Forever We Ride on Together
"Come on people! We gotta move! Now!" Vincent screamed.
They were being pursued. And they were fleeing for their lives. Volunteers stayed behind to delay them. No one voiced the ultimate fate that awaited them.
"Damn! I knew it was too good to be true!" Basilio yelled as Plegian brigands were sighted before them.
Well shit, here goes!
"These Plegian bastards stand between you and your families! If we don't defeat them quickly, all we've fought for will be lost! For freedom we ride! To me!" Vincent yelled.
This epic speech stuff is getting easier. A sign!
Vincent ran out recklessly to the front and began shooting fireballs at the nearest soldiers. All the men who heard Vincent cry ran forward screaming as well. This fight wouldn't last long.
Effects on morale can go both ways…
Vincent stepped back and muttered one of his memorized incantations. Well, another one of his invented spells. Designed to scare the shit out of the enemy.
"Surprise!" Vincent shouted as a huge lightning bolt descended from the sky into the middle of the Plegian ranks.
Well, that effect was immediate.
All the soldiers were screaming and running around. But Vincent had to give the Ylisseans and Feroxi credit for not backing down. The pressed on just as hard.
Not bad, you'll make a good warrior yet.
Am I not already?
Nope! Keep at it boy!
How can I be a boy if you're me? I'm not younger than you in that case.
…Uh…
Vincent grinned at Kid, who merely shook his head. What was the problem with showing off? The enemy would be dead soon anyway.
The Plegian commander soon entered the fray. Although he was the enemy, Vincent couldn't deny the 'stache. And that man had a huge 'stache.
Almost as quick as the battle started, it ended with the death of The 'Stache and the fleeing of the rest of the Plegians.
"Gods I was powerless!" a voice behind Vincent groaned in agony.
Vincent turned to see Chrom. A very miserable Chrom.
"Sorry Chrom, it's my fault for the shitty plan," Vincent said in a neutral voice.
"No…it's my fault…it's all my fault!" Chrom roared.
Vincent walked over to Chrom…and punched him in the stomach. "Wake up Chrom! Would your sister want you to be like this?! Hell no! No one can control the wheel of fate, nor can you control another's actions. Your sister sacrificed herself for your good and all of Ylisse's. Now stop blaming yourself. If you want to avenge her, do it by killing the Mad King then!"
Chrom was silent for a moment, then said, "…You're right. I am going to kill that bastard Gangrel!"
Anna sat in her tent putting her gold into a locked chest. She hadn't had time to open her shop at all for the day. They had only set up camp an hour ago. And Vincent had been running around like crazy unfortunately. They had not yet had a chance to talk in private since Vincent woke up in that wagon.
She slid the chest under her bed. Probably the safest place in the tent with the exception of burying it. But they might have to leave at any time, so that was out of the question. She gave the heavy chest one last push under her bed.
That's the one problem with gold, it's heavy.
What am I saying!? There's nothing wrong with gold! The way it sounds when dropped into your hand, the shininess, the way it stacks so nicely. Gold is just beautiful in every way!
She began to undress for night. Right as she got into her bed under the large blanket she had bought off a merchant for a decent price, someone ran into her tent.
Vincent ran in out of breath. He had a panicked look in his eyes and he held up a finger to shush her. He didn't appear to have noticed the…fact that Anna was in her bed wearing next to nothing.
She heard a voice through the tent, "Where are you Vincent? I'm going to find you…"
After about a minute, Vincent let out the breath he was holding and softly chuckled. He turned halfway to her and said, "Sorry about just bursting in here, Tharja was stalking me again and I need a quick hiding place."
"Vincent…" Anna began awkwardly.
"Hmm?" He said and looked her.
Then he realized what situation he was in.
"OH SHIT! Damn, I'm so sorry!" he ran out of the tent quite quickly, as if he had been blasted by a wind spell.
Anna couldn't help but laugh. She vowed to put him in more awkward situations like this again, his reactions were funny.
Cha-Ching! Another successful day…
Vincent sat hand in hand with Anna three days after…that incident staring at the sunset. He had apologized many times to Anna, but to his surprise, she merely laughed.
Women…so hard to understand. Yet where would we men be without them?
"The sunset looks like a giant gold coin, don't you think Vincent?" Anna said.
Vincent looked at the golden orb in the sky, half covered by the horizon line. "Half of a gold coin I suppose."
"It's really pretty…" Anna trailed off.
"A gold coin or the sun?" Vincent asked.
"The sun obviously," she said with that playful smile Vincent loved.
"Not as pretty as you of course," Vincent said smoothly. Anna gripped his hand even tighter.
"So, is what I heard about Ricken true? Did he propose to Maribelle?" Anna questioned curiously.
"Yeah, I cornered Kid yesterday and got the facts. He and Maribelle are officially engaged. I told Kid he should have done it sooner. Then he made got back at me about the rumors he'd been hearing," Vincent said with a small grin.
Anna turned away from the sunset to Vincent, "What rumors?"
"Well, you know, gossip. Us. Together. Love. Those kinds of rumors," Vincent's grin grew as Anna blushed slightly.
"Do you see a future in us Vincent?" Anna wondered aloud.
"Er…what?" Vincent said puzzled.
"I mean, do you see us being together in the future?" Anna rephrased.
Don't fuck up Vince. It wouldn't look good.
"That's an important question. …Yes, I do see us being together. Why the sudden curiosity?" Vincent said curiously.
"Sorry…it's just that the last person who I was…together with, he…well, he was like you. But he left me. And I don't ever want to through that pain again," she finished quietly.
Vincent gazed gently at her, "I swear by the gods and Naga that I'll never leave you. Not even death shall stop me from staying with you. I'll stay by your side," Vincent said in a serious tone of voice.
Anna laid her head next Vincent's and cuddled up next to him. She soon fell into a peaceful sleep.
Now Vincent had a dilemma. Should he carry her to her tent and ruin the moment? Or should he fall asleep next her?
Well, that is a stupid question.