Fennic Pov:
"Echoes of what happened here. The Fade bleeds into this place," Solas informs us however my mind remains set on the familiar demonic magister. After all this time, after all we did, after all Hawkes family did, he- it still lives…
"This rift is not sealed, but it is closed… albeit temporarily. I believe with the mark, the rift can be opened and then sealed properly and safely. However, opening the rift will likely attract attention from the other side," Solas exclaims as I hear a nervous gulp from Evelynn but I remain calm.
"That means demons. Stand ready!" Cassandra warns the troops as the soldiers and archers get ready.
Nervous, Evelyn takes a shaky breathe and releases it, her shaking forest eyes meet mine as I return with a simple nod, bringing a brave expression to her features as she raises her marked hand; opens the rift…
…and a Pride demon comes out.
GREAT! FANTASTIC! INCREDIBLE!
"Now!" Cassandra charges forward with the soldiers rallying behind her as the remaining archers and mage followers of the cause, fire with arrows and lightning at the sloth demons and other demons, escaping the fade.
Frowning, I notice Cassandra charge at the beast, head on, shield in hand to endure the heavy hits from the beast however I notice the tank not noticing her blind spots. Grinning, the demons out of the fade aim for her back. Sighing, I go into my cloak mode, turning invisible; the beasts don't hear my footsteps, too busy hearing the roars of their demon brethren or the leader of the group, the pride demon. The pride demon is ogre like with dark purple silver like armour, around it with sharp blade like horns.
"Cassandra!" I scold at the reckless fighter and strike covering her as Solas provides barrier, giving us all a rush of raw energy a barrier of sorts, enveloping us making this energy given to us, not harm us but the barrier instead. Varric meanwhile with the archers aims at the wraths, providing cover for us to attack. The wraths look human like almost if it weren't for them levitating without any legs and their body is a ghostly sickly green light as it bends its shape into a human mage like as it fires a green fade like attacks at us, which we easily dodge thanks to Varric and the archers cover. Solas meanwhile is providing cover while defending him with his ice attacks, freezing them giving him enough time to distance himself from the beasts, aimed at him and for me to smash them and finish them.
Loudly, the pride demon roars releasing a horrifying piercing roar making me wince and cover my ears with the others as I notice it become more bulker, its gaining guard last recalled fighting an ogre in the wild, eh they are the same only more magical. This is not good, we won't hold on for much longer if we continue with this tactic.
"We must strip its defences! Wear it down!" Cassandra orders as we try to wear the guard down but it's not going so well, considering since all eyes are on the pride demon including the archers and mages, the wraths aren't being killed meaning more burns on us.
Evelynn pov:
Panting, I wheeze as I feel the familiars tingling sensation of magic flood through my hand to my staff, firing out spells of fire and lighting at the wraths and sometimes the pride demon, however just as I notice the pride demon weaken it roars releasing a whip of light blue electricity hitting Fennic and Cassandra.
"No!" I gasp horrified as the whip strikes at Fennic pushing her into the mountain side and she falls to the rough ground, in pain.
"FOX! Hang on I'll get you out of here!" Varric cries out, my eyes widen at the raw emotion in Varric's voice of utter pain, panic and horror at seeing the elf being thrown aside. "Varric calm down," I call out to him. "Calm down? No! Fox!" Varric refuses rushing to her side even if it risks his hide.
"I'm fine!" Fennic stands amazing us, as she grumbles blades in hand. Shocked, my eyes widen at her battered form, the scrapes of ruby red from the harsh jagged stone, the thin ivory vines of ruby red cascading down her tanned complexion and the purple patches, which have already bruised from the sheer contact.
My ears perk up at her heavy breathes but my eyes widen in utter surprise when I notice her body.
"Just pissed," she smirks showing her bloodied white pearls as her gauntlet wipes a streak of red from her lips, she keeps her cocky grin.
Gleaming, the white veins coiled around her like ivy begin to glow a light blue matching her now glowing turquoise eyes, she's like a beacon in the madness of this world.
"What…?" I let out in utter shock, horror and awe at the sudden glow.
"What is happening to her?" I question my voice raw and baffled by this, I have never heard of such magic or such things in elves.
"This. This is why you don't piss off Fennic," Varric smirks as the pride demon roars and charges at Fennic.
Worried, I raise my staff and turn only to frown when I see Varric's calm expression.
"Just watch," he smirks as the mighty demon growls and raises his heavy fist.
"Fennic get out of there!" I call out panicked with Cassandra and Solas who merely stare baffled by the neutral expression on Fennic's face and the smirk on Varric. Growling, the demon strikes however what happens, shakes me to my very core.
Shocked, we all watch the furious elf merely catch the fist like it was a ball. Surprised, the demon tries to pull back only for the gauntlet to trap the angry pride demon. Slowly, Fennic raises her head revealing her bloodied smirking grin as she merely returns the gesture with her own gleaming fist. Screeching, the pride demon cradles its face in agony and shock from the hit.
Star struck, we all watch the raging elf scream hitting the demon as she leaps forward, landing on its head as she delivers a few angry punches, releasing growls of Tevinter swears I presume as the two brawl, even the demons are taken aback.
"Come on! Are you going to stand there or do something?" Varric's stern voice breaks us from our shock as we continue the fight however as we all fight, I notice the rift glowing brighter.
That's when it hits!
Smirking, I turn to the other mages and archers firing at the ogre. "Stop!" I call out my voice loud surprising me as the archers and mages turn to me, making me take a step back feeling a tad bit uneasy from their gazes. No, now is not the time to be meek.
Loud voice…
Calmly, I recall Lydia's words and meet the stares of mage and archer alike.
"Mages use your freeze spells to fire at the pride demon, aim for the feet and those who don't know use fire on the demon, but not on the feet, make sure not to hit Fennic either. Archers we need cover on the wraths, attack them!" I shout my voice loud and firm taking me aback, as after a brief moment of awkward silence, the mages and archers comply, much to my relief.
Good…
"What are you doing?" Cassandra scowls at me but I refuse to back down.
"I have a plan, Solas put a barrier on me and Fennic please," I request as Solas nods and complies, smirking, I feel a boost of energy as I dive forward. "Varric, Cassandra cover me!" I plead, begging relieved to see the pair nod as I dart to the flaring rift and raise my arm. Slowly, I feel the hot burning sensation of the rift and my mark intertwine as Cassandra and Varric make sure, no demons try to interrupt the process. Until, I feel the rope like sensation begin to cut and that's when I feel the rift begin to collapse in on itself, shoot!
"Fennec get down!" I scream and dart to over behind a rock as I kneel down, eyes closed praying for everyone's safety as the sound of the rift opens, a terrifying roar, causing the wraths and demons to be sucked back in. Smirking, I notice the ice magic sent the demons way, freeze it, stopping its attack on the others and the fire spells seem to be the most effective against the demon. Smirking, I begin using the fire spells I known to attack.
"The demon is vulnerable – now!" Cassandra shouts as the pride demon falls to its knee, bowing to us, as the soldiers charge forward and with a simple familiar dagger to the head, the demon is destroyed and returned to the fade. Relieved, I rush in to seal the rift once and for all…