A Given Chance

By: almakarma18

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but my Oc.

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Chapter 2 – The Nightmares Doesn't Disappear Entirely

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She couldn't help but sigh, in the game after either the fighting or whatever event was happening was finish, all of them could just go on the next chapter like a happy camper, but as the loud sound of crying and weeping reach her ears, this couldn't help but remind herself that this world was not and will never be just a mere game.

Lu watch in detach and numb manner as the towns people which has made the Center of the City the gathering place after all the fighting was finish, crying at the dead bodies of their love ones, as the dead bodies lay down in lines in the right part of the town.

She can only look on silently, no matter how much she has tried to protect the people with everything she got, on how much she tried to finish off all those scattered enemies with the fastest speed she can muster that there are still people that she could not save.

As Lucina, she has learned long ago that she cannot just protect everyone no matter how much she wanted to and has learn as Luciano that it was how life are, everyone will die someday, it was either sooner or later.

But as the crying sound of relief and a chuckling sobs echoed also on her ears, she couldn't help but look over at the other part of the center of the town, albeit having a tear stained on the peoples faces it was still filled with much relief and happiness at the safe and living figure of their love ones.

That was enough proof to let Lu know that even if there are still some death at least Lu has tried her very best to save what she could, that at least there was a life that could have died during the attack that she was able to save.

So, Lu can only watch silently, sitting in a wooden box in a certain distances from all what was happening, as Lissa in the distance tried to finish healing the injured civilians, while Frederick was making sure that there was no more enemies around the place and said reinforcement coming somewhere out there despite how Robin has already told them that there will be no longer any enemy, which his amazingly artifact map has shown.

Chrom commanding with a gentle voice to the authoritative people in the town along with the Mayor and unsurprisingly Robin was doing the planning on how to handle the aftermath of the fight , which seemed to have already been invited by Chrom to be their soon Tactician of Shephard.

Well, after all the important talk that they have in which Robin has surely voices his concern and doubt about his own origin, much more easier that Robin has his memories than the one with no memories, it might have lessen the conflict that his heritage might and will cause in the future.

And well, he might have also voice his concern over the seemingly trusting nature of Chrom too at that.

It wasn't surprising to Lu, this Robin has his memories, he might not know all about himself all well, but Lu knows that Robin knew that he has a Plegian blood on him, at least he knows that his parent are the people of Plegia.

As for her? Well, she has been doing quite well, dodging and making Chrom forget on inviting her to join his Shephard too.

Lu is not really ready to decide yet on what to do, despite all the years that she has to think about, it was not that easy you know, since even though this is an entirely different realm from what she knows, somethings are still the same after all.

It is not easy decision to make.

Anyway, where was she again? Ah, yes, and well, since Robin is also a smart person, he doesn't need anyone telling him about the true origin of Chrom and Lissa blood heritage is, unlike in the game, that they hid that they are a Prince and Princess from the Royal family of the Kingdom of Ylisse with the amnesia Robin for a bit longer, this time it was easy to tell about their origin what's with Chrom showing his Naga brand openly on his shoulder, screaming who he really is.

Really, the Chrom in her memories and the Chrom before her was so gullible that its hurt.

Yeah, scream to the world who you are right? Specially when most of the Plegian are screaming bloody murder and couldn't wait to murder them from all the pain and War that the late Exalt has done in the past.

And there was also that Mad King, which currently or already has descend to madness and are out of blood to the people of Ylisse, specially those who carry the blood of Naga.

Lu can only sigh, she felt mentally old but young at the same time, thanks to the two memories that she has while physically young, it was still confusing despite all the years she has live her life with, she got the mentality of a young woman in her twenties, a middle age man in his thirties and a new mentally befitting her current physical body, a 16 years old young teenage girl.

Life will forever be confusing.. heh..

"..hm.. Sir Lu?" a fretful and shy voice called her name, causing her to stop thinking about her confusing life, turning her head around the side, to see a young looking woman, a bit older than Lu current age, holding a familiar looking bag on her hand as the young woman extend it toward her.

"Your belonging Sir… The owner of the Inn has decided to get it back for you. E-Everyone think that it's the least we could do, since you might have been tired and injured from the all fighting."

Lu nod her head while reaching out and taking her belonging in her hand.

"Thank you"

The young woman showed a weak smile, albeit small but still carrying a strength on it as she bowed her head low before walking away not after giving her last words that filled with nothing but gratitude, "No, We Thank you Sir Lu for saving us all."

A bit of solace on Lu heart, this is why it remind her why, she was here in this world with Lucina and Luciano memories, that there are people just so worth fighting for.

Checking the items on her belonging, making sure that everything was all there, her hand couldn't help but touch a cold and smooth surface on her fingers, something flash on her mind as she pulled the item at the same time, showing a white long flute on her hand, a delicate and intricate workmanship design of leaves and stem around the side of the bamboo flute.

A memory flashing by her mind as she stare at it, "Hey Lu, I got this from across the sea, from the neighbor Kingdom Valm, well, where one of the small country on it. You said that you have always wanted one right? Here you go! I payed a hefty price for that one, so you better let me hear you play it at least once, alright?"

Before another memory flash by, a memories of her life as Luciano, "Hey Lu, look at what I got? A flute! A genuine and traditional one that came and made from China! I'm definitely going to try and play all my favorites songs with it! Haha! You got to listen to it alright?"

And as she glance around at the townsfolks, both crying and weeping with grief and relief, Lu couldn't help but sigh deeply.

As Lucina, she never got the chance to live her life in a relax way, always learning on how to fight, so playing music was something that she aren't skilled with, and while as Luciano, despite the fact that he was capable of unable to forget something he once saw and heard, he never tried to really learn on how to play the instrument himself, and has just became the audience of his friend, during one of his supposed performance.

But as Lu, which wasn't as strict as the Lucina in her memories, she has learned on how to play any instrument that she can get her hand of during the time that she can relax and at peace.

The memories of Luciano only friend has been the one that he treasured the most, so as Lu, she knew how to play the instrument while playing the music and song that Luciano has always love.

And as she sat steadily in the wooden box, half of her body in the shadow while the other front in the light where the fire closest to her was reaching her, closing her eyes as the sound of the fire cackling in the air near to where she was sitting sounded on her ear, it was already night time after all, and the sound of voices of people around her starting to disappear as she slowly raised the flute, placing it near her lip, a small sad smile flash by before it quickly disappear as she started blowing air to the flute while her hand gently and expertly move.

Starting a song from her memories of Luciano, one of the favorites songs along his best friend, Fire Emblem of Fates, Lost in thoughts All Alone, the lyrics playing on her mind, this world might be the Fire Emblem Awakening but ironically, Fire Emblem of Fates was the one she knows the most.

At least, in this world, she will not have to worry about choosing which family she belongs.

And thus, she played the song of another world entirely different but not different at same time as the one she was currently living her life.

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Robin who just finish talking with Chrom about being part of the Shephard and planning on what to do with the aftermath of the fight, something he was still unable to believe but still giving him nothing but warmth at the mere thought of something he might be able to call home again, not after losing his dear mother just a year ago, where all he can do is wander around while trying to hide from the so called father of his from what his mother still failed to let him know even before her death, just telling him that he was a no good man and to stay far away from him.

He doesn't why, his eyes just glance around the place trying to look at the mysterious young man, there is just something that pique his interest at the young man, specially when he was acting all mysterious, well at least it was what he thought, what with the mask Lu was wearing on his face.

Robin could tell that Chrom, the Prince of Ylisse at that, was also trying to recruit the young man who was called Lu, somehow failing to even mention it as something seemed to either catch Chrom attention whenever he tried to talk to the young man before him. He could have helped, but even he could tell that although Lu doesn't seemed to be against being part of the Shephard since its easy to tell that the guy at least doesn't hate or dislike Chrom base from the saving Lu just did, the young man seemed to be undecided, only Chrom seemed to be the one unable to figure it out.

Then Robin found him, golden eyes locking at the sitting figure, like always, there he was in the corner, away from the rest of them something which Lu seemed prefer to be doing.

Far enough from all the people to not notice his existence, not to disturb the people around him and letting the people forget that he was around but close enough that they could find his whereabout if someone was looking for him, and as Robin look at where he was staying, close enough to also able to do anything if something bad happen at the moment.

The young man are just full of mystery, predictable and unpredictable at the same time, causing nothing more than to increase his currently interest about the young man called Lu.

Then Robin saw Lu steady his body as he raise his hand while holding an item, a beautiful and delicate flute as Robin sharp eyes could make out from the shape and form of the item.

A flicker of surprise on his golden eyes, as the young man place the item near his lip, seemingly trying to play the instrument at the moment before golden eyes widened considerably as indescribable music rang in the air, causing something to stir inside him.

It was a music filled with so much emotions, different kind of feelings each time a note was played.

There was sadness, despair and loneliness on it.

In the corner of his eyes, he couldn't help but perceive on how the voice of the crying and weeping people in grief couldn't help but lower slowly before all of it just stop, even the groan and whimper of those still injured has stop entirely.

Only the sound of the music being played on a flute currently the only noise in the place along the crackling sound of fire in the night accompanying it, all eyes seemed to gravitate toward the young form of the man as he played a very wonderful music that couldn't so easily describe.

The young man half body was in the darkness while the other half was in the light, just a representing at the feeling that everyone was currently feeling at the moment.

Death and Life.

Grief and Happiness

Sadness and Relief

As he played a music that can touch the very soul itself.

It was astonishing but to silent every single one in the vicinity, the helpless people in despair at that with music alone was nothing but sort of miracle.

Although there was sadness, despair and loneliness on it, the song also carries hope and happiness.

It was a song for the departed souls but at the same time also a song for the currently still living people.

It was a song for farewell for the deaths and healing for the living at the same time.

For someone who give less reaction, that might seemed cold and detach, the young man seemed to carry more emotion than he lets on.

Robin couldn't help but watch the young man enthralled, something even he himself has failed to notice.

In another side, a person carrying a healing staff, tired after finally healing all the people that she could was currently transfixed as large blue eyes open wide as she stares at the young man spellbind as a sad but wonderful music echoed loudly at the currently silent place, her mind just staying blank as she listen silently.

Stun and in awe, Chrom was filled with nothing but admiration at the young man who has called himself as Lu, because here it was, a person that can heal the grieving people, his people, just like what his elder sister has done in the past and was still doing in the present.

Chrom could see a glimpse of the shadow of Em on the young man form, as all the people started kneeling down, amazingly toward the direction of where the young man was at, as they close their eyes, hand clasp in a prayer silently as they listen to the music being played before them.

But before they close their eyes, Chrom has caught a glimpse of hope slowly forming in their eyes and as Chrom saw the figure of his loyal friend and comrade standing in the corner of his eyes, with the way he was acting Chrom knew that Frederick could tell and figure it out also.

Disbelief, nothing but disbelief at the scene he found himself seeing at the current moment as the people, the townsfolks, men, women, child and the elderly, anyone, was kneeling in the ground, hand clasp in their chest as they give their prayer to the departed, to the past, present and for the future.

And it was all cause by one person along with his simple yet soul touching music.

It was nothing but miracle, a repetition of a scene he once saw in the past, where he finally got the belief and determination to always protect the Royal family even at the cost of his life, where he made his vow.

Where the current Exalt finally got the people to believe on her after all the hardship and pain that the people of Ylisse suffered from the wage of war of the Late Exalt has done.

What Frederick saw in the young man was, a kind disposition of great leadership, who can sympathizes with the people around him and while being soft, he can also fight with conviction to protect the people when the time is needed.

The figure of the entire living Ylisse Royal family seemed to overlap the young man at the moment.

The young man is charismatic, although he felt conflicted knowing that his Lord wanted to recruit the young man to the Shephard, as to Frederick, it might give some conflict to Chrom leadership because the way the young man seemed to have also the talent to make people just follow him around.

A kind of talent regarding a leadership, a charismatic man despite how cold or indifferent he portray himself to be.

If the people before Frederick very eyes wasn't an evidence enough on what kind of person he is and can be.

Even Frederick could tell, that its better to have that kind person as an ally, specially a comrade than letting him go out there. It was better to keep the person close by, specially when the young man has that incredible talent which is scary to have as enemy.

The young man is a mercenary, a person that able to meet different people in life, its better to have his loyalty toward the Ylisse than letting him go, just for the other neighbor country to acquire, and for God sake specially the Plegia.

People might feel disgusted with how he is thinking, but as long as this can protect and get more talented ally to the member of the Royal of Ylisse, then he would carry this responsibility and sin his entire life, as long as the people he serve live on well, because although Frederick vow to serve them with his loyalty because of their blood heritage, he also see them as his comrades and friends.

So he continue to listen as the song soothes his own soul at the responsibilities that he carry at the same time.

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As the last note was played, Lu open her eyes underneath the mask, deep emotion lurking within it as memories of Luciano resound deep within her.

Luciano might not be a musician of sort, but he loves all kind of music and songs aside from what his heritage has been.

And Lu combine the importance he has toward his only friend in life and the long historic and traditional that his family uphold as the sole surviving and last living being of the family.

Lu uses the memories of songs of his friend while at the same time, using the music to soothes and give hope to the death and living.

You see, Luciano family have a long tradition regarding in a spiritual way, and as time past by, technology develop in faster rate, as the long traditional disappear and being forgotten slowly.

At the moment, dark blue eyes was seeing the blurred image of lights flickering and disappearing around them, which she was the only person that can see, at least Lu has given those poor soul some type of relief.

Luciano was able to see some sort of explainable thing in his life, and as Lu, she sometimes could see those spirit or soul, something that lingers in the world, specially after a recent death around.

Maybe it was an emotion that the departed has left behind, or a part of their soul or their spirits, but Lu really doesn't have anyone to get the answer into.

At least, she could tell that it was not their soul, or well, not entirely their soul as she could and has only seen light flickering around, she has never saw a figure of a human shape for as long as she has been living in this realm.

Then her dark blue eyes began to focus, the lights disappearing in her vision, which Lu couldn't help but inwardly sigh in relief, just thankful to the fact that she could only get a glimpse of it sometimes and not a permanent one.

Suddenly, as she got her focused back at the moment, the scene before her finally appeared in her vision causing her entire body to tense hard.

There before her, the people's was on their knees, hand clasp over their chest as they prayed on whoever it was, mostly Naga's and as they open their eyes at the same time a few seconds when the music has finish playing Lu couldn't help but freeze upon it.

Why are they kneeling before her? Why does it look like that they are worshiping her like some god that can give the answer on whatever they are asking for?

Vision of the people looking at her with eyes filled with hope, eyes that look for guidance and at the same time a painful worshiping eyes lay on her form, like she was not a mere human but a God.

People I failed to protect, failed to save… failed…..!

Shutting her eyes tightly as the grip on the flute tighten, before breathing deeply, as Lucina memories echoed on her mind.

Sometimes, its hard carrying this memories inside her, while she was thankful for having it and will never wish for it to disappear, she couldn't help but think about what kind of person she would have turn out without it.

It was just too heavy to carry after all.

Feeling the lonely emotion swelling inside her, she couldn't help but take a hold of her bag as she stood up from the wooden box that she was sitting on and no matter how much she was uncomfortable with their action, like always, she was unable to ignored them from whatever it was they are looking for.

Even if she was not an Exalt this time around, not a person in the Royalty as her eyes flicker to the figure of Chrom, her once upon father and Lissa, her once upon an Aunt and as her eyes flicker one last time for a bit longer to the man in white hair and golden eyes, a different gender in this life and will never be her mother once upon a time.

So as she nod her head with a form of acknowledgement, ignoring how their eyes seem to light up, she turn her back and left the place with some kind of excuse, disappearing entirely in their vision.

Lu was happy to be able to meet them again, but it was also of a painful reminder of what she has been once upon a time.

Lucina, who carries the blood of Naga and the last Exalt of the Kingdom of Ylisse, the daughter of Chrom and Robin will never be born and will ceased to exist in this realm.

So, can someone fault her of denying to even caught a glimpse of the left side of her face, specially her left eyes in her entire life living as Lu?

In which she has mostly covered it up when growing up as it was a painful reminder of who she once been?

Even if the reason she has another mask covering her left face was not something she has decided in the first place as her father in this world was the one who has asked her to never remove it from, never showing it to other people even to someone she trust, never really questioning it, as the earlier memories of her childhood flash in her mind.

"Don't ever take this out alright? Its for your own sake, I'm sorry but it will help you cover the scar at least." The sound of pained voice of a worried man echoed in her mind as the young child trace the scarred face of her left face, from a fire from what he told her, though it was mostly healed with the best of the man capabilities, but the pink color sign of a telltale sign of a burn still remain, it might not be ugly looking and the skin was smooth as a normal skin should have been and only the color of the skin was different but it was still a scar after all.

It was not a good thing to have, specially when she was a girl that will grow up as a woman in the future.

And as her hand reach her left face, tracing the surely pink looking skin that remained on her left face, Lu couldn't help but smile wryly, it was never the scar in the first place about why she has never really remove and look on her mask covered face.

It was the reminder of who she once been that will never come back, it was the part of Lucina that she carries.

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The civilian began to move around, doing whatever they can to make everything easier and back to the way it was as they can, with new found hope in their eyes.

Robin couldn't help but frown a bit with a worried golden eyes at the retreating figure of the young man, he could basically see the uncomfortable feeling that the young man seemed to be reacting from the civilian reaction toward him, perhaps a certain memory of the past.

But what worried Robin the most was the man forlorn figure, quite similar when he was looking at the mirror sometimes.

It was that loneliness that seemed to covered his entire figure.

He couldn't help but wonder what happen to the young man life, someone who was much younger than him.

Sighing deeply, as he shake those thoughts out, as he return to the still daze Captain of his to finish everything off, though it bothered him the entire time.

In the corner of his eyes, Robin could see Frederick seemed to be in deep thought standing in the distance with a complicated expression on his face.

Sighing once more time, he wanted to relax after the fighting.

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"What? What do you mean, he's gone?" a shock and disbelief Chrom voice out at the news that he just received from his friend.

"How can he just leave like that? Not even a goodbye? Its even nighttime right now! Its not safe to be travelling around!" Lissa voice out irritably but her voice couldn't hide the worries on it.

"Milord, from what I asked around, one of children seemed to has caught him when he was leaving, the kid apparently been asked not to tell about it, and being the child savior, he deemed that it was good enough reason to not tell anyone."

Robin couldn't help but sign inwardly again, he has seemed to be doing that lately.

Huh... so he left? Decided not to join in the end… he knew that it was a possible but the disappointment he felt was still true, as he thought of the now gone young man.

Apparently, Lu left during the time when they were busy as the golden haired boy, who Lu has saved before, left quietly after a few minutes when he was done playing with his intrument.

Taking one of the horses, as he left, no one knows which way he was going next.

I hope to see him again. Robin wonder in his mind with some kind of anticipation as he walk toward his room to rest after leaving a disappointed Chrom, Lissa and even Frederick before they left early the morning.

As his head touch the pillow and golden eyes slowly closing by, the image of the young man, half the body in the dark and in the light, playing the flute in the night linger on his mind.

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Hyah Hyah

The sound of hooves running echoed out as a figure wearing a coat was currently riding a horse passing trees as she goes by, wind brushing her short black hair, Lu couldn't help but stop her horse after reaching a certain distance far away from the Southtown.

"I can't believe I just did that." She mumbled as she raised her head up, dark blue eyes staring darkly at the night sky filled with star.

Sighing, Lu couldn't believed that she just left just like that, here she was hoping to maybe travel together with Chrom, Lissa, Frederick and Robin, while trying to decide if she should join or not the Shephard since she was on her way to Ylisse anyway, but here she was, seemingly has run away from the overwhelming reaction toward the townsfolks similar worshipping reaction toward her after performing the flute.

Lu couldn't and shouldn't have let her memories and emotion control her actions specially when Lucina's memories are far more stronger than Luciano memories since she was in a similar realm and living a life that similar to what Lucina's life has been.

Staring at the direction of the Southtown one more time, emotion swirling in her eyes for a few seconds before she turned her head around as she let the horse run again.

"I'll see you guys in Ylisse!"

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A few days later, as she raised her head up in the night sky, dark blue eyes widening underneath the mask, her entire body shaking as emotion of familiar despair overwhelm her entire body.

As magic hum in the air, building up and up until a huge magical portal suddenly appeared in the sky.

It was not one but lots of portal appearing on the sky, in the corner of her eyes she can see it scatter in the distance, close and far, and as far as she could tell, it probably appeared in different places that her eyes are unable to see.

A familiar but unfamiliar scene flashing by as memories of a certain realm event unconsciously play on her mind.

Once upon a time, it was a portal that the future Lucina has use to come in the past, along with her future comrades, but somehow this time it was entirely different.

There was no Lucina coming back but a group of the dreaded existence appearing once more before her very eyes.

There might not be a Future Fell Dragon, Grima in this realm but its sure has its minions.

"… Zombies…Damn Naga's and Grima." was something she could only mumble desperately at the scene happening before her.

And like always, Lu doesn't know what to do with this familiar and unfamiliar realm where everything is the same and at the same time different.

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Kind of dramatic? I am just writing base on what was currently in my mind and imagination at the moment, I'll tell you guys now that I don't have any outline and settings about what event will happen in the story.

I just write what I think hahahah, not good right? But oh well, I will just goes along with it! XD