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Part 3 Chapter 13: Blood Contract

Before Battle (Castle Daein)

Tauroneo
A rebellion in the empire?! Is that true?

Sothe
Yes. The empire has been thrown into chaos since General Zelgius freed Prime Minister Sephiran. They've incited the peasants by asking, Who should you believe in? The senate, or the apostle?

Tauroneo
And the people have chosen the apostle, correct?

Sothe
Yes. They're rioting in the capital day and night, demanding answers. The senate is busy trying to quell the masses.

Tauroneo
This is great news! If we were to forge an alliance between Daein and the apostle's supporters in Begnion--

???
That is not a wise choice.

(Pelleas enters the room)

Pelleas
The curse on the blood pact will begin killing our people as soon as we do anything the senate doesn't care for. Defeating the senate doesn't guarantee the curse will be broken either. In fact, it may ensure it can never be broken. In which case, Daein's destruction will come more slowly, but it will come nonetheless.

Sothe
So, we can't attack the senate, and we can't ask for help. The only thing we can do is search for a way to get rid of the curse. This is driving me crazy...

Tauroneo
If we could only contact the apostle... But if the senate heard a word of it, they'd destroy us. Our hands are tied.

Pelleas
Luckily for us, that's not true. I have some good news, for a change. I found a way to break the blood pact. Where is Micaiah? Please bring her here.

Sothe
You discovered how to break the blood pact?! I'll get her right away.

(Another room)

Micaiah
You can't be serious, Your Majesty!

Pelleas
But, I am. Don't you see?! This is the way to save Daein! The information was in a book hidden away in a secret room. I think it is reliable.

Tauroneo
I must ask you to reconsider, my king. There has to be another way. There must be!

Pelleas
We can't afford to wait for another solution to present itself. We have to try.

Micaiah
...I cannot go through with it.

Pelleas
Micaiah, the life of every single person in Daein depends on this! If it works, we can stop fighting this absurd war. It will be all right. I know this will work! Please do this for me, Micaiah.

Micaiah
I can't! I thought I made up my mind... I thought I'd do anything for Daein! But then I saw Sothe taken from me, and I saw him fall... I was powerless to do anything! I'd taken so many lives as a general, and yet, when I thought of Sothe dead...

Pelleas
Even if it hadn't been Sothe in front of you, you would have reacted the same way. That's the kind of person you are.

Pelleas
Individual lives taken before your eyes weigh more heavily than the many lives taken during the chaos of war. If that life is someone dear, the burden is even worse. It's only human. Isn't that true?

Pelleas
Micaiah. It's your caring soul that I admire. That's why I want it to be you.

Pelleas
I want you to kill me.

Micaiah
No, I can't! I can't do it! Don't make me do this, please!

Pelleas
The blood pact breaks when the pact-maker is killed by a third party. That is exactly how it's written. This is the only way to save Daein.

Micaiah
Please! Please don't ask me to do such a horrible thing.

Pelleas
This is my duty as king, Micaiah! If you won't do it, I must ask someone else!

"Obey his command" is chosen

Micaiah
All right... I'll do it... I'll do it for you, and for Daein.

Pelleas
Thank you, Micaiah.

(Pelleas hands Micaiah a dagger)

Pelleas
General Tauroneo. Please look after the people of Daein.

Tauroneo
Yes...Your Majesty.

Pelleas
Sothe. I'm sorry for all that I put you and Micaiah through, including this. Please forgive me.

Sothe
Don't worry about that now, Pelleas.

Pelleas
Micaiah. Please give this ring to my mother. Tell her that I loved her dearly.

Micaiah
...I will, Your Majesty.

Pelleas
Good-bye, my friends.

(Screen goes white)

Micaiah
Your Majesty. Sniff...what have I done?

Almedha
Pelleas! Is he here?!

(Almedha appears)

Almedha
NOOOOO! Pelleas! My dear Pelleas!

(Almedha falls to the floor)

Almedha
Who did this?! Who killed my son?! Was it you?! I know who it was... YOU! You killed my Pelleas!

(Sothe stands in front of Micaiah)

Micaiah
...

Sothe
It was the king's wish. He sacrificed himself to make Daein free. He asked Micaiah to end his life.

Tauroneo
It was an honorable end for a king. Thanks to his noble sacrifice, Daein has been saved.

Almedha
Fools! Is that what you think?! Daein has not been saved!

Tauroneo
Wh-what do you mean, my queen?!

Almedha
Take a good look.

(Image of Pelleas's arm, with the blood pact intact)

Almedha
The mark is still on his wrist. My son's death was in vain!

Micaiah
No! It can't be! Sothe, tell me that it isn't true...

Almedha
Murderer! Give me back my son! You took my only son! Give him back!

"Pass the burden to another" is chosen

Micaiah
I...I'm sorry. I can't do this...

Pelleas
I see... That is all right, Micaiah. I know it's a terrible thing to ask. ...General Tauroneo. It is your duty.

Tauroneo
Your Majesty... Is this necessary?

Pelleas
This is your king's order, General. You must obey.

(Pelleas hands Tauroneo a dagger)

Tauroneo
Such will, at so young an age! ...As you wish, Your Majesty.

Pelleas
General Tauroneo. Please look after the people of Daein.

Tauroneo
Yes...Your Majesty.

Pelleas
Sothe. I'm sorry for all that I put you and Micaiah through, including this. Please forgive me.

Sothe
Don't worry about that now, Pelleas.

Pelleas
Micaiah. Please give this ring to my mother. Tell her that I loved her dearly.

Micaiah
...I will, Your Majesty.

Pelleas
Good-bye, my friends.

(Screen goes white)

Tauroneo
...

Micaiah
Your Majesty... Sniff... What have we done?

Almedha
Pelleas! Is he here?!

(Almedha appears)

Almedha
NOOOOO! Pelleas! My dear Pelleas!

(Almedha falls to the floor)

Tauroneo
Queen Almedha...

Almedha
Who did this?! Who killed my son?! Was it you?! I know who it was... YOU! You killed my Pelleas!

(Sothe stands in front of Micaiah)

Tauroneo
No, Queen Almedha. It was I. I killed the king.

Almedha
Traitor!

Sothe
It was the king's wish. He sacrificed himself to make Daein free. He asked the general to end his life.

Tauroneo
It was an honorable end for a king. Thanks to his noble sacrifice, Daein has been saved.

Almedha
Fools! Is that what you think?! Daein has not been saved!

Tauroneo
Wh-what are you saying, my queen?!

Almedha
Take a good look.

(Image of Pelleas's arm, with the blood pact intact)

Almedha
The mark is still on his wrist. My son's death was in vain!

Micaiah
No! It can't be! Sothe, tell me that it isn't true...

Almedha
Murderer! Give me back my son! You took my only son! Give him back! Bring him back to me!

"Refuse his command" is chosen (2nd playthrough only)

  Micaiah
I...I'm sorry. I can't do this...

Pelleas
I see... That is all right, Micaiah. I know it's a terrible thing to ask. ...General Tauroneo. It is your duty.

Tauroneo
Your Majesty... Is this necessary?

Pelleas
This is your king's order, General. You must obey.

(Pelleas hands Tauroneo a dagger)

Tauroneo
Such will, at so young an age! ...As you wish, Your Majesty.

Pelleas
General Tauroneo. Please look after the people of Daein.

Tauroneo
Yes...Your Majesty...

Pelleas
Sothe. I'm sorry for all that I put you and Micaiah through, including this. Please forgive me.

Sothe
Don't worry about that now, Pelleas.

Pelleas
Micaiah. Please give this ring to my mother. Tell her that I loved her dearly.

Micaiah
...I will, Your Majesty.

Pelleas
Good-bye, my friends.

(Tauroneo is about to stab Pelleas)

Micaiah
NO! This is wrong! We can't give up, Your Majesty!

(Micaiah runs between Tauroneo and Pelleas)

Tauroneo
Eh?

Pelleas
Micaiah?!

(Micaiah falls to the floor, Sothe picks her up)

Tauroneo
Lady Micaiah...

Pelleas
What did you do?!

Micaiah
I...I'm all right. I...

Pelleas
Fetch a healer! Now!

Micaiah
No, I'm fine, really. I'm just confused... Is the goddess telling me that I'm not worthy to become a martyr for Daein?

Pelleas
Or maybe she is saying that you're just too important to lose...

Pelleas
But this is my fault! It was all because I signed that blood pact! I can only amend my mistake by giving my life!

Micaiah
You must stop running, Your Majesty.

Pelleas
Wha--!

Micaiah
But what if your information is incorrect, Your Majesty? I couldn't live with myself if I'd let you give up your life in vain. There MUST be another way! We'll look for it together. There is... I... I can see...

Sothe
Micaiah! Hey, Micaiah! Wake up!

Tauroneo
I will call a healer right away!

(Tauroneo leaves, Pelleas collapses on the floor)

Pelleas
Micaiah... Thank you...

Before Battle (Apostle's Army)

Tibarn
Welcome back. What's going on with Daein?

Ulki
They're holed up in this big castle to the east. I'd say ten thousand soldiers, give or take. They're looking pretty desperate.

Tibarn
To the east, eh? It's just like Soren said. Nox is the next battlefield.

(Later)

Ranulf
Ten thousand? They aren't really going to try to fight us with only ten thousand men, are they? It'd be suicide!

Skrimir
Daein should know about the rebellion in the empire by now. We should speak with them. They have nothing to gain by siding with the senate. Why continue the fighting?

Sanaki
We can't afford to lose any more troops or time here, either. We should be at the senate's doorstep by now.

Skrimir
Agreed. Sephiran has earned some time for us. We can't afford to lose that advantage. We must press on. Let us win this battle quickly and continue on our way!

(Later)

Rafiel
General Ike. Please allow us to join you on the battlefield.

Ike
Shouldn't you be watching over the medallion with your brother and sister? Is it really a good idea for you to be away?

Rafiel
They can manage without me for a while. I am here because I must see Micaiah. I want to save her. I can reason with her. I know it.

Nailah
If we can talk to her face-to-face, maybe she will understand. It's also for our own peace of mind.

Ike
All right. Come with us. I'll tell my men to avoid firing at Micaiah. Sound good?

Rafiel
Thank you, Ike.

Before Battle (Castle Nox)

Daein Soldier
The outer gate has been breached! The apostle's army is storming the castle!

Sothe
Here they come.

Micaiah
...It all ends here.

(Ike's army)

Ike
Let's finish this fight quickly! All units, attack!

Micaiah
We will not lose! We cannot lose! If we lose today, everything Pelleas has done will have been in vain! In the name of King Pelleas, fight for Daein!

Turn 1 of battle

Daein Soldier
Maiden, please take this. You are the commander general of the Daein army. It is imperative that you lead our troops from this spot. However, with this tome, you can aid your allies from afar.

Micaiah
Thank you.

Micaiah passes the line

Daein Soldier
M-Maiden of Dawn, please wait! If you leave your position, our forces will collapse in confusion! Please remain here and give your orders to your troops!

Micaiah
Well, all right.

Towards the end

Ranulf
Ike, are you safe? Wait, that was a dumb question, wasn't it? I don't think any of us are safe at the moment.

Ike
Are you guys finished with the preparations?

Ranulf
Yeah. The rest of the force is on the way. They should arrive any minute.

Ike
All right. Once we merge, we'll launch the attack.

(Nailah and Rafiel appear)

Nailah
Rafiel, are you ready? Let's go look for Micaiah. Do not leave my side these beorc look edgy.

Rafiel
Yes, Queen Nailah. I'll be closer than your own shadow.

After Battle (Castle Nox)

Daein Soldier
Maiden of Dawn! The enemy is approaching. Please, you must withdraw inside the castle!

Micaiah
Our defenses have been broken... We did everything we could. It's only a matter of time now.

Micaiah
Daein soldiers, pull back immediately! Take up positions inside the castle! We won't let them take us without a fight!

(Inside the castle)

Daein Soldier
The inner gate has been breached! It's only a matter of time before they break through the inner walls.

Sothe
That was fast. We didn't even get a chance to rest.

Micaiah
Isn't there anything else we can do? King Pelleas has worked so hard to find the answer... Was it for nothing? There must be something... A rumor, old folklore... Anything...

Sothe
Hold on. Didn't Lady Almedha seem to know something about the blood pact? Come to think of it, she recognized the mark of the pact on Pelleas's arm right away, like she'd seen one before.

Micaiah
You're right!

Micaiah
Why didn't I realize it sooner? Where is she? Where is Lady Almedha?!

Daein Soldier
General! It's no use! We can't hold them off any longer!

Daein Soldier
Enemy troops have broken through and are headed this way! Escape while you can!

Micaiah
No! I must find Lady Almedha! Everything depends on it!

(Ike's army)

Ike
Break down that gate! If they won't come out, we'll just let ourselves in. All forces, advance!

Ranulf
Ike! We have a problem! A big problem.

Ranulf
All this battlefield chaos is starting to really affect the laguz. They're on the verge of losing control. I can't stop them, Ike! If they find Micaiah, they're going to tear her apart. I guarantee it.

Ike
Blast! We need to get them under control. Where's Skrimir?

(Tibarn's group)

Janaff
Sheesh! What a relief to finally have the end of this thing in sight. I can't believe what a fight the Daein army put up, especially considering their numbers. Wait a minute... Hey, Ulki. What the heck is that on the horizon?

Ulki
It's flying toward us... The flapping sounds heavier than a wyvern... It sounds huge.

Tibarn
Oh, you've got to be kidding me... All units, get down! NOW!

(Movie plays - A Black Dragon wrecks a castle)

(Image of Elincia and Ena in front of a Black Dragon)

Ena
All of you are ordered to throw down your weapons and cease fighting! Do this for your own welfare.

Ike
Ena! Elincia! What's going on here?

Ranulf
It's a black dragon of Goldoa...

Ike
Tibarn, what's going on?

Tibarn
Why are you asking me? All I know is that I'm not ready to step up to a black dragon. Did you see that blast?

Ike
Point taken. All units, retreat! Platoon commanders, gather your men!

(Micaiah's army)

Micaiah
What just happened? Why did the apostle's army leave? And what was that horrible sound?

???
Micaiah!

Micaiah
Kurth! Where have you been? I haven't seen you since you left for home. How did you get here? Why would you even come to a horrible place like this?

Kurthnaga
I wanted to save you...and my sister, as well.

Micaiah
Your sister? She's here?

Kurthnaga
Never mind that now. I'm just glad you're safe. Are you hurt?

Micaiah
No, I don't think so. I'm just very confused right now.

(Nailah runs towards Micaiah)

Daein Soldier
The sub-humans are here! Protect the maiden with your lives!

Micaiah
Stop! Stand down, all of you!

Micaiah
Queen Nailah... Rafiel... I... Th-thank you. Thank you...so...much...

(Rafiel appears)

Rafiel
It's all right, Micaiah. It'll be all right...

After Battle (Apostle's Army)

Ike
That black dragon is Prince Kurthnaga? Sheesh, I thought the lions got big...

Tibarn
Ah, it's the son, is it? I thought maybe the dragon king had shrunk a bit in his old age.

Skrimir
You all know the dragon prince of Goldoa?

Ranulf
Yeah. Goldoa hosted a meeting of laguz royalty three years ago. That's when Tibarn and I met him.

Ike
Elincia and I met him around the same time. I'd say he was a nice kid, except that he's older than all of us put together.

Ena
The prince hopes to avoid the complete destruction of Daein and its people. He wishes to stop the fighting. We would like to ask you to implement a cease-fire and hold a peace talk.

Sanaki
We have attempted to hold peace talks with Daein on multiple occasions! They refuse to listen to reason, and instead choose to fight. We have no more time to waste on people who choose war over peace at every turn!

Ena
Your people are waiting for you in Begnion. Is that what presses you?

Ike
It's not just that. All this strife and chaos has affected the medallion. It's shining brighter each day.

Elincia
No! That can't be!

Ena
The blue flame burns once more...

(Image of the medallion)

Ena
The light that radiates from the medallion looks like blue fire. It's this flaming aura that earned the medallion its other name the Fire Emblem.

Sanaki
The Fire Emblem...

Ena
The flames on the Fire Emblem indicate the awakening of the dark god. If the war is allowed to continue, nothing can stop the dark god's awakening. We must halt this fighting.

(Image fades)

Sanaki
If there is a way to stop the fighting, we shall do everything in our power to aid in that effort. We have pursued peace since this began.

Ena
Then let us wait until Prince Kurthnaga returns. He is speaking with the leaders of Daein now.

(Inside a tent)

Ike
Elincia, what are you doing here? Did Ena and Kurth ask you to bring them to this battle?

Elincia
No, that wasn't the case. Prince Kurthnaga and I ran into each other on our way here.

Lucia
We are actually in Daein to look for Count Bastian of Fayre.

Ike
Lucia! You're here, too?

Lucia
Of course. I cannot let Her Majesty out of my sight. You know that.

Elincia
Bastian... He'd been so good about sending me reports until recently.

Ike
He was searching for the Black Knight, right?

(Image of the Black Knight and Bastian)

Elincia
After the Mad King's War, Begnion sent an envoy to investigate war crimes committed during Ashnard's reign. The Black Knight had already left Daein before the empire's observer arrived. Where he went remains a mystery. That was the last piece of information we received from Bastian. Then he sent word saying that something more important had come up with regards to Crimea. He's been missing ever since. I haven't heard a single word from him.

(Image fades)

Ike
Bastian likes to keep his secrets. He's probably just laying low somewhere.

Lucia
I'm not so sure. He must've found something important, some new piece of information that he had to pursue.

Elincia
I ordered Geoffrey to watch over Crimea, and came here to begin a search for Bastian.

Ike
It's too dangerous for you and Lucia to travel by yourselves. Why don't you come with us? Everyone would love having you two around.

Elincia
Thank you, Ike. We'll gladly accept the offer.

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