Dreaming of reality chapter 10
I didn't even sleep that night. The thoughts and memories that flowed through my head were to fresh, to new for me to forget. I didn't want them to haunt my dreams as they did my waking hours. So instead I opted for some training. I was in the basement of the mansion, having discovered the training room a couple of nights ago. The room was nicely equip. long bows of all sorts lined the east wall, while daggers and swords lined the west. Wooden dummies stood tall to the far side of the room and even from here I could see that they have been used often. The middle held a soft mat while the ceiling above had Poles of many sizes.
Originally, I had planned to practice with one of the bows but I felt the need to practice with the daggers that Sebastian claims I was deadly with. I walked to one of the dummies cautiously, poking at it with the tip of the blade. It creaked as it slightly moved out of place.
I let my hands hang at my side. "Well here we go." I slashed once at the dummy before, cutting into the wood like never before. I slashed again this time turning my body and blocking my face with the other dagger. Again turning my entire body, as the blades continued to land their mark. Slowly but surely the moves came to me with each hit. Back hit, side slash, double stab. I continued to follow my instinct as the dummy became nothing more than a slashed pieced of wood. Dropping my hands, I gasp for breathe as I took a step back to see exactly what I had done.
"Troubled?" I turned to see Sebastian standing in the door way of the training room smiling as he gestured to the now useless piece of wood.
"Troubled doesn't even begin to explain what my mind is going through right now." I sheathed the daggers back on to my back and began making my way toward him as he stepped on to the mat.
He smiled slyly. "Perhaps I could be of some assistance?"
I quirked an eyebrow. "Oh. How so?" he removed his bow and began to strip down his armor. I honestly had no idea where this was heading and when he stopped after his tunic I felt my heart beat race a tad bit. His body was scared; cuts and scrapes had not yet healed but still it was amazing. I had never seen someone so toned before.
He stood before me, fist raised. I eyed him curiously. "Come now, Hawke." He smiled at me. "I may be a chantry brother but I can still fight with the best of you as I have surely proven in the past."
"I think you'll have to refresh my memory." I commented as I stripped down to my under clothes. I moved on to the mat and held up my fist in a classic stance. He threw the first punch landing square in my arm. I flinched at the amount of forced used resisting the urge to rub the spot. That would definitely leave a bruise. "Oo. Not as cocky now are we?" he moved in for a sweep kick but I hoped over his leg swinging mine as he rose and connecting with his shoulder.
"There we go." He moved in closer throwing punches toward my arms and face that I blocked. I kicked up and he caught my leg. I quickly jumped up and flipped my other leg, hitting his jaw in the process. I landed on my feet and kept my attack going punching his chest as he staggered backwards.
"It seems there are some things you just don't forget." he wiped the small trickle of blood as it came down his chin. I readied my stance again. Executing a perfect high kick, he hit my chest knocking me backwards on to the mat. I laid there staring at the ceiling, its poles swinging above me.
He moved over me and extended his hand. I took it pulling him down and twisting it behind his back.
"Don't under estimate me." I whispered as I lowered him to the ground.
He winced in pain and smiling I let go, helping him up .
"You are truly amazing, my friend." He said moving off the mat, rubbing his wrist as the pain began to seep through.
" So I've been told." The door opened behind us and I turned to see Bodahn enter the room. "The guard-captain is here to see you, Serrah." He said with a bow.
I turned to Sebastian with a confused look. Guard captain? Who was the guard Captain.
He gave a sad smile. "We shall be up in a moment, Bodhan." The dwarf nodded and exited the room.
"I take it that is some one I am supposed to know?" I asked as we began putting our armor back on.
He nodded.
"Perhaps I should go see Anders again." I spoke thoughtfully as I re-sheathed my daggers.
"With time, I am sure your memories will return." I turned to him studying his face. I could tell something was wrong. He hid his emotions just as Damien did. The slight sparkle in his eyes giving away any knowledge that he wished to keep to himself. They were so alike and I couldn't help but wonder what about my fiancé and this man before me. Were they the same person? An extension of a memory that had followed me into this world? I still wasn't sure exactly what this world was but I find myself more and more entranced by the similarities that I had noticed with my family as well as some of its people.
Ignoring his looks and worries, I proceeded out the door and up the stairs to see this Guard Captain, wondering what they could possibly need with me.
"Oh get off your high horse. I have problems, too." They entered the main hall welcomed by the shouting of their companions. Sebastian watched from the door as the Guard Captain and the Pirate argued before them.
"Eveline?" Lealia whispered beside him. He turned to her and wonder why she had called Aveline that name, just as she had called him Damien.
"Ha!" Aveline approached the pirate as she turned toward the fire, her face full of sarcasm and rage. "What drink should I order and whose the father?" Sebastian cringed at the woman's words. Even Isabella couldn't be that Careless even if she did carry herself the way she did.
"Oh you little-" the pirate raised her hand to smack the other woman just as Lealia stepped up.
"Hey!" she stepped between the two women with Sebastian behind her. Her face was a mix of confusion and humor. She held her hands up as she glanced between both of them, her eyes lingering on Aveline as if trying to place her. "I don't know what the hell is going on but I trust someone will explain before a fight breaks loose."
"I'm sorry to bother you, Lea, but its vital. The Arishok is harboring two fugitives who have converted to the Qun. He must be convince to release him." Aveline eyes pleaed for her help but her face stayed straight and serious. "the situation with Petrice has already made him feared. If people start to be he can ignore the law… I need your help before things get out of hand."
Lealia stared at her friend with wonder. Sebastian was almost positive she had no clue what she was talking about.
"Aveline-" he moved up to explain but Isabella cut him off.
"I'm going to die!" everyone turned to her, their faces filled with questions. This was not going to turn out well.
"There that got your attention. Real problem." Fear fell across her face.
"I'm sorry?" Lealia let her hands fall as she turned to the pirate.
"Ok. Remember the relic? The one Castillon is going to kill me over?" lealia's face turned up in even more confusion and Isabella released a frustrating sigh.
"Of all the bloody-"
"It's not her fault." Sebastian said taking this opportunity to fill in the women about lealia's state of mind and her possible amnesia.
Aveline turned to her friend. "Do we not know the cause of it? I mean, she couldn't have just woken up and forgotten everything!"
Sebastian shook his head. "As of now, we do not know the cause."
"Enough!" Lealia halted the conversation. "Regardless of what I remember the matter still remains. You both need my help, right?"
The women nodded. "Then I shall help as much as I can." She turned to Isabella. "We deal with your problem first. If it is your life that is on the line then we shouldn't postpone what ever it is you need doing." Isabella looked as if she could hug her.
Aveline on the other hand looked angered even more. "I'm trying to keep the city from rioting against the Qunari!"
Bella looked away, her eyes full of guilt. "well maybe there connected."
"What!?" both Sebastian and Aveline had shouted the word at the same time. Lealia merely looked lost.
"Look," Bella continued. "I'm just saying maybe it will help. It's important to someone, right?" she shrugged innocently.
Aveline slapped her hand to her forehead. "Now you start being responsible? Shit."
"Well then that settles then." Lealia looked to Sebastian. "We can get Fenris on our way to where ever it is that we are going. Eveline?" she turned to her friend.
"Aveline." She corrected calmly.
"right." Lealia smiled sheepishly. "Sorry. We'll meet you here afterwards."
Aveline nodded and turned to leave. Stopping as she reached the door. "Lea," she turned and smiled at her friend. "Just know, amnesia or no, you still are the same."
Lealia smiled and nodded. Turning to him and Bella, she gestured out after Aveline. "Well, shall we go?"
A/N and so we get back to the story line. As you can see Lealia does remembers some things cause let's be honest some things your body just never just never forgets and fighting is one of them. as for her recognizing Aveline as someone else yeah I have a plan so bear with me XD anyway thank you all for the reviews and favorites and follows and I hope I don't disappoint! Please comment, questions and concerns are greatly welcomed and I will be updating hopefully every week from here on out so please bear with me lol 3