"A Prelude of ZZ" ...wait, WHAT!?
(set up for the main story)
A man with pale white hair and a strange black-purple robe lay still on the ground. The warm sunlight shining on his face, something soft and fluffy beneath him. His eyes were shut tight in a deep sleep, while in the distance three figures drew closer and closer...
BGM: FIRE EMBLEM AWAKENING- There are better places to take a nap than on the ground, you know
"We have to do something." A soft voice said.
"What do you propose we should do?" Said another.
"He's waking up! He's waking up!" Said the third.
The man could hear the three voices hovering above him, but not too far above him, kinda close really. He began to open his heavy eyes when the soft voice said...
"Morning Daddy."
"There are better places to take a nap than on the ground you know." The third stated.
"Yeah, like in bed or on the sofa." The other added.
The man's vision slowly came into focus when he saw three familiar little children all grouped up around him. The childrens names were Inigo, Marc, and Morgan, and the man's name was Robin.
BGM: FIRE EMBLEM AWAKENING- Id Serenity
"Moring kiddos...(Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn)... why am I on the carpet?" The sleepy tactician wondered as he sat up.
"Mom said to wake you up so Mark, Morgan, and I thought we could get you up if we rolled you out of bed...but you kept snoring when you were on the ground..." Robin's eldest son Inigo explained.
"We were gonna try to wake you up again later but sis wanted to try again...to see if you'd be mad..." His other son Marc tuned in.
"...You're not mad are you Daddy?" His daughter Morgan said with a shy expression.
"No not at all. How could I be mad at any of you?" Robin said as a big smile formed on his face. "After all you kids so darn cute in your little pajamas. Now come here!"
Robin pulled all of his kids into a big hug, while the kids all started giggling and squealing as he gave them a squeeze. Robin released his grip on the kids and started to get up.
"You kids wanna help me make the bed?"
"No waaaaaaaaaaay" The three happily yelled as they ran off into the house.
"At least tell your mother I'm up!" He shouted back.
BGM: GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY- Distance of Hand (loose translation of title from japanese)
A few minutes later Robin left the bed room and walked into the kitchen where all the kids were. They were all sitting at the table eating eggs and other breakfast food while his wife Olivia was at the stove preparing more food.
"Morning love." Robin said as walked over to her. He gave a quick hug from behind, a kiss on the cheek, and moved next to her to help her work on the food.
"Good morning dear." Olivia replied with her cheeks still blushing from his greeting, "you slept in kinda late today. "
"Oh what time is it?"
"It's almost noon."
"Then why are you still cooking?"
"The kids wanted to eat again and they told me you had woken up."
"Yes they did wake me up." Robin smirked as he looked back at their children playfully eating.
"I did tell them to wake you up sooner but they came back and told me you were still sleeping."
"Well they got me up eventually and that's what counts. We can all eat together at least."
The couple brought the last of the food to the table and they all enjoyed breakfast together. Afterward they all cleaned up the kitchen (much to the children's dismay) and got dressed for the day, because it was time for the annual visit Ylisstol to see all of their friends.
BGM: FIRE EMBLEM AWAKENING- But Frederick it's nearly dark!
After a long cart ride filled with laughter, are we there yets, and lots of fart jokes (because kids love fart jokes) the family finally made it to the capitol. Evening was rolling around but the streets were still busy and the castle was still a wonderful sight in the distance.
" I can't believe Lucina lives in there...it's so big!" Inigo said pointing to the castle as they walked.
"Yeah and Cynthia and Owain too!" The twins added.
"You know we're not here just to see them you know." Olivia noted.
"Your mother's right. What about all of your other friends, unless you're just thinking about a certain someone?" Robin hinted with a sly look on his face.
"Wha-whats that mean dad!?" Inigo replied with his cheeks turning bright red like his mother's.
"You like Lucina! You like Lucina!" the twins chanted.
"Oh yeah what about Cynthia and Owain hmmm!?" Inigo retorted.
"Okay that's enough." Olivia interrupted, "and don't tease them Robin."
"I was only kidding, but if you insist okay." He leaned over and gave her a peck on the cheek.
"Eeeewwww." the kids all said in unison.
"Well if you can't stand your father and me kissing then maybe you shouldn't tease each other about who likes who so much." Olivia promptly responded, her blush barely visible.
"...Oh no I just brought it up again didn't I!?" Her face now becoming a more visible shade of pinkish red.
"Okay how about we change the subject. You guys wanna go see the stores along the way to the castle? I'll buy you something." The tactician added to help his wife.
"Really?!" "Yeah!?" "You will?!" Each of the children said.
"Of course, but you have to find what you want before we get there."
The three children zoomed ahead (quite literally, like making zooom/whoosh sounds) to admire the shops while the couple lagged behind.
"Thanks for the save back there, that could have gotten worse if you hadn't stepped in."
"Any time dear, it really wasn't anything special...I'm just doing what a good husband should do, be there for their wife."
Robin put his arm around Olivia's shoulder and pulled her in for a one arm hug. Olivia leaned in to him, her eyes shut with a bright smile on her face and he did the same. The two shared a warm moment
...
The dancer and tactician later found their little pink and white haired trio of children staring with great awe and wonder at something at a stand nearby.
"What are they staring at? Oh I hope it isn't something there not suppose to see!" Olivia quivered as she covered her eyes at the thought.
"I'm sure it's nothing to fret, come on lets go see what they're looking at." He assured.
As they got closer Robin could tell they were listing to someone talk because they were nodding their heads.
Marc looked over his shoulder and saw his parents walking over and ran to them.
"Dad! Dad! Dad! Come look! Come look! " Marc was so ecstatic he was hopping up and down.
"Okay okaaaaay! Ah!" Marc grabbed his father's arm and began to run with him back to his siblings. This of course caught Robin off guard and he had to stumble behind (you know like when a kid pulls you somewhere they want to go but they are so short you have to hunch over and do that awkward run to keep up).
"What is...? Oh no...another one..." The tactician sighed
BGM: FIRE EMBLEM AWAKENING- Open for business!
"Hello nice to meet you."
"...Hello Anna...Let me guess you conned my kids into wanting to buy something didn't you?"
The red haired sales woman smirked, "well you're a sharp one, my sisters were right about you."
"What are you trying to sell?" Robin reluctantly asked
"Why I'm selling Ice cream..."
Robin interrupted, "let me guess the best around right?"
"Yooou've got it!" she replied with some extra enthusiasm in her voice.
She leaned down to look at the children.
"So kids what did you want daddy to buy you?"
They all responded pointing at the largest ice cream cone the tactician had ever seen and said "THAT..."
"Robin did you find out what the kids wanted?" The pink haired dancer called out as she walked over. "Oh hello Anna nice to see you...um... again? "
" Nope. Sorry never met you."
"Oh I'm sorry... It's just that...well you know..."
Anna (number I have no idea) raised up her finger to signal Olivia to stop "Don't worry about it, this happens all the time. But what you should worry about is whether or not you want to buy some ice cream."
"W-what?" Olivia asked still blushing from her Anna mix up.
"She wants the kids to get that..." Robin pointed at the most expensive mega cone.
"Can we please mom it looks so good." Morgan said as she ran over to hug her leg.
"Well your dad did say you could buy one thing and if that's what you really want...Robin?" She turned to look at him.
The tactician knew defeat when he saw it and sighed "Okay..."
"Yaaaaaaay!" The kids all ran over to hug their mom and dad.
BGM: DARK CLOUD 2- Tutorial
Robin began to dig through his coat pockets for some cash, "Let's see, S.T.E.A.M. badge, no... Dream Land keychain, no... Whatever this thing from Mushroom Kingdom was... Ugh, where is it!?... Ah! Coin pouch!" He handed the clever (and evil) sales woman his pouch of coins. "You know you are very underhanded for preying on kids like that."
"Why thank you." Anna said with a smile as she went through his coin pouch to extract the necessary funds.
"Hey what kind of money is... oh wait never mind..."
"Never mind what?" the couple asked while watching their kids get another Anna at the stand to fill the huge cone for them.
"I'm just not used to dealing with Smash coins that's all."
"Oh I guess I forgot to get that changed back last week with Corrin." Robin apologized as he scratched the back of his head.
"Don't worry about it I took the right amount, you kids enjoy!" She handed them the super special awesome super fudge coated super mega cone.
BGM: FIRE EMBLEM AWAKENING- Let's see what I'm capable of now
They stared in awe, their little faces widening as the merchant lowers it into their small hands. It was like holding perfection, something so beautiful it could have only come from a place like heaven...
BGM: GUNDAM RECONGUISTA IN G- Home Calling (loose translation of title from japanese)
"Wow that's a lot of ice cream huh Olivia." The tactician noted.
"Yeah...it is...Are you sure you kids can eat it and walk at the same time?" the dancer bent down to look at it from her children's point of view.
"You know your mother has a good point, how about I put it in my magic pouch to keep it cold and you can eat it when we get to the castle." Robin suggested.
"Okay." they all agreed. So Robin gently placed the cone in his pouch and the family began to walk once more. It was almost dark when they arrived but they made it inside and found where all of the other Shepherds and their children were.
The whole room filled up with a "Hey!" With Robin and his family now in attendance the last of the guests had arrived and the celebrating could begin. As noon turned to night, the party went on with much food and laughter (oh and the kids had lots of ice cream too) as the large gathering of old friends spent time catching up. It had been only a month since the last meet up but it seemed the Shepherds hadn't seen each other in ages, I guess when you're busy with kids and other things time seems to fly by...
BGM: DARK CLOUD 2- Balance Vally
It was starting to late and all of the kids were beginning to fall asleep (in various places like under the tables, against a wall, bundled up with a friend, even with a statue or suit of armor) and everyone was taking notice. So Robin, Olivia, and the other parents set out to find the children and put them in bed...
After a sleepy round up and head count, everyone with kids in tow retired to their respective quarters in the castle for the night. Robin carried the twins over his shoulders while Olivia held Inigo's hand and led him up to their room.
The pair got the kids into their sleeping clothes and started to tuck them in bed. First Inigo on the right, Morgan in the middle, and Marc on the left, like they have a hundred times before. Just as they put Marc in Inigo spoke up.
"Dad."
"Hmm?"
"Can you tell us a story?"
Morgan joined in "Can you Daddy?"
Marc too "Please?"
"A good one?"
"I don't know, the only good one I have is pretty long. Really, REALLY long...hmmm... Tell you what, I'll think of how I can make shorter and read it to you tomorrow. So instead how about I get your mother to sing for you tonight instead." They all nodded yes. "It's settled then, Olivia?"
"Alright." She said with a smile.
Olivia sat down on the edge of the bed and began to sing...
BGM: GUNDAM SEED DESTINY- Fields of Hope (english) (just let the song play out)
After she finished, the children were all asleep so she quietly got off the bed and went over to the second bed she and Robin share in the room. The dancer joined the tactician in bed and they moved close to one another.
"Good night Robin..."
"Good night Olivia..."
They held each other in their arms and they too drifted off to sleep.
The End...?
END CREDIT SONG: DARK CLOUD- Main theme (just let the song play out)
So what do you think? It's my first go at this but I really liked working on it and I can't wait to do more. Too bad I have college though :( ... Nah I'm doing fine it's just time consuming that's all. But yeah I plan on doing more with this story, much more, like adding a metric crap ton of references to my favorite anime series ever Gundam... In fact several key points will work around stuff I'll borrow from all the shows/movies. If you can't tell from my avatar photo thing, a lot of it will be from G-Gundam. I have my own ideas to though so don't think I am completely un-original... I also plan on adding links to pictures and music to help better tell the story later on. Just trust me on this it will definitely help add another dimension to the story. I have the first chapter complete I just need to find a place to upload and link from. And yes I already have references/quotes in the story, descriptions, and title. 10,000 points for Gryffindor if you can guess them correctly. Also look me up on sound cloud for a playlist of the BGMs.
Anyway thanks for the read, till next time...
"Ze Docter, is operating!"