Lucina Reacts to Illusory Revelations#FE!

A/N: Welcome, one and all, to Lucina Reacts! Just one more chapter before the first big arc- the culmination of Todd's plan, that is. That's right, soon enough, he will put his plan into action and madness shall ensue! Anyway, let's get on with this chapter, eh?

Also, Lucina's Birthday is chronologically AFTER this chapter. The next chapter will go back to the normal flow of time.

DISCLAIMER: Fire Emblem belongs to Nintendo, otherwise Robin wouldn't have been so shy to admit his love for Lucina in their supports (*drool*).

Illusory Revelations#FE belongs to Atlus and Intelligent Systems.

All mentioned franchises and characters belong to their respective owners.

Because the subject matter is quite polarizing, any opinion the characters express is entirely fictional and does not reflect the author's own opinions on the subject.

"Shin Megami Tensei?" Lucina raised an eyebrow curiously. "...Reflet, you realise that video games do not exist in Ylisse, correct?"
"Don't crush her dreams." Todd sighed, scribbling down on a sheet of paper. The princess gazed at it, realising it was some fanart of her and the dancer, Aqua, doing something...surprisingly decent.

Specifically, they were hugging each other and sharing cake.

"What? Everyone thinks Aqua's basically you with a light-blue wig and a dancer costume." Todd pointed out to the curious princess.

"Mother does look exceedingly like her..." Morgan nodded in agreement. Lucina was about to comment, before realising that trying to would simply exacerbate the situation and simply kept her mouth shut.

'...if Morgan truly is my daughter...I-I will have to teach her discipline...' Lucina thought, shaking her head. 'N-not that she is!'

Reflet looked between the shaking Lucina, the chuckling Todd and a confused Morgan, sighing.

"Anyway, Shin Megami Tensei, or in the English translation, True Goddess Reincarnation, is an awesome RPG series based around the basic concepts of summoning demons using computer programs and choosing between causes to fight for, or making your own cause." The grandmistress explained. "The causes are usually Law and Chaos, and the one you make Neutral, although there's spinoffs like Devil Survivor which change the mechanics up, and Persona and Digital Devil Saga where that gets thrown out the window."

Lucina rubbed her chin. "I see. A similar concept to this 'Fire Emblem if' we watched?"

"Basically. Instead of Nohr and Hoshido, you have order-obsessed angels who want to make everyone into God's slaves and arsehat demons who want to throw the world back into a might-makes-right sort of thing.

And then you can tell them both to screw off and beat them all up."

"You know how freaking hard it is to get to that route?" Todd cried. "It's cool, but hard..."

Robin looked up at them. "And...so we are to be crossed over with such a series? I admit that the concept sounds interesting, but...

...I am not sure that summoning demons from computers is...something I want to be involved in."

"Especially considering what we know about the Internet..." Lucina added, shuddering.

Todd suddenly stood up and picked up the laptop, looking at it carefully. Morgan raised a finger.

"Todd, what are you doing?"

"I'm making sure this laptop isn't also a COMP or a Demonica or something." The tactician muttered, shaking the laptop and carefully clicking through it. "I mean, it's got emulators for every console known to man -I think I even saw AMUSphere capability in there- and it's got Internet connection in a world where there's not even a router in sight.

I'm not taking any chances with this borderline plot device..."
"Oh, Ushio-chan would never do that." Reflet chuckled. "She's not into demons."
"You...know who this Ushio is? The Ushio this computer belongs to?" Lucina inquired suddenly, her eyes wide with surprise.

Reflet merely wagged her finger, smiling enigmatically. "All will be revealed in good time.

Anyway, back to what I was saying. A couple of my associates over in the Outrealms told me they were doing some crossover stuff with Fire Emblem and I just thought I might check the trailer out.

I mean, I heard the Internet went mad about it, but I'm not sure what's up with that..." Reflet mused.

"I think we'd best check it out. You guys should too. This is, after all, our franchise."

Lucina shrugged casually. "Well, it wasn't as if I was going to do anything else with my day.

Alright, let's see what this is about."

Todd rested his head on his hands, leaning back. "This brings back memories of the days I spent trying to beat Shin Megami Tensei IV...

...I still hate Minotaur."

Minutes later...

"Oh boy." Reflet rubbed her hands as she waited for the video to load up, excited. "You guys have no idea how excited I am for this.

I mean, I knew this was happening two years ago, but they left it at that. If it is what I think it is, I'm hoping to be able to go all dark-crapsack-world-y and go fight demons with the likes of..." Reflet started drooling. "Ike..."

"Mother, you're going full fangirl again." Todd warned her, before nodding in assent. "Although...Lucina with a Demonica. Now THAT would be a sight."

"...I'm not sure I would want a computer that summons demons anywhere near me..." The princess remarked questioningly.

Reflet cheered. "It's on! Guys, let's watch! Let's-"

Her cheerful expression immediately vanished once the main characters appeared. Contrary to what she believed, it didn't seem like a crapsack world, nor did any of the characters seem to be wearing COMPs or any of the various demon-summoning devices within the series.

After all, no true crapsack world would have four clearly-healthy teens in completely normal wear-save one who resembled Marth to an extent- standing in front of what appeared to be a highly futuristic building.

Reflet's eyelid twitched as she paused the video. "...what...is...this..."

"Cool. They're making it seem all Persona-like." Todd noted. "Interesting approach."

"...t-this isn't SMT!" The grandmistress snapped. "W-what is this?!"

Robin raised an eyebrow. "Is this...not what you expected?
"OF COURSE NOT!" Reflet cried, angry. "T-this is too modern! Too happy! SMT is supposed to be dark! I SEE NOTHING DARK!"

Lucina facepalmed, exasperated already. "Reflet, calm down. This is nothing worth getting worked up about."

Todd pointed over to Lucina, nodding in agreement. "Girl's got a point. And besides, the game we're in didn't exactly seem like it'd sell.

Remember, this was going to be the last game. Knowing the good staff of Atlus, they'll probably make the game good enough that people won't particularly care."

Reflet breathed heavily, remaining silent. Lucina looked concernedly at her, waiting for her to move.

"...fine." The grandmistress relented, sighing. "...but when I get my hands on this game, it'd better be good, or I'm declaring antic war on Atlus."

Robin looked bemused. "I'm not sure that this Atlus entity would particularly care too much."
"I'll make them care. I'm a tenth-level Antic Mistress." Reflet declared proudly with a smirk. "As proclaimed by Lady Suzumiya herself."

Robin sighed. "I'm not sure I trust this 'Lady Suzumiya', whoever she is.

Let us carry on with the video, eh?"
Reflet obliged, unpausing the video.

Robin's eyes widened as he saw the woman jump in mid-air. "...Lady Caeda?"

"Caeda?" Todd raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, that's Lady Caeda, of the legends." The grandmaster nodded. "I'm sure of it."

Reflet shook her head. "Probably an expy of Shiida."
"...don't you mean Sheeda?"
"We're not having an argument on romanisation!" The grandmistress snapped irritably.

"Is that demon-like creature...Father?" Lucina's eyes widened in shock as a masked creature with a sword descended from above with similar garments to Chrom's own.

Todd squinted, looking closer at the screen. "...huh. That does look like Chrom.

Chrom as demon confirmed. Probably Famed race."

"...so my father is a DEMON?!" Lucina cried, looking at the screen intensely. Robin pulled her back gently.

"Lucina, I am sure they do not intend to offend you with this. After all, they probably intend to feature Chrom as a sign of respect to him, no?"
"If my father is to be an unholy creature, slain for no reason, then I must avenge this injustice-"
Morgan raised a finger. "Lucina, you haven't considered the fact that maybe the protagonists summonedChrom to protect themselves? This is a demon-summoning franchise, after all."

Lucina stopped.

"...you...raise a good point. Fine, Morgan, I concede it to you."

Morgan smiled. "See? Not everything I do is trouble!"
"You make your own father struggle to believe that." Robin remarked tiredly.

The female tactician pouted, looking wounded.

"D-Dad...t-that's not fair!"

"I CALL DIBS ON THE PEGASUS RIDER GIRL." Reflet declared as the video went to focus on the woman Robin swore looked like Lady Caeda.

"Why are you 'calling dibs' on these people?" Lucina inquired. "Naga help me, what is a 'dib'?"

Todd sighed. "It's basically when people stake claims on things so everyone else can't have them. It's like putting a sign up, only cruder and more immature."

"What? I can't like a woman with a shapely body like my own?" Reflet responded defensively.

Robin closed his eyes, grumbling. "It seems every shapely woman with a large chest is one you must appreciate."
"T-that's absurd!" Reflet retorted. "I'll have you know that I don't exactly fawn over Tharja!"

"Heeheehee..." Tharja suddenly leaned in close to Reflet's cheeks. "I'll have that fixed soon enough..."

"T-Tharja!" Robin cried in shock. "W-when did you get here?!"

"Penguins, Tharja." The grandmistress pointed out calmly.

The dark mage stopped, staring at her in horror and walking back a step.

"You wouldn't."

"You remember what I showed you back when I came to live here?" Reflet giggled. "So, I'll say it again, dear, lest you forget that while you're a crazed sex witch, I'm a crazed dimensional traveller.

Penguins."

Tharja fled through the nearest window, cursing under her breath. Reflet smiled.

"Things always work out for me."

Lucina shuddered. "...what did you show her that made her so afraid of penguins?"
"Don't ask. You really don't want to know." Todd warned her.

...

"...is that Tiki?" Robin pointed at the stone tablet and the green-haired girl in the middle of the trailer. "...I admit, I've only known her while she looked older, but...I have seen the paintings of her younger self from aeons ago."

Reflet crossed her arms. "Caeda, Tiki, Chrom...this might be a bit more of a crossover than I thought...

I'm still going to prank the heck out of Atlus if this doesn't go right."

Morgan tilted her head. "...are those the idol singers you told me about, Todd?"
"What, like Risette, Chieri and Freya Schnee?" The male tactician nodded. "Yes, those are idol singers."
"Idol singers?" Lucina inquired. "What are those?"
"Singers with an emphasis on image and flashiness as well as skill in singing. Often young, female, and fairly attractive." Reflet explained. "Popular in the Outrealms.

You'd make a good one, Lucina."

The princess blushed darkly. "...y-you don't mean to say that you find me attractive?!"

"I would be lying if I didn't. I'm, after all, another version of Robin." The grandmistress pointed out teasingly. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I married Gaius, and Sumia would probably be my second choice, but if it wasn't them...

It'd totally be yo-"

She was interrupted by a slap on the back of the head by Robin, who was somewhat irritated, as well as embarrassed. "Q-quit that."
The grandmistress winced, rubbing the back of her head."Alright, alright. I'm going to stop hitting on your girlfriend-"

Lucina and Robin both yelled at her in unison.
"She's not m-my girlfriend!"
"I'm not his g-girlfriend!"

Todd whistled whimsically. "Aaaaaand we hit another cliché on the 'romantic comedy' path. Next thing we know, Robin's going to stumble into her taking a bath or something."

Morgan giggled. "Oh, how fun would that be-"
"Don't you dare get any ideas, Morgan!" Lucina snapped.

Reflet gasped in surprise. "This game's in Shibuya?!

Man, I really need to get out of Ylisse and head off into the Outrealms again. I miss going to places like Shibuya."
"You've been there?" Robin inquired.

"Of course. Any self-respecting self-professed weeaboo makes a pilgrimage to Shibuya." The grandmistress remarked. "That and Akihabara."

"There she is again!" Morgan called as the Tiki-like girl appeared on screen again. "...I think that may well truly be Tiki."

"Where IS Tiki, anyway?" Reflet inquired. "I haven't seen her since I got here."

"Well..." Robin shrugged, shaking his head. "...her ways are mysterious, but she occasionally shows up at the castle when she isn't busy."

"Gangrel?" Reflet's eyes widened. "...he's a demon too?"

"Or a Shadow." Todd pointed out. "You know, with the whole Persona-esque thing they're going for here.

Oh hey, Aversa's here, too!"

Robin shuddered. "Naga forbid she ever see this.

I would prefer someone not challenge her looks again by comparing her to a demon..."

Morgan nodded slowly. "And it seems class-changes change your hair color, too."

"That would be a strange side effect of a Second Seal..." Robin noted. "...but then this world seems far more futuristic than ours."

And as the trailer ended...

"...ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" Reflet cried. "This is Wii U only?!

That's it! I'm going to go over there right-"

Robin, Todd and Morgan restrained her, trying to stop her.

"L-let go of me! Unhand me! I'm going to visit the wrath of antics upon those fools!" The grandmistress protested.

Lucina sighed, exasperated at the display she saw before her.

"As collected as Reflet is about everything that isn't Sumia, I fear for these video game companies should she ever find them..."

END

A/N: And now that that's out of the way, next chapter, Lucina Reacts to Music Festivals! You guys familiar with my other fic Weiss Reacts should see where this is going.

Also, because I felt like it, here's a brief snapshot of how our Tiki lives her life. Since someone complained about Tiki not being in this fic...

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Ylisse...

"BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP"

"Ugh..."

The aeons-old voice of the goddess Naga herself, the very image of dignity and elegance, woke herself up from bed with dishevelled hair and bleary eyes.

As a cure for her heavy sleeping, Tiki had invested in one of Miriel's prototype gadgets, a device called an 'alarm clock' that would awaken her in the mornings as to not miss breakfast- a course of three full meals, for a dragon could not subsist on the same amount a mere human did- and allow her to keep a relatively normal schedule.

It wasn't working. The alarm clock had woken her up three hours late.

"...confound this new-fangled gadgetry..." Tiki muttered drily as she smacked the clock to silence it, taking care to restrain her strength as to not smash it against the wall like she had done to its predecessor.

"I am a centuries-old woman who can turn into a dragon and rain devastation upon lands like no other, but I can barely keep my own time." The woman shook her head. "I'll have to tell Miriel her clock isn't working right..."

The manakete pulled herself out of bed, putting on a small robe to allow her to go downstairs into her dwelling. Chrom had loaned her servants from the royal palace when she had chosen to dwell in a small house near Mount Prism in lieu of her former dwellings in Valm, so she expected them to have cleaned up already.

"What was I supposed to do today?" She pondered as she clambered down the stairs.

She snapped her fingers. "Oh, right. Help Say'ri plant more of those cherry blossom trees...

I do wonder why she insists that I should help her plant the trees in lieu of, say, Virion, but..." Tiki shrugged as she looked upon the table to see that it had indeed been cleaned up.

Her spirits sank as her belly began rumbling.

So, I hope you enjoyed that, leave your ideas, comments, suggestions, criticisms, thoughts and reviews, and I hope you have a GREAT day! Until next time!