Heart of the Blood Dragon

A/N: Hai everyone! Twi. M here! Bringing you another new story! This is a continuation off of "In the Dark of the Night" when I asked people if they wanted me to make it into an actual story! So, here it is, in the flesh! I mean paper XD or screen :P anyway, the other story I used will most likely appear as a chapter of this one, however it may be slightly changed haha. WARNING: Lyna is NOT a Mary-Sue! She never shares an actual relationship with more than one character at once. If she is with someone, she is loyal to them. "In the Dark of the Night" was an exception, if you read the description, and if you are confuzzled, just send me a PM! Onto the story!

"I just want to see what it is!" Tamlen protested, reaching towards the mirror.

Lyna's hazel eyes narrowed, "Tam please! I don't think that's a good idea!" She barked.

Tamlen shrugged it off. "Come on Lyna!" He begged, "It's so beautiful!"

Lyna Mahariel, Dalish Warrior and hunter, scowled at her best friend. "Tamlen, I'm serious! Don't touch it! What if it's cursed?"

"I'm serious too!" He retorted, "We can't go back now anyway!" he reached out and touched the mirror. Immediately he began to see things within. "I-I can't look away! Lyna! I can't! RUN!"

"TAMLEN!" She shrieked and he screamed, then everything went black.

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Lyna groaned her body stiff and lead-like. She struggled to remember what happened and where she was. She could hear voices, and tried to see through the blackness clouding her vision.

"Mmmm...Tamlen?" She moaned softly, her voice thick with sleep and nausea.

"Oh! Thank the Creator! Are you alright Da'len?" It was the voice of her Keeper, Marethari.

"Ugh, Keeper? What happened, where am I?" She struggled to sit up, but winced and fell back down again.

"Careful!" Came another voice. Lyna looked to see her other friend, Fenarel, standing nearby.

Lyna grimaced in pain, "Tamlen! Where is Tamlen! Please tell me he's alright!" There was silence, and Lyna became angry. "No! It's impossible! He was right there with me! Right there! Whoever found me must've seen him!"

"We went back and looked at the Ruins Duncan found you in Da'len," Marethari said gently, "But there was no sign of Tamlen."

Lyna sank back into her pillow, her face whiter than usual. Tamlen, her best childhood friend, was gone. Lyna buried her face in her hands and whimpered. "Oh creator, have mercy... Was- was there a body? Something? Anything? What about the mirror?" She asked, her voice cracking horribly at the end.

"When we went back Duncan destroyed it. And no...there was no body..." Fenarel whispered. "Lyna, I am so sorry. I know how much Tamlen meant to you... If Duncan hadn't found you in time..."

Again with that name! "Duncan; who is Duncan?"

"I am," Came a voice from the door of the hut. A man walked in; he was tall and firmly built, and had a dark ponytail as well as a dark beard. He wore armoured robes and carried a large sword with him. He moved towards Lyna, who shrank back.

"A Shem?" She demanded, "a Shem found me?!"

"Lyna! Be respectful!" Marethari snapped, "He is a Grey Warden, and he saved your life! You've been here for two days already Da'len, and we feared you would die from your ailment."

Lyna blinked, "Oh...well then you have my thanks Sh-I mean Duncan of the Grey Wardens. I have heard tales of your people; you drove the Darkspawn back yes?"

"Indeed," he replied. "Now, that brings me to my point. You are very sick Lyna, poisoned in fact. Your blood is tainted and the only way to survive is if you become immune to the taint."

"Immune?" Lyna mumbled, "But, how?"

"You must join the Grey Warden's," said Duncan flatly.

"What?!" Lyna yelped, "And just leave my people, and my home?"

"Would you rather die Lyna?" Fenarel asked, "We don't want to lose you and Tamlen all in a few short days! Please consider this!"

Lyna was fuming. This wasn't fair! All of it! First Tamlen, and now this! And just after she was finally about to confess to Tamlen her feelings for him too! Angry tears stung at her eyes. Somehow she knew in her heart that Tamlen would want her to live on...but it still hurt her to think of going on without him.

She took a deep breath. "Alright Duncan, I'll accept your offer. However, I would like to stay for Tamlen's funeral."

"Of course," Duncan said stiffly. "We shall leave first thing. Be ready. We travel for Ostagar in the morning."

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All of the Dalish elves gathered in a circle around Marethari as she led a prayer for Tamlen. Lyna hung at the back, tears pouring down her face. Fenarel saw this and moved to his friend, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

"I am so sorry Da'len..." He said softly, "If there is anything I can do..."

"Keep the clan safe..." She mumbled, "All of them. I don't want anymore...Tamlens..." Fenarel nodded mutely and hugged his friend tightly.

"Lyna? Would you care to say a few words?" Marethari asked the Dalish elf. Lyna let out a broken sob but nodded quickly.

"I-I would Keeper." She moved forward, holding the new tree that was to be planted in Tamlen's honour. She walked to the center of the circle and placed the tree in the ground.

"Tamlen," she began softly, to the sobs of her fellow kinsmen, "You-I," she cleared her throat, "You were my kinsmen, my brother, and my best friend. You will be missed... You were...everything to me... You were a great hunter, and I-we shall miss you greatly. I-I shall miss you greatly." She then let the grief take her, and she sank to the ground, and sobbed brokenly.

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"We travel to Ostagar, the ruined refuge of the Grey Warden." Duncan informed Lyna that morning. "It will be a long trip, but you should be able to make it just fine. I have confidence in you."

"Thank you," said Lyna stiffly. She followed Duncan past her clan, and up a large hill towards the realm of men. She turned and looked back at her family, her home. Fenarel waved at her and Marethari smiled and said a small blessing. Lyna gave them all a sad smile, before turning and following Duncan into her new life, one which she had no idea what it had in store for her.

A/N: Chapter one is finished! I hope you all liked it so far! I know I skipped a bit, but I thought it was best to get right to the point. Anyway, reviews and favs please! I would love to hear feedback! :D