Episode 7 - Thunderbrand

Warning: If your a fan of Catherine then there is a chance you might get mad about her portrayal in this.

The episode starts with a black mist covering the camera as 10 glowing dots began to appear

Goddess: (whispering echo voice) they begged me for weapons...they wanted protection. So after countless cries, I gave ten men weapons that could help the civilians while I rest peacefully...but...I began to grow guilty. Guilty because I won't be there to protect my children, so I wanted to give my soul to someone I trust. Someone who has the power to carry the strongest relic of all...the sword...of the creator...however...I didn't want all the power to only go to one man...so I created another sword...a sword that RIVALS the sword of the creator....a sword that gives a warning...a warning that says, "If the two sword wielders were to clash their relics.....all hell...will break loose....that is the warning...of Thunderbrand."

we then get no opening instead we just get the title as we then get a big flash that transitions Catherine as she was in a tavern with Shamir as Catherine ate through the food like a beast

S: whatever happened to "race you to the monestary"?

C: That was the old me! the new me finally wants some damn decent food!

S: kinda rude to insult your cook.

C: I told you it was filling! I never said it was good!

S: I hate you sometimes...

C: But what would I be without my charm!?

S: tolerable..

We then cut to the two exiting the tavern as Catherine picks up her sword by the door.

S: someone might steal it if you just leave it out in the open.

C: true. but all the people in that tavern didn't have crests.

S: so you wouldn't feel responsible for anybody that's killed by the thief who wields it.

C: Don't worry. if that happens I'll kill him before he has a chance to see daylight through the forest.

S: you almost act like you don't care about it!

C: you worry about nothing my comrade! (happily wraps arm around shamir) now let's go to Lady Rhea and after that you, I, and hopefully the newcomer will drink entire KEGS of bourbon!

we then cut to Ashe as he was minding his own business and fishing with Petra as Dimitri was by them while reading a letter. Once dimitri finished reading it he slowly crumbled it with a calm look on his face that was struggling to cry

A: what did the letter say Dimitri? Does Lord Lonato need assistance?

D:....He's fine....just continue your fishing...

P: Ashe! I caught big one!

Ashe was worried but he quickly paid attention to petra struggling with a fish as Dimitri silently left as we cut to Dimitri going to the blue lion house as he fixed up the letter

D: Dedue.

Dedue: what is it my prince?

D: Burn the letter.

Dedue: ( reads it) but it's from Lord Lona-.....I see. Shouldn't Rhea know about it?

D: if she is told about this, EVERYONE WILL KNOW! I will not let Ashe's heart turn to dust!

Dedue: why would Lonato do this?

D: I think we both know why...

suddenly Ingrid appears

I: dimitri! Catherine and Shamir arrived at the Monestary! Come on!

D: we'll be there soon.

Ingrid leaves

D: I won't ask again Dedue...

Dedue: as you wish.

Dedue throws it into the fireplace as we then cut to Cathrine and Shamir arriving at the front gate as everyone cheers and welcomes them as Byleth was confused since she never met them so she approached them

B: um hello. Who might you-

C: (serious) are you the newcomer?

everyone goes silent.

B: yes I am. is something wrong?

S: don't be fooled by her obvious joke.

C: Shamiiir! I wanted to surprise her!

S: then don't ever do it around me.

B: well my name is Byleth (reaches for a hand shake as Catherine gives her a hug instead)

C: HANDSHAKES ARE FOR WUSSES! GIVE YOUR NEW PAL A BEASTLY GRASP!

S: I think the professor would like some air Catherine.

C: ah fine! (lets go) Hey! you wanna come with us to Lady Rhea!?

B: uhhh sure. why did you even come here?

C: Dimitri hasn't told you? I swore I sent the letter to him.

A: wait! (ashe approaches them) He did have a letter! he just told me that Lord Lonato was just saying that he was ok.

C:...are you Ashe?

A: yes. the adoptive son of Lord Lonato!

C:...both of you come with me. we're gonna talk with Rhea.

We see Ashe have a slightly concerned yet confused look on his face because of how Catherine as we then cut to Byleth, Shamir, Ashe, and Catherine in Rhea's room as they discuss what's happening

C: we found a whole group of people who once belonged to Faerghus. we soon figured out that they were traitors trying to send a letter to Ashe. it was written by Lord Lonato that he wanted Ashe to join in a rebellion against the church of Seiros.

A: why would someone who once sided with Dimitri do this?

S: ever heard of the Tragedy of Duscur?

A: of course I have.

B:...could I get a little catch up?

C: Of course. How much do you know about Duscar, Byleth?

B:...I honestly don't know much about it

C: Alright then. It's a barren peninsula on the northern coast of Faerghus. The people of Duscar and Faerghus were on good terms until one day when a number of nobles and royals from Faerghus traveled to Duscar on a diplomatic mission. Unfortunately they were attacked with everyone, excluding Prince Dimitri and the now missing queen, being slaughtered in the attack. The people of Duscar were blamed for the attack and despite the attempts of Prince Dimitri to prove their innocence, believing they had no part in the murders since again Duscar and Faerghus were on good terms and they wouldn't have been able to pull it off with them having no fighting chance of doing it, the people attacked Duscar with many of its people being slaughtered and Duscar being annexed by Faerghus with only a few surviving.

C: It was later discovered that several nobles in Faerghus helped plan or assist with the attack with them being brought before the Knights of Serios and executed. One of these culprits was Lonato's son Christophe. I have recently found out that Lonato is planning on rebelling against the church, possibly in retaliation for his son's death.

A:...So what's the mission?

C: well obviously I'm gonna find him and kill him. it shouldn't be hard. So professor, wanna come with us? I promise it'll be fun!

B: well. ok sure. But I've been meaning to ask. what's that sword on your hip?

R: that would be one of the heroes relics. this was wielded by Charon. a man who had a crest that symbolizes this church.

C: and guess who has it?

B: you?

C: mhm!

R: it was told by the Goddess that it's power rivals the sword of the creator.

B: so I'm guessing Charon fought Nemisis.

R: no. It's said that if those swords clashed together. all hell will break loose.

B: does it have a name?

C: Thunderbrand. hell of a sword if you ask me.

A: miss Byleth?

B: yes?

A:...I wanna accompany you on the mission.

C: are you sure boy? Honestly it'd be a little annoying having two whiners on the battlefield. (gets hit by Shamir) Ow what did I do!?

A:...please...

B: alright. Leonie isn't gonna like it but if it's that important to you then I'll switch my mission assistance for you.

A: thank you professor.

R: may the goddess guide you.

We see everyone leave as we then cut to Dimitri sitting down in the Blue lion house as Ashe walks towards him while gripping his fist hard as he and punches Dimitri, which sends him flying across the room until he hits a wall.

A: YOU LIED TO ME!

Dedue was about to engage but Dimitri signaled him to stop.

D: I didn't want to break your heart. I know how much Lonato means to you!

A: Seems like you know less about ME! (punches dimitri in the gut)

D: I care about you!

A: Enough to hide the truth!?

D: Would you rather live with the fact that your adoptive father is betraying the church!?

A: if it meant understanding him, yes!

A: You think everything is solved with silence! a fair fight! no aggression! well do you see what happens when you stay in silence!?

D: I don't! (gets punched in the nose) I only see those who try to disturb the silence!

Ashe tries to punch Dimitri again but Dedue holds him back

D: I though you were supposed to not engage!

Dedue: with all do respect, I can't stand watching you get hurt!

We then cut to Catherine sharpening her sword as she mumbles a song

C: Twice the steel, twice the heat, let's-Go and carve some meat. twice the rum and twice the keg, man I really am a wreck.

B: what song is that?

C: hm? oh it's not really a song you'd hear a lot. me and a friend used to sing it when i was in the Blue lion house

B: you were in blue lions house?

C: yeah. it was a lot of fun honestly. Christophe and I were best friends back then. But you know how friendship works. you get busy protecting the monastery, you hear about the Tragedy of Duscur, and then you decide to turn in your friend. of course Lonato became a whiny dog after that.

B: you should probably show a little respect for him since you were close with his son.

C: eh. I tend to not care about it. doesn't worry me that much.

Leonie: professor!

B: Yeah?

L: why are you replacing my assistance!?

B: This mission is personal to Ashe so I suggest you wait until the mission is done.

L: but professor-

B: no buts, now go back to your house!

L: alright fine.

So then we cut to Mercedes as she healed up the wounds on Dimitri

Dedue: I'm beginning to think this house isn't trying that hard.

D: and what makes you say that?

Dedue: Sylvain, Felix, and if we're not careful Ashe will probably join them.

D: don't say stuff like that. I'm sure they're not leaving because of me right?

Dedue: right.

D: mercedes, you won't leave me. will you?

M:...of course Dimitri.

D: well that's good to hear. besides, once Ashe calms down, he'll learn to forgive me

so then we see the Black eagles leaving as Catherine went with them as we get a quick clip of felix walking next to Ashe.

F:....I heard you punched Dimitri.

A:...yeah... I think I may have went a bit too far...

F: Hey. (puts hand on Ashe's shoulder) don't feel sorry for standing up for yourself.

B: how do you know where Lonato is Catherine?

C: the letter might be gone but the coordinates are too easy to memorize.

A: Catherine, when we get to Lonato, let me talk with him.

C: alright. you'll have 5 minutes before I kill him.

A: what!? w-we have to understand his perspective we can't simply kill-

C: Lonato wants to betray Rhea. that is instantly punishable by death.

B: the church executes?

A: can't we hold prisoners!?

C: what prisoners?

Edelgard: everyone just focus. we'll discuss this another time.

Sylvain: How long until we get there.

P: should not take the long.

C: That's not how grammar works.

B: she's foreign.

C: you bought a slave?

P: (furious) Ashe...

A: yeah?

P: Ego vis ad interficiam aperta eam faucium... \*I want to cut open her throat\* ((\* = The best translation I can do))

C: What'd she say?

P: I was speaking words of kindness.

A: right...

As they walk more, they start to see a little bit of fog that grows bigger and bigger the closer they are.

C: hm. looks like we got a quick weather change.

H: fog doesn't grow this quickly. someone is casting a spell.

Ferdinand: then we must be at our destination.

B: everyone group up! Bernie, grab torches from the convoy!

Bernie runs to the carriage and grabs some torches as some of the group holds up some torches.

B: Ashe and Bernadetta, stay by Catherine and watch for archers or dark Bishops.

E: Petra, Ferdinand, keep Lindhart safe at all costs! Hubert, Dorothea, you two will guard all of us from any spells we don't know!

B: Sylvain, Felix, and Caspar, guard Bernadetta and Ashe! Me and Edelgard will be on front offense!

So the group stays together as they constantly kept their guard up

Dorothea: can you use detection magic Hubert?

H: sadly no. even if I did, it would get distracted by the fog due to it being made from magic as well.

D: well then just yell when you see the soon to be thoroned Dark Bishop.

C: just let me know where to slice! no questions asked!

A: Lonato isn't an easy man to defeat. tactics like these will give him the upper hand.

B: then we'll just have to out smart him hopefully.

suddenly a large rain of purple goop falls down as the group dodges

H: They have miasama B! keep your eyes open!

Ashe then gets his bow ready before Bernie throws her torch forward which shows a few knights as Dorothea and Hubert fire at them with Thoron and Miasama A as Ferdinand then throws his torch which reveals archers so Petra and Felix quickly slashes at them before they fired.

B: stop throwing torches, we need to save them if we want to make it through this fog!

E: so what do we do?

B:....does anybody have Thunder!?

D: I do!

B: Blast the trees! we'll put the fire out after we take out the Dark Bishop!

Dorothea then casts thunder to create a small forest fire. Once that happens, many soldiers are seen so the group charges at them as the Dark Bishop stayed behind them but when that happened Catherine jumped over the crowd of soldiers and slashed at the Dark Bishop. once that happened, Hubert casted Miasama B to put out the fire while the fog slowly gave out

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so as Byleth and the others fight the soldiers, Ashe sees Catherine fighting with Lonato as Ashe then runs to the fight while Catherine was cornering Lonato with every move

C: Come on Lonato! Don't tell me you fought like this after seeing your son join the gang of every dead traitor that I've slain or brought to justice!

L: You monstrous bastard! To you and the church! Justice is just killing anything that disagrees with you!

C: then what're you waiting for!?

Lonato then quickly casts Thunder as Catherine was stunned to the ground

L: True Justice! (Raises his weapon)

A: LONATO!

Lonato turns to see Ashe aiming his bow.

L: Ashe? so you got my letter after all...quickly son! kill Catherine!

A:.....I didn't come to join your side!

L: what...How could you say that!?

A: Your betraying the church!

L: The church betrayed us! on the inside all you see is happy people blinded by deception! They just think that peace is solved by silence! what happens on the outside Ashe!? My son died by a false accusation! But it didn't matter to them! the SECOND they hear the word betrayal and it's off to execution! THEY DON'T! KEEP! PRISONERS!

A: So you think Rhea is secretly wicked!?

L: No! It's not her soul that is wicked, but rather her perspective! The more she stays! The more people who will be blinded by everything!

A:.....

L: please son...think about my words... don't think about theirs

A: I.....

L: your aiming at the wrong target...

A:....I....

Catherine then gets up and stabs Lonato and kicks him to the ground

A: STOP!

C: I don't stop when I'm pissed!

Ashe tried to stop it but Edelgard arrived and held Ashe back as Catherine was about to deliver a killing blow

L: w-wait! stop! Catherine...remember who you used to be! Remember who you were when Christophe was alive!

C: all I remember is a traitorous weasel who would one day piss off the protector of the archbishop and goddess!

Catherine is about to slice Lonato but then Ashe shoots Lonato as we see he broke out of Edelgard's grasp

C:.......(changes mood) good job kid! I didn't know you had it in you! now come on! those kegs aren't gonna drink themselves!

A:.........

E: Ashe?

Ashe steps back and aims his bow at Catherine

E: Ashe!

C: woah kid! Don't need to be hostile.

A: ALL YOU DID WAS DISRESPECT HIM! ALL YOU DID WAS INSULT HIM! ATLEAST SHOW SOME FUCKING RESPECT FOR HIM!

C: Kid, people like him don't deserve respect.

A: I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU DON'T SHOW RESPECT!

C: hahahahahaha! oh I love you kid! now come on. now put the bow down

E: ashe. While I know how much he meant to you-

A: YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FELT ABOUT HIM!

Catherine continues to jest as she slowly gets close Ashe

C: put the bow down and maybe I'll give you a kiss.

A: DON'T COME ANY CLOSER!

Catherine laughs more but then suddenly she stops when Petra put her hand on Ashe's shoulder

P: Sunt nonnulli dignum occisio. Quid vobis videtur de actionibus et quod effectus non veniet super te amicorum tuorum habes. Scio tibi esse hoc Fraxino smarter. nemo scit vos ego faciam. \*There are a few worthy of being killed. But please, think about actions and what effect they will have on your friends. I know that you can be smarter. No one knows that like I do.\*

Ashe's hands then shake as he slowly drops the bow and arrow before hugging Petra while crying

P: Im 'hic Ashe. Semper unum esse, cum nihil aliud sit. \*I'm here for you Ashe. I'll always be here for you.\*

Catherine then sheathes her sword

C: good job slave. you just saved me mountains of work!

Petra gives her a hateful glare but puts her attention back on Ashe as we then cut to Ashe putting small paper work in front of Dimitri

A: I'm joining Byleth's house.

D:...

Mercedes: Ashe, you don't have to-

D: it's fine mercedes...it's his life. not ours.

A: I would say I'm sorry. But I'm still waiting for the apology.

D:...you may go.

A:...dimitri-

D: just go....

D: Dedue.

Dedue: Right.

Dedue gets in front of Dimitri before Dimitri socks Dedue in the face which creates a small shockwave

D: does it hurt yet?

Dedue: not at all.

D: good. I'd hate to hurt you.

So then we fade to the black eagle house as they had a welcome party with Ashe as Petra put out plates of cooked dragon again.

A: You killed a whole dragon?

P: I do it for special times!

Bernadette: J-Just don't eat an eye again...

so they all chatter and eat as Petra gets close to Ashe

P: welcome to the House Ashe.

A: what can I say. being away from you is something I can't handle alone.

Petra hugs him and he hugs back as we slowly fade to Catherine going to Rhea with a letter

END OF EPISODE