~Draft 2~
~Draft 1: Editing Complete~
~Spoilers for Books 1 & 2~
~A Fire Emblem Fanfic~
The Dark Magician Girl Book 3
Altered Ending - The Boys' Ending
" 'We have come from the future,' He says to me, his gaze not leaving mine as something flashes i...
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~2 years later
With Ike keeping a close watch on me and our boys, we had decided not to tell anyone about my feelings unless we are in immediate danger. I just keep myself busy thinking about other things and busying myself around camp.
The only things keeping me sane and calm now are Ike's words, 'I promise I will protect you with my life, Star. I promise...' and seeing him close by at all times.
Fortunately, those boys have been staying silent and keeping their distance from me. Actually, they still acknowledge me when I am near. I am the one who avoids them and keeps my distance. Ronnie acts as though that incident never happened, but I am very sure he has notified Donnie about it. Donnie still keeps his cold and distant stare on me like before, that has not changed. The only thing that has changed is the atmosphere I feel when they are within my sight.
I am in the kitchenette, washing dirty dishes and tidying up the counters and tables. Ike is close by in the main room which is attached to the kitchenette. Lance has been running back and forth between myself and Ike, playing, while Ike pretends he's some kind of boogeyman or whatever and playfully trying to catch Lance as he runs around. Lance has grown very close to his father but he still comes to me for comfort.
Merric, on the other hand, is a very independent child. Whenever I train him, he learns extremely quickly and he keeps to himself most of the time. Usually, you find him out in the practice field by himself or playing with his brother, Lance. He occasionally shows his feelings with me or Ike, only sometimes though. I am okay with that. Merric shows me he loves us very much during the moments we share. He is a very sweet child when he's in the mood to be.
I glance behind me and see Merric is sitting silently, reading a dark magic tome near his father and his brother playing. He has found my tomes in our bedroom and has been pestering me to read them. Now since he is 7 years old and has exceeded really well in our most recent training sessions, I have let him look at them. I note which one he is reading and the edges of my lips curl into a small smile, "Merric,"
Without looking up, he responds, "Yah mama?" and then he flips the page.
"Now can you now tell me the answer to my previous question?"
He flips the page once more before pausing and responding, "Nosferatu is the spell that drains energy from the target while doing damage,"
"Good," I say simply, happy that he is now learning about each of the spells and how to recognize them.
I turn back around and I feel small hands grip my lower legs. When I look down, I see two small purple eyes looking back up at me, while he is giggling. I feel Lance hide behind my legs, between me and the counter. When he darts from around them, I hear him laugh louder as Ike scoops him up, catching him. I start to chuckle softly and continue washing the final dish when I suddenly feel Ike wrap his arms around me from behind while still holding Lance. A small gasp escapes my lips as a surprised look appears onto my face.
