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Chapter Four: Trouble

Months quickly filtered by and Kiera graduated from Hogwarts and it was finally time for her to return to Fòdlan. Her heart was heavy with anticipation and nerves as she bid farewell to Hogwarts, the place that had been her home for so many years. The memories she had made within those castle walls would forever hold a special place in her heart, but now it was time for a new chapter to begin.

As Kiera stepped through the Outrealm gate she took a deep breath, looking out at the familiar trees. She sighed sending off her owl to find Dimitri, mounting her broom and following the bird with her suitcase firmly strapped onto the back of it. She adjusted her hat and took to the sky, anticipating quite the reunion now that she was here to stay.

Elsewhere, The bandits began closing in on Dimitri, Claude and Edelgard but the three continued to run.

"What did you do?!" Edlegard demanded looking at Claude.

"I don't know!" He glanced behind and saw the sheer number of bandits and they looked pissed.

The three were hopelessly lost and everything seemed hopeless until Kiera's distinct owl swooped into view.

Kiera soared through the sky, scanning the forest below for any sign of her friends. Spotting a group of figures being pursued by bandits, she wasted no time in diving down towards them, her broom cutting through the air with precision.

As she approached, she could see the fear and desperation etched on their faces. With a flick of her wrist, Kiera cast a powerful shield charm over the area around Dimitri, Claude, and Edelgard, protecting them from the advancing bandits.

"Kiera!" Dimitri exclaimed in relief as he recognized her distinctive violet eyes. "We're so glad to see you."

Without a moment to spare, Kiera guided her broom downward and landed. The bandits, thwarted by her magic, roared in frustration and began trying to break the barrier.

Once they had landed safely, Kiera embraced her friends tightly. "and Im the one who can't be left alone for five minutes?" She smiled At Dimitri.

"We're lucky you found us when you did," Edelgard said gratefully, her eyes scanning their surroundings for any more potential threats. "It seems we have quite the adventure ahead of us."

Claude let out a nervous chuckle, adjusting his bow as he spoke. "Well, what's an adventure without a bit of danger, right?" He flashed a grin at Kiera, his eyes sparkling with mischief.

Dimitri placed a reassuring hand on Kiera's shoulder, his blue eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you for coming to our aid, Kiera. I was starting to think we were done for."

Kiera smiled back at her friends, a sense of determination shining in her violet eyes. "No need to thank me, Dee. You'd do the same for me."

He smiled and readied his Lance as the magic barrier audibly began to crack.

The bandits broke through and rushed forward but they stopped when they saw Kiera pointing her wand at them.

The men laughed thinking she was only armed with a stick.

"Who are you stopping with that twig girl? I'm gonna make you scream." One bandit grinned.

Kiera chuckled darkly. "I know something you don't know." She sang in a sickly sweet voice.

"Oh yeah? What's that?"

"Bombarda." The witch growled out menacingly.

Before the bandit could reply an explosion blasted the burly man off his feet. The young woman immediately began attacking the rest of the bandits.