Alter-Logue 1

Shattering Brotherhood

"Choose Corrin," he said, making Corrin looked at him with confused look. "Which of my two swords should I use to end your life?"

The question he asked made Corrin and everyone else darkened and alerted. "What…what kind of question is that!?" Corrin shouted.

"…In other word, which sword do you want me to use to kill you. It is a simple question, and it is a lot easier to choose. Contrasting with the question of either allying with our family from Nohr or your birth Hoshidan family, this is an easier question to answer to because one, no matter which choice you make, your life ends either way, and two, you have no other choices other than the two I given you. Even if you choose neither and fight back, and finish me instead, then that is your call, Corrin, but if you do that, both your families will think see you a traitor and murderer. Just choose which sword I can use and put an end to this madness. At least you don't have to deal with the family conflict while you live. Now…choose your death!"

Evak glared at Corrin with the most unusual, unrecognized, and unfamiliar expression. His stare at him was serious and cold. Just looking at him, Corrin never felt so disbelief and feared in his life. He did have his sword, Yato, in his hand, but he couldn't even move it. He just breathed in and out, trying to calm himself, but many thoughts rushed through his mind.

Shortly, he decided to say a word to Evak. "Evak…Are you….are you jealous of me?" He asked.

This question made him looks surprised. "What the hell are you saying? Don't you know I am asking you to die here!?"

"I'm…I'm aware of that," he said as he slowly stood up again. "I, I just feel that you are mad at me for some reasons. I mean, I remember there were times we used to fight over silly things, like when you wanted the last cookies all for yourself."

Corrin memorized the past. It was when they were little boys, and it was snack time, the usual. When they had that snack time, the maids of that time showed them that there was only one cookie left. The maid suggested breaking it in half, which the young Corrin agreed, but Evak didn't.

The young Evak snatched the cookie away from the maid before she get to even break it in half, and he just munched it all by himself. That was not the only memorable time between the struggles of the brothers.

There was also a time when Corrin got a gift, a flower ring from young Elise, and Evak didn't get any gift from her. So, he stole the gift from Corrin and teased him with it. In the process, he accidentally ruined it, causing the young Elise to cry. Corrin became furious at Evak, and eventually they began to fight. Good thing Xander stopped the boys, and fairly punished both of them.

"Do you remember those times, brother? I know that we were at odd sometimes, but in the end, we forgave each other and our relationship became better as we grow up," Corrin stated. "So, please, brother, tell me! Why are you doing this?! Did I do something that made you act this way?!"

"Silence!" Evak shouted. "I don't want to hear those stuffs! All I want is to punish you for your betrayal to both kingdoms, Corrin! Besides, those past memories of ours are just the past! I completely forgot all about them!"

"Please, brother! This isn't you at all!" Corrin exclaimed.

"Enough! I will just finish you here, once and for all!" Evak yelled.

As he was about to stave Corrin with his sword, he was stopped immediately, just an inch away, when he heard a familiar song.

"You are the ocean's gray waters…."

"Ugh…" Evak stepped back away from Corrin as he started stumbling a bit.

"Huh?" Corrin noticed.

Azura walked forward slowly as she sang.

"Azura," Ryoma said.

"Who is she?" Elise asked.

"I've no slightest clue," Xander said, confused.

Evak turned and looked at Azura as she sang to him, walking a bit closer and closer. Evak made discouraging, uncomfortable sound and movement as if he didn't like to hear her singing.

"Yet the water ever changes, flowing like time. The path is yours to climb."

"Grrrhhh! Uuuuhh!" Evak moaned.

"In the shade of light, there is a bit of darkness. When two kingdoms fall, an ancient evil dwells. The twilight reins the world. A new era begins."

As he moaned more, he dropped one of his swords as he covered his ears, trying to prevent himself from hearing the song. That was when Azura began to sing a bit stronger and louder.

"Sing with me a song of destiny and hope. When the sun and the moon turn into one, Twilight breaks through the day, strange as the unknown. Lost in thoughts all alone."

"Grrggh! Uuuhh! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!" As he screamed in horror, shadowy figure hovered over him, finally showing its identity. It was a dark blue, cloudy form. It had two sharp horns and two glowing eyes, one purple and other orange. It also had two hands with sharp claws.

"What is that thing!?" Leo asked.

"What is it doing with my poor, sweet baby brother!?" Camilla stated.

"Is that thing…the one caused Evak to act the way he was?" Ryoma thought aloud.

"What is that!?" Corrin asked.

"I'm not sure, but I believe it is some kind of demon that's been possessing Evak. It is the one who made Evak to act so malicious and evil toward you, Corrin," Azura explained.

"What!?" He gasped. "How could that be!?"

"Gaaaahhhhh!" Evak roared, catching everyone's attention. "Ugggh….Hoshido…..Nohr…Valla!"

"What!?" Azura gasped. "What did you say!?"

"Azura, what's wrong?" Corrin asked as he now stood up.

"Gaaaahhh! DIIIIIIEEEEE!" The demon raised its left arm, controlling Evak's left arm with his sword, ready to hit on Azura.

Corrin foresighted his next move. "Azura, watch out!" He jumped into action and slashed his sword.

Everything was silent as they heard a thump sound as if something fell to the ground. Evak froze as he slowly turned to see his left arm. When he did, he couldn't see his left arm because it was cut off.

The demonic aura faded as Evak slowly walked backward before he fell over his back.

"BIG BROTHER!" Elise yelled.

"Kyyyyaaaahhh!" Sakura screamed.

"No…No! No! No! What have I done!? I, I…." Corrin couldn't believe his eye. He cut off his own brother's arm.

"Evak!" Elise ran over to his side. Camilla followed after her, followed by Leo, and then, finally Xander.

"Evak! Evak!" Elise cried.

"Evak! My darling!" Camilla stated.

"Evak! Please live, brother!" Leo exclaimed.

"We must get him to the safer place! Quick! Get him on my horse!" Xander demanded.

"Evak, wait!" Corrin stated, but realized something.

Xander stared at him with a dreadful stare. Leo showed very unkind look while Camilla looked the other way, not eyeing on him. Elise, with tear falling out of her eyes, shunned away from looking at him. This caused great pain in his heart.

"No…I…" Everything went dark in his mind. Ryoma stepped forward between the Nohrian sibling and Corrin.

"Corrin, your action here not only discourage me, but sicken me!" He stated strongly.

"But, I…I only wanted to…" Corrin mumbled.

"Enough! You betrayed your family, and also hurt your brother! I can care less about the Nohr, but hurting your own brother is a line that should never be cross, and you crossed it! This place will be your end!" He took out his sword, ready to attack.

"Ryoma, please listen, Corrin here only just saved me!" Azura exclaimed.

"Stand aside, Azura…unless you want to interfere to our brother, making you a traitor as well!" Takumi spoke as he had his bow ready.

Hinoka joined the brothers as she held her naginata. Sakura looked in-decisive, but stood on their side, too.

As Takumi was about to shoot his arrow, a dagger hit in front of him, but not him as it surprised him.

"What the!?" He gasped.

A pink-haired maid appeared in between the Hoshidan royalties and Corrin and Azura.

"Who are you!?" Ryoma asked.

"Felicia…" Corrin noticed.

"Master Corrin, this way!" Felicia stated.

"Come on, Corrin! Let's get out of here!" Azura said as she grabbed by his arm and they ran away together while Felicia was behind them.

"Urrr! Quick! They're getting away!" Takumi yelled madly as he chased after them.

Ryoma followed after his young brother. Hinoka followed him, too. Sakura looked back at the injured Evak as he was being carried by the Nohrian siblings. Xander noticed that she was looking, which caused her cringe and looked away as she followed after her siblings.

-Fire Emblem Fates Destiny-

"Aaahhh! Grrr!" Evak moaned agonizingly.

"Evak, please don't die!"

"Quick! Somebody, anybody, get a bandage here, damn it! He's bleeding here!"

"Do it! As I am your commander, get more medicine here and quick!"

"Lord Xander…"

"Lady Tzila, what is it now? Can't you see we have a crisis here!?"

"I am highly aware of that, but I have a solution to this…dilemma."

"You do? Tell us now!"

"Calm down, Leo darling. Lady Tzila, what is this solution you proposes?"

"Let's just say we'll give him a helping hand."

-Fire Emblem Destiny Fates-

"Uuunnnhh…" Evak slowly, but surely opened his eyes. His eyesight was fuzzy at first, but shortly recovered. He saw a ceiling and realized he is in a bed, but not ordinary bed. It had a familiar scent.

"Hey, this room is…" He slowly got up from his bed as he looked around the bedroom, his bedroom. "This is my bedroom. Am I…Am I back at the fortress?"

"Huh?" He realized something weird about his left arm. When he looked at it, he was very surprised. His arm was now a black gauntlet with gold lines and Nohrian symbol implanted on the hand.

"What the!? What had happened to my real arm?" He asked.

A door opened, catching his attention. The person who came was Lady Tzila. "Ah! You are awake, Lord Evak. How do you feel?"

"Hey, what's the big deal!? Why am I at the fortress!? What is going on!?" He asked demandingly.

She stared at the confused young lad for few seconds. "It's a long story, my lord, but it's a tragic tale. However, if you wish to hear it, I shall not hesitate to say it. It all began with…."

-Fire Emblem Fates Destiny-

Evak walked down the hallway at the castle. He was now at the capital city of his home kingdom. He walked down the old hallway when he approached the room to the throne room.

He opened the door, entering the throne room. He noticed his siblings, who looked very relieved and happy to see him. He smirked positively to each of them until he turned his main focus to the man who sat on the throne chair, King Garon.

"My son, Evak, you are doing well. How is your new arm?" He asked.

"It is…just fine," he replied coldly.

"Son, it is just pure miracle that not only you returned to me safely, but as well as survived the surgery that Lady Tzila and her subordinates conducted on you. That gauntlet of yours has magical property that allows you to use it, like a true arm. It will serve you well," King Garon said.

"I am most grateful for that." He actually felt a bit grateful for Lady Tzila about the new "arm." "Thank you very much, father."

"As Lady Tzila explained to you when you woke up, our kingdom is in the middle of the war. Not only that we have to deal with those insolent, foolish Hoshidan, but also the traitor Corrin. According to intel, he is not captured by the Hoshidan, meaning that he is alive somewhere. He seems to be occupied with a blue-haired maiden and the other traitor, that damn pink-haired maid of the Ice Tribe."

"I…heard all about that from Lady Tzila, father," Evak stated as he gripped his hand tightly, making the clank sound.

"However, we can deal with those traitors when the right time comes," King Garon shrugged. "As for now, you'll be serving me, my son, as I can see that you are my most loyal successor and more successful than your treacherous, foolish brother. You will serve me well in this war as from this day forward; you're the lieutenant of my main Nohrian army!"

That made him to be working under his elder brother, Ryoma. He couldn't help, but be furious at King Garon for everything happened up to this point. He even thought that his whole arm getting chopped off could be part of his elaborate plan that accomplished the main goal; the death of Queen Mikoto. As he really wanted to just slain this man, this was not the place and time. All he could do was just bow down to his knee.

"I pledge myself to your allegiance. I will fight for our kingdom, Nohr." He stated as he held his head down, bowing to him.

"Good, good!" King Garon stated before he laughed joyfully, yet maniacally.

Hello, guys. For all of you who read my last chapter, thank you for the thoughtful review. I think I just want to say an apology for what I said in my last chapter. I always keep hearing Conquest version is better than Birthright, which made me think that perhaps Evak choosing to ally Nohr is better than choosing Hoshido. However, I think it does not matter either way and the poll fairly showed that. Even though the poll has the result as it is, I will stick to it and do my best to write the best, if not, a better Fire Emblem Fates story. So, thank you for all the people who made me come to this thought.

Anyway, this is the first alter-logue for my story. Basically, it is the what if scenario for the story if Corrin chooses neither side, but Evak chooses Nohr. There will be other "logue" chapters in the future since I have some ideas for them. I hope you will look forward to it.

With that said, thank you for reading this chapter and I will see you all in the next chapter hopefully.