Chapter 5: Chaos
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The next morning, Samantha woke up and stretched her arms out wide; today was the day she was going to travel to the Aloha region and reunite with her sister. She turned her head and saw Genny fast asleep next to her. Samantha took an opportunity to clean herself up before going to eat breakfast with the child. Samantha quickly washed up and got ready for the day and just as Genny woke up, Samantha was already clean and sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Morning, honey." Samantha said cheerfully. Genny stretched her arms and then her wings.
"…hi…" Genny rubbed her eyes and then reached up for Samantha to hold her. Samantha picked her up.
"Are you hungry, honey?" Samantha asked. Genny just nodded her head without giving a verbal response. "Well, let's go get some food." Samantha said and the two went downstairs to the dining room. No one was there, so they sat down and Samantha started preparing Genny to eat. She put a napkin on the child's lap just as the chef came out to greet them.
"Good morning, Lady Samantha. What can I get for you and little Genny?" He asked. Genny didn't respond immediately. Instead she sat quietly as her eyes closed and her head lowered before she opened her eyes once more.
"How about we get oatmeal for her, and I'll just order scrambled eggs with cheese, please." The chef nodded and walked into the kitchen. Chrom, Robin, and Aversa walked into the dining room as they finished talking about something. They took a seat next to Samantha and Genny.
"Good morning, Samantha." Robin cheerfully smiled.
"How are you still awake?" She asked with amazement. Last night, Robin took Samantha's excess energy and spent all night reviewing the plan to send her to Aloha.
"I drank plenty of warm milk and chamomile tea after you went to bed." She responded before turning to Chrom. "That reminds me, we need to head into town and buy more tea." Chrom just nodded and he cleared his throat.
"Anyway, we should run the plan by her…just so she knows what the outline plan is."
"Is it necessary to repeat ourselves?" Aversa asked while a smile spread across her face as Genny held her hand and played with her fingers.
"Yes. It's necessary." Chrom said as his attention turned back to Samantha. "We'll begin preparations after lunch. Lissa and Maribelle will be using warp while Aversa will be creating the portal while Tharja and Henry supply the magic. The whole thing should take somewhere between two to three hours."
"Any…Any chance we could shorten that? Like…maybe an hour?" Samantha asked nervously.
"This is a very dangerous spell and we're not even certain it will work. Two to three hours is-"
"One is possible." Aversa said quietly while not taking her eyes off the little girl.
"Aversa, I went over the information multiple times-"
"Miriel is able to utilize dark magic as well. Or did we forget that?" Aversa asked. Robin fell silent as it had never occurred to her. "If she were to assist in our situation, I am fairly confident she can help us."
"If the plan works." Robin added.
"Are you doubting me?" Aversa asked with a hint of sarcasm. "I will do everything in my power to achieve our goal." Aversa turned to Samantha. "And as long as Genevieve is safe, you get to keep your life." Samantha gulped hard.
"Samantha is doing well when it comes to the child's well being." Chrom pointed out as he took a sip from his mug.
"Sam…" Genny quietly tugged on Samantha's sleeve while the other hand was covering one of her eyes. "I don't feel good."
"You'll feel better once you've gotten something warm in your tummy." Samantha reassured her. The chef brought the food out and the aroma was incredible. Instead of eating her own food, Samantha made sure Genny was able to eat her food. But unfortunately, she wasn't.
"Come on, Genny. Take a little bite, please?" Samantha asked. Genny reluctantly started eating her oatmeal, but it was rather slow and she seemed extremely exhausted for someone who just woke up.
"Maybe she slept wrong?" Robin asked.
"Yeah…that must be it." Samantha said in a way to comfort herself. 'Please don't be sick.' She quickly added in a thought to herself.
"I suppose we'll need to prepare." Aversa said quietly as she got up from the table.
"I…suppose we'll be around if you need us." Robin said as she and Chrom got up and left the two girls alone. After they ate their breakfast, Samantha finishing well before Genny got through half of her dish. Genny pushed the dish back and placed her hands on her head.
"Sam…" She whined while tears rolled down her face.
"Hey, Genny…don't cry. It'll be o-" Samantha held her hand and, for some reason, her hand was ice cold. Worried that the child may be sick, she placed the back of her hand against her forehead. "You're burning up…" Samantha said quietly and she looked around and noticed one of the maids. "Excuse me." Samantha called out. The woman walked over to the two of them.
"Princess Samantha." The woman curtseyed for the princess. "What can I-"
"Can you find Brady or someone who can help Genny?" She asked.
"I…sure. I suppose I can go look for-"
"You know what; can you stay here with her? I'll go find him." Samantha said as she got up and left the room; leaving this unknown woman with a crying child. Samantha frantically ran looking for someone to help her.
'Brady…c'mon, c'mon where the fuck are you? Hell, just grab anyone! Emmeryn, Robin, Lucina, Chrom, Morgan…just find someone!' Her mind yelled at her as she ran through the castle looking for someone. When she couldn't find anyone, she decided to check the flower garden in the back. Aversa was started to create the portal with a few other people assisting her.
'Nope. Can't grab them.' She thought to herself as she walked back inside and walked towards the front door. She saw the young man she knew as Inigo and a pink haired woman performing some kind of dancing routine. For a moment, Samantha was entranced by watching the two of them dance. Moving together in one motion…back and forth…it was mesmerizing and Samantha was distracted for what seemed like a few minutes. Olivia looked around and immediately blushed red before turning around. Inigo turned around and waved and started walking towards her.
"Sam, good to see you. I apologize for my mother…she…well…" Inigo rubbed the back of his head. "She's incredibly shy." The woman slowly approached Samantha and bowed.
"I-It…It is a-an honor t-to m-meet you, your g-grace." She stumbled over her words and nervously sputtered.
"May I ask your name?" Samantha asked softly.
"O-O-Olivia." She squeaked before trying to hide her face again.
"Olivia…you know, I'm no different than you. You don't need to be nervous around me."
"B-But y-you're the daughter of Zelda! The greatest woman I've ever…" She trailed off before going silent and, once again, hiding her face.
"The greatest woman you've ever met?" Morgan spoke up behind Samantha as he walked up and joined the conversation.
"I…p-please don't tell your father. I don't wish to be punished." Olivia begged.
"It's ok. Lady Zelda is a really impressive woman." Morgan smiled.
"Olivia." Samantha said calmly. "If you take away my title as a princess, my home, and my family…I'm just a woman. Just like you. There's nothing to be scared of." Olivia lifted her head and gave a little smile.
"You…You're j-just like her." Olivia smiled. "You remind me of Samus…" Her face turned red. "I mean, of course you're just like her. You're her daughter and…oh geez…" Olivia covered her face once again. Samantha just smiled and her cheeks turned rosy red.
"I know what you're trying to say, Miss Olivia. And thank you. Your words warm my heart." Samantha said calmly.
"Hyrule couldn't ask for a better princess!" Olivia said with excitement.
"Mom, come on, you're embarrassing her." Inigo rubbed the back of his head. "We should get back to our lesson."
"Oh! Right!" Olivia said. "When it's perfect, I swear, we'll make plans to come perform in Hyrule."
"I'm going to hold you to that." She said as she noticed Frederick walking up to her.
"Hi Frederick!" Morgan said warmly.
"Good day, Lord Morgan. Lady Olvia. Sir Inigo." Frederick said without showing a smile.
"Honestly, Frederick. Would it kill you to smile?" Inigo asked.
"Be nice to him or I'll have your father talk to you." Olivia warned her son.
"Alright, alright." Inigo held his hands up and stopped arguing.
"If I may ask Lady Samantha to follow me, I have a personal matter to discuss with her." She sensed the seriousness in his voice and knew it would be best to follow him and not cause a scene.
"Sure, but I really need to find Brady to tend to-"
"I must insist." Frederick said.
"I…sure." Samantha reluctantly agreed to go with him. She said goodbye to her friends as she started walking away with him. "Look, Frederick, as much as you want me to go with you…I really need to find-"
"The nurses are taking care of the child." Samantha stopped as he continued walking. He turned around as he sensed she was not walking with him.
"She has a name."
"She is not from Ylisstol-"
"So she doesn't matter in your eyes? She is not a sovereign citizen of this country, so she's not as important as someone else?" Frederick chose not to respond and continued walking.
"I've requested a meeting with the exalt, Lord Chrom, Lady Robin, and Lady Lucina. It would be beneficial if you were to attend this meeting."
"What is this about?" Samantha asked with anger in her voice.
"All will be clear in a few moments." Frederick said and the two continued walking. They entered the castle and stood in the main hall with a few maids cleaning, dusting, mopping, and waxing the hall. Chrom, Robin, Emmeryn, and Lucina were sitting in chairs nearby conversing about something else. Lucina began laughing while her mother smiled and Emmeryn covered her mouth and lightly laughed at something Chrom had said. His attention turned to the two entering the main hall.
"Frederick the wary." Chrom said as he stood up. "What is the purpose of this meeting?"
"My lord, if I may request, that we be alone at this time." Frederick said calmly. One of the maids looked up and called for the others to follow her out.
"Give me a minute." Samantha heard a voice. She turned her head, but didn't see anything.
"Ok, we're alone. What seems to be the issue?" Lucina asked as she also stood up.
"Wait!" Samantha interrupted before Frederick could continue. "Did you hear that?"
"Hear what?" Chrom asked.
"A voice. Someone's still here." Samantha said as her eyes quickly darted around while she tried to find the source of the mysterious voice.
"Samantha, I think you're a little-"
"Leave now!" Samantha called out.
"I'm almost done, hold on." The voice spoke again.
"There! See? I heard it again." Samantha pointed out.
"I heard it too…" Robin said with a hint of worry.
"Gh-Gh-ghosts?" Emmeryn asked with clenched teeth.
"There are no such things. There must be an explanation…" Robin said as they looked around. Samantha took a few steps back and backed into something she slowly turned around to see a male sitting in a chair.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Samantha screamed which caused Emmeryn to scream in response. Sitting in the corner was a man with silver armor pulling on his metallic shoes.
"Kellam!" Robin said with a sigh of relief. "How long have you been sitting there?" She asked.
"I've been here this entire time. Didn't you see me?" Not a soul chimed in. They all just looked away from him."No one ever notices me. Maybe I'm just forgettable." He sighed.
"That's not true, Kellam. You're important to all of us."
"Thanks, Chrom. I…um…I guess I'll just step outside. Call me if you need me." He stood up and started walking outside and carefully closed the door behind him.
"Is he…always that quiet?" Samantha asked.
"For a knight of Ylisstol, he's quite hard to see in plain sight." Chrom laughed nervously. "Anyway, Frederick, now that we're alone…" Chrom gestured towards the knight who cleared his throat.
"I have followed up on the inquiry you requested yesterday." He informed the royal family.
"And?" Robin asked.
"I feel that they are confirmed. Reports are coming in that an army has been making its way here and I believe that their intention is to kill the Hylian princess." The room fell eerily quiet once again. Samantha was attempting to contain her anger from spilling out.
"Frederick…" Emmeryn said quietly as she stood up and walked over towards Samantha. "Surely, you jest."
"I'm afraid not, your grace." Frederick bowed his head.
"Is this your idea of a joke? Seriously, is this your idea of a joke? Someone's trying to kill me. Hardy-fucking har." Samantha asked as she tried containing her anger.
"I would ask that you watch your tone in front of-"
"FUCK YOU!" Samantha practically screamed. "I have had it with your disrespect. I'll take Genny and we'll leave. As soon as I return to Hyrule, I guarantee tha-"
"Samantha, please." Robin insisted. "Samantha calm down. Take a few deep breaths. We've been down this road before. I asked that Frederick look into this situation personally. We're not joking, trust me." Robin said calmly.
"But…I trusted you. I trusted-" Samantha began, but as Robin sighed, she knew she needed to divulge her experience.
"There was a time when I was young…well, younger than I am now. My father…his name was Validar…like you, he contacted me in my dreams. I was told that my husband would die by my hand. Things were getting out of control. My own daughter even tried to kill me." Samantha turned to Lucina, who looked down in shame. "I don't want you to be hurt, but the moment you went to bed, I told Chrom and we informed Emmeryn and Lucina before instructing Frederick to look into this. We want you to be safe, Samantha." Robin carefully explained to the princess.
"I see." She nodded to indicate she understood. "Has the army caused any trouble along the way?" Samantha asked.
"The neighboring villages and towns are being burnt down." Frederick responded.
"How many are dead?" Emmeryn asked with worry.
"…none."
"What?" Lucina asked.
"No one has suffered any serious or lethal injuries. And…" Frederick glanced at Samantha before averting his eyes.
"Frederick…" Emmeryn began. "What are you not telling us?" Frederick hesitated for a moment before clearing his voice.
"The reports also say that Lady Zelda is leading the army towards Ylisstol." Again, the room fell silent and the color drained from Samantha's face.
"I…nnh…wha…" Samantha tried to comprehend what Frederick was telling her.
"I thought you said she died?" Robin asked.
"She did!" Samantha blurted out. "She did die! I saw it with my own eyes. I swear, I'm not lying! She's dead! This…This…isn't…" Tears streamed down her face as she realized how bad this looks for her. "I'm telling you the truth! I wasn't aware of this. I don't know what's going on. You have to believe me, I swear!" She wiped her tears from her face and quietly cried.
"Are you certain this information holds merit?" Chrom asked.
"Multiple sources have confirmed the same story. Lady Zelda leads an army towards this kingdom as we speak."
"I believe Samantha speak the truth." Emmeryn took a seat next to Samantha. She looked up and sniffled.
"Your grace, if I may-" Frederick began, but Emmeryn held up her hand.
"As I have said before, I wish I could do more to assist the Hyrule family during my time of need. Now I am being told that my dear friend is leading an attack against me? No, I do not believe she would do such a thing, there must be an explanation."
"There…" Frederick cleared his throat. "There is one concern I have, however." He added as everyone looked at him. "The reports also claim that Lady Zelda is endowed in purple with glowing gold eyes." Lucina turned to her father.
"Risen?" She asked. "I thought we killed them all."
"Maybe…perhaps this is a new kind of risen."
"R-Risen?" Samantha asked as she wiped her tears from her face and sniffled again.
"Many years ago we fought against creatures like those Frederick described. Purple monsters hell-bent on destruction and chaos. Once we killed Grima, they all disappeared and now, it seems they have returned." Robin explained. Suddenly, the front doors burst open.
"Lord Chrom, an army stand by the front gates!" The solider yelled. Chrom looked at his sister for guidance.
"The townsfolk! Where are they?" Emmeryn asked with concern.
"Still in town, but we-"
"Get them out, now! Spare no expense. Frederick, gather anyone who can bear arms and-"
"No." Chrom interrupted. "Grab only those who joined us before. All others are to be escorted out of Ylisstol and send them to Ferox or any other village." Chrom said and received an approving nod from his sister.
"You heard him. Escort the people out of here. Head for Ferox and when it is over, one of us will send word about what to do next." Frederick ordered the guard.
"Yes sir!" The man ran back towards the town while Chrom and Lucina grabbed their swords.
"You go too, Frederick." Chrom said.
"But, my lord-"
"That's a direct order. See to it that the people make it safely to Ferox. We will send word when it's over. I'll not abandon my kingdom and I will not leave my people alone."
"I…will do as you ask." Frederick bowed his head and left.
"We hold the castle. As painful as it is, we can rebuild the town, but this castle is our home. We shall not let it fall." Chrom instructed.
"I want to help too." Samantha said as she stood up and cleared her voice.
"Absolutely not! You-"
"If it is my mom, then perhaps I can reason with her. I may be able to send her home or quell her spirit or something."
"And if you can't?" Chrom asked. There was a long pause between the Hylian princess and the Ylissean prince. Chrom eventually sighed to break the silence.
"Samantha, perhaps-" Emmeryn began, but Chrom cut her off.
"There's no time to argue. We need all the help we can get. If Samantha wishes to assist us, we'll take it. What's your weapon of choice?"
"Anything will do." Samantha said calmly. Chrom quickly moved into another room and returned with two small daggers.
"It's all we have. Are you sure-"
"That's fine." Samantha said as she flipped the dagger in her left hand for it to spin completely and she caught the handle.
"Moment of truth." Robin said as she opened the front doors and they all walked out. Only a few members were waiting for Chrom and company. One by one, they assembled until everyone had been called and everyone gathered their weapons; ready for a fight.
"Listen up!" Chrom said sternly while everyone turned their attention to him. "Ylisstol is under attack. It seems that Lady Zelda is leading the charge for their side." Murmurs quietly erupted throughout the group. "We will allow Lady Samantha a chance to try and reason with her mother. If she can't, we-"
"I shall be the first to strike the queen." Samantha blurted out. The entire Ylissean family turned and looked at her with surprise.
"Are you mad? The people of Hyrule will kill you." Chrom warned.
"You asked what I'd do if I couldn't reason with her. This is my plan."
"Samantha, give me some time. I'll come up with something, but right now-" Robin tried to offer, but Samantha wasn't listening.
"It's the only way. If any one of you attacks the queen, Hyrule will have reason to wage war with Ylisstol. If I do it, sure…they may want to hang me in the middle of town, burn my body, kill me and send me to hell. But my mom once told me: 'a princess must be willing to make the toughest choices for the sake of her country.' I won't let Ylisstol engage in a war with Hyrule." There was a long pause as the queen, king, and exalt looked at one another.
"She has a point." Robin chimed in.
"Robin-" Chrom said sternly.
"I'm not trying to make her a martyr, but she has a point. Besides, if the tables were turned…if it were Emmeryn attacking Hyrule, can you honestly say you wouldn't give your life to stop a war? Emm did it once before, maybe…maybe Samantha will survive."
"Emm went through hell just to try and remember who she was. I'd like to avoid going through that again."
"It's not your choice, Lord Chrom." Samantha pointed out. "You can tell everyone what to do, but if things go south, and there's no other option, I…I'll need to kill the queen." Samantha started walking towards the front gate.
'No matter how much I don't want to.' She thought to herself as her eyes started watering. The rest of the army walked out and across the way stood a number of purple soldiers and at the very front, though her eyes were glowing gold and her body encased in purple, was her mother.
"This is your chance, Samantha." Chrom said quietly. Samantha tucked the daggers in her pants behind her and walked towards her mother with her hands up.
"Mom!" Samantha called out as tears fell down her face; hoping she could reason with her. Zelda slowly started walking forward as well. "It's me! Sam! Your little girl." She smiled as she now stood face-to-face with her mother. Samantha gave a shuddered exhale followed by a sniff. "Mom…wh-what are you doing? Why are you here? This…this is not like you." Her mother did not show any expression. "You don't attack your friends! You don't hurt innocent people! And…" Samantha started crying again. "…you don't abandon your family! Mom, I'm scared. I don't know what to do. I just want to go home…" Samantha hugged her mom and started crying. She felt her mother's hand on her head like she was trying to console her child. She felt her mother wipe a tear from her face and as she looked up, she could've sworn that she had seen a tear fall down her mother's cheek. Zelda then pushed her daughter back and tightly closed her eyes before turning her head.
"No! Mom! Don't leave! Fight it!" Samantha begged, but her words fell onto deaf ears. Zelda attention turned back to her daughter with a look of anger. She raised one arm and was about to launch an attack on her. Realizing there was no other option; Samantha sidestepped her mother, pulled out a dagger, and plunged it into her mother's shoulder. Zelda fell backwards and before Samantha could finish the job, she was attacked by her mother's childhood friend, Princess Peach.
"What?" She asked as the army charged towards the castle. Samantha got up and could see that her fight was more difficult than before; a two-on-one street fight.
'Need a plan…first, I'll-' Before Samantha could finish her thought, Peach struck her heard in the gut followed by Zelda's spell which knocked Samantha back as she hit the ground hard.
'Ow…fuck…mom's strong…' Samantha winced as she got up and attempted to take a fighter's stance. But before she could get set, Zelda came in and hit her with another magical spell; slamming her into the castle. Samantha groaned and got back to her feet, but as her mother rushed her, Samantha reached around, but couldn't find the dagger. So she pulled the second dagger out and was prepared the throw it, but froze.
'This is your mother! You can't attack her!' She thought as Zelda conjured another spell and slammed her against the wall with enough force to put a crack in the wall where Samantha was slammed.
"Samantha!" Chrom called out and he rushed towards her.
"Fuh…k…" Samantha squeaked as she took deep breaths and tried to focus while tears were still streaming down her face. She opened her eyes and saw some blue haired person above her. "Don…hurt mo…m."
"We have no choice." Chrom said as he stood up and charged the queen of Hyrule.
"nngh…no…" Samantha barely uttered and carefully sat up. With her right arm, she rubbed her eyes and just watched as she witnessed everyone engaging it some form of carnage and chaos. Chrom swinging and fighting against her mother, Robin and Morgan fighting together against Peach, but Lucina…was nowhere to be seen.
"Genny…whe…where's…" Samantha groaned as she got up and slowly staggered into the castle. She groaned and placed one hand on her back and tried to stretch.
'Damn…that really hurt.' Samantha thought as she took a few deep breaths and continued walking around the castle. She took a seat on a nearby couch and just closed her eyes for a minute. Almost immediately, a woman walked in holding Genny.
"Sam…" Genny cried as she held her head with both hands while tears still streamed down her face. Samantha's eyes opened and she looked at the child.
"Genny…" The little laguz child was placed in her arms as Samantha inhaled sharply. Genny's body was almost like ice and her head was burning up. "We gotta…" Samantha groaned as she got up. "We gotta go now."
"My head hurts…" Genny whimpered as she sniffled and hugged Samantha's neck.
"Yeah…I know…it'll be ok, honey." Samantha's attention turned to the maid. "Where's…the garden?"
"Down the hall, turn left, then it's the first right." She informed the Hylian princess. Slowly, Samantha followed her instructions and made it through one of the side entrances to the garden.
"Aversa!" Samantha called out. "How…How much…nngh…lon-longer?"
"Five minutes. We're almost done." Aversa said while not taking her eyes off the pitch black portal she was creating.
"I…hate to b-be rude…but…ugh…can you hur-hurry it-" Samantha was attacked by another spell from her mother. She held Genny tightly and comforted her as she landed against the ground hard. She set Genny down and stood up by herself.
"Sam! Don't leave!" Genny begged as she sniffled. Samantha groaned as she knelt by the child.
"One…second sweetie pie. I…need to do…some…something. I'll be…ri…right back." She stood up and blocked a few physical attacks from her opponent before being thrown across the garden.
"What's going on?" Lisse looked over and saw some purple thing attacking Samantha. "Risen!" She almost screamed.
"No! Lissa! I need you." Aversa instructed.
"Sam's going to die!" Lissa yelled and charged without hesitation. Zelda turned her head and she raised one hand as it turned red. But before she could fire, Samantha kicked her mom in the gut and stood up.
'This isn't your mom…it's not your mother.' Her mind kept telling herself as she started punching her mom in the gut and finished it with an uppercut to the chin. Zelda tried to strike, but Samantha stepped around the queen and pulled the back of her hair while jamming her knee into her mom's shoulder blades as she fell. When she crashed onto the ground, Samantha went to stomp on her mother's neck, but Zelda rolled out of the way and fired a quick spell that caused Samantha to step back. Zelda picked up a rock and smashed it against the side of Samantha's head. Blood was dripping down her face and it seeped into her left eye; causing her to be blind and relying only on her right eye. Samantha took another swing and missed while Zelda took another swing with the same rock to the other side of her face. She connected and blood seeped into her right eye. With nothing left, Samantha felt someone take hold of her neck.
"I…I don't want t-to die…mom…pl-please…" Samantha's eyes were closed tightly as a mix of water and blood ran down her cheeks. She heard a loud yell before she was carelessly tossed aside like a rag doll. When she landed, all she felt was darkness; no movements or thoughts. A few seconds passed before she inhaled sharply felt around for her surroundings.
'Water. Find water. Clear your vision and then get the hell out of here.' Samantha thought as she crawled on her hands and knees to find something. She felt someone's hand on her back.
"Get away!" She yelled while blindly swinging at whatever was there.
"Sam, it's me…Lissa." She said and Samantha stopped swinging.
"Lissa? She asked with a sniffle. "Lissa…" Samantha groaned. "I…I'm scared."
"Why is your mom-"
"I don't…agh…don't know, but I…I need h-help. I need t-to get G-Genny and…and we…ngh…n-need to leave." Samantha said with her eyes still tightly closed. She felt Lissa help her up and the two took a couple of steps to her right.
"Here you go." Lissa said as she carefully set Samantha against something. "Splash some water on your face." Again, Samantha followed orders and cleaned the wound above her eyes. She then started cleaning her eyes by splashing water into them and rubbing them with her hands. It took a few times, but slowly, Samantha was able to regain her sight; just in time to see Zelda power up the same gun that Samantha saw shoot her a few days ago.
'Fuck! No!' Samantha thought but before she could move, it had already fired. It a few moments, Samantha was going to be dead…just like her mother. However, before the attack reached her Lucina stepped in front of the blast and took the force herself.
"No!" Samantha screamed as Lucina became a life sized trophy just like her mother did.
"Oh…Lu…Lucina…" Lissa sniffed and took a step towards Lucina, but she quickly turned her attention to Samantha. "Come with me, I'll…" She cleared her throat as tears streamed down her face. "I'll tend to your wounds."
"No." Samantha said quietly. I-I can't. I won't leave." Samantha shook her head as Lissa gave her a cloth.
"Stay here. Apply pressure and don't go anywhere." Lissa got up and quickly ran into the castle to retrieve supplies. Peach stepped towards the Hylian princess which caused her to back up. Peach knelt down and gently touched the trophy where she witnessed something horrible happen. The trophy started turning purple and within a few moments, Lucina stood up and looked exactly like Peach and Zelda.
"This…what are you?" She asked quietly. Lucina's eyes were gold and she immediately started walking towards the firstborn of Hyrule.
"Lucina!" Chrom yelled as she was struck by a spell conjured by Robin. She turned around and immediately blocked an attack from Chrom. "Lucina…" He noticed that she was also different than what she used to be. "Wha…What happened to you?" She didn't respond. Instead, she raised her weapon like she was challenging Chrom to a duel. "I do not wish to harm you, but if death is the only release from this life, I shall make yours quick and painless." He charged and she did the same. Morgan ran over to check on Samantha's injuries.
"Oh geez! Are you ok?" He asked with worry.
"Lucina…she…it's…my fault…" Samantha groaned from the injuries she sustained from her mother.
"No, Samantha…you can't blame yourself. It's not your fault." Morgan said.
"Nngh…have to…I gotta…" She looked up to see Zelda walking towards Genny.
"NO!" Samantha found a little adrenaline left in the tank. She charged her mother and tackled her to the ground. She grabbed Genny and staggered straight for the portal.
"Samantha! No!" Aversa practically yelled and without any caution, she did not break stride as she made it through. The portal exploded; knocking everyone back, but not killing anyone. Chrom stood up, grabbed his sword and charged at his daughter once more. Lucina was quicker on the draw. She grabbed her own sword, side stepped her father and drew blood from his side.
"CHROM!" Robin screamed in horror as Lucina turned around. But before she could finish the job, Peach placed a hand on her shoulder. Lucina looked at Peach who glanced at Zelda; standing by the entrance to the garden alone. Lucina looked back at Peach and nodded as the two quickly ran off without looking back while the remaining people in the garden stood with Zelda.
"Why are you doing this?" Robin asked. "Who sent you?" There was no response from her former ally. "Answer me, demon!" Robin almost screamed as she launched a spell, but Zelda avoided it. She instead took a few steps backwards and took off without a word.
"I've got some-" Lissa returned with a few medical supplies only to see the garden damaged and Chrom laying down groaning in pain. "Oh gods! No! Chrom!" Lissa screamed as she went into a dead sprint towards her big brother.
"I'm fine…" Chrom groaned. "It's just a little…flesh wound."
"You can't leave. Please! No! Maribelle!" Lissa cried out. Maribelle knelt down next to Lissa.
"Oh dear, Lissa can you-"
"On it." She sniffled as she got up and quickly ran back into the castle to grab more supplies.
"He's going to make it…right? He's not going to die, right?" Robin asked.
"Wounds always look bad before you clean them." Maribelle said just as Lissa returned with a bunch of medical supplies and a few staves. She immediately handed her friend a towel.
"Take a deep breath, Lord Chrom." He did as he was told and grimaced in pain as she dabbed the wound with the towel.
"Where's Brady?" Morgan asked as he looked around.
"In town purchasing the supplies we need for the week." Maribelle informed the young man. "The next part…Robin, please hold his hand."
"What's the next part? Are we-AGH FUCK!" He yelled and squeezed his wife's hand.
"Hm…" Maribelle examined the wound. "It does not look very deep. We shall bandage him up and then I will take a closer look when we're in the medical wing."
"Lu…ci…na…" Chrom's body gave out as he exhaled.
"Chrom? Talk to me! Chrom!" Robin said with worry.
"Lady Robin, do not worry. I presume that is just his body collapsing from exhaustion." Maribelle looked around. "Can some go and retrieve Vaike or Sully?"
"Right away." Morgan quickly left to grab someone to help move his father.
"God fucking dammit!" Aversa spat as everyone could hear the venom in her voice. "Two minutes. That's all she needed to wait. It was going to work and-"
"Aversa, calm down." Miriel said sternly as she pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose and looked around. "We could not have predicted this outcome."
"She should've waited." Aversa protested.
"Yet she didn't. We must adapt and move forward. What chance do we have of retrieving her?" Aversa ran a hand through her hair and sighed.
"I would need something. A fingerprint, an eyelash, saliva-"
"What about blood?" Lissa asked as she wrapped a rock up in a bandage and handed it to Aversa. "She was blinded by that."
"It'll do." She said quietly. "I may need two to three weeks to find out where she ended up." She turned to Emmeryn. "Would it be a problem to ask for an extended stay?"
"Whatever you need, we shall provide." Emmeryn said. "However, I must inform you that the people of Ylisstol were evacuated as the town may have suffered damage."
"I may need to travel a bit further for items I require." Aversa shook her head. "Goddammit!"
"Aversa-" Emmeryn said with concern.
"Don't start." She cut her off. "I may have just killed the firstborn of Hyrule, but more than that, I may have killed my best friend's daughter. I'm not prepared for her wrath and if I were you, I'd pray that the goddess forgives you quickly. She certainly won't." Aversa walking inside quietly fuming about what the Hylian princess had just done to her. Robin looked around and took note of the destruction caused by the onslaught. Her daughter was gone, her husband was wounded, the kingdom was damaged, and they had lost Hyrule's firstborn.
"I…oh Gods, what have I done?" Robin asked quietly as she stood amidst the chaos around her.