The Tale of The Clumsy Inquisitor
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Title: Tale of the Clumsy Inquisitor
Chapter One: Unbound
Fandom: Dragon Age Universe
Characters: Corinne Trevelyan, Seeker Cassandra Pentagast, Lady Leliana, Varric Tethras and Solas
Pairing(s): Will include Cullen x Corinne and few other pairings. I will mention who in future Author's Notes.
Rating: Teen +
Word count: 1762 words
Author's Notes: This fan fiction will be my main Inquisitor Corinne Trevelyan's backstory. It will contain Spoilers from Dragon Age Inquisition story line and previous titles from the Dragon Age series.
Any Reviews / Faves / Follows are greatly appreciated.
Anyways... I hope you enjoy her backstory
Chapter One: Unbound
I awake abruptly as the pulsing in my hand started up as I noticed the handcuffs around my wrists. A cold and dark dungeon with four prison cells surrounding me with only a few candles lighting up the room. I see the guards watching my every move. They seem nervous although I'm not sure why?
"What happened… why I am I here… what is this…" I think to myself as I watch the mark on my hand begin to pulse. It feels like my left hand is constantly setting itself a light and thrumming with a magical force beyond my control.
I hear the shuffling of the guards which had their weapons drawn facing me. They started to back away sheathing their swords as the wooden doors swung open. Two female figures stand in the doorway. I recognise them straight away as the right and left hands of the divine.
Ahh shit what have I done to deserve this.
"Tell me why we shouldn't kill you now, the conclave is destroyed, everyone who attended is dead. Except for you!" The Right Hand of the Divine yells in my face.
"What do you mean everyone is dead?" I reply confused, flinching slightly at the abruptness.
"Explain this" she yells grabbing my wrist. The mark reacts pulsing wildly.
"I can't… I don't know how it got there…" I reply frantically
"What do you mean you can't? You're lying!" she steps forward as if to attack me.
"We need her, Cassandra. What do you mean you don't remember?" the other woman says as she stops Cassandra from approaching me again.
Hooded and wearing chainmail. She must be the left hand of the divine.
"All I remember is running… and a w-woman who pushed me through the…" I say trying to make sense of what's going through my head.
"A woman?" She repeats, seeming to question the words as a frown etches itself into her forehead.
"What is the breach anyway?" I question as I have no idea what Cassandra was referring too.
"It will be easier if we show you" Cassandra responds helping me up from the floor and leading me outside.
"Leliana, I will bring the prisoner with me to forward the camp"
Leliana nods in response then runs ahead towards the main gates. Walking outside slowly, I find myself blinded and disorientated by the sunlight that's shining through a strange green distortion in the sky. I shiver as the snow falls from the sky. My mercenary coat is torn and marked. Looking down at my arms I notice I have a bandage wrapped around my right forearm. There are also grazes on both sets of my knuckles. Looking up I see the massive tear in the horizon glowing green similar to my hand.
Both marks sharing the same colour… I have a bad feeling about this.
"The breach appeared three days ago after the conclave was destroyed and The Divine Justina was killed by a massive explosion. The Breach has torn through straight into the fade and demons have been falling for the past few days" She comments as she joins me glancing up at the Breach.
"An explosion can do that… It's been three days… I was out for that long…"
"Yes you were" as she speaks the pain flares up in my hand again, causing me to fall to my knees. My dark brown hair falling into my face.
"The mark in your hand is spreading and it is killing you."
Without thinking about it I respond "I will help if I can… whatever the cost"
"Really?" she replies seemingly surprised at my answer.
"Of course… best do my part while I still have some use" I mumble.
Cassandra helps me up from my knees. I try to regain my balance sweeping the hair from my face, noticing all the dirt and grime that has accumulated.
I really don't look like nobility right now. My Father would hate this…
We walk past the villagers and soldiers who glaring daggers at me. The mark on my hands seems to be the focus of their stares. This place is heaving with refugees who all look like they've been to the Fade and back.
"Why are they looking at me like that?"
"They blame you for the death of most holy… all those other who perished in the explosion… the fighting since and believe you should answer for these crimes…" Cassandra responds striding past keeping her head held high.
"But… I'm innocent…" I mutter as we continued to walk towards the gates. We head towards the bridge on right side of Haven towards the breach.
"Open the gates" bellows Cassandra at the guardsmen.
"Yes Lady Cassandra"
We begin to walk through the snowy valley, the start to the Frostback Mountains that dominate the landscape surrounding Haven. There are soldiers and villagers behind the barricade as more rubble fell from the sky. All I can hear are the constant yells of fear and terror as they have no idea how long this is going to last. Cassandra is moving so fast I have to jog to match her pace as we walk up the hill.
"So where are all your soldiers?" I ask trying to stop the uncomfortable silence between us.
"They are off fighting further ahead … they have been fighting constantly for the past three days with whatever the breach throws at us… No one else has come to join them" she replies back bluntly trying to keep us focused on the task at hand.
Reaching the crest of the hill and the second set of gates are revealed on the other side of the bridge.
'How could something like that happen this quickly…?' I wonder to myself as the bridge crumbles beneath our feet. Cassandra and I are launched in the air as the bridge is destroyed killing the guards who still resided further ahead.
"DEMONS!" the seeker yells. She charges forward and begins to attack the first demon. I look around frantically to see if there are any weapons I can use. I see two daggers on the ground by the rubble. I grab them quickly and charge off to help Cassandra. I stab the demon with as much force as I am able. It's a struggle for me as I am a still weak. After being unconscious for a while my strength hasn't fully returned. Casandra does a lot more damage than I do to the demons, but I have to help.
"Well that was easier than expected" I mumble aloud panting slightly
"STAND DOWN" yells Cassandra pointing her sword at me.
"Fine I will stand down… if you insist"
Technically I'm still a convicted criminal after all.
"No… I can't let you be defenseless through the valley… as you are willing to come with me"
'She changed her mind pretty quickly' I think.
She sheathes her sword and continues to walk forward. We pick up the pace when we hear the voices from further head getting angrier and louder.
The bodies of fallen soldiers litter the landscape.
What the hell happened here?
"We must keep going… there are others waiting ahead for us" comments Cassandra. I nod continuing to follow her.
After a short while we reach the top of the hill. We hear the fighting before we see it. On the far left I see a tall bald elven apostate wielding magic at a demon alongside one of the soldiers I have been seeing across the landscape. On the other side a roguish dwarf fighting with a crossbow with another soldier who seemed to be more surrounded. Cassandra charges in and begins to help the mage as I join in and attack the demons alongside the dwarf. We cut through the demons as quickly as we are able and the tear above our heads seems to weaken. As I slay the last demon the elf runs over and grabs my wrist and pointed the mark at the rift.
"Quickly, before more come through!" he yells.
My mark shoots glowing magical energy at the rift. It burns and I struggle to keep my hand straight. The rift closes and I hold my wrist, rubbing it to try to get the feeling back in it.
"W-What did you just do?" I ask suspiciously.
"I did nothing… the credit is yours" he replies confidently.
"You mean I can help… so at least it has a use before it kills me" I grumble.
"Whatever magic opened the Breach in the sky also placed that mark upon your hand. I theorized the mark might be able to close the rifts that have opened in the Breach's wake – and it seems I was correct." He continues to retort at both Cassandra and I.
"Meaning it could be used to close the breach itself?" Cassandra questions
"Possibly… it seems you have the key to our salvation"
"Good to know! I thought we'd be in ass-deep in demons forever" comments the dwarf as he strides over. He glances in my direction and begins to introduce himself.
"Varric Tethras: Rogue, storyteller, and occasionally unwelcomed tag along" he continues winking at Cassandra. Cassandra doesn't respond with words and makes a disgruntled noise.
"Erm… that's a nice crossbow you have their" I comment to break the tension.
"Isn't she. I and Bianca have been through a lot" he replies smugly.
"You named your crossbow Bianca?"
"Of course, she will be great company in the valley"
"Absolutely not, your help is appreciated Varric but…" Cassandra starts to say
"Have you seen the valley lately, Seeker? Your soldiers aren't in control any more. You need me" he replies bluntly.
"My name is Solas if there are going to be introductions. I am glad to see you are still with us"
"He means I kept that mark from killing you while you slept" adds Varric.
"You know what this thing on my hand is?"
"Unlike you Solas is an apostate and well versed in such things"
"Technically, all mages are now apostates, Cassandra. My travels have allowed me to learn much of the Fade, far beyond the experience of any Circle mage. I came to offer whatever help I can give with the Breach. If it is not closed, we are all doomed regardless of origin."
"Then I owe you my thanks… I suppose since you kept me alive this far" I comment bluntly.
It's a lot of pressure knowing I may be the only one that can stop all this madness.
"Thank me later if the breach doesn't kill you" he responds.