A/N and so my tale comes to an end. Not bad for the first full length fan fiction I wrote. I hope that all of you will continue to read my stories and I hope to hear from you all again soon. But for now I hope you enjoy my ending.
Denial chapter 36
"The word of slaughter spread quickly." Varric spoke his words carefully. "The champions name became a rallying cry. She had defended the people against a battle that was not their own and many have lived to tell the tale." He looked out the empty manor into the sunset. Kirkwall stood tall and proud against the skyline. The year had past. "The circles rose up and set fire to the world. And with that, a new legend had been born." He looked back to the seeker before him. Her short hair falling over her eyes as she held the book in her hand, thinking.
"Then Meredith provoked the circle. She was to blame."
"Or it was that damned idol," Varric straightened up in his chair and shrugged. "Or Anders. Take your pick."
"Even so," she tucked the book to her side. "Had the champion not been here…" her words trailed off with the thought.
"It might not have even gotten that far."
The seeker nodded at Varric's words. "I see."
Varric moved again this time resting his head against his hand as he eyed the seeker. "So tell me, how is having all this going to help you? You've already lost all the circles." The war was just beginning and Varric new this. What he didn't know was how Hawke could help. "In fact haven't the Templars rebelled as well? I thought you decided to abandon the chantry to hunt the mages. "
The seeker gave him a sad, pleading look. "Not all of us desire war Varric. Please if you know where she is, you must tell me. She's a hero the people will look up to."
Varric's eyes widen slightly but to his credit he should no surprise. "That's what this is about." he sighed. "If that is the case then I wish I could help you."
Ava grabbed Necarrii as the arrow soared to them. Turning her body, she felt the arrow graze her arm as she put up the shield around them both.
"MAMA! What's going on?!" her daughter wiped her head to either side of them, her eyes growing as the Templars closed in.
"Look at me sweetie." Ava gently shook her daughter's body but she didn't obey. "Look at me!" Necarrii gave a startling gasp before turning to her mother with her fear-filled eyes. "When I say go I want you to run,"
"NO!" her daughter screamed and latched on to her as the Templars began slashing away at her barrier.
"You have to sweetie. I can hold them off."
"You're going to leave me?" Necarrii let out a sob as she fell into her mother's embrace again. Ava held her, hugged her tightly as the barrier began to shimmer. "On three." She cupped her face and brought it gently to her lips. "I love you."
"I love you, too, mama." Ava stood up, tears glistening as she prepared her stave.
"One." She remembered when she had first met Fenris. The night in the mansion after he had accused her of seeking power.
"Two." She remembered their first kiss. The passion that it held. The love. She remembered when Necarrii was born. The look on his face before he had come to realize what she possessed.
"Three." The barrier came down and Necarrii ran back down the hall as Ava sent a freeze spell, trapping the first four Templars. She moved past them quickly, twirling her stave as she did. Her blade slashed the Templar on the right. He fell, blood pouring from his underarm as she moved to block the attack on her left. Using all her strength, she flung her stave and sent the Templar staggering back as the stone fist left her hand.
Two more were on her in that moment. She blocked each of their attacks in turn as her mind began to work out an escape. Quickly she brought her stave down to the ground hard and sent a ripple of earthquakes through the room. The men and woman staggered and fell under her spell. She smiled at the scene, taking in some satisfaction at her plan.
That's when she heard it. The sound of the sword swinging down upon her. She could feel the wind from the blade on her right as she tried to move out of the way. But she knew it was useless. His shadow fell upon him as she sent another round of electricity through the air, shocking those who have managed to rise. And just as quickly as she had seen the shadow, it had disappeared.
She spun as she heard the thud of the body falling. She spotted the silhouette standing in the back door, arrow knocked. But she did not dwell. She moved from his view and began attacking more of the Templars, as he began picking them off with his bow. There were still over a dozen more. And even with the extra help that the man provided, there was no way-
The door to the tavern swung open, and Ava immediately feared the coming of more Templars. But when she heard the clanging of swords on metal, she thanked the Maker for whoever saw fit to help her. She did not try to see who had come to her aid. Her only thought was disposing of the threat.
When the last Templar fell to her fire, she replaced her stave and turned to the man at the door way.
"Thank you for your assistance."
The man's laughter filled her ears and she felt herself freeze in place. Slowly he stepped further into the tavern, away from the sun's rays. "It would not be the first time."
Ava couldn't help the smile that spread across her face as Sebastian came into her view.
"And here I thought you would be more careful, sister." She turned to see carver, re-sheathing his sword and grinning brightly at her. Holding back a sob, she ran into her brother's arms.
"Maker how I've missed you!" she held to his neck tightly. "I am so sorry."
"And you should be." Ava moved away from carver's embrace and looked to Fenris. A scowl plastered his facial features as he stalked up to her and grabbed her by the waist. He wasted no time on words, pulling her into a kiss that had rivaled all the others. She fell into it quickly, threading her fingers through his hair, bringing his body closer.
"I told you," he said as he pulled away and rested his head upon hers. "I will not live without you."
Ava held on to her lover and smiled. "How did you even find us?" she whispered the words to him, her breath caught as all her emotions overflowed. They had found them.
Carver laughed at her question. "You, sister, are not as well hidden as you should have been."
Ava turned to her brother with a small amount of guilt on her face. It was true. When she had left Kirkwall that night she had made it her mission to hide every single detail that could possibly lead the seekers and the Templars to them. It wasn't until they arrived in Fereldan that she let herself be seen. She had hoped someone from Kirkwall would hear.
"Mama?" Ava turned smiling to the corner where Necarrii peered out from the hall. "Is it safe?" Ava smiled as she removed herself from Fenris's grasp. "Yes, dear. It is safe." Necarrii ran to her, hugging on to her leg. "I thought you were leaving me." Ava took her hand and bent down to her height.
She cupped her daughter's face with one hand as the others moved to surround them. "Never." Carver said as she looked up and smiled at him. Sebastian nodded in agreement.
"You will never be alone." Looking past her mother, Necarrii saw the strange man not far behind them. He looked at them both and Ava could see the relief in his face as well as a symphony of other emotions. Ava turned back to her daughter who stood watching her father. She remembered the last time Necarrii had spoken to him. It was the night after the attack on the chantry. The night she had been told Anders was dead.
Right now watching her, Ava felt something in the air stir, but just as quickly it was gone.
"Perhaps we should move on before more Templars arrive." Sebastian took his last arrow out of the first Templar he shot. Wiping it off with a cloth, he placed it back in his quiver.
"Yes, we should." Ava bent down again and looked Necarrii in the eye. "Are you ready to go?"
The young girl nodded and Ava took her hand. She was glad to be going back with her family and friends. The last year had been hard without them. It would be a welcome-
"Necarrii!" Ava thoughts halted as Necarrii released her hand before they even mad it to the door. All of them turned around as Necarrii ran up to Fenris behind them. Stopping in front of him, she hesitated only a second before slipping her hand into his. "Thank you." was all she said before leading him to join Ava and the others.
A/N crappy ending gosh I was so completely lost with this one. I hope its satisfactory. Well I would like to thank you all for the support you have given me. All the reviews and favorites for this story has helped me to make others and I hope some of you will read them also I will be making a sequel to this story called LET LOVE BE. I will post up the first chapter this weekend and I hope you all tune in a least once. Necarrii will be the main character and so far i like my plans with it. Again thank you for all the love and let me know if you want any back! 333