AN: The Grima battle...my way. I wanted to split it in parts so yeah...Nothing else to say, since I was listening to Id (Sorrow) aka Lucina's judgement. AKA more emotional if you married her, or she's your daughter...Well you get my case.
Part of me was influenced by the manga version of the game. Well I do insist to try to find it around the internet. Despite the lack of translation at the panels, at this time, you could tell what's happening.
Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 26: The Two Dragons
"This is it huh?"
All of the Shepherds now stand before the biggest and destructive foe they must face. The fell dragon stood tall with a menacing look throughout the world around it. Chrom and everyone else had determined looks as they stare up the dragon.
"The time has finally come." Lucina said in a daze.
"Dark memories when it just toyed with us." Nah added on.
"Such destruction in short amount of time, we will not let it occur a second time" thought Laurent outloud.
"Damn thing took 'way our families and now we're gonna stop it!" proclaimed Brady.
"Alas foul dark dragon your end is nigh!" Owain declared.
Chrom stared at the future children with utmost worry. He recalled them having nightmares of their destroyed world. Nightmares where Grima would simply stare at them with it's dark menacing eyes. Nightmares where they would see their friends and parents dead. Nightmares where risens roam every nook and carny of the world.
"Naga save us." he prayed.
From simple bandits to insane mages, Chrom knew his battles would only get harder. Though he never imagined the battle will not not bring Ylisee into danger, but the entire world itself.
"Chrom you remember what Naga told us right?" asked Robin as she glanced at the glowing falchion.
When Chrom reached Mount Prism, the light dragon Naga, their goddess, blessed the sacred blade with ancestral power. Now it was simply him who had the power to put Grima into a long sleep.
"I will do it, I will put Grima into sleep." said Chrom with determination.
According to Naga however, there was a way to end Grima permanently. The only way for Grima to die is use his own power against himself. Suddenly Robin had the greatest idea she could have thought of. The Hierophant and her had the same appearance and yet the the Hierophant constantly insisted they were one and the same. Thus Robin's plan was simple, let the tactician deal the finishing blow towards Grima.
"No Chrom we can't let our descendants into this mess!" Robin shook her head angrily.
"M-Mother?" a scared Morgan wondered, never seeing the woman mad.
"Then what do you propose we do?!" an angrier Chrom asked. "Let you handle it? Killing Grima would kill you as well!"
Most of the Shepherds gasped at the sudden facts revealed to them. Though this was supposed to be kept a secret, as per Robin's request, since the Shepherds were a close-knit family. None of them would want to see each other die, or sacrifice themselves.
"If it means to save millions of unborn lives then fine with me." she answered as she glared at him.
"No, no! There has to be another way!" denied Chrom.
"F-Father?" his many children asked full of worry.
They never saw this side of Chrom. A strong selfless young king that would help anybody without a moment's notice, was now in denial on what they must do. Everyone knew there were choices they didn't want to do, but they must do regardless of everything else. Nobody noticed the sniffles from a trembling Morgan.
"Mother I don't want you to leave me again!" cried out Morgan as she hugged the woman.
"Morgan..." Robin trailed of as she hugged her daughter back.
The child's crying made the solemn situation worse than before. They all stood their in silence as Chrom stared at the family he has.
"Morgan." he called out softly. The tactician in training looked at him with a scared look, but he gently smiled back. "Would you keep an eye on your mother for me? After this battle we could live and have new memories with just the three of us."
"O-Ok father." she agreed right away.
The still shocked Robin froze on her spot. She almost forgot, Morgan lost her mother once and it emotionally scarred her to be this childish, social awkward, young girl. Morgan is more emotionally driven than Robin's logic. She is just like her father in some ways.
"Don't worry Morgan, I'm not going anywhere." Robin reassured her future daughter, with a pained smile.
"Robin..." whispered Lucina with worry.
It wasn't right, but Lucina knew it had to be done. For her father's sake and her sister's sake, there wasn't much of a choice. The decision was obvious but subtle for them. Lucina didn't want it to occur as well, but for the sake of the future and everyone, it was the only long term solution. The princess could here her siblings' resolution.
"Sheesh no other choice here Luce, even if none of us want it." Brady whispered grimly.
"I hate it, but it has to be done." Nah sighed with a frown.
"We escaped our dreadful fate, but can Robin ever escape her's?" Gerome wondered.
"A ballad of sacrifice and forbidden love will suit the end of her tale." sighed Owain.
"It's not fair but it won't mean extinction." Yarne teared up.
"So t-this i-s the only way." Noire told herself.
"A world full of smiles isn't going to happen in a long time, huh?" Inigo asked
"I-I can't forgive that woman if she does it, b-but it's the only way." Severa seethed.
"A most regretful decision but yet the most logical solution." Laurent muttered.
"T-True heroes always give their lives for their love ones." Cynthia sniffed.
All of them realized what must be done. Despite the consequences, they all swore to each other to endure it.
"Sorry Morgan." Lucina apologized in her mind.
Then Robin's eyes met her's. The two of them had a silent conversation with just the emotions of their faces. At the end Robin mouthed her thoughts to them.
"Thank you for helping."
Lucina's heart wrenched at the read lips. Morgan will despise her for this but it was all for their sake. She can only sigh as her other half siblings and cousin, agreed with one painful conclusion.
"Mother be with me and father forever and ever!" her sister begged.
"I will." Robin smiled more, holding her tears at bay.
No matter what happens, they can't let their father go up against Grima. They don't want another to lose him again or anyone else. Lucina and her siblings knew their father means well, but he was emotionally blinded. They all knew Robin's lie and deception towards the two.
"Don't worry Morgan, I will be with you forever." the tactician soothed.
Robin must the one to take out Grima. For a better future, for a world with no fell dragon, Robin must sacrifice herself and the tactician is wholeheartedly willing to do it in a heartbeat.
END AN: I know, I know emotional end...I hope it gave that reaction to you guys.
Well one of the parts that the manga influenced me was when Robin agreed with Chrom that he would take out Grima, but instead Robin lied to her husband and took Grima with her...this is from the manga guys.
Man it's like Romeo and Juliet but with dragons and magic and...stuff. Only if the Avatar marries into the Yliseen family...though, in my opinion, the effect is bigger if it was Chrom and female avatar. Male avatar and Lissa still has that impact but seriously the two MAIN protagonist are Chrom and well...you pretty much.
So I'm so close to 200 reviews! ARGGGHHHH So close yet so far...when did I start caring about review count?...Oh yeah this fic is my most successful one!...meh
So enjoy your day/night!