Prologue V: March Duty (Script)

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Luke:
Ahh...
This forest sure is nice and peaceful.

Chris:
Yeah.

Luke:
Just walking around here makes me feel
rejuvenated, in a way.

Chris:
Yeah, same here.

Luke:
Oh, by the way.
We're lost, aren't we?

Chris:
.....

Luke's nickname for your Avatar
Chris the Ordinary	Captain Chris
Chris the Kind	Chris the Wise
Chris the Terrible	Chris the Beast
Chris the Sly	Chris the Timid
Chris the Wild	Masked Chris
Chris the Scarred	-

Luke:
Hey, Chris the Ordinary!
Wasn't this supposed to be, y'know,
a shortcut!? Well?!

(If Chris is male)

Chris:
Uh... sorry...
I did think it was, really...
But we're definitely lost now.

Luke:
WHAAAAAT?!
You don't need to tell me that!
I figured that out ages ago!

(If Chris is female)

Chris:
Um... I'm sorry...
I really did think it was...
But we're definitely lost.

Luke:
WHAAAAAT?!
You don't need to tell me that!
I figured that one out ages ago!

(Either way)

Katarina:
Everyone, please, we mustn't fight.
We need to work together in times of crisis...!

Rody:
She's right.
There's no point in crying over spilt milk.
Rather, let's find a way home.
Ahem.
Ladies and gentlemen, our new mission:
Find our way back to Altea Castle.
Of course, we should try not to wander
around aimlessly while we find our way.

Luke:
Argh, we've totally fallen behind the others.
...Altean Knights, lost in Altea.
Sir Jagen is going to kill us...

Chris (M):
I-I'm honestly very sorry...
Chris (F):
I-I'm really very sorry...

Katarina:
It's fine.
If we march all night, we can make up for
lost time.
Ah...!
Please, wait! Could that be...?

Ryan:
W-what's wrong?

Katarina:
Over there!
That village is under attack!

(The bandits appear)

Bandit:
Gahahaha!
Steal, burn, loot, pillage!
Kill everyone who tries to flee!
Gahahahaha!

Roro:
Yes, yes, that's it, that's it.
Weeheehee!
...The more you lot riot, the smoother our job
will be. Weeheehee!

(The scene focuses on 7th Platoon)

Chris:
Bandits, here...?!
We can't just ignore this.
Everyone, move out!

(Merric appears on 2nd Turn (if Chris has blue hair))

Merric:
Bandits...
Prince Marth would be saddened if he saw
this...

Chris:
Hey!
Who are you? You don't look like you're in
league with the bandits...

Merric:
You've got blue hair... just like Marth's...
I gather you're the commanding officer?
Very well, I shall join you.
The name's Merric.
I'm a mage from Khadein.
Your orders, please!

(Merric appears on 2nd Turn (if Chris doesn't have blue hair))

Merric:
Bandits...
Prince Marth would be saddened if he saw
this...

Chris:
Hey!
Who are you? You don't look like you're in
league with the bandits...

Merric:
You've got [color] hair...
I gather you're the commanding officer?
Very well, I shall join you.
The name's Merric.
I'm a mage from Khadein.
Your orders, please!

(Fighting the Bandit boss)

Bandit:
Gahahaha!
Just die already!

(Bandit boss defeated)

Bandit:
Ga...ha...ha...

(Victory)

Merric:
I'm glad everyone's safe.
Might you be Altean knights?

Katarina:
Um, Chris, maybe this Merric is a friend
of Prince Marth...
That's it! He must be Merric the wind mage.
I heard he even fought alongside Prince
Marth during the War of Shadows.
Wow, I-I'm a little nervous now...

Merric:
Prince Marth summoned me to help train the
new knights. But, sadly, I seem to be rather
lost.
Would it be alright if you would show me the
way to Altea Castle?

Chris:
T-to Altea Castle?

(Scene now on to Roro and Kleine)

Roro:
Weeheehee!
Just as planned.

Kleine:
Roro.

Roro:
Ooh, Kleine.
Didn't you have something else to do?

Kleine:
Quiet, you.
It was easier than taking candy from a baby.
I don't waste my time like you lot.
You and Eine had better end this quick!
It's not hard.

Roro:
Yeah, whatever.
In the end, our skulking about is going to get
us results.
We've got us a plan...
We'll kill Marth... without fail.

(Scene now on to 7th Platoon)

Luke:
Finally... Altea Castle.
We're back at last.

Chris:
.....

Katarina:
Huh?
What's the matter, Chris?
Is there something bothering you?

(Answer "Yes")

Chris:
Katarina, did you see him?
Among the bandits...
There was a funny man with a mask.
I didn't count him amongst the dead.
It's a little worrying...

Katarina:
...A masked man, huh?
I'm sorry.
I didn't see him...
Well, it's okay.
We did beat them in the end!
Heehee, all this worrying's gotten me hungry...
Come on, Chris, let's go and find
something to eat.

(Answer "No", if male)

Chris:
It's nothing, I'm just feeling tired and hungry.

Katarina:
Ooh, is that all?
To be honest, I'm a bit hungry as well...
Chris, let's go and find something to eat.

(Answer "No", if female)

Chris:
I'm just a little tired and hungry, is all.

Katarina:
Ooh, is that all?
To be honest, I'm a bit hungry as well...
Chris, let's go and find something to eat.

(Scene now on Altea Castle)

Marth:
Please, come in.

Chris:
Commander Chris and Katarina, of the 7th Platoon, reporting as ordered, sire.

Marth:
Please, calm yourselves.
You may stand at ease.

Katarina:
Yet you summoned us so suddenly, milord...
Is it to do with the bandits we subjugated?
Are you, sire, reprimanding us for disobeying
our orders?

Marth:
Not at all–it's quite the opposite.
Your actions have saved many.
As ruler, my duty is to protect my people,
and I am truly grateful for what you did.

Katarina:
We're honored to be of service, but that
was tougher than any of our training.
Phew...

Marth:
Chris, and you as well, Katarina...
I hear from Jagen that you've been
exemplary cadets.

Chris:
Is that so sire?
Sir Jagen never intimated as much...

Marth:
I've seen your skill, and I agree
wholeheartedly with him.
Why, the both of you are suitable for the
Altean army.
Should the two of you pass your test,
I'd love it if you would become my
Royal Guards.

Chris:
Royal Guards, sire?

Marth:
Though the stories tell of me as a great
hero, it is not so.
There is only so much that I can do by myself.
That much, I know to be true.
The War of Shadows was won with the aid of
comrades who wished for the same future as I.
'Twas not a lone romp across the land.
I realized, whether in peace or war,
I need people I can trust-young, dynamic
soldiers who can support and guide me.

Chris:
B-but the Royal Guard exists to protect
the king... It is a role immense importance...
Are we even fit for such an esteemed duty?

Marth:
Yes, I believe so.
I want you to be my Royal Guard.
Jagen feels the same as I.
But... don't feel obliged to promise me;
I won't think ill of you if you decline.
And so, I ask this of you once more.
You need not answer right away.
It's quite alright.
Please think it over carefully.