Fire Emblem: Alternative

By Airship Canon

Warning: Reader Discretion is Advised. The following contains themes of Harder than Hard, Time Travel Romance, Shout Out, Anyone Can Die, that one level, and a bunch of others. If you don't know what those are, stop reading and go to TVTropes, that will ruin your life far quicker than I. This is a rewrite of the fic known as "Howl to the Future", and as a warning, later on it may have its rating changed from T to M due to potential violent or sexual content [I don't write Lemons- I've tried, it doesn't end well]. Now Rise up and Dance with pride, Warriors who've accepted Fate!

Premonition: Howl to the Future

"Robin! I'm going to finish it!" Chrom's voice called out, as he saw his opening.

Robin turned his head back to face his closest friend. "No." Robin said, placing his hand out. "This is my fight… the one I must finish."

"Robin!? What are you?!" Chrom called out- as dark magic began surrounding Robin's hands.

"YOU…WOULDN'T….DARE!" The Fell Dragon taunted back, his blood-red eyes staring into Robin's.

"I would… and I will. The evils you would visit on this world are unthinkable... In some way, I—we share the blame. It's only right we meet our end together!" Robin said directly, his eyes set forward, as the magic built up, ever stronger. "In proposito tenet, draconem appetat. Desperatio autem est veritas, verus dolor, fecit. Et ineluctabilis fati!"

"NOOOOOO!" The Fell Dragon yelled, Robin's doppelganger trying to move away from the coming attack, but injuries he had sustained rendered him unable to do so.

"RUGIET CECIDERINT DRACO!" Robin yelled, finishing the spell, and hurling the blast of magic- a thunderous explosion blew the Fell Dragon to bits, the red-eyed doppelganger disappearing into nothing as torrents of magic surrounded both of them.

Robin's body started shimmering as dark energy poured from him. Tears welled up in his eyes as he spun, meeting a broken and despairing looking Exalt's look in the eyes.

"Robin! No!" Chrom shouted as he saw Robin's body start to disintegrate in front of him.

"…Robin…!" Lucina called out, running towards them.

"Thank you, Chrom. For...everything... Tell the others...my last thoughts were of them... And Lucina… I'm sorry… I couldn't be a better husband… Even now, know that.. I love you… take care of Mark and Morgan... They need their mother… I'm… sorry… may we meet again… in a better life." Robin choked out a few final words to the two who stood by him.

Lucina dropped her sword, silently weeping as she watched Robin fade away.

Chrom, merely cursed the Gods.

"Hahaha..! You fool! Did you really think you could stop me? Did you really think that plan would work? You had your chance. You might have been able to spare your pathetic little race a few hundred more years. But you played right into my hands!" A voice shot through Robin's mind. He looked around. Everything was dark- no sight, no sound, no nothing. "Who do you think it was, that cried out, hoping you wouldn't strike that blow? Did you really think it was me? Tell me… who is it that you adore the most? That Ylissean woman? Lucina? The time-traveler? She dies first."

"What?!" Robin called out.

"Oh, just catching on, are you?" The voice responded. "You never killed me. You killed the original you. Soon we will awaken fully, and then… then you will know despair well enough. Thanks for completing the Awakening for me though..! Haha..!"

"Like hell if I'll allow it!" Robin yelled back at the voice. "I'll find a way… a way that runs you into the ground, you dastard!"

"Really, do you think you can outsmart me? When I can fool even that wench, Naga? Cursed dragon— but alas, I'll kill her too, now that I have the power to do so… By the way… Lucina's dead."

A flash of light flooded Robin's eyes. He was standing in a field, white flowers blooming all around. In front of him was none other than Lucina, her blue eyes filled with pain, tears rolling down her face as she clutched her chest. A violent sparking of purple-colored magic arced from her back, and blood rolled over her fingers. Her body shook and appeared weak. It was clear, the voice, wasn't entirely lying— she wasn't dead, but she certainly was dying. A jolt of despair coursed through Robin as he looked upon her broken form.

"Robin… why….? I loved… you… why?" Lucina choked in agony.

Robin looked down at his hands, which arced with purple magic. He looked back at Lucina, who was slumping over, blood running down her body.

"NO! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!" Robin tried to cry out, but his face wouldn't respond.

"I… was… so happy… when… you came… back… but…" Her voice trailed off, as she finally hit the ground, closing her eyes, her breathing ceasing, as blood rapidly flowed from the massive hole in her chest.

"YOU—YOU MONSTER!" Robin cried out, the voice responding with a laugh.

"She's only the first. Your kids will understand." The voice responded.

"What? Don't you dare hurt Mark or Morgan!"

"Or what? You're powerless to stop me. But rest easy, pathetic man, I won't kill them. Oh, no, they're useful, and blindly loyal. You should consider yourself lucky. Most kids are pretty rebellious. Mark and Morgan will listen to everything I have to say. Ever last word- they'll listen, they'll obey, just for their precious father. Mark already doesn't really like Lucina. I can't imagine why, but if I tell them she tried to kill me for a second time, they'll understand, Mark especially."

"You…!"

"Anyways, thank you, again, for all the power you've given me. Not even Naga can compare. But it's time I put you back to sleep..!" The voice laughed, and Robin's world returned to black.

Author's Note: Lunatic+ Difficulty unlocked. Note, the timelines may get a bit strange, if I absolutely need to, I'll AN in an explanation.