Reina: A temporary prologue for Warriors of Smash. I'll debate if this is canon later.

Steampowered_Dragon, what do you think?

Prologue: Two Steps from Death

Isa

"There she is!" Someone yelled to my left. "After her!"

I bolted from the tree I was leaning against and ran towards the dense forest. My pursuers gave chase, screaming at me to stop.

That only made me run faster. I couldn't get caught. I promised the others I would stay hidden.

But given that this was the fifth group after me this week, I've already closer to failing.

Just a little longer...

The trees and shrubs got closer together, making harder for me to weave in and out of the trees. I heard some cracks, and moved to the left quickly, barely avoiding the arrows and spells that were meant to kill me. Whatever happened to could old fashioned tasers?

Oh right.

These Altean soldiers don't use tasers.

I looked back to see if I could identify my attackers. Perhaps I could exploit their weaknesses or something.

Big mistake.

My right foot snagged onto a root, causing me to fall forward and hit the ground. My palms got scratched up, and my pants were torn.

I attempted to get up, only to feel the tip of a sword poke my back. I growled, but there wasn't much I can do.

"Lady Viktoryia Isabela Lobo, you are hereby arrested for impersonating a royal, lying to Master Hand and King Cornelius, betraying Smash Manor, and for countless blacklist missions. You shall be escorted back to Smash Manor, where you will await trial along with the three other traitors."

"I'm not the one you're after," I insisted. "It's Master Hand's assistant Spiro that you should chase!"

"Shut up," one of the soldiers muttered as he kicked my side. "Spiro told us that you would spout out lies."

One of the shoulders flipped me over, only to proceed to step on my chest. I gasped for air and my vision began to blacken.

"Don't worry Isa...." One of them mocked. "You'll be sa-"

He never finished his statement. He screamed and stepped back, allowing me to breath. I got up and pulled Evillious Ending: Hellish Yard, and swung my scythe around, attacking the soldiers. Within a few seconds, they laid on the ground, defeated.

Someone clapped behind me. I summoned Gray Shadow: Shatter and aimed at the newcomer.

A woman stood there, smiling. Her hair was long black hair with green streaks, held partially up with a bow in the back. She wore a black Victorian dress with green ribbons. Her yellow eyes pierced my soul, as if she was attempting to extract my secrets. I suddenly felt the

"What's a soldier like you doing on the run?" She asks calmly.

"Mistakes," I replied. "Some mistakes were mine, but others weren't. It's a long story."

"I have plenty of time," the woman replied. "If you tell me, I'll hide you from these soldiers... At least for a little bit. But you must describe everything."

I thought about it, then nodded, as I would be safe for a little bit. "Fair enough."

The woman summoned a portal, and I followed her through it. We teleported into a mansion, were it was as dark as night. She grabbed a drink and handed it to me as we sat in the living room.

"Alright then Isa. My name is Alicia de Nyx. What happened to you? Why were you being hunted like a wanted criminal?"

I sighed, then looked her in the eye. "I'll start from where I woke up, with amnesia. Or partial amnesia. Simply because I do not want to say everything twice."

Alicia nodded.

I looked at the drink and drank from it, then began to talk. "Now... Let's begin."

Reina: Should I include this? This prologue actually takes place several months after the main events of Warriors, and I might have scenes where Alicia asks questions, amd Isa begins to piece together who Alicia is and what her motive is. (Then I'll have to retcon a lot of things.) 

(I might also change the prologue to 3rd person whenever it's Isa and Alicia, unless that is too confusing. Too bad I cannot add in Elluki in this story, unless he works with Alicia....)