Y Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stone
The Tale of the Sage-Knight
Disclaimer: I don't own characters or places. Hell, I don't own Fire Emblem: Sacred Stone itself…I wish I did though. I do however; do own Kilika, Telco, and Venn.
To all my readers, sorry for the short last chapter, but with my camping and vacationing. I'm a pretty busy guy. I'll try to keep a daily update on this little fan fiction. And thanks for the reviews.
Chapter 4: My Time is Now.
I didn't know where I am, but it was somewhere nice and cozy. I could hear voices, but didn't know if it was an outside source or inside my head. Oh well, I must be dead anyways, no doubt about it. I was stab in the heart. I saw that it was now easy for me to breath. I opened my eyes and saw Princess Eirika, Natasha and Father Moulder beside me. "Well, either I'm dead and in heaven or this is a medical tent." I joked. I tried laughing but when I did, my chest was hurting badly. When I stopped I saw that Natasha and Moulder left and Eirika was there with tears in her eyes. "Your highness…My actions a couple of nights ago. They were unacceptable. I beg your forgiveness." I closed my eyes and waiting for a response. It never came. Instead, I felt a push and arms wrap around my neck. I look and saw her hugging me.
"Kilika, I'm so sorry. I should have never yelled at you like that. If I haven't, u would have never run off and you wouldn't be hurt like this." Eirika sobbed. I gently moved her back to face me. After wiping a tear from her face and moving a stray strain of hair of her face, I told her why I was graceful for this.
"I really think that this is one of the best things that happened to me. This experience actually taught me something. So I thank you Princess Eirika." I got up and walk towards the flap. "There's a reason that my past is so secretive. If I told you, it will put you in danger, at least more danger then you need to be in." I walked outside to find and saw it was already sun down. Most of the fighters were readying for bed. Since I wasn't sleepy yet, I decided to sit by the fire for a while and at least try to manage my thoughts for now.
"Good to have you back with us, Kilika." A voice said. I turned around to find Telco and Venn. "How are you doing?" They sat across from me, on the other side of the fire.
"Doing better. Not dyeing at least." I laughed out a bit. "But on a more serious note." I looked sternly into there eyes. "How did the battle fair?" Telco looked down and Venn was all angry. "Not too well I suppose."
"Damn right! Those guys almost killed us. It was completely insane! They were like super warriors." Venn shouted. I didn't take it so surprisingly. Their leader, Novala, nearly took me out with one attack. I can only expect that the soldiers would be just as good.
"He's right. They weren't like any others we faced. These were highly trained and skilled, no doubt about it." Telco added. "Even I couldn't hit one. They made me waste my arrows on my silver bow. This is truly unjust." Telco also had a stern look on his face. "We should quit now. There's no telling how many more fights will be like this. We can't last, Kilika. Its fool hearted to continue. They're stronger then us." I looked at them and smiled. They actually wanted to quit. They might do that too. This wasn't their fight, only mine. I was the one who wanted to do this, but still. They were my best friends and they could be useful.
"Fool hearted, yes. But what better then to fight those who are stronger then you. They nearly killed you two and Novala took me out with one shot of his Flux magic. They is no better way to gain strength then to face those stronger then yourself. Agreed? You are free to go and run as you please, but I will stay and fight. I will become stronger. Strong enough to be remembered for all of time." I said. I clench my fist. The reasons are true enough, but there was more to it. I wanted to get stronger so I can protect Princess Eirika, so I don't fail her again. Also to kill the one who cause me so much pain and suffering. The only one who can slay my brother. That wrenched Wyvern Knight.
"Then you might be this." Telco stood up, reached behind his back and held out an iron sword. I took it by the handle and held it up to my face, blunt side. Telco laid the sheath at my feet. I did pick it up and sheathed it before I place it on my belt. I nodded in thanks.
"And this." Venn tossed me a basic fire tome. Of course he didn't under stand the magic ability and how magic is used, but he has respect for at least my magic powers. I knew more advanced magic skills and is able to use more advance swords, but I need some setbacks to gain what is rightfully mine. Power and might beyond those of average soldiers.
"Lord Kilika." I turned around to Eirika. I was confused on why she called me Lord. Only those of noble and rich blood may be calling Lords. I am just a mere mercenary, hoping to gain my wages and revenge. "I give you this." She handed me a small dagger, masterfully forged under the fire of Renais and crafted under the masterful eyes of Grado blacksmith. The perfect weapon that bound the trust and friendship between the kingdoms. I don't know why she kept it. It was a fragment of the past. A bound that was broken so easily in a single night. A bound that was powerful and true, shattered in a single raid. And what's even more confusing is why she would give it to me. "This was my father's, the king of Renais. Now it is yours. I hope it serves you well, Lord Kilika."
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul. I will treasure it always." I bowed down low. Thinking for a little, I replaced the sword with the dagger and rested my sword on my back. Not something I would normally do, but with the addition of the dagger, I must get some changes. I looked toward my companions and back towards Eirika. "This is it. Let us begin this new journey. To get stronger then ever before." I looked at my hand and clenched them into a fist. The night rolled on like any others. Except we three didn't sleep.
It was a three days ride to Renvall. And every time we stop to rest; Venn, Telco, and I trained till we were on the brink of collapsing. "To become stronger, we need to start with the basic." I walked passed Telco shooting a makeshift target at 30 feet. Even though he hitting bulls eye every time, he was working on his speed of notching the arrows and shooting. Then he started to move around, rolling and dodging as if an invisible enemy was attacking him. Telco dove right and shot his last arrow, right through the target and bursting into many pieces. I saw him smile in satisfaction as he collected the arrows he could find. "We got to adapt each others strength to cover our own weaknesses." I walked a little bit more and saw Venn challenging Seth to a spar. "Let our weakness be no more then a mere legend." Venn started off quickly ruthlessly slashing at Seth at all angles. He tried his best to defend himself with his lance, but failed. After Venn landed on the ground, he turned around to find Seth's lance pointed at his throat. Venn grinned and handspring backwards and slashed at Seth one last time, knocking him off his horse. "This is our time." Seth sure looked shock, but just brushed himself and led his horse to his tent. Venn smiled in victory. "We will be the best there is. We will slay any fool who dares stands in our way." I found Telco and Venn to fight. Fight no one else then me. "Including each other." Venn charged first and it countered him with my dagger that Eirika gave me. I blocked every one of his attacks but didn't dare attack myself for Telco was laying in wait somewhere in the dense forest. Truly taking after Venn for his shadow attack. This continued for a while till Venn and me were in lock down standoff, now its only pure strength to see who wins. I heard a yell of an attack, looked behind me and saw Telco coming towards me with his blades. Man, this was a fix. Not only would I get killed to I don't block, but also if I did, Venn would cut me up. I shut my eyes waiting for the impact but all heard kink, but I dare not to look around. Venn looked surprised and this was the advantage I needed. I smirked and slid my sword forward to his hand guard, grabbed his arm with my free hand, quickly pivoting around and threw him over my shoulder. When I looked up Telco was down and out and standing above him was none other then the fair princess Eirika. I gave a little smile in thanks for the assistance. Telco and Venn couldn't believe it, but accept defeat for now. They got up and left leaving only Eirika and I alone again.
"Are doing all right, Lord Kilika?" Eirika asked. I still was concern that kept on calling me 'Lord.' I didn't mind too much, but it was the fact that it was uncomfortable for me and that I didn't have any rights to the title.
"Why do you call me 'Lord'? I have no right to it. I am just a lowly mercenary, not a nobleman or a prince." I asked. "It would be better if you just called me Kilika. I like it more then Lord Kilika. Besides, I am your servant, not your equal."
"No, you're wrong Kilika. You are my equal. Just like everyone else in this world. So I guess that would mean that you should just call me Eirika instead of Princess or Highness." Was her replied. Choice words of course from a highly educated woman. Very persuasive and it didn't help that she was right too.
"But, Prin…Alright, Eirika. Then it will be done." I said to her. I looked into the clear night sky, with only the stars and moon as our light. "You should get to bed. We'll reach Renvall mid-day and I'm only certain that Grado soldiers will be crawling over there. It is, of course, in Grado territory." I said. She smiled and nodded in agreement. We said our good nights and she started to walk away. "Eirika!" I called out before she got out too far. She turned around and saw me. "Thank you…for everything." She looked at me and ran back. She leaped and again enclosed me in her arms. This time I accepted and did the same to her.
"No. Thank you, Kilika." We stood there for a while and just let it last. Like time slowing down around us, it was a magical moment for both of us. It was something that doesn't happen to a lot of people and never happens twice to one person. When we finally let go, I saw her for what she really is. A beautiful young girl who didn't belong in the battlefield, but in a castle as a princess, but she was here, with a rapier at side and blood staining her cloths. She wanted to do this for her people, not for herself. Something I could learn from her. She left me standing there, wanting more time alone with her, but that wasn't possible. I know truly knew and believed I loved her with my entire life, heart and soul, but I was just a mercenary and she was a Princess. It would never work out. Oh well, I decided to camp out tonight instead of sleeping in the tents. It was nice and cool out tonight and it seems like it would really help me out for the up coming battle…especially since this one will probably be the last, but quite frank…I don't want it to end, if it means not being with Eirika. Still, I would like to see Eirika reunited with Prince Ephraim. That would make her happy and if she's happy, I'm happy.
So its settled…I will battle it out for the safety and future of Renais, the heirs to the throne. I will give my life if need be. Tomorrow we reach Renvall. Tomorrow, I'm going to show the entire world that…My Time is Now!