Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Flames and Sparks . Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Fire Emblem, Nintendo, Intelligent Systems and a few others do
(Adrestian Empire)
Edelgard found Damascus sharping Corvus while he looked at the window.
"You were really vocal about your thoughts on the others." Edelgard said, Damascus turned to her and hummed before he put his weapon on his hip.
"A warrior is blunt and decisive. You said you were planning for an attack… That means you're ready for combat, correct?" he asked, there was something about his voice that dripped with anticipation.
"We will be soon… We have to deal with a lot more then you believe we will have to deal with… A lot more." Edelgard said, Damascus slowly turned to turned to look at her.
"I am well aware unless you left something out… War is war, if they can be killed, they can be beaten… It is war, we will fight them, we will either win or die… Such is the fate of mortal beings like us, your highness." He said and then turned back to his weapon, he sighed and then cracked his neck and slowly turned back to the window.
"Before we do anything, we have a fort I'd like to take, that would give me a good guess at our abilities and how capable we are." Edelgard said before she saw him turned back towards her.
"You are a very skilled commander for a royal…. No offense, I didn't know what to believe of your tactical abilities before now…" Damascus said while he stood up and looked at her while he walked over to her.
She was slightly taller, but he was still not any less imposing. He brushed off his armor.
"You wish to study me as well; I will not disappoint you. I do wish to remind you of our deal though… We must find my sister… Or at least, I must… That woman will stop at nothing till she destroys me and she's a threat to everyone around her… To think I used to call her my sister at one point is a thought I wish was purged from my mind like a twisted nightmare." He said while clenching his fists and then Edelgard sighed.
"We will handle that sooner or later… But first we need to capture the fort… We need to make sure they cannot spy on us before we get to the frontlines." Edelgard said before Damascus nodded.
"I assume you have managed to scout it before deciding to send us? No matter how skilled we might be, sending in soldiers who do not know what their dealing with is going to get us all killed… And unless you have backup that I'm guessing you do not have currently? You wouldn't throw away your pawns just for a simple victory when the war hasn't even been fought, correct?" Damascus asked, Edelgard nodded.
"Yes, we're deal with them when we find them… But we're going to end up discussing a plan first." She stated before Damascus turned back towards the window and sighed.
"We shouldn't take much time to discuss the plan. The longer we delay, the more the plan will be at risk of failing… Don't forget that no plan ever…" He started to say as Edelgard finished his sentence.
"Survives first contact with the enemy… You are correct… But I do not intend to lose the first battle in what is looking like a 2-front war. I will call everyone together in an hour to discuss the plan and I then mention the plan." Damascus heard from Edelgard before Damascus looked at the ceiling.
"You're going to fight with us, will you? I want to know who I am working with… Not to be rude, you are the one sending us into battle. I would be interested if you could deal with the battlefield's deadly problems… I can hold my own and I will be dealing with any soldiers who go after me. I can and will kill any soldiers that fight me." Damascus stated before he slowly walked back towards the door to the room.
"Yes, I will fight on the battlefield. I will come and get you when we need to get to work. We are good, yes?" Edelgard asked before Damascus hummed and turned back towards her.
"Yes. I believe that will do, I will be training before you find me, trust me. I will be ready." Damascus stated before he entered the next room.
Edelgard blinked and then walked back towards the door as well to get to the command center.
Damascus walked into another room and then he drew Corvus and then extended the weapon before he spun it to make it ready for combat.
He closed his eyes and slashed a target before he slowly drew his feet back into a combat stance.
He took a breath and swung at the next target, wondering what would come next for him.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out next chapter will be a bit longer and begin the romance slightly. I also want to point out this story will not entirely follow the plot of the Crimson Flower path. Next chapter will be on Friday or so and will show the battle of the fort between the Black Eagles and Golden Deer. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!