Whew, that was a fast update. Lately I've been receiving reviews to update my other stories. I'm still working on Shattered Wings but lately my head is on Fire Emblem now. I blame my addiction to the Sacred Stones. Starting from here, this is the Alternate Universe fiction in High School! HELL YEAH! There's always so many drama in high school lol! Now response to the reviewers!
Sara Jaye: Sorry if Tana felt OOC, I tried to keep my character in character. All these periods illustrated their surprise, silence, or etc. Kind of like in anime, where a character just gaped and go dot dot dot. I tried to keep it three dots as possible. I'm glad you think this is interesting.
Miko-Hime: So many questions! But few questions will be answered in this first chapter! And what was Cormag doing all this times? That will be explained in the later chapters as the dreams will haunt our main characters. HA! HA! HA!
Wandering Cat: I'm glad that you think I captured Tana well and the first person stuff. I know you're upset over these changes but to clear things up. Yes, they did confess to each other in the stable scene. And you're probably wondering why they didn't stay with each other, it will be explained in all due time in the dreams of the recarinated main characters. As for the kitten, yes, I do know about the kitten from Cormag/Natasha Support C. Why did Natasha have so many supports with men? Heh, I still support Joshua/Natasha.
Disclaimer: I do not own all these characters from Fire Emblem except Edward but he's just some random guy.
Second Chance
Chapter 1
Cormag's point of view
No ... not again…
Here I am standing at the dark ruins that appeared it's going to fall any seconds. I looked at myself, wearing a cool looking teal blue armor. As I looked at my side, I see a silver gray dragon shrieking as it knew me. I looked at two people talking to me, one is an old man dressed in some heavy red armor and the other is some wise guy in blue robes. I could see myself in their eyes, my tanned face with a scar on my cheek and silver eyes.
Why am I here?
What is this place?
I kept asking but no words came out of my mouth. My head nodded to these two people in front of me.
It was the same. I couldn't control myself.
The old man and the wise guy were talking about the restoration of Grado nation.
Grado nation? I've been there so many times but only for a short while.
I just kept nodding to them but I noticed that myself kept glancing at this girl…this girl with beautiful midnight blue hair. But I never saw her face but I kept glancing at her back and felt a warm bliss in my heart.
Do I know her? I probably didn't remember her because I don't remember meeting a girl with midnight blue hair in my entire life.
Eventually we left the dark ruins and visited different places with huge castles I would never see in real life. I think we were escorting some royalties to their home. We stopped at the castle, which they called Grado Keep, which I assumed the castle of the Grado nation. We were dropped off at this place while others were leaving. I couldn't help but felt pain as I watched the blue-haired girl leaving me. I kept staring at her back as it get smaller and smaller with each passing second. In each second, my pain was growing until I felt like my heart was going to explode.
The next day, I was helping the citizens dressed in rags repairing their buildings. My body kept moving around, probably helping restoring this place.
But I couldn't help but kept thinking about that certain blue-haired girl.
I believed I stayed there for only few months and then I left the castle. I took the same dragon and escape to the skies.
To fly across the sky and feeling the clouds and the winds, I wish I could have done that in real life.
Instead of staying in one place, I kept wandering from one place to another, not knowing when will I stop and stay. I earned hard cash as the mercenary-for-hire but mostly worked as woodman.
I was free and that was the best part…but…there's a feeling of regret that haunted me. It was the regret of abandoning that…blue haired girl.
I hate it. I hate the feeling of being chained to the ground. I should have forgotten about that blue-haired girl. I should have but…I would never forget her.
One day, the dragon and I saw smoke coming from the forest. I went to check it out.
I shouldn't have done that.
As the dragon carried me toward the source of the smoke, I witnessed a horrible sight.
Again, why do I have to see this?
The villages were burned down to charcoal ashes and the rotten corpses were piling up on the ground. It was the work of bandits.
Oh God, the worst is coming.
I landed on the black ground and looked around at this gruesome destruction. Even in peaceful times, there will always be conflicts. There were people who disagreed with the idea of peace such as weapon merchants who thrived on making businesses selling weapons during war times. I was walking past the dead bodies.
I should have left this place but something made me stay…something was terribly wrong.
I continued walking past the ruins, pulling my dragon behind me. That's when the whole world fell on me.
My eyes widened in shock and sorrow. In front of me, lied a girl…with midnight blue hair…with puddle of dried blood beneath her.
At that moment, my heart shattered into pieces and continued shattering.
I don't know why…my heart is killing me!
I quickly picked up the girl but instead of warmth welcoming me, it was coldness.
The icy coldness of the dead.
I felt like I was going to die. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't speak.
Tears were forming in my eyes and the salt water tears carcasses her cold body.
I couldn't live on.
I howled out of deep sorrow to midnight blue sky.
I was about to cry her name but…
THUD!
At that stupid moment, I fell out of my bed again.
I sighed out of frustration and rubbed my eyes.
It was the same nightmare again and again.
I smacked my head and kicked off the annoying quilt.
Why did I keep having these nightmares? Why do I keep dreaming about that blue-haired girl? What is my relationship to her anyway? …I really need to stop having nightmare.
I heard a recognizable laughter and I opened my weary eyes. Upside down, I saw a black leather shoes. I quickly looked up and saw a familiar man with tanned skin and combed golden yellow hair dressed in important business suits. It was none other than my older brother, Glen.
Glen laughed at the weird position I was now, "Have a rough night, Cormag?" He said my name while resumed laughing.
I frowned and glared at him, "Isn't that so obvious? I just had a nightmare, that's all." I quickly stood up and straightened my tumbled sleeping sweats.
"Really?" Glen chuckled at me, "I mean you were yelling her name all the time."
I yelled her name? But I don't even know that girl's name.
"You kept yelling her name so loud, I thought you were having a sex dream." Glen suggested jokily.
I instantly blushed at the mention of the word sex and yelled, "GLEN! I do not have these…improper dreams!"
Glen just smirked, "You sure? You kept yelling her name every night."
I glared at my older brother, "What I dream is none of your business!" I held a threatened fist toward him.
Glen just held his hands up and surrendered, "Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing you but get dressed and come down for breakfast."
"Fine." I answered as I removed my night shirt.
"I'll see you downstairs." He was about to leave my room but I stopped him.
"Glen...then name I yelled...I would like to know it." I couldn't help but felt curious about it.
"What?" Glen chuckled, "You couldn't even remember the name of this person in your dream?"
I felt embarrassed but I quickly glared at him, "Are you going to tell me or not?"
"Alright, chill." Glen smiled, "Tana, that's the name you said. See you downstairs." He left my room.
Tana, the name of that girl…
…why do I even bother asking him for her name! If I recalled my nightmare, she's dead. So, it doesn't matter to me if I know her name or not…
…but I couldn't help but feel sad when she died…
…No matter.
I removed my night clothes and dressed up in my casual jeans with teal-colored t-shirt and silver gray jacket. I opened the door and walked on the red silk carpeted hallways and down the fancy staircase.
I never get used to this fanciness and I'm not really a big spender on unnecessary stuff. Why do we need to live in the mansion with so many bedrooms when we only need a few?
I walked down the stairs and went past through many doors and more doors and more doors and more doors and…
…Okay, I'm lost in this place…
"Do you need anything, sir?" An old butler with white hair and thick beard just suddenly appeared out of thin air.
Why is it every time I got in trouble and don't really need help, the butler always appeared?
I sighed, "Can you lead me to the kitchen?"
"Of course, master." The old man led the way.
I'll never get used to being called "master." Listening to many people said that instead of my name made me really hate formalities.
With the butler's help, I finally found the way to this ridiculously large kitchen and numerous modern appliances. I saw my brother sitting on one of these high stools eating breakfast on the black marble table.
Everything in here, we don't really need it.
Another person was at the kitchen too, sitting on the high stool. That person was a woman, many years older than me and just recently graduated from college. She had long yellow blonde hair and a face of model. I guess she would be attractive toward lot of males around her age but tough luck for them. That woman was Selena, my brother's fiancée.
…I don't really feel with comfortable with her around or all these servants. In the past, it just used to be me and my older brother but now things changed…
I sat down at the stool and saw the table full of variety breakfast foods. The cook was just wasting his time, how can he expect all three of us to eat stacks of pancakes, waffles, coffee cakes, plates of bacons and various kinds of eggs?
"Is there something else you like for breakfast, master?" The same butler asked me.
"I'll just have cereal and milk." I answered.
I don't really need lot of greases and sugar in my body.
"Right away, master." The butler bowed and left for the chef's kitchen.
Glen put down his cup of daily coffee, "What's wrong Cormag? You're not eating much as usual."
"I don't feel like eating after that weird dream." I just poured myself a cup of milk.
"If your dream is bothering you," I looked up and saw Selena asking me directly, "Perhaps I could help you. I did take psychology classes in my college years." She sounded it so confident, it made me sick.
I narrowed my eyes and frowned, "No thanks, woman." I said it with strong distaste.
Glen shouted at me, "Cormag!"
I groaned out of frustration, "I'm excusing myself." I left the kitchen and left this rich mansion.
…I don't need another family…brother…
I walked down the concrete pathway.
My parents died when I was young. My brother took care of me ever since. But now…all this crap happened. My brother is getting married and I don't really need to deal with another woman in my life…especially when you have a swarm of fan-girls trying to get you.
When I finally got out of the mansion through its annoying humongous front yard, I quickly put my hood up because I didn't want the people to recognize my face and made a show out of it.
I headed for a small grocery store and toward a certain aisle. I picked up couple of cans and a small bowl. With items I need, I went to the counter…with a girl listening to her headphones and reading magazine while chewing gum.
…a teenage girl…just great…another girl that could be one of my annoying fans...unless I'm really lucky she won't even recognize me
I quickly went up to the counter and put the items down hastily. The teenage girl just scanned the items and said the price with dullness.
I handed her the twenty dollar bill since that's the smallest bill I had in my wallet.
The cashier took the money and then blinked her eyes. She stared at me but I quickly look away.
The girl spoke, "Hey…you looked…"
"You mistake me for someone else." I interrupted her and left the store quickly, letting her keeping the change, not that I need it.
…that was close…I don't really need this right now…
Just for once, I would like to have a day without any crazy ditzy girls chasing me.
I walked to the school that I was participating in, Elibe Academy until I heard a loud noise.
"I WILL FIND YOU ELIBE ACADEMY!" Some owner of this voice was having an outburst.
…What the hell? Great…it's bad enough that school was already a circus and another freak just had to join.
I ignored the crazy outburst and found the tall black fence that bordered around the school. I tossed the grocery bag over the fence and then I jumped afterwards. I grabbed the edge of the fence and lifted myself over it. When I landed, my hood fell off. By habit, I was about to hide my face but I realized that there's no here except me.
I picked up the bag and looked around the area.
…strange…where's the kitten?
Not too long ago, I was running away from the crazy girls and I hid here in this school. Unexpectedly, I found a lone gray kitten here. I was about to leave it alone…but…something convince me to take care of him…that's all.
I walked further until I found the kitten suddenly rushed out of the gate.
…even more strange…I never saw him went outside the school area…
But I ignored it and went up to the kitten, giving him a soft touch. The kitten mewed happily in response. I opened the bag and took out couple of cat-food for him.
…I couldn't leave him starving…but…I can't bring him back with me…not when…he is there…
I looked softly at the kitten eating his food out of the bowl I bought. I couldn't help but smile…until I suddenly sensed something.
I averted my attention to the gate…
I couldn't believe my eyes…….the girl….with dark blue hair….the same colored hair as the girl in my dreams. It was the exact same color!
My eyes were full of confusion as I stared at her indigo eyes.
I heard her whispered my name, "Cormag."
How did she know my name! How can she know my name? ...Wait a minute…lot of people already knew my name…how's she any different?
I quickly glared at her with my eyes narrowed.
I don't really like being around others especially crazy girls.
Tana's point of view
I sweat-dropped because this guy was glaring at me as he had some personal grudge against me.
WHY DO I EVER DO TO HIM! Well maybe I touched his cat but THAT'S ALL!
I was getting shivers in my bone as his silver eyes were stabbing me everywhere.
STOP GLARING AT ME!
He still was glaring at me with his back stabbing eyes.
You know…you would be cuter if you smile instead of being such a grouch.
"Um…are you student here?" I asked, trying to start a conversation.
He gave me the look of annoyance and then he gave me the cold shoulder as he went back to the kitten.
My vein on my forehead was throbbing while my left eye was twitching in anger. But I still smiled and continued on, "Heh, you scared me there. I didn't expect anyone to be here before school starts."
He ignored me as I was nothing.
…how rude…I was just trying to be friendly…can you at least…
"RESPOND!" I accidentally yelled that last word out.
The man gave me a look of boredom and actually responded, "Why should I talk to the likes of you?"
…the way he said it…
…he was looking down at me…he said it as he was all hot-shot and more superior than me…
…THAT ARROGANT COCKY IDIOT!
I frowned and shouted, "BAKA!" I stormed off, leaving that rude man behind.
What was I thinking? How could I think that man like him is Cormag! Hmph, I'm sure this Cormag is charming as…
I sighed in happiness as I thought of one person that I have a crush on.
Ephraim.
But the name Cormag suddenly intruded into my happy thoughts.
Ahh! Ephraim is much better person than Cormag!
Cormag's point of view
That shriek. …it was the same voice that yelled earlier today…
I knew it…it was another freak…doesn't this school already have enough?
The kitten mewed.
I looked at the kitten warmly and gently stroked his face.
"Why can they all be like you?" I said it to the kitten.
…it was strange…I'm jealous of the cat…it lives in this world without any worries…only needs to eat and rest…and…well I'm not going to say it…the point is…the animals have freedoms unlike us…
I looked up at the sky.
The only good thing about my dream was that I get to fly…
………………….Did that girl just calls me a baka?
Tana's point of view
After finding the school, it was not hard to find my way back home. I walked up the doorway, leading into Victorian style house that is two stories tall and had numerous rooms designed by famous designer. I unlocked the front door and entered my sanctuary. I yelled, "I'm home!" I walked in and saw a young tall man, my big brother Innes, reading newspapers, probably checking on our father's businesses.
He set the newspaper down and I could see his arrogant face clearly with that dirty mossy green hair. He complained to me, "You're late for dinner."
I glanced at the dinner table, which was full of exotic delicious dishes but it remained untouched…
Stupid manners. My brother only ate when I'm here eating with him. Where in the book of manners said that family should eat together.
I grumbled, "I wouldn't be late if someone would lead me to school." The butler with combed gray hair and mustache pulled a chair out for me, "Thank you Edward." I said his name while I sat down.
Innes scoffed, "You're going to school tomorrow with me anyway. Therefore, it's your impatience that made you late."
Sigh, my older brother always have to win an argument. The stubborn idiot would never back down unless he wins which was really annoying.
I changed the subject, "You know, you can just start dinner without me."
Ah man, I picked the wrong subject.
"It's disrespectful to eat while someone of the house is out. And it's also disrespectful for being late…" Innes lectured.
Blah. Blah. Blah. There he goes again, blabbering about what's respectful and disrespectful.
Hmph, I'll give you disrespectful!
The phone suddenly rang and the butler went to pick it up.
…Just when I was about to annoy my brother to great ends.
"Tana." I heard the butler calling my name and was holding the house phone.
"Who is it, Edward?" I asked him.
"It's your friend who goes by the name, Erika." The butler replied.
"Erika?" I quickly grabbed the phone and stuck my tongue out at Innes to piss him off. I walked up the stairs and locked myself in my own private sanctuary, my own room. I spoke to the phone, "Hi Erika!"
"Tana!" The voice on the receiver exclaimed happily, "I heard you're going to Elibe Academy tomorrow, is that true?"
"Yep." I answered, "I'm going to be starting as freshman but you're going to be starting as junior. I hate the year difference between us."
I heard laughter and then my friend continued on, "Are you excited about tomorrow?"
"Yeah!" I nodded my head even though she can't see me but I just felt like it, "I just hope I don't meet that rude guy."
"Rude guy?" She asked.
"You see, I want to see the school so badly, so I went today. The school was so awesome. I can't believe you get to go first." I whined.
My friend just laughed and then she urged me on, "Weren't you about to say something about the rude guy?"
I realized that I drifted away, "Oh yeah, well you see, I saw this guy…" I was explaining to her about that rude man, "He's such a jerk. He gave me the cold shoulder."
"Well there are few guys like that in our school. You can't expect all people to be friendly with you." Erika said.
"True…well I have to give this guy one thing."
"What?"
I giggled, "He's cute."
Cormag's point of view
I walked back to the mansion after a while.
…This is the first time some girl called me an idiot…An idiot…
Hmph, I'm not an idiot. I have good grades and I studied well.
I opened the door and saw my brother was waiting for me.
I greeted, "You're early, brother." I didn't really want to deal with this now.
"Yeah, I took some time off," Glen stood up from his leather chair, "Look we need to talk."
Oh great…I don't really need this crap.
"What's there to talk about?" I brushed Glen aside, "I'm just going to my room and rest." I walked up the stairs.
"You don't like Selena, huh?" Glen was being direct to the point. That's how my older brother is, always straight to the point and never afraid of asking direct questions.
I slowly turned my head back to Glen, not saying anything because I knew my brother knew the answer.
"Cormag, I know this is all very different but I'm not going to abandon you even if I do get married. You should know that because we're brothers. I'm sorry if you felt left out but don't worry, I'll make it up to you, alright?" Somehow, my older brother's words made me sort of happy. I had to face the fact that Glen will be really busy with his work especially with "him." But I had to appreciate that he did took the times to spend time with me…
"Sure." I answered and then I resumed walking up the stairs.
"You seemed different today." Glen commented.
I answered, "That's because there's a girl that just called me an idiot." I left my brother alone.
For some reason, with all these happening, I think I finally will get my dreamless sleep once and for all.
TBC
Sorry if there's any grammar mistakes! I hope you like the story so far. Please give comments. The next chapter! THE APPEARANCES OF HECK LOT OF CHARACTERS FROM THE SACRED STONES! Oh I'm going to have so much fun with them. By the way, I have to ask few questions.
Should I pair up Amelia with Franz or Ross? Personally I preferred Ross.
Should I pair up Lute with Artur or Kyle? I never see Lute/Kyle's supports yet.
Should I pair up Vanessa with Forde or Innes? I seen Innes/Vanessa's supports and have not see Forde/Vanessa supports but I like Forde because he's funny character.
Should I pair up Syrene with Gilliam or Kyle? I don't really know but I like Gilliam. Why do I use him? Because his armor is so shining. LOL!
Please tell me what you think!