Hiya guys! Sorry about the long time between updates, but i was at Fanime Con for 4 days! IT WAS SUPER AMAZING! I bought 2 Lucina posters, but as soon as i did that, i spent the last of my money and then i saw the "Chrom wants YOU!" poster from the Frederick-Chrom C support and i got super sad, but im gonna get it next year!
Sorry for rambling there. Anywho... Chapter 7! yaaaaay.

Chapter 7: Something Amiss

Chrom bolted upright in a cold sweat. He couldn't pinpoint exactly why, but he was sure something was very wrong. He looked over to Frederick, who was still sound asleep, and thought 'What the hell was that? Nothing got Frederick's attention, so why does something feel so...off?'

Turning to the forest, he got up and put his cape and Falchion back on.

"Chrom, where are you going?"

Apparently, Chrom's movement had woken Lissa up.

"I'm just going to have a look around. I'll be back soon, so go back to sleep." he replied. Turning around, he set off towards the dark mass of trees in front of him.

"Not alone, you're not! I'm coming along too!" Lissa insisted.

"Ugh. Fine" Chrom replied. Lissa really couldn't be negotiated with when she got like this. "Just stay close, will you?"

"Right!" Lissa chirped, clutching her staff.

As they set off into the woods, they engages in playful sibling banter. The occasional groan could be heard from either one, had anyone happened to be passing by at the time. As soon as Chrom deemed nothing particularly out of the ordinary, they started making their way back to camp.

As soon as they turned, the ground beneath their feet began to quake violently, and both royals clutched each other for support. The earth behind them rose to an astonishing height, as if a God was lifting it up. Great flaming boulders hurled out of the fissure, crashing into the woods around them.

"Lissa, run." Chrom said forcefully.

"What?" Lissa responded, terrified by the whole scenario in front of her.

"I mean it. GO!"

They ran together through the burning forest, fires cutting them off at odd angles. When they finally got back to their old campsite, it was obvious that it had been hastily abandoned.
"Where'd they go?!" Lissa cried.

"I don't know, but we can't stay here. They probably felt the earthquake, noticed we were gone, and went to find us. Regardless, we have to move." Chrom replied.

Looking around, Chrom saw a yellow flare rising up from the sea of foliage.

"Chrom, look! That's Robin's Thunder!" Lissa exclaimed.

As they began to move towards Robin's signal, Lissa froze.

"Chrom, what is that?!" Lissa gasped.

A sigil had appeared in the sky, forming a rift. Three figures could be seen moving inside, one pursuing two others. as the two figures approached the rift's exit, Chrom gasped audibly and drew Falchion. Two undead fighters dropped from the portal and stared down the royal siblings. The first charged at Chrom wildly, axe raised to strike. Chrom quickly sidestepped it and slashed the figure through the torso, opening a large gash in its chest. Completely unfazed, the figure turned its head almost completely around, looked Chrom in the eye before turning with the rest of its body; performing a powerful backhand chop. Chrom hastily blocked the strike at the shaft with the flat of his blade. Reversing the situation, he locked his blade under the head of the axe and disarmed the fighter before knocking it down and killing it with a jump stab in the back. The figure dissolved into a cloud of purple smoke.

"AUGH!" Lissa yelled.

Whipping his head around, he saw lissa cornered by the second fighter raising its axe, preparing to kill his little sister. Dashing towards them, Chrom yelled frantically, trying to get its attention. The figure took no notice and brought it down in a powerful swing. At the last second before impact, Lissa closed her eyes and wished for a miracle. The next moment, she heard the sharp crack of metal hitting metal.