AN: I do not own Fire Emblem or Touhou.

So a power outage happened here and now I have to rewrite this again. Great… Well enough about my problems. Please leave a review telling me what you think of this chapter, or what you think might happen later down the line. After this one, there is only three more chapters left, and I've been waiting for them.

So without further ado!

Let the Conquest begin!

Years Past: Elise

Big Brother!

BGM: Reminiscence - Fire Emblem Fates

"Big Brother!" Elise shouted as she ran through the snowy courtyard of the northern fortress towards Corrin, who was standing next to a tree with Jakob by him and Kaze in the tree, Felecia and Silas off training and Flora nowhere to be found. "Elise!" Corrin called back, the young boy stepping away from the tree and holding his arms out for the four year old Elise to jump into them. Elise however tackled Corrin into a big hug, giggling all the while as both of them were sent tumbling into the snow.

"Elise!" Camilla called, running after her younger sister who was currently clinging to Corrin in the snow. "Camalily!" Elise called, letting go of Corrin and getting up as he got up from the snow, Elise running towards her older sister, who she had run from in order to reach Corrin. Camilla held her arms out as Elise ran into them, the stronger girl managing to stay upright when Elise jumped into her arms. "Elise darling, it's Camilla, not Camalily." Camilla said, touching Elise's nose as the four year old giggled. "Camalily is Camalily!" Elise said with a giggled as Camilla smiled as she hugged Elise.

"What's going on out here?" Someone asked as Camilla and Corrin looked over at the door into the fort from the courtyard. Standing just inside the door was Xander and Leo, Xander simply standing in the doorway as Leo hid behind it, not wanting to go out into the cold. "Nothing brother, Elise is just enjoying herself, aren't you Elise?" Camilla said sweetly as she tried to lift Elise up higher, managing to get Elise level with her head as Elise giggled and looked at Xander.

"Camalily right! I have fun Xanda!" Elise said as Corrin smiled. "You would think she wouldn't mess up her words, given who her mother is." Leo said, the five year old still hiding inside the doorway as Xander sighed. "Leo, you are very smart for your age. Most children are nowhere near as smart as you. Besides." Xander said as he walked up to Camilla and Elise through the snow, taking Elise from Camilla with some difficulty as Elise clinged to Xander and giggled. "It's refreshing to have someone so lighthearted and happy here… it's a good thing she hasn't experienced the things most of the other children here have." Xander said as he hugged Elise and smiled.

"Can I have candy Xanda?" Elise asked, not understanding most of the conversation, but she was hungry and she wanted candy. "Candy isn't good for you Elise, and you had some a while ago." Xander chided her as Elise pouted. "I want candy! I want candy from momma!" Elise pouted loudly as Corrin stood up. "Isn't aunt Minerva supposed to visit today?" Corrin asked as Xander spoke up, adjusting Elise in his arms. "That's right, aunt Minerva and aunt Celsius are going to visit today, so that I can continue my training, and so Minerva can spend more time with Elise." Xander said as Corrin nodded before going back towards the tree.

"Momma is coming?" Elise asked with big eyes, her earlier outburst about candy apparently forgotten. "Yes Elise, your momma is coming." Xander said to comfort his youngest sibling as Elise hugged him tighter. "I find it odd we call her auntie when she is the mother of our sister." Leo said as Camilla walked inside to him before bending down and hugging him. "Auntie is a parental figure to all of us Leo, it doesn't matter what we call her. But to Elise, she is her mother." Camilla said to ease his worries as soft steps were heard coming down the hallway to the courtyard, alongside the heavy footfalls of armored boots.

BGM: Pray to the Dark - Fire Emblem Fates

"Leo, Camilla? Is that you?" Minerva asked as she and Celsius came down the hallway, both of them walking together as Camilla stood up and Leo looked up at his aunts. "Yes, Xander and Elise are outside with Cor Cor and his friends." Camilla said, using her pet name for Corrin. "Thank you Camilla, are you coming out with us?" Minerva asked as Camilla shook her head. "No, my baby brother is cold and doesn't want to go outside, so I'm going to keep in company." Camilla said with a smile, doting on Leo as he looked down, the youngest male sibling of the royal family not wanting to be ignored by his older sister… who made him very embarrassed at the moment.

"That's nice of you Camilla." Minerva said as she walked past her with Celsius into the snowy courtyard. "Hey! Xander! You ready for your training today?" Celsius called as Xander looked up from Elise at Minerva and Celsius. "I am auntie." Xander said as he walked over to Minerva and Celsius. "Momma!" Elise called as she tried to wiggle out of Xander's arms to get to her mother. Minerva however walked closer to Xander before kneeling down in the snow. "Let her go Xander." Minerva said as Xander put Elise down gently, the young four year old running over to her mother and hugging her gently as Corrin walked over as well.

"So you'll tackle hug anyone but auntie?" Corrin asked, slightly annoyed at Elise's habit of tackle hugging anyone, unless they were her mother. "Elise knows I can't handle that Corrin… she's smarter then she acts." Minerva said gently as she kept hugging her daughter. "Come on Xander, we got training to do." Celsius said, leading Xander away from the scene as Minerva kept hugging Elise. "Can I have candy momma?" Elise asked as Minerva smiled. "Alright Elise." Minerva said with a smile as Corrin started staring as Minerva got up and took Elise's hand, leading the four year old back into the fort as Corrin started mumbling. "I want some candy too…" He complained, only for Jakob to hold a small bag in front of him. "You asked lord Corrin?" Jakob said with a smile as Corrin took the bag and undid the string keeping it closed before taking a candy from it and popping it in his mouth before smiling at Jakob. "Thanks Jakob." Corrin said as Kaze sigh and shook his head from his position in the tree above them.

A Lesson from Mother

BGM: But, Frederick, it's nearly dark! - Fire Emblem Awakening

Elise was six years old, and currently in a room with her mother learning about healing and staves. Or she would have been had she actually been paying attention to her mom, who was talking while Elise paid no attention to her, having zoned out. "Elise?" Minerva called, snapping the young girl back to reality as she looked at her mom. "Yeah momma?" Elise asked as Minerva sighed, heaving realized Elise hadn't been paying attention.

"Elise… can you tell me what I just said?" Minerva asked as Elise looked down and tried to think of what she had said. "Um… that healing is important?" Elise guessed as Minerva sighed. "Alright… I'll go over it again, but please listen this time Elise." Minerva said, coddling Elise as she nodded before Minerva went back to the blackboard she had on the wall, picking up a piece of charcoal to draw with against the green board.

"So… let's start with the basics again." Minerva said as Elise watched her draw several figures with the charcoal. There was six boxes, each one marked by a different letter, from E to S. "Each staff can be placed within a different rank, ranging from beginner, or E, to master, or S." Minerva said as she watched Elise to make sure she was paying attention.

"Let's start with the most basic of staves and fit them into each rank. Can you tell me what the most basic staves are Elise?" Minerva asked, trying to keep Elise's attention on the lesson. "The healing ones?" Elise guessed as Minerva nodded. "That's right." Minerva said as she wrote a name in each category. In E she had heal, D had mend, C had physic, B had recover, A had fortify, and S had bifrost.

"So, each of these is a type of healing staff, heal being the most basic, with bifrost being the strongest… as well as the rarest given that there is apparently only one bifrost staff in existence, but no one knows where it is." Minerva said as Elise tilted her head in confusion. "Why is it so rare? It's just a healing staff right?" Elise asked as Minerva shook her head.

"There is a reason it's so powerful… the bifrost staff has the power to bring the dead back to life, or at least that's what the legend of it says." Minerva said as Elise tilted her head in confusion. "What's the dead?" Elise asked as Minerva winced but she sighed. "Don't worry about it… let's continue." Minerva said as she started writing again.

For the next few hours Elise was listening to her mother as she tried to keep Elise's attention on the lesson… and failed after a while. Eventually Minerva gave up for the day and took Elise out to allow her to play with her siblings.

A Gift from Momma

BGM: Rush (Dark) - Fire Emblem Fates

Elise held her mother's hand as she was led through the fort. The seven year old girl following her mother through the snow towards a small shed that was being used by the knights stationed at the fort. "Where are we going momma?" Elise asked as she and Minerva walked through the snow to the shed.

"Somewhere special, we are going were the magic happens." Minerva said as she stopped right in front of the door to the shed. "Like your magic?" Elise asked excitedly as Minerva smiled at her. "No… this is where magic is made." Minerva said as she pushed open the door to the shed and led Elise in.

Inside the shed was an amazing sight, rows of shelves with books lined one of the walls, along another was dozens of metal rods hung on the walls, and shelves holding hundreds of beautiful gemstone and jewels next to them. A table sat on the far wall, holding several metal tools and a strange white book. And in the center of the shed was a small indent in the middle of the floor that something round could be slotted into. There was even storage crates near the table, filled with who knew what.

Elise looked at the shed in awe as her mother led her into it. "What is this place momma?" Elise asked as she looked at the metal rods hung on the walls. "This Elise… is a magic workshop. Weapons of steel and silver are made in forges… but here, in specialized workshops like this, tomes and staves are made." Minerva said as she walked over to the table and picked up a stick of white chalk. "And today… I'm going to show you how to make a staff." Minerva said as she walked over to the wall containing the dozens of metal rods.

Elise watched as her mother scanned the rods with her eyes before focusing on one that was of a pure black metal, tipped with gold. Taking it off the wall she held it in the same hand she had the chalk in before walking over to the indent in the middle of the room and slotting the rod into the round hole.

Elise watched as her mom went over to the crates before motioning Elise over. "Help me get the top off Elise." Minerva asked, Elise running over to her mom and helping her get the top of the wooden crate off. Elise hopped up to look inside the crate as Minerva put her hand in to get something out.

Inside the crate was hundreds of metal tops for staves, some gold, others silver, some bronze and even iron. Minerva reached inside and pulled a golden top out of the crate. The top had two prongs and a single hole in between the two prongs for something to be inserted into it.

Elise watched as her mom put the staff topper on the metal rod that was standing in the middle of shed. Spinning the top on before opening the white tome she was holding. Elise watched as Minerva used the white chalk and marked where the top of the staff was spun on, only for the magic to fuse the top and the rod by using the chalk on the staff. Minerva then closed the tome before walking over to the shelves with all the gems on them.

"Elise… come pick one you like." Minerva said, motioning Elise over. Elise smiled as she ran over to her mom and looked at all the different shiny gems. There were blue ones, purple ones, red ones and all sorts of beautiful designs among them. But one gem caught her eye. It was pink with a swirling teardrop design, like a flower's bud.

"I like this one mommy." Elise said to Minerva, pointing at the flower bud like gem. Minerva smiled before gently taking the small gem and walking back to the staff and slotting the gem into the staff before using the chalk to write circles around the staff, Elise watching as Minerva made an intricate design on the floor.

When Minerva finished making the circles on the floor she put the chalk back on the table before motioning Elise to stay by the table. "And now for the finishing touch." Minerva said as she walked a foot away from the runic circle before opening the white tome again as Elise watched.

White circles of magic formed underneath Minerva as the chalk circles around the staff began to glow, light surrounding the staff. Elise watched in awe as the lights from the circle flowed into the gem on the top of the staff, causing the flower bud like gem to glow a soft pink light as the golden metal around it started to tint green. But that wasn't all as the lights seemed to twirl around the staff, winding around the black metal and forming twin snaking indents in the metal, like vines along the metal.

Elise continued to watch the magic light show as Minerva closed the white book, a magic tome detailing the ways to imbue tomes and staves with magic. Minerva didn't think she was the best at imbuing staves or tomes, but she knew her stuff, since she made most of her own magical staves. And this staff was a gift for Elise.

As all the light died down, all that was left was the soft light now coming from the gem atop the staff. The chalk on the floor having been burned away by the magical power, leaving the stone floor bare as Minerva walked up to the staff and pulled it out of the indent in the floor.

"The Lily Light… a staff of original design. And my gift to you Elise." Minerva said as Elise stared at the exotic staff in amazement as Minerva held it out to her. The young girl slowly taking the staff from her mother before holding the gem up to her face, looking at her reflection in the glowing gem. "I love it mommy!" Elise yelled happily as she ran at her mother with the staff in one hand, wrapping her arms around her mom as Minerva stood steady with a smile on her face before rubbing Elise's hair slowly. "I'm glad you like it Elise." Minerva said as she returned the hug.

The Underground City of Windmire

BGM:

Elise was eight years old when the call to return to Windmire came. For Elise it would be the first time in the city for her, that she could remember. However, her mother had not wanted her to leave the castle, for her own safety. "

"Why can't I visit the city mommy! Why can my big brothers go and not me?" Elise asked as Minerva sighed as she sat next to Elise. "Because they have retainers to protect them, and I can't take you today, I have things to do Elise." Minerva said as she sat next to Elise before getting up. "I'll be back Elise; I have to go help your father." Minerva said as she left the room leaving Elise alone sitting on the chair she had been sitting in.

"But I wanta go outside!" Elise whined, it wasn't fair that her brothers and her big sister got to explore Windmire. 'I'll just have to find my own way!' Elise thought as she huffed, climbing off her chair and walking out of her room to try and find a way out of the castle.

Elise walked out of her room carefully as to not alert any of the maids or butlers. She would need to get out of the castle without being seen by any of the guards or workers. Slowly the young girl crept down the hallway quietly, not knowing where she was going.

But looking around a corner she saw a maid coming down the hallway cleaning. Elise hid behind the corner before looking at the door next to her. Hopefully the maid wouldn't find her if she hid inside the room. And quickly she did just that, quickly hiding in the room as she hid behind a large box in the dark room, listening closely to hear if the maid was outside the room.

Slowly the sounds of heels faded away as the maid walked away, Elise smiling as she got up from behind the box as she looked around the room she was in. The dark room was filled with boxes of all kinds of sizes, and Elise had no idea what was in them.

As Elise was about to walk out from behind the box her foot got caught on something. The young girl slipping, but managing to grab the large box she had been hiding behind in order to keep herself up. 'What was that?' Elise wondered as she looked down at her feet.

Her left foot was caught on some sort of metal ring connected to what looked like a door built into the floor. 'What's this thing?" Elise wondered as she pulled her foot out from under the metal ring. Bending down she put her hands on the metal ring before pulling as hard as she could.

The trapdoor popped open as Elise fell backwards and the dust in the room was kicked up. Elise coughed as she looked at the trapdoor, and the ladder that was leading down into the darkness. Curious Elise slowly climbed onto and down the ladder into the darkness as the maid from earlier opened the door to the dark room, looking around for the noise she had heard before shrugging and leaving, closing the door to the room, none the wiser to Elise's escape.

BGM: Dance in the Dark - Fire Emblem Fates

Elise had spent who knew how long wandering the dark tunnel until she could see light at the end of the tunnel. Elise running towards the light and stepping out into it and staring in awe.

It was an entire town in the tunnels, the beautiful water of the underground canal shimmering in the illuminated tunnels as men in small wooden boats on the water fished in the canal, pulling up small fish on occasion as people wandered the tunnels, looking around the makeshift marketplace as Elise wandered the underground town staring at everything in awe.

As Elise was wandering the underground town, and young girl with silver hair was walking around the town with a basket of flowers in her arms. Neither Elise nor the girl were paying any attention where they were going and ended up running smack into each other.

"Ouch!" "Hey!" The two girls both complained as flowers from the basket floated around them, the basket overturned on its side as both girls got up. "Sorry." Elise muttered to however she had run into, looking up and seeing the silver haired girl. "No it was my fault, I wasn't paying attention." The girl said as she got up and walked towards Elise and lowered her hand to help her up. "Thanks." Elise said with a smile as Effie smiled back. "No problem. My name is Effie, what's yours?" Effie asked as Elise smiled. "I'm Elise… what is this place?" Elise asked as she looked around at the underground city.

"You don't know? This is Windmire. My mother said that people never go above ground unless the soldiers are out because of the crime, whatever that is. So people live down here. I was born down here." Effie said as Elise blinked before smiling. "This is Windmire! Awesome! I want to explore!" Elise said, many other short sentences following that as she started rambling at a mile a minute as Effie blinked at the girl who was so excited to be in Windmire.

"I can show you around, if you'd like." Effie offered, causing Elise to stop bouncing as she smiled before grabbing Effie's hands and bouncing up and down. "Thank you, thank you, thank you Effie!" Elise said excitedly as Effie's head bobbed trying to follow the bouncing girl. "Ok then. Where do you want to go first?" Effie asked as Elise smiled. "Everywhere!" She said with a happy shout.

BGM: How Can That Be? - Fire Emblem Fates

Hours later, back in the castle Minerva yawned as she walked towards Elise's room. It had been a long day, organizing the weapons, making sure taxes were paid, checking in with Rennac for his weekly update, and working with Garon on new projects for Nohr's future.

"Elise. I'm back." Minerva called, loudly enough to be heard through the door as she pushed it open. Looking inside Minerva looked around Elise's room for a moment looking for Elise. "Elise?" Minerva asked loudly as she entered the room, a sense of dread growing in her gut as she looked around. "Elise? Please come out!" Minerva called as she looked around the room. "Elise! Where are you!" Minerva called, scared for Elise's safety as she looked around the room, only for a butler to come in from the door as she was looking around the room.

"Is something wrong lady Minerva?" The butler asked as Minerva looked up. "Elise is missing! Get Garon and find her!" Minerva yelled, only to go into a coughing fit as the butler came to help her up. "Leave me… get Garon." Minerva coughed out, the butler slowly leaving her to get Garon as Minerva slowly came out of her coughing. "Elise… where are you?" Minerva asked no one as she left to go meet Garon, and to try and find Elise before anything bad could happen.

BGM: Paradise (Dark) - Fire Emblem Fates

Elise and Effie had spent hours exploring, Elise eventually joining Effie at her house and joining her for dinner. "What did you think Elise?" Effie asked as Elise sat next to her, Effie's mom smiling as she brought her daughter and her new friend a plate of food each as the two girls talked vividly, enjoying themselves as they smiled and laughed.

Back in the castle Minerva was on Albus, the old horse ready for another ride as Minerva looked at Garon, who had a large group of guards behind him. "Don't worry Minerva, we'll find her. We won't lose her like we lost Azura…" Garon said as Minerva closed her eyes. "You better… I won't lose my daughter." Minerva said as she rode off on Albus out into Windmire. "Find Elise! Find my daughter!" Garon called, the soldiers running towards Windmire to find the missing princess as Garon followed them out. The search for Elise was on.

"Shura." Someone called, Shura opening an eye to look at who had called him, Rennac walking towards him, the Nohrian spy coming towards his top informant. "What's come up Rennac?" Shura asked as he looked at his ally. "I need info on a certain someone… Princess Elise is missing." Rennac said as Shura looked up at him. "I'm sorry? Elise?" Shura asked as Rennac nodded.

"About an hour ago, princess Elise was reported missing, last contact with her being seven hours previous, she could be anywhere in Windmire, and that's what I've come to you for." Rennac said as Shura nodded.

"I don't have much… but one of my normal clients reported seeing a young girl in a fancy dress exiting the tunnel that leads towards the castle. I've got nothing else other than she was reported bumping into a silver haired girl before they both disappeared into the crowd." Shura said as Rennac nodded. "Thanks Shura." Rennac said before walking off.

"Shura… who the hell are you taking to?" Arashi called from inside the hideout the group was currently using. "It was Rennac Arashi, now shut your face." Shura called from outside. "Don't tell me what to do asshole!" Arashi called, throwing a tin can from inside the hideout at Shura, nailing him in the back of the head. "Why you…" Shura grumbled as he rubbed the back of his head.

In the underground town of Windmire soldiers had practically invaded, the people of the town all abandoning the streets as the soldiers looked for Elise, knocking on doors and asking questions all the while. In Effie's house Elise and Effie were playing with some dolls Effie had when the soldiers had come knocking. "Nohrian guard! Open up!" A soldier called as Effie's mother went for the door and opened it.

"Yes what is it?" Effie's mom asked as the lead soldier started talking. "We are looking for princess Elise, who has reportedly been down here." The soldier said as Effie's mom raised an eyebrow. "My daughter's new friend is named Elise. But a princess? You really think she would be down here?" Effie's mom asked the guards as they started pushing their way in. "Hey!" Effie's mom said, only to find a spear pointed at her as the soldiers walked in.

A soldier pushed the door open and saw Elise inside with a young girl. "Lady Elise!" The soldier called as Elise looked up and looked confused. "Don't worry, we are here to get you home." The soldier said, walking in to try and get Elise as Effie stood up, only to have a lance pointed at her.

"Stop! Don't hurt her!" Elise shouted, the soldier backing off slightly as Elise stood up. "Elise?" Effie asked still confused as Elise walked past the soldier into the main room of the house. "Don't hurt her!" Elise commanded upon seeing the soldier pointing a spear at Effie's mom. "But she." The soldier started, thinking that Elise had been kidnapped as Elise huffed. "I came down here myself, and I will not let you harm the nice lady or Effie!" Elise commanded as the soldiers formed up in front of her.

"Lady Minerva and Lord Garon have been looking all over for you lady Elise." The lead soldier said as Elise nodded. "Then bring me back to the castle, to mommy and daddy." Elise said as Effie looked in through the door. "Elise?" Effie asked quietly as Elise smiled. "It's ok Effie, everything will be fine." Elise said with a smile as the soldiers walked out of the house, ready to escort Elise back to the castle.

"Thank you Elise…" Effie said, struggling to find something to say as Elise smiled. "I'll have mommy bring me back down here so we can play again soon. Bye Effie!" Elise said as she walked out and the soldiers started walking, Effie standing outside her house and watching as the soldiers and Elise walked off. Effie was left standing outside her house lost in thought about what had just happened.

BGM: Ember of Hope - Fire Emblem Fates

"Elise!" Minerva called as Elise looked up from the table she had been sitting at since the guards had brought her back to the castle. "Mommy!" Elise said with a smile as she got up and ran towards Minerva, hugging her mom as Minerva hugged back. "Don't do that Elise, don't wander off again, please." Minerva said softly, just happy her daughter was safe as Elise embraced her mother. "Yes momma. I made a friend today!" Elise said with a smile as Minerva looked down at Elise. "You can tell me later Elise, right now it's time for you to go to bed." Minerva said softly as she started walking with Elise towards her room.

"Can we go to Windmire tomorrow momma?" Elise asked as Minerva looked down at her daughter. "If I have time Elise, you have to understand, momma is busy making sure your dad isn't sinking the country into the ocean or something." Minerva said playfully as Garon huffed as he stood by the door. "I'm not that bad." He complained as Minerva looked up at him. "And who here runs the country and makes sure the people get what they need?" Minerva asked as Garon sighed. "You do… I know I suck at that sort of thing." Garon muttered as Minerva smiled. "You really need to learn how to manage your own country." Minerva said softly as she walked past him with Elise. "Shut up…" Garon muttered as he walked away with a smile on his face.

In the Name of Justice!

BGM: What Can You Do? - Fire Emblem Fates

Already Minerva could feel a migraine coming on as she watched Elise and her retainers. The young girl that Elise had met nearly four years ago, Effie, who had sworn herself into Elise's service. And Arthur… a man who had luck so bad it gave Minerva pause to wonder if she had actually had her life as bad as it had been. And yet she was about to have a migraine.

Elise was laughing her head off as Effie carried her on her shoulders, Arthur trying to make sure Elise wouldn't fall off Effie's armored shoulders… and already signs of disaster were showing. Bees were swarming the area, clouds were rolling in, and even Elise's horse looked agitated.

"Lady Elise! Please wait!" Arthur called, running after Effie and Elise as the super strong knight and Elise ran through the field, Minerva watching on as bees started swarming the area. "Arthur, watch yourself." Minerva warned him, knowing of his bad luck as Arthur kept running after Effie and Elise. "Don't worry Lady Minerva, I will be FIIINE!" Arthur started, only for a section of the dirt that Effie and Elise had previous ran over gave out under him, Arthur falling into a pitfall. "Arthur are you ok?" Minerva called as Arthur groaned from inside the pitfall.

"I'm fine! Nothing is broken Lady Minerva!" Arthur called, only got thunder to crack above them as a bolt of lightning shot down into the pitfall and zapped Arthur. "Arthur!" Minerva called, Effie and Elise still running around behind her as Minerva walked towards the edge of the pitfall.

Inside Arthur was smoldering, singed but otherwise fine as he blew out a puff of smoke. "I'm ok! This is normal!" Arthur called, coughing up another puff of smoke as he looked up at Minerva. "Let me get a rescue staff…" Minerva complained as she turned to walk towards her own horse, which had her pack filled with staves.

As soon as she had turned around, bees had started swarming into the pitfall, Minerva barely getting five feet away before she heard Arthur yelping in pain. "… Dammit Arthur…" Minerva muttered as she continued walking towards her horse to get the staff to save Arthur from the pitfall. The bees flying out of the hole as Arthur groaned in pain and started pulling the stingers out of his skin from the bees. As he was doing that, Elise's horse had wandered over to the pit and spun around, Arthur barely getting a moment to look up before the horse did its business right down the hole.

Minerva was grabbing the rescue staff from her pack when she heard Arthur's scream, turning around and seeing Elise's horse standing in front of the pitfall. Minerva sighed as she raised the rescue staff above her head, the rare Hoshidan staff lighting up as small tags floated around Minerva as a bright green light came from the hole, Arthur appearing in front of her as the tag disappeared, Minerva having to cover her nose as soon as Arthur appeared. "Arthur… find somewhere to clean up." Minerva said as Arthur nodded.

"I understand lady Minerva." Arthur said, still somewhat happy even with the stuff he had just endured. Just as he smiled at Minerva some wyvern dung landed on him from above. Minerva looking up and seeing Camilla's wyvern coming down from above. "Seriously… get cleaned up." Minerva said as Arthur nodded and walked away, Effie and Elise walking up to Minerva as Arthur walked away.

"What happened to Arthur?" Elise asked, confused as Minerva sighed. "I'm not sure if this is the usual… or better than normal." Minerva muttered, pinching her nose both from the smell, and the migraine.

Camilla then landed nearby, getting off her wyvern as Beruka landed close by, Soleil getting off of Beruka's wyvern with her, still smiling like a loon as she smelled the small amounts of blood that had dripped off of Arthur from his bee stings. "Who got hurt here? Did we miss something?" Soleil asked, her grin unsettling as Minerva frowned. "Nothing. Camilla, what are you doing here?" Minerva asked as Camilla smiled.

"Daddy wants you back at the castle auntie, so he asked me to come get you and Elise." Camilla said with a smile as Minerva nodded. "Alright, we'll get Arthur and go." Minerva said as Camilla nodded, getting back on her wyvern as Beruka got on hers with Soleil. "Elise. Get off Effie and get on your horse, we are going back to the castle." Minerva said as Elise awwwed.

"Lady Minerva. I finished cleaning!" Arthur called, Minerva turning toward hims and nodding. "Let's go, we need to get back to Krakenburg." Minerva said.

When the group was traveling back to Krakenburg they had to stop several times… all of them because of mishaps that happened to poor Arthur, including him getting run over, falling into another pit, and getting chased by more bees.

The Arena: Cynthia

BGM: Champion (Ablaze) - Fire Emblem Awakening

"This is very interesting." Garon said with a smile as the fighters all got set up again, this time with Arthur and Effie in the arena alongside them as Elise watched from the private box. Minerva had returned to the private box after the stunt Morgan had pulled and healing her sister. "I just hope there are no more surprises like that one." Minerva muttered as Garon smiled. "So Minerva, what's her name?" Garon asked as Minerva rolled her eyes.

"Cynthia, she's Owain and Morgan's cousin apparently. She also requested to have her Pegasus brought into the arena for the fight, which I've allowed so long as she stays close to the ground." Minerva reported as Garon nodded and watched Cynthia ride into the arena on her Pegasus. "Never fear! Cynthia is here! Ready to save the day!" Cynthia shouted, giggling as she spun her spear in her hands. "I like her momma!" Elise giggled as Minerva sighed. "I understand Elise." Minerva muttered as she held her daughter in a hug. "No waiting around! Let's start this fight!" Garon shouted, setting the fight off.

BGM: Path of the Hero-King - Fire Emblem Fates

The fighters in the arena, having just had their asses handed to them on a silver platter, were wary of Cynthia's Pegasus, which had already taken to the air with Cynthia along for the ride, spinning her spear with glee as the soldiers started pairing up for protection.

Cynthia's Pegasus dive bombed the two soldiers in front, Cynthia hopping off as the soldiers ducked, Cynthia landing between them and spinning her spear in her hands, slamming the ends of her spear into the soldiers, knocking them back as her Pegasus landed behind her, Cynthia hopping back on as the soldiers scrambling to recover, only for Cynthia to ride back down with her spear outstretched. "Watch me GOOO!" Cynthia shouted as she slammed the blunt end of her spear into the first soldier before swinging her lance on the other side to knock the other soldier down and out.

One of the soldiers had managed to get his hands on a javelin, spinning it in his hands before tossing it at Cynthia, who flew out of the way of the heavy spear as it landed in the dirt near the knight and fighter, who ran over to grab the thrown weapon as the soldier pulled his normal lance off his back.

Cynthia however had decided to ignore the soldier who had thrown a javelin at her, instead deciding to attack two other soldiers, basically running them over with help from her Pegasus hitting the ground running, acting like a horse and charging at the soldiers, who scrambled to get out of the way as Cynthia tried to stab them from atop her Pegasus as it took to the air again.

"This is not fair!" A soldier complained as Cynthia came down for another diving run. Once again the soldiers dove out of the way of the charging Pegasus, only for Cynthia to jump off once it had hit the ground and started running. One of the soldiers was about to get up when Cynthia placed her spear against his back. "Stay down pretty please." Cynthia said with a smile as the soldier groaned and lay down, at least he hadn't been flung into the stands this time.

The other soldier ran at Cynthia from behind, only for Cynthia to whip around and used her spear to block the soldier's lance, Cynthia smirking as the two spear fighters struggled against each other for a moment, only for Cynthia to nod her head to the side with a grin on her face, the soldier looking away for a moment before gasping. He only had a second to process the Pegasus that basically ran him over as Cynthia got back on her mount and flew towards the knight, who was taking aim with the javelin he had taken.

"Hurry up! She's coming!" The fighter panicked as the knight growled from under his helmet. "I know! Just shut up for a moment!" The knight shouted at him, losing his concentration for a moment as Cynthia flew at them.

But at that moment one of the two remaining soldiers had his partner help him throw the steel lance he had at Cynthia, the long lance flying through the air wobbly and forcing Cynthia to pull back to avoid getting hit, her attention being focused towards the soldiers.

"She's distracted! Throw the dam javelin!" The fighter panicked as the knight growled. "Shut up!" The knight shouted at him before taking aim with the javelin again as the two soldiers fighting Cynthia tried to keep her in one spot, the soldier who had thrown his lance having grabbed one of the Pegasus' wing as Cynthia tried to knock him off as the other soldier had his lance in the Pegasus' face.

The knight then threw the javelin, Cynthia and her Pegasus too distracted to notice as the throwing lance hit Cynthia square in the side, knocking her off her Pegasus and causing it to panic, throwing the soldier off it and trampling the other soldier as Cynthia got back up and grabbed the javelin as she winced in pain from being hit by the javelin.

"Alright! That does it! Time to get serious!" Cynthia shouted as she stuck the javelin on her back, her Pegasus still panicking behind her as she ran towards the fighter and the knight. The fighter was already swinging his axe when Cynthia ducked under his axe, her lance flashing golden for a moment as the fighter gasped, only to suddenly be on the receiving end of three stabs from Cynthia's Sol covered lance and sending him flying back into the dirt as Cynthia spun around to block to the knight's lance, her lance glowing Luna blue for a moment as she pulled away from the knight before smiling. "Time for the grand finale!" Cynthia shouted as she dashed right past the knight, spinning her lance behind her before throwing her arm out with an open hand, the knight standing upright for a moment before falling over in pain, his armor cracked from being slammed with a Luna powered lance.

BGM: RWBY Theme: I Burn Remix - Standalone - Extended

"And that's how the Justice Cabal does it!" Cynthia shouted as her Pegasus finally calmed down and trotted towards her, Cynthia petting it's muzzle as Arthur and Effie approached. "Hail fellow hero of justice!" Arthur called as Cynthia smiled. "And to you as well fellow hero!" Cynthia called back as Effie remained quiet.

"Lady Elise has asked us to tell your resolve! And to see if you are worthy of joining us in great justice!" Arthur called as he held his personal axe high, the red marked axe gleaming in the candlelight as Minerva groaned in the stand, already feeling a migraine coming on as Garon laughed.

"Then I shall show you my resolve! And my powers of justice!" Cynthia shouted back as she stepped away from her Pegasus. "Then let us join our strengths Effie! To prove this hero is worthy of joining our justice!" Arthur said to Effie as she shrugged. "Alright, so long as it helps Elise." Effie replied as she readied her lance.

Cynthia then ran at Arthur and Effie, Arthur already swinging his axe as Cynthia swung her spear, the two weapons clashing as Effie followed up on Arthur, Cynthia jumping out of the way as she spun her spear in her hands with a smile. "Justice is on my side!" Cynthia shouted with a smile as her spear glowed golden again.

"Then I'll hold nothing back!" Arthur shouted as he bent down, ready to strike as they jumped at each other. Cynthia spinning her lance glowing gold as Arthur tried to slam his axe into her lance, a trail of purple light behind it as the two weapons slammed into each other.

The resulting shockwave left a split in the ground, cracks in the stone and dirt under them as Cynthia and Arthur struggled against each other. Cynthia's spear still glowing before she pulled away and spun it again, the spear switching from a golden glow to a luna blue. Cynthia took advantage of Arthur's slow speed, dashing past him before spinning her lance behind her and throwing her hand up with a grin on her face as Arthur fell down.

"Ow… that hurt." Arthur complained as he lay face first in the dirt. "Sorry." Cynthia said with a smile as she looked at Effie, who was holding her shield and spear, her pink knight armor to large on her small but powerful frame. "Are you ready?" Cynthia asked Effie who looked up and her and nodded.

"Get her Effie!" Elise cheered, bouncing up and down as she watched the fight about to start back up. "Elise, sit down." Minerva said softly as Garon smiled. "These fights are quite interesting… but where do these kids get these skills?" Garon asked as he looked at Minerva for an answer, who shrugged. "Probably from their parents, you heard Owain's bragging how he was a 'scion of legend.' He probably got his skills from his parents. And Cynthia is his cousin, and Morgan his sister." Minerva said as Garon nodded, getting back to the fight.

Cynthia and Effie had locked lances, Effie using her greater strength to push Cynthia back, both girl's brute force strength allowing them to hold against each other, with Effie slowly gaining ground, only for Cynthia to back away and smacked her lance into Effie's shield, her spear bouncing off as Cynthia backed away and ran towards her Pegasus to get back on.

Effie tried to give chase, but her armor slowed her down more than enough for Cynthia to get back on her Pegasus and into the air as Celsius watched Effie and Cynthia go at it, Cynthia's speed allowing her to stay away from Effie's lance, but at the same time Effie's armor keeping Cynthia's own lance from harming her.

The fight continued for about five minutes, neither gaining any ground until Celsius decided to step in. "Alright Effie, that's enough!" Celsius called, Effie and Cynthia stopping their fight as Celsius walked up with a smile, pulling Alondite out of its sheath slowly. "It's my turn." Celsius said with a smile as Effie backed off and Cynthia faced Celsius.

BGM: Mirror Mirror (Rwby RoosterTeeth) ~Orchestral Battle Arrange~ by Jeremiah George

Celsius smiled as Cynthia took to the air again, already spinning her lance to strike at Celsius, Celsius swinging Alondite up to block Cynthia's lance with ease, knocking it away with ease, the gap in strength between her and Cynthia massive compared to between Effie and Cynthia.

With this in mind Cynthia backed away warily, keeping to the air where she thought Celsius wouldn't be able to touch her, but she was wrong. Celsius swung her sword horizontally in Cynthia's direction hard, sending a razor wind of air at her that caused Cynthia to yelp and jump off her Pegasus, landing suddenly on the ground as her mount flew away from Celsius and her.

"You do rather well against the groups… more of a brawler then a straight up dueler." Celsius noted as Cynthia winced. "So that's it… you're better against groups rather than single opponents." Celsius said with a smile as Cynthia opened her eyes. "I'll prove that I can fight you! Bring it!" Cynthia shouted at her, the energetic girl smiling all the way as she spun her lance around her before jumping at Celsius.

Celsius raised her sword to block, turning it sideways so that the flat surface of the sword would block the lance, instead of the sharp end cutting the lance and sending the front half spiraling at her face. When Cynthia's lance slammed against her sword Celsius quickly took the initiative, grabbing Cynthia's lance and yanking it out of her hands before throwing it away to the far side of the arena.

Deprived of her weapon Cynthia took and step back before running away from Celsius, who followed Cynthia's movements and held Alondite over her head, ready to send another wave of wind at Celsius as Cynthia went for one of the lances that the soldiers in the arena had dropped.

Just as Cynthia was about to grab a lance from the ground Celsius sent a wave of wind at her with her sword, Cynthia yelping as the wave of wind cut in front of her and sliced the dropped lance in half, rendering it useless as Celsius smiled as spun Alondite behind her before sheathing it. "And you've lost." Celsius noted as Cynthia sighed. "Better luck next time then." Cynthia said as her Pegasus flew down from the sky for her to get back on.

BGM: Guest of Shade - Fire Emblem Fates

"Actually there won't be a next time." Celsius said as Cynthia looked at her confused, Celsius pointing up at the private box were Elise was bouncing up and down. "The little princess up there wanted you as her retainer, this was just a test to see if you were worthy of the position. Needless to say you passed, even if you didn't beat me." Celsius said as Elise waved down from the private box.

"So I made it?" Cynthia asked as Celsius nodded. "Alright!" Cynthia shouted with joy, jumping up and down as her Pegasus stood next to her, Cynthia's blue hair waving behind her as she stopped bouncing as pumped her fists. "So where do I get started?" Cynthia asked enthusiastically as Celsius giggled. "Head to the locker room, Elise will meet you there." Celsius said as Elise ran out of the private box, Minerva chasing after her to keep her from getting lost as Cynthia nodded and petted her Pegasus on the nose. "I'll be back, but right now I gotta meet Elise." Cynthia said with a smile as her Pegasus whinnied, Cynthia walking over to the lance Celsius had thrown away and picking it up before running over to the locker room door to join Effie and Arthur with Elise.

(Stage Clear!)

AN: HOLY CRAP FINALLY! You would not believe how hard this chapter was to write. But thank Yukari it's done! I wanted it to not be crap so I took my sweet ass time with it, and I want to know what you all thought about it.

But on that note, the unit roster and a glimpse at the future, for there is only one more Nohrian child to go, the prince himself, Xander.

Unit Roster

Elise

Class: Nohrian Princess (Healer)

Skills: Nobility

P.S: Lily's Poise

Inventory: Lily Light, Freeze, Heal

Effie

Class: Knight

Skills: Defense 2

P.S: Puissance

Inventory: Steel Lance

Arthur

Class: Fighter

Skills: HP5

P.S: Misfortunate

Inventory: Arthur's Axe, Throwing Axe

Cynthia

Class: Sky Knight

Skills: Darting Blow

P.S: Genki Girl (During your turn, ability to double attack 3)

Inventory: Iron Lance, Javelin