The Kings all looked at her shocked, Xander stood before her.
"What did you, Leo, and Nyx do?" His tone wasn't just a question, it was more of a demand. Now he wasn't going to just go out and attack the Queen of Ylisse, but he needed to know what happened.
"Brother, let me explain," Leo demanded after he caught up with Robin, he had several wounds on his feet, his armor was broken. Xander looked at his brother in anger, he wasn't going to hurt Leo, but those imps had taken the lives some of his warriors, no doubt all three kings were sad over the fact.
Leo dragged his brother ruffly into the throne room, all of them followed, seeing as this wasn't just a Nohrian problem. Nyx was dragged there as well, since they needed the three accounts as to what had happened. Nyx had suffered several wounds to her chest, legs, and arms.
"Start from the beginning," Xander demanded sitting on his throne. His eyes full of anger.
So Leo started.
After the meeting had ended they went to an empty plain of earth that took a few hours to arrive, but Leo believed it would be worth it in the end, since the two magics had merged, information was important. Others had joined them, since they had gotten word about what he wanted to do, and other's believed that too. Testing the limitations of the new might help them understand what they might be getting into.
Leo said some ancient words from the Brynhildr, and the power that used trees caused most of the plain to grow. He sighed, this was odd. He touched the trees, causing them to disappear, but they were huge things. Not like what he generally made.
He noted. He then took a small break to see Nyx was using Robin in an experiment that didn't concern him at the point, since it was just simple teleportation. But the trees concerned him, they weren't usually this big, or caused that much damage unless he channeled the right magic to it. But then he heard the yells.
Causing him to look at Robin and Nyx again, a massive portal opened in front of the girls. Imps came out, slashing Nyx up straight away, Robin pulled her sword out, since her tome was literally thrown across the field.
They had fought many, but the portals were getting bigger, and spreading not just over the plains, they had tried to hold them back, and destroy the portals, but they had failed since they kept growing.
"And we could do nothing to stop them," Leo finished, waiting for punishment, as he refused to let Nyx or Robin take the blame, since that had been his idea from the very start. Niles stood aside his master, waiting for punishment too, since he refused for Leo to do it alone.
The other Kings looked at each other, "Corrin, talk with me, Ryoma and Chrom this will be cleared up soon, but don't let anyone leave." The two other Kings nodded, and Xander called five healers to treat the wounds of everyone in the room.
Corrin followed his Nohrian older brother out into what seemed to be a balcony. "What would you do this situation, Corrin?" Xander asked, it wasn't that he wasn't unsure of what to do, he rather talk to his brother who just started Kingship as a good lesson.
"Pardon him, not because he is family, but due to the fact he had no power over it," Corrin replied.
"That is true, however since it was his idea and people died because of that idea," Xander made a valid point.
"Say we do punish Leo, and his retainer, wouldn't we just be short on power then? Considering they could come back, but I know they didn't. I saw we don't allow him alone with magic for awhile, and we have write a full report with Nyx's and Robin's account,"Corrin said, looking at his brother.
"And what do we do with said reports then?" Xander asked, looking down at his young brother.
"Make sure that the mistake isn't made again."
"I see. You may leave."
A few hours passed since Corrin had talked to Xander. They were given easy foods, since the stress in the room was at an all time high. Azura had remained close, and he put his head on her lap a few hours ago, but he didn't move or talk, but slept. She had nodded off too, but when the doors banged open. Literally everyone in that room stood up, and faced it.
Xander had some remorse on his face, and he went to his throne. Everyone moved back to their spots, the Kings in the corner, not counting Xander. Leo and Niles under the steps of throne.
Azura, and Robin stood together, Nyx was next to them, but her face held only an emotionless glare.
"In occurrence in the events that happened last night, losing thirty-seven people on our lines all together, you are under no privilege to leave for a month and two weeks. You are not to leave unless followed by a guard of my choosing, and you will write a letter of apology to the families of those who died because of your idea. Lastly you, Nyx, and Robin must write a full report of what you did. Since I have a feeling these aren't the last time we'll deal with these imps. Now LEAVE." Xander went easy on Leo, no doubt because this was his brother, but Corrin's words had some power in this, at least.
No one said a word, Leo, Niles, and Nyx left without anyone talking to them.
Corrin and Azura went home to Valla, the loss wasn't that terrible, but a loss was a loss. Corrin sighed a bit, and went to get changed into formal Vallian clothes, he much to learn about Valla from those that survived the Silent Dragon, but he heard what the Kings and Queens of old had worn. For funerals he wore white mixed with light blue, to symbolize the sky, and hoping for clearer days when the dead are leaving. No armor, just fancy robes, and a cape longer than him to drag on the ground, but the fabric wouldn't get too dirty.
Azura wore a simple white dress with a longer white fabric over her hair, and her mouth hidden with silk. She looked at her husband, he was tired, this shouldn't have been happening, considering their war was over, but why was a new one starting? They locked arms, and several workers stopped to pray for the dead as the King and Queen walked by. Corrin met no one's eyes for a long while.
When they got there, several thousand people waiting to see their King and Queen.
"We lost fifteen people to beings we don't understand. To the families, I'm terribly sorry to have failed you when I left my station. I hope that you are able to forgive me, a King who had failed you." Corrin said loud enough that the whole plaza heard him, no one said a word, they just bowed to him, and begun to pray for the dead.
Corrin and Azura did the same.
Azura stood up and begun to sing a requiem. Her voice felt like the beauty of Valla, the wind, the people, the towns. He heard people crying, he wanted to cry as well, but he had to do more with the people.
That had finally ended and Corrin went to their room, and he was finally able to sit and be himself for a few minutes.
"Corrin." Azura said, Corrin looked at her. "Azura, is something wrong?"
She said nothing as she hugged him tightly, and he felt her tears too, they ended up crying together.
Dion knew his sister had sent those imps, it wasn't Leo, or who ever else people were, he sighed, his sister would pay, but no one believed him. He laughed at himself, maybe he should have killed her when she was younger, this wouldn't be happening...
Leo, Nyx and Robin had finished the reports, mainly about what they had fought on their end, what they did. Leo had fully taken responsibly, even though Nyx would be following in punishment, at least she didn't mind... He read the ancient pages of the Brynhildr again, since that always put him at peace.
After Chrom came to pick up Robin, since her wounds were still a bit fresh, and he had been worried all night about her after all.
"Thank you, Chrom," Robin said with a smile, her stomach gave a large growl, as it wanted food. She blushed in embarrassment, "do you want to go get some food?" Chrom asked with laughter, she laughed too, but laughter faded.
Eventually the days passed and no imp attacks happened, but everyone was on high alert since, Corrin had to strengthen to his military, since it growth took longer then what they were being taught. So him and Felicia were teaching new troops to be stronger, he taught how Gunter had taught him, strict by wise, and kind, but cold. He sighed heavily, but he wanted to make sure no one died carelessly on his home ever again.
Corrin eventually met up with Azura, her smile was brightening, but didn't stop the guard he put around himself. Azura noticed, but what would could she do about it.
"Did you get any word on the other Kingdoms?" Corrin asked, his wife as he offered his arm to her, and they went down the hall together.
"No, but I can assure you, Hinoka made a full recovery with her son's birth," she smiled at him, "also all the other Kings are coming tomorrow to talk about what the report was, since Leo had written it a few days ago."
He nodded, "thank you, Azura. Having you by my side is always a blessing," he said to her, causing her to light blush, but smiled a bit more as well.
However when he heard a yell in the courtyard. Azura and Corrin hurried there.
There stood Dion with a blood covered sword, but who he had attacked thankfully wasn't a Vallian, but it was Aion, she looked different... Corrin was about to attack Dion, but Azura held him back. They were at an angle they couldn't be seen by the two, and seeing as they likely couldn't be sensed either... "Wait, Corrin, just listen." Azura suggested, and he would do well to do so.
Dion knew what Aion was here for, to try to get Corrin to kill her, but honestly that would kill him, not her, and the world couldn't lose the child of the Silent Dragon. He knew that, "why are you always playing this game with the children of dragons?! First you pull the worlds together, and claim wanting for death!"
Aion laughed, "if it makes you look bad, I'll do it, brother."
There it was, her true personality. He sighed, and pulled a black sword off of his side...
Authors note: Yes this is a short chapter, sorry. I would have put more, but I was having issues. I'm a bit better now. But this will be updated at a slower pace from now on. Thanks for reading.
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