Well folks, tried to get back to late night writing... Didn't work out so well as my face ended up falling on my keyboard, creating a random mess of letters.
I'm sure I've managed to get rid of those random letters but if I missed something please let me know.
Maybe with the change in daylight saving time I can stay up a little longer.
Also yes, I did change the opening heading because it was just another 'Hello, I have nothing to say so please read' opening.
So anyway I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
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No offense to queen Mikoto, but she is surprisingly heavy.
Now granted an adult human isn't the lightest thing in the world, even though I'm certain Queen Mikoto isn't gaining weight, she's still not what I'd call light.
Either way, running at top speed without getting tired thanks to my lack of anything stamina related in my Gamer abilities I soon found myself at the border, in the tree's but still at the border.
"Excuse me your highness, but I'm gonna need to hide you." I said pulling the Bronze axe off my belt.
Before the two armies began to clash I quickly chopped a bush off it's root, chopped off some of the stem of the bush and quickly curled up Mikoto and placed the bush on top of her, burying the Bronze Axe in the ground next to the bush so I know which one to throw off when the time is right.
I stepped to the edge of the woods and saw Corrin arrive on the scene, with Hinoka, Azura, Takumi and Sakura right behind her, Xander and Ryoma having already clashed.
Xander was the first to notice Corrin of the two men in the fight, "Corrin, you're alive! They haven't harmed you, have they?" Xander called out.
"Xander! I'm fine. But... why are you invading Hoshido?!" Corrin cried out, evidently still feeling hurt from her mother's 'Death'
"Father say's it's time to show our true strength. Join us, and we'll end this quickly. If we conquer Hoshido here and now, we can avoid unnecessary bloodshed." Xander said, full of confidence.
"Xander... I...I need a minute." Corrin said, this isn't exactly a good time to drop this on her after what all happened just a few minutes ago.
"Be careful, Corrin. That man is a Nohrian commander!" Ryoma warned.
"Ryoma..." Corrin said nearly crying.
That's when the rest of the Nohrian family showed up.
"Corrin! I was so worried about you. Don't ever wander away from me again!" Camilla cooed.
I'm pretty sure I saw Ryoma sweatdrop at that, Xander giving a sigh.
"I'm glad you're OK, Corrin. You must have the devil's own luck!" Leo sighed in relief.
"Yaaay! We got our sister back!" Elise cheered from atop her horse.
"Nohrian scum! First you kidnap her, now you lied to her?! Corrin is MY sister, not yours!" Hinoka snarled.
"You are mistaken. Corrin is my sweet little sister. You may not have her." Camilla said calmly, but with fierce coldness in her voice.
"Don't be fooled by their words. You belong with your true family in Hoshido!" Ryoma shouted.
"We have loved you and raised you since you were a child. Come home, little princess. We can live as a family once more!" Xander shouted as well.
"Come home to Hoshido, Corrin!" Ryoma shouted.
"No, Corrin! Nohr is your home!" Xander declared.
[Corrin's P.O.V.]
I looked over to Ryoma, who was gesturing me over to him, "This way!" Ryoma called out.
"B-big sister?" Sakura cried.
"She's my sister!" Elise demanded with a firmness I never heard her speak before.
"My family..." I said to myself.
Nohr... Hoshido... both are my family, how can I choose one over the other? I closed my eyes to block out everything to think.
"Listen Corrin, family is family, when push comes to shove it will stick together sooner or later. Corrin, you have an understanding of both cultures right now, if there is to be any peace on this continent, you are that key to that." Irwin's voice echoed in my head.
'And the ones who attacked Hoshido wasn't from Nohr...' I thought as I opened my eyes.
" I... I won't betray anyone." I declared, "I won't fight against the people of Nohr after you cared for me all these years. You and Camilla, Leo and Elise, We might not be related by blood, but you are family to me. You've been with me for as long as I can remember."
Xander smiled as Ryoma's face fell into one of horror, "Well said little Princess. What ties us together is thicker than blood." Xander said.
"What are you saying, Corrin? You would discard your true family and side with those who stand against us?" Ryoma cried out.
"No. I refuse to fight against my Hoshidan siblings, either. Ryoma...we might not have spent much time together, but you are my family too. You, Hinoka, Takumi, Sakura... I don't want to fight with you on this or any other battlefield." I continued.
Xander's smirk fell into one of confusion, while Ryoma face re-grew a small, soft smile, "We feel the same, Corrin." Ryoma said.
" ...But I can't side with either of you against the other. I cannot betray any of my family." I said firmly.
"Well said Corrin." Iwrin said walking out of the forest, his armor still warped heavily by the damage caused by Ganglari.
"Irwin." I said, smiling slightly, "You all better?"
"Yep, can't say the same for my armor." Irwin said, "Hello again Xander, Camilla, Elise, Leo."
"I'm surprised to find you here Irwin." Xander said, "I'd have thought you'd be wandering about."
"Yeah well someone of a higher power decided that Corrin needs my help,or the other way around." Irwin said with a joking smile on his face, "So as Lady Corrin's new retainer, as appointed by Queen Mikoto, I'm going to follow whatever path Corrin shall follow."
Xander and Ryoma's eyes turned back to me, "Corrin, what are you..." Xander started.
"Going to do, then?" Ryoma finished.
"I'm so sorry, both of you. Please, set your swords aside! I'm sure a peaceful solution exists. If we could just—" I started, trying to calm the tense air.
"I've heard enough! Corrin, I can see what you're trying to accomplish here. As your older brother, however, it is my duty to teach you the truth..." Xander said raising his sword.
"Not while I still stand... Corrin is finally back with her family—I will not let you take her again!" Ryoma shouted.
"No, wait! Xander! Ryoma!" I cried out.
"It's no use Corrin." Irwin said putting his hand on my shoulder, "They're too headstrong for your words to get through to them at the moment. We're going to have to fall back a fair bit and come up with a plan."
I looked back at my borthers, who had begun to clash swords, "You're right." I said running out of the way of their feud, just as they broke off from each other to fall back to the majority of their armies.
I noticed Azura following us, and she nodded at me, at least I have two allies in all this.
[Irwin's P.O.V.]
I held out my Iron Lance as Corrin and Azura looked around the area.
"We'll have to get their attention if we want to stop them from fighting..." Corrin said as she held out Yato.
"I have an idea... Why don't we attack the groups closest to us? If we defeat the leaders, Ryoma and Xander can't possibly ignore us." Azura said.
"If we do that we better be ready to flee into the forest soon after." I said, "We'll get their attention, but it won't be in the good way."
Corrin nodded, right as the bushes behind us rustled, Corrin gripped her Yato, Azura spun her Brass Naginata into a combat position, and I held my Iron Lance at the ready.
From the bushes burst forth none other than the ever loyal Jakob, still looking somehow immaculate.
"Ah, I'm so glad you're safe! I'm here to help you, milady." Jakob said looking relieved.
"Jakob?! What are you doing here?!" Corrin cried out in both joy and relief, mainly at having an old friend as an ally.
"I've been trying to find you ever since we got separated at the Bottomless Canyon after I fought with Irwin." Jakob admitted, "It took me a while, but now that I'm here, I'll support you."
"Sorry about that by the way." I said.
"It's alright, at least you've kept Corrin safe." Jakob said.
"Thank you! We're grateful to have you!" Corrin said with a smile.
"I'm a bit unclear as to which army we are fighting, though. Everyone seems so fired up, and they aren't exactly looking at us with happy eyes..." Jakob said looking at the two armies.
"The short version is...we're up against the Hoshidan army and the Nohrian army right now. I've chosen not to side with either one." Corrin admitted.
"Yeah, it won't be an easy fight." I said.
"B-both armies?! Lady Corrin, what have you gotten yourself into? I suppose it matters not. Your enemies are my enemies. I shall assist you, whatever your intentions." Jakob said.
"Alright, Irwin, I want you to go with Jakob to fight off the Hoshidan soldiers." Corrin said, "The leader of that group is a samurai, so you two have a weapon advantage over the two."
"Consider it done." Jakob said.
"I guess that will leave you two to take care of the Nohrians." I said, getting a nod from Corrin, "Then you'd better take this." I added holding out the Wyrmslayer I took from the Invader, "It's a trio of Wyvern rider's after all, this will make things much easier over there."
Corrin nodded and took the sword from me and sheathing Yato.
"Let's go then." Azura said as we split up.
Jakob and I ran to the bridge on the Hoshidan side, Jakob standing behind me as I held my shield up in front, "You and me side by side once again huh Jakob." I said as the Oni savage charged toward us.
"Indeed." Jakob said throwing his dagger past me and into the Oni Savage.
[Oni Savage Lvl 5]
[HP: 20/20, STR:11, DEF:6]
[Weapon: Iron Club- MT 6]
The Oni savage took 7 damage from Jakobs Iron Dagger, followed by me jumping in and slashing with my Iron Lance, dealing 12 more damage and knocking over the Oni Savage.
"Why you-" The man growled as he stood back up, only to be finished off by Jakob's dagger.
[+15 EXP]
We didn't get a breather as the Spear Fighter was close behind.
[Spear Fighter Lvl 5]
[HP 19/19, STR 10, DEF:7+1]
[Weapon: Iron Naginata- MT: 6]
Okay so he's going to be a bit tougher to take down.
The Spear Fighter spun around several times as he stepped toward me and tried to swing at my head, which I easily had time to duck under and stab with my Lance in his leg, dealing 10 damage.
The Spear Fighter stumbled slightly as he had put most of his weight on that leg and I made a quick slash with my lance to finish him off.
[+28 EXP]
"This isn't so tough." I mused.
"Well these people are rather weak in comparison to the other's in the armies." Jakob said.
"Shoot me down why don't you I muttered as the Samurai charged us.
[Samurai Lvl 5]
[HP: 21/21, STR: 8, DEF 7]
[Weapon: Iron Katana- MT:6]
He made a leaping slash that I failed to block, resulting in me taking damage
[Irwin Lvl 7]
[HP: 22/22, STR: 11, DEF: 11]
[Weapon: Iron Lance- MT: 7]
[-3 HP]
That wasn't too bad actually.
"My turn!" I shouted stabbing with my Iron Lance, dealing 11 Damage to the guy.
Jakob followed up by throwing a dagger past me that hit the Samurai in the leg, dealing 7 damage, followed by it returning to Jakob and being thrown a second time to finish the guy off.
[+59 EXP]
[Level up!]
[+1 HP]
[+1 STR]
[+1 SKL]
[+1 SPD]
[+1 DEF]
[+1 RES]
Okay, seriously, when was the last time I got a bad stat up? Eh, they'll probably start coming once I get a class promotion.
The four of us soon regrouped in the middle of the area we were in, "We got ours." I said.
"And we've halted the Nohrians." Azura said.
"It wasn't easy." Corrin panted, "But... I think we got them to stop fighting..."
"...Tch. Why, Corrin? Why would you turn on us this way? Even if we aren't blood related, don't you feel any loyalty at all?" Xander asked.
"Maybe if you'd get your head out of your ass you could actually hear what she's saying!" I shouted, and in turn got hit in the back of the head by Jakob, "Oh come on, you know it's true."
"Be that as it may, please don't badmouth Corrin's brother so blatantly." Jakob said.
"Xander! I just want you to listen to what I'm saying!" Corrin shouted angrily.
"Corrin... Why would you betray Hoshido? Have you lost all sense of justice?" Ryoma demanded.
"Oh for the love of Yune people, use your ears!" I shouted, "You have them for a reason!"
"Calm down Irwin, please." Azura said, "They're blinded by their hate for the other."
"You don't understand, Ryoma! I haven't betrayed you!" Corrin shouted.
" I...always thought of you as a sister..." Xander said as he closed his eyes in either anger or disappointment, "...Damn it all. Spread word among the troops. Corrin has turned traitor! From this moment forth, she is our enemy and should be captured on sight!" Xander shouted, "Same for her retainer and companions."
"Why won't you listen to me?!" Corrin shouted as she gripped her Dragonstone in her hand.
"Corrin... Even now, I still remember the agony I felt the day you were kidnapped. I know we can't get back the time we lost..." Ryoma said as he closed his eyes, tears visible on them ever from this far off, "But... I still hoped that someday we would be reunited as a family... I see now that I was living a fantasy. ...Tell everyone. Corrin is truly lost to us! If she insists on becoming our enemy, then all we can do is fight her!"
"Ryoma! I..." Corrin started as tears dripped down her eyes.
"Wait, Corrin. Nothing you can say will reach either of them. We need to retreat for now. We can't afford to be caught." Azura said as Camilla lead a duo of Wyvern riders toward us, Ryoma sending a trio of Pegasus riders.
"Which means we better run now!" I shouted backing up.
"Xander...Ryoma... I promise you'll understand one day." Corrin whispered.
At that moment, the Reaver, Merdia, jumped out of the tree's behind us, over our heads and landed in front of us, her Steel Poleaxe one her back and a Tellius style Tomahawk in her hands.
Merdia looked back at us, "Go you four." Merdia said, "I'll hold them off and give you some time to escape. Don't worry, I won't kill your sister Princess Corrin."
"Thank you miss." Corrin said as we ran into the woods.
"Hold up one moment." I said skidding to a stop by my Bronze Axe.
"What, why!?" Jakob demanded as I threw off the bush next to my axe.
"Queen Mikoto!?" Azura asked in shock.
"Mother!?" Corrin shouted, "Why did you bring her corpse here!?"
"Full story later." I said throwing the queen over my shoulder, "Short story is that she's not dead yet."
[No P.O.V.]
Merdia looked behind her as Corrin, Irwin, Jakob, and Azura ran into the woods.
"I can't promise that Camilla won't be hurt though." Merdia chuckled as she turned to the six fliers int front of her.
"Move aside! I'm getting to my sister before word spreads." Camilla snarled.
Merdia chuckled, "I'll move, once you've made me." Merdia said throwing her Tomahawk.
Camilla's Wyvern flapped it's wings once with force to fly over the axe, a chuckle leaving her throat, "That had better not be the best you've got." Camilla said, "Otherwise I'll be very unhappy you're stopping me."
Merdia simple grinned under her mask. The reason was that Tellius throwing axes aren't like the ones from Nohr or Hoshido, instead of returning to the users hand in a magic flash, they return like boomerangs.
"Argh!" Camilla shouted as she was thrown off the front of her Wyvern as the Tellius Tomahawk slammed into her back and was perfectly caught by Merdia, who slung it over her shoulder.
"Who want's to try to fight me now?" Merdia asked, followed by her chuckling, "Pick now or I'll decide for you."
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Alright folks, that's the chapter.
In the next one we'll get into Corrin's castle and have some down time... and see the outcome of Merdia's battle, even though it's one we can easily predict.
Also I want to say that I am NOT rigging these Stat Growths for Irwin, I am legitimately using the Random Number Generator on Google to make those stat increases.
Anyway I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and I'll see you on the next one.
