Edelgard woke up to see that Dimitri is wide awake 

"Good morning Dimitri," Edelgard stood herself up as she stretches her arms 

Dimitri smiled before getting off the bed "Good morning Edelgard, you should take a bath before eating some breakfast." he points at the bathroom door "It already filled with hot water, so you don't have to worry," replied Dimitri as he when behind the cover to change his clothes 

Edelgard nods as she enters the bathroom and locked the door. She took off her clothes and put them to the side before entering the tub filled with water as she slowly leans back 

"Claude...Dimitri...I will not let these nightmares comune me," muttered Edelgard as she stares at the ceiling 

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Earlier during the middle of the night 

"Well, well, well...it nice to see you again," cried out a voice 

Edelgard opened her eyes "Huh...what going on?" Edelgard asked as examines her surround which is a dark room with a little light that shines over her 

She tries to move her hand but realizes that she all tied up to a chair 

"You have failed us Edelgard, you have proved yourself unworthy!" the voice cried out as she tries to figure where the voice is coming from 

"Who are you? Show yourself you coward!" shouted Edelgard as she continues to examine her surroundings 

The voice started to laugh "Well my Necie, you killed me physically but remember that we made you into a perfect being," 

Edelgard eyes when wide "No...I killed you..." she steady herself "You are just an illusion!" 

"You did...at least physically but now...I exist within your mind my dear Necie," Thales reveals himself as he chuckles 

"You are just illusion within my mind, You are just illusion within my mind," muttered Edelgard 

"Oh...that just rude," Thales frowned "Ignoring your dead uncle, whom you murdered in cold blood,"

"You deserved it...after holding my father as a hostage and murdering all of my siblings!" shouted Edelgard as she struggles even more against the binds 

Thales just shook his head "They all died for our cause against the false star...it a necessary sacrifice," 

"Necessary?" She started to laugh a bit before her face transforms into complete madness "Necessary! You murdered them! Not only that...you murdered my entire body...my entire future is gone thanks to you!" She soon broke free from the binds as Thales just chuckles at her 

"How cute...you remind me of your brother. I can tell within your own eyes that you wanted to stay within Fhirhiad and that you didn't what to return home back to your father," Thales replied as Dimitri appeared beside him alongside Claude 

Edelgard face warped into despair as her hands started to shake "Dimitri...Claude...what are you doing here?" as she notices that someone is grabbing her feet. She looked down and noticed black hands pulling her down with a dark warp of a face 

"You abandon us...we trusted you!" cried out the voice as they drag her onto the floor 

"No...stop! I already avenged you!" Edelgard legs got pinned onto the floor while Thales and Claude pinned her arms "Wh...Claude, what are you doing?" 

"You betrayed us Edelgard, its time for you to pay for your crimes!" Claude replied a dark voice 

Thales smiled at the sight while Dimitri wrapped his hands over Edelgard neck and started to choke her 

Her eyes started to fill with water as she stared at Dimitri "Di...Dimitri...why?" Edelgard asked as Dimitri continued to choke her 

"You betray our mother, you betrayed my father, you betrayed everyone!" Dimitri replied as he tightens his grip around her neck 

"I...I am sorry Dimitri please...forgive me! Please!" She begged as her vision soon started to turn into darkness 

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Back at the present 

Edelgard sighed as she stared at her body within the water. She reached her hand forward "Dimitri..." she muttered as she sighed in relief 

After a couple of mins, the water started to warm up. Signalling that, it time 

She exited out of the tub, grabbed a long towel and wrapped it across her body. Edelgard exited the bathroom where a pair of female servants were waiting for her with another dress with an open back this time coloured blue on the outside like the original but this time it has a black inside 

"His Highness is waiting for you at the dining room," said the female servant as she bows 

"Thank you," Edelgard grabbed the dress off of her hands in which a servant bowed and entered the bathroom to clean up 

She entered when behind the cover with the female servant who assisted her in getting changed into the new dress. After that, she headed towards the dining room

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Dimitri sat patiently at the head dining hall as he examines his surroundings 

Earlier, the old sheets were pulled out and new sheets replace them. Servant brushed and mopped the floors clean alongside the tables 

Dedue arrived first wearing his school uniform and bowed towards Dimitri 

He smiled at Dedue "Good morning Dedue," 

Dedue nods and sat two seats away from Dimitri 

Claude burst into the dining room with a smile on his face. Claude is wearing a black suit with a yellow tie and black pants 

Dimitri chuckled at the sight of Claude "Claude...are you wearing a suit?" Dimitri asked 

He nods "Yep, I am doing this for you Dimitri and your future wife," Claude sat to the right of Dimitri as he nugs Dimitri's elbow 

Dimitri rolled his eyes as Edelgard makes her entrance causing him to blush bright red while Claude just whistled at the sight of Edelgard 

Edelgard calmly moved next to Dimitri and sat to his left 

Dimitri just stared at Edelgard until the servants arrive with their breakfast...and than they dig in 

Breakfast is kept as a simple meal. Eggs, bacon, a piece of bread and ham alongside a glass of milk

Rodrigue entered the scene with his plate of food and sat beside Edelgard 

Edelgard noticed something is wrong with Rodrigue as his face seems to be a bit of wreck "Lord Rodrigue...are you alright?" Edelgard asked as she stabbed the bacon with her fork and put into her mouth 

He nods "Yes, I am fine, Lady Edelgard. You don't need to worry about me," said Rodrigue as he digs into his food 

She sighed before turning towards Dimitri who is being teased by Claude "Claude what are you doing?" Edelgard asked 

Claude back off from Dimitri "Oh, it was just some harmless fun," Claude smirks at Edelgard 

Dimitri waves it off "Just leave it and focus on our meals. We still need to return to Garreg Mach at the end of the day," Dimitri replied 

Edelgard nods as they continue eating their meals 

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Byleth woke up inside her office as she stretches her arms. She sat down at her office to do some paperwork until a knock came onto her door 

"Who is it?" Byleth asked

A voice came through the door "Good your awake," said Jeralt as he burst into the room. Carrying a tray that contains a plate, a cup of coffee and a couple of more paperwork as he set the tray onto her table "Breakfast and a report for you," 

The plate has a sandwich with tuna and egg alongside spinach in the middle. Byleth picked up the sandwich in one hand and took a bite while using her other hand to pick up the report and reads it 

Byleth rolled her eyes as she sighed "Seteth is still worried about Flayn?" Byleth asked

Jeralt nods "Yea...he still going nuts about his missing sister. Can't blame him," Jeralt replied 

She set the reports onto her desk and took another bite from her sandwich "Even so, scaring the other student with his...' manners' is...questionable at best," 

He sighed "Well, it can't be helped, anyways do I still have to teach those brats?" 

Byleth shook her head "You don't have to father, I can handle today lesson," 

Jeralt smiles and pats Byteth on her shoulder "Good, Lady Rhea what to speak with you," 

She sighed as she took another bite "Very well, just substitute me for the first block," Byleth stood up to leave the room 

He nods "Sure, just don't be late for the second block," Jeralt replied as Byleth held the door open for her father

Jeralt took his leave to the Black Eagle classroom while Byleth locked her office and headed towards the Chapel 

Byleth sighed when she arrived at the front Chapel "Let get this over with," muttered Byleth in annoyed like manner 

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After they finish their breakfast and cleaned up the dining hall. Its time to return to Garreg Mach but first Dimitri asked Edelgard to meet with him at the garden

Edelgard obeyed and followed Dimitri into the garden where the flowers are about to bloom

Dimitri stopped as they arrived at the center of the garden and turned towards Edelgard "El, I am going to ask you something very important. So please...tell me the truth and only the truth," said Dimitri

Edelgard looked concerned but nods "I will Dimitri, you just need to tell me the question first," Edelgard replied 

He sighed as he blushes a bit before pulling out a pair circlet made out silver with one of them having a group of tiny red gems on it with a large gem at the forehead, same with the other hand but with blue gems instead "Edelgard, I know that you what to keep it a secret but...I think it the time that, we let it all go...Edelgard, can we finally reveal our relationship once and for all?" Dimitri asked as he extends the red circlet towards Edelgard 

Edelgard stared at the circlet as sighed and waited for a moment. She gave one long look at Dimitri before she nods as she grabs the circlet from Dimitri's hand and wore it onto her head in which Dimitri wore the other circlet 

Dimitri smiled at Edelgard "Beautiful...it a perfect fit for you," Dimitri touches Edelgard smooth face 

She blushes but kept a calm look on her face "It is beautiful...not going to lie. What is this Circlet Dimitri?" Edelgard asked 

"It called the Tulsa Circlet, the blue came from my father and the red...came from..." Dimitri sighed "From your mother," 

Edelgard looked sadden at the news, even so, she kept a strong face "I see, in that case, let us reveal our relationship as...' lovers'," Edelgard smirks 

Dimitri shrugs "Well, there were already rumours about us being lovers so...we just have to see," said Dimitri as they both headed towards the front entrance of the palace where the carriage is waiting for them

They entered the carriage while the servant packed their clothes onto the box located on the rear of the carriage alongside a medium-sized painting covered in a white cloth and placed with the most care, After that, they started to head back to Garreg Mach being escorted by Rodrigue and the Royal Guards 

"So, did you enjoy your time within Fhirdiad?" Dimitri asked in an energetic voice 

Claude smiled and nods "Yep, besides some encounters from the nobles...even so...I still enjoyed the tour," Said Claude as Dimitri frowned at the mention of the nobles 

"Yes, I did Dimitri and I can't thank you enough for allowing me to see the bright light within Fhirdiand," Edeglard replied as she smiled at Dimitri. Dimitri smiled back at Edelgard before turning his eyes towards the carriage window 

"By the way Edelgard. You look beautiful in that dress Edelgard," Claude smirks 

She rolled her eyes "Didn't you said that earlier if I remember correct," 

He just chuckled and points at the circlet on her red "Yea, I am just stating the horse in the room,"

Edelgard sighed and lightly punched Claude on his shoulder "Don't change...please, it would be pretty boring without you," she turns her head towards the carriage window as they wait for their arrival to Garreg Mach 

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Byleth exited out the Chapel with an exhausted look on her face as she enters her own office, locked the door and sat down on her chair staring up at the ceiling 

Her little break was interrupted when she noticed a letter on her desk. She quickly picked it up and tore it open to read the content within the letter 

Byleth flips the paper open as she stares at it. Her eyes when wide as she continues reading the letter

After she finished reading the letter. Byleth moves the letter above a trash bin and cast fire within her hands. Causing the letter to transform into black ashes 

"_____ still at it again..." Byleth sighed as she turns around to face the window "Sothis are you still with me?" 

Dead silence was her reply within the room as she slowly opens the window to let the fresh breeze flow into the room 

She chuckled a bit as she smiles "I know...that is the price that I am willing to pay, even if means making the ultimate sacrifice," muttered Byleth as she closed the window and picked up her sword and swings it around within her room 

Byleth soon stopped and just halted for a moment "Thank you Sothis...after the ____________, we shall rest together as one and lead Fodlan into a new era of peace," 

She waited for a couple of mins before starting to laugh "I know...it funny isn't it...thousand of years...I remember every last one of them," Byleth started to laugh "Is this some kind of twisted joke? You...How dare you! Kill every last one of them!" She continues to laugh towards the ceiling "Maybe you are right Rhea...I am just another failure," her face morphed into a creepy smile "Your mother would be greatly disappointed in you, after all, The fears within your mind are going to be your downfall. You are just the firewood and all I have to do is just start the fire from my hands...to set it all ablaze," Byleth muttered as her laugher continues to echo within her room 

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After a long exhausting forced march. They arrived back at Garreg Mach and thankfully they arrived before the last block 

The Royal Guard and Lord Rodrigue would be staying at Garreg Mach for a couple of days while Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude and Dedue arrived back at their respective classrooms 

Dedue opened the door of the Black Eagles classroom which allowed Edelgard and Dimitri made their grand entrance, holding hands

The entire Black Eagles were shocked at the sight even Hubert seems to be very shocked at the sight between her majesty and Dimitri especially the Circlet on their heads 

While Claude burst into the Golden Deer Classroom with a smirk. Hilda just stared at Claude, shook her head and wipe her eyes before staring once more "Claude...are you wearing a suit?" Hilda asked as she wipes her eyes once more 

Claude just smirked in return "Yea, is something wrong Hilda?" Claude asked while the rest of the Golden Deer just stared at him with a confused look on their faces 

Back at the Black Eagles classroom. The Black Eagles surround the couple beside Hubert as they continue to ask questions about their relationship 

Edelgard and Dimitri gladly answered every single one of them before Byleth finally showed up with folders under her arms. They stopped and quickly when back to their seats 

Byleth noticed the circlet on their heads in which she smiled at the couple as she pats them both of the shoulders "I am very proud of you two...now" she then turns to the rest of the Black Eagles "Class is dismissed! Edelgard, Dimitri you two look beautiful but..." reveals the folder within her hands "I need you two to catch up on your work, that all I ask, This applies to you too Dedue. you need to catch up on your work. That is all," said Byleth as she hands them both a folder filled with work and giving another folder which is a bit smaller in terms of size to Dedue

Edelgard and Dimitri nods towards each other as they exited out of the classroom alongside the Black Eagles 

"Edelgard, what to do some homework together?" Dimitri asked in a single manner voice 

Edelgard smiled as she nods "Sure Dimitri, let go the garden as always," Edelgard replied as they make their way towards the garden (They were surrounded by a crowd of students for while until Hubert and Dedue started to break up the crowd.)

Dedue and Hubert followed along with Hubert preparing some tea and sparing his notebook with Edelgard, Dimitri and Dedue (Hubert originally only planned to spare his notes to Edelgard but...she made him spare the notes with Dimitri and Dedue.) 

Dimitri, Edelgard and Dedue spend most of the evening doing the work with Hubert tagging along 

Claude in the meanwhile is doing a redo on a test and has to catch up on a butt load of homework 

Byleth, on the other hand, locked the classroom shut to cleaning up the desk and the floor until she stopped "I can't believe it either but we just have to see, after all, they still need to attempt the rescue Flayn or..." Byleth sighed and stared at the ceiling "Get burned like a witch," she muttered as she continues cleaning "Sothis, I already told you...I am not backing down," Byleth finished cleaning in which she when to her chair and sat down "...yea, I know, I am changing the chains of fate...a fate worse than death huh...now that a sacrifice that I am willing to make," Byleth revealed her sword once more "Circlets are cute and it shows that my final plan is working," she frowned "Yea, I just need to forge the lighter for that firewood," said Byleth who set the sword aside, pulls out a piece of paper alongside ink as she starts writing a letter 

(Tulsa Circlet Red: Only equipable to Edelgard. The user gain plus five strength, immune to critical hits, gambit effects, instant death effects and gains the skill Nihil.)

Tulsa Circlet Blue: Only equipable to Dimitri. The user gain plus five resistance, immune to critical hits, gambit effects, instant death effects and gains the skill Guard.)