Okay, guys I am sorry, I am so sorry, this year has been hell and back for me, working 8hrs a days , 5 days week and studying on top of that, alon with the travel time to work and back being 3 hrs, yeah sorry I did not do even half as much as I did in 2015 on all stories. I also since I did have a full time job I was able to waste most of my left over cash on games, ahh money well spent.

Sorry about the year long wait, but here I now present to you Final Fire Emblem, truth be told I only started this chapter on the 26th of December.

Please Review no flaming thanks.

Chapter Six

"The village does have its dark side and its inconsistencies, but I'm still Konoha's Itachi Uchiha." Itachi Uchiha Naruto

Despite the efforts of the Shepherds, Mad King Gangrel, was able to escape as well as rally his own men. It had been due to the fact that Chrom chose to pull back in order to get Robin proper medical aid. Fact was this was Chrom who now had command and he lacked the finesse as well as that strategy that Robin had. Now it was not that they were helpless, it was just that the effectiveness of the Shepherds did drop without there tactician on the field. But that was not the worst of it, Robin who for his part had been fighting the enemy with all he had, was taken out during the time when all eyes were on Emmeryn, the lady who rode upon the black winged steed, she had been the one to do it. It was payback for what he had done to her earlier in the battle. It had not been enough to kill him, but it had been enough to damage the back of his head badly. It had been thanks to the quick work of Lissa and Maribelle, that he was still alive at all. But not even they were sure of how it would turn out, thanks to this morale was low.

With Cloud

Cloud for his part was well aware of the situation at hand, but he had not proceeded forth to meet up with the army from Regna Ferox. Now he chose to stay right here back at the camp to make sure no more ill befell the Shepherds this day. While he had just taken out an entire army on his own, he was not sure if the Shepherds could defeat the Mad King, while he was hold up in his own castle. Fact was that despite the victory and despite saving the Exalt, he could tell this felt like no victory. Now as he kept watch, he saw as well as heard the approach of the blue swords woman. He was not sure why she had come, so he now chose to ask "Why have you come."

In reply the blue haired swords woman said to him "I was afraid that the Exalt would die, but I am not sure I can be satisfied at the price that was paid to save her."

Cloud gave a pause as he let the silence upon the moonlit desert sink in, before he broke that silence when he now asked her. "The price that was paid, a specific on in mind?"

In reply to that she answered "I am not sure, I promised myself that I would be strong, that I would do what I had to in order to allow a happy future?"

Cloud just calmly stated back to her "A happy future, the future is not set, no one knows what can occur if you let time run its course."

As a direct consequence of saying this, she asked Cloud "You do not believe in fate, you do not believe in destiny?" Now there was a long silence, the mako infused eyes of Cloud Strife glowed if not shone in the night. But he did answer her and it was "My reality, mine alone, I'll say when it ends."

The blue haired sword woman now repeated the last five words softly to herself. "I'll say when it ends?"

She said it a few more times and let it roll of her tongue before she gave a grateful smile as she now said "I'll say when it ends, I like the ring that has to it."

Cloud just gave a nod as he said softly "Fate, destiny, is what we make."

It was just a thought, but it was true, for Cloud knew there was no real fate, people could change the path they were on in a second. The blue haired swords woman now replied to him "It is good that you think that, I hope that all of them will be able to rely on your strength in the days to come, for I know they are going to be trying times."

In reply to this Cloud said "Trying times huh, we all go through them."

It was at this point the blue haired swords woman asked to Cloud "If I may ask, you keep what you say short, shorter than what most would say."

Cloud just shrugged at her as he bluntly stated "Not much to it."

Some one was bound to pick up the fact that it. It was at this point that she now chose to ask Cloud "May I enter the camp, I will be in and out quickly."

Cloud looked her now in the eye and saw a mark within one before he said to her "Just don't cause trouble."

She gave a polite nod before she said "I just want to visit him and see how he is doing, I am not sure if you understand., but-"

Cloud cut her off when he now stated "I do, go on in."

The blue haired swords woman gave a polite nod to show here thanks, before she now went into the camp.

With Emmeryn

The Exalt now had stolen away from the warmth of the fire, to talk to her saviour. She was yet to express her thanks and gratitude to him for saving her from a certain death. For Emmeryn knew that if he were not there, she would have walked off that ledge and died. It was because he had been there at that time, that crucial moment in time, that she was alive now. Now as she reached the edge of the camp, she saw him, two swords in hand, the rest in that sort of sheath hanging by his lower back. As she now drew closer to him he heard her now address her by saying "Is there something amiss, Exalt?"

This did catch her of guard and Emmeryn was silent in shock that despite the entire day, despite the fact he was looking out into the night. He had heard her coming and was able to identify who she was without even looking at her. Now as she stumbled over her words Emmeryn said "I, I just wanted to let you know that I am truly grateful to you and for what you did today, if you had not been there, well then, I would have, I-."

She now heard him say in a very soft and some what sad voice "Try not to think about that."

She gave a pause yet again before she now said to him "I am not sure if I will ever be able to make it up to you, but if I can do anything please let me know?"

She was now very bluntly told "No."

Emmeryn took a step back in shock, why had he said that word and so quickly. "Wait, what why, I am sure that we can find a way, I am now in your debt again and afraid that I may be so many times before I pass on in life."

Cloud now replied to Emmeryn stating "There is no value you can place on a life."

The Exalt was able to understand what he had just said and continued it by saying "Especially if that life belongs to one close to your heart."

Cloud did not speak to her, no in reply the golden spikey haired SOLDIER just gave her a silent and slow nod.

With Chrom

Chrom at this point had finally left the side of Robin and was now sitting down in his tent looking over a map of the Plegia Castle and the surrounding area. Now as he poured over the map, he tried to find a way to launch the best attack that he could on the castle, but no matter what he did, he found he was unable to come up with anything. His mind was just not working right now, he was too distracted, he was to worried, today had been a long day and a lot had happened in it. While he was glad that his sister was alive and all, he was also upset and angry that Robin was in such a condition. He now hammered down on the table as he yelled "Damn it all to hell."

The crack that his fist made on the table, one could have taken that he had broken every bone in his hand. But that was not the case, yes his hand was hurt, but such was his rage and fury, mixed in with his own strength, that it was the table that had cracked not he. The pain he felt within his hand, he knew it was nothing compared to the pain that stung his heart. His lover Sumia now walked into the tent, needless to say she had heard the crack of the table and the yell that came before it. She and the rest of their company were all worried about his state of mind now. Now as she walked over to her beloved, she asked him "Chrom, are you, are you alright."

Still coming to terms with all that has happened today, Chrom did his best not to snap at her as he tried to temper his voice when he said "No, no I am not alright, today, it just, it has taken its toll on me."

In response to this, she stepped closer to him, making sure she did not trip on the sand as she now stood next to him and gently put her hand on his shoulder "Chrom, you need to rest, you will not be able to lead us if you are weary and tired."

Chrom was able to see that she was truly concerned for him, of course she was, she loved him and he loved her, but at this point he could not just do as she wanted him to. "No Sumia, I can't rest, I need to figure this out while I still can, each minute that passes us by, is time that the Mad King has to hatch his next scheme and Robin is not able to advise us this time."

Sumia now tried again as she said "Robin, would not want you to do this, he would not want you to just work yourself to till you collapse."

He now turned to her and put both hands upon her shoulders as he looked into her eyes and asked "What would you have me do, what can I do, if I sleep now, who knows what tomorrow will bring, who knows what evils are waiting for me to rest my head for them to come out, who knows what will-!"

It was at this point that Sumia, with her gauntlet still on her hands, punched Chrom square in the face, knocking him to the ground with a thud. As Chrom hit the ground he blinked, then looked up to Sumia who he asked "But why?"

Sumia now said "Oh, Philla always said a good slap to the face would snap any one out of a daze that they were in?"

Chrom at this point could not help but chuckle, despite the fact he had just taken a blow to the face head on, a blow so hard, it had knocked him over. Okay maybe it was not so hard and maybe it was because he was surprised, he fell over. But despite all this, he could not help but chuckle at how innocently cute, Sumia was. Now as Sumia gave him a hand to get up he told her "I think you forgot that slap and punch are two very different things."

At this point all Sumia could do was blink then say "Oh my god, I am so sorry, I did not mean to hurt you, what if I had broken your nose, oh!"

Chrom now placed his lips on her to silences her and only after their lips parted he told her "Thank you, I think, I think you are right, I do need to get some rest, Robin would not want me to do this, would he."

With Lucina

Lucina now stood alone in the dark over a comatose Robin, she could not help but feel the sting of pain within her own heart at the sight of him. It hurt, it really hurt, her heart was in agony, so much so that tears now streamed down her eyes as she looked at Robin. For his part, his face was at peace, no it was more like blank. Now as she gently caressed his cheek with her hand she made a vow to him "Robin, I will, I will wait for you, even if I have to wait for the end of time." She had not been totally sure if she was 100% in love with him, until this moment. Love was a strange thing, you did not know the true extent of it, until the person you loved was out of your reach. Despite not knowing him for long, Lucina felt herself longing to hear his voice, for him to tell her that he was alright, that they were still together. Now in total darkness, she bent over and placed a kiss upon his lips, he did not react to it, that filled with with dismay. After it, Lucina looked at Robin's closed eyes and gave a shrug as she rather sheepishly at that as she said. "Well it was worth a try at least."

Was the kiss of life just a fairytale, was the kiss of true love just a lie? Or was her love for him and his for her not true or not true enough? It need not be said that such thoughts like these only added to her pain, a man she had barely known. Was the man she had fallen completely in love with and she had no idea as to why? Love was a strange thing, no doubt about it, but why here why now, why at a time that was so crucial to her, did she fall in love. That love, it could jeopardize her mission and the future she came from may still come to pass. She wanted to let go, she wanted to just leave it all behind and get on with her own mission. But Lucina found that she could not, she wanted to stay just a little longer by his side, as if she was waiting for a miracle to occur and if she stayed a little longer she would see it. But the time she had here was not infinite and she did have to leave before dawn. So after an hour of her time alone with she now chose to leave, but it was as she did this, as she was about to leave, she was able to take her. For Even as she now had on foot out of the tent, she heard Robin in his sleep whispering a name "Lucina."

With Emmeryn

Emmeryn had now stood in silence with Cloud for quite a while, when she saw the figure of the young lady who had defended her in her own palace now slip out of the camp. But when she had made a move to try and talk to the young girl, the voice of Cloud Strife had softly called out to her "Leave her be, I let her through."

Emmeryn, felt that he had more to say, but refrained from saying it, because he did not see the need speak any more than he already had. It was because of this, that she now tried to speak to him again and break the awkward silence that she had been in for a good hour or more. "Um, Cloud can you tell me of your family, what they were like?"

Cloud's eyes now softened as he said "I had, a mother and she, she was-."

He stopped after this and closed his eyes and Emmeryn now could see that this topic, it was close to his heart and it hurt him to talk about it. So now being who she was, the Exalt said to him "I am sorry, I did not mean to hurt you, I just wanted to know a little more about you, I'm sorry."

It was now, before he spoke to her she got to see the pain in his eyes, the pain he felt over this matter was great. After a brief silence Cloud chose to say "My mother, she was, she was killed."

Emmeryn was able to tell from Cloud's tone of voice and now as he looked now at the ground, that this subject her the SOLDIER a lot. So, on the topic of lots loved ones and parents, Emmeryn now share "15 years ago, that was when my father died, it was sudden and shortly before my 10th birthday, since that day, I have had to be Exalt."

It was at this point, Cloud said something she did not expect him to say "You did well for one so young."

Emmeryn was only able to blush at such comment as she said "Well, not really, not after all that has gone done, I guess I was a rather terrible ruler in a sense."

It was now that Cloud spoke a bit longer than he had done all night when he said "You ruled based on your ideals and what you saw as right, not even once compromising them, that I can respect and admire."

Now Emmeryn blushed even more, if that was possible as she could not help but feel flattered by what he had just said, though most may not have.

It had been stated bluntly and he had not done anything but describe how she had ruled, but it was flattering all the same, well it was to Emmeryn at any rate. She now also tried to regain her composure when she said "Well um, that is the most I have heard to speak in a while."

His reply was what she expected it to be "Don't get use to it."

She gave a slight giggle at that, but then her mind did drift back to the much dark topic the two of them had been discussing just before and she had to wonder. "Did Cloud stir the conversation in this direction to get us off that path and so he did not have to speak of what happened to mother?"

It was food for thought, but she chose not to ask him about it, no instead she now chose to ask "Cloud, can you, can you stay with me for a while?"

She blushed as she asked this and was glad that there was not much light so he could not see her. Little did she know that his glowing eyes could see rather well in the dark. He could see how she had blushed now and before as well "Perhaps I can."

Now Emmeryn looked out over the horizon, dawn would come and a new day would begin, just what the new day entailed was yet to be seen. Cloud now said to Emmeryn "Chrom, he will do all he can to protect you, to protect your dream."

Emmeryn gave a blink at this and then said "I know, I just, I just do not want to be the reason that either Chrom or Lissa, get hurt." To that Cloud gave a nod as he said "I understand."

If he did understand Emmeryn was not sure, he was just like them, yet at the same time, he was not like them at all. Cloud Strife was a mysterious man, a man who had been hurt, badly if Emmeryn was one to judge. But he was also a man who had such strength that one could see him as more than human, to any from this world, he too could have the divine blood in his veins. But any thoughts like that were dashed as Cloud now said "I am a monster."

He did not say a word after this, he just stood and kept watch, was it his way of warning her away or was he just saying this because he recalled his Mother, Emmeryn did wish to know. But not at the price it costed, not if he was going to be in pain because of her curiosity.

Robin's Mind

Robin for his part was not having sweet dreams, his entire vision had been filled with a foul dragon that had destroyed the world. A scene that repeated over and over, again and again, yet this was not the source of his torment. No the source of his torment was that everywhere he looked he saw all of his friends, all of the Shepherds lay dead on the ground. Each time he would look, he could not see his own body among them. Each time as the world was brought to ruin, he could hear a laugh calling out "This is fate, this is meant to be!" No matter where he turned or what he did, if he ran, if he hid, if he closed his eyes, he would see it replayed before him. There was no escape from this living hell or was he dead and he was in hell already, was this his own personal form of hell for his sins? It was a these thoughts crossed his mind that he realised they were false and this was indeed not hell. No if it was, it would have played on the fact that he had been jealous of Chrom for his relationship with Sumia. Even if the memory of his failing did bring him pain, it was comforting to know that this was not hell. It was now as he was able to feel this comfort that he felt someone calling him and a light touched his face. It was only there for a brief moment, but now as it faded, he chased after it. The light it had felt familiar and he now yelled "Lucina!"

The Next Morning

The sun was now high in the sky, not high enough to be noon, but high enough for it not to be early morning. Chrom stood with his jaw open, he had no words to describe what Cloud had just suggested the two of them do. Cloud for his part could see the shock on the faces of those around him, but knew he had to try drive his point home. So he now said "It is like I said, I will attack the keep alone."

Chrom may have been unable to speak, but Lissa now was and she had to ask "Cloud, I know you are strong, but how, why do you want to do this?

Cloud now turned to look at her in an almost mechanical way as he said "Chrom needs to defeat Gangerl?"

Lissa for her part had no idea why and voiced it "But why, if you are going to go in there, we should as well, then we can, take them down?"

Cloud at this point said "No, I must be alone when I enter there."

Lissa unable to accept that as an answer asked "But, why, why do you have to go in there alone, sure you're strong but it is very, very dangerous, still you know that right."

Cloud now said to her "Your brother has to defeat him, for all to see."

Now that, Frederick was able to understand and he was able to see the logic in it as well. So now he tried to explain it to Lissa "I think I am able to understand what Cloud means Lissa."

Lissa for her part now turned around as she said "Well I for one have no idea why, so why don't you tell me?"

Frederick gave a sigh as he now saw the Princess pout, after his sigh he said "Well you see, what Cloud means is that Chrom has to beat the Mad King out in the open for all to see, to show that Ylisse is still strong and will be defended."

Lissa poor thing, was still not able to figure it out and just gave a sigh as she now sat down. Cloud now turned and gave Frederick a nod in thanks for saying that for him. Chrom now that he had been able to hear all of this still had to say "But sending you in alone, I am not doubt your skills, I just, I don't want to lose you as well."

Cloud at this point said to him "Don't worry on my behalf."

Emmeryn who had been silent up until now just said "I understand what you are saying Cloud, but there will be an army in there, nothing sort of the best that the Mad King has to offer."

Cloud for just a moment recalled a tall young man with spikey black hair and the Buster Sword, the same man who told him "Embrace your dreams and no matter what happens, protect your honour, as SOLDIER!"

That man had faced an army, an army that was by far the more lethal force than the one he would have to face.

So now without a trace of hesitation in his eye he stood up and gave the verdict to them "An old friend once told me, that I had to embrace my dreams and protect my honour."

He now said something a bit out of place "My reality, mine alone, I will do what only I can."

Now it was Emmeryn who thanks to speaking to him last night now said to him "Cloud no one here sees you as a monster, you don't need to do this?"

He shook his head "I am, it is time that the Mad Knight learns the meaning of the word monster."

Life sucks when you grow up and have a job, I wish I could return to 2014 and 2015 when I had all the time I wanted to write fanfiction and play games. Oh I got and was playing Final Fantasy XV in most of my spare time since it came out, along with a bucket load of other games that were released this year.

But now I bid you all a happy New Year and wish all who read this a happy 2017 (PS I also want the FFVII remake to come out this year, 20th anniversary and to all Code Geass, fans HELL YEAH WE ARE GETTING SEASON 3!"

Please Read and Review and remember the Fire Emblem is never Final.