Dragon Age Origins: Army of Zero
AN: Ok kiddies this is my summary of my DAO/DAO:A cross over with FOZ. DAO will be slightly AU b/c of both Aeducan and Cousland being present. This takes place 2 years after Awakening. Morrigan did not leave at the end of Origins, but was still not present in Awakening. Loghain is still alive, and Allistair has forgiven his two companions. Amaranthine was burned to the ground in my version. The darkspawn are still a problem in terms of the "Mother's" disciples. The ENTIRE team will be transported so don't worry everyone of them will get their fifteen minutes of fame, but it will focus mostly on Cousland, Allistair, Morrigan, Sigrun and Aeducan. Both of my characters have the 'experienced' voice so that should help picture their voices will NOT be present in this story. So without further ado I present Dragon Age Origins: Army of Zero.
Migel Cousland was a happy man. Why you may ask? Simple, because his best friend Gimli Aeducan was about to be crowned king of Orzammar, his son was turning 3 next month, he was both a Teyrn and an Arl, his wife was as...forth coming as ever, and all his companions from both of his great battles were present for the celebration at hand. Migel was indeed a very happy, rich(both spiritually, and literally), and drunk man.
"All hail Gimli Aeducan; Defender of the gates of Denerim, King of Orzammar, and GREY WARDEN," Migel shouted as he and his companions cheered! The only ones that were not cheering were Sten(as usual), and Wynne who simply applauded.
"Hey you forgot the part where I killed the undead Ogre that killed Cailin," Gimli yelled in his drunken stupor!
"That doesn't count I knocked it on its ass and was about to kill it, but you threw one of your explosive potions at its head. That was my kill," Allistair, King of Ferelden, disagreed in a most un-kingly fashion.
"Oh yes of course good king, like how you killed my mother Flemeth. Oh wait; that wasn't you , that was my sexy husband of a Grey Warden Commander, and hero of Ferelden," Morrigan stated while she acted seductively around her husband; who intern decided to kiss her on the lips romantically, not forcefully or passionately, romantically.
"We can all, of course, remember the absolutely adorable son you have both spawned through your love," Leiliana giggled, as she was the child's Godmother and smothered it with so much love that the child was actually frightened of her.
"Yes, and the broken hand that our fearless commander received in the most horrifying mission he has survived to date, child birth," Zevran recited melodramatically.
"Hey what about us and our grand heroics shortly after," a somewhat annoyed and drunk Anders stated.
"Oh of course how could we forget the great Anders, the circle's bitch, cat lover, and Allistair clone," Morrigan congratulated mockingly.
"Bitchy Witch" he retorted.
"Hey that's my wife and mother of my little Bryce your insulting," Migel scowled as he punched his right armoured hand into his left. Anders simply stuck out his tongue.
"You may be the Commander, but even you can't stand to the power of...SER POUNCE-ALOT," Anders yelled as he pulled his kitty from his pouche. The cat simply stared and mewed.
"Oh no," Migel inquired with a smirk on his face? "Sam! He called his faithful Mabari hound to his side and simply snickered at Anders fear.
"You WOULDN'T" Anders said as he shielded his beloved kitty from the menacing hound.
"I WOULD," he smiled evilly that would make even an arch demon quiver in fear.
"I yield to you oh great Commander of the Grey Wardens,"
"And don't you forget it slave MUHAHAHAHAHA," he laughed with his wife triumphantly.
Gimli couldn't have been happier; his companions, including Gorim were present for his ascension to the throne, and his son and friend's son were busy playing Grey Warden with their Uncle Oghren.
"GRRRR I am the dreaded Arch Demon I will eat you up and spit you out like and under cooked Nug," Oghren growled as he played with the children.
"I am the Gwey Wawben Commamber and I will sway you Awch Bemon. Come Gimbwi, wet's show dem ouw bight," said a, soon to be, 3 year old Bryce Cousland using a wooden sword and shield, and covered in bed sheets as armour.
"Wight, CHAAAAAAWWWWWGGGEEE" a 2 year old Trian Aeducan yelled as he and Bryce charged the dwarf berserker with their wooden weapons and cloth armour.
"Arrrggghhh, I am no match for the Grey Wardens I am defeated BLAGH," Oghren said as he 'died' from a wooden sword in between his arm and side.
"Hooway we saved fewelden" Trian cheered.
"Yay" Bryce cheered as he jumped up and down.
"They're so cute," Leiliana squealed as she managed to catch Trian in her big bear hug, but missed Bryce who was running like a mad blight wolf.
"Mommy, Aunty Wiwy (lily) is gonna cwush be" Bryce yelled but was intercepted by a less, but still highly, affectionate woman.
"Now where do you think you're going you little nug , it's time for you and Trian to go to bed," Sigrun said as she hugged the little boy and gave him a nuggy.
"Aw Aunty Siggy I bon't wanna, I wanna cubble with mommy and babby (daddy)," Bryce yawned as his aunty carried him to his room.
"Even the most trained and skilled warrior needs their rest little one" Sten decided to aid the two women in convincing the children to go to bed. He respected the boys as they had their father's courage and warrior spirit, as well as that as that of their mother's.
"Indeed for without your rest how will you be able to enact swift and righteous justice on the darkspawn," Justice added to the argument. He may be a spirit, but in his time as the Grey Warden Kristoff he came to see that with the proper influence, even a young child could become a great hero or, Maker forbid, villain when they came of the proper age.
The boys nodded in understanding and went to their parents(Bryce to Morrigan and Migel, and Trian to Gimli and Sigrun) and gave them their goodnights.
"We are truly blessed with such a fine young lad's as our son's, wouldn't you agree oh King and Queen," Morrigan asked Gimli and Sigrun as she cuddled her child like a mother would.
"Indeed Morrigan, indeed," Gimli responded, and was about to make a toast to such a gift in life, when out of nowhere a green orb appeared in the centre of the dining table.
"What sorcery is this," Sten scowled as he drew Asla from his back.
"I don't know," Migel said as he shuffled his son's hair before drawing his sword and shield and proceeded to poke the orb with his sword, only for it to be sucked into the orb along with his arm. "It's pulling me in! He yelled as his face and and upper torso were being sucked in.
"Cadon," Sten leaped towards his leader and grabbed him by his ankles. He pulled with all his might but found it futile as his arms were engulfed in the green aura. Morrigan handed her son to Leiliana, much to the child's discomfort, and grabbed hold of Sten's torso with Allistair and had Oghren and Gimli grab their's. Morrigan could hear her son's cry as she was pulled in as well. The orb began to grow and began to suck all within the room like a vacuum cleaner.
"Wynne can we close this thing," Anders yelled while he held onto a paragon statue.
"No, I never seen magic like this befAAAHHHH," she screamed as she was sucked into the orb as well. Anders could see everything from where he was. What few of his companions remained were holding on for dear life. He saw Leliana and Bryce lose to the green aura as he himself was consumed by the beast shortly after.
Gorim was using all his strength along with the assassin Zevran to shield Sigrun and Trian from the orb. Zevran soon lost his grip and was throttled towards the green abyss. Gorim had to hold on so that the Queen and prince would live. He heard Loghain Mactir curse Andraste as he was absorbed by the orb. Finally Gorim lost his grip, but was saved, if only for a short time, by Nathaniel Howe before they were both sucked into the void. Sigrun and Trian followed shortly after, along with the rest of the Grey wardens and hero's of Ferelden.
Louise De La Vallière was coughing from the explosion she had caused during her familiar summoning. She soon gasped at the sight in front of her. She hadn't summoned a familiar; she had summoned a small army. Before her laid the unconscious bodies of 18 people, two of which were children, a dog, and some sort of Golem creature. Louise didn't know what to do, she turned to Mr. Colbert but even he was at a loss for words. No one has ever summoned more than two, two being the rare occurrence, familiars. From the looks of it 4 seemed to be of nobility or mages. Two were just young children, a very large dog, a strange Golem, and the rest seemed to be warriors and archers; all wearing somewhat beautiful and well kept armour and weapons.
"Good lord Louise don't you think you went overboard," Guiche decided to end the ghostly silence.
"No kidding 20 familiars is a bit much don't you think," Monmorontecy added (AN sorry her name is hard) as she now knew the name 'Zero' may disappear from her name after today.
One of the beings began to stir. He wore a black Templar helmet with a red jewel in the center of his forehead with wings on both sides of the helmet. His armour was bulky and shiny from the suns glow and had a picture painted on the front of his breast plate. He carried a shield that had a design of two white wings spreading at the base and coming closer towards each other at the top. His sword was releasing flame and electricity from the sharpened sides of the blade, it was alien to all present as it glowed with its own aura from the metals it was forged with. The man sat up and turned his head towards Louise. She jumped a step back, as the person before her was quite intimidating. His attention was focused elsewhere, towards a woman in very revealing clothing. She wore her hair up in a ponytail fashion. She wore a knee high skirt with an almost non-existent top, that had feathers on her shoulder blades, and knee high boots. The woman also began to stir and searched franticly for something, only for the man to return to her with one of the unconscious children in his arms; they embraced and the woman proceeded to cuddle the child. The child was barely an infant, he had pure silver hair and had two glyph like tattoos on his cheeks. More of the beings began to stir and stand up. Two of the smaller beings cuddled another child with just as much affection as the other two. All the beings seemed to show their concern for the two boys as they awoke and let a sigh of relief knowing the two infants were safe. Only after that did they turn towards Louise, and many bore glares and scowls upon their face upon seeing her. The man in the Templar armour approached her and grabbed her by the collar. He began to yell in a deep booming, authoritive voice only matched by the most veteran of Generals; it sent shivers down her spine. She couldn't understand a word he was saying, after what felt like an eternity of yelling she finally spoke.
"I-I a-am Lou-Louise De La Val-l-l-lière, and I am your new m-m-master," she stuttered whilst trying to control her bladder. The man didn't seem to understand her but one of them did she approached the man and spoke to him. She had red hair, green eyes, and was fairly young. She wore lighter armour than man that held her and she carried a beautiful bow with her and what looked like a minstrel. The only thing that could describe her perfectly was beautiful. The woman approached Louise and began to speak in a soft caring voice.
"Hello my dear my name is Leiliana and your name is Louise correct," the woman asked her? Louise nodded. "Good so you do understand me; tell me Louise, do you know where I and my companions are, because they are very upset right now and wish to return to the celebration we were having for my friend there. She pointed to one of the short people who were holding one of the children.
"What were you celebrating," she asked as she decided to act superior right now was not a good idea?
"Because silly, he is now the king of Orzammar and all the dwarves," Leiliana chuckled at the girls question. The students eye's bulged not only had she summoned several nobles, but a king, and possibly the queen and prince as well. Not only that, but his trusted companions as well. The vast majority of the students began to step away from Louise. The woman soft caring face turned into a stern icy glare. "Now enough games little mage; if you do not tell me where we are right now I will see to personally that you suffer for nearly harming my Godson and the prince of Orzammar. The woman raised a knife to Louise's throat.
"The Magic Academy in the kingdom of Tristain," Louise blurted out from fear of being killed. "You are all my familiars and I am your master; I summoned you here. So put down your weapon or I shall be forced to punish you. She said as she slowly raised her wand to Leiliana's face. The woman simply chuckled at feeble threat only to receive an explosion in her face. Leiliana managed to let out a small shriek before she was on the ground unconscious with swirls in her eyes. The remaining beings drew their weapons, but it was the children that charged first. They ran at her screaming and proceeded to kick her in the shin and bite her as they climbed all over her, as well as pull her hair and hit her with their wooden swords.
"You huwt Aunty Wiwy you'w pay," Bryce screamed as he bit the girls ear
"Fow Owzabbaw," Trian cried as he hit her with his wooden sword in the shins. Their parents shed anime tears with pride.
"I've never been more proud of my little Bryce, he truly is a Cousland and a Grey Warden," Migel clenched his fist in triumph over his sons brave and bold actions against the young mage.
"Thats it son show that pink haired harpy what happens when you mess with the dwarves," Sigrun congratulated her son as she held her husband in happiness.
"As I have said in the past; they are true warriors in the bodies of children," Sten said as he did something he rarely did. He smiled with pride.
Louise was in trouble she was being made a fool of by children, and her familiars were laughing at her. She turned towards Mr. Colbert with pleading eyes. He sighed as he knew intervention was the only way out of this since she could easily be killed by these beings, and was vastly outnumbered and had no way of subduing them. He turned towards the other students.
"Guiche if you would please help Miss Vallière with her pest problem, While myself and the other students subdue the others," he said to the students. They all understood that the situation was unavoidable and knew that if these people were let loose, many problems would arise. Guiche nodded and used his levitation spell on the two children. Unfortunately the children became frightened by this and started crying.
"Mama, I'b scawed," Trian cried for Sigrun as he was levitated into the air. Bryce wasn't doing much better. Guiche, of course, was oblivious to the cries until he received an arcane bolt to the chest. He fell to the ground and was about to stand up when a large staff appeared in front his face, being held by the woman with revealing clothing on. She was out for blood. Colbert, hadn't expected this sort of retaliation and was about send a burst of flame towards the woman, but was interrupted by several tree branches wrapping around his body and trapping him in a cocoon. He saw an elf mage with a glare on her face.
"Don't even think about it, Human trash," Velanna sneered as she had no intentions of letting this idiot get away from her wrath. During this time Zevran had ran towards the levitating children so that he could catch them.
"I've got them," he shouted as he caught both in his arms. They continued to cry as he held them there. "There there little ones do not fret the danger has passed and you are safe.
Kirche and Tabitha were surprised that the two familiars had struck against two nobles, but then again one of them was a king and one of the children a prince. Kirche was about to release her flame on the black haired woman, but was intercepted by the shorter woman. She held a sword and throwing axe to her throat. Flame would've assisted if he wasn't already receiving a beating from the so called king.
"Touch her or any of my friends and family and I will see to it that you never see the light of day again mage," Sigrun spouted as if she contained venom within her mouth. Tabitha was about to assist when two more of the familiars struck. The other small one that had the scent of ale on him and the one in Templar armour. The small one came at her with a large claymore, while the Templar went after her familiar. Needless to say she had no worries about her familiar, or so she thought. The male warrior was not losing any ground; his shield was up and her dragon could not knock him down no matter how hard she struck. He struck at her familiar and managed to cut the dragon across the chest. Tabitha had to do something or her familiar would die, but she had her own problems. The short man with red hair and a braided beard was becoming more fierce and enraged, and it seemed to make him stronger.
"Now you've pissed me off you nug humper, and I'm gonna show you what a Berserker CAN DO," he hollered as he charged the young mage with pure fury and rage fuelling him.
Leliana had awoken nearly a second later and began to shout at her companions to stop. They did so, and none too soon either. Migel was on the verge of impaling his sword in the dragons head, Oghren was bashing his sword on the mages staff, as she was crouched to her knees holding him off. Morrigan was about to smash the now frozen solid Guiche into pieces, Gimli had stopped smashing the Aeducan shield into the salamander's face while Gorim had its tail in his hands. Velanna was on the verge of either crushing the professor or setting him ablaze, and Sigrun was sitting on the dark tanned, red headed, and busty woman with her sword pointed at her throat. Sam the Mabari was busy barking and slobbering over top of the girl called Louise. They all stopped what they were doing and went to Leiliana for answers. Before that however, she asked the professor to use a spell that would allow them all to communicate with the others. He did so reluctantly. She then proceeded to explain the situation with Louise and them being familiars.
"WHAT! No absolutely not, no way am I going to be a servant for that Trollope," Nathaniel said quite loudly.
"I agree we owe these people no such binding, I say we kill them and leave," Sten stated quite easily.
"What about the boys are they included," Wynne asked hoping the children would be spared.
"Unfortunately yes they are, since they were summoned here with us they are included," Leiliana said with a heavy heart.
"NO! My son is barely three and you're telling me he must become a slave to this brat for the remainder of either of their lives," Morrigan asked, with tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"I am sorry Morrigan, but if we fight and run they will send their armies after us. We will be considered rogues and a danger to the land. We don't even know where we are," Leiliana said feeling the same sorrow for her Godson.
"But me and Gimli are Kings, Migel is a Teyrn, an Arl, and Supreme Commander of the Grey Wardens in Ferelden; that must count for something," Allistair said hoping to at least spare some of his friends this tragedy.
"It does not matter, Familiars are seen as subhuman; at most you simply earn her respect amongst the other nobles for being of royalty," Leiliana again stated with pain in her heart. At this point Morrigan and Sigrun are crying for their son's whilst their husband's confort them, but feel a similar sadness for their children.
"It's not fair! He's just an infant boy that has done nothing wrong in this world to deserve such a punishment. My boy is destined to be a lowly pet for a spoiled noble. DAMN YOU MAKER! DAMN YOU ANDRASTE! MAY THE DARKSPAWN FEED ON YOUR SOULS YOU HEARTLESS BASTARDS," Morrigan screamed as she cried in her husband's chest her howls of pain made many of the Tristain students feel guilty. Louise felt more guilt then all of them.
"I will not stand for this," Sten scowled as he marched towards Louise and grabbed her by the throat. "I will not sit by and watch this girl enslave two innocent children. I would rather they die then live such a life they are not destined for. I may not be of the Arischock, but even I can tell that they are both destined to be great warriors. Louise was beginning to lose her breath.
"Neither shall I, for if am to do one final deed in this world, it would be to safeguard these children from a punishment that is not theirs to bear," Justice said as he walked to Stens right side. "I can vouch for everyone, including the parents that they would serve you a thousand lifetimes if it set these children free of this binding. None of us care what becomes of us; our titles mean nothing to us, all we wish is for them to be free of such a curse. Your traditions be damned. Sten decided to put the Louise down since she was turning blue in the face. Migel and Gimli approached Louise and both got on their knees.
"Cadon what are you-," Sten was cut off .
"Quiet Sten this must be done," Migel looked at him with commanding gaze. Sten nodded and backed away. Both men removed their helmets, and many of the women gasped and began to blush. The man had pale white skin, deep blue eyes, several glyph like tattoos on the side of his head, and in the centre. His hair was a white as snow, and went to his shoulders, his beard was short, and connected with his moustache, both of which stays within the mouth and chin area. He looked no older than 21 and was, by her standards, very handsome. The shorter one, who was also the king of dwarves, had an almost identical look. The only difference between the two was their hair style, in which the short on wore in a tiny ponytail; their tattoos, and their beards, which Gimli had a beard across his chin that tied into tiny ponytails across his chin, his beard at the front of his face was braided, as was his moustache. Both could be considered twins if it weren't for the fact they were of different species.
"Please we beg you to spare our son's of this eternal binding," Migel said with his head bowed down along with Gimli. "We pledge ourselves and our companions to a lifetime of servitude of serving and protecting you, however short it may be; only if you spare our children, and if possible, our wives as well so that they may raise the children properly. No one protested except two small boys who ran to their father's along with their mother's.
"Babby, pwease stop," Bryce pleaded with regret in his eyes; like most children do when they feel they have something bad.
"We bibn't mean two get you in twoubwe; wewe sowwy," Trian said as he held his father's arm. The fathers couldn't help but smile at their innocence and responsibility at wanting to take the blame for what their fathers where doing. Colbert had seen enough and was on the verge of having a meltdown.
"Very well, since you are both so set on freeing your children," Colbert began to say. "That or go on a rampage and slaughter us. He thought to himself. I will make an exception and allow your son's free of the contract, but ONLY your son's. Your wives will still be required to partake in the contract. Migel shot up and hugged the man nearly crushing his spine. Gimli simply shook his hand in thanks. Louise began to chant the binding spell and proceeded to kiss each one of them on the lips. All of them felt the burning pain and the ruins being engraved upon them, but it was nothing they couldn't stand. This is where things went bad. Migel began to clutch his chest as he felt his insides begin to swirl and morph like liquid. He suddenly shot up levitating into the air as red light spewed from his eyes and mouth. Louise noticed he wasn't the only one. Gimli, Sigrun, and several others were going through similar horrors.
"Mr. Colbert whats happening," Louise said with worry in her voice. Colbert had no idea himself. Morrigan, however, did since all the ones that were levitating, were Grey Wardens.
"It must be the taint from the darkspawn blood," she said as she ran towards her husband.
"What, what's a darkspawn," Louise asked, but was ignored by her new familiars. The glowing stopped and the Grey Wardens all fell to the ground. Morrigan ran for Migel and listened for his heart beat. It was faint.
"Wynne, hurry we need to heal them quickly," Morrigan yelled with fear in her voice. Morrigan began to use her powers and showered her love with a white light that enveloped him and restored him. She looked into his tired eyes. "Be still my Love everything will be alright your 'wicked witch' is here. She said as she held his hand to her cheek.
"Morrigan I can't do this alone," Wynne yelled as healed Justice from his endeavour. Morrigan motioned her son to come to her.
"Stay with your father; don't leave him for anything," Morrigan commanded. Before she continued to the others she gave both of them a kiss on the forehead. Bryce looked at his father, and couldn't help but feel it was all his fault.
"I'b sowwy babby, I bib sobeting bab anb now youw huwt,"
"shh,shh. It's alright little Bryce Daddies' ok," Migel conforted his son by hugging him. "Daddies' just a little tired thats all, I just *yawn* need a nap.
"Can I spay with you," he asked his father.
"Of course you can, but if your mother comes and your still awake, tell her I'm just sleeping,"
"Ok babby,"
Migel smiled as he held his son in his arms and let darkness claim him and fell asleep.