My 3DS Broke.

I can't play Fire Emblem Fates anymore until I get a new one.

I want to fucking cry.

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Hours had unknowingly passed.

Even though the Mystical Pool had done its job on Leo's Shoulder a long time ago, he didn't head anywhere. He stayed in that Dark Cave with (Y/n), even as the Day became even darker, signaling the Time of Night. He did as she had asked him to when they first met, he told her of all that had happened in the World in his Lifetime, telling her of all Current and Past Events that he knew of. He expected her to Exclaim in Disgust or not even believe his Stories and Tales. But she didn't. Instead, she simply stared at Leo as he spoke with Wide, Wonder-Infused Large (E/c) Eyes, listening to everything that he said with Full Attention. She listened when he even told her about Xander, Camilla, and Elise, even saying that it would be fascinating to meet them all someday. Her head quickly shot up as she looked at Leo with Shock-Filled Eyes over what he had just said.

"Hoshido and Nohr are Sworn Enemies now?!"

A Strained Sigh came from Leo. "Yes. My... My Father, King Garon, is the one who unleashed a Full-On War upon Hoshido quite recently. However, I know his Intentions for War against the Sun-Basking Country stretch back a long way." He could practically feel her confusion. "And how long has this been?" Leo let out a Sigh of Thought, leaning against (Y/n) again. "I know this Hatred between the Countries has been going on since long before my Birth, but the Desire for War from my Father has been happening since I was Young, no older that 3 Years of Age. It truly started when a Child from Hoshido was kidnapped by my Father..." Leo frowned deeply at the Thought of his Adopted Sister.

"Corrin."

Leo's Head snapped in her Direction, with Wide Eyes. "H-How do you know of Corrin?!"

A Light Chuckle came from (Y/n) at Leo's Bewildered Form, and Leo could've sworn she was Smiling. "Calm yourself, Leo. I'm not in Allegiance with Hoshido. But Dragons are very Aware of the Thoughts of Others around them, especially when they are Thoughts of Distress or Major Emotion." She looked at Leo, the Previous Smile that Leo thought was there now completely gone. "And I feel Anger and Betrayal practically Oozing from your Pores at the Thought of her." (Y/n) laid her head down, staring at Leo calmly. "It would be too much for me to ask about her, wouldn't it?"

Leo let out a Shiver-Filled Sigh, casting his eyes down towards the Thick Water that he had been Submerged in for the Past Few Hours. "No... You wanted to know everything, and you saved my Life. I'll tell you about her." She lifted her head slightly, sensing this Discomfort and Unease within Leo. "Leo, you don't--"

"No. I need to get this off my Chest before I become a Coward and Seclude this within me again. I leave it up to you if you want to Listen, but I need to speak my mind."

(Y/n) simply let out a Small Sigh and lowered her head, laying her Jaw down upon her Large Clawed Feet again. Leo looked up towards the Rocky Ceiling and Sighed, trying his hardest to not let his emotions overcome his being.

"Corrin, like you figured out, was the Child that King Garon kidnapped from Hoshido using a Ploy to Lure King Sumeragi, the Previous Hoshidan King, into a Deadly Trap. King Garon told King Sumeragi that he wished to meet in Cheve to procure a Declaration of Peace. However... Instead of being met fairly by King Garon, King Sumeragi was only met with an Ambush of Arrows."

Leo swallowed away the Lump in his Throat, trying to search for the Strength to continue on.

"I wasn't there when it happened. I was merely a Young Child in the Security and Safety of Castle Krackenburg.  However, my Older Brother and Older Sister, Xander and Camilla, were there. They witnessed King Sumeragi jump in front of the Young Girl that was Corrin and protect her from the Arrows. King Garon then took her away in front of her Older Sister and Older Brother, Prince Ryoma and Princess Hinoka. She was taken to the Castle and held Prisoner in the Dungeons for 3 Weeks. The Only Person allowed to go see her was King Garon while she was held down there. Then... I remember her coming up to me when I was little, which I'm assuming happened after all of that. I remembered her in a Torn and Stained Kimono that was practically falling off of her. King Garon told us that she was a Long-Lost Sister of Ours, taken from Nohr when she was an Infant. She went with it... She had lost her Memory. She didn't even remember King Sumeragi dying for her just Weeks previously. I... I don't know what King Garon did to her down there, but we all just kept our Mouths Shut and dealt with it."

Leo hugged his Knees close to his Chest, feeling the Dam of Tears behind his eyes about to Burst.

"We... We just went with it. Shortly afterward, Elise was born, and Corrin took a Protective Possession over her, while Camilla and Xander doted over Corrin like she was so Pure and Fragile, made out of Thin, Fine Glass. I r-remember hating her because of that. Everyone loved her so much, and I know it was because of what she went through, but I was Young. I never even considered that she had gone through something Traumatic, and Xander and Camilla simply took pity upon her. It lead to Inseparable Bonds between all Four of them, with Corrin acting as the Mother that Elise never got. I despised her because of how much they all Openly Loved her... But Elise did something for me that... I suppose helped make this Betrayal that much more Bitter."

(Y/n) hadn't said a word. She just sat and listened, letting Leo say whatever he wanted to say.

"Elise helped me get closer to Corrin, so much closer that she eventually began treating me like she treated Elise. And... and I got attached. I loved her. She was always so kind and sweet to me, and I always questioned myself on why I even hated her to begin with. She helped persuade me to let go of the Swordplay and become a Mage instead. She helped me through a lot of problems in my Life, Problems that nobody else would've been able to help me with. I have such Pleasant Memories with all of them... Xander, Camilla, Elise... Corrin. We... We were all a Family. We loved her with all of our hearts, we gave her every ounce of our love. And... Even if we had Discovered that she wasn't our Blood Relative, we wouldn't have loved her any less than what we did before. Yet... Yet she still chose the Hoshidans over us. After EVERYTHING we gave to her and ALL that we did for her, she threw us away like we were nothing more than Garbage. And after... After she left us... F-Fath--... King Garon is now terrifying... He hit me out of nowhere, blaming me for her Betrayal. And I'm... I'm afraid he's going to do it again... Maybe even to Elise... And it's because she left us... If she h-hadn't of left..."

(Y/n) let out a Low Growl before curling tightly around Leo, effectively silencing him before he could say any more. Leo's Eyes Widened drastically, looking at her in Bewilderment.

"I knew there was Every Ounce of Betrayal behind that Wound..." She growled lowly, not letting Leo move an Inch. "You are not leaving here tonight. I will devise an Illusion back to your Castle so that way your Father, Siblings, even your Retainers will suspect nothing." Her eyes drifted towards Leo, the Intense Color bringing forth an Immense Drowsiness from deep within Leo. "Sleep now. No harm will come to your Resting Form. I swear it." Almost as if On-Queue, Leo's Head fell backward and he was dead asleep. (Y/n) raised her head and looked at Leo for a few moments before nudging him with the Tip of her Nose a few times, confirming that he was asleep. Letting out a Low, Quiet Growl, she slowly stood up, allowing Leo's Limp Form to fall gently into the Enchanted Water. After making sure that no harm would befall him and that he wouldn't accidentally drown in his sleep, she turned towards his Horse and let out a Low Hiss, immediately spurring the Mount into action as they both darted out of the cave.

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The Illusion went off Smoothly. Nobody suspected that the Form of Leo that entered the Castle and immediately retired to his Quarters was simply a Magical Illusion and nothing more. Letting out a Low Growl once she witnessed her Illusion go through flawlessly, (Y/n) immediately took off in the Skies and darted towards Hoshido, flying faster than any Wyvern or Pegasus while using the Clouds for cover. It took no more than half an Hour for the Large Dragon to reach the Forests around a Battle-Ready Overnight Camp right next to a Lake in Hoshido, which the Large, Mythical Being immediately dived into, creating a Giant, and Loud Splash.

Sakura gasped in shock at the Sound of something Large and Heavy hitting the Lake nearby. Azura also made a Noise of Surprise at the Random, Alarming Sound, and they both immediately stood up, looking in the Direction the Splash came from. "A-Azura?! What was t-that?!" Azura blinked a few times in wonder, clutching her Aquamarine Pendant as a Form of Comfort. "I... I don't know, Sakura. Nothing Large enough to create that loud of a Splash in the Lake resides in these Woods..." Immediate reflexes took over Sakura and she took off, running towards the Lake. "I-It could be a Nohrian Attack! We have to c-check, Azura!" Sakura ignored Azura's Pleas to stop, to come back, and she kept running. Azura followed her in hopes of getting her to stop, they both came to the Lake's Shores, surrounded completely by Overgrown Pines and Thick Brush.

Nothing. Slight Ripples danced across the Water's Edge from the Small Breeze that Ghosted over the Land, ruffling the Girls' Hair slightly. The Two Girls stared at the Lake in Bewilderment.

"I... I k-know I heard something fall into t-this Lake!"

"I heard it too, Sakura..."

Bubbles suddenly erupted over the Water in the Middle of the Lake, massively shocking both of the Girls. Before either of them could exclaim in Terror or Surprise, something Launched out of the Water with such speed, that it was only seen as a Blur. Azura hugged Sakura close as the Large Form landed directly in front of them, and Sakura was about to Scream at the Intimidating Form of a Giant Dragon in front of them. But, the Dragon leaned forward and pressed its Freezing Nose to her Head, effectively silencing the Young Girl. Azura was simply too shocked to be terrified, her Wide, Topaz Colored Eyes staring directly at the (F/c) Mythical Beast.

"Silence. I'm not here to harm you. I'm here to Deliver a Message to your Sisters and Brothers, and for you as well."

Before they could question anything, the Dragon backed away and Flapped her Wings harshly, shooting out 6 Large, Shimmering (F/c) Scales that landed directly in front of the Girls. Sakura shivered in terror as a couple landed directly in front of her, and Azura flinched as one almost hit her leg. Standing at its Full Height, the Dragon stared down at them with Menacing (E/c) Eyes.

"One Scale for Each of You. Deliver One to Takumi, Ryoma, Hinoka, and Corrin with this Message, and you would do well to remember it for yourselves as well. Tell them this...

'A Hidden Message of Ill Will lies in wait behind a Blonde Curtain of Betrayal and Hurt in the Castle of Darkened Souls. The Truth shall become apparent to both Purity and Corruption. Allies sit silently in the most Unexpected Places, waiting for you.'

Never forget these words. Understand?"

Both Azura and Sakura shakily nodded, and the Dragon simply took off into the Skies, heading into the Direction of the Wide Seas that separated Hoshido's Shores from Nohr's. Without Hesitation, Sakura began collecting all of the Scales and took off towards Camp, leaving only one Scale behind for Azura.

"Sakura?!"

"Grab your S-Scale, Azura! I get the Feeling that this is g-going to h-help us!"

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Leo let out a Husky Groan as he sat up, the Effects of Sleep wearing off of him. Rubbing the back of his Neck, he sighed as he opened his eyes, the Natural Lights of the Caves overtaking his vision. A Purr came from behind him, and he turned his head to see (Y/n) just raising her head, looking at Leo with a Smile.

"Glad to see you have Awakened, Leo. I hope you Slept pleasantly?"

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Excuse me while I go mourn over the Loss of my 3DS :'(