My name is athro diamond kotta. And i stand among a burning town. Dead bodies everywhere. This isn't the first time i've seen this. And it probably won't be the last. My sister. Carmen ruby kotta. Was one of the many infused with bokun's dark magic. She became a lot stronger. But went insane. She killed our parents. When blaze destroyed bokun. She was one of the many that avoided capture by fleeing to another world. That's why i'm here in fodlan. To kill my sister. This quest for revenge…it's all I have left.

My father was of the kotta tribe. While my mother was of the pyrus tribe. Me and my sister we're half-breeds as the others called us. We were constantly bullied. And prejudiced. All I had was my family. But after my sister killed our parents. She burned down our home as well.

I have no home. No friends. Anyone who would have cried at my grave. Is now in the grave themselves…that's why i'm here. Seeking revenge…because what else can i do!? I have nothing besides vengeance!

As I walked through the burning village. Through the sea of bodies. A hand grabbed my leg. I looked to see a knight. So burned that he probably wouldn't be recognized. He must be in a world of pain.

"Please…please help." the knight said.

"I can't heal your wounds…but I can put you out of your misery." i replied.

"I know…it's bad…my name's glenn…this was supposed to be peaceful meeting with the people of duscur…but then we got attacked…someone in red armor…she burnt the town…slaughtered us all. Beheaded the king…" glenn said. He coughed. As speaking clearly hurts like hell.

"I know the monster who did this…all too well…i promise you. That i will send her to hell." i said. He then shook his head.

"It's not that…his majesty's son. Prince dimitri is still alive…i'm begging you! Please save him!" glenn begged. My sister left a survivor? She must be getting sloppy. But if this prince is still alive. Then I have to save him. I drew my blade. The diamond katana. My fathers sword.

"You did your duty to the end. I promise to protect your prince you fought and died to protect. Rest in peace. Honorable knight sir glenn." i said. As i stabbed him in the neck with my katana. Putting an end to his misery. I then ran forward. I saw a blonde boy around my age. Someone wearing armor and a creepy mask. But i know who she was…my target.

"You'll pay for this! I'll stab you through the chest. And break your wicked skull!" the boy yelled. Clearly traumatized by this horrible event. Carmen chuckled.

"Scary. Luckily for me. You're not getting that chance. Little monkey! Because your heads going to roll. Like your daddys!" carmen yelled. Her voice altered by the armor. She rose her sword. Our mother's sword. The enryuu broadsword. And swung it to decapitate the young prince. I quickly got in the way. And blocked with my katana.

"Athro…so here to avenge bi han kotta and nix pyrus. Right?" carmen said. Hearing that pissed me off. She didn't even have the courtesy to call them mother and father! All the more reason to kill her. She's not my kind-hearted big sister anymore. Just one of bokun's leftovers.

"You took everything from me! So now it's your turn! I will rob you of everything! Starting with your life!" i yelled as i clashed my sword with hers. Carmen was definitely stronger then me. But i had more control. Due to me having my head on straight. Which gave me the opening. As I slashed through carmen's chest. She quickly healed the damage. But that got her mad.

"A weak fool who shows affection to monkeys managed to wound me like this? Unacceptable! I'll burn you to ash! Great dragon of flames!" carmen yelled as as she raised her sword in the air and swung it down. Sending a huge dragon made of fire at me.

"Great dragon of frost!" i yelled. As i thrusted my katana at carmen. The dragon of flame. Instead of clashing. Joined with my frost dragon. And they both attacked carmen. Most of her armor broke. Including half the mask. Where i can see her blood red hair.

"Why…why did my own dragon turn against me!?" carmen yelled.

"Simple…the powers of the dragon of flames and frost. Were not meant for someone broken." i said. As i put my sword to her neck.

"I'll see you in hell…little sis." carmen said. Venom leaking from her voice. I readied to stab her in the neck. Only for me to be stopped by someone attacking me from behind. I blocked there blade. And turned around to see who attacked me. It was a woman with short orange. Utterly white skin. And an outfit that wouldn't look out of place. At an s&m night. At a strip joint.

"Sorry little girl. But your big sis is too useful to let you kill." the woman said. I raised my katana.

"Anyone who gets in between me and carmen will die alongside her." i said. As i thrusted my katana at the woman. Ready to impale her. Only for her to teleport to carmen. She then pulled her eyelid down and stuck her tongue out. As she teleported away with carmen. That pissed me off. But i had something else to worry about.

"Prince dimitri?" i asked.

"W-who are you?" dimitri asked.

"My name is athro diamond kotta. Glenn sent me." i said.

"Is–is he!?" dimitri asked.

"He's gone…sorry…but you're the only survivor of this tragedy…we must leave…it's not safe here." I said as I grabbed a white horse. And calmed it down. It was spooked by the flames but i got it to calm down. I got on the horse. I offered my hand to dimitri. Who hesitantly took it. I put him on the horse. And we rode away from the flames.

Once we were far enough away. Dimitri explained. That his father. The king of the holy kingdom of faerghus. King lambert. Went to duscur. To try to get equality between them and faerghus. But thanks to carmens rampage. Most likely now things are going to escalate a lot worst. The people of duscur are most likely to be used as scapegoats. And plus dimitri…the last surviving heir to the throne…is most certainly not mentally okay…no thirteen year old should see such a massacre. I should know…i've saw a lot of the aftermaths of carmens rampages. And i'm certainly not okay.

As i rode with dimitri to the capital of faerghus. Fhirdiad. We came across a duscuran. Being put on the chopping block. For the murder of king lambert. I knew that was bullshit. I couldn't turn a blind eye to this. An innocent man being executed for a crime he didn't commit. So i drop kicked the executioner. And froze the chains and broke them. Freeing the duscuran.

"What in the name of the goddess are you doing young lady!?" said the lord. Watching over the execution.

"I will not let a innocent man die. Because you need a scapegoat. You cowardly bastard!" i yelled. Causing the lord to get angry.

"Guards! Capture her! She can join that filth from duscur!" the lord yelled. The guards came at me. I drew my katana.

"Bring it! Heads will roll today. But it won't be mine!" i yelled.

"Everyone stop it! There's already been enough violence! Lord rowe! You will let the girl go! And release the duscuran as well! This is an order from your prince count rowe!" dimitri yelled.

"Gonna ignore an order from the prince of faerghus?" i asked. With a smirk on my face. And sure enough the guards stood down. I began to walk back to my horse. Before count rowe grabbed my shoulder

"You're lucky the prince saved you this time girl. But next time you dare defy me! Your head will be mine!" rowe whispered into my ear.

"I love you too. Count rowe." i said. The look of utter annoyance in hatred on his face was priceless. I walked back to the prince. And was about to get back on the horse. But i was stopped by the duscuran i saved.

"What are your names?" the duscuran asked.

"My name is athro diamond kotta." i said.

"And i'm the prince of faerghus. Dimitri alexandre blaiddyd. I truly am sorry for what happened to you and your people." dimitri said.

"It's alright. I now owe you both a life debt. My name is dedue molinaro." dedue said. Me and dimitri tried to say he doesn't owe us anything. But it was obvious he wasn't gonna take no for an answer. dedue got an horse as well as we rode.

After a few days. We finally arrived. In fhirdiad. It was a long trip. But me dimitri and dedue entered the castle. We were greeted. By three people around our age. A girl with long blonde hair. A guy with short orange hair. And a guy with short blue hair.

"Who are these two?" the blue haired boy.

"This is dedue. A duscuran. And this is athro diamond kotta. She saved my life. Athro. Dedue. These are my life long friends. Ingrid. Sylvan. And felix." dimitri said.

"Thanks for saving our prince. How about i treat you to dinner?" sylvain asked.

"This is no time for your flirting sylvain! What about his majesty lambert? What about glenn!?" ingrid asked. I sighed.

"I don't know how else to say this…they didn't make it. Nobody except dimitri survived." i said. Everyone looked at me in shock. Ingrid began to cry and run away. Sylvian ran after her.

"Who? Who did it!? Who killed my brother!?" felix asked. His voice filled with rage and grief.

"A monster i'm going to kill. But right now. The prince needs to rest…this is has been a horrible three days for him." i said. After a while. A man named rodrique. Explained the unfortunate passing of the king to the masses. Of course. They were quick to blame the people of duscur. Which wasn't true. Morons just need a scapegoat. I saw felix angrily walking out of his fathers office. Clearly he said something that felix didn't like. It was night. I was lying down on the cool sheets. In the nice room i was provided. I then heard a knock on the door.

"Come in!" i said. As dimitri walked in. "how's everyone doing?" i asked.

"Felix is angry with his father. For saying glenn died like a true knight. I don't understand why that made him upset." dimitri said.

"I can. On one hand. Glenn did die like a true knight. Giving his life for his duty. But on the other hand. It feels like rodrigue is just brushing off the fact his eldest son is dead. That's probably why felix was so upset." i said.

"I see…ingrid has locked herself in her room. She was supposed to marry glenn when she came of age." dimitri said.

"I see…he would have treated her right…poor girl must be so depressed." i said.

"Sylvian is trying his best to help her." dimitri said.

"I see…guy maybe a skirt chaser…but he cares about others…i'll give him that." i said.

"There's something else I want to ask…i wish to join you in your quest for revenge." dimitri said.

"Dimitri…no." i said.

"What why!? I have to avenge the dead! My father. My stepmother. And glenn. There voices demand retribution!" dimitri yelled.

"That's not really them dimitri. The dead can't haunt anyone. Those voices you hear. That's just your survivor's guilt. Your grief. Your hatred. Taking the form of the voices of lost loved ones…something I know all too well." i said.

"If you truly know my pain! If you know what i'm going through! Then why deny me this!?" dimitri yelled.

"Because you still have something to live for! I don't!" i yelled. I can feel the tears. Going down my face. "Anyone who cared about me is dead! My home was burned! I have no friends! Revenge is all I have left! I'm nothing but a living ghost! But you. You have rodrigue. sylvain. Felix. And Ingrid. You still have a duty to your people. To be there king when you become of age. Don't throw at all away for revenge…leave it to me…because nobody's going to cry over my grave." i said with a sad smile. Dimitri then ran at me and hugged me.

"Don't say that!...i'm sorry. I was so focused on my problems. That i didn't realize you felt that way. Your not alone anymore athro…you have me. sylvain. felix. Ingrid. dedue. Rodrique. We all care about you. And would cry at your grave…you saved my life…so allow me to repay it. By granting you a reason to continue living. The holy kingdom of faerghus is now your home. And all of us are now your friends athro. You have a reason to live." dimitri said. I cried onto his shoulder. All the pain of losing everything i cared about coming out as i held the young prince.

"Thank you dimitri….i promise to protect you all with my life." i said. From that day forth. Me and dedue were dimitris vassals. After a while. Ingrid findly came out of her room. I became friends with both her and sylvain. Felix is a bit of a jerk. Which is why i enjoyed kicking his butt in training. It wasn't the family i had before. But it will do. It give me a reason to not throw my life away. Five years have passed. And all of us headed to the place that would lead to the birth of a united fodlan. The officers academy. Garreg mach.