Episode 1: From Dreams to Reality
(As per tradition of FE lore, we start with the map happening in a later part of the game! I always liked that. I was kind of sad that 3H and 3Hopes got rid of it, but those games are great, so it was ok! Now, here we go! Enjoy!)
The ground was breaking apart, space was distorting in flashes of purple and deep blue, time was rewinding at a fast and slow pace, and a giant, towering, monstrous dragon. In this breaking and repairing realm didn't hold a dragon. It held thirteen heroes who stood before the monstrous being where the darkness spilled from. Each hero held a unique color and never wavered at the dragon that stood before them.
"Wait, what is this?" a lady's voice spoke in a drowsy manner as she looked at the scene before herself, "Isn't that me?!"
In the center of the heroes stood a lady with mint green hair and a single, blue streak that was her hair color. She couldn't even make out the outfit she was wearing! She was bright but also dark. It clashed with her appearance. She saw the silver armor covering her along with two scabbards at her sides to hold a sword and lance.
"What is this?" she spoke in a bewildered manner as she tried to reach out to the hero version of herself standing against the dragon and with her friends and family.
The tall male beside her was shouting something and reminded her of someone important to her. She couldn't place it properly, but she knew he was equally important to her.
"What am I seeing?" a male voice spoke as he found himself staring at the strange sight before himself.
He found himself with blue hair and a single red streak that was his hair color. He was wearing golden armor and had two scabbards at his left side that held one of his swords. He only had royal blue colors decorating him. He shook his head, trying to wake up from this insane dream that made no sense.
They saw themselves standing in the center while eleven people were standing around them. There a was a little girl standing behind them and seemed to be cowering in fear. For some strange reason, Alear and Lueur felt a wave of protectiveness over her. The monstrous dragon let out a roar before glaring at them.
The lady turned to hear the voice and gasped as she pointed at him, "Alear?!"
The man turned around to see his year younger sister staring at him, "Lueur?!"
Suddenly, they covered their ears to block out the loud, blaring noise of an alarm coming from their own phones respectively. Lueur let out a scream as she fell from her bed and landed on the carpet floor with a thud. She was laying on her back as she stared up at the ceiling with wide eyes. She slowly sat up and rubbed her blue hair with her tired red eyes open.
"Just what was that? That dream was crazy!" Lueur commented as she rubbed her eyes of sleep, "But it was only a dream, so I don't have to worry about it"
Her room was simple. She had a bed with white sheets and a light blue blanket with white pillows. Her closet had her clothes. There was a brown desk and black wheelie chair. She has a lamp and a few posters of Idol Tsubasa and Eleanora. She has a Switch with blue controllers and a small TV with a stack of books and backpack on the floor with a yoga mat.
"Lueur!" her older brother shouted in a panic as he pushed open the door while panting, "Are you ok? Did you have that weird dream too?"
Her brother is a year older than her. He has red hair and a pair of blue eyes. He was very tall and a year ahead of her in Elyos Academy and has a part time job at Elusia Enlightenment Libraries while pursuing his degree in history and minor in arts.
He was already dressed for the important ceremony for today. He wore a blue vest and white shirt with puffy cuffs that are wrapped around by a blue hair tie. He wore dark blue dress pants and a pair of fancy dark blue shoes. He has a golden pin and wears a ring on his hand. His hair was neatly comb as he stared at his younger sister.
"I think so?" she answered unsure as she stood up and shook her head, "That was such a strange dream. Wait, did you have the same dream as me?!"
She stared at him with wide eyes before he relaxed and nodded his head. He wondered if the dream had more meaning to it. As he was about to ask his sister about this, she let out a panicked scream as she looked at her phone to see the time.
"I am going to be late! Get out, get out, get out!" she shouted as she rushed to push her older brother out of her room and closing her door with a loud thud.
Alear blinked a couple of times before shaking his head and laughing. He could ponder on this later before turning his attention back to the white door and gently knocking it.
"Do you want me to prepare breakfast for us?" he asked in a knowing tone.
"Yes! Please!" Lueur shouted through the door.
Today was the opening ceremony of Elyos Academy that welcomes new students into the academy. Lueur was a junior, and both siblings required to be there to help prepare for it. She took a lot of clothes out of her closet to find the perfect outfit for it. She quickly changed into a sundew dress with the colors changing from pink to blue with white sleeves. She has a beautiful, blue ribbon around her waist and tied her hair up in a ponytail. She has a ring on her finger too and grabbed her small, fancy blue purse.
"Ok! I am ready!" she shouted as she knocked the door open and stood there with her hair wild, "Wait where are Vander, Clanne, and Framme?"
Alear looked at his sister, shook his head, and answered with a laugh, "You almost have it. Sit here in front of the TV. Vander already left. He wanted to take Clanne and Framme to their school. They'll be home late tonight, so they want us to get dinner"
Lueur nodded as she went to sit in front of the small, soft red couch and stare at the TV. She blinked at it to see the news.
"In today's news, the hero Picket has stopped another robbery and defeated the culprits behind the case" the newscaster informed the people as a yellow, blurry hero was running across the sky with a lance in her hand.
"Wow, Picket is really going after those robbers" Lueur commented in awe, "I wonder why though. She's been running around with taking down those who were causing trouble"
Alear arrived with a plate of warm toast with peanut butter and a brush in another hand. He placed the plate before her and went to sit on the couch with the comb in hand. He gently combs her hair with a hair tie in his other hand and looked at the screen.
"I don't know, but at least she's keeping the peace" Alear commented as he then focused on helping his little sister and took out a mirror to give to her to look at her hair, "What do you think?"
Lueur looked at the mirror and grinned at the high ponytail her big brother gave her. She finished eating her toast and thanked him. Both left their small house and entered the average red car. Alear took the driver's seat while his sister was in the passenger's seat. She linked her phone to the car to play "Beastie Game" as her brother drove them to their school. Lueur roll down the window to stick her head out and let the wind flow through her hair. Alear only grinned at her before slowing the car down to park in the student garage to then walking to their campus.
Now, Elyos Academy is in the center of their city. It reaches out to everyone and reminds everyone that they are always there to support each other. The academy has a vast library, a giant scientific lab, a building for students to hang out and play games, another building for language majors, another for math and physics, a giant cafeteria, a performance hall, and a dormitory for students.
"Ok, I have to drop off a few books to the library" Alear spoke as he gestured to his backpack, "Afterwards, I will meet with you in front of the performance hall before the ceremony begins"
Lueur waved her hand to reply calmly, "Sure, sure. I'll hang out in the gardens for a bit. I'll be there!"
With that, they waved goodbye to each other and went to their respective location. Alear knew he would have to sprint to the other side of the school to drop off the books before returning to the performance hall. He was relieved to see the library open and a little surprised to see students already there. He took out his glasses to find the drop off box. Once he found it, he slipped the books into the slot and turned to return to his little sister's side.
"Trust me, Ivy!" a loud yet childish voice spoke with pride, "I will be one of the best students of this academy before you know it! Once I am a great honor student, I will find the best job and make the greatest amount of money for us!"
The little girl had pink with white strands hair in loops above her head with a pair of excited, pink eyes. She has a cute, tiny pink hear under her right eye. She has a purple heart earing hanging from her left ear. She is wearing a white, woolen dress with green edges around it. It has brown buttons and white flowing dresses. She has a couple of bracelets on both of her wrists. She was wearing brown boots and marching forward.
"I understand, Hortensia" an older lady said with a laughter in her voice, "Do remember to take care of yourself and your appearance. Also, I am proud of your for skipping a few grade levels, do you have fun with your friends and cherish your friendships. It was thanks to this academy that I made friends with Kagetsu and Zelkov. I hope you will make friends of your own"
"Oh, that will be no problem, Ivy!" she said with pride and hands on her hips, "I am sure I will make a lot of friends here! They will want to be my friends after they learn how smart and talented, I am!"
Alear didn't mean to overhear, but he glanced to the pair of siblings and smiled. His eyes fell on the older sister with a blushing creeping onto his face. She was beautiful. She has long, violet hair with matching eyes. She wore a dark hair accessory along with a brooch around her neck that held a pink rose. She has had a pendent with a ring holding a blue gemstone. She wore a beautiful, dark blue dress that would fit a queen. She has a black ribbon wrapped around her waist and pinned by a pink flower. She wore a pair of white gloves.
"Wow" Alear whispered as he leaned against the counter before leaning too forward and falling!
He let out a loud groan as he hit the wooden ground. His glasses were knocked off his face. He was now embarrassed as he didn't bother to move. Hortensia laughed at him as Ivy calmly approached the fallen Alear. She kneeled before him to pick up his glasses and hold it before him.
"Please excuse my little sister" Ivy said with a shake of her head while holding a grin, "She tends to laugh too easily at times. Are you alright? That was quite a fall"
She held the glasses out to him as he held his head up and stared at her with wide eyes.
"T-thank you" Alear spoke with a grin and rubbing the back of his head nervously, "I didn't mean to fall, but I shouldn't keep you busy before the ceremony. Goodbye!"
He picked himself up and quickly left with a blushing face holding a small smile. As for Ivy, she found his shyness adorable, but she stood up to turn to her little sister who was still laughing.
"Do mind your manners, Hortensia" Ivy teased her little sister before taking her hand, "Well, we shouldn't delay. We should head to the performance hall"
Hortensia nodded her head as they happily walked to the performance hall.
As for Lueur, she decided to embrace the sun and sit in the garden to take a few moments of rest. Though, she didn't expect to see a little girl running around the college garden.
She has a mix between black and light purple hair. Her purple eyes were shining brightly as she observed the flowers. She was wearing a silver dress with long white sleeves. The dress had a golden pattern at the bottom and dark edges. She simple brown shoes and had a bracelet around her wrist.
"Hello" Lueur greeted warmly, "Are you an incoming student?"
The little girl turned to Lueur to hold a delighted expression before answering, "Oh, no. I am not going to be a student. I know a few others who are. I am here to support them with my father"
Lueur found the little girl cute and innocent. Though, she was worried when she didn't see a parent with her. As she was about to suggest that they find her dad, a chill run up her spine. She turned around to see a grown man standing behind her with an intimidating expression.
"Father!" the little girl cried out in delight as she ran up to embrace him.
His skin was deathly pale and had striking red eyes. He has short cut purple hair. He was wearing a very expensive purple suit with a black dress shirt underneath. He has a pair of black polished shoes as he simply stared at the little girl holding him.
"Yes, it is good to see you. Now, come with me. I will drop you off with Zephia and Marni before the ceremony starts" he said as she let go and nodded her head.
She turned around to wave goodbye to Lueur, "Thank you for speaking with me. I hope we will meet again!"
She left with her father as Lueur waved goodbye, but she was silent. She stared at the father and wondered about his intimidating and chilly demeanor. She felt her phone buzz as she let out a gasp and noticed the time. She ran back to the performance hall as the father simply stared at her with a hard expression. He glanced and didn't see his daughter with him anymore, so he knew it would be fine.
"I call upon the dark servants who served to fight the heroes from long ago! I call upon you using the same powers that belonged to the Fell Dragon as I, Sombron, am reborn and will take the name the Fell King!" the father chanted strongly as he revealed the cuff of his sleeve a dark bracelet with a blood red gemstone.
He extended his hand to have the deep, dark red liquid drip and mix with the ground. The liquid spread until it covered the garden, laying it to complete waste. Then, a dark hand shot up from the ground and pulled its entire being out. The dark creatures let out a horrifying scream before approaching him to take a bow.
"Go forth, my Corrupted, and kill those who stand in your way. Spread chaos to ensure that enough fear is stoked throughout the land to cause despair!" he ordered as he waved his hand to cast the dark creatures away before turning away to leave the academy and glaring at the beautiful, decaying garden behind him, "Do you believe your precious children of light will save it? You are foolish to ever believe in such notation, and I will ensure you suffer for it"
He left with a dark expression and without caring what would happen to those at the academy.
"Ah! Alear!" Lueur shouted as she waved her hand to greet her older brother, "Was I late?"
"Just in time, actually" Alear reassured his little sister with a laugh, "But where did you come from?"
Lueur tilted her head to the side in confusion to ask as gestured to the garden behind her, "The school's garden. Didn't you see it?"
Alear's eyes were wide as she turned around and yelled in a surprised manner. They were horrified to see the lush, vibrant garden turned into a complete wasteland with the Corrupted rising from the grounds!
"What are these things?!" Lueur shouted as she held up her fists, ready for a fight.
Alear adjusted his glasses to examine the Corrupted before him as he answered nervously, "These are the monsters from the fairy tales we heard as kids! I believe they were called the Risen and the Faceless!"
"I thought those were fairy tales!" Lueur shouted as she glared at him.
"Well, tell that to them!" Alear replied as a few approached them with their swords and axes raised at them!
They let out a scream and ran the other way to avoid being attacked! They took cover from them before realizing that those creatures were heading towards the performance hall!
"We can't let anything happen to their opening ceremony!" Lueur shouted as Alear was hesitant, "But uh, what can we do? I don't think I can use my martial skills to defeat them"
"Not unless you have one of the four relics from Abyss" Alear confessed in a knowing tone and nod with her elbowing him.
They shared a laugh before hearing the yells of those creatures! They searched for anything they could use to stop these creatures. Alear looked around as his sister still held her fists up. He searched for anything and grabbed a burnt tree branch.
"So, do we have at least 15% of a plan?" Lueur asked seriously.
"For now, we need to drive these things away, so get their attention!" Alear shouted as his sister didn't hesitate to run after them.
She drew her fist back to punch one in the back! The creature fell, but the others turned to her. One even jumped, but Alear swung the branch with all his might to knock the creature away! The creature was knocked into a few others before turning to run towards the pair of siblings. They took a turn to run and successfully lead the creatures into the destroyed gardens.
"Ok, what is the next step from here?" Lueur asked as she readied herself for another fight.
Alear wasn't sure, but he was relieved that he was able to protect the people inside the performance hall. Now, he has to find a way to save himself and his sister. What else could he use to knock these horrifying creatures back? His eyes searched and searched for anything before finding a fire extinguisher.
"Cover me" he asked of his little sister before running towards the device.
He runs to the case container and swings the stick to break the glass. He carefully pulls it out to hold the device and spray the creatures with it. The siblings were relieved to see the creatures cowering as they were covered in cold foam! They shared a fist bump until the other creatures climb over their freezing comrades to try and jump them! Alear and Lueur couldn't see a way out as they tried to get away from the corrupted. They held each other and cringed as the creatures jumped at them with their weapons raised.
"You will not fall here" a strong, elegant prince like voice reassured before stating strongly, "Because I will ensure that you will be safe. Call out my name!"
Alear blinked as he felt the world slowing down. He wondered where that voice came from, but he didn't see anyone else with them.
"You didn't hesitate before, and I know you will not hesitate again when I am with you" a knowing, understanding voice spoke before proclaiming, "And I am going to be there with you and ensure you do not die!"
Lueur nearly fell as she whipped her head to see the speaker of the voice. She was even more surprised to not see anyone else there.
Alear noticed his little sister was searching for something as he squeezed her hand to look at him. She gave him her full attention until they saw a red and blue light glowing from their rings! They were perplexed until the voice spoke to them.
"Alear!/Lueur!" the voices shouted in unison urgently and confidence, "Call out our names! Marth!/Byleth!"
Without hesitating, the siblings stood up and at each other's sides before calling out with all their might, "Come to us! Marth!/Byleth!"
Red and blue Lights burst from their rings and wrapped around them as if it was a protective blanket. They felt tremendous power flowing into them as their rings before Alear held a confident expression and Lueur a determined one.
"Emblem Engage!" Alear shouted as he raised his hand upward with a confident grin as the ring flashed a red light.
Lights covered from his body as he hugged himself. He still held his confident grin as he extended his arms out to have golden gloves with the red ring on his finger. White sleeves wrapped around his arms as he placed a hand over his chest to have a white shirt with golden embroidery along his chest. Light blue armor appeared on his upper chest as red and blue lights burst from him. He used his other hand to run through his hair to change it from red to blue with one red streak. He took the glasses from his face to spin in his hand to change into a gold crown to rest on top his head.
"Believe in me!" Alear said with pride as he extended his hand to gather light to have it take the form of a blade.
He took a princely step to have a pair of white pants appear with golden embroidery at the sides. He whipped his head to the side to have a flowing blue cape down to his waist. He kicked one foot to have one golden, armored boot burst from a red and golden light and another kick to have his second golden, armored boot appear. He tapped his side to create a strong, golden scabbard to hang from it. With a tap of his hand, a white and blue tie wrapped around his neck before he took a bow with red and white lights flowed behind him. As he waved the strong and beautiful blade, leaving a stream of golden sparkles that burst around him. With a reassuring grin, he swung the blade around to then waving it downward to have the lights burst and disappear to reveal him in his hero form.
"I am the Prince!" he declared with a face filled with confidence as he put the silver sword in the golden scabbard, "I will ensure no one will be hurt under my watch and bring this fight to an end quickly!"
"Emblem Engage!" Lueur shouted in delight as she spun on the tips of her with the ring unleashing a blue light over her.
She let out a cheer as she waved her head down to up to have her hair change from blue to a deep green with a single blue streak. Waving her head from side to side allowed the length of the hair to be shorten as a simple silver tiara popped on top. She took an elegant step and twirl to have her right shoe change to into a silver, armored boot before twirling to have her left shoe change into the silver, armored boot. She waved her hands over her side to have a beautiful, silver scabbard at her side with long, black stockings to then having a pair of shorts with a blue skirt. She swayed her hips to have a black belt wrap around her waist to hold the silver scabbard along with a small dagger and a golden charm.
"Allow me to demonstrate!" she said in a serious manner as the blue and silver lights wrapped around her.
Raising her arms upward, the lights washed over her to create a white sleeve with golden embroidery at her side. She extended her other hand to have another white sleeve wrap around her arm as the golden embroidery shined. Swaying her hands back, a black coat appeared on her shoulders with her tapping her shoulders to make silver armor appear to hold it in place. Blue and white lights dazzled from her shirt to change it to white and have golden embroidery at her sides. Throwing a few punches, her hands gained a pair of silver gauntlets along with the blue ring glowing. She held her hand out to have golden lights gather and create a powerful and elegant sword. She waved the sword to swing it, silver sparks flow from it to then wash away to reveal her hero form.
"I will teach you a lesson and not show you any hesitation in the heat of battle!" she informed before placing the golden sword into the silver scabbard, "Because I am the Princess!"
Once the red and blue lights vanished, there stood the Prince and Princess who were examining themselves in a confused and astonished manner. Alear thoroughly examined his outfit and noticed a striking resemblance it had to the historical figure, the Hero King! He wondered what this meant, but his sister stood in front of him with her golden sword.
"Stay alert, Prince" the Princess spoke in a protective manner before pointing the blade to the creatures, "We have to hold them off until the ceremony is over!"
She charged on ahead and swung the blade to cut down one creature. She turned around to gasp and see the creature dissolving into darkness.
"I did that?" she asked before staring at the golden sword in her hands.
"Princess!" her brother shouted as he pivoted and swung the blade upward to strike the creature in half.
He stumbled before catching himself and looking at his boots before blinking and staring at his sister in utter confusion. Even the Princess was caught off guard before gesturing to him and his speed.
"How did you move that fast on foot?!" she shouted in excitement, hoping to do the same thing as him.
"I do not know" he confessed as he stared at himself until the same voice from earlier shouted, "Keep alert! Another creature approaches!"
As if on a reflex, the Prince spun the blade in his hand to then raise it to jab the creature's chest! Prince was surprised at his own reflexes and impaling the creature before watching it melt into the darkness.
"Uh, thank you" Prince spoke in relief as Princess gave him a confused expression, "I didn't say anything?"
Prince took a step back in a surprised manner until another creature jumped him!
"Do not stand there when you can act! Act!" the knowing voice spoke urgently as Princess took a running start with the sword glowing a gold color.
As she ran forward with the sword in her hands, it changed form to a pair of golden gauntlets! She charged up her power to have it gather around her hands. She let out a yell before delivering a powerful punch to break the creature into pieces of darkness!
"I knew you took boxing classes, but I didn't think your punches could do that" Prince confessed in awe as she looked at the golden gauntlets in a surprised manner.
"This is amazing!" she replied as she showed him the golden gauntlets to him, "But I wonder why the sword transformed into it"
The remaining creatures surrounded the siblings as they stood back-top-back. They shared a nod before charging towards the last group of creatures. Prince used his sword and speed to run around the creatures in a red and golden light. With flashes of his sword, he made sure they never left the area and didn't escape.
"I will not let you get away from me!" he declared as a few students and their families heard his yell along with the fighting, "I will use my strategy to ensure that no one will be hurt!"
The students were the first to rush out excitedly with their phones ready to record the scene before them. Their panicked families were running after them to ensure they wouldn't be recklessly going headfirst into danger. They were staring at the heroic sight as Princess gazed at the golden gauntlets and channeled her powers through it. She took a deep breath before running and jumping with her fists above her head!
"This is your end! With you destroyed, no one will be harmed by the same creatures from the past!" Princess declared as the students gazed at her with hopeful intent, "With my strength, I will protect everyone!"
She let out a powerful yell and slammed her hands to unleash a powerful wave of energy to strike the remaining creatures! The creatures exploded in colorful red, blue, gold, and silver sparks. The siblings landed behind each other with loud cheers and applauses! They stood straight before turning around to see the people cheering! They were soon crowded by them and bombarded with questions!
"You have to get out of there!" the voices spoke to the siblings, "You cannot let the innocent people know who you are!"
They shared a knowing expression before Princess jumped on Prince's back who quickly ran away from them. With the students and families crowding and shouting with panicked and excited manners, the fighting was over. The siblings ran behind the garage and ensured no one was there to watch them. Princess jumped off her brother's back before they turned to each other, took a deep breath, and let out a shout together in utter disbelief and amazement!
"What happened to us?!" they shouted with their arms out and looking each other, "Why do we look like this?! What are these powers?! What is going on?!"
"We can explain everything, but please calm down and turn your powers down" the voices spoke from their rings to the siblings calmly, "Once we are in a safe location, we will explain everything"
"Is that a promise?" Princess asked with her arms across her chest seriously, "We were caught up in a fight that could've killed us and not to mention the extremely dangerous powers were given too"
Prince raised a brow at his younger sister's serious tone and concern over the powers since she was excited to use it earlier.
"And we will explain everything" the voices reassured, "We do have a lot of explaining to do. Well, we can cut the powers off for now. Please get home safely"
With that, the voices disappeared and did cancel their powers. The siblings transformed back to their normal selves. Alear sighed in relief with Lueur cheering. Together, they departed from Elyos Academy, grabbed dinner, and returned to their home.
Standing on top of the performance hall were two figures who were overlooking everything that had happened. One was Sombron while the other was Ivy. Although they arrived towards the end of fight and failed to see their identities, they were ready to face the duo.
"And so, the heroes have finally arrived" Sombron stated coldly, "No matter. I will ensure I will take their rings and grant my wish. Ensure that the Fallen Order are aware of this, Ivy. We must begin our plans of defeating them and summoning the rings to bring my wish to reality!"
He turned away to create a dark corridor for himself to walk through and closed it once he walked through. As for Ivy, she simply stared at the scene of where the fight had recently occurred. She was staring in awe and admiration that the duo didn't hesitate to protect people they didn't know. A smile graced her features before creating a spell with a flash of her ring to teleport herself to meet with the Fallen Order.
The first battle of the Siblings Heroes reached the ears of everyone in their city. The stage was set with the pieces being placed to begin another story of light and darkness clashing to grant a life changing wish.
In the next episode...
(Alear's POV)
My sister and I finally have a chance to speak with the two emblems from the rings. I do hope they can shed some light on our predicament along with what we should do to stop our enemies and find peace. What is that? A Corrupted?! Well, we shouldn't stand on the side lines! Emblem Marth to me!
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