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"So My Darling Daughter has returned. Come here to avenge your father sweetie?. "
Grima’s vessel approached. Her face appeared to show motherly love but any close inspection would see the twisted smug evil sneer.
Lucina started at the imposter wearing her mother body. This monster took everything from her, her father, her mother, her country. HOW DARE HE. And now it makes this twisted mockery of her mother. This monster will suffer. Lucina turned to the monster with eyes glaring with hate.
"You are not my mother. You are a monster possessing her corpse. And I swear by my name, that I will end your reign of terror today. Grima.
Oh how sweet. You truly believe you can kill a God. You don’t have the Falchion. Or the Fire Emblem and all its jewels. And I don’t see Naga blessing on you. So what makes you think you win."
Lucina carried out the sword by her side. One could be mistaken for viewing it as a the Falchion at first glance. But a second look would show that the sword radiated an aura of malevolence. But more importantly the design of Grima eyes blared on the hilt and sword. The brand of the defile glowed a dark purple on Lucina shoulder. As energy pulsated through the sword. As she charged to meet the Risen in her way the sword sliced through them like butter. Absorbing the dark energies used to reanimate the corpses.
"Is that it? A new dark sword. It can cut through Risen but I far more tougher. Besides there si only one of you. Eventually the Risen will overwhelm your friends and you all die. Perhaps you might be able to escape if you abandon them to die though."
(Grima smirked, a face of pure cruelty. It was clear that she took sadistic pleasure in the cruelty of her ultimatium)
Lucina glared at the monster wearing her mother skin. “I think you find out that we have a few tricks up our sleeves”. And then a shockwave of energy erupted from the sword. The ernergies it was absorbing pulsated. The mark of Grima on Lucina glowed brightly as the sword pulsuated. As energy leave. Blasting nearby Risen to shreds. And seeminly stunning some of the other ones.
"Impressive Light Show. Perhaps your career would be better as a stage magician then the Exalt."
To the Surprise and Shock of Grima. The behavior of the Risen changed. No longer were they coardianting the swarm around Lucina and the rest of the future children. But a fair amount of them changed. They seeked to defend the future children with there lives. Targeting and turning their weapon on their fellow Risen. The terrfing forces of the undead turned their might against each other. Undead mages blasted those in armor. Undead clerics healed the future children injuries. Undead archers turned to shoot at undead pegsaus knights and wryven riders. What was once going to be a complete route had the table turned as the Risen obeyed their new orders.
"Well what a clever trick. Seizing control of my army.. I must say my daughter, that you have exceeded my expectation. Perhaps killing you would be a waste. Surrender and join me and you can live as my champion. You even made a falchion out of one of my fangs so you have a weapon. I might even spare the rest of your little friends. Perhaps we should find your father corpse and raise him. We could be a lovely family again once you and Morgan come home."
Lucina expression could only be described as one of pure utter shock and rage. With a flick of command a legion of region archer all turned towards the Fel Vessel and unloeasehd their attacks.
"Patheric."
with a wave of her hand powerful magic aniatmed the Risen dispared as they were torn to shreds.
"Did you really think that a legion of my minions would be able to stand against at me. I am a god"
As the smoke and vanished spread Grima could only react and bring her sword up to counteract Lucina blow.
“Didn’t need to work. just a distraction to get in range to end the life out of you monster.”
Blades locked as Lucina attacked Grima with a vicious fury. The clash of steel and sparks of magic as they were locked in combat. Dark Fire powering every bit of Lucina striked.
"Still what was your plan. I am Grima THE FEL DRAGON. You have no falchion. You have no Fire Emblem. You have no gemstones. You have no Naga and awakening ritual. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK you have any chance of victory."
Lucina: "Naga stated that only the awakening and falchion would be able to provide enough power to seal you again. But that their was another option. That Grima power could be turned inwards to destroy himself."
"That your grand plan? Convince me to kill myself. Even if a stray spell of mine hit my dragon form it would cause nothing. You have truly lost it have you daughter."
Lucina: "Hehe, you haven’t even realized but we performed the Awakening ritual already."
"You have no Falchion. HOW THE HELL DID THAT DIVINE DRAGON EMPOWER ANYTHING. THAT SWORD OF YOUR WAS MADE OF MY FANG. NAGA COULDN’T TOUCH IT EVEN IF YOU HAD AN ALTERATE TO THE FIRE EMLBME AND GEMSTONE"
Lucina: "your right. It is your tooth."
The mark of the defile on Lucina arm glowed a bright purple, as energy flared right through the sword as it stabbed Grima.
"WHY DOES IT HURT. HOW. WHAT"
Lucina: “No power can harm Grima except his own. So I wonder what would happen if I dragged your FANG RIGHT THROUGH YOUR HEART. TEAR YOUR SOULD TO PIECES”
(Luicna eyes flared a bright purple as she channeled more and more fel energy).
"SO That your plan. You decided to awaken the other Divine Dragon in your blood. Me. Clever BUT ITS TIME FOR ME TO PUT YOU PATHEIC WORMS IN THE GROUND. HUMANITY FINAL HOPE WILL DIE HERE AND WITH IT THE REST OF YOUR PATHETIC SPECIES."
Lucina was about to end it. One more blow. Take the sword through Grima Heart. And use the power of her blood magic to rip Grima souls to shreds.
It should provide enough damage to kill Grima or and free the world from the tyranny of this monster
One last blow and then this unending nightmare will be over.
Lucina prepare the last blow to end the beast possessing her mother body and hesitated.
Every memory of her mother was coming back to her right at once.
Her and Morgan hiding under her big coat trading it as a warm and safe place
The time they spent prating tomes to learn some basic magic.
The times she cried and was scared from a nightmare and wen to their parents room for comfort.
So many pleasant memories and it was enough, just enough for Lucina to hesitate and Grima to dodge that blow
"So you still love your foolish mother, don’t you dearest daughter. You have very much strengthened our connection. And these memories were enough to make your weak heart hesitate. Its true what they say. The power of love and bonds is the most powerful weapon of them all."
Lucina could barely believe it. She was so close. To come so near to victory, even with the loss of the Fire Emblem. With the loss of Falchion. She still managed to figure out a way to achieve success. She dammed her soul with a foul ritual to gain just enough power to kill Grima. But right at the end of it all she fails, because of the love she had for her mother. Lucina felt so much energy drain as she felt Grima hand grab her on holding the sword.
"Dearest Daughter I will offer One Last Chance. Become my Champion. OR YOUR FRIENDS DIE. I can already taste your despair. Perhaps ill puppet your body and let you strike them down one by one. Make you watch as all your effort’s are for naught. Now Kneel you foolish girl - -ACCK"
A stray bolt of lighting hit Grima in the back, providing Lucina with a chance to recover and take free herself from Grima grasp.
“LEAVE MY SISTER ALONE YOU MONSTER”
"So Morgan here too. I was wondering where you slithered off too. Well since your both disapointmends. You will both DIE."
Grima prepared to march onto to Morgan and Grab him by nis neck
"I EXPECTED BETTER OF YOU MORGAN. Well if I —AGHGHGHG"
“LEAVE MY BROTHER ALONE, YOU DASTARD”
Lucina stabbed and strike. But as she grabbed the follow up strike Grima grabbed the sword by its handle
"I HAD ENOGUH OF THIS. YOU PATHETIC ANNOYANCES. BOTH OF WILL DIE NOW."
“No”. stated a calm voice. Nethier of which was Lucina nor Morgan
"WHO SAID THAT."
“You will not harm my children any longer”
"HOW DOES THIS BODY STILL RESIST. YOU ARE MY VESSEL"
“Lucina, Morgan, I’m so sorry but at least your suffering ends now”
“My brave children, please forgive your mother for her mistakes”
And So Robin Grabbed onto Grimma tooth into Lucina hand. And together they plunged the sword right into her body.
“There Slain by their own power. That should be enough”
"YOU FOOLISH IDIOT. A CURSE UPON THE EXALT LINE. YOUR DAUGHTER HAS AWAKEND MY POWER. THEN WITH MY DYING BREATH
I CURSE HER TO MISERY. CURSE HER. MAY HER BLOOD DRIVE HeR MAND AND INSANE. MAY HER LIFE BE UNENDING AGONY"
“You can’t harm my family any longer you monster. Oh Chrom, please forgive but I’m coming to see you now”
Robin proceed to cast one last spell. As she channels her remains life-force into Grima tooth
“There, this should protect you from that dragon stray curse. Please protected each other” as Robin eyes seemed to close as she was finally at peace.
Robin lay dead, and unmoving as Grima dragon form proceeds to collapse and sleep.
Even the reaming Risen seemed to lose focus and dissolve as if the magical energy animating them had stopped.
“We Did It Sis We Won”
“And yet it doesn’t feel like it”
“Mom free now. At least she not suffering anymore”
“I don’t know Morgan, I thought victory would feel triumphant but now it just feels empty, like its over. I guess a small part of me hoped that we could end Grima without killing Mother”
“I know. I looked hard to find some way, but their wasn’t one, and I knew no matter how desperately I wanted her back, she want be far away from that Thing as possible.”
As the rest of the future children. Returned to celebrate their victory. Grima was dead. And wont be returning for a long while. The scars and damage of the land could slowly heal.
Victory was obtained. Even as two children grieved at how their new future came about from their mother final sacrfice.