A/N:
"I am Robin" - Speaking
"I am Robin" and I am Robin - Thought
*munch munch* - Noise & Expression
I am Robin - Narration
Chapter 1: Unwanted Change
Robin POV
How did this happen?
I look around the dark forest, "Chrom! Lissa!"
Where are they? Now I'm stuck with-
"Move forward and search, we need the lord and lady." Frederick said in calm manner.
I can see on his face, he's panicking on the whereabouts of Chrom and Lissa.
"Maybe they are getting water or something?" I said as I try to ease him.
"No, I have water prepare should they need any. Something seem amidst." He responded. He looks at me and narrow his eyes, "You would not have anything to do with this?"
That's Frederick the Wary for you. *sweat drop*
"No, if I did, I would've left as well." I replied.
Maybe we should've stayed at the town, it would been easier to find them. But camping in the forest wasn't so bad. It was nice setting up camp with everyone.
My thoughts were cut off when I smelled smoke. 'Huh?' I look up in the sky to see a giant trail of smoke coming from my left. I see fire in the distance. 'No time to lose.'
"Frederick over here!" I called out.
Frederick came rushing towards me on his horse, "Did you find them?"
"No, but they might be where the fire is over there." I pointed to the left.
"Get on." He said
"Right." He helped me get on his horse, then headed to the fire.
Chrom POV
Earlier..
I took the nightwatch, everyone is asleep around me. I think back to us arriving to the forest.
FlashBack
Earlier in the forest
"I told you-it's getting dark already!" Lissa whine, "...Ech! And now the bugs are out! Noisy, disgusting bugs that buzz around and crawl all over and bite you when-" She starts gagging.
Chrom sighs, "Aw, Come on now Lissa. Hardship builds character." He smiled gently. "Want to help me gather Firewood?"
To Lissa's horror, "Yeeeeuck! … I think I swallowed it…" After calming herself, "I'll pass on finding the firewood, thanks. I think I've build QUITE enough character for one day!"
I was starving whiled they discuss firewood, so I decide to bring the topic up, "We should probably think about food." I cut in, "I don't know about you, but I'm starving."
Frederick to my surprise, agreed with me, "Yes, I should think a little hunting and gathering is in order. Now, who wants to clear a campsite?" He smiled the smile of the wolf.
After making camp
We began indulging ourselves with the food.
"Mmm… It's been too long since I last had bear meat. Delicious!" Chrom said after swallowing a piece…" after a moment, "… What's wrong Lissa? Dig In."
Lissa push her meat aside, "Pass!... Gods, couldn't you spare us an animal normal people eat for once? I mean, Come on! who eats bear?! You're meddling with the food chain. Right Robin?" She turns to me, "...Uh, Robin?"
*Munch, munch, slurp* Ignoring people as she devours the meat. It's looks like she haven't eaten for a long time.
*sigh* "I suppose a person would enjoy just about anything after for eating for days.." Lissa gave up.
Chrom laughs, "Just eat it Lissa. Meat is Meat."
"Since when does meat smell like old boots?! Wait, I take that back-boots smell better!"
"Every Expirence makes us stronger milady. Even those we enjoy." Frederick cuts in.
"Really? The why don't I see YOU eating, Frederick?"
"Me?" Frederick chuckles, "Oh, well…" He pause for a moment, "I'm not hungry. I… I had a large lunch! Yes quite."
"Yeah Right, Frederick!"
End Flashback
A strange feeling cut my thoughts, "Huh"
Just as I got up, Lissa awoke yawning.
"What's wrong big brother?" She ask
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you, but…" I don't want to scare my sister, "Something is amiss…" and I have a bad feeling about it.
"Define "something"." She ask cautiously
"I'm not sure… I think I'll have a look around." I about to leave when Lissa grab my arm.
"Not alone, you won't!" She pouts at me, "I'm coming too." Leaving no room for can be so stubborn at time. I ruffle her hair.
"Heh. Thanks Lissa."
After walking through the dark forest a while
"It' sure is dark." Lissa looks around, "... And quiet. Where did the birds go?"
She is right, it's too quiet for comfort.
"Something is wrong here…"
The floor started to shake all of the sudden.
"Aaah! Chrom!" She scream.
"Gods, what-" The ground is shaking violently now, "Agh! What is this madness?! Lissa stay close!"
The trees began to fall. Something was coming.
"Run Lissa!" I look at my sister, "I mean it go!" I pushed her to run.
The Ground began to break with fire shooting from the ground and balls of fire spread on to the trees creating a forest ran through the burning forest. Lissa is behind me and made sure she is still with me.
"Here this way!" I turn sharply and she followed. A tree fell right after she turn.
Trees began to collapse behind us. I see a cliff up a head. Now or Later!
I jump of the cliff and she followed.
We manage to get to a safe distance. Until...
"Chrom what is that?" Lissa point behind me.
Suddenly a portal from the sky open and two strange creatures came out.
"Liss you better stand back!"I drew Falchion.
The thing scream and charge after me I attack. However it did not defeat the the attack won't work unless I do a final blow. With that I manage to kill one till I heard a scream. I turn to see the thing approaching Lissa.
"Lissa!" I was running towards her, but the thing is about to attack, No, I can't lose my sister!
All of the sudden, a mysterious person jumps in front of Lissa to take the hit. I was shock.
"Help!" the mysterious person said, and snap me out of shock.
I grab my sword and charge at the monster. The person manage to grab his sword and we finished off the monster. I relaxed seeing my sister is okay.
"Quite an entrance what is your name?" I ask.
Normal POV
"Milord! Milady! Are you hurt?" Frederick came up to Chrom and Lissa with Robin on his horse.
"Frederick! Robin!" Lissa shouts in relief.
Robin gets off frederick horse and notices the monster in the distance, " Are such horrific creatures commonplace in these lands?" She looked disgusted.
"They're not from Ylisse. I promise you that." Chrom said sternly.
Frederick Looks at Chrom and Lissa, "No one is injured then? Thank the gods…"
'That's for sure.' Robin thought and look at the approaching things, 'Whatever they are, they are anything but friendly.'
"Thank the masked man who save me! If it wasn't for him, I'd be..." Lissa said and was going to point but, "Hey where did he go?" She said looking around.
"We can worry about him later, AFTER we put these… things… to the blade." Frederick said as he prepare his lance, "Eyes open now. We know nothing about this enemy."
"Right." Chrom said, he turns to Robin, "We be counting on you for a plan."
"Right." Robin respond and looks to see to forts, "Hmm? Are those…"
Frederick answers her question, "Abandon forts, yes."
Robin thought for a moment, "Then we should take shelter in them whenever possible. No doubt they will offer advantages in battle."
Robin gave out a strategy to the group.
And the battle began.
Chrom and Robin went further left approaching a swordsman thing, and Frederick approach the axemen. Lissa followed Chrom and Robin from a distance.
Robin found out through a few attacks from the things, that the things were stronger that the brigands from earlier. She manage to destroy the swordsman with the help of Chrom but sustained damage.
"Robin! Are you okay?" Chrom said helping her up, "You're bleeding."
"No I will be fine, but those are tougher than I thought." Robin said, 'Even with all of us, we need more people to finish them.'
Unknown to her, her silent wish was answer when a woman on her horse appeared.
"Captain Chrom! wait! I'm coming!" The woman yelled, "... agh, I knew I shouldn'ta left'em." She mutter, "All right, you ash-faced freaks! Which one of ya want to try my lance on for size first? I know just the spot for it: shoved right up your-"
She is cut off by a man, "Hold, milady!"
"Muh?"
"Life may be long, but attraction is fleeting! would you leave me in your sweet dust? Leave war to the warriors, dear birds! A beauty such as you need wage only love." He eloquently said
The women looks at him with a blank stare, "... the hell are you?!"
"Ha! Is the lady intrigued? Of course you are- its only natural. I am myth and legend! I am he who strides large across the history's greatest stage! The man who puts the "arch" in "archer"! My name, dear lady, is Vi-"
He is cuts off, "Sorry, Ruffles- no time for this. Onward!" She charges forward.
"Virion!... Er, my name. It's Virion." He looks to see the woman leaving him behind, "W-wait! Where are you going? Pray at least tell me your name!" He shouts to her.
She stops and looks back at him, "I'm Sully and I'm a Shepherd."
Virion smirks, "'Sully'! How divine! a starkly beautiful name, as befits its owner, truly. Will you marry me, my dearest Sully?"
Sully eyebrow twitched, "Will I what now?" She ask angrily,then pause for a moment, "Oh wait, I get it… This a joke. And when I put my boot through your face-that's the punch line."
"I realize my manly figure and noble bearing can be overwhelming. 'Tis common! So please, don't don't feel pressured to answer right a-"
"How's THIS for an answer?!" He didn't notice Sully get off her horse and kicked him square in the groin.
"OOF! G-goodness, but those shapely legs certainly can kick, can't they…" He got up wearily, "P-Please, milady! Allow me to accompany you, at least!' Mine is a cold empty world without you. I shall be your most willing servant, and you, in turn, will give my life purpose..."
She is annoyed beyond belief, "*sigh* Fine… Anything to shut you up." She gets on her horse again, "...What? Stop staring at me like that!"
"Goddesses and Gentlemen, may I have your attention. I as it happens, am an archer! … The archerest of archers, in fact. As such, I attack most effectively from a distance. So kindly keep me one step away from peril, if you would!" He declared to himself.
Sully is annoyed, "Shut up already and fight, Dammit!"
Throughout the battle, Robin manage to run into Sully and Virion. Virion again, began to flirt with Robin. In which, Robin ignore him and gave him a plan to follow. Sully had no problem with the plan. The battle quickly ended when the mysterious man took the rest down.
Shortly after the battle ended
Chrom, Frederick, Lissa, and Robin manage to meet the mysterious person again.
"It seem all the creatures are vanquished. This young man took care of the others." Frederick reported.
The mysterious person stood silent
"Um, I never got to thank you... for before." Lissa called him out, "So.. thank you. You were very brave."
"You saved my sister's life. Thank you " Chrom said, "My name is Chrom. Might I ask yours?"
Mysterious person spoke, "You may call me Marth."
Chrom is surprised, "Marth? After the heroic king of old?" He smiles at Marth, "You certainly fight like a hero. Where did you learn your way with a sword?"
"I'm not here to talk about me." He said coldly, "This world teeters at the brink of a horrible calamity. What you saw tonight was but a prelude. You have been warned" Then he threw his cape over and left.
"Huh? What's teetering where now?" Lissa thoughtfully said, "Hey, wait!" seeing Marth Leave.
"*sigh* Not much for conversation, is he?" Robin said Looking at the retreating figure of Marth.
"It appears his skills lie elsewhere. I wager we'll hear his name again…" Frederick said, "But for now I'm more concern about the capital. We should make haste."
Robin POV
Frederick began preparing for our departure. I really don't have stuff to pack so I went to look around for a bit. I was going to tell Chrom and Lissa, but Chrom was giving Sully orders and Virion is flirting with Lissa. I can't tell Frederick because he will assume I am doing something bad. I look at them one more time. I won't be gone too long, I don't think they won't mind. I head down the forest for a bit.
Chrom POV
"Yes Sir Captain!We will see you at the capitol!" Sully salutes and leaves to grab Virion.
"Let's go Ruffles!" She grabs him by the collar and throws him on the horse to leave.
I felt a bit sorry for the man, but his flirting with Lissa did spark my brother instinct. Besides, I almost lost my sister. I look over to Lissa as she sighs in relief as she is sits on log and start dozing off.
"Milord, Preparation are almost complete. I suggest milady and you get some rest while I complete the packing." Frederick said to me.
"It's fine Frederick. Let me help you with the packing." I said
He stops me, "No you mustn't. You and Lady Lissa had not rest through this whole ordeal. Besides we still have ground to cover long before we reach the capital." Frederick responds.
That's Frederick the Wary. "It's fine, I will go tell Robin to rest in my stead." I look over to where Robin should be, but she is not there. "Huh?"
Frederick notice Robin disappearance, "It seem we are missing one."
Noticing Frederick suspicion, "I will find her, just finish packing the stuff." I said heading towards the forest, then I notice foot prints in a direction towards a pond nearby.
Few moments later…
I manage to find Robin at the pond. I was about to call her, but…
I see her staring blankly across the river. She looks confused on something. Then I saw her rub her temples in frustration. I should probably get her, or else Frederick will worry.
"Ah, there you are Robin." I walk up to her, she notices me.
"Hi, Chrom."She said
"We were wondering where you went." I said
"Ah, sorry. I just wanted to look around for a bit. And I found this pond. I guess I lost track in my thoughts." She said
I guess I can ask what wrong. I mentally prepare, " Is something wrong?"
She pause for a moment, "I was just wondering about..." She stops again.
"About…" I try to help.
"About what happen earlier." She answers.
"Oh, yes. Tonights events prove something has started." I grab her small hand, "When we get to the capital, we will find out what those things are." I smiled to reassure her.
She smiles back, " You're right. Thank you, Chrom."
Cute…*cough* "We should head back now." I said as I led her back to camp.
Robin POV
Chrom you're too nice for your good. I look at Chrom's back as we walk. I think back to the pond. I'm getting no where to regaining my memory. All I know is my name, and having the a tactician. Other than that, no matter how hard I think about it, I kept drawing blanks and a massive headache. *sigh* I know Chrom is still holding my hand like I'm a lost child. Sorry, I lied to you Chrom. I was not thinking about those monsters. I should ask him to let go of hand, he grip is crushing it.
"Um... Chrom." I called
"Yes Robin?" He respond.
"I just wanted to ask..."
"Yes?" He waited patiently
"Can you let go of my hand? You're hurting it." I said, Hope I don't offend him.
He instantly let go of it, "I'm sorry Robin!" He looks at me with worry.
I shook my head, "It's okay." I should change the topic. "So, are we almost there?"
Chrom face relaxed, "There are just a head."
We finally arrive back to the camp to see Frederick had finish packing. He sees us.
"Milord preparation is complete. We are ready to head out." Frederick said
"Good, let's get going." Chrom said
And then we began our journey to the capital.
A/N: Chapter 2 is complete, yeah (*´・ｖ・)
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