This story was inspired by something that I read on Fanfiction.net by Nan the Keyblade Master. It gave me some cool ideas to use, and well, I feel like I want to do my own version due to the arcs I've been using in my Shounen Hero Series!
(In devel...
You all continued throughout the castle, with a lot of corners at every turn.
Corrin: This place is one giant maze... It's so frustrating.
Azura: You're right... It might be easier if we split up to search the castle.
(Y/N): WHAT?! NO! NO! NO! That's not a good idea.
Azura: Why?
Ruby: (Y/N) is right. That Anakos guy could ambush us at every turn.
Corrin: Then how are we supposed to find the exit faster?
(Y/N): Fair point.
Soon...
Corrin: I found them!
???: I am the forgotten dragon. The betrayed king. The entombed god...
Corrin: What in the world?
???: In the name of the King of Valla, I sentence you to DEATH!
Corrin wakes up thanks to Gunter.
Corrin: Gunter...
Gunter: You're coming to. Thank goodness.
Corrin: I... I was attacked by an incredibly powerful magic...
Gunter: I thought I sensed something. Listen, milady. The enemy must have escaped down the corridor. I'll chase after them—please wait here and recover.
Corrin: No, Gunter. I'll go with you. It will be easier to capture them if we're together. There's something I need to check...
Gunter: ... All right. We'll go together.
Corrin: I think that whoever attacked me just now was also the one who killed Scarlet.
Gunter: What?! Are you sure?
Corrin: Yes. "I am the forgotten dragon. The betrayed king. The entombed god..." I heard those exact same words after Scarlet, and I jumped from the bridge.
Gunter: Then...this same attacker is trying to catch you while you are separated from everyone. Did he or she somehow know that we'd split up? Our original suspicion may be correct, Lady Corrin. Your attacker could be part of our group.
Corrin: I know—you and Ryoma both said so before, but we can't be hasty. Scarlet would have hated for us to turn on each other for no reason.
Gunter: Scarlet... You're right, milady. The sight of her with that flower pinned to her chest just before the jump... I do not wish you to meet the same fate, milady.
At that moment, you arrived with Team RWBY and Azura.
(Y/N): There's Corrin!
Ruby: You okay, Corrin?
Weiss: Sheesh, we can't let you out of our sight for even a second?
Gunter: She is quite alright.
Suddenly a few enemies appear!
(Y/N): Crap! Come on! No time to rest!
You all took down the enemies, but someone else appeared.
???: Heh. Heh. Heh...
Corrin: I recognize you! You're the one who appeared in Hoshido and killed my mother!
???: Hahaha... Do you have any idea how amazing this feels? Not only have my own children come to fight me, but you've all grown so strong... There can be no greater challenge of my abilities than this.
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The Royal Siblings had arrived at that moment, and the Hoshidan Royal Family felt their bodies turn cold with fear.
Ryoma: It... It can't be... This must be another deception... Or could it really be... Father?
Sumeragi: Well done, Ryoma—my eldest son. Once I was a king, but now I am a lowly servant to Anankos. My fall did bother me, for a time...but no more! Not with opponents like you! I'm so happy, my children. Look how strong you've become! Strong enough to fight your way here. This will be a glorious battle. Come! Show me what you're capable of—show me how much you've grown!
He took out a sword, and-
Sumeragi: Ryoma, my eldest son... My pride... I hunger for the glory of a battle between us. I expect nothing less than your best—you will be getting mine!
Ryoma: My father...was a respectable man, a just king, and a true samurai. You, fueled only by a lust for battle and glory, are not that man. I will destroy you for pretending to be him!
The High Prince of Hoshido stepped forward, and with the blade in his hand, he charged in, clashing with Sumeragi!
Ryoma was very angry, though he kept calm, and countered each attack from his father, and then he slit Sumeragi's throat!
Sumeragi: Agh! You ... you've gotten stronger. Hoshido is in good hands.
Ryoma: Father!
Hinoka, Takumi, and Sakura ran forward.
Hinoka: How could this happen? How could our father...
Takumi: Sakura! Quickly, heal him!
Sakura: Oh! R-right!
Sakura cast a healing spell.
But sadly, nothing happened.
Ryoma: No effect? Damn it! Why isn't this working?!
Sumeragi: Why...why are you crying? You've met and surpassed my hopes for you... As warriors on the battlefield... And as royalty of Hoshido. I couldn't have wished for anything better. Be proud. Be proud of who you've become. And...know that I am.
Ryoma: ...
Takumi: I will...Father.
Sumeragi: ...Corrin. I must apologize to you.
Corrin: Why, Father?
Sumeragi: I'm so sorry that I wasn't able to protect you that day... Your life could have been so different if only I'd been stronger.
Corrin: Father...don't apologize! They're faint, but I still have memories of my childhood with you... I remember watching you swing your sword... Feeling safe when you patted me on the head with your big, warm hand... I knew that you loved me. And you gave your life trying to protect me.
Sumeragi: Hah, such a forgiving young woman... ...Corrin, did you find Mikoto?
Corrin: Yes, we did...
Sumeragi: That's good. Though I loved her dearly, my time with her was so brief... I'll never forget the day we first met. She'd traveled alone to Hoshido from Valla. When I saw her, standing by the lake... I knew immediately that I was in love. Sometime later, after Anankos had taken over Valla, Mikoto fled to Hoshido. She brought with her a newborn child. That child was you, Corrin. Ugh... What a disgrace. I'm nothing more than a Vallite puppet now. At least I can spend my last moments with all of you. All of my children, all grown up... I'm so glad we could meet again.
Corrin: Father...
With that, he begins to disintegrated.
Sumeragi: Now I can die without regrets. After all...I believe...that all of you...can win this war...
