Chapter 32 Targeted

I learn that Flementh is dead… slayed. Zevran told me everything, how it was Morrigan who requested Adean to kill her, and how Flementh turned into a dragon… I hear Flementh gains immortality by taking over the bodies of her daughters, I didn't even know that was possible. But now comes the problem that is concerning to me, I'm almost sure it was Flementh who summoned me to this world, but if she is dead, then I shouldn't be here anymore, I should have been sent back to my world. So what is going on? Who really summoned me to this world?

Redcliffe Village Smithy

"This isn't a faceplate." I said to Owen the blacksmith, looking at my helmet. "This is more like… a mouth plate."

I thought I made it clear I wanted a full faceplate, but this only covers my mouth, jaw and half of my nose, but not my eyes.

"This is the best I can do at such short notice." Said Owen.

"Fine." I said as I handed him a couple of silver coins.

En route to Denerim

It was decided that we should keep the fact that Duncan's still alive a secret. Since Loghain thinks he's dead, Duncan thought it would be a good idea to let Loghain keep thinking that way so he can continue recruiting allies covertly.

"Do you serve someone named Lusa… Lusacan?" That's right, Lusacan, that sounds about right.

Kitsune: "I've never heard of that name in my life."

"Are you sure this Lusacan isn't one of your captains or something?"

"…No, we get our orders directly form the Gods through the oracle, Lady of the Darkling." Said Kitsune, looking at me puzzled.

God of the Darkmoon Blades… that's Velka.

"And how much do you trust the Lady of the Darkling? She could be lying, or crazy."

Kitsune: "I don't care."

"What?"

Kitsune: "All I need is a purpose. I never cared for the Blades or the Gods."

Of course, in the end, we undeads only care about ourselves.

Campsite- midnight

Dark sky, but it isn't night. A dark dragon roars

"WOOF! WOOF!"

Or barked?

I woke up to Dog and Fen barking. I immediately grab my spear.

"What is it, Fen?" Asked Mithra.

"Darkspawns!" Screamed Alistair.

And charging out of the dark woods, a horde of Darkspawns. We are surrounded.

I spray fire at the Darkspawn running toward me, and when the beast goes into a panic from the burning, I ran my spear through the beast, and kick it off immediately.

"Darrian, Mithra! Protect Bodahn and Sandal! Alistair, Alistair! Defend Jowan and Morigan! I'll take care of the emissary."

He stops and turns to me. "Stay with the mages!"

He then turns to Dog. "Follow, but don't bite." Said Aedan as he points at the Darkspawns.

"Woof!." Answered Dog.

I ran to the center of the campsite, and Darkspawns came at me from every direction. I pick up a random sword on the ground and throw it at a Darkspawn in front of me, then throw a fireball at another, and ran toward Alistair and the mages.

"Good, you're here! Because we've got more incoming!" Said Alistair, pointing behind me.

A horde of Darkspawns are charging straight at us, and some darkspawn archers at the back are shooting arrows at us. Morrigan and Jowan created a barrier to block the arrows, but it looks like the barrier will not hold once the horde reach us. I kneel down and strike the ground, and ten whirling vortexes of chaos fire incinerated the Darkspawns horde.

"Morrigan! She's hurt!" Screamed Alistair.

I look back, and saw Morrigan on the ground, with an arrow in her left shoulder, just above her heart. She snaps the tail of the arrow off and Jowen immediately begins to heal her. Aedan forced Jowen to learn healing magic when he was made Warden, as it turn out, the Tranquility is a great motivator.

"Ogre!"

The ground is shaking, and I look toward where Alistair is facing, and saw an ogre, charging right at us. I look behind me, and Morrigan is still on the ground and Jowen is still healing her.

"You stay here." I said to Alistair. "I'll try to lure it away." And I ran toward the beast.

The ogre sees me and picks up a body off the ground and swings it at me, I immediately jump back, and summon fire into my left hand, and throw it at the beast's head. It blocks instinctively with its left hand, but the fire melts right through its hand.

"AHAHAHAHA!" Screams the ogre as it drops the body. I seize the chance and charge, but in the corner of my eye, I see a large shadow emerge out of the woods. I immediately stop and jump back, another ogre!

The other ogre pulls a tree out of the ground with both hands and throws it at me, I lower my head and rush toward the beast, ducking the tree, and stab the ogre in the belly and cut open its stomach.

"OWWW!" The ogre screams in pain and jumps at me, I jump back and it falls on the ground on its belly. I immediately thrust my spear into its skull, but then, a huge hand grabs me and picks me up, I turn my head and look, it's the first ogre. I try to summon my chaos fire, but couldn't.

"So I already used it all…"

The ogre tightens its grip, and I can literally feel my ribcage breaking, needless to say, it hurts a lot. So this it how it ends…

"AH Ahhhhh!"

Right at that moment, I see a shadow climbing up the ogre's back, pulling her sword, and stabs the ogre at the side of its neck. The beast screams in pain and drops me. When I hit the ground, I immediately roll back before the ogre falls to the ground.

"Why did you save me?" I asked Kitsune, as I take out my Estus flask and take a sip. "Is it not faster if I just died?"

"I like this world. I want to stay here a little while longer." She answered.

"More incoming!" Shouted Alistair.

I turn to the direction and saw…

"No, Those are humans!" I said to Alistair.

"Redcliffe soldiers! Thank the Maker!" Said Alistair.

Arl Eamon and his soldiers were camping around one mile away from us, they must have heard the fighting. With their help, we were able to repel the rest of the Darkspawns.

"Morrigan!" Said Aedan when he saw Morrigan. He then turns to me and pull back his right fist in a punching stance…

"Hey!" Said Alistair as he immediately walks in between us. "It's not his fault. Besides, I was responsible for guarding her too.

Darrian: "And we've got a bigger problem. You saw it too didn't you? The Archdemon. The Darkspawns, they were targeting us."

So they've seen that dream too. That night at Ostagar, I absorbed a lot of Darkspawn souls (even though they told me Darkspawn have no soul), did their souls or whatever turned me into something similar to a Gray Warden? Even though I never sensed any Darkspawn?

Aedan grinds his teeth and gives me another push, and then turn toward the others. "Gather your stuff! We're leaving! Alistair, help me carry Morrigan to Bodahn's wagon."

Denerim- Arl Eamon's Estate

We travel to Arl Eamon's estate in Deberim for the Landsmeet, but before we can even put our stuff down, our supposed archenemy Loghain came for a visit, with only two guards.

"Loghain. This is… an honor, that the regent would find time to greet me personally." Said Eamon. He's not honored.

Loghain: "How could I not welcome a man so important as to summon every lord in Ferelden away from his estates while a Blight claws at our land?"

"Oh, so you do know there's a Blight going on?" Mocked Aedan, while staring daggers at Loghain and his men.

Loghain turns to Aedan. "Ah, Bryce Cousland's pup. I thought we might meet again. You have my sympathies on what-"

"Screw you!" Yelled Alistair as he steps forward but was stopped by Aedan.

"Don't interrupt, churl. Your betters are talking." Said the female knight behind Loghain, wagging her fist at Alistair.

Loghain: "Enough, Cauthrien, this is not the time nor place."

"I heard that you are a great tactician, yet you wasted thousands of soldiers, the Grey Wardens and the king's lives, for no reason. Why? Because the king favors the Wardens over you? Was it a tactical error, or did you want the king and all of those soldiers dead from the beginning?"

"What do you know of war, Boy?! Cailan was a fool! Even if I joined the battle it would have only increased the bodies! I saved my soldiers!" Said Loghain as he turns his gaze at me.

Boy? I'm… how old am I when I became undead again? And how long has it been since then?

He then turns back to Eamon. "I had hoped to talk you down from this rushed course, Eamon. Our people are frightened, our king is dead and our land is under siege. We must be united now! You divide our nation and weaken our efforts against the Blight with your selfish ambitions to the throne."

Aedan walks in front of Loghain. "You, of all people, talk of divide?! That blood mage at the Circle, that dwarf prince, that other dwarf noble, and that lady made of wood. What is wrong with you people? Oh look, we've got a blight, let's choose now of all times to take the crown. Are you out of your mind? Greatest tactician my foot."

Loghain: "It is you who is dividing Ferlden with your selfish ambition."

Why is he pretending in front of us? Both us and his men know what he did and who he is.

Aedan: "You had Howe murdered my family a month before the battle of Ostagar even begun! You wanted to kill the King from the start! You wanted the throne from the beginning! You're the one who divided Ferelden!"

That too. It seems more and more like he just wanted to be king.

Loghain: "I was not talking to you, boy."

"And you also sent Jowan to Redcliffe months before the battle of Ostagar."

Loghain: "Jowan? I have no idea who you're talking about."

I actually believe him. I should have just said "that blood mage". I heard he come from humble beginnings, but now he talk like any other self-important politician.

Eamon: "I cannot forgive what you've done, Loghain. Perhaps the Maker can, but not I." Arl Eamon gestures to Alistair behind him. "Our people deserve a king of the Theirin bloodline. Alistair will be the one to lead us to victory in this Blight."

"Ha. So as long as he has the right blood-" Said Morrigan with a smirk.

Aedan snapped at Morrigan. "Morrigan, shut up!"

That was the first time Aedan raised his voice with Morrigan. Loghain must have really put him in a bad mood.

Loghain walks right up to Eamon's face. "The emperor of Orlais also thought I could not bring him down. Expect no more mercy than I showed him. There is nothing I would not do for my homeland."

"Except protecting its people."

Loghain ignores me and left.

"Never in a hundred year would I thought Loghain would do something like this." Said Eamon, looking at Loghain as he leaves.

"He was a hero, yes?"

Eamon: "He and King Maric freed us from the Orlesian Empire."

Aedan: "And now he killed Maric's son and is trying to steal the throne. I wouldn't be surprised he married his daughter to Cailan for that very reason. But what do you expect? He a peasant! A greedy commoner who's forgotten his place and deluded himself into thinking he can be king!"

Alistair: "Wow, I can't believe you just said that."

Aedan: "The only reason you have a batter claim to the throne and can defeat Loghain is because of you bloodline! You of all people should understand the power of blood."

Blood has so much power here, symbolically and in actuality. Drink some Drakspawn's blood and you can become a Warden; drink some dragon's blood and you can became a Reaver. Even normal human blood can be used for magic.

Eamon: "We have nothing against commoners. Commoners are an important pillar to our great nation, but I'll be damned if I let anyone but a Theirin sit on the throne."

Morrigan: "That is sooo interesting… can we move on?"

To be continued