Dawning Future/Story

Dawning Future - Opening


Sharena	Aha! There you are all are! Tell me, Micaiah, have you all grown accustomed to life in Askr already?
Why, yes. I can tell it is a wonderful place. And the people in town have a brightness in their eyes.		Micaiah
Alfonse	Oh, so you've seen the town below the castle...
You see, in Daein, we are used to living in constant fear of Begnion's oppression.		Leonardo
Sothe	I'm sure people can hold on to hope through all the battles thanks to the Heroes.
There's Heroes here from all sorts of worlds, right? And it seems we are... counted among them? But...		Edward
Alfonse	The Heroes summoned to Askr are part of an organization called the Order of Heroes. And if it does not displease you, we would like to invite you, the Dawn Brigade, to join our ranks.
I hear the Dawn Brigade fights for those who suffer. Just like the Order of Heroes.		Sharena
We would feel honored if you could lend us your strength!		Sharena
Edward	But it's true there are people from Begnion in the Order of Heroes, right?
Well, yes... We receive support from many Heroes.		Alfonse
Leonardo	Then if we join you, we will be fighting alongside Bengion, a nation that has oppressed us in Daein.
Forgiveness doesn't come so easily after the ill treatment we've received from them.		Edward
Alfonse	It appears there are issues at play here that only those directly involved can understand. But still... Just know that the Order of Heroes lends aid for the sake of Askr's people, regardless of past discord.
...		Micaiah
Sothe	It is not as though we must choose our allies only for Daein's sake now. We are here to fight for something on a smaller scale, where we can see the impact we make.
We can help people no matter if we join the Order of Heroes or not!		Edward
Leonardo	Yes, I agree with Edward. We will act as we always do, as the Dawn Brigade.

Dawning Future - C


Leonardo	I see the last bandit. First thing’s first. I’ll use my trusty bow and arrow and... Yah!

Leonardo	Yes! Stopped ‘em in their tracks! The rest is up to you, Edward.
On it! Rrraaah!		Edward

Phew! What do you think of that, Micaiah?! How I cut ‘em down with my sword while Leonardo covered? Have we done well?		Edward
Micaiah	Why, yes. You two work well together. And I could watch you without fear.
Haha! Good to hear we meet your expectations!		Edward
Leonardo	I do hope this will make the nearby roads and villages safe.
It may be an arduous task, but as long as there are citizens to save, we will continue to fight for peace here...		Micaiah
Sothe	Micaiah’s right. And the sun has set, so we should rest here for the night.
Uh...		Micaiah
Sothe	Micaiah?! What’s wrong? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Are you in pain?
I-I’m fine. Let’s just get some rest.		Micaiah

Edward	Too bad for Prince Alfonse, but the Dawn Brigade doesn’t need anyone else’s help! We’re doing just fine!
That’s right. We can help the people of Askr without working alongside the Begnion’s scum.		Leonardo
Micaiah	...
Micaiah? Are you feeling all right?		Sothe
Micaiah	I am fine. I just... I can’t shake this bad feeling...
Bad feeling? That doesn’t sound good. Micaiah’s foresight never fails.		Leonardo
Sothe	Then let’s get our stuff together and move out as soon as possible.
Ugh... Fine! I just thought we’d get to rest for the day.		Edward
Sothe	...
Sothe? What is it? What do you see?		Leonardo
Sothe	There’s someone there—in those bushes! Show yourself!
It’s OK. Do not be afraid. I am not your enemy.		Yune
Edward	Ah—wait! You don’t look like a bandit. What are you doing here?!
Wait, Yune is distressed! Yune, what’s wrong? Try to calm yourself.		Micaiah
Leonardo	Micaiah’s bird doesn’t usually act this way...
The poor thing looks terrified! Something seems odd about this girl. Keep your guard up!		Sothe
Yune	You all seem so cautious. Do I look like I’m going to eat you or something?
No, it’s not that... But something does seem different about you.		Sothe
Yune	I only came here to ask you something.
You creep out of the bushes to ask us a question? If that’s not suspicious, I don’t know what is! Could this be the cause of Micaiah’s bad feeling?		Edward
Micaiah	It’s all right, Edward. It doesn’t seem like she’s a bad person... And look, Yune’s calming down too.
My question is: Why do you fight in this world?		Yune

Dawning Future - B


Sothe	Wh-why do we fight? And what will you do with that information?
I ask for your own sake. So... Will you tell me?		Yune
Micaiah	We fight to help the people in Askr. Our goal is to save as many lives as we can, despite the never-ending conflict here. That is what we do as the Dawn Brigade.
Hm... Sounds like the same goal as the Order of Heroes, right? Why choose to fight alone?		Yune
Sothe	...
More lives could be saved if you band together. I just...don’t understand. Why the opposition?		Yune
Micaiah	It’s because—
We’ve got our reasons. You’re too young to understand if we told you.		Edward
Leonardo	Begnion stole precious things from us, and are in the process of stealing our very future. We cannot forgive them for what they’ve done. There is no way for us to work alongside them.
Uh-huh... So it’s just you you’re worried about then? Your hatred of Begnion has nothing to do with the people of Askr.		Yune
Edward	Well...yeah, but...
...		Micaiah
Sothe	What’s wrong, Micaiah? You look even more bothered than before.
This feeling is getting stronger. We... have to do something...		Micaiah
Sothe	Wh-what?! Edward, Leonardo, be careful! It seems danger may be approaching us.
Oh, OK. Got it!		Edward
Leonardo	Huh?! Those are—
More bandits! Lots of them...		Sothe

Dawning Future - A


Edward	Damn it! There’s no end to them!
I feel like we’ve defeated so many, yet their numbers don’t appear to be diminishing.		Leonardo
Sothe	It’s only a matter of time before we’re cornered. Micaiah, get behind me!
Thank you, Sothe. But if we don’t do something quick, everyone will... Uh... Huh? Something else... It’s different from the feeling I had...		Micaiah
???	Leave them to us! Hiyaaah!

Tanith	Nice! That’s one down!
Phew! Made it just in time, it seems.		Sigrun
Micaiah	They’re...from Begnion?!
Well done, you two. No lives here been lost yet.		Sanaki
Sothe	Even...the apostle, the empress of Begnion?!
Onward! Eliminate those bandits!		Sanaki
Ike	No, there are too many. Pegasus knights, stay back and fortify our defenses. We will charge ahead.
Commander...Ike?!		Sothe
Soren	The enemy’s guard is down. If we are to push through, the time is now.
This is a prime opportunity to stage an assault.		Titania
Lethe	We will join you! Upon the pride of the beast tribe, we will not be bested!
Ugh... No point in getting competitive like that.		Ranulf
Leonardo	The laguz from Gallia?! Are they here to save us?
We came as soon as we heard that a mob of bandits was on the move. Is everyone in the Dawn Brigade OK?		Alfonse
Sharena	Let’s combine our strengths and take them out. Come on!
There were...so many. But now they’re being cleared away in mere moments. So this is the power of the Order of Heroes at work...		Sothe

Micaiah	Thank you...for saving us. But...why did you and your supporters come for us?
We saved our comrades, that is all. You fight for Askr’s peace, isn’t that right? We share a common goal. There are no borders here as there are in Tellius.		Sanaki
Ike	There might be ill feelings between different groups, but here, we fight together!
In doing so, we can save as many Askrans as possible... Not a bad suggestion.		Ranulf
Edward	It may be easy to say, but...it’s not so easy to do, right?
It is difficult to accept, after all we’ve been through.		Leonardo
Sothe	What do you think, Micaiah?
Hmm... Well, they did save us. And I will grant that they do not seem to be deceiving us...		Micaiah
Alfonse	I would like to take this opportunity to once again request you join the Order of Heroes.
... As long as we’re here in Askr...I think we can agree to cooperate with the Order of Heroes.		Sothe
Edward	Eh, I guess we’ll have to. I wouldn’t want them to think we’re ungrateful.
All right, Sothe. I will agree to this as well.		Leonardo
Sharena	Thank goodness! We really appreciate your support!
...		Micaiah
Sothe	Micaiah... What now?
Where do you think that girl went, the one who frightened us earlier?		Micaiah
Sothe	I haven’t seen her since the fighting started...
You don’t suppose she knew what was about to happen, do you? It’s all so mysterious...		Micaiah

Yune	It appears everything has worked out the way it was supposed to. Their persistence and steadfast ideals may be worthy of respect, but humanity is capable of much more... Their ability to adapt to change is another one of their most interesting attributes. Hehehe...