Chapter 12
(Connor)
Eventually Connor ran across Robin and Cordelia while fighting through the compound. Robin waved as she saw him approach. "Hey Connor. If you're wondering where Chrom is, he's taking care of the people we rescued," the tactician said.
"Where's Noah?" Cordelia asked.
"This way," Connor responded as he grinned under his helmet. She was definitely into Noah.
(Noah)
After killing Kesel I went back to find Gaius before Connor did. As I neared where I had left him I heard talking. "I swear I didn't do anything to him! I told him where Kesel was and he said to stay put, so I did." Apparently I was a little too late. I rounded a corner and was surprised to find Cordelia holding the tip of her Lance to Gaius' neck. "He's telling the truth Cordelia. He helped me, and I'm sure Chrom would say that makes him Shepherd material."
"And Kesel?" she asked.
"I put him down like the rabid dog he was." I replied, still furious at what he had done to her. "He won't hurt you or anyone else ever again."
"I wouldn't be so sure of that," Connor called out from the direction of the room where I had killed Kesel.
"What do you mean?" I asked incredulously.
"It's better that you all see for yourself," he said as he returned to the group and tossed me my Mythoclast. "Don't lose that again," he added.
As we entered the room my heart fell as I was hit with a sickening wave of nausea. The room was covered in Taken goo and Kesel's body was nowhere to be seen. "What in Naga's name is this?" Cordelia asked, her face green.
"Residual Taken energy," the Guardian answered.
"The hell does that mean?" Gaius asked. He too looked sick. Robin however seemed fine, which was very concerning.
"It means Kesel's been Taken."
"Taken where? And by whom?" Robin asked in confusion.
"Not that kind of taken," I sighed. "He's basically been turned into a Risen, only worse in just about every way possible." I turned to Connor. "Were there any blights?"
"One. I destroyed it as soon as I saw it. Any thoughts on who we might be dealing with?"
"There are a few, none of them good. Savathun, Xivu Arath, and Quria all come to mind," I responded while shooting Connor a look that said "We need to talk more in private."
Connor nodded. "Let's go. We need to tell Chrom about this. Hopefully nothing else from my world managed to make its way to this one."
AN: Another short chapter this time. I'll try to update more frequently, but it's been very difficult lately with work.
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