Hey, Mastergamer here. As before with my One Piece story, I had an idea in my head that I just had to write down. After thinking of which story to write (Dragon Age crossover with Fairy Tail or One Piece), I decided to write a Dragon Age/Fairy Tail story. This takes place after the GMG Arc in the manga. The story starts of with Hawke from DA2 and his group being transported to Fiore. For any DA fans reading, Hawke is a mage with some skills of a warrior and rouge, Hawke was able to save both his siblings, takes place after the showdown with Meredith, both Anders and Sebastian are still with the group, and Hawke is in a romance with Isabela. I hope you'll enjoy this story. For those unfamiliar with Dragon Age, you don't have to know it, but it would help looking up some info for some parts.

(Note: this story was in the DA category before, but I changed it in hopes of getting more reviews.)

Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Age, Fairy Tail, or their characters.


Dragon Age: Mage Chronicles

Prologue: A Strange New World

Disorientation and pain

That was all Anders felt as he started to awake from his slumber. Trying to ignore the splitting headache he was experiencing, he took a moment to survey his surroundings. Scattered around him were the rest of his companions, all of them out cold. With the haze leaving his head, Anders thought about the events that lead to their current predicament.

Everything started to go downhill after the Kirkwall Chantry was destroyed by Anders' hands. Knight-Commander Meredith ordered the total genocide of all the mages in Kirkwall, despite the chantry's destruction falling solely on Anders' shoulders. If Hawke hadn't decided to help the mages against Meredith and her templars then every mage in the city would've been slain, including Anders and, probably, Bethany and Merrill. The situation also forced the hand of First Enchanter Orsino, making him perform blood magic and transforming himself into a Harvester. Orsino was unable to control his new form and Hawke, with a heavy heart, had to end his life. It then came to a final battle with Meredith herself. It was during the fight that they found out that the Knight-Commander got her hands on the lyrium idol Hawke found in the Deep Roads. The power of the idol deteriorated Meredith's mind, drowning her in paranoia and making her believe that all mages were dangerous and were to be eliminated. After crafting the idol into a sword Meredith was granted incredible power. Hawke and the others would have met their ends at her hand if not for, as Sebastian puts it, divine intervention. The idol sword was pushed to its limits and shattered into dust, basking Meredith in lyrium and petrifying her into a lyrium statue. Hawke and the others took this chance to flee from the city. The events in Kirkwall sparked rebellions all throughout Thedas; Circles of Magi throughout the land started to rebel against their templar handlers and templars seceding from the chantry to deliver full force against the mages. War was going to be inevitable.

Now fugitives of Kirkwall, Hawke and his companions fled to the wilds of the Sundermount Mountain. With templars on their trail the group kept running until they ended at the place that landed them in their current predicament. Looking for a place to take refuge in the group came across a cave. Hoping to hide until the templars gave up on searching for them, they went into the cave. They discovered something after traveling deep into the cave. They came across some sort of ruins that seemed to be almost a thousand years old. The mages of the group sensed a strong presence of magic in the ruins. That presence led them to a large, stone seal on the cavern floor. The silence that befell the group was broken as, out of nowhere, reanimated corpses suddenly surrounded them. The group wasted no time in attacking. But it was during the fight that everything changed. During the fight Hawke was, unknowingly, forced to the center of the stone seal. In an attempt to wipe out the corpses attacking him and his companions, Hawke slammed his staff on the ground and released a wave of lightning. As the corpses became burnt husks on the floor, Hawke's magic seems to have activated the seal. The strange symbols on the seal started to glow and not a moment later did the seal erupt in a bright flash of light.

Anything after that was hazy. As Anders finished his recollection the rest of the group started to awaken.

The first person Anders notice wake up was Varric. The dwarf held a hand to his head. During their escape Varric considered that if they hadn't found the lyrium idol in the first place then his brother wouldn't have stolen it from them and, in turn, wouldn't have gone mad and sold it to Meredith, throwing the Knight-Commander into her own descent to madness and try to exterminate the mages. The dwarf then jokingly commented that Meredith would have gone mad regardless, the only difference was that Meredith would've been, as the dwarf teasingly puts it, "Another crazy women with a sword and absolutely no crazy mystic powers."

The next person to wake up was Merrill. The elf was reluctant to hide on Sundermount, believing that they would've encountered her former clan. After getting the idea that the demon she made a pact with would help her in repairing the Eluvian in her possession, Merrill went to a shrine deep in the mountain that housed the demon. It was then revealed that the keeper of Merrill's clan sealed the demon within herself in an effort to protect Merrill. This resulted in the demon possessing the keeper and fighting with the group; it was defeated, at the cost of the keeper's life. The rest of the Dalish clan was livid when they found out and if not for Hawke, convincing them otherwise, would have taken their fury out on the group. Later, Merrill, ignoring Hawke's words that she was not at fault, smashed the Eluvian. It took a while for the normally happy elf to go back to normal; even then there times were she seemed subdued when she thought no one was looking.

Not far from her Fenris was waking up. It surprised Anders that the former elf slave went along with siding with the mages. Fenris made it clear that he didn't think highly of magic. Even after taking the life of his former magister master, the elf still showed disdain to magic and those who wield it. Anders chalked it up to Hawke's ability to change people that Fenris was still their ally.

Near Fenris was another elf by the name of Tallis. She came out of nowhere and surprised the group. Apparently, Tallis heard of the growing tensions in Kirkwall and knew that it would escalate soon. She helped them out of a tight spot when she came upon the group confronted by demons. With her current status as Tal'Vashoth to the Qun and the freindship she made with the group, Tallis proudly joined the group to help and stuck with them on their flight from Kirkwall.

Next to wake up was Aveline. The now former city guard captain had, undoubtedly, taken recent events hard. She knew that siding with the mages would brand her as a fugitive, but she couldn't let Meredith's rule continue. It was even more difficult fleeing from Kirkwall for her because she had to leave behind her husband. The possibility of seeing Donnic again is low, but she knew there would be consequences for doing the right thing and going against Meredith.

A groaning Sebastian was also waking up. After Anders destroyed the chantry and killed everyone inside Sebastian was beyond enraged. The normally calm and peaceful man of faith was demanding that Anders should be killed for what he did. It took a lot of persuasion from Hawke to convince the former prince to forget his anger for the moment and focus on the situation with Meredith. During their trek to Sundermount Sebastian always looked at Anders with fury in his eyes. The mage had no doubt that the moment Hawke is nowhere near them the former prince will try to kill Anders with his bare hands. Boy was he lucky that Sebastian didn't wake up first.

Isabela was waking up not far from Anders. When Isabela first came into the picture no one would have thought that the pirate would've involved herself with all that has happened. At first Isabela was only with the group to recover an artifact she was delivering. It was only when she started getting close to Hawke that she started to change. During the Qunari invasion three years ago, Isabela could've fled Kirkwall after she got her hands on the artifact, which belonged to the Qunari and was a contributing factor of the invasion, and give it to her employer to save her own life. But, after all she has been through with Hawke and the others, as well as her growing feelings for said man, Isabela came back and gave the artifact back to the Qunari, although Hawke had to kill their leader in a one-on-one fight after he demanded that Isabela be taken as their prisoner. Three years later, after encountering and killing her former employer, Isabela admitted her feelings to Hawke and was happy to hear that he felt the same. So it was no surprise that she stuck with Hawke in his decision to side with the mages.

Not far from Isabela, Carver was waking up. Anders didn't know if he should be surprised or not that the young templar decided to help his older brother. It was no secret that Carver felt like he was always in his brother's shadow and that he didn't get along with him. When Carver was left behind after Hawke left to the Deep Roads expedition, Carver joined the templars in exchange that they go nowhere near his twin sister, who happened to be a mage outside the Circle. This put the Hawke brothers at odds with each other. But when it came down to it, Carver chose to help his brother, half-because Meredith was out of control and half-because his brother will always be family to him.

Right next to Carver was his twin sister, Bethany. The youngest of the three siblings was beyond relived when her eldest brother sided with the mages. Bethany looked up to Hawke with admiration and, with both of them being mages, was close to each other. It was hard living in Kirkwall because of all of the templars, but she was kept safe, partly because of her twin's deal with the templars after he joined and partly because Hawke would kill any templar that tried to lay a hand on his little sister. Anders also figured that if it weren't for her the Hawke brothers would undoubtedly have killed each other by now, though more like Carver losing his pride every time he loses to his brother in a fight.

The last person to wake up was the unofficial leader of their group, Garrett Hawke. This man made quite a reputation for himself since arriving in Kirkwall seven years ago. From finding a fortune in the Deep Roads to repelling the Qunari invasion, Hawke's actions in Kirkwall gave him the title "Champion of Kirkwall". Hawke was known for doing the right thing and only resorted to taking a person's life if there was no other choice. Some strong words to describe Hawke would be 'Selfless', 'Fair', 'Just', and 'Incorruptible'. Not only was Hawke a good man, he was also one of the most powerful mages in Kirkwall, second only to Orsino though that is no longer the case. He had vast knowledge of magic taught to him by his father, he even picked up knowledge of blood magic during his adventures but never once used it. His character was put to the test when he was forced to choose side with the templars or the mages after Anders destroyed the chantry. It was no surprise that he decided to side with the mages, partly because Meredith was going out of control and partly because he couldn't turn his back on his own kind. As for dealing with Anders, whose actions was the spark that ignited the battle, the mage was really sure that Hawke would have killed him after what he did, not that Anders was going to stop him, but in the end Hawke decided that Anders should atone by helping him stop the fighting and Meredith. But it was clear to Anders when he looked in Hawke's eyes; Hawke no longer trusted the former grey warden mage, as was the case with everyone else, except for Merrill.

Everyone was now getting on their feet. Whatever that seal did didn't seems to have affected them, visually at least. After shaking the cobwebs from his head, Hawke spoke.

"Okay, anyone know what just happened?"

"All I know was that one minute the walking dead were attacking then the next there was this bright flash of light. I wouldn't be surprised if we're not among the living anymore." spoke Varric.

Not far from them Merrill looking at their surroundings.

"Um, I think I missed something, I thought were in a cave." wondered Merrill, catching everyone's attention.

She was right; they were no longer in the cave. The group found themselves surrounded by tall pine trees. It looks like whatever that flash of light was threw them back outside. It also looks like they were out for a while seeing as it was now daytime.

"How'd we get back outside?" asked Carver.

"I don't know but we shouldn't linger if there are any templars around, we need to get moving." suggested Aveline.

"I don't think that's necessary."

Turning around, the group found Hawke, Bethany, Anders, and Merrill standing at different points of the clearing they were in. They each had a look of deep concentration on their faces as they each studied their surroundings.

"And why shouldn't we move when there are armed soldiers hunting for us?" asked Varric.

"Because I don't think we're on Sundermount." answered Merrill as she was studying a flower she picked.

"What do you mean we're not on Sundermount, where else could we be?" inquired Fenris.

"Look at this," Merrill held up the flower she had in her hand. It had green petals and long white thorns, "I found a patch of these flowers growing a few feet from here. I know all the plant life on Sundermount and I've never seen these flowers anywhere on the mountain before." she finished before turning to her fellow mages, "It not just that, you guys feel it too, don't you?"

The other three nodded and turned to the rest of the group, seeing the confusion on their faces.

"After waking up, I felt something that is making me uneasy." Anders explained, "I'm sensing magic beside our own."

"So there are mages nearby?" inquired Fenris, his hand reaching for the sword on his back at the thought of enemy mages nearby.

"No, it's different than that," stated Bethany, "It's… hard to describe." Hawke decided to explain.

"We feel magic all around us."

This confused the non-magic members of the group. Isabela spoke the question that was on their minds.

"What do you mean you feel magic all around us?"

"It's hard to explain, but it feels as if the very earth beneath us is giving off magic." stated Anders.

"So, you're saying that there's a tear in the veil here?" asked Sebastian.

"No, nothing like that. The magic we're sensing feels as if it's part of the nature around us. This magic feels very different than the magic we use." Merrill tried to explain. It was true, the moment they became aware the mages felt a different kind of magic all around them.

"So… what does that mean?" asked a confused Carver.

"I don't know," answered Hawke before becoming serious, "But we have other things to worry about, like finding out where we are."

That got the rest of the group to remember their current situation. They're in an unknown location with strange magic flowing around them. That put them at a disadvantage; they could be stuck in the middle of nowhere with no other people anywhere or if there are people, then uncertain if they'll be friendly. Hawke then came to a decision.

"I think it'll best if we try and find a village nearby," he suggested, "We don't know where we are or what lives in this forest, so I suggest that we leave now."

This made sense to everybody. No sooner after he spoke did the group pick a direction and started walking.


One Hour Later…

After a long walk the group finally exited the forest. During their trek through the forest the group encountered some strange sights; plant life that none of them have seen before (including mushrooms that, when eaten, causes mushrooms to grow on a person's head. Hawke, Carver, Merrill, and Fenris found this out firsthand.), strange animals that amazed them (they were attacked by a huge ape-like creature that seemed to have had an interest in the women of the group. It is currently out cold in the forest, covered in bumps and bruises.), and some sights that just couldn't be explained (they had no comments when they spotted fish flying above the trees. Though they did say something after catching some of the flying fish and eating them: Yuck!).

During the walk, everyone was keeping calm about the situation. Hawke was at the head of the group with his siblings and Isabela close by. Merrill seemed to be amazed with all that they've seen if the growing bouquet of strange and colorful flowers in her hands was any indication (She was even captivated by a large purple flower, even though it came to life and tried to eat her.). Aveline and Fenris were on guard in case they were ambushed. Varric and Sebastian were trying to decide on what to do once they reached a town; the former prince suggested that, if the next town had a chantry, they try to explain their situation to a revered mother. Varric tried to point out that that would be a problem seeing as templars were always near a chantry. Anders was at the back of the group. It was no surprise to him that nobody, except for Merrill, was to keen on being around him. He only got the occasional glares from Sebastian, Fenris, and Aveline. Hawke hasn't once looked in Anders' direction, but the mage could sense a lot of raw emotion from him when he was close; he didn't know if Hawke was angry, disappointed, betrayed, or just pitied the former grey warden.

Back to the present, the group found themselves on top of a tall hill. In the distance they see a small village not far from them; it looked like they would arrive at the village in about an hour.

"Well, there's a village," spoke Hawke before turning to the others, "We have to be careful when we get there; we don't know if there are any templars there or if what happened in Kirkwall already reached their ears."

"Let's just hope we can catch a break for once," spoke Varric, "But considering all we've been through it might be unlikely."

Ignoring the comment, the group started making their way to the village.


One Hour Later…

The group arrived at the village after a long walk. The village looked to be a simple farming village; small houses and farmland filled the village, merchants selling goods they most likely bought from the farmers, and people going about their business. Another look at the village revealed that there was no chantry in site, this brought a bit of relief to the group.

"It looks like we can take a breather here." stated Isabela.

"I guess the first thing we can do is get something to eat," suggested Hawke, "I don't know about you guys, but those flying fish we ate did nothing for my appetite." that last sentence made the group turn green, remembering the unpleasant taste of the fish.

The group then started to look for a tavern. After walking for a few minutes the group came across what looked like a tavern. Before they could even reach the entrance though…

CRASH!

A body was sent flying through the entrance and landed in the middle of the road. The group turned their attention back to the entrance of the tavern as three people walked out.

The person on the right was a large and muscular bald man. He wore a tattered vest and pants along with boots. A large stone hammer was rested on his left shoulder.

The person on the left was tall black-haired man. He wore Chinese robes and black pants. His hands were hidden is sleeves and didn't look like he had that much muscle.

In the center was a brown-haired man of average size and height. He wore a black shirt, grey jacket, tattered pants, and black boots.

All three men were smirking at the man that was picking himself off the ground. The man had a look of terror on his faces as he stared at the three men.

"Now that wasn't nice. People shouldn't go and insult other people, especially our boss." the large man chuckled.

"Yes, especially after everything our boss has done for this town." said the robed man.

"Now now, you two," spoke the man in the middle, "I'm not mad that this man insulted me. I'm upset that he didn't apologize when I asked him to." he finished with a snide chuckle.

Not far from them, Hawke and his group watched the exchange with anxious expressions. Isabela then turned to look at Hawke and saw his face.

"Oh no, I know that look." She spoke as she sighed in exasperation, "You're going involve yourself in this, aren't you."

"Well, put it this way," started Hawke as he reached for the staff on his back, "One, if we don't do something, that man is going to get hurt. And two, we won't have a quiet drink with those three around."

Isabela just sighed again as she drew out her daggers, "You have a point. Might as well get this over with."

"I'm getting in on this as well." said Carver as he readied his shield and sword, "No sense in letting you have all the fun, brother."

The others stayed back as the three went over to the thugs.

"Well, it looks like you were right about us getting a break, Varric." stated Aveline as she rested her hand on her sword in case she needed to step in.

"At least we'll be able to take out our frustrations after all that's happened." Replied the dwarf as he and the others stood by incase they were needed.

Back with the three thugs, they were now standing before the cowering man.

"Ishi, why don't you teach this man the importance of manners." spoke the leader of the group to the large man.

"You got it, boss." Said Ishi as he took his hammer and raised it above his head. The man on the ground was terrified as it was pretty clear what the large man was about to do.

Without much effort, Ishi swung his hammer down on the scared man.

CLANG!

Ishi was surprised to see that something stopped his hammer. Looking at what caused it, the large man beheld a wooden staff with a red jewel on one end and a long blade on the other (The Staff of Parthalan). The one who held it was a bearded man wearing an intricate outfit with armor covering his boots and right arm (Mantle of the Champion: Mage Version). The man had a serious look on his face.

"I advise you to back away if you want to keep your hands." threatened Hawke. With a strong push, Hawke was able to push back Ishi away from the cowering man. The robed man was shocked to see his comrade pushed away while their leader gave a look of indifference.

Hawke stood before the three with Isabela and Carver joining him at his sides. The three thugs stared at the newcomers.

"I haven't seen your faces anywhere in this village, so you must be new," observed the leader, "So I understand why you guys doing this. So I'll give you the choice to just walk away."

"Sorry, I don't make deals with scum." responded Hawke.

The leader let out a sigh before turning to the other two, "Ishi, Striker, you take care of the other two, leave the guy with the staff for me."

"You got it boss." spoke Ishi as he turned towards Carver.

"This won't take long." spoke the robed man, now indentified as Striker, as he laid his eyes on Isabela.

The leader seemed to be studying Hawke before speaking up, "And does our good citizen have a name?"

"Hawke." answered said man.

"Huh, nice name." replied the leader, "Call me Adrian."

The air was tense as the six people prepared to fight each other. Unfortunately, Hawke and his friends are going to learn that everything has changed after finding that seal.

To Be Continued…


And there is the prologue. I hope that you like it. I've always wondered what would happen if Dragon Age mixed with Fairy Tail. I'm also working on my other stories; I just have a lot of college work to do. Read and review. Mastergamer, out.