I lied, I promised that I'd update by the weekends, but I didn't… Please don't be mad at me! I'm very busy as of now. Stupid school.

Guy: Sure, blame it on school.

Matthew: Why not? It's a plausible excuse.

Guy: …

Reviews:

TheOneAndOnlyT: Yes, Farina will definitely be watching… she's such a stalker. :P

Lord Cynic: Farina's actually a very good character. But she is trouble as in you really have to pay 20 000 gold for her… And Kirby isn't trouble! He's too cute!

Ragnarok-legend: Yes, I'm glad you "inspired" me! Or else I wouldn't have remembered Hector! And that would've been bad!

ErkTheSlayer: Thanks… I think…. --

Guy: See he thinks you're crazy too!

FireEdge: I'm going to kill you, tiny myrmidon…

Ed, the Master Tactician: Haha! I guess you just had to hit Guy didn't you? Oh well, he deserves it. :)

K-Girl: I'm not sure if it speeds up experience. I do know however, that it raises growth rates by 5 for each stat.

Wyrmseeker: Well said my friend. Well said.

ghet: Yes, she is scary. And thank you for the compliment!

Legolasgirl5: Thank you for the compliments on Farina!

Duelist of Middle Earth: Thanks for reviewing! All of us are busy with school! Hehe. Hmm, a StarFox and Sonic crossover? Well it's certainly original…

Disclaimer: I don't own Fire Emblem.

Stray Arrow

Chapter 15

Huey's hooves crunched lightly upon the freshly fallen snow as he walked daintily along the path. Florina looked up at the grey sky. The snowflakes fell in giant fluffy fragments. She blinked her blue eyes as one landed on her nose.

This place reminds me of Ilia. The snow is so pretty and calming. She sighed as she shook her orchid locks, causing snow to fall around. Settling deeper into her saddle, she pulled her cloak tighter around her small body.

Looking around, she studied the people of the rather large army, searching for no one in particular. Her eyes rested on Lyn first, she was walking with the rest of the lords, talking quietly. She noticed that Kent was trotting on his horse near her, but yet keeping his distance, ever staring at her.

Moving, she saw her sister, Fiora. She seemed annoyed, her mouth set in a tight line. Florina then realized the cause of her sister's troubles. Sain was riding next to her, talking away. He was obviously flirting… again.

Priscilla, Raven and Lucius were also in their own little group, walking quietly along, not really talking. Next to them she spotted Serra talking rather loudly to a distraught Erk and Canas.

Shifting her gaze, she saw their tactician talking to Guy about something, but it seemed like they were more or less arguing. The now swordmaster had his arms crossed and was walking backwards, glaring at the tactician. She couldn't really tell what they were talking about this time, but she guessed that Guy was still complaining about the fact that Elfaiya had refused to buy him a new Killing Edge. Suddenly the swordmaster threw up his arms, getting mad again and lost his balance. Causing him to fall over backwards onto the ground.

Of course, Elfaiya then tripped over him and fell on her back in a snowdrift. A few other people also tripped over him or the tactician, including herself…

"Oh!" She let out a surprised yell, as her pegasus's forelegs stumbled on Guy, who barely rolled out of the way in time to escape the winged horse trampling him. The pegasus, however regained its balance quickly. Unfortunately, its rider wasn't as lucky.

Florina was accidentally bucked out when Huey tripped. Sending her catapulting forward.

"Ahh!" She screamed. Suddenly, she landed with a thud, onto something soft. Opening her eyes, she saw that she was facing a greenish materiel, someone's shirt. Looking up, she blushed as she realized that it was Wil that she had just landed on top of. Next to him stood Dart, the pirate, staring at the two of them with a amused look on his face.

"Maybe you two should get a room, eh?" He grinned mischievously. Wil's eyes widened as he stood up, gently putting Florina down next to him.

"Not funny, Dan! Er, Dart." He snapped.

"Haha, just joking with you!" Dart punched Wil lightly on the arm.

"Uh… " The sniper turned an even brighter shade of red.

"So, this you're lady?" The pirate asked, looking a wide-eyed Florina over with raised brows.

"Wh-What?!" Wil demanded. But the conversation was interrupted by an outburst from behind them.

"Look what you did this time!"

"I didn't do anything!" Another voice retorted. "You started it in the first place!"

"Just because I didn't buy you a new Killing Edge, you get all pouty! Honestly, you're what fifteen?!"

"Please, you two, stop yelling." Came Lyn's calming voice. "We don't want to attract any attention!"

"Er… sorry…" They apologized, looking at the ground. Suddenly, from a distance away, Eliwood called out.

"Hector! Lyn! Elfaiya! Come here!" They three quickly ran over to the red-haired lord. They were standing by a stone building, it seemed as if they were listening to something.

Wil then stood up, holding out his hand to Florina.

"Need a hand?" He asked with a sincere smile, despite the smirk Dart was giving him.

"Th-Thank you…" Florina took his hand and allowed him to help her up. Just as she was on her feet again, a whooshing sound could be heard and Florina was suddenly encased in a hug by her sister, Farina.

"Oh Florina! Are you hurt?" She asked her baby sister, who was completely red-faced.

"Um… n-no… I-I'm okay."

"Okay, good, because if you were even hurt the TINYIST bit, that little swordmaster would've paid dearly… With a heap of gold…" Farina said with a wicked grin, looking at Guy, who was now talking with Matthew.

"No! Don't do that, Farina! He didn't mean it! And Wil was here--" The young pegasus knight protested, she didn't want her sister harassing the other members of the army. But her sister didn't seem interesting in taking the money of the young swordmaster anymore.

"What did Wil do?"

"Er..." Florina blushed. A little ways behind her, Wil edged back. He really was afraid of Florina's eldest sister. Fortunately the conversation was stopped from going any further when a warping sound could be heard. Whirling around, they saw a bishop of some sort appear.

By the time Florina, Wil, Dart and Farina ran up to the lords and tactician, the bishop had already warped away.

"What's going on?" Wil asked.

"Prepare for battle." Said Elfaiya in response. The tactician then turned and walked away, to talk to the rest of the army.

"Oh no… Another fight?" Florina said to herself. "And I thought we would have a bit of a break today…" Looking up at the snow filled sky again, she sighed and went to find Huey.


The battle was hard and long. They had met up with another swordmaster and they had defeated the bishop, Kenneth. Lucius seemed pleased when the bishop dropped his Aura tome after the battle. The monk was busy flipping through the book with a serene smile.

They had also found the Fire Emblem. She had caught a glimpse of it before Eliwood put it away. It was a magnificent gem like orb, roughly the size of a full grown man's fist. It was an orange colour with a flickering flame in the centre that didn't seem to ever die.

Florina settled back into her saddle, as Huey walked steadily forward. Eliwood was determined to return to the Bern manse as soon as possible. They all knew that the 10th night was drawing closer.

She knew that it was important to return as soon as possible to the queen, but she couldn't help regret leaving. Maybe it was because this place reminded her of Ilia. Was she homesick?

Shaking her head, she focused on the path ahead. Suddenly, she heard Merlinus let out a yell. Turning her head, she saw the tactician roll out of the moving wagon.

"Elfaiya! What are you doing?! You'll destroy all of my supplies!" Merlinus shrieked. The aqua-haired girl smirked sheepishly.

"Sorry, Merlinus, but I had to find something!" The merchant continued to grumble but faced forward and clucked his tongue for the horses to continue to drive forward through the snow.

The tactician then continued to trudge through the deep snow, holding something under her arm. Seeing that she was having a hard time walking through the snow, Florina flew over to the girl.

"Oh! Hey, Florina!" She replied as the pegasus knight approached her. "I was just looking for you!"

"Huh? Why?" Asked Florina curiously. Elfaiya smiled.

"I decided to dig through Merlinus's tent again, you know?"

"Doesn't he get mad when you do that?"

"Er…" The tactician let out a cough. "Uh, anyway, you wouldn't believe what I found!" But before Elfaiya could finish speaking, the winds suddenly picked up. The snow blew forcibly stronger, covering them with a veil of white.

"Blizzard!" Someone ahead yelled. Elfaiya tucked what she was holding into her pocket and braced herself as another wave of snow and sleet hit her.

"Everyone, find shelter!" There was yelling from all around. They could hear the whinnying of the horses and scrambling sounds.

"Keep in pairs!" Another voice was heard barely yelling over the roars of the blizzard.

"Hurry, Florina, find some shelter!" The tactician managed to yell, before she was lost in another gust of snow. Florina saw that the girl had found someone and they were both heading for somewhere to wait out the storm.

Whew, good thing Elfaiya found a companion so she won't be lost! The pegasus knight thought with relief. Suddenly her eyes widened. She didn't have a companion; she was all alone in the middle of a storm. Oh no… What do I do?!

Her pegasus stamped the ground nervously as the winds buffeted him and his rider.

"C-Come on Huey!" She said shivering, only realizing how cold it was now. "Where is everyone?" Florina looked around, her teeth chattering. Huey attempted to fly, but the winds and snow hit him hard, knocking the pegasus back. But he continued to persist, trying once more to lift off. This time the winds were stronger, hitting the pegasus hard.

"Ahhh!" Florina lost her balance as her mount stumbled in the air. She was knocked, sprawling onto the ground. She bit her lip painfully as she felt her arm scrape against hard gravel. The whinnying of her pegasus died out as he too was lost in the storm.

Sitting up, she looked around fearfully. Her eyes wide with fright, she searched desperately for someone, anyone. But all she saw was a thick blanket of snow, endless sheets of snow.

"H-Help!" She tried to scream, but her voice was lost in the gusts of air. Tears streamed down her face, freezing as it met the cold air. She stood up shakily, trying to walk, but her legs felt like lead and she stumbled over a tree root. The young girl was sent sprawling once again.

"S-Someone… please… help me…" Her voice cracked as she slid on the ground. I'm going to die. Florina thought helplessly as she pushed herself off the ground. She shivered uncontrollably as strong gales blew around her. I'm worthless. I can't even get myself out of a blizzard, and I grew up in Ilia. I practically killed my pegasus, leaving him all alone. I'm going to die here now… I'm so weak… I'm just a burden to everyone. They'll be glad I'm gone… She thought depressingly in her mind. What about Wil? He wouldn't want you to die. He'll hate himself if you were dead. Another small voice whispered in her mind.

But Wil isn't here… I-I wish he was here. Florina hoped silently. Then her vision began to blur, she was slowly losing consciousness. Everything felt so fuzzy and heavy. She was falling. Any second now, she would hit the frozen ground, dying in mere minutes.

"FLORINA!" She heard a voice call, but it seemed so far away. So far far away… Wil… Florina's eyes closed and she faded into darkness.

MUAHAHAHA! I'm so evil.

Guy: Yes you are. You are pure PURE evil… bribing me with cookies…

Matthew: I think she meant as in she took forever to update and then didn't really write a long chapter and ended it with somewhat of a cliffhanger.

FireEdge: Yeah, what Matt said.

Guy: … Hey! You made me sound like a whiney baby!

FireEdge: You are a whiney baby! And in case anyone asks about that Guy scene, I wanted to make him sound stupid and make Florina trip somehow to make a cute scene with her and Wil. I don't know if that turned out too well or not though…

Matthew: Well, please review!

--FireEdge--