Arcadians of Fodlan (Remastered)

Chapter 19

A groan can be heard as it's revealed to be none other than Edelgard, she slowly opens her eyes as her vision is blurry. She looks around and sees she is in some kind of Cell. Her vision starting to come back as Edelgard realizes what state she's in. She is strapped on to what appears to be a Metal Chair attached to the Floor, with Straps and Cuffs placed all over her body, lighting up, indicating the Magic Negation Effect is activated. Then Edelgard looks on her arms to see Metal Plates attached to her, with Tubes connected to it as she follows it and sees multiple Transfusion Bags filled with some sort of blue Liquid, which are going inside her body.

But as Edelgard looks around, she was able to see her reflection on one of the Machines, which is a Heart Rate Monitor. She looks to the Screen, ignoring the Data in the Machine, and notices she has large Devices strapped on to the side of her head, attached to Tubes with the blue Liquid going inside her head. Although, the one thing she noticed the most, was something she never thought to see again......

Her hair is brown again.

Edelgard couldn't believe her eyes, she hasn't seen her hair in this color for years, the one time she looked like this was during those Experiments. The Experiments that killed all her Siblings. Tears suddenly run down Edelgard's cheeks as she started crying, all of the emotions she has been feeling, are now starting to come out.

Edelgard: What, have I done.......

???: Ah, it seems you're finally awake.

An all too familiar voice surprises Edelgard as she looks around, wondering where the voice came from, even if she knows who it is. Sitri, now shows herself, the Woman walking out of the shadows for dramatic effect.

Edelgard: Professor.

She calls to Sitri, her voice having a hint of sadness and guilt inside of her.

Sitri: It seems you're calling me by how you usual call me by. Which means the Device is doing its work at getting rid of Carmilla's Brainwashing. Usually that sort of wears off when you hit them in the head as hard as they can, and seeing what happened back at Garreg Mach, it worked.

The mention of Garreg Mach made Edelgard look away from Sitri in guilt. Even if she was brainwashed, Edelgard still remembers everything that happened.

Edelgard: What-what happened to everyone? Did I......did I kill them?

Sitri: No, you did not. Thankfully we were able to bring them in for Medical Attention. If you're asking if they're back up and running again, a few of them are, minus those that weren't present or the ones who beat the shit out of you, aka Bernadetta.

Edelgard nods, remembering the colossal beatdown Bernadetta and Marianne gave her.

Edelgard: And Jaune?

Sitri: Why don't you ask him yourself?

She gestures over to the corner of the Room as Jaune exits out of the shadows. He stares at Edelgard, who can only look away towards a Man she genuinely loves. She began crying even more, knowing what Jaune sees her now, nothing short of a Monster. Someone he will never love.

Edelgard: Jaune, I-

Jaune: There's no need, El.

Her eyes widen when Jaune said "El", that the name she allowed him to call her by. After all, only those that are very close to Edelgard, can call her that. And after everything she did......

Jaune: I know what you want me to think of you, a Monster. But to me, you're not. You're Misguided. And I don't mean like the ones with the White Fang, am I right?

Sitri lets out a laugh while Edelgard is confused on what this White Fang is.

Jaune: Anyways, Sitri told me everything, and I mean everything. She has her ways when it comes to knowing Information, and she told me what you went through, what Those Who Slither in the Dark did to you, why you hate the Church and Crests. And I understand your point of view on why you want them gone. But to side with the Black Arms? Even Thales and his Cronies.