Good I'm not late this time. Hey everybody! It's me again and I welcome you with a new chapter! Last time on Code name FE: The team meet up with the talented sniper Fox and are now on the hunt for the Generator stopping them from reaching the Whitehouse. What will happen to them? Let's find out!
Chapter 16: To challenge fate
Soon Henry's team made their way to the left side of the area and fond a group of Prowlers.
"They look like they are guarding something." Marth said.
"Then we must be close to the generator!" Scarecrow said.
"They won't make it easy to get to…." Lion pointed out.
"Don't worry. We'll pull through." Henry smiled.
"You certainly make a good leader." Ike told the captain.
Henry laughed.
"Please. I'm no skilled leader like the president. But enough of that. Let's go!"
"I see one of em!" Tom said looking at a Scourge.
"Let's take it down!" John said.
"Wait."
"What is it professor?" Robin asked.
"Look carefully. Notice it's resemblance to an elephant? Through that and the evidence from my research on the creature we can assume that it was once worshiped by early humanity as an elephant or mammoth deity. Furthermore we—
BOOM
"Look carefully. Notice that it is now blown to bits? Through that and the evidence from my gun we can assume that it was in Queequeg's way." the sailor said sarcastically.
"Another specimen lost…." Randolph sighed.
The others laughed.
"Frankly if we worshiped those critters I'm amazed we came far enough to use tools." Tom said.
"For once kid I completely agree with you." John added.
"Got an enemy here!" Tiger Lily said looking at a flying enemy.
Lucina tried shooting at it with Nidhogg but the alien dodged the arrow.
The monster shot a needle from its tail and hit Lucina in the shoulder.
"Blast! How can we hope to hit something so small!?"
The alien prepared to fire again but Fox shot it down.
"Distracted, were you?"
"Nice shot. Are you alright Lucina?" Tiger Lily asked as she healed the princess.
"I'm fine. Sorry about that. But I must say I have never seen such remarkable aim." Lucina said.
"Perhaps." Fox said "But you could do the same if you tried to remain calm."
"Remain calm?"
"I saw it in your eyes when you tried to fire. You are afraid of what might happen if you fail. Doubts and concerns have clouded your mind."
"Is something bothering you Lucina?" Tiger Lily asked.
Lucina stayed silent for a moment before speaking.
"How can I not be concerned? After what happened at London I couldn't stop thinking of the people I failed. What if I can't save this world? What if I can't save my world?"
"You worry over what cannot be foreseen." Fox told her.
"But I have. I came from the future that was destroyed by Grima. I know what is meant to happen."
"It may have happened in your time. But not in the one you live in now." Tiger Lily said.
"She is right. You have opened new possibilities. Created a new story. You can save both worlds if you try hard enough and show confidence in yourself."
"They're right Lucina. And you know it." A voice said over the wireless.
"What you are seeing is only one way of looking at the situation." Another voice said.
"H-henry!? Mr. President!? How much did you hear?" Lucina asked
"As much as we needed to." Henry said.
"Sorry if it seemed like we were eavesdropping but Henry noticed that something was bothering you and I can't just sit back and watch when people are suffering." The president told her. "In any case you shouldn't doubt yourself. Only when you give up will there truly be no hope."
"Yeah, and besides, after we left London didn't Robin tell you that you don't have to do everything alone?" Henry asked.
"You heard?" Lucina asked.
"You two were gone for a while so I went to check up on you. And why you may ask? Because I think of you two as my friends. And friends support each other until the end."
"He's right Lucina." Another voice added over the wireless.
"Robin?" The princes asked.
"Worried about your girlfriend there Robin?" Henry teased.
"W-wha—
"Oh, don't deny it. I also caught you two making out after your talk."
Fox and Tiger Lily laughed as they saw Lucina's face turn red. Little did she know that Robin's team was also laughing when they saw his face do the same thing. As well as Henry's team when he poked fun at them.
"W-well yes of course I was worried about her."
"How sweet of you." Fox smiled.
"Maybe you two should get a room." the president joked.
John laughed. "So it's true. Love is a battlefield."
"Great. First Stahl, Ricken and Gaius now these guys." Robin thought to himself. "Anyway! Remember Lucina: We are all here for you. And even if they are not with us right now your father and mother and all our friends are supporting us through the invisible ties we share."
"Invisible ties?" Henry asked.
"Yes. We are not pawns of some scripted fate. I believe we are more. Much more."
"Ha ha ha! I think staying up late reading has finally started to wear you down! Seriously though. You should also make sure you don't push yourself too far."
"He's right." The president added. "Be sure to get at least eight hours of sleep."
Robin chuckled.
"You know Henry, you remind me of Chrom."
"I thought so too." Lucina smiled.
"How so?" Henry asked "Did he also see the joy of making fun of you two?"
"Well that too. But he is always looking out for others." Robin replied.
"You certainly think highly of this Chrom. He is certainly blessed to have such a noble friend that has so much faith in him." The president said with a smile.
"He treated me like a brother ever since he found me in that field without my memory."
"You lost your memory?" Scarecrow asked.
"Yes, but enough about that. We should hurry."
"He's right let's move out team!" Henry said.
After crossing the destroyed trains Lucina Tiger Lily and Fox found the Generator.
"There you are!" Fox said.
"This is Tiger Lily. We found the Generator."
"Good." Henry replied. "Well distract the enemies around it for you. Give that thing all you've got!"
Fox shoot at it with her rifle but it didn't seem to affect the monster.
"I do enjoy a challenge!"
"Wait, Look." Tiger Lilly said. "Those five pulsing parts are just like the ones on the other monsters."
"Then it must be a weak point." Lucina said readying her bow.
Boom Boom Boom Boom
Fox and Lucina shot at the monsters weak spots as they exploded one by one.
"Just one more." Fox said as she pulled the trigger.
Click Click
"Blasted empty steam tank!"
"My weapon won't even reach it!" Lily said. "It looks like it's up to you Lucina!"
Lucina checked the quiver she kept with her.
"I only have one arrow left."
"Then this next shoot counts." Tiger Lilly said.
Lucina pointed her bow at the monster.
She waited.
"What's wrong?" Lily asked.
"What?"
"You're shaking."
Lucina looked at her hands and noticed that she couldn't keep them from trembling.
"W-why am I….?"
"You're afraid." Fox told her. "You're afraid to fire the last arrow. You're afraid to take responsibility of your shoot. You're afraid of failing."
Lucina clenched her fist and hung her head low in shame.
"But you won't miss."
Lucina turned to Fox.
"And even if you somehow do we will just have to think of something else. But you just have to believe in yourself and take action!"
"I…I don't know if I can do it…"
Fox smiled.
"And I know that you can. So do the others."
Lucina looked at Fox then turned to Tiger Lily who nodded with a reassuring smile.
Lucina took a deep breath and brought Nidhogg into position once more.
She closed her eyes.
"You have opened new possibilities. Created a new story."
...
"It may have happened in your time. But not in the one you live in now."
...
"Only when you give up will there truly be no hope."
...
And why you may ask? Because I think of you two as my friends. And friends support each other until the end.
….
"Remember Lucina: We are all here for you. And even if they are not with us right now your father and mother and all our friends are supporting us through the invisible ties we share."
Lucina's eyes snapped open.
"I challenge my fate!"
Lucina let go of the arrow.
Thwunk
The arrow sunk into the purple weak point.
The generator let out a painful squeal and turned to ice before shattering.
"You did it!" Lily said.
"WE did it." Lucina said smiling.
"Magnifico!" Fox cheered.
The team watched as the barrier shattered like glass.
"Well done agents!" The president said.
"Now to get to the White house!" Henry said.
"We need to approach carefully." The president said. "Head back to the Liberty for now."
"Yes sir!"
"We've had news…" The president said as the team returned.
Kathrine turned to the them.
"The Maryland and Virginia forces have been…destroyed."
Everyone gasped.
"No." Robin said in disbelief.
"Impossible!" Henry said.
"That fast?" Tiger Lily asked.
Lion stared at the floor.
"If they're that strong, how can we hope to fight them?"
"Yeah, what kind of chance do we have?" John asked.
"Plenty!" Scarecrow smiled. "We've got that alien book don't we?"
Randolph nodded.
"It may contain the key to stopping these monsters."
"Then I will believe that there is still some hope." Fox said.
"Same here. I was never one to give up." Ike smiled.
Tiger Lily turned to them.
"Hope? What hope can we have in using forbidden—?
"Hey, now! We waste time here jawin' and them critters'll get the jump on us!"
"Tom's right!" Robin said.
"Good point, let's move." Henry responded.
"Agreed." The president said. "Liberty, prepare for liftoff. Set course for the White house!"
What terrors await our heroes at the White house? Will they find the Necronomicon before it is too late? How many more chapters will this story be? Find out all this (F.Y.I. I'm actually playing the game as I make the fanfic and as I of the point of time I have finished uploaded this chapter I am at second last level of the game. Yeah I'm slow to update this but I want extra time to check for grammar mistakes.) and more next time!