.Man I have been so busy lately sorry for taking so long.

I don't own fire emblem characters.

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"Who are you?" Ike questioned in confusion as he peered down at the injured girl resting on his chest. Her body trembled and her eyes began to water at the corners. "Please." Was all her quivering voice could muster.

She clung to his shirt tighter while the color began to drain from her face. "What happened to you?"

Her pupils flickered in response to Ike's questioning. Ike's arms hung around the brown cloak she wore. He could feel the thin body beneath the material. It surprised him how frail this foreign form felt to him. "Bro?" Ikyna jogged to Ike's side and bent over the two figures.

"Do you know her?" Ike shook his head quickly before glancing back towards the girl who was beginning to fade out of consciousness. "Hey hold on!" he yelled as he grabbed her shoulders and shook her lightly.

"What's going on here?" The green haired lance knight questioned as her rode up on his brown horse. Oscar's thin slanted eyes turned down in concern, "Oh my. What have we here?" He lowered himself from his mare.

"She just jumped out of the bushes."

"Well that doesn't seem so bad." Boyd said as he walked and up and gave a suggestive wink to Ike.

Ike narrowed his eyes, "She just said help me and hasn't spoken since then."

Oscar scratched his chin thoughtfully, "I wonder what happened to her."

"Maybe…" Ike stopped mid sentence and turned sharply towards the bush the girl came from. The patch of greenery shook again as two men came charging through them. The first man out of the bushes was large and muscular. He held a steel axe securely in his palms and glared venomously at the mercenaries. His chest was heaving from running and upper lip curled into a snarl as it revealed his crooked and rotted teeth.

The second man had a much less opposing presence. His was not a man of unsightly girth like his companion; however, he was thin and tone. On his side was a steel sword that he held the hilt of as if he was ready to attack.

He scanned the scene in front of him with damning eyes before pausing as he noticed Ike. A mysterious glint flashed through his blue irises then his face softened into a smile. "What a relief." He said through a happy sigh.

"I'm so glad you caught her." The sword wielding man gave his massive friend a smack to his arm, "Calm down Morok, you look downright terrifying."

The bulky man turned towards his friend with a perplexed look and began to open his mouth to speak. He was, however, cut off immediately, "Why don't you put your axe down?" The slender mad gestured towards the five mercenaries crowded around the unconscious girl, "You're making them suspicious."

"But…" he tried to speak again but quickly clamped his jaws shut when his friend shot him a withering stare.

"Who are you guys?" Boyd spoke up for the rest of the group.

"Ah yes, how rude of me. My name is Aldon, and this is my traveling companion Morok." He gave a deep bow, "I'm sorry if my friend and I startled you. We were in a bit of a hurry you see. We are pursuing a dangerous felon."

Oscar slid in front of Ike, "That's sounds terrible, who is it you're looking for?"

The thin guy cleared his throat as he chuckled, "As luck would have it, it's her." He pointed at the white-haired female. "It's fortunate that you caught her, it makes our job so much easier." He began to walk towards the four mercenaries.

"Seriously? She's a felon? The girl probably weighs 90 pounds! What is she a felon for? Loitering." Ikyna spat out.

"Far worse than that."

Ikyna flinched slightly as she noticed a subtle change in the man. Did he just sneer?

Boyd snorted and crossed his arms. He began to eye the two men suspiciously, "Really? What did she do?"

Aldon hesitated before quickly saying, "Look it's just orders from higher up." Was his vague response.

"What does that even mean?" Ikyan said as she became noticeably irritated.

"It's means we were given orders to capture her. We don't ask why, we merely fulfill requests given to us."

"And who is it that you work for?" Ike, who had been silent the whole conversation, finally joined in the interchange.

Aldon pointed at himself with an expression the suggested shock. "What do you mean who do we work for? Who are your employers?"

Ike's eyebrow twitched in slight irritation. This wormy like man in front of him was clearly trying to dodge the question. Fine, he silently surrendered in his mind, he could play this little game. "I'm Ike; myself and the rest here are members of the Greil Mercenaries."

"Oh yes I've heard of them. Your group is very famous throughout Crimea. You all do top-notch work." His complement oozed insincerity. "

"Thanks, although I've never heard of you. Who did you say you worked for again?" Ike said returning to the question Aldon so expertly avoided.

"Who my employer is isn't the point."

"That's bull!" Boyd blurted out, "You're just trying to not answer the question."

"Sometimes it's better the less you know." Aldon said with a dangerous tone creeping into his words.

Ike sat up and protectively pulled the girl into his chest, "Well I do know that this girl asked for my help, and since you aren't giving me any reason to give her back, I think I'll decline your request."

The plastered smile Aldon wore fell instantly and turned to anger, "Do you even know what you're dealing with? Do you know what she is!?"

Ike shrugged indifferently and looked to the three others, "I'm not sure who trust, but I think I'll take my chances with her. What do you guys think?"

Oscar nodded affirmatively, "This whole situation is very suspicious; but those two are the most suspicious. I agree with your choice Ike."

"Exactly!" Boyd said boisterously, "Besides, no real man would leave a damsel in distress."

The male twin lastly turned to his sister, "Ikyna?"

She gave him a thumbs up and smiled.

"It seems like we all agree. I refuse to hand her over Aldon."

Aldon looked down with clinched fists and began to laugh wickedly, "You idiots have no idea what you're getting into."

"We don't have to, you guys are as crooked as they come." Boyd said as he grabbed his axe off his back.

"Fine." Aldon lifted his head to reveal his sinister twisted smile. "It doesn't matter we'll just take her by force. You mulling pigs will wish—ahh!" He suddenly bent over and grabbed his face.

"Aldon!" Morok ran to his friend's side and lifted him by the shoulders. A thin line of red blood dribbled down his cheek.

"What happened?"

Aldon began to cradle his cheek and shot a glower at Ikyna. She stared him down with her bow and arrow pointing in his direction.

"Ha, I didn't even notice you pull out your bow. Are you trying to scare me off by giving me this little cut." He said mockingly.

Ikyna pulled back on the string of her bow, "Not at all. My hand is a little injured so I made a bad shot. I was aiming at your head."

"I'll make you regret that."

"Perhaps you should worry about yourself before making such outlandish threats."

"Titania!?" Oscar addressed his paladin friend. She gave him a slight nod then focused her glare on Aldon. She held her axe at the back of his throat, her mare snorted as she steadied herself.

"And when did you get here?" Aldon asked as he raised his hands in the air.

Morok attempted to attack Titania but Oscar already made his way to the group and pointed his lance at Morok's vulnerable stomach. "Don't make a move!" he threatened.

Morok growled but didn't attempt to go against the pointed lance. "I got here in between your useless chatter." she replied plainly, "You should pay more attention to your surroundings."

"It seems the Greil mercenaries have some talented fighters among them." Aldon said with a smirk.

"You're out numbered, leave now before things get worse for you."

Aldon turned his head a fraction and smiled a sickening smile, "You'd think that wouldn't you?" He quickly turned around and whistled once to the ring of trees around them.

"What is he doing?" Ikyna asked, feeling a sudden nervousness settle upon her. Her question was answered quickly as the sound a whizzing arrow whined. A loud thwack was heard as a lone arrow struck Titania on her breast-plate. Her white mare reared back on its hind legs and cried out in fear.

"Titania!" Oscar cried out but Morok took the opportunity to move out of range of the green haired knight's lance. He swung his axe forcefully and Oscar barely managed to block it from splitting his head.

"Where'd that arrow come from?" Boyd said as he readied his axe for a fight. As he was speaking three more guys charged out from the bushes wielding swords and axes.

"This is quickly turning sour Bro." Ikyna said. She strapped her bow to her body and pulled off her knives.

Ike picked the limp girl up, "I realize that." He grunted.

"You didn't realize it soon enough apparently." The Ikyna whipped around at the voice and screamed.

"Ikyna watch out!"

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Sorry another cliff hanger. I just didn't have enough time to finish it. I actually don't like cliff hangers, they stress me out! Hopefully I can get the next chapter out soon.

-PG