Edelgard waited for Dimitri and Claude on top of the hill alongside a couple of Imperial Guards, Fortress Knights and Gigas Knights 

Claude arrived first with a smile on his face. He waved at her "Hello Edelgard, it nice to see you again," said Claude 

Edelgard smiled back "Same with you Claude...even though we fought on different sides. Claude, we share the same ideologies yet...you decide to oppose me..." her face transforms into a frown "May I ask why Claude?" Edelgard asked 

He frowned in reply as Hilda and Judith returned to their position within the Alliance army "It quite simple Edelgard, you threw Fodlan into war and chaos...so I decide to become the hero of the story but...after you spared Leonie and Judith..." he looked towards the Kingdom "I don't know what to say anymore as Dimitri is just...crazy," 

Edelgard had a concerned look at Dimitri as he slowly walks up while Dedue stood back. She kept a calm look as he steps closer towards her "Hello, Prince of Fearghus. Its been a while hasn't it?" 

Dimitri just looked at Edelgard with a frown on his face "It has been a long time...too long," he raised his spear towards Edelgard "So tell me Edelgard, why shouldn't I tear your little body into pieces?" Dimitri asked as the Fortress Knight and the Imperial Guard draw their weapons 

Edelgard, however, raised her hand which caused the Guards to back off "Peace...I don't what any more blood to be spilled under my feet." Edelgard replied 

Dimitri and Claude just stared at Edelgard as if she lost her mind as Dimitri chucked "Peace? Is this some kind of twisted joke?" 

Claude looked surprised "Edelgard...you should have told us earlier instead of, I don't know...invading us," Claude frowned 

Edelgard sighed "I did, I send two messengers. One for you Claude, and one for Prince Dimitri...didn't you receive their message in the past five years?" Edelgard asked 

Dimitri frowned "Maybe I have or maybe I haven't," 

Claude shook his head "No. Not a single messenger reached into my ears." 

She looked confused as Edelgard sighed "I see...so this is what they were planning, Claude, Dimitri I..." Edelgard got cut off when she one of the Imperial Fortress Knight turned around and raised it axe above Dimitri muttering "Kill, kill...kill,". Edelgard mouth was about to cry out something but Dedue reacted quickly as he blocks the Axe with his shield 

Dimitri turned towards the Fortress Knight and with a firey look quickly raised his relic at her "I knew it! It was a trap all along!" he turned towards the Kingdom army "Kill every last one of them!" shouted Dimitri as the Kingdom army started to charge before turning back to Edelgard 

Edelgard looked horrified alongside Claude as Edelgard shook her head "No, Dimitri, I just wanted peace. In the name of our Professor, please Dimitri...stop!" Edelgard begged as Dimitri stabbed the Fortress Knight in the neck with his relic causing the nearby guards to draw their weapons as they step in to guard Edelgard 

Claude stepped towards Edelgard "Wait, you mean Teach?" Claude asked 

She nods in reply 

He sighed in relief "I see, I think, I get the whole picture now," Claude turned towards Dimitri who started to slaughter the guards with Dedue by his side 

Dimitri broke the Shield of the Fortress before stabbing it through the neck guard with his spear. He noticed Claude standing right next to Edelgard "So...it looks like you have finally shown your true colours, Claude," 

Edelgard was shaking as she turned to see that the Imperial army is clashing with the Kingdom on the West flank while the Alliance is fighting the Kingdom in the East and the Empire in the South with Judith and Hilda standing in the rear with a shocked like expression their face as their soldiers charged forward...all three armies have officially clash within Gronder Field 

Claude rolled his eyes before pulling out his bow "Well...this is just great," he moved forward right in front of Dimitri as the Guards back off "Calm down, Dimitri! What does it achieve, us killing each other here?" Claude asked 

Dimitri spit onto a nearby dead body "Move, Claude, I have no more words to exchange with you turncoat," Dimitri replied 

He frowned but kept his calm "It doesn't matter what I'm saying, does it? You aren't even listening. In that case, I won't budge," Claude raised his bow and sword as Dimitri charged forward 

Meanwhile, the remaining Fortress Knights, Gigas Knights and Imperial Guards moved forward to prevent Dimitri being reinforced alongside keeping Dedue busy 

While Edelgard stood there, motionless as she stares at the battlefield "Everyone is dying...the blood at my feet is consuming me," muttered Edelgard as her eyes started to water  

Claude barely dodged Dimitri strikes but even so, he still got scratched by a couple his thrust as he tries to keep avoiding his relic while trying to find an opening as his relic is useless in close range 

That was until Dimitri turned towards Edelgard as he forms a smile on his face. He pushed Claude back a bit as he quickly lunges at Edelgard. Claude eyes when wide as he shouts "Edelgard! Watch out!" 

Edelgard snapped out of it as turned towards Dimitri. Her eyes when wide as she stumbles back before a cold shaft of Dimitri relic tore through her Armour and when straight through her right lower chest "Gah..." she raised her hand towards Dimitri "Di...Dimi...ti..." Dimitri pulled his spear out of her body as she fell onto the wooden planks while her blood started to pour out of her wound and her Relic fell beside her 

Dimitri raised his spear above Edelgard and was about to finish her off until an arrow from Claude hit Dimitri on his knee 

Claude looked at Dimitri for a moment than at Edelgard...than at Dimitri again "Dimitri...I guess I was wrong to place my faith into you Dimitri...as right now...you have just completely transformed into a mindless monster, in that case...I try my best not to kill you," said Claude as he fires another arrow at his knee 

Dimitri frowned as he turns towards Claude and threw one of his Javelins at Claude but Claude just rolled out of the way and fired another arrow at his leg. Soon Bernadetta arrived at the center of the hill as she kneeled in front of Edelgard "Your Majesty...your wounded!" cried out Bernadetta 

Edelgard covered her wounds with her left hand "I know that Bernadetta but don't worry...just focus on seducing Prince Dimitri or...kill him if you must," said Edelgard 

Bernadetta nods as she pulls her Inexchaustible and draws her bow before releasing her arrow right into Dimitri's leg 

Dimitri didn't cry out in pain as he just chuckles instead as he tosses his Javelin at Bernadetta 

She quickly rolled to the side while Claude fired another arrow but this time Dimitri used one of the corpses as a shield before tossing at Claude causing him to fall down the steps 

Bernadetta started to panic as she releases another arrow at Dimitri. In response, he just slices the arrow clean with his Relic which caused her eyes to go wide "I...impossible..." muttered Bernadetta as Dimitri stepped forward 

Edelgard realized what about to happen "Bernadetta! Run!" shouted Edelgard but it was too late as Dimitri lunged at lightning speed, giving Bernadetta no time to react as he thrust his relic straight through Bernadetta heart killing her instantly before tossing her body far and away 

She attempted to grab her Relic with her right arm only for Dimitri to step on it and points his relic at her neck "Any last words Edelgard?" Dimitri asked 

Edelgard stared right into Dimitri's fiery eyes as she took a deep breath "Dimitri...can I ask you a favour?" 

Dimitri scoffed "That will depend on the request," 

She smiled at Dimitri "Kill those..." she got cut off when Claude released his arrow as it landed right onto Dimitri's left arm

"Dimitri, stop with this nonsense! We don't what to kill you!" shouted Claude as he raises his sword 

Dimitri pulled the arrow out and pulls out a Javelin "I told you to get out of the way!" shouted Dimitri as he tosses it at Claude 

Claude reacted quickly as he deflects the Javelin with his sword but by doing so...the sword broke into a thousand pieces and only left the guard handle "Dimitri...your forces are getting overwhelmed, they are about to die! Please, Dimitri, tell your forces to retreat! I am begging you!" 

"Shut up!" Dimitri replied as he lunges forward and thrust at Claude 

However, Hilda came to the rescue by using her Relic to block Dimitri spear "Ow...how strong is he?" Hilda asked 

Claude sighed in relief as he pats Hilda by the shoulder "Super strong due to his crest. He can easily tear us apart with a single strike...by the way, I thought I told the army to go on standby unless needed," said Claude 

Hilda looked confused "Wait...I thought you veto that order and that you told us earlier that we have to prepare in case if someone draws a weapon," 

He shook his head "What? I didn't veto it..." Claude dodged another Javelin from Dimitri "Nevermind, we talk later," 

Dimitri lunged forward at Hilda as she backs off to avoid his wide swings with his relic 

Meanwhile, the Kingdom slowly overwhelm the Center hill as the Fortress Knights and the Gigas Knights are struggling to hold the line while Dedue is still keeping the Imperial Guards busy 

Edelgard slowly looked over to her South flank where she saw Petra dodged Ignatz arrow before going in for the kill as she stabs her sword through his neck before moving on to her next target which is Raphael who just screamed at her for killing Ignatz. Bernadette corpse is still on the bottom of the hill as the battle rages on while her vision started to get burry "No...not now...I...I still need to hold on," muttered Edelgard as blood continues to pour out of her wound 

Claude released another arrow at Dimitri but he just sliced it with his relic before grabbing a nearby Axe from a dead Fortress Knight before tossing it like a throwing Axe at Hilda in which she barely dodged it but even so...she got a scar on her arm 

"Ho...how dare you scratch my body!" shouted Hilda as her crest actives but Dimitri in return, just active his crest as he made a wide swing upwards 

Hilda tries to counter it but her relic was no much from Dimitri strength as he tore through her Relic, Armour and Flesh like a hot knife through butter as she got sliced in half

Claude's face was filled with horror and shock "Hilda! Dam it...how strong are you Dimitri?" Claude muttered in frustration as he releases another arrow at Dimitri but this time at his chest which caused his mouth to overfill with blood 

Dimitri however, just chuckled as he lunges at Claude. Giving him no time to react before stabbing him through the chest 

Claude looked at Dimitri then at his spear before reaching out to his face "Dim...Dimtri...please...return to your...former self..." muttered Claude as his entire body drops cold 

He sighed as he kicks Claude's body down the steps. Then he when back to Edelgard who is still at the same location...still holding onto her wounds "Teacher...I tried...my best," Edelgard muttered. She noticed someone standing near her as slowly looks up at Dimitri which caused her face to transforms into total shock "How are you still alive?" 

Dimitri sighed as he coughs out some blood "Now your time has come Edelgard," he raised his spear above her chest "For my family...Die!" shouted Dimitri but before he can slam his spear down Dedue shouted "Your Highness! Watch out!" 

He raised his head towards South where Dimitri saw Lysithea launching a Luna spell. Dimitri frowned at his wounds as Lysithea's spell completely consumes him. His screams could be heard from a mile away at least until Lysithea finished her spell which disappeared into black dust and in its place was Dimitri staring up before his entire body came crashing down onto the ground alongside his relic 

Dedue face soon transforms into fury as he was about to charge but that when Hubert arrived with a couple of Imperial Sages. He cast death onto Dedue alongside Lysithea but with Luna. Dedue was known for being a wall against physical foes but...against magical...that a different story as Dedue fell from their combine magic 

Edelgard sighed in relief but at the same time disappointment as she stares at Dimitri corpse 

The Imperial Saga quickly when to the front lines while Hubert and Lysithea when over to Edelgard who is still bleeding "Your Majesty...you're gravely wounded," said Hubert with a concerned look on his face 

Lysithea tried to heal Edelgard but it failed "Edelgard...don't tell me that... you're going to..." Lysithea got cut off when Edelgard nods 

"Yes, Lysithea...I am afraid so, I let my guard down and now...my time is up," replied Edelgard as Hubert tighten his fist while she takes out her crown, letting her long hair flow to the ground "Hubert...may I ask you a favour?" 

Hubert nods "Yes, your Majesty, anything for you," 

Edelgard smiled as she turns towards Lysithea "Lysithea, come forward and lower your head for a moment," 

Lysithea obeyed Edelgard's orders in which Edelgard placed the crown onto Lysithea head "Under the twin eagle...you shall become the next...Emperor of the Adrestian Empire." she turns towards Hubert "Hubert...from now on...serve Lysithea with your life," said Edelgard as her voice started to get weaker and weaker 

Lysithea looked shocked "Edelgard...why?" 

Hubert just nods in silences before turning himself away 

Edelgard covered her wounds once more "It because to them...we look like sisters with your white hair. It is easier to create an illusion that you were one of my younger sisters from the former Adrestian royal family that survived...from these monsters." she looked up at the sky "I know, that it will be hard on you and that you don't have a lot of time left but...please Lysithea, for the sake of our Professor and me...unite Fodlan under one banner and...defeat those monsters once and...for all," she looked away from Hubert and Lysithea "Now...leave me and return to Enbarr for your official coronation, Hubert you should know where my last will is," Hubert sighed, turned around and bowed in reply before turning back around once more and just started to walk away from the center hill 

She nods "I promise Edelgard, I promise that your legacy shall not die here!" Lysithea stood up and chased after Hubert "Hubert...battle report?" 

He just sighed "The Kingdom and the Alliance have been routed but...at a heavy cost. Petra, Bernadetta, Dorothea, Casper are among the dead. Linhardt is still trying to heal Casper and Dorothea but...to no avail, your majesty," Hubert replied as they both arrived at ground level 

Edelgard smiled at the two as she stared at the blood-stained battlefield "Everyone is dead...I can't believe that I held on to my life for this long." she started to chuckle before looking down at the wooden planks "Dimitri...Claude...I failed. My dear teacher please...forgive me, I tried my best but my very best wasn't enough," muttered Edelgard as her vision started to get weaker "Please...forgive me," 

She soon heard sone footsteps coming her way "You did enough Edelgard," said the voice 

Edelgard stared up as she noticed a green-haired woman...but that face, she could easily remember it clear as day "Professor...that you is it?" 

Byleth nods as she kneed down and grabbed her hand "Yes Edelgard, it's me. I am here at last but for now...rest up until we meet again," said Byleth 

She smiled back "Thank you, my teacher...I am glad that I can see you for one last...time..." her hand soon dropped lifeless onto the wooden planks as her body when cold 

Byleth sighed as she places Edelgard cold hand down "Everyone is dead," she wanders around the blood-soaked battlefield...everyone besides a few people from the Empire survived as for everyone else, they are either dead or missing

She soon arrived at the center of the hill. She stopped as Byleth places her sword down and kneed "Another failure," she sighed before Byleth quickly turned around with her sword pointing at Thales neck 

Thales smiled "Well, well, well...the Fallen Star tried to foil our story, how native of you," said Thales as he smirks at her 

"Thales...how are you still alive? I killed you before," Byleth replied as she stood up straight while still keeping her sword pointed at his neck 

Thales just laughed "You don't get it, do you Fallen Star? You will never ease the darkness within us," 

Byleth frowned "I see," she lowered her sword "It the classic 'No matter how much light there is...there is always darkness laying under that light'. So no matter how many times I try...it will always end with the same result unless..." She looked over at the bloody battlefield "They can become 'friends'...I guess there one way to find out," muttered Byleth as she raises her sword and points it at her chest 

He just stared at Byleth with a confused look on his face "Hmm? I guess I don't need to waste my magic against you...we shall meet against Fallen Light at another time," Thales smirks as Byleth thrust her sword right into her chest 

------------------

Byleth was floating through the empty void as short bursts of visions appeared within her mind 

Dimitri at Gronder Field holding Byleth who is dying within his arms "Professor! Oh gods...no...why...are you going to haunt me as well?" 

Edelgard holding her corpse within Fhirdiad "My Teacher...no...this can't be happening...teacher please wake up! We promise that you won't let go...please don't go!" 

Claude arrived at her corpse within the streets of Enbarr "Hey come on Teach...stop joking...teach...teach!" 

Dimitri points his spear at Byleth within Gronder Field "You...why are you standing in my way?" 

Edelgard smiling at her Professor within Garreg Mach "Professor, your alive...no wait." that smiled disappeared within her face as she raised her Axe "Please forgive me, my teacher, but...we are on different sides." 

Claude near the docks of Derdriu "Teach...why...why did you betray us? Why...answer me!" 

Dimitri surrounded by a group of soldiers as they impale their spear into him "Edelgard! I...I kill you!" 

Edelgard arriving at Fhridiad with her axe and armour covered in blood "Rhea...where are you! Where are you!" 

Claude staring at Byleth who is kneeling right in front of him "I am sorry but...you can't be forgiven." 

Dimitri, Edelgard and Claude dying within Gronder Field 

Edelgard hanging herself, after the news of her teacher betrayal 

Claude killing himself after losing everyone during the battle of Enbarr 

Dimitri getting killed by Claude during the battle of Gronder 

Edelgard staring the blood-soaked field of Gronder as she leans on her axe

Claude overlooked at the blood-soaked field of Gronder

Dimitri continuing onto Enbarr even though he is heavily wounded 

(Etc) 

Byleth started to breathe heavily until she arrived at the same place...the same area as she kneeled right in front of the throne "Sothis...can I ask you a favour?" Byleth asked with an emotionless look on her face as she looked up at the empty throne 

------------------

Byleth finally when back to reality as she looked over Gronder Field. She sighed in relief as she picks up her sword. Raised in the air for a moment then she leaves. She stopped for a moment and looked at her right hand before closing it "No...too risky," Byleth muttered as she continues her walk

-----------------

Edelgard's 'rest' was soon interrupted by Dorothea "Hello Edie, can we talk for a moment?" Dorothea asked

 She nods as Edelgard straightens herself "Yes, you may Dorothea, what is it?" 

Dorothea sighed "Ferdie is...feeling off since the trip to Enbarr...did something happen to him?" Dorothea asked 

Edelgard looked at Dorothea and shook her head "No Dorothea but if you what to know on why Ferdinand is feeling off...then tell the other Black Eagles to meet at our classroom. I explain everything," Edelgard replied as she stood up 

She just sighed once more "Very well Edie...I get the others," Dorothea quickly leaves the garden 

Edelgard sighed in relief as she slowly walks out of the garden 

( 'Before the Battle of the Eagle and Lion. We discuss some things near the ruined Remire Village, it was mostly about the history between TWSITD and Rhea. TWSITD claimed that Nemesis was trying to save his people from the corrupt dragons that suppressed humans while Rhea claimed that Nemesis was just a merciless bandit...I don't know who to trust as both of them bring up valid proof that they were saying was true...honestly, I just what this endless nightmare to...end once and for all. I could care less about the past and more on the present and the future. As the past has been rewritten so many times that...it difficult to see who is telling the truth. So for now, I just have to focus on passing the tools for the next generation... then we can finally have peace at least. Sadly I won't able to see the bright future nor be able to be remembered as the hero that saved her students or all of the Fodlan. Instead, the Three Lords, Edelgard Von Hresvelg, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, Claude Von Riegen shall lead Fodlan into a brand new future without me,' Signed by Professor B. Discovered by _________ Von Blaiddyd)