Fire emblem x reader (requests opened)

Aversa x f!reader what love feels like

Reader gender F!
Request: MagicGalatica
Word count 1091
A/n: Sorry if it took me so long, I had my molecular biology exam, I really had fun writing it, hope you enjoy!

We ran at the dragon's table to retrieve the emblem before it was too late and low and behold, the only thing standing in our way was Aversa

"It's over Aversa, move aside, I don't wish to hurt you, but trust me, I've come prepared" I said as the last one of the Deadlords fell at the hand of my brother, usually he'd handle the talking but things between her and me were... personal

The kind of personal where every battle we'd flirt more than we fought, the kind of personal when at the end of the war against Plegia we were hoping for a future, gods know I was

"Sorry honey, no can do, we will rise Grima, and I'm happy to have you here for this special moment" she said
"This is no special moment, this is a death sentence, and if you can't see it you're not the smart Aversa I know"

"You might wear your heart on your sleeve, Ylissean princess, but that doesn't mean everyone does, especially me" she said, making her first move against me

"No, a stupidly emotional suicide is not something you'd ever do" I said, blocking all the magic attacks while closing in to get in range of her "oh you foolish little princess, you still don't get it, Master Validar took me in, raised me as if I was his own, he's the closest thing I've ever known to a family and I would gladly die at his command"

Now I saw it clearly, textbook manipulation, not that I expected any less from the cult leader...

"Since when do you call a family member master?" Her attacks stopped, I could see gears turning, by appealing to her rational side I might get her to question the narrative, everything went still, Validar himself seemed alarmed.

"This is the closest thing to a family I've ever known..." she repeated, trying to convince herself more than trying to convince me, cracks were staring to show

"Just because it's the closest doesn't mean it isn't broken..." I walked closer, ignoring each and every one of Federick's advice.

"Without him I have nothing..." she said, dropping to her knees. probably parroting years of manipulative strategies, she must have heard every trick in the book from Validar, the only thing I could do to get through to her was being honest "that's not true, you have me, I was honest when I said I liked you, there's still time to turn back"

I was in range, exactly where Chrom taught me to strike the perfect killing blow, but not this time, not with her.

I dropped my sword, letting it clatter on the ground, and knelt at her height, I hugged her, something I've dreamed of doing many times but could never bring myself to do even in times of peace.

The others rushed forward, probably not expecting what just happened "are you ok?" Chrom asked, I nodded "yeah, now get the emblem and save the world, I've got something a bit more important than a cult leader on my hand at the moment" Chrom hesitated, probably expecting Aversa to pull out a dagger and stab me as soon as he turned around "trust me, go" I repeated, Validar wasn't much of a threat on his own, I knew they'd be fine without me.

Finally convinced they went and left us a second of privacy. Aversa wasn't dramatically crying on my shoulder like in one of those over-the-top tragic plays, it felt more real, like the weight of everything she'd been through, everything she convinced herself was normal, was dropped directly on her shoulders, she was quite, crumbling in silence, and I was just there, trying my best to hold her together as she threatened to break.

I felt an asshole for getting her in this state but it was the only way I could point out the chaos dragon in the room and help her get out of a venomous situation.

"Why? Why are you still here? I was horrible to you..." she whispered "as cheesy as it might sound I could see there was something deep behind the heartless villain you showed everyone"

And just like that we had forgotten where we were, but a catastrophe pulled us back to reality, the shepards were too late, Grima was awakened before our very eyes... Validar did it...

In those moments, where death was almost certain my eyes went to Aversa, not cocky as she'd always been at each of her successful schemes, she hadn't moved an inch, and even though she was silent her eyes screamed four words "what have I done..."

Whether or not there was still a fighting chance I was a Shepard, and despite how it pained me I had to get back to my friends, to my brother, to my sister.

"Aversa..." I said, not even knowing how to approach the topic, she seemed to understand "I'm coming with you" I was sick with worry, she wasn't injured but she wasn't in the right place mentally for a fight of that calibre, but that didn't stop her from joining me

Horrors beyond our comprehension, that was the only way to describe Grima,  an onslaught of attacks and a resistance that made the battle last an eternity, we all were at our wit's ends when I saw his flames coming in my direction, I saw my friend horrified, knowing not even Sumia's Pegasus would be fast enough to reach me on time.

Just as I thought i was gonna go say hi to Emm I felt someone throwing themselves into me harshly and landing on top of me behind a stone pillar, the heat was suffocating but the pillar prevented me from burning to a crisp, as I looked up to see who was crazy enough to jump in I saw Aversa "no honey, you do not get to die after teaching me what love feels like"

Someone must have used the time Grima was focused on us to land a good hit and kill the thing, don't ask me for the specifics because I don't know nor do I care holy crap Aversa was in my lap, I must have hit my head pretty hard because with the boldness of a dying woman I said in front Aversa, and apparently all the shepherds who came to check on me "ok, but if you don't stop being hotter than the ignis you just saved me from I might melt"