My second go at a fan story. Got the idea from actual events from English history, which events will become clear as the story progresses. As always, opinions, ideas and notes on my grammar always appreciated.

Also the usual disclaimer: Don't own Dragon Age ... this is the property of Bioware,,, Blah Blah Blah. ;-)

Prologue

It was all down to this. Nothing stood between Stephanie Cousaland and the wounded archdeamon lying in front of her on top of Ford Drakon. One more strike and the blight ends here and then. It has to be done by her; Alistair was holding of the darkspawn near the city gates even though Morrigan's offer was accepted, she couldn't risk him killing the archdeamon and then finding out the ritual didn't work. He had a nation to run and she could not bear losing him, he is what she had left in the world. She couldn't think that, the ritual will work and she will survive and return to her fiancé victorious.

She dropped her shield and held her sword, Starfang, with both hands and ran towards the great beast, letting out a loud battle cry. The old god lifts it head and as a last act of defiance, tries to bite her. Stephanie managed to glide underneath the beast head and with that momentum she shank through its long neck. The beast let out a gargled roar and dropped its head on the ground with the thud. Seeing the beast still alive, Stephanie lift her sword drives it to the beast head.

A bright light burst forth from the beast head. She could barely see and so tried to move away from the light. But she could not move. Her hand could not let go of her sword as if they had suddenly fused with the hilt. She tried to break free by removing the sword from the head but it didn't move. She put all her remaining strength for one last pull, the sword gave way and she was knocked back by an explosion from the beast.

Alistair reached the top tower with a few soldiers; he saw Sten and Leliana lying on the ground but could see Stephanie or Morrigan. He began to worry and hoped the Stephanie was alright. He sends the soldiers to help Sten and Leliana, while he searched for Stephanie. He found her near the edge of the platform, she wasn't moving. Please, don't be dead, he thought as he rushed towards her. He kneeled down towards her a tried to find a pulse. With relief he found one and was about to send for medics to take care of her when she show her eyes open.

"Alistair?" she asked weakly, she felt pain from all over her body.

"I am here" he said grapping hold of her hand gently and stroking her hair. "How are you feeling?"

She was about to let out a sarcastic remark for such a stupid question but thought against it.

"My left leg is broken and I think my some of my ribs are as well" She said trying to get up but a strong pain shot from her chest, she witched. "Yea, they are definitely broken!"

"Easy there," Alistair said while helping her lay back down. "I also see you have a few cuts as well. I'll call Wynne and a few medics to help bandage you up."

As he was doing that, Stephanie felt all the rest of her strength gave way, and tiredness took over her. She could resist her eyes closing as sleep came to her. She didn't care and a fell asleep with a smile in her face. They had done the impossible. The blight has ended and she survived killing the archdeamon.