Fire Emblem/Super Smash Bros - Invisible Ties [Book #3]

Chapter 1 - Prologue

About damn time I uploaded something new.

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"Are you ready, Robin?" the blue-haired royal asked his faithful tactician.

"Chrom, first I have a favour to ask..." Sharp to respond, Chrom answered.

"As long as it's not a request to leave you behind."

"It's not...though I did consider it. But I can't run from Validar forever. And if I'm going to overcome him, my best chance is with you by my side."

"That's more like it."

"But therein lies the favour..." The white haired tactician sighed before he continued, giving Chrom the heads up that it wasn't going to be something easy. "If Validar somehow does gain control over me, promise me... me that you'll cut me down."

Chrom felt the anger burning inside him. His friend believing that he could be able to do such a thing? It was ludicrous. "You can't mean that. You can't ASK that!"

"I'll resist him with all that I am. I promise you. But there are other people involved here- too many people to ignore... you have a duty to protect them as well." Robin kept his head up with every word he spoke. Though it was not easy for him on the inside, he remained hard as stone for Chrom. The world or one man? It shouldn't be a hard decision, but nonetheless if that one man was your closest friend...

"...You're right. The words burn my tongue, but you're right." The prince huffed a breath of disappointment, knowing that Robin couldn't be truer. But he was determined to not let that happen. "But you mustn't let Validar seize control! Whatever it takes. Whatever the cost!"

"I'll try. You know I will."

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"...Wh-What!? I'M Grima? I'M the fell dragon!?"

"The Grimleal have worked for generations to create someone like you; A vessel worthy for our master. Simply having Grima's blood in your veins is not enough..."

The man whom claimed to be Robin's father by blood rambled on about the Grimleal's ultimate goal, the poor tactician not sure how he could bare any of this information. The very thing he was trying to rid for good, the biggest threat to humanity, ended up being himself. How could someone live with that fact, knowing that sole piece of information?

"N-No..." The anger continued to rise in the two, escalating higher whenever the other would speak words from his mouth.

"Don't let him shake you, Robin. Stand firm," Chrom reassured through the uneasiness. Of course he was just as bewildered as Robin himself, but he didn't want to let that show. It was his turn to put on the "tough guy" act for his friend.

"If you're damnable mother hadn't been seized by weakness and fear-"

"Don't you dare speak about her. Who knows what you did... used her to get to me? Betrayed her!?"

"She betrayed us! Stole you and your sister from her crib, and fled with you in the night!"

The words echoed in the massive hall, and Robin was certain he didn't hear right. All this anger and hate, yet fear that nested within him, he was positive that his mind was being untruthful to him.

"...What?" he growled lowly. Validar stood there, keeping his mouth closed. He looked a little uncertain of himself, but that quickly changed before his son could realise it.

"Oh my, I just said something I wasn't supposed to-"

"Enough with the lies! ...What did you say!?"