A blanket of white spans across the ground. The calm but chilling air allows small white crystals to gently fall from the dark sky. Along the white blanket a small group of warriors continue to march on.

"Ugh Lucy are we there yet?!" Cynthia whined.

"Not yet Cynthia" Lucina answered her younger sister. "Just hang on for a bit longer"

"Awww" Cynthia continued to complain. "But we've been walking for hours!"

"if you're so tired just get on your pegasus! Gawds" Severa said now annoyed by the young pegasus knight.

"I would but she's also starting to get tired see?!" Cynthia gestured to Crystal who was slowly dragging it's feet.

"Hmph fine whatever" Severa said crossing her arms and looking the other way.

Lucina smiled, "Don't worry we're almost there" she said before looking around at everyone else in the group.

We have traveled quite some distance today, Lucina thought as she observed the actions of the people around her, and everyone does seem rather fatigued. Perhaps it would be wise to rest.

However something is amiss, Lucina noted mentally.

"Is something wrong Lucy?" A voice asked pulling the Exalt from her thoughts.

Turning her head slightly the blue haired princess looked to the source of the voice to see Cynthia walking beside her.

"Oh Cynthia, it's nothing" Lucina answered her concerned sister.

"Really? But you seemed so lost in thought" Cynthia said.

"Like I said it's nothing" Lucina said, "so are you feeling any better?"

"Well not much but I'll manage, I am a hero after all" Cynthia answered confidently.

Lucina smiled, "That's good to hear"

"Hey Everyone look over there!" Nah called out.

The six other warriors stopped and turned their heads to where Nah was pointing. Not too far away a giant plume of smoke rose from the snow covered trees.

"Smoke?" Lucina said faintly with a concerned look on her face.

"Looks like trouble" Kjelle said.

"What do we do Lucy?" Cynthia looked up at her older sister.

"We should probably investigate" Lucina said, "let's go everyone!" She continued as she began running towards the dark cloud with everyone else following close behind.

(With Inigo)

"Haaah!" Inigo cried out as he slashed at the risen before him causing it to dissipate.

"Okay who's next?" He asked to the numerous risen before him, "Hey Brady is everything okay back there?" He then asked the tough looking priest behind him.

"Yeah this oughta be the last 'of em" Brady said referring to the villagers he just finished healing.

"Good" Inigo said. "I'll hold them back while you and the villagers retreat" Inigo said as he turned to face the advancing risen.

A mercenary risen lunged at Inigo from the crowd, and locked swords with the young dancer.

"You got it" Brady nodded, "but you sure you gonna be okay?"

"I'll be fine just go" Inigo said with his signature smirk while pushing the risen away,"I'll catch up with you later"

"Alright" Brady said before running off.

(With yarne)

"Ahhhh! Stay away!" A big brown bunny said as looked over his shoulder. Behind him a few risen were quickly catching up to him. The young Taguel tightly shut his eyes and picked up speed. He, however, soon came to a screeching halt as his path was cut off by a blazing wall of fire. "Oh gods no"

With his only escape cut off, he worriedly looked back to see the risen slowly advancing upon him. Thinking he had to do something he turned around to face the undead warriors but as soon as he did he froze. Sweat began to pour down his face as his whole body rattled with fear.

They're getting closer, Yarne thought in worry, but my body is frozen I can't move

Oh What do I do?, He asked himself as he stood there paralyzed. I can't die here

"ARCTHUNDER!" A stoic male voice suddenly shouted out as a beam of lightning struck the risen from behind. All the risen burst into a mist of shadow that spread across the ground and amidst the mist stood a blonde stoic looking mage.

The mage let out a sigh of relief before turning to the cowardly taguel who was now running up to him.

"Oh thanks Laurent you're a lifesaver!" Yarne said now in human form.

"Your gratitude is not unappreciated but this is no time for cowardice" The mage responded before looking around for anymore danger.

"Cowardice?! I'll have you know what I did was umm… a strategic withdrawal!" Yarne retorted, "yeah that's it"

Laurent rolled his eyes, "right, in any case we-" Laurent cut himself off as he noticed something in the corner of his eye.

It was Brady who was hastily running towards them.

"Brady? What business have you here? and where's Inigo?" Laurent asked as the thug looking priest approached him.

"Man you don't look so good what happened?" Yarne asked.

Brady stopped in front of them panting heavily and trying to catch his breath. "H-he told me to-go on ahead"

"So he's fighting by himself?" Yarne asked with a very concerned look.

"Y-yeah" Brady panted.

"That certainly is concerning" Laurent said, "Brady you and Yarne go with the villagers while I shall go and assist Inigo"

"Right" Yarne and Brady said before watching Laurent run off.

(With Lucina)

"Oh gods" Lucina said with a slightly horrified expression as she looked out at the burning village from a small cliff.

"Are we too late?" Owain asked as he and the others caught up.

"It looks pretty bad" Nah said in concern.

"Hey guys over there!" Cynthia said pointing downward at a certain point in the village. "I see someone!"

Everyone looked to where Cynthia was pointing and indeed there was what looked to be a man fighting a horde of risen.

"Is that?" Kjelle asked somewhat recognizing the man.

"Yeah there's no mistaking that idiotic grin" Severa said looking closer.

"S-shouldn't we help him?" Noire asked looking back at the group.

"Yes, let's go everyone!" Lucina ordered as she began sliding down towards the village. The others quickly following suit.

(Elsewhere)

"Hmm this plan isn't going quite how I had hoped" Morgan said as she looked down upon the village and took notes from atop an undead wyvern.

"Oh well" she shrugged, "I just need to make the necessary improvements"

Morgan twirled her pen but before she began to take more notes she noticed a familiar band of warriors making their way towards the village.

"So they're here already huh" She said before putting on a sly grin, "Well things have just gotten pretty interesting." She said as she closed her notebook.

(With Inigo)
Inigo stepped to the side in order to avoid a risen's on coming attack. And with elegant grace, he swung vertically nearly bifurcating the undead soldier. A couple more risen then charged the young mercenary only for him to leap back dodging their attacks. However as he looked around a look of nervousness and fear overtook his face.

"Well this certainly isn't good" He noted as he found himself surrounded on all sides.

I'm back and what a wonderful return. Not really cause I kinda don't like how this chapter turned out. Anyway I wanted to post this on the first but well I got a massive case of writer's block and then the following week was just really busy for me. Oh well it's out now and hopefully chapter 11 will be better and that's all from me so take care.