Well, sadly Robin didn't win. Buy you know what? He got second place, he proved better than all the male mages, he's in smash and has a great character arc and is one of the best units in combat. He'll always be number 1 in my book and that's good enough for me. In other news, the results of my poll are in. I will be paring some of the other children from the future. Maybe three other pairings most though. Not that others don't deserve it but this story is mainly about Robin and Lucina. With that said, enjoy this chapter!
After the party, all three girls were returned to the prison. Their arms and legs were tied in rope they same way they were the last time they were there only this time they were dressed in the garb Aversa forced them in and had their collars on. This time she made sure they were properly gagged. Two days have passed and everyday Aversa would take them all for individual torture sessions. Being bond in the restraining device and given a good taste on electric shocking. They didn't know how she knew of their friends but she wasn't getting her answer anytime soon. Mainly because they themselves didn't know where they were. Other than that, they were left alone unless they were fed.
Lucina felt nothing but guilt. How could they have known about not just the brand but her friends? Was this all because she stayed in Plegia for nearly two years? She sat there in discomfort. The war in Valm would start soon. She believed in Robin but he needed to find a way for them to escape soon.
"Halt! Who goes there?"
The girls were startled by the voice at the door.
"We just came by to deliver you something."
Lucina felt her heart sore. That was Robin's voice.
"What's that?" The guard asked.
"THIS!"
Lucina recognized the new voice to be Henry's. There was a bright flash at the door.
"Good work, Henry. Now where are his keys…ah! Here we are!" Robin soon opened the door and he along with Henry came in closing it behind them. "Sorry to keep you waiting Lucina." Robin said taking out her gag. "And you two must be Severa and Cynthia."
The girls nodded before Robin and Henry ungagged them. "Well it's about time!" The red-haired girl snarled. "Do you have any idea how humiliating and painful this has been?! My whole body still feels tingly from all those shocks!"
"Nice to meet you too."
"Yeash, what an attitude!" Henry said. "Maybe we should have left her gagged. In fact…"
"Don't you dare!" Severa yelled as Henry grinned bringing the cloth close to her mouth again.
"Henry, cut it out." Robin said.
"Nice to meet you Robin! Uh…can you untie us now?" Cynthia asked.
"Sorry. I'm not here to get you guys out. I'm just here to explain my plan."
"If you have a plan then why not just start it now?" Severa asked.
"Let's hear him out first Severa." Lucina said.
"Thank you. First off just so you two are on the same page as us, Lucina told me everything about where-or rather when you are from and why you are here. As well as all of your friends and parents."
"What? You told him everything?" Cynthia asked. "I though you said we had to keep our mission a secret."
"I had no idea where any of you were…and I couldn't do anything while I was a prisoner. I was desperate."
"Complaining about it won't change anything." Robin added.
"Speaking of our friends…Robin, Aversa knows about them."
"What?"
"Yeah, she's been torturing us with shocks to try to make us tell her where they are…not like we know ourselves…" Cynthia complained.
"Damn…then Validar knows too…"
"We need to do something Robin!" Lucina said. "The war with Valm will start soon!"
"I know…I gave the matter some thought. We cannot help Chrom and his friends from a distance like what you and I did during the war with Gangrel…I know you were planning to avoid this…But the only option now is to join Chrom's army."
"First we kinda need to get out of here!" Severa said.
"I know. But we need to wait for the right time. I overheard a meeting this morning. Apparently Chrom requested assistance from Validar for the campaign. They agreed on a meeting one week from now here."
"Dad's coming here?" Cynthia asked. "I get it! You're gonna team up with him and heroically bust us out of here!"
"An assault on the castle? Don't be absurd. The last thing we need is a reason for Plegia to start another war with Yilisse."
"Oh…right."
"However, what we can do is sneak you three out of here and meet up with him on his way back."
"What if Validar sends men after us?" Lucina asked.
"He won't risk it if we're with Chrom. If something happens to him here, Yillise and Ferox will hold him responsible. He knows he can't win a war against both of them. Especially not while we're still recovering from the last one."
"So as soon as we get to Chrom we're home free?" Severa asked.
"More or less. We'll come back in here after the meeting with Chrom. Then we'll use a teleport spell Henry has to get outside the castle."
"Teleport spell?" Cynthia asked.
"Yup! Pretty awesome, huh?" the Dark Mage smirked. "Unfortunately, there are restrictions. For one thing, I can only do it in places where I make a special mark. I was only able to make one near the castle wall. And I can only use it so many times per day."
"So, we'll have to work around it." Robin said. "After that we'll take a shortcut through the forest and meet up with Chrom."
"Then we help them through the Valm war." Lucina concluded.
"Exactly."
"And I'm joining with you all! Sounds like fun!" Henry chirped.
"We could use more help." Lucina said. "Will Suiglez or Mustafa be joining us?"
"I haven't seen Suiglez since Validar arrived." Robin said. "I'll try to get a message through to Mustafa, but I have no intentions on forcing this on him. In any case, we'll tell Chrom about your friends when we meet up. Henry found where they all are now."
"Really? Are they, all right?" Cynthia asked.
"They should be. By the way, why did you act the way you did during the party Severa? You could have gotten yourself executed for attacking a government official."
"He asked for it! I turn around to fill that jerk's glass and he decided to get grabby!"
"He grabbed the glass? Maybe he just wanted to fill it himself." Lucina said. "I don't see why-
"Not grabby with the cup, Lucina…" the red-haired girl muttered in embarrassment with a deep blush. "I mean grabby with me."
"You?" Cynthia asked. "What do you mean with-Oh…Ooooooooooh…"
"Yeah…"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Lucina asked.
"Trust me, you don't want to know." Severa said as Robin and Cynthia cringed.
"Wait, my Pegasus! Is she, all right Robin?" Cynthia asked.
"Pegasus?"
"That white-haired woman that caught us took her from me! It's the same one my mother had!"
"Huh…Sumia's Pegasus huh? Might still be in the stables." Robin said.
"I can't leave her behind!"
"And what about my mother's ring?!" Severa asked. "I am not leaving without it!"
"Hmmm…I know where I can get all of your belongings…A Pegasus on the other hand…won't be so easy to sneak out…I'll see what I can do."
"Okay…"
"And can you get us something proper to wear while you're at it?" Severa blushed. "They ripped our clothes right off when they searched us for brands and this stupid get up makes me want to vomit! I don't need my parents and their friends seeing me in this!"
"Right."
"And these shoes have cuffs locked around our ankles. You need a key to unlock them." Lucina added. "Also, if you can do something about these collars..."
"I'll think of something." Robin said. "Anyway, we should get going. We'll see you in a week."
"Thank you, Robin."
"Yeah, thanks!" Cynthia added.
"Just don't keep us waiting." Severa scowled.
"Right."
"And will you guys stop staring at us while we're dressed in these skimpy things!? You and Lucina may be together but there are boundaries!"
"Uh…right. Wait you told them?"
"Yes." Lucina said. "There's no problem is there?"
"Uh…no…But let me explain it to Chrom when we meet him."
"Oh…" Lucina hadn't thought about that before. Would he approve of them being together?
"You're going to tell him that you're in a relationship with his daughter? That's pretty bold." Severa smirked.
"He needs to know."
"Well, we should get going before somebody notices that I used my magic." Henry said. "The energy unleashed is traceable you know."
"Wait, what? You didn't think to tell me?" Robin asked.
"Sorry pal. Slipped my mind."
"Ugh…well then let's get out of here."
"Won't the guard rat you out?" Cynthia asked.
"Oh, he won't." Henry replied confidently. "Oh, we'll have to put the gags back in now."
"What? No way!" Severa barked. "Those things make it hard to breath!"
"If we don't they'll notice someone was talking to you. Just follow along if you want to get out of here." Robin said.
"Ugh. Fine."
Robin along with the mage put all the cloths back in place, tying them at the back of each girl's head and left the cell, closing, and locking the door behind them.
"Shall I?" Henry asked.
"Let's me put his key back first…okay, now."
The girls saw another bright flash of light.
On the other side of the door the guard stood up.
"Uh…What was I doing?"
"We were just asked to give you your wages for your service." Robin said offering the man a small pouch.
"Oh Right. Thank you." The guard replied taking it. "I don't know why but my head feels funny."
"Eh, the King's been overworking everyone." Henry said. "Get some rest once your shift is up."
"Uh…sure."
The guard didn't suspect a thing as Henry and Robin left.
"What nice guys."
The girls were left to stew in their cell. Just when they were losing hope, Robin gave them more. They just needed to endure. That shouldn't be to hard...right?
The next day Robin started writing a letter to Mustafa explaining that he was going to help with the war in Valm. He also was writing for him that if he did not want to join them to go to Yillise and join his family. He had suffered long enough.
"Hey Robin!"
The Grandmaster looked around to see Henry. "Did you need something Henry?"
"Just wanted to tell ya that they moved Lucina and her friends to a different cell."
"What? Did they know we were communicating with them?"
"Could be. Like I said, the magic I used could be traced. Or maybe they just decided to move them around every now and then as a precaution."
"Hmmm...find out where they are now and keep track of them in case they get moved again. And if you get a chance trace the teleport spell mark in or near any cell you can."
"Yes, sir!"
Robin sighed as Henry left.
"Damn…they might be catching on…and they know so much about Lucina and her friends. It's almost as if someone is telling them all this…"
The next day Lucina, Cynthia and Severa were locked in a different cell. This time instead of rope their wrists were held in metal shackles connected to chains that held their arms over their heads as high as they would go and had their ankles in clamps bolted to the floor. The strain on their arms and legs was unbearable.
They all had just received a round of painful torture, curtsy of Aversa. They couldn't complain though…thanks to the gags in their mouths. They were also blindfolded now. But they had to be patient. In a few days, they would finally leave this Naga forsaken dump. And then they could join their parents.
They were drawn from their thoughts when the door opened. Two guards entered first. Then came in two other men. One was the man Severa served at the party. He still had a bandage on his head from when she hit him. The other man had long black hair and a black robe.
"Which one is it you were telling me about, Emotlav?" the man asked.
"That one with the red hair, Nelson."
Severa felt her blood freeze as she recognized the voice of the man she struck. She heard the footsteps of the other man as he circled her. Lucina and Cynthia only worry out of concern for their friend.
"Hmmm…not bad for a little girl. Did she really take down trained, armed guards on her own?"
"While handcuffed. Not to mention having those chains on her ankles and that collar tying her to a cart." Emotlav smirked. "So, what do you think? She can be your dog to send after intruders and your slave when you're relaxing."
"I like that thought. But from what you told me she has a habit of rebelling."
"Not to worry. Here."
"What's this? A ring?"
Severa's eyes widened under her blindfold. That had to be her mothers ring.
"I hear she cares deeply for that trinket. You can use it as leverage so she won't try anything."
"I see…Alright, I'll take her." Nelson smirked before handing Emotlav a pouch of gold. "Here's your 2000 gold. It's all there to count if you like."
"Oh, that's hardly necessary, is it? We've been doing business for some time now. I know you're an honest man. Here's the key to her chains."
"Good. Those other two aren't bad either. How much can I buy them for?"
Lucina and Cynthia slightly shuddered.
"Sorry friend. The King has something special planed for them. He probably doesn't care for this brat but if I sold you the other two he'll have my head, even with my allegiance to his god."
"Pity. Ah well. I can make do with her."
The guards came up and unlocked removed Severa's wrists from the shackles before binding them back together with rope and chained her collar again. Lucina and Cynthia yelled into their gags but they were ignored.
"I hope he makes your life hell wench." Emotlav smirked. "It will serve you right for daring to attack me!"
"Oh, in due time my friend." Nelson laughed. "In due time. Now, let us be off before someone notices us."
As Severa was carried away, Lucina and Cynthia could only scream and struggle until they heard the door close.
I decided to give the "Junior Shepherds" as Lucina called them their own team name later. I have a few ideas in mind but if any of you have any suggestions, feel free to make them. I'm open for ideas. Speaking of which when I get to my Fates story I think (With the exception of two or three pairings) who gets paired with who will be decided via polls. Should I start them now or when I actually get to Fates of S.T.E.A.M.? Please leave a answer in a review or PM. Thanks for reading and see ya next time!