Fenris awoke the next morning with a massive hang over as predicted. He groaned softly and sat up, his vision blurry to begin with, however as his eyes began to clarify his surroundings he gasped and looked over... There he was... Sleeping so peacefully... However Fenris held his head again. What did he do last night..? He was dressed so... Maybe they didn't? He couldn't remember anything...
Yet as he looked around he gasped, where was his sword and armor? He sighed before frowning, he couldn't even leave, but as he looked over, watching Hawke's eyes slowly flutter open. His pulse quickened and he bit his lip as Hawke took a few moments to wake up as well, looking to the other.
"Morning... You sleep okay?" Hawke asked.
"I-I... We... Did we-"
"No... I wouldn't take advantage of you while drunk Fenris." Hawke mused, raising a slightly amused brow at Fenris' flustered and hung over self. "... Which leaads me to my next question, are you stupid?" He asked rather harshly.
"Excuse me?" Fenris asked narrowing his eyes at Hawke.
"You heard me." Hawke replied as he got up, beginning to change his clothes and Fenris looked away.
"I was fine I didn't need you to rescue me." Fenris scoffed.
"I doubt you even knew your name." Hawke sneered, making Fenris look away.
"... What if something happened? Mugged you or worse!" Hawke exclaimed in a frustrated fashion.
"You are not my mother!" Fenris snapped back.
"Are you trying to kill yourself or some shit!" Hawke yelled.
"No! I just... I just wanted to cut loose and forget... Forget about Hadriana... forget about you!" Fenris replied and looked away.
"Forget about me!? Forget about me!?" Hawke asked, making Fenris gasp and flinch. "You walked away Fenris! You one-night-standed me! I accepted your reasons for leaving but do not throw you leaving in my face!" Hawke snapped however, Aveline, who had just walked in, raised her brows.
"Erm... Should I-"
"No... What is it?" Hawke sighed and looked over to her.
"Well... You remember Emeric..? He's spouting nonsense in The Gallows and scaring people... I don't want to bring him in but he sounds insane he's still trying to tie all those women together... Can you please talk some sense into him before I have to?" She sighed and Hawke groaned.
"Alright... I'll deal with it today." Hawke said and Aveline awkwardly shuffled out the door.
"... I had Bodhan polish your armor." Hawke muttered after a tense silence.
"You didn't have to do that..." Fenris also said softly as he got out of bed.
"I know..." Hawke said and walked over to Fenris.
"I'm sorry... I know things are hard for you right now." Hawke said after stopping in front of him. "... I'll help you track your sister down if you want." He added, referring to Fenris' sister.
"Don't worry about it. It doesn't excuse me being an ass... I should have thanked you instead of being... Myself." Fenris said and felt his face heat up as he looked up, they were much closer then he anticipated.
"... Bodhan will probably be a few more minutes before your armor is ready if you want to lay down for a bit longer." Hawke then mentioned, clearing his throat before beginning to walk away.
"Hawke-" Fenris then said catching his hand, Hawke catching his own breath before stopping and looking back to Fenris.
"I-..." He started, but, as he expected, the words wouldn't come out.
Hawke reached in and gently tilted Fenris' head upwards so that their eyes could meet. Fenris felt his heartbeat continued to speed up as he felt Hawke's hands rest on his hips before he felt himself beginning to lean in. However just before their lips touched there was a knock at the door.
Damn.
"Sir, the armor is polished." Bodhan announced from outside.
"... Come in." Hawke said and released Fenris before Bodhan and Sandal walked inside and laid out the metal pieces on his bed and Fenris' jaw fell agape with awe.
The armor looked brand new... Like it had never been used... It looked so beautiful, and Hawke smiled as he watched Fenris gently pick up a piece and gently caress it. Fenris almost didn't want to put it on...
"Thank you." Hawke said and Fenris lightly coughed.
"Y-Yes thank you." He said softly in slight embarrassment as the two dwarves walked out.
"... How is it?" Hawke asked stepping closer to Fenris again.
"It's... Immaculate." Fenris said starting to smile and Hawke just gazed down at him.
"... I'm glad." Hawke said and smiled before Fenris looked back up to Hawke and saw that fucking look in his eyes again.
He had too tear his gaze away and bit his lip before Hawke backed up.
"I'll allow you some privacy." He said and walked out of the room before Fenris watched Hawke walk out. He sighed and began redressing his armor, he looked good for being hung over despite the nausea and the splitting headache. This was just the thing to make his day better... He walked out and Hawke stared. "... You... Look... Amazing." He muttered, making Fenris huff slightly and look away.
"Don't stare at me like that..." Fenris grumbled before Hawke chuckled and grabbed his staff.
"Come on, lets go shut the Templar up..." Hawke said and began walking out of the Hawke estate with Fenris to meet up with Varric and Aveline.
"Oh! Hawke!" The familiar sound of Emeric's voice chimed in through The Gallows.
"Emeric..." Hawke greeted not so excitedly as he ran a hand through his hair.
"It's about time someone who understands my cause comes to understand my evidence." The Templar replied, Hawke felt very uncomfortable in The Gallows, he wanted to shut Emeric up and be done with this place.
"Emeric I came to tell you that you are making a fool of yourself." Hawke sighed and shook his head.
"What? Hawke you saw the evidence in the warehouse! Please I need your help!" Emeric said desperately. "Please, I have a lead! Gascard DuPuis! Please Serah Hawke... If you investigate this for me and it turns out to be nothing I will never mention this again... I just want justice for those murdered women..." He sighed and Hawke frowned, anther goose chase..?
"... Alright... But I expect you to keep your word." Hawke said and nodded at Emeric who nodded back.
"Are we seriously doing this again..?" Varric asked.
"Well the last time we did find something, so this is worth investigating." Hawke sighed and began walking out of The Gallows.
As the party arrived at the DuPuis manner in High Town, he hummed, something didn't feel right... Maybe this was serious? Hawke walked inside and immediately they were swarmed with hordes of demons. Perhaps this wasn't a waste of time, and as the group battled through the house and came to Gascard himself, holding a captive woman hostage.
"Let the woman go!" Hawke snarled and Gascard gasped, looking over.
"W-Wait! I know this looks bad but I am trying to save her!" He yelled.
"Really? I couldn't tell the difference." Hawke said and frowned.
"Please help me." The woman whimpered.
"Look I am after the killer! He murdered my sister I am just trying to use her to get to the bastard..." Gascard frowned.
"Why should we believe you?" Aveline asked.
"I swear! I am only trying to get justice for my sister and all the other women, she would have been the next! I do not regret using Blood Magic to find him. He sends his victims a bouquet of white Lilies... She was next." He said seriously.
"Let. The woman. Go." Hawke growled and Gascard would sigh and put his hands up, allowing the woman to run away.
"... Don't make me regret leaving you alive." Hawke stated, even though this was shady beyond all belief and his instincts told him to kill this man... There was something about him, he honestly believed him and he really hoped he didn't just let a murderer go.
"Y-You are letting him go!?" Aveline exclaimed.
"Yes... I honestly don't believe he is the murderer." Hawke replied.
"I... Hope you are right, Hawke..." Varric murmured and Hawke would raise his hand, hearing nothing else of this conversation before walking out and back towards The Gallows to report to Emeric.
"Emeric?" A fellow Templar asked, her name was Moria.
"Yes? He was here this morning when I came to hear him out." Hawke replied furrowing his brows.
"What? He told me he was going to meet you where you told to meet him tonight." Moria said and raised her own brows.
"Oh shit." Varric said.
"Come on!" Hawke called and began jogging out of The Gallows.
This was not a coincidence, Emeric knew too much, and whoever was behind these murders knew that Emeric was on the verge of a breakthrough. Hawke knew he didn't have time to fuck around, Emeric was going to get hurt, and as Hawke predicted, as soon as he entered the alley, they were horded by the demons, and Emeric was on the floor not far. Killing the demons wasn't hard but discovering that Emeric was dead made Hawke curse.
"This had to be Gascard!" Aveline said bitterly.
"No." Hawke said.
"You still believe he's innocent?" Varric asked.
"... Yes I do... Emeric was killed because he knew too much... That much is clear." Hawke sighed and looked up as Moria approached.
"Emeric!" She cried.
"He's gone..." Hawke sighed.
"... Knight Commander Meredith said there was a dangerous Blood Mage around... Could he have done this?" She asked, and Before AVeline could answer Hawke had already spoken.
"No..." Was all he said.
"... Well the Templars will have to investigate... Thank you I know you did all you could." She sighed and Hawke would already begin walking away.
Damn.
What was he to do now..? He needed a rest...
"Let's... Rest for the night and regroup in the morning..." Hawke sighed before the group split up for the night.
"Hawke... Can we walk together?" Fenris asked.
"... Of course." Hawke said and smiled tiredly before the two began walking back towards High Town.
As they went to the fork in their road the two paused and Hawke looked over to Fenris and Fenris to Hawke.
"... Want to come over for a drink?" Hawke offered as a step in the right direction for their friendship and Fenris would nod with a small smile.
"Of course." Fenris said mimicking Hawke's tone before walking with Hawke before chuckling.
However, what greeted the two when he got home was much less than what he wanted... His scumbag uncle.
"Gamlen?" Hawke asked raising a brow.
"Oh, you... I was looking for your mother she didn't show up for our weekly meeting so I... Came looking, have you seen her?" He asked and Hawke frowned.
"No... I haven't." Hawke said.
"Leandra? Oh she went out with the suitor who sent her those beautiful flowers." Bodhan said as he motioned to the flowers... But Hawke's heart stopped... White Lilies...
"Oh no..." Fenris murmured.
"W-When was the last time you saw mother, Bodhan?" Hawke stuttered.
"This morning right after she received those flowers..." Bodhan said with a hint of nervousness.
"What's going on boy..?" Galmen asked.
"... Uh... I think she is just with her suitor." Hawke muttered and Gamlen would narrow his gaze.
"Right... I'll be out looking for her and I think you should you do the same." He hissed before he stormed out, and sweat already began forming at Hawke's brow.
"Maybe you should look around Low Town?" Bodhan suggested as Hawke accessed his situation.
"... What do you want to do..?" Fenris asked.
"... Let's go grab Varric and Aveline." Hawke muttered.
As hours passed, the group met up with Gamlen in Low Town, he was obviously a bit distraught, but with some bribing of a local urchin, they were soon lead to a blood trail and Hawke's blood pumped quicker with fear.
Upon following the blood, they ended up at the Foundry and Hawke's blood ran cold, but he wasn't truly afraid until they found the trapped door that lead to a series of underground tunnels filled with demons... There seemed to be a shrine and a woman that he could only assume was his mother, sitting across the room faced away from him. As Hawke approached, he held his breath as he saw a picture of a woman who strikingly resembled his mother... He gulped.
"Ah there you are... We finally have an audience to reveal my greatest work of art..." A blood mage mused as he slinked out of the shadows and raised his hand, the woman shambling upwards and towards him, it was his mother.
"Unhand her!" Hawke shouted.
"Come darling... Let's teach these children a lesson." The murdered growled before attacking the group.
Hawke made sure that man died painfully but quickly, but as the puppeteer died, Hawke watched the woman fall and he gasped in horror as he raced to he side, holding the pale woman in his arms.
"Mother!" He called trying to keep her with him.
"... Garret... My son..." She whispered, smiling as tears welled in her eyes.
"I'm here mother..." Hawke said, shuddering at seeing the stitches on her neck, it wasn't hard to see what had actually happened to his mother.
"Look at you... So grown up..." She said, reaching up to weakly caress his cheek.
"... Mother." Hawke whimpered; the group staying back as they could only watch the situation unfold frowning in sorrow for Hawke.
"... I know that... I've never said it much my love... But I am so proud of you... And I know your father would be too..." She said and smiled before Hawke watched his mother peacefully fade away... He was alone now...
"Mother... Mother!" He gasped and was soon wrecked with sobs as he held Leandra's body close to him.
Fenris would hesitantly step forward and gently catch Hawke's shoulder and kneel next to him, feeling his heart break for Hawke as he watched the strongest of all of them fall and rest his forehead against Fenris' shoulder as he cried. Fenris then wrapped his arms around Hawke's shoulders and just held Hawke for a little while.
"... Lets get out of here..." Fenris then said, planting a kiss upon Hawke's head before Hawke nodded and gently picked Leandra's lifeless body until walking out with the group in a somber silence.
As Gamlen approached, seeing Leandra's body he broke out into hysterics, not silently as Hawke had but full on hysterics.
"Leandra!" He cried and soon turned on Hawke. "This is your fault! You could have prevented this! Leandra!" Gamlen said and Hawke flinched, however, Fenris did not tolerate that, he soon landed a punch across the sniveling mans jaw.
"How dare you point the finger at him, I didn't see you do anything to try and save her." He hissed menacingly and Hawke raised his brows as Fenris came to his defense, but for now he had to focus on taking care of his mother.
Hawke sat in his bedroom alone for the next few nights... He stared at nothing in particular as he came to the realization that he was alone... The house was so quiet without his mother... However when a familiar face came within his doorway he looked over but soon looked away. The white haired elf frowned as he shut the door behind him and approached Hawke, sitting next to him.
"Say something... Anything..." Hawke murmured.
"... I'm sorry, Hawke..." Fenris said and gently took Hawke's hand.
Hawke blinked as a single tear fell down his cheek once he gently intertwined his fingers with Fenris'.
"Thank you..." He said softly and closed his eyes before squeezing.
Fenris frowned, seeing the pain on Hawke's expression before he stood up and walked around in front of Hawke and leaned down, pressing his lips firmly against Hawke's, who opened his eyes wide for a few moments before reaching up and caressing Fenris' cheeks. It wasn't long before he stood and slowly turned the tables and laid Fenris down onto the bed. He leaned down and kissed Fenris' neck, nipping and soon began grinding his body against the elf's.
"Oh, and by the way... I was never with Anders." Hawke whispered into Fenris' ear before nipping it and meeting the elf's surprised gaze.
"But he said-"
"He lied." Hawke said seriously, cutting Fenris' doubtful tone with his own assertive one. "... I couldn't because... I fell for someone else." He muttered, and Fenris would blush at that statement.
"Hawke... I..." Fenris muttered and looked away, worrying Hawke. "... I think I'm in love with you." Fenris said nervously but clearly, and the look of relief that washed over Hawke's features was worth the embarrassing words.
"... I love you, Fenris... Do you believe me..?" Hawke asked seriously.
"... Yes." Fenris replied before leaning in and kissing Hawke's lips again.
Hearing the word yes dance from Fenris' lips, Hawke couldn't stop himself from beginning to tear Fenris' clothing off and Fenris began to rip Hawke's off as well. Hawke pulled Fenris close and repositioned them; the two men under the sheets and Fenris on top for a change. He straddled Hawke's hips and smirked lightly before leaning down and kissing Hawke's lips and he too, beginning to kiss and suck on Hawke's neck before moving downwards.
Hawke's eyes watched as Fenris began stroking his member, Hawke grunted and reaching down and running a hand through Fenris' hair as he felt the elf run his tongue along he head of the shaft. It had been a while since Hawke had gotten a good blow job and it wasn't long before the white haired beauty was bobbing his head up and down, making Hawke groan.
"Damn Fenris..." He said as the other came up and gently wiped his mouth before he straddled Hawke's cock once more and bit his lip. "D-Don't hurt yourself..." Hawke said and reached up to caress Fenris' slender naked body.
"Shh." Fenris said and smiled.
Hawke watched Fenris' smile, it was full of trust and love... But as Fenris eased down onto Hawke's member, the larger of the too took a deep breath. Hawke then sat up and ran a hand through Fenris' hair and kissing his lips lovingly as he felt Fenris' frame tense from the pain. Hawke met Fenris' gaze and pressed his forehead against the others before Fenris began moving at his own pace, groaning and nuzzling Hawke as he wrapped his arms around the larger mans neck. His nails began scratching up Hawke's back, just the way he liked as Hawke took ahold of Fenris' hips.
"Fuck..." Hawke huffed against Fenris' neck before latching on, marking Fenris' skin with his marks of possession.
"Hawke..." Fenris moaned as Hawke helped the pace regulate and continue smoothly as he kissed Hawke.
"I love you." Hawke said in between kisses and running his hands over Fenris.
"... I love you." Fenris moaned a reply as he carved his nails into Hawke's back, causing scars that would detail their story along with Fenris' hickeys.
This treatment went on for about an hour, Fenris continuously bouncing on Hawke's member, the moans filling the silence of the empty house before Hawke quickly picked Fenris up who had wrapped his legs around Hawke's waist as Hawke shoved him against the wall and continued to plow Fenris. Fenris gasped out and leaned his head back against the wall as he felt himself beginning to lose control.
"Hawke... I'm almost there..." He panted and ran his hands through Hawke's hair as Hawke continued to mark Fenris' neck.
"With me..." Hawke gasped out as he felt himself release himself deep within Fenris.
Fenris gasped as he felt Hawke's seed spurt deep inside, throwing him over the edge as he orgasmed, and just like before, his memory came back... Only for him to lose it all again... He had to find Varania. Hawke and Fenris panted, Fenris' head leaning against Hawke's shoulder and panting. Hawke did the same and nuzzled Fenris, though he was afraid... The last time they slept together Fenris walked out...
Hawke pulled out and grunted and allowed Fenris onto his feet before he almost collapsed in Hawke's arms. Hawke then carried Fenris to the bed and returned underneath the sheets, puling Fenris close.
"You okay?" He asked in the silence.
"... I think I will be." Fenris replied and rested his head onto Hawke's chest before falling unconscious, feeling relieved that Fenris was here to stay.
That answer was all Hawke needed... He wasn't alone.
Hey everyone, I just wanted to say a quick apology because I know these quests aren't quite in order so I apologize but I hope you are all enjoying! Let me know if I should continue!
-Eros
