Chapter 81 Sickle to Sword
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The group continued foward after that attempt to attack them from Gangrel but they had to face Scorn instead and he proved to be a very powerful enemy.
They made barracks near the area and heard someone."Halp! You gots to help us! I'm beggin' you, milords!"they saw a villager running towards them.
"Slow down. What happened?"Chrom asked.
"Oy! There's the wee piglet!"they saw brigands going towards them.
"Well what do we have here."Riku said.
What's this? A little lording come to watch over his chattel?"then the leader noticed who they are."Aw, damn me! Sh-Shepherds!"
"That's right. So, what'll it be? Run and live? Or fight and die?"Chrom said.
They then ran away leaving them alone.
"Quickly, lad. What happened here?"Chrom asked.
"Y-yes, milord! Right away, milord! …Er, if it please Your Graciousness."the young man said.
"Maybe just hold off on titles for now. What's your name?"Chrom asked.
"Donny. Er, that is, Donnel. …Your Majestyful. I live in the village just beyond, sir."Donnel said.
"Well looks like we have a job to do."Riku said.
"Right."Chrom said.
"Can you tell us what happened?"Robin asked.
"That rotten-toothed, pig-stinkin' bandit you just ran off attacked us! Er, pardon my language, You Lordliness. I'm the only one what got away, and even then just barely. They were roundin' up others to haul 'em off to a bandit camp… Please, sir! You gots to save them folks! My ma's one of 'em, and… She's all I got in this world! Please, Your Royal Highness!"Donnel said.
"This blasted war seems to spawn more evils by the day. All right, Donny. We'll save your ma. Can you lead us to her?"Chrom said.
"Aw, thank you, milord! Thank you! Just follow me, Your Sirness!"Donnel said.
"Dude it's better you keep with one title instead of trying to make words up."Riku said.
They then arrive near the other camp.
"This here's where they've taken up camp, Your Lordshipness."Donnel said before Riku hits in the back of the head.
"Er…right. Thanks, Donny. Stay close, now."Chrom said.
"Beg pardon, milord? You don't mean…? I…I can't fight, sir! I ain't never even stuck a pig before!"Donnel said.
"So."Riku said making them look at him."no man has ever been born a fighter it takes the experience and the guts to fight back."
"He's right Donny. And farm work makes for fine training, a sickle's not far from a sword, after all. Bandits may be tougher than wheat, but the principle's the same."Chrom said.
"Ngh… *sniff* A-all right, milord. As you say, I'm no warrior. But these're my people. I gots to do what I can!"Donnel said.
"Everyone in place?"Chrom asked and they all got ready.
"R-ready! *ulp*"Donnel said.
They then went foward and Donnel thinks about what they said:"Fight and get stronger, he says… Guess it can't hurt to try. I sure hope I don't get in the way! Gosh, that would be just awful…"
"Then stick with me."Ranma said.
"Right."Donnel said.
They then saw many of the bandits there and they charge at them, Riku and the girls take out they're drivers.
LIGHT!
KAMEN RIDE!
"Henshin."they then all transformed.
DECADE!
LOCK ON! COME ON! LIGHT ARMS! GUARDIAN ANGEL!
They transformed into they're rider forms and charge at the enemy, Donnel was amazed and said:"they have magical armor."
"Yeah I have one too but I don't need it for now."Ranma said.
He then sees a bandit going up to him so he punches him multiple times in the chest making the guy stop in pain, Ranma then pushes him with a finger and he falls down.
"You defeated him with just your fists."Donnel said.
"That's right, looks I was not even this strong but with the training I got plus traveling with Riku I got much stronger so you can be this strong too if you believe in yourself."Ranma said.
Donnel sees one charing towards him with an axe, he got scared but he narrows his eyes and stabs him in the chest with his spear making him stop, the guy grunts in pain and Donnel pushes him back.
"I did it."Donnel said.
"Thats right, these guys are just bullies that gang up on others."Ranma said.
Robin and Chrom fought together and smiled seeing Ranma help Donnel.
"It seems Ranma is helping our friend out."Chrom said.
Robin then sees Kisara kicking one guy with a spiral arrow."and Kisara is helping out as well."
They then saw Beowulf charging at a bandit and he hits him with a chair then he sees three more going towards him."oh you wanna fight well let me show you my good friend Grendel."he then takes out a gaint arm surprising them and uses it to punch all of them.
"What, he has a big arm."Donnel said and he saw Annie slicing at the bandits with her sword.
"Yuck."Maribelle said.
"Don't give up vilage boy, I saw what you did that was a great attack."Beowulf said and that made him smile.
Kisara then goes to Ranma's side and said:"so where to next?"
"How about we pay the leader a visit."Ranma said.
Kisara looks at Robin and asked."hey can you guys keep this spot safe."
"Sure we have enough forces to keep them distracted."Robin said.
"Good let's go."Ranma takes the duo with him.
Decade sees a group heading towards him and he takes out a card."really in a straight line."
ATTACK RIDE: SLASH!
He then slashes all of them in half, Ranger Slayer jumps to his side and shoots many of them."were able to put them down with ease."
"Yes but I saw Ranma going with Donnel and Kisara."Decade said."I wonder where they went?"
The trio then arrive at the main tent and the leader got out and saw them."so the little pigglet came."
"Were not going to let you harm this place or my ma."Donnel said.
"Oh yeah you and you're two friends."he then charges at them with a sword and Ranma catches it with his barehands."what?!"
"You were saying."Ranma mocks him and Kisara kicks the guy in the the back while Donnel stabs him through the throat.
"I will not allow you to harm anyone else again."Donnel said and he cuts the throat white open making the guy fall down.
They then saw a group come and they got shocked."they killed the boss."
Then Beowulf and Annie came to the trio's side and he said."hey need some help."
"Wow."Donnel saw them.
"I saw you out there, for a village boy you have the heart of a true hero."Annie said and he smiled.
They got ready and Ranma said:"let' get him."then they charged.
After the battle Donnel was a little hurt and said:"this stings a lot."
"Here let me help."Asia then uses her sacred gear and he gets healed.
"What in tarnations?!"He got surprised and he was completly healed.
"That's Asia's power she can heal others."Lissa said.
"Wow that amazing madam."Donnel said."We did it! We're rid of them bandits for good and all!"
"A worthy first victory, Donny. You fought well."Chrom said.
"Got that right."Ranma said.
Donnel then got up and called out:"Ma! Ma, it's me!"
"Oh, Donny!"they saw his mother running towards him."Thank goodness you're safe! I was worried near to death, boy! I can't thank you enough for savin' my son and our village, milord. …Donny! Where are your manners?! Take a knee and thank His Lordness!"
"Er, I can't begin to repay all what you done for us, sir! Th-thank you!"Chrom said.
"You led the charge, Donny. We just picked off the stragglers. Hone your potential and use it to keep this village safe."Chrom said and they start to leave.
"W-wait! Please!"Donnel said making them stop.
"Something wrong?"Chrom asked.
"I has a request, sir. If it please Your Graceliness… Take me with you, milord! Lemme be a Shepherd like you! I'm good with livestock, I am! Please, sir!"Donnel said surprising them.
"Hush now, you fool boy!"his mother said.
"I want to hone my…whatever he said. I want to keep this place safe! I never thought I was good for nothin' more than shovelin' dirt… But milord showed me there's more I can do. More I needs to be doing!"Donnel said.
"You needs be knowin' your place, boy! A farmhand's no fit for a royal—"Mother got cut off.
"Actually, we'd be thrilled to have him. The Shepherds need every good man we can find, and your son fought bravely."Chrom said surprising her.
"Y-you're very kind to say as much, Your Lordshipness, but… *Siiigh* Well, you're a man grown now, Donny. I s'pose you can make up your own mind."Mother said.
"Aw, Ma…"Donnel said.
"You just come home safe, love. I'll see that the village is still standin' when you return a hero. …Well?! Off with you, then! Glory's waiting', boy!"Mother said.
"Don't worry we'll take care of him."Annie said.
"Yeah once you see him he'll be a great hero like me."Beowulf said.
"And I ain't fightin' for glory, Ma. I'm fightin' for you! But if I do find some glory, I'll be sure to bring it home for you!"Donnel said.
"Just come home alive, Donny"Mother said with tears.
At the camp Donnel was with Beowulf and Annie and he said:"you both were strong out there."
"Yeah, you said you couldn't do it but I saw great potential."Annie said.
"That's right."Beowulf said.
"Then can I ask you to help me."Donnel said.
"Sure."Annie smiled.
"Beowulf."they saw Maribelle going up to him.
"Maribelle?"Beowulf said.
"What was that, you used a corpses arm to fight."Maribelle said.
"Well it's a way to honor a friend of mine that fought in the war."Beowulf said surprising her."so I always carry it with me."
Riku was at his tent and he said:"man I'm tired."but he then saw Lissa come in.
"All tuckered out, Robin? How about a quick, refreshing shoulder rub?"Lissa said.
"What are you plotting now?"Riku asked since he knows her pranks.
"Oh, please. One little joke, one little time and you get all paranoid. This isn't about pranking anybody. I figure I owe you..."Lissa said.
"How do you figure?"Riku said.
"Because you've taken a huge weight off my brother's shoulders, silly! You know what Chrom's like. He never asks for help, even when he needs it. But he trusts you, Riku. Enough to rely on you. He's not the type to come out and say it, but I know he's grateful."Lissa said.
"Okay."Riku said.
"Yeah! Nobody knows my big brother like me."Lissa said.
"Well, that is nice to hear."Riku said.
"So, what do you say? Free massage? Going once... Gooooooing twiiice..."Lissa said.
"Okay, okay! I accept! ...Thanks, Lissa."Riku said.
"Okay then..."Lissa then massages him in the back."Geez, your muscles are just one big knot back here."
"Yeah that's good."Riku said.
"How about...this?"Lissa said.
"haAAAAGH! Cold! Cold and slimy and coooooold! AUGH! IT MOVED! WHAT DID YOU DO, LISSA? WHAT IN BLAZES WAS THAT?!"Riku glares at her.
"Teee hee hee hee! Oh, relax. It's just a frog. You were so perfectly calm, tee hee. I couldn't resist! It had to be done!"Lissa said.
"Oh really, then how about another pressure point."he then chases after her making them run around camp again.
Elizabeth saw them and smiled seeing Lissa having fun along with Emmeryn.
Note:Donnel is now appart of the team along with Lissa getting another support moment, along with Donnel interacting with Ranma, Kisara, Beowulf and Annie, and Beowulf with Maribelle a bit.
