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Ilia's Salvation/Script

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The following text is an unofficial translation by fans. There may be stylistic differences with official sources and other unofficial translations.

Introduction

After defeating Sigune, Roy heads for Edessa, located in the northeast of Ilia. Castle Edessa, home of Zelot, leader of the Ilian mercenary knights, once served as headquarters of the pegasus knight mercenaries as well. However, with Zelot's absence, Bern saw its chance and attacked the castle, forcing the mercenaries and pegasus knights into submission. Murdock had made the castle his base, but after he returned to Bern, High Chancellor Roartz was put in charge. Alarmed by the Etrurian Army's speedy advance to Edessa, Roartz hurriedly contacts the various Ilian mercenary groups for aid. Unfortunately for him, however, their replies are not promising...

Opening

(Inside Castle Edessa)

Roartz: Well? How does it look?
Soldier: Actually, milord...we've requested aid from Ilia's knights, but all but those directly under Sir Murdock seem reluctant to help.
Roartz: Curses! Things couldn't possibly get any worse... Ah, but we did capture Zelot's wife. What is the word on Zelot's troop? Have they responded?
Soldier: No, milord... They are traveling mercenary knights, so we do not know their location.
Roartz: Blast it...
Soldier: Ever since Sigune's defeat, Ilia's militia has been hesitant to attack the Etrurian Army.
Roartz: Cowards! Every last one of them! The great High Chancellor Roartz will not die in this miserable wasteland!


(Inside the castle's dungeon)

Old Woman: Cough... cough...
Juno: Are you alright? Here, take my shawl.
Old Woman: I couldn't. You'll freeze...
Juno: I can handle it. I'm used to these temperatures. This is nothing compared to flying through a blizzard.
Old Woman: ...Thank you. Cough... cough...
Girl: Lady Juno... What's going to happen?
Juno: ...I don't know. But we must stay hopeful. The enemy may retreat, or perhaps Zelot might return. This isn't the end.
Girl: ...Where is Sir Zelot now?
Juno: His last letter said he planned to join the Lycian Army, but after that... Well, he may be closer than we realize.
Girl: I hope you're right.


(Outside the castle, in the forest)

Guinivere: ...We fight again today.
Roy: Yes, we must. Once we take this castle, it will be our new base before we enter Bern.
Guinivere: ...I see.
Roy: Princess... May I ask why your father tried to murder King Zephiel?
Guinivere: ...Zephiel and I have different mothers. In actuality, I am his half sister.
Roy: I heard that Zephiel's mother was an Etrurian noblewoman.
Guinivere: That's correct. They were arranged to be wed for political reasons. However, our father was already in love with another woman. That was my mother.
Roy: ......
Guinivere: The marriage between the king and Zephiel's mother was forced. Our father didn't love Zephiel's mother and always resented their son.
Roy: Was that the cause of all the troubles that happened?
Guinivere: No... I remember Zephiel working hard, vying for our father's affection. He was a brilliant scholar and a prodigy in combat. He grew to become a fine heir to Bern's throne.
Roy: Then why did the king try to-
Soldier (offscreen): Lord Roy! We are ready for the attack!
Roy: Understood. I only need a moment! Princess Guinivere, I am sorry, but I...
Guinivere: No, I understand. Go. Please be careful.

In battle

At the start of turn 10, enemy phase

(If Cath was not recruited or killed)

(Cath appears from the mountains to the east)

Cath: Brrrr! I knew Ilia was cold, but I didn't think it was THIS cold! And there's just snow everywhere you look! The pure white... It's beautiful in a way... Whoops, no time to admire the scenery. I'm here for the moolah...

At the start of turn 26, player phase

Roy: The blizzard is picking up... This might take longer than we expected. We should head for Bern as soon as we take the castle.

Talk conversations

Juno and Shanna

Shanna: Sister! Juno!
Juno: Shanna? What are you doing here?
Shanna: I'm with the Etrurian Army. I was surprised when I heard Edessa was taken by Bern, but I knew you'd be OK.
Juno: Oh? Why do you say that?
Shanna: You were a captain of the pegasus knights! There's no way Bern could defeat you.
Juno: Well, you'll be sorry to hear that I was captured.
Shanna: That's...
Juno: But I don't intend to surrender to Bern. All I could do on my own was try to keep the people in the castle safe, but now that I've joined you, I stand a fighting chance against Bern.
Shanna: You've joined us? Hurray!
Juno: What's so exciting about that?
Shanna: I became a pegasus knight because I wanted to be just like you. Fighting alongside you is like a dream come true.
Juno: Really? I'm honored... You always have tended to go overboard with things....

(Juno joins the army if she has not already)

Juno and Thea

Thea: Juno!
Juno: Thea... What are you doing here?
Thea: It's a long story... But I'm with the Etrurian Army now. I'd heard that Edessa had fallen to Bern so I was worried, but... I'm glad to see that you're all right.
Juno: ...I'd heard that you were fighting against this army. You didn't betray...?
Thea: No! Never! I never betrayed the code. I did everything I was supposed to. I just eventually ended up in the Etrurian Army.
Juno: Of course... You're a good and diligent soldier. I should have known better. I'm sorry.
Thea: No, it's all right... But, um... What are you wearing?
Juno: This? Why, this is my combat uniform. Don't you remember it? What do you think? Think I can still make a decent captain?
Thea: Of course, but I thought you retired.
Juno: With such dire stakes I had no choice but to come out of retirement. On my own all I could do was defend the people in the castle, but now that I've joined you, I can actually strike back against Bern.
Thea: You're fighting alongside us?
Juno: Yes, to put it simply.
Thea: That makes me so happy! I never thought I'd be able to fight alongside you again.
Juno: Don't get ahead of yourself. You still have a long way to catch up to me!

(Juno joins the army if she has not already)

Juno and Zelot

Zelot: Juno!
Juno: Zelot!
Zelot: Are you alright? You're not hurt? If any of them laid a finger on you, I'll-
Juno: Oh, Zelot, I'm not a child. I used to be a captain, you know.
Zelot: I know, but...
Juno: I'm fine. They didn't do anything to me.
Zelot: Good...
Juno: Why are you in the Etrurian Army? I thought you were with Lycia.
Zelot: Well, it's a long story... What it comes down to is that this is the Etrurian Army only in name. It's actually made up primarily of soldiers from the Lycian Army.
Juno: Oh... Interesting.
Zelot: I'm sorry I wasn't here when you needed me most...
Juno: There is no use for regret at this point.
Zelot: But you were forced to fight...
Juno: Oh? I thought you liked my combat uniform.
Zelot: I do! But...
Juno: Then what's the problem? You'll be seeing a lot more of it from now on...
Zelot: What?! Do you mean...
Juno: I do. I will fight alongside you.
Zelot: No! I can't accept that. You retired years ago. Leave the fighting to us...
Juno: I may have retired, but I still had to take up arms to defend the castle. Zelot, this world isn't safe anymore.
Zelot: Well...
Juno: I will fight. I want to bring peace back to this land.

(Juno joins the army if she has not already)

Roy talks to Cath

(If they are talking for the first time)

Roy: Hey! You're...
Cath: Oops...
Roy: Wait!
Cath: Hey, cut it out! Let go of my arm! Ow! That hurts!
Roy: Oh, I'm sorry. But what are you doing here?
Cath: Well, uh, you know, this and that. I'm a busy girl. Ha ha ha...
Roy: Here? On a battlefield?
Cath: Oh yes, precisely BECAUSE this is a battlefield- Whoops, better watch my tongue...
Roy: Do you have some ulterior motive?
Cath: Uh...
Roy: Wait, is that why you told us the escape route?
Cath: Um, what? Sorry, I'm a little deaf in this ear!
Roy: Just who are you?
Cath: Don't worry about it! Forget you saw me. Gotta go. Cheers!
Roy: Hey, wait!

(After this conversation, Cath's AI changes; she starts escaping the map instead of opening doors and pilfering loot. However, she remains an enemy)


(If they are talking for the second time)

Roy: It's you!
Cath: Ugh, you again... Er, fancy meeting you here! Ha ha ha...
Roy: ...You're a thief. You shouldn't steal. It's not right.
Cath: Nah, it's fine. I only take from the rich. No one's going to starve or anything.
Roy: That doesn't make it any better.
Cath: Oh really? Then let me offer you this. You nobles take food and money from people living in what you call your land. How is tax collection any different than tribute to a bandit?
Roy: We protect the people in return!
Cath: You do not! You kill them in wars like this!
Roy: We didn't start this war. Bern invaded, so we have to defend the people...
Cath: You can't just do anything you want and say you're defending us! How does burning down villages help us anyway?!
Roy: Burning down villages?! We never-! Wait a minute, was your...?
Cath: ...My village was burned to the ground by our marquess. He said that he had to do it to prepare for Bern's attack.
Roy: But... that's...
Cath: We always had barely enough to get by, and then we lost everything... Our homes... Our crops... And here you come, saying it's wrong to steal? Ha! Look who's talking! The nobility steals from the poor so you can live in luxury at our expense!
Roy: I... I don't know what to say.
Cath: Sigh. Don't get gloomy. I really don't like talking about how pitiful we are anyway. But you started it.
Roy: I...
Cath: Ah, to heck with this. It's no fun stealing after a conversation like that. I'm outta here. Ta-ta!
Roy: ......

(After either conversation, Cath's AI changes; she starts escaping the map instead of opening doors and pilfering loot. However, she remains an enemy)


(If they are talking for the third time)

Roy: Oh! You!
Cath: Hm? ...You again? You always come and mess up my plans. Do you have it out for me or something?
Roy: No! I just... wanted to apologize.
Cath: ...Excuse me?
Roy: The last time we met, I was pretty callous. I said you shouldn't steal, but I didn't even realize what you'd been through...
Cath: Oh, that? Whatever. I don't care.
Roy: But I still think what you do is wrong.
Cath: You've got some nerve, you know that?
Roy: Just give me a chance.
Cath: A chance?
Roy: Once this war is over, I promise to help rebuild your village. I'll be sure the taxes are put to good use, too. Just please, stop looting.
Cath: ......
Cath: How long will that be?
Roy: Whenever this war ends. I can't say when...
Cath: And you expect me to wait patiently until then?
Roy: No. All I want is your faith.
Cath: ...Why are you so kind to me? I'm just a thief.
Roy: Without you, we wouldn't have escaped Wagner's trap. Maybe you didn't care about helping us, but the fact is that you did. You saved our lives. You're more than just a thief.
Cath: If things keep going like they have... I guess you'll get in my way no matter where I go.
Roy: As long as you appear in our path.
Cath: Fine, you win. I'll stop looting battlefields.
Roy: You will? Thank you.
Cath: But I'm coming with you.
Roy: What? Why?
Cath: Actions speak louder than words. Prove to me that you'll be true to your promise.
Roy: I won't disappoint you!

(Cath joins the army)

Battle quotes

Roartz enters combat

Roartz: S-someone! Come to my aid! All is lost if I fall!

Roartz dies

Roartz: W-wait... Serve me! It is not too late... I shall... absolve you of your crimes... Guh...!

Ending

If Juno and Zelot are alive and the chapter was completed in less than 25 turns

(Inside Castle Edessa)

Roy: Next is Bern...
Merlinus: Lord Roy! Many of Bern's troops have been spotted in the ruins outside Edessa!
Roy: Ruins?
Merlinus: Reports say the ruins are home to a lance that was used in the Scouring.
Roy: That lance... Is it...?
Merlinus: It is most probably a legendary weapon.
Roy: Then we must hurry to the ruins!

If Juno and Zelot were killed or the chapter exceeded 25 turns

Roy: Princess Guinivere, the attack on Bern will commence soon. So may I ask...?
Guinivere: ...The rest of the story.
Roy: You said King Zephiel was an outstanding pupil in everything he did... It sounds like he would have been an ideal heir to the throne.
Guinivere: Yes, I have no doubt.
Roy: But still your father never looked kindly at him.
Guinivere: In truth... our father began to despite Zephiel precisely because of his talent.
Roy: Why... would a father resent his own son's talent?
Guinivere: Our father was a man of unextraordinary skill and intellect. Zephiel's outstanding talents made our father colder towards him.
Roy: He was envious...?
Guinivere: He went as far as to tell Zephiel that he would never inherit Bern. He said that instead, the throne would go to my future husband.
Roy: His own father told him that?! What a heartless man!
Guinivere: But Zephiel held strong. He always said he never cared about inheriting the throne. But the people of Bern knew of Zephiel's genius and wanted him king. Pressured by the public, our father lost his patience at last...
Roy: That's when he decided to kill Zephiel...?
Guinivere: Our father gave Zephiel a goblet full of a poisoned drink at a banquet. That was the first and last time Zephiel ever accepted a drink from our father. After returning to his room, Zephiel began to fall dreadfully ill. For ten days and nights, Zephiel lingered between life and death. But Murdock, Zephiel's teacher and loyal general, saved his life.
Roy: ...The old king made no further attempts on his life?
Guinivere: No. At least, not to completion... I have heard that he schemed to have Murdock and Zephiel's mother killed. He was scheming to murder everyone connected to Zephiel. Upon learning of our father's intentions, Zephiel feigned death. At his funeral service, our father leaned over the coffin to view Zephiel's body. It was at that moment that Zephiel sprung from the coffin and... sword in hand...
Roy: ......
Guinivere: I was but a child then, so naturally I could not understand what was going on. All I knew at the time is that our father died, and Zephiel never smiled again. Before then, he was stern at times, but always a kind and loving brother. But after everything that happened...
Roy: Princess...
Guinivere: I knew that someday I may have to act against him.
Roy: I... see...
Guinivere: ...Zephiel is so far-gone now. He will never listen to anything I say. Roy, please... You must stop him. Stop him from destroying Bern and from destroying Elibe.
Roy: Such a feat will likely require my blade. Can you still ask such a thing of me?
Guinivere: ...I trust your judgement. Do what you must.
Roy: You have my word, Princess Guinivere. I swear by the Fire Emblem that I will stop King Zephiel!

If all civilians survived

Girl: Excuse me...
Guinivere: Yes...?
Girl: Are you the one who saved us?
Guinivere: Er, well, I...
Girl: Thank you! It's only thanks to you that we're alive and have our freedom. Please accept this token of our gratitude.
Old Woman: Thank you again!
Guinivere: ......
Guinivere: I'll give this to Roy...

(Angelic Robe)