DISCLAIMER: FIRE EMBLEM AND ITS CHARACTERS. THEY'RE NOT MINE.

Innocence 1

Robin and Lucina strolled through the fortress at a steady pace, stomachs full from the hearty breakfast. Morgan skipped along right behind them. As agreed, Robin was lending Lucina a hand in introducing Morgan to the others in their group.

Lucina raised her arms into the air, stretching while letting out a loud yawn. "Robin, where are we headed? It would've been best to just start off with those in the mess hall." Lucina pointed out.

Robin shrugged. "Let them eat. Besides, you want Morgan to at least get to know each person properly, right?"

Lucina wiped away some tears that were forced out by her yawn. "I suppose. You know, you seem... a bit enthusiastic about this." Lucina prodded.

"Do I?" he asked. "Well, what's wrong with that?"

"Nothing. I was just curious as to why..." she trailed off.

Robin came to a halt, causing an unaware Morgan to walk straight into his back. "I know the insecurities that come with memory loss. And if there was one thing that made me *ahem* forget about my worries, it was getting to know the Shepherds. They took me in when I had nowhere to go. I want that for Morgan, as well."

"Thank you, Robin." Lucina said, smiling warmly at him.

"Gee Robin, you're like a dad." Morgan chuckled, rubbing her nose.

"You calling me old?" Robin asked flatly.

"Well, what's wrong with that?" Morgan shot back, echoing Robin's words.

Robin let out a sigh. 'And so her real personality surfaces. Trouble, just like her mother...'

"Morgan, that's not nice." Lucina scolded.

"I was only joking, mother! When I said he was like a dad, I meant because he was kind like one." she defended.

Robin ruffled her hair. "It's fine, Morgan, I was joking as well. And compared to when I first met your mother, you're a lot nicer to me anyways." he said patting her head.

"Alright! I'm better than mother!" Morgan cheered, pumping a fist into the air.

Lucina felt strangely bothered seeing him pat her head like that. "Robin, can you not fill her head with your nonsense?"

"Why not? It's not like she's got much in there anyways."

Lucina narrowed her eyes at him.

"Get it? Because... she has..." he sputtered, the smile on his face slowly fading.

"Can we please get a move on?" Lucina asked, taking the lead.

Robin's shoulders drooped slightly.

"It's okay, Robin. I thought it was pretty funny." Morgan said, knocking her head with a fist once again.

Robin chuckled.

"But you should say sorry to mother."

"What? Why? I didn't do anything."

"If I get scolded for joking around, it's only fair that you do too." Morgan stated.

"...I don't even..."

Morgan crossed her arms, squinting at him.

'Ugh, she takes after her mother a little too much...'. "Alright." he said, acquiescing to the tiny tyrant. 'I'm supposed to be the adult here anyways, right?'

Morgan flashed him a toothy grin in victory.

Robin sped up his pace, catching up to Lucina.

"Uh, hey... Morgan wanted me to apologize to you."

Lucina gave him a strange look, before giggling. "What is this? And you obeyed her? My, my, it seems our Tactician has got a soft spot for children."

"Give me a break here." Robin moaned, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"I think it's cute. You being able to get along with kids like that."

"Oh..." Robin said softly, turning his head away. "Anyways, I believe Owain and the others set up their tent over that way."

"Mhmm." Lucina murmured, a smirk on her lips at noticing the faint redness on the man's cheek.

She felt Morgan crash into her from behind, her arms wrapping around her waist. "Who's first on the list?"

"You know how I came from the future, right? We're going to take you to meet some of my friends that came with me here."

"Your friends? How many of them are there?"

"There are twelve us, but as of right now, only six of them are here, myself included."

"Where are the other half?"

"Well, we were separated when we made the jump to this time. We've only met up with them recently. Hold the rest of your questions for now, darling. I'm sure they'd be happy to answer them for you."

Lucina urged for Morgan to head inside the tent.

Hesitantly, Morgan lifted the flap, poking her head inside.

She was immediately treated to the sight of Kjelle, sitting on Owain's back, puling his leg.

Owain cried out in pain. "Don't stop yet! OW! I think it's worki- OWWW!"

A crooked smile formed on Morgan's lips.

Kjelle let go of the young man, wrapping her legs around his arm and leaning back on the floor.

"Agggh! Okay that's it, stop! I don't think this is working!" Owain yelled.

Wondering why Morgan hadn't gone in, Lucina peeked inside. "For heaven's sake, Morgan. Why haven't you broken this nonsense up?"

"Are you kidding? This is hilarious!" she laughed.

Robin had also peeked his head in. "How juvenile."

Before Lucina was about to agree, Robin continued.

"If they think the enemy will give them the chance to use a move like that on the battlefield, they're in for a terrible surprise. I myself would employ a headlock rather th-" Robin felt a hand press against his forehead, then was forcefully shoved back outside.

Lucina hurriedly walked in. "This is hardly the place for sparring, not to mention Owain's already gave up, Kjelle."

Kjelle stood up, finally leaving the poor man on the floor in peace. "Well he wasn't much of a challenge to begin with, so I figured pushing him to the point of desperation would 'awaken his slumbering power'."

Lucina smacked her forehead. "I-is that what you told him?"

"P-p-perhaps there's a better way to unlock my hidden ability?" Owain breathed, as he checked is his limbs hadn't been bent the other way.

Morgan stepped inside and finally let out the laughter she'd been holding in. "Bwaha! What's with that?"

Kjelle and Owain immediately straightened out and made a beeline for the girl.

"She really is Lucina's daughter" Kjelle said, having rolled up Morgan's sleeve and eyeing the brand on her forearm.

"Rejoice, Morgan! That brand confirms the blood of heroes that runs through your veins!" Owain shouted, revealing his own brand to her.

"Woah, you've got one too! Are you related to mother too?" she asked.

"Aye, I am your mother's dear cousin, the 'Scion of Legend', Owain!" he cried.

The tent flaps opened to reveal Severa dragging in Robin by the collar. "Look at this pervert I found peeking into our tent! Why I ought- Huh, what''s going on here?"

"Why were you peeking, Robin?" Morgan asked with disapproval.

"Don't give me that! You know very well why I'm here!" the Tactician yelled in desperation.

"Enough!" Lucina yelled over the commotion. "Look, we're here to introduce you all to Morgan. Robin was with us, okay, Severa?"

"I still don't think we should trust him." Morgan said teasingly, trying to hop out of the way as Robin grabbed her.

"You brat..." Robin grumbled as he pinched Morgan's nose.

"Ahh! I'm sowwy!" Morgan apologized.

Robin let go of her, leaving Morgan scrunching her nose.

"Good grief." Lucina sighed. "Morgan, these are my friends. This is my cousin, Owain."

"Hey Morgan." he said cheerfully.

"This is Kjelle." Lucina said.

"Pleased to meet ya."

"And this is Severa."

"Hello, Morgan. You can call me aunt Severa." she said proudly.

"It's nice to meet you all too. So you came from the future as well?"

"That's right," Kjelle responded. "We came here to help save this time from Grima."

"...Grima?" Morgan asked.

Lucina bit her lip. '...I haven't told her about that yet. I was too worried it would scare her, but I guess it's something that just can't be kept from her.' She knelt down next to Morgan. "Darling, there's something I have yet to tell you. You see, where you are right now, the world is in a state of danger."

"Danger? From what? This Grima person?"

Lucina nodded. "Yes, but Grima isn't a person. Grima is a being known as the Fell Dragon. It had been long dormant, but in the future we came from," she said, motioning to her friends, "Grima had been resurrected. He... he destroyed it. He destroyed all of it." Lucina said, fighting back the visions of terror. "...Do you remember hearing about any of this, Morgan?"

Morgan took a moment to think long and hard, her eyes shut tight. "No. No, I can't remember anything like that."

Lucina wrapped her arms around her. "I'm sorry, Morgan. This... This is something you don't deserve to experience... Someone like you is the reason I'm working so tirelessly to put an end to Grima. Yet here you are, having to go through this..." she whispered, slightly trembling.

Morgan closed her eyes and rested her head against her mother's neck. "It's not your fault, mother. We don't know why I'm here, but... but I'm glad I am!" she said, pulling away to look her mother in the eyes. "I want to help you fight! You say you don't want me to experience something like this, but I don't want you to either. If I can help even a little, I want to help everyone beat this Grima." she finished confidently.

Lucina was in awe. 'Those eyes... I've seen them somewhere...'

"Morgan, are you sure?" Robin asked, equally stunned by the girl's declaration.

"This isn't a game, Morgan." Severa said.

"I know that! I'm not that young! I... I can fight too!" Morgan yelled back. She turned to look back at her mother. "I know how to use a sword."

"...You do?" Lucina asked.

"You taught me how. Although, I've never been able to beat you." she said with a toothy grin.

Lucina shook her head and chuckled. "Okay. We can finish this discussion later. Right now, let's focus on the task at hand." She looked around the tent. "I thought Gerome would be with you... Wait, don't tell me he left!"

"No, I saw him earlier. I think he's with his Minerva." Owain noted.

"We kind of got into an argument with him last night, so he's probably still upset." Kjelle mentioned.

"About what?" Lucina asked.

"You know him, still thinking coming here was a waste of time." Severa huffed.

"Oh... Let's leave him for later, shall we? Until after he's cooled off." Lucina suggested to Robin.

"You're the mother." Robin shrugged.

"Can I come with you too?" Severa asked.

"Sure." Lucina agreed. "Are you two busy?" she asked Owain and Kjelle.

"I'd love to come along, but I promised my father I'd spar with him." Owain said.

"Same here. I said I'd go riding with mother." Kjelle said.

"And you're not doing anything, Severa?" Lucina asked.

"Nope. I'm supposed to help my mother out with supplies, but that's not until later on."

"Alright, now that it's the four of us, who should we go to next?" Robin asked.

The group of four spotted Frederick engaged in some practice drills against a few wooden dummies that had been set up.

Frederick swung furiously at the targets with his axe, spinning around and slamming the hunk of steel in a downwards chop.

"That's a pretty interesting form. Where did you pick it up?" Robin asked, as they walked over to the knight.

"It's a signature fighting style of Cherche's family." he replied, bending down to toss aside the scraps of wood her had carved off the dummies.

"You must be pretty close to have got her to teach you that." Robin grinned, as he nudged the man with an elbow.

"If you insist on continuing this conversation, I'd recommend you 'watch your back'. Who knows? There may a Valmese Assassin that had chosen to stay behind." He said with a smile.

Robin stepped away from the man cautiously.

"Good morning, uncle Frederick." Lucina greeted, walking up to him with Morgan.

"And a good morning to you as well, milady. Both of you." He said, nodding towards Severa. "Ah, this must be the one I've been hearing about." he said as he looked down upon Morgan.

"Yes, she's my daughter."

"And yet another one that will be under my watchful eye. Fear not, young Morgan. I am forever in your family's service." he finished with a polite bow.

"You are dismissed." Morgan said playfully, tapping Frederick's head.

Frederick chuckled. "She is without a doubt of royal blood."

"Oh my, quite the party we've got going here." a womanly voice said.

Cherche arrived at the training grounds with her own axe in hand.

"Aunt Cherche, I would like for you to meet someone." Lucina spoke, bringing Morgan forward.

"You're Morgan." Cherche said with a charming smile. "You're definitely as beautiful as your mother." she said.

"As beautiful orrrrr?" Morgan asked, trying to fish for even more compliments.

Cherche giggled. "Oh, but you're still young, Morgan. We'll find that out when you're your mother's age."

"Alright, I'll be counting on you to be the judge then." she said with a wink.

"Lucina, your daughter is positively lovely."

Lucina nodded happily. "I'm proud to know she's mine."

Cherche leaned in closer to the princess to whisper something. "By the way, have you seen that son of mine anywhere?"

"I've heard from my friends that he was with Minerva somewhere around here."

Cherche breathed a sigh of relief. "That's pleasant to hear. For a moment, I had thought he would just up and leave."

"Oh, and have you told uncle Frederick about this?"

"About Gerome? I can't say I have. As much as I feel that he deserves to know, I think I'll wait until Gerome decides to be more open about all of this. This last thing I'd want is for Frederick to get into an argument with him."

"I understand. I have similar thoughts that hold me back from telling anyone else of their children for the time being. I'll try to get Gerome to speak."

"He's lucky to have someone like you as a friend. Although I'm surprised his attitude hasn't driven you all off yet."

"Don't worry, aunt Cherche. Gerome can be stubborn, but he's a great guy."

"Thank you, Lucina." she said appreciatively.

"I beg your pardon milday, but if you don't mind, we've got training to do." Frederick said in a respectful manner.

"Not at all." Lucina said. "We're just going around introducing Morgan to everyone."

"Very good. And if I might be of help, I believe I saw Henry wander into the storehouse not too long ago." he said as he pointed to the building across from the training grounds.

"Much appreciated. We'll see you both later."

"Have fun, Frederick." Robin called over his shoulder.

He was then struck in the back of the head by a pouch of gold.

"Agh, damn it, Frederick, it was a jape." Robin groaned, rubbing the back of his head. He reached down to pick up the the pouch. "I'm keeping this, thank you very much." he grumbled.

"Hello? Uncle Henry?" Lucina called as she opened the door to the fortress's vast storehouse.

"Are you sure Henry is a good idea? I mean, he's a nice guy, but I can't help but feel that he might scare Morgan somehow." Robin asked.

"Henry happens to be very good with children. At least he was back in our time." Lucina stated.

"I'm not a child." Morgan grumbled.

"Yes, but you are my daughter." Lucina replied.

"You know, that's sounds awfully a lot like something Chrom would say." Robin chuckled.

"I could only hope to become as great a parent as my mother and father are."

Severa had walked ahead, heading down the hallway. She opened a door, finding the room within to be vacant. "Nothing. Are you sure he's in here?"

"Uncle Frederick said that he saw Henry come in here not too long ago." Lucina noted.

"How long ago was that? We might have missed him." said Robin.

"Well, let's at least do a thorough swee-"

A loud crash was heard from a room on the opposite end of the building.

"What was that?" Morgan asked.

"Sounds like something got knocked over. Let's go check it out." Robin said, leading the way.

They turned right at the end of the hall, coming to a set of large wooden doors. Robin quickly opened one of them.

As the four entered the large room, they saw Henry on the floor, cackling as he brushed off some strange powder from his robe.

"Henry, are you okay?" Robin asked, hurrying to his side.

"Nyaha, I'm great! Just took a little trip!" he laughed.

"What are you doing here, uncle Henry?" Lucina asked.

"Uncle? Ha! That sounds pretty strange."

"I-I was helping him learn how to dance..." a voice called from across the room.

They turned to find Olivia, who's presence had gone unnoticed.

"Dancing?" Robin asked in surprise. "Huh, never thought you'd be the type for that, Henry."

Henry finally got up from the ground. "I wasn't! But after Olivia taught me a move or two, I'd say I was practically born for this!"

"How cute." Lucina smiled.

Olivia heard the remark, quickly hiding her flush behind her newly sown sash.

"Born for this? More like born with two left feet." Severa mumbled.

"Two left feet?" Henry said ponderously.

"Severa, don't be rude." Lucina whispered loudly.

"Wow, you're a genius!" Henry yelled over to Severa.

"...A genius?" the girl asked, perplexed.

"If I've got two left feet, then if I can create a spell that'll give me two right feet, maybe I'll get even better at dancing! What do you think, Olivia?" he asked ecstatically.

"Henry, please don't..." Olivia said in embarrassment.

"Whoa! Can you do that?" Morgan asked with amazement as she walked up to Henry.

"Huh? Ohhh, you're that new girl. How're ya doing?" he asked.

"I'm great, but get back to that spell you were talking about." Morgan said in a rush.

"Morgan!" Lucina yelled.

Henry waved Lucina off with a grin. "It's fine, I'm liking her already! Anyways, I've never done it before, but I'm sure if I tried, I could. Maybe I can even give myself four feet!"

"Like a centaur!" Morgan cheered.

"Ohhh, nice one! Horse legs! You've got quite the imagination on you, errr..."

"Morgan. Didn't you hear mother just now?" she said.

"That's what it was! Morgan!" Henry said, slapping his forehead.

"Morgan, this is Henry," Lucina said. "And this, is Olivia." she finished, motioning over to the pink haired woman.

The dancer walked up to Morgan with a smile. "Hello there, Morgan. Aren't you the cute one?"

"Wow, Olivia, you're real pretty! You're a dancer?" Morgan asked.

Olivia blushed at the praise. "Something of the sort, yes."

"Come now, Olivia, no need to be so modest." Robin said, before turning to Morgan. "Olivia's supposed to be one of the best dancers on the continent. Well, our continent that is."

"Pfff hey, Lucina." Severa whispered, as she tried to hold back a laugh. "This reminds me. Remember when we caught pretty boy dancing that one time?"

Lucina remembered the event she was referring to, giggling behind her hand. "Hehe, yes, I do. Poor Inigo wouldn't talk to us all day the morning after."

"Inigo? What a lovely name." Olivia noted.

"Umm, yes. He's a friend of ours." Lucina covered. As soon as Olivia turned away, she whispered back to Severa, "I don't think we should let the others know about their children just yet."

"Why not?" Severa replied.

"Given the situation, I don't think we can afford to scramble around the continent looking for them. We're in the middle of a war after all. I wouldn't want to place any more worries on them. Besides, we've assembled half of our group just by going on our way. I'm sure we'll find the others eventually."

"I don't know..." Severa said, uncertain.

"I promise, Severa. We will all be reunited. You have my word."

Severa sighed. "Fine, whatever you say, leader."

Lucina directed her attention back to the others, to find Olivia performing a simple dance routine. Morgan was trying her best to follow.

"You want to slide your foot back as you spin." Olivia instructed.

"Like this?" Morgan asked, doing as told.

"You've got it! It's still a bit rough, but I'd say you're doing a splendid job for a beginner." Olivia praised. "Next, lift your right foot like so, and then hop into the air... like that."

"Here I go!" Morgan said, before imitating the routine. She followed Olivia's movement, albeit shakily.

"You're pretty good at this, Morgan" Olivia smiled.

"Mother! Did you see that?" Morgan asked with excitement.

Lucina smiled tenderly at her. "Yes I did. You make quite the dancer."

"Robin, would you like to try?" Olivia asked playfully.

"Me? Ahh, I don't know. I think I'd be too embarrassed to even attempt it. I'd make a complete fool of myself." he laughed nervously.

"Nonsense, you'll never know until you try. You should've seen Henry when he started."

Henry chuckled. "Yeah, I was a real pro." he said, the truth of the matter flying right over his head.

"Ehhh, still..." Robin said.

Olivia brought a hand to her chin. "Hmm, perhaps if you were to dance with a partner? Then you'd learn together and you won't look so bad.."

"Look, Olivia, I appreciate the gesture bu-" Robin was cutoff, as Olivia had grabbed Morgan's hands and place them in Robin's.

"Morgan will be your partner for now." Olivia said.

"Uhhh..." Robin uttered.

Olivia turned to the grinning mage. "Henry, do you mind joining me? We'll show them how to dance together."

"Alright. Just like we did earlier, right?" he asked.

Olivia muttered something in embarrassment, causing Lucina and Severa to giggle. They had known the two would be wed in the future, but to watch their love unfold before them, just did it for their womanly hearts.

Oliva took hold of Henry's hands and got into position. "Okay. Robin, Morgan? We'll go real slow, so just follow what we do."

"Alright."

"...Sure."

As Olivia and Henry slowly but gracefully made their way across the room, Robin and Morgan were having a bit of trouble shadowing them.

Robin took peeks at what Henry was doing, trying to do the same with Morgan. "Urgh, no. That's not right." he grumbled.

"Come on, Robin, you've got to be better than this." Morgan whined.

"Is something wrong?" Olivia called to them amid her routine.

"Other than me looking like a goofball? Well for one, it appears Morgan's too short to be my dance partner." Robin stated. "What a shame, looks like I really can't contin-"

"Oh, silly me. I don't believe I missed that." Olivia said. She faced the two girl seated at the end of the room. "Lucina? Would you care to be Robin's partner?"

Lucina looked up in surprise. She could've sworn she caught Olivia wink at her. "I-I'm not so sure..." she stammered.

"Oh come on, Mother. It's fun!" Morgan said, as she pulled her out of her seat and led her over to Robin,.

Lucina walked up to him, staring awkwardly to the side. "...Umm, so what do we do first?"

Robin sighed, knowing very well that there was no getting out of this. He gently took Lucina's hands in his own. "Just follow what they do."

"Okay..."

The two mimicked Olivia and Henry to the best of their ability. Although shaky at first, after they found Olivia's routine begin to loop, they slowly got the feel of the dance down, easing into their movements.

"I'm surprised." Lucina said with a smile. "You haven't stepped on my feet once yet."

Robin rolled his eyes. "Do you want me to, now?"

"Keep it up! We're moving onto the second part." Olivia called.

Robin looked over to see Henry snaking his arm around Olivia's waist and pulling her a bit closer.

Following in their lead, he slowly pulled an arm around Lucina, bringing her up against his chest.

"Oh!" Lucina yelped in surprise.

"...I'm just doing what they're doing." Robin said softly, avoiding eye contact. It took a lot of his willpower to avoid staring at the pair of lips only several inches from his. 'Just keep it cool, Robin.'

"Yes... I think we're doing pretty well, don't you say?"

"It's not as bad as I thought."

The two stepped around the room in an elaborate path, slowly sifting from side to side. Robin twirled Lucina around, just as Henry had done, leaving Lucina to lean back against him.

They came face to face with Morgan and her new partner, Severa, who also joined in the session.

Severa wore a graceful expression, as she twirled Morgan around to face Robin and Lucina.

Morgan offered them a wide grin, before being spun back towards Severa.

The three pairs continued their dance for nearly another thirty minutes. After they had finished, they were all panting and sitting down.

"I-I never thought... that dancing could be so... exhausting." Robin breathed.

"But it was fun, wasn't it?" Olivia asked sweetly.

"It was awesome." Morgan exclaimed.

"I enjoyed myself as well." Lucina smiled.

"I believe every girl should take the time to learn how to dance properly." Severa said in agreement.

They all turned to Robin, waiting for his verdict.

"What are you all looking at me for?"

"Come on, don't make me hex it out of you!" Henry threatened jokingly.

"Fine... It was a little fun, I guess." Robin shrugged.

The day was still young. After leaving Olivia and Henry's company, the group set out for the next person on their list.

A/N: A lighter chapter about Morgan meeting everyone. Morgan is as goofy as ever, but there's more to her than meets the eye.

And it seems that Morgan is just as much trouble for Robin as Lucina.

A small father and daughter dance, as well as Morgan unintentionally turning the gears for our two heroes.

Hope you enjoyed it, the next chapter will continue where this left off.

Til next time!