Endgame's Prologue

Darkness. Within the darkness is the white-haired tactician, asleep and floating helplessly. Dark smoke comforting him with its seductive caresses, whispering...

'You have always been alone.'

'Each one of them envy you.. despise you...'

'Being used... They took advantage of your skills, your person, for their own gain.'

'Where were they when you need them?'

'Left all alone... left all by yourself.'

'They come, then go.'

'Your comrades were never there.'

'Even when they are around, you are still all alone.'

'Betrayed... stabbed in the back when down.'

'You think they value you? It was nothing!'

'They played you the fool... laughing at you.'

'They were not there for you."

'You don't need them... You are better off without them.'

'They never loved you back.'

'You are powerless... you are weak...'

'You are all alone in this world. All you have is yourself.'

'You are nothing! You are no one!'

'You have me... you are safe with me.'

'You are not alone while you are with me.'

'You and I... are one.'

Somehow, he stirs. Something is urging him to wake from his slumber. He struggles to open his eyes, yet they feel heavy. The smoke hushes him to go back to sleep and his body agrees with it.

But there it is again. This time, he feels it. A hum vibrating to his core.

At first, it is incomprehensible. It intrigues him to determine why that hum tries to wake him up, so he struggles to open his heavy eyes again. As he does it, the smoke and hum started to fight for his attention. If he decided to open his eyes, the smoke urges him to go back to sleep. If he does the opposite, the hum tries to pierce through him. He chose the latter, curious on why it wants his attention. As he struggles to wake up, he could hear muffled shouts by an indistinguishable voice. Then there's one word that he understood.

'ROBIN!'

It encourages him because he could feel a stirring in his core. And the word is familiar. He struggles to open his eyes against the heaviness. His eyes were halfway open when he heard words, voice is indistinguishable but the words are clear and softly spoken, that broke the cloudiness.

"Please, wake up..."

When he fully opened his eyes, a blinding, bright light suddenly shines through. He shuts his eyes closed against the blinding light and opens them again. He never minded that he's immobilized and lying on his back by darkness, while purple shades are flailing around like electricity.

He's focused on what's in front of him: the face of a female version of him. Her eyes, the color of neon red, filled with surprise. Her body is being pulled up by the thin, white light glowing behind her, where inaudible shouts are coming from. Their gloved hands, with the glowing Mark passing through it, are grasping onto each other.

His female version's face turns from surprise to relief and happiness. Even her voice reflects how she feels when she spoke that one word: "Robin!"

Then he remembers: his name is Robin. He remembers her, his twin sister, Reflet... Memories flashes through his eyes:

"My children, you are still so young and innocent. I cannot bear to watch your lives gone for something abhorrent. T'would be better to remain ignorant, for I will not to speak of it. Ever! For the both of you to survive, I will teach you everything I know. For when the time comes, when I can't be with you, both of you are prepared." said a woman wearing a cowl, hiding her facial features. In her hands are a small, wooden toy sword and a small tome. Robin's tiny right hand took the sword while Reflet the tome. And on their right hand, they have a vibrant, purple mark shaped of six eyes. "And we must begin the training."

"How could you survive if you are this weak! Get up! You must fight!" the disappointed mother harshly said as she stands in front a grovelling Robin, while a school-age Reflet is curled into a ball and whimpering in pain. "This is nothing compared to what they'll do to you!... Ah, I almost slipped my tongue... Very well. Rest. Then we continue the training." Robin remembers that he and Reflet's childhood is filled with hardship: extreme training to condition their weary bodies and minds, how to fight with or without weapons, different strategies and tactics taught to them that were deemed beyond their age to learn, ever cautious around people and quickly leave like scurrying rats.

"They found us. How pitiful they are to send an army just to capture you both. Yet my time has come. Fate is generous and cruel at the same time... My children, I will stall them. Seeing both of you grow strong and beautiful adults are enough to assure me. Keep your faces hidden, no matter what. Remember, keep my teachings close to your heart. I love both of you. Now go! Run! And never look back!" their mother's last words as she lets them flee. The feeling of helplessness almost consumed Robin. The twins wandered far just to flee those who chase after them. It was a tiring journey of hiding and escaping. At least he still have his sister.

"We can't let those bandits raze that village to the ground. We have to help them!" Reflet said when Robin refused and insisted they have to keep going. Why should they help strangers? Who are they to them? They should be concerned about themselves.

"Brother. Oh, Robin. You're alright!" said a relieved Reflet and assisted him to stand. Robin realized that there's someone with her, a tall man with a kind face and blue hair. "This man. He came to assist us!"

"Think. With unknown forces chasing us, and these creatures they called Risen are popping up anywhere, our chances of survival is to join them." Reflet said when the blue-haired man named Chrom offered them a place in the Shepherds. "We can offer him our services as tacticians. I'm pretty sure his people will benefit from our counsel." Robin never wanted to join and get involved in this ridiculousness, but he can't refuse his last living relative.

"In case you change your mind, you'll always have a space here with us." Stahl said when Robin excused himself from joining him and the other Shepherds in the mess hall.

"I know you're going to be modest and say that we're equal. But seriously, you're one level higher than me." Reflet cheerfully said after Robin beats her in tactical formation during their time in Regna Ferox. There was no envy in her voice, just stating facts. He really hated that his twin always praised him like that.

"You're a master tactician, special in every way. That's why you get noticed by others. And they want to know you better. Don't shy away from them, they're being friendly." Said Kellam that surprised Robin, who thought he was by himself, before he disappeared. Robin never felt special.

"You're amazing! The captain and the Shepherds are grateful to have you and Reflet." Sumia said. Robin smiled modestly. She's not the only girl who praised him. Somehow, he started to notice that he developed some interest with girls. This interest made him feel warm and terrified at the same time, conflicting him internally.

"You may disagree with Emmeryn's ideals, but I think they're great." Reflet said when Robin thought it's ridiculous. Peace within a nation is ideal and attainable. But with other nations, especially Ylisse's southern neighbor? It's impossible. War will always happen.

"Brother, what's wrong with mingling with them? Is it because of what Mother said? Are we really destined to live our lives like a recluse, crippled by fear, and never let others come into our lives? Robin, don't push them away and remain in darkness... You know, I used to believe that this is our path set for us by fate. Then came along Chrom. Through him, we get to meet others. Many months passed, we get to know more about them. I believe that meeting Chrom changed our destiny... No. This is more than destiny... This is like... like invisible ties, connecting to one another. To make us stronger. To be better... I'm glad this happened to us. And I want to tread this path than what we had before... From now on, no more hiding!" Reflet said and pulls back her cowl, her eyes and laughter filled with such brightness. Robin can't help notice that Reflet was influenced by Chrom's strong character. And it bothered him.

"Reflet. She looks... different. Like... blooming." Chrom said as he looked at Reflet with fascination as she conversed with the others. Robin noticed immediately but refused to believe it.

"Hyaah!" As a prefusely bleeding Robin watched Chrom and Reflet engage with the assassins, he wondered why the hell he quickly moved in front of Chrom and received the assassin's critical slash across his chest.

"Robin. I'm forever grateful for saving me from that assassin." Chrom as he helped a gravely wounded Robin to his feet. "We better get that wound healed quickly. Huh? What was that explosion? ... Oh no. EMMERYN!"

"Well, well... Ha ha ha! Oh, I know both of you... Submit to me, and perhaps I might honor you with the truth!" said the leader of the Plegian invaders when he saw the twins.

"Wounds, bruises and broken bones can be mended as long as it's been acted upon within a short time. But to be attended too late, it's impossible to return it back to it's normal state. In your case, hours passed before we've finally attended to your wound. You'll have to carry on that pain and nasty scar forever." Maribelle gravely explained as Robin's healed wound throbbed painfully from the right clavicle down to the liver area.

"AH HA HA HA HA!" cackled a sinister laugh. On the floor lay Chrom, a thunder bolt sticking out from his chest. Robin suddenly woke up.

"Y-you're having the same dream, too?" Reflet asks when she shared to Robin about Chrom murdered. "And that man was also in our dream. What does this mean? What does HE mean about the truth?" Even Robin can't answer that. Questions about their origins started to fill Robin's mind. How he wished that Mother told them about their mystery...

"Our mother never explained why, but she kept telling us to never set foot on Plegia." Reflet said. "But we're willing to go, take back the Fire Emblem, and save Emmeryn! Robin and I will think of a way, I promise. Right, Robin?" Yes. But Robin thinks it's suicidal. Nevertheless, he can't let down his sister and the people who sheltered them.

"It came back again, the dream." Reflet said. "I don't like this. I-I worry that we are witnessing the future..."

"Plegians! I ask that you hear the truth of my words! War will win you nothing but sadness and pain, both inside your borders and out. Free yourselves from this hatred! From this cycle of pain and vengeance. Do what you must... As I will do. See now that one selfless act has the power to change the world!" Emmeryn's last words before she stepped from her execution block and falls for her death.

"It seems many of their soldiers are opposed to further violence. There has been infighting, desertion... Gangrel is trying to stamp out the mutiny by force, but with little success. Outside of a few faithful who serve him directly, his army has all but collapsed." Fredrick reports. Robin started to believe that Emmeryn's ideals were not that bad after all.

"Robin, you have this darkness that draws me to you. Perhaps your loneliness causes this? That can be fixed. He he he." Tharja grins, then frowns. "Hmm? This is too much. You try to repel me? Do you really want to be left alone so badly?" He doesn't mind the other women. But Tharja? She's beautiful but her creepiness kept bothering him.

"I may have won many times, but you never used my dishonorable tactics against me. I am proud to say that you and Reflet is what the army needs, someone who value a soldier's life before victory." Virion said after Robin lost again. Robin just realized that Virion was right and he never thought that kind of logic.

"A man who's brilliant in strategy and tactics, you're so daft in figuring out what's going to happen. Come along, Robin. Leave them be." Flavia said as she dragged a confused Robin by the arm. He saw Chrom approach Reflet when they were alone with each other. Robin then knew he lost his sister.

"Yippee! Isn't this great, Robin?! Chrom and Reflet, married!" Lissa said as she, the citizens of Ylisse and guests, cheer for the married couple. "Hee hee. You're such a worry-wart. My brother and your sister are going to make each other happy! Freddy-bear! Help me convince Robin!" He thinks they'll make each other happy. But him? What will become of him? He's all alone now.

"Bwa ha ha! You're doing great, Robin!" Basilio said as he filled Robin's fifth mug with ale, while Ylisse continued to celebrate after the royal wedding. "After this, let's find some willing ladies." Yes, it was a wild night. The drinking and pleasures of the flesh never helped take away the sense of loss and loneliness though.

"So you're telling me you commissioned this ring for a woman you haven't decided who you want to spend your life with?" the skeptical jeweler asked as Robin checked every angle of the ring. The gold band designed like the print on his right hand, with an amethyst on the center. "I don't think that plan will work. It will lead to regrets if you can't decide right away."

"Robin, you noticed something? It's like, most of our comrades are getting together. Teehee! Maybe because they got inspired by Chrom marrying Reflet." Lissa said. "How about you? Have you found a girl you want to spend your life with? You better hurry or nothing's left for you!" she added without maliciousness. The jeweler was right. Robin did lose the women he took interest with to his male comrades. So much for the plan of having someone to stave the loneliness.

"Sup, Shadow. Better stop lurking in the corners or you'll be mistaken as a Risen." Gaius jokingly said when Robin kept to himself. How Robin hated that nickname, it made him feel worse.

"Your aloofness is worse than Lon'qu's fear of women and Olivia's extreme shyness. We are getting worried." the stern Fredrick said with concern. "Care to explain why exhibiting such behavior?" No, I prefer this way. Don't worry about me. Just leave me with my loneliness.

"Good news everyone! Reflet and I will soon become parents!" Chrom announces to the family. Standing beside him is Reflet, glowing with pride. Robin did notice his sister is very happy.

"Lucina will have an upbringing filled with love, better than how we were brought up. She will be strong as her father, and beautiful and smart as I am." Reflet chuckles as she looks at her daughter with love before facing Robin. This time, she's serious. "I will move heaven and earth to protect her from those who'll harm her. I will protect her, even if it costs me my life." Hearing his sister's words and seeing his niece made Robin remember their mother's sacrifice, and he understood at last. What love, kindness, unselfishness, friendship and sacrifice truly mean. He'll die first before harm befalls his sister and niece.

"I'm not only your wife, I'm your tactician, too. And Robin? No matter how you'll protest, I'm still going. I'm not letting both of you have all the fun. Ha ha ha." Reflet said after Chrom tried the 'our newborn needs her mother' speech. "Besides, having two tacticians increases our chances in winning this war with Valm."

"Ah. I knew we would meet again." said the new leader of Plegia, Validar, when the twins accompanied Chrom to meet him to ask for ships. Robin can't shake the feeling that this man was trying to get him and his sister on his side.

"I am your father." Validar said. Robin suddenly woke up, realized he was dreaming.

"Robin, the dream we shared where Basilio dies by Walhart's hands. Validar claiming he's our father. And Chrom murdered... by either of us... I think... it's a premonition." Reflet said, fear in her voice. "We have to prevent it from turning into a reality."

"Both of you have powers like mine." Tiki, the Voice of Naga, said to the twins. Robin wondered what does she mean about it. He had a foreboding feeling about it...

"Walhart and my sister were complete opposites. One gave her life to stop a war. The other took lives to create one. And yet they both inspired those around them; both walked a path to end all war. Both lived, and died, trying to unite the people." Chrom said after the battle against Walhart ended. Robin concluded to himself that maybe it depends on how the leader inspires others. For that, he respects Emmeryn's and Walhart's ideals. Most of all, he respects what his brother-in-law stands for.

"Taken away by your cowardly mother." said Validar when Chrom and company arrived at Plegia after defeating Walhart, and recovered the fourth gemstone. "But here are both of you. And now serve the purpose that you were created for: resurrect the Fell Dragon, Grima! You, Robin, are the Vessel! And Reflet is half-part of His power! Both of you are destined to become gods!"

"We're separated from Reflet and the others. Get ready, Robin!" Chrom said as he and Robin are trapped in a force field, and they'll face Validar.

"DAMN. YOU. BOTH!" Validar cursed and sent his final attack towards Chrom, which Robin intercepted by pushing Chrom away and it hit him instead. Before Robin got hit, he remembered the premonition.

"Chrom... please... get away... Aaaaargh... ..." Robin said as he watches Chrom slowly recovered from the weak thunder magic he stabbed him with. Within Robin, Grima's sinister laugh echoed.

"Reflet... G-Grima's t-taken me... H-He wants youuu... to c-complleeeete... Hhhhim... G-g-goooAAAAUUURRRGH..." Darkness engulfed Robin.

"Brother! I finally got through you!" Robin's twin sister, Reflet, cries. "Let's go back! They're calling for us!"

Suddenly, the wisps of power tightly entwined their hands, their marks glowing an angry purple and causes them to scream in agony. A sinister laugh echoes through the darkness, belonging to none other than the Fell Dragon, Grima.

'FOOL! THE VESSEL AND I ARE ONE! WHAT WAS JOINED CANNOT BE SEPARATED!'

Grima cackles in the background as the wisps are creeping up Reflet's arm. Reflet fought back by trying to pull Robin towards her despite the agonizing pain.

'ACCEPT THE TRUTH: HE CANNOT BE SAVED. AND SO ARE YOU!'

She uses her other hand thinking it will give her more leverage but it's a mistake because she's slowly being pulled towards him.

'RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! STRUGGLE ALL YOU WANT! YOU CANNOT UNWRITE WHAT IS ALREADY WRITTEN!'

"Nooo! I refuse to accept!" Reflet gasps. "I won't give up!"

The more she struggles, the more she's pulled in. The wisps then becomes larger, now engulfing her whole arm and slowly creeping towards her face.

Robin is now aware that he was controlled by Grima, drowning him slowly by using his internal conflicts against him. How long time passed by while he was lost, he doesn't know. Because of him, Grima was able to desolate lands while Reflet and their allies are fighting back. He knew that this is the final battle.

'THERE IS NO HOPE! ONLY DESPAIR! THIS IS YOUR DESTINY! BE PART OF ME AND WE WILL BECOME ONE!'

There's no other way, Robin needs to save his twin sister and the world. And to make up with his faults.

With Robin's sheer determination, he willed the wisps to let go of Reflet and come back to him, causing Reflet to gasp in surprise as she watches the wisps sliding away from her arm.

'WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! DO NOT DEFY ME, VESSEL!"

When Reflet's red eyes look back at Robin's, there was alarm. "Robin...?"

Conveying their conversation through look, there's sorrowful understanding and painful acceptance between them.

'IMPOSSIBLE! HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO RESIST?!'

A tear slides down his twin sister's cheek. She shuts her eyes then opens them. "I understand." said the heartbroken but determined Reflet. "We will do what we have to do. But I vow: I will save you, Robin!"

'NO! NOOOO!'

The world seems to slow down when the twins let go off each other's hands. Robin's hand still outstretched as he watches Reflet pulled up by the light before darkness engulfs him.

Robin feels how very weary he is and in so much pain. He blinks to clear the fog from his eyes. He finds himself on his feet and sees Reflet's silhouette through bleary eyes. His eyes focused on her only until he sees her clearly. He could see that she stands ahead from the others. Not only that, he sees what's in her hands: powerful, divine magic. His power. Grima's own power.

Despite the suffering Robin is feeling, the sight of his sister comforts him. He knew that they won. He gives her a sad smile.

"Reflet... Twin sister... I'm ready. Finish it."

After he spoke, the stoic Reflet bursts into tears. She composes herself after, and gives a sad smile while tears stream down her cheeks.

"Robin... My twin, my brother... I love you... And I'll miss you." she then casts the dark magic at him.

The powerful impact hits Robin square in the chest, and the magic sinks inside him. Suddenly, Robin screams in excruciating pain as shades of purple flame burst from his body. The flame is so big like a wild fire, no one can even come near him. Robin takes a few steps back, turns on his side before falling to the ground. He's writhing, crying and screaming in pain as the excruciating burn is consuming him whole. His continuous writhing displaces the cowl he was wearing. While Robin suffers, Grima's scream echoes loudly around.

Robin never noticed that his twin was suffering, too. When the flames bursts from Robin, Reflet immediately feels the pain, only she didn't experience combustion. The pain causes her to cry out and drop to her knees. She doesn't know how to stop it, all she can do is shut her eyes tight until tears fall down her cheeks, and hug herself as the pain shakes her body. But unlike Robin's situation, Reflet has Chrom embracing her tightly, giving her comfort. She leans against that comfort, giving her strength to stave off the pain. Giving her strength to open her eyes to see Robin. The physical pain she's suffering is nothing compared to her feeling of hopelessness as she watches her twin's suffering.

After what seems like years, the flames surrounding Robin's body is slowly growing smaller and smaller. The pain the twins experienced is fading, too, Even Grima's scream is getting hoarsely until it's gone.

When the flame dies, Robin is found laying face down on the ground, crying, heavily panting and trying to catch his breath. Chrom assisted Reflet on her feet and never let's her go. They and the rest of their comrades watches Robin, afraid to approach him.

Robin knew it was over, yet he could still feel a twinge in his chest. He summons what strength he has left and forces his weary body to stand straight, his back facing his sister and comrades. He looks to the horizon when dawn is breaking, the scenery reflects his freedom from Grima. He feels it, Grima's hold of him is no more. Grima's gone forever.

But his eyes have the look that's dead inside, his expression bittersweet. "So much time lost... Precious moments wasted... Regrets come too late... And the fault is mine alone." he whispers to himself. "I am so weak... It's too late for me..." He shuts his eyes tight, grits his teeth, and curls his hands into fists, trying to control the storm of emotions that wanted to erupt.

And his time is almost up when he could feel his body turn transparent like a ghost. With his emotions controlled, he turns sideways so he could look back at his sister and comrades, a bittersweet smile spreading on his face, conveying to them that he accepts his fate.

"I am so sorry... Farewell, everyone." Robin softly said. "May we meet again in a better place."

Robin turns his back against them to face the horizon, look up to the heavens, closes his eyes and sighs with a heavy heart. Just like that, he fades away like smoke in the wind.

Before he completely vanishes, he heard his sister's forlorn call.

"Robin."

One month later

Sunlight brightens a bedroom of a toddler girl, who is squealing in delight as she cuddles with her mother. The mother with white hair and wearing a white dress chuckles when her daughter gives a big yawn.

"Well, well. It looks like you're tired." said the Queen of Ylisse. She laughs when her daughter makes a fuss then giggles.

"Playtime's over, Lucina. You kept your mother from me for a long time and you need to rest." said a man's voice.

Reflet looks at the person and smiles at her husband, Chrom. Her soft, dark eyes meeting his warm, blue eyes.

Chrom takes Lucina from Robin and kisses the top of her head, then headed towards the toddler's bed. The parents tucked their daughter, watching and waiting for her to fall asleep. When Lucina is totally knocked out, the parents stood and continue to watch her. Chrom puts an arm around Reflet's shoulders and gently pulls her closer to him. Reflet slightly turns her body towards Chrom, so she can easily fit against his. Her right hand rests on his chest and her head against the curve of his shoulder. Later, Reflet buries her face against Chrom's chest and sighs heavily.

"Hm? Reflet? Do you have something on your mind?" Chron asks.

Reflet looks at their daughter before looking up to him. "Not here. I don't want to wake Lucina."

Chrom nods and guides Reflet towards the balcony. The scenery shows the thriving districts of Ylisse against hills recovering from the fires of war. The war against Grima was devastating, but with their victory, Ylisse and other nations are building up their lives.

"Reflet." Chrom said as he pulls her closer to him and she hugs him for comfort. "You're thinking about Robin?" He guesses.

"Honestly, that's not the first thing I was thinking. But now, yes. I miss my brother dearly."

Chrom nods in agreement. "We all do. I wonder if I've done the final blow-"

"No." Reflet gently interrupts. "For the sake of this world, ending Grima was the best choice... at the cost of Robin's life." she looks in pain at the mention of Robin's sacrifice. "Half of me died on that day when Robin's body was possessed. And there's no way to disunite them without killing him. To fuse with His dragon body, Grima needs to consume me, the other half of His power... If it wasn't for Robin, I would have the same fate as he did. The consolation I could give my brother is to burn Grima until their souls are disjointed. I made sure of it. That's why Robin was able to bid us farewell before he... died."

She looks down at the back of her bare, right hand. The Mark of Grima is still there, only faint unlike the striking purple it was before. "Though I still have some of Grima's power left, at least the foul influence is not there and He's not a threat anymore. This will be a reminder of what I and my brother were before." She seriously looks back at Chrom. "If you put both of them to sleep, this will encourage fanatics to awaken Grima in the near future. And we'll be forced to fight Robin, too. Our struggles against this evil will continue. We don't want that to happen. Ever."

"I know, Reflet. I'm just pondering if I did the final blow, then it will spare Robin."

Reflet sighs. "I know you mean well, Chrom. You're more on kindness than logic. That's why Robin and I are your tacticians, therefore we think what's best for the kingdom, for peace and our future. Especially THEIR future." her eyes downcast as she remembers past events. "This is what I was thinking first. Our children... I don't want our Lucina to experience that dark future. Do you remember?"

Chrom nods his head. "I remember it clearly. While searching for resources before facing Grima, Naga requests us to go to another world and protect a group of children. We thought this would be a simple mission, but it proves difficult when it became personal. We entered a parallel world and timeline where me and everyone died, while you were named 'Robin' and became Grima. And the group we're protecting was an adult Lucina and the other adult children."

"Children from same mothers but different fathers. And I wasn't your wife."

"Yes. It was an awkward moment to learn that. Yet that didn't stop us from helping them. We made sure that they successfully summoned their Naga, all of them entered the portal to the past and change their history... That Lucina. She may not be our daughter, but I cannot imagine the hardships she has to face everyday."

"... What pains me the most is seeing Mark. He's not really my, or, our son. But seeing him so conflicted when he saw me with Lucina while he fights for that Grima-version of me breaks my heart. I don't want that to happen to our very own Lucina and Mark. I don't want them to have that dark future. I'm so glad that the Fell Dragon of our world is gone forever."

"Suppose that in our timeline, Lucina from the dark future came to the present so she could change the course of history, do you think it will make a difference?"

"... Maybe. The scenarios will play out differently. But in the end, Robin will choose to save the world. To... die."

Reflet sighs dejectedly. She hugs Chrom again before speaking "I wish Robin was with us when we met the future children of that parallel world. He would be thrilled to learn that his niece will grow to be strong as the Lucina of that alternate timeline... I wish he's still with us." Reflet softly said.

"I believe what Naga told us and I have faith that Robin is alive." Chrom said with conviction. "Our ties with him are strong." Chrom continues before Reflet interrupts while looking into her eyes with love. "Like how Lissa and I found both of you on that field, and an invisible bond between all of us started to form. These strong bonds will keep Robin alive. He will come back. So don't lose hope, my love. Keep believing."

Reflet could feel her eyes tearing up, touched and grateful of her husband's words. She nods her head. "Yes, you're right. I believe that Robin's alive." she said with conviction.

They shared a kiss before looking at the green fields, hope and faith in their hearts and minds that Robin lives.

During the event when Grima was defeated

While celebrations errupted throughout the whole army, a wraith in a hooded white robe watches from afar. Without looking away from the scene, bright light shines behind him and appears the Divine Dragon, Naga. Then the wraith turns to face her.

"Greetings, Divine Dragon." The wraith begins as he bows his head out of respect.

"Same too you, Dragon of Wisdom." Naga said. "Though I know that I am speaking with your creation, I felt your plight and your actions."

Anankos nods his head in acknowledgement that Naga knew he is just a form of power, not the actual human form. More grateful that Naga didn't use his other title, the Silent Dragon.

"My mission was to seek help to correct the wrong that I have wrought... But I chose to save someone's life instead. With my powers combined with the tactician's remaining power, I am able to save his life."

"He can return with or without your interference."

"I am aware of that. I merely helped to quicken his return, for I wish he will not remain lost, like how much time he was trapped by the Fell Dragon."

"And what essential exchange you used to cast this wondrous gift?"

"... His life in expense with his memories."

"Is this not an interference of his way of life?"

"I only did what I think is right... I have seen his anguish, Naga. The Fell Dragon played with his emotions that almost shattered him. If he returns with memory intact, he will not be the same. Such is not healthy to him and to others. He needs to forget so he can start his life anew, better than what he had before. When and where he will appear, I cannot say."

"Such act brought a toll on the tactician and yourself. Your indirect interference set him in an uncertain destiny. May fate be kind to him that he will be directed in a proper path... And you have little left of your essence. Soon you will fade when uniting with your mortal shell is delayed."

"... You are right on both accounts. And I have stayed too long."

"And the help you seek?"

"I have found three from another world similar to this one... Naga, I must leave now. It is an honor to speak with you."

"And I you, Anankos... Allow me to lend you my power to send you back. May your mission be fruitful and find the peace you long for."

"Thank you."

With Naga's help, the wraith Anankos creates a portal to go back to his own world where his human form is.