Hey guys! Happy Halloween! Funny that my Halloween chapter was almost two or so weeks ago...hehe. Anyways, this chapter is action packed (accept for one part). If you see that title of this chapter and recognize it, then you'll have a pretty good idea what you're preparing yourself for. Happy reading!

I do not own Fire Emblem

The fifth day in jail was the worst the three encountered by far. The first two days went by like a breeze due to the fact that they were still new and not situated. It was the third day that they started to get anxious, the forth where their nerves ate away even more at them, and by that Friday, almost all hope was gone.

They were not allowed visitations because Walhart was firm on his belief that they would try and escape or convert their friends. It wasn't uncommon for them to only see one other person today, and if it wasn't either of the Chiefs or their apprentices, the officer would treat them coldly and hardly spare them a glance.

Gaius woefully fiddled with his lollypop stick (he had run out of candy the day before) and stared up at the ceiling," How many days have we been stuck in this hell-hole?"

"I don't even know anymore," Robin whined as she braided and rebraided her own hair," All I know is that I don't want to be here another minute."

"We could try to break out, ya know," The redhead commented as he twisted the trash in his hands," I have picked plenty of locks-"

"We know that we can't do that," Hewitt grumbled from his spot on his bed. His eyes were lazily watching a spider make a web in the corner of the room, finding it the only form of entertainment he could get," Then we'd have to be on the run and never see either of your significant others or children again," He sighed before adding," We will have to keep that skill in mind, though."

His newly found sister rose her eyebrow," Why? Didn't you just say that we shouldn't break ourselves out?"

"It may be just a hunch of mine, but I'm fairly certain that Walhart wants all three of us caged up for a reason," He turned to fully face the two," If we hear so much as a whisper about Walhart coming for us, we'd better try and get out of here."

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Say'ri was starting to get worried. She had woken up that morning, only to find Tanith gone with a quickly written note explaining that she was staking out Walhart again that morning. Although this wasn't something out of the ordinary for either herself of Cobalt to do, it unnerved her greatly when Tanith left and did it on her own.

She brushed off the bad feeling swirling around in her stomach and went to school as normal that morning, constantly reassuring herself that she'd see her younger friend at lunch. Tiki, who had hit it off with the girl at camp the previous weekend, couldn't help but notice the girl's nerves during their. Study hall," Say'ri? You seem...anxious."

"Is it that obvious?" She grumbled softly.

The green haired girl nodded," Blatantly so," She patted her friend comfortingly on the shoulder before reaching in her backpack and bringing out an apple," Here. Eating will make you feel better."

Say'ri shook her head," I have to stay focused, right now. There's not time for pleasantries, not when Tanith is still missing."

"Isn't that your sweet, purple haired friend?" The clarinetist nodded," She seems tough. I bet she just got held up or something," When Say'ri didn't respond, she pushed the apple back towards her friend," Eat it."

"No."

"Come on, it'll make you feel better!"

"It will not!"

"But-"

"No, and that's final!"

Tiki puffed out her cheeks and stubbornly crossed her arms," Oh, you're no fun!"

The dark haired girl threw up her hands in exasperation," I can't believe you right now! You're acting like child! What would Chon'sin think if they saw you acting like this? You have quite the reputation to uphold."

"I don't care! Let them think what they will," For a split second, the girl showed a flicker of vulnerability," I stopped caring what people though about me a long time ago."

Say'ri was having none of that," Tiki Wysedraak is a rarefied and exalted being according to some people in our city due to your fame. Acting like you don't care about what others think might make you come off as standoffish."

"That's preposterous. And if my "sublimeness" excludes me from being myself, I say good riddance! You forget that I gave up my fame many years ago because I didn't like being above others," The tone of her voice stated that her word was final," Now, are you going to eat the apple or not?"

The senior groaned," Tiki-"

"Do you want an apple or not?"

Say'ri shook her head," I'm worried about larger things than fruit, Tiki!" When she saw her friend deflate at the harshness of her words, she finally relented,"...I'm sorry. I shouldn't be taking my anger out on you. If you say that the apple will make me feel better, I might as well try it."

The retired model clapped her hands in glee," Splendid! Now open wiiiide..."

She watched in embarrassment as Tiki reached to stuff the apple in her mouth," You can't possibly...?! If people saw you doing this they might think-Hrrmph?!" She was effectively cut off when the senior succeeded in her attempt to feed her friend.

Said girl smiled cheekily," Delicious, isn't it?"

Say'ri's rolled her eyes and took the fruit out of her mouth," You could have just handed it to me."

"You needed to loosen up a bit," She teased, jabbing her cheek playfully in the process," Besides, you and I both know that you wouldn't have eaten it if I had not forced you."

The dark haired girl grumbled, but she didn't disagree with the percussionist. She shouldn't be having fun while her brother and her friend were still missing. She needed to stay focused, but she also didn't want to let down Tiki. How curious...

Soon enough, the lunch bell rang and everyone filed out of their class to head to the cafeteria. Unlike usual, Tiki decided to follow Say'ri that day. While she didn't really want to be followed around at the moment, the green haired girl did a good job keeping the conversation light and stress free. It was only when they found Cobalt that things started to get even more complicated," Have you seen Tanith?"

Cobalt shook his head frantically," No, I can't find her anywhere! She's not picking up her phone, she's not at lunch, and none of her other friends have seen her all day! What if something happened to her? She's only fifteen-"

Much to everyone's surprise, it was Tiki that took initiative and clamped her hands on his shoulders to calm him," Hey, it's going to be okay! You're right, she may be in danger, but we all know that she won't give in easily."

"That doesn't make me feel any better."

"Does she have a tracking device on her phone?" Say'ri spoke up," If so, we might be able to find her."

Cobalt nodded and pulled his phone out," I'm on it."

"Good. I'm going to investigate Walhart and see if he's doing anything suspicious," Say'ri turned to Tiki," You won't want to get involved in this, so you-"

"Who says that I don't?"

The clarinetist pinched the bridge of her nose," It would be stupid to get on Walhart's bad side-"

"It's even stupider to be on his good side," She crossed her arms defiantly," I'm helping."

Say'ri desperately sent a glance over to Cobalt, who shrugged in response," Whether you like it or not, she's already involved. Might as well put her to use."

"You're only saying that because you want to get Tanith back faster."

"And you don't?" The former drum major opened her mouth to retaliate, but as usual, her friend had a point," Let's not waste any more time."

Say'ri took a deep breath," Fine. Come on, Tiki, we've got work to do."

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Nah awkwardly sat in the corner for recess, watching the other students take advantage of the beautiful day to play sports and gossip with their friends. Although several people had approached Nah and somewhat befriended her, she preferred to keep away from them for their own protection. After all, she wasn't quite sure what would happen to her if they prevented the bad future. If she disappeared, she didn't want too many people to mourn her.

She didn't mind being lonely as much anymore. Her parents were great, despite her mother acting more like a child than she did and her father refusing to reveal anything about his relationship with Nowi. Dimitri was nice too, even though his first introduction to her was a bit odd. It was also good to see Emmy, one of the only children close to her age aside from Levy.

Just as her thoughts were about to slip deeper into a different topic, a low grumble from behind her caused her to jump out of her skin," Relax; It's just us."

Her horror quickly shifted into joy when she saw Gerome, Brady, and Minerva standing behind her. She sent a cautious glance back at her classmates before sneaking off and hugging Gerome tightly," I haven't seen you in almost two weeks!"

He awkwardly patted her back," It wasn't my intention to leave you behind, I just had a pressing matter to attend to. Speaking of which, have you seen Inigo or Levy? They snuck off to come here."

"Why'd they have to sneak away from you?" Nah asked, unconsciously sending a suspicious look towards Brady.

The auburn haired boy narrowed his eyes at her in return," Whatcha look'in at?"

When she realized that she was being blatantly obvious with her accusation, she tried to brush it off as if it was nothing," I don't, er...Nothing in particular."

"Then why ya makin' eyes at me? You got something to say or what?"

"N-nothing!"

Gerome rolled his eyes," This is ridiculous. While you two bicker, I'm going to search for the other two in this area. I'll come for you before I leave," With that said, the dark haired boy and his dog left them alone to bicker.

Nah swallowed uncomfortably, causing the boy to groan," What? Something wrong with you? You coming down with something?"

"N-no, nothing like that. I'm fine..."

Brady snorted," Well, you ain't ACTING fine. It's freaking me out! You don't go all quiet when you talk to any of the others."

"That's not true! Er, no, it is, but...," She straightened up and tried to divert the subject," I'm not being quiet! I'm the same as always..."

"Sure, fine. Whatever," He watched her squirm uncomfortably for a few seconds before speaking back up again in exasperation,"...You scared of me? Is that it? I give ya the heebie-jeebies?"

Nah immediately jumped to her own defense," I'm not scared! Why would I be scared?! That's crazy talk! You're crazy!"

"Oh, really?!"

She squeaked and sputtered," Y-yes, really...," To keep what little pride she had, she repeated," I'm not scared."

Brady stared at her for a long time with an unimpressed look before sagging his shoulders," Well, whatever it is, I ain't sticking around so you can gawk," He waved halfheartedly at her before heading in the direction Gerome went," See ya' around."

Nah waited until he was completely out of sight to try and calm her rushing heart," I j-just wanted to talk. When I see that face, though, I clam up...," She ran her hand through her bangs and let out a puff of air," It's not my fault he looks so scary!"

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It seemed that the only way to get to the jail was to find someone to give them a ride, and since Owain was one of the only future children who had any idea how to drive, it was only natural that he would be the one to take Lucina and Morgan. They had updated him on their suspicions and he agreed to help in any way he could as long as they left Emmy out of it. He mentioned something about the guilt he had for being separated from her when they time traveled, and he didn't want her to get in anymore trouble that she would have to face by herself.

The three had lied to their parents, saying that they were going to see a movie that had just recently come out and set off as soon as they got the okay. As they drove over, they bounced questions that they would ask him off of each other. Whenever a question sounded too suspicious or vague, they dropped it and replaced it with another. By the time they reached the jail, the three were completely prepared.

Or at least, they thought they were.

While the other two were younger and knew less about the man, Lucina had heard the entire story from her father at the beginning of the school year when she was still posing as Marth. From what Chrom had told them, his father was an abusive man set on revenge against his wife, who had cheated on him and had a different man's child. That alone made her concerned for Owain's safety, but as long as they didn't accidentally give away who they were, she hoped that they'd come out unscathed.

The police were weary of the children at first, but they eventually allowed them to go in and speak to Alastor. The three patiently sat at a table that was bolted to the ground, anxiously waiting for the man that they were forbidden to ever see.

The time for him to come in finally arrived, revealing a man that looked frighteningly similar to Chrom; The two shared the same striking blue hair and eyes, but there were streaks of gray and wrinkles covering the man. He had also opted to grow a scruffy beard, probably to make him seem scarier than he already was. Unfortunately, he was incredibly built after years of building up strength.

Owain, who had let the other two take the chair, leaned farther away from the man. Although it was just a rumor that his parents had stomped out early on, he had heard that if given the chance, Alastor would kill Lissa. He also knew that this man was also the one that killed his real grandparents, along with several other people. Without warning, Mr. Exalt's eyes caught his, causing a chill to run down his back," Who are you three, and why do you wish to speak with me?"

Lucina blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected the man to be so refined in his speech because of his actions, but she had also forgotten that the Exalt family was raised in riches. She cleared her throat, diverting his attention back to her," We're here to talk to you about the death of Marjorie Grimm."

He burst out laughing, immediately breaking his proper image," Why the hell do you want to talk about something as insignificant as that? You do realize that you're talking to a serial killer, right? I can tell you so many more details about the deaths by my hand-"

"Please, sir," Morgan interrupted," We really need to know exactly what happened that night."

Alastor's snickers died down as he narrowed his eyes at the boy," Just find the paper. It'll tell you what happened-"

"Was there anything more? Anything out of the ordinary?"

Mr. Exalt observed the three wearily, as if battling internally with himself. With a sideways glance to the policeman supervising their conversation, he spoke up irritably," Ha, you hear that? They're willing to hear the truth that you lot refused to publish! You want to know what I really saw?" He smirked," I saw five figures draped in black surrounding the woman. She has no choice but to jump off the bridge. Kept yelling something about protecting her children and keeping them safe. I didn't realize she was talking to me until she jumped and I heard the gasps of two kids behind me. The weird part is that the older one, a boy I think, took that little one and ran off immediately after instead of mourning their mother or screaming. When I looked back to the figures, they were gone. I told the police that, but they didn't believe me. Said I was seeing things," He laughed bitterly," The oddest part, though, is that they never found her body. They brushed it off as the river current carrying it away, but I knew better."

"Don't believe what he says," The nearby cop warned," He's losing his mind-"

"I AM NOT!" He boomed, slamming his hands on the table so hard that rattled. The kids were so surprised by his sudden change of mood that they jumped back," I am not crazy, nor am I going crazy! You blame it on the loss of my wife and daughter, but you know what? I'm glad they're dead! They deserved it for double-crossing me! They deserved the horrible, bloody, awful-"

"Shut up!" The room automatically fell silent as the occupants turned to face the two people they dreaded most; Chrom and Lissa. As soon as Alastor realized who they were, he smirked and sank back into his seat. The children, on the other hand, grimaced," We'll talk about this later," Chrom growled," Go to the car."

The trio nodded shamefully and exited with their tails between their feet, but before the siblings could leave, their father spoke up," It's about time you came to visit your father."

Chrom glanced over at Lissa, silently begging her to go on with the kids. Instead, she crossed her arms bravely and turned to face the man that had killed her parents," You're not my father."

"I wasn't talking to you, was I?" He replied coolly," You're nothing but a bastard child. I wish I would've known sooner, because your sorry ass would either be on the street or have my-"

"Shut up! Just fucking shut up!" Chrom yelled, stepping in front of of his sister," You want to know why we never came to visit? We don't want to come see the man that would have killed us if we stayed! We didn't want to see the man that forced us to grow up when we were hardly out of elementary school! You killed our mother! You killed Lissa's dad! You killed Gangrel's parents and several other people just because you had a temper tantrum-"

"IT WAS NOT A TANTRUM!" Although the force behind his voice was enough to make even the cop jump, neither Chrom or Lissa moved a muscle," I loved your mother! I loved you three! You were my entire world, and it fell apart as soon as she cheated on me!"

Lissa glared at him," You don't kill the people you love!"

"It was the only way to ensure that she would stay mine," He snapped back wickedly," If I couldn't have her, then no one could. Simple as that," He turned his focus to the older boy," We could have lived such a wonderful life together, my boy. No cheating wives or bastard daughter or grimleal-"

Chrom kept his stance firm," The cheating wife you're referring to is my mother, the bastard daughter you speak of his my sister, and I bet you'll be so proud to realize that my girlfriend and one of my best friends are both grimleal," Just like that, the smug look dropped off of his father's face," I'm not going to abandon them for the likes of you."

He shrugged nonchalantly," There is a solution to everything, my boy. I'll just kill them all, and then you'll have to come to me."

Before his son could respond, the cop grabbed Alastor by his shoulders and yanked him up," That's enough out of you. Time to go back to your cozy jail cell."

"You'll come to me," Mr. Exalt smirked," Just you wait."

As soon as he was escorted out, the two slumped their shoulders in relief," If I never see that man again, it would still be too soon," Lissa mumbled, shakily running her hand through her hair," How are you holding up, Chrom?"

He sighed," You're the one that took all the verbal abuse, remember?"

"I wish I didn't."

"That would make two of us, then," He wrapped his arm around his little sister and guided her out the door," What's important now is to figure out why the hell our children came here."

Just like that, Lissa's personality switched from depressed to protective," I know! What if they had gotten hurt? He would've tried to attack Owain if he knew he was my son! Did they have any idea how much danger they were putting themselves into?!" Almost as if on cue, they reached the car that they told their children to wait by," What were you guys thinking?!"

Before anyone could speak up, Morgan blurted," It was all my idea! I was the one that came up with the idea to come here, not Lucina or Owain," He lowered his head," I'll take whatever punishment you-"

"No, it's not just your fault," His older sister interrupted," I had just as much of a part in this as you did. You can't take the blame entirely on yourself."

Owain nodded in agreement," As a fellow justice cabal member, I am obligated to help my brother in arms whenever the time calls for it! I am honored to have served you in your time of need."

As much as they wanted to punish their kids, neither could bring themselves to do so when they were standing up for each other," Fine," Chrom crossed his arms, demanding their attention," You won't get in trouble if you tell us why you came."

"We were trying to figure out a way to clear mom and uncle Hewitt's names," Lucina explained," Morgan found an article about her mom-"

"Hold on a second," The blue haired drum major blinked," Did you say Uncle Hewitt?!"

"Yeah," Lucina responded, almost as if it was the simplest thing in the world," He's mother's older brother. Didn't you know that?"

He shook his head," No, I didn't. Why didn't you mention it sooner?"

"I haven't had the chance to, remember? We just told everyone who we were on Saturday night, and they were arrested the following Monday. I haven't had a chance to talk to him yet," Lucina smirked at her father's confusion," We can talk about this later. Let's get back to what I was saying about Grandma Marjorie."

Morgan added on," I found a newspaper article with mom's mom on it that said she committed suicide, but that was too out of the ordinary for us to believe. It turns out that your dad was the only witness, so we came to ask him if he saw anything else."

His older sister shuddered," He mentioned something about five dark figures forcing her off the bridge and two children, presumably mother and uncle Hewitt, running off in the distance. They mentioned never finding the body, so we're not quite sure if she's dead or not."

"Guys, you're missing out on something important," Owain started without using his usual colorful language," Mr. Exalt said something about five dark figures that hunted and killed people, right? Doesn't that sound familiar?"

Lissa's face paled, automatically knowing what her son was implying," Oh my goodness, they were in Henry's story. Does that make them...real?"

"There's only one way to find out," Chrom frowned," We're going to have to talk to your boyfriend about how true his story was."

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Cobalt had never been more nervous in his life.

First of all, being thrown into danger wasn't something he had anticipated doing. He was used to being that one screwy kid that always lied their way out of doing homework in middle school and told teachers that they were going to the library when they really went in the bathroom stall to play video games. He wasn't like Chrom with a tragic backstory, therefore he wasn't used to the stress that was starting to enclose him.

Honestly, he would have left a long time ago if it wasn't Say'ri that needed his help. The two had been best friends since kindergarten, and leaving her to fend for herself was out of the question. It didn't help that the girl he had a huge crush on also volunteered to go, which gave him two people to look out for. He would be damned if either of them got hurt.

Cobalt was stuck trying to act like he didn't care that his parents called him every night, begging him to come home because of the rumors that floated around Ylisse. He was trapped in what seemed like an eternal lie that would only end up with him either losing Say'ri or Tanith, and the stress was eating away at him.

Today was the worst day he had encountered yet. After panicking all day, he finally convinced Say'ri to call the police and get them involved. Chief Flavia seemed more than happy to investigate Walhart and jumped on the case as soon as possible, deciding to bring Chief Basilio, the two interns, and two other officers along with. It took a lot of convincing for them to allow Say'ri and himself to tag along, but after constant refusals to let them stay behind, she caved in and let them come.

His nerves constantly grew as they drove to their destination, unintentionally causing Say'ri to become anxious as well," I'm sure she'll be fine," She mumbled half-heartedly, saying it half to him and half to herself.

"Y-Yeah," He agreed weakly, instead thinking of what he would do if something bad did happen. Would he be able to forgive himself again? He sighed forlornly.

Flavia hummed from the front of the car," We're here. It might be best if you two stay back here to avoid any danger that might be present, okay?" The nodded uncertainly," Good. Make sure to stay put," With that, herself and the other cops hesitantly exited their cars and edged towards the isolated house.

"Do you think my brother is here too?"

Cobalt glanced over at Say'ri, who was so nervous she was shaking," I...I don't know. I would say that I hope so, but I know that Walhart would torture the shit out of him if he kept him alive," Realizing the unintentional harshness of his words, he backtracked," I'm sorry, I didn't mean-"

"I understand," She hugged herself tightly," I'm just as nervous as you are."

Before he could respond, the voice he had been dreading hearing all day spoke up from outside," It looks like I've been caught in the act," Walhart boomed," But luckily for me, you're going to let me escape," Say'ri and Cobalt exchanged confused looks before trying to find where the man they hated was," Now, if you would please step aside, Miss Carolee and I are going to be on our way."

The words hit Cobalt like a pile of bricks, and before he could process what he was doing, he was grabbing a spare gun from the front seat and bursting out of the car to aim it at Walhart. The principal had Tanith in a headlock and a gun pointed at his face, and although everything happened so quickly, he noticed Cobalt's sudden movement and shifted his gun quickly to point it at him. The blue haired boy paid no mind to that at all and shakily shot at Walhart. Two deafening bangs filled the air, silencing everyone on the sight. Apparently Cobalt hit him, because the man recoiled and released Tanith.

The purple haired girl burst from the man's hold and straight for Cobalt, screaming his name with tears pouring down her cheeks. His first initial reaction was confusion, but the sharp pain in his stomach pulled his attention downwards. His eyes widened in a mix of horror and shock when he saw blood soaking through his shirt. Had...had he been shot?

As soon as reality hit him, his knees gave out on him and he collapsed on the ground. Tanith and Say'ri were by his side in seconds, and although he could faintly hear the two Chiefs arguing in the background, he was more focused on his friends' words," Come on, Cobalt, you have to stay with us!"

"I-I'm so s-sorry!" Tanith sobbed," This i-is all m-my fault!"

He tried to talk, but the pain was starting to set in," I-I'm glad...it w-was me...and not..."

Say'ri shook her head feverishly," Don't talk like that, you're not going to die! Save your strength,-"

"...a-and not either...n-not...," He cringed, hating the taste of blood filling his mouth,"...J-Just tell...T-Tanith...tell her...t-tell her it's...n-not...,"

Say'ri gently hushed him, trying to keep her tears in," Save your strength, Cobalt...Please, if you're not going to do it for yourself, do it for us," Thankfully for her, he managed a weak nod and let himself rest.

His best friend refused to leave his side, but Tanith had run off to frantically pull someone to help him," He's dying! Please, we need to save him!" She cried," Please!"

Basilio growled and turned to Lon'qu and Raimi," This has gotten to damn dangerous. Take that boy to the hospital, now!"

Raimi nodded and rushed to get to Cobalt's aid, but Lon'qu shook his head," I can't leave you here, sir-"

"You can and you will," Basilio ordered," This isn't an exercise. Lives are on the line boy, so get your as in that cop car and take that kid to the hospital!" When he still didn't look convinced, the chief yelled," GET YOUR ASS OUT OF HERE, SCHWERT!"

The brunette flinched at the tone of his voice, but that was enough to kick the boy back into gear. He nodded firmly and turned back to help Cobalt, who was being carried into the nearest car by Raimi and Say'ri. He jumped into the driver's side, followed by Raimi in the passenger seat and the three Chon'sin students in the backseat.

Basilio felt his shoulders sag in relief when he saw the car pull away," Thank gods their out of the picture. Now we can attack-" Before he could finish, one of the cop cars next to them exploded, sending debris and fire everywhere. Those who had seen it ahead of time were given time to duck, but it knocked out most of the policemen. Walhart grinned sickly and pulled out what looked like another handmade bomb. Basilio was the first to find it, and he quickly decided that he had had enough violence in one day," Fall back! Everyone, fall-" He was interrupted when he hear yet another deafening shot. He felt the bullet soar through his chest, causing him to automatically cough up blood," I d-don't... I don't stand a chance...," He grumbled to himself. The solution to the situation was clear for him, but it didn't have a clear ending at the same time. He cringed," Flavia! Everyone! Run! Run for your lives!"

Flavia shook her head, ignoring the fact that the man that had just gone on a killing spree was getting away. She fell to her knees by his side and tried to help him into a seating position," I'm not leaving you here!"

"There's...only one car...left, you...need to take...the others to the...hospital. They're...injured..."

"And you're dying!"

He coughed up more blood, wheezing with his last breaths," T-Tell...Lon'qu and Olivia...that I-I...a-always loved them...as if...they...were...my...own..."

Flavia cursed under her breath, hating that this was the only option," Tell them yourself, you one-eyed clod of a man! I'm not going anywhere and neither are you!"

Basilio shook his head, his breathing becoming even heavier," Fool woman! I'm f-finished... Don't let it...be for nothing... For once in your life...just do what I say...," It was just like with Lon'qu earlier. It pained him so much to try and send him partner away," They...need you...more than me...," He tried to explain. When she didn't budge, he used the last of his energy to boom," Go! Go, gods damn you! GOOOOOO!"

He couldn't see clearly, but he was fairly certain that two of the policemen had to drag Flavia away as they tried to explain that they had already called the paramedics. The last noticeable thing he heard was Flavia's pained scream," BASILIO!"

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"We need to get him to the hospital!"

"Oh my gods, is he going to be okay?"

"He...He might if we get him there in time."

"But didn't he die? Isn't this changing the future?"

Basilio furrowed his eyebrow, and with what little strength he had, he managed to open his eyes. What he didn't expect to see was two teenagers, not much younger than Olivia and Lon'qu carrying him from the spot he was positive he was going to die in. Confusion filled him, but exhaustion overtook him and he passed out again, only catching the last part of the kids' conversation.

"It might be, but if it makes my parents happy, it'll be worth it."

So...we had some violence...and by some, I mean a lot. So, a week has passed since they were arrested, and they are a bit on edge. Got some Say'rixTiki bonding time. Tanith got kidnapped by Walhart, but I'll talk more about that later because that is the later bulk of the chapter. Gerome and Brady decided to go after Levy and Inigo, and met Nah along the way! I don't know if you picked up on it as soon as I mentioned it, but there is something eerily familiar about the five figures in the two stories. Hmmm? HMMM? Chrom and Lissa finally faced their father (FINALLY), which I've been waiting to do since the freaking funeral scene. Plus, everyone's got Morgan's back! I like writing the brotherxsister relationship, because it's got a lot of layers and obstacles that they'll have to overcome. Now on the the exciting part; If you didn't pick up on it, Cobalt is crushing pretty hard on Tanith, so he shot Walhart, unknowingly getting shot himself. If that's not bad enough, they had to leave Basilio behind. Who do you think was talking at the end? Who rescued him? You'll find out soon! Review time!

Amy47101: Haha, Gaius isn't going to survive much longer without his candy! I know, he's the creepiest guy in the game! He's super manipulative, and I just had to put him in the story! I agree, he kind of stalks everyone in the Shepherds. Okay, I have this super weird tradition where I have Morgan and Lucina (even if they aren't siblings) kill Excellus. So...who knows what will happen in this version. Yeah, Hewitt pretty much hates his dad, but he and Aversa are going to have a very interesting relationship. Spoilers! I feel like Priam is a jocky slightly older version of Chrom, but entirely different at the same time. Inigo and Levy are definitely going to make an appearance in the next chapter...and spoilers.

MusiKuro: That's understandable. Trusting a fanfiction is a hard thing to do if it has a weird plot, but I'm super glad you like this one! I wish I could center it more around band, but I'm at a point in the story where I can't really turn back. Oh well! There's still State Championships in the distance. Ahhh, thank you so much! I'm so happy you like my take on Chrobin and I'm super happy that you like my OCs! I adore long reviews, so you don't need to apologize for it! Thank you for reviewing!

Snowy: Sometimes I post on Sundays, so that might be why you missed it. I try really hard to post on Saturdays, but sometimes conflict is unavoidable. Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the story! That's adorable! "Best friends don't go to prison alone" is the theme of this story arc, because of the Grimleal band members and the three cousins in this chapter. Thank you for reviewing!

Hylianshepherd: There are so many plot twists in this story arc, it's almost unbelievable. I'm not sure how many were in this chapter, but there were a bunch of Aha and Oh no moments! Crazy grandpa finally got dialogue in this chapter! He is incredibly bipolar, as you can tell. I'm just glad he didn't put the pieces together with the future children, because that would have meant that his son married a grimleal member, lol. Thank you for reviewing!

supersoldiers3: Yay, I'm unpredictable! That's a good skill to have in writing, because personally, I really like it when there is a huge plot twist that I don't know about. I can't confirm anything yet, but Robin and Anna could become more than friends in the future! Spoilers! What I'm excited for is Anna's offspring? Who will they be? What gender will they be? Ugh, I'm just too excited! Aww, thank you! So...Henry's story is back. What do you think that's going to mean? Does it possibly mean that it wasn't just a story he made up? Thank you for reviewing!

Golden-Lightning: It's cool, I always answer reviews right before I post the next chapter, so I usually get around to answering them in accordance to the right chapter. Uprisingfatbear! Yay, it's so cute in a weird way! I know, this arc is revealing so much backstory and explaining so many unanswered questions! The only clue that I gave away to Hewitt and Robin being related was the fact that a long long long time ago, I was explaining what I said my OCs looked like, and I said that Hewitt was the black haired Robin in Smash Bros. Honestly, though, I feel I'm the only one that would remember that. Thank you for reviewing!

Alright, really quickly: Remember that Dimitri is having a child? What gender do you want them to be? Honestly, I am completely torn between having them be either a girl or a boy, so I'm going to ask you guys! Thank you in advance! Thank you for reading, and I'll see you guys next week! Happy Halloween!

-Uprisingdragon