Chapter 21 The Bottomless Canyon

Day 283

Kamui and Elise stood in front of the door that lead to Garon's throne room.

"All right Kamui. Let's go in together. I will help as much as possible. This is our father. He has to forgive you." Elise said with a smile

"I hope you're right." Kamui said nervously. The sooner she apologies, the better. Right?

"All right…Deep breaths and here we go." Elise said nervously as she approached the door.

But she stopped at the sound of her father's insane laughter

"Is he in there with someone else?" Kamui asked

"Maybe we should come back later." Elise suggested not wanting to disturb her father.

"Who is there?" Garon suddenly demanded causing both girls to jump

"Uh, it's Elise and Kamui. Sorry to bother you father!" Elise cried out

"What do you two want?" Garon asked

"I came to apologies for my actions earlier father." Kamui said

"…Enter." Garon ordered as Kamui and Elise opened the door and entered the throne room.


The throne room was rather creepy. It was filled with thorns all across the walls.

"Kamui. You disobeyed a direct order from me. Ordinarily, you should not even be alive!" Garon growled

"I understand." Kamui gulped

"Father wait, I can explain!" Elise began.

"Silence!" Garon ordered shutting Elise up. "Now then, as you are my child, and this is your first time, I will be lenient. In fact, I have a mission for you."

"A mission?" Kamui asked

"Yes. If you complete this mission, I will pardon your crime in full." Garon said

"What kind of mission is it?" Kamui asked

"There is a fortress perched on the Hoshidan boarders. It is supposed to be abandoned. I want you to travel to the boarder and inspect the building to see if it is still of use. No battle will be required." Garon explained

"I will do as you command father." Kamui bowed

"I do not wish to be disappointed twice. Do I make myself clear?" Garon growled

"I understand clearly father." Kamui bowed

"Excellent. You are dismissed. I will inform you with the rest of the details shortly." Garon said as the two girls left.


Out in the halls, Kamui and Elise meet up with the rest of the Nohrian Royal Family to explain the mission Kamui was assigned. Needless to say, none were thrilled about it.

"Are you sure you are going to be okay out there?" Camilla asked

"Of course. It's just an abandoned fortress." Kamui said

"You are awfully calm about this Kamui. It isn't like father to be so forgiving." Leo said

"What do you mean Leo?" Kamui asked

"That's enough Leo. You don't need to worry all the time!" Elise scolded "And don't scare Kamui before her first mission!" With that, Elise gave a powerful slap to the back of Leo's head.

"OW! That was not necessary!" Leo complained

"I suppose I'll just have to come along to make sure Kamui is safe." Camilla said

"I'm afraid that won't be possible." A voice spoke up. Everyone turned to see a dark mage with long brown hair and a mask covering half his face approach them.

"Why ever so not Iago?" Camilla asked

"This mission is a test of sorts for Lady Kamui. As King Garon's personal adviser, I have coordinated this mission for testing her abilities myself. If you go along Lady Camilla, we won't be able to determine if Kamui is worthy of fighting in the Nohrian army." Iago explained

"I understand. I will do this myself if that is what is needed." Kamui said

"Not by yourself." Garon said walking in.

"Oh, father, I didn't see you approach." Kamui said

"Rest assured, that I don't want to send you out there completely defenseless." Garon said as he stepped aside revealing a bald man with barely a shirt on showing his muscles but purple and black armor did cover the rest of his body approach the group. Xander's eyes widened at the reveal of the man.

"This is Hans. He is a veteran warrior that will ensure that no trouble will befall you on your mission." Garon said

"Thank you, father." Kamui bowed as Xander approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder

"Be careful of that man." He whispered

"Why?" Kamui whispered

"He is a criminal and a murderer. I arrested him myself years ago. Father believes that he is rehabilitated, but I doubt that. Still, he is a formidable warrior…" Xander whispered

"I see…" Kamui muttered

"Make sure you are ready. You will leave in a week. Do not fail me again." Garon warned

"I won't father." Kamui bowed


The days go by as Kamui is shown around the castle. Xander decides to use this time to approach Hans.

"Something I can do for you your highness?" Hans asked

"I am rather curious if you are truly rehabilitated. You had quite a body count when I brought you in after all,and when you were caught, you didn't seem to show any remore for what you did." Xander said

"His majesty seems to think so and that's all that matters. You have a problem with it, you'll need to take it up with him." Hans said

"Just a fair warning that if you hinder Kamui's mission, I will see to it that you are locked away for good." Xander warned as he walked away.

'Ha! Yeah right. Unless daddy says so, you can't touch me prince!' Hans smirked


Day 290

Kamui had packed her things and left the capital with Hans, Jakob, and Gunter. Xander and the others waved goodbye to her.

Once she was out of sight, and Garon and Iago was confirmed not to be around, Xander turned to his other siblings.

"Get yourselves ready. We are going to trail behind. I don't trust Hans to keep Kamui safe." Xander ordered. Leo, Camilla, and Elise nodded without any objections.


Day 292

Silas stared down at the Bottomless canyon.

"It's really weird. Every time I look down, I feel strange…I wonder if this canyon is really bottomless." Silas muttered to himself. He took a break from his travels to try and think of what he could say to get past the fort on the other side of the canyon.

"You there. Who are you?" A voice asked causing Silas to turn around. To his surprise, there was Kamui, along with Jakob, Gunter, and Hans? That looked like him. During his time in the army, he would hear about that man's actions. Thank goodness Silas had his hood up so Kamui, Gunter and Jakob wouldn't recognize him.

"I am just a wanderer. Nothing to see here." Silas said

"A wanderer? Dressed like that?" Gunter asked. He can't remember why, but there was something about that coat that rubbed him the wrong way.

"Quite an interesting place to wonder to." Jakob commented

"It was on the way." Silas shrugged

"And you expect us to believe that?" Gunter asked

Silas ignored him and turned his attention to Kamui.

"You, young lady." Silas said getting Kamui's attention and causing Jakob and Gunter to get on edge. "Do you know Corrin?"

"Corrin?" Kamui asked. There was something about that name that hit her. Why? She never knew anyone by that name, yet her heart ached when that name was said. "No...I don't know anyone by that name."

"I see." Silas said. 'She really has forgotten her twin brother.'

"I won't ask again, who are you?" Gunter demanded raising his lance

Before Silas could say anything, something else caught their attention.

"Don't take another step Nohrian!" A man's voice shouted. Turning, the four saw Hans crossing the bridge towards the fort that wasn't abandoned at all.

"Why are there Hoshidans here? I was told this place was abandoned?" Gunter asked shocked

"It's old sure, but it hasn't been abandoned." Silas commented.

"And how would you know that?" Jakob demanded

"That doesn't matter." Kamui said as she turned to Hans. "Hans! We are to fall back! We only came here to observe, not fight!"

"Screw that!" Hans cheered as he immediately cut down a Hoshidan Samurai with little to no effort.

"What are you doing?" Gunter demanded

"Can it, old man!" Hans shouted as he ran to another Samurai.

"We should have tried diplomacy first. There was no reason to kill them." Kamui said sadly

"Unfortunately, we don't have much of a choice now." Jakob sighed.

"I know." Kamui said sadly as she readied her blade.


"Captain Omozu, your orders?" A Hoshidan archer asked

"The Nohrian's have not only broken the boarder treaty, but they also have spilled the first blood. Leave no Nohrian alive!" A spiky brown-haired ninja named Omozu ordered

"What about the black coat guy claiming to be a wanderer?" The archer asked

"If he's just a wanderer, he'll flee. If he gets in the way, kill him as well." Omozu ordered


Alright then. What shall we do?" Kamui asked herself as she observed the battlefield.

The bridge itself is too heavily guarded to assault, but there may be a dragon vein nearby that we can use." Gunter suggested

"I think I sense one down south, but what about Hans?" Kamui asked looking at the Berserker fighting Hoshidans on the bridge.

"Forget him. Your safety is far more important." Jakob scoffed as the three headed south, to the small island-like area to find another way to the fortress leaving Silas by himself.

"Now what do I do? I could probably slip by but…" Silas muttered as he glanced at Hans slaughtering Hoshidans with their bodies falling off the bridge and down to the bottomless canyon below. "I hate to see innocent people die like that." With his mind made up, Silas summoned his blade Balmung.

Hans slashed another Hoshidan down with his Killer Axe and tossing the body down into the canyon, leaving only one samurai and one archer left.

"He's a monster." The Samurai gulped.

"We have to do something. If he gets by, we will lose the base!" The archer declared. "You distract him, while I go in for the kill!"

"R-right!" The Samurai said as Hans finished crossing the bridge and approached the two

"So, which one of you wants to die first?" Hans asked rather sadistically.

"You monster!" The Samurai growled as he charged forward.

Hans however caught the arm of the Samurai and tossed the man into the archer.

"Both of you at once? What an excellent choice!" Hans cheered as he readied his axe to strike the two down Hoshidans.

However, before he could bring the blade down fully, it was blocked by a Black curved sword.

Hans looked up to see the Black Coat man from before blocking his attack.

"So, are you with Hoshido or something?" Hans asked a bit angry.

"No, I just hate to see such senseless violence." Silas said

"You do huh? Well then, you can die next!" Hans declared as he swung his axe towards Silas who managed to dodge the attack with ease. Hans continue to try and attack but Silas easily dodged each blow.

"You little punk! STAND STILL!" Hans shouted as his body glowed a white aura. "DEATH BLOW!"

Silas simply swung his blade knocking the axe out of Hans's hands and into the canyon bellow.

"H-How…" Hans asked shocked

Silas readied his blade to kill Hans, but the Berserker had fled back across the bridge.

Silas gave chase to the bald killer but Hans pulled out an Iron Axe and slashed the ropes, cutting the bridge.

"Crap!" Silas grunted as he tried to run back cross the bridge before he fell off. However, he was just a bit short of making it across as he started to fall.

"WAAHH!" Silas screamed, but something grabbed his left hand. Looking up, Silas sees the Hoshidan Samurai he saved earlier pulling him to safety.

"Thanks." Silas breathed

"Consider us even." The Samurai said with a sigh.


Meanwhile with Kamui.

Using a nearby Dragon Vein, Kamui made a stone bridge across the canyon, straight to the fort where the three were able to take out Ozumo.

"Well, that wasn't what I had in mind, but at least we have completed father's mission." Kamui said with a sigh.

"So, you're the leader of these troops? You're just a little girl." A man's voice spat.

"Who's there?" Kamui demanded

"My name is Saizo, and I am here for your life!" Saizo demanded as he approached the three with a group of Samurai and ninja's behind him. Saizo had red hair that was combed back and a blue scarf around his shoulders. He had a mask that covered the bottom half of his face and a scar over his left eye. Still, even with that scar, Saizo gave off the vibe of a deadly opponent.

"You slaughtered many of our men hear. Now it is time for you to pay. Destroy them!" Saizo ordered

"I won't allow it!" A familiar voice called out.

Xander appeared on his horse to block a shuriken that was thrown by Saizo with his sword.

"Made it in time. What is happening here?" Xander asked Kamui

"How did you know I was in trouble?" Kamui asked

Before Xander could answer her, Leo, Camilla, and Elise all appeared as well. Camilla was on a wyvern while Leo and Elise rode Horses like Xander.

"You have the devil's own luck Kamui." Leo laughed

"Are you okay Kamui?" Camilla asked concerned

"We have your back Kamui!" Elise declared

"Thank you everyone, but before we get carried away, we are still under attack." Kamui said before Camilla could get down and hug her.

"Who would dare hurt my sweet little sister? I'll have their heads on a silver platter." Camilla said as she lifted her axe and approached the closest Samurai's from her position, cutting them down with little to no effort.

"Wow. I never knew that Camilla was so ruthless." Kamui said shocked

"That's right. You've never seen her on the battlefield before." Elise smiled

"This is not going well." Saizo grunted. These new reinforcements were cutting down his solders like flies.

Just then, a long black-haired ninja with a yellow scarf arrived

"Saizo. I'm here. What is our current situation?" She asked

"I misjudged the situation Kagero. We are outmatched. Prey tell that you have more on the way." Saizo pleaded.

"Yes. Lord Ryoma is not too far behind us." Kagero said

"That's good. Then this battle is as good as won." Saizo smiled

"Xander. I believe that more Hoshidan reinforcements are on the way. What should we do?" Leo asked

"Well, Kamui is safe, and we did evaluate the fort's condition, we really have no reason to continue fighting here. Let's retreat." Xander ordered before turning to Kamui. "You and your retainers go first."

"Right." Kamui nodded as she and her retainers ran off.


Just as Kamui and Gunter ran across the final bridge to the northern exit to Nohr as the rest of her siblings took the southern exit, Kamui noticed that someone was missing.

"Gunter, where is Jakob?" Kamui asked

"I'm sure he's a behind us. Let's cross this bridge first. Standing on it makes me uneasy." Gunter said

"I wonder if this canyon truly is bottomless." Kamui wondered

"I don't wish to find out." Gunter said

"Don't worry. You won't have to stand there much longer." Hans said approaching the two with his Iron Axe.

"What is the meaning of this?" Gunter demanded

"Less talk, more death!" Hans declared as he swung his axe towards Gunter. Gunter managed to block it with his shield, but his horse moved backwards further until it was onto of a rather weakened board. A piece of the bridge collapsed as Gunter fell down to the Bottomless Canyon bellow.

"Gunter!" Kamui screamed before she turned to Hans. "Why did you do this? Your own ally!"

"Aww, you sad that I knocked your babysitter into a ditch? Well you can join him!" Hans cheered

"You…" Kamui growled as her left hand started to glow.

Kamui raised her left hand instinctively as it changed into a lance-like shape

"What the? What kind of freak are you?" Hans asked shocked

A dragon mask appeared on Kamui's face as she swung her word down. Hans barely managed to block the attack, but the lance arm pushed him back. Corrin's hand then changed again and fired a blast of water at Hans sending him flying across the bridge.

"I want answers Hans! Why did you provoke the Hoshidans? And why did you kill Gunter?" Kamui demanded as her mask vanished

"I was only following the King's ordered!" Hans admitted as he ran off.

"Wait! What do you mean the King's orders? You lie!" Kamui demanded, but before she could do anything else, the Ganglair started to glow as it launched Kamui into the air, and into the canyon.

As Kamui screamed as she fell, Lilith suddenly appeared and dove after Kamui with her body glowing blue

"Dragons, hear my call and grant me strength! Great Moro, I beseech you!" Lilith cried out as her body was covered in a blue aura.

Lilith grabbed Kamui and brought her above the canyon.

"Lilith? Is that you? What are you?" Kamui asked shocked

Lilith still wore her cloth on her head, but her body was now much smaller. She was a blue, white, and red creature with what looked like fins on her back. Her appearance was like a cross of a catfish and a dragon, but with no whiskers. She also had a big ball in her hands in front of her stomach.

"I knew this day would come. The truth is that I am not a human." Lilith revealed

"What?" Kamui asked shocked

"Yes. You have seen this form before, remember?" Lilith asked

"Wait…That bird, was you?" Kamui asked remembering that 'bird' she healed years ago.

"Yes. When I was well enough, I took on a human form. You were so kind to me that I decided to stay with you as your retainer." Lilith smiled "Though I won't be able to take that form again, I don't mind."

"Lilith…" Kamui mumbled

Just then a gust of wind started to blow Lilith around, though before they hit the ground, they vanished in a flash of light.


Silas stood before the High Prince of Hoshido. Ryoma. He was the same age as Xander and with long spiky brown hair. He wore bright red armor with a white vest over it. To his hip, was the legendary blade Raijinto that Silas saw King Sumeragi have when he saw one of Corrin's memories back in Castle Oblivion with Riku.

Upon Saizo's request, Silas had to remove his hood revealing he was Nohrian to the group.

"So, you saved some of our men here. You have my thanks. Though I do have to ask why a Nohrian would fight his own people like that?" Ryoma asked

"I am not a part of the Nohrian army." Silas said. 'At least not anymore' He added in his head. "I am a wanderer right now."

"A wanderer?" Ryoma asked and Silas nodded

"I still think this is a trick." Saizo scoffed

"Well, wanderer or not, we can't be too careless these days. I am sorry to ask this, but I need you to come with me back to Hoshido. If you comply, I promise on my honor as the High Prince of Hoshido, that you will not be harmed." Ryoma offered

'I could escape with DIZ's device anytime I wanted since the coat seems to be able to hid the device from his ninjas.' Silas thought. They did a check on him earlier, yet Saizo nor Kagero were able to find the warp device that Silas had in his pocket somehow. 'Still, this could be my only chance to see Hoshido without having to hide.' Silas nodded his head. "I will go with you."

"Excellent. Let us get moving." Ryoma said as the group headed back to Hoshido with Silas in tow.


Day 294

Kamui has returned from what Lilith called the Astral realm where she was able to rest safely and recover. Now that she was back to full strength, it was time to head back to Windmire.

"You're mine Nohrian!" A familiar female voice called out

But before she could even react, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her head. As she fell to the ground, she caught a glimpse of her attacker Rinkah before she blacked out.


And that's a wrap!

So, a few things to talk about.

First of all, I know that technically Death Blow would be considered a Hoshidan move, since it is learned by the Oni Chieftains, but Hans does have this move in Lunatic mode when you fight him in Conquest, so I can count it! XD

And for the record, in Fates, Death Blow increases your critical hit rate by 20 when the user invokes a battle.

As for the Astral realm, I did glance over it, mainly because it won't be a major thing in my story. It's still there, and maybe in the Fates Arc, I'll let Corrin and Sora experience it, but as of now, it's not something to worry about.

Sorry I skipped over Kamui's fights here. I will definitely show her fights with the Faceless next chapter though.

I don't know the true distance in the Fates world between places, so I just guessed with what fit when I was planning this arc. If the dates don't make sense to you, I don't know what to say. By Kingdom Hearts 2, they will be gone.

Lastly, since I've gotten several comments about everyone's thoughts of Corrin. Everyone in Fates has forgotten him thanks to Namine messing with Sora's memories. Just like Leon, Kairi, and Sora's mother, Mikoto, Ryoma, Xander, Kamui, everyone back home has forgotten him. And yes, that includes Anaknos. (Lilith never met Corrin)

But anyway, Silas is on his way to Hoshido and Kamui is not too far behind. Next chapter, Silas meets up with Mikoto and Kamui will soon learn about her origins. Stay tuned.

Reader: How would Kamui becoming a Nobody help Kamui understand what's going on in the world of Fates? When a person becomes a Nobody, they are banished from the realm of Light and will be born in an area in-between. Like Traverse Town or Twilight Town. Also, it would take a bit for them to regain their memories and reform a heart to feel, and more time to learn how to use the power of darkness to even get back home in the first place. If I wanted to turn Kamui into a Nobody, (Which would also require her turning into a Heartless in the first place) I would have had to have done that a while ago. It's not happening.

Also in terms of why Corrin would choose Hoshido in Fates, there is a big reason other than her mother's sacrifice. Garon. The prologue, as well as the rest of the story doesn't present him as a good person, (Real or not) and it was also implied that Corrin was slowly getting more of his/her memories back when that decision was made. That and the mother's death was a bigger impact than you think. Otherwise Corrin's emotions wouldn't have caused him/her to transform in th