Fire Emblem:

"A Guy, Some Girls and a Piece of Parchment"

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Chapter 2: The Shaming of the Shrew

Wallace and his manual were in fact passing by the area where all the army's winged mounts were tethered... When the knight heard a familiar, sneering voice.

"What's that you've got under your arm, teapot? I didn't think you could actually read..."

The armoured knight glared at the scarred wyvern rider known as Vaida.

"I'll have you know that this is my 'Manual of Knightly Prowess', woman!" he retorted, displaying the book proudly before him. "It is what has made me the stellar knight that I am today!"

"Creaking, rusted heap of metal is more like it," she mocked.

Suddenly, Vaida managed to snatch the manual from the armoured knight's hands, in one, swift gesture.

"In fact, I doubt there's anything of real worth in this book..." she said evilly, holding it up, just out of Wallace's reach. "So, I think it would be better for everyone if I just got rid of it, hmmm...?"

"Do not befowl my 'Manual of Knightly Prowess' with your touch, witch!" raged the knight.

"Oho, I do believe I've stuck a nerve..." Vaida observed nastily. "Looks like I've got another tasty treat for Umbriel, here!"

At this, Wallace's face nearly turned red with fury.

"If you even think about feeding my book to that beast of yours," he growled, "I'll... I'll...!"

"You'll what, old man?" Vaida sneered.

As the wyvern rider waved the book high in the air, a piece of parchment suddenly slid out of it, and floated to the ground.

"What's this...?" snapped Vaida, distracted. She picked the parchment off the ground.

"'The Art of Winning a Woman's Heart'," she read aloud. "What in the hells...?" Then, a sly smirk spread across her face.

"Oho...! Now, I understand...! It seems that your so-called 'Manual of Knightly Prowess' is not all that it seems..."

"Excuse me?" snarled the knight, affronted.

"Don't play the fool with me... Although you do it, so well...! It seems those barbed words you throw at me, actually conceal feelings of love!"

As Wallace stared at her in bewilderment, she laughed. "I wouldn't have taken you for some sentimental old softy, teapot..."

"Me... Have romantic feelings for you?" spluttered the bald knight. "You must be joking, wench... I'd sooner wed a cobra!"

"Don't lie to me, old man... It's all on this parchment that was in your book!"

Vaida held up the parchment in the air triumphantly... When it was snatched out of her hand, by the wind.

"Blast it!" she cursed. "Stupid thing..." While she was thus distracted, Wallace took the opportunity to snatch back his manual.

"Aha! Foiled you again, witch!" he sneered. He then displayed the pages of his book to her.

"As you can see, there is nothing in this book about love... You must've been making it up... To hide your own feelings for me!" he concluded triumphantly. "You must be more feminine than you look... It wouldn't be hard..."

"What?" snapped Vaida, in disgust. "Me like you? Ugh, don't make me sick, old man..."

"Admit it! Admit that you love me!" yelled Wallace.

"No, admit your love for me, you disgusting old man...!"

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TO BE CONTINUED...

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