A/N: Welcome to my "FE: TH" fanfic. This had been a project I've wanted to do for quite awhile now, actually and now can since I just finished all four routes in my copy of the game(Blue Lions for the win!) Now I'm actually a big time shipper of Dimitri x Byleth(female) here so this fic is focusing on that, I hope you enjoy.
You're on the edge of giving up
You know I feel it too
You won't be long because I'm with you
Bring the fire, bring the smoke, bring the rain
We will bend but we will never break
If we believe we can't lose
Even mountains will move
It's my faith, it's my life
This is our battle cry
They can't take us down
If we stand our ground
If we live, if we die
We will shout out our battle cry
~ "Battle Cry" by Skillet
Chapter 1
Awakening
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The group could not believe their eyes as before them sky was being cut asunder by a blade, cutting the very fabric of space and time. The young monastery student with Prince Dimitri all stood their ground, poised to strike should this prove one of the cruel old man's tricks. But The blonde teen noticed right away this was not that horrible monster that took their beloved professor from them work. No, it seemed almost like a divine intervention from the Goddess herself!
"Huh!?"hissed Solon at the sight, "So the Fell Star consumes even the darkness itself..."
The hole in the very fabric of space that pierced the sky before them in the glow of the twilight grew only larger as the might hero's relic moved downwards. Then to his horror but the students' delight and surprise it was their black robed teacher that stepped out. But something was very different about her they all noticed. Her eyes and hair were now a soft green just like Flayn's own as she landed on the ground with her hero's relic in hand that glowed red like a star. Slowly Byleth rose to her feet, fury in her normally stoic gaze.
"Professor..That is you isn't it?"Dimitri quickly called over, earning a smile from Byleth.
"Yes it's me, sorry I worried you all."she grinned softly patting the young prince on the shoulder.
"I am glad you are safe. I was sure you would return. Please tell me all that happened later. For now, it's imperative that we kill the demon!"said the young prince in delight. He was beyond overjoyed the one he cared for most was safe and unharmed. But what was with her appearance? What had happened to Byleth?
"Of course, Dimitri. Now lets kick some ass."Those words earned various expressions and cheers of agreement from Byleth's students...her friends.
Solon though was frantic as he tried to figure out just how the heck did that inferno wench get back from the void of darkness she had been sent to. But his desperation and horror only grew as young Byleth cut through the enemies like a hot knife through butter! With her students backing her up it did not take even a fw minutes for the young swordswoman to reach him.
"This is for my father!"she yowled to the heavens and struck Solon fetal blow.
"To think...that I would lose to mere beasts. But this is not th end...Thales will carry out our mission, somehow..."Solon snarled as Byleth walked over with sword poised over him. Her eyes burning with a dragon's fury as she finished him off, earning a pain wail from the horrible old dark mage.
Byleth removed her sword and flicked it, sending blood splattering to the ground before walking away from the corpse of her foe. The deed was done; her father's soul could rest easy now.
Dimitri gaped at this new information, "Thales...Does he also serve the Flame Emperor? It can't be..."
"Worry about it later Dimitri go see if the professor is ok, we'll join you once I help tend to everyone's wounds."urged the sweet strawberry blonde, Mercedes.
Dimitri nodded and hurried off to find Byleth walking over so he raced over in a hurry in delight and relief. There was not a scratch on her, thank the Goddess! He wasn't sure what he'd do if he lost another loved one in such a cruel twist of fate. "Professor..I'm glad you're ok. And you seem relatively unscathed. I'm-I'm so relieved. What's more, Jeralt's foes are dead. Though we took little satisfaction from it."
Byleth pulled patted him on the shoulder a rare and sincere smile on her face, "Yes...my father can rest easy now."
"Professor...I must ask. What happened after we were separated? You look..different."pointed out Dimitri in curiosity.
Different? How the heck did she look different? She was still herself so why should her appearance have changed? Then she remembered her merge with Sothis. Quickly she lifted her arm and looked at her reflection in her wrist guards to her pastel green hair and eyes. "Woah, he wasn't kidding."she thought in surprise. Talk about a divine makeover, dang.
"If you must know the Goddess gifted me her power."she said straightforwardly; she was never one to beat around the bush or sugarcoat things anyways.
Dimitri was amazed and bewildered at this new information as he mused over this information from his teacher. But Byleth was starting to feel very strange, a bit dizzy as she rubbed her eyes as she finally replied to his musings, "The legends of old you say?"
Dimitri nodded, "Yes. The legend of Saint Seiros. It is said that she received a divine revelation from the goddess and was gifted with her power. Long ago, the goddess dispatched Seiros to defeat a evil king that had gone mad with power. Perhaps the goddess saw the same goodness of Seiros within you too, and wished to help you in your quest to defeat evil."
Was that the case? It was possible considering all the stuff she had seen and witnessed. No, some how this felt different. She had literally merged with Sothis herself. Ugh, she was really starting to feel dizzy and weak and exhausted as she barely heard Dimitri brushing a thought he was thinking out loud. Silly boy, he had a bad habit of that and it was defiantly one of many of his quirks to his personality. But she liked him for it; Byleth related to the prince easier then others. The dizziness was then getting too much and she literally felt like she was on fire as pain wailed at her, not used to this sudden transformation done by Sothis's hand. The greenette before Dimitri's eyes instantly collapsed out cold and looked horrible pale.
"Professor! What's wrong!?"yelped Dimitri as he hurried to her side. He had been so sure she was unharmed. Upon closer look as he knelt over her, he could see she was fast asleep. "Are you...uh..asleep?"
No reply came from Byleth, just labored breaths as he noticed just of pale she was. Did his teacher push herself too rashly? Or was too much mana used? Oh he was no healer but he wasn't sure what to do. But she was defiantly not in a state to walk back to the monastery! "What is happening these days? Well it matters not. We must get you help, and fast."he thought in frantic worry. With the greatest of care he scooped up Byleth into his arms, "Sorry, Professor, but I have no choice but to carry you back." He then hurried back to the others, whom were all surprised to see the state their beloved friend and teacher was in.
They were all concerned, even Felix. But out of the group it was Ashe, Mercedes, and Annette that were the most concerned besides Dimitri. Mercedes confirmed their teacher was burning up and fast. Quickly Dimitri grabbed his horse and kepted Byleth close and secure in his arms as he got on with her. Swiftly as fast as they could the Blue Lions raced back for home. "Just hang in there Byleth, just hang in there."Dimitri quietly prayed.
To Be Continued...