Chapter 24: The Arrival at Dread Isle (Dread Isle part one)
It has been a few hours since Mark and the gang arrived at Valor.
Having found Ninian aboard a small boat, Lyn insisted that Ninian come with them.
But stepping into the woods they see an unknown figure.
"Who goes there" shouted Hector.
"Lord Hector... Please... Help Me" said the unknown figure.
"Leila, is that you?" asked Hector.
"Yes Milord" said Leila holding her injured arm.
"Leila, are you ok?" asked Hector.
"Yes Milord but, I can't spy on the Black Fang anymore" said Leila.
"Well that doesn't matter as long as your ok" said Hector with a smile.
(Meanwhile)
"Eliwood, could you come here for a moment" said Mark as he held on to Lyn's hand.
"Sure Mark, what is it" asked Eliwood.
"Eliwood, me and Lyn have something to tell you" said Mark.
"What is it?" asked Eliwood.
"Me and Lyn, well after we find your father, we're getting married" said Mark.
"Really, well congratulations" says Eliwood with a smile.
"Yes and Eliwood, we want you to name our first child" said Lyn.
"Eliwood we're both in agreement with this. We want you to name our first child" said Mark smiling.
"Sure Mark, I will name your first child" said Eliwood, with a smile.
"Thank you Eliwood" said Lyn.
"Eliwood, we're moving into the forest" said Hector running over to them.
"Can I tell him?" asked Eliwood.
"Only the part about us" said Mark.
"Hector, come here for a moment" said Eliwood.
"Eliwood what's up" asked Hector.
"Mark and Lyn are getting married after we find my father" said Eliwood with a smile.
"Really, well congratulations to you two"smiled Hector.
(Later on in the woods)
Mark and the gang were far into the forest.
"Mark, We've gotten deep into the forest now" said Eliwood.
"Yes we have Eliwood" said Mark.
Just then a Nomadic Trooper with Sacean cloths rides up and grabs Lyn holding a steel sword to her throat.
"Stay where you are or she dies" shouted the Nomad.
"Let her go" yelled Mark.
"Hand over the girl and I will release her" said the Nomad.
"What's your name?" asked Hector.
"I am Uhai" said the Nomad.
"You are from Sacae?" asked Lyn.
"Yes, I am from Sacae" said Uhai. "But today you die in this woods"
Uhai lets Lyn go.
"Lyn are you ok" asked a concerned Mark.
"Yes, I'm fine. What why did you let me go" said Lyn.
"It is dishonorable to hold a woman hostage in battle" said Uhai. "I will let you die with your weapon in hand when I kill you"
"Not if I kill you first" shouted Mark as he lunged at Uhai, who avoided the attack.
"We will see who kills who, only after you get past my men" said Uhai riding off and his men popping out of the woods.
"Everyone in groups. Erk, Serra, Lucius, Canas, Raven, Priscilla, and Florina, your group Alpha. Sain, Kent, Lowen, Marcus, Oswin, Wil, and Rebecca, you guys are group Beta. Garrett, Guy, Eliwood, Hector, Lyn, Matthew, and Me are group Omega. OK everyone to your groups. Alpha follow Omega. Beta take the right flank and take out any resistance and meet us by the thick forest on the far side of that tiny island" ordered Mark.
Everyone moved according to the plan until Florina spotted something.
"It can't be... Fiora" said Florina.
A Pegasus knight flew in and took out three archers at once.
Florina flew up to the Pegasus knight and started talking to the Pegasus knight.
A minute later Florina and the Pegasus knight came flying over to Mark and Lyn.
"Fiora, this is Lady Lyndis and this is Lord Mark. Lyn and Mark this is one of my sisters, Fiora" said Florina.
"Fiora it's a pleasure to meet you" said Mark holding his hand out for a hand-shake that Fiora happily accepted.
"It's an honor to fight by your side You helped my sister so I'll help you in any way I can" said Fiora.
"We'll talk later, but after the battle avoid the green knight" laughed Mark as he stabbed a Mercenary in the chest that was trying to decapitate him.
(Sometime Later)
"Surrender Uhai. We have you surrounded" said Mark.
"Never" yelled Uhai as he charged at Mark.
"Your funeral, not mine" said Mark as he pulled out Masamune.
The two clashed swords, despite normally using a bow, Uhai was really good with a sword.
"Your not making this any easier Uhai. Just give up" yelled Mark.
"I am a proud Sacaen, I will never surrender no matter the odds" shouted Uhai.
"I have nothing against the proud Sacaen blood that runs thru your veins. I have a problem with the Black Fang. And you're in my way"yelled Mark as he ran Masamune thru Uhai.
"GAH...you beat me... go follow the path until... you reach... a great dead tree... then head west... there lies the Dragon's Gate" said Uhai before passing on.
"Can we trust his word" asked Hector.
"Yes we can, he's of Sacae so, he wouldn't lie" said Lyn.
"Onwards to the Dragon's Gate and my father" said Eliwood.
(Meanwhile in the bushes)
The man called "Harris" stalks his prey.