Lost and Found
Chapter 6: Rumble in the Capitol part 3The sound of labor and cheer radiated from Castle Ylisse as butlers and maids rushed about setting up decorations, and moving tables. Today was the tenth anniversary of the defeat of Grima, and the castle was filled with guest of all walks of life. The kitchens of the castle were ablaze as chiefs and servants prepared numerous dishes. Chairs, tables, and plates were spread across the main hall turning the diplomatic audience room into a hall of feasting. A long table was laid out before the throne. Next to it were many fine chairs made from the finest wood, and designed to look as regal as possible. The table was set aside for the guest of honor the Shepherds, and those who fought alongside them.
"There you go Lucina", spoke a blonde hair woman as she removed a healing staff from her cheek. The swelling had gone down, and the throbbing pain had finally vanished.
"Thanks Auntie Lisa", spoke Lucina as she got out of a chair. As she rose up from the wooden furniture she noticed a small lad hiding behind her aunt's leg. He had black hair and wore a traditional Regna Ferox garment similar to the ones worn by Feroxin myrmidons.
"Hay there Owain", spoke Lucina, but the boy simply hid behind his mother leg.
"His name Eudes", spoke Lisa as she pulled the young boy from behind her. "Come on Eudes say hi to your cousin." The young boy refused to move, and stayed firmly behind his mother.
"Eudes", spoke Lucina with surprise. Lisa eventually gave up and let him be. "You are not going to name him Owain".
"Nope", spoke Lisa as she picked the four year old up. "We decided it was best not to name them the same name. It keeps us from mixing the two of them up."
"Really", spoke Lucina as she watched Lisa carry the four year old out the room. She turned the corner and headed to the nursery where all the other children were kept.
"Lucina", a voice rang through the air catching the blue haired maiden's attention. As she turned she was met with the image of a small girl in a white dress. Her hair shared the same navy blue color and white flowers were woven into crown, and placed on top of her head. This young girl was Lucina, but of the current world.
"Lucina", the young girl spoke again as she entered the room. A cheerful smile crossed her face as she stared at the innocent younger version of herself.
"What wrong Lucy", she spoke. She and many of the other shepherds started calling the younger version Lucy as a nickname. It was an easy way to prevent confusion, though Chrom still called them both Lucina.
"It is Lord Papa", she shouted. Lucina jumped at the young girls words.
"Chrom, she shouted in a frantic. "What happen to the Exalt?"
"Nothing", the words came from the door way as a bearded man walked through the door. He was not quite middle aged, but he was not young either. He had navy blue hair that ran to his shoulders, and a well kept beard. On his left side sat a sword that was an exact copy of Lucina's. This man was Chrom, king of Ylisse. Though he had aged in a decade he was still the same man who fought against Grima.
"Father", spoke Lucina as she stared into his eyes. There was a sense of anger in them, and she immediately knew something was wrong. Even still she gave a small thanks to Lady Naga that her father was still safe.
"Lucina", spoke Chrom grabbing the attention of the navy haired maiden. To her surprise however Chrom kneeled on the ground and rubbed the head of his young daughter. "Hay Lucina", he spoke in a calm tone. "Let me speak with big sister Lucina for a moment."
"Is she in trouble", spoke Lucy worried for her future self.
"No she not", spoke Chrom while running his hand through her hair. "I just need to talk to her about something that happened in the city." Lucina shivered a bit at the thought of what they were going to converse. She knew her father would be mad about her getting into a fight even more so with swords being involved.
"Ok", spoke Lucy as she left the room. Before she exited the door she turned around and looked at Lucina. A worrisome look filled her eyes. She then left and headed to the nursery where her aunty Lissa had left.
"Father", spoke Lucina but she was quickly silenced by Chrom.
"Stop Lucina", spoke Chrom blocking the maiden's words. "I already know what happened Fredrick filled me in on the details. Lucina," spoke Chrom but the blue haired maiden cut him off.
"I know what you are going to say, but I can't just ignore people in danger. That man placed a blade at the young boy's neck. I could not just", she spoke before Chrom cut her off again.
"Lucina I am not mad at you", spoke Chrom.
"What", asked Lucina as confusion covered her face?
"I said I am not mad at you," spoke Chrom to his daughter." You did what you thought was right and jumped in to save a young boy. I am not mad at you for what you did."
"Oh," spoke Lucina with surprise.
"But," added Chrom once again making the maiden cringe up. "you should be more careful. Kellem told me that your opponent got the better of you."
"Right", spoke Lucina as she thought back on the fight. She had almost finished the man off when she saw "Mother", spoke Lucian aloud.
"What", question Chrom.
"I thought I saw mother", spoke Lucina. "When I was fighting that man with the two swords a woman jumped out of the nearby crowd and defend him from my last attack. When I looked upon her I thought she was mother." As Lucina finished talking she lowered her head. Her mother had been missing for ten years and many of the shepherds had given up hope of her return. "For a moment I thought I had found her, but his fist soon brought me back to reality."
"Robin", spoke Chrom as he took a seat next to his daughter. "You really miss her don't you Lucina. I can hardly believe it has been a decade."
"I know she is still out there", spoke Lucina as she rose from the chair.
"So do I honey", spoke Chrom as he followed suit. "And we will find her Lucina, but for now we have a banquet to prepare for, and you still have to greet our guest."
"Right", spoke Lucina as she began to walk out the door. "I guess I will go get changed", she spoke as she turned to her father.
"That would be best for now", spoke Chrom as his eyes shifted to Falchion. "Oh Lucina you should leave Falchion in your room."
"What", spoke Lucina as she touched her sword?
"Oh come on", spoke Chrom as he walked up to his daughter. He placed his hands on her shoulder and began to speak. "It is only for a couple of hours, and besides a sword does not belong with a dress."
"But you are going to carry yours", spoke Lucina. Chrom was forced to turn his head away from his daughter in guilt.
"Come on Lucian", spoke Chrom as he stared at the wall.
"You can at least look me in the eye father", spoke Lucina.
"Lucina", spoke Chrom as he stared into her eyes.
"Fine", she spoke as she gave in. "But after the banquet I will strap it back on."
"Good girl", spoke Chrom as he left the room first. "I have some important matters to attend to. So I will leave you to your duties."
As Chrom turned around to walk away Lucina opened her mouth to speak. "By important duties do you mean judging the man I fought?" As the words left Luciana mouth Chrom stopped in his tracks.
"No", spoke Chrom in an obvious lie.
"Father you mustn't", spoke Lucian as she exited the room. "Justice is supposed to be handed down by the magistrates, not by the victim's father."
"Of course it is", spoke Chrom in a fright tone. "That is why I am going to see Maribelle right now."
"Then why are you going toward the east wing", spoke Lucina. "Maribelle is office is on the western end of the castle."
"Of course spoke Chrom. "It is just I thought that Maribelle might be in the kitchen. You know keeping Giaus away from all the suits."
"Oh did someone call my name", spoke a blonde woman with long hair wrapped into gigantic curls. In her hair were two white bows and on her shoulder was a white parasol.
"Maribelle", shouted Chrom with surprise.
"Hello to you to Chrom", spoke Maribelle as she stopped at the duo. "I highly draught my presence is worth such a loud greeting."
"Umm", spoke Chrom as Lucina chimed in.
"Oh good timing Maribelle", spoke Lucina. "Father was just going to talk to you about the criminal from today's incident."
"Yeah", spoke Chrom in an uneasy tone.
"Criminal", spoke Maribelle with some surprise. "You mean criminals my dear. There was more than one."
"More than one", spoke Chrom.
"No I mean the criminal dealing with the incident I was involved in", spoke Lucina as she tried to clear up the misunderstanding.
"Yes that event", spoke Maribelle. "There was more than one criminal. Two people were arrested."
"Wait what", spoke Lucina.
"Well there might actually had been another person", spoke Chrom.
"Where is she now", spoke Lucina with great excitement.
"Well she", spoke Maribelle before she was interrupted by the sound of breaking glass.
"Hay look out", shouted a servant as two knights carrying a person over head bumped into a table. The incident caused several plates and cups to fall to the ground and shatter.
"What going on", asked Chrom as he walked into the room. His attention was immediately turned toward the person being held above. The person's face was covered with a bag, and arms and legs were bound with ropes. "What is the meaning of this", spoke Chrom as his eyes stared at the prisoner.
Confused the knights asked a question of their own. "What the problem sir", asked one of the knights.
"He may be upset we are moving through the main hall", spoke one of the knights to the other.
"Oh right", spoke the first Knight. "Well sir we were taking this prisoner to the dungeon to be held till the day of trial, but ", spoke the knight.
"We soon realized that this prisoner was a woman", spoke the second Knight.
"You see we have been a bit confused about prisoners gender since took that last guy in. We were sure at first that he was actually a she", spoke the first knight.
"No not that", shouted Maribelle. "Why is that person bagged and tied up like a hog."
"My words exactly", spoke Chrom. "Even if they are criminals they should be treated with some dignity."
"Oh that", spoke the first guard. "Well Knight Captain Fredrick", spoke the guard before he was cut off by Chrom.
"That is enough", he spoke while holding his hand out. "Lucina remind me to have a talk with Fredrick. I swear he is way to overzealous."
"Excuse me", asked Lucina. "Is that the criminal from the earlier incident?"
"His accomplish", spoke the second Knight. "We took her in to".
"Just like I said two criminals", spoke Maribelle.
"Would you mind removing her bag", asked Lucina.
"You can take off the ropes binding her legs as well", spoke Chrom. "Let her walk to the prison cell like a normal person."
"Very well" spoke the knight as he cut the ropes binding the prisoner's legs and the bag strapped over the neck. The knights removed the bag and locks of silver hair flowed out. Time seemed to freeze for a second for Lucina as her mother appeared from the bag. Her hair was now in a mess and her facial expression was quite sour, but this was Robin.
"Finally", spoke the silver hair maiden. "What the hell is wrong with you", shouted Robin as she turned her attention toward the guards. "When was it policy to push people to the ground, and bag them like you are a common slavers."
"Robin", a familiar voice ran out from behind her. She turned to see the one person who mattered most in her life, Chrom. "Chrom", spoke Robin as she stared up at his face. He was a bit older with the passing of a decided, and had a shallow blue beard, but this was Chrom.
"Robin", spoke Maribelle as she stared at the silver haired maiden. She too could hardly believe her eyes. "You have not aged a day", she spoke.
"Mother", spoke Lucian as she rushed forward and hugged her mother.
"Oh no", spoke the guard as he soon realized that they had bagged an important person. The two knights looked at each other and gave a slight nod. The first cut the ropes binding Robin's arms, and the second grabbed the evidence of their crime, ie the cut ropes and bag, and the two knights left the hall as fast as they could.
"Lucina", spoke Robin as she embraced her daughter. Tears of joy ran down the maidens face as she began to cry in her mother's arms.
"Hay what is going on", asked Indigo as he walked up with Owain and Gerome.
"Robin", spoke Owain, but before he could go into his poetic rant Vaike, who had just entered the room, cut him off.
"Told ya she be back today", shouted Vaike as Miriel and little Laurent walked beside him.
"While statistically unsubstantiated I have to admit that your, in layman's terms hunch was correct", spoke Miriel.
"Come on Lucina", spoke Robin as she pried the blue haired maiden off her. "I still have to greet your father." Chrom however had no intention of waiting. He immediately grabbed Robin's arm pulling her and Lucina close to him and hugging them both. A joyous expression crossed his face as the trio engaged into a family hug.
"Father", a frail voice cried out. The trio turned to see the young Lucina with her flower crown in her head.
"Is that", asked Robin as she stared at her daughter.
"Yes", spoke Chrom.
"Who that", spoke Lucy as she stared at Robin.
"That is mother", spoke Lucina.
The young girl turned and looked at her father for confirmation. "It is true", spoke Chrom.
"But I though mother was lost," spoke the young girl.
"And now I am back", spoke Robin as she walked up to the little girl.
"Mommy", spoke Lucy as she ran forward toward her mother's arms. She had always dreamed of her mother, and wanted to meet her. She heard tales of her from her father and her big sister. Now she was finally meeting her.
It was a priceless moment, but unfortunately it was soon ruined. A great roar loomed over the castle as the ground began to shake and a loud boom filled the air.
"Lucina", shouted Robin as she pulled the young girl into her arms. Shards of glass from a nearby chandelier fell from above. The blades of glass cut through Robins thick jacket like paper and sliced into Robins back.
"Robin", shouted Chrom as Lissa rushed into the Main hall.
"What is going on", she asked as she entered the room. "Robin", she spoke with surpise as she stared at the silver haired maiden who was now bleeding from her back.
"Now not the time" spoke Chrom. "Lissa get your staff and heal Robin."
"Right", spoke Lisa as she rushed back to the nursery to retrieve her healing staff.
"You", shouted Chrom as he pointed to one of the knights. "What is the status report?"
"Right", spoke the Knight. "It seems that there was an explosion in the western wing of the castle."
"Western wing", spoke Chrom as he turned toward Maribelle. "Is that not where the male dungeons are located.
"Yes it is", spoke Maribelle, "but you don't think."
"Sire", shouted a knight as he rushed into the main hall. "The prisoners have escaped", he shouted "Someone broke into the prison and let out all the prisoners in the male dungeon. From what I heard from a surviving guard they seem to be after one man, but let the others out as a distraction. We think they were here to rescue that prisoner."
"That prisoner", spoke Gerome as he realized something big was going on.
"Him", spoke Lucina as her eyes filled with anger. She placed her hand on falchion and rushed out the main hall towards the male hold.
"Lucina", spoke Indigo as he followed. Gerome and Owain were not far behind.
"Robin", spoke Chrom as he moved close to observe the wound. He had just got her back, and now she might be gone again.
I apologize for any mistakes in this chapter. I did not have the time to review it as I had a writing competition to work on. I said before that I was in final season, and that just ended last week Wednesday, but the new term just started today so I am back into it. Yes I did promise more Robin, and she was in. Not much but it was more than last week.