So I beat the game a while back…
Priam's Paralogue was harder.
…but I pretty much annihilated his army with Morgan and Inigo.
…and Morgan never saw battle because she was paired up with Inigo the entire Paralogue.
I think I grinded too much, with Sumia's 45 Reeking Boxes before Chapter 13 and now this…
Welp, time to stop rambling and start this rewrite (that is based off of red lilies's suggestions and material that is not mine).
Also, to respond to red lilies, for chapter 9, Vaike was more of a stand-in than anything else, but I probably should've spent more time on that scene. For chapter 10, I'm glad you liked it, and for chapter 11, I was trying to show Sumia as uber-protective of Chrom, since their C Support shows she has at least admiration for him, but ended up OOCing her so much. Also, you hit the nail on the head with the Persona 4 glasses. Thanks about that humor comment by the way.
-OrpheusEx
P.S.: Sorry about the hiatus. Camping trip. Then I got obsessed with drawing a Morgan X Inigo piece of fanart. Might put it p on DevientArt some time, but it isn't done.
"So wait a moment- all this time you've never had had any false memories at all? That battling there was pure skill?"
"Well, yeah. You had me learn swordplay from Uncle Dan. I guess this is why. The only reason he beat me so easily was because my damn glasses fogged up." Leon shrugged his shoulders. Maybe the whole new life thing was because of something else… Hey, wait a moment.
"Your glasses that see through fog fogged up."
"Yup!" Wow.
After a bout of laughter, we sat in silence for a while.
"Leon, Daniel, what do you think is happening outside? On Earth, I mean?"
"I… I don't know. Hopefully it's like that Chronicles of Narnia series…" I was hoping that maybe not a day passed on Earth since our arrival.
"What's the Chronicles of Narn-"
"Can I smack my son across the head now!?" I tried to stifle my laughter.
I failed. Horribly.
"Hahahahaha! …your mom's favorite book was always The Silver Chair…" Sarah loved that series.
"What's The-" Smack. I tried to stifle the laugh once more.
And I failed. Again.
After we all calmed down, Sarah had one last question to ask her future kid.
"…Hey, Leon?"
"Yeah, mom?"
"Why did I name you 'Leon?'"
"Er… I think you named me after an old friend… No, rather an old friend's alias… Maybe." Who did we know who had an alias, let alone one whose false name was Leon…
"Huh?" Sarah looked confused.
"I don't really know much, tell you the truth…" Welp, I guess it might be a matter of who will we know…
"You know, it's getting kinda late, guys. We should probably head off to bed." The moon outside was full and bright.
"Sure, Uncle Dan." Leon walked out, back to his own room across the hall.
"I'll head over to Stahl's for now. See you later!" She left, probably wanting to help the knight cope with his newfound information.
I sighed, wondering when we'd actually get back. If it was like any fanfic I read, chances are that we'd have to see this through to the end.
Right down to the Fell Dragon. To Grima.
I laid back on my soft bed, pinched out the candle, and quickly fell asleep.
The dragon's head breathed it's putrid gas onto Chrom, Robin and the rest of the Shepards, killing them instantly. It then turned it's six blood red eyes on us, rearing it's head up, collecting black fog in its throat-
I woke, sweat pouring down my face, to the sound of cardinals chirping, a fire crackling- and a annoying cowbell sounding through the hall.
I hurriedly got up, removing my comfortable nightclothes and donning my myrmidon outfit. I made a bolt to the bathroom to wash my face, shuddering slightly at the foul dream I had.
I walked out the door, rubbing the last traces of sleep from my eyes. I could see the glint of bronze metal shake over the dining room. I hurriedly walked to the spacious room, entering and moving toward the growing line of Shepards.
"Good morning, Robin." The white haired tactician was right in front of me, waiting on line to serve himself.
"…morning." That was his only reply. I suppose he was still suspicious of us. Not unwarranted, I suppose.
I waited further, picking up a plate and getting eggs, some meats, and milk. I walked over to Chrom's table, where Stahl, Leon, and Sarah had taken up residence.
"Morning, Chrom. How are you feeling?" He looked in slightly less pain, no longer hunching over.
"…better, thanks." Chrom still winced, but visibly less so.
"Nice to hear it-"
"Captain! Watch out!" I looked up, and a giant rhubarb pie was flying through the air- at Chrom.
Stahl caught it, thankfully, before more bandages would've needed to be added.
I'm not kidding. That thing was huge.
Getting up, Sumia dusted herself off, and rushed over.
"Sorry, Captain, sooo sorry!"
"It's fine, Sumia." Chrom was grinning, as were the rest of the Shepards present.
"I made that for you, Captain…"
Eventually, a week or two passed, and things were looking okay. Chrom managed to fully heal, and he was briefed on the conditions by which Flavia would help us.
We began marching for Arena Ferox, walking along a dirt trail. I moved over the mounted knight- who happened to be letting Sarah get a free ride on his horse.
"Good afternoon." I greeted the pair, walking past the horse.
"Afternoon, Daniel." Stahl had managed to accept the whole 'chances are, none of you are real' concept.
"Hey, wait up, Daniel!" Sarah jumped off the horse, landing next to me and waving bye to Stahl for the time being.
Sully looked confused, staring at the blue haired Virion as he strutted along the path. She huffed, alerting the archer to her presence.
"Ah, Sully...hmm? Why are you looking at me so? ...Is there something on my face?"
"I'm the wrong person to ask. I've been seeing things lately."
"And yet, your beautiful eyes appear as clear and sharp as ever. Tell me of these visions, milady, that I might proffer some support."
Sarah whispered to me as we passed them. "Isn't this their A Support?"
"Yup." I spoke in a soft whisper too.
"So this is emulating your first time you played the game?" I got a weird chill down my spine as she said that.
"Yeah, looks like it. That means we know all the-"
"We're here, milord." Fredrick announced this to the prince of Ylisse.
"Arena Ferox."
