WARNING: The following chapter will not make sense to those who have not read Chapter 1 as of its newest patch. An entire rewritten Chapter 1, The Fallen Kingdom, should be the canonical chapter to read before this one. To those who read Chapter 1 after August 6th, 2017, you're good to go. But to those of you who haven't, READERS BEWARE! THE CHAPTER IS NOT GOING TO MAKE SENSE.

Warnings aside, let's get this plot finished up quickly.

The six otherworldly Ylisseans were a little off guard from Anankos's sacrifice play. They looked towards each other for ideas about what to do. Before anyone could say anything, Sinon took in their surroundings. They were in a long hallway with dark red and violet walls, golden marble columns, and a European cultural design that Sinon hadn't seen before. The marble floor was black, a color not usually seen in palaces, but was covered in a scarlet carpet to hide its gloomy texture. All around them, a few maids and butlers had spotted them suddenly appear into existence.

As if that wasn't surprising enough, one of the eyewitnesses held himself in a more regal manner than the others. He was a tall, blonde haired man, with a slight frown on his face, yet a brow that screamed of intimidation. He wore a set of purple Paladin's garb with golden armor and a black and golden lion's shield on his left arm. He had a sword strapped to his belt in a sheath made of gold, a sword which seemed to give off a soft, scarlet light.

The Paladin stepped forward. "Who goes there?"

All six of them faced him, Laslow speaking first. "We are a group of warriors previously unknown in Nohr. We've come to offer our services to his majesty himself."

The confused Paladin looked at him similar to Frederick when he first meets someone suspicious. "Strange. Father hadn't planned on seeing anyone today."

Now it was Odin's turn to look confused. "I'm sorry, but 'Father'?"

The royal nodded. "Indeed. I am Crown Prince Xander of Nohr." He looked the six of them over and continued his train of thought. "I suppose I could convince him to see you, but you will need to give me a moment."

Laslow immediately followed his instincts and delivered a quick, yet majestic bow. "As you command, your highness."

Almost half an hour later, Xander brought the six Ylisseans into the throne room. The long, darkened room was covered in black and purple designs. The Black Throne at the end of the room stretched upward, almost to the ceiling itself. The man seated on the throne itself was dressed in black, with golden designs along his armor and a violet cape that fell from his shoulders, wrapping around the edges of the throne itself. He sat upon the throne with his head resting on his right hand, glaring down the long stairway before his seat.

As Xander lead them towards the throne, Sinon caught glimpse of four other figures. The man to the king's left was dressed in red and golden robes similar to Odin's, but adorned with other trinkets and a fabulous headpiece. The woman to the king's immediate left was a tall woman with light purple hair that fell past her shoulders, black and silver armor, and a smile that made her seem to be both seductive and motherly at the same time. The young man to her right was dressed sharply in black, with a violet collar, a purple tome in his right hand, and short blonde hair to match Xander's in color. Finally, Sinon was the only one to see the short, but cute, young lady to the far right of them, wearing a black and pink dress with curly blonde hair and an innocent smile that seemed to scream 'I'll be your best friend if you let me'.

The six of them stopped at the base of the twenty stair climb to the throne itself as Xander introduced them. "Father, as I have mentioned before, I bring the six individuals who appeared suddenly in the entrance to the castle."

The king nodded. "I would have them introduce themselves to me."

Sinon stepped up. "My name is Sinon. This is Laslow, Odin, Selena, and the twins, Yuuki and Aiko. We've come to serve, if you'll have us."

The king raised an eyebrow. "I've need of skilled warriors, willing to protect at a moment's notice. Are you willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, should the moment arrive?"

All six of them nodded. "We've agreed to do our part, your majesty," Laslow stated with a bow.

The king looked to his right. "I have need for three of you as retainers for my children Xander, Leo, and Camilla. Those they choose will serve under them, should they deem you worthy, and shall stay by their side until they see fit to relieve you of duty."

Selena kept her inner thoughts to herself. If he thinks we're unable to do our part, then we'll have to do this the hard way.

The king motioned for the siblings to step forward. Xander looked up and down each of them before selecting Laslow to be his retainer. The taller princess, Camilla no doubt, smiled at Selena immediately and motioned for her to join the voluptuous princess. Finally, the black-clad prince, likely named Leo, selected Odin and agreed to test his abilities soon.

This left the king with Sinon and the twins without a charge to protect. "For the rest of you, I'll decide your fate momentarily."

At this time, the mage to the king's left spoke up. "If I may, King Garon, the Northern Fortress is low staffed at the moment and need a few able fighters and servants. Perhaps if they were placed there, we'd have half of that staffing requirement met."

Garon nodded. "Very well, Iago. Thank you for your insight." He glared at the ex-fairies. "You three will go to the Northern Fortress and will care after my other son, Corrin. He will need the best service, so don't you dare slack off even once."

All three curtsied and promptly replied, "Yes, your majesty."

Garon huffed in approval. "Dismissed!"

A month after Sinon, Yuuki, and Aiko had taken up the position of Corrin's staff at the Northern Fortress, Corrin was wandering around the courtyard in the fortress. Sinon was caring for her bow near the entrance to the fortress, keeping an eye out for her charge. As she went to work on testing the strings on Galesbane(Odin's name for her bow), she thought about how her friends back in Ylisse were doing. In the end, she knew if they planned to meet again survive, she'd have to complete her mission through to the end.

Sinon was snapped out of her thoughts when Corrin called out to her. "Sinon! Come quick!"

Sinon finished stringing her bow. Rushing forward, she noted that Corrin wasn't injured and she suspected nothing was wrong. Once she reached Corrin, she saw what he was concerned about. Corrin was kneeling over a blue and red colored bird-like creature, about the size of a house cat, whose tail had been damaged badly.

Sinon looked over the bird and strapped Galesbane to her back. "Here," she said to the young Lord. "Let me help."

Sinon bent down and scooped up the bird and carried it towards the fortress. "Let's go fix this little guy up."

Corrin followed her in, not knowing the life the two of them were saving would undoubtedly save Corrin later.

Almost a week after the bird excursion, a knock was heard at the door of the Northern Fortress. Sinon was closest to it, so she answered it herself. She took one look at the person there and immediately drew , standing before her, was Lilith, the dragon's daughter who tried to kill her in Valla.

"You don't suppose I could ask why you're here?" she huffed at the dragon.

Lilith shook her head. "Put that away. I'm not here on his orders."

Sinon didn't move, keeping Galesbane aimed on her. "Then why are you here?"

Lilith sighed. "I would like a job."

Sinon frowned. "How do I know I can trust you?"

Lilith shook her head. "You can't, but I am unarmed and I know you saved my life last week."

Sinon didn't get what she meant until Lilith pointed to her braid. It was the same red and blue colors of the bird he saved the week prior. "Wait," she thought aloud. "If you were that bird, how did you become this?" she gestured to Lilith's state of being.

Lilith smiled. "Magic. No joke."

Sinon lowered her bow. "What kind of job?"

Lilith clasped her hands. "Can you keep this a secret from the others here?"

Sinon shrugged. "The whole dragon thing? What happened where we can't speak of? Consider that non-existent if you give me one reason why."

Lilith paused. "I'm his sister."

Sinon understood what she meant. "I'll need to help you once he wakes up, but I'll vouch for you."

Almost a year later, Yuuki and Aiko were on the roof of the Northern Fortress with Corrin, Xander, and Leo. Yuuki and Aiko were in a sparring match with Corrin, all three fighters giving it their all in the practice, but Xander wasn't sure if the twins holding back at all or not. Leo was watching closely, taking in all of Corrin's movements and looking them over mentally. In the end, Leo surmised that Corrin was actually able to hold his own against the twins despite his massive handicap.

Finally, Aiko slipped up and Corrin swept the lass off of her feet. Yuuki still was standing until Corrin grappled onto her sword using his own and flicked the blade away. Corrin kicked Yuuki's knee from behind, sending the other twin toppling to the ground.

Corrin lowered his practice blade as Xander began a slow clap of approval. "Well done, young prince. You bested both of the Tornado Twins in practice."

Yuuki looked a little ticked off by that name. "I thought I asked you guys not to call us that. Granted, we're good, but I don't like that title.."

Corrin chuckled. "You know he can't help it. He sees it as a sign of respect and gratitude."

Xander nodded. "Exactly." He turned towards the young prince. "It's my turn now. I want you to sparr against me and try to disarm me. I want to see just how far you've improved this past year."

Corrin held his trainer steady. "Ready when you are, Xander."

Xander wasted no time, rushing forward on his stallion and slashing when he came close. Corrin rolled under the sword's reach and leapt behind Xander, landing a solid strike to Xander's shield, knocking him off balance. Corrin burst forward again, this time trying a two-sided tactic. He failed at spooking Xander's steed, but he did manage to pass out of Xander's view and land two blows on his back.

Xander was caught off guard and fell from his horse. He managed to land on his feet, but his steed stepped away from combat before he could try to remount. Xander had no time to think as he blocked two quick slashes from Corrin, one colliding with his shield and the other with his sword. Xander stepped forward, surprising Corrin and creating a small opening in the younger prince's defense. Xander took advantage and made the thrust, forcing Corrin to cross his sword defensively and block the strike.

This gave Xander the upper hand he needed. Without hesitating, Xander dealt a rightward slash with his sword, a quick strike with his shield, and a leftward slash with his sword. Corrin barely blocked the first two attacks, but was forced to roll to avoid the third. Xander tried to advance with a fourth attack, but Corrin knew this tactic all too well. Once Xander had broadcast his attack, Corrin counted mentally "1, 2, 3," and on "4!" Corrin rolled around Xander, landing a low kick to the back of Xander's leg. Xander lost his footing, forcing him to stay defensive, but he moved too slowly and Corrin flipped Xander's practice blade away, holding his own at the older brother's neck.

At this display, Yuuki began clapping her approval. "A worthy battle for someone so young."

Aiko nodded in agreement. "An impressive display to say the least."

Corrin smirked at his trainer. "Thanks, you two. I couldn't have done it without your guidance."

Xander chuckled, slowly standing. "Not so, Corrin. You managed to pull out a win by both removing me of my mount and disarming me of my weapon. I have no doubts you'll be a worthy fighter someday."

Leo scoffed. "Perhaps you'll actually matter in the family."

Yuuki chuckled. "Always the snide one with your compliments."

Leo smirked. "It's how I show my true compassion."

Corrin looked at Leo. "Hey, uh, Leo. You may want to check yourself real quick."

Leo frowned. "Corrin, I'm way better at magic than you are."

Yuuki tried to suppress a giggle as Aiko explained what Corrin meant. "Not that. He meant to say your collar's inside out."

Leo looked down at it. "WHAT!? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Xander smiled at the Dark Knight's antics. "Looks like somebody got dressed while half awake this morning."

Leo shook his head. "Ugh. Now Elise's going to tease me all day about this. I'd better fix this before she finds out about it."

"TOO LATE!" a cheery voiced troubadour announced. "I already saw it!"

Behind them, Camilla, Sinon, and Elise were making their way towards the group. Camilla was slowly waltzing her way towards them while Elise was bouncing along with the biggest smile on her face. Camilla was the older sister in the family, being only a couple of years younger than Xander, while Elise was the youngest of them all. Corrin certainly was happy to see his whole family together in one place.

Camilla smiled in her usual doting manner. "You've become so strong, I'd say your almost on Xander's level, Corrin."

Xander shook his head. "Don't compare us that way. He's had help in his training and I'd say he's slightly better than I am." The Crown Prince turned back to face his younger brother. "That said, father has given me a request."

Corrin's eyes glinted with hope, though his expression remained slightly puzzled. "Father actually called for me?"

Xander nodded. "He did. He wanted to have you make your debut shortly after besting me."

Sinon chuckled. "Looks like you're out of this fortress for good."

Corrin smiled at that. "I'll be able to finally fight alongside you four."

Leo smirked at that. "That may be so, but he wants to have you fulfill some solo endeavors prior to that."

Sinon cocked an eyebrow at that. "In other words, a trial?"

Xander motioned for them to head back into the fortress. "He asked for a few members of your employ to accompany you."

Later, Sinon and the twins were in the stables talking with the other attendants of the fortress, Gunter, Jakob, Felicia, Flora, and Lilith, along with their Lord Corrin. Lilith was brushing the mane of her horse as Gunter went over the roles for them.

"Right," he began. "Jakob, Felicia, and Flora will remain here to care for the Northern Fortress while Sinon, Yuuki, Aiko, Lilith, and I accompany Lord Corrin to Castle Krakenburg. Lilith will remain at the Castle as a standby attendant while the four of us meet with Garon. Afterwhich, all five of us will partake in Corrin's first mission. Anything I left out?"

Corrin shook his head. "I wish I could bring Jakob and Felicia with us as well, but the staff here is limited already without them."

Jakob bowed with respect. "Fret not, milord. We shall come to your beck and call should you require assistance in the future."

Felicia and Flora were saying their goodbyes to the other twins. "Take care of yourself you two. Lord Corrin will need your help in the coming trials."

Yuuki nodded. "I'm more worried about you guys. Promise me you won't break every single dish we have?"

Felicia shook her head. "I'll do my best, but I'll be staying out of the kitchen while Jakob is around."

Lilith was trembling slightly, but Sinon noticed this. "Cheer up," she tried to comfort the dragon maid. "You'll mainly be taking care of our steeds. Leave the combat to us."

Lilith took a deep breath. "It's not that. You know I worry for him."

Sinon smiled. "Hey, he's always looked out for others less fortunate than himself. If it ever gets too hairy, I'll be there to help him."

Lilith nodded. "Like with the bird a year ago?"

Sinon couldn't miss what she really meant by that. "You know why he does these things. Just stay close while you can, let us guard him while you can't."

This brought a small smile to Lilith's face. "Thank you, Sinon."

Corrin, completely oblivious to the conversation, leapt onto his stallion. "Is everyone ready? We mustn't keep the king waiting."

Sinon: You alright, Lilith?

Lilith: I guess I'm just worried, is all.

Yuuki: Hey! Don't sweat it! We've got Corrin covered!

Lilith: Thanks. That means a lot to me.

Sinon: Hey, N-Sight! How's the next chapter going?

N-Sight: Look, I know what you're trying to do, but don't even think about it. You can't rush art.

Sinon: Really?

N-Sight: What? I've been planning strategies upon strategies for different schemes. Combine this with YouTube, University Work, and a social life and things sometimes take a backseat.

Sinon: I've got my eye on you.

N-Sight: Look, I'll have it up as soon as it is finished. Until then, Garon has called.