Pre-Battle

Lissa Ugh, my poor feet. I've got blisters the size of eggs!

Chrom Oh, it's not so bad, Lissa. Just a healthy little stroll! How are you holding up, Robin?

Robin My legs feel like pudding... Your endurance astounds me, Chrom.

Chrom Hah! Should I carry you?

Lissa You can carry me! ...No, seriously. I would really be okay with you carrying me.

Hierarch Hmm...

Frederick Is something troubling you, Hierarch? You keep glancing up at the peaks.

Hierarch Hmm? Oh, I'm just a b-bit nervous I'm afraid. Gh-ghastly times, these!

Robin Chrom, who is that?

Chrom The hierarch? He's been a friend of House Ylisse for many years. He guided Emmeryn during the early years of her rule. Why do you ask?

Robin I can't quite put my finger on it, but something feels...

>brigands run toward the group

Plegian Grah ha hah! Time to die, princey!

Chrom Plegian soldiers? Damn! How did they know we were here? Everyone! Prepare for battle!

Start Battle

Vasto

• Sniiiiiiff* Ahhhhhhhhh... Smell that, men? The winds of fortune are blowing our way!

>the hierarch runs to the middle of the map

Hierarch Hold, sir! I am the man King Gangrel told you about! Did you not receive orders to take me into your protection?

Vasto I've orders to protect a man, true... But I see no man here! ...Only a pig! A rasher of traitorous bacon that sold out his own sovereign! And what do we do with little piggies, mmm?

Hierarch Well, you... I mean, perhaps... You let them go free?

Vasto Oh, are you a chicken now? Bawk bawk! We've a whole barnyard in our midst! Well, it don't matter what you are. The axe will fall just the same!

Hierarch Eeeeeeeeeeeek!

>brigand kills the hierarch

Vasto Right! Now for the main event. By moon's end, they'll be erecting statues of me in the capital! Ho there! Ylisseans! Give me the Fire Emblem and your wench of a ruler, and spare yourselves a gory end!

Chrom Phila, take Emmeryn to the rear of the column. We'll fend off these blackguards!

>Battle Start

End of Turn 2 >Cordelia appears

Cordelia

• Huff, huff...* No! Plegians here as well?! Prince Chrom! Captain Phila! Beware! Enemy reinforcements to the rear! They'll be upon us soon!

Phila Is that... Gods, Cordelia?!

Robin Cordelia?

Phila She's one of my knights. Young yet, but quite gifted. But she was stationed on the border... Why...? Oh, gods! Could it mean...?

If Cordelia is defeated Cordelia Nngh! Curse me, I am weak! I must retreat...

VS Vasto Vasto I'll splatter you across the canyon floor!

Vasto Defeated Vasto You doves think...killing me will change anything? Heh... Even now, my brothers storm across your precious border... Go on, dear exalted coward! Run! Flee while they slaughter your subjects! Save yourself... Let their faith in you...bleed away...with the rest...

Post-Battle

Chrom

• ..They're gone.

Cordelia Your Grace! My prince! Run! As far and fast as you can! More Plegians are coming, not a half day's march behind you!

Phila Cordelia, what are you doing here? ...Tell me the border remains secure!

Cordelia That I could, milady! But it would be false... Gangrel himself led his might against us! The end was upon us when my knight-sisters begged me fly and warn the exalt... I should have stayed... I should have stayed! Ah, gods, I can still hear the screams...

Phila Peace, Cordelia. You did your duty. The sisters rightly prized your youth. You've many years yet to keep their legacy alive.

Cordelia But I abandoned them! I'm weak... Their legacy deserves better.

Phila Sometimes fleeing takes the most courage. They knew that. Now pull yourself together. Let the faith they showed in you give you strength.

Cordelia Captain Phila, I... How can I go on like this? They were my...my family... *sob* Gods... Oh, gods...

Chrom Damn those monsters!

Emmeryn I must return to the capital.

Phila Your Grace, I cannot advise—

Emmeryn I should never have left. If it's discovered I'm away when this news comes to light... The people could panic. Riot. More Ylisseans could needlessly die. Here, Chrom. I entrust this to you.

Chrom The Fire Emblem?

Emmeryn Take it to Ferox—to safety.

Chrom And leave you? No, Emm.

Emmeryn No part of House Ylisse matters more than the Emblem. It possesses tremendous power. But too much blood has been shed over it already. I hope it finds a better guardian in you than it did me.

Chrom Emm, come on. You can't... Don't talk like that! You sound like you're ready to give up...

Emmeryn I am not giving up, Chrom. I am only giving what I can.

Chrom Emm, please! This is madness!

Lissa Sis, wait! Let me go with you!

Emmeryn Stay with Chrom, Lissa. I command it.

Lissa This isn't fair! It's not fair! I know our people need you, but we need you, too!

Emmeryn Dry your tears, love. This is not good-bye.

Phila Your Grace, the pegasus knights will accompany you to Ylisstol.

Emmeryn Very well, Phila. Thank you.

Frederick I will keep the prince and princess safe, Your Grace. You have my word.

Emmeryn I know you will, Frederick. Thank you.

Frederick It is my honor.

Phila Cordelia. You will stay here with Chrom.

Cordelia But, Captain—

Phila I know your heart is heavy, but this is how it must be. Your knight-sisters will be with you in spirit, wherever you go.

Cordelia

• ..May they give me strength. As you command, Captain. I will pray for your safety.

Emmeryn Come, Phila. We must go.

Chrom No! You don't have to go! This is absurd!

Emmeryn Chrom, you don't—

Chrom Walking to your own death will not bring peace to anyone! Ylisse needs you. WE need you! Be selfish for once in your life!

Emmeryn

• ..... I love you, Chrom. Both you and Lissa are my everything. As for the peace I seek... You cannot see who it is for. I have to go. I'm sorry—I truly am. Let us embrace again in Ylisstol when you arrive with Feroxi reinforcements. I know you will come.

Chrom

• ..This is a terrible plan.

Emmeryn The blood of the first exalt flows strong in us. You and I will keep Ylisse safe. I believe it with all my heart. Safe journey, Chrom. Safe journey, Lissa.

>Emmeryn and Phila leave

Chrom Emm... Emm?! Ah...

After Save Screen

Lissa B-but she's safe inside the castle, right? Phila and the others will protect her! And Khan Flavia is assembling her best troops as we speak. We'll make it back home in time. I know we will!

Chrom

• .....

Lissa Chrom? Say something! Say, "Yes, of course we will!"

Chrom

• ..I'm sorry, Lissa. What?

Lissa Ugh, fine! Never mind! Let me know when you get out of your own head for a second!

Chrom

• .....

>Sumia approaches Chrom

Sumia Snap out of it, Captain!

>Sumia hits Chrom; Flavia enters

Chrom OW! ...What the hell was that for?!

Sumia Oh no! ...Did I do it wrong? Captain Phila said sometimes a good slap will break someone out of their doldrums.

Lissa Sumia, when you slap someone, you do it with an open palm. You just punched Chrom in the face!

Sumia Um... It's the thought that counts?

Chrom Gods, that seriously hurt...

Flavia Ha ha! What's wrong, my dear prince? Sometimes love hurts! You're lucky to have strong women like these, and not just dainty flowers about. In any case, I bring good news. The Feroxi army has finally mobilized. Every last man is itching to fight. I must say, I'm looking forward to savoring a skirmish or two myself.

Chrom

• ..Wait. You're coming along?

Flavia Of course! A khan must have her fun. I'm even bringing my insignificant other.

Robin Your who?

Flavia Basilio. The oaf isn't good for much, but he might stop a few stray arrows.

>scene change

Basilio Chrom! Good gods, I've been looking for you everywhere!

Chrom Is something wrong?

Basilio Our scouts have reported back. Dark news, I'm afraid... Ylisstol...has fallen.

Chrom What?!

Basilio The Plegians captured your exalt and retreated back across their lines. Gangrel has declared she's to be publicly executed within the moon.

Chrom E-executed?!

Lissa Ooooh...

Robin Lissa? Lissa!

Flavia The dastard's not even trying to be subtle anymore.

Robin I agree. It's an obvious trap.

Basilio The Mad King knew our scouts would relay this information back. It's clearly a provocation—a hot brand to the buttocks! We should consider our options carefully before jumping to any—

Chrom Shepherds! We march to Plegia!

Basilio

• Ahem* Well, that would be ONE option, yes... But perhaps we've seen enough royalty waltzing into traps for one war already, eh?

Chrom I don't care if it's a trap, Basilio. He's going to murder my sister!

Flavia Peace, Chrom. Breathe a moment. No one's suggesting we don't act. We're simply saying we should act WISELY. We'll need guts AND wits in equal measure if we're to save your sister.

Robin The khans are right. I'll think of something, Chrom. I promise.

Chrom

• ..All right, Robin. I leave it to you to formulate our strategy.

Flavia Are you certain you're up to the task, Robin? It won't be easy. You hold the exalt's life in one hand, and all of ours in the other.

Robin A responsibility I do not take lightly. But I am equal to the challenge.

Flavia Ha ha! You've got stones, at least. I like that!

Basilio No hesitation, no mincing words... He's/She's either a genius or a fool! I suppose we'll find out once we march. Hold on to your tassets, Ylisseans. We've an exalt to save!

>To world map