At war's end
The final battle draws near…
Grima the destroyer awaits them…
The skies are blood red; the mere presence of such monster changes the very world…
Soon everything will come to an end…
There's fear amongst the soldiers, the fear of failing and leaving the world to be destroyed by the cursed dragon…
But fear is nothing to him…
A lifetime of battles prepared him for this moment, the most important of all his battles. He was not going to lose, he would never lose…
Still, it is only now, mere hours before of the battle that he takes note of the beauty of the land, the beauty of the sun sinking down in the horizon covering the red sky with a hint of gold…
And then she's there by his side, long blue hair moving slowly with the gentle breeze, but her blue eyes are focused not in the awe inspiring beauty of the sunset, no, those beautiful blue orbs are staring directly at him…
And yet, no one says a word…
She had told him once before that she enjoys spending time with him, even if not a single word is spoken. Many nights were spend watching the night sky, the beauty of the moon and the countless stars.
True to be told, for him, the moon and the stars were nothing, not when she was so much more beautiful that everything else.
But this time…
This time he has something to say…
"Lucina…" he says turning to face her, the young woman gazes at him with contented smile "When this war is over…lets get married".
She blushes prettily, but the smile never leaves her lips "Basilio…" the whisper of his name is lost in the wind…
"I know that there will be many obstacles, but I will face everything and everyone for the right to your hand!" there's confidence in those words; Lucina knows that he would go to the ends of the world for her.
"You don't have to give me your answer now, I will wait"
And she smiles, that beautiful bright smile that he loves so much, small hands take hold of his face gently lowering him towards her…
"After the war then, you will have my answer…" she whispers before their lips melt in a soft kiss. This time however Basilio is in control, the taste of her mouth is sweet but the fact that she will (probably) be his wife is enough for him…
A surprised gasp escapes her when Basilio easily lift her high in the air, a broad smile on his lips that soon turns into loud laughter "Just you wait, we will have a lot of fun you and I!"
She smiles and laughs as he spins her around…
She remembers those days of darkness in her time, living in hiding, barely surviving the merciless attacks of the Grimleal…
So much pain…
So much sorrow…
Still, there were times of quiet peace, the nights when her aunt Lissa would tell her stories about her father, mother and other great heroes. The great Khan Basilio who fell against the terrible Walhart before Grima was reborn, a titan of the army, his death left a void that no one else could fill, her aunt Lissa told her many times that if Basilio were still alive perhaps her father and many others could have been saved.
And after all, the past was changed…
Many unexpected allies join them for the final battle, the fallen king Gangrel and even the great Walhart are now their allies…
And Basilio is alive, the hero, the man…
The very man that loves her, the man the she had grown to love over the course of the war, the man that wants to marry her, take her as his wife so they can be together forever…
The final battle is at hand…
And the feeling is almost bittersweet…
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The war is over…
Grima is dead…
The world has been saved…
All traces of evil, risen and such are gone…
And so is she…
Sweet Lucina left in the middle of the night without a word or letter of goodbye…
Sometime later Chrom took a moment to speak with him in private, he spoke about his daughter, her fears of not being accepted because she was not his real daughter "I told her that we loved her, no matter what, still, I think she was not so sure" the bitterness in the young man's words was evident.
But Basilio knew better, it was not a matter of being truly loved by her parents, no, saving the world was her mission, it was never in her plans to remain with her family…
She was a savior…
And the world was safe…
And so Basilio spends all his time training with Lon'qu so he can beat Flavia's champion on the next tournament, but he knows that she will surely ask for Chrom to be her champion. Recovering the sit of the ruling khan will surely prove difficult…
Still, he likes to think that wherever she is…she is thinking about him...
Then again he was too old for such things…