Attack on Fire Emblem – Chapter 7 (Corrin's Captive)
Another Titan fell, dead. Leo had finally cracked the case. After much stabbing, slicing, impaling, burning, corroding and other forms of dealing damage, they finally found out an effective way of killing Titans.
His busty, purple haired sister flew down, landing her wyvern beside Leo. She performed her task admirably. With a precise cut, she pressed her axe against the nape of the Titan and finished it off.
"Did I please you brother?" Camilla gave one of her trademark charming smiles.
After giving her a quick annoyed glance, Leo nodded. He hated it whenever his sister spoke so seductively to him. They were half-siblings after all. He never got used to way she spoke. Nevertheless she was helpful in the experiments. They had identified the weak spot of the Titan.
By targeting the back of the neck of the Titan, one with a sharp blade can slice through the nape and finish off a Titan. As Titans could range from 3m to 15m high, fliers were the most suitable for such a task.
That was not to say that the other military roles were useless. The Titans were no pushovers and could react quickly to fliers. Cavalry was ideal for luring and outrunning Titans. Foot infantry were good for hiding and laying traps. Armoured knights were good for targeting the feet of the Titans to unbalance them. Even non-combatants could play supporting roles like identifying, healing and providing logistical support. Robin and Leo were cracking their heads to develop safe strategies against the Titans.
One of the more interesting weapons was the harpoon launcher. With a twist of a knob, five sharp harpoons would emerge from the tube-like launcher, impaling a Titan. By rooting the launcher to the ground, this weapon could immobilise a Titan and allowing a skilled flier to go in for the kill.
Meanwhile Micaiah was busy teaching the fire and light mages the White Star spell. While immune to magic, the Titans were still affected by changes to the environment. In other words, the White Star spell was designed to brighten the area with a flash. This would blind the Titan. Leo took certain pride in helping Micaiah design the spell. Having noted that the Titans' eyes were proportionally bigger than a normal human, the Nohr prince concluded that the Titans relied on sight more than any other of their senses.
Things were progressing well. Given another few months' of research, they might actually have the first Titan-killing team rolled out. Robin's optimism was interrupted with an announcement. Odin, Leo's retainer, rushed in and harangued.
"Calamities of calamities, Tactician Robin. A huge entity is almost upon us. The numbers are too numerous for me to count. I –"
Without letting Odin finish, Robin left his tent to see a company of Askr soldiers approaching the tent. They were led by Corrin, Leo's and Camilla's sister. Why was she here?
"Modena has fallen," the white-clad heroine started without bothering to introduce herself. "And you are under arrest for treason."
A stunned silence fell over the camp. The loss of Modena was felt by all, sure, but Robin had been working through many sleepless nights with Leo to beat the Titans. How was he a traitor?
"You have ignored calls to return to Modena, choosing instead to remain in this muddy hell," Corrin continued emotionlessly. "We lost multiple Heroes during the fall of Modena. Many more are even missing. Thus Commander Anna has ordered your arrest."
Robin noted the fierce stares that were on him. He had received word that Modena was under siege, and chose not to inform his associates. Researching a way to defeat the Titans was all that mattered. Yet he knew that no amount of arguing would change Corrin's mind. She was determined to arrest him.
Leo and Camilla agreed to comply, while Micaiah protested loudly. Robin murmured that he needed to return to his work. Exasperated about being ignored, Corrin demanded Robin's surrender again. Again, Robin ignored her. Finally, the dragon-born lady drew her yellow blade, the Yato.
Robin smirked. "I beat you so easily the last time; what makes you think you have a chance this time?"
"Because this time, I mastered the mystic arts!" yelled Corrin as she took the first offensive action. Raising her left hand, Corrin extended her index finger. A surge of energy left her finger and ignited the air around Robin.
However, Robin anticipated the move in advance. Channelling the wind, Robin quickly extinguished the flames. It was a distraction. Corrin bolted forward with her blade and struck Robin on his chin using the hilt of her blade. The tactician crashed into his tent, nearly collapsing it.
Corrin had indeed improved since their last sparring. In the last fight, Robin managed to ground Corrin magically to pin her for the win.
In this fight, Corrin used her superior speed to prevent Robin from casting any offensive spells. She slashed wildly, forcing Robin to summon shield after shield to avoid damage. Robin had once poked fun on how the Yato looked like a cob of corn, due to its pitted look. He was not laughing now.
Obviously, Robin knew he could not stay on the defensive for long. Corrin's reliance on instinct for her rapid offense had its flaws. All Robin had to do was to wait for an opening. Corrin swung a little too close to the left of Robin. Robin flipped Corrin over, smashing her back first through the map table.
Showing no sign of slowing, Corrin rolled away and recovered to her feet. Robin tapped into his anima magic to conjure two wolf-like apparitions. Now it was his turn to attack. As his spirit-wolves charged forward, Robin once again used his enhance wind magic to lower the attack speed of Corrin.
Corrin responded professionally. She quickly dispatched the spirit-wolves with ease. Robin continued to cast replacement spirit-wolves to keep her occupied. Corrin felt the air around her tightened. She was being slowed down, and she knew it. The multiple attacks from the spirits eventually resulted in multiple lacerations on the limbs of Corrin.
Then, something snapped in Corrin. Her eyes glowed red and her breathing became heavier. Her blows were more forceful. Out of nowhere, her left arm expanded into a dragon's limb and clawed down multiple spirits. Before Robin could comprehend the situation, that arm extended and knocked Robin out cold.
The Askr soldiers quickly chained Robin up and transferred him to his designated wagon. Micaiah, Camilla and Leo were not bounded but were to be escorted under an armed guard. The loss of Modena needed a scapegoat for Askr. Robin had made himself an easy target.
Author's notes:
Some readers have asked me whether main characters of Attack On Titan like Eren, Mikasa or Armin will appear in the series. My answer is someone will appear eventually, but for now I want to focus on the desperation among the Fire Emblem Heroes.
I always wanted a Robin VS Corrin fight.
Why is Robin male and Corrin female? Because in Fire Emblem: Warriors that were their designated gender.