Ylisstol Castle
One and a half year has passed since the defeat of Grima, the people in the continent of Ylisse finally found peace, Chrom has spent most of his time in the castle doing his duty as a king to improve the lives of his people, however it seems their peaceful days is about to end. A white haired man wearing a black hood carrying a yellow zigzagged sword walked into the throne room to give his report to the king. He's a man with short blue hair wearing tattered black uniform and a white cape.
"Here's today's report your majesty." Teased the white haired man.
"Come on Robin, for the last time there's no need for formality, just call me Chrom like you usually do." Replied Chrom.
"Okay okay, jokes aside it seems there has been sightings of Risen in Northroad area this time." Said Robin. "The knights have successfully dispatched the Risens in other places."
"So, it is as I thought, but what could be the cause of it, I mean we've defeated Grima, and we manage to slay the remaining Risen and yet their numbers won't go down for some reason?" Wondered Chrom.
"There haven't been any attacks on the villagers so far, but if this keeps up then, it's just a matter of time until there's going to be a casualty," warned Robin of possible consequence, but the tactician started to have some doubts. "Hey Chrom, do you think this has got to do with me?"
"No Robin, like Naga said you're the one that landed that killing blow on Grima, so that means Grima is gone permanently, you're here now because of our unbreakable bonds, not because of some malevolent powers, so there is no need to blame yourself, we will get to the bottom of this." Assured Chrom.
"Yes, you're right Chrom sorry you had to see that unsightly behavior, I will personally investigate the Northroad area for the truth myself." Answered Robin.
"Not by yourself, I will accompany you for this mission." Said Chrom.
"Are you sure ? You're a king now Chrom, shouldn't you be leaving tasks like this to your subordinates ?" Asked Robin. "And besides Cynthia could be born any moments now."
"Well, the knights are already on their assigned duties, and dealing with Risens is too much for the new recruits, it's already too late to make some changes, and besides I've been cooped up in this castle for too long, I could use the exercise." Replied Chrom. "I'm sure this won't take long."
Before they head out Chrom and Robin walked into one of the rooms in the castle, inside there's a pregnant woman with a light brown hair and a baby with a blue hair sleeping on the bed.
"Hello Sumia, I'm going out for a while okay," said Chrom. "And Lucina, I will be back soon alright, I love you my child."
"Have a safe trip my love, but before that why don't I read your fortune?" Suggest Sumia.
"Haha of course, everybody love your flower fortune telling." Agreed Chrom.
Sumia begin using the flowers she have to do a little bit of fortune telling, however once she's finished with the process her expression darkens.
"Is there something wrong ?" Asked Chrom worried.
"Ah no, nothing's wrong, don't worry about me," denied Sumia. "You have something you got to do right?"
"Alright then, we'll be going now." Said Chrom.
Chrom and Robin left the city and headed towards the Northroad where they received the report of Risen sightings.
The Northroad
"This place takes me back, when it was my first time joining the shepherds, really sad now that it's been disbanded." Reminisced Robin.
"I know, it's not here but we found you unconscious on a field like this, there was me, Lissa, and Frederick, although we did meet some peculiar group of people before we found you." Remembered Chrom.
"Peculiar people ?"
"He's a prince traveling with his maid, and he told me about the legendary kingdoms of Hoshido and Nohr." Said Chrom.
"Well we did encounter them in Askr." Said Robin.
"Yes they are very amazing people, I remember seeing Corrin transformed into a dragon during battle." Said Chrom.
As Robin remembers his time in Askr where he met unique individuals, around five figures walking out from behind the trees, they all have a zombie like appearance with glowing red eyes, skeletal looking face, and dressed in a red armor, and wielding a sword.
"Risens, so they are here, Robin get ready for combat !" Ordered Chrom.
"Way ahead of you Chrom." Replied Robin already prepared.
Chrom draw his sword and braced himself for an attack, the Risens charged at Chrom but before they got any closer the Risen in the middle got blasted by a lightning strike, Robin holding a yellow tome in his hand a readies another attack, he blasted the rightmost Risen, disintegrating it in a single blast, distracted by this Chrom seize the opportunity to struck another one down, leaving two Risens left, the two Risens tries to run away, Chrom tries to chase them but Robin tells him he have an idea, he uses his magic to teleport Chrom to the front of the Risens, caught off guard, Chrom quickly beheads the two Risens, disintegrating them.
"That's the last of them, brilliant thinking using magic creatively like that." Praised Chrom.
"Haha, just one of the many tricks i have up my sleeves, I am studying many possibilities after all." Said Robin.
"This reminds me when Lucina come from the future, and she helped us a lot since then." Reminisced Chrom.
"You missed her don't you." Consoled Robin. "She and the other children decided to return to their time now that Grima is defeated, we should be glad now that terrible future doesn't come to pass."
"I know, Lucina has a place to come back to, it's just we've been through so much, like the last time we chased a red bull like monster and we ended up getting involved with otherworldly travelers." Said Chrom.
"Oh right, you told me that story before, those people you mentioned sound fascinating, martial artist, non malevolent demons, demon Hunter, knights from another world, and riding some sort of red metallic beast to travel between worlds, devices we've never seen before, I have to admit, I wish I was there to take part in it, I could learn a lot from such experience." Said Robin.
While they continue talking a dark silhouette lurks behind the bushes, unfortunately for him he makes a noise in the bushes, Robin and Chrom notice this and chase after him, the figure tries to escape but Robin using the same tactic teleported Chrom in front of the figure and punch his face hard, knocking him down.
"We got you, who are you and what are you doing here ?" Asked Chrom forcefully.
"Wait, Chrom this man, he has the Grimleal sigil on him." Said Robin.
"Grimleal ? But I thought they were all defeated, Grima is gone there's no need for you to continue doing this." Said Chrom.
"It's precisely because Lord Grima is dead we have to do this, we Grimleal aim to avenge our master's death." Answered the cultist angrily. "And we're going to start with Ylisse."
"Why are you so devoted to him ? Grima is a malevolent being who doesn't care about any of us, not to mention I've heard your faith encourage you to do terrible things like murder, abduction, and human sacrifice, yet why I don't understand it." Confused Chrom.
"That's enough Chrom, this guy is a lost cause, his fanatical devotion to Grima already erode his conscience and common sense, there's nothing we can do for him," replied Robin. "You'll be coming with us, we have a lot of questions and you better answer truthfully."
"I'll never talk, if you got caught and there's no chance of escape, then execute the last resort." Said the Grimleal bandit ominously.
The Grimleal bandit coughing up blood and dies on the spot, Chrom is shocked by this act as it seems to be a suicide act.
"He's willing to go this far ? Even us followers of Naga refuse to consider suicide as a way to show our devotion to her." Said Chrom unable to comprehend.
"Well that's the difference between a cult and a real faith, they don't erode your heart and mind, and it's purpose is to bring out the good in you and guide you to the right path." Answered Robin.
"It looks like we're back to where we started now, we don't have any other leads." Sighed Chrom.
"I've been thinking of this but it may sound cheating, yet on the other hand this might be our best solution." Said Robin cryptically.
"What do you have in mind ?" Wondered Chrom.
"With the death of Grima, the numbers of Risen should drop dramatically and yet there are five in the same place, on top of that a Grimleal is found in the same place, do you think is a coincidence Chrom ?" Asked Robin.
"Wait now that you mention it the other sightings report also mention a human silhouette, we can confirmed that because of their size and not having glowing eyes, and their movements is like a human." Realized Chrom.
"Right, based on my hypothesis this Risens appeared from a summoning magic, and who do we know have the powers to summon Risens other than Grima ?" Asked Robin.
"The Grimleals !" Shouted Chrom.
"That's right, and their number has dropped significantly because majority of them allow themselves to be used as sacrifice to awaken Grima, they lose the manpower needed to launch a direct assault on towns and cities, which is why their using Risens to do indirect attacks like this. Now if this holds true then I will use a tracking magic to discover their location, once they cast another magic spell it will immediately reveal to me their location, Chrom we may be headed to another battle, we should bring anyone available to join us." Suggest Robin.
Chrom and Robin returns to the castle and start planning their next move, he seeks out his former shepherds allies, and out of all of them only Sully, Stahl, Vaike, and Sumia available to join.
Ylisstol Castle - Outside
"Are you sure about this Sumia ? You've given up your lance after the war." Asked Chrom.
"Sorry Chrom, but I secretly practice when no one's around, looks like I can't really just let it go." Laugh Sumia nervously.
"You're still doing that while pregnant ? Won't that be too risky ?" Asked Chrom.
"We'll managed to keep my balance so far, so there's no need to worry about me falling down." Smiled the Pegasus Knight. "And besides on this mission I'll be sitting in my Pegasus, so I won't be walking."
"So these Grimleals are behind this problems now huh ? I thought we were done with them." Said a red haired woman.
"Well Sully not all of them died in the Battle, there's always be a survivor, but still I wish they can just let it go and start living peacefully already, they really adding my workpile." Complained a green armored man.
"You know Stahl, you could lose the too laid back attitude you know, would it kill you to show some effort for once !" Yelled Sully.
"All right I'll get to it, but I'm sure we managed like always, anyways glad to see you too Vaike." Referred to the blonde shirtless man.
"Hah of course, if anyone tries to threathened my hometown I'll make a mince meat out of them with my trusty axe." Boast Vaike.
"You know, you could just applied as a knight you know, with your strength you could make the enemies cower in fear." Said Sully.
"I know, Chrom offered me many times but I'm just not the type to listen to rules and regulations, besides working freelance like this give me more time with the kids in the slums." Answered Vaike.
"So, Lissa just got back from her travels ?" Asked Chrom.
"Yes, but she's sleeping right now, tired from her journey, with her and Frederick watching the castle in our absence I know everything will be just fine." Assured Sumia.
And then Robin coming out from the castle and walk towards the group, he explained that he succeeded and knows where to find the remaining Grimleals.
"The Outrealm Gate ? That's where they are." Asked Chrom
"Yes, I sense a massive flow of dark magic around that area, it's likely they used that place as their base of operations now." Said Robin.
"I see, I did heard that Gangrel returns to Plegia and becoming their King once again, he did suffered resistance and distrust due to his past actions, but he managed to show his people how he changed and aims to become a better ruler." Said Chrom.
"Yes, and also because of what happened the last time, the citizens of Plegia demanding the abolishment of the Grimleals and Gangrel ordered the remaining believers to be executed." Said Robin.
"Hold on, Robin if you can track them down from the start why didnt you do that before?" Asked Sully.
"That's because I thought it's just a random sightings by the remaining Risens that survived, and there have been no solid evidence that a person is behind this, which is why I didn't do anything, but now that I know the Grimleals behind this I needed to take action." Clarified Robin.
"We need to get going now, who knows what are they planning to do with the Outrealm Gate." Said Robin.
And then Robin used his magic to create a magic circle beneath their feet and teleported them to the Outrealm Gate.
Southern Island - Outrealm Gate
Once they arrived on the island all six of them hide behind the trees to observe the Grimleals.
"There they are, it seems like they're conducting some kind of ritual." Wondered Chrom.
Robin notices a young girl in the middle of the altar, she seemed unconscious while the priest keep chanting an ominous sounding words, and to Robin's shocked it was someone he knew well. "No ! Morgan !"
Angred by this Robin coming out of hiding and prepares his tome, he used a red colored tome to cast a fire magic, burning and killing one of the cultist encircling the girl.
"You ! Let my daughter go !" Shouted Robin with anger.
"This isn't good, not even Robin can handle that many Grimleals at once." Worried Sumia.
"Then let's go help him." Replied Chrom.
The five shepherds comes out of hiding and start backing Robin to fight the Grimleals. There are nine remaining Grimleals left including the leading priest in the middle of the altar, but that doesn't deter them to fight, Sumia ride her Pegasus to support them from above while a Grimleal archer readies his bow to attack Sumia, Sully manage to kill him quickly by stabbing him with her spear while riding her horse. Stahl and Vaike standing back to back surrounded by two Grimleal swordsmen facing Vaike and two Grimleal spearmen facing Stahl, the four cultist begins to strike Stahl and Vaike switched position, caught by the surprising move Vaike crouches and slashed one of the spearman in the stomach with his axe and immediately struck another one down, and thanks to Stahl's spear longer reach he manage to stab one of the swordsman, and swing his spear to hit the other swordsman, Stahl remove the body of the dying swordsman from his spear and sliced the neck of the downed swordsman, killing both of them. Chrom is surrounded by two Grimleal priests as they ready to attack Chrom with magic, Sumia strike the priest standing behind Chrom with her lance, killing him, and Chrom seize the opportunity to slashed the other priest before he can attack, killing him immediately.
Robin comes face to face with another priest, he cast an elwind spell to attack Robin, but Robin managed to dodge the attack, he quickly launched a counter attack with an elflame spell burning the priest, but it's not enough to kill him thanks to his magic defense, Robin draw his Levin sword and stabs him with it, killing the priest. Leaving only one Grimleal left.
"You're the only one left, release the girl and we may spare you." Threathened Robin.
The priest, finished his chanting and turned around to look at the people who slay his colleagues, his appearance is a dark brown haired man with a scar on his face, and it's someone Robin and Chrom have met before.
"Wait you're Algol, one of Validar's subordinates, we remember that you were dead when we fight." Responded Chrom.
"Ah but you forget I'm also a necromancer, I cast a spell on myself in case I fall in battle, so here I am and back with a vengeance." Replied Algol menacingly.
"What are you planning with the girl ? Your know Grima will never come back !" Said Robin angrily.
"Things have been going wrong for us, Gangrel persecute us, our people doesn't want to have anything to do with us anymore, our Lord is dead. But hope is not lost, if I can't bring our Lord back to life, then I'll just summon another Lord Grima from another timeline using the Outrealm Gate, and lucky for me this girl will make a suitable host for our Lord." Answered Algol.
"What !? I will never let you use my daughter as Grima's vessel!" Angered Robin as he readies an attack.
As Robin ready to attack, a bright light appeared out of nowhere and envelop the entire world, both sides get caught by surprise and closed their eyes due to the blinding brightness.
"What was that light ?" Questioned Robin as he slowly opens his eyes.
"Is everyone alright !?" Exclaimed Chrom after being exposed to that strange light.
"We're fine !" Agreed everyone.
With that strange distraction is out of the way Robin again ready to fight Algol, but then the girl started to awaken enveloped by an evil aura, her eyes glows red and she started to speak in a menacing voice.
"This body, isn't exactly compatible with me, but it'll have to do." Said Grima. Robin and the others are shocked with what they just heard.
"Lord Grima I am Algol, I'm the one that brought you into this world in order to bring salvation for us." Said Algol excitedly. "This gate is connected to many realms, are you the Lord Grima from another world ?"
"Hmm I see, so this gate can connect my world to other worlds, looks like you still have use for me Algol, you will stand as my second in command, and I will start by spreading my influence into this world." Said Grima. "And no, I'm the Grima of this world, I remember how you dealt the final blow on me."
"Grima ! How !? I killed you !? Naga said if I'm the one to end you your death us permanent !" Shouted Robin as he can't believe what he witnessed.
The Shepherds in distraught because they see Grima somehow back to life, and for successfully possessing Morgan, further giving Robin a more difficult choice whether he must kill his daughter to safe the world or spare her and let Grima lay waste to the entire world. Just then a figure coming out from the nearby forest, it's a girl with long blue hair holding a sword similar to Chrom and have the Ylissean Exalt birthmark on her left eye, she aims to struck the possessed girl with her sword but Grima noticed and cast a dark barrier to protect his host body.
"I can't be defeated right here, especially since I just came back." Growled Grima.
"It looks like I will have to changed my plans, Algol retreat to the Outrealm Gate, I still haven't used to this vessel, i still need to gather my strength, but mark my words we will begin our counter attack." Warned Grima as he left with Algol to the Outrealm Gate.
Chrom and the shepherds run towards the blue haired girl and began to speak to her.
"Lucina, you're back, I'm glad you're here, but where did you go ?" Questioned Chrom.
"Father, mother, everyone I'm glad to see you all too, but yesterday Lady Tiki spoke to me that Naga sense a terrible danger upon us, I don't get the details but whatever is happening will be much bigger than before, and based on what I just saw it seems her premonition just came true." Explainedd Lucina. "...I've been traveling far and wide..." Answered Lucina hesitantly.
"We were careless, Morgan was the last of the children to went back to their time, and yet we underestimate the Grimleals fanatical devotion towards Grima, and they must've kidnapped Morgan and used her to be Grima's vessel, and now I might be forced to kill her with my own hands." Robin blaming himself.
"Robin it's not your fault, none of us see this coming, but I promised you, we will save Morgan, we succeeded in finding you after you end Grima with your own hands, and we will not going to give up until we save Morgan." Assured Chrom.
"How is he coming back anyway didn't Naga Said should Robin the one to end Grima his death would be permanent ?" Asked Sully.
"It's got to be something to do with that strange light, but that's all I can think of right now." Answered Robin. ("That light...why am I remembering all this ? The Smash tournament ? And Grima's resurrection ? Does this light have anything to do with that too ?")
Lucina stare at Robin signaling her return memories as well.
("It looks like Lucina's memories returned as well.") Thought Robin.
"But what are you going to do Chrom, it's not like there's any way to remove body possession is it?" Asked Stahl.
"There isn't any magic like that, at least in here." Said Chrom.
"Chrom, what are you saying ?" Asked Sumia.
"Everyone, I'm sorry but please look after Ylisstol in my absence, I'm going to use the Outrealm Gate to discover a power that can undo a possession." Answered Chrom. "And maybe find out something about that light."
"If you're going we're coming with you." Said both Robin and Lucina.
"I understand, Chrom I'm worried about you, but you always come back no matter what, I'll make sure that Ylisstol is in good hands in your absence, and I will make sure to protect our child with all I have." Said Sumia while hugging Chrom. "And also Cynthia is waiting for you too."
"Yeah you could leave the knights to me, with Frederick, Cordelia, and me taking charge we will whipped them up to shape, so you've got nothing to worry about, oh by the way the people you meet during your travel to other worlds really interests me, hopefully I can meet them too this time." Said Sully.
"Make sure you don't go overboard with training them Sully, they already had to suffered Frederick Spartan style training already." Suggest Stahl.
"And you can make sure to rely on me with watching the city, I'll make sure the citizens are safe." Said Vaike confidently.
"Alright, I'm counting on all of you, let's go Robin, Lucina."
Please Naga, protect all of them on their journey. Prayed Sumia.
Afterwards Robin used his magic to teleport Vaike, Sumia, Sully, and Stahl back to the kingdom, while he, Chrom, and Lucina entered the Outrealm Gate to find a way to save Morgan.
This chapter is about the fire emblem arc, Robin teleporting Chrom is a reference to Robin's final smash in ssb series, and I put in references from fire emblem fates dlc before awakening and Chrom and Lucina's involvement in project x zone 2.
As you can see, I use the default name of the Avatar, and since Nintendo is known for having characters without canon name, I will made the name up myself should the characters doesn't have any canon names.
In Lucinas ending it's said she disappeared to parts unknown after saying good bye to her baby self, so there's freedom to what I can come up with.
Algol is a minor villain in awakening as one of the Grimleals he also appears in a dlc where he revealed to be a necromancer, I choose him because Validar is dead and I'm using the ending where Robin is the to deliver the killing blow to Grima in the last chapter, killing him permanently.
And if you're disappointed with my choice of bad guys then don't worry because they will be back, just be patient.
I'm doing a rewrite of this chapter, because it doesn't fit the new chapters anymore.
