AN: Listening to ID (Return) while typing this...no regrets.

Attempted to make this all epic and such..I hope I did not fail in that sort...HEY REMEMBER THE SUB-GENRE IS FAMILY! So...yeah...Oh c'mon I know plenty of comedy shows and movies with a little side of drama! I'm sorry if you were here for all laughs for EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER but I'm glad if you were reading this since the story's debut I feel...glad...honored, to entertain not just through comedy but this as well.

Remember when I said I really didn't like using the same lines from the game? Well this scene...I made an exception.

So enjoy.

Chapter 27: Mirror

"Where...where am I?"

Within the few minutes they reached the fell dragon's back for the final battle. The future Grima quickly ensnared everyone into a trap. All the Shepherds and their allies weren't able to move at all. The possessed Robin's voice echoed as it's distorted voice demanded Robin.

"I-I refuse the offer but Grima arrived regardless." Robin recalled.

Now she was trapped in a dark mass of nothing. It was oddly quiet and disturbing enough comforting for some reason. Robin felt a strong shiver as she blinked away her tears.

"Everyone, they all need me. My friends, my family, Chrom..." Robin told herself.

She remembered their pained looks as they got caught by Grima's trap. Robin gritted in anger figuring a way to get out. Another blink throughout the nothingness, appeared lookalikes.

"At last the time has come." Grima smirked approaching the weakened Robin.

The tactician cursed to herself as her future body approached with menace.

"Why? Why all of this? What's the point?!" demanded Robin.

The other lookalike just stood there with empty eyes. The gaze felt like someone who lost everything and gave up on everything. There was nothing within those eyes.

"I lost it all." the other Robin said quietly.

"Silence!" Grima ordered.

"Chrom...Morgan...my friends...my home...everything." the other Robin ignored Grima.

"Pathetic host of mine, you are nothing! You only live to serve as my vessel nothing more!" Grima exploded.

The current Robin stood there shook from what was in front of her. Her real future self, the future Robin, stood there broken like a fragile vase forgotten. It was terrifying to see herself in such a state.

"This is why human bonds are pointless they will only hurt us in the end." sighed Grima.

Robin can only stare at the supposed future version of herself with no expression.

"Her emotions was what caused me to take over." Grima began with a frown. "It was annoying to have wave after wave of emotions crashing down and affecting me as well. This woman here is shadow of yourself she would have been fine without these bonds!"

The tactician gulped quietly at the ranting Grima but she stared at her broken self.

"I'm sorry...I failed...I couldn't..." she continued.

"I will not end up like that! I will change the future!" Robin declared eyes blazing.

"No matter you will only end in despair for your useless bonds." mocked Grima. "Just give in and the pain will no longer exist."

It was strange for Robin but for some reason she would recall very early words when she woke up with her amnesia. She muttered to herself. "Pain builds character and that's what makes us strong."

"Strong..." the other Robin muttered.

Grima's eyes narrowed down in annoyance and roared out. "The dragon's might will be made whole!"

Then she felt it, everything about her seeping away towards the unending darkness. Robin's vision, breathing, stance became weaker by the second.

"So dark..." Robin muttered just like the other one.

She stared at everything around her; nothing.

"A sea of black." she described so quietly.

Within her thoughts lied nothing, there was just impossibility. She did not expect anything like this to happen.

"I have...no final strategy." She breathed out. "No cards left to play..."

Her voice was beginning to match the broken version of herself. She hated hearing the voice right now. "Grima...has won. I can't see...I can't hear..."

All senses of herself were leaving so quickly it was terrifying. Robin can only summarize it so simply.

"I...feel nothing..."

She will lose everything, she failed everyone, she can't do anything. No hope, no light, no joy, just nothing. Robin thought she was hearing voices but then it just got louder and louder, until she heard a familiar voice.

"Fight back Robin!"

Robin heard it loud and clear but she just couldn't get up. Her losing mind was begging for a name of the man's voice. She knew it was someone she held dear but nothing was coming out to tell her who this man is.

"You swore to do so, remember? Now keep your damn word!" the voice demanded.

"Chrom..." her other self said suddenly.

"Chrom..." she repeated the name. "I-I can hear you. P-Please I-I need you."

Suddenly everything was slowly coming back to her. A surge of emotions, senses, and realization came crashing down upon her. Robin knew something about these feelings. It felt...right.

"What?!" gasped Grima. "No! You are mine now! The dragon's grip cannot be broken!"

Then suddenly she hears them. The voices sounded very familiar, as if she knew them all the time. Everyone calling out for her, begging to come back. Friends, and love ones wanting her, needing her, she has something to live for.

"Come back to us, Robin!"

"I know it would take more than this to stop you, milady!"

"You gonna let that ugly snake get the last hiss? Come on!"

"History is watching, Robin! The bards would sing of your triumph!"

"On your feet, soldier! Don't make ol' Teach give ya a lecture!"

"Wake up, Robin! Only I get to oversleep!"

"Arise from your hypnopompic state! You are sorely needed here!"

"Hello? Can you hear me? Perhaps if I shout? Aaaaaah!"

"Robin, remember all the days we spent together!"

"A-answer us, Robin!"

"Please, Robin! You're too important to me!"

"Get up right this instant, or suffer a swift smack of my parasol!"

"Do not rob the taguel of one of our last true champions!"

"Up and at 'em, Robin! One dragon oughta be a piece of cake!"

"We're all right here by your side!"

"Gregor will snap you out of it! Gregor does with the yelling!"

"I thought I was your favorite dragon! Forget about Grima!"

"The gods gave you to us. I do not believe they wish you taken away!"

"Get up, Robin! No one goes down without my say so..."

"Please, Robin! I still haven't shown you my new dance!"

"Minerva wants you back, and so do I!"

"I know the darkness is warm and delicious, but too much of a good thing is just bad!"

"Aye, awaken! You cannot leave now, with my debt to you unpaid!"

"Pull it together, lass! Death is overrated, believe me!"

"You don't bow to dragons. You break 'em!"

"I need ya to come on back, y'hear?!"

"Robin, you can't close up shop on us now! We still need you!"

"You are not Grima, nor is he you. Remember that, Robin!"

"One nip from a dragon and you're down? Get up, you craven schoolgirl!"

"Rise, Robin! Show this god that man is made of sterner stuff!"

"Robin...Robin...Robin!"

"Robin!"

"Oh, Robin, no taking the easy way out—I haven't finished with you yet!"

"True champions find victory in the darkest hour! Show us, Robin!"

All of her friends were calling out for her. Everyone she met throughout her few years of amnesia, Robin made so many memories. The tactician wouldn't want to lost it all just out of pure selfishness. She was stirring up.

"Heed not the dark's eerie call, friend! Summon forth the strength inside you!"

"I can think of nothing worse than dying alone. No, seriously. I can't."

"Come on, bud! No givin' up now!"

"This is a test, and by the gods, you're gonna pass it!"

"Come on! You can do this! You need to fight with us!"

"If you don't come back, I'm never going to forgive you!"

"We lost to the fell dragon once. Do not grant fate a second victory!"

"You're going to be okay, right? I need you to keep me safe."

"It is inconceivable that our rollicking adventures might end at this juncture."

"Blood and thunder! Return to us now!"

"You'll return. I know you will."

"You have earned my trust and my love, milady. Now return to us!"

The future children were once hesitant on befriending her or interacting with her at all. Now they could see her as a motherly figure, always taking care and protecting them. She gave them her help and now it was their turn to aid her. Aid her in the final task on finishing off Grima for good. She had the strongest urge to get up now.

"Mother! You mean everything to me! I can't lose you again!" her daughter's voice echoed.

Her own child from the future was crying out for her. Robin hated herself for lying towards her. Though for her sake, she wouldn't want her own daughter to suffer Grima's wrath at the future. That's why she had to do this, to end the fell dragon permanently.

"Morgan..." her other self muttered.

"Morgan." Robin echoed her child's name.

She was slowly getting up and right in front of her was a very shocked Grima. It began snarl and rage as it glared right at her.

"Impossible." Grima denied, glare forming as it glared around the darkness. "Stop this at once! Silence those wretched voices!"

The voices kept on cheering for her, Robin knew she was not Grima but they both wield the same power. The tactician had the biggest smirk forming, from just seeing Grima in a panicked state.

"This is the power of human bonds, the power you denied!" Robin called the fell dragon out.

"You are all powerless! Frail! Insignificant!" Grima's rage began to erupt more.

"No with friends like these, we could never be any of that!" retorted Robin.

Grima looked like it finally had it as it just raged on. "You are nothing!"

That was what Robin felt initially when she woke up. She had no purpose, no reason, nothing at all. However ever since meeting Chrom everything changed for the better.

"Not nothing, I have something to fight and live for." Robin began with determined eyes. "I don't care if you are the fell dragon, I will not let you hurt any of them!"

Everything was coming back to her, she could feel her senses returning as she stood toe to toe right in front of the future Grima.

"Return to us, Robin!" Chrom's voice pleaded. "Your bond with us is stronger than even the fell dragon's might!"

Robin's smirk finally became a full fledged smile as she saw a ray of light blinding everything.

"Chrom..." the broken Robin muttered.

"Chrom!" the present Robin called out.

This was it. The final battle that would determine this world's and timeline's fate. Will it fall to the legendary fell dragon or will Naga's followers prevail? No, Robin knew the answer and conclusion of this battle. She had the biggest smile on her face as the light finally engulfed her.

"I'm coming, Chrom! Hold on!"

END AN: So yeah...I literally took EVERYONE'S line at the final battle...so I hope you were listening to Id (Return) while reading this since I was listening to it, and I just couldn't stop typing! :D

Well definitely LONGER and it looks longer too!

So that's my little twist of this scene, sure it got Grima and Robin but me I added future Robin. I made this Robin, like described, a shadow of her former self. This future Robin had to witness all the dark deeds Grima had done while it possessed her body...so pretty horrifying if you think about it.

Next up Grima battle! (Which is in progress but...it might take longer than usual. D:)

Woah I didn't expect that much reviews out of the blue. No seriously. Part of me wanted it to reach 200...hopefully this one will bring up to 200 reviews. Oh the manga thing, right about that...It was through sheer luck I found it when someone linked it in one of their youtube vids and all. Hehe trust me...BTW just search Sumia Punch or something like that and you can find the manga version of that...with special sounds. :D

Since I'm still babbling and all. I'm gonna keep on going.

I found one Fire Emblem fic that really got my attention and I can't wait for the next chapter. It's called 'Rewind' by Midnightmoon602. It's heavy plot base, very cool ideas and the best part of it...GOOD GRAMMAR! It's about Chrom, and his two daughters, Lucina and Cynthia, who are half-siblings, searching for Robin, after Grima's death. Anna found a strange map and believed Robin ended up on that world. Thus the three of them decided to go to this new world, which is modern day Ylisee, aka cars, phones, internet etc. Plus the cool thing is all the Shepherds have reincarnated versions of themselves! Like modern Anna running a supermarket, and Frederick as a school teacher. I don't normally recommend fics and all but I believe this story deserves more praise. Like one chapter equals 20 reviews, praise. I'm doing this for just simple good will...in real life I am a nice guy...maybe too nice, but friendly nonetheless.

BTW E3 2013 FTW! Kingdom Hearts 3 and Star Wars Battlefront 3...Oh man right in the childhood! I'm always a Sony fanboy, PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PSVita and now PS4. Made me hype for it more than before.

Enjoy your day/night!