Chapter 14: Hell's Fury

Firedude: Ladies and gentlemen I am back! I'm sorry to each and everyone of you for the almost year long delay, but things happened and I didn't have time and then well I stopped all together.

Zeek72: Thank you very much man.

Wolf from the Hidden Flames: I guess she does sound kind of cool doesn't she. I promise more romance.

FireemblemPRO: Yes I know I do too many things for Mark don't I?

Master Tacticion Hakan Blackfire: Ummm thanks… I think.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fire Emblem or any of its characters. I only own Chikage, Alderoffe, Shadow, Quill, Onimaru, Inomaru, Marco, Yuan, Vren, Dopple Ganger, Girfu, Alicia, and Kain. Kota, Gustaph, Mystic, Tyrana and Zega Verdan belong to friends and fans.

It feels good doing this after so long! On with the show!

The battle had raged on for hours, yet no casualties had befallen Mark's army. Shadow and Kota were stranded back to back fighting off the bandits. "They just keep coming!" cried Shadow stabbing another bandit in the stomach. "We might not make it if any more reinforcements come!" shouted Kota while he knocked out another three bandits with his nunchaku. "Silva!" shouted Pent fossilizing another bandit in silver. "I agree, what's Mark thinking having us stick around like this?"

A bandit was five inches away from cleaving Pent's head off when an arrow plated itself in the bandit's temple. Louis notched another arrow and looked for her next target. Hawkeye jumped off the rock he was standing on and slammed his axe into a group of bandits killing them on contact. "He's thinking that if some of us die then it's less worry for him." Vren decapitated another bandit with a short sword. "He would never think that!"

Onimaru and Inomaru used their summoning beasts to kill bandits quicker. Inomaru laughed as he stabbed a bandit in the face with his kunai. "I wouldn't put it past him though." Onimaru sighed at his brother's lack of tolerance for Mark. The Pegasus sisters did dive bombing rounds with their spears. Fiora shouted down to Inomaru. "Mark would never mislead-!" An arrow planted itself in her shoulder and she fell off her saddle. Florina spotted this and cried out. "Fiora's hit!"

Mystic heard this and made it just in time to catch Fiora. "You okay?" Fiora blushed. "Uh… yes thanks." Mystic put her on her feet and turned to blast away a crowd with an Excalibur spell. Marco stabbed another bandit with his scalpel while Zega sliced another in half. "You're pretty good doc." Marco laughed. "You're pretty good too." Raven killed ten more bandits in a blind fury. Another one jumped out from behind and was about to slice him in half when Gustaph jumped in and cut the neck. "You should be more careful Raven."

"Grrrr, you're not my boss old man!" Raven dashed off to kill another bandit. Gustaph laughed to himself and resumed his attack. Tyrana and Lyn were on a rampage slashing people left and right. Tyrana began to get tired both from the weight of Zantetzugen and the energy spent fighting. "Where the hell is Mark?" Lyn did a spiral cut slaying another bandit. "I'm not sure, but I hope he's alright…"

Mark stood ten yards from his former comrade Alicia. They were atop a cliff about twenty feet above the battle. "You're pretty pathetic Alicia stooping to the level of a bandit." Alicia stomped her foot. "It's not like I had a choice! It's a tough world Mr. tactician!" Mark laughed a little. "You haven't changed at all have you? Did you learn nothing from Kain?" Alice slammed her axe into the ground causing a small fissure to open. "Shut your mouth!" She lunged forward and made a horizontal slash at Mark.

Mark Quickly drew his lance and blocked the blow. He had trouble holding her back. I need to use the third eye! Mark jumped back and shouted. "Third eye!" As the eye opened Alicia jumped forward and swung Hell Blazer at his forehead. She was so precise that she was able to knock the eye out with minimal damage. She grabbed the jewel and laughed as Mark clutched his forehead. "What's the matter? It hurts doesn't it? Now you know how it felt when you originally stole it from me." She put the jewel to her forehead and it magically sunk into her head.

"Third eye!" The purple jewel then revealed itself once again, but on Alicia's forehead. "Thank you for holding it for me Mark." She giggled and approached the bleeding figure kneeled on the ground. "You think that's all it will take to stop me?" Mark caught her off guard and slashed her shoulder. She grunted and smacked Mark in the face with the blunt side of the axe. He flew across the cliff and staggered back onto his feet just in time to block another swing from Alicia.

Mark dived to the left and stabbed at Alicia who barely dodged it. She swung the axe down onto Mark blocked it just in time. Mark then jumped back and lunged at Alicia. She used the third eye to make multiple illusions of herself. Mark hit an illusion and backed away as the others closed in. Alicia then raised her axe and swung it horizontally. A barrage of flames shot out burning Mark.

Tyrana sat on top of a nearby tree's branches looking for any bandits that didn't retreat. Wil walked up to the base of the tree and called up to Tyrana. "Hey are there any more of them left?"

"No they all seem to have fled!" Tyrana prepared to jump down from the tree when she slipped on the tree and fell. Wil reached out and caught the screaming Tyrana, however he underestimated her weight and they both hit the ground. Accidentally their lips touched. They were in a daze so they didn't move for a minute or two. Wil realized what happened first. "I-I'm sorry I didn't mean for t-that to happen!" Tyrana stood up and tried to stop herself from blushing. "N-No I should have been more careful." They both laughed nervously for a few seconds.

Lyn then ran over to them out of breath. "Have either of you seen Mark?" Tyrana remembered what she saw up in the tree. "Well… I didn't see him, but I thought I saw some activity up on that cliff up there. Lyn walked over to the cliff and saw that there was blood dripping from the edge. Without a moment to spare the three of them tried to find a way up.

Mark was lying on the ground bleeding beaten and burnt. Alicia stood over her victim about to deliver the final blow. Mark began to laugh out of no where. "What's so god damn funny?" Mark looked over towards Alicia and continued laughing. "I was just thinking about what Kain would say if he saw the two of us like this." Alicia gritted his teeth in anger. "Why won't you shut up about him?" Mark stopped laughing and looked at her. "Don't tell me you don't miss him at all?" Alicia remained silent for a minute. She lowered her axe and walked away. "We're done for today, but don't think that you're off the hook."

Mark watched with a smile on his face as Alicia walked back into the forest. He looked straight up towards the sky and began to close his eyes as heard people rushing towards him and before he fell unconscious he saw Lyn leaning over him crying.

Firedude: I hope you guys enjoyed it. I know I know it was short I'm sorry, but it's all I've got for now. I'm actually going on vacation this Friday so I want to try to get in as many chapters before then.