Subchapter3: The Decision
Firedude: Last chapter went well. The business calmed down a bit so you can expect a chapter a day. But I have a trip coming up so it might be hard to get to a computer. Well anyway done to business.
Wolf hidden in the Flames: After the incident where Tyrana and Mystic got separated they think that the other is dead. The whole idea about Lyn being a big sister is a good idea so I might use it.
FireemblemPRO: I'm happy that you think the story is good regardless of the fact you don't like OCs. You'll find out about the headband thing in the next chapter so don't worry.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fire Emblem nor any of its characters. Tyrana, Mystic, and Gustaph all belong to friends. Inomaru, Onimaru and Yuan belong to me.
Firedude: On with the show!
It was three days since Mystic had met with Onimaru. Today was the deadline and he hadn't talked to the sisters at all about it. He laid in his bed thinking. He had to make the choice now and decide. Leave and be possibly followed by them, and then being killed by Gustaph. Or talk with them hope they agree to come. Alright it's now or never. He got up out of bed and walked downstairs. The girls were sitting at the table waiting for him. "It's about time that you woke up! Heat up the rest of last night's meal already!" yelled a loud mouth Farina. "In a minute, but first I need to talk with the three of you about something."
"Ok shoot." Mystic was nervous and was still wondering what they would thing about it. "Alright… three days ago I was confronted by Gustaph's servant Onimaru who invited me to join their expedition to find the seven mythical weapons. I plan on leaving to join them so I wanted to know if you were coming or not." The three Pegasus sisters sat there dumbfounded. "What that's it? You're asking us to join you and some strangers to go on an even stranger quest?"
"I'm kinda not asking you… I'm telling you." The sisters were now puzzled. "Huh?"
"You see now that I've told you about the journey you have to come, because Onimaru said that if I tell anyone that about it and they don't come he'd kill them. If I left unnoticed you would surely follow and definitely be killed!" Farina blew her top. "Are you serious? You practically are ruining our lives by doing this! Why I oughta-!"
"Wait Farina!" yelled Fiora. Farina stopped herself from jumping over the table and killing Mystic. "Mystic was right. If he'd have left we would have followed and would've been killed." She then turned to Mystic. "It was a wise choice you made asking us first. But how will this Onimaru know that you told us?"
"He serves Gustaph, so he'll know…" Fiora stood and thought for a minute. "Ok I'll go with you."
"Fiora are you serious?"
"I'd rather go on an adventure than die."
"If Fiora's going then I'm going too!"
"Not you too Florina!"
"Believe it or not I actually miss being out on adventures with Mark and Lyn! I might even see them again!"
"Grrrrrrr, alright if my sisters are going I might as well go too. Who knows I might even make a buck or two along the way."
"Then it's settled! We leave for the hero's shrine ASAP!"
After a little preparation the four of them were ready. The sisters all got on their pegasi and prepared to fly. "Hey wait!"
"What Mystic?"
"I need a horse too!" Farina leaned over and shouted towards Mystic. "Too bad these are the only ones we've got!" Fiora extended her hand towards Mystic. "You can ride on back of mine ok."
"You mean it?"
"Uh-huh." Mystic took her hand and climbed on. They took off for the shrine and made it there in no time flat because of the pegasi. They circled over and saw a camp set up. There was a fire and four tents. Mystic could make out the image of Onimaru sitting in front of the fire, and a grown man sitting next to him. They landed on the ground a bit outside of camp. Onimaru came to greet them. "I'm glad to see that you accepted our offer, and that you brought friends." He turned towards the sisters and saluted. "I'm Onimaru Master Gustaph's shadow." A man in white robe with a blue scarf walked towards them. He had short blond hair that covered his forehead and had a serious look. Onimaru gestured his hand towards the man. "This is Yuan, our Bishop and historian." The man simply bowed and walked away. "He rarely ever talks so don't be offended."
"So Onimaru, Who else is here?" All of a sudden they heard a big hardy laugh and Farina sighed. "Don't tell me that he's here!" They heard loud foot steps and armor clanking. Towering over them as usual was Wallace. "Hahaha! The Pegasus sisters! It's been a long time!"
"What are you doing here Wallace?"
"I was trying to get home after the battle with Nergal and ended up in Ilia by accident. So I stayed here and became a farmer. But Onimaru had found me and extended an invite to join this little party! Naturally I agreed to join!" Mystic leaned over towards Fiora while Wallace was talking. "Hey who is this guy?"
"General Wallace of Caelin. He was with us when we fought Nergal on Dread Isle." Wallace talked a bit more before Onimaru stepped in. "I hate to interrupt this little reunion but master would like to meet you four." Onimaru walked towards the largest tent. Mystic felt a little uneasy as they approached the tent. Florina noticed this almost at once. "Are you ok Mystic?"
"Definitely not, I've idolized Gustaph and I was told the stories of his adventures as a child. Now I'm finally going to meet him in person…" Florina left him alone then. They were now in front of the tent and Onimaru opened the flap. "They're here master." Onimaru signaled them to come in. There was a man standing in front of them in highly polished red armor with a matching cape. His hair stretched half way done his back and was gray. His face was slightly scarred from past battles. He also had a gray goatee. In hand he had a red kryss sword with runes written on it. He stepped forward and looked over the people standing in front of him. "Three Pegasus knights, a Sage, a General, a Bishop, a Shinobi, and myself… quite a motley crew we have gathered here." Mystic couldn't help but smile at the sight of his childhood hero. "I will get to know all your names later, but first I need I need to inform you about our first mission. I have a friend who is currently locked up in the Ilian national prison. He essential to get for the up coming quest for the seven mythical weapons." Fiora stepped forward. "Who is he, why do we need him, and why is he in the national prison?" said Fiora with a stern look. "His name is Inomaru, and he is Onimaru's older brother." Onimaru looked away from Gustaph after the comment. "He is a skilled Shinobi and knows the location of one." Fiora seemed a bit frustrated. "But why is he in jail?" Gustaph frowned and looked at the ground. "He was the shadow for a wealthy lord in Ilia. He was a tyrant and overtaxed the people in his town. The people of the town couldn't afford to pay the tax and refused to pay. The lord was infuriated and ordered Inomaru to kill them all. Inomaru refused and the lord was infuriated even more. He ordered him to be executed on the spot. Of course he refused to go silently and killed over ten guards. Then the lord begged him to spar his life. Inomaru was disgusted with the lord and killed him. A few days later he was caught by Ilian officials. The people of the town viewed him as a hero regardless of the murders." Fiora listened to the story and thought it over. Farina stepped forward and spoke. "He does seem like a good person, but he did an illegal action making him also a villain." Onimaru's face showed expression for once. His face grew angry and pulled out a kunai knife. He put it against Farina's throat and gave her an angry look. "How dare you say that about him!"
"Onimaru stop!" Onimaru immediately put the knife away and stepped back. Onimaru bowed to Farina. "I'm sorry for my actions just now." Farina gave him a sympathetic look. "It's alright Onimaru I'm sorry I said that about your brother." Gustaph looked at the two. "Good, I don't need two of my soldiers killing each other. Now as I was saying we're to get to the town first and then we're going to make our plans there." Fiora spoke up now. "Wait a minute! I may have agreed to join this little expedition but I'm sure about breaking into the national prison. It's in the capital no less! The highest concentration of Ilian guards is there! How are we supposed to get in there?"
"Trust me I know what I'm doing." Fiora stomped out of the tent angrily. Mystic saw this and went to her. "Are you ok Fiora?"
"I'm fine Mystic I'm just not sure about the whole breaking into national jail thing. If I do then I'll be branded as a traitor…" Mystic put his arm around her. "It'll be fine trust me." Fiora blushed and thanked Mystic. She then walked away to go help her sisters with the pegasi. Mystic looked out into the distance and saw a family of rabbits. The first thing that sprung to his mind was Tyrana. People kept telling me that she's dead... but I feel that she's still alive somewhere. He heard foot steps in the snow behind him. He turned to see Gustaph right behind him. He immediately stiffened as he approached. "What are you doing away from the rest of the camp?"
"I just needed to thing you know. I'm going on an adventure with my childhood idol." Gustaph smiled when he said this. "What's your name?"
"Oh! Mystic sir!"
"Hello Mystic." Gustaph extended a hand as he talked. Mystic shook it eagerly. "I didn't come out here just to meet with you. I need you to do something."
"Oh! Of course sir!"
"I need you to get dinner for the team. Take the greedy one with an attitude problem with you."
"You mean Farina?"
"Yes sorry her attitude is more memorable than her name." Mystic laughed to himself then ran off to get Farina. Farina was on the edge of the camp and acknowledged Mystic silently and ran into the forest with him.
An hour later at camp. Wallace's stomach growled as he looked at the fire. "Garh! Where's dinner?"
"Mystic and Farina went out hunting an hour ago, they should have been back an hour ago." said a puzzled Florina. Onimaru was alarmed all of a sudden. "Wait you mean the one with a bad temper and doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut?"
"Yeah why?"
"She's taking a nap in the tent over there!" Everyone looked at each other and grabbed their weapons. They all ran into the forest through the path that Mystic went on. They picked up their tracks and followed. Onimaru being the fastest ran ahead of all the others. They lost sight of him but then found him on his knees in front of a stone cliff. He had a terrified look on his face at the sight he saw. Florina fainted and Fiora began to cry. Mystic was pinned up against the cliff. Knives were shoved in his wrists and there were wounds all over his body. His tormentor had used his blood to write a note. It said
Leave the weapons alone or the next time will be worst than this.
Fiora ran over got him down and listened to his heart. She ripped of her shirt and used it to bandage Mystic (She still has a bra you pervs.). "If we hurry him back to camp we can save him!" They ran him back to the camp and put him in Yuan's tent. Yuan took out a mending staff and used it on Mystic immediately. Yuan gave Onimaru a look. Onimaru turned to Fiora. "You should rest Yuan will be working for a while." Fiora nodded slowly and walked to her tent. She lay down and tried to go to sleep. But the image of Mystic's mauled body stayed in her mind.
Firedude: Alright that was the chapter. I feel bad about doing that to Mystic but it had to be done… please read and review ask questions or send in a character whatever you wish.