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Paralogue: Far From Home

-A woman is wandering a dark forest with her horse companion not far behind on a lead; she appears to be looking down at an object in her hands as she walks aimlessly

???: Alright, I have to keep it cool… even though we’re all horribly lost…

???: Those directions you gave me last we spoke was a bunch of bollocks wasn’t it?

???: You don’t even know where we are… right?

???: Miss Ring…?

-There’s an uncomfortable silence for a while and she heaves a really shaky sigh

???: Excellent, I’m just talking to myself now aren’t I?

???: Maybe I was just imagining the whole thing when my family heirloom started preaching to me about Divine Dragon’s and whatnot…

???: The Divine Dragon has been asleep for as long as I’ve been alive, so why am I even doing this?

???: I should go back home before-

-As she turns around to leave she’s suddenly confronted by a handful of Corrupted who approach from behind her crying out, causing her to stumble back in horror

-She has a frightful look on her face and she starts to take a cautious step back

???: O-Oh my gosh, those creepy monsters are here too?! And… why so many..!?

-One of them grunts loudly at her causing her to flinch back in terror as she shouts back in fear

???: Gyuh-!! D-Don’t eat me!

-The noise seems to bring in uninvited attention as more of them seem to approach and corner her from various directions; leaving her only one route of escape

???: N-No way..! Th-They’re everywhere!? But why..? I’m only one person!

???: This can’t be how it ends…!

Ring: You …. to … now … !

???: H-Huh? Miss Ring?! Are you speaking to me again?!

Ring: Now…! … Have… … away … !

???: I can hear her voice becoming clearer again… so it wasn’t my imagination after all…!

???: Thank goodness, I thought I was going insane… What do you have to say-?

Ring: YOU HAVE TO RUN AWAY RIGHT NOW! NOW NOW NOW!

-She is clearly taken aback by the boisterous request of the ring and looks visibly shocked

???: Y-You don’t think I should try to fight any of them off?! There’s so many!

???: There’s no way I can shake off that many, right!?

Ring: You’re only one person Chanelle! Don’t try to play the hero now after all these years when you’re still only a novice archer!

Ring: You need to get the heck out of here now before you get yourself killed!

Chanelle: B-But I-!

Ring: Listen to me! I’m something of a strategist okay!?

Ring: W-Well at the very least I’m the disciple of a renowned strategist in my world… but it still counts, right?!

Chanelle: This is what I mean right here, none of this makes any sense!

Chanelle: Another world!? Who are you?!

Ring: Don’t worry about that right now; you just need to get your butt out of this pronto!

Ring: Get on your horse and scram, Chanelle!

Ring: Trust in me when I say this… There’s no shame in running away!

Chanelle: O-Okay fine! If you want me to turn tail and book it I will..!

-She mounts the horse and quickly flees through the opening, but the Corrupted roar and give chase

-The Divine Dragon and Vander show up at the forest grounds

Alear: It seems the scouts were right… there’s Corrupted everywhere..!

Vander: It’s unusual to see them all together in one place like this…

Vander: Almost as though this is a mere nesting place for them…

Alear: We should get rid of them as quickly as we can.

Alear: Who knows what innocent people they could end up hurting if we don’t!

-Suddenly Chanelle appears on horseback on the complete other end of the map

Chanelle: Oh great goodly grief there’s hundreds of them here too!?

Chanelle: I-I hate to say it, but I don’t think we’ll be getting out of this one, Miss Ring…

Ring: Being a pessimist is MY job, Chanelle! Just keep heading this way… I can feel something strange…

Ring: I can’t really explain it… but it might be our ticket out of here!

Chanelle: Feel something..?

Chanelle: Ugh..! O-Okay whatever you say! Let’s go!

-The Divine Dragon seems to notice this commotion from afar and looks incredibly shocked

Alear: Hold on… is that a person!?

Alear: They’re all on their own in a place like this? We should go to them, now!

-Before the chapter begins it’s shown that the terrain of the map is full of trees with long-winding pathways in between akin to that of a maze

Ring: Since we have a horse, getting away should be a cinch!

Ring: But if you’re worried, try hiding amongst these trees here… It’ll slow us down a little, but also obstruct their sights on us somewhat!

Chanelle: I’ll try..! Thank you, Miss Ring…!

-The chapter starts; “Chanelle will be retreating from the enemy Corrupted and will not fight unless attacked.”

-Alear speaks with Chanelle

Alear: Hey! Are you alright!?

Chanelle: DAH-!! YOU ARE WHO? WHAT!? ARE YOU OF THEM?!

Alear: W-What?

Chanelle: Gah- I-I mean..! J-Just you are who- you are-?

Chanelle: A-Are one of them… y-you..?

Chanelle: J-Just who are you?! I..! Oh forget it…

Alear: You seem to be a little tongue tied… But being in the face of the Corrupted, I don’t blame you…

Alear: To answer your question, I’m the Divine Dragon Alear.

Alear: We came here to fight off the Corrupted when we saw you all on your own.

Alear: So don’t worry. We’re here to help you.

Chanelle: Well I’m thankful for… Wait! YOU’RE THEM!?

Alear: I… Yes I am…?

Chanelle: Holy cheese crackers, you really are them…! With the red and blue hair and all!

Alear: Cheese… crackers…?

Chanelle: Oh my goodness I must sound like a complete idiot right now… let me start over Divine One…

Chanelle: M-My name is Chanelle, I’m just a simple woodcutter from Firene…

Chanelle: I’m sorry I sound so socially… inept… I’ve never really um… socialized much before…

Alear: Th-That’s okay… really! But… why are you out here all alone?

Chanelle: I was actually getting to that…! I was told to come here by my families’ heirloom!

Chanelle: This noisy little ring right here, you see?

Chanelle: She told me to come find you… between complaining and being completely radio silent that is…

Alear: Hold on… You have an Emblem Ring?

Chanelle: Is that what you call it? That sounds mighty important..!

Chanelle: Um… It was sitting on the shelf collecting dust until now so…

Alear: You say the ring was speaking to you… but I’ve never heard of an Emblem Ring that wasn’t in the care of Royalty…

Alear: How did you come to have it?

Chanelle: Uhh… From what I can remember it was given to us by a friend of my pa, who got it from their friend who won it in a bet with someone else, and-

Ring: CAN WE PLEASE FOCUS ON THE SITUATION AT HAND HERE?!

Chanelle: Guh!! Loud..! You don’t have to be so loud Miss Ring!!

Chanelle: See? I told you she likes to complain..!

Alear: Um… Do you think I could have a look at it?

Alear: I think I might be able to summon the Emblem inside.

Chanelle: Huh? What? Summon? I-I mean sure, knock yourself out, Divine One.

Alear: Let’s see… Its presence is unusual but…

Alear: Yes, I think I know the invocation now…

Alear: “Build for us, Emblem of Mechanist!”

-A woman is summoned from inside the ring who is accompanied by a strange mechanical puppet mount that is controlled by the strings at her fingers

-Chanelle of course is immediately blown away by the appearance of a whole woman and nearly falls over backwards at the sight of Shelly who now seems to be stretching cheerfully

Chanelle: HUUUUUUH!??!!

Shelly: Whew! I never thought I’d get out of there…!

Chanelle: What the heck! Y-You mean to tell me there was a ghost inside that thing?!

Shelly: How rude..! I am NOT a ghost!

Shelly: I think…

Shelly: To be honest, I don’t even know why I’m here…!

Shelly: I’m not anything special like Lord Corrin or Lord Ryoma… I’m just a simple Mechanist from the kingdom Hoshido.

Shelly: But.. you guys may call me Shelly!

Alear: You mean you’re not one of the 12 Emblem Rings?

Shelly: Huh? 12 Emblem Rings..?

Shelly: I haven’t been told as much; so no I don’t think so.

Shelly: Like i said, I don’t really know what the deal with my being here is, but one thing I know for sure is…

-Shelly suddenly turns a vengeful look over towards Chanelle and she seems really spiteful as she then angrily looms over the woman who instinctively shrinks back, still in a state of shock

Shelly: Clean your damn shelves, stupid! It was so positively dusty there that all I could think about while in that ring was sneezing like a maniac!

Chanelle: How was I supposed to know there was a woman inside of it!?

Alear: Uh, let’s not get too distracted now… There’s still a lot of Corrupted for us to deal with…

Alear: Even though you’re not an Emblem Ring, do you think you could still fight for us, Shelly?

Alear: I feel like your strength could really help our cause.

-Shelly looks back over towards Alear, her angry look shifting into something a little more petrified and she seems reluctant

Shelly: I uh… Don’t know how I feel about that… But ever since you woke up I was filled with an indescribable urge to see you… whether it was to help you or have you set me free… I’m not too sure.

Shelly: But fighting another war sounds kinda… uh…

Alear: If you don’t want to-

Shelly: Alright fine, I’ll help out..! Sheesh, you don’t have to beg me or anything!

Alear: Uh.. But I didn’t-

Shelly: Huh, really feels as though I only just helped end the last war but…!

Shelly: You can depend on me, Divine One. This beats sitting on a dusty old shelf any day!

Alear: I appreciate that! In that case…

Alear: Do you mind if I entrust her back to you then, Chanelle? She is your ring after all.

Alear: Even though we can’t really determine her unique origins… I think you two suit each other well!

Chanelle: Huh? So we’re fighting now? Not running away from those utterly terrifying monsters?!

Chanelle: A-Are you sure? And what do you mean by entrust? I still don’t really understand what’s happening here..?!

Chanelle: What’s the ring gonna do!?

Shelly: Hey, relax..! I know It’s a little scary, but together we can do this!

Shelly: We’re with the Divine One’s group now as well, so we actually have a pretty decent fighting chance.

Chanelle: Um… Okay..! Let’s go..!

Chanelle: BUT WHAT DID THEY MEAN BY ENTRUST?!

-The chapter continues, but first Shelly speaks

Shelly: With my power now at your disposal, I can strengthen our numbers just a tad thanks to my ability as a Mechanist of Hoshido.

Shelly: If things look tight and we’re running low on soldiers, just leave it to me to replenish the ranks!

-“Emblem Shelly’s unique skill Replicate will temporarily clone the unit she’s currently Engaged to, bringing forth a replica of that user with the same appearance, abilities and HP as the user to control until the duration of her Engage is finished and the clone dissipates.”

-“If the clone is defeated, any damage will not correlate to the original user.”

-After the battle

-Chanelle looks severely worn out and is doubled over, breathing heavily as Alear approaches worriedly

Chanelle: I… Can’t believe… we really took them all out like that…!

Alear: Are you alright? You seem a little bit… exhausted…?

Chanelle: O-Oh! Don’t worry about that… I um… Yeah don’t worry about that…

-She stands upright, having caught her breath and calmed down somewhat as she speaks

Chanelle: Thanks for what you did back there, you really saved my life…

Alear: It was no trouble; it was worth it just being able to meet such a fine and dependable ally.

Chanelle: Ally..?

Alear: You fought with such bravery in that battle.

Alear: Even in the face of danger you rose to the challenge and worked amazingly with your Emblem just like a true hero would.

-Shelly suddenly appears beside Chanelle and she looks quite thrilled too

Shelly: I agree! Take it from someone who also shrinks away from a battle, you did excellently out there Chanelle!

Shelly: After all these years watching you sheltered at home, I never thought you could do it..!

Chanelle: H-Hey…! Please don’t bring that up now…

Alear: Sheltered? You mean you’ve never really left your home like this before..?

Chanelle: Uh… not quite… I’m uh… let’s just say I’m uh… not fit as an individual to be living an independent life… so I’ve spent a lot of time at home with my parents…

Chanelle: Of course that was until Miss Ring- I mean… Shelly started to speak to me about coming to find you…

Chanelle: Putting it simply, this is the first time I’ve ever really left the nest…

Alear: Ah… No wonder you were so…

Chanelle: So what..!? Awkward?! Lame!?

Alear: Frightened! I was gonna say frightened!

Chanelle: Oh! R-Right, of course… Ahem…

Chanelle: Well, with that I suppose I’ll be taking my leave.

Chanelle: Thank you again, Divine One.

-Chanelle hands Alear the ring before turning to leave but is quickly stopped by Alear who reaches out

Alear: Wait, you’re just gonna leave your Emblem Ring here?

Chanelle: Uh, I-Is that not the right thing to do? It was Shelly that wanted to see you so badly, so I just assumed…

Alear: Why don’t you stay and fight with us? You work so well with your Ring after all, it would be a waste to just leave her.

Chanelle: But… B-But I’m no knight…? I feel as though I barely got away with that last battle with my life as it was…

Alear: I promise that we’ll protect you for as long as you’re with us Chanelle.

Alear: Please, I implore you to join!

-Shelly appears suddenly behind Chanelle looking a little agitated again

Shelly: Hold it right there, Chanelle!

Shelly: Don’t tell me you just plan on leaving me here now that I’m finally free!?

Shelly: Wasn’t it always your dream to be free yourself? Allowed to travel the world rather than being cooped up inside your small dingy dusty household?

Chanelle: Wuh-!? I-I mean yes, but-!

Chanelle: Wait! That’s rude-!

Shelly: You should seize this opportunity!

Shelly: If you don’t do it now, you’ll only live to regret it later.

Shelly: There was a time where I had to drop everything and join the battle in my world too, and despite all my cowardice it was…

-Shelly looks deep in thought, but she chuckles and smiles brightly

Shelly: Well… life changing!

Shelly: Besides, I think it’s about time you go and make some friends!

Chanelle: What!?

Shelly: Yeah! You’re kind of a loner, Chanelle! And really awkward to boot!

Chanelle: Stop it! You’re embarrassing me! You’re not my ma!

Chanelle: I can’t just join an army! Ma and Pa would be worried sick!

Shelly: You’re an adult now, Chanelle. You can make your own choices and carve your own fate!

Shelly: Haha, see what I did there?

Shelly: Besides, I didn’t spend an absurd amount of time sitting on your dusty old shelf sneezing my head off just so you can call it quits here; we’re basically sisters in arms now!

Chanelle: … Huh…?

Shelly: And also…

-Shelly looks a little meek and leans in close to Chanelle like she wants to whisper something

Shelly: I’m a little nervous to suddenly be around so many strangers at once… as someone who I’ve gotten used to after all these years please come with me – I BEG OF YOU..!

Chanelle: Ugh… I can’t believe this is happening…

Chanelle: Alright, I’ll join! Happy?

Shelly: There we go! I knew you’d come around, bestie!

Chanelle: Bestie!? What the heck is wrong with you!?

Shelly: Guh! Don’t yell at me, I’ll cry!

Chanelle: All you’ve done is whinge in that ring so that’s nothing new to me!

-By now Alear is only standing by watching them argue with a weak smile

Alear: Good to see they’re getting along…? I think…?

#shellyscribbles #fire emblem engage #fe: engage #fire emblem oc #fatesona #what you get when you put two idiot crafters together #this is kinda long but im living my best life out here #and i realized i missed my fatesona very much while writing this jsdfhkjhkdf #she's such a failwife loser #and now chanelle will carry the torch//shot #if there are errors #i donut care behehe

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