//------------------------------// // Sister's Stay Together // Story: Fire Emblem: Waking in a New World // by Bishibosh the Shaman //------------------------------// Fire Emblem: Waking in a New World Chapter Six It was late in the night, and everyone in camp had either gone to bed or was still working on duties around camp. Morgan however was up in her tent reading manuals and books on different strategies for battle. She was determined to become a great tactician like her father, but she was so involved in her work she barely noticed the shadow creeping up behind her. When she finally felt the soft hand touch her shoulder, she jumped out of her seat in a panic. "EEK! WHO'S THERE!?" Morgan screamed. "Relax sister, it's just me..." Noire stated with a mild whimper. "Oh... hehe sorry for scaring you Noire..." "I think I should be apologizing for scaring you..." "Haha, well... I get that way when I'm lost in a book. What did you need?" "Well I thought we could go for a walk in the night, I can't sleep and I see you are still up..." "Sure, I can take a break from reading!" Morgan smiled. "Oh, good. Cause I noticed the local ponies gathering on a hill side just beyond that town, maybe if we are fast enough we can see what they are watching." "Sounds exciting, Lets go!" The two sisters ran from the tent and left the camp site, of course after they cleared it with their father who was more than willing to let them have some leave time. It took them nearly an hour to get across town, but when they cleared the last hill they were awe struck. Noire could see why all the ponies were gathering here, there was a beautiful meteor shower. Her and her sister found a spot on the the hill side among the ponies, who didn't seem to mind their company. As they watched, Morgan felt a slight push at her side. She turned her head to see a small white unicorn with a purple pink mane, she only noted the colors as the light from a meteor briefly lit up her coat. Morgan had to resist scooping the pony up and hugging it to death she was so cute. "Hi there lady! Are you one of the visitors!?" The little pony squeaked on the last word, forcing Morgan to hold back even more. "Uh, yes we are visitors! I'm Morgan, and this is my sister Noire. And you are?" "I'm Sweetie Bell! Oh, and this is MY sister Rarity!" Sweetie Bell squeaked again as a taller unicorn approached. "Oh hello there, I see my little sister had no problems introducing herself, and myself..." The unicorn sent a glare to her little sister. "But as she said, yes. I am Rarity, a pleasure to meet the two of you." "Oh wow, your mane is simply gorgeous Rarity. I would kill for my hair to look like that..." "Oh some would say I have killed for my mane, I'm afraid I didn't catch your names though." "I'm Morgan, and this is..." "I'm Noire, although you probably wish to talk to my sister more." "Oh darling, you shouldn't put yourself down quite like that. I'm personally interested in getting to know both of you! Say, you wouldn't happen to be into any kinds of fashion would you? I would love to learn what your land considers 'in' these days." "Oh well... I'm afraid I don't know anything about fashion, but I can always have Maribelle come visit next time she is free." "Maribelle, she is the one who saved me and my friends if I'm not mistaken... I would love to chat with her sometime. In the mean time, tell me about yourselves. Surely two sturdy mare... er... ladies as yourselves should have some stories to tell." "Well, I guess I can tell you about a few things. Our father is the lead tactician of The Shepards, that's what we call ourselves. I study as much as possible to learn as much about strategy as I possibly can!" Morgan cheered. "Well, I guess you could say I try to pull my own weight. Morgan will over emphasize how good of a shot I am with my bow but..." "Darling, if your sister says you are a great shot then you must be a great shot. Sister's don't lie about our good sides." Rarity nudged Sweetie Bell. "Hey girls look!" Morgan yelled excited. A larger meteor slashed the sky like a blade in the night, leaving a brief scar across the moonlit sky. Everypony marveled at the display, impressed by the beauty. Morgan and Noire smiled at each other, and Morgan thought in the back of her mind. It has been so long since we just sat down as sisters... I'm glad we got the chance tonight Her thoughts were interrupted when Sweetie Bell lept into her lap with a smile. Morgan just stared into her deep eyes and smiled, as she ran her hand down the fillies mane. They would have stayed up all night if they could, watching the sky and meeting the locals. Morgan knew this trip was going to be fun. Deep in the frozen north of Equestria, mysterious ruins rose from the tundra. As the towers rose, they seemed to whisper to nearby towns. Drawing in the denizens on the strange world, melting and twisting their fragile minds. A dark shadow stood at the top of the ruins. The figure raised his arms and shadow overwhelmed the land around him. Runes within the structures glowed with an ominous aura as power surged from between them. Dark magic flooded the ruins as it seeped into the ground. Grima watched as the blood red horn rose from the icy depths, a dark smirk crossed his face. The surrounding magic swirled into a tornado of dark energy that was engulfed by the horn. Soon the shadow gained form, King Sombra lived again. "I... Live!!!!" "Not quite. Your life is not your own Sombra, you owe even that to me." "M... master..." The unicorn bowed hesitantly. "I will give you an army Sombra, an army of living and dead souls. I give you... the Grimleal." Mindless ponies lined at the ruins, slowly walking towards the dark whispers that guided them. "And I give you... my Risen Champions..." Sombra watched corpses of bipedal creatures appear before him in rings of magic. They all looked powerful, enough to retake his land he thought. "Oh and you will not engage that crystal empire again beast. I will not see what precious gifts I gave to you wasted." "I... what shall I do master..." "Find my brother... find... Dan..."