Episode 8: Chrom and Cordelia & The Plans for the Children.

Episode 8: Chrom and Cordelia & The Plans for the Children.

Demacia, the shining capital of the continent of Archanea. Over 1300 years of standing over her people since the creation of the region lead by the Lowells. We swing over the sparking city and head to the giant silver castle reigning over them where within the borders are 3 giant ranches. Over on the western side, we see a pure Antlan dodging multiple rubber balls within a cage where a blue haired youth watches with interest.

This is Prince Chrom Lowell, Heir to the throne of Demacia and a Rank D trainer who have an Antlan named Raphael. Currently one of the most popular trainers no doubt to his skills and prestige as a prince, He's making sure that his Antlan is up to par in Rank D.

Raphael is currently in a device called a Pitching Mac that involves throwing multiple baseballs at a monster, forcing it to dodge it as fast as it can, which is no issue for Raphael at his current speed judging by his dodges. Indeed, after the 15th ball, Chrom nods and walk over to the machine and turn it off. "Allright, I think that's enough." Raphael nods as he step out of the cage and walk towards Chrom, waiting for further directions.

"Go ahead and take a rest,friend." The Antlan nods and walk to the ranch where he sleeps in as Chrom walk back to his castle. Walking past the guards who keep watch over this particular side of the castle and enter through the doors and strolling through the hallways with banners of his ancestors hanging on the walls.

"Chrom." A voice call out as he turn and smiles as his girlfriend, Cordelia, approaches him and give him a kiss an a hug. "There you are, where were you?" "Training Raphael of course!" Giving her a smile as the 2 of them walk around the hallways. "How have you been Cordelia?" She flips her hair with a small smirk and an air of superiority as she responds "I've been doing lovely in Rank D, Me and Hera(Tiger/Pixie) have been winning as expected of us..Winning the Trident Cup last night with her was a cinch for us" Chrom sighs, but put a smile on his face. He knows that Cordelia have a very high opinion and standards on her and others around her, Which, much to his chagrin, includes him.

"I see...So, have you been keeping up with our friends?" He said ours, but it's not a secret fact that most of Chrom's friends are either neutral or don't like Cordelia....Sylvain and Edelgard are polite to her with the former not even flirting with her that much, Felix is at least cordial..but Rin and Cordelia don't exactly get along well. This is due to Rin not being of noble birth unlike the others and Cordelia being of an esteemed bloodline hailing from the Cromaisis.

"Well actually.." She frowns and pull out her phone as she get on the AMBA website as she post a clip of the Hydra Cup with Marth vs Mercial in the midst of a Burn Knuckle. "This is them losing to a commoner from the Rank E tourney last night, Hydra Cup." Chrom takes the phone and inspects the pic more closely.. "You don't say.." He raise an eyebrow as Cordelia frowns with her arms crossed "If I didn't know any better, I would say that you sound impressed with this result..."

He shakes his head and hand her back the phone as she takes it back. "Well, it's not everyday we hear something similar to this."

"This is NOT a good thing, sweetie..The fact that we have our nobles losing to commoners only shows the weakness of our friends.." Cordelia place her phone in her pocket and look at Chrom with a disapproving look. "As the prince, it is part of your duties to make sure we, Archanea, is a powerful nation...Their skills reflects on you and your father, King Hector!" Chrom groans, as much as he loves Cordelia and have been with her since 6th grade, knowing her as far as 1st grade..Her patriotism for Archanea can be quite overwhelming at times.

"Cordy, please don't take this the wrong way...but maybe you're reading into this a bit much?" Cordelia blinks and sighs, not liking what she hears from Chrom.. "My love, I understand that you have a relaxed mindset on this, but can we afford to be so calm when news of Nohr getting better are getting reported."

"..Right..." Chrom look down before his chin is tilted by Cordelia as she gives him a small smile. "Chin up, love...together we will make Archanea the better nation..And we start today." She kisses his cheek and smirks. "Now, we better go find Felix and Sylvain...we gotta make them hear our disappointment and make them train harder."

Cordelia grabs his hand and drag him off with Raphael following them behind as they head out of the castle and into her fancy crimson Mustang car to find their friends...
_Meanwhile, in a house located within Central Togle..The Time-traveler kids are waiting for Lucina and Severa to arrive. The owner of the place, One Cynthia Willowbrooks who is a delivery girl at Valkyrie, is currently making cookies in the oven. In the living room, The Gautier twins were telling the others of the Hydra Cup's results with Soleil talking at the moment while drinking a cup of fruit juice as everyone's monster was outside in the back.

"And then dad's Durag just slammed his hand down on the Worm like SPLAT!" She smack the table to show it as Gerome, who also lives in the house, scowls at her behind his mask and hoodie on. "...pls don't ever do that again..." She pales before laughing nervously. "M-My bad..."

"SO!" Owain shouts as he is stuffing his mouth with refreshments like sandwiches and chugging down orange juice.. "...Who won the tourney? I was too busy speedrunning Super Mario 64 for 120 stars...." Inigo sighs.. "You really need to work on your eating manners, bro...anyway, the winner was.."

"Jalen!" Kana speaks up while sipping his cup of milk, the 12 year old beams "I saw the vods of it before me and Alex got here, it was soooo cool!" He turn to Owain as he points to Gerome. "Marth did one of his signature original attacks on Gerome's father's Blue Hare and won!" "......" One can slightly see the blush of embarrassment Gerome have for his father as Kana points to the Gautiers. "And prior to that, he stalled their dad out!"

"I mean, whatever it takes to win...Even if it was kinda boring and annoying to watch.." Soleil comment with a frown before a voice ring out. "If you don't do whatever it takes to win in a battle, then we might as well throw in the towel before the war even begins.." Everyone look up and see Alex leaning against the wall after coming out of the bathroom with a scowl and arms crossed as she leans off of it and walk towards them. "What my father have that everyone here besides Kana's lack is the will to fight and the hunger to win..." Seeing them confused, she continues. "He was born with nothing and hardly anyone to give him stuff from what little I know of him...he spent his whole life up to this point living for himself and by himself."

Clenching a fist in front of her as she finishes her speech just as Cynthia come behind her with a bowl of cookies with Kana taking a deep breath and widen his eyes a little bit with the sounds of a door opening and closing with some footsteps coming near them.. "There's a reason why my father is the best trainer in his generation here in Archanea.."

"Oh, there is?" Severa's voice rings out with her, Lucina, and their monsters behind them as she scowls. "Pls, continue..."
".Gladly..." Alex turns and glares at her as Cynthia put her bowl of cookies down and run to hug Severa and kiss her on the lips. "OMG, SEVVY, I MISS YOU!!!" Severa smiles briefly before returning the kiss and giving Alex the same glare as they go sit down...Lucina sighs and put a hand on Alex's shoulder. "Please don't mind her..it's been a rough couple of months for her." Alex look at her hand on her shoulder and scoffs as she roll her shoulder to shake it off of her and go sit down next to Kana who is fucking devouring the cookies by himself.

"So, I know that it's been a good amount of months since we have made the trip from our timeline to here...and it's been a rough time for us.." Lucina begins as she stand before everyone who's sitting down in the living room with Gabriel behind her. "I thank you all for hanging tight with me and doing whatever you can to fit in without standing out." Mostly everyone smiles. "Well it haven't been easy.." Inigo rubs his head.. "But we manged to get by, me and Soleil...while we can't sign up for the science department in Demacia, we make dues meet at at a restaurant..."

"I'm a streamer! I got 1K subs and hella followers!!" Owain fistpumps with Gerome speaking up. "...me and Cynthia work at a company that sucks..." "But we get good benefits at least!" Cynthia finishes as Severa smiles and hugs her close.. "Well, I'm too young to have a job.." Kana speaks up... "but Alexis here is a mail-lady and been supporting me and her for the months we have here!"

"And me as well as Severa are bartenders...so we're all doing good." Lucina smiles before frowning. "However, it have come to my attention that some of you have been...trying to reach out to your parents." At this, the room silence as the twins gulps with Severa eyeing Alex with a smirk, the latter knowing that her and Lucina must have seen her live on TV with her dad as she crosses her arms and look at Lucina. "While I understand that we all miss our parents, we can't lose sight of our mission here."

Alex roll her eyes as she lean back in the couch with Lucina looking at her for a moment before clearing her throat. "Anyway...we all know that around this time, the Geonytes pumped into the factories here in Demacia will be stopped due to a mysterious outside force. This would hinder the strength of the monsters living here due to the lack of training gadgets..."
"So it's clear what we need to do..." Alex speaks up.. "We find the source of the problem and end it." Lucina nods. "Correct...the problem lies in finding it, it took father 8 months to find the source and by then, most of the damage was hard to reverse...the economy failed and we suffered as a nation."

"Well, what do we do?" Soleil asks as Lucina rubs her chin. "Well, I was gonna personally find the issue and take care of it while you guys start doing other stuff..." She reach into her backpack and pull out a map of the world and point towards the north where Archanea resides. "This is where we are.." And she trails her finger up north some more.. "And this is where Freijord resides...Gerome and Owain, I want you two to go up there and see how the culture is up there before coming back..."

They nod as Lucina turn to the twins and stop her finger on the western part. "Twins, you will go to Magbell, the city with the most tech and get some info on it...we may need to build our own gadgets." "YOOOO! WE BACK IN BUSINESS, BRO!!!" Solel hugs her brother so tight around the neck, he begins to turn blue before letting him go and he punch her on the arm. "Damnit, Soleil..." Lucina turns to Severa and Cynthia.. "You two will head over to Ryuwn, You two should know that's the city of the boats where Severa can buy us a boat for future uses..."

"Leave it to me, Sister..." Severa nods with a confident look. "I'll get us the best boat ever."

"And for you and Kana, Alex..."Lucina turn to the final two... "You will come with me as I begin my investigation to this Geonyte shortage...It will be a long and grue-"
"I know where it all begin..."

Everyone widens their eyes as Alex take a cookie from Kana's bowl(Making the boy whine and pout) and chomp it in one bite and swallow it whole.

"Oh, do you?" Severa sneers. "Where is it, oh great one?" Alex smirks as she stands up and begin to head out of the house, Kana getting behind and walking with her. "Well, it will be at the best place for it to start at..." At the door, she stops and turn to Lucina with the same smirk on. "I'll swing by to pick you up in 2 days, make sure Gabriel is ready to fight." And she leaves out of the house as everyone wonders what she's on...

"....Where would it all begin?" Gerome ponders as Owain shrugs "Beats me..Alex tend to think differently from us...not-not that's a bad thing!" He backtracks in fear if she ever heard him said that."Well...Where could it be?" Cynthia thinks as Lucina widens her eyes... "Oh..you GOT to be shitting me..."

"....No way...it's...it's...fucking goddamn SHIT!!!" Severa screams out loud in anger, figuring out the answer as well as Lucina did...
Two days later...We see Jalen and Marth standing in front of an entrance to a cave right about 20 yards away from their home. The opening of the cave was really loud in the early morning, prompting Marth to wake Jalen up and show it to him at the current time of 7AM. There's strange roots spreading from within the cave and stopping at the entrance with odd lights pulsing inside of them...

"...What...the...fuck..." Jalen say as he is shirtless and in his black PJs...