A/n: The last chapter was very sad yes I know and if your mad or sad I'm glad cause that's the point now what will Mark do find out now!
Chapter 27: Parting ways
The trip back to Bradon was a long and quiet one. Eliwood wouldn't leave his father's body side and Mark wouldn't talk to anyone. Ninian tried to comfort Eliwood but not even Ninian's voice could get thru to Eliwood. Mark stayed in his cabin the whole time, venting his rage on the punching bag in his cabin. He would find Lyn and never leave her side again.
Upon arriving in Bradon, Mark called for a group meeting.
"Everyone, as you know we were unable to save Lord Elbert, and we lost one of ...our best friends while at Valor... I am leaving the group and heading for Bern" said Mark.
"What?! Mark are you insane?" said Hector.
"Why?" asked Serra.
Everyone started asking why Mark was leaving and Mark raised his hand to silence everyone.
"You all deserve an explanation and I'll give it to you. I'm going to Bern to find Lyn. Zero told me were she is and I'm going to save her, But I need two people from the group to come with me. I need Legault and... Guy" Garrett went wide eyed when his master said Guy's name instead of his.
"If any of you have a problem with this, I am not changing my mind and no one will stop me. I'm leaving in one hour" said Mark before walking off leaving everyone with their jaws hanging.
(One hour later)
"Master, wait" shouted Garrett.
Mark stopped his horse. Legault and Guy did the same.
"Garrett what is it?" asked Mark.
"Why must I stay, Master?" asked Garrett.
"Because your the Tactician until I return, understand. You wanted a bigger responsibility and here it is. Take it by the horns and lead them. Now I must go...good bye Garrett. Until we meet again" said Mark before spurring his horse and rode off into the sunset.
"Good bye...Master" whispered Garrett.
(Meanwhile in Bern, at a abandoned fortress)
Zero was busy taunting Lyn in her cell.
"Milady is the room to your liking it's suitable for a Sacean bitch like you" spat Zero.
Lyn sat there in silence and prayed that Mark was on his way to save her.
"Bitch answer me" roared Zero as he raised his hand and back handed Lyn across the face.
Lyn was thrown across the room.
"You bastard. Mark will kill you for that" yelled Lyn.
"Oh yes your lover, he's on his way but I will kill you in front of him and he will beg for me to kill him after I kill you" laughed Zero.
"Master, he is within two miles of the fortress he will arrive here tomorrow" said Ephidel.
"Good ready the men and wait for his arrival" said Zero.
"Watch from your window Lady Lyndis. For your lover's safety" said Zero before leaving the room and locking the door behind him.
"Mark please turn back, I don't want you to die" whispered Lyn.
Lyn did not notice the assassin in the corner, who vanished into thin air.
(The Next Day)
Mark, Guy and, Legault were riding at top speed towards the abandoned fortress when a woman jumped out of the bushes on the side of the road and made them stop.
"What do you want we're in a hurry" asked Mark.
"Please you must help her. The bandits they stole my only child" said the woman in tears.
"Mark we have to help her" said Legault.
"Fine. Which way did they go with your daughter?" asked Mark.
"Three miles east of here. In their fortress" said the woman.
"Return to your village, We'll save your daughter" said Mark, riding off into the distance.
"Thank you" said the woman.
(Sometime Later)
"Mark, this is insane there's got to be at least sixty men guarding that place" said Guy.
"And there's a skilled swordsmaster by the entrance" said Legault.
"Swordsmaster? Let me see" said Mark looking at the swordsmaster.
"Karel" growled Mark, "I finally found you".
"You know him?" said Legault.
"Yeah, he's called the Sword-Demon, and for good reason. He's one of the Three Swords" said Mark.
"Really? Intriguing" said Legault.
"Is he really that strong?" asked Guy.
"Yes, and he's going to be fighting for us" said Mark.
"How?" asked Legault.
"Best not to ask" said Mark, before walking over to Karel and whispering something to him and Karel following him back to the tiny group.
"Karel before you do anything were are the prisoners" asked Mark.
"In the building behind you" said Karel.
"Really they were there the whole time" said Legault.
"Yep. Now, Mark I know you didn't invite me to have some chit-chat" said Karel.
"Your right, I brought you to help me kill someone" said Mark/
"Well what are we waiting for" asked Karel.
"First lets get these people out of the bandit hideout, understand" said Mark.
"Sure, whatever" said Karel.
(After rescuing the prisoners and escaping from the bandits)
"So Mark who is it you want dead" asked Karel.
"His name is Zero, that's who I want you to help me kill" said Mark.
"Help you kill. Not I kill" said Karel.
"Yeah, I am killing Zero. Got a problem with that" said Mark.
"No, no problem" said Karel.
"Then lets go" said Mark.
Mark mounted up his horse and so did everyone else did the same.
The group rode off towards the enemy fortress at top speed on their horses.
(Meanwhile in the enemy fortress)
"You know he'll never come for you, you savage beast" said the guard guarding Lyn.
Lyn sat there in silence.
"Well you, filthy bitch, you'll be happy to know we'll be bringing your lover's body to you very soon" said the guard.
Lyn still didn't respond.
"Well stay quiet for the rest of your life you filthy bitch" shouted the guard
(Back with Mark)
"How far are we from the Black Fang hideout?" asked Mark.
"Not far Mark" said Legault.
"Good cause we need to hurry and save Lyn" said Mark.
"Who's Lyn, Mark?" asked Karel.
"My fiance and one of the only things in the world I really care about anymore" said Mark.
"So Mark you decided to get married. Well congratulations" said Karel.
"Thanks, but you can congratulate me later after we save Lyn" said Mark.
"Why of course" said Karel.
(After an hour and a half of riding to the Black Fang hideout)
"So this is the Black Fang hideout" said Karel.
"Yeah, now let's move in, we got a lot of ground to cover" said Mark, dismounting from his horse and quietly making his way into the Black Fang hideout.
They make their way into the fortress very quickly and reach a stairwell.
"Legault, you and Guy head down stairs and check to see if Lyn's down there, if she is get her out of the fortress and head for the mansion. Me and Karel will head upstairs to find Zero, you guys got that" said Mark.
"Roger that" said Guy, before following Legault down the stairs to try and find the dungeon.
"Let's move" said Mark, quickly making his way up the stairs.
(After about ten minutes Guy and Legault found what they we're looking for)
"Lyn are you down here" asked Guy.
No reply.
"Check the cells she's bound to be in one of them" said Legault lighting a torch.
They searched each cell but found nothing, until they searched the last cell.
They found a piece of cloth, the kind that was made out of Guy's cloths.
"She was here but they moved her somewhere, but where?" said Guy holding the cloth.
"Lets report back to Mark, he'll know what to do" said Legault quickly making his way to the stairs and going up them.
(Mark and Karel also found what they were looking for and a little bit more)
As Mark comes out of the stairwell, he sees Lyn, tied up and gagged.
He ran over to Lyn and pulled the gag off her and cut the ropes, Lyn opened her eyes and said, "I knew you'd come"
"Why wouldn't I? I made a promise and I vowed to keep it" said Mark, holding Lyn close.
Karel came into the room.
"Mark who's that?" asked Lyn.
"That's Karel an old friend" said Mark.
"A pleasure to meet you, Lady Lyn. Mark speaks fondly of you" said Karel.
"How touching... It's disgusting" said a voice from the shadows.
"ZERO, Were are you come out and face me" shouted Mark.
Zero stepped from the shadows, "Now why did you have to get Karel involved in this little brother? Is she so important that you'd get that traitor to help you" asked Zero.
"Go ta hell, you bastard" said Mark, holding Lyn even tighter now.
"Are we gonna fight or is this more personal than I thought" said Karel.
Mark answered that by charging Zero and slashing at him repeatedly.
"So let the fight begin" said Karel before charging in and fighting Zero with Mark.
Mark swung Masamune in a downward slash on Zero's left side. Zero blocked and countered with a upward slash to Marks left side as well. Karel charged from behind and swung his blade in a downward strike to hit Zero's back. Zero quickly pulled out a second blade and blocked Karel's attack. Mark swung a low strike to attack Zero's legs. Zero blocked and Mark spun around and attacked again and did the same attack to the same side and forced Zero to step back.
"Mark. You've gotten better" said Zero, going for a low strike on Mark.
"You've gotten worse" smirked Mark, blocking the attack.
Karel came up behind Zero and slashed Zero in the chest catching Zero off guard injuring him.
"Zero surrender and release her or I'll run you thru" said Mark holding his sword on Zero's throat.
"Go take her and leave" said Zero.
"Thank you Zero" said Mark.
"But next time when the three of us fight, I will not hold back and I will not show you any mercy" said Zero before Mark left.
"Niether will we" said Mark and Karel.
After two days of fighting bandits and Zero, Lyn and Mark were finally reunited.
"Quickly we must arrive at the mansion quickly if we are to meet Eliwood" said Mark with Lyn sitting in front of him and him wrapping his arms around her lovingly.
As they rode off towards the mansion, Mark whispered to Lyn, "I missed you, my love" before kissing her head. Lyn turned and kissed Mark passionately, as the rode off towards their next big adventure.