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I do not own Fire Emblem.

Cross published on A03

Genji strode over to the dark and yawning chasm, followed by a large number of his loyal followers. The war had ended a decade ago, and Anankos and the Vallites remained in Valla for the entirety of the war. Many soldiers and lesser dragons thought them cowards, and they hungered for revenge and punishment.

"We will punish Anankos for his refusal to aid us." He growled under his breath. "Him, and all of his fool followers."

He flexed his fingers, and he raised it toward the chasm. A bright orb drifted from it, and launched into the chasm. A faint, blue mist engulfed the entire chasm, and was thickest at the 'true' entry to Valla.

"You wished to be isolated." Genji hissed "You wished to live in Valla alone. You wished to follow Anankos."

"I curse you now!" He was shouting now, his voice thundering across the plain. "You will never speak your home's name on the surface world again! You will never rest easy here! Never enjoy the sweet release of your beloved silence to the world!"

The mists grew, sparking faintly.

"I BIND IT TO MY LIFE FORCE! YOU WILL BE CURSED FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE!"

He lowered his palm, mists still sparking.

"It is done." He said with finality.

The mists parted a little, and a single robed figure rose up from the gloom.

"Genji."

The eldest remaining dragon frowned. "Coward."

"….What have you done?"

"Righteous punishment, Anankos."

The younger dragon shook his head in disappointment. "I am a coward for wishing to preserve the human race? For not wishing to join the endless bloodshed? It's been five centuries Genji!"

"Aye! And how long do we live?! Five centuries is barely a blink to us! You betrayed us!"

Anankos narrowed his gaze, and sighed sadly. "Betrayal, is it? I am a traitor for following my views?"

"Those who betray are oft betrayed themselves, Boy." Genji seethed.

Anankos shrugged. It was obvious that he wasn't going to change his mind.

"For whatever it is worth. I hope the world you've made is worth it, old friend."

With a last, formal bow, Anankos dropped down into the mists again, heading back to Valla.

Genji smiled contentedly.

He had won.

The dragon of Silence smiled, and stretched like a cat on his throne. He relaxed into it and smiled at the person that was striding into his throne room. The man hobbled along, supported by a walking stick. It was almost sad, if it wasn't fantastically hilarious that this once all powerful creature was reducing to relying on a hunk of wood to walk.

"Hello Genji!" He jovially greeted with a cheery wave. "How's the world been treating you?"

"Well enough." Genji said curtly. "I am afraid I am getting old now, unfortunately."

"Daaawww…..don't be like that." Anankos sighed overdramatically. "You were getting old five thousand years ago."

Genji rolled his eyes. "You cannot be civil for one day?"

"Sadly not. I refuse to be civil with invaders. Mainly with you. Especially with you." Anankos spoke in the same boredly cheerful tone as before. "After all, all of this is your fault, remember? You made the Curse of Valla. You turned me into this."

"We were at war. I will make no excuses." Genji straightened out his back and stood at his tallest.

"I'd accept none." Anankos said, the barest hint of respect in his voice. "As I am sure you understand that I hate your living guts and will kill you before you leave this room."

Genji tapped his walking stick on the ground a few times. "We are dragon's boy. Conflict and conquest are in our blood. Oh, I will not go easily. Do not assume I will lie down and allow you to kill me."

Anankos offered a nod, and rose from his throne. "Of course! That'd make things boring."

The younger dragon bolted across the room and directly toward Genji. He tried to launch a hammer blow to Genji's head. The elder dragon batted him away with his stick. Anankos stuck a ruined pillar, and landed in a heap with a pained grunt.

"Look upon your Kingdom!" He thundered as he tossed it away and stalked toward Anankos. The elder stamped on his chest, and swung his foot for Anankos' face.

His foot was caught by something. Genji looked down to see Anankos holding on his foot, a broad smirk on his face.

"Looks good to me!" He said, in a darkly happy tone, and swung the Sage toward the throne. The Sage spun in the air, and landed on his feet, stood on the top of the throne.

"Yet Valla ended up like this." Genji raised his arms. "In utter ruins. Utterly lifeless. Utterly silent."

One of his arms warped. Bending in on itself, and forming into a whip-like appendage. He lashed out, aiming for his weak spots. Eyes, throat, mouth. Whatever would hurt him the most.

Anankos sighed, and caught it with one hand, and gave a short, sharp tug, and when Genji was brought close, Anankos smirked, and slammed his fist hard into Genji's face.

"It wasn't me who killed them all, Genji." Anankos said in an unusually sane tone. "They bred themselves out. It is why Arete, Mikoto, Azura and Corrin are all so batshit crazy….or…were in Arete and Mikoto's cases, I suppose."

"And Lilith?" Genji coughed. "What of her?"

Anankos blinked a few times, and scratched his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

"Well, I suppose every family needs a sane person in it….." Anankos smiled broadly "it's probably the baby, in our case." He conceded.

"Is it worth it? This world you've made?" Genji panted.

"Was yours?"

Genji let out a cough, and slumped to his knees. "What?"

"Was your world you've made worth it?..I'd say no. First you fucked the founder of Hoshido, and became their 'Dawn Dragon', then, when they screwed your perfect world up, you fucked Anya Nohr and became their 'Dusk Dragon'. They both worship you and don't realise it." Anankos giggled in amusement. It was so very….delicious. Genji had spent so many years trying to fix and perfect the world, only to screw it up royally.

Genji sighed sadly. "….To the victor."

Anankos smiled broadly, showing off all of his teeth. One eye glinted maliciously from under his hood.

"….To the victor." He offered in mocking salute, and in a single fluid motion, he bent down, hauled Genji to his feet, and tore his throat out with his teeth. "…Go the spoils."

The elder dragon barely let out a sound as he fell to the ground. His red eyes never leaving Anankos' face, never leaving the sneer on the younger dragon's face.

The Rainbow Sage tried to smile as he died, but only managed a peaceful look.

For some reason, Genji's voice filled Anankos's ears, an old piece of advice a younger Genji gave him.

"Those who betray are oft betrayed themselves."