Part one seemed to be a decent success on my part, and I hope that the rest of the battle scene for this chapter goes well also. Sorry for those who read it and had it be a little too graphic, I just needed to get some steam off of my hands. Most likely the best things I have going so far are the words for the spells.
Erk: You paired SERRA with ME?!?!?! That does it, you're going to die.
…Crap. Well, if I don't update soon, then everyone will know that I was hit with a Bolting spell at VERY close range and it hurt. For those who are wondering, Destin does have a family. MUCH more on that later (there's going to be a semi-flashback chapter), and look for the tactician Seras in Loki's fics. Destin is my tactician, and Seras is her tactician. So without further ado, let's dive in shall we?
Hector: I'm still not with Lyn…hurry up and have the steamy sex scene already!
Hector…there is no steamy sex scene…GAH! Dodges a hand axe WATCH WHERE YOU THROW THOSE DAMN THINGS! Sorry everyone about the long wait, I was busy with Christmas vacation and such.
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CHARGE!!!" He swung his rapier forward, kicking his horse into a mighty gallop, and began to rush into the oncoming enemies. I hope that my luck will hold out until after we defeat Nergal, because mother will be too upset to care for the castle should I fall now! Eliwood was going to risk everything from here on out.
The small band of people followed Eliwood into a full-on charge towards the enemy. There was no backing out at this point, because either way risked certain death. Erk, Serra, and Rebecca were attacking those within their ranges, and those who could throw javelins were also attacking. Eliwood ducked an oncoming handaxe, causing it to embed itself into the tree behind him. These guys just don't let up! If we can slip past them and somehow manage to attack them from both sides, they won't stand a chance. Their only chance now was for Hector and his group to attack from the other side. Swords met as the battle began to rage through the late hours of the day.
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"Oh bloody hell, if this doesn't stop soon, I swear I'm just going to kill Limstella myself!" Destin flung himself on the ground as an axe hit where his head would have been. He countered by striking at the enemy warrior's feet, causing it to fall backwards and leave itself open to an attack. A soft gurgle was heard as Destin's sword managed to pierce through the warrior's chest. These guys aren't human…they're not afraid of death, they don't seem to fear ANYTHING, and they have inhuman amounts of stamina! The young tactician sat down, sure that he wouldn't be attacked again for a few minutes, and began to concentrate on where everyone else was. Things HAD to go according to plan.
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Hector rammed his shoulder into a druid's stomach, making it keel over and gasp for breath. Taking this opportunity, the young lord brought his axe upwards to remove the druid's head. "That should be the last of them over here. Now all we need is for Eliwood to meet us at where Limstella is." He glanced around. It seemed too quiet to him.
"Hector, I hear some kind of commotion down past the river. I think it's a battle, but I can't be too sure." Lyn and Guy had been scouting ahead of their current position to make sure that they wouldn't be ambushed on their way to the meeting point. "If my instincts are correct, Eliwood's been held up by a fairly large force." Hector began to look worried at this. The knight lord hadn't been one for long battles, and his endurance was good at best.
"We'll follow you in the direction you heard the battle. Lead the way you two!" Everyone began to follow Lyn and Guy, Oswin still having trouble keeping up. Fiora was flying beside Kent, Lucius was riding on Priscilla's horse so that he could keep up, and Matthew was urging the general to run faster.
"C'mon you rusty tin can, I know you can run MUCH faster than that. Remember when you began to feel the effects of Serra's cooking? Well, I'll have her cook tonight if you don't keep up" Matthew laughed heartily when Oswin began running as fast as the thief himself. He always knew what to say to make things go better than they had before. His good mood changed once he saw the erupting battle ahead of him, arrows and magic flying in all directions, and a stray hand axe or javelin flew as well. If his luck didn't hold like how he wanted it to, he would most likely die. He cursed himself for asking Destin to be a part of this battle. Leave it to me to be the only thief after Legault decided to take the path of an assassin…why did I even consider staying a thief in the first place? Leila was an assassin before she died…maybe dying wouldn't be so bad. At least I'd get to be with Leila. He forced a grim smile as they neared the fighting.
"Alright, we need to strike hard and fast behind them so that Eliwood and his group can have a better chance of living." Lucius had the mind of a decent tactician, but any person would have known that attacking from behind is much safer than a full-on assult. Of course, every group needs some kind of person to state the obvious. Lucius just happened to be the one chosen for the job.
"Lyn…how much…further…until we reach…the battle…?" Hector was panting now, as was Oswin. They were used to running in their heavy armor, but not long distances, nor numerous times in the same day. He looked at his side where he kept his hand axe. I can reach them…better now than never. Placing his Wolf Beil in his left hand, Hector grabbed the axe out of his belt loop, and threw it without taking aim. The wyvern lords were large enough that he could just throw something and accidentally hit them. He just laughed when it changed course in mid-flight, hitting the rider in the chest. Luck always had a strange thing with Hector.
"Good shot Lord Hector, I doubt that you could have done any better!" Matthew was amused at how Hector always managed to do that somehow. Why couldn't he just throw it and miss once, that way we could all laugh at him when the battle was over?
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Eliwood managed to catch a glint of the sun reflecting off of Hector's armor before having to hang on to the side of his horse in order to prevent another hand axe nearly taking his head off. Thanking Hector silently, he ordered his group to press on. "It's time to show these things just exactly how powerful humans can be! Press the attack and force them back towards the river!" Everyone else knew what he had in mind, half of them also having seen the sun's reflection off of the armor, or some even seeing some of Hector's group themselves.
"Holy blazes of the flames banish you forever to the pits of darkness! Elfire!" Erk held his hand forward at an oncoming falco knight, blasting it with an intense flame. The smells of burning flesh were already thick in the air thanks to Erk on Eliwood's group, and Priscilla on Hector's group. It was enough to make any normal person gag. He turned as another warrior was about to bring his axe down, when a javelin suddenly burst through the warrior's neck. Erk nearly fell backwards in astonishment from the sight of what happened. It's a good thing Lord Hector's group is behind them, otherwise I'd be a dead man…and Serra would never forgive me for that…not that that's different, she never forgives me anyway. Serra was too busy healing anyone who was injured to even notice Erk. When push came to shove, she was indeed useful.
"The light of St. Elimine grant me this prayer, and return the sacred life energy to this noble fighter, to grant her the life to continue the battle in your name." Serra held her mend staff aloft, a bright light surrounding Rebecca, as she was still firing arrows into the enemy ranks. Rebecca felt her wounds and aches slowly recovering from the power of the magic. She'd have to thank Serra later.
"Serra, we have another injured here!" Eliwood pointed quickly at Heath, both of whom were still fighting desperately for their lives. Damn it Hector, you better hurry up, otherwise there will be no chance for us to survive! He drove his rapier straight into a bishops throat. If that was any normal bishop, Eliwood would have felt sorry for doing that, but these things were morphs…not that it helped any, they looked close enough to human as it is. Raven had lost his shield in the battle, and was now relying on his ability to dodge in order to stay alive. The battle had become desperate indeed.
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"Well would you look at that…they've actually formed a plan without my help!" Destin chuckled at the fact that they were growing slightly less dependant on him for battle plans. Most things were common sense anyway, like going to attack an axe-user with a sword and such. That didn't mean they didn't need him however, he was their tactician. He had gotten them this far. "Looks like I should go and see just how hard this Limstella person might be, that way I can tell who needs to attack." Destin broke off into a quiet and moderately fast jog, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire of arrows and magic and who knows what else. He had seen Hector fling a killer axe at someone in a rage, and it was just as effective as a hand axe or a tomahawk. The young tactician shuddered at that memory. "The last thing I need is to piss Hector off when he's drunk or likewise. Sain isn't fighting in this battle because of that." There wasn't much time left before the morphs were defeated, so he had to hurry.
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"Eliwood, we're here!" Hector jumped onto another morph, punching it solidly in the face to knock it down. He chuckled as Eliwood grimaced. So, he still remembers when I punched him in the gut on while we were heading to Valor Isle the first time. A stray arrow caught Hector's ear, causing him to growl and turn around. Lyn stood behind him, drawing another arrow to nock on her bow. "Watch where you shoot those things!" He ducked as another one flew overhead. She's doing that on purpose, I know she is!
Eliwood nodded at Hector after seeing both arrows fly past his head and find their marks in a sniper's chest, downing it instantly. "It's about time you showed up Hector, we were almost fighting a losing battle!" He switched his rapier with a silver lance that he had received from Marcus, and thrust it forward at a mercenary. "How many were coming to help these guys?" Hector shook his head, throwing another axe at a sage. Good, once we're done with these, then we don't have to worry until we reach Limstella!
The other lord, Lyn, was busy weaving in and out of the enemies, either downing them or causing serious wounds with her sword attacks. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught Hector give her a glance, and she smiled inwardly. "Matthew, watch your left, there's a cavalier headed your way!" She spun around to parry a sword that was headed towards her arm. Hitting the swordmaster's sword to the ground, she spun up and cut clean through it's torso.
Erk threw his now empty elfire tome aside and conjured his spare thunder tome to him. Most of these things have armor, this will be a cinch to accomplish. Who knows, maybe I'll have surpassed Lord Pent after this battle is over. He held the book out, lips moving soundlessly, and a bolt of lightning struck down a general who was trying to attack Guy. A nod was received from Guy as thanks. Speaking your thanks was useless on the battlefield, as you could die trying. Erk brought another bolt of lightning on a bishop, causing it to drop it's staff and fall to it's knees. Matthew finished the job by delivering a final blow to it's back.
Hector charged into a group of wyvern riders with a loud cry, seriously harming 2 and killing the other 3. "Almost finished, I can see through their numbers! Don't let up on the offensive!" He jumped high in the air, bringing his axe straight down onto a morph's skull. Pity these things don't know fear, otherwise they'd be running by now! An arrow sped past his head again, and he regarded it as Lyn's, but when the next hit his armor, he glanced over his shoulder and saw a warrior with a bow. Growling, Hector sped straight towards the warrior before it could get it's axe ready, and cleaved it in two. He saw only a few stragglers left, all of them wounded beyond healing. The skirmish had finally come to an end.
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"It's about bloody time they finished that! I thought we'd be stuck here for a while longer…not that our luck is going to turn any better." Destin found the fortress that Limstella was waiting in, and decided to try and lure her out. "Heh…'bout time we found her hideout…let's see how she reacts to this? Blazes of the holy inferno hear my call and feast upon this evil soul! Elfire!" His hand shot up in the air, and a fireball hurled itself at the fortress wall, leaving a black and charred mark on the stonework. Destin jumped back, feeling the cold chill, and icicles shot out of the ground from where he was. "Yup, that got her attention alright…now to hope that she decides to show her face out here." Standing up, Destin looked around him for an area he could hide at until Hector and everyone else arrived. He prayed quietly that it wouldn't take much longer. While waiting, he thought about who was going to be the first to snap and try and kill Nils tonight…probably Erk again if Nils began bugging him about Serra.
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"Ok Eliwood, we're done here, so let's move." Hector nodded at everyone after they were healed up (Erk, Serra, Lucius, and Priscilla were somewhat exhausted from using their heal and mends staves so many times), and they began to move towards Limstella's fortress. Nils was in the back of the group to make sure that he didn't get hit, Rath and Canas had returned with Merlinus after Guy went to find them, and the people who felt the presence of magic being cast were in front to warn everyone else.
Erk groaned as Serra clung to his arm again. "Serra…please…could you let go of my arm so that I can actually get use of it? Last time you did this, we both nearly died!" He heard a snicker from Matthew, and he could tell that some of the other men and even some of the women were doing their best to hide their smiles. Glaring at everyone else, he looked back down at Serra again. "Oh fine, give me the silent treatment…but don't blame me when you're dead!"
"Hector…I don't like this. Something doesn't feel right at all here." Lyn was walking next to Hector and Priscilla, shaking her head after a minute. "I don't know what it is, but something is bugging me about this place…it seems different than before." She noticed Hector actually looking thoughtful for a minute.
"You're right Lyn, this place is different than before. It may just be that we're stronger and we're here to save Lycia this time though." Lyn nodded solemnly, hoping that what Hector said was right. "Besides, Limstella isn't going to kill you. I'm here to protect you from that!" Might as well try my charm on her now while we're not doing anything but walking…who knows, it may work. Lyn just gave Hector a blank stare. Then again, maybe it won't work…but it was worth a try. Hector grinned and tried to look like he meant it all for the best, but he was distracted by Heath flying back to them. Heath exchanged a few words with Eliwood, then proceeded to follow more towards the rear.
"Hector, Heath just told me that Limstella isn't too far off…two more minutes walking at the most. He thought that he saw Destin over there hiding, but he couldn't be too sure. He was flying too high up to get a good look, because he didn't want Limstella hitting him with her magic." Hector nodded at Eliwood after hearing all this, earning a sigh from Eliwood. He never pays that much attention when he has his mind made up on something…guess I'd be used to it by now though. Eliwood saw the fortress ahead of them…Heath was right.
"Alright, let's pick the pace up a little…I don't want her to be able to hit anyone more than once. We don't know how powerful she is, and she's bound to aim for our people weak to magic." They sped up, going from a walk to just barely fast enough to be called a jog. He noticed something join their ranks. So Destin had made it this far out after all.
"Lord Hector, she has the same ice magic that Erk's used a few times before, so be as careful as you can. Let Lucius go forward first, because he seems to take hits from magic the best." Destin was back at directing the battle again, knowing full-well that should he screw up at all, someone was bound to die. He had to prove that he could be a useful tactician, as his memories were biting at him. Shaking his head, Destin walked to Lucius. "You need to go in first. I know that her magic has power over yours, but you don't seem too fazed by the hits." Lucius nodded, and Destin hoped that he wasn't making a mistake by sending Lucius in. "Priscilla, be ready to heal him after he's attacked. Once he's been attacked, I need everyone to rush inside and attack at the same time. She may be able to get one or two spells off at the most, so don't worry about getting hit."
Erk felt Serra's arms tighten around his, causing another groan to escape. "Serra, he'll be fine…now could you let go please?" To his amazement, she did let go…clutching her staff instead and holding it so tight that Erk felt it may shatter in her grasp. Sighing, Erk watched Lucius edge forward cautiously. He has every reason to be cautious…I'd be doing the same if it was me.
Hector began running the moment he saw the ice forming around Lucius. Everyone else but Lucius, Destin, and Priscilla followed him into the fortress. Hector, Eliwood, and Guy all rushed Limstella, while Lyn, Rath, and Rebecca were busy firing arrows at her. Erk was casting spells for all he was worth, glad that Canas was there to balance out Serra's weakness to anima magic. Eventually, Limstella ceased moving and breathing. Hector set his axe down and checked for any signs that she'd still be alive. "We got her…she's dead at last."
Destin walked in to see what had happened. "Well, you guys sure were loud enough with your yelling that I think even Prince Ephidel in Bern was able to hear you. The Dragon's Gate lies directly ahead, so we'll make camp here tonight. Kent, I want you to get Sain and Marcus, and begin setting up some of the tents. Yes Fiora, you can help him if you want." Destin walked out of the fortress and walked over to the massive doors that barred the entrance to the Dragon's Gate. "I'm back again…and this time, the fate of all of Lycia will be resting on me…I won't let anyone down" He walked back to where camp was being set up, and began helping to prepare for the night.
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Hmm…that could have gone better. Anyway, battle's finally finished, everything's gone well, and I've finally finished chapter 3 to the story. Speaking of chapters, on chapter 19xx on Hector Normal Mode, and Sain just got killed again. Thinking of just ditching him, but I'm sort of a perfectionist, so I doubt I will.
Erk: St. Elimine, tell me why he had to pair me up with Serra of all people?
Hector: My charms didn't work on Lyn for the third chapter now…I'm beginning to get really pissed off at you.
Eh heh…you guys know that you won't do anything, because if you do, then I'll make stories that humiliate both of you!
Erk: That'll just piss me off more. I hear Bolting can be deadly at close range if an anima user can get the spell to work…
Ok fine, you win. Kent, if you don't mind?
Kent: Ugh…please read and review…
Fiora: And the disclaimer that wasn't written, Destin doesn't own Fire Emblem…well, he does, but just a cartridge. His own ideas, you can give thanks to boredom.
Not sure if I should be thanking you two or not…maybe I'll add a scene with just you two in the next chapter.
