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Bold is for attacks

Robin's POV

"It's good to be back!" Gangrel cheered as we crossed the Plegian border.

"The sand between my toes…this feels nice." Tharja snickered.

"It's nice that our two locals are pleased." Frederick sighed.

"Gmm…" Lissa was pouting "I can't believe he's here."

Lissa had not taken the arrival of Gangrel into the party very well, but it's hard to deny that the former King hasn't made himself useful. He carries his fair share, doesn't start fights even when other people insult him…I think with time people will open up to him.

"There it is." Lucina looked off.

"There what is?" I asked.

"That skull." She explained.

"NGH!" Emmeryn groaned.

"I'd wager the sight of that dredged something to the surface." I sighed.

"Hey…" Gangrel walked up to Emmeryn "Go lie down."

He's strangely compassionate to Emmeryn and Emmeryn alone.

"What's so special about that skull?" I asked my niece.

"They say it's Grima's." Gerome grumbled.

"Exactly, or at least that's what the rumors say." Lucina sighed "Whether those are the real thing or just an effigy I can't say, but I know we can't let that monster come back to life."

We all moved on into the city, Chrom, Lucina and I were allowed in but the others waited outside.

"Hey." I whispered "Did you see?"

"Yes, in the shadows…seems our guess was correct." Chrom whispered back.

We waited and soon Validar and Aversa entered the room. The white haired woman gave me a wave and a very creepy smile and wink.

"Well met Milords." She smiled.

"Hello Prince Chrom." Validar nodded "Prince Robin."

"I was told you had something you wanted to give me?" Chrom asked.

"No time for courtesy." Validar said "Do you want it that badly? This councerns me, the Gemstones and the Fire Emblem can be…dangerous artifacts, Plegia sadly knows that too well."

"Sadly?" Lucina spoke up "You talk as if the Frist Exalt stopping the Fell Dragon was a bad thing."

"Yes I do…interloper." Validar looked at her.

"What did you just call me?!" Lucina hissed.

"You don't belong here." Validar scowled "You must be destroyed."

"You wouldn't dare!" Chrom yelled.

"Give me the Fire Emblem." Validar demanded.

"No in your lifetime!" Chrom glared.

"Then this discussion is over." Validar said "Guards!"

"Just as I thought." Chrom back up.

"This way!" I said pulling him along.

"We have to get back outside." Chrom said "Eliminate anyone who blocks the path!"

"It's the three of us against a whole platoon!" Lucina frowned.

I walked up and blasted a few men away "You talk as if this is the first time the odds were against us."

We blasted our way towards the front gate before Validar appeared in front of us and blasted Chrom with magic.

"GAH!"

"Run all you like but you can't escape Fate." Validar smiled.

"Father!"

"Now Give me the Emblem!" The King demanded.

"Just you try." Chrom growled.

"I won't have to." He looked at me "Will I Robin?"

*BZZT*

"NGH!" I suddenly dropped to my knees with a painful migraine.

"Robin?!"

"GET OUT!" I slammed my head on the ground.

"Bring it to me."

"I…won't." I hissed as my body dragged itself to Chrom.

Unable to stop I reached out and ripped the Emblem off his arm.

"Robin what are you doing?"

I threw the shield across the room and right into Validar's hands.

"Well done my boy." He laughed "It's finally mine, and with the final Gemstone it is complete, all that remains is the Table and the rite."

Validar scampered off and I felt my body drop to a lump on the floor.

"VALIDAR!" Chrom roared.

"What…have I done…" I mumbled.

"We can worry about it later we have to go!" Chrom said helping me up.

"Chrom…I'm sorry I don't know what happened."

"I know." He nodded his head "But right now we need to get out of here."

"Right!"

We managed to get back outside and regroup with the others who were dealing with the lst of the outer soldiers.

"I…What I did is unforgivable." I sighed.

"Honey…" Lissa rubbed my back "It's not your fault."

"Enough of this Robin." Chrom said "Save your energy for helping us track him down."

No…you should just leave me behind." I said "It could happen again, I shouldn't be trusted. Owain always jokes about his powerful blood…but mine really is cursed, my father…has control over me."

"Wow for once one of your idiotic statements was the truth." Severa rolled her eyes at Owain.

"He doesn't have control over you." Chrom said "You can fight Robin, he'll be expecting you to blindly obey, hat will be the surprise we need."

"You have too much faith in me." I said.

"Stop giving up!" Frederick snapped "This is pathetic!"

"Oh look the big man is gonna try and have a cool moment." Tharja snickered.

"Silence woman!" Frederick snapped.

"But-."

"What's done is done." Chrom said "All we can do now is undo the damage."

"Okay…" I sighed.

I'm not getting out of this.

Most people were supportive, telling me that it would be fine and they would be there for me the next time. Still in the night I took a walk to clear my head.

"If that happens to me…can he do that to other people…what about Owain and Morgan?" I wondered.

"Robin…may I have a word." Lucina stepped out.

"Oh um…sure what is it."

"My father…" she joined me in standing there looking at the sky "I have memories of him from when I was little…before he died."

"Yes…"

"He was strong, brave, kind." She smiled "I always wanted to know him better and now that I do…I can't bear to see a world robbed of a man like him. I can't allow it."

"You love him…I understand that." I shrugged.

"Robin…Please forgive me." My niece frowned and suddenly drew her sword and pointed it at me."

"Lucina…" I got serious "What are you doing?"

"Don't move!" she snapped "I…I have to kill you!"

"Did you get into the liquor storage?! I snapped "What is this nonsense!"

"In the future…you…you kill my father!" she yelled.

"That's ludicrous, why would I kill Chrom?!" I yelled.

"I don't know." She said "I only know that he was killed by his closest friend. Having seen the bond you two share I know it must be you but I thought you were too close for something like, "I…have memories of you too." She sniffled "Smiling, reading me books…you were so kind I just can't accept that you'd do this but… after today I see you are at Validar's mercy. I suspect he will make you take Father's life."

"Lucina…"

"If my father is right and we can change fate. If the future is going to be averted then sacrifices will have to be made…I'm sorry Robin this is murder but…I have to do this!"

"You don't have to do anything!" I said "Stop this while you still can!"

"Stop making this hard!" she sobbed "Don't fight me, just let me make it swift and painless."

"You're crying…" I said "You know…I've had feelings for a while that you were suspicious of me in relation to something. You call Lissa, Aunt Lissa, yet despite our relationship you address me by my first name, not by Uncle. Lucina…don't do something you're going to regret forever."

"No…" she sniffed and tried to steady her shaking hands "I…I have to!"

"Stop…" I pushed her shaking hands off her sword, it clunked to the ground "It's okay…"

I hugged her, feeling the girl start sobbing into my chest.

"Uncle Robin!" she cried "I…I don't know what to do!"

"I know it's hard." I rubbed her back "But we'll get through this."

"Are you done?" Chrom stepped out.

"Father!"

"Lucina…" he sighed "I heard everything, and I know your heart was in the right place but I trust Robin and nothing you say will shake my faith in him."

"I know…" she frowned "You and Uncle are too close for that, please forgive me."

"It's not a problem." I smiled.

"I just hope the two of you are right." She sighed.

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