Robin barely noticed when they arrived at the port. His mind was racing; he needed to figure out what to do. Should he tell Chrom about what he had discerned, making him worry about a war on two fronts, or should he let this weight fall on only his and Link's shoulders, leaving only them to deal with the threat Link came to stop? He was jolted out of his reverie by the sounds of nearby battle. He would have to think about a second threat later; right now, he had a strategy to devise.

"Scouts report that the Valmese have entered the harbour already," Chrom said as he walked up to Robin. "We'll need to act fast in order to save any nearby villagers. Work your tactical brilliance, Robin." Chrom laid a map out in front of them, red spots labelling where the enemy was placed in the harbour. He then pointed to one of them. "This is where the commander seems to be."

Robin studied the map, and everyone nearby could practically see the gears whirring in his head. After a minute of silence, he spoke. "Chrom; you, Sumia, Kellam, Miriel, and Lon'qu take the north side of the port. Frederick, Cherche, Stahl, Sully and Panne take the south. Lissa, Link and I will follow in your wake, moving in when an opening presents itself. Be wary of archers and armoured units. Hopefully, we can get to the commander and stop him before they completely overtake the harbour. Everyone clear?" He looked around at the assembled Shepherds, and saw the simultaneous nod. "Good. Then let's go." He turned and ran towards the harbour, the Shepherds at his back.

They stood side-by-side, staring angrily at the smirking figure atop the ship, the lifeless body of the villager that had tried to stand up to the invading force falling off the side of the vessel. The harsh laughter of the commander rang out as he retreated back behind his soldiers.

"Let's put your plan into action." Chrom climbed on the back of Sumia's pegasus, and the assigned Shepherds followed it into the fray. Frederick and his squad followed Cherche across to the enemy, as Robin, Lissa and… wait, where was Link? He was stood stock still, shield in hand, but sword still on his back.

"Link, come on!" Robin attempted to pull Link along with him, but he refused to move. Robin saw something in Link's eyes that he had not seen until now; fear. But it was a strange kind of fear. It wasn't the fear of an insurmountable odd in front of him, it wasn't the fear of losing someone close to him, it wasn't the fear of battle; it was the fear of harming somebody. Link took a step back and shook his head. "You don't… hurt people, do you?" Link nodded.

"ROBIN! We have to GO!" Lissa practically screeched at him. She began tugging on his cloak as Robin released Link's arm.

"Alright, I'm coming. But it looks like he's not." Link's face turned to one of both relief and worry. "Unless he thinks he can defend us from behind. That shield will come in handy." Link smiled, and followed in their wake.

The ensuing battle was tough. Robin and Lissa would barely have made it if not for the reflexes and shield of the green warrior. They followed Frederick and Cherche past the enemies, dispatching the ones they missed. When an opening was made by the Knight and Wyvern, the trio burst their way onto the ship. They were met with a fierce opposition; Generals guarding many routes, Mages trying their best to stop the oncoming storm, horse riders that somehow fought while on the ship and extremely skilled swordsmen. They made their way towards the commander of the battalion, a man who obviously cared little for the lives of others; even his own men. Robin knew that diplomacy with the man was out of the question, and a fight was the only way to end this. A flash of lightning followed by a torrent of fire ended the commander's life. Robin walked over and took the weapon from his lifeless hands. He then walked to the edge of the boat and held the lance up high, signifying that they had won.

Now that it was over, Robin had nothing to stop his mind from wandering towards the oncoming danger that Link was seemingly here to stop. He was so enamoured in his thoughts, he almost missed Lissa looking at him with concern.

"Robin? What's wrong?" She walked over and grasped his hand. With a start, he turned and gave a weak smile.

"Nothing. Just… gotta figure out what to do with Link now." It wasn't a total lie.

"Yeah… it's a bit of a problem, isn't it? He can't kill people, and we're on the brink of war! At least he's fun to be around and he can fight those monsters. He's amazing against them!"

"You'd better not be getting a crush on him. At least one person would be very upset." He gained a real smile as he said this. Lissa always managed to do that. She reached up and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"I only have eyes for one person. Plus he's, like, seventeen! So there!" This last line was followed by the ever-so-princess-like sticking out of her tongue. Just then, a familiar figure walked up to them.

"Robin; Chrom, Basilio and Flavia require you in the strategy tent," Frederick gave an unamused look at Lissa. "It seems there has been a severe oversight."

Robin sighed. "Okay; tell them I'll be there in a minute." Frederick gave a nod and walked off with purpose, but got slightly sidetracked by a certain Wyvern rider. Robin gave a chuckle, and looked back at Lissa. Her jaw was practically on the floor.

"Them?!" Her eyes were still fixed on the retreating figures.

"Apparently so." He gave her a quick kiss. "Right, I've got to go. An oversight is something we can't afford."

On the way to the strategy tent, his mind drifted back to the dilemma. Should he tell Chrom, should he let this stay in its secretive state, or… what? As he reached the flap of the tent, he came to an abrupt decision. For now, Chrom didn't need to know. He could speak with Link about it later. Hopefully, later would be able to come.

A/N: This isn't one of my best, but it's necessary. It establishes that Link will NOT be killing people. Why? He was saving them in Twilight Princess, so evil or not, it would be completely against his instincts. Don't worry, he'll still be able to fight enemies. And for those of you worried about the children and wolf form, I have a plan for everything. It's not the most straightforward plan, but it does make sense. Patience is key. So, if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please PM or review. Help is always appreciated.