Hey guys! Guess who not only got to write this chapter ahead of time, but also got to edit it (don't get too high of expectations when I say "edit". There will most likely still be typos)! This chapter is also really long because the plot picks up A LOT. I don't want to give away too much (especially since there will be a lot of surprises in the next few chapters), but I will say that I'm super excited for you guys to read this part of the story! Alright, that's about it for now! Happy reading!

I do not own Fire Emblem Awakening

To say that Inigo was getting restless was a huge understatement. He had been confined in this damned safe house for nearly two weeks now, and there was no way in hell he was going to stay another minute.

The hardest part about his predicament was that both Gerome and Brady refused to let him leave, claiming that his injuries would reopen and that Walhart was now out to get him. Sure, both of their arguments were true, but what was he supposed to do about? Wait to be rescued and brought to yet another safe house? Ugh, that would be a major blow to his pride and patience.

He finally found his opportunity when Brady and Gerome announced they were going out to buy groceries, saying that Levy was too young to go (she stuck her tongue out at that) and that Inigo should stay inside so that Walhart won't find him (yeah, like the man would look all the way out here for a guy he didn't care much for killing). He waited a few minutes after they left, making sure that they wouldn't come back to find him sneak out. Once he deemed the coast to be clear, he scribbled an explanation on the back of a newspaper and exited the house.

After two weeks of being confined, sunlight hit you harder than you thought it would. Inigo winced from the impact, but he couldn't keep the smile off of his face. He was free! He was finally-

"Where do you think you're going, Lover boy?"

Inigo felt all cheeriness drain from him, quickly replaced by annoyance," Just pretend you saw nothing and go back to the safe house. I can't bear to be in there for another minute."

Levy folded her arms and glared at the boy," Well, neither can I!" The brunette bit his lip sheepishly; He had just assumed that everyone was content with being stuck and waiting. While he was pretty sure that the other two were pleased with the situation, it was obvious that Levy had run out of patience," They've kept me there way longer than you! I have a serious case of cabin fever, and I don't want to wait another minute to join the cause and wipe the Grimleal off the globe!"

"Uh, I think you used that phrase wrong-" When he caught her warning glare, he held up his hands in defeat. She had never been one with words, but she got highly annoyed whenever someone corrected her," Nevermind. So I assume you want to accompany me back to Ylisse, then?"

The purple haired girl was at his side in a millisecond, hooking her arm in his and grinning widely," I thought you'd never ask!"

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For some reason, the prospect of future children terrified Anna. It didn't help that half of the girls in the band were now trying to predict the name and gender of their child in excitement. Cherche was by far the most elated at the fact of starting a family, and she was peer pressuring Bryony and Maribelle into talking to her about it. She tried to get other girls to talk about it as well, but their reactions were varied; Sumia only shrugged in disinterest and glanced at Cynthia for the thousandth time since she revealed herself. Panne only glared at her, Sully started choking in shock, Tiki giggled bashfully, and Say'ri blushed. Thankfully, Tanith seemed to be in the same boat as Anna. She briefly talked about not minding having a future child come back, but she also mentioned having an extremely bad feeling about it.

Anna sighed and drummed her fingers against the bench she was sitting on, trying to come up with a new article. It seemed that the only headline that would come to mind was about the kids, and there was no way she'd compromise their identity. Why couldn't she get her mind off of them? When did she start caring about domestic stuff like that?

She hardly noticed Hewitt plop down into the seat next to her and open his book. Even though she still wasn't quite used to his constant silence, she had grown more accustomed to the idea. His idea of hanging out was simply being in the presence of other people, and he often accompanied her whenever she wrote and article and read while she worked.

She fiddled with her keyboard for a few minutes before turning to the boy," What do you think about this whole future children thing?" Hewitt, who was used to her random outbursts, only shrugged in response," Really? How can you be so nonchalant about this whole thing? I mean, we have a future to protect now! Time travel is possible? Don't you find any of this weird?" Once again, he shrugged," I mean, think about it; we could each have kids! I mean, yours would probably be all quiet like you, and mine might as well be cardboard cut out versions of my moms-I mean-" Anna suddenly realized why this whole thing was bothering her so much," Oh my gods, what if...Oh gods-"

The redhead cut off when she felt Hewitt place his hand on top of hers," They won't."

"You can't confirm that! I mean, the twin gene will most definitely be passed down, and before I know it, I'll have two younger versions of my sisters and I to look after. And if my mothers has their way, they'll train them just like they're training us to take over the store! If not them, at least one of my sisters will! What if-"

"Anna."

"What?!"

"They won't," He repeated, squeezing her hand gently," They are your children, not hers."

Once he realized that he was holding her hand, he yanked his away and coughed uncomfortably. She tried to hold back a giggle in response, instead opting to punch his arm lightly," You have a point, but I'm still a little hesitant."

"But you-"

"Thank you for your cooperation, Miss Laurene," A deep voice pierced through the air, immediately catching the friends' attention. The two shared a knowing look before glancing over at the principal's office where Mr. Walhart was talking to a sophomore. From what Lucina and Say'ri had said, there was definitely something fishy about this guy. Hewitt frowned and got up to leave, but the redhead grabbed his wrist and yanked him back down again, tilting her head towards the pair. He inwardly groaned, but didn't make another move to leave," I will have this situation fixed in no time."

"I should be the one thanking you!" Anna narrowed her eyes when she heard Marie's voice," I feel so uneasy around her, like she'll try to hurt me any minute! I'll feel so much safer once she's gone."

"You are incredibly brave for revealing this, Miss Laurene. After all, no one wants to make an enemy out of the Grimleal," Anna's face lost all of its color at the mention of the word. Had a member of the Grimleal infiltrated their school? How could-

Wait.

Realization hit her like a punch to the gut; they were talking about Robin. She was the only student in the entire school with a mark on them, and there was no doubt that Marie was turning her in because of her school-girl crush on Chrom. Anna tightened her grip on his wrist, causing him to hiss and yank it away.

"What are you two doing here?" The pair's hearts stopped when they realized Walhart was suddenly standing right in front of them," Don't you have classes to get to?"

"This is our free period," Anna replied quickly, making a small motion towards her laptop," I'm working on an article for the school newspaper right now."

Walhart rose his eyebrows in an unimpressed fashion," I see. And what about your friend? Is he a fellow reporter of yours?"

Knowing that he wouldn't speak up himself, she answered for him," No, he's just a friend of mine that I like to bounce ideas off of. He doesn't really talk much."

His eyes narrowed as he observed the dark haired boy," Oh? Does he have a cold as well?"

"What? No, he just isn't talkative, especially with strangers," Anna wasn't stupid. She knew that if she kept trying to explain Hewitt's silence to the man, he'd take it the wrong way and think that he was Grimleal. She tried to divert the questioning instead," Why aren't you in your office? I don't want to keep you from whatever paperwork you need to fill out."

The man opened his mouth to question them further, but a smirk played across his lips instead," Actually, I finally remembered why I came here. Miss Nettle-Anderson's mother wanted her to head home and help out her sick father. So, if we could just stroll into my office-"

"She doesn't have a father," Hewitt growled, causing the principal to narrow his eyes," You're not getting her."

Walhart glared at the boy with a look that could melt steel, but much to Anna's surprise, Hewitt didn't let his physique falter," I don't know what you're implying, Mr. Smith, but I can assure you that I don't mean Miss Nettle-Anderson any ill will. I only want what's best."

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Anna blurted.

"I'm keeping the city safe," Before anyone could question him further, he spun on his heel and stormed back into the office.

Once he was finally gone, Anna released the breath she had been holding and jumped to her feet," We have an hour to find Robin and warn her."

"I doubt that anything will happen," Hewitt replied as he pulled her back down onto her seat," We can tell her during band. She'll be fine until then."

Although she didn't make a move to get away, the redhead crossed her arms in protest," I don't know. I still have a bad feeling about this whole thing."

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One of the many downsides of being a freshman was that you were required to participate in gym. While most people hated it, Cynthia looked at it as keeping herself in shape for when she was ambushed. That, and it gave her the perfect opportunity to spout out battle cries at her fellow soccer players," I am Cynthia, Vanquisher of Evil!" She kicked the ball into the goal with a force much stronger than what seemed possible for the young girl," My foot has judged you and found you wanting!" She smiled and headed back to defense where she was supposed to be playing," Nice. I'm totally using that next time out."

Morgan smiled at her as she approached him again. While they matched similarly in energy, he had little to no coordination of control over his growing limbs. The first time he tried to shoot a goal, he missed and tripped over himself, so the teacher settled on placing him in defense," You seem as chipper as ever, Cynthia. I feel energized just watching you," He remarked proudly.

The ginger glowed at his compliment," Hey, if I've got anything to offer, it's pep! Belting out catchphrases and awesome hero speeches always gets me going."

"So that's your secret, is it?"

"Yup!" She nodded enthusiastically, unknowingly letting the soccer ball roll right past them," If you're ever feeling worn down, I can't recommend it highly enough," The teenager snapped her fingers," Hey! You should try it right now!"

Morgan tilted his head. If screaming these hero phrases that Owain and Cynthia always spoke about helped their confidence, maybe it would help his. After all, he needed some positivity to keep his mind from wandering too much," All right, maybe I will! Let's see...," He tapped his chin," I am Morgan, the, um, unwavering light that makes bad guys...," He shrugged,"...really sad?"

The girl clapped her hands," Wow, that was great! You're a real natural!"

"Hey, you were right! That does feel good! I bet with a little bit of practice, I could really get used to this!"

"Oh, yay! It's always great to find someone who appreciates the art of heroism!" He could barely pick it up, but there seemed to be a hint of relief in her eyes. Morgan shrugged it off and turned his attention back to their conversation," We are perfect best friends for each other!"

Morgan perked up at the word "best friend" and grinned," Heh, it does seem like we're something of a matched pair."

"And that means it's up to us to keep the speeches coming till everyone is energized!"

The blue haired boy gave her a thumbs up before turning to the rest of the students in the gym and yelling," Look out, world! I'm gonna shout at you until I'm hoarse!"

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The last thing Robin expected to see when she entered the band room was Walhart, surrounded by Flavia and two of the other cops. She stopped so abruptly that Chrom ran into her, causing him to grumble slightly," What is going...," His eyes fell on the police in the room and felt his face pale,"...on?"

He would've felt comforted by the fact that Flavia was there, but her face was ridden with a mix of anger and guilt. It didn't help that Walhart was grinning like a Cheshire Cat," Miss Doe, I'm very sorry about the inconvenience, but after hearing word of the mark on your hand and the abuse to your students, I have taken it upon myself to call the authorities."

As soon as he heard the word "mark", Chrom yanked Robin behind him and used himself as a barrier between the two," She hasn't done anything wrong-"

"That is not what the eyewitness said-"

"What eyewitnesses?! Everyone here has known for two months, and no one has said a word about it!" Chrom's outburst caused the entire band to hush and turn their attention to their drum majors.

Walhart's eyes darkened," You don't know your band as well as you thought, then. Now, please step aside. I'm afraid that if you try and resist Miss Doe's arrest, we'll have to take you in as well."

Robin's heart thrummed loudly in her chest. What was she supposed to do? The last time she had been this terrified was when Gangrel attempted to kidnap her, but this was ten times more serious. She could get life in prison for something she didn't remember doing! What if she ended up in the same jail as Chrom's father? He wouldn't hesitate hurting her. Would Validar bail her out and take ownership of her? What would he do then? She didn't want to go, but if she resisted, they would take Chrom. If the two of them were gone, who would take care of Lucina and Morgan? Who would take the band to state? She squeezed her eyes shut and pinched herself, praying that this was all one ghastly dream. Before she could even think about opening her eyes and facing her problems head on, someone roughly grabbed her by the shoulders, forced her wrists in handcuffs, and dragged her away from her boyfriend. All the courage that she had built up vanished as fear coursed through her veins," Chrom!"

The blue haired boy nearly lunged after her, but Stahl and Vaike intervened by holding him back," No, Robin!"

"She is not under arrest yet," Flavia informed, although it only came across as a pitiful attempt to calm the boy," but she is linked to an illegal organization and will be kept in a holding cell at the Regna-Ferox Police Station. If we do not find any information against her, she will be released. If we do, we will have a court case and find her verdict," She softened," You need to trust me."

"But what if-"

"Chrom," It took all of Robin's willpower to look her boyfriend in the eye. What she was about to say was going to be a huge lie, but if it kept her family out of trouble, then so be it. She was glad that her hands were behind her back, because if they weren't, he would've seen her shaking," I'm not afraid. I can handle this. Anyways, both of us know that there is little to no evidence of any crimes linked to me. I'll be in and out by tomorrow."

Walhart rolled his eyes," Of course you would say that. You Grimleal filth think you can weasel your way out of anything," He straightened up, subtly smirking at the helplessness in Chrom's features," Now that we have this situation over with, we will be making our absence. Have a nice day-"

"Hold on!" Everyone in the room turned to the redheaded saxophone player as he angrily approached the policemen and Walhart," Are you saying that you are arresting her just because of her Grimleal mark?" When no one answered, he hurriedly combed his fingers his hair. He turned his gaze from Flavia to Robin, and much to her shock, he softened. Before she could think of what exactly that meant, he stiffened back up and looked the police chief head on," Fine. I didn't want to do this, but you've left me no other choice," In one quick motion, he pulled his sleeve up, revealing the mark on his bicep," I have it too, so that means you're going to have to take me along."

If the silence before was bad enough before, the room was deathly quiet now. Hardly anyone dared to breath as they waited to see what the police would do. After a few moments of stillness, Gaius held out his wrists for emphasis," Well? What are you waiting for?"

Flavia gaped at the boy, unsure of what to do. In all of her years of being on the force, no one had told her to arrest them. Sure, the occasional few turned themselves in, but this was a whole new experience. Walhart rolled his eyes impatiently and took matters into his own hands by yanking a pair of handcuffs off of one of the unit's belt. In one swift motion, he spun the teenager around and clasped them tightly onto his wrists. The man grumbled something into Gaius's ear, to which he cheekily replied," Gee, thanks Pinchers."

The principal roughly spun him back around and shoved him over to Robin," You are an idiot."

"I'd rather be an idiot than an asshole any day," This time, Gaius was the one to narrow his eyes," Why are you doing this? Do you get some sort of sick form of pleasure from seeing people in agony?"

"By whose laws do you judge me? Yours? Your cult's?" He didn't give them the opportunity to answer," Look at you! Are you not ashamed? Your mind is filled with nothing but secondhand beliefs and you are being showcased as criminals in front of your entire school. You dance upon the stage of your gods like a mindless puppet! THAT is what I reject: being a slave to tradition, to obligation. The old ways. Damn the gods! Damn their fates and their destinies! I will have true freedom! And man who offers less is my enemy," When he realized his sudden outburst, he stepped back and smoothed any wrinkles in his blood red suit," Excuse me. I have strong ideals," Walhart cleared his throat and smiled condescendingly," Now, does anyone else wish to get arrested before we leave?"

A soft groan came from Hewitt as he stood up and dragged his feet as he approached the police. He wordlessly lifted his shirt slightly, revealing a Grimleal mark just above his waist. Once he was sure that everyone had seen it, he dropped his shirt and turned around so that they could handcuff him.

"You have one too?" Robin sputtered.

The dark haired boy nodded, unconsciously wincing as a policeman cuffed him and pushed him towards the other two. They could briefly hear Walhart grumble something about not being surprised, but the words went right past their heads," You know what you're getting yourself into, right?" Gaius murmured quietly, earning a serious nod from the trumpet player," Good. It'll be easier with you along for the ride."

"Thanks."

Walhart yawned, untouched by the brief conversation," Can we leave yet?"

"You're not going anywhere," Flavia ordered," The situation is now in our hands, not yours. Your work here is done, so you can leave," The stoniness in her voice was warning enough for him. He only sent one last glare towards the trio before exiting the band room. When he was finally gone, her shoulders drooped," Come on, kids. Best not elongate the inevitable."

"Hold on a minute," Gaius briefly stepped away from the group and turned to Chrom," I'm looking after your girl, please look after mine," Although he didn't specify who he was talking about, the blue haired boy nodded confidently. He glanced over at Hewitt, who shook his head up and down to express the same wishes.

Everything next happened in a blur; the trio was escorted outside to two different police cars. While some of the cops insisted on taking the boys in one car while Robin rode alone, neither Gaius or Hewitt were willing to separate themselves from their drum major. Flavia eventually settled on letting the three of the ride in her car while her other staff members went alone.

It was halfway to the police station after being wedged between the two boys in the backseat when Robin finally spoke up," F-Flavia? Can you t-take the boys back to school?"

"Like we're going to let you do that," Gaius snorted," You're stuck with us, Bubbles."

"But w-what if you get hurt?"

He laughed bitterly," I can't speak on behalf of Hewitt here, but my adoptive father was incredibly abusive," To prove his point, he tilted his head up so that she could see the scar on his neck," I think I can handle a few cops."

Hewitt snorted," My dad wasn't the best guy around either. We'll be fine," He glanced down at her and gave her a small smile," It's you we're looking out for."

The car fell back into silence until they reached the station. Flavia allowed the three to each make a phone call, but they weren't allowed to be near each other during this time. Hewitt was first, and while he didn't mention much about his conversation, Robin had a sneaking suspicion that it had something to do with Anna. Gaius went next, phoning Sumia and begging her to look after Cynthia until they got released. Robin went last, immediately choosing Frederick as her one call," Frederick?"

"Did the substitute teacher not come in today? I swear I booked one-"

"Uh, no...that's not it...," She sighed shakily, trying to find the right words to convey," Wow, I don't have any idea how I'm supposed to tell you this."

She could almost see his eyebrows droop," What's going on, Robin?"

"I kind of...got...arrested."

"You got-What?!" She braced herself for the angry outburst, followed by a long, drawn out lecture about how irresponsible she has been. Instead, she was met with a long sigh and a soft answer," Are you safe?"

"W-What?"

"Did they hurt you?"

Despite her best efforts to keep herself composed, Robin couldn't keep her eyes from watering," I'm a bit shaken up, but I'll be okay. Gaius and Hewitt came with me to make sure I'd be alright. I'll be safe."

Frederick exhaled in relief on the other side of the phone," Alright. I'll come tonight once I know that Noire is safe with Tharja and see what I can do. Remember to be on your best behavior and stay strong; we'll get you out in no time."

She sniffled," Thank you so much. I don't know what I'd do without you."

"Honestly, I've gotten to that point where I couldn't imagine life without you either," He chuckled," I will hopefully see you soon."

"Yeah," She replied weakly," See you soon."

Robin felt her nerves bottle up when she hung up the phone and turned back to the policeman who was watching her, giving him a shaky nod. The man grabbed her by the arm and escorted her to a small holding cell where Gaius and Hewitt were waiting for her. He slid the barred door open before shoving her inside and slamming it shut," Now don't cause any trouble, or you'll regret it."

The three waited for the comforting sound of the exit closing before speaking up," Well, that was exhausting," Gaius clucked his tongue," Far too melodramatic for my liking. But hey, what do I know? I've never been arrested before. Have you, Hewitt?" The boy shrugged," Its a yes or no question, but I'll let it slide this once," Gaius plopped down on one of the cots set up in the cell for them and tested it out," Hey, these aren't that bad! I could learn to get used to this...not that I want to," He frowned when he didn't get a reaction from either of his new roommates," Come on, guys, we need to remain positive if we're going to make it out of this mess."

"How can I?" Robin grumbled before dropping onto her own cot. It wasn't nearly as comfortable as Gaius was making it out to be," This is all my fault."

"No, it's not!" The ginger reassured," If we didn't want to do this, we wouldn't have gotten ourselves into this. Right Hewitt?"

The boy nodded from his spot, this time speaking up because he sensed the girl's distress and wanted to make her feel better," I've been in worse situations."

"See? Everything will be alright," Gaius gave her a thumbs up, unintentionally revealing bruising surrounding his wrist. He caught her watery stare and frowned," What? What are you looking at?"

Robin's brain started running a mile a minute; What had caused the bruising? Obviously it was the handcuffs. Why didn't she have bruising if he did? Did Walhart purposely put them on too tight? Was Hewitt hurt too? Oh gods, this was all her fault! They shouldn't be in jail on her behalf! What if they got sentenced to Juvy, or even worse, prison? She let her head hang low as she tried to hide the tears sneaking out of her eyes.

"She's crying," Hewitt plainly pointed out.

"What? Oh gods, Robin, don't cry!" Gaius looked frantically between the two before whispering," I don't know what to do. I'm not good with emotions...," The ebony haired boy merely shrugged, not so sure himself," You're no help," He sucked on the lollypop in his mouth with a panicked expression as he tried to come up with how to stop the girl from wailing. Eventually, he settled on plopping down onto the cot next to her and wrapping her into the most awkward hug she had ever experienced. She was so surprised by the sudden action that her sobs stopped. Gaius smiled hopefully,"...Feeling better?"

She pulled herself out of his grasp and brought her knees to her chest," No."

He groaned exasperatedly," Come on, work with me here! How am I supposed to make you feel better if you push me away?"

"Why are you even trying?!" Robin faced him, revealing the frustration and fears she had been desperately trying to hold since she first walked into the band room," I've only ever been mean to you, and I don't think I've even spoken to Hewitt! I don't deserve your kindness. I want you guys to go and take your freedom, but..."

This time, Hewitt was the one to speak up," But what?"

She hugged herself tightly,"...I-I'm too scared to be here alone."

Gaius exchanged a look with the quiet boy, silently beckoning him to come over. Hewitt nodded and gently sat on the other side of Robin, carefully placing his hand on her shoulder before rubbing it comfortingly," Hey Robin?"

"What do you want?"

"We're all scared."

The candy lover chuckled and playfully nudged her," Yeah, we're just good at hiding it."

The white haired girl puffed out her cheeks in frustration," That doesn't answer my question; why are you doing this for me?" While her exterior seemed annoyed, Robin was secretly terrified of their answer. What if they decided that they didn't want to accompany her? How long would she be alone? She unconsciously shuddered at the thought.

Unfortunately for her, the movement didn't go unnoticed by the two boys. Gaius figured that her nerves were starting to get the best of her, and if he didn't reply soon, she'd break down again. He chewed on his lip thoughtfully," I guess that the answer is simple; you've never trusted me, but I've trusted you. You look after Sumia and Chrom, and that means a lot to me. I also can't really blame you for disliking me; I haven't exactly been the best person that as I could have," He fluffed her hair," Besides, no one deserves to have to face this all by themselves. And no matter how much you may deny it, I know you'd do the same thing for me if I was in your position. Right, Hewitt?" The boy nodded," You see? None of us would let this happen to the other. Us cowards have to stick together."

Robin giggled, finally cracking a small smile," Heh. I guess I do feel a lot safer with you guys around."

"Of course you do!" Gaius let his smug exterior drop for a second as he softened," We're not going to let anything happen to you, okay? We've got your back."

In one swift motion, she yanked the two into a tight hug, chuckling at how awkwardly they returned the gesture," Thank you."

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When Noire woke up, her body wracked with pain. She hissed and was about to lay herself back down again when somebody placed a hand on the small of her back," Whoa, whoa, whoa, take it easy there, champ."

The brunette furrowed her eyes in confusion, but accepted the man's help," Priam? W-What happened?"

"Well first of all, we were attacked and you beat the snot out of everyone," He started," You passed out, though, and I had to carry you back to camp. We called your parents-"

Noire couldn't help but jump up in shock, immediately regretting her actions afterwards," How do you know who my parents are?!"

The assistant coach gently lied her back down again," Stop moving around so much or you'll re-fracture your ribs," He leaned back in his chair again once she was settled," Anyways, your parents came clean about the whole future thing. Everyone in the Shepherds knows about you guys now, and some of them are taking responsibility of their kids. Once the sun rose, we took you to your house and you've been sleeping on and off ever since. Your dad called me in to watch you because the rest of your family went to see if Robin is okay."

"W-Where's Robin?"

"She got arrested for her Grimleal mark," Priam crossed his arms," I hear that they took Gaius Milis and Hewitt Smith in as well. Rumors are going around that Walhart is planning something, and that's why your parents asked me to look after you, Emmy, Orie, and Owain until they got back."

Noire felt her heart drop," Robin n-never got arrested in out f-future."

"Don't tell Chrom that; he's freaking out enough as it is," The blue haired man sensed the tense atmosphere in the room and decided it would most likely be a good idea to change the subject," I didn't know you could fight."

"When you're the second oldest, you have to be able to protect the younger ones. If you can't take care of them, then they're forced to fend for themselves. I don't want to put the younger ones into a situation where they'd have to fight," She rubbed her arm uncomfortably, unsure if she should be telling him all this or not," I'm the best at range weapons like bows and guns-"

"I'm sorry," She froze, whipping her head around to face him so fast that it spun. The cocky man she had grown annoyed of was completely gone, replaced by someone who looked more genuine," I underestimated your strength, and I should have listened to you. You're obviously way smarter and more experienced than I am."

Noire sat in awe, unsure of how to respond. Was this the same man as before? She figured that he was just an overly obsessed ego maniac, yet here he was apologizing to her. She smiled softly," It's alright. I'm not angry."

"You have every right to be, though."

"I guess so, but brooding over it won't do either of us any good," This time, the brunette gently pushed herself into a sitting position and turned to the TV," Come on, let's find something to watch to keep us occupied until my parents come back."

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They hadn't allowed anyone other than Frederick and Tharja to talk to Flavia, which left the Exalt's crammed into the station's lobby. Chrom, feeling more restless than he could have ever imagined, insisted that his sister and children take the seats. Lucina and Morgan were crammed together into one of the large armchairs, anxiously watching their father pace back and forth. Lissa sat in the other chair and was braiding and rebraiding her hair over and over again to keep herself occupied. Henry, who was there for both Lissa and Gaius, sat on the arm of his girlfriend's chair and kept a steady stream of lighthearted puns going. Cynthia sat on the floor in front of Lucina and Morgan's armchair, fiddling with her hands and occasionally murmuring something under her breath while Sumia paced alongside Chrom. Anna had popped in briefly, but eventually one of her mom's came and dragged her home, claiming that their daughter did not belong in a police station. Even Markel, one of Hewitt's friends, stopped by while he was walking his dog to see if anything had happened since the three were arrested.

Chrom glanced over at Lon'qu; even though the boy was on duty, he seemed furious with the decision to arrest the students. Rumors had it that he had gotten into a pretty heated argument with Flavia, resulting with him being banned from her office until the situation fixed itself. Chrom didn't know whether to be scared or proud of the boy for taking a stand.

Much to his surprise, even Raimi was there to support the three. Sure, she had never really liked any of them, but even the blonde knew when something was wrong. She proved to be the voice of reason that kept the room from bursting into a panicked frenzy.

Everyone flew out of their seats when Frederick, Tharja, and Flavia finally emerged from her office," What's going to happen to them?" Chrom blurted without a second thought.

"We can't get them out until we know that all three are innocent," The police chief responded sadly.

"But they're innocent," Sumia pointed out," Wouldn't you recognize them if they were criminals?"

Flavia sighed and pinched the brim of her nose tiredly," I wish, but I haven't always been the head chief. We also don't know if they committed crimes in other cities or countries and came here to escape."

Cynthia hugged herself tightly," When will they get released?"

"I wish I knew."

"This is bullshit," Chrom growled angrily," Walhart is insane and we all know it! Did you hear what he said earlier? I don't think his plan ends with arresting them."

The blonde woman rubbed her temples, revealing just how tired and frazzled she was," We can't go off of what we think. Your evidence is hardly valid, while he has several things going for him. I mean, the man is a high school principal; they wouldn't hire him if he had homicidal tendencies."

"Fine. Maybe that's where we start then," Lucina finally spoke up," We look for the man who hired Walhart and see what his intentions are. If he seems normal enough, then we'll know that Walhart is only a man that wants what's best for his school. If not, we have evidence against him and could probably get a warrant to search his house or something."

Flavia stared at the blue haired girl for a long time before shaking her head over-dramatically," I could never do that! That is a ridiculous plan! I will never leave my duties to do something as trivial as that! However, I have no control over what my interns," She added quietly.

Lon'qu and Raimi nodded in understanding," We'll start the secret investigation tomorrow."

"What secret investigation?" The police chief winked," Well, you should all head home now. You're friends will be safe here and there's nothing you can do until we get evidence. Good night everyone."

If you read my foreword, you now know why I was so excited to write this chapter; Chrobin+Gaius Developement+FINALLY HEWITT+Cute Children=Uprisingdragon finishes her chapter way ahead of time. Anyways, let's jump right in! Inigo and Levy are headed towards Ylisse, which only means that the other two are going to have to come after them. You know what that means? More future children! Anna and Hewitt moment with Walhart (and a bit of foreshadowing) to get you warmed up to the character I haven't had much of an opportunity to use yet. I will tell you ahead of time that he will be one of my most used OCs (aside from Emmy, I think). I added the cute MorganxCynthia moment for...reasons. Now it's time to get into the super serious part; Robin got freaking arrested. This is one of those plot points that I've been planning since last April or May, so it hit me hard when I realized that Oh man. I'm actually finally writing this part. Crazy, huh? We knew about Gaius's Grimleal mark (Chapter 13, I think), but there was no mention of Hewitt's! Don't worry, I've had him be a member of the Grimleal for a super long time. No one knows about it (well...now they do). Have I mentioned how much I love Gaius? I reeaaallly love Gaius. He has so many layers and is so fun to work with! He's definitely one of my favorites to write (I think that Morgan and Chrobin are up there too). Lots of Flavia in this chapter, which was great because it's harder to put her in this story than it would be in a regular fic. Robin is conflicted because she is guilty that she brought the boys into this, but she also doesn't want to face everything by herself. I love these three already, and I can't wait to develop the heck out of their relationships. Cute little NoirexPriam moment, and a heads up towards further chapters! Raimi isn't as horrible as she seems to be anymore, either, so that's good! Flavia wants to do something to help, but she'd get in trouble if she did. Do you think you know who hired Walhart? Hehehe. Alright, summary over! Review time!

potatoman098: Haha, that part was great! Priam in general is getting more and more fun to write, so expect more of him in the future! Mad Lucina is a force to reckoned with, especially when it has to do with her friends being in trouble. She definitely gets her sense of authority from her parents and her aunt. She is also the third oldest child, which gives her a ton of authority in the first place. Thank you for reviewing!

Golden-Lightning: Ha, that'll definitely be me when I travel. Can my name mean Fat Bear too? Haha! Silly North Korea. It's probably because they are so cut off from the rest of the world. I figured that I'd just have my brother be my translator or something because I am horrible at learning languages. I'm glad you liked the family supports! They are so adorable together! I really really want to write Nah and Ricken hanging out together (That may be in the next chapter) and surprisingly, I want Kjelle to meet her parents soon as well. Inigo was in this chapter (Finally), and he and Levy are headed to Ylisse! Thank you for reviewing!

Amy47101: That's okay! I understand being busy and love to hear from you whenever you have time. I myself am bad at reviewing things (I have trust problems, so I always feel like someone might think my comment is stupid or something). I'm not going to say much about PriamxNoire other than Priam is 21, and Noire is 19. The age difference isn't too crazy after all! Looks like Inigo is coming to Lucina (I can't wait to write their reunion)! Thank you for reviewing!

Hylianshepherd: Family love makes me so happy! Seriously, the parent and child supports that I'll get to write is going to make my heart melt! I'm especially looking forward to Levy and her parents meeting, because their interaction is going to mean a lot. Anna's offspring will also be super interesting to meet, so look forward to that! I'm hoping to have Tharja and Noire talk in the next chapter, but who knows? As I said earlier, I didn't know I was going to have Robin arrested in this chapter (I figured it would be the next one, but I was wrong). Longest story indeed! I'm so proud of myself and so glad to have wonderful readers like you! You guys are what keep me going! Aww, thank you! I'm so happy that you like my story! Thank you for reviewing!

supersoldiers3: Oh my goodness, that would have been horrible! They are the one relationship (other than OliviaxLon'qu ish) that you absolutely cannot force together! They have to get together on their own time, or it won't work at all! I would have hated myself. Henry's story is darker than you think, bwahaha! I know, right? They are so close to finally getting together, we just have to wait a little bit longer! Gah, the wait is too freaking long, but it will be worth it in the end. I actually like RickenxMaribelle, but it just didn't work out in this story (probably because I really like RickenxNowi). Ricken and Nowi are two of my favorites because while they are both young and like to have fun, they also balance each other out! And Nah as Ricken's daughter is too precious! Gregor and Maribelle is fun for me as well because he is constantly flattering her genuinely, and she doesn't know what to make of it until they start dating. It's too cute (though I do admit that it is an odd ship). Thank you for reviewing!

Harrypotterlover: Haha, you're so enthusiastic! I've never had someone post a review three times in one week! I think you're new to reading this story (though if I am correct, you are already all caught up), so I will say that I only post on Saturdays (or Sundays if I'm too busy to post it the day before) to get quality chapters up. It is also a good deadline for me because then I write roughly ten pages a week, which is a good way to keep my skills up and running. Thank you for reviewing!

I'm pretty sure that the next chapter will be adjustments (and a surprise for Hewitt) to people after the arrest, but the chapter after that is going to be freaking action packed! Now that we're delving back into plot heavy chapters, there won't be as much fluff (who am I kidding? There's always fluff). I am warning you that from this chapter on, the story does get darker than before. There won't be anything too bad, but lots of shit is gonna go down. Stay tuned! Thank you for reading, and I'll see you next weekend!

-Uprisingdragon