Corrin couldn't believe that the man in front of her was her adopted father Garon for three reasons.
One he was not a raving mad man who threatened anyone or anything who he saw as weak.
Two he wasn't trying to kill her and her Hoshidoen siblings.
Three and this one was the one that truly made her not believe that this was the mad King. He was flirting with Hinoka.
"So miss Hinoka would you do this poor man a favor and have tea with me?" Garon asked the red haired princess and using one of Laslow's lines.
Ryoma and Takumi where about to say something to Garon until he was hit over the top of his head by the butt of a lance.
"Ow!" Garon yelled out and turned behind him seeing his retainer Katerina holding said lance. "Gods woman what did you do that for?!"
"Because you where being a pig, milord." Katerina said spitting out the the last word and turned to Corrin and the others. "If he tries to flirt with any of you, you are free to hit him as hard as you like."
"Oh I will." Hinoka said giving the future king a death glare.
"Gees Katerina, you are my retainer isn't that supposed to mean your supposed to support me?" Garon said in a defeated tone and earning a chuckle from the Mage and the older women.
"Yes it does, but that doesn't mean I will let you harass any 'pretty' thing that catches your eye." She said with a stern tone.
"Katerina is right milord. One day you may end up flirting with someone who will stick a dagger in you." The Mage said with his smirk never leaving his face.
"Corbin, not you to." Garon said before turning to Corrin and the others. "Well anyway, we introduced ourselves so it's your turn now."
"Oh gods this is bad." Corrin thought. "What should I do, should I give him my real name or a made up one." She continued to think. "What would Azura do." Speaking of which.
...
A few moments earlier after everyone left the time thing. Azura had been blinded by a flash of light.
"Offf." She said getting up after landing on her back and regaining her eyesight, and was shocked at what was around her. "Is this Valla?" She asked herself.
"Uhg, gods." A familiar voice said behind Azura said.
"Xander, are you alright?" Azura asked walking up to the oldest Nohrian.
"Other than a slight headache I'm fine." Xander said before looking around. "Is everyone else alright!?"
"I'm fine Xander, just a little shook up is all." Camilla said getting up.
"I've been better, though I have seen to have lost my coin pouch." Leo said, so he was mostly fine.
"Well that was something I wouldn't recommend to a friend." Elise said.
After hearing no more voices and looking around for a bit (and finding their mounts) they couldn't find the Hoshidoens or Corrin.
"Damn, it seems that we have been separated from Corrin and the Hoshidoens." Xander said.
"It seems that way." Azura said
"Well at least we know what to do first." Leo said. "We need to know where we are and then find the others."
"Where in Valla." Azura said and getting some confused looks.
"Are you sure Azura? I mean isn't Valla vary.." Elise said trying to find the correct word.
"Broken, then yes." Azura said. "But it seems that the bridge was indeed a way into the past."
"Okay that may answer one question but we now have two more, like 'Where are we in Vala' and the other is when." Leo said and unfortunately the other agreed with him.
"Well for right now let's put our attention on finding Corrin and the others." Xander said which the other agreed. "Azura, sense you know more about Valla would you mind leading us?"
"I'll try my best but I have little memory of Valla and the most I know of it has come from my mother. Azura said.
"Well at least it's more than the rest of us." Elise said with her usual peppy tone and it reassured Azura who then began moving with the others in tow.
...
After riding for about an hour the Nohrians and Azura had seen nothing out of the ordinary...well what passes for ordinary in Valla. Until a vary familiar lightning bolt was seen.
"Is that?" Leo asked tracking the bolt to a ruin.
"I don't think so." Azura said. "Ryoma left Raijinto back at the bridge."
"Well whoever is over there they maybe in need of some help." Xander said.
"I have to agree." Azura agreed and they road towards the source.
...…...…...
"Damn...this is a...good fight." A samurai said between breaths staring down a lot of Risen.
"Is now really the time, milord." The ninja besides him said.
"Really now that's a surprise." A female Oni Savage (wearing a actual shirt) said.
"What makes you say that?" The ninja asked throwing one of his shureken at a Risen Fighter.
"Because he's right this is a good fight!" The woman said hitting one of the Risen when it got close.
"I have received praise from the great Ikona, Damn then that means this is going to be last fight!" The Swordmaster said laughing cutting down another Risen.
"That stretching it Lord Sumeragi!" Ikona yelled changing at a Risen.
Until it was destroyed by some sort of magic. "What the?"
"Looks as if you three could use some help!" A voice said.
Looking behind the Hoshidens saw the Nohrian siblings ridding into the Ruins.
"Look at that Sazio, the Nohrians sent us some reinforcements!" Sumeragi said.
"It appears they also have a Vallan on their company." Saizo said pointing at Azura.
"Does really matter let's get back into the fight!" Izumo yelled out.
"Agreed, if any are in need of healing go to Elise. Leo, you stay back and deal with any who get close to her. Camilla, you and I will help push the offenses with the Hoshidans. Azura see if you can find any thing that can help turn the tide if need be." Xander said and was meet with a nod from the rest and road out with Camilla into the fray.
After seeing an actual plan Saizo turned to Sumeragi. "Why are you not as tactful?" The ninja asked his young lord.
"Shut up." He replied in defeat and ran in to join the fray.
.,...
Further into the ruins a Sorcerer with silver hair was examining the Ruins.
"There maybe enough magic hear to resurrect..." Before he could finish he was interrupted by the sounds of battle growing ever so close.
The man then did sigh and pulled out a familiar dark tome. "Useless Risen, you command them to guard as you work and they can't even do that." He said and began to walk towards the sounds.
...
As Xander impaled the last of the Risen he turned around and yelled. "Is everyone alright?!"
"I'm fine big brother!" Elise yelled out healing a cut that Sazio received.
"They couldn't even get close enough to lay a scratch on me." Leo said with a confident smirk.
Just as Camilla was about to say something she saw a dark lightning bolt that she managed to dodge just barley.
"You gods damn useless tools. There's only eight of them and they cut through all of you." A voice said.
The eight of them looked over and saw the silver haired Sorcerer holding a dark tome.
"I guess your the cause of this?" Sumeragi asked pointing Raijinto at him.
"Your power of observation is astounding, Prince of Hoshido." The Sorcerer deadpan though that revile didn't surprise the Nohrians seeing as he shared the same name and carrying Raijinto with him.
"So it seems that you know, you got me at a disadvantage here seeing as I don't know your name." Sumeragi said.
"Do you really think I am that much of a fool to revile my name to trash like you." The Sorcerer said.
"Well it looks like I'll just have to add a blank stone to the graveyard." Sumeragi said before rushing the Sorcerer.
But it seems that the man was much stronger than he looked as he blocked the legendary blade with his own tome.
"You should think before rushing into battle." The man said before blasting the future king with magic sending him into a wall.
"Milord!" The two Hoshidans yelled running over to.
"Don't worry the fool is alive. I have need of him." The man said before side stepping out of the way of a oncoming magic attack from Leo.
The man then turned towards the Nohrians. "Well I do know when I'm beat, and even though I am not I have more precious maters to tend to." He said before he was engulfed by dark energy and disappeared.
"Damn he could have had more information." Xander said before turning to Elise. "Go see how bad his wounds are if you will."
"You got it." She replied as Azura walked up to the eldest Nohrian.
"I have a feeling that we will be seeing him again." Azura said still surprisingly calm.
"Indeed, and unfortunately that magic he used reminds me of another's." Xander said and getting a nod form Azura.
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