This story is rated M for violence, language and sexual content.
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Fire Emblem: Legend Of The Chaos Hero
Book One: In The Grip Of Hatred
By Chaos Hero Mark
Chapter III: Journey To Olympia
"Everything was happening so fast. I Thank Father Sky that I'm not alone in this. He and Mother Earth has blessed me with dear friends, that I can lean on for support. I can't imagine what might happen out there, but the thought of fighting him was what started to scare me. I pray that my worst fears do not come to pass."
The docks of Port Badon was very busy. The remaining members of the Davros were packing many supplies onto their ship, for the voyager would be two months long. Many had said their goodbyes and went on their way. The ropes were loosened; gathered aboard the ship, the anchor was lifted into it's holding place and the sails was released. A pair of corsairs, dragged the wooden bridge, leading to the ground onto the ship. As the rowers in the galleys, rowed in a rythemic motion towards their destination, it was finally time for them to leave.
Fargus was inside his office. Lyn was seated near the front end of the boat watching the sea as they sailed off. Kent and Sain stood near her doing the same thing. Florina and Fiora were tending to the mounts inside a barn below deck. Outside, at the back end of the ship, Karel and Rath was staring at the vast endless ocean as the vessel sailed further from Elibe. In the center of the ship, Guy and Raven were sparring. Priscilla and Lucius were seated one-side, and in conversation. Above the shop and armory; Dart and Geitz were playing lots against each other.
As two months had passed. The lone ship was all alone in the vast open, calm sea and the clear blue sky. One of Fargus's crewmen was seated high on the scouting perch outside, and was on the lookout for any ships that they may come across. He took a more careful look on his telescope and in the distance, something caught his eye. He saw what appears to be a ship, that is halfway sunked. Closing his telescope, he called out to his captain and told him of what he just saw.
"Florina! Fiora! I nid ya ta che'k out dat ship and whos' on it!" Fargus called out to them.
As the two sisters went to fetch their pegasus from the stable, Dart came up to the elder Berserker and asked. "Think id be trouble captain?"
Fargus looked uneasy as he replied. "Bah! I ain't inna mood ta fight taday, so I hope aur fr'ends ain't a hostile bunch. Ya betta' sharpen ya axe jus' in case."
As the Davros captain was giving out orders on what to do, Florina and Fiora were scouting the ship from the air. Nearly half of it was submerged into the sea. The passengers were five men, four corsairs and a captain. The corsairs were each wearing the same teal colored pants, but their striped-sweater type tunics; ranged different colors, from green, to red, brown and lime yellow. The captain however, wore a large blood-red coat, light grayish pants and black boots. He was a man in his fifties ;who had shoulder lengthed, curly black hair and a black beard. He wore a black hat with a skull and crossbone sewn in front. You'd think this guy was a cross between Jack Sparrow and Hook. The pirates were desperately, trying to keep their goods from sinking into the sea. As the two pegasus knights retreated to the ship, the captain made a vain attempt to catch their attention.
"Me ladies!!" He shouted aloud his crewmens screams, holding his arms up high. "Com' ba'k an' give us a lif' on dem wing'd horsies af yaurs!!"
The sisters returned to give Fargus a report on what they had saw. When they were done, the gruff captain drew a huge sigh, and said to Dart. "Go down ta the cellar an get me a strong drink. I'm gonna need it."
"You serious, captain?" came his reply, before he realized what was going on. He buried his left hand in his face and mumbled as he left. "Oh, Hell no. I can't believe we're running inta that fossilized toad again. I'm gonna need a drink myself."
Fiora was confused. "Excuse me Captain Fargus, but do you know of this man?"
The captain sighed again. "Yes, I do. I nid ta go greet aur g'ests. Excuse me ladies."
As the ship got nearer to the half-sunken vessel, Fargus left to tell the others to relax their guard and helped lower three boats. Then, he had two of his crewmen rowing out to get the passengers. As they were waiting, Dart came outside with two flasks filled with strong ale. As he handed one to Fargus, the old Berserker shot him a quizzical look.
"What? I need one too ya know." He said.
Fargus dranked his fill as the corsairs climbed aboard the vessel with their remaining goods in tow. When the captain came aboard, he looked at Fargus and shot a wide grin. He made his way to him with arms wide open.
"Sweet mother o' Elimine, what did I do ta deserve this?"
"Fargie!! Har hav' ye bein?!" The man stopped in front Fargus, keeping his arms wide open. "Am I glad ta siya?!"
"Fargie? Damn, I feel sorry for ya capt'n."
"Jack." Fargus mumbled, trying to keep a straight face. He took a good look at the man and saw that he was in terrible condition. And yes, pirates don't exactly smell like roses either. "What da Hell ya doin' herr? Las' I he'rd, yar ass was rottin' in jail."
He dropped his arms and pointed to the flask. "Isat fer me?"
"No."
"O' well." He shrugged, before grabbing Dart's flask out of his hand and proceeding to drink it, much to the chagrin of the young pirate.
"Ay!! Dat's mine!"
The moment he tasted the ale, Jack's expression turned sour. He tossed the flask back to Dart, then leaned over and spat the contents into the sea and blabbered. "Dat stuff tas'e lik' piss!!"
Dart was ready to brandish his axe. Fargus motioned for him to give them a moment, which he reluctantly complied, then narrowed his eyes at the man and said. "Yar kno', dat ale ya call piss wasn' even fer ya. Agen, wha'da Hell ya doin' herr?"
Jack started ranting. "Aw, c'mon!! Is dat an'way te talk te yer cousin, espeshally afta har ya left me ta rot in Frel'a! Dam'it Fargus, as if dat wasn' bad eno'gh, I'm want'd in five diff'rent c'untrees! I even had ta steel a ship!" Then he started bawling. "I hava price o' one-hundred, million gold on me as booty. W'y, O w'y, ar' de Gods so crool ta me?!!!"
The older pirate broke a wide grin and said. "Y'kno, now dat ya sed it, perhaps de Gods werr ree'ly gud ta ya." But his thoughts reflected a different story. "Gods? Bah! I think tis jus' dum' lu'k dat kept yar' aliv' all dese ye'rs. By Krak'n's beard, havin' ya herr... tis ganna be a nite'mare."
Dart however, took ahold of his shirt and tried to clean the drinking tip of the flask, while muttering the strangest profanities that could make Florina and Lucius blush. Karel was near the shop trying to sleep without much success; Geitz was near the stairs, laughing his ass off from eavesdropping. Dart came up to him with an irritated expression across his face.
"I'm glad ya think dis is funny! Damn frog had his lips ta my drink." He sniffed at drinking area and his facial features showed repulsion. He tossed the flask to Geitz as he sat down.
"Oh, c'mon. It's not as bad as you think." He said in between his laughs. when he gained his composure, Geitz nearly took a sip of the ale when he could smell the breath on the drinking point, and shrank back in repulse.
Fargus's cousin went to take a much-needed bath as Fargus himself went to the wine cellar, below deck. The Four-Cousins, Jack's entourage, were given orders to go help out with the rowing in the galleys.
- X -
Later that evening, most of the Davros crew and passengers were sleeping. Inside the room where Guy was residing, Geitz was telling him about their new guests, Fargus's cousin in particular, when he noticed Priscilla standing near the door.
"Hey uh, Guy. I think that's my cue to leave." He smirked, pointing his thumb towards the door.
The Sacaen was puzzled as he stood up. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah, you have company." The burly warrior said as he made his way out, leaving the couple some privacy. Priscilla entered the room and locked the door behind her. She took a seat on the bed, he sat next to her. He noticed how sad she was as a moment of silence passed. Before Guy could speak, she worked up the courage to ask him.
"Guy... what do you plan to do when we get there?"
The swordsman was puzzled. "Didn't I tell you? I plan on becoming stronger. Fargus told me about the..." He had his sentence cut short when he noticed her averting her eyes from him. "Priscilla, what's wrong?"
"I'm scared." She sobbed, before continuing. "That something might happen to you."
He rushed to embrace her and soothe her anguish. "It's okay Priscilla. I'm still here, nothing will happen."
She buried her face in his neck and said. "I came with, because I wanted to protect you. Guy I -"
"Shh... It's okay." He whispered in her ear as he held her tight. When she calmed down, he continued. "When I left my tribe, I wanted to make a name for myself, by becoming the best knight in Sacae. I thought, by going to Olympia, I could meet stronger fighters. I want to be able to defend my homeland and my mother, but I've forgotten about you. I'm so sorry for neglecting you, Priscilla." He released their embrace before continuing. "From now on, I won't leave your side. Priscilla..." He took a deep breath before he asked. "Will you marry me?"
Priscilla became stunned at the last sentence. She looked into his eyes and saw how serious he was. She wasn't concerned about their social differences or backgrounds, nor about the affect her decision may have on her entire life. Her answer was a simple yes. She embraced him again and said. "Yes, I will marry you."
The pair remained in each others embrace for what seemed like an eternity. Guy, the Mounted Swordsman, has found one more reason to become stronger, and that reason was right here in his arms. Outside Guy's room ;next to the door; a red-haired mercenary had his back against the wall, with arms folded. He smiled, knowing that his sister has found another, who will love and protect her.
"Lord Raven." Lucius whispered as he walked up to him. "I thought you were going to get some sleep."
"I just needed to make sure that Guy would finally make up his mind." As he accompanied his companion back to their room, he added. "We should ask her tomorrow, what kind of wedding does she want."
- X -
A few days later, the ship became busy again as it sailed. Fargus was above the Armory waiting for Dart and Geitz, whom he send to find Jack. The pair saw him approaching Priscilla and Lucius. Geitz flashed a smile, while Dart braced himself for the spectacle that was about to unfold.
"'ello ladies. Migh'di int'rest ya in som' compan'ie?"
Lucius sighed while Priscilla shook her head and said. "Excuse me, Mr. Jack -"
"Dat's Candel Jack ta ya lass!!" He exaggerated. He noticed Priscilla scowling at him and tried to appease her. "T'was an 'onest mistak', so I'll forgiv' ya!"
Priscilla continued to stare at him, while Lucius attempted to intervene. Karel was sitting on a barrel near the stairs, sharpening his red blade with a fine pebble. He stared at the loudmouth pirate with a calm, murderous intent. Sain, Kent and Fiora were above the shop as the situation caught their attention. Florina, Lyn and Rath came out the shop to see what was happening. Priscilla tries to ask the pirate to leave them but he ignores her by responding in a smooth tone. "Dat's ok' lass, I'm morr int'rest'd in ya blond fr'end ova dere." He removed his hat; brushed his hair back with his hand and added. "Wad'ya say we 'privatly' get betta aqu'anted." He placed it back on and winked at him. Geitz was trying to stifle his laughter, Dart stared in horror, while Raven and Guy went in the armory to get their swords. Lucius finally had enough and spoke up in a stern manner.
"Sir, first of all, I'm a man. Second, myself and Lady Priscilla were..."
When Lucius spoke the first sentence, Jack's ceased paying attention to the rest of the speech. "No, tis can'ot be. Did I jus' herr dat rite? Dis blond be'uti? A man?" When he was finished, Jack stared at him, wide eyed and open mouth. He shaked his head rambling. "No, no, dis ain't rite. Ye can'ot be a man!"
Lucius sighed again; rubbing his temple with his fore-finger and thumb. It was clear to him that this man wasn't paying attention to a word he said. Jack's rambling however, continued.
"Wat'is hap'nin' ta dis world?! I've met many men in me lifetime, an' non' o' dem ar' be'utiful!! I neva seen such a thin' asa be'utiful man! Wat de Hell we'r de Gods thinkin' ?!!"
At that point, he screamed a prolonged "no" as he ran. Raven and Guy came back outside with their weapons drawn just in time to see one of the most baffling scenes ever. Candel Jack's hat flew off his head as he ran to the railing and jumped off the ship. Fargus could hear what was going on and sighed wearily. Geitz was on the floor, laughing hysterically at what just happened; while Dart facepalmed and shooked his head. As the splash was heard, some of the Davros men were laughing; while everyone else had an expression that could only be described as one thing... what the Hell.
Fargus came down the stairs as everyone else resumed their business. He heard Geitz laughing and approached them.
"Boys, wher' de hell's Jack?!" He shouted at them. Dart caught ahold of himself while Geitz was wiping his tears from laughter. Fargus looked at them both with a puzzled look and narrowed his eyes on Geitz. "An' wat de Hell ya la'fing at boy?!"
"Candel Jack." He mumbled as he regain his composure.
"He threw himself off de ship. Dat old dog's losin' his mind, capt'n." Dart scowled.
Fargus became angry and scold them. "Den wat the Hell werr yar tu doin' ?! Dart, go an' get dat mooncalve! And you!" He motioned to Geitz. "Go get everyon' an' hav' dem upstairs above de Armory, now!"
When Fargus left, Dart became miffed. His friend saw this as his cue to leave, and did so. The corsair mumbled profanities as he threw a rope over for Jack to climb on. As Geitz was getting everyone together, Fargus was eager to have some words with his cousin. When Jack approached him; soaking wet, Fargus began scolding his cousin about all the trouble he's been causing. Lyn, Guy and Karel came up to them as Fargus massacred his cousin with profanities. Guy became angry when he saw Jack and whispered to Lyn. "That's the pig I told you about. He's got some nerve."
"I heard someone insulted us, I'm not surprised it's him." She whispered back and sighed. "This 'man' even got Karel's attention."
"I even he'rd ya got Sword Demon's a'tention!" Fargus spat. "As af now, I'm tem'ted ta let'im kill ya!"
Jack then began pleading for his life, while the trio was witness to this pathetic display. In his frantic plea, he blabbered something about information; which got Fargus's attention. The Berserker decided to press him further and found out he had news from Olympia, which caught Lyn's attention.
"Candel Jack! Dis betta be gud, cos' Karel here's dyin' ta stick one in ya h'art!!" Fargus screamed.
"Well wat da'ya wanna kno'?! Politics?! Relig'on?! Women?!" He shrugged.
"Karel's about ta kill him, an' he still have da time ta joke aroun'." Dart muttered.
Karel stood one side and gave Jack a psychotic look; that told him that things are looking rather dim for him. Jack knew that Fargus can only restrain the Sword Demon for so long, so he starts to panic.
"I need ya ta be sp'cific! I can't tell ya wat ya need ta kno' unt'l ya tell me wat tis dat ya wan' me te tell ya!"
Fargus was tempted to drive the Swordslayer, that was meant to stave off Karel, into Jack's skull. Luckily; his cousin had a point, so he decided to ask.
"Ever he'rd of De Four Corn'rstones?"
Jack thought for a moment and said. "Ya'r not te sp'cific on which Four Cornerstones we'r talkin' he'r."
Fargus became serious as Karel made a mental note that he will not be allowed to kill Candel Jack today. He walked away whispering "Damn" as Geitz brought the others with him. Meanwhile, Fargus pressed Jack further.
"A'right Fargie. I'll tell ya wat I know." He mumbled
As the company gathered closer, Fargus narrowed his eyes at Jack and said behind gritted teeth "Don't ever, call me, that again."
Terrified of getting the axe, Jack could only give a nod. He decided to be more careful not to cross the line as he began. He told them that the seven nations in Olympia is ruled by a king and how each kingdom have elite warriors known as The Four decided to cut him off at this point.
"Theirs alot dat Elibe an' Olympia hav' in common, but first." he motioned for Dart to open him a map; the corsair had carefully gripped it for everyone to see.
"Elabark fer one, is alot like Ilia." Fargus pinpointed to show them." Tethys over here is lik' de Nabata, xcept tis hot weather tis day o' night. Ravverine here is constantly strifed wit' winds, tornadoes and cyclones. Cause of these elements, we never bothered going ta eitha of these three. Malibine here is constantly day and Malidone is constantly night, so we avoid'd dem as well. Which leeds me ta de last two, Regallas an' Trivalon. Dey alot similar ta Bern, so if ya going ta either one o' dese two, I can help ya avoid unwanted fights."
He then turned his attention to Jack and snarled. "An' these ar' things I already 'new! Wat c'uld u possibly tell me that I don't know?!"
Jack wasn't paying Fargus's snarl any mind; he was too busy poking his ear with his pinkie. "Hm, oh, right. I fergot ta tell ya, that map's outdated."
"What?!" Dart said
"Dat's rite." He walked up to him and illustated for everyone to see. "Ya see here, it has de seven nations an' all and deir cities an' stuff, but dree thin's ar' missin'." As he pointed this out, it got some of the company's attention.
He became curious and asked. "Why do ya peeple wanna go dere an'way?"
Fargus was about chastise his cousin when Lyn spoke up. "We're looking for a man -"
Jack abruptly cut her off. " A man? Why de Hell da ya need ta go ta Olympia ta find a man?! Here's plenti o' men -"
The loud pirate cut himself short as Fargus lifted the axe above his shoulders. Lyn stared at Jack with an angry expression; at this point, Sain spoke up. "He's a tactician known as Mark."
Kent shot Sain a glare; which he returned and motioned his head towards Jack. Kent immediately understood what Sain saw about this man. Jack lifted his finger to get permission to speak; Fargus gripped his Swordslayer and muttered " This betta be gud, cos' ya treading on thin ice. " Jack started to mumble Mark's name, as if trying to remember something, he soon did.
"I heard o' dis Mark, but I ain't sure if it's the same Mark ye talking about. Dis fella was part of de original Four Cornerstones, In fact, I heard he was de youngest of the four. But dat was sev'n y'ars ago; he can't be alive."
"What is that suppose to mean?" Lyndis asked. She began to feel a little uneasy at hearing this.
Jack rolled his eyes. "It means dat he an' dem Four Cornerstones ar' dead. Tis a shame though, considerin' how helluva strong dey were compared ta dese new dogs." His face turned serious at this point. "De one ya really got ta worry about, is Emperor Regallas. Dat man is drunk wit power an' he ain't afraid ta use it. Most o' de other kings end up kissin' his ass. If ya really wanna find ya man, I suggest going ta Trivalon. Ya'll be safest there."
"Now dat I recall, Trivalon's king is neutral compared ta de others. I'm wit Jack on this one." Fargus mused.
- X -
Despite Jack's character, the others realized that he was up to date on what's happening and took the advice into consideration. Later that evening Lyndis was sitting outside, near the back end of the ship, under the stars in the black blueish sky. She was in deep thought about many things. Her thoughts reflected on what became of her grandfather, how did he handle the message of what she was doing? He has been through much, and is only starting to recover. A part of her began to regret what she did, but she was already on this voyage, so she had to see this through. A warm gentle wind blew her direction as she closed her eyes, and felt this familiar breeze. It reminds her of the plains; her birthplace; her home. She turned over when Lucius approached her and spoke.
"Am I interupting?"
"No, you're not." As Lucius took a seat next to her, she giggled. "I've heard that you have a new admirer."
"Lady Lyndis, please." Lucius sighed. "It was hard enough for the man to take in that fact, but throwing himself into the water was something I didn't see coming."
"Neither did we." She turned serious. "That 'man' should be thankful that the water was calm. I feel sorry for Fargus, having to put up with him. I even heard that he was kicked out of the Davros twenty years ago, but he keeps finding his way back to them." She sighed again. "He better stay away from Florina or else, it's not just Sain and Fiora he'll have to deal with."
"I'm sure he wouldn't." He smiled and asked her. "Lady Lyndis, can you keep a secret?"
"If it's nothing terrible, then yes; you can trust me." She mused.
"Well, how do I put this?" He thought. "I don't know if you've heard; Guy and Priscilla are getting married and they've been keeping quiet about it."
"They are?" She beamed. "I'm so happy for them. When is the wedding?"
"I don't know. Because of their social differences, some people in House Caerleon may be opposed to this marriage. Her brother and myself are happy for them though."
"So am I. They're made for each other." She said. As the time passed, Lucius saw how troubled Lyn was, so he asked her.
"It's my grandfather." She said. "Leaving him and everyone behind, just to run after a self-absorbed man who thought of no-one but himself."
"I understand how angry you are." He said with a hint of sadness. "But it must have hurt him more to leave us behind."
Her tone became grave as she asked. "Lucius. Do you think he's evil?"
"Lady Lyndis." He began. "He may have been arrogant and assumptous, but I cannot bring myself to believe he is evil. I feel that Lord Athos saw a spiritual conflict inside and deemed him dangerous. But in truth; not even he knew what it was, at least that is what I believe. I just pray that nothing terrible befalls him."
"You're scared too?" She whispered.
"Of fighting him? Yes."
As the pair sat there under the clear night sky, Fargus's ship drifts evermore closer to their destination; to lands unknown and to a man who could be friend or foe.
Places I Own: Olympia, Elabark, Tethys, Ravverine, Malibine, Malidone, Regallas and Trivalon.
Characters I Own: Candel Jack, Four Cousins and Four Cornerstones
Authors Notes: Apologies for the wait, I hope this chapter has entertained you. For those that don't know, Tethys is of Greek Mythology. Thanks for reading so far and I'll try to update as fast as I can. Thank you for your time.