Charlie: Yo, I just wanted to get this out of my hair. I'm finally finishing a non-one shot! YAY! Okay, before we start though, let me clear up a misconception. Charlie/Kiyoko is NOT a pairing. The hugging scene at the end, in retrospect, probably seemed weird to you guys. I come from a "huggy" if you can call it, family. I hug just about anyone without thinking. Just ask my friends, (PMOHWinters, Link015, Miharu-San) I drive them crazy with my constant "huggles." It seemed natural to me for my character to hug the closest person to him the minute before he dies in a fiery explosion, but that's just me. Secondly, Kiyoko is 17/18 years old. Charlie is in his late twenties/early thirties. That's pedophile. It's also statutory rape in California if that relationship actually went on. So, sorry about it, I realize that it must've been a weird sudden pairing, but it's not. Kiyoko would've just rather died than as Erk said "Spend long time in prison, but feeling better about herself while doing time." Anyways, here's the epilogue. This chapter is best read while listing to either the Theme from Schindler's List, or Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan. Both songs may be downloaded from my website: wishusluck . net. Click on the tab that goes to content and right click and save.
Erk: Anyways, on with the chapter! And he doesn't own FE.
Charlie: Nope.
Erk: And he also li-
Charlie: Okay, shut up now Erk.
Epilogue: Peace in Harmony
After the death of Krakaahm and the destruction of all known strains of Khathlati in existence, Lycia finally began to heal. Khathlati ran its course and died out, having run out of hosts. A month after the deaths, Hector lifted the quarantines. Lycia entered a stage of restoration; however that did not mean everything was over.
Audrey Kennedy, although a Lycian hero now, stood trial for her crimes soon after the incident and was sentenced to a rather short prison term of two years. She calmly accepted her sentence and went to jail peacefully and at ease with her mind. Before she went in, Rath visited her. During their escape from Charlie's basement, the two had grown somewhat closer. He promised to see her out. Audrey said nothing, hugged him and went peacefully into her cell.
Rath and Erk appealed to the Ostian council regarding the fate of Charlie. They argued vehemently for his good name to be restored. Sadly, Erk died a two weeks later from an infection. His last wish was for the truth to be known. Rath carried out his wish and by the time the quarantine was lifted, Hector restored Charlie's name.
After the lift of the quarantine, Hector sent troops into the previously infected territories. Lead by General Marcus, Sir Kent, Sir Sain, Sir Lowen, and Sir Harken of the Pherae Knights, all of whom escaped the scourge of the plague by order of Eliwood to look after his son, the team went deep into southern territories. Most survivors were heartened to see these knights and cheered them as they went about repairing cities and burying the dead.
Some villages however, had other thoughts. Many survivors of Khathlati had permanent brain damage. Upon arriving at one seemingly deserted village, the entire army was ambushed and captured by the white-eyed deranged locals. Being reduced to mere savages, the locals killed and ate Marcus, before the knights retaliated and overcame the cannibals. Marcus' remains were sent home in a wooden coffin.
As the group went further into southern lands, Guy and Rath, who had volunteered for the mission late, joined them. Accepting the reinforcements gratefully, Kent, the new leader of the group after the untimely death of the Late General Marcus, pushed the group southeast with fervor.
Unfortunately, tragedy struck again. Near Tania, a deranged wyvern suddenly attacked Sir Lowen of Pherae. By the time the rest of the knights killed the mad beast, it had already bitten the head off the unfortunate Sir Lowen. He soon followed his general and mentor home in another wooden box.
Near the end of the mission, Sir Kent succumbed to stress and made a couple of bad decisions; first ordering an innocent city to be burned down due to a suspicious rumor and secondly ordering his men into a second city that still reported minor signs of Khathlati. His actions caused Guy to contract a mild form of the disease. Without warning, the swordmaster became crazy as a beast and turned his sword upon his comrades. After nearly killing his commander, Guy was killed by a single arrow in his back by Rath. He too was sent back to Ostia in a wooden box.
Three months and dozens of deaths later, the group reemerged, having thoroughly purged the southern lands of Khathlati at a great mental and physical price. Upon returning, Sain resigned his commission and became a independent knight. Kent turned himself in and served a minor sentence for his actions. He then moved to Ilia and promptly proposed to his longtime love, Fiora, who tearfully accepted and the two were married in a small private ceremony. Harken returned to his wife Isadora and settled down.
Rath stuck around Ostia, helping out wherever he could. Karel, who had recovered from his stomach ailment, soon joined him. After Audrey was released early for good behavior a mere four months into her two-year sentence. She joined Rath and Karel and grew even closer to the Nomad. Their relationship soon blossomed.
Chris and May discovered the anti-bacterial properties of the growth that they had inadvertently created. After months of testing and refining, they discovered a substance that was derived from the moldy growth they first had. After confirming the effectiveness of it, they patented it and named it Penicillin, after May's mother Penni. During the months they spent deriving Penicillin, their attraction for each other grew. They wed soon after Penicillin went public.
A full ten months after the death of Krakaahm, the infected territories finally recovered and rebuilt much of what was destroyed. Hector called together the surviving Marquesses and Marchionesses for a final meeting in Ostia. During this meeting, Hector disbanded the Lycian League, forming the Lycian Parliament. He installed Patric Pan as the first Prime Minister of Lycia at the head of the Parliament and formed a constitutional monarchy. The Marquesses and Marchionesses in effect became figureheads to the real power, though they still had power over their own precincts.. Parliamentary seats were chosen by a popular election, with one seat from each major precinct (Ostia, Pherae, Caelin, Laus, Ryerde, Worde, Thria, Tuscana, Tania, Khathelet, Araphen, Badon, and Santurez)
Hector called for a revision to the scientific charters of Lycia, claiming that in order to prevent another catastrophe such as Khathlati, science and religion must work together and harmonize. His speech was received solemnly from most of the leaders present, as well as the Archbishop of the Holy Church of St. Elimine and the Lycian Minister of Science.
Then, as the first unanimous vote ever in the history of Lycia, all the Marquesses and Marchionesses agreed to instate Roy as the new Marquess of Pherae, Kathryn Sith as the new Marchioness of Khathelet, and Hitomi Sith as the new Marchioness of Araphen in place of these cities' dead leaders. Chris was named the successor to the heirless, ailing Marquess Ryerde and Lilina the Crown Princess of Ostia.
Bern was less fortunate than Lycia. It's armies were in tatters after Khathlati ripped through them like a hot knife through butter. They pleaded with the new Prime Minister of Lycia for relief. Patric acted quickly, and sent over dozens of shipments of Penicillin. Slowly the country began to regain itself.
The funeral for all who died trying to stop the destruction of humanity took place nearly a year after the end of the incident. A long funeral procession that went from Ryerde, to Ostia, and finally to Khathelet took place over a period of a few weeks. The meager remains of Kiyoko and Charlie were salvaged from the explosion wreckage and placed into individual caskets. Erk received blessings from the Archbishop of Etruria and was buried in the Royal Palace at Etruria. The dead soldiers along with the remains of Guy, Marcus and Lowen were placed into ornate caskets and joined the funeral procession. The memorial to Dr. Jessica H. Nam was relocated to Khathelet as she, along with the bodies of Kiyoko, Charlie, Guy, Lowen, and Marcus were buried together in the courtyard of the newly christened Jessica H. Nam Biotechnical Institute in Khathelet.
Roy soon ascended the throne of Pherae at the age of 18. He ruled with the kindness and fairness of his parents. He and Lilina soon wed, joining the precincts of Ostia/Caelin and Pherae forever. During this time, the first Lycian elections took place with much success.
Kathryn Sith soon ascended the throne of Khathelet. She faced an enormous task ahead of her as she took control of the disillusioned city. Her younger sister stood by her for another year before taking the throne of Araphen.
International relations between Etruria and Lycia continued to deteriorate as the conservative leaders of Etruria protested the fusion of the Church of Elimine with science. Soon after Hitomi Sith ascended the throne of Araphen, war broke out between the two countries. Prime Minister Patric lead Lycia calmly through the period of turmoil and emerged victorious against the Etrurians. However, Lord Hector of Ostia was sadly killed in action. He was buried alongside his wife in Castle Ostia. Lilina took up where her father left off and continued to push his politics, while mothering her infant she had with Roy.
Chris soon ascended the throne of Ryerde with the passing of the late Marquess. His wife helped him be a sensible leader, bringing a period of great prosperity to Ryerde.
Audrey settled down in Khathelet, where she could be close to her childhood friend. She shared a tearful goodbye with her new love Rath as he left for the plains. He promised to return to her one day, when his destiny was fulfilled. Audrey nodded and promised to wait for him forever. Months later, she bore her first child by him, a beautiful daughter. When she left the hospital with her new bundle of joy, she was shocked and delighted to see Rath leaning against a tree waiting for her. She and Sacae's new Ambassador to Lycia soon married.
By the end of Patric's four-year term as the Prime Minister of Lycia, the country had fully bounced back from the disastrous effects of Khathlati. As he stepped down from his seat, refusing to run for a second term, Patric reminded the Lycians that they must continue working in harmony with each other in order to provide for a brighter future.
Patric Pan died three years later of a heart failure at the age of 36. A statue of him was erected in the Parliamentary building in Ostia. At the base, three words were etched in gold.
Imbellis in ConcordiaThat phrase, meaning peace in harmony in the ancient language, became the national mantra of Lycia.
It was then when everyone knew that Khathlati was truly dead.
Charlie: Okay, it's over. Umm, yeah… that was kinda like the character ending in the real game, but slightly different. You got your more deaths. Amazingly, only one person dies naturally in this fic. So, thanks everyone who read and reviewed. I hope you enjoyed reading this as I enjoyed writing it. I don't think I'll be doing a sequel unless you guys want me to do one. But if I actually do one, it's gonna be like 200 years in the future since…well, everyone's dead or retired.
