Claim:Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones Prompt: "In Sickness and in Health"
Title: Poison Claws
Author:
ginnekomiko
Claim: Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones (Eirika x Innes centered.)
Table:Wedding Vows
Prompt: In Sickness and in Health
Rating: PG
Words:900
Summary: In which Eirika nearly gets clawed to death by a spider.
Notes: Set during the events of chapter 12 of the game.
Poison Claws
They were on route to Caer Pelyn when they were ambushed by monsters. Eirika was unfazed by the giant spiders that blocked their path. She readied her sword and charged forward.
One by one, they started to fall.
Just one more stood in their way.
Her sword was caught in its underbelly. It struggled violently, knocking her off her feet.
She saw the sharp claws of the giant spider rise upward.
She couldn’t even scream when the claws pierced her flesh. Her head lolled back. Her breaths were ragged gasps. Still she tried to call out.
Innes heard her voice, barely.
He fired arrow after arrow until the spider fell down dead. He hurried to grab her and move her to a safe place.
“It’s only… a little scratch… don’t worry, please…” she said.
Little scratch indeed, she was bleeding heavily. Worse, the wound seemed to be infected with the spider’s poison.
He had to work fast.
“Do we have any restores?” he asked.
“No, Prince Innes,” Moulder said.
“What?”
“R-Restores are expensive, sir.”
“Calm down, Prince. I’ll bandage the wound and do my very best to ease the pain.”
“Thank you, Natasha. Moulder, is there a shop nearby that sells restores?”
“Yes, but it’ll still be awhile, even by horse.”
“I order all of our horsemen to go and buy some restores. Use this to pay for it!”
“But Prince Innes, this is your father’s white gem…” Moulder began.
“It’s an emergency isn’t it? Don’t argue with me! Get on L’archel’s horse! Pegasus Knights, you fly above and guard the ground troops. The foot units stay here with me. Those of you who can attack at a distance will guard the camp.”
“Yes, sir!”
Eirika’s breathing was shallow but steady. The poison was causing her temperature to rise.
“So… you friends with her or something?” Ewan asked.
“You could say that.”
“Is that why she’s sleeping in your lap like that?”
“T-This is a good distance to shoot my bow from in case something breaks through! Besides, these canyons are hardly comfortable sleeping grounds.”
The boy nodded. “You’re right about that. So you and her are sort of like me and Sis?”
“Sort of. We spent a lot of time together as children.”
“Royal friends, huh? What was that like?”
“At first, it was a political maneuver.”
“But that changed?”
“Yes, the more I got to know her, the less forced it became.”
“I’m not surprised. She’s a nice lady. I’m going to go and help my teacher guard the place. So don’t worry, okay?”
She gripped his hand as she slept.
Did she perhaps think he was Ephraim?
“Prince Innes?”
“Idiot, this is why I hate that you decided to use a sword. You got to close to it and now look at you.”
“Did you kill it?”
“Yes I did, twice over in fact.”
“That’s why I’m never worried. You’re always close by. If I can’t kill it, you can.”
She vomited all over the floor. All he could do was hold her long hair out of her face.
“This is… hardly dignified,” she said softly.
“Hush. You’re very lucky you’re not dead. Lie back down immediately.”
“Doesn’t this bother you? Begin stuck in that position?”
“No. I’ve always been attentive to Tana when she is sick. Of course, she was never sick in a cave, but one has to make do, right?”
“You are surprisingly comfortable. Do you suppose the other will gossip?”
“Let them talk. What matters to me is that I attend to you in any way I can until you are well enough to lead again.”
“Sometimes I wonder if I’m really a good leader.”
“You got us this far, didn’t you?”
“Yes, but now I’ve slowed everyone down and I...”
“Didn’t I tell you to hush? Everyone follows you because they believe in you.”
She smiled a little at that. She closed her eyes.
Finally.
Innes sighed. What would Ephraim think of this?
He’d be mad that she got into this situation. That was for sure. He’d be the one to be her human resting place.
If Tana had the choice between him and Ephraim, she’d pick Ephraim. She was rather girlish in that regard. Her feelings for Ephraim were obvious to everyone except Ephraim himself.
Did Eirika feel anything for him?
At first, he’d just felt duty bound to protect her.
But this was different.
He was getting those feelings again.
The feelings he buried deep down because he felt he had no need for them.
You’re really strong, aren’t you, Prince Innes? You must be if you can compete with my brother!
They had been so young then.
He was a warrior, a prince, a tactician.
And yet the thought of her in the arms of another….
He shook his head. Why was he thinking of something like that?
Maybe he should say something to her?
She was breathing so gently.
He rubbed her forehead. It was something he’d always done to comfort Tana.
Did she remember anything from when they first met?
“Prince Innes, the horsemen have returned!” Natasha called.
“Finally.”
Moulder cast the restore spell as she slept. When she awoke, she said she felt better. She continued on as if nothing had happened. However, when they were confronted by spiders again, she had the sense to think before she just rushed in to kill it.
Author:
ginnekomiko
Claim: Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones (Eirika x Innes centered.)
Table:Wedding Vows
Prompt: In Sickness and in Health
Rating: PG
Words:900
Summary: In which Eirika nearly gets clawed to death by a spider.
Notes: Set during the events of chapter 12 of the game.
Poison Claws
They were on route to Caer Pelyn when they were ambushed by monsters. Eirika was unfazed by the giant spiders that blocked their path. She readied her sword and charged forward.
One by one, they started to fall.
Just one more stood in their way.
Her sword was caught in its underbelly. It struggled violently, knocking her off her feet.
She saw the sharp claws of the giant spider rise upward.
She couldn’t even scream when the claws pierced her flesh. Her head lolled back. Her breaths were ragged gasps. Still she tried to call out.
Innes heard her voice, barely.
He fired arrow after arrow until the spider fell down dead. He hurried to grab her and move her to a safe place.
“It’s only… a little scratch… don’t worry, please…” she said.
Little scratch indeed, she was bleeding heavily. Worse, the wound seemed to be infected with the spider’s poison.
He had to work fast.
“Do we have any restores?” he asked.
“No, Prince Innes,” Moulder said.
“What?”
“R-Restores are expensive, sir.”
“Calm down, Prince. I’ll bandage the wound and do my very best to ease the pain.”
“Thank you, Natasha. Moulder, is there a shop nearby that sells restores?”
“Yes, but it’ll still be awhile, even by horse.”
“I order all of our horsemen to go and buy some restores. Use this to pay for it!”
“But Prince Innes, this is your father’s white gem…” Moulder began.
“It’s an emergency isn’t it? Don’t argue with me! Get on L’archel’s horse! Pegasus Knights, you fly above and guard the ground troops. The foot units stay here with me. Those of you who can attack at a distance will guard the camp.”
“Yes, sir!”
Eirika’s breathing was shallow but steady. The poison was causing her temperature to rise.
“So… you friends with her or something?” Ewan asked.
“You could say that.”
“Is that why she’s sleeping in your lap like that?”
“T-This is a good distance to shoot my bow from in case something breaks through! Besides, these canyons are hardly comfortable sleeping grounds.”
The boy nodded. “You’re right about that. So you and her are sort of like me and Sis?”
“Sort of. We spent a lot of time together as children.”
“Royal friends, huh? What was that like?”
“At first, it was a political maneuver.”
“But that changed?”
“Yes, the more I got to know her, the less forced it became.”
“I’m not surprised. She’s a nice lady. I’m going to go and help my teacher guard the place. So don’t worry, okay?”
She gripped his hand as she slept.
Did she perhaps think he was Ephraim?
“Prince Innes?”
“Idiot, this is why I hate that you decided to use a sword. You got to close to it and now look at you.”
“Did you kill it?”
“Yes I did, twice over in fact.”
“That’s why I’m never worried. You’re always close by. If I can’t kill it, you can.”
She vomited all over the floor. All he could do was hold her long hair out of her face.
“This is… hardly dignified,” she said softly.
“Hush. You’re very lucky you’re not dead. Lie back down immediately.”
“Doesn’t this bother you? Begin stuck in that position?”
“No. I’ve always been attentive to Tana when she is sick. Of course, she was never sick in a cave, but one has to make do, right?”
“You are surprisingly comfortable. Do you suppose the other will gossip?”
“Let them talk. What matters to me is that I attend to you in any way I can until you are well enough to lead again.”
“Sometimes I wonder if I’m really a good leader.”
“You got us this far, didn’t you?”
“Yes, but now I’ve slowed everyone down and I...”
“Didn’t I tell you to hush? Everyone follows you because they believe in you.”
She smiled a little at that. She closed her eyes.
Finally.
Innes sighed. What would Ephraim think of this?
He’d be mad that she got into this situation. That was for sure. He’d be the one to be her human resting place.
If Tana had the choice between him and Ephraim, she’d pick Ephraim. She was rather girlish in that regard. Her feelings for Ephraim were obvious to everyone except Ephraim himself.
Did Eirika feel anything for him?
At first, he’d just felt duty bound to protect her.
But this was different.
He was getting those feelings again.
The feelings he buried deep down because he felt he had no need for them.
You’re really strong, aren’t you, Prince Innes? You must be if you can compete with my brother!
They had been so young then.
He was a warrior, a prince, a tactician.
And yet the thought of her in the arms of another….
He shook his head. Why was he thinking of something like that?
Maybe he should say something to her?
She was breathing so gently.
He rubbed her forehead. It was something he’d always done to comfort Tana.
Did she remember anything from when they first met?
“Prince Innes, the horsemen have returned!” Natasha called.
“Finally.”
Moulder cast the restore spell as she slept. When she awoke, she said she felt better. She continued on as if nothing had happened. However, when they were confronted by spiders again, she had the sense to think before she just rushed in to kill it.