It had happened, he should've known it would happen; he stood outside her cell, staring at her stomach that was a bit more firm and a little more round. She was pregnant...with his child; she had been given a better cell to accommodate her needs and she was regularly checked up on by maids and butler's, all making sure she was okay. When Leo heard she was pregnant, he couldn't believe it; he hadn't thought it possible until he checked on her himself. She had tried to get away, yet he was able to feel her stomach and he had been shocked. Since the incident two month's ago, after learning the truth; he made sure, himself, she had everything she would need. Xander, Camilla, and Elise had all heard what happened as had their retainer's and their father, who acted like he was angered. Leo placed a hand against his side were he felt the stitches...Camilla had attacked him after she heard about the incident and while she begged Garon to allow her to see Corrin, he refused stating he knew nothing about what happened.
'Liar...you know what you did.' Leo thought darkly, before he heard Corrin's voice. "Why?" he heard her say and looked at her confused. "Why did you do...what you did?" she asked and he noticed her empty look...he really had broken her.
"...You wouldn't understand." he responded softly, before looking at her stomach again. "I won't know unless you explain." she asked again, before looking him in the eye and he sighed. "I was...cursed you could say." he replied, looking at his hands. "I should've known father would have done that to me out of all of us." He growled and her eyes widened in horror. "G-Garon c-cursed you?" she questioned and he nodded, looking at her with sorrowful eyes. "Yes...I'm sorry." he responded again before leaving, Corrin didn't try to stop him.
As the day grew later and the sky got noticeably darker...that's when the siren's went off and Leo gasped. They were under attack?! He ran toward a window and looked out, seeing ballista's fire off as well as magic attacks being thrown back and forth. Was that...Hoshido? He saw Xander leave the hallway as well as Elise and Camilla; Garon had left a few weeks ago so there wasn't really anyone to watch him. As he looked outside, he saw Ryoma at the lead of the attack, his sword was obvious among the fray, he even saw Kana and Midori...but where were the others? He heard a explosion on the other side of the Fortress and growled, a beak in? That's when a though occurred for him that made his eyes widen and mind go into overdrive.
'I have to make things right.' He thought and headed for the dungeon's. 'If I can get her back to her true family, I know she'll be safe.' He thought as he got to her cell and ripped the door open. 'I just need to her promise me one thing.' He thought as she whipped her head his way.
"You're leaving here." he growled out and helped her up, grabbed her stone and put a blanket over her shoulders. "Your true family is here for you." he said and she looked at him in surprise as he dragged her out of the dungeon.
With Hoshido: Keiana, Kaze, Takumi, Sakura, Shigure, Azura, Silas, Hana, and a few random soldier's were running through the castle, killing anyone who got in their way. As they came upon a large room with a hallway to their left and right, stairs before them and a small opening were the stairs met the upper floor they stopped, looking around.
"Where would they keep her?" Keiana asked herself before they heard the 'clink clink' of metal on hard ground.
They looked to the upper floor where the saw Leo, who glared at them as he kept someone behind him. "It would seem the rats have found their way into our home." he growled out, voice unnaturally harsh. "Lord Leo!" Silas shouted, but Leo paid him no mind.
He yanked the person out from behind him and they noticed it was Corrin. "Corrin!" everyone yelled and Kaze growled. "You want her?" He shouted and Keiana nodded.
"Of course, that's why we came here. Now hand her over before I pry your dead hands off her." Keiana shouted as she brought her sword up closer to her. Leo only glared at her, before lowering his mouth to Corrin's ear. "Don't let it die." he whispered harshly to her and she closed her eyes with a small nod, tears at the corners. "Then take her!" Leo shouted before he pushed her off the ledge.
Her eyes widened in horror as she felt nothing beneath her and felt gravity take hold, everyone gasped in horror. Shigure was quick to act as he launched into the air, his Pegasus speeding toward her as he caught her before she could hit the ground and he grunted. She was...heavier than he would've thought as he noticed her body was tense and...very firm. He noticed bruises here and there but gave it no mind as arrows whizzed past him and he forced his Pegasus to fly toward the exit.
"Leave before I change my mind!" Leo shouted and the group followed Shigure, but Keiana took one last look at him before following the others.
He gave up faster than she thought he would from how Lilith described him. Unaware to everyone, Corrin looked over Shigure's shoulder, feeling safer than ever as they left the Northern Fortress, Leo waved goodbye, before exiting her sight as she fell asleep; she was finally safe. As they departed, Leo's retainer's ran toward him.
"Lord Leo!" Odin and Niles shouted as they reached their charge, seeing him just staring where the army had left. "Hoshido is retreating and-?" Odin stopped as he noticed Leo wasn't listening. "Lord Leo...is everything okay?" Niles asked, crossing his arms as Leo only lowered his head.
"I am fine..." he turned to walk away and they noticed tears running down his face. "everything is okay." he stated, voice strong but they knew better; he was in pain.
They saw how he let Corrin go back to her family, how he wanted her to be safe despite his love for her. Leo had always loved Corrin, always had a soft spot for her and while Odin and Niles would never forgive her for breaking Leo's heart...they knew Leo would never be able to hate her.
Astral Plane: Upon retrieving Corrin the army had retreated, succeeding in their mission of reclaiming Corrin. Yet, they knew something was off; her eyes were distant and dull, no life or light in them. She was pale due to captivity but was healthy from the looks of it; yet when one looked in her eyes long enough, one would see how broken she was, how pained she felt and would speak of the abuse she suffered. Azura had seen the deeper emotion's and had explained her findings, worrying everyone...what would break her so bad? Sakura, whom had noticed the fact that Corrin kept her arms around her stomach had asked everyone except Azura, Keiana and Orochi to leave while she examined Corrin. Everyone had agreed...and that's when Sakura realized that truth...Corrin was pregnant.
"C-Corrin...h-how..." Sakura couldn't finish as tears came to her eyes and she hugged Corrin, crying. "When did this happen?!" she cried out, and Corrin lowered her head, unable to talk about it.
Removing Sakura from Corrin, Azura and them thoroughly checked her body, realizing the many bruises and what the look of abuse and brokenness was about.
"She's been...raped." Keiana said slowly, red eyes wide in anger and rage. Giving a small roar, she stormed out of the tent and the army made way for her as her horns, tail and wings appeared, her eyes glowing and smoke coming from her mouth; signs of her anger.
Ryoma and their son, Shiro, was about to follow but Kamui stopped them. "Stop, I'll follow you; you all stay with Corrin." He said but a voice stopped him. "Leave her be." the soft voice of Azura spoke as she walked out of the tent; eyes full of sorrow, worrying them all.
"After what she had learned," Azura said, closing her eyes. "it'd be best to leave her alone." she stated and Kamui looked at her worried. "What she...learned?" he asked cautiously, wondering what happened.
Azura nodded before she looked at the entrance to the tent Sakura, Orochi and Corrin were currently in. "Sakura, could you come out and explain?" Azura called and they heard a mumbled response before Sakura slowly came out.
"Keep an eye on Corrin." Sakura said to Orochi, whom nodded and the curtain closed before they could see anything else. "What needs to be explained?" Sakura questioned, and seeing Azura's look, sighed. "About what happened to Corrin?" she questioned, earning gasps.
"What happened to my wife?!" Kaze shouted, anger on his face; Sakura flinched back when he stood and Hinata had to hold him back. "Whoa, hold on Kaze; calm down!" he shouted, his hold slipping before he grasped one arm. "Stop Kaze!" Hana shouted, grabbing his other arm.
Everyone began yelling and shouting, trying to calm someone down; or just wanting information. Azura sighed before grabbing her pendant and began singing, her song soothing their's souls as everything slowly quieted down and left them panting, looking at one another apologetically; their nerve's were on end.
"Everyone" Azura began as they all calmed down and turned their eyes toward her and Sakura. "let Sakura finish before we all jump to conclusion's. It's important what she has to speak of...it could change things forever." she stated and, even though he was still tense, Kaze himself settled down.
Sakura glanced a them all before a sad sigh left her lips as she lowered her head. "Corrin has been...h-has been...r-r..." she clasped a hand to her mouth as tears ran down her face, hiccuping. Azura placed her hands on her shoulders to comfort her, seeing Sakura couldn't continue, decided to finish for her. "Lady Corrin has...has been...r-raped." Azura stuttered out, she felt like she wanted to cry as well.
Everyone went silent, their eyes wide and some shaking...their Commander had been...raped? Their Princess taken advantage of? Kaze felt himself cracking little by little, his kids; Kana and Midori looked at him confused and sad...they had a feeling what that might mean. Seeing his kids looking so upset, Kaze bent down and hugged them, they returned the hug. Everyone looked at the broken family; seeing them trying to stay together. Suddenly the curtain opened and they saw Corrin at the doorway, Orochi trying to keep her upright; supporting her with one arm.
"Who did this to you?!" Ryoma shouted, coming over and holding her shoulders; only to see her give him a blank look. "Someone I thought I could trust..." she said softly and he growled.
"Who was it?!" Takumi demanded as he walked over, Hinoka behind him trying to calm him. "Stop yelling Takumi, can't you see she's traumatized!" She reasoned as everyone crowded around them, some going to comfort Kaze, Kana and Midori. "Who did it?!" he demanded as he tried to keep his anger down. Despite his past hatred for her, he had grown to love her just like the rest of them.
"...Who handed me to you?" she asked, voice monotonous as she kept her eyes straight, as if she didn't even see them. Takumi was about to ask again...when he finally registered her words...as did the others, their eyes widened in shock.
Felicia and Jakob were shocked...Leo handed her back to them...but then that meant that...Leo raped her?! "I don't believe it!" Felicia shouted, bringing a hand to her mouth. "What do you mean?" Ryoma asked, looking at them as did everyone else.
"Leo was the one who released her to us, correct?" Jakob asked and they nodded. "Well, then that means Leo raped her, and-!" he couldn't finished as Felicia began speaking. "Leo loves Corrin; as far as we're concerned, he loves her, would never hurt her! Leo had always had a soft spot for Corrin, even told us; if they weren't siblings, he would've gotten married to her!" Felicia shouted, eyes wide as she remembered the conversation's her and Flora had with him.
"WHAT?!" Kaze and Kamui shouted, their eyes wide; they had heard very little of the battle conversation. "...it's true..." a broken voice said and they saw Keiana land in the area, her dragon accents disappearing as she calmed down.
"I heard everything from Lilith." Keiana said as she walked toward Corrin and everyone moved aside as she approached. They saw her anger earlier and didn't want to endure her wrath; as she got closer to Corrin, Corrin looked at Keiana and Keiana hugged her; keeping her in a tight embrace. "Lilith told me about how Leo felt for Corrin; he, like the others, had believe that Corrin was related to them by blood." Keiana explained before she felt Corrin slip and noticed her legs had stopped supporting her weight, so she picked her up and had them follow her to the Private Quarter's. "Leo soon found himself falling in love with Corrin due to her kindness to everyone, despite how bad he treated her. He was jealous at first, she got all the attention; but as time passed on his hate turned to love and he just teased her, in which she teased him back." Keiana explained as they entered Corrin's home and laid her down on it, in which she fell asleep. "When Leo learned that she wasn't his sister-by-blood, he vowed to find a way to let her know so they could be together. Lilith said he begged Xander and Garon to tell her so Leo could legally get married to Corrin," she saw Kaze tense and tighten his hold on his weapons, but she ignored it. "yet they refused, stating no matter what he heard, they were blood siblings." she finished as she looked at Corrin, a caressed her cheek.
"Pregnant with his child." she commented and they all saw the slight bump at her stomach. "Gods." Takumi mumbled, rubbing a hand against his head. "That's why she's so broken, not only is she pregnant, but it's the child of the man who raped her." Ryoma mumbled as he tried to keep himself calm...his sister was in turmoil.
"...I'm still going to tell her to keep the child." Keiana said, shocking them. "The child is still her own child, no matter what it's an innocent life, the child hasn't asked for his father to be Leo." she stated before looking back at Corrin. "The child might help Corrin get stronger and get over what has happened," she stated before glaring at everyone. "the child is innocent. Anyone who talks her out of having and keeping the child, I will kill without hesitation." she growled out, her eyes becoming dragon-like.
Everyone nodded, understanding what she meant; children were innocent no matter what, why should a child be punished for what someone else did? Kaze understood as well, he'd never ask for Corrin to get rid of a child just because it wasn't his, he remembered the truth about Corrin and Sumeragi. Mikoto had a child with someone else and had Keiana, Kamui and Corrin, but got married to Sumeragi; who knew Corrin wasn't his child but still raised her as his own, even Keiana and Kamui he raised. Kaze knew this would be a challenge for her but he would help her through it, no matter what has happened. Everyone agreed to help Corrin through this, a for the next nine month's she was taken care of, her every need answered and even though she was annoyed at everyone's behavior, she allowed them to do as they wished.
"Kaze?" she asked in the seventh month, they needed to talk about what would happen. "Yes?" he questioned, looking at her as Kana and Midori stopped their playing to look at their mother.
"...Kana, Midori?" she asked, making them give her their full attention. "Can you two leave so me and your father can talk alone? We have some things we need to discuss." She stated and the two kids nodded, leaving their parents alone.
"Is everything okay?" Kaze asked concerned as she came over and sat beside him, leaning against him. "...I'm sorry." she said softly, worrying him. "I should've tried to harder to fight Leo off, I'm sorry." she said as tears formed, leaning against him more. Kaze didn't understand why this bothered her, he had seen the scars around her wrists from the shackles and he knew she had been forced. "You don't need to apologize Corrin," he said as he wrapped an arm around her. "you didn't willingly agree; he forced himself on you." Kaze said and Corrin nodded. "I-I know, b-but still it...it hurts to know this happened, I feel like I don't deserve you." She hiccuped and Kaze turned her to face him. "Never say that!" he snapped at her, shocking her.
"K-Kaze..." she couldn't finish as Kaze kissed her, silencing her. She blushed and wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss before they separated. "Never say that." he said again, more softly this time. "If anything, I don't deserve you...I let you get kidnapped, twice! I couldn't protect you." He said but she shook her head. "No Kaze, you still came and saved me; you brought me back...twice!" she giggled as she smiled at him. "And, even through all of this, you've been by my side, not once have you looked at me differently, you still hold me as you always have; you even promise to help raise the child as if the child was your own." she explained as she kissed him gently. "Let's just agree to disagree." she stated and he chuckled.
"Of course." he said and held her close. "Always know that no matter what, I will always love you Corrin, and I will love the child as if they were my own." he commented and she nodded, leaning her head on his chest.
