Chapter 4

Two weeks on the open sea. She finally asked Anders about what happened after he was captured.

"Well I grew angered at the Templars for taking me then I can't remember anything. But I wake up in a cell in the Circle chained like an animal. Then I think Justice reacted again this time I feel a spiked leather Templar whip welting across my back. Justice didn't stop taunting the Templars. So I knew a death sentence was gona end my life so I willingly accepted my fate. Then they chained my hands behind me and told me my death was a Templar Justice. Then you showed up." Said Anders telling his side.

Anders and Anna spent the time talking about names for the child. Anna settled that if it was a boy she wanted to name him Andrew. And if it was a girl she wanted to name her Andrea. Then Anna grew a little in the middle being four weeks long with Child. Anders always checked her being his healing nature.

She sometimes when he slept she'd hold his hand and place it to the small bump on her stomach. Sometimes he'd wake to this and would kiss her. They stayed on the ship for the months to come to flee the lands of Templars. Anna told Anders she wanted to stay on land to raise the child in some kind of house or hidden area away from Templars. He swore to it. So they landed on a small island called Brandal's Reach. They stayed there.

Anders and Fenris helped find a place or cave safe from Templars. Fenris stayed long enough to see the birth of Anders's child. Anna almost died in childbirth. But pulled through. Fenris left knowing Anders has things in his control. So he Bid them farewell. The child was born a son.

A month later as a gift she found a kitten. The cutest yellow tabby she could have ever found. She gave it to Anders. His face lit up as she never seen before. He was very thankful for the kitten. He named it New Pounced-A-Lot. As Andrew grew up to the age of five his magic started to show up. Anders was Proud as he could ever be seeing little Andrew taking up his Maker given gifts.

Anna was happy to see her son please Anders so. Little Andrew has most of Anders's looks. He even has his nose. Which to Anna was precious. Anders helped Andrew when his strong nightmares of demons plagued him. Anna knew someday Anders's mind of Justice would return. It's been fourteen years since Justice hasn't reappeared. She knew he'd show up. And it would destroy this family setting Anders hoped to have.

Anders and 14 year old Andrew where hunting game in the wilderness. And Andrew saw armored men.

"Father? Are those Templars?" he said wondering if by the way Mother and Father described them looking like.

"Son, get back to the house." Ordered Anders.

"But Papa."

"NOW!" he shouted revealing Justice for the first time in years. Andrew grew scared of his father. He hid behind a tree. He watched as his father talked in a demonic voice to the men. Blasts of magical flames flew about. Andrew saw this wasn't going well. He wanted to join his father but his training wasn't adequate as his father's talents. He ran back to the house to get his Mother.

"Mama! Mama! Templars are attacking Father!" he shouted upset. Anna's heart lurched in fear of him getting captured or worse killed. She grabbed her Orsino Staff and ran to find Anders wounded badly and Templars nowhere to be seen.

"I'm sorry. I tried to save Andrew." He said trying to breathe.

"Shh. Just relax." She said sobbing. Andrew knelt beside his father.

"Father, I swear I'll kill those Templar bastards. I swear." He said realizing his father was dying.

"Son, you've made me proud of you. You are the one thing I feared I'd never get to have." Said Anders coughing blood from his lungs. Anna sobbed harder knowing what he meant.

"Oh my love. I love you." She said leaning her cheek next to his and cried hard. With his right hand he felt his son's hands holding his hand.

"Papa don't leave me. I need you." Andrew cried.

"Love. I can't see. I can't see you!" He said searching with his eyes. She touched his face and said.

"I'm looking into your eyes Anders." She sobbed. Then he said.

"Justice is angered by my failure. He blames you for this. But . . . But I don't. He's been damned by my anger. He will go but I don't know where he'll go. I no longer care. He's hurt my soul for the last time. I don't wish to leave yet. I want to stay with you and Andrew." He said coughing up more blood.

"I love you Anders, Forever." She said and kissed his mouth. He attempted to kiss as she did him. And he coughed his last. His eyes shut and his chest exhaled. Anna's eyes widened as she screamed his name.

"Anders! Anders!" she cried and sobbed on his chest. Andrew grew hate and anger for what the Templars done to his father and to his Mother.

"They'll pay mother. I swear that no mage child like me will witness the death of any Mage Parent." He said angered and setting a nearest tree on fire.

"No one will be hurt ever ever again!" he said running up to the house. She took off the Tevinter Chantry Amulet from Anders's neck and kissed his cold lips one last time.

"Rest my love. Rest now in the Golden City. May your soul know that Andrew will carry on the Mission." Then she undressed his body and buried him near the house. She sent a letter to her old friends of Anders death. She raised Andrew to hate and despise the Chantry and Templars just so he'd take after Anders Mission. To free Mages.

It is rumored that Anna Hawke and her adult son Andrew help destroy several Circles in the name of Anders the savoir of the Mages Freedom Rebellion. It is not for sure known if Anna Hawke is still alive. But the tales grow as does the tale of the heir of an Apostate named Anders.

The End

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