The Freezing Lance/Script

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Introduction

After taking back Castle Edessa, Roy turns his troops toward the ancient ruins on the outskirts of the town. A legendary weapon is said to be hidden within...

Opening

(At the center of the ruins)

Soldier: Sir Tick! The enemy is advancing!
Tick: Don't panic. The path through the ruins is blocked off. They're not getting in here so easily.
Soldier: But the enemy has had so many victories against Ilia's troops! Even many of our own men have fallen to them. I don't see how we can expect victory...!
Tick: We don't need a victory. General Murdock said that we simply must hold our ground. We defend until the enemy gives up and leaves.

(Inside the ruins)

Roy: The legendary weapon lies in here... Elffin, do you know about this place?
Elffin: Yes. I believe that Maltet, the Blizzard Spear, lies in these ruins.
Roy: The Blizzard Spear...
Elffin: Barigan the Holy Knight used it during the Scouring.
Roy: Barigan? He's a hero to all knights. I studied him a great deal. He was honorable in everything he did. ...This building seems to have walls everywhere. Is there a way inside?
Elffin: Bern's forces most likely blocked the pathways to cover their tracks.
Roy: Then they must have been in a rush... Maybe the walls are weak in certain areas.
Elffin: That is quite possible.
Roy: Alright. Let's do what we can.

In battle

Battle quotes

Tick enters combat

Tick: No... This is a nightmare. How did you get through those walls?

Tick dies

Tick: You have bested us... You may pass... But you will know Bern's true power soon...

Ending

(At the center of the ruins)

Soldier: It's here! The lance is here!
Roy: ......
Roy: ...This is Barigan's lance Maltet.... It's beautiful, as if it were made of ice.
Merlinus: Lord Roy, Bern's troops are fleeing.
Roy: Good. Let them go.
Merlinus: Let them go? We must attack.
Roy: No, don't. We've already won. They don't want to fight us.
Merlinus: But...
Roy: They all have lives and families. There's no need to take that away from them.

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!