Zihark [Blade of Unity]

"Excuse me, I didn't see you there. Are you lost? Me? Oh no, I'm just travelling through the area. My name is Zihark. Nice to meet you." A closed Fire Emblem RP blog for Zihark. [http://fireemblem-rp.tumblr.com/] Tracking: bladeofunity *Magic Anons and Asks are Encouraged and always allowed.*

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Daddy's Girl AU (Darkside Morgana)

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" you and me both. And your right there was stuff I did that I disagreed with. There was stuff I never want to remember."

She looks at him almost broken. Why was she doing this? -they will never forgive you if you go back- Morgana screams and clutches her head.

[bladeofunity]

Morgana's scream was the last thing he expected. Momentarily forgetting the real danger of being in hostile territory, he ran towards her. Was she being attacked? Was she being targeted by a mage? He scanned the area finding none in sight.

"Morgana, what's wrong? Do you need help?"

The only thing Zihark knew about magic was what he learned on the battlefields. The magic here was different from the destructive anima magic he was accustomed to; his mind jumped to the pain dark mages could cause. He knew she was far from innocent, but he wanted to help her.

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Rwabbit Twacks! || Yarne + Zihark

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Yarne wasn’t really keen on visiting the beast tribe villiage but given his situation he wasn’t one he could just refuse an offer for food. “N-no, this is fine!” he said, taking the carrots and beginning to nibble on one of them. All around him, the taguel could feel eyes staring him down and it wasn’t making him any less nervous. He could smell them; the scent of cats, tigers, and even a lion lurking somewhere among it all. “Um, Zi-Zihark…A-are we safe he?” he whispered, trying to keep his body from trembling any more than it already was.

[bladeofunity]

Yarne's question confused Zihark. Why wouldn't they be safe here? At the worst, a common pickpocket might target them, but even so thieves were rare in Gallia. One look at Yarne though and his confusion was cleared. The way he glanced nervously at the others around him made it obvious what he was afraid of.

"If you're worried about the laguz, then I promise you there's no reason to be afraid. Some are gruff, especially when they speak, but they're good people." Zihark paused, looking around at their surroundings. "If you're uncomfortable, we can go somewhere less crowded."

[grandmastermoragan-blog]

Daddy's Girl AU (Darkside Morgana)

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"you don't want to fight me? Than why are you here? " she tilts her head. Why would that stranger even bother to show up?

"tell me stranger who are you?

[bladeofunity]

"You were a soldier once too, correct? Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do," Zihark sighed, all too used to fighting against his own beliefs. "If you're asking about my name, I'm Zihark, but stranger seems like an appropriate word to describe me. From what I can gather, I don't belong on this continent if not this world."

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Daddy's Girl AU (Darkside Morgana)

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Morgana smiles at his words. Being expandable was something she knew all too well. That was until grima offered her a place where she could be home.

" So they sent you instead of coming here themselves. Tell me have they given up hope in saving the poor little girl? Or do they simply want me dead and don't care how it's done?" she tilts her head at the stranger.

[bladeofunity]

At Morgana's words Zihark wondered many of her ties with the shepherd had been severed. Back in his world, even after switching sides during the war, he still felt remorse fighting his former allies.

"I can't speak for everyone, but they want to stop this with as little bloodshed as possible. They don't want to kill you, but... they wouldn't hesitate to if needed." Zihark wasn't going to lie. He know she was a threat now despite her past. "I don't want to fight you."

[bladeofunity]

Sounds in the Night || Zihark and Marcus

[granpuff-of-pherae]

Zihark’s first few sentences earned him a shrug and a hint of a prideful grin. “I’m quite accustomed to all sorts of weather. Since most aren’t, it makes rounds a bit more peaceful,” Marcus answered. He let the silence return, hearing the gentle whirring of nature as snow continued to sprinkle before the two. “Ah, my apologies for interrupting. It would be quite unfortunate if you were to become ill, you know.” Instinctively, Marcus sat beside Zihark, in order to share warmth if necessary.

[bladeofunity]

Zihark was surprised when Marcus joined him. Zihark was, for the most part, a stranger to him. It was odd, but his presence wasn't unwelcome."It's all right; you aren't interrupting at all. It's nice having company." He exhaled and watched his breath condense in the cold. Marcus words echoed in his head. Weather like this was perfect for making even the toughest of soldiers ill. He was suddenly thankful for Marcus's shared warmth.

"You know, you remind me of Titania. Both of you have a lot in common."

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Rwabbit Twacks! || Yarne + Zihark

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Yarne was still trembling madly, even as Zihark tried to calm him down. He was hesitant but took Zihark’s hand and stood as he wiped the mud from his face with his other arm. “B-beast tribe?” he asked, the offer not sounding too friendly for something like a rabbit. This Zihark fellow still seemed to be trying to make up for the fact that he had almost eaten him and it showed by the offer of food.

Yarne took a deep breath, trying to calm down. “Um…y-yeah. I…I am,” he said nervously. “I…I can eat anything but potatoes,” he muttered. “And…I’m Y-Yarne.”

[bladeofunity]

"That's a good name," Zihark replied before quickly retrieving a few of his things. It was hard not to notice Yarne's jumpiness. Although... considering what he had been though it wasn't too surprising. Considering his behavior, he wasn't from around here.

"The beast tribe mainly consists of cat and tiger laguz. Wolves were a forgotten tribe until recently, and the lions are typically royalty. I'm no expert, but I'm fairly certain you would be classified as a type of beast too considering your transformation." Zihark walked forward and signaled for Yarn to follow.

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Zihark led Yarne to the nearest Gallian city, and promptly found the nearest produce vendor. He bought an armful of the largest carrots they had and brought carried them back to Yarne by the leaves of the carrot. "Luckily the beorc vendors still have fresh vegetables in stock. Is this enough? We can always get more if you want."

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Rwabbit Twacks! || Yarne + Zihark

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Yarne whimpered and kept his eyes shut, still too scared to look up at the guy who was now setting him free. “Just don’t eat me…just don’t eat me,” he muttered over and over until finally the trap had been removed. The moment Yarne had a clear view he bolted, taking off into the jungle without any real scene of direction and tripped over a high root, planting his face into the dirt.

[bladeofunity]

"Wait, don't run!" Zihark gave chase to the man, but slowed once he fell face first into the ground. He offered a hand to Yarne, deciding that outright helping him up would just scare him even more. "Please, let me help you. My name is Zihark. Are you lost? I can take you back to one of the beast tribe villages if you'd like." Zihark wondered whether the others knew of this new type of beast laguz yet.

He paused remembering how the rabbit had gone after his carrot trap. "Are you hungry? Meat is much easier to acquire in Gallia, but if you can't eat meat I could look for travelling merchants."

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Daddy's Girl AU (Darkside Morgana)

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Morgana giggles. “You mean the same people who would constantly make me feel as if i was nothing more than a drain on them? Why would I not? You can only care so much before you have to close your heart. I guess it took losing my father and listening to Grima to learn that maybe I was meant to be evil.”

She takes a step closer but not close enough to put herself into the range of his sword. “Tell me stranger why are YOU here? This place only brings pain and destruction to those who enter.”

[bladeofunity]

The girl posed a good question. Why was he here? Why did that bright flash of light bring him to a desolated world where the survivors fought day by day just to survive? Zihark didn't know. What he did know was that the ragtag band that called themselves the Shepherds took him in were good people. That probably wasn't what Morgana was asking though.

"Because I'm expendable." It sounded harsh when he said it aloud, but it was true. He was fast, and recon was dangerous. "I don't have a connection to this land like your friends do, and I have few connections with it's people. Like I said, the Shepherds told me about you and you could say I wanted to see for myself. Besides, I've had my fair share of pain and destruction; it's nothing I'm not used used to."

Zihark took another step back should he need to dodge a spell or three.

[bladeofunity]

I Become Meguca? || Zihark and Ilyana

[hungryhungrymage]

Lunch. It was Ilyana’s favorite time of the day, or rather, it used to be. Upon leaving the school’s cafeteria with a food-filled tray in hand, the young lady frowned. “If only I never met him…" she mumbled to herself as she found herself resting under a nearby tree. The girl began shoveling the meal into her mouth, though quite unnecessarily. 

Ilyana had always needed to eat a lot. While most people ate three meals a day, she scarfed down double the amount and sometimes more. Otherwise, Ilyana would suffer stomach pains and even occasionally passed out. She disliked how needy she was when it came to eating, and eventually she met a certain someone as a result of it. That fateful meeting with it changed her life forever. 

Just the thought of Kyubey caused her to grow upset. The way it promised miracles, yet the miracles would have some sort of backfire or consequence one wouldn't see coming. After finishing, Ilyana tossed her tray carelessly aside and stood up, scanning the field for the boy she warned earlier. Eventually she spotted him underneath a tree petting a kitten. Ilyana made her way towards the young man and plopped down next to him. Picking up something from his lunch, she greeted him with a casual, “Hello.”

[bladeofunity]

"Hi..." Zihark said cautiously staring at the girl casually stealing his lunch. He slowly took the apple out of her hand before she could take a bite, emphasizing the awkwardness of their interaction. "Do you need something?"

Zihark wasn't a loner, but he normally spent lunch alone; he only ate with a few of his other friends on occasion. It was odd for Ilyana, the quiet girl that sat behind him, to suddenly to up to sit next to him. He vaguely remembered rumors about her asking the boys for food and running off.

"Are you trying to do that thing where you use your cute looks to trick me into giving you food, because that may work on Gatrie but it's not going to work on me."

[hungryhungrymage]

My savior

[hungryhungrymage]

The mage stared at him with a tired expression. Of course he wouldn’t offer food, this was Zihark after all. She wouldn’t expect anything less from the myrmidon. But the scent of the jerky was quite tantalizing, almost enough to make Ilyana want to snatch it out of his hands and eat it herself. The young lady had some self control though.

She watched as Zihark finished his snack and stand. He extended his hand afterwards, which she took thoughtfully. In response to his apology, she replied, “It’s fine. You only left a bruise…”

"…the size of your foot." 

Ilyana shifted her weight onto one leg and adverted her gaze. “I think a good way to apologize would be to treat me to a meal or like three meals.”

[bladeofunity]

Zihark grimaced when she mentioned how she was bruised... It probably wasn't a coincidence that her bruise was the size of a foot. It was unintentional and nothing serious, but he was still sorry about steeping on her. IIyana was tougher than most mages, she's be fine at least.

"A meal? Not five as usual? Hm, maybe there is something wrong with you. Are you sure you're feeling well?" He mentally went over how much money he had left on him. Nope, definitely not enough for five helpings. 

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Rwabbit Twacks! || Yarne + Zihark

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Yarne was shaking uncontrollably. The mere mention of tigers was send Yarne’s anxiety beyond normal. He kept whimpering, almost tearing up as he clung to the ground, claws digging to the dirty. ‘Oh Gods, this is it! I’m gonna die!” he told himself right before he heard Zihark ask him to hold still. Still shaking, Yarne let out a cry as he shifted back into his humanoid form. “D-Don’t eat me!” he barked!

[bladeofunity]

Seeing the rabbit shake in fear was almost enough to make Zihark stop and let it go, but no one really wanted to die and people needed to eat. What did stop him was the rabbit suddenly transforming back from its beast state.

You're a laguz?" A myriad of things raced through the sword master's mind. One being the fact that he almost killed him like a common animal. "Let me help you out. Are you all right? I'm sorry—if I had known you were..." His voice trailed off; he focused on releasing Yarne from the trap.

[bladeofunity]

Sounds in the Night || Zihark and Marcus

[granpuff-of-pherae]

Marcus smirked; this was hardly the place for a proper introduction. There could be brigands just about anywhere in the woods, especially at this hour. Alas, Zihark hardly seemed concerned, and he was hardly acting formal. With a slight grunt, Marcus spoke. “I believe we have not. My name is Marcus, senior member of the Pheraen Knights,” he stated, nodding in place of a formal bow. “I know of you as well. At least, I know what Titania tells me. What brings you out here at this hour?”

[bladeofunity]

"I could ask the same of you Sir Marcus. It's not exactly common to be out at this hour, especially considering the weather." Zihark turns to take another glance at the surrounding area. It was night, but the moon that hung above illuminated the white now below. It was quiet, peaceful, serene. "I'm just reminiscing. I grew up somewhere similar to where we are now. The cold and snow may not be convenient, but it brings back memories from home."

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I Become Meguca? || Zihark and Ilyana

[hungryhungrymage]

 Ilyana sat in the very back of the class, unnoticed by most. Ever since the day she met a certain furry white creature, she seemed to emit a sad, miserable air around her. The girl had been daydreaming in class because this particular teacher just continued rambling on about nonsense that Ilyana figured wouldn’t be important in life ever.  Just as the teacher was going on about the proper way to place bagels in a toaster, she felt a familiar creature approaching the classroom. The young girl glanced towards the boy she sat behind. “What was his name again…? Zaid? Zachary? Hm…”

She didn’t really pay him too much attention though, until she saw what the student was looking at. He was staring at a ferret-like creature sitting outside the window. Upon seeing its bright red eyes, she recognized it as the alien known as Kyubey, otherwise known as the monster that caused her to suffer. She swore to herself to seek revenge against him. One clean shot was all it would take, that is if she had the opportunity. Then she noticed that it had her eye on the boy.

Using Kyubey’s telepathy, Ilyana spoke to the student, “Don’t listen to what it says. No matter what.”

And then the bell rang to signal a lunch break.

[bladeofunity]

Two disembodied voices in the same class period? Strange. The white cat scurried off the moment the bell rang. Whether it was because of the second voice referring to it or because the loud bell scared it, Zihark didn't know. He sat in his seat for a brief moment while his classmates filed out the door mentally echoing what he just heard in his head.

The first voice was young and childish sounding. He was sure he never heard it before... but the second voice... It sounded familiar.Maybe he had heard if before from one of his classmates? Whomever's voice it was, he'd find out later. Zihark closed his laptop and headed outside for the tree he always ate his lunch under.

[hungryhungrymage]

My savior

[hungryhungrymage]

“Ughh…” It didn’t help her condition that the myrmidon had just stepped on the mage. She felt herself being lifted off the ground by the man. Opening her eyes she saw smooth blue hair. The name Zihark rang in her head. “Zihark…” she recalled to herself. And then she remembered.

The two had become friends because of the terrible war. They were both in the Greil Mercenaries and one day she had been particularly hungry resulting in any food item seeming like a king’s meal. Upon smelling the scent of dried meat, she approached him expecting the same treatment she received when asking others to food. After becoming closer acquaintances, she received a lecture from him and a meal.

Snapping out of her thoughts, she realized that Zihark had been asking her questions with a concerned expression. Ilyana saw that he was about to call for help, but then he looked back at the mage and asked her a simple question in which she answered with a somewhat guilty yet sorrowful look in her eyes, “Perhaps… oh fine. I’m starving here!” As if Ilyana’s answer wasn’t enough to prove it, her stomach growled noisily in emphasis. 

[bladeofunity]

Ah, so he was right. Ilyana's hunger never ceased to amaze—or rather amuse him. Zihark resisted the urge to mock the hungry mage. She was hungry, after all, and it was mean to mock his friends. Yes, he should not be making fun of her at this time. Definitely.

He pulled a stick of meat jerky out of his bag and chewed on it. "That's good to know. I'm glad you're fine then." Zihark finished his snack and stood after brushing himself off. He offered his hand to Ilyana to help her up. "I apologize for stepping on you earlier and any minor injuries it caused."

[bladeofunity]

((I just created a masterlist for all my threads! haha I feel so accomplished))

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Rwabbit Twacks! || Yarne + Zihark

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Yarne had become too engrossed with his meal for the time being that he wasn’t even paying attention to the sound of someone else around him. The taguel could only focus on the fact that this carrot was the tastiest thing he had eaten in days and before he knew it there was a loud thud and everything went dark. Glancing up, Yarne realized he was trapped and let out a loud cry of panic.

[bladeofunity]

Zihark couldn't believe that the trap had managed to trap the large rabbit. He was fully prepared to cut it down with his sword if the trap had failed. Taking it to to the nearest laguz settlement seemed to be the most logical step to take. After all, he wouldn't be able to finish the meat before it went bad, and the tigers and cats were always hungry.

Now came the more pressing matter. How would he transport it?

Cutting the rabbit up and taking it back in pieces would take too long, and the scent of blood would attract scavengers. "I'm going to have to ask some tigers to help haul you back," the swordsman thought out loud. He jogged back to where his supplies lay and returned with a thick rope. 

"Hold still now."

[frommemetoyou]

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