Fire Emblem Three Houses: Wanderer

Man of Duscar

The fortress was guarded by the Death Knight, Hubert, Bernadette and Ferdiand. All of which stand guard of the place as the fortress is surrounded. Claude, Lysietha, Hilda, and Dimitri all discussed tactics prior to the battle.

"So we take it from both sides," Dimitri explained, "Byleth goes with me so I can keep an eye on him."

"He's my big bro," Lysithea pleaded, "Keep him safe."

"Is he even fit to fight anymore?" Hilda asked, "Let alone fight family. The Black Eagels are his family after all."

"I don't know we have much choice," Claude sighed, "He is our best bet against those archers. If Dedue were here he could handle the archers with ease but..."

Dimitri turned away and requested, "Can we not talk about my brother?"

"Sorry," Claude apologized, "Now, let's get ready. It's now or never..."

The attack came from both sides. Hubert gave the order to the Death Knight, "You are to mentally break Byleth. By any means necessary."

"As you wish," the Death Knight responded, evil in his deep, booming voice. Thus began the battle. Archers and mages bombarded the invading forces as they charged in from both ends. Claude charged ahead on his wyvern to take out enemy archers who were attacking his allies, approaching Bernadette as he flew through the barrage, dodging every arrow with grace and precision, even catching one to shoot back at an enemy archer.

Dimitri charged with his spear right into an enemy cavalier, which left an opening for the other members, who with help from Dorthea's battalion, provided a chance to Stride forward. Lysithea, staff in hand, approached the Death Knight in the center of the fort with a warp from Linhardt to assist her.

Lysithea sighed. The Death Knight sighed, "I already know how this ends child."

"I'm no child!" Lysithea cried out summoning dark spikes to surround the Death Knight, "And it's time for the Death Knight to die!"

The spikes closed in all at the same time, shattering the ground below. Creating a cloud of dust that Byleth used as cover to charge at Hubert who asked, "Once again? Very well then."

Like before Byleth was to fast for Hubert to strike with Mire, forcing Hubert once more by teleporting. Finally, the enemies launches a counter attack to no avail at first, until Ferdinand rushed in and sighed, "I'm sorry Dimitri, but this is where your journey ends."

With a single, swift strike, Ferdinand performed an advanced maneuver to strike at the heart, what should've been a lethal blow but...

"Not my brother," a voice growled, "Not today..."

When Dimitri opened his eye he saw his brother. The first one not related to him by blood he called family.

He gasped out, shocked, "Dedue?"

The fortress of a man gripped his ax, ready for combat, "Did you really think I would abandon my family from Garreg Mach? I don't die. Not that easily..."

Dedue lifted his ax, "Today, a man of Duscar makes his stand."

Byleth charged Ferdinand, disarming the long haired nobel, and made his plea, getting emotional, "Don't do this! You don't have to die!"

"But Edelgard is doing what's right," Ferdinand explained, "Rhea-"

Byleth explained, "Will die. That woman... my heart does not beat. She did something to me. Please, lay down your arms."

"I'm sorry," Ferdinand sighed, "But I must do what's right! I-"

As Ferdinand charged, Byleth froze. To kill another brother. He...