About the last chapter… I finished it halfway through because I had some more ideas for the chapter that couldn't fit into one chapter. This chapter will be dealing more with the current pairing (Wil/Rebecca) than treasure hunting. I don't own Fire Emblem or any of the characters.

Chapter 3 – Sick of the Davros (Back to Badon part 2)

-On board the Davros-

Outside the storm had truly begun. The rain was pounding the deck and thunder was echoing around outside. The huge waves were slamming against the side of the ship, moving it, even though it was at anchor. The sails had been taken down and the external doors were shut to stop the ship from flooding. Even so some water was seeping in, and the dampness had spread throughout the ship.

The musty smell was even worse than before, as there was little airflow and fifty or so pirates. Rebecca rubbed her nose and lit a candle beside her bed, before taking off her leather vest and changing into a thin dress. She slid under the covers of the low thin bed, blowing out the candle and sighed, thinking about what happened.

She blushed with embarrassment just thinking about it, before a particularly large wave hit the side of the boat, tilting it dramatically. Rebecca slid off her bed onto the floor with a thump and gingerly picked herself up, getting tangled in the bed covers. She lit the candle again and detached herself from the blankets. After a few minutes she got back in, having made sure that they were tight enough to hold her in place if the boat rocked again.

In the next room Wil was groaning in pain, having slipped off onto his light armour, bending the shoulder plate.

"Whoever put the bed sideways should be fed to a hungry Wyvern" He thought angrily, rubbing his arm. He got back into bed, throwing the blankets back over himself. However he made sure to move his armour first, so when he inevitably fell off again, he wouldn't hurt himself as much.

-An hour later-

After falling off for a fourth time, Rebecca was at her wit's end, but she had an idea. She found two short lengths of rope in her chest, pulled the thin mattress off the bed and tied herself on to it. She shuffled over to the end of the bed and jumped onto it. She looked up sleepily at the low ceiling for a few seconds, before she realised she had forgotten to blow out the candle.

Wil, on the other hand, had just pulled the mattress off the bed and fell asleep on the floor.

Rebecca just stared at the candle, sleepily, wondering whether she could stop it burning using her eyes. Stop burning. Burning…

BURNING! Rebecca opened her eyes quickly, smoke was thick in the air and it made her eyes sting.

"Oh Elimine!" she thought frantically "Did the candle fall off and set the ship on fire!" She looked up again and finally realised that she wasn't in the ship at all, in fact she was in her old bedroom. Rebecca slid off her bed, realizing she was dressed in a short skirt and tunic. She stared stupidly down for a minute before the door suddenly burst into flames.

Rebecca screamed and fell back onto her bed, clutching at the sheets frantically. She pulled a few sheets around her, to protect her from the heat, and shakily got to her feet. Just in time to see Wil burst through the flame-filled doorway shouting her name.

Rebecca just blinked, not thinking at all, studying him for a moment. From his artfully messed-up hair, to his white shorts and blue boots. Her eyes lingered on his open shirt, which exposed a slightly muscular chest. Her gaze hovered on his chest a little too long and Wil, who had stopped shouting, noticed her staring at him.

Rebecca blushed a little, but Wil didn't say anything and wrapped his arms around her, in a passionate embrace. She almost jumped at his touch, but soon found herself enjoying it.

Rebecca's mind was just as stunned as her body was.

"What is going on?" she thought "I'm pretty sure Wil likes me, but, uhh…" One of her hands was trapped between their two bodies and it was touching Wil's chest. Rebecca's fingers moved of their own accord roaming around a small patch of his chest.

"He's so warm" she thought

"Well of course he is" a more rational part of her mind said "He did just jump through fire." The fact that he jumped through fire just to rescue her made him so much more appealing in her eyes.

They looked at each other for a moment, Rebecca basking in his warmth until she realised he was saying something.

"Ahh his voice… wait what's he saying?" She thought.

"Come on, let's go" Wil said. He picked her up bodily and held her in his arms, like a bride and groom. Rebecca squeaked a little, but tensed when she realised they'd be going out the way he came in. She huddled into his chest and pulled his shirt around her as much as she could, also putting her braids in front of herself.

"Wow" she thought "I didn't know he was so strong"

She held her breath as he jumped through the broken doorway again, trying to become as light as possible. They landed heavily on the other side, though they were still upright.

Wil ran through the burning house, dodging burning parts of the ceiling. He ran to the front door and kicked it open. When he jogged out into the open Rebecca finally saw what was going on and her eyes widened with shock and horror.

The whole village was on fire, undoubtedly started by the bandits who were currently smashing the town hall with huge hammers. A lone bandit spotted them and ran after them, but Rebecca, who had found a bow strapped to Wil's back, shot him in the chest.

Wil continued to run the length of the small village without putting Rebecca down. Only when they reached the relative safety of the town gates did he put Rebecca down.

"Wil, what about our families?" Rebecca asked frantically.

"They decided to meet up in the woods, next to the river" He said. They continued to run towards the river, but stopped for a breather on the edge of the woods. After a minute or so of silence, Wil walked up to Rebecca and hugged her again. However this time there was no passion. They were both thinking of their village, their neighbours, their possessions. Most of which they had just lost.

A tear ran down Rebecca's cheek and Wil, surprisingly, wiped it away with a careful finger. Rebecca looked up at Wil noting the sadness in those beautiful brown eyes. He suddenly kissed her, and she went a little red, but returned the kiss.

They held the kiss for what felt like an hour, though it was really more like a few minutes. When they broke apart Rebecca noticed that Wil seemed to be getting a bit blurry and blinked.

When she opened her eyes all she could see was brown. She was face down on the floor, a particularly large wave having knocked the mattress off the bed. She struggled and untied herself, rising from the floor.

"Do I really like Wil?" she asked herself "I mean he's nice and kinda cute, but I thought Raven was pretty cute too"

"But then again Wil was your childhood friend and he's so selfless".

"Grrh, I have to stop thinking about Wil".

The candle was still alight, though it was nothing more than a lump of wax. Rebecca performed a few mental calculations, coming to the conclusion that it was about 6-8 in the morning.

She dressed slowly, and lit a lantern from what was left of the candle. Rebecca slowly walked along the passage realising that the storm had finished. As she approached the mess she heard some voices and walked in. A boy around 16, an older girl and a middle aged man were seated around a table chatting quietly.

"Badon has a pretty good shop, but I still think the best shops for magic are in Bern. They really know their tomes." The boy was saying. They stopped talking when Rebecca walked over.

"Hi, I'm Rebecca. I'm travelling with Dart" Rebecca said a little nervously.

"Hey Rebecca, I'm Sigrene, though everyone calls me Sig" The girl said.

"I'm Olan, 'n this here is Leo" The man said heartily "Take a seat. Leo's just a bit upset over the beating he took by you guys when you came a few months back. I just accepted mah defeat"

"So Rebecca, what gets you up so early? Let me guess, you woke up on the floor?" Sigrene said smiling.

"Yeah" Rebecca laughed "I kinda wish I had a hammock like you"

"Well actually, I wasn't here last night" Sigrene said "I was stuck in Badon because of the storm and I only just got back" spotting the questioning look on Rebecca's face added "I'm a Pegasus knight, I also check the whether before trips"

"Oh" Rebecca replied simply.

"I'm a Shaman 'n I also cook" Olan said "And Leo here?" He elbowed the brown-haired boy.

"I'm a Mage and I help Captain Fargus with the navigation of this ship" Leo said quietly.

"Oh, I'm an Archer, well a Sniper actually." Rebecca said

"A Sniper?" Leo said calmly, with a raised eyebrow "You must be pretty talented with a bow. I'm training to be a Sage, myself"

"Really, a sniper? Good work" Olan said, patting her on the back. Sigrene just grinned at her.

"I don't mean to sound intrusive, but where exactly are you going?" Leo asked

"I'm going back to my home village in Pherae" Rebecca said, feeling bad that she had to lie, but Dart had asked them not to tell the pirates about the treasure.

On the other side of the ship Wil slowly raised himself from his mass of blankets groaning. He hadn't had a very good night. After putting his stuff on the floor, he slid around all night. Also he wondered whether there were rats on board and that kept him awake, because every time he was about to go to sleep he heard some scuttling.

Wil rubbed his face and checked his watch. It was 7:30 in the morning. He groaned again.

Rebecca suddenly found herself alone with the serious mage, Leo. Sigrene had to check the weather for the afternoon, and Olan had to cook something for breakfast. Leo had pulled out a book and was reading it, when Olan left. He continued to read it while Rebecca buried her tired head in her hands and thought about Wil again. She just couldn't get him out of her mind after the dream, because her subconscious finally gave her some hints as to what she felt.

Leo coughed and Rebecca jerked, as she had forgotten Leo was even there. She looked up at him.

"I should go wake up the Captain, so we can discuss the rest of the journey. Good bye Rebecca" Leo said putting his book under his arm.

"Bye Leo" Rebecca said listlessly, Her mind still on Wil. Leo raised an eyebrow at her, and walked off.

Wil came down to the mess some time later, with Dart. Rebecca looked up at them and opened her mouth to greet Wil, but after one look at his red eyes she guessed that Wil wasn't feeling his best. Dart on the other hand, was pretty bubbly, as he decided to sleep in the old pirate quarters and wasn't tossed around by the storm.

They sat down next to Rebecca, but because Wil wasn't thinking properly, they both sat on one side of her. After a few minutes a few more pirates came down and one spotted the empty space next to Rebecca sat down next to her. Rebecca was still thinking about Wil and didn't notice the pirate next to her, at least until she felt his hand on her thigh.

She jerked around and quickly pulled out an arrow, thrusting it in the direction of the pirates arm. He quickly removed his hand from her leg, as the arrow grazed his arm. He got up and left soon after, still a bit stunned at Rebecca's response.

Rebecca spent the rest of the morning sleeping, and went on to the deck before lunch time to get some fresh air. The sea was very calm and she gazed out into it for a while, before some clattering on the deck made her turn around, Sigrene had come back from her scouting.

-Close to Badon-

Farina jumped down from a tree, where she had been resting. Karla was still sleeping at the foot of the tree and lifted her head slowly. The Pegasus knight and the Sword master had become friends ever since they first met just two months back.

After they left Valor, Farina and Karla went looking for employment as a mercenary team. They found Karric and his team almost immediately at Badon. He was leading an Eliwood style rebellion against the bandits that ruled further north. Unfortunately for Karric, they were noticed by a bandit in Badon and were attacked before they even came to Santaruz.

Farina and Karla were forced to flee for their lives, after witnessing most of their small army dying at the hands of the bandits. They only managed to grab some clothes and other small personal items before flying away on Farina's Pegasus. They flew for most of the night, until sheer exhaustion forced the Pegasus to land.

They spent a miserable night in their wet clothes and fell into a fitful sleep next to/in a tree. The night had seen the end of the storm, and the morning was cold and windy. They set out for Badon and reached it at lunchtime and immediately booked a room in the inn and they both fell asleep on the beds.

-The Davros-

Rebecca spent the time after lunch chatting to Olan and Sigrene, as Wil had slept through lunch and was still sleeping. They docked at Badon soon after lunch and Rebecca packed her stuff and walked out of the ship with her new friends.

To the Reviewers

Lemurian-Girl: Farina and Dart is an odd couple, it'll come in the next chapter I promise. Thanks,I really enjoyed writing the bed scene myself.

ManaMage: Thanks, sorry about taking so long to update, it's back to school for me, so I'll probably take longer to update in future as well.

NobleSpirit: This chapter and the next one will be more about the romance element than anything else, but later on it will be about the treasure. Thanks.

It's great to know you're appreciated, thankyou.

Chapter 4 will also be on the pairings again. Please R&R!