Fire Emblem: A Solemn Story.

A Story by OperationJonny.

Betrayal.

What a funny word.

What funny emotions are paired with this.

Regret, jealousy, hatred, pain.

Things you don't even need a heart to feel.

When betrayed by the very light you stand by,

what can you do?

Step back reproachfully from the light,

into the darkness?

March forward and stride trustingly into the light once more?

Or remain in the darkness,

and remain a nothing?

Who knows.

All that is known,

is all actions come full circle.

Including betrayal.

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Sin sat alone, in the shade of the trees, in a town reknowned for it's markets... his name? Oh yes. His name... curious, that you'd ask. He dubbed himself Sin, after his own hateful crimes. For the deeds he had made, and the oblivion he had resigned himself to, as he sat there, twirling his own dagger, a small visciously curved reddish blade, glinting in the sunlight, pounding down from the canopy of trees above. There he sat, in the bustling city of Bolstar.

Whatever his name was, he had cast it into the dark abyss, along with his past. He ran a hand through his sand-like hair, a strand falling into almost silver eyes. He pulled it back, in a short pony tail, to keep the strands from his eyes, although a few stray shocks made its way there either way. As people walked by, they took no notice of him, as he sat alone under the trees, twirling his blade staring into oblivion itself.

Who would notice him anyway? A shadow of a human, he was. Nothing more, no heart, just soul and mind, his heart had died away a long time ago. He smiled at his own pettiness, his own loathing of his being, the loating at his own sadness. It bothered him greatly, and he desired to be the way he once was, happy, ignorant... glad to be existent.

Now, all was boring to him. As Sin looked up, he spotted a battalion of armor clad men clanking their way up the street, and up the hill down the avenue to the great Castle. So, rumor was true... war is approaching. Maybe this would be a chance from his seemingly eternal annoyance at life. As he stood, he pulled up his collar, and buttoned it around his mouth, so all that was seen was the bridge of his nose, and his eyes. Wrapped around his neck was a long red scarf, and he wore a long black jacket, a red vest underneath, black slacks and black boots, slacks tucked into them. He twirled his blade one final time, and sheathed it.

Why he carried that blade... was beyond him. He couldnt even use it yet. Nowhere near skilled enough to wield it... but... the meaning it held, kept him clenching that blade close. In his other sheaths on his left side, were two steel daggers. As he stood there, watching the soldiers walk by, he saw a woman walk past him, and he decided to dip his fingers into her purse, and just as he did so...

"THIEF!" She roared, spinning, unsheathing a slim sword Sin didnt even see, and Sin barely was able to dodge, scoring a knick across the bridge of his nose. "Hm." He said, as he watched her, face red, and her anger seemed it had already reached it's pinnacle before his unfortunate choice to steal from her.

"You picked the wrong day to steal from me, scum..." She said, as she threw herself practically at him, and he dodged a blow, jumping backwards, as another swing came close to his face, but he ducked under it, coming up with his knives, metal meeting metal, and the impact threw her stance off, and he jumped backwards onto the top of a market stall. "Want your gold...?" He asked the myrmidon. She threw her blade down.

"GIVE ME IT NOW, DAMMIT!" She roared, so he blinked absently, promptly throwing it at her, scoring a blow off the top of her head, heavy purse slapping against her forehead. She was fuming." BASTARD!" She roared, going to pick up her blade, but Sin came jumping down as she began to lift it, his weight pressing down on the middle of the blade as she lifted the hilt, effectively snapping it. With the side of his heel, he kicked it up, and caught it on the top of his hand. "Tut tut, no more blade." He said, as he balanced it, and this pissed her off more. His show-off ways were very annoying.

"So, what, you can do a few nifty tricks without weapons. But as for with them, im sure you're the most second rate thief." And he shrugged. "But I'm the one with weapons, no?" He said, and she hit him across the face with the flat side of the broken in half blade. "Serves you right." She said, as she dropped it, and begun walking away, money intact, her pride in pieces, blade broken. People were looking at him, and he smiled, as he walked away, juggling a handful of coins he had taken from the purse while he had the chance. "Second-rate, eh?" He said to himself.

"Calm down, caaaaalm down, calm down Terra..." She muttered to herself. "Sonuvabitch, with his flashy stupid moves, thinking he's so cool... wait till I get a new sword, and we'll see if he can break steel... not my fault I'm saving to join the army..." She muttered, and her expression softened, as a look of sadness entered her eyes.

"Hello, once again." Sin said, and Terra jumped. "GOD DAMN!" She said, instinctively reaching to her sheath, now emptied, and then he anger faded, and turned to aggravation as she continued walking. "Why're you following me? Piss off, you've already enough me off enough, do you REALLY want me to throttle you?" She asked, irritably. Sin scoffed. "How uncivilized." He said, and she scoffed this time. "And you're not? Stealing from a lady-" And Sin cut her off. "-A swearing tomboy who likes to play with swords. I don't say that you'd quite qualify for a ... woman." He said, as he looked her up and down.

Long turquoise robe, headband keeping the long dark brown hair from her dark blue eyes, and long deep blue slacks. Myrmidon's never had a tenacity for fine dress. She blinked. "HEY! I am a very fine looking woman-" And Sin cut her off yet again. "-Who seems to have conceit issues." And she sighed. "I give up. So go away." And Sin frowned. "Aw, thats no fun. I was having fun making your life hell." He said, and she glared at him. "Too late, already is." She said, and he blinked. "Is that why you're joining the army?" He asked, and she nodded, but then did a double take. "Wait, were you listening that whole time I was talking to myself?" She asked, and he nodded. "Yes, yes I was." He said, running a hand through his hair. "I'm thinking about joining as well..." And then he began laughing hysterically. "Let's be a team!" He said, almost cheerfully.

Again, Terra was dumbstruck by this strange fellow. "But... I just tried to kill you." She said, and Sin shrugged. "Big deal. I've got nothing better else to do, and if I die, no one will mind, so I might as well join up with someone so if I do achieve death, I'll go down as a warrior who was remembered by at least one person." He said, and Terra blinked. "So, pretty much, you're coming with me, so you don't die completely pointless." And he nodded, a huge grin on his face. "Oh thanks..." She said, and he began laughing as they neared the castle of Bolstar.

Hm, not half bad. XD Well, review, and if you so desire, leave me a PM with a custom character for the story, and I'll put them in as soon as I can. As far as now, everything's accepted, but later on, there may be less spots open, so act fast. Well, hope you enjoyed the first chapter, and stay tuned in for the next, and you won't be disappointed.