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2020-08-17
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To Dance on Eagles' Wings

Chapter 12: Interlude: Enbarr Museum of History, Exhibit C

Summary:

A finely-crafted axe, recently stolen, is recovered in a vacant lot with a strange note attached.

Notes:

Once again, updates are slow. Seasonal, election and normal depression have all jumped me, and I'm up to my ears in schoolwork. I'll try and post as often as I can, but updates are probably going to be few and far between.

Chapter Text

This axe, crafted in the Alymran style, was a gift from the fifteenth King of Almyra, Khalid II, also known as Grand Duke Claude von Riegan, to Emperor Edelgard I. It was a symbolic gift, meant to celebrate the new, tentative alliance between the newly-united Fodlan and Almyra, but it also shows some signs of wear and tear; it likely saw actual combat in Edelgard's hands. The axe head in particular is very ornate, bearing an engraving showing a stylized eagle and a wyvern.

Recently, this axe was stolen from the museum's collection, which, coupled with the recent theft of both Aymr and its' replica, as well as Freikugel, was cause for alarm. However, the axe was later discovered in an abandoned building, with a note tied to the handle. Whoever stole the axe seems to have taken it for the purpose of sending a message, rather than actually utilizing it themselves or selling it. The contents of the note are as follows:

To the lovely curators of the Enbarr Museum of History,

Your security system is rather lacking. Considering me and my confederates have been able to simply waltz in and pluck several of your most prized exhibits right out from under your noses, one would think you would invest in better protective measures. Sadly, this appears not to be the case, as I was easily able to steal this axe. But I digress; there are far more pressing matters at hand.

My erstwhile colleagues and I require your services. Send a representative of your choosing to the rooftop of the opera house at midnight, two days from now. Do not bring any weapons or a police officer with you. I will have eyes on the area the whole time. If I suspect anything funny, our little rendezvous is off.

-Riegan

We have no intention of interacting with this 'Riegan' character. Furthermore, we have alerted the 11th Precinct to the location of the rendezvous point, and they will be scoping out the Mittelfrank Opera House the entire night, in case they do show.

Anyone with any tips or information about this individual is encouraged to contact the police department.

Notes:

Another fic, because apparently I write instead of sleeping.

The best part about writing a modern AU is the lack of canon, so I can do *whatever I want*.

Written out of a genuine desire to burn something down (or at the very least yell at a politician).

The tag is a bit misleading-Edelgard and Edith are two separate people, but Edelgard inhabits Edith's body (like a ghost, ooooooo) and they share many similarities. However, AO3 doesn't have tags for 'AU-Reincarnation But Kinda Not, They're Still Separate' so I pared it down a bit.