"No!" The Dragon screamed in rage as the last of its life faded from it's body.
"Robin, no!" Chrom shouted as he saw his friend starting to fade away. Little by little, the young tactician's body began to shimmer and vanish into thin air.
"Thank you, Chrom", said Robin as a sad smile crept onto his face. "For everything... Tell the others my last thoughts were of them. May we meet again, in a better life." As soon as he said those words, the last of Robin's essence disappeared. Just before he vanished completely, Robin heard Chrom's faraway sobbing. For a few moments, Robin felt a sense of peace washing over him. The battle was over, the war was won. "Is this the end?" Robin found himself asking to no one in particular. Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice.
"Not quite, Fellblood." Robin opened his eyes to see a tall woman with long flowing green hair standing before him. She was clad in a long white dress that seemed to shimmer as she moved. It was a figure Robin had come to know quite well in the last few days leading up to his final confrontation with Grima.
"Naga? What are you doing here? Shouldn't I be... gone or something?" Robin looked around in confusion only to see the two of them were standing in an empty white void.
"Technically yes." Naga explained. "By slaying Grima, you've cut off the Fellblood line and effectively saved your own world. This has also brought the effect of severing your tether with reality. Your soul was left drifting into nothingness until I found you. Currently we are residing in an Outrealm."
"The Outrealms huh? Incredible." Robin moved around the void, inspecting the non-existent area around him. The Shepherds had taken several trips through the Outrealm Gate in Ylisse during the two years before the Valmese War and the white haired tactician had made plans to return once that war had been settled. "I knew the realms held power, but you literally saved my life. So... Are you to send me home or...?" Robin's heart fell when he turned to see Naga shaking her head.
"Sadly that is beyond my power. For you see, the Brand of the Defile still marks you." Robin looked down to see Grima's purple mark still blazed into his skin. "Since Grima no longer exists in your realm, the Brand has nothing to draw power from in order for you to live. I lack the power to remove it as well. Only one being has the power to reverse the effects of a curse such as yours..."
"Who is that?" Robin asked quickly. "If it means I can go home, I'll seek out this being who are they?"
"Another dragon," explained Naga. "Her name is Sothis. She was a Divine Dragon with power rumored to be equal to my own. It was even said she had control over the flow of time itself. If you were to find her, she could possibly reverse time on you and remove the Brand, thus allowing you to return." It didn't take Robin long to decide what to do next.
"Then tell me where to find her." He said, moving towards the dragon. "I'll do whatever it takes. There are people back home waiting for me. friends and..." A tear came to Robin's eye as he thought of a certain someone. "... and family."
"Very well," said Naga. "I can send you to the realm where Sothis resides, but I cannot assist you beyond that. Sothis commands her own section of the Outrealm, and a divine edict forbids dragons from crossing over into other realms. Once you are there, it will be your task to find her. " Naga raised her arms and began chanting. As she did so, a Gate appeared before Robin, leading to what appeared to be a forest at twilight. "Here is your destination. The continent of Fodlan, Sothis' domain."
"Thank you, Naga." Robin smiled as he placed his hand on the gate. "I'll see you soon. Please watch over Chrom and the others until I return." With a newfound determination, Robin stepped through the Gate. There was a blinding flash of light and Robin found himself standing in the middle of the forest. Looking down, Robin saw a Levin Sword hanging at his hip. A final gift from Naga it would seem. Brushing a hand through his hair, Robin turned and saw a small sign at the side of a dirt road. It seemed as though a town called Remire village was just up ahead. The tactician started down the road and it wasn't long until he heard a scream in the distance. With a start, he began to pick up his pace, quickly drawing the Levin Sword as he did so. "Time to get started..." he muttered.
Hello! Captain Jack X here! So this is my first attempt at Fanfiction after a three year hiatus. If my work is rusty, then please don't hold it against me. I'm really excited to be sharing this story with all of you since this is an idea that I've been considering writing for a few good months now. Hopefully you all like it, and will enjoy reading this story as much as I will writing it! With that said, the first chapters are going to be short since they are going to serve as quick intros for how/why Robin and Corrin ended up in Fodlan to begin with. Hopefully, once I get to Chapter Three, I'll be able to sit down and make these longer. Also... Ground Rules!
1. I'm not going to give Robin or Corrin defined relationships from their games since someone is gonna end up butthurt if I ruin their OTP. I may allude to Morgan, Kana, or them being married, but that will be it.
2. Students will be changing houses.
3. As this chapter makes it clear, neither Naga or Anankos will be interfering.
With that being said... Let's have some fun!