My name is byleth eisner…how many times have I done this? Perform a grand rewind. Hoping to change my students' fate. Only to fail every time! No matter what I did. It wasn't enough. I'm starting to lose hope…here i am again. In remire village. Where i first meet the class lords.

"Please forgive our intrusion. We wouldn't bother you if the situation wasn't so dire." dimitri said. Just like he did the other times. But something was different…edelgard. The flame emperor. The one who instigates the war…her hair! All the other times her hair was utterly white. Thanks to the agarthans cruel crest experiment. But not this time. Her hair is chestnut brown? Does that mean? She wasn't experimented this time around? Worry about that later.

"What do a bunch of kids like you want at this hour?" dad asked.

"We're being pursued by a group of bandits. I can only hope that you will be so kind as to lend your support." dimitri said.

"Bandits? Here?" dad asked.

"It's true. They attacked us when we were at rest in our camp." edelgard said.

"We've been separated from our companions. And we're outnumbered. They're after our lives not to mention our gold." claude said.

"I'm surprised your managing to stay so calm…wait that uniform…" dad wondered.

"Bandits spotted just outside the village…damn there are a lot of them." a mercenary said.

"I guess they followed you all the way here. We can't abandon this village now. Come on. Let's move. Hope your ready." dad said. I nodded. I'm actually more than ready…i know this fight like the back of my hand at this point…or at least i thought i did. Things played out the same. Dad giving me advice. That was until three other garreg mach students entered the battle. Not only did this never happened before. But the three who entered the battle were new. I've divine pulsed my way to this point more times than I can bear to count. But i've never seen these three in all the times I've been a professor at garreg mach. Who are they?

"Edelgard! You alright!?" the orange haired boy asked.

"I'm fine natsu. I'm not some dainty princess you know?" edelgard replied.

"Dimitri! If you got killed by these wastes of skin. I would have lost all respect for you." the snow white haired girl said.

"I would have lost all respect for myself. But it's good to see you athro." dimitri said.

"Took you long enough shujinko! What? Were you busy making out with lysithea?" claude asked. Earning a sigh from the black haired boy.

"There's still bandits to deal with claude! Less teasing. More shooting!" shujinko said.

Natsu. Athro. Shujinko. These three i've never seen before. But I can tell. There's great power within each of them. Who or what are they? It seems edelgard and natsu know each other. Was he the one who saved her from the agarthans? Questions for later. The fight against the bandits continued. But it was probably the easiest this fight has ever been. These three are definitely skilled. Shujinko has the skills of a war master with swords instead of axes. Athro has the skills of a veteran mortal savant. While natsu has the skills of a dark knight. With axes instead of lances. Thanks to these three. The battle was over quicker than ever before. However, just like all the other times. The bandit leader. Kostas. Got back up and went straight for edelgard. And this is when i would learn about sothis's divine pulse. But instead kostas was hit by a flying axe. Cutting him in half. Natsu than walked up and picked up his axe. And spat on Kostas's face.

"Looks like you aren't getting paid…asshole." natsu said with disdain.

"Natsu! Language!" dimitri yelled.

"You're not my house leader prince!" natsu replied. Dimitri elbowed eldegard. She sighed.

"Natsu. Please control your language." edelgard said deadpanned. Natsu sighed.

"Fine…who's the blue haired woman. And the old guy?" natsu asked. But just before we could answer. Alois arrived.

"The knights of seiros are here! We'll cut you down for terroizing our students!" alois yelled. Athro groaned.

"Oh great. It's mister dad jokes." athro said with annoyance. Clearly she doesn't think he's funny.

"Hey. the thieves are running away! Go after them. Quickly!" alois said as he quickly came over to us. "The students seem to be unharmed…and who's this?" alois asked.

"Ugh…why him?" dad asked.

"I share the sentiment old man…" athro said. Dad and alois had the same conversation just like all the other times. About going back to the knights of seiros. This conversation is just like the battle against kostas. Like the back of my hand at this point.

"Natsu. Athro. And shujinko. I don't know who. Or what those three new ones are. But something tells me those three will be the key to the dawn you seek. It would seem that there's already a massive change thanks to them." sothis said. At first i thought she was talking about kostas dying here. Rather than the first mission. But I quickly realized she was talking about edelgard. Her hair was proof that she managed to escape the agarthans. Though i have a feeling that natsu was the one who made that possible. I finally have a chance to make things right…i better not screw up. After having the conversation with the three house lords. I went to talk to the new ones.

"What's up blue hair?" natsu asked.

"Would you please stop calling me that?" i asked.

"Than tell me your name so i have something to call you." natsu replied.

"Honestly natsu. You're as blunt as a warhammer." athro said with a facepalm

"My name is byleth eisner. But some call me the ashen demon. My dad. The old guy. Is jeralt the blade breaker." i told them. Shujinko face palmed. "Something wrong?" i asked.

"Leonie will have a field day with this…girl never shuts up about jeralt! I pray that your not a blade breaker fan girl like her." shujinko said with annoyance. I understood his frustration perfectly.

"No. i'm not. So you have nothing to worry about." i replied.

"Oh thank the armageddon blade." shujinko said with a sigh of relief. Though I don't understand how anyone can worship a blade.

"So would you mind introducing yourselves?" i asked.

"I'll go first. My name is natsu summer tachinowarui. I'm a vassal of edelgard. I seek to become a general of the adestrian empire. To have an army to destroy an plague of vile creatures. Ones with gray skin who's arrogance knows no bounds. And are pure evil." natsu said. I've been through this enough times to know exactly who he's talking about.

"I'm shujinko garu arashi. I'm not claude's vassal. I'm actually the bodyguard of lysithea von ordelia. But just like natsu. I too seek to destroy the hidden dark plague hiding in fodlan." shujinko said. After hearing this. I wanted to see lysithea to see if she's been saved from the agarthans as well.

"My name is athro diamond kotta. I'm dimitri's vassal. And unlike these two. I don't have a bone to pick with those pale guys. Whoever they are. But i do seek to kill the one who robbed me of everything. But I also wish to protect those who gave me a reason to continue living. The blue lions…my new family…" athro said. With sadness in her eyes. I can tell this poor girl has been through a lot in her life. Just like dimitri. I can see why she's Dimitris' vassal. They certainly have a lot in common.

"I ship it." sothis said. I wanted to groin at that. But i saw that the three i've been talking too started to look around.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

"Not to sound like i'm going insane but…did any of you hear a little girl just now?" natsu asked.

"Oh thank the armageddon blade. It's not just me." athro said.

"It's not just you two! Where are you child!?" shujinko asked. I was shocked. They could hear sothis!?

"They can hear me!?" sothis asked.

"Yes we can. Will you please show yourself?" athro asked.

"Hmmm. this gives me an idea." sothis said. As soon as she said that i found myself back in sothis's throne room…but what was shocking is that i'm not here alone. As natsu athro and shujinko are here as well.

"Where the hell are we?" natsu asked.

"Moreover. Who's the girl on the thorne?" athro asked. As they turned to see sothis.

"Greetings. I am sothis. The beginning. I have brought you three to ask for your aid in a task deemed impossible by fate." sothis said. The three looked confused.

"Sothis. Are you really going to tell them about what happened in all the past timelines?" i asked.

"This may be our only shot at this. We need to make it count." sothis replied.

"Timelines? Only shot? What are you talking about?" natsu asked. Sothis then told them about everything that originally happened. Edelgard being the flame emperor and instigating war. Dimitris madness. The war. How there would always only be one standing. Claude just would leave fodlan. About how we've used divine pulse to turn back the hands of time. Trying to save everyone. Only to constantly fail. How once again I was forced to end the lives of my students. The three were shocked. But natsu soon became angry.

"If this is what fate has in mind for the empire…then fate can bite me! You have my support! Hell. you did even before i knew you. Considering i saved edelgard from being used as a lab rat by those bastards. You should have an easier time to get her to find a peaceful way to dismantle the corrupt crest system." natsu said.

"And dismantling the crest system is something I can agree with. Not enough to justify starting a war. But even I can see the crest system needs to be cut down. In faerghus. There was no shortage of noble douchebags who looked down on me. And thought themselves untouchable simply because they were lucky enough to be born with the damn things. Plus. my friend sylvain. His brother tried to kill him out of jealousy countless times. Just because he was born with a crest. Countless noble women tried to court him. Not because they actually liked him. But because he had a crest. I honestly don't understand how miklan could be jealous over that damn thing. For sylvain. It's been nothing but a curse!" athro yelled. I'd never thought i'd see someone stick up for sylvain like this. But i'm glad someone other than me or ingrid can truly understand sylvain.

"Shujinko. About lysithea. Did you save her from the agarthans as well?" i asked. Shujinko nodded.

"Yeah. and just like natsu. Seeing such inhuman science done on those so young. Without even a bit of guilt or remorse. Is proof enough that the agarthans are an evil that need to be destroyed." shujinko said. Hatred emanating from his voice.

"I get your hatred for the dark boys. But what about the one of the light. It seems like rhea is gonna be a massive problem. I didn't trust that woman from the get go. And it looks like i was right too. That motherly attitude is nothing but a facade. To hide a prejudice psychopathic momma's girl who won't listen to anyone. And has no clue how to use the power she has responsibly. But too stubborn to admit it." athro said.

"That's one of the things i wish for you to look into a way to separate me and byleth. I'm pretty sure rhea will listen to me." sothis said.

"Makes sense. A momma's girl will always listen to their momma." natsu said.

"And those no need to look into that. Because i already got a way…though a quick warning. It's gonna hurt like hell." shujinko said.

"Good. but not now. For rhea won't be an issue for now. I will inform you when it will be time." sothis said.

"So what's the plan?" athro asked.

"The plan is to get the three houses to work together. Through a joint mission. To get the three houses to put their differences aside. That's the first step." i said.

"Well natsu has managed to make friends with everyone except felix and lorenz. But this will definitely seal the deal." shujinko said.

"...everyone working together…you know. I actually have another dream. One that I thought was far out of my reach. But maybe not." natsu said.

"What is this dream?" sothis asked.

"That fodlan would be united as one. I made some good friends here within my house and out. So I'd hate to have to say goodbye." natsu said. Everyone smiled at that.

"You big fiery softie." athro said.

"Though i do agree with him. There some awesome people not just in our houses. But others as well. And i truly don't want to say goodbye." shujinko said.

"Yeah I agree…alright plan set. Now let's get back to the real world shall we?" Natsu asked. I nodded and we were out of the throne room. And back in remire.

"Hey kids! Come on!" dad yelled. As we soon made our way to garreg mach. The place i've spent several lifetimes at.

Garreg mach dormitory/natsu pov.

As i sat at my desk in my room. I can't help but think back to that. Edelgard being the flame emperor. and instigating a war. Just to take down the crest system. I never disagreed that the crest system breeds corruption. But there has to be a way without a mountain of dead bodies…me. Byleth. Athro. And shujinko. We'll find a way…i smiled as i remembered. How i saved edelgard from those vipers five years ago. Even before i met byleth. I already made a huge difference. Those snakes don't have their fangs in her this time around…edelgard. I am and always will be your knight…

"Looks like you want to be more than that." sothis said within my head. I stood up in panic.

"What the hell!? Sothis!? How am i hearing you? I'm not in the throne room anymore!" i yelled in panic.

"Keep it down. Or the people in the other rooms will think your mad. Anyway it seems i can now chat with all four of you from here on out." sothis said.

"So what's everyone else doing right now?" i asked.

"Athro and shujinko were doing what your were doing. Reflecting on what i said." sothis said.

"Until you popped in their heads to say hello. Which caused them to freak out like i did?" i asked

"I wouldn't know. i haven't spoken to them yet. As for byleth. She's going around asking about the students to help her decide which house she wants to teach." sothis said.

"I'm pretty she knows everyone in our houses like the back of her hand at this point. You've been constantly rewinding time back to the bandit attack in remire. Hoping to prevent an war. Only for fate to give you the finger at every turn. So i'm pretty sure she's only doing that just to not raise suspicion…so which house is she planning on teaching?" i asked.

"The golden deer." sothis replied.

"Okay besides signing herself up to constantly be annoyed by the blade breaker fan girl. I can see why. The golden deer has the most fun people in garreg mach. I check out there class room daily just to see what shenanigans there are getting up to this time." i said.

"Oh but that is not the main reason. Byleth feels for the riegan boy. Like you feel for the adestrian princess." sothis said.

"She's in love with claude?" I asked.

"Yep!...also i hope you realize you admitted that you're in love with edelgard!" sothis teased.

"That stays between us…" i said.

"My lips are sealed." sothis said

"...i can totally understand why byleth would fall for claude. He's a fun guy. He's charismatic as hell. And despite being a schemer. He's certainly got a lot of skill with swords and especially bows…hell if i swung that way. I would totally go for him." i said.

"...your an interesting guy…i look forward to talking with you in the future." sothis says as she disconnects.

Athro pov.

I can't get what I saw out of my mind. I knew duscar scarred dimitri bad. But i didn't think it would drive him to go berserk like that. I can't get that blood soaked grin out of my mind. That won't happen this time around…after all. It isn't his step sister in the armor this time. It's someone so much worse.

"Who is worst?" sothis asked. Starling me.

"So your in my head now?" i asked.

"I'm in all four of your heads now. So who is worst then edelgard?" sothis asked. I then explained how my sister was turned into a bloodthirsty psychopath by the tyrant bokun. How she killed our parents and burned our house down. And left me with nothing. How the tragedy of duscur wasn't her first massacre. And won't be her last. I explained her skills and powers.

"Your right…she's defiantly a lot more of a threat than edelgard could be." sothis said worried.

"Better hope byleth has kept all the combat skills and experiences through all the timelines. Because she is gonna need them." i said. Sothis then disconnected.

Shujinko pov.

I can't believe it. Byleth is our class's professor. I don't know why she chose my class to teach. But not that anyone was complaining. Especially not leonie. Who wants to spar to prove that she's the blade breakers "true daughter." i swear her fangirling goes way too far. I know jeralt's here. But please chill. After a month of teaching it was time for the mock battle.

Everyone was defeated except me natsu and athro. This was gonna be good. Natsu was incredibly strong. And athro was a true samurai. So this fight. But in the end…

"The winner is…the black eagle house!" seteth announced. As natsu stood with his fist in the air. The people of the black eagle house did say that natsu trained with the best that the empire has to offer. And boy! Did that show! I'm not even mad. Now i have someone to compare too when i train. But athro…

"Just you wait fire boy! When the battle of the eagle and lion comes….your head will be mine!" athro announced…boy that girl hates losing.

Our first mission would happen at the end of this month. Byleth managed to get rhea to agree to a joint mission. So part one is down. Now for part two of the plan. However i was stuck lugging around some heavy boxes. I saw hilda not doing her fair share.

"Hey hilda. mind helping me a bit?" I asked.

"Are you really going to make a dainty flower like me do heavy lifting?" hilda asked. Clearly just being lazy. I dropped the box to the floor.

"Really? Dainty flower? Your not a dainty flower! Your an freaking amazon! That mock battle proved it!" i yelled.

"How did that prove anything? I still got knocked out." hilda argued.

"Yeah. by natsu! It's gonna take a while before any of us reach the level of the adestrian empire's war god!" i yelled.

"I am SO calling myself that later down the line!" natsu yelled. As he was on the training ground. Sparring with caspar.

"And before that! You managed to knock out 5 other students and that includes the blue lions resident wall dedue! You are not a dainty flower by any sense of the word. You just want to be lazy!" i yelled.

"Yeah..but why shouldn't i? After all. All eyes are on my brother holst! So why should i-" hilda said as i interrupted her. By grabbing her shoulders and pushing her into a wall.

"Because holst isn't here! He's not gonna just magically show up. When marianne is lucking down the business end of a sword. Or claude has an arrow heading straight for him! We need you. Can you really try to stay out of fights when our lives are on the line. Are you really gonna be able to say something along the lines of "i'm sorry lysithea got cut to ribbons by those bandits! But i'm too flimsy for a fight." are you really going to be able to live with yourself if that's the case!? When you know you are just as strong as holst!?" i asked. Hilda looked to the ground in sadness.

"N-no your right. I can't be lazy when my friends lives are on the line…i'm sorry shujinko." hilda said with a sad look.

"I get that your brother is a living legend. And you think you can't compare. And maybe you're right. But that shouldn't matter hilda. Those who compare themselves to living legends usually go insane trying to reach their level. You don't have to be a living legend. You just gotta keep those you care about safe. And I know you can do that. You're one of the strongest in the house. Not only that. You're incredibly beautiful. And really fun to be around." i said causing hilda to blush.

"So please. Drop the frail flower act cause it's no-" i said only to be interrupted by hilda's lips on my own. Her lips taste like strawberries. I was enjoying it. And yet I felt wrong about it. Did I have romantic feelings for lysithea? I suppose it doesn't matter now.

"So that happened…" i said.

"Yep…this amazon's heart and first kiss are yours. So you better take responsibility." hilda said with a big smile. She then helped me put the box in the golden deer classroom.

"See. like i said. You're not a dainty flower in the slightest." i said.

"Yeah…thanks for showing me how strong i am…" she says as she kisses me on the cheek. "Lover boy…" she said but as soon as she did that i felt a dark presence behind us. To see an angry lysithea.

"It's so unfair! Hilda got to you first!...Yet I loved you for so long. But I didn't have the courage to say it." lysithea said. As she began to tear up.

"Oh don't cry. Lysithea. I got the perfect solution." hilda said as she grabbed my hand and lysithea hand and puts it together. "Just date both of us shujinko." hilda said.

"...what?" lysithea asked.

"Is that allowed?" i asked.

"It's not the norm. But hey. What about you is the norm?" hilda asked. Considering i'm fighting unseen gray skin people that can teleport. And i've been in my teachers head. Who has a goddess riding shotgun. And considering where i first came from. Yeah my life is anything but normal.

"True…alright I agree to this. I'll date both of you." i said with a blush.

"Just don't go overboard and try to court every girl in the school!" lysithea demanded.

"Who do you think I am? Sylvain?" I asked.

"No. because unlike sylvain. You could actually succeed in that endeavor." hilda said.

"Is that because he's way more charming than sylvain? Or is it because he doesn't have someone like ingrid constantly watching him?" lysithea asked.

"Both!" hilda replied.

Blue lions classroom/ athro pov.

We were all studying leadership and authority. When sylvain suddenly sneezed.

"You alright sylvain?" i asked.

"Someone must be talking about me…maybe it's a cute girl." sylvain said.

"Or someone mocking you" ingrid said in annoyance.

"To be fair. It could easily be both ingrid." i said.

"...fair point." ingrid said as she continued to study.

Golden deer classroom/ shujinko pov.

After a good laugh at sylvains expense. I went to class. Hilda and lysithea sat at the same table. Thank the armageddon blade that it didn't set off any alarm bells. I don't how the rest of the golden deer would react to me having two beautiful girlfriends. Especially lorenz. He can't get a woman's heart to save his life. And yet I managed to win two. So i can imagine the jealousy coming from him. Would lead to an hades omega kind of reaction. But for right now…i got classes…but still i wonder what the first mission will be…according to sothis. The first mission was to finish off kostas. The bandit that attacked edelgard dimitri and claude. But in this timeline. He's already dead. Natsu threw his inferno axe at him and cut him in half. So what's our first mission gonna be now…i can't help but wonder.