ROBIN'S POV
Regna Ferox. A cold kingdom with a mean border guard. "IF YOU'RE PRINCE CHROM, THEN PROVE IT!" a figure in gray armor yelled, and a half dozen lancers fired javelins at Chrom. I gasped as they whistled towards him. "CHROM!" I screamed, but then the impossible happened. There was a swish of white, and Chrom had vanished, the javelins sinking harmlessly into the snow. Frederick looked at me. "Alright, tactician. You've proven your mettle enough times, so show us what to do!" with that, the battle commenced. I decided to use magic, as a lot of the foes I was facing were long-distance archers and heavily armored knights. As Frederick, Vaike, (a Shepherd we met on the road to Regna Ferox), and Chrom and his rescuer Sumia, who had befriended a Pegasus and saved his life and I took the left entrance, Sully, Virion, Stahl, another cavalier, and Miriel, a mage, and Kellam, a knight we met here, took the right entrance. Finally, we made it to the top of the border fort we were fighting on. I shot a few spells at Raimi, but she moved with surprising speed and avoided them. I guess long range wasn't going to work. An axe man loomed over my suddenly, and sent my tome flying, where it was torn apart and scattered to the four winds. Yikes. So, I drew my sword and met his swing that surely would have inflicted a grievous wound. I stepped back away from his strike, sending him teetering off balance. I immediately took advantage and stabbed him in the gut, grabbed his weapon, and flung it over the edge of the fort. The man fled. Finally, we began to close in on Raimi. I had to give her credit for the fact that she appeared undaunted, and she merely hefted her javelin and stared us all down. All of us appeared uninjured, but I bet that there was some underlying wounds that they were attempting to hide. I took note that Vaike's chain was lower than usual, and I sighed. Raimi was no pushover, even with 10 opponents closing in, Raimi fought back with all her might. Vaike stumbled over a rock, and she chucked her javelin, which stuck right in his stomach. Vaike cursed, and got on one knee. She gave a slight chuckle and drew her iron lance. Then, Chrom leapt forward and charged with Falchion raised. Raimi, caught off guard, only had time to raise her lance and block the blow. She quickly regained composure and ducked, jabbing her lance into his stomach, causing him to grimace, but he slashed with Falchion, leaving a large gash in her armor, revealing her tunic underneath. Then, the impossible happened. Raimi jumped- in full body armor- over Chrom, turned midair, and stuck her lance in his back. He gasped and got down on all fours and she pulled it out. From a distance, I saw that his shirt was stained red. He was more injured than I thought. Triumphantly, Raimi raised her lance, ready to deliver the deathblow. I leapt into action, drawing my sword and charging. She brought the lance down, and I forgot what happened next. I was later filled in by Sumia that I had charged with fire in my eyes and a 'vengeance in my soul' as she put it; and slashed Raimi's lance in two before jabbing my sword into the slit in her armor Chrom had made. When I regained reason, I only remembered seeing Raimi on one knee, with my sword in her gut, wincing. I pulled out my sword as Lissa healed Chrom, Vaike, and then Raimi, who scrambled to her feet. "P-Prince Chrom! Milord! I am sorry for mistaking you for brigand imposters, but no brigands could wage a battle as you have!" then, without a sound, she led us in to speak with the East-Khan.
LUCINA'S POV
There he was. Striding in to the other side of the arena with Miriel, Sully, Stahl, and the mysterious Robin trailing behind him, weapons ready. I nodded to the four men standing behind me. I felt bad for Basilio, but this match determined the fate of an entire war. A horn sounded, and our forces collided. I hung back, hoping that my men would keep the other Shepherds incapacitated while Chrom and I dueled 1 on 1. In fact, he ran straight for me, dodging Robin, who was currently shooting spells back and forth with a mage, and drew Falchion. As I guessed, he gasped as I drew my Falchion. "Where did you get that?" he said, awestruck. I said nothing, merely looking at him from under the mask. Whatever misgivings he had, he quickly shook off and charged me.
ROBIN'S POV
All rhyme and reason of my carefully controlled plan was lost when the horn sounded. Both groups surged forwards in a mob, brandishing weapons and screaming battle cries. At once, Miriel and I took to battling two mages, while Sully and Stahl both engaged two axe-wielding rogues. As I watched, Chrom ran towards the masked man, Marth. I sat watching for a second, awestruck as the two traded blows, each seemingly knowing each other's fighting style. Then, I quickly focused on my current foe, which had caused my coat to light up in flames, which I put out before any damage was done. I quickly put it out and sent him staggering off balance with a blast of thunder, from a tome I acquired before arriving in Arena Ferox, then ran forward and knocked him off his feet with a quick slash of my sword. He didn't get up. With the other enemy soldiers occupied, I watched the battle. It was almost bizarre how Marth always knew what Chrom was going to do and prepared a suitable block before Chrom had started his attack. Chrom was floundering a bit, so I decided to step in. with a triumphant cry, I sent a blast of Elthunder in Marth's direction. Marth, although nobody except he knew this, dropped his sword in 'shock'. Chrom immediately stepped forward and held the tip of his sword to 'his' throat. Marth cleared his throat. "I… yield." He muttered, and Chrom pointed his sword skyward in victory. As Marth walked off the battlefield in a very convincing limp, Flavia walked over, simply ecstatic. "Incredible! It's been AGES since I've held the throne! However, more to the point, you have your alliance."
Jack's Corner
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