It is a quiet afternoon in the Smash Mansion. Byleth and Beth are starting their tea time with Chrom's twin tacticians, Rob and Robin. Byleth hands the twins their tea. Robin takes her and begins to drink it, Rob on the other hand just sighed annoyingly. He places his elbow on the table and rests his head on his hand with a sad look on his face.

Byleth notices the male tactician's downer mood. "Rob, is everything okay? Are you not a fan of the tea? If so, I can change it." He says.

Rob shakes his head. "No need. It's not the tea that's bothering me. Shulk went back to his world to help his friend Riki and his many children. Didn't tell me when he was coming back. Which is bothering me."

"Ahhh, so you just miss your man huh? I get that. I'm sure he'll be okay. Maybe he'll bring a souvenir for you when it comes back." Beth states.

"Rob has enough souvenirs from Shulk already. I don't think there's anything new Shulk can give him from Colony 9 at this point. Shulk can also just build stuff for him." Robin says.

"Must be nice to have a significant other who can create gifts for you. Pretty handsome looking too. You got yourself a good one there Rob." Beth teases.

A small smile forms on Rob's face. He shrugs. "What can I say? He's a wonderful guy. He captured my heart despite not being the most charming."

"I do want to know how you two hooked up," Beth continues. "Rumors spread fast in the mansion if you know what I mean."

Robin giggled thinking about what Shulk looked like in the aftermath of the ball. Because everyone focused on the Homs, no one realized that Rob actually had more bite marks around his body. But this was punishment for Shulk taking so long to return to the room.

Rob frowned. "Do you want the short version or do you want the long version? The long version will take three days and three nights to go through starting from the first day we met during the last tournament."

If this was to deter Beth from digging into his relationship, well...it worked. Beth's eyes widened bigger than usual. Byleth's frown deepened.

"No thank you," Byleth declines before his sister takes Rob up on his offer.

"Just...give us the short version…" Beth grumbles. She was willing to waste time if it meant getting in on the gossip between the tactician and the Homs.

"Well, if it wasn't obvious already," Rob begins folding his arms in annoyance. "Shulk is as oblivious as they come. I have never met anyone more dense than Chrom. We should never go full Chrom."

"I'm still wondering how Lucina came out of the Chrom and Sumia relationship…" Robin muttered to herself. "She's too smart for them."

Beth cackled. The tactician twins care for Chrom but boy were they quick to insult him when he wasn't around.

"Shulk is super smart," the male tactician continues. "It shows in battle. He's always thinking about his next move. It's like watching someone participate in chess and making all the correct moves. Alas, his intelligence ends there. He has no social skills and apparently, he had a long list of girls that fell in love with him back on Bionis. He has gone through so much, but even when they make it clear they like him, he cannot figure it out for the life of him." Rob frowns just thinking about it. "I should be grateful he's like this. I don't have to worry about him leaving me because he's so bad at noticing other people's romantic feelings for him. But it was so damn hard to get it through his thick skull that I liked him."

Robin smirked. "I suggested to my brother that he should confess to Shulk naked to get his feelings across."

Beth gasps. "You did that?!"

"I did! And he still didn't get it!" Rob found himself shouting at this point. "I wanted to give up at this point!"

"Palutena and Rosalina found this very amusing," Robin hums. "To be fair, I did too because at that moment, we both found someone dumber than Chrom."

"But by some miracle, Shulk finally got it into his brain that I was interested in him...and we started dating," Rob should have been happy to relive the memories. However, it was nothing short of a headache up until that point. "But even when we were together at first, I always thought Shulk went along with it because he felt bad for me. He told me though that he spoke to the other Goddesses about it and they apparently convinced him that he had genuine feelings for me." Rob felt his cheeks turn slightly pink at the thought. "That's the short version. You can ask Shulk in that conversation, but he's still an idiot."

Beth got what she asked for. She was glad that Dimitri was not Shulk. If she had to spend years trying to get the person she liked to return the feelings, she probably would have given up. Five years was the limit in her mind.

Byleth felt bad for Rob. Then again, he was the last person to comment about Shulk's oblivious nature. It was only recently did he understand his feelings and proposed to his three fiances.

"I'm sorry you had to remember that," Beth said in a not so apologetic tone. "I guess blond guys aren't the brightest in this mansion."

Robin laughs. "We have Link and Cloud too and I don't think they're that smart when it comes to relationships either...you might have a point…"

Byleth felt that the topic would go to mocking the not so smart Smashers if this kept up so he changed the conversation before it got worse.

"So, Rob and Robin." Byleth starts. "Chrom informed us that he found you both lying on the ground one day. He didn't really go into detail about how you two became his army's tacticians. Care to elaborate a little more on the story?" He asks.

"I can. When Chrom found us, we only really remembered our names and how to use magic. We helped Chrom deal with some bandits and then he took us into his army. What we didn't expect was to fight alongside three wars." Robin answers.

"Seriously. You know, Chrom has every right to not trust either of us to be his tacticians and help lead his army. We were just strangers lying on the ground." Rob says.

"Getting a real sense of deja vu here." Byleth comments.

Beth begins to laugh. "Looks like we have some parallels to our situations. Byleth and I were just some mercenaries and then the next day we're professors with no teaching experience. People are very hospitable to strangers for some reason." She shrugs.

"He put his trust in us and for those three years, we've been by his side fighting three wars and saving the entire world. It was quite the adventure Robin and me got ourselves into. Met a lot of wonderful people that we now call our friends." Rob says.

"There's also our stalker Tharja. Despite her very creepy tendencies, she actually means well. Not evil like most make her out to be, just very weird and creepy." Robin remarks.

"I see. I couldn't imagine having someone be so obsessed with me. I'd be very uncomfortable." Byleth says.

"We do have a bitch who's obsessed with our dad, but that's not very important right now." Beth waves her hand away.

"You still hold resentment for her? I've forgiven Leonie."

"Good for you. I haven't. With what she said, she doesn't deserve forgiveness." Beth folds her arms and looks away from Byleth.

Byleth could see the bitterness in Beth's eyes. He still felt that same pain that his twin was feeling. When Beth told him about what Leonie had said, it only hurt the mercenary more while still going through the heartbreak of Jeralt's death. Byleth also heard about the beating that his sister gave to the student. He wasn't happy with what Beth did, but he did not fault her for the decision she made. There are things you just don't say, and Leonie said it in a very entitled way.

"Your feelings are completely understandable. Her words were very hurtful. I just hope that eventually you will find it in your heart to forgive her."

Sothis makes her appearance floating behind the twins. She turns her attention to Robin and points to her. "You mortal. You are the one who was possessed by the Fell Dragon, correct?" She asks.

The tactician twins eyes widen in surprise. How did this stranger know about Grima? "Yes. How do you know of Grima? Has he attacked your world as well?" Rob asks.

Beth shakes her head. "No. Lucina told us this when we had tea time with her and Chrom." She clarifies.

"Would you care to explain your connection to this Fell Dragon? Why were you chosen to become his vessel?" Sothis asks.

"Hitting me with the hard questions huh?" Robin lightly laughs. Her demeanour then becomes serious. "Okay, I can guess I can explain everything." The female tactician rolls up her sleeve and takes off her glove to reveal the Mark of Grima on her right hand.

"Our "dear ol dad" informed us of our childhood. Robin and I come from a line of Grimleal. I wasn't the child to bear the marking of Grima, so Validar casted me off as a failure. However, Robin was the first one to have all the markings to become Grima's vessel. Before Validar could do anything about it, our mother took both of us and we fled from Plegia." Rob explains.

"Grima's memories were implanted in me. I kept suffering from horrible migraines, Validar controlled me against my will. Tried to use me to kill Chrom." Robin tightens her fist in anger. She sighs. "Because Chrom was the one who did the final blow to Grima, all he did was delay his return for another thousand years. Naga told us that if I did it, I would have died."

"Chrom mentioned that he put Grima into deep sleep, but we were not informed of the circumstance if you chose to kill the Fell Dragon yourself. A very difficult decision for anyone to make. Delay the inevitable for another century or sacrifice a close friend to ensure peace for everyone." Sothis says with a solemn expression.

Robin nods. "Yeah." She looks at the Mark of Grima. "As long as I still have this symbol, I will always be his vessel. I possess his power, but he controls my body if he so chooses. I'm stuck with this curse."

"If there was another way we could get rid of this, we would do it. To our knowledge though, there doesn't seem to be an alternative. It all feels wrong, leaving such a threat to future descendants when we could've ended it at that time. But...losing my sister. I don't know if I'd be able to handle it…" Rob murmurs sadly. He sighs.

Byleth begins to think to himself. An idea pops into his head. "Maybe there is an alternative. Robin, you are Pit's girlfriend right?"

Robin nods. "Yes, Pit is my darling, quirky but not bright boyfriend. What about it?" She wondered.

"That means you must have some connection to Palutena correct?"

Beth starts to understand what her brother was implying. "Ohhhh! I get it! Robin, why don't you ask Palutena to help you with this curse of yours?"

"What?" Rob and Robin say in shock.

"It does not sound like a bad choice. She is the Goddess of Light, meaning purification is something that she can do. What if Palutena was able to use her powers to purify and free you from being a vessel of the Fell Dragon? Then you can live your life without being tied down to that beast." Sothis suggests.

"I-Is that even a possibility? Palutena is a Goddess, but will she even be capable of freeing me from Grima's control? I-I don't know..." Robin wondered to herself. This all sounded too good to be true.

"The question is would Palutena will even be willing to help you? You know how that woman can be when things don't concern her." Rob comments.

"Why wouldn't she? You're a lover to someone she sees as her son. Freeing you from this curse would not only make you happy, but Pit would probably be happy as well. Palutena may not be the most thoughtful, but she cares for Pit and Dark Pit as her family. I'm sure someone important will also receive that same sentiment." Byleth says.

Robin begins to think about it. "Well...It's worth a shot. Just maybe I can finally be free. I can leave the past behind for good." The female tactician stands up from her seat. "I'll do it! I'll ask Palutena and see if she can help."

Rob stands up from his seat. "I'll be right there with you. Nothing would make me happier than to see you free from Grima for good. I'm sure Lucina and Chrom would be happy as well."

Robin bows to the twin mercenaries and Sothis. "Thank you all so much. You have given me some hope that I can finally be free. I would have never thought of this idea had it not been for you."

"Hey, we do what we can to help others. Shouldn't let some gross ass dragon try to control you and tell you how to live your life. It's time to kick him to the curb and dispel him." Beth says encouragingly.

"I have full faith that Palutena will be willing to help you. You are our friends now. You deserve happiness." Byleth smiles.

"Destiny is cruel. I know that all too well. I wish you mortals the best." Sothis says.

"Thank you all. I've been hearing good things about you three from a lot of other smashers. I was skeptical, but my expectations were exceeded. You're all wonderful. I hope our bonds will continue to grow even stronger in the future." Rob smiles.

"You can bet on it!" Byleth and Beth give the twin tacticians a thumbs up.

Rob and Robin return the gesture to the mercenary twins. They go into the Smash Mansion to find Palutena and see if she can help free Robin from Grima forever.

Author's Note: So in my Awakening twin headcanon, Robin was chosen as the vessel for Grima while Rob was just deemed as a failure for not having the mark. Also having Chrom deal the final blow. So yeah.

Shulk WAS going to be next after the Robin, but due to complications and current situations, Ginta and I have decided to delay his chapter for later. So next on the list will be Ryu and Ken.