Disclaimer: I've eventually just given in to say I don't own Fire emblem or Nintendo or any of the games related content… *cough cough*, not now anyway…

To answer your long forgotten reviews:

FireEdge: I'm finally back and I'm sorry to have been gone so long, I hope this next chapter and the rest will be devoid of those spelling mistakes you tirelessly cease to mention (heh). I'll try my best to get back on track.

Flaming Soul: Yep, Fiora seems OK with Wil so this should be able to change a few things in the following chapters, I plan to keep Sain in a state of misery and misfortune don't you worry. Keep reviewing… please?

Kratos Aurion: This is kinda awkward that you asked me to update soon and it's been half a year… well, please keep reviewing cause my spark of inspiration is up and I hope I can make you stumble across this story once more.

Claen'tor Shat'kin'ara: heh heh heh, I unfortunately find Sain to be the perfect butt of my jokes. Little unfortunate but there you go… hope you can still keep reviewing anyway. See you in future chapters. (Hopefully)

Wyrmseeker: I'll try my best; I'll make sure that I make outstanding achievements in all my work that I am going to write. I hope to see you around anyway, even after my disappearance for a while, I'm sorry if this is a bit late though.

Sami Kurama's Stalker: Hopefully we'll see more of Canas in sections to come. I'm not entirely sure it is what you expect though; I'm trying to find a new way of doing things. Hope you don't dislike my change of ideas.

Blazing Fool: I'm sorry that even though you're a new reviewer… I've not updated for so long. It must have been quite annoying to get into the story and then the author disappeared suddenly huh. I'll try to get everyone back.

Asian Legend 89: I hope to keep you happy, as I will continue. I shall make it my mission. And nothing anyone can say or do can stop me… unless it's something really hurtful or some form of blackmail… not a very happy thought…

Daeron: Oh, sorry. I thought keep up the good work meant clear off for 6 months… (Joke) Don't worry though, I'll try my best to get everything back in order and hope that you still enjoy the story as much as you did first turn through.

Arashisama: I'm not a Rebecca hater either; I hope to settle things down between everyone. It's also good to find another Wil-Florina supporter; some people just don't appreciate the beauty of this match up!

L33tmansayswoot: Wow, you reviewed tonnes! Practically swamped my inbox you did, good to see you enjoy my story that much though. I'll try to keep the ideas rolling as we continue, hope you'll still review as much as you have.

FIREEMBLEMFREAK 252: Heh heh, though I'm going to keep inside the game, I'm also going to separate my story into something else entirely. Keep reading and I hope you don't dislike the changes I'm going to be making.

EZEKIEL69DUDE: Because of my change in story I intend to delve more into the battle description a little more as well, I hope you will appreciate the changes I've made and keep reviewing me on.

Random Silverweed: Wow… you really like this story huh. Well, it's good to know my story is so great… but you may be overdoing it slightly. Your making me blush. Hope you continue to review cause I'm gonna finish this!

Fire Hippo: I think that Lyn-Kent is quite dull myself and don't like it all that much. But I appreciate the objections of anyone who disagrees with my views; I'll begin to make the following chapters a hell for Sain. Don't worry!

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Chapter 14

It was turning to night and Eliwood's army were resting at Badon in the local inn. Their trials at Valor had been painful and relentless with the army finally killing the deranged Lord Darin, but then learning that they had an even more psychotic enemy by the name of Nergal who was obsessed with the revival of dragons… they were unsure if this was any better.

Eliwood, Haru, Lyn and Hector had since been telling some crackpot story that they had actually seen a real life dragon. Everyone thought that Lord Pansywood was losing it after he had seen his father die. Though some felt sorry for him, everyone thought it would be better if he worked out his anguish and so no one paid that much attention; everyone was wondering why Haru, Lyn and Hector were still backing up his story though.

But life for Wil and Florina was very awkward at the present time. After the misunderstanding with Wil and Rebecca, both the Pegasus knight and the newly upgraded Sniper were very shy around each other. Every time they were seen together they would be avoiding the others eyes, blushing fiercely, and forcing small talk.

Wil was very confused at his and Florina's behaviour. He usually was very confident and was very comfortable around Florina, and he cared for her deeply. But every time they met recently, he had been turning red and avoiding her beautiful eyes, and he wasn't entirely sure why he was so embarrassed around her. He was going to settle this though and admit his feelings to Florina before they started to completely avoid one another entirely. Wil had noticed that Rebecca had become very close friends with Lord Raven recently, so he had grown confident in knowing that Rebecca would not be completely devastated and alone due to his decision. He just hoped that Fiora wouldn't do a Bartre and sock his lights out if she didn't accept his choice…

Florina too was also very confused at her behaviour. Though she was usually shy around men, this was the first time she had become this awkward around Wil. She usually loved to gaze into his gentle brown eyes and let all her troubles wash away, but now when she gazed into his eyes, she found herself turning furiously red and would avert her eyes quickly. This was also a new type of shy for Florina. If it were anyone else, like Lord Hector, she would usually shy away whenever they were close and speak very quietly. But with Wil, she could be right next to him, but still blush furiously, looking away and stuttering badly. She had made up her mind to tell him her feelings though, and had sought comforting words in Fiora who had immediately guessed Florina's relationship with Wil. She was going to tell him, and she wouldn't regret it.

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It was nighttime in Badon and everyone was returning to his or her inn rooms. Wil was making his way down the corridor to his own room when he heard his name being called from behind him.

"Wil?"

Wil spun around and saw Fiora poking her head out of a nearby room, "Oh hi." Wil began to wonder if Fiora really was going to beat him up because of his attitude to Florina these last few days. He briefly entertained the idea of a daring escape but Fiora's words intruded upon his line of thought.

"Could I speak to you for a moment?" Fiora said. She stepped back slightly so Wil could enter the room.

Slightly confused, Wil entered the room and stood by the wall.

"Sit down. Please." smiled Fiora, pointing to the bed.

Wil sat down, all the while wondering what Fiora wanted to talk to him about… he wondered if he had perhaps unknowingly hurt Florina somehow. He sure hoped not…

Turning around, the elder Pegasus knight surveyed Wil with hawk like eyes before her faced relaxed into a small smile, "It seems my sister is quite taken with you Wil."

Wil flushed and felt how awkward it was that Florina's older sister was talking to him about his relationship with her younger sister, "Is she?" asked Wil nervously.

"She talks about you often." Said Fiora looking at him with her arms crossed, "And how Rebecca and you seem to be very close despite you also maintaining the same relationship with my sister. I don't like people toying with women's hearts, especially if one of them is a close relation of mine."

Wil felt himself grow rigid, as Fiora's eyes hardened again, (Wait till she gets to know Sain!) "Uh, no, it's a mistake really! Ask Florina, I told her about it. Rebecca's just a friend. Florina means much more to me… a lot more and… I was trying to see her and…"

Fiora smiled slightly as she saw the sniper squirm beneath her gaze. Florina had told her all these details earlier but she was just making sure the sniper was really pure. She was pretty satisfied with what she was seeing.

"Wil!" This shut Wil up instantly, "It's OK, and I understand what you're saying." She continued in a softer voice. "Florina has her heart set on you and I know you feel the same, but I wanted to know if your words and feelings were truly heartfelt."

Wil looked up at Fiora and realised this was just a test.

"I give you permission to dote on my younger sibling." Fiora said happily.

"Th… thank you!" Wil exclaimed happily, he now recieved the go ahead from Florina's sister. It was perfect; he had to find Florina this instant. He stood up to leave. "I must find Florina. Thank you for excepting me."

Fiora smiled, "But Wil, you must decide between my sister and Rebecca sooner than later. To give either false hope is unacceptable and--" but Fiora was suddenly knocked forward as someone opened the door behind her. Fiora stumbled into Wil and, completely taken aback by this, Wil fell backwards onto the bed, Fiora landed on top of and their lips met in a kiss. They froze in that position the heat rising in each of their faces with their lips still joined.

There suddenly was the smallest of squeaks from the doorway and Fiora tore away from Wil's lips. Breathing heavily, she turned around hurriedly and froze as she saw a ghostly white girl in the doorway.

"Florina!?" Both Wil and Fiora cried as they saw the young Pegasus knight standing there, her lavender hair falling down over her face.

Florina's lower lip trembled and she bolted from the room in a burst of speed.

"No, Florina!" Wil jumped up from the bed and chased after her.

Fiora stood there, her eyes slowly filling with tears as she lifted her hand up to her mouth, "What have I done…"

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Wil couldn't believe this. After everything was going so well, this final predicament had to completely ruin everything. How could… but the most important thing at the moment was to find Florina and explain everything to her. Would she believe Wil though…?

He caught sight of Florina up ahead, and called to her as he ran, "Please Florina, wait!"

Florina could only see in her mind the picture of Fiora on top of Wil. Her own Sister, Fiora… kind and wonderful Fiora, had been kissing Wil on her bed… Fiora knew that she was in love with Wil and yet she went ahead and did this. Maybe it was the fact that it was somebody close to her that she had found in Wil's arms that were making her do this. And Wil! Letting Fiora do that! If she hadn't come in right then she hated to think what would have happened! And even though she knew now that Wil was a slimy and horrible man that Farina had once told her to keep away from… she still loved him. She couldn't bring herself to hate him, he had always been so kind, he had always been there for her… She could hear Wil calling to her from behind, but just ignored it as she ran still faster to the stables. She couldn't stand more heartbreak in her life…

She managed to reach the stables well ahead of Wil and flung open the pen containing Huey. Mounting him quickly, she grabbed a bunch of spears off the wall of the stable as well as the spear Wil had given her so long ago, which she had taken to the stables to polish earlier. She dug her heels into Huey's side, causing him to gallop out of the stables and fly into the night.

Wil had managed to catch up by now and saw Huey galloping out of the stables, small and distraught Florina upon his back, "No! Florina I love you! Please don't do this!"

Florina was crying too hard to hear Wil's words in the black of the night.

Wil didn't care what he had to do; he had to get her back somehow. It didn't matter how... he just had to…

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Haru and Elfaiya watched as Wil ran after the Pegasus knight. And both looked at each other with highly pained expressions… they couldn't just leave two of their units like this. And especially when they had just got wind that Badon was being attacked by a group of Black Fang members.

"Elfaiya… we mustn't abandon our army here…" sighed Haru glancing at the blue haired girl.

"But… Haru we must! We can't just…" Elfaiya faltered and looked at the Pegasus growing smaller and smaller.

"Elfaiya, if we were to abandon our units here it would only spell misery and uproar for our remaining units in the coming fight." Haru said sadly.

"I know…" Elfaiya looked at the night sky, "But I'm still going!"

"What?!"

Elfaiya suddenly, without warning, leapt from the inn window and landed surprisingly softly on a horse in the stables. She looked at Haru, "Take care of the army!" and she too, rode out into the night.

Haru gaped at her as she rode into the distance and quickly pulled himself back together, "What am I gonna do?" he cried exasperatedly and stared after her.

He suddenly noticed a shadowed figure exiting the stables and rushing after Elfaiya in a burst of speed. The shadow was wearing a Sacean tunic and had long green hair tied back in a braid.

"Guy!?" Called Haru, watching as he sped after Elfaiya and into the darkness, "He must want to protect Elfaiya…"

Haru then noticed another shadow exit the inn and rush after Guy, his red cloak and daggers glinted in the moonlight.

"Matthew?! You too!?" Haru cried, "Where are all my units going!"

He then felt a gust of air as Fiora passed overhead and watched exasperated as the figures of Canas and Bartre, exited the stables on horseback.

"There's no choice then…" Haru said with a small smile and took out a sheet of paper and a quill, and began to write as the shadows of Rebecca and Raven rode out, them too chasing after the group.

Kent and Sain burst into the room as Haru finished the letter.

"Haru, the Black Fang are upon us!" Said Kent, breathing heavily, "We must…"

But Haru had held up a hand to silence him, he strode towards the two and looked at them both, "Sain, fetch your horse and meet me outside the inn. Kent, take this note and follow every order on it exactly as it is written! I have to leave now, but if you follow the orders, everything should be alright…"

Haru strode out of the room, his cloak billowing out behind him and left Kent reading the letter and Sain hurrying after him. Kent stared at Haru's retreating form and looked at the letter again. This was a tall order…

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Florina was flying through the air, not really concentrating where she was going and just replaying the message in her head that she had to get away… anywhere away from Wil…

She heard the billow of wings and saw that Fiora had caught up with her, and her sadness suddenly transformed to anger as she saw again the picture of her kissing Wil.

"How could you!?" She screamed at Fiora, the tears blurring her vision, "You knew I loved him!"

Fiora was crying as well as she tried to calm her hysterical sister, "Florina it was an accident. Please listen!"

But an arrow shot past Fiora's outstretched arm at an alarmingly fast rate and she withdrew it quickly, the Black Fang had arrived.

Florina quickly sped out of range of the arrows and into the distance as Fiora swerved dangerously, avoiding the arrows and gradually she fell back.

"Florina, please don't hurt yourself. Please. I'll explain, just let me talk to you…" Fiora tried to move ahead but the archer was giving her too many problems and she fell back a little further, "Florina…"

Wil in the meantime was tearing through the undergrowth an alarmingly reckless speed, keeping Florina in view as much as he could. His path was however, full of Black Fang assassins, but he didn't care. He had to catch her up… he had to.

A mercenary suddenly stepped forward and swung his blade heavily at Wil. The Sniper ducked easily beneath the blade and continued after Florina as fast as he could, as the mercenary stared dumbly after him, his sword embedded in a tree.

A group of axe fighters now charged towards Wil as he covered more ground. Wil knew he wouldn't be able to avoid them all or even take them all on, so as he ran towards the fighters, he quickly drew an arrow from his quiver while still running and aimed at the lead bandits leg. He let the arrow fly into the bandit's thigh, and the bandit fell to his knees grunting in pain. Before he knew it, he felt Wil's boot on his shoulder and watched in amazement as Wil leapt over the rest of the Axe fighters heads and landed into a roll, quickly leaping out of into a breakneck run again. The axe fighters stared in amazement at how far Wil had jumped and a few tried to give chase but failed miserably.

Wil was now making good distance to Florina and hoped he'd be ale to catch her up, his legs were screaming at him but he didn't care, he had to catch her up.

Suddenly a spinning hand axe flew out of the darkness at Wil and caught his shoulder; he winced in pain and stumbled slightly but continued to run at the same speed. He shot an arrow in the direction the attack had come from and heard a satisfying gurgling sound. The pain in his shoulder was now increasing as the wound opened wider and wider as he ran, and blood was slowly darning his right sleeve crimson.

Pain didn't matter to him at this point, he thought as he launched off a few arrows at some approaching mercenaries, only Florina did. He stumbled and fell over, he quickly managed to pick himself up but the mercenaries were too close now to notch another arrow. Wil punched the first mercenary in the stomach, before spinning round and catching the second mercenary across the face with a well-judged kick. He quickly ducked the next sword strike and swung his bow forward, catching the next mercenary in the stomach and brought his knee to the doubled-up mercenary's face, knocking him out. He notched a few arrows and shot them at the remaining mercenaries and archers before they could get closer.

Wil's battle had unfortunately slowed him down and Florina was getting further and further into the distance. He couldn't let Florina go. She didn't understand yet. He had to get her back he just had to.

Notching up an arrow he aimed at Florina, 'If I just scare her a little, she may land and… and…' Wil collapsed to his knees. What was he doing!? He had even pointed a weapon at Florina, how could he have done such a thing to her… he punched his fist into the ground and tears rolled down his cheek.

"Florina, I'm sorry!" He sobbed and winced again as more blood seeped through his wound.

A hoof came into his line of view and he looked into the tearstained face of Fiora. She had her hand out to him and her face looked set, her lower lip was quivering slightly but she looked Wil directly in the eye.

"Get on, we may still be able to catch her!"

Wil looked at Fiora for a second before gratefully accepting her hand and was pulled onto the Pegasus. It kicked off from the ground and they were soon chasing Florina's distant form, their minds reeling, knowing that they had to get her back.

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Elfaiya had lost sight of Wil in the thickets and was following the lines of blood, and dead Black Fang members to where he supposedly was. It was unfortunate that Wil had left a few Black Fang members alive though as they now emerged from the bushes, licking their blades and advancing on Elfaiya.

"Well well girly. It looks like it's a little too late to be out at this hour. Why don't you come with us, we'll take you home." The Bandit guffawed stupidly and many of his teammates glanced at him with raised eyebrows.

Elfaiya hadn't expected on running into anyone yet and wasn't prepared for this; she quickly searched round for a weapon her horse might be carrying in a satchel. But before she knew it, the horse rose onto its back legs in alarm as the Black Fang members approached, throwing Elfaiya heavily to the ground. The bandit advanced on her and grabbed her shoulders, pinning her to a tree.

"I bet you could wrangle us a pretty penny." He guffawed again. His fellow members again looked at him funnily.

"Seriously, why did we bring him along?"

In the next instance Elfaiya kicked him hard in the… well… the place that hurts surprisingly badly if kicked there.

The bandit keeled over groaning in pain and Elfaiya began to run but the bandit was up on his feet in an instant and pinned her to the tree again, "You're gonna pay dearly for that!"

Suddenly the bandit coughed, and a trickle of blood ran down the corner of his mouth, as a sword seemed to grow out of his chest. The bandit slumped to the floor, dead.

Guy of the Kutolah withdrew his sword from the bandit's corpse and pointed his blade at the fellow Black Fang members, "Come near me, or this girl and you shall die!" he shifted his right foot back and levelled the sword with his eyes while keeping his left arm outstretched, "Leave, now!"

The Bandits glanced at each other uncertainly and then they burst out laughing, "What's this kid think he is? The Sword Demon? Just cause he got one of us when our backs was turned means we're gonna be scared of him? What a joke!"

Guy's face turned slightly red and he narrowed his eyes, "You shouldn't have said that…"

And in the blink of an eye he was gone. Everyone looked around confused, wondering where he'd had gone when a sudden gurgling caused them to whip around and see one of their members fall dead, a large slash across his chest. In a blaze of speed Guy cut through their ranks as if it was air, his blade moving in fast arcs and slices before he came grinding to a halt at the back of the group, sheathing his sword. All of the bandits stood there, as though they were gazing stupidly at something before they fell dead one by one.

Guy quickly walked up to Elfaiya, "You okay?"

He was greeted with a punch in the face, "How dare you show me such a disgustingly gory scene! And when I'm so close to the blood and everything." Elfaiya remarked and turned around, "But… thank you... y'know... for saving me…" she blushed slightly.

Guy sat dazed on the floor and looked at her confused, "No problem…"

Elfaiya suddenly caught sight of a Pegasus flying up ahead and quickly hopped back on her horse, "Come on Guy! Let's go!"

Guy got up hurriedly and jumped onto the back of the horse behind Elfaiya.

"And if I so much as feel you holding on to me. You are dead!" Elfaiya hissed.

"Certainly, your majesty." Guy said sarcastically.

Elfaiya smiled though Guy couldn't see so, "Idiot…" she whispered to herself and they set off through the trees.

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Canas and Bartre came upon Guy's battle scene a little later and looked around.

"I'm sure I saw them around here…" Said Canas, straining his eyes ahead in the moonlight.

Bartre looked at the bodies lying around and sighed, "We arrived too late!"

Canas sighed at Bartre's uncontrollable blood lust, and looked ahead when a voice almost gave him a heart attack.

"I can point you the right way if you give me a lift." Matthew stepped out of the shadows and smiled up at Canas, "What do you say?"

Canas slowed his breathing and held out his hand, "Well, hop on Matthew. You can surely point us in the right direction and we'll be able to catch up to Lady Elfaiya soon. I do hope she's alright…"

"Don't worry!" said Matthew as he hopped on to Canas's horse, "Guy is taking good care of her." He quickly pointed to the direction he had seen Guy and Elfaiya disappear to earlier, "That way, and hurry."

Bartre was giving an owl a staring contest and was forced to look away, "Till next time Feathers...That way is it? Well it looks like they already gone far… good thing I brought supplies!" He reached into his bag and pulled out a few dark runes and started to chew them.

"I said that you shouldn't eat them!" Canas cried, but decided to give up, "Well, it would be interesting to see if it has an effect on your body I suppose…"

Matthew laughed as they took off after Elfaiya, Raven and Rebecca in close pursuit.

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Haru waited at the front of the inn with a few supplies and a compass. But Sain was a little late than he had expected and he was becoming impatient…

"Terribly sorry." Cried Sain as he rode up on his horse, "This bloody thing refused to leave its Pen and then I had to… whoa!" Sain's horse had suddenly skidded to a halt sideways and Sain was flung off.

"Bugger!"

Haru watched interestedly as Sain did a half somersault-cartwheel-back flip combo before landing in a clump of dirt, "It's always me! Why me!? I'm lovable, handsome, dashing! So why does misfortune plague me? Do the heavens scorn me? Oh, the beautiful will always be envied… If I were a rich man--"

"Oh, shut up." Muttered Haru climbing onto Sain's horse, "Come on! Get back on. We've got to leave. Before Wil and Florina stray to far from our intended course."

Sain muttered something under his breath and hopped on before urging his horse into a gallop.

Kent watched them depart from the inn window, he hoped that Haru knew what he was doing… the note was still clutched in his hand. He read through it once more and sighed, this war was going to pieces.

To Kent

Florina and Wil have unfortunately departed camp for reasons of their own, bringing many of our other units along with them. Elfaiya and myself are going to retrieve them and bring them back.

For the upcoming battle I want you to enlist help from Fargus and his crew, to drive away the black fang from Badon. It's not a major battle so I think you should be able to handle it without Elfaiya's tactics or my own.

After the battle, travel to Thria and search for a tactician named Dunkel on the outskirts, ask him to help you out and say it's a request from Haru. If he still doesn't budge, say that he owes me for the incident concerning the old lady and the parrot. He's a brilliant Tactician so he should be able to aid you for some of your journey. After I find Wil and the others, we'll catch you up and everything will be fine.

Sincerely

Haru

P.S: Don't ask him to retell the story of the old lady and the parrot if he doesn't want to.

Kent could only trust Haru's words.

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Done! Phew, this chapter was quite a hassle to get done. But please read and review cause I'd really appreciate it.
I also hope FireEdge is OK with how portrayed her in this chapter, your comments are welcome!

P.S: You can also ask in your reviews for other members of the army to join in the hunt for Florina and Wil, and I'll try to sling them in.

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