Chapter 4

"Wow, that was really quick refresher. We were only at the gate for a few hours and already I feel like new! Pretty lucky break that we haven't run into any of Serra's cronies for days now!" Sothe said in relief.

Certainly, Sothe, Erk, and Pricilla had to be REALLY lucky not to have been bothered by Queen Serra for as long as they've been. Considering that she was previously mounted on the Wyvern of Captain Haar, the maniacal dictator should've been able to catch up to the trio quite easily. The only possible way that Serra lagged behind might very well be tt\hat the constant sleepiness of the mighty Wyvern Commander took its toll on him way too often. Unfortunately for her, the chances of that are extremely high.

"Just be thankful. If we can keep up this luck and pace, there's a chance we can make it to the Caelian stronghold where most of our allies await. Luckily, we've even received the aide of Princess Elincia's retainers, as well as Lord Brother" Priscilla explain.

"Caelian stronghold? You mean that name still exists? You know, no matter what outcome resulted from FE7, doesn't Lady Lyndis surrender her portion of the kingdom, anyway? And, uh... is she waiting for us, too?" Sothe wondered with a reddening face. As solitary as the green-themed thief is, he still can't resist the allure of really attractive women.

"Unfortunately, most of our allies have been reduced to mostly the Phaerean force of former Caliea, and a small portion of Ostia. To answer your other question, yes, Lady Lyndis is still with us, and ready to strike out against that crazy girl. Lord Hector is also awaiting our return, as he feels some regrets for not taking care of this threat sooner. But, for some disturbing reason, the womanizing scoundrel known as Sain joined up with the enemy. I don't understand it. The young fool had an inexplicable mass of fangirls despite his rejections in our universe, and he was given a substantial amount of power and authority under Lord Hector's rule, and yet he gave it all away to serve the Mad Queen. For what reason would he have for doing this?" Erk questioned.

Priscilla's faced turned to see Erk. "Sain? That unusual young man? He was... an "interesting" friend to say the least, but he was quite entertaining. I'm a little upset that he betrayed our friendship like this" she lamented.

"Wait, you actually ENJOYED Sain's company?" Erk questioned with a slightly agitated tone.

"Sure. He was a welcome presence when I felt a little under the weather, although he made quite a few passes at me. Maybe even more so than the other women he met.?" she just happened to mention.

"Really now?" Erk uttered with a growl. Suddenly, thoughts of bashing Sain's skull in filled the mage's thoughts. It clearly showed through with a frowning, yet menacing look on his face, which made Sothe panic a little.

Suddenly, a spear made its way towards Priscilla's horse, but missed only a few inches from one of its limbs. Another spear came in, but Priscilla responded accordingly and forced her steed to move faster, escaping another well-aimed attack. A third spear was hurled in front of the speeding horse's path, causing it to rise on its hind hooves, and forcing the three mounters to hang on for dear life.

From the skies, taunting laugher echoed throughout. Their new pursuer then revealed herself with the flaunting of her majestic Pegasus' wings. She had blue bobbed hair that was partially covered by a white headband. She also wore portions of blue armor over a whitish dress uniform.

"Farina? What the hell! I thought you were neutral in this conflict!" Erk shouted out loud.

Farina shrugged. "I thought so too, but I guess I'll be embracing the name of the Wii, for now!" she grinned casually.

"Wii, shmee! I know you mercenary types quite well! You sold yourself out because that Serra chick offered you a handsome fortune, didn't you!" Sothe shouted.

Again, the lively Pegasus Knight laughed as se raised a hand in the air. "Guilty as charged, pup! Well, since you know the deal, I'm glad there aren't any misunderstandings between us, eh? Well, no hard feelings, but I gotta take you in now. Queen Serra's counting the minutes, and the sooner I turn you in, the more I can receive for your capture!" She then prepared a Silver Lance in hand, ready to swoop in and take out the fleeing horse.

"Damn Mercenaries, always ready to lend their services for the bigger buck" Erk groaned.

Priscilla got upset at this recent comment, considering the position of her brother. "You mustn't speak out so badly against mercenaries, Erk! When my previous family lost their domain of Cornwell, Lord Brother had little choice but to live hard life of a mercenary! Not every mercenary out there is one motivated by greed!" she insisted.

"I'm sorry, speaking so thoughtlessly like that," Erk apologized. "Raven has been a truly great friend to me, and an even better brother to you, yet I've carelessly chosen to ignore his station. I'll be more considerate next time."

"Wow, that's a touching scene and all, but... WE HAVE A FRIKIN' PEG KNIGHT READY TO TAKE OUT OUR ONLY CONVENIENT SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION!" Sothe blatantly pointed out as he turned his companions' attention towards their newest adversary.

"Curses! Fine. Priscilla, try and get your horse going while I guard the rear with my magic", Erk ordered.

Priscilla nodded silently, then got her horse to turn slightly and continue their fleeing. Meanwhile, Erk prepared with his Excalibur spellbook ready in hand.

"I know how resistant Pegasus Knights are against magic, but not even they can stand up to the might of the Ultimate Anima Spell!" Erk said to himself.

"MY PRIZE! YOU'RE NOT GETTING AWAY!" Farina proclaimed as she charged straight at the galloping horse.

The mighty mage gathered up magic energy once again to smite his pursuer. The magical buildup grew stronger as Farina came closer. In a matter of moments, the energy reached its peak as Farina came merely yards away. Somehow, the horse picked up a second wind as it picked up to incredible speeds, leaving Farina's Pegasus desperate to catch up. Erk found himself trying to aim his powerful spell carefully by lining up the radius of the blast with Farina behind him. Finally, Erk was able to achieve the positioning he desired, but just as he was about to release the power of Excalibur, another Pegasus knight swooped in and clashed lances with the eager Mercenary, slowing her down significantly.

After escaping some good distance ahead, Erk was able to make out their recent savior.

"Wha... Florina? What are you doing here? Lady Lyndis ordered you to stay put until we brought Sothe over to you!" Erk cried out.

The meek Pegasus Knight turned her head to face the trio on horseback. "Everyone, I'm sorry!" she managed to cry with a soft feel to it.

The young thief's heart pounded. Her wavy orchid hair, and the modest expression on her face really got to him. "C..cute.. too cute..." he thought to himself.

She then turned to her Elder sister with a frustrated glare. "Farina! Why are you doing this when you don't even support Serra's views! Even it is for a gigantic sum, can't you see how meaningless this is!" she cried.

"Ah, Florina, my sweet little sister... if only Fiora could see you now. You've grown quite strong, and you've even been promoted nonetheless. Few people can pick up the subtle differences between us regular Peg Knights and the Promoted Falcon Knights, but I got a pretty sharp eye" she grinned. "So you intend to stop me with this newfound power of yours, I bet? You're clearly not they little crybaby you used to be, especially if you're willing to charge in against one of your older sisters like that! Still, I suggest you get out of the way, since my agenda's with them. Having to take my little sister in the process would leave a pretty bad taste in my mouth, and it wouldn't be very professional."

"STOP THIS! What you're doing is supporting a meaningless crusade in the name of a Console name! Do you even care about how Nintendo dubbed it the "Wii?" she questioned.

Farina responded with raucous laughter. "Hahahah! What? Of course not! As I said, this is just a job! Who cares if it's the Wii or not? There's going to be another Fire Emblem game coming out on the thing, and that's all that really matters in the end!"

Tears formed form Florina's eyes, being very upset with Farina's lack of enthusiasm towards the issue at hand. "Well, well... I do care!" she announced.

The horse riding trio looked back at their Falcon Knight companion in curiosity.

Priscilla had a sympathetic look in her eyes. "Does that mean... that she regrets the new naming of the console as well?" she thought.

"Yes, I would think that 'Revolution' would've been a wiser choice, however, I think that Florina's going a bit overboard with the crying," he thought to himself.

Most of all, Sothe had an unusually helpless look in his eyes. "Teary eyes... from cute older lady... too... too much!"

"You know what I think! I think the 'Wii' is actually a decent name! In fact, I think the name works well in its own right!" she announced.

Both Erk and Priscilla were shocked by this proclamation, while Sothe was still staring like the adorable little fanboy that he is. At the same time, Farina was un-phased.

"I like the idea of little children crying out to their parents, wanting their "Wii" in the upcoming fall. I even think it'll be cute hearing them crying the very name of their console as they play the wonderfully innovate games they'll enjoy, but stilll, I refuse to join up with Serra's army of darkness! And it's because HER way of going about this is completely wrong!" Florina continued with passion in her voice.

"Very touching, little sister, but sadly, it ain't enough to move me. Now, either get out of the way, or I'll have to convince Queenie to pay up extra for dealing with you" she threatened.

"NO! I WON'T LET YOU!" she screamed as she prepared to clash once again with her sister.

Again, the two Pegasi went head to head. While Florina had an overwhelming power advantage, Farina's experience and skill allowed her to keep up with her sister's maneuvers.

"Okay, this is starting to get fun! Using up THIS much effort, I'm thinking I'll be racking up the bonus pay for taking you out!" Farina remarked in amusement.

"Farina..." Florina uttered softly with deep regret in her eyes.

As the two Pegasus Knights continued their aerial battle, Sothe's little fellowship managed to gain a great distance from Farina.

"Wow, I never knew one of our own actually looked up to the "Wii" name so compassionately like that. It kind makes me feel sorry that we have this disagreement with Queen Serra" Prsicilla confessed.

"Still, that doesn't change the fact that she was a sadistic nutcase to begin with. She DID try to murder you with Light Magic LONG before she absorbed Nergal's power" Erk pointed out.

"True..." Priscilla sighed.

While the happy couple retained their consciousness, Sothe passed out in Priscilla's face, with his face turned completely red. Somehow, witnessing Florina's cute face had simply became too much for this growing boy to handle.

Unbeknownst to him, a force even more formidable then the omnipotence of Queen Serra witnessed him from the shadows of another realm. Their many eyes witnessed the sleeping thief with curiosity and anxiety.

These many eyes belonged to...

...the many fangirls of Sothe, fawning over how cute he must look, passing out like the innocent boy he is at heart, and looking like an angel when he's sleeping.

And yet, they were helpless to anything for the poor little boy, as they seem to be far too busy reading a certain fanfiction about their favorite green thief.