Fódlan's New Dawn.
With the destruction of Shambhala, the ambitions of those who slither in the dark are forever shattered. However, Rhea has suffered grievous injuries in the aftermath. Yet certain mysteries remain unsolved, so Claude and the others approach Rhea, who is now confined to her room due to her wounds.
Byleth and Claude went to see Rhea, who looked very weak. Akame and Esdeath were standing nearby, listening.
"I am happy to see you two…" She said quietly.
"Sorry to interrupt your rest. But there are some things that we absolutely must ask you" Claude said.
"It seems I do not have much time left. I do not intend to hide anything any longer" Rhea said and Byleth looked worried.
Claude took a moment to prepare himself before finally asking his question "Rhea… I have to ask. You're the Immaculate One, aren't you? If what I'm thinking is correct, that's what the children of the goddess is referring to. In other words, you—".
"I am the last child of the progenitor god. A long time ago, the progenitor god came from somewhere far away and descended upon this continent. She changed her form to resemble that of a human, and gave her own blood to birth her children. The progenitor god and her children shared knowledge and skills with the people of the land. Together, they built a prosperous civilization. But the humans turned their backs on the teachings of the progenitor god and engaged in senseless wars. Eventually people began to think of themselves as gods and challenged the progenitor god herself to battle. The land was scorched in the war that ensured and the majority of humans were annihilated. I believe that those who slither in the dark are the descendants of those who retreated beneath the ground during that time" Rhea answered.
"So they had been waiting all that time for their chance at revenge…" Claude said.
"It took the progenitor god an astonishing amount of time to revive the ravaged world. But eventually, the continent found peace again, and the progenitor god, having fulfilled her duty, fell into a long slumber in the Holy Tomb. The children who stayed behind built a settlement in Zanado to protect the Holy Tomb as they quietly lived out their lives. But then…Nemesis appeared, bringing tragedy along with him. Even now I cannot forget the sight…of that massive canyon, painted red with blood… I was never able to forgive those who proudly wielded weapons crafted from the corpses of my brethren. I was the only survivor of Zanado, and all I could do was wander across Fódlan clinging to my desperate desire for revenge. I called myself Seiros, fostered the founding of the Empire, and prepared to oppose Nemesis and his followers" Rhea continued explaining.
"Unbelievable…" Claude said
"I put Zanado behind me to gather the remaining children who were scattered across Fódlan… Finally, we killed Nemesis on the Tailtean Plains, and I took back the Sword of the Creator" Rhea finished explaining.
Esdeath's fist clenched for a moment, but she quickly restrained herself.
"Let me get this straight… Saint Seiros…is you?! You're kidding me, right?" Claude asked.
A Knight of Seiros suddenly enters "Professor. Claude. There's something you need to hear right away…".
"If you have something to report, do so at once. There is no need to let my presence worry you" Rhea assured.
The Knight nods "As you wish… We're receiving a constant stream of express messengers from cities to the east. They claim that an unidentified military force is attacking and that there have already been a large number of casualties".
Claude looked shocked "What?!"
"The reports indicate that the cities and towns along the East Gronder Thoroughfare in the old Hrym territory have already been destroyed. Some villages were razed completely, leaving no survivors…" The Knight explained.
"Damn it! Did they come from Shambhala? Could it be that there were some remnants of that wicked group hiding there?" Claude wondered before Hilda and a female Knight of Seiros showed up.
"I have a report! The unidentified military force has crossed the Great Bridge of Myrddin! Alliance forces met them in battle, but it seems they have already broken through!" The female knight said.
"They've already made it so far. Is Count Gloucester unharmed?" Claude asked.
"The count is fine, but apparently my brother joined with reinforcements and was gravely injured…" Hilda answered.
Claude got wide eyes "You mean to tell me they easily got past a general as skilled as Holst?".
"They say the enemy general has a weapon that resembles the Sword of the Creator. Even my brother was powerless to stop him…" Hilda said in clear pain of hearing about her brother's loss.
Now it was Byleth's turn to be surprised "The Sword of the Creator?".
"That's not possible…" Claude said.
"The enemy forces are flying a banner bearing the Crest of Flames as they continue their march west along the Airmid River. We believe they're marching toward Garreg Mach. We are preparing to meet them in battle" The knight said.
Hilda and the two Knights of Seiros leave.)
"A weapon that resembles the Sword of the Creator… and banner bearing the Crest of Flames… There is only one explanation. The one leading the enemy force…is Nemesis himself" Rhea said.
"Nemesis? That Nemesis? Do you really think the ancient King of Liberation has been brought back to life?" Claude asked.
"Perhaps the seal was broken when Shambhala fell… An incredible power that we children cannot hope to match dwells within the blood of the progenitor god. Nemesis obtained that blood, so it would not surprise me if that were the case" Rhea answered.
"The blood of the progenitor god… That's right, he did take the remains from the Holy Tomb, didn't he…" Claude said.
Rhea's face turned to anger "From the blood of the progenitor god, Sothis, he acquired the Crest of Flames. From her bones and heart, he crafted the Sword of the Creator".
"The Sword of the Creator is made from her bones and heart?" Claude asked in shock.
"The heart of Sothis is the Crest Stone that was placed in the Sword of the Creator. The same is true of the Crests of the 10 Elites and the other Crest Stones… They were born of the blood and hearts of the progenitor god's children. Those who slither in the dark created them. Stole them. Sothis never gifted that power to the humans" Rhea explained.
Akame glared at her. So Edelgard was right all along, the Church of Serios were founded on a lie, and their teachings were lies. The fact Rhea could keep such a horrible lie going for so long is sickening.
"The Crests of the 10 Elites, the Crest Stones, and the Heroes' Relics… I can't believe those who slither in the dark made them all. And after that, Nemesis used the Sword of the Creator to massacre all of the progenitor god's children in Zanado… In other words, the citizens of Zanado were killed by weapons made from the remains of their brethren… How atrocious. But I don't get it… The Sword of the Creator that Teach wields doesn't have a Crest Stone. So how is Teach able to wield its full power?" Claude asked.
"The Crest Stone of the progenitor god…dwells within your professor" Rhea answered and Claude gained a shocked expression "After I battled with Nemesis as Saint Seiros, I reclaimed the heart of Sothis. I wanted to use that heart to…resurrect her. Even though I had to do some…questionable things to achieve that goal, I wished to see Sothis…my mother…once more".
"You placed her heart in me?" Byleth asked.
"Yes. I believed that if I could resurrect my mother, I could regain all that had been lost…" Rhea said sadly.
"So…that's the truth of it" Claude said.
Akame finally couldn't keep silent anymore "Not only did you lie to your own followers for years, you used my sister as an experiment to bring back your mother. Everything you did was for your own gain... You never cared about your followers or anyone but yourself".
Rhea looked down "I can't fully deny that... I loved my people, and I loved Byleth... but yes... in the end I did try to use her to see my mother again" She looks back at Byleth "I suspected that your body housed the consciousness of Sothis. Those suspicions were correct. And yet, she merely gave you her power and vanished… My dearest wish did not come true… But you did inherit the power of the progenitor god. Now, you must use that power to defeat Nemesis once and for all. Fódlan's blood-stained history…must end".
"It will end" Esdeath said as she began walking away "I am Nemesis' descendant, so it will be up to me to end him, once and for all".
"Not alone. We will do this together, all of us" Byleth declared.
"Yes. All this pointless bloodshed needs to end, it's the only way Fódlan will finally know peace" Akame agreed.
With a decisive battle ahead, Byleth visits the cemetery standing before her parents' grave. Looking at the ring her father gave her and his words to her: Sorry… It looks like…I'm going to have to leave you now. One day, I hope you'll give this ring to someone you love as well as I love her.
"Someone I love…" Byleth said quietly to herself... she knew exactly who she would give it to.
A military force bearing the Crest of Flames on its banner marches west to Garreg Mach from Shambhala, attacking nearby cities along the way. Rhea informs the Alliance that the enemy's general is none other than the ancient Fell King Nemesis. And so the Alliance army prepares for their final battle, hoping to put an end to Fódlan's blood-stained history.
In the Meeting Room, the Golden Deer had gathered for one last meeting before the final battle.
"What's the plan, my friend?" Claude asked.
"We will defeat Nemesis" Byleth said with no hesitation.
Claude smiled "I thought you'd say that. And of course, I'll be joining you. What about the rest of you? Our enemy is a monster of legend. As always, there's not a shred of proof that we can win".
"A foolish inquiry, Claude. I must finish what my father started…" Lorenz said.
Hilda gave him a look "Started? Your father ran away before the battle even began".
"I…well. All the more reason why I, as his heir, cannot flee now!" Lorenz declared.
"I'm in. I need to get back at him for hurting my brother. I'm not going to let him get away with it!" Hilda said with unusual determination.
Ignatz looked surprised "Wow… Hilda's serious about this!".
"I too will fight until the end. I wish to protect Fódlan's future" Lysithea said.
"I feel the same as Lysithea. It would hardly be fitting for Captain Jeralt's apprentice to bow out now. I'll show them everything he taught me" Leonie said.
Marianne looked nervous but tried to be brave "I…I will give it my all as well! For the professor, for Claude, and for all of you who helped make me as strong as I am now!".
Raphael smiled brightly "I'm in too! And when we're done, I'm gonna eat tons of steak to celebrate!".
"Don't forget the drinks! Not everyday I get to punch a legend in the face, if this is to be our final battle, then I will give it my all!" Leone declared.
Ignatz smiled "This truly is the final battle… At this point, you shouldn't have to ask, Claude. You know we're with you".
"I do know that, Ignatz. But I had to ask just to make sure" Claude said.
Judith walked in "Heh. Look at how reliable you kids have become. You've trained them well, Professor. This Nemesis guy should be arriving soon. Is everyone ready?".
Claude nods "It's finally time".
Byleth smiled in pride, her students had come a long way "I won't let us lose. I won't let any of you die. Let's win this… Together!".
Claude smirked "I'm on board with that. Let's all make it through this alive. Let's defeat this dusty old King of Liberation and put an end to this history of lies. Once we've done that, there'll be nothing holding us back. A new and brighter age will begin. Let's go, my friend! Fódlan's new dawn awaits!".
Meanwhile, Esdeath was speaking to her own former students.
"Over 5 years has passed since this war began. We lost so much along the way, two of our closest friends are dead, and the Empire might never fully recover. But the end has finally arrived, one more battle, and no matter who wins, the war will end. I'm not going to lie to any of you, our enemy is my ancestor, Nemesis. And if he's even half as powerful as history claims, then there is a chance we might not survive. If any of you prefer not to fight, especially alongside the ones who defeated us, then I'll understand, and if any of you wish to leave I will not stop you" Esdeath said, meaning every word.
"I was the one who killed Edelgard... I will live with that for the rest of my life. But if we fail now, then Edelgard and Hubert would've died for nothing, and I refuse to let that happen! So I will fight until we win or I die" Akame declared before looking at her former classmates "I don't blame any of you if you hate me for what I did and I could never ask you to risk your lives for me-".
"Akame, stop" Dorothea interrupted "Yes, all of us did feel betrayed at first when you changed sides. But you did everything you could to keep any of us from dying... Edie and Hubie were to far down their paths to turn around. I will always miss them, but I don't blame you for what you did... I know you would've spared them if you could, like how you spared us".
"She's right, I never managed to surpass Edelgard and I was unable to keep her from her destructive path... We couldn't save her, so the least we can do is make sure she didn't die in vain" Ferdinand said.
"The loss of Edelgard and Hubert brings me great pain. But Edelgard's dream did not die with her, it lives on in us. We will make the dream real" Petra declared.
Bernadetta looked nervous but also determined "I always wanted to just tuck myself away in my room, but I can't do that now, if we don't win, nowhere will be safe and I can't betray my dead friend's memories. So... I will fight!".
"This war has gone on for far to long, I just want it to end already. If I have to fight alongside former enemies to stop end the war, then so be it" Lindhart said.
"Yeah! Our friends and countless others died to bring us this far, no way I'm letting a monster ruin it all! I will fight with everything I have!" Caspar said.
Esdeath smiled in pride "You really are my best students. I will not let my bloodline end in disgrace because of my ancestor. Time to put him down once and for all".
Akame smiled. She really felt like they could win this... No, they will win this! For the future of Fódlan.
The united armies arrived at the battlefield to confront Nemesis and his forces.
"Nemesis is here…and with more soldiers than expected" Claude said.
"A swamp, huh? But there's something about it… It looks odd somehow" Hilda said.
An Agarthan Soldier was struggling to stand "Agh! Can't…breathe…".
He collapsed and died.
A man named Odesse shook his head "He should not have done that… Be careful. The water is poisonous to the living".
"It looks like we'd better not get near that swamp… Try to avoid it during the fight!" Claude ordered before he noticed something "Huh?! I think they've got some sort of magical link with Nemesis…".
Marianne looked at it "Could the magic be protecting him?".
"Not sure, but we'd better take out his 10 commanders before taking him on" Claude said.
"Seiros! I will kill you! Do not get in my way!" Nemesis roared.
"So, that's Nemesis… You're a crusty old bastard, you know that?" Claude asked.
"All those who stand in my way…will be destroyed!" Nemesis declared.
"Wah! Watch out, Claude! They're coming for us!" Rapheal said.
"Everyone... CHARGE!" Byleth shouts as she raised her sword to the sky.
Motivated and fired up, the Alliance soldiers charged forward to face their deadliest foes. Leone punched an enemy in the face before grabbing one by the neck and crushed his windpipes. Leonie rides in with her horse a lance in her hand, she stabbed an enemy in the chest before swiftly striking down another one. Marianne and Lysithea prepared their magic and together they sent several enemies to their deaths. Raphael smashed through an armored enemy's helmet, and Ignatz shot an arrow in the head of an enemy that tried to attack Rapheal from behind, the two friends nods at each other before continuing the battle. Lorenz drives his lance through a commander's heart.
Hilda struck down an armored enemy with her ax "You will pay for what you did to my brother!".
"Stay focused!" Came an familiar voice as an arrow flew right in to the head of an armored a enemy, his helmet doing nothing against such an precise shot.
Hilda looked and smiled "Mine!".
"I'm not letting you die here, Hilda! Now stay focused! We have a battle to win!" Mine said as she loads another arrow.
"You got it sister!" Hilda said as they stood ready.
Caspar let out a battle cry as he stuck down two enemies with a single cleave from his ax, and Linhardt made sure to have healing spells ready for him. Petra dashed between her enemies like a huntress, inflicting fatal wounds on any she could hit. Benadetta managed to kill two with her arrow, but an sword wielder was about to attack her, only to be struck down by an fire ball from Dorothea. Bernadetta gave her a grateful smile, Dorothea smiled back before preparing another spell and killed more enemies.
Bulat swings his powerful lance, cutting down 3 enemies in one strike. Chelsea dodged an attack from an sword wielder and stabbed him in the neck with her needle, killing him. Ingrid flies in from above on her Pegasus and managed to take of the head of one of the commander's head. Ashe was aiming his bow and fired it right in to the eye of an demonic beast, causing it to crash and allowed Felix and Sylvain to finish it of with a stab to it's neck. Mercedes sent a magical spell in to another commander, allowing Annette to finish him of with a devastating strike to his head.
Akame and Byleth fought side by side, using maneuvers they developed together during their mercenary days. Byleth blocked a strike, allowing Akame to kill the enemy from behind, Akame the deflected a blow from a lance, which allowed Byleth to kill him with a strike to his neck. They continued fighting in perfect sync until they killed another commander.
The battle was brutal, but one by one the commanders were falling. Odesse was the last one, but before he could do anything else, Lubbock wrapped his wire around his neck.
"Argh... Thales!" Was all Odesse got out before his neck was snapped.
"That takes care of you" Lubbock said as he drops his dead enemy on the ground.
"Professor! Claude! All the subordinates to Nemesis have been eliminated!" Lorenz called out.
Claude nods "It took some doing, but now's our chance to face off against Nemesis!".
Esdeath was way ahead of him already in front of Nemesis "Your magical shield is gone. You can't hide from me".
Nemesis eyed her for a moment "You... you have my blood".
"Yes... the same blood flows through our veins. Which is why I have to be the one to finish you off for good" Esdeath declared.
Nemesis scoffed "If you are my descendent, then prove it by showing me your power!".
Esdeath begins by rushing towards Nemesis, attempting to impale her ancestor, but Nemesis blocks the attack. They then proceed to clash their swords in a vicious fight and embers can be seen as the blades make contact. As their blades are locked, they attempt to overpower each other.
"What's wrong? Is this what became of my bloodline?!" Nemesis demanded in anger.
Esdeath grits her teeth "I will not let my bloodline end in disgrace!".
Before Nemesis can overpower Esdeath, the latter creates shards of ice and sends them towards Nemesis, though Nemesis forced her back and makes his sword extend like a whip and slashed at the incoming projectiles. Esdeath then slashes at Nemesis, barely missing his neck as he blocks her strikes. Just before the blade pierced Nemesis, he Esdeath's arm and redirects the sword away from him before launching Esdeath into the air. Seeing this as her opportunity, Esdeath summons a ball of ice and directs it towards Nemesis. Nemesis scoffs and shattered it with a powerful blow. Esdeath is seen on an icy platform and fires a large ice spear, Nemesis dodges, but anticipating this, Esdeath makes the icicle protrude more icicles, which surprises him. When the attack stops, Nemesis is seen with a few cuts and grazes on him. Esdeath then launches herself towards Nemesis, who blocks her attack and punched her in the gut, sending her flying back.
"Are you so weak you need to rely on petty tricks to survive? You are a disgrace!" Nemesis said.
Esdeath growls before letting out a loud battle cry as she charged towards her ancestor who stood ready... And when Esdeath prepared a strike, Nemesis struck upwards... and Esdeath's arm was severed from her body. She cried out in pain as she held her bleeding stump. Nemesis stands over her and raised his blade to finish her of...
"NO!" Akame shouts as she rushed in and attacked Nemesis with swift strikes who managed to block her before striking back, and while Akame blocked, the force of the made her slide back.
"Another weakling looking to die!" Nemesis said.
Akame readied her sword "No! I will not let you take anyone from me! I swear on my life, you will fall!".
"Feeble creature… Prepare to die!" Nemesis shouts.
Akame swung her blade down at Nemesis as she charged, who darted backwards to avoid the attack. Akame planted her feet on the ground, the friction allowing her to spin her body back around so that she was facing Nemesis and kicked off towards him a second time, unleashing a barrage of slashes. Each one of the slashes was blocked by Nemesis' blade before he began pushing forward with the sword. Nemesis threw Akame back before swinging his blade. Akame, predicting the attack, leaped into the air so that Nemesis' blade cut nothing but air. Nemesis looked up as Akame spun around in the air and bore down at him, slashing downwards with her blade. The powerful swing was blocked by Nemesis, creating a small shockwave. The two blades grinds against each other, producing sparks before their wielders pushed against the blade lock. Nemesis growls as he pushed Akame back and swings at her again, and she leaps over his swing. But this time, Nemesis saw it coming and quickly grabbed her leg and slammed her down in to the ground.
Akame gasped in pain before Nemesis lifted her by the leg and tossed her in to the air as he prepared another sword strike. Akame could not dodge, so she was forced to block... but the blow was so powerful that it send her flying in to the ground, making her tumble across it before sliding to a halt. Akame held her now broken ribs in pain, she had never been hit that hard before... Nemesis was trully a monster.
"You are just another weakling. You do not understand the truth of the world. In this world only the strongest survive and the weak dies! That is the only truth!" Nemesis said.
"You're wrong... that is not the world I believe in...! No body should be judged based on if they are strong or weak! People deserve a chance for a better life than simply survival of the fittest! You don't get to decide how we live or die! But I will make sure you never come back again!" Akame said as she held her blade "I never dared using this... but now, I have no choice... For Fódlan and for the people I love... I WILL ELEMINATE YOU!".
She took a hold of Murasame, both on the handle and on the blade, so that when she tugged it out she cut the palm of her own hand. Instantly, Murasame's poison began to course through her body and she cried out like an wounded animal... Red markings appeared over her body and her eyes became a mix of black and red.
Nemesis smirked "So that is your true power. Show me!".
Akame dashed forward and was suddenly in front of him and Nemesis barely had time to block her slash, which sent a shockwave of air. Akame ran around Nemesis in a circle, making him struggle to keep his eyes locked on her. Akame suddenly dashed downwards him, ducking under his slash and leaping up to kick him in the chest, sending him sliding back. Nemesis stopped himself and looked up to see Akame darting towards him once again. He parried Akame's stab and slashed down at her when she spun around from the parry to slash at him from the side. Nemesis followed it up with two slashes that knocked Akame's sword to the side and left her wide open for Nemesis to swing his Dark Creator Sword down at her.
Akame recovered from the deflection and slashed out with Murasame, knocking Nemesis' blade to the side "You're done".
She stabbed him through the midsection... They stood in silenced for several seconds before Nemesis growled in anger and grabbed Akame by the neck. Impossible! Her curse didn't work on him! He was about to kill her until an arrow force him to drop her.
"Looks like the ladies gave you a tougher fight than you expected. But now you have to deal with us" Claude said as he arrived.
Akame looked up "Sis...?".
Byleth smiled at her "It's ok, Akame, we'll finish what you and Esdeath started".
Akame managed a weak nod, knowing her sister got this. Nemesis pulled Murasame out of him and tossed it aside. Byleth rushes at Nemesis. The two clash swords and Byleth dodges an attack from Nemesis. An arrow shoots at Nemesis, who dodges the attack.
"You are a foolish child" Nemesis said.
Claude smirked "Tough talk from a guy who's lived too long. Allow me to fix that!".
Nemesis silently stares at the two. Suddenly, he attacks them by using his sword as a whip. Byleth and Claude dodge the attack and then Byleth rushes at Nemesis, clashing swords with him, which is interrupted by Claude shooting another arrow at Nemesis which misses as Byleth dodges a swing from Nemesis's sword.
"You are all pathetic weaklings! You lack the courage to challenge me in lone combat" Nemesis said.
Claude charged up an arrow from his bow "Yet we have the strength to scale the walls between us, to reach our hands in friendship, so we can open our true hearts to one another!" He fires an arrow into the air "That's how we win!".
Claude charges at Nemesis with a war cry, but gets knocked down. As he attempts to strike Claude, Nemesis is intercepted by Byleth, who charges with the Sword of the Creator glowing. Nemesis, in turn, charges at Byleth with the Dark Creator Sword glowing. Claude, still on the ground, watches with a smile on his face. As his sword is about to clash with Byleth's, the arrow Claude fired earlier reappears and pierces Nemesis' arm. Byleth uses their sword to slash Nemesis across the chest as the Dark Creator Sword is broken into pieces and Esdeath, having replaced her missing arm with an ice blade, stabbed him from behind. Nemesis falls to the ground dead. As Byleth stares down at his body, the Alliance army soldiers begin to cheer over the victory. Meanwhile, the remaining members of Nemesis' army disintegrates as Byleth looks at their sword as it fades.
Claude then gets up from the ground with a smile on his face, as Byleth sheaths her sword. Akame walked up to him, still in pain but still offered him a hand up with a smile on her face. Claude smiled back as he accepted her hand.
"Your sister sure is something else, Akame" Claude said.
"She is... she is the best" Akame said with a smiled as she watched Byleth helping Esdeath... They did it... they won.
In the Goddess Tower, Byleth stood silently. Until she heard someone walk in, and noticed Esdeath. Despite missing an arm now, Esdeath didn't seem bothered by it.
"Figured I'd find you here. This brings back memories of five years ago" Esdeath said.
"It does... I'm glad you came here, Esdeath, there is something I've been meaning to talk to you about" Byleth said.
"You're wondering what I will do now that the war is finally over? I don't know, battle has been my life for as long as I can remember. It's not until I met you where I began having different thoughts. So what do I do next? That depends on you" Esdeath said.
Byleth smiled and held up her ring "Esdeath... will you marry me?".
Esdeath looked surprised for a moment before she smiled warmly "Do you even need to ask? Of course I'll marry you, if you believe you can keep up with me for the rest of our lives".
Byleth puts the ring on her finger "I will endure any hardships, as long as I have you by my side".
"Then I swear on my life, I will never leave your side. Byleth, my beloved wife. I love you" Esdeath said.
Byleth smiled "I love you too".
The two shared a deep loving kiss.
Meanwhile, Akame was watching the sunset before Felix walked up next to her.
"Wars begin and end, but this place never changes. And you don't change either, well other than your looks" Felix said.
Akame huffed "Well, you're still the same guy I met five years ago".
"That's true. So, you got some new scars, do they hurt?" Felix asked.
"A little, the healers said it could take years before I fully recover, if at all. But pain is something I've learned to live with" Akame answered.
"We fought to bring peace to Fódlan, but peace is so boring. No more chances to swing my sword at enemies. No more life-threatening battles. I know that these are positive developments, but I'm still a warrior at heart. Here I am, watching sadly as my blade grows dull" Felix said, Akame giggled earning a glare "What are you laughing at?".
"Sorry, I didn't mean to laugh at you. Just hearing you sounding sad about not being able to fight anymore, it's just so funny" Akame said between giggles.
"Well I'm glad to see my pain is your pleasure" Felix said in annoyance.
"No, no. Felix, if you're worried about me being unable to fight anymore, don't be, I may be covered in scars but my skills hasn't dulled a bit. I'll fight you whenever you want" Akame said.
"Good... That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. Take this" Felix gives Akame a ring.
Akame looked shocked "Felix...".
"Without a worthy opponent like you at my side, not only will my sword grow dull...it'll rust. So I had to think of a way to make sure you'd always be with me. This is what I came up with. And..." Felix trailed of, struggling to find the words.
Akame tips her head to the side "And?".
"You're pretty slow on the uptake. Don't you know what this ring means?" Felix asked.
"Maybe I do, or maybe I don't. I'll only know for sure once you tell me" Akame answered.
"If you keep messing around, I'll... I'll... Fine! Listen carefully. I'm not going to say this more than once. I want you to be my wife. Please say yes. Let's get married and stay together until we die. I love you" Felix said while blushing "That's all".
Felix turns to leave but Akame stopped him "Wait!".
"What? You have something to complain about?" Felix demanded.
"I love you too, and I want to marry you" Akame answered.
"Oh... OK, then. In that case, I'd better start planning for the future. My future...with you" Felix said as a genuin smile appeared on his face.
Akame kissed him, which surprised him for a moment before he wrapped his arms around her and kissed back.
A rising flame was alight as the flow of time carved a new history for Fódlan. The ambitions of the Fell King Nemesis were crushed, averting what could have been the greatest crisis in the history of Fódlan. After 5 and a half years of war, a new age was set to begin. Country, faith, history...All that had once formed the order of the world was wiped clean. The heroes whose very hands saved Fódlan from a dark fate commenced with the building of a new society. The leaders of this new unified Fódlan began their walk down a seemly endless path-one toward a world that would cherish differences in race and belief, one where all life would be valued equally. Those clung to the hope that their path would not end with Fódlan—that it would someday span the seas to Dagda and beyond the Throat to Almyra...
Byleth stood alongside all her friends and loved ones. Akame's sister Kurome had found love in a man named Wave, and was slowly healing from her trauma. Sylvain had managed to get Leone to say yes to marrying him... after having to propose 10 times to prove he was serious.
Akame's belly had gotten bigger, and not because of her eating habits, a new life was growing inside her. Dorothea would not stop fuzzing over her, and Felix was in for a challenge greater than any battle.
Esdeath took Byleth's hand, and the two wives smiled at each other. Whatever the future holds they will face it together. As a family.
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And there you have it everyone... the final chapter of the story. This story was both fun and challenging to write, but I am happy it's finally done. Thank you all for your support and check out my other stories if you want.
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