I do not own Dragon Age or any of the characters. I couldn't remember the exact elvish greeting.
Second Chance
Gabriel stood in front of Leliana, Wynne held her hands a couple inches apart with the same spell she had used on Leliana last time ready to be fired. Gabriel held the cup out to Leliana and she took a deep breath before drinking some of the darkspawn blood in it. She blinked once then coughed and clutched her throat collapsing. Gabriel knelt feeling her pulse and sighed in relief. This time, she had survived. She began groaning as the dreams started and Gabriel closed his eyes placing his hand on her forehead.
"What are you doing?" Alistair asked.
"Hearing her dream," Gabriel said. "I need to know if she's seeing the worms."
A moment later, his mind was flooded with images of not one but two Archdemons and easily twice as many Darkspawn as in the First Blight. The Archdemons weren't giving orders, however, they were bowing. The hundreds of worms that had tried to make Gabriel lunch were before them below the first bridge of the Dead Trenches. And Gabriel could hear it speaking, and understand it.
"Take the tunnels," the worms all said at once in one raspy distorted voice. "Wipe the dwarves out. Then, Razikale, take the Forest and the Elves shall fall. Do not, under any condition, allow any to live. Destroy them out. Then push to the fortress known as Warden's Keep. Eliminate the Wardens there, enter through the tunnel I prepared. And Lusacan, while he takes this country, you will go to the Free Marches. There is a warrior there known as the Champion, Hawke, that would pose as much a threat to you as the Warden-Commander does. Eliminate him. Then take the Free Marches. My return will be unopposed if you succeed."
"Yes My Lord," the Archdemons said before taking off through the largest tunnels for Orzammar.
Gabriel retracted his hand and turned toward Alistair.
"You're pale," Alistair noted. "How bad is it?"
"The last two Archdemons are both up and serving the worms," Gabriel said. "And they're all one being. Based on how powerful it would have to be, I doubt we can kill it in a straight fight."
"Wonderful," Alistair said.
"Send a warning to Orzammar that the Archdemons are both heading their way then you need to go to the Free Marches and find someone named Hawke, probably called the Champion," Gabriel said. "You need the bring him back here, whatever it takes. "One of them is going there."
"Alright," Alistair said. "What about Warden's Keep?"
"I'm heading there myself with Leliana," Gabriel said. "I pray I get there before Razikale does. I'm going to warn the elves on the way that they're in danger. The plan is extremely well thought out. The two Archdemons will systematically wipe out every race until they have control over everything. Go, we don't have long."
Alistair left quickly telling Anora, who was his top adviser with the exception of Gabriel, to tell the people that he had to leave on Warden business and told her to prepare the military for the biggest Blight yet. An hour later, Leliana woke up and she and Gabriel left to warn the elves and evacuate Warden' Keep.
After less than a day of travelling, they reached the Brecilian Forest and found the same Elvish tribe they had helped before within minutes.
"Andaren Atishan Brother," Lanaya said. "How can we help you?"
"You have to leave," Gabriel stated. "Now."
"What?" Lanaya questioned. "Why?"
"There are darkspawn on their way," Gabriel stated. "Hundreds of thousands of them."
"Hundreds of..." Lanaya trailed off. "But that's more than-"
"The First Blight," Gabriel interrupted. "I know. Both of the remaining Old Gods have been awakened. This is two blights in one. Two Archdemons. There aren't enough Grey Wardens in existence for this."
Alright," Lanaya nodded. "I'll send messengers to the other clans. But, where do we go?"
"We don't have a choice," Gabriel sighed. "Flee to Orlais for now. But we may have to go to Tevinter."
"Alright," Lanaya nodded. "What about you?"
"I have to go to the Warden's Keep," Gabriel stated. "We can't afford to lose our own Wardens."
Lanaya nodded and Gabriel and Leliana continued their journey to the Warden's Keep. But they were far from prepared for the carnage that met them.