Episode 10 - Tower of Black Winds

the episode begins with young Miklan in his room eating what looked like slop in his small broken room as he heard his brother eating with his parents in a beautiful and big dining room as we then cut to later on as young Miklan was silently crying in his bed as Sylvain went in and tried to offer his food but Miklan scratched him

M: DON'T ACT LIKE YOU CARE! GO AWAY!

S:...I don't care that you don't have a crest...

M: Don't lie to me! You hate me just like everyone else! I bet you laugh at me when your not around me!

S: that's not true!

M: GO AWAY!

Sylvain slowly nods and leaves as Miklan went back to bed as he slowly looked at the food Sylvain offered as he eats it off the floor as we slowly fade to present day Miklan as he's looking at the Lance of Ruin in awe

M: hehe...am I useless now ma....am I a fool now pa....because now...I am greater than all of you.

M:...what about you Sylvain...what do you think of me now?

Solldier: Lord Miklan, a group is entering the base.

M: who's in the group?

Soldier: It's that Gilbert guy with a bunch of kids and a adult.

M: heh. so the Monastery is already pissed.

Soldier: we also spotted you brother is in the group.

M: What!? Keep them still! I wanna see them myself!

after the opening Byleth and the group including a sad Leonie find them selves in a very large square room where the pathway gets higher and higher the more you walk down the path that leads all the way in a small but still big square floor but when they get in, guards are already there with their weapons out

Guard: stay still, we won't attack if you just comply.

B: well seeing as how I was already not having a great day, this is a nice change of pace.

They then hear heavy armored footsteps as they look up and see Miklan on the edge of the square floor.

M: so it's true, you actually showed your face here Sylvain. I see you have a lot of ladies with you. any of them actually interested in you, or did you find more girls who only love you for your crest?

Sylvain: Honestly they're all probably interested in the professor. That or Ferdinand?

Ferdinand: while I like your compliment I don't think that's true right now.

Annette: (blushes)

M: hah! honestly I'm glad your here! I've been wanting to show you this! (holds up Lance of Ruin). If I remember, Mother and Father wanted to give you this!

Sylvain: That's for good reason! You can't hold that, you don't have a crest!

M: OH SO NOW I'M NOT WORTHY!?

S: there are consequences to people like you!

M: Oh...so your gonna execute me for wielding it!?

S: JUST LISTEN! I CARE ABOUT-

M: Don't say it! don't try to make me feel weak! I've heard enough! Kill them but bring me Sylvain ali-

Bernie shot Miklan in the arm

M: AGHHH!

B: BERNIE!?

Bernie: h-he's scary!

B: oh for the love of- (slashes at the two guards)

Miklan gets away from the edge

M: KILL THEM ALL! ESPECIALLY THAT PURPLE HAIR TWIG!

Bernadetta: I-I'm sorry professor!

B: it's ok Bernie. just be safe.

Bernadetta: o-ok! I'll t-try my be-

Bernadetta then gets shot in the heart by an archer on the edge as the audio goes silent and Byleth's eyes widen as Petra grabs Bernadetta and tries to get the arrow out as Byleth suddenly felt time stop and then rewind

Bernadetta: I-I'm sorry professor-

B: HUBERT, FROM THE EDGE!

Hubert quickly looked up and shot the archer aiming at Bernie.

B: w-wait...what was that? D-did I do...

E: professor! are you alright!?

Sothis: remember the thief leader?

B:........The divine pulse......

E: what?

B: don't worry about me! keep Bernie safe!

as the group defended themselves, Byleth thought about what she did

Sothis: why are you just standing there!? fight them already!

B: r-right.

Sothis: oh and key tip, that sword cant just hit things that are close. now stop being stupid!

Byleth looked at her sword as she saw a couple guys coming for her so she whips her sword to side and saw that the sword can extend

B: W-woah!

Byleth then slashes at the guard with the extended length as she then gets an idea as she uses the extended sword to grapple up on the edge of the square floor as she then gets on the edge as Miklan saw her

M: Guards! kill her!

B: Your guards are busy right now!

Miklan then sees the sword of the creator in her hand as he stepped back by an inch.

M: W-Who are you!?

B: Someone who can actually give you a chance! Hero relics can't be held by non crest bearers! not because we'll execute you, but because relics were made for crest bearers! Rhea told me what happened to you. We can help you.

M: don't lie to me!

B: Sylvain does care for you!

M: No he doesn't! why would he care about the man that tried to kill him!

B: Because he knows why your upset!

M:....I was supposed to be the heir....I was meant to be the heir! B-But...BUT I DIDN'T HAVE A DAMN CREST AND THEY SHUNNED ME AWAY BECAUSE OF IT!

B: But Rhea won't hurt you. just drop the relic...and come with us.

as byleth talked with Miklan, the others made it to the main square

Sylvain: Miklan...just stay calm.

M: G-get away!

S: we're not gonna hurt you.

M: W-why!? I tried to kill you multiple times! I was disowned! why do you want to help me!?

S:...because your my brother.

M: I....I-I....

S: just stay calm...slowly drop your weapon.

M: O-Only if they drop their weapons first!

S: ok....ok.

Sylvain signals the others to drop their weapons as they all do it but Byleth simply lowers it but still holds it

M: W-why isn't she dropping hers!?

S: she's just worried.

M: DROP IT!

B: I can't do that.

M: WHY!?

B: how do I know you won't attack in retaliation?

S: just trust him Byleth!

B: I will drop my weapon when he drops his!

M: DROP IT!

S: Professor he's scared!

B: I won't risk another student's life!

Miklan tries to attack Byleth as Sylvain quickly stabs him as Miklan slowly starts to cough

S: I'm sorry Miklan....

M: (coughs blood) not bad...I remember when you were slower than this.

Miklan shoves Sylvain away as Miklan held onto his lance tightly as suddenly Miklan's lance begins to glow as dark aura began to surround the weapon and then Black and red goop began to grow out of the crest stone and surround Miklan as Miklan was struggling and couldn't let go of the weapon as he cried for help until the goop completely surrounded him and made him grow bigger until he changes into

B: what the hell!?

E: that's what happens...to those who don't bear crests...

S: Miklan....

We then see time slow down a little bit before it all stops with Sothis rushing to in front of byleth

Sothis: Woah! What do you think your doing?!

B: I can fix this. I just need to go back just like before and-

Sothis: No, don't even finish that sentence. You can't change this, nothing can. \*Points towards Miklan\* No matter what, it's always going to end up like this and nothing can change that.

B: There has to be something!

S: No there isn't. Look, I know it's fun and all you can't just go back everytime something like this happens! Your still just a human and not to mention the only one who can do this so there's no telling what can happen if you abuse it and I don't know if you forgot this or not but if you go then I go and I can't let you risk that.

B: But what if it does happen again?! What do you expect me to do

S: Hey watch it! Let me remind you that it's my power your using so just please trust me on this before you get us both killed!

B:...

Suddenly time starts up again

B: I'm sorry Sylvain...I didn't want to risk your life...

S: it's ok. It's alright. let's put him out of his misery...

the whole group gets their weapons ready as the Black Beast charges at them in full rage

so the group dodged the black beast's attack as Byleth quickly shot the tip of her sword into the eye of the demonic beast as the black beast screams in agony and shakes around violently before Edelgard and Caspar swing at one of it's legs before Petra climbs on the scales to stab it in the back as the magic and bow users try to slow the beast down as then Ingrid grabs a whistle

Ferdinand: what are you doing?

I: calling for my back up. (blows the whistle as a Pegasus flies from the hole of the base and swoops up Ingrid)

Ingrid then flies around and drags her lance on the demonic beast as Leonie used her arrow to shoot any hand attack from the beast

Dorothea: when did she get a Pegasus!?

Felix: she never told you? she got enough good grades for her to be at that rank weeks ago.

so the group continued to pumble the black beast as Sylvain went to Byleth and handed her his lance

S: Take this lance!

B: what will it do!?

S: just nail it in! Your sword should have enough strength!

as they were talking the Black Beast looked Sylvain

Miklan: (distorted) BBBBBBROOOOOOTHERRRRRRR!!!!

Byleth saw this as she stabbed the same eye to get it's attention as then once Byleth distracted it, she was picked up by Ingrid and flew around the beast. it then tried to attack Annette but Gilbert quickly blocked the attack with his big shield

A: about time you showed up!

G: Annette can you at least compliment me?

A: alright fine...you showed up more than mom.

G:...I'll take it

Byleth then jumped on the beast as she stabbed it's thick head with the lance and then hammered it down with her sword as the beast shrieked as she hammered it in more before it finally roared once last time before collapsing to the ground with Byleth and petra getting off as the monster slowly melted away as Miklan's body was left and it was still in tact with no visible injuries. Byleth then walks over to Sylvain as she comforts him

S: what world do we live in...where all it takes to be loved...is to have a crest....

B: I don't know...

we cut to Byleth with Rhea

R: I thank you once again for completing your mission...however I am sorry to hear of what happened to Miklan.

B: did you know this would make Miklan a monster?

R: I did. I was hoping we could stop him before it happened but it looks like we were too late

B:...It was my fault. I was too worried about Sylvain's safety I almost costed us our lives.

R: do not blame yourself professor. Many people have experienced that kind of concern.

B:...thank you.

R: I will always look out for you dear child.

R: now if you would please give me the lance of ruin, I promise it will be handled with great care.

B: But didn't this belong to Sylvain's family?

R: Yes but due to Sylvain's parents being irresponsible, we have to keep it locked away ourselves

B:...no.

R:............excuse....me?

B: I said no. this belongs to Sylvain.

R:....I understand. that is very kind of you professor. For a minute there I was a little worried.

B: About what?

R:...I-It's nothing. But yes it should be given to Sylvain.

B: thank you for understanding.

R: Your welcome. now run along.

R: Oh and Professor?

B: Yes?

R: Be careful with your words next time...

B:....Right.

Byleth leaves as then we cut to Annette making some sweets as Gilbert comes in the Black eagle house to check on her

G: I didn't know you could bake.

A: Mercedes teaches me a lot of things. we're best friends.

G: was she the white haired one?

A: correct.

G: Isn't she the princess of the Adrestian Empire?

A: wrong one dad

G: the one with the longer white hair?

A: there you go.

G: she seems like a nice girl. Does she pray to the goddess?

A: she prays evryday. she pretty much helped raise me unlike some people

G:....I'm sorry Annette...But you can't keep acting like this!

A: Why not? because it's the truth?

suddenly they hear crunching as they turn and see Leonie and Raphael trying to eat silently while watching Gilbert and Annette argue

L:...I asked Byleth so please don't ask Byleth.

A: could...could you not right now?

L: Hey it's raph's fault for being the loud one.

R: don't drag me into this

we then cut to Mercedes as she's looking at Jeritza who is just watching the entrance of the Monastery as we then get a flashback as young Mercedes was sitting on a chair near her parents room as her father paced back and forth waiting for good news as then a soldier then comes out the room but he looks like an imperial, indicating that Mercedes didn't start out in Faerghus

Soldier: the birth was successful.

Father: did my wife live?

Soldier: yes.

Father: boy or girl?

Soldier: boy.

Father:....does he have a crest?

Soldier: yes.

Father: alright, we'll keep him

Father: what do you want to call him Mercie?

M:...

Father: Mercie?

M:...Emile.

Father: hm could be better, but I'll accept it. alright then. go say hi to your little brother.

M: will you come with me?

Father: sadly no, I don't see a need to as long as he has a crest and is alive, that's all that matters. now go. I'm sure you'll like him.

we then get another flashback of Mercedes when she was ten as she was sleeping until her mother came in

M: mother? what's going on?

Mother: we have to leave.

M: what?

Mother: come on, there's a carriage outside. just don't make any noise.

we then cut to Mercedes and the mother going in the carriage

M: what's going on?

Mother: I should have never married him...your step father was planning to sell you so he doesn't have to waste time getting a proper husband for you. he wanted more heirs with crests.

M: why would he do this?

Mother: we'll talk more when we get to the kingdom of Fhirdiad.

M: I'm guessing you brought Emile as well?

Mother:.....

Mother: I didn't bring him.

M: What!?

Mother: I know you love him, I love him too. But your father doesn't care about us. If we were to take the boy he wanted to make his heir, he would've hunted us down and kill both of us!

M:.....

Mother: I'm sorry Mercie...but it's the only way we can both live happily. Sure we won't be wealthy anymore but at least we'll be in contact with the church if we need their help. I know what Fhirdiad is like and I'm sure you'll like it as well.

Mercedes stayed silent as her mother slowly hugged her and comforted her as we then cut to Mercedes when she was a teen as she was in the school of sorcery as she was walking while carrying books as she saw a younger girl carrying two books that were too heavy

M: do you need help?

?: I-I got it!

M: are you sure?

?: yes yes yes yes! (starts bending her back from the weight) NONONONONONONO!

Mercedes giggles as she then helps carry the books

?: T-thank you.

M:  Always happy to help. got a name?

A: I'm Annette!

M: that's a cute name. I'm Mercedes.

but after that introduction we cut to Emile who is older as he beats his father to death. Then two armored guards went to get him but Emile grabbed both their heads and snapped them with ease as it took 5 guards to pin him down. So then we cut to Emile chained up his cell as a young but a little older Edelgard and Huburt find Emile.

E: why  did you kill your father?

Emile: (breathes in anger) He...was going to find my sister...he was going to force her to become his wife...and bear his children...

E: Hubert. let my father know of this. this person doesn't deserve execution.

H: of course Lady Edelgard

E: My father won't easily accept this. you still killed an important person to the Empire, you'll need to erase your past. That means your name will have to be changed as well.

Emile:....what will you call me?

E:...Jeritza. that should be a fine name.

then we cut to Hubert taking Jeritza somewhere open

H: I heard you have a second personality Jeritza...perhaps this place will satisfy that personalities bloodlust.

J: R-Rage...nothing but...Rage...

H: calm down, you may let loose when I leave.

H: however Jeritza, I believe in the future...you might become...a helpful ally...to both Edelgard...and Me.

we then cut to the present day as Jeritza was still staring at the gate

END OF EPISODE