Chapter 2 Mark
A.N. Nothing belongs to me, Everything belongs to Nintendo and the makers and creators of Fire Emblem
"Mark!?" Lyn was surprised to see Mark, and a little bit relieved. "You have to get out of here, bandits have come, and if I fall, I need you to escape, quick, he hasn't seen you yet." She said while on the lookout. Mark looked at Lyn who was injured. "Is it bad?" he asked. "No, but I can't leave my wound exposed, I'll need-" She was interrupted when she heard a sudden rip from Mark. Mark had torn a cloth from his cloth and wrapped it around her leg as it stopped the bleeding. Mark couldn't believe how soft and warm her skin was, it was almost as if he was touching silk. "Many thanks, Mark." She said Lyn. "It's the least I can do for now, I'll need proper medicine." Said Mark.
"That will have to wait till later, for now we need to defeat the bandit." As Lyn finished a sound of a branch breaking was heard not from them. Mark looked around to see that there was a lot of branches and trees. "Lyn, I got an idea." He spoke. "I'm all ears." The bandit grew frustrated and started kicking nearby trees, cursing until he saw what he was trying to kill. "Die!" he shouted out with his axe by his side. Lyn held her position and drew out her sword. The bandit did an overhead strike with two hands, hoping to get a clean and final cut, breaking down any defense she might had try. Just as his axe was inches away from Lyn, a sudden thud was heard as the Axe was caught onto a large tree branch. Next, Lyn drove her sword into the bandit's stomach, as his body fell to the forest floor with a soft thud. The branch that had the axe suddenly broke as it barely held onto the tree it was on. "Had the bandit drive any more force into the swing, I would've been a goner." Said Lyn as Mark appeared behind a tree. "Sorry, It was a gamble." He said, apologizing. "Like we discussed, if the plan had failed, you were not to take any blame nor would I had, it was my decision alone." She said, putting her hand on Marks shoulder, reassuring him. "I sorely underestimated him, sorry if I had worried you."
Mark smirked when the body of the bandit suddenly got up with a broken branch in his hand and swung it around like a mad man. Lyn couldn't react in time as she tried to block it, but she was shoved out of the way as Mark moved in her place. The bandit spared no time to slam the branch against Marks face, and upon impact, it broke. Lyn had used this opportunity to quickly finish off the bandit with a thrust into the head. Mark's vision started to get blurry as he only heard what sounded like a voice, was a muffle. His all was black until he had opened his eyes to a familiar view. "Goodness, you had awoken, I was afraid you were dead." Said Lyn as she had attended Marks wound. "Luckily the branch he grabbed wasn't too heavy; otherwise I would have feared the worse." Said Lyn. Mark looked around the room as he did when he first came to. "Say…Mark, I have something I want to discuss with you." Said Lyn. "I can see you have experience with war, or it not war, in tactics, would you allow me to accompany you along your travels?" She asked. Surprised, he asked. "What about your parents?" he asked, but to soon regret it as her faced showed discomfort. "My father and mother…Died six months ago. My people, the Lorca-they don't-I'm the last of the tribe." Her voice which was once strong and showed confidence, showed fear, and insecurity. "Bandit's suddenly appeared, and attacked, so many people had died, out of fear, the tribe scattered. Mark continued to listen as Lyn went on.
"I wanted to protect my people...But I'm so young and old fashioned, they wouldn't want to follow a women…no one would want to follow me." Lyn turned around, Mark was about to speak when he saw tears fall down and land on the carpet. "I've been alone for so long." She turned around with a determined face and said, "No, No more, I will shed no more tears." Then there was silence. "Mark, I want to be stronger so I can I may revenge my father's death. Yesterday taught me something, I can't become strong alone." She grabbed Marks hand and said. "Mark, tell me you'll train me that you'll let me travel with you!" Mark hesitated at first, but then realized that he too, was alone and that with her help, they can find something or someone that knows him. He smirked and nodded. Lyn smiled and said, "Thank you! Thank you!" she let go of his hand and cheered." I know we'll be off better working together, you'll be my master strategist and I'll be your Peerless warrior! "Just…where do we head next?" he asked.
A.N. Yeah I know most of the lines are from the game, I would've used my own, but what the heck..