Hey guys, Zack1187 here, presenting my first ever Dragon Age story. This is based after Corypheus is dead, so SPOILERS! Do not come crying in a review about how I spoiled the game for you, you have been warned. I felt that there was not enough light on somethings, like Sera completely dumping the Dalish Inquisitor for claiming the Creators were real. That's just ignorant, and this is my take on her kind of sort of growing up. Not too much, because I love Sera. I mean, she's fucking insane. That's why I love her. Anyway, this will expand the Storyline, and feature the Warden, and Hawke.
Disclaimer: I dont own Dragon Age. I just made the characters that the Warden, the Inquisitor, and the Champion are in this story. I may also make other OC's or ever accept them.
In the mountains, there is a place. A place of peace. A place of dreams. A place of hope.
Hope itself is a wondrous, and dangerous thing. It is powerful, yet weak. Strong, yet malleable. It can make an idea become reality. A dream become a truth. And yet, it can also destroy. It can topple nations, decimate kingdoms. It can empower you, or destroy you like nothing else can.
The idea of hope is what the Inquisition was based on. The danger has passed, but the Inquisition remains vigilant, ready for anything. Well, almost anything...
-Hope and Destruction-
An elven woman walked into Skyhold. She wore a tattered cloak, with a hood to conceal her identity. If anyone found out, they would mob her. She walked with regal grace, but remained on edge, anything could happen. And knowing her luck, the worst possible thing would happen.
She gazed up at the large building, the Inquisition's main building. It was a bit intimidating, but she had seen worse. She looked up and saw a hooded woman. She was standing at the edge of the railing on the outside of the building. She released a raven, before walking back inside. The elf smiled.
She walked forward, confidence in her posture, she closed her eyes and smiled... Until something slammed into her and she fell on the ground.
She glared at the person who ran into her, they had landed on top of her. It was a woman, another elf. With short blonde hair, and a scowl on her face.
"An elf. Probably pretty Elfy. Cute though." The blonde Elf said before getting up and running away towards the main building. The woman got up, and dusted herself off. She was still a bit sore.
She climbed the stairs leading to the courtyard, and smiled. She saw Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and even one Qunari all interacting. The Qunari was big, certainly the biggest she'd ever seen, and the strangest too. He had different horns than most Qunari.
She looked back at the building, and climbed the staircase leading to the main hall. She saw a Dwarf sitting at a table by the entrance, writing letters. But the thing that really caught her attention was the elf near the throne.
She was stunning. Short, dark red hair, pale skin. Bright green eyes, and a green vallaslin around one of her eyes. The Inquisitor. She had heard the tales, but none had mentioned this. Next to her was the blonde elf from earlier. Saying something, and throwing her arms in the air in agitation.
The woman lifted a brow and walked over to the dwarf, he had finished and was giving her a look. Like he might have recognized her.
"Why are you giving me that look?" The woman asked, and the dwarf smiled at her.
"Oh. Where are my manners, I'm Varric Tethras, at your service, and you are?" He asked with a look, and a glint in his eyes.
"Wondering how I get to the Spymaster..." She told him, and he smiled.
"I knew it! You're Kairi Mahariel aren't you?" Varric asked, already knowing the answer.
"What? How do you know that?" She asked suspicious of him, he smiled.
"Merrill told me all about you. So did Sister Nightingale. Don't worry, I won't tell, and I'll escort you to the Sister." Varric said getting up from his seat, and leading Kairi away, she spared one last glance at the Inquisitor, and the blonde elf, who was glaring at her and pointing. The Inquisitor gave her a look.
Varric lead them through a room, which had paintings of elven pictures, some of which were covered by cloth. They climbed some stairs to see man sitting at a table and reading. He didn't seem to notice them.
They walked past them, and to a door, where Varric stopped.
"She's right up there. When you're done you should find me, I'd like to ask you a few things for my latest book." Varric said, Kairi smiled at him.
"I'd be happy to help Varric. Thank you." Kairi said, Varric smiled at her and walked away. Kairi turned and climbed the stairs. She saw a desk, and multiple cages. She looked around and saw Leliana on her knees praying at an altar. Kairi smiled.
She walked forward quietly, and smirked mischievously, she wrapped her arms around Leliana's waist and smiled. Leliana gasped.
"Kairi?" She asked and turned to face the elf, who backed up slightly. Leliana saw her love and squealed with delight bringing her arms around her and falling on top of her, kissing, and laughing.
"How did you know it was me?" Kairi asked her love, she had come so far from when they first met. Leliana giggled, that was always a constant thing, Leliana's giggle.
"I know how loving you are when you touch me, I also prayed to the Maker that you would show up. And here you are." Leliana told her Warden proudly.
"I missed you so much Leliana... I thought about you every day, all day. I had to see my Bard." Kairi told her, Leliana giggled and kissed her.
They heard someone clear their throat and reluctantly pulled away to see Josephine glaring down at them.
"You two... What am I going to do with you two... Kairi, I apologize, but the Inquisitor needs Leliana in the War Room immediately." Josephine told them, Leliana pulled herself off of Kairi, and helped her Warden up.
"I will give you a proper welcome later." Leliana told Kairi with a smile, Kairi returned the gesture.
"Kairi, I would recommend you stay out of sight, until I can ensure that your presence won't cause... A distraction." Josephine said, Kairi nodded.
"Sounds good to me Josie. I'll just stay here." Kairi told the Antivan, who smiled and walked away with Leliana. Kairi sighed and walked over to Leliana's desk, she sat down and looked over her papers.
She remembered the letters she had received from the dwarf. Harding, was it? Yeah, that was it. One from the Inquisitor, and another from Leliana. It broke her heart to read it, the words, and the tears on the page. That's why she decided to come here as soon as she could. Sending a letter would not be enough to make sure Leliana was happy again.
Kairi sighed and relaxed, she leaned back and waited for Leliana to come back.
"Who are you?" She heard, and opened her eyes to see a boy standing there. He had come out of nowhere. He wore a hat that covered his head.
"Confusion, wandering, hero, cure... It's all too much." He muttered, Kairi glared at him, moving fast, she pulled out her dagger, and put it to his throat. "Wait!" He yelled.
"Who are you, and why were you in my head?" Kairi demanded, she was very nice, until she felt threatened.
"I wasn't inside your head, yet. And I don't want to be, it's too confusing in there, it hurts to think about. You're her aren't you? The one Leliana loves." He said, Kairi glared at him.
"I am. Who are you?" She had decided that he was not an immediate threat, but she still didn't want anyone inside her head.
"My name is Cole, I'm with the Inquisition. Ellie takes me out with her, on adventures, to stop the bad people. You remind me of her, and of Hawke, you're all Heroes." Cole said, Kairi took her blade away and gave him an apologetic smile.
"Thank you Cole. I'm sorry for threatening you. I shouldn't have acted so careless." Kairi told him, he shook his head.
"I shouldn't have scared you. I'm still getting used to being around people. Varric helped me become more human, but I'm still not all the way there." He said before pausing, looking over his shoulder, as if he heard someone coming.
"I probably shouldn't be here, Leliana doesn't like for me to be in here while she's gone. She tells me I hurt the Inquisition, but I don't know how. All I do is release the birds, they don't like being in cages." He said, Kairi gave him a small smile, he was so innocent, yet not. "Goodbye." He said before vanishing.
Just then Leliana came back up the stairs, with a few papers, she had a determined look on her face. Kairi sat back down in the chair, watching as Leliana rolled the paper up, and tied it to the leg of a raven, before telling it a location and letting it fly away.
She walked over to Kairi and sat in her lap, the smaller elf winced.
"Be careful Leliana, I ache everywhere." Kairi said, Leliana smiled at her elven love. Leliana moved her legs to either side of Kairi and hugged her.
"I am so happy you are here..." Leliana whispered, she could already feel herself tearing up. Kairi wrapped her arms around her, and stroked her back.
"Me too, Leliana..." Kairi muttered, she hated it whenever Leliana cried.
"So..." Leliana said before pulling away to look at Kairi, who wiped her tears away. "Did you find it? The cure you were searching for?" Leliana wondered, Kairi pulled her close and kissed her.
"I love you..." Kairi whispered, Leliana glared at her and pulled away, placing her hands on her shoulders.
"You're not saying..." Leliana muttered, looking down, feeling the tears coming again. Kairi frowned.
"That's exactly what I'm saying Leliana..." Kairi muttered, something in her voice made Leliana look at her. She moved her hands to Kairi's cheeks and held her firmly in place, glaring at her.
"You're lying." Leliana said, Kairi smiled at her. She tried to lean forward to kiss her, but Leliana held her in place.
"I'm sorry. Yes, I found a cure." Kairi told her, Leliana's eyes shined with delight, as she kissed her.
"I assume you have taken it right?" Leliana asked. Kairi smiled at her.
"I did the physical part of it, that's why I ache everywhere. But, there is another step. I have a serum to drink to finish off the process. That's why I came to you, I might pass out, and I only trust you." Kairi told her, Leliana smiled at her and kissed her.
"I will always be there for you." Leliana told Kairi, before humming. "When do you plan on taking the serum?" Leliana asked.
"I wanted to do it as soon as possible. Is that alright?" Kairi asked, Leliana smiled.
"Of course it is." Leliana said, smiling. "But let's get to my bedchambers first." Leliana told her in a husky voice. Kairi smiled at her.
Later in the Inquisitor's bedchambers two elves were relaxing after some rather... exhausting activities.
"I'm so... Tired..." Ellie muttered, the title of Inquisitor, and being the Herald of Andraste was tiresome. The only thing that kept her going was Sera.
"Being the Inquisitor now should be easy, I mean Corypheshit is dead." Sera said, Ellie looked at her.
"It's not like we can just disappear." Ellie told her, Sera shrugged.
"Why not? Just slip out at night. Just the two of us." Sera told her, before laughing. "Just kidding, you can't do that, people would be scared shiteless!" Sera yelled, Ellie sighed.
"Do you have to shout?"
"Yes." Sera answered, laughing some more. Ellie sighed. The door opened and Josephine walked in, looking at her clipboard.
"Inquisitor, I need to discuss, oh dear!" Josephine cried as she saw the two naked elves, Ellie blushed and pulled the covers over them.
"Sorry about that Josephine." Ellie apologized, Josephine cleared her throat.
"I really need to not interrupt people, first it was..." Josephine trails off, before regaining her composure. "Well, regardless, there are some issues I need to discuss with you, when you have a moment." Josephine said.
"I've got a moment now, what is it?" Ellie asked, Josephine looked at her papers on her board.
"First, there is the issue of Val Royeaux."
"What's happening in Val Royeaux?" Ellie asked her diplomat.
"There was a number of items stolen from the noble families, they are demanding that we look into it, their only lead was a small red package with a stolen necklace inside." Josephine explained, Ellie turned and threw a pointed look at Sera.
"What?" She asked, innocently.
"Did you know about this?" Ellie asked. Sera rolled her eyes.
"Pssh, no." Sera said quickly.
"Did you?"
"No."
"Sera..." Ellie warned, Sera sighed.
"Fine, I knew about it. Not everything though, they left a box, they're rather shite recruits if you ask me." Sera said, Ellie shook her head.
"Sera! You should have told me!" Ellie yelled, Sera frowned.
"It was funnier that way..." Sera muttered, feeling bad about causing Ellie distress. She loved her. She wasn't too Elfy, and she saved the world from Corypheshit.
"No it wasn't Sera, you cost the Inquisition resources it may not have. One of these days, I'm going to stop cleaning up after you." Ellie muttered, Sera looked away, with a scowl.
"I doubt soldiers would help much, our only option would be to send people to steal them back, as opposed to the idea as I am, I will get the others as soon as you are ready Inquisitor." Josephine told her.
"What are the other issues?" Ellie asked, Josephine looked on her board.
"Minor issues around Skyhold. I just need your approval to deal with them. I can explain them, or-"
"I'm sure you can fix them yourself Josephine, I trust your judgment, and you have my approval to act." Ellie told Josephine, who nodded and smiled at her.
"Of course Inquisitor, I will take my leave. Though, there is one issue pertaining to Leliana that should be addressed by you personally. Go see her to find out more, I have to fix these issues immediately." Josephine muttered, walking out of the room.
Once she was gone, and the door was closed Ellie glared at Sera, who avoided her gaze.
"So, I think I hear Varric calling me... Be right there Varric!" Sera yelled, trying to climb out of bed, but Ellie moved on top of her. "Oh Arse Piss!" Sera yelled, Ellie stammered for a moment, before focusing again.
"Sera, you can't be hiding things from me... And I can't hide things from you either..." Ellie said, Sera looked up at her, curious.
"What is it Shiny?" Sera asked, moving her hands to caress Ellie's cheeks.
"Don't get angry." Ellie warned. Sera's look turned into a glare, and she tightened her grip on her cheeks.
"Don't tell me it's an Elfy thing." Sera spat, Ellie glared at her.
"It is, and you are going to let me say it, or else." Ellie told her, Sera glared at her.
"You said you weren't going to be Elfy anymore!" Sera yelled, Ellie glared at her.
"I know what I said, but I'm about to tell you why I'm not 'Elfy' anymore." Ellie explained.
"This better be good." Sera muttered, Ellie rolled her eyes.
"I saw Mythal-"
"Stop, can't do it, no. La la la la!" Sera cried childishly as she stuck her fingers in her ears. Ellie glared down at her.
"Sera! You're being childish!" Ellie yelled, Sera glared up at her.
"You're lying!" Sera countered, Ellie shook her head and got off of Sera.
"Fine. If you won't hear me out, then just leave. I have work to do." Ellie told Sera, anger evident in her voice. Sera gave her a confused look.
"Are you breaking up with me?" Sera asked incredulously. Ellie glared back at her.
"Not yet, I really do have work, and I'm done arguing. We can talk civilly when you've cooled down." Ellie told Sera, as she dressed. Sera just laid there giving Ellie a dumb look.
"Are you going to break up with me over this?" Sera asked, Ellie looked back at her, seeing the near heartbroken look on her face.
"Sera, I love you. I really do, but you have to learn to talk to me, not just ignore me and yell whenever you don't like something. I want this to work, but we have to work together." Ellie told her, Sera frowned.
"I... I'm sorry Ellie, I'll leave you alone..." Sera said suddenly, getting up and getting dressed, Ellie frowned.
"I'm sorry too Sera. I really do need to get to work. I want to talk about this later..." Ellie muttered, Sera walked over to her, and kissed her cheek.
"Okay Shiny. I love you..." Sera said, before leaving the room. Ellie frowned after her, and sighed.
"Love you too..." Ellie muttered, staring at the closed door, before sighing and going over to her desk.
-Hope and Destruction-
Violet Hawke sighed as she saw the fortress of Weisshaupt in the distance, she had been travelling for days now, and just wanted to rest already. She shook her head and walked forward.
"Hawke!" Violet heard someone yell, she turned and looked to see as Elf running toward her, in white Dalish armor, and a dark blue scarf around her neck.
"Merrill? What are you doing here?" Hawke asked, Merrill frowned as she stood in front of Hawke.
"I missed you..." Merrill muttered, Hawke sighed, and pulled the petite elf into a hug, stroking her hair.
"I missed you too... But it's too dangerous for you to be here." Hawke told her, Merrill shook her head.
"I'm not leaving." Merrill said, Hawke looked at her strangely.
"Why? I don't want you getting hurt, I can't lose you." Hawke tried to reason with the elf, who just shook her head.
"I'm safer with you more than anywhere else, because you can protect me." Merrill said, Hawke frowned.
"I can't protect anything... I mean, look at what happened in Kirkwall, and my family... I couldn't even protect Stroud." Hawke said, looking down, Merrill shook her head.
"I believe in you ma vhenan..." Merrill whispered, Hawke sighed.
"Okay, you can come... But you stay beside me, do not wander off." Hawke ordered, her usually sarcastic voice becoming stern and serious.
"I will. I promise." Merrill said, she knew that Hawke just wanted to protect her, she just wanted her to be happy again, like she used to...
"How did you even find out about this?" Hawke asked her, Merrill looked up at her.
"Varric sent me a letter." Merrill answered, Hawke shook her head.
"Of course he did... You try to make sure the love of your life doesn't get killed and the dwarf makes sure that doesn't happen by sending a letter, classic Varric." Hawke muttered, Merrill smiled.
"So, why exactly are we going to Weisshaupt?" Merrill asked, Hawke looked at her.
"To inform the Grey Wardens about Corypheus, and the assault at Adamant." Hawke answered, Merrill nodded.
"Sounds important." Merrill commented, Hawke shrugged.
"Knowing our luck, they already know everything, and this is a wasted trip. Or you know, a good old demon to stop us." Hawke joked, Merrill shrugged.
"Whatever happens, you're with me." Merrill told Hawke lovingly, nuzzling into her neck, Hawke laughed at Merrill's sweet actions.
"That's right. And when were done here, we'll go and buy a house, and adopt some kids, and live happily ever after, or knowing my luck, kids that are possessed by demons." Hawke told Merrill, who smiled up at her.
"Are we really going to do that?"
"Do you want to do that?" Hawke asked, she was afraid of what Merrill would say, this was a spur of the moment thing.
"I do! Are we going to adopt elven kids?" Merrill asked, Hawke smiled at her.
"We'll do whatever you want to Merrill, I promise. Now let's go before the ground opens up and swallows us."
"Can that happen here?"
"Oh Merrill..." Hawke sighed before kissing her, and beginning to walk away, Merrill on her arm.
-Hope and Destruction-
Kairi stretched, that was... Quite the activity to do when you we're so sore, plus it had been a long time since she had been with her Bard, who had fallen fast asleep.
She looked so peaceful like that. Kairi moved a strand of hair from her face, and Leliana smiled and muttered something about love in her sleep. Kairi smiled.
Kairi laid back down next to her Bard and took a deep breath. She wrapped her arm around Leliana, pulling her closer. Kairi kissed her forehead before closing her eyes.
-Hope and Destruction-
Kairi stood at the edge of an abyss, staring across at the cloaked figure. He was standing on an altar. Lightning was crashing down all around him, as waved his weapon around, chanting something.
"All will be lost to you Warden, all will be lost to the world. It will be swallowed by the deepest darkness. Beyond all hope of redemption, while I am deemed a God! I will succeed where Corypheus failed! I will manipulate the world to my liking! The time of the Maker is over!" He yelled, before lightning struck where Kairi was standing and she fell down the abyss, into the darkness.
Her last thoughts were of Leliana. Her Bard, she had failed her. She was leaving her behind, they would never see each other again...
-Hope and Destruction-
Kairi awoke with a scream, Leliana shot up and wrapped an arm around her. It was just like during the Fifth Blight where Kairi would have a dream about the Archdemon, or of Leliana dying.
"Shh, Shh. I'm here Kairi, I'm right here..." Leliana whispered as she stroked Kairi's hair and held her against her chest. Kairi just shut her eyes, so the tears would stop and tried to relax in Leliana's embrace. But she couldn't for the life of her get that voice out of her head.
She hadn't heard that voice in all her travels. It was cold, but strangely without emotion behind it. Like he did not truly care about anything.
While the two were in Leliana's room Sera was pacing around in hers, frustrated.
"I'm so stupid!" Sera yelled, as she kicked her wooden table. "I really am stupid..." She muttered as she fell on the ground rubbing her foot. Ellie walked into the room.
"Are you okay?" Ellie asked, moving to Sera's side, and placing a hand on her back, Sera just shook her head.
"No, I'm not." Sera deadpanned. Ellie frowned and took her hand off of Sera's back.
"Well, if you're going to be like that, then I'm just going to leave." Ellie said, Sera looked up at her with a hurt look.
"I'm sorry, I... I just don't know what to say, I love you. I just don't want you to be Elfy." Sera muttered, Ellie leaned down to look at her.
"I love you too Sera, but we have to talk about things. Maybe we could get a mediator, that way we can both say our side of things without the other getting mad." Ellie offered, Sera shrugged.
"If you think that will help, not that I'm smart enough to do that..." Sera muttered, Ellie frowned and sat on her knees, placing her hands on Sera's shoulders and kissing her.
"You're not stupid Sera, you're wonderful." Ellie told her, Sera huffed.
"No. You're wonderful, I'm just a stu-" Sera is cut off by Ellie kissing her again.
"Stop it." Ellie ordered, her voice turning firm. Sera sighed.
"Okay Shiny." Sera said, smiling at her, Ellie smiled.
"But I have to go see what Leliana's issue is, Josephine said it should be addressed personally..." Ellie said, standing up and stretching a bit, Sera stood up with her.
"Can I go with you? I've never actually seen how you deal with being the Inquisitor. And I want too..." Sera muttered, with a slight blush, Ellie smiled, and held out her hand.
"Sure you can. Come on." Ellie said, Sera smiled and kissed her, taking her hand, and letting Ellie lead her to Leliana's area.
The Spymaster was reading letters at her desk. An elf stood next to her, reading over her shoulder. Leliana looked more relaxed than ever.
"Leliana, I was told there was an issue involving you that I should deal with." Ellie said, Leliana, and the Elf looked up at her.
"Inquisitor, of course. Did Josie tell you?" Leliana asked, Ellie nodded. Leliana stood up, and put her arm around the Elf's shoulders.
"Leli-" The elf started but was silenced by Leliana putting a finger to her lips.
"Inquisitor, this is Kairi Mahariel, better known as the Hero of Ferelden, and my Love." Leliana introduced the former Warden. Ellie's eyes widened, along with Sera's.
"That's her! That stupid Elfy Elf I was telling you about! She bumped into me!" Sera yelled, Ellie glared at her, and tightened her grip, subtly telling Sera to shut it.
"I am honored you are here, but surprised. I expected you to be larger than life. But you're just... An Elf." Ellie muttered, Kairi smiled.
"That feeling is mutual. I may be the Hero of Ferelden, but it has been ten years since the Blight, much of my fame has passed to you, Herald of Andraste." Kairi said with a smile, Ellie nodded.
"Why is this an issue?" Ellie wondered, Kairi and Leliana exchanged a look.
"It might cause a riot. To have the Hero of Ferelden, and the Herald of Andraste under the same roof would cause a fuss, just like having the Champion of Kirkwall would have." Leliana explained, Ellie shrugged.
"Shouldn't Josephine take care of this? She's good at this sort of thing." Ellie said, Leliana nodded.
"She is currently, I would bet that she wanted you to be informed by me instead of through rumors. It is your stronghold after all." Leliana said. Ellie nodded.
"It is, but you are my advisors for a reason. I trust you, if that is all I have some more things to do. I plan on leaving for the Hinterlands soon." Ellie said, Leliana nodded.
"I understand. Harding should have a report for you. It is... Urgent." Leliana said, Ellie looked at her.
"What is it?" Ellie asked her, Leliana frowned.
"It is about the King of Ferelden. Alistair, he wishes to meet with you personally now that he is free. He was a good friend of mine once, you should hear what he has to say, it could help the Inquisition greatly." Leliana explained, Kairi looked at her.
"Alistair? Leliana, can we talk for a moment?" Kairi asked, Leliana nodded, the two left the room for the balcony.
"What is it?" Leliana asked, Kairi had a twisted look on her face, she was afraid to ask, she had just gotten back to Leliana.
"I want to go with Ellie, I have some things that Alistair should know, also, I have a spare dose of serum that he could take." Kairi said, Leliana smiled sadly.
"Always looking out for your friends. You should go, it would be good for you to see him again I'm sure. I did not tell Ellie. It would break her heart, but he doesn't trust her. He wishes to interrogate her beforehand, I cannot allow that. I was actually planning on having Harding do this, but you are much more capable." Leliana told Kairi who nodded.
"So, are you okay with this? I don't want to leave you after just getting here." Kairi muttered, Leliana hugged her.
"I am okay Kairi, I just want to make sure you are." Leliana told her, Kairi smiled.
"Always looking out for me huh?" Kairi said, Leliana giggled.
"Someone needs to. We should get back, I don't trust Sera around my things. She tried to place a trip wire by my desk, I caught her." Leliana said, Kairi laughed.
"What did you do to her?" Kairi asked her, Leliana giggled.
"I placed a tripwire in her doorway. But it sadly got the Inquisitor, not Sera." Leliana said, before they returned to the room.
"So, are we ready to go?" Ellie asked, looking a bit flustered, she was blushing terribly over something Sera did to her while they were gone.
"Yes, and Kairi will accompany you. Alistair should be more welcoming, she is the one who put him on the throne after all." Leliana said, Ellie nodded.
"Not that he appreciated it at the time..." Kairi muttered.
"I'd be honored to have you accompany me Kairi." Ellie said, Kairi smiled at her, kissing Leliana before going to her room to grab her sword, and armor. Leliana turned to Ellie with a firm glare.
"If she gets hurt at all, then I will not forgive you. I will leave the Inquisition over this. My loyalties lie with her." Leliana warned. Ellie nodded, because she knew she was serious.
"I understand Leliana." Ellie said calmly, Leliana's look hardened further.
"No. You don't. I lost her for years, not knowing whether or not she was safe. The last thing I want is for her to be away from me, but Alistair could be valuable support for the Inquisition. I am willing to put my personal feelings aside this once." Leliana told Ellie, who nodded.
"Okay Leliana, I respect that."
"You have no idea how it feels..." Leliana muttered as Kairi came back into the room, humming an old elvish song of courage. Something she learned from Leliana. The former Bard smiled fondly at her Love.
"We can leave whenever. Cassandra should be waiting with Dorian by the gate." Ellie said, she had told Cassandra to get her armor ready, she was happy to help.
"I'm ready now. I love you Leliana." Kairi said, kissing Leliana, when she turned around, Leliana threw Ellie a nasty glare, shaking her head. Ellie wasn't going to say a thing about it to Kairi, Sera however would need to be watched.
"Let's go then Kairi. We should be back within the week." Ellie said, before leaving with Sera and Kairi. Kairi finished her song and Ellie, and Sera felt a strange wave of courage fall over them, making them stronger.
"What as that?" Sera asked, looking around, Kairi smiled at her.
"An old elvish fairy tale, Leliana taught it to me long ago. I sing it every time I go out." Kairi said, Sera laughed.
"That's stupid." She said, Ellie glared at her.
"I think it's really sweet Kairi, I'd love to hear it some time." Ellie said, Sera rolled her eyes.
"Ugh, I'm going ahead, at least Dorian doesn't talk about stupid Elfy shite." Sera said, before running off. Ellie stared after her, with a frown, Kairi looked at her.
"What exactly is 'Elfy'?" Kairi asked, Ellie sighed.
"It's Sera's idea of supporting anything Elven. Especially the Dalish, or the Creators." Ellie explained, Kairi looked at her.
"Why though? What problem does she have with the Dalish? I know they can be a bit difficult at times, and they don't always make the best arguments for their cause…" Ellie muttered, remembering the Dalish she'd dealt with as a Warden, with that short sighted fool of a Keeper Zathrian.
"She's never gone into detail." Ellie told her, Kairi shook her head.
"I believe in the Creators. Leliana believes in the Maker, we combined our beliefs. Maybe they could both be true?" Kairi offered, Ellie nodded.
"After everything I've seen, it very well could be. Is it true that Morrigan traveled with you?" Ellie asked, Kairi nodded.
"Yes it is. Why, is she still causing trouble?" Kairi asked, remembering her 'sister'.
"Not too much, she left just a little while ago. With her son. The point is that… I met her mother and… This is going to sound crazy, but she is Mythal." Ellie said, Kairi stopped, and just stared at her.
"Really? So, back then I killed… Oh, Creators…" Kairi muttered, Ellie looked at her.
"You killed Flemeth?" Ellie asked, Kairi shrugged.
"I thought I did, but at the same time… I knew I didn't I guess, Morrigan said it was unlikely she was gone forever, is she really Mythal?" Kairi asked, Ellie nodded.
"That's right. Morrigan said that she was indeed telling the truth. I was shocked. Everything I knew… Was it all a lie? Are the Creators really just powerful demons from the Fade? Solas said they were spirits, but I disagree. The only thing to come out of the Fade are demons." Ellie told her, Kairi shrugged.
"I met a Spirit of Justice once. He was… Different. He seemed to like me well enough though. Spirits are in the Fade, just… out numbered by demons. Many people are quick to think negative things, not so much the opposite." Kairi explained, Ellie nodded.
"That makes sense." Ellie muttered as they came up to Cassandra, Dorian, and Sera. The latter of which looked angry.
"Who is this?" Cassandra asked, wary of Kairi.
"This is Kairi Mahariel, the Hero of Ferelden." Ellie introduced, Cassandra's eyes widened.
"Oh? And how did you find this place?" Cassandra asked, a glare forming on her face. If Leliana had kept this a secret from her…
"A letter was sent a few weeks back, it reached me, and Harding left me a map when she left for Skyhold, in case I would follow." Kairi explained, Cassandra's glare deepened.
"Really, did she now?" Cassandra asked in a low tone of voice. Ellie sighed.
"It all worked out right? Now we have two great heroes! And of course a devilishly handsome Tevinter Mage." Dorian said with a smirk, holding out his hand. "My name is Dorian, one of the few good mages of Tevinter." He introduced, Kairi shook his hand.
"Pleased to meet you Dorian." Kairi said politely, he smiled at her before directing his attention to Ellie.
"Are we going to get a move on, or just root ourselves into the ground right here?" Dorian asked, Sera snickered.
"Like all those stupid dead Elfy Elves in the Emerald Graves…" She snickered, everyone glared at her. "It's their fault." She muttered, Ellie shook her head.
"Don't worry Sera, we'll have plenty of time to talk about what you just said." Ellie told her, Sera glared at the ground.
"Fuck!" She yelled. Dorian smirked at her.
"Always under the watchful authority of the Inquisitor I see." Dorian told her, with a smile, she glare at him and stuck her tongue out. Ellie rolled her eyes.
"We should really get moving, come on." Ellie said, before striding forward. Kairi, and the others followed her lead.
They arrived in the Hinterlands after a few days of traveling, Harding greeted them at a camp she gave a small smile to the Inquisitor.
"Your worship, glad you're here." Harding greeted, Ellie smiled down at her, Sera was at her side. She had been reprimanded for what she had said, and she had been pouting ever since. Well, in her mind she wanted to find a way to make it up to Ellie, but how?
"Harding, anything interesting I should know?" Ellie asked, Harding shrugged.
"Other than a King waiting for you in Redcliff, no." Harding answered, Ellie nodded, and smiled at the dwarf. Sera got an idea, a crazy idea. So crazy that it might just work…
"Harding, can I talk to you in private for a minute?" Sera asked, Harding gave her an unsure look but nodded. The two walked off where they wouldn't be overheard.
"What is it?" Harding asked, Sera bit her lip. Best to just come out and say it.
"Would you want to have a threesome with me and Ellie?" Sera asked, Harding stammered, and stared up at her dumbly. Sera knew that Ellie thought the dwarf was adorable, she had noticed them flirting, and Sera had thought it over. Sometimes relationships need a little spice. In Sera's mind it was the best she could give to Ellie.
"Wait what?" Harding asked, not sure if she heard Sera correctly. Sera nodded rapidly.
"Yeah! Threesome! Me you, and Shiny! How 'bout it?" Sera asked, Harding stammered. She wanted to agree but this was the Inquisitor, and… Sera. Harding thought the Inquisitor was beautiful sure, but she wasn't totally sure about this.
"I… I…" Harding stammered, as Ellie walked up to them.
"Are you two ready? We need to go. Cassandra is threatening to ring your neck if you hold us up any longer." Ellie told Sera, who looked to Harding, who had a dark red blush on her face.
"Okay, then you answer… Would you want to have a threesome with me and Harding?" Sera asked, Ellie stared at her.
"Sera, are you serious?" Ellie asked, Sera nodded, Ellie gave her an unsure look. "You said you didn't share and quite frankly neither do I." Ellie told Sera, who frowned.
"I know, but I just… I want to say I'm sorry, and I know you find Harding all cute, and stuff." Sera muttered, Ellie smiled at her, before kissing her cheek.
"You're trying to apologize?" Ellie asked, in a sweet voice, Sera nodded with a frown, Ellie kissed her cheek again. "That's sweet babe. I'm up for it, that is, if you and Harding are." Ellie said, surprising both Sera, and Harding.
"Really? Because I'm not joking…" Sera muttered, both of the elves looked at Harding, who smiled awkwardly at them.
"You up for it Harding?" Ellie asked, Harding blushed deeper, if possible.
"Well, I… I…I'm honored… Um… Okay! To be honest… I think you're both really pretty, and stuff…" Harding muttered awkwardly, Ellie laughed.
"So, when are doing it?" Sera asked, Harding perked up.
"Oh, we're picking the time now?" Harding asked.
"No! We need to get moving!" Cassandra interrupted, causing Ellie, Sera, and Harding to jump in surprise.
"Okay, we'll discuss it on the way then, come on." Ellie said, walking forward, Cassandra followed her. Sera followed after Cassandra, and Harding after her. Kairi was walking alongside Harding.
"Hi!" Harding chirped from beside Kairi, who smiled at her.
"Hello Harding." Kairi greeted happily, Harding smiled up at her.
"You know, you're really pretty." Harding said, Kairi smiled at her.
"Thank you, so are you. But I doubt she would appreciate me saying that." Kairi said, Harding tilted her head.
"Oh really? I'm sorry, I didn't know you were with somebody." Harding said, Kairi nodded.
"It's best to not anger her, she can be scary…" Kairi muttered, Harding looked at her.
"Who is she?" Harding asked, Kairi smiled at her.
"Leliana." Kairi answered, and Harding's smile dropped into a look of horror.
"I just hit on my boss's lover… She's going to kill me isn't she…" Harding muttered, Kairi laughed.
"Don't worry Harding, I'm sure Ellie and I will protect you." Kairi told her, Harding smiled at her. They neared the village of Redcliff, Kairi smiled and rushed forward, eager to see the village she saved so long ago, and to see her dear old friend…
Fuck that was a long chapter, one of my longest of all. But it was a introductory chapter, subsequent chapters wont quite be this long. I couldnt handle it. Expect something around half the size of this in a normal chapter. Sera's voice is hard to pin down, so she's probably OOC somewhat, but this is my story, and I'll tell it how I please, let me know your thoughts on the matter. Anyway, hope you guys enjoyed. I enjoyed writing it. Drop a review if you like it, hate it, whatevs. Later taters!
