Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks
Soleil's POV
"You really aren't sure about going back to our parents world?" Ophelia asked.
"I don't know." I sighed "Part of me wants to go and meet all My Mom and Dad's friends and the rest of our family, but part of me…doesn't want to leave all our friends here, I mean Velouria and Selkie will be gone…forever. Not to mention Nina will be distraught without me. And what about the guys, Forrest, Dwyer, Asugi Siegbert…they'll all miss my wonderful smile"
"Hehehe." My cousin giggled "Well I plan to go with them, and don't you remember what you said when we were just young maidens…you said you'd be by my side forever."
"Ophelia…"
"Just if you don't come with us…I'll miss you too."
Morgan's POV
"We need to get passed this area to reach Gyges." Anthony explained.
"Why are all these islands floating?" Princess Elise asked.
"How interesting." Lady Camilla smiled.
"Look around, see those bridges, I bet we can use them to get across to different islands." I said.
"Those bridges look old are you sure they won't break?" Princess Sakura shivered.
"This is the direction I came." Anthony said "We should be fine…probably."
"That wasn't very encouraging." Hinoka sighed "And there are enemies in the way too."
"But this is the only path." Takumi said "We have to take it."
"I'll cross the bridge first." Anthony said "I know it's safe but I'll prove it."
"Wait, don't run off!"
The boy ran across the bridge and nothing happed.
"See it's fine follow me!"
"I suppose it looked alright." Prince Leo nodded.
"Well let's not waste time." Ryoma said "Let's go."
We walked across, the bridge was a tad rickety but seemed fine, but soon there was a snapping noise.
"It's gonna fall!" Felicia yelled.
"Quickly everyone." Prince Xander waved us along.
Most of us made it over before the bridge began to collapse.
"WAH!" the middle section of the bridge fell out and Prince Leo jumped across but Takumi was hanging on the edge.
"Quick grab my hand!" Prince Leo reached out "HNGH!"
"Ha…ha…" Prince Takumi climbed up and laid on his back "Close one…thanks, you saved me."
"Wow that's a long drop" Anthony said.
"Hmm…you're awfully calm ain't ya?" Severa gave the boy a look "I mean Prince Takumi also died and your acting casual. Maybe we should have a chat."
"Wait!" Azura yelled "The enemy is approaching, we have to prepare for battle."
"If the bridges collapse fighting won't be easy." I said.
"There are dragon veins here." Azura said "We should be able to move the bridges with them."
"Alright…I think I see it." I hummed looking at the battlefield "Move that one, then that one…and then that one. That should give us the path out of here."
Those with access to the dragon veins moved into position and used their powers to alter the terrain and move the bridges.
"Move out!" I pointed.
"Wow Morgan you're something else." Princess Hinoka said "you saw a whole battle formation in just a few moments."
"Hmm I'm not all that special…I just see things in battle." I shrugged "But really, if you think I'm good you should see my Father, he would have figured this out in a quarter of the time it took me."
"Really, he must be some kind of special." She said hopping on her Pegasus "I'll talk to you soon."
Princess Hinoka flew off and I looked over the battlefield, commanding like this, I felt so at home, and hearing someone call me Morgan…for the first time in since I got to this world, I felt like myself again.
I saw Lord Corrin and the others confronting the leader of this invisible force, once they cut him down they moved the bridges with Dragon Veins and made a path to the exit. We headed down the stone bridges and regrouped with the rest.
I looked at the horizon and saw a large temple like castle.
That must be Gyges.
"I was worried for a bit but it looks like me made it." Anthony laughed "That's the royal capital the stone castle Gyges."
"Wat a foreboding place." Corrin said "How will we get inside."
"The main entrance will be guarded so that won't work." I said "Anthony do you know a back way by chance?"
"Yes the way I escaped the first time." He nodded "I'll show you the way."
"We're not following you anywhere, falling for one trap was more than enough." Prince Xander spoke up.
"What are you talking about Xander?" Lord Corrin asled.
"Oh come on." Severa flipped her hair "He made the bridge fall."
"Why would I do that, all of you saved me from those soldiers." The boy said.
"I wager you're a spy for the Vallite forces." Xander said "I'll cut you down where you stand."
"Xander stop it!" Lord Corrin stepped in front of the boy.
"Why are you protecting him?" his brother asked.
"That bridge was old and worn, it could have been a coincidence." Corrin said "And Takumi noted the soldiers before we crossed."
"I don't know dear." Lady Camilla frowned "I have to agree that Anthony is suspicious, he may have pretended to get attacked with the intention of us saving him."
"It is possible." Prince Leo nodded "I think you should listen to Xander on this one."
"I can't start doubting allies just on hunches." Lord Corrin said.
"You're as naïve as ever." Xander said "However your ability to believe in people is what made this army, neither myself nor Prince Ryoma could have unified our forces, we're too suspicious of each other, we trust you more. But you tendency to believe is also your biggest fault, you must be diligent of when someone may take advantage of you, and listen when others tell you the same."
"I understand." Corrin frowned.
"Come on." I patted him on the back "Let's get moving."
We trekked towards the castle, following Anthony as we went.
"Do we have to walk so far?" Dwyer complained "Can't we stop for a nap?"
"Nap all you want, I'll just cast a spell to move your body like a zombie." Rhajat snickered.
"I'll keep walking."
We headed over to a different floating island and started preparing for the next battle.
"Without proper schematics for the castle I won't be able to plan very far in advance." I said "I'm sorry."
"No need to feel down." Lord Leo shrugged "We'll think of something."
"Hmm…" I sighed "I just have a bad feeling."
"About what, the boy?" he asked.
"Maybe that's it." I said.
"Corrin trusts you." He said "Maybe if you tell him that Anthony needs to be cut loose he'll listen."
"No he won't." I said "Even if Felicia told him I doubt he'd change his mind, he's just that trusting. I'll talk to him anyway."
I stood up and walked over to Lord Corrin, he was talking with Anthony so I held back a few steps."
"We'll go in the back together and open the gate for the others." Lord Corrin said "That way I'll be able to show them they can trust you."
"I can't allow that." I said announcing my presence.
"Morgana…err Morgan." He gasped.
"I'm sorry Lord Corrin but if Prince Xander and the others are right letting you go off alone with him could get you killed, if you're doing this I insist on coming with you." I told him.
"…fair enough, we'll move out in a few minutes." He said.
I headed back to where I left my coat and gartered my things.
"Where are you going?" Inigo asked.
"I'm escorting Lord Corrin with that boy." I explained.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"I can't let Lord Corrin go off alone, and I can protect him and myself if something happens." I said "It'll be fine."
"Okay…" he sighed hugging me "Just be careful okay."
"I will." I smiled "How's Soleil?"
I saw the girls before but she wasn't with them, they said she asked to be left alone for a bit." He frowned "We've put her in an awful position."
"Say goodbye to her friends…or her parents forever." I sighed "Once this battle is over we'll sit down and have a talk about this."
"Yeah, good idea." He nodded.
"Inigo." I looked at him "I want you to follow five minutes behind me, and tell everyone else to be another five behind you."
"You got it."
I quickly found Lord Corrin and Anthony and we headed off for the back entrance. Before we could pass into the back entrance in the forest we had to slip through some ruins.
"Certainly not the direct route." Lord Corrin sighed.
"It's the only way to the back entrance." Anthony sighed "Thanks for coming too, it's nice to have someone trust me."
"Unlike my siblings I'm quicker to trust people." Lord Corrin said "I like to think the best of everyone."
"Hmm…" I shrugged "Sometimes a good trait sometimes not."
"Yes, you'd make a good ruler Lord Corrin." Anthony said "Which really makes this all the more tragic. All those people are flowing you…and now you'll die alone."
"Get behind me!" I pushed Lord Corrin back "GAAH!"
Anthony's lance pierced my shoulder but I lifted my axe and split his spear.
"Morgan."
"He was faking…" I hissed in pain.
"Thanks for believing in me, it'll be easier to kill you without any of your friends around." He snickered.
"I'm still here." I yelled pulling the spear out and slamming the axe down again.
Anthony jumped back to dodge and Lord Corrin ran over to me "Are you alright."
"Hell no, I've got a hole in my shoulder!" I groaned as more invisible soldiers popped in "Shit."
"I'm supposed to kill everyone in your group but start with the head I suppose." Anthony said "Your friends won't know what hit them with you out of the way."
"You underestimate them." Lord Corrin said.
"and me too." I smirked.
"Ah shut up you hag!" the boy snapped.
"Hey I'm not old!"
"I'll kill you for sure this time!" he grabbed another spear to thrown but it was swatted out of the air.
"Do you mind if I cut in?" Inigo asked.
"Not at all." I smiled.
"The others aren't far behind." He said "They should be here soon, first thing your doing is getting that shoulder healed."
"Sorry Lord Corrin I can't really fight like this." I smiled "Do you mind defending me for a bit."
"Not a problem." He said stepping up to block "I guess it's good to have people I know I can trust."
"It's not a problem, that's what friends are for." I smiled.
It only took a little while longer for the rest of the force to arrive and basically tell Lord Corrin, I told you so, still now we had to fight our way out of these ruins and there were a lot of invaders around not to mention Anthony was really some sort of Faceless.
Was he a Faceless in disguise or was he turned into one?
"Please sit still." Princess Sakura said "I'll heal your shoulder."
"Thank you Sakura." I smiled as the pain left my shoulder.
She quickly casted a spell and I was able to roll my shoulder again.
"Okay I'm ready to move!" I said "Let's get through these ruins quickly!"
This place was a maze, a labyrinth of room with different exits and configurations. Eventually we started to see a little daylight but the exit was guarded by the Anthony Faceless.
"Step aside." Lord Corrin walked in front of me "I'll take care of this."
He ran passed and rolled passed a fist before blocking another punch and slicing the Faceless with his Yato blade, finishing it off.
"I'm sorry everyone I was too trusting." Lord Corrin frowned "You all could have ended up hurt or worse."
"There is no reason to apologize." Prince Ryoma said.
"But-."
"Anthony tricked you in a way he was sure would work, that is all." He brother explained "Do you agree Prince Xander?"
"It's as I've said before, your tendency to trust is your biggest weakness." Xander said "But if you stopped you would be a different person and I wouldn't be able to follow you anymore."
"So keep believing in people." Ryoma said "You have others to watch your back."
"Believe it!" Elise cheered "I'd do anything for you Corrin!"
"I will always trust you." Camilla smiled.
"Then I suppose I am the same." Leo sighed.
"You've got some loyal allies Lord Corrin." Gunther noted.
"You're right, thank you everyone." He sighed "Come on everyone let's get out of here."
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