A Dim Light
Northern Fortress
[Author's Note: Alright first, I'm sorry it took so long to write this chapter because it's hard to write a story based off non-shown material and the history of the characters in this game isn't really explained. Also, these beginning chapters are going to be short until the game events start because I'm building up to it. I'm not rushing these chapters and yes, there will be timeskips but like 1-3 years apart during Corrin's childhood. Lastly, the twins are the same age as Corrin and Jakob is two years older than the twins and Corrin.]
The door to Corrin's room opened and Jakob, who was still helping Corrin walk, and the girls entered. He walked over to Corrin's bed and slowly put him on it. He then walked back so he could let Elise come to the side of the bed and start healing him since she kept requesting it.
Elise quickly walked up to Corrin's side and started using her healing staff on him but since she was still a beginner, it was going to take a long time. She looked up at him in worriment, "How are you feeling?"
Corrin looked down, "It hurts all over…" He then started lightly crying, "And I'm scared even more now…I know I'm not going to get better in each week…he's going to keep hurting me till I die…"
Elise quickly shook her head, "Don't worry! We'll stop him before he does anything bad!"
Corrin shook his head, "No you won't…he'll go after all you if you do…"
Jakob sighed knowing that he had to tell Gunter what happened just in case Xander does do something extreme. So he decided to tell one of the guards to deliver a message to Gunter despite Elise telling him not to. So he tapped on Felicia and Flora's shoulders and gestured them to follow him. They nodded and he led them outside the room, once they made it out, he turned around, "I'm going to inform Sir Gunter on what happened with the training."
Felicia quickly shook her head not liking the idea, worried that what Elise said will happen, "You can't though! Lady Elise said that Lord Xander's going to hurt him worse if you do!"
Flora nodded at Jakob agreeing with him, "But that's why we ask him to look over Lord Corrin's training. To make sure that Xander doesn't go overboard again."
Jakob nodded, "That seems like that best course of action. Then it's settled, I shall inform Sir Gunter about what happened and then ask him if he can look over Corrin's training. So I'll be going then, make sure that Corrin gets fully healed and help Elise if needed." The girls nodded and he left.
After Jakob left, Felicia and Flora went back into the room seeing Elise still having a hard time healing Corrin and that he fell asleep. So they nodded at each other heeding to Jakob's instructions and walked over to her.
Felicia put a hand on Elise's shoulder, "Would you like some help in healing Corrin, Lady Elise?"
Elise turned over to her, "Thank you but I want to try to do it myself."
Flora shook her head knowing that she wouldn't be able to heal him fast, "Lady Elise, I know you want to heal Corrin yourself but I can see you have little experience in healing. So let us help you."
Elise looked down and slowly nodded knowing that she was right, "Okay…"
Flora smiled and held out her hand towards Elise, "Can I see your staff then?" Elise nodded and handed her the staff. Once Flora got the staff, she put it over Corrin and a white light formed around his body.
While Corrin was being healed, Elise looks at both servants finally realizing that she didn't know their names, "I'm sorry, I never asked for your names…"
Felicia smiled, "Its okay! I'm Felicia and…" She pointed at Flora, "She's Flora and before you ask we're twin sisters."
Elise looked at them both confused but then realized they do look the same, "Oh my gosh! I never noticed that!"
Flora chuckled, "I'm surprised you didn't."
Felicia nodded, "Anyways, the other person that's with us, who's really stern and always yelling at me, is Jakob."
Flora rolled her eyes, "Jakob is not that bad. Maybe if you stopped being so clumsy, he wouldn't be on your case so much."
Felicia pouted, "Hey! I'm trying to do better…besides you're only defending him because you think that he's sooo cool."
Flora had a light blush on her face glaring at Felicia, "T-That is not true!"
Felicia smirked, "Whenever he gives us lessons, you're always looking at him like he's the greatest person ever."
"W-Well that because he's our boss!"
Elise giggled watching the sisters argue with each other like sisters usually would but she then looked down in sadness because she knew that Camilla would never do things like this with her.
Because of the bickering between the twins, Corrin slowly opened his eyes waking up and realized that he wasn't in pain anymore. He then slowly got up in a sitting position and looked at the three girls knowing that they healed him, "Thank you for healing me…physically at least…"
Felicia and Flora smiled and bowed at him, "You're welcome!" "Of course, Lord Corrin."
Elise looked down in sadness because she couldn't help Corrin, "I-I'm sorry I couldn't help you...it was only them…"
Corrin looked at her shaking his head, "That's not true Elise; you tried to help me the best you could. That means a lot to me."
Elise looked at him surprised but then smiled, "Really? I'm so glad to hear that!"
The door to the room opened and Jakob walked in. Once he walked in, he saw that Corrin was awake and looked to be doing better, "Ah Lord Corrin! Are you feeling better?"
Corrin nodded, "Yeah, it was because of all of you."
Jakob smiled, "I am glad that you are well, Lord Corrin." He then bowed, "I apologize for not being here to make sure you were healed properly but I just got back from sending a message to Sir Gunter about what happened this morning."
Elise's eyes went wide and she quickly walked up to him, "W-Why did you do that!? You said that you wouldn't!"
Jakob shook his head at her, "I'm sorry for going behind your back Lady Elise but I also requested of Sir Gunter if he can oversee Corrin's training to make sure Lord Xander doesn't hurt him."
Elise looked down and nodded, "Okay…but if he says no, I will never forgive you."
Jakob nodded, "I will take that chance if it means protecting Corrin since he is my master as well as a friend."
Elise looked back up at him and smiled, "Okay, I believe you then."
Felicia looked over at Elise, "Actually Lady Elise, there's something I wanted to ask and it's about Lord Xander, why is he like that and are your other siblings like that as well?"
Elise looked over at Felicia in sadness, "From what my caretaker told me, is that they weren't like this two years ago and that Xander, Camilla, and Leo, had to fight and kill all our other siblings in defense because their mothers would fight for father's attention…"
Felicia gasped while the other two servants' eyes went wide, "That's terrible! So is that why he wants to go after Corrin so badly? Is it because he's another sibling?"
Elise quickly shook her head, "I don't know…"
Flora shook her head, "So they're acting evil because of what they had to go through? That's no excuse!"
Elise nodded at her, "I know…"
Corrin looked at Elise, "But what happened to your mom, Elise?"
"I don't know…my caretaker won't tell me…"
Corrin looked down, "I'm so sorry Elise…"
Elise shook her head, "Its okay, my caretaker is really nice and you are too." She looked at the servants, "And I have you three as friends now. So things won't be as bad as before."
Jakob nodded, "Yes and we will make sure that Lord Corrin is safe."
Elise smiled at Jakob, "Thank you." She then turned to Corrin, "I should leave before everyone at the castle gets suspicious…" She then surprised Corrin by hugging him, "Don't worry Corrin, everything will be alright."
Corrin hugged her back, "Thank you…I hope so."
Castle Krakenburg
King Garon was sitting in his throne while Gunter was standing next to him. They just got done listening to Xander telling them about Corrin's first training session.
Gunter had his arms crossed having a hard time believing what Xander said, "I'm having a hard time believing that he didn't try to hurt Corrin purposely because he's Hoshidan."
Garon grunted, "No he won't, because he knows better than to cross me."
Gunter didn't say anything because he knew that it was true or so he thought.
The door to the throne room opened and a guard walked in, "A guard has come from the Northern Fortress with a message, Milord!"
"Send them in!"
The guard walked back to the door and returned with the guard stationed at the Northern Fortress. Once he came in, he went down on one knee, "Milord! I bring a message from one of the servants in Northern Fortress!" He then told them what Jakob told him.
After he was done, Garon growled, "Bring me Xander! Now!" He bellowed.
The one guard on one knee quickly got up and left in fear while the other guard nodded at Garon and left to get Xander.
A few minutes later, the door to the throne room opened and Xander walked in. He quickly walked up to the stairs, "You wanted to see me father?"
Garon got up and slowly walked down the stairs. Once he got in front of Xander, he backhanded him making him fly a few feet to the side, "You dare lie to me boy!"
Xander slowly got up in pain, "W-What…are you talking about….father…?"
Gunter glared at Xander, "We were informed that you didn't train Corrin at all and just purposely hurt him to scare him unlike pretending to be like he's family."
"It was those servants of his…I will make them pay…" Xander glared at Gunter,"And you believe that worthless Hoshidan's servants, instead of me!?"
"Calling Corrin a worthless Hoshidan is just proving what we heard as truth."
Garon quickly walked up to Xander and grabbed him by the neck collar and lifted him up, "I don't care what happens to that boy but if you ruin my plan then I will kill you myself. Do you understand me!?" Xander slowly nodded and he dropped him, "Good." He turned over to Gunter, "You will be overlooking the training fro, now on to make sure that he follows my orders."
Gunter nodded, "Of course, Milord."
Garon looked at Xander, "Now get out of my sight." He then walked back up to his throne and sat in it.
Xander marched out of the throne room and looked down with a growl while a dim purple light formed around him, "After that Hoshidan scum destroys the barrier, I will enjoy murdering him and his servants one by one and then I will kill every one of his family as well."
Three Hours Later
Elise walked into the castle and hurriedly walked to her room. She almost made it there before she heard a chilling voice.
"Where were you all this evening?"
Elise quickly turned around seeing Camilla looking at her with a scowl making her instantly scared, "I-I was o-over at the Northern F-Fortress being Corrin's h-healer for his t-training…"
Camilla slowly walked up to her, "That's funny because Xander came back hours ago."
"Y-Yeah but he really hurt Corrin so I had to be there until he healed fully…"
Camilla shook her head, "Why couldn't his servants heal him? Are they that useless as well?"
Elise didn't like that she called Corrin's servants useless, "They're not useless!"
Camilla chuckled sadistically, "It's pretty pathetic how you defend servants." She then glared at her, "It seems that you're getting too close to Corrin and his servants. What makes me think that you won't tell Corrin that he's a Hoshidan royalty and ruining father's plan?"
Elise looked down, "I won't because I know you and everyone will kill him once he found out…"
Camilla patted her head, "Good girl." She then smiled sadistically, "But you forgot one part…I will also kill you as well for betraying us, if you told him."
Elise gasped looking at her in fear, "B-But we're sisters…"
"So?" Camilla leaned forward so she was face to face with her, "I've killed other siblings before…what's stopping me from killing you?" Elise looked at her with deep sorrow on her face but was silent, "Exactly, you have nothing to say. You know, even though I said that I don't want to see Corrin ever, I think I changed my mind and I shall visit him tomorrow to 'welcome' him to the family. Maybe with some pain, perhaps?" She laughed and turned around to leave.
"Why do we have to be so mean!? I know you weren't like this when before what happened two years ago!" Camilla stopped in her tracks and held her head in pain kneeling down which confused Elise so she walked up to Camilla and put a hand on her shoulder, "S-Sister? What's wrong?"
Camilla shook her head and then growled; she quickly got up and turned around then grabbed Elise by the neck lifting her up, "You will never speak of what happened two years ago again! Do you understand me, you insolent brat!?" Elise slowly shook her head and Camilla dropped her and walked away.
Elise put her hands on her face and starting bawling after she left, "A-All I want is for us to be a happy family…but they all treat me like I'm nothing to them…they even want to kill me…"
[End notes: So there's some things that are happening. Elise becomes friends with the twins and Jakob and they're actually going to help Elise with her healing abilities and so she has people to depend on not just Corrin. Now, about Xander and Camilla, I'm pretty sure you can guess what that purple aura is supposed to represent with Xander and Camilla holding her head when Elise tells her about knowing she wasn't like this two years ago.]
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DragonDude2210: Glad you're enjoying the story so far but like I said in the Author's Note, I'm not really rushing it, I'm just showing what Corrin goes through before the games events. Before I was just going to do a summary of what he went through.
