Author's notes:

HELLO! I am so sorry for the suuuper delay, I got side tracked. (DA:I)

Anyway Yey! Here's is chapter 14!

I'd like to thank my readers for reading this far! Hope you like it, I promise I will have alot of Solas/Lavellan love stuff! I know its slow but the wait will be (hopefully) worth it.

'Italics' - thoughts

"Italics" Elvhen (unless stated that its not)

HERE WE GOO!

*sniffles Haven sniffles*

Haven Falls

It took a long while for Haven to be bustling with busy people. After the ordeal last night, everyone woke up with hangovers, lack of sleep, and just plain tired. The soldiers had already dismantled the platform, embers from the bonfire swept away, and the courtyard is now back to its original state. The sounds of the recruits training, blacksmiths working can be heard outside the gate. Not everyone is awake though, inside a cabin lies a group of people sleeping almost everywhere. Bull sitting on a chair leaned against the wall snoring. Sera on the floor, arms and legs spread wide with mouth open, snoring. Blackwall and Varric both curled on the opposite side of eachother on the floor. Lavellan and Erelan on the bed facing eachother on their sides, hands holding eachother. A soft knock can be heard but no one stirred or even bothered to wake up. Only when Cassandra kicked the door open and started banging on pots and pans did everyone jumped in surprise, Lavellan and Erelan falling off the bed, Varric and Blackwall standing up with invisible weapons at a ready, Sera and Bull running into eachother.

"RISE AND SHINE! EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM!" She shouted over the noise.

"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Lavellan yelled, getting up and leaning on the bed.

"ANDRASTE'S ASS!" Varric Cursed.

"CASSANDRA! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" Sera yelled, rubbing her head.

"Time to wake up! It's already pass noon." Cassandra said. "Herald, you better get clean up, the final mages will arrive in an hour, best get ready for closing The Breach." With those words she slammed the door closed. Everyone in the cabin groaned, moaned and screamed in pain.

"Is she always like that?" Erelan asked, sitting on the bed with her hands on her face.

"Yep, though I find it very…arousing." Bull replied.

"Only you would find that sexy." Blackwall muttered.

"Heeey, I know what I like and I like my women rough." Bull said proudly.

"Ugh…this poundin in ma head is killin me!" Sera rubbed her head.

"I better go get ready…before Cassandra comes back again and reprimand us all." Lavellan got up and waved goodbye. Everyone muttered or just waved their goodbyes to her.

After leaving Erelan's cabin, everybody got dressed for the day. Lavellan spending most of her time in the war room talking to the advisers making plans, going over on what to do with closing The Breach.

"Once the mages arrive we should start heading over the temple." Cullen said.

"I'd say let them rest for a while, they have traveled far." Lavellan replied.

"But closing the breach-" Lavellan stopped Cullen from finishing.

"It is important, yes, but you have to understand commander that Mages are people too, and they need rest. We will close The Breach once everyone is settled and has enough energy."

"I agree, we need them whole, and resting for a couple of hours is good for them." Josephine added.

"As you wish, Herald." Cullen agreed.

"We should greet them by the gate, they should arrive any moment." Leliana suggested.

"Alrighty then, let's go greet our guests."

Lavellan and the others walked out of the chantry and waited by the gate. One by one, Lavellan's inner circle joined them in greeting the mages. In moments, shadows emerged from the road as the rest of the mages marched towards Haven, led by Fiona.

"Great…now people will think Haven is made of drapes." Sera muttered.

"It's not that bad Sera." Lavellan assured her.

"Yes, it is, magic is bad! scary even!"

"That is the truth. That's why we must have the circle; helping control that magic." Vivienne said.

"Pffft…magic is magic to me, it's the same." Sera replied crossing her arms.

Before Vivienne can say anything, Lavellan held her hand up, the mages have arrived. Lavellan walked over to greet Fiona. She leads Fiona and the mages inside Haven, where the other mages waited for their arrival as well.

Haven was now full of Mages, walking around, others on the floor huddled together talking, some settling in their tents. It was a bit intense for some people, seeing there are some Templars in Haven, and everyone knows they don't get along. To everyone's relief, they stayed civilized as ordered by Cullen and Cassandra.

The sun has started to set, and everyone is getting ready for closing The Breach. Lavellan, and her group on their horses, rode up, while the mages walked behind them towards The Temple. It was a quiet trek, mostly because everyone was looking up at the sky, mouths wide open, in awe of the sheer size. Lavellan remembered the first time she was up here, it felt like it was just yesterday she was held up in a dungeon, met Leliana and Cassandra, fought demons, met Solas and Varric, closed her first rift with the help of Solas. She looked over to where Solas is riding beside her talking to Fiona.

'Who knew…joining this inquisition I'd find friends I can trust, fall madly in love.'

She chuckled at her own thoughts. She was sent by her keeper to the conclave to spy, instead she ended up becoming this 'Herald of Andraste'. She looked around and saw Bull, Sera, Varric and Blackwall talking and laughing. Dorian, Vivienne, Erelan and Cassandra talking about fashion, though Cassandra didn't care much for the conversation. Moments later they arrived at The Temple. Fiona and Solas positioned the mages around the area. Erelan, Dorian, Vivienne and Solas stood behind her. Cassandra, Bull, Varric, Sera, and Blackwall right behind the four mages.

"Herald, are you ready?" Solas called out.

"Ready as I'll ever be!" She replied

'I'll close this mother fucking breach!'

"Mages!" Cassandra called.

"Focus Past the Herald! Let her will draw from you!" Solas ordered.

Lavellan walked right into The Breach, it pushed her back a little as she forced herself in. She raised her marked hand and then every mage in the area knelt and slammed their staves on the ground. Lavellan could feel each mages power flow into her mark. She gritted her teeth as she pushed her mark on, her arms felt like it's going numb, as she kept going, she felt the mark growing, and pulling The Breach, hungry for its power. Then a huge wave of bright light energy burst, as everyone in the area got thrown back. Cassandra and Solas were the first to arrive at her side. Solas, grabbed her marked hand and calmed the anchor.

"Lavellan! Are you alright?" Cassandra asked with worried look on her face.

"I'm fine." She replied smiling weakly.

Cassandra and Solas helped her up on her feet. They looked up and The Breach was closed.

"You did it." Cassandra said

"The Breach is closed." Solas added.

"It wasn't just me, all of us did it." She replied smiling.

Everyone cheered and whistled with excitement. The Breach was no longer a threat, peace at last for the most part. Erelan ran up and hugged her almost knocking her down.

"You did it!" She exclaimed.

"You had a part in it too." Lavellan replied.

"Not as big as yours!" Erelan let her go and held both her hands. "Celebration time!"

"YEAH!" Bull, Sera and Varric exclaimed.

"Let's head back to Haven then." Lavellan said.

Back in Haven, everyone was dancing, drinking and laughing. It felt great to know that the Threat was over. The people in Haven were especially excited now that the Breach is closed, their lives will be safer now. Lavellan sat on a ledge, smiling as she watched everyone being merry. Cassandra walked towards her from behind.

"Solas confirms the heavens are scarred but calm, The Breach is sealed."

"You know I didn't do it all by myself." Lavellan replied.

"Yes, we have everyone to thank for the help. We've reports of lingering rifts, and so many questions remain, but this was a victory."

"That we can agree on." She smirked.

"This was a victory of alliance, one of the few in recent memory. With the Breach closed, that alliance will need new focus."

"I'm guessing you have a few ideas?"

"Yes, I-"

Warning bells tolled wildly, Cassandra and Lavellan looked up and saw torches from afar. They both heard Cullen giving orders.

"Forces Approaching! To arms!"

The celebration stopped, and instead panic took over and everyone ran, screaming with terror. Lavellan and Cassandra ran towards Cullen by the gate. Leliana and Josephine were already there standing next to him.

"What's going on Cullen?!" Cassandra asked.

"One watchguard reporting. It's a massive force, the bulk over the mountain."

"Under what banner?" Josephine asked.

"None." He replied.

"None?!" She replied, shocked.

Lavellan walked over towards the gate, and a loud bang is heard. As soon as it stopped, a voice called out.

"I can't come in unless you open!"

Lavellan walked over and opened the gate. Cullen and the rest followed behind. As the gate opened a young man stood, ragged clothes, hat almost covering his face. Eyes blue, pale skin, light blond hair covering almost his entire face.

"I'm Cole, I came to warn you. To help, people are coming to hurt you. You probably already know." Confused and panic came over Lavellan.

"What do you mean? What's going on?"

"The Templars come to kill you." Cole replied. Lavellan swallowed, she did not realize their enemy would make a move this soon.

"Templars?! Is this the order's response to our talks with the mages? Attacking blindly?" Cullen pointed a sword towards Cole. Lavellan held up her hand, Cullen put his sword down. Cole went on.

"The Red Templars went to the Elder One. You know him? He knows you. You took his mages." He pointed towards the army. "There." In moments, one man stood at the top of the hill, then a dark smoke appeared and a tall, monster like figure appeared.

"I know that man…but this elder one…" Cullen trailed off.

"He's very angry that you took his mages." Cole said.

"Cullen! Give me a plan! Anything!" Panic rose in her voice.

"Haven is no fortress. If we are to withstand this monster, we must control the battle. Get out there and hit that force. Use everything you can!" He pointed towards a trebuchet. "Mages! You- You have sanction to engage them! That is Samson. He will not make it easy!" He looked at his soldiers. "Inquisition! With the Herald! For your lives! For all of us!" He rallied the soldiers.

'Well…fuck…Cullen…I did not need you make such a speech!'

'Now everyone expects you to win!'

'We'll win…right? I mean…we can?'

'Sure…go sacrifice yourself.'

'UGH! DREADWOLF TAKE ME!'

Lavellan ran back inside and there everyone lined up with their weapons ready. Waiting for her orders.

'What the fuck is my plan?! Think…think! The trebuchets!'

'Split your group…who…with who…uhm…got it!'

"Blackwall, Sera, Vivienne, and Bull I need you guys to protect the soldiers on the west side, keep the red templars away from the trebuchet for as long as you can! Retreat if you get overwhelmed!" All four nodded and ran to their destination.

"Cassandra, Solas, Varric and Dorian come with me. Protect the soldiers with the trebuchet." They all nodded. "Erelan, and Cole I need you two to secure the people. Protect the, help them get inside the Chantry." They both nodded. Solas looked at Erelan and she looked back. They gave eachother a knowing 'Don't die' look before they separated.

"I'm Cole. You…you are not-" Erelan cut him off.

"Nice to meet you. Now is not the time Cole." She said.

"Right."

They both worked together in helping out the people of Haven, Killing demons and templars along the way.

Lavellan and her group fought Red Templars as one of the soldier aims the trebuchet. Their opponents are not what they expected, these were covered in red lyrium all over, and even had some grown out of them. The battle was a little difficult, one scout was thrown back, Lavellan put a barrier around the scout and froze the templar as Cassandra smashed him to pieced. The scout ran back to their circle and started fighting with them. They defeated the first wave of templars. A scout yelled that another wave is coming, this time with bigger people with them.

"Oh goody, just when we thought everything could not get weird, it gets weirder." Varric grumbled.

"You knew what you got yourself into Varric." Cassandra replied smirking.

"Vishante Kaffas! What in the world is that?!" Dorian shouted.

Everyone looked towards the direction Dorian is looking and soon enough they saw a Behemoth.

'Great…of course they wouldn't make this easy.'

"Let's do this!" Lavellan shouted.

Solas was the first to put his barriers up for everyone. Cassandra ran up and taunted, it didn't take long for the behemoth to walk over to them. It smashed one arm directly at Cassandra and she blocked it with her shield, causing her to go off balance for a moment.

'Fenedhis! That thing is strong!'

"Dorian! Hit it with lighting!" She yelled out.

"On it love!" Dorian summoned lightning bolt at it, to their surprised it barely did anything.

'Shit! What is that thing made of!?'

The next thing they knew, it erupted a wall from the ground, causing Cassandra to be knocked back. Solas side stepped towards her and back.

"Thank you Solas." Cassandra panted.

"Cassandra! Are you alright?" Lavellan kneeled beside her. Cassandra nodded and got up, sword and shield ready.

"Herald! The trebuchet is almost ready! Hold on just a little longer!" One of the soldier yelled out.

"Got it!" She yelled back.

"Any plan?" Solas asked.

"Solas, can you freeze it? As I conjure a blizzard?"

"Yes."

"Dorian I need you to keep hitting him, to weaken him. Cassandra keep his attention on you, but don't get too close."

Everyone agreed with the plan. Cassandra taunted, as Dorian hit it with his magic. Lavellan gathered up her mana as she starts conjuring a blizzard. Solas slammed his staff on the ground and froze the behemoth. It seemed to do some damage, it was only frozen for a moment before it started thrashing and slamming its fists on the ground. Cassandra hitting it with his sword, and holding up her shield for blocking. Dorian summoned up a lightning storm, although it did little damage it still hurt it. Lavellan slammed her staff on the ground and a blizzard started around the behemoth, causing it to slowly froze, Solas took this opportunity and froze it again, Cassandra and Dorian worked together as Dorian hit it with one last lightning bolt, and Cassandra hitting it with her sword, together their combined efforts smashed the behemoth to pieces. As it fell, they hear the trebuchet released.

"We will hold on this position, but the south trebuchet has been taken by the red templars!" The scout shouted.

"Got it!" Lavellan replied.

They ran towards the trebuchet and templars were coming wave after wave. Lavellan took the rims once they defeated the enemy. One last turn and she released the trebuchet, as it hit the mountain of snow. The avalanche buried all the templars from afar, and they cheered in victory. Their victory was short lived when a loud shriek is heard and a fireball hit the trebuchet in seconds. Lavellan and the group got knocked back; a dragon flew over them.

'FOR FUCK SAKE! REALLY?! A DRAGON?!'

"We can't face it here! We have to…do something!" She heard Cassandra shout.

"EVERYONE TO THE GATES!" Lavellan yelled.

Everyone ran towards the gate, Lavellan stopped to help out Harriet grab some essentials he needed. Ahead they saw Cullen holding the gate open and beckon every person to get inside. They followed in and Cullen closed the gate as they go in. He explained that whatever time they bought for them, the dragon has just destroyed that time. The dragon roared and blasted each cabin it passes with fire. Lavellan and her group helped evacuating the people as much as they could. After everyone is safe they all went inside the Chantry. Chancellor Roderick urged everyone to keep moving inside the chantry as he held his stomach from a wound, Cole standing behind him. The chancellor fell and Cole caught him before he hits the ground and helped him to a chair.

"Cole. What happened to him?" Lavellan asked.

"He tried to stop a templar. The blade went deep; he's going to die."

"What a charming boy." He said weakly.

Cullen walked out from a room and saw Erelan bleeding on her shoulder. Solas already at her side healing her, they talked in elvhen.

"Ir abelas." He said.

"Tel abelas, you could not have known" She replied smiling weakly. "But…this Cole, he can see through us…I plead with you brother, tell him to keep everything in secret about us." She said.

"I will, it seems he is a spirit, possessing a body." He replied, as he bandages her shoulder.

"The body he possesses, seems he made it his own." She replied, wincing at the pain.

Cullen stopped himself from going over to her and instead walked towards Lavellan.

"Herald! Our position is not good." He said.

"I've seen an archdemon. I was in the Fade, but it looked like that." Cole said.

"I don't care what it looks like. It has cut a path for that army. They'll kill everyone in Haven!" Cullen replied, frustrated.

"The Elder One doesn't care about the Village. He only wants the Herald." Cole replied.

"Isn't there a way? To help the villagers escape safely?" Lavellan asked.

"There is a path. You wouldn't know it unless you'd made the summer pilgrimage. As I have." Roderick said, as he stood up.

"Cullen, take everyone and have them follow. Now." Lavellan ordered.

"What about…you?" He asked. She said nothing. "Maybe…you will find a way? Surprise us."

"You are not going alone!" Solas marched toward her.

"I am not going to put anyone else in harm way!" She yelled at him.

"Solas, is right. You are not going out there alone." Cassandra added.

"Yes I will, I order everyone to follow Cullen and Roderick to safety!" She demanded.

"Lavellan…" Solas walked towards her, grabbing her hand. "You cannot do this by yourself. Please." He begged.

"Solas…" She cupped his face and brought it down on her forehead. "I will return, I promise."

The intimacy between the two was a surprised for them, but neither thought any of it. Solas wrapped his arms around her.

"I cannot bear to think of losing you." He whispered so only she can hear. It caught Lavellan off guard. She didn't know Solas thought of her that way. It made her resolve to fight alone even more determined.

"I will return. Do not doubt that." She replied, burying her face on his chest. She pulled away and smiled at him. "I am sorry…Erelan."

Solas turned around and in an instant Erelan put him into a sleeping spell. She caught him before he fell to the floor and whispered her farewell. Cassandra held him as they make their way out of the Chantry and out of Haven. Lavellan was left alone or so she thought.

"I bet he will be mad when he wakes up." Dorian's familiar voice.

"Dorian! What are you doing here? I thought I told everyone to leave!"

"You did, but did you really think I would let you go alone?"

"I suppose not…stubborn as always." She smirked.

"Well…I am as stubborn as you are, my sweet." He replied grinning.

"Well then, let's get to work."

Dorian and Lavellan walked out of the Chantry and towards the last trebuchet. They both fought Red Templars along the way. Lavellan was kind of glad Dorian actually stayed. She probably wouldn't have lasted long, and if she did she would end up dying maybe. They finally arrived at the trebuchet, of course it is held by red templars. They drank their lyrium and fought each templars. One of the templars managed to stab her marked shoulder, she let out a scream before Dorian blew him up.

"Lavellan!"

"I'm fine! Keep them off me Dorian, for as long as you can!" She yelled, as she started to aim the trebuchet.

Dorian did his best and managed to fend off all the templars, using up all the lyrium potions he has. She managed to aim the trebuchet, before she could release it, the dragon charged towards her and Dorian.

"Dorian! MOVE!" She yelled, as the dragon flew down and spit fire. The blow separated Dorian and herself. "DORIAN GO! NOW! JUST GO!" She yelled out. He hesitated of leaving her alone, until with her last ounce of mana, sent Dorian flying back further. The dragon stood infront of her, drool dripping on her clothes.

'Ew! Really?! It's bad enough I'm covered in blood, now this dragon drools all over me!?'

"Enough!" A rough voice shouted. A gust of wind made her vision blurry, until she saw the figure standing infront of her. "Pretender. You toy with forces beyond your ken, no more."

"Pffftt Please, I am not afraid of you!" She shouted, as she stood up.

"Words, mortal often hurl at the darkness. Once they were mine…they are always lies."

Lavellan was barely paying attention with everything he said. His voice caught her off guard.

'What the…his voice…sounds too hot for an evil God!'

'Wait you said hot?'

'…. Shit…well its true isn't it?'

'Agree, but you do realize you are standing infront of an EVIL GOD?'

'Yes…but I would totally don't mind him reading me a bedtime story with that voice.'

'WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! YOUR GOING TO DIE! AND YOUR THINKING OF HIS VOICE?!'

'…. DREADWOLF TAKE ME!'

She brought her attention back to him as he points at her.

"…Corypheus. You will kneel."

"Uhm…sorry…but no, I don't kneel to anyone! Even if your voice is hot!"

'…FUCK! Did I just?!'

"You resist; you will always resist." He continued.

'Well…least he didn't dwell on what you said.'

"I am here for the Anchor. The process of removing it begins now." He holds up an old, red sparks flowing around it. He reaches his hand, and her left arm screamed in pain, both from her injury and the resistance of the magic being pulled by him.

'FUCK! FENEDHIS LASA! SHIT! I FORGOT I WAS INJURED!'

"It is your fault 'Herald'. You interrupted a ritual years in the planning, and instead of Dying, you stole its purpose. I do not know how you survived, but what marks you as 'touched', what you flail at rifts, I crafted to assault the very heavens."

The pain was now excruciating. She fell on her knees and crouched on the ground, holding her left hand.

"And you used the anchor to undo my work. The gall."

"Heh, that sucks for you! What is this thing meant to do?"

"It is meant to bring certainty where there is none. For you, the certainty that I would always come for it."

He walked over towards her and grabbed her mark hand. She bit her lip from the pain of her wounded shoulder. She didn't want him to see her weak.

"I once breached the fade in the name of another, to server the Old Gods of the empire in person. I found only chaos and corruption. Dead whispers. For a thousand years I was confused. No more…" His voice was starting to fade in her mind as the pain she felt from her shoulder was becoming unbearable. Then he threw her towards the trebuchet and she hit the side of it hard. She gasps at the impact and fell on her back.

"The anchor is permanent. You have spoiled it with your stumbling." She reached for the sword near her. His words barely registered in her head. She looked up and saw the flare, signaling everyone in Haven got out.

'That's good…least I saved them all.'

"And you. I will not suffer even unknowing rival. You must die."

"Well…then that's too bad…I'm not planning on dying not today!"

She kicked the trebuchet's handle with all her might, releasing the massive rock as it hits the mountain. The dragon and Corypheus looked in awe, as she stepped down and ran away. They dragon made a shriek and before the avalanche hit them it flew away along with Corypheus. She stumbled and fell into a hole, hitting her ribs on a wooden truss and hit the hard solid ground on her back and head, unconscious taking over.

Author's notes:

Whew, that was done.

Yep...first time I heard his voice I thought it was hot (sue me!)

Anyway! Solas is starting to slip! First kiss, now confessing he can't live without her?!

But...its Solas, so we'll see what happens!

Hope you like this chapter! (Currently writing the next)

Until next chapter! (hopefully today)

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