Dragon Age: The Helldiver Saga - The Blight

Chapter 25

Hey guys! Here's 25!

Austin and Merrill were climbing the net of Isabela's Ship. They had set sail a few hours ago. Apparently, Austin caught Isabela at the wrong time, she was doing you-know-what with herself. He got horny, but he gotten rid of the feeling almost immediately for Merrill's sake. She quickly gotten dressed, and was ready for orders. Austin filled her in with what they were doing. She caught on and gladly took the helm.

Sarah, unfortunately, who haven't rode on a boat In a while, was temporarily seasick. She had quickly gotten over it, though.

Everybody else, but Isabela, Austin and Merrill, were under deck, settling down.

"Careful, Now. One wrong step and you're gone." Austin told Merrill, reaching the top.

"I think I know what I'm doing." Merrill replied.

Austin nodded as he begin his small journey to the Crow's Nest. He took careful, but swift steps. If a wave hit the ship at this Time. It would result in Austin losing his balance and falling.

He made it in one piece and no broken bones. Or a body at that.

The Commander vaulted over into the nest, and turned to Merrill, who was about to try.

"Come On! See if you can do it!" Austin said.

She hesitated, he understood, it took him back to his training days. He had fallen a couple of times before learning how to do it. Over land, of course, with soft padding.

"Ok...here I go..." She said nervously.

She began taking careful steps towards the nest, after a few moments, she made it past the middle.

"There you go! You're getting the hang of it!" Austin cheered her on, gaining a smile from her.

Before she could vault over, a wave hit the ship, hitting the opposite side of Where Austin and Merrill is. It made Merrill lose her balance.

"Ah!" She cried, trying to reach out to Austin. She was about to fall.

Austin recovered from his own self being thrown, and quickly noticed Merrill in her state. He forced himself over the rail to catch her hand.

And She fell, but Austin held on.

"Don't let go!" Austin told her, grunting from the pain of his thigh being forced against the rail, wearing his old Eather Armor his mother had given to him before departing.

She brought her other hand up to strengthen her grip on Austin's.

"Hang On, Kitten!" Isabela yelled from the helm.

"I'm trying!' Merrill replied.

Austin begun pulling her up. He winced in pain since he was leaning on the side with his earlier wound with the poison. He had no idea it would still hurt after all this time.

When she was high enough, Austin brought his other hand from support and to help lift her over the rails.

She hugged him when she was with him,

"Let's...not do that again..." Austin muttered.

"Agreed." Merrill commented, muffled from her hug.

She released him and they both went towards the front of the ship, looking out to the vast blue.

"A sight, isn't it?" Austin said, leaning on the rails.

"M-hm." Merrill said, uniting hands with him, leaning on the rails as well.

"How are you doing? Feeling Ok?" Austin asked.

She leaned her head on his shoulder, "I'm Always Ok with You." She said as she smiled at him.

Austin returned the smile, "I'm the same with you."

She looked at him and they kissed, then returned to viewing the ocean.

"Who was your friend that you met?" Merrill asked.

"Oh, Dave? He's a grizzled Helldiver Veteran. I met him when I was training under my mentor. He's a Good man. He's married."

"What did he say?"

Austin took a moment to gather what the Old Man said,

"He said, after I told him about you, that throughout the Blight, you're going to be the only thing keeping me sane, and I believe him. He's been through it with his wife."

"Me? How?" Merrill asked, looking back at him.

"Well, You give me something to fight for, to die for. Something to come back home to when it's all over." Austin answered.

She was at a loss for words, upon hearing his.

"And your love will be my indestructible armor. Your Faith will be my lifeline. Your strength will push me beyond the boundaries of Hell. And most of all, You. You will be my well being in battle." Austin continued answering.

She was moved by his words., she didn't know what to say.

"That's what that old man meant." Austin finished.

He gave her time to take it in, she responded with a deeply passionate kiss. They didn't separate for several moments.

When they did, though, They resumed the same position as before. They enjoyed each other in silence, watching the massive blue.

This was another short one, I know! Just a small romantic part here.

I'm skipping ahead to Arkadia, that way, the story can continue.

Thanks for Reading!

~Dark