Hector: (looks around) Where's Golden Emblem?

Nino: I don't know. She said she would swing in soon.

Me: (comes in on vine) Watch out! (accidentally kicks Hector into lake)

Nino: (giggles)

Me: (laughs) (forgets to notice tree) (you can fill in the blanks)

Hector: (laughs)

Me: Oh, how witty, placing a tree on the edge of a lake.

Nino: Can I do the disclaimer again?

Hector: (out of lake) How can you want to do it, Nino?

Nino: Golden Emblem doesn't own Fire Emblem. If she did, I wouldn't be a level five mage when you get me near to the end of the game.

Me: Yeah. Now for review responses.

Swordsman of Sacae: Hector isn't poor, just very, very unlucky. Thanks for reviewing.

FalcoKnight8202: Wow. I'm glad you expected a lot from me. The comedic parts are for entertainment.

Hector: Entertainment for who? (very wet)

Me: Stop interrupting.

FalcoKnight8202: Of course I'll continue this! Unless it gets deleted. The rating is really nice. Thanks for reviewing.

Nino: Hector, will you do the flamer warning?

Hector: Okay. (coughs) No flames are allowed. (icy glare) You have been warned.

Me: Hector, you know you could be a good actor?

Hector: Really?

Me: Yeah! You could be an excellent villain!

Hector: Grr.....

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Oswin's POV

"Why are the enemies' archers advancing?" Hector asked as we crossed the border into Caelin. Several archers were shooting at something in the sky, including one ballista. A pegasus knight was flying closer and closer to us. Lord Eliwood yelled something to the rider, and she answered back. Suddenly, an arrow passed by her, causing her to fall with her pegasus. Lord Hector, right under the rider, was felled by the rider and her pegasus, landing right after each other. He yelled a curse word in anger and pain, pushing the rider and pegasus off of him.

"Are you injured, Lord Hector?" I asked, pushing to the front, "Would you like me to get Serra or Priscilla?" He glared at me.

"I think the only thing that the rider injured was my pride," he muttered. Even though he was being sarcastic, I had to laugh slightly.

"Can we start the battle?" Mark asked, "Oswin, please move as far as you can south." I followed Mark's instructions, moving to a spot a few paces away. He started to order other units on our group, including the pegasus knight, Florina. Lady Lyndis and her troop moved as well, moving closer to the second village. Finally, the opponents attacked. Two mercenaries near Lady Lyndis' group attacked her, along with one of her cavaliers. They both easily counterattacked, killing them.

"Oswin! Watch out!" Mark called, noting two more mercenaries close to me. One attacked, not damaging my thick armour. When I counterattacked, he dodged. I cursed under my breath.

The other mercenary, however, headed for Lord Hector, who was close by. He was hit, though the damage was little. When he counterattacked, I noticed he was using the weapon Matthew had found in Castle Laus. I didn't approve of stealing an enemies' weapon. It would always come back to haunt you. Lord Hector pounced on the mercenary, striking him in the heart. He was felled. Mark turned pale. He sometimes fainted at the sight of blood. Sure enough, he wavered, a sign he could possibly faint. Priscilla, who was close by, gave him a drink of water. He nodded his thanks and mouthed something to her. She frowned, yet a smile was underneath it.

As I looked to Lord Hector, he smiled, axe by his side. His hair shined in the sun, silver flecks appearing in some parts of his hair. That wasn't right. I shook my head, blinked, and looked again. It was still there. Odd. He gave me a look of confusion.

"Is something wrong, Oswin?" he called from his spot. I shook my head. He shrugged and turned to a mage close-by. Mark gave the word and he was off, already in the air by the time I started to watch. He slammed down, striking the mage and almost cutting him in half. Mark turned around and threw up, almost hitting an angered Serra behind him.

"Watch where you're aiming, Mark!" she screamed at him, "You nearly ruined my dress! Ugh!" More than half of the group snickered, including Mark, Priscilla, and myself. Serra screamed, surprising some of our opponents, including the mercenary that had attacked me. I took the opportunity to strike him down with my iron lance, killing him with an attack to the head.

"Eliwood!" Mark called, "Attack the cavalier to your right!" Lord Eliwood looked to his left before realizing that the cavalier was on the other side. He attacked, using the weapon Matthew had found for him, like Lord Hector had. He preformed a critical move, automatically killing the cavalier. Lowen, now at my side, pointed Lord Eliwood out to me.

"Doesn't it look strange?" he asked. I raised my eyebrow from beneath my helmet, and, taking it off, turned to him.

"What looks peculiar, Lowen?" I asked, "Who are you talking about?" I thought I had an idea. He noticed Lord Hector's change in appearance, as well.

"Lord Eliwood, Sir Oswin," he answered, using my proper title, "His hair. It glows like the sun. Golden. I wonder why he would change his hair colour in battle, though." With this, he was off, to help one of Lady Lyndis' cavaliers' fight off a rather large mercenary. I looked to Lord Eliwood, as well. What he had said was true. What was happening? Did it have something to do with the weapons?

About ten minutes after Lowen talked to me, we were both standing in front of the Caelin castle, with Lady Lyndis and her troop, Kent, Sain, and Wil. A knight blocked the entrance, his name now known. Bouker. Lords Hector and Eliwood had been using their weapons more and more during the battle, and the flecks were more and more visible.

"Hector!" Mark yelled, looking away from him, "Attack Bouker!" Bouker said something illegible, and Lord Hector answered him with some words I could not hear. Lord Hector attacked, but missed, jumping back to his spot. Bouker attacked with his javelin, stabbing Lord Hector on the shoulder. He cursed in pain and fury, but waited for his next turn. Priscilla motioned her horse to move forward, but Mark stopped her.

"No, Priscilla," he whispered, "He would attack you, and probably kill you. I will have Hector retreat the next turn so you can heal him." I bit my lip in anger and impatience. If Bouker's attack landed.... Lord Hector would be killed. I said a silent prayer to St.Elimine, hoping Lord Hector would be spared today.

She must have heard my prayer, for Bouker's second attack missed, hitting only the air. Lord Hector swung his axe on his shoulder, noting a critical. Sure enough, the attack hit, the sound of metal hitting metal and flesh resounding through the air. Looking to Lord Eliwood and Mark, I saw that they had been watching, and Mark had thrown up on the closest person.... which happened to be Serra.

"You idiot!" she screamed, "This is my best dress! You've ruined it!" With this, she slapped Mark on the back of the head. He put a hand to his head while Lord Eliwood helped him up.

"Note to self," he began, "Never, ever, watch Hector kill anyone. Again." Lord Hector, who had watched this unfortunate scene, walked forward to talk to Lord Eliwood, but stopped. He closed his eyes and fainted to the ground.

"Priscilla!" I yelled, "Serra! Help Lord Hector!" I rushed to his side, Priscilla and Serra following. His face was an ashen grey, and his breathing was shallow. Lady Lyndis and Lord Eliwood rushed to his side. Matthew, I just noticed, was watching from a distance away.

Did he know something, I wondered. If he did, and he was hiding it, I would personally get it out of him any way I could. It was getting far too serious to be keeping secrets now.

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Hector: Is that it?

Me: Yes.

Hector: Add more!

Me: No!

Hector: Yes!

Me: No!

Hector: Yes!

Me: No!

Nino: This will go on for a long time. Please read and review!