SOS: Ok, now THIS is a quick update. The last one until the summer!
Lucius: Hey, I have yet to make an appearance as a muse in this story!
SOS: Uh... you just did.
Lucius: Oh, ok nevermind.
SOS: 9 reviews again! Wheeeee!
Inferno-Hero: Yeah, there is a long, long list of supports on Game-faqs.com and all you have to do is search Fire Emblem and go to Rekka no Ken. Then scroll down to the support list link. HERE IS THE SAUCE STORY!
SkyFireZero: I'm pretty much in the same situation, but I managed to get my World Geography grade up to a B and I hope I can get that up to an A with the final. And I personally thought that I used too much detail on the battle. I guess not. Glad you liked it!
Elf Lord D: Thank you, my faithful reviewer! The battle did end a bit quickly, but I basically stopped when Harken was brought down.
Haha81290: I don't know, he looks a little red to me, but I see your point. I do have something evil planned. Mwahahaha!
LowenxRebeccaluver: If they were on boats, I would have said "Ramming Speed!" I still feel sorry for Harken after that blow.
Electric Fire: Glad you liked it! A little sappy, I'm no good at sappy.
Gentleness28: Well, I guess it was a quick update but it took me a WEEK to write the last chapter. Hope it doesn't take long for this one.
Sugary teethrotter: Yuppity yup. I still feel sorry for Harken for making him do that.
Blade Lord Lyn: Yeah I remember you! I signed up for OFUZ, I am wondering when you will update that. Thank you for the review!
SOS: Hey! I noticed something!
Lucius: What?
SOS: Nobody called me sauce! Yaaay! (does can-can)
Lucius: Hey, you're right!
SOS: And so I start this story on a good note! Oh disclaimer boy!
Canas: -- Sauce does not own Fire Emblem, but sauce does make a good topping on a barbecue!
SOS:
A Rose
Chapter 3: Harken's Redemption
Harken knew he was in for it. The red paladin he tried to kill ordered his hands bound and he brought Harken along with them back to Pherae Castle. It was a rather long march, and they only rested for about 15 minutes back at the village. He remembered watching the villagers, who were not exactly the richest of people. Guilt plagued him knowing that this was the very village he would have destroyed had the bandits won the battle. The same villagers helped him with the little water they could afford to give him. Tears threatened to flow when he thought of what he experienced. I will never do such a thing as to join a bandit force, even if I have to starve to death. That was a vow. They had left the village only half an hour ago, yet Harken was still thirsty. He knew that he would never make the journey all the way to Castle Pherae.
Isadora rode alongside Harken, and she knew of the situation he was in. She uncorked her bottle and offered some to Harken. "Here try some of this. You look thirsty."
Harken looked around at the girl. She was offering him water. He had tried to kill her, and yet she would do such a kind thing. "I really don't deserve it. Keep it." Harken refused.
Isadora, however, would not take no as an answer. "No, you need it more than me." Harken, this time, took a small portion of the water. "Thank you," He said, not knowing what else to say. Isadora smiled. She had shown mercy upon the prisoner, and his view over some of the Pheraen knights slowly started to shift.
Now that his thirst had been quenched, Harken tried to think of an escape plan. However, he couldn't think because his thoughts kept going back to the girl. Why had she shown mercy? She could have let me die. This question popped up in his head again and again.
When the sunset could be seen over the horizon, Marcus ordered to set up camp. They had no reason to hurry, and they needed rest. Isadora couldn't sleep though. She didn't even understand why she was so kind to the boy. It's easy, said her conscience, you feel sorry for him and you don't want him to die. Well I know that, she told herself, just why don't I want him to die. You feel that he is special to you, somehow. Isadora frowned. She did not like the sound of that at all. With this thought, she fell asleep.
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The next morning, Harken felt refreshed. He wasn't the only one, as the knights were visibly more vigorous and optimistic. It had been a while they had slept like that with the taste of victory in their mouths. But Harken was only feeling that way because he had not had decent sleep in a long while. He felt he could run to Castle Pherae and back. He just felt optimistic that day.
Harken was greeted by the girl later that morning. "Hi there, how are you doing?" She had asked.
"Much better than yesterday. Thank you for the water." He answered.
"Nah, it was nothing. By the way, I never got to introduce myself. My name is Isadora."
"And mine is Harken." Their eyes just seemed to lock at that point, and it was broken right when Marcus ordered Harken to see him in private. Harken complied, glad to find an excuse to break their staring. Isadora realized what just happened and blushed, but Harken wasn't around to see it. Those eyes. Those deep eyes, I feel like I can trust him.
Harken honestly had no idea why he was summoned by the commander. He had a bad feeling about it. He at first thought that they were going to kill him, just to get rid of him. He was taking up almost no supplies, and was starving because of it. But, he had not come to be killed.
"Good morning, boy. Had a good rest?" The strict commander asked. Harken was thoroughly confused. Good Morning? What is he up to! But, Harken would play along, just for now.
"I am feeling nice and refreshed," He answered. "Definitely better than before."
"Good. Do you see up there ahead?" Marcus was pointing towards a small dot in the distance. "That is Castle Pherae. And on the right, you can see the Bern Mountains. Pherae is the closest Lycian territory to Bern. Therefore it is extremely vulnerable to bandits from Bern. And if you see just a bit closer..."
At that point, Harken looked where Marcus was pointing. It was a breathtaking view of a lake surrounded by a forest. The cool morning mist could be seen above the lake, giving it an eerie mysterious feeling. "Beautiful..." That was all he could say.
"And this is why we are here. To protect this aria from anything that could happen. And this is where you come in. What's your name?"
"My name is Harken."
"Ah, Harken, I see. Well, I know of your feelings about yourself and your self-esteem is pretty low. I know why. It's because of you being a former bandit, correct?" Harken just looked down.
"Former bandit?"
"Yes. I was watching you during the battle. You are very intelligent and you are strong as well. And you know how the saying goes, everybody deserves a second chance."
"So, what do you want me to do?"
Marcus just smiled. "To win your freedom, we will train you. For two years. After that, if you like, you can stay and live at the castle. Or, you are free to go. But training won't be just like frolicking through the flowers. It will be rigorous."
"What exactly am I training for?"
Marcus smiled once again at the young inquisitive boy. "To help in any way possible for this country. You will defend it, you will help it in any way you can. You are going to become a knight of Pherae."
SOS: Ah, that was pretty long. Ok people, since I have finals next week, this is the last update till summer!
Hippie Narrator: Come my brothers! We must prey that Harken succeeds in his training!
Erk: Go away.
SOS: Be nice Erk.
Lucius: Quiet sauce.
SOS: AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH!
Canas: Ok, that's it for this chapter. Please R&R everyone! It is great that you show support. Oh and sauce also appreciates constructive criticism. Ok, bye now!
Sword of Seals
Lucius: Hey, I have yet to make an appearance as a muse in this story!
SOS: Uh... you just did.
Lucius: Oh, ok nevermind.
SOS: 9 reviews again! Wheeeee!
Inferno-Hero: Yeah, there is a long, long list of supports on Game-faqs.com and all you have to do is search Fire Emblem and go to Rekka no Ken. Then scroll down to the support list link. HERE IS THE SAUCE STORY!
SkyFireZero: I'm pretty much in the same situation, but I managed to get my World Geography grade up to a B and I hope I can get that up to an A with the final. And I personally thought that I used too much detail on the battle. I guess not. Glad you liked it!
Elf Lord D: Thank you, my faithful reviewer! The battle did end a bit quickly, but I basically stopped when Harken was brought down.
Haha81290: I don't know, he looks a little red to me, but I see your point. I do have something evil planned. Mwahahaha!
LowenxRebeccaluver: If they were on boats, I would have said "Ramming Speed!" I still feel sorry for Harken after that blow.
Electric Fire: Glad you liked it! A little sappy, I'm no good at sappy.
Gentleness28: Well, I guess it was a quick update but it took me a WEEK to write the last chapter. Hope it doesn't take long for this one.
Sugary teethrotter: Yuppity yup. I still feel sorry for Harken for making him do that.
Blade Lord Lyn: Yeah I remember you! I signed up for OFUZ, I am wondering when you will update that. Thank you for the review!
SOS: Hey! I noticed something!
Lucius: What?
SOS: Nobody called me sauce! Yaaay! (does can-can)
Lucius: Hey, you're right!
SOS: And so I start this story on a good note! Oh disclaimer boy!
Canas: -- Sauce does not own Fire Emblem, but sauce does make a good topping on a barbecue!
SOS:
A Rose
Chapter 3: Harken's Redemption
Harken knew he was in for it. The red paladin he tried to kill ordered his hands bound and he brought Harken along with them back to Pherae Castle. It was a rather long march, and they only rested for about 15 minutes back at the village. He remembered watching the villagers, who were not exactly the richest of people. Guilt plagued him knowing that this was the very village he would have destroyed had the bandits won the battle. The same villagers helped him with the little water they could afford to give him. Tears threatened to flow when he thought of what he experienced. I will never do such a thing as to join a bandit force, even if I have to starve to death. That was a vow. They had left the village only half an hour ago, yet Harken was still thirsty. He knew that he would never make the journey all the way to Castle Pherae.
Isadora rode alongside Harken, and she knew of the situation he was in. She uncorked her bottle and offered some to Harken. "Here try some of this. You look thirsty."
Harken looked around at the girl. She was offering him water. He had tried to kill her, and yet she would do such a kind thing. "I really don't deserve it. Keep it." Harken refused.
Isadora, however, would not take no as an answer. "No, you need it more than me." Harken, this time, took a small portion of the water. "Thank you," He said, not knowing what else to say. Isadora smiled. She had shown mercy upon the prisoner, and his view over some of the Pheraen knights slowly started to shift.
Now that his thirst had been quenched, Harken tried to think of an escape plan. However, he couldn't think because his thoughts kept going back to the girl. Why had she shown mercy? She could have let me die. This question popped up in his head again and again.
When the sunset could be seen over the horizon, Marcus ordered to set up camp. They had no reason to hurry, and they needed rest. Isadora couldn't sleep though. She didn't even understand why she was so kind to the boy. It's easy, said her conscience, you feel sorry for him and you don't want him to die. Well I know that, she told herself, just why don't I want him to die. You feel that he is special to you, somehow. Isadora frowned. She did not like the sound of that at all. With this thought, she fell asleep.
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The next morning, Harken felt refreshed. He wasn't the only one, as the knights were visibly more vigorous and optimistic. It had been a while they had slept like that with the taste of victory in their mouths. But Harken was only feeling that way because he had not had decent sleep in a long while. He felt he could run to Castle Pherae and back. He just felt optimistic that day.
Harken was greeted by the girl later that morning. "Hi there, how are you doing?" She had asked.
"Much better than yesterday. Thank you for the water." He answered.
"Nah, it was nothing. By the way, I never got to introduce myself. My name is Isadora."
"And mine is Harken." Their eyes just seemed to lock at that point, and it was broken right when Marcus ordered Harken to see him in private. Harken complied, glad to find an excuse to break their staring. Isadora realized what just happened and blushed, but Harken wasn't around to see it. Those eyes. Those deep eyes, I feel like I can trust him.
Harken honestly had no idea why he was summoned by the commander. He had a bad feeling about it. He at first thought that they were going to kill him, just to get rid of him. He was taking up almost no supplies, and was starving because of it. But, he had not come to be killed.
"Good morning, boy. Had a good rest?" The strict commander asked. Harken was thoroughly confused. Good Morning? What is he up to! But, Harken would play along, just for now.
"I am feeling nice and refreshed," He answered. "Definitely better than before."
"Good. Do you see up there ahead?" Marcus was pointing towards a small dot in the distance. "That is Castle Pherae. And on the right, you can see the Bern Mountains. Pherae is the closest Lycian territory to Bern. Therefore it is extremely vulnerable to bandits from Bern. And if you see just a bit closer..."
At that point, Harken looked where Marcus was pointing. It was a breathtaking view of a lake surrounded by a forest. The cool morning mist could be seen above the lake, giving it an eerie mysterious feeling. "Beautiful..." That was all he could say.
"And this is why we are here. To protect this aria from anything that could happen. And this is where you come in. What's your name?"
"My name is Harken."
"Ah, Harken, I see. Well, I know of your feelings about yourself and your self-esteem is pretty low. I know why. It's because of you being a former bandit, correct?" Harken just looked down.
"Former bandit?"
"Yes. I was watching you during the battle. You are very intelligent and you are strong as well. And you know how the saying goes, everybody deserves a second chance."
"So, what do you want me to do?"
Marcus just smiled. "To win your freedom, we will train you. For two years. After that, if you like, you can stay and live at the castle. Or, you are free to go. But training won't be just like frolicking through the flowers. It will be rigorous."
"What exactly am I training for?"
Marcus smiled once again at the young inquisitive boy. "To help in any way possible for this country. You will defend it, you will help it in any way you can. You are going to become a knight of Pherae."
SOS: Ah, that was pretty long. Ok people, since I have finals next week, this is the last update till summer!
Hippie Narrator: Come my brothers! We must prey that Harken succeeds in his training!
Erk: Go away.
SOS: Be nice Erk.
Lucius: Quiet sauce.
SOS: AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH!
Canas: Ok, that's it for this chapter. Please R&R everyone! It is great that you show support. Oh and sauce also appreciates constructive criticism. Ok, bye now!
Sword of Seals