"I'm here. Come out so i can kill you!" i yelled in fury. Soon the three main vipers appeared. Thales solon and kronya.
"You truly are foolish demon. Did you really think that we'd keep our end of the deal." thales said. He snapped his finger and i began to hear panic outside. Sounds like some demonic beasts appeared.
"No I didn't. The word of a viper means spit. After i kill you three. I'll join up with my classmates and deal with them." i said. I summoned inferno and got ready to fight.
"It's not them you have to worry about." a voice said behind me. I turned around to see the flame emperor yoshanai and shin. "Today you meet your end natsu. This is a duel between armageddon knights. Don't interfere snakes." yoshanai said.
"After we deal with this fool! It's my sister next!" the flame emperor yelled.
"Than my brother and everyone of those damn humans who dared to look down on me! I'll have some fun with that pink haired bimbo before i slit my brothers throat!" shin yelled. Yoshanai looked at him with disdain. It's obvious to everyone but him that he's a complete loser. I could handle him easily. But not yoshanai and the flame emperor. This is where i die isn't it?...no! I made too many promises to die now! I promised byleth a new dawn! I promised edelgard i would alway be by her side! I'm going to keep those promises! So i refuse to die here!
"Very well. I have heeded your resolve. Release restraint!" a voice in my head that wasn't sothis yelled in my head. I felt an intense power awaken within me…they were right. I am a demon….i shall be the instrument off the agarthans annihilation. And anyone stupid or greedy enough to side with them.
Byleth pov.
As me and the students joined dad to deal with the demonic beasts. I felt an insane power. From the abandoned abbey. I soon saw three people go flying out of it. And soon i saw natsu…but he was different. His skin was black with purple marks. His eyes were now black. He had the wings of an angel giving off radiant light. With the horns of demon giving off hellish flame. In his hand was an axe and in the other was solon.
"Let me go you vile fiend!" solon yelled. Only for natsu to crush his head with one hand. And throw his body away like it was garbage.
"Remire will be a lot safer now. But i won't stop. Until the last drop of agarthan blood spills." natsu said with rage.
"The fragment of the right….so natsu is the reincarnation of the wielder of the summer clans armageddon arm. The inferno axe. Natsu summer is here to bring a shining new dawn to fodlan." athro said. Shocked by his new power.
"No matter. This new trick of yours will not change your fate. Die natsu!" yoshanai yelled as he charged at natsu. Natsu grabbed his sword with his bare hand.
"For what it's worth. I'm sorry for whatever it is I did to warrant you to hate me so much. But i can't let someone who would lend the power of the armageddon knights to those snakes live. So goodbye yoshanai." natsu said. He smashed his axe against his body sending him skyward. Natsu than flew up above him and smashed him to the ground as an eagle of flames surrounded him.
"He managed to implement empire's logo in his attack. Gotta admire the loyalty to edelgard." shujinko said. A huge crater appeared as yoshanai lays on the ground beaten. Natsu was about to finish him off. But the flame emperor clashed blades with him. I would help him. But i don't think he needs help. Plus. i've got demonic beasts and a certain orange haired dad killing agarthan whore to kill. I won't let her kill him again…especially since I got mom back. I wouldn't be able to face her if i did.
Natsu pov.
I pushed the flame emperor back. And blasted her with swords of light. Causing the armor to break entirely. Revealing a girl that had the same hair and eyes as athro albeit her hair is shorter and her eyes reek of madness.
"All that power…and you choose to serve these monkeys!? Why!? You could take control of this world! Hell! It would be better that way! You've had to seen it!? A system that is entirely unfair and favors those who are lucky enough to have a dumb birth mark! And the obsession leading to some truly vile scumbags! The biggest power is under the control of a blind insane prejudiced mama's girl who refuses to take one second to look outside to see what her actions has brought! So why not use that power to take control!? Hell you can even have that princess and archbishop as your personal pets! Giving you sexual pleasure is a job that archbishop won't suck at! So why not!? You have the power to do it!? So why not rule fodlan!? Why do you choose to serve when you can rule!?" the flame emperor yelled.
"I agree what you said about rhea. But i would never do that to el. Plus conquering fodlan…that power…wouldn't make me happy. Being edelgards knight. Having so many friends. Living every day with a smile. That's what makes me happy." i replied.
"...what a load of bullshit!" the flame emperor yelled as she charged at me sword drawn.
"Wouldn't expect a monster like you to understand." i said. I kicked her in the face sending her flying to the ground. I then pierced her to the ground with a spear of light. "That was for the people of duscur." i said.
"Screw this! Let's get outta here!" shin yelled. He quickly gathered up the flame emperor and yoshanai and teleported away.
"Coward." i said. I looked around to see my classmates fighting agarthan soldiers and demonic beasts. "Be purged in flames." i said. I let the magic course through me. And with a snap of my finger every agarthan and demonic beast went up in flames. I reverted back to my normal form. And approached my fellow students.
"Natsu…what was that form. It was insane. How did you gain such power?" edelgard asked. As i was about to answer. I began to feel light headed. The last thing i heard before my consciousness faded was edelgard screaming my name.
I woke up in the audience chamber. Rhea was looking at me with scorn.
"Natsu tachinowarui…key witness reports have seen become an angelic and demonic beast. And because of you saving the town with this unholy power…they have started worshiping that form of yours instead of the goddess." rhea said with scorn. Clearly not happy some people stopped worshiping her mama.
"How is that my fault!?" i asked. I just wanted to save my friends and kill the agarthans. I didn't want people worshipping me.
"Silence! For this blasphemy of stealing worship. You will be executed!" rhea yelled.
"Lady rhea! You can't be serious!" flayn yelled.
"This is madness! This young man only saved the town. How is the church losing faith his fault!?" seteth asked. Clearly baffled.
"Silence! I have made myself clear!" rhea yelled. Figures. I saved the town and this is the thanks i get? Typical rhea. Do something she doesn't like. Even if it's good. She'll either ignore you or kill you. Just as the knights came to grab me.
"I object to this!" a voice yelled as someone ran through the door. I turn around to see byleth edelgard dimitri and claude run through the door.
"I will not stand for this. You will not execute my vassal lady rhea!" edelgard yelled.
"I agree with edelgard. he has done nothing to warrant the death penalty. Release him at once!" dimitri demanded.
"Guy saves the town. And this is the thanks he gets!? Uh-uh!" claude yelled.
"This man wield an unholy power. The goddess has lost faith to him. He must be eliminated!" rhea yelled.
"If you kill natsu…then consider the empire at war with the church of seiros." edelgard announced.
"And the kingdom will stand by your side." dimitri said to edelgard.
"So too will the alliance." claude said.
"In that case…all of you can join him!" rhea yelled. Is she insane!? Is she trying to make the church everyone's enemy!? There's no way in hell the arch bishop killing the three future leaders won't be heard and lead to a massive war.
"That's enough seiros!" byleth yelled. But it didn't sound like her. It sounded like sothis? A green aura emanated from her her and eyes went from dark blue to bright green.
"M-m-mother?" rhea asked. Clearly shocked. Byleth or rather sothis walked up rhea and slapped her.
"Have you completely lost your mind!? Executing the three leaders would only bring war faster! You really think the other kingdoms wouldn't hear about the church executing the adestrian princess. The faerghus prince. And the heir to the leicester alliance!? I'm trying to save you from dying. Yet your making it harder by acting like a stupid psychopath! And for what!? Just to kill a boy when the people worshiping him for his new power wasn't his fault!? When i get separated byleth. You and i are going to have a very serious chat! seiros!" sothis yelled.
"M-mother i.." rhea tried to repute. She really never grew up. Did she?
"Silence! Will someone get shujinko!? He said he had a way to separate us. I think it's time for that." sothis said.
"I'll got get him." i said. I brought shujinko in.
"It's time shujinko. Time to separate us." sothis said.
"Alright. Remember what i said?" shujinko asked.
"It's gonna like hurt like hell. I'm aware. Just do it quick." sothis said.
"Alright than…" shujinko said. He then closed his eyes. "Hell. hear my call. Turn my right hand into the blade that can make two separate and become one. Soul cleave!" shujinko yelled as his hand became flowing with dark energy turning into a claw. He than shoved it through byleth's chest shocking everyone. He retracted it. But in his hand was sothis's arm as he literally pulled her out of byleth whose hair went back to it's dark blue collar. Sitri and jeralt entered the room to see their daughter on the floor.
"Byleth!...are you okay sweetie?" sitri asked. As she helped her daughter up.
"I'm fine…ugh. Shujinko did warn me that was going to hurt like hell…and he was right." byleth said.
"Are you…the goddess?" sitri asked. Sothis who got and nodded.
"Yes…i am the goddess sothis. Now prince dimitri could you get athro. I have something i need to discuss with her." sothis said. Dimitri nodded. And got her. Soon all the key players are now in this room.
"First off. I want to say thank you. To the three armageddon knights in this room your efforts to bringing forth the new golden dawn have been a blessing. We actually have a chance for this. Now i will reveal the truth…the secret that me and byleth have kept with the armageddon knights." sothis said.
"What is she talking about natsu?" edelgard asked. She than showed the room visions from other timelines. It showed how dimitri and rhea going insane. How edelgard was the flame emperor. Dimitri stabbing edelgard. Byleth and edelgard killing rhea. Edelgard being cut down by byleth. Dimitri being decapitated by edelgard while scorning her.
"These are the memories of the other timelines. Some things change. But no matter what. Five years from now. There would be a war that would end in only of you still alive. We've gone back to that day in remire countless times trying to save you all. But to no avail. We started wanting to give up. Until this timeline." sothis said as she looked at us.
"You three have done so much. Natsu. You saved edelgard from the agarthans. They were meant to destroy her life. You saved her from that. And thus. Instead of starting a war. She now can see a peaceful wayof weakening the crest system. An unanimous vote of all three leaders of fodlan. You are her light. Never forget that." sothis said. I nodded with a huge smile.
"Athro. The fires that burned duscur burn very lightly in dimitris heart. Like wood that's no longer lit and smoldering. Originally those flames were much worse. And would consume dimitri. But you cooled down those flames…because you understood his pain. As someone who lost her family herself. You understood his pain more than anyone. But unlike you. He still had something to hold on too. Friends. A duty to his kingdom. You reminded him of that. Your wounds may never heal. But you can be there for each other. To cool each others flames of hatred." sothis said. Athro nodded with determination.
"Shujinko. You didn't deserve what happened to you. You did what was right and was punished for it. But coming here. You've found a new family among the golden deer. Protect them with your life. They will always be by your side. No matter what." sothis said shujinko looked behind himself to see claude grinning and nodding. He than looked back at sothis. And nodded.
"Thanks to you three. A brighter dawn is coming. The dawn of the violet sun. but as right now. You need to prepare. The agarthans will most like be coming. Alongside the three knights who wish to slay you. That's why we'll need an army. I believe it's time for your coronations. Take this week to prepare for the journeys. But you must hurry." sothis said. As we all left the room. But judging from that look of anger on sothis's face. And rhea's look at fear. Looks like rhea is getting her mommy's belt.
Late night/natsu's room.
As i was preparing to sleep. i heard a knock on my door. I opened it to see edelgard looking guilty about something.
"Can i come in?" she asked. I nodded. She entered and sat on my bed.
"What's on your mind el?" i asked.
"Do you hate me now? In the other timelines. I was the one who instigated the war. I caused so much death and destruction. I did it for a noble cause…but that doesn't justify it. I also caused dimitri to completely give in to his hatred. It was a misunderstanding. But still i caused my step brother to snap." edelgard said. She began to cry. "What kind of girl am i?" edelgard said as she began to cry. I put my hand on her cheek.
"One who was screwed over. I knew about this for a while el. But i don't hate you. I never did. And i never will. If anything. Those memories. are All the more reason to destroy the agarthans. They turned you into that. Through their vile experimentation. You couldn't remember dimitri. Nor see the peaceful solution. But those are those timelines. You're here now. With me by your side." i said. I than grabbed a sliver of edelgards hair. "Your hair, it was white thanks to those bastards experiments…but here. Your hair is still chestnut brown. Let your hair color be a reminder that you still have the life that was unfairly robbed from you. Your still you." i said with a smile.
"Natsu…" edelgard said. She then hugged me. And began to cry on my shoulder. "Thank you! For saving me that day. For always making me smile. For protecting the people of the empire. You are…my hero. My knight. You've shined so brightly. Please…always stay by my side…and continue to shine upon my life." edelgard said. As the tears continued to go down her face.
"I promise el." i said. She than looked me in the eyes. And kissed me.
"I love you. Natsu." edelgard said with a smile.
"I love you too. El." i said. As i held her close. Tomorrow is going to be a long day. But i'm glad to hold the girl i love in my arms. I looked upon her beautiful face as my consciousness faded.
Edelgard's dream/edelgard pov.
I found myself in the empire's throne room. I don't know why. But as i stepped closer to the throne. A white and red mist appeared and soon. It became the white version of me from the other timelines. Holding an axe. That had a red blade. And a black handle.
"You're so lucky…to have natsu. I didn't have someone like him to save me. And thus i walked down a road that led me to dying at the hands of either my teacher. Or dimitri." the other me said.
"Than why are you here now? Just to lament?" i asked.
"No..i'm here to give you this. This axe contains natsu's magic. Gotta say. Aymr really can't compare to this." the other me said. She than handed me the axe. "So what do you want to call it?" the other me asked.
"Crimson flower." i said. The other me smiled.
"don't become like me…and live with a smile." the other me said as she and everything else disappeared as i woke up.
"What a weird dream." i said. I felt something in my grip. And saw that it was the axe the other me gave me. Was that real?
"Thank you for this gift…this weapon…makes me feel even closer ot the one i love." i said. As i than smiled at the cute sleeping expression of natsu. I put the axe down. And hugged him. A bit of extra sleep couldn't hurt.
