So. The second chapter. I never really thought people would read this. Or favorite this, or follow, or even review this garbage. That makes me really worried. But people don't care what I think. So I guess I'll just shut up and let you guys read some more of this cancer. Have fun, I guess.
Chapter Two/Chapter One: Risen
I've learned some really interesting things after joining the Shepherds. The first thing I found out was that Frederick has an obsession with pebble collecting. No; I am serious. He rode ahead of us and collected every single rock on the trail. I mean it when I say every single rock. He collected them all! The second thing was what bear tastes. Yeah. Chrom, Frederick, and the female Robin went out and caught a bear for us to eat. I wish I was making this shit up. But apparently bear tastes like deer but is a bit more thicker than deer. Also the Robin absolutely love that stuff seeing how they wolfed it down without taking a break to chew… or breath. I am sorta regretting my decision to join now. But too late to take it back now!
Concerning the Robins though; I found some interesting quirks with the twins' personalities. The male Robin is much more vocal about his feelings then the female. He also is a bit of a smart ass but he knows boundaries. He is also 'protective' of his sister. Like; borderline crazy cat lady finding a dog trying to attack her favorite cat level protective. The female Robin is quieter than her brother. But when she does talk; she is very teasing. I'm pretty sure she made Chrom blush at least six times about now. I think. I will have to check later. The female Robin isn't all that protective of her brother except with certain topics like sex, whores, and pumpernickel. I don't get the pumpernickel part but I guess I'll just go with it.
Well that's all I really learned about the Shepherds for now. Which makes me worry that I might lose my sanity. If the bear and pebble collecting were signs of impending doom for me; let the earth shake and fire rain from the sky. Of course I can't really do that seeing how I'm asleep. What; you thought I would get some cryptic dream or something? Nope. You got me explaining what I learned today! Which also makes me wonder who the fuck am I talking to in my sleep. I really don't know to be honest. It scares me a bit. But it takes an earthquake to wake me up so I'm going to be stuck like this. Say is something shaking right now?
I open my eyes and bolt up. Yep. The ground is shaking. I look around and notice the forest is on fire because balls of fire are falling from the sky. I just jinxed myself didn't I? I look back at our camp and see Frederick and the two Robins freaking out. The Robins freaking out because of the earthquake and fire/ Frederick is freaking out because Chrom and Lissa are gone. Chrom and Lissa are gone. Everything has gone to shit and I am pretty sure I only slept for three hours!
"We have to find milord and milady! And fast!" Frederick says, mounting his horse before riding off into the forest. The manage to stand up and stumble over to the Robins. After helping them up the ground stops shaking. At least I won't have to walk like I'm on ice anymore. Me and the Robins run after Frederick and somehow manage to catch up to him. The reason why is because of these weird creatures. They look like their undead. And they have surrounded Frederick. They all look like Fighters, the Mercenary's axe wielding little brother, and from the way they are taking some of Frederick hits means they are pretty durable. One particularly brave Fighter jumps and strikes Frederick's arm; causing some of his armor to fall off. Frederick narrowed his eyes and shouted a pretty badass battle cry.
"Pick a god and pray!" After saying that, Frederick spun his spear around in his hand before thrusting his spear out and swinging it in a giant circle. As a result, all of the Fighter's got their heads either chopped off or cut in half. After a couple more seconds, the Fighters all let out one last gurgle before exploding in a cloud of black mist. After the fighters died, Chrom and Lissa came running out of the woods and towards us. Looks like they are unharmed, just sweaty and dirty.
"Milord! Milady! Are you hurt?" Frederick asks Chrom and Lissa when they reached us.
Lissa sighs in relief and says, "Frederick! Robins! Aiden!"
The the Robins take out their respective weapons and ask in perfect unison, "Are such horrific creatures commonplace in these lands?"
"They're not from Ylisse, I promise you that," says Chrom, twirling Falchion before taking a battle stance. In the distance, some more of those Undead come out of the woods and take up battle positions. Looks like they are taking orders from this particularly big Barbarian with a deer skull for a helmet.
Frederick sighs in relief and says, "No one is injured, then? Thank the gods…"
"Thank the masked man who saved me! If it wasn't for him, I'd be... Hey, where did he go?" Lissa asks, looking around for that person she was talking about.
I scoff and draw my bronze sword. I look at the enemy and say, "We can worry about that person later, after we put these freaks of nature to the blade."
Frederick nods to my common sense, something I was a bit shocked to see, and says, "Eyes open, now. We know nothing about this enemy." Chrom gave a determined, "Right," before charging into battle, the rest of us not far behind. I scanned the battlefield for a prospective opponent. I saw Chrom and Lissa taking out a Myrmidon to my far right, the Robins taking on two Fighters to my left, and Frederick tanking a Barbarian, a Fighter, and a Myrmidon in front of me. No one leaves me and good opponents. But my luck turns around because there is this Fighter trying to flank Frederick. Time to support the Great Knight with some good old Mercenary sword work!
I charge the Fighter and deliver a few quick slashes to stumble him. My suprise attack has left it wide open for a sword in the chest! I batter its axe aside and stab my bronze sword through its chest. I feel a rush when my sword plunges through its organs. But that rush turns into fear when the Fighter grabs me by the throat, my sword still in its chest, and throws me to the side like a child's doll. Why am I so throwable? I sit up and the Fighter comes charging at me, ready to kill in one good blow. I crawl back a bit before my hand touches something cold and metallic. It's something that might keep me alive so I better use it!
I hold the thing up and notice it's a iron sword. "Weird… Free stuff from the ground." I say before blocking the Fighter's blow. I keep blocking the Fighter's blows; my hands aching from the amount of force each blow landed on my new sword. I manage to kick the Fighter in his leg under the hail of blows, stumbling him. At this moment of hesitation, I roll back and get on my feet before delivering a quick blow to the Fighter's neck. This blows somehow manages to kill the creature for some reason. I thought the sword in it's chest would've done the trick but I'm a stupid Mercenary so I can't wonder why some of my blows didn't kill my enemy. Guess my critical stat wasn't high enough.
I grab my bronze sword and sheath it. Might as well use the better sword I found off the ground then some basic thing like that. Another Fighter comes charging at me and before he reaches me; something slams into it with a sick crunch of bone and flesh. It's a horse with a red headed, female Cavalier, the starter cavalry of the classes, riding it. In one swift move, the horse crushes the Fighter's head in and… smiles in delight. I didn't know horses could smile.
"Hey, you ok?" the Cavalier asks me, nonchalant on how her horse just smashed the Fighter's skull in.
"Um… Yeah. Could use a vulnerary and your name." I say, rubbing my throat while it ached in pain from the first Fighter grabbing it.
"Name's Sully and I'm one of the Shepherds Cavaliers. What the fuck is going on? I left the group for a bit and the world is going apeshit! Why the fuck is this all happening?" Sully says, throwing me a vulnerary, a basic cure me all potion used to heal physical wounds like cuts and bruises.
"Well Sully; my name is Aide-Rider and you ask a lot of good questions. But I'm afraid I have no idea how to answer them. Just know that those grey looking guys are the bad guys. You're welcome to help. Or not. I don't really care." I care immensely but I am not going to admit that.
"Oh I'm going to help alright! All right, you ash-faced freaks! Which one of ya wants to try my lance on for size first? I know just the spot for it: shoved right up your-" Sully's threat is stopped when a man came running out of the forest.
"Hold, milady!" The man said, doing this weird elaborate pose. Like a fancy but stupid nobel does.
"Muh?" Sully breathes out, confused about the man in front of her. I would've said something just like her if a person like that did that to me. But it would be something better then "Muh?"
"Life may be long, but attraction is fleeting! Would you leave me in your sweet dust? Leave war to the warriors, dear bird! A beauty such as you need wage only love." I think he's a man whore.
"The hell are you?!" A excellent question Sully. Couldn't have said it better myself.
"Ha! Is the lady intrigued? Of course you are—it's only natural. I am myth and legend! I am he who strides large across history's greatest stage! The man who puts the "arch" in "archer"! My name, dear lady, is Vi-" He is definitely a man whore. 'Putting the 'arch' in archer'. Definitely an innuendo.
"Sorry, Ruffles-no time for this. Onward!" Good idea Sully. Let's leave this fool. Me and Sully started to go away until the man caught up with us.
"Virion! ...Er, my name. It's Virion. W-wait! Where are you going? Pray, at least tell me your name!" the man, or Virion like he said, says to Sully.
Sully stops, making me stop because I want to listen in on this fucking thing, and says "I'm Sully. ...And I'm a Shepherd."
"'Sully'! How divine! A starkly beautiful name, as befits its owner, truly. Will you marry me, my dearest Sully?" Is this man drunk, high, or both right now?
"Will I what now? Oh wait, I get it... This is a joke. And when I put my boot through your face—that's the punch line." So Sully is a tomboy… What I just thought of was so stupid I internally facepalmed myself.
"I realize my manly figure and noble bearing can be overwhelming. 'Tis common! So please, don't feel pressured to answer right a-"
"How's THIS for an answer?!" Sully kicks at Virion, Virion barely dodging the strikes while he splutters compliments and other whorish stuff. I have a feeling he is going to join the Shepherds for some reason. Is that just me? Probably not. Let's get back to the conversation.
"G-goodness, but those shapely legs certainly can kick, can't they... P-please, milady! Allow me to accompany you, at least! Mine is a cold, empty world without you. I shall be your most willing servant, and you, in turn, will give my life purpose…"
Sully stops kicking the man and sighs in frustration before saying, "Fine... Anything to shut you up." Virion stares at Sully in a "I'mma drug your drink and rape you while you're passed out look," sorta look. Or the "Thank you so much for letting me be near you Senpai," look. I get them very confused at times.
Sully backs up and says, "...What? Stop staring at me like that!" She then rides off into the battle to get away from Virion. Virion chases after he, sniping enemies with ease. I guess he is an Archer. A good one too. Don't let him know that. I sigh and go back into the battle. It looks like we are winning with the enemy numbers only being a Fighter and that Barbarian. The male Robin and Lissa are facing the Barbarian while Sully and Virion are taking care of the Fighter. I look around and notice Frederick, Chrom, and the female Robin looking at this blue garbed person slaying a bunch of Fighter who might have reinforced our enemies but got stopped. By a blade- Is that person using Falchion? I thought there was only one Falchion.
"Time to even the odds!" I turn and see Lissa holding the Barbarian's axe in place while the male Robin charges in for the final attack. Robin stabs the Barbarian in its side before pulling the blade upwards and wrecting it out of the thing through it's head. That was pretty violent. I may need to talk with male Robin about his brutality later. But I guess the combat has ended now. No more enemies. I look back at Chrom's group and see the strange sword fighter say something to Chrom before walking off. After an exchange of words between Frederick and the female Robin, they walk over to the rest of us with Lissa running around making sure we are ok.
"Anyone hurt?" Chrom asks while Sully and Virion walk up to the group.
"Not really. Everyone seems to be good Captain Chrom." Sully says, cracking her neck with Virion slightly jumping at the sound. Guess Sully put it through the man whore's head that she is a tough one.
"Good now let's get back on the road. We gotta make sure the capital is safe. Shepherds, forward!" At that cue, everyone began to march after Chrom and Frederick who lead the way. While we walked, I went over to the male Robin and walked with him in silence. Seems like he is watching Virion chat with his sister. I swear I feel that Robin is giving off this evil aura like the Fell Dragon.
"Hey Robin." I say to him, snapping him out of his watch.
"Oh! Hey Aiden. What do you need?" Robin says, looking at me with genuine concern. I guess when you're an amnesiac like the Robins; you don't really need to worry about hiding your feelings.
"I just wanted to ask about that move you did to that Barbarian. It was pretty brutal to watch."
"Really? I just did what I thought was right at the time. Was I wrong?"
"No… Not really. It's just that I didn't think you had it in you to do something like that, that's all."
"I didn't think I did could do something like that too but it worked out in the end for us."
"I guess it did…"
"Is something else wrong Aiden? You seem a bit pale. Should I get Lissa to look at you?"
"Nope. I'm usually pale. Thanks for asking though."
"Well, if you are alright…"
"Look, I'm fine Robin. You don't need to go pat my head to make me feel better. Or pat my head in general. Especially if you want to strengthen our bonds."
"'Bonds'? What is that?"
"It's a sorta invisible rope that ties people together. Like friends, lovers, brothers, and the rest."
"So our bonds can change destiny as well?"
"I guess if you worked hard enough that could happen… I don't fucking know." Robin simply nodded at my answer before turning back to watching Virion and his sister. I turned to look at them and by the sight of it, Virion was shot down cold by female Robin with a tease. Harsh.
Aiden and Male Robin attained support level C
So. Chapter Two of Mercenary. It's shit isn't it? I thought so. I guess I'll write some more seeing how people are liking this despite it being cancer. So until then it's Bye. So go away. There is nothing left to read. No more chapters for now. Go read some better fanfiction. Just stop reading this cancer. It's bad with a Mary Sue, the ruin of canon, bad fight scenes, and so much other horrible stuff! Stop it! Just... You know what; bye.
