Account
Orochi: It's quite clear you ==/== people had something to do with the crime!
Orochi: Lord Traitor being from Nohr ==/== could tell the whole story.
Orochi: And seeing as how you're ==/== aligned with him…
Orochi: I have the full story ==/== right here!
Development!
Flash: Seems like a bunch of circumstantial factoids, Orochi…
Flash: Do you have any physical proof we did it?
Orochi: The murder weapon is ==/== my physical proof.
Orochi: I don't see anything else to ==/== argue about, pirate.
Orochi: Corrin's blade was used, so you people ==/== must've done it!
Orochi: Now submit to ==/== my magic, you Nohrian dastard!
Flash: I'll rip your claims a new one!
Truth Blade Used: Ganglari
*Rebuttal Showdown Complete!*
"Orochi, are you forgetting something? Or are you just pretending to?" Flash pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"H-Huh? What are you talking about?" Orochi paused.
"Your physical proof...I'm afraid to say that there was no way we could've used it." The sky pirate pointed out. "If you recall from the day of the murder, there's no way Corrin or anyone of us would have used the blade for ourselves...because the sword was taken from him by the real killer!"
"Furthermore, if you recall correctly, Lord Corrin was shielded by Queen Mikoto, the victim herself!" Felicia added.
"Nngh…" The waterworks started again for Orochi.
"Orochi...I can understand your pain." Flash spoke. "But there's no need to fight us. I've vowed to find Queen Mikoto's killer at any cost. I swore to her lifeless body I would do that."
"...P-Please do…" She requested.
"Sure thing." Flash looked around, having seen the battle already be won by his comrades.
"Well, Flashy, I think I'll be off! :D I'm working to get here with my real body, not some projection, but if I sense you're in trouble, I'll send another hologram to give you instructions. See ya! :3" Peanut's hologram flickered out of existence.
"Thanks again, Peanut." He spoke after he left.
Despite the fact they were defeated, Yukimura was stunned at why Corrin decided to spare him. Saizo was there too, as well.
"I don't understand...we're defeated...why don't you kill us?" He spoke.
"Because we don't need to continue this senseless violence." Corrin answered him. "I know how to end it! However, I need your help in order to do it."
"Ugh...helping you means turning against Hoshido." Yukimura groaned. "And you say I must do this to help Hoshido? I don't believe you. How can I trust someone who has turned against everything I love?"
Orochi overheard this, but said nothing. She didn't know what to think, wanting to tell Corrin the only way she'd trust him would be to bring back the lives of those she lost...but even then, it was a really tall order.
Saizo was quiet, listening to Yukimura, and glaring at Corrin. After moments of silence, he finally spoke. "There is no other way…" Felicia heard this.
"I don't like the sound of that…" The maid grimaced.
"You said it." Orochi agreed, knowing exactly what Saizo was planning.
"I must sacrifice my life to rid our lands of these Nohrian fiends…" Saizo spoke. Flash's eye twitched. But that eye-twitch turned into a reaction of shock when he saw Saizo doing...something...that looked like he was about to explode like an Electrode!
"What the hell!?" Flash exclaimed.
"I'll show you what true dedication and loyalty mean!" Saizo yelled. "Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
"Get back!" Gunter shouted to the party. "He means to sacrifice himself in attacking us!"
"Yeah, I think we already knew that, Gunter!" Anna couldn't help but snark at that order, but got back nonetheless.
"Saizo, stop!" Corrin exclaimed.
"I believe in Hoshido...even if I must give my life, I will stop you! Raaaaww!" Saizo shot back.
"H-Hey! Flash! What do we do?" Felicia asked with worry.
"We're not Nohrian scum…" Flash was suddenly shaking uncontrollably. He was currently having an anxiety attack, leaving Felicia to look over to Orochi.
She was silent, but then said to Felicia, "Felicia...right?" The maid nodded, and Orochi continued. "Please do something...anything to get Saizo to stop this."
BGM: Dangan Ronpa 2: Goodbye Despair "Class Trial - Future Part"
"Better to die a hero than die a coward…if Flash wasn't in this state, this is exactly what he'd do." She agreed. As Alicia worked on calming her boyfriend down, Felicia stood her ground. "Saizo, you have to stop this! Sacrificing yourself won't do any of us any good!"
"Silence your tongue, Nohrian wretch!" Saizo spat.
"But we're not Nohrians anymore." Felicia pointed out. "I already told Yukimura this, but Lord Ryoma isn't the only one who declared us traitors, Lord Xander did as well."
"Is that so? What difference does it make?" The ninja coldly asked.
"The difference it makes is rather easy to see. You assumed that we were aligned with Nohr because we weren't aligned with Hoshido. However, that is far from the truth." Felicia explained. "The truth of the matter here is we only came here with intentions to end this pointless war."
"Ha! As if!" Saizo scoffed.
"But does that change the fact we're on the trail of Queen Mikoto's killer?" Felicia asked.
"Do you really expect us to believe that?" Yukimura folded his arms. Felicia nodded.
"Silence!" Saizo snapped. "I won't believe your lies...and I'll start with you!" He was speaking directly to Felicia, causing Corrin to flip out in fear.
"No, Brother! You're wrong!" A voice called out. It was Kaze...and accompanying him was...Sakura?
"Stop, please! Saizo, d-don't hurt my brother and his friends!" Sakura pleaded in a loud voice. She looked like she was in tears.
"...If you won't believe Felicia, then you can believe us." Orochi suddenly stepped forward.
"O-Orochi!? Why are you…?" Yukimura was shocked at this development.
"Kaze! Sakura!" Corrin exclaimed. The verdict was he was surprised to see them here.
"...! Why are you all interfering?" Saizo was surprised to see that three of his own countrymen would be trying to stop him. "These people deserve their fate. They've turned against Hoshido!"
"Brother! You must'nt be so rash! Lord Corrin is trustworthy!" Kaze objected. "When I was a prisoner in Nohr, it was Corrin who let me escape! He saved me - an enemy - without worrying what would happen for doing so."
It was at this time Alicia got Flash calmed down, who was frowning, but watching the three talk Saizo down from doing what he was doing.
Sakura was next to speak in Corrin's defense. "Corrin is...a very kind person. Look! Even d-during this battle, he didn't kill a single defender! Why would he do that if he truly betrayed Hoshido?! There must be a reason! Please, just listen to him!"
"And what about her?" Saizo was referring to Felicia. It was Orochi who stood to her defense.
"Felicia...is not lying. Nor is her friend with the cloak, Saizo." Orochi said. "I didn't even need to consult the cards to determine this, for he is right. Corrin, nor anyone associated with him right now, could have perpetrated the attack."
"Grrrr…" Saizo clearly wasn't fully on board with this...but he did stop his attack.
*End BGM*
"Thank you, brother…" Kaze sighed with relief.
"Hmph." Saizo folded his arms. "This doesn't mean I trust them. But I will listen to what they have to say."
"Our real enemy is not in Nohr or hidden in Hoshido." Corrin spoke. "It lies somewhere else...the explosion in Hoshido, the death of my mother...these events weren't set in motion by King Garon. Somewhere else, a powerful and ambitious force is manipulating us all."
"So that's it?" Saizo blinked. "An enemy we haven't heard of is the reason for the conflict? Sounds like the work of an active imagination. Nothing more."
"Of course you don't believe him…" Flash frowned.
"Educate us then - who is this mystery enemy?" Saizo questioned.
"I'm sorry…" Corrin apologized. "I can't say much. Only that...a day will come when the skies above Hoshido and Nohr will switch colors. If you need proof of what I say is true, meet me at the Bottomless Canyon."
"Do you think us fools?" Saizo scoffed. Corrin shook his head no.
"No, I don't think that at all. I just...I'm sorry, but I can't say more." He apologized.
"Well then...it seems this was a waste of our time. I've heard enough. Away with you." Yukimura rolled his eyes. As the group began to leave, Sakura stopped them.
"Wait, brother! Please!" She pleaded.
"Sakura?" Corrin was curious by this development.
"Um...please...t-take me with you!" The young blueblood requested. "I'm not very good at fighting, but I'm sure I can find a way to help!"
"Lady Sakura, why are you-" Yukira began, but was cut off.
"I'm sorry, Yukimura, but I believe that Corrin is telling the truth." Sakura stated. "We haven't spent much time together, but I can tell...I can tell by the look in his eyes...he's not trying to trick us."
"Well, if she wants to come along, let her." Flash stated, smiling at Sakura.
"And Flash and I haven't spent much time together either, but I can see that he's a good man." Sakura added.
"Lady Sakura...I didn't expect this. I don't know what to say right now." Yukimura looked troubled. "I've been by your side since you were born. I can tell that your mind is made up. I won't try to stop you. Just...promise me that you'll be careful." He said that last bit happy.
"Th-thank you, Yukimura." Sakura told him.
Kaze and Saizo exchanged words, which resulted in Saizo being okay with joining Corrin and Flash in their mission.
"Thank you Sakura, Kaze. Thank you for believing in me." Corrin smiled. "Let's head to our next destination…"
Later, the scene shifts to a lakeside, Flash, Corrin, and Sakura alone there. Corrin paused, remembering this lake.
"This lake…" He mused.
"Is something the matter?" Sakura asked with concern.
"This lake is where I first met Azura." Corrin answered. "So much has happened in the short time since then…" A feeling of nostalgia overcame Corrin like a fresh wave. "I'm sorry, Sakura. There's so much I want to tell you, but I can't. Not here…"
"It's alright, Corrin." Sakura reassured. "I b-believe you. I can tell that you and Flash are carrying a heavy burden. And I can tell that Flash has a different burden of his own. If I can do the smallest of thing to h-help either of you, then I...uh...thank you for letting me join you."
"Hey, you offered." Flash pointed out, then let out a sigh, hanging his head.
"Now...what's this other burden of yours?" Corrin asked Flash.
BGM: Kingdom Hearts II "Friends In My Heart"
"Y'see guys...I was pretty much useless in that last fight." He admitted. "I even panicked when Saizo was doing his thing. Felt like Alicia showed us up, but...I can't help what she does."
"W-well, F-Flash...I-I...I don't know you...Very well...But...You protected my older brother...Even though you just met him... D- doesn't that show how good you are...? I-I think...I think it does...Y-you barely know him, a- and... You're helping him, even when none of his siblings would. T-to do that for someone you just met, to put your trust in him...That t-takes a lot of courage...And kindness...And that's more important than any battle." Sakura spoke up, meaning every word that she said.
Flash couldn't help but kneel down to her height and give the young blueblood a hug. "Thanks...Sakura…"
Sakura giggled at this, and it was then Corrin heard the sound of...pegasus wings?
"...Do you hear that?" He wondered. "Is something coming this way?" It was then he got a good look at just exactly who was coming. "Wait, what the...is that a pegasus? It's heading s-straight for us!"
"What?! Ahhh!" Sakura yelped, holding onto both Corrin and Flash tightly.
"Whew...we finally caught up to you, milady!" A man's voice said with happiness. It was then Sakura and the boys got a good look at who the someone was. Or should we say, the 'someones'.
The first was a man with red hair done back in a unique ponytail, wielding a naginata. It was clear that the pegasus belonged to him. The second was a woman with brown hair, and had a katana sheathed on her side. Sakura loosened her grip upon seeing the two.
"Waaah! S-Subaki?" She exclaimed in surprise, but had a faint smile upon seeing a friendly face.
"Oh, Lady Sakura...did you even realize that you left us behind? How could you!" The woman questioned, clearly not happy. But it seemed her anger was born from worry, as Flash noted.
"Hana!" Sakura greeted. "Why are the two of you-"
"Lemme take a wild guess…" Flash interjected. "Sakura, are these by any chance...your bodyguards or something?"
"Yeah, t-they're my retainers." Sakura answered.
"We received word from Yukimura." Hana explained. "He told us that you left with Lord Corrin and this man…" She looked at Flash. "And you are?"
"Captain Flash Dove, leader of the Lightning Shadow Vagabonds. LSV, as we're commonly known as." He greeted.
"Well met, Captain Dove." Hana bowed.
"Ahhh. Yukimura knew that I would need you two…" Sakura realized.
"Heehee...even if Yukimura hadn't told us, we would have searched day and night to figure out where you were and caught up!" Hana gleefully stated.
"That's one hell of a dedication you got there." Flash complimented.
"Indeed." Subaki nodded. "It is our duty to protect Lady Sakura, and nothing will stop us. If she is headed somewhere, then it's only natural that we would go too. We will always support you."
"Thank you!" Sakura happily thanked.
"Um...Sakura, who are these people?" Corrin seemed to have zoned out.
"I take it these two are Hana, and Subaki." Flash explained, first gesturing to the woman, and then the man with the pegasus. "And my best bet is they'll be joining us on this epic quest."
"That's right." Sakura concurred. "Corrin, these are my retainers. They're both very strong and kind; they've p-protected me for years. They'll fight on our side. It'll be helpful to have such reliable friends."
"Well, you know what they say, Corrin- cheerful company shortens the miles." Flash smirked. With that, the trio, along with Hana and Subaki, headed off to catch up with the others.
"True. We'll need all the help we can get." Corrin agreed as they walked off.
(And that's the end of this episode. No new evidence to gather here...or is there? Please tell me anything you think I might have missed in the reviews or in my PMs, and please be sure to read, follow, favorite, and REVIEW! I need to get Sakura classes to give her some confidence, and the reviews help me pay for it. Thank y'all, and see ya for the next filler episode. Yup, another one. Except this time we'll be getting Mozu that episode! -Flash
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