NOTE: I have made changes to the first few chapters. So I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you read the first chapters before you read this. Lest you be confused. Anyway now that I got that out of the way let the story continue.
Chapter 5
The first thing Harry realized as he woke up, was the fact that he was in the Fade. A world of dreams, where a simple thought could change the landscape around a person. For a mage, it is the land of not only dreams, but also Spirits and Demons. Mages are the only people in Thedas that can go into the Fade and not only consciously shape the world but also remember what they experienced in it. For everyone else it is simply where they go to dream, well everyone except the Dwarves and the Qunari, for reasons unknown.
Standing up, Harry looked around and surveyed his surroundings, confirming that he was indeed in the Fade. Large islands and rocks floating in an endless green void of nothingness, the Black City, said to have been the Golden City, seat of the Maker was floating so far away yet can be seen no matter where in the Fade you are.
Moving a few steps ahead the scene suddenly changed from being in the Fade to that of a battlefield. Men, elves and dwarves all armed with weapons and armour, fighting against the Undead, Demons and Abominations. It was a ferocious battle, with the screams of pain and anguish, the whistling of an arrow flying through the air to hit its mark with a thud. The crackling of lightning being cast and the clashing of steel meeting steel.
Harry remembered the battle, it was the Battle of Abyssal Reach, the last battle fought between Voldemort's army against Harry's. It was a battle that would determine the fate of Thedas, whether it would be spared or be destroyed and swallowed up in darkness by a madman's ambitions. It was also be the last time Harry would see Voldemort until a year later where he killed him, and whatever was left of his forces. He knew that two-thirds of his army would die destroying Voldemort's army, and that the rest would return home and tell the tales of the battle, the story behind it and how it ended.
Hearing the roar of a dragon, Harry looked up and saw the Highland Ravager High Dragon that he killed years ago, fly around the battlefield, looking around some more he found Voldemort standing on top of a cliff with his army of Death Eaters watching the battle from above.
Suddenly a voice rang in his head, the voice of an old friend from fragments of conversations he had with him. Images started to flash with each conversations, some memories, while others were visions. It started in a dungeon, but where the walls were, were black smoke with blue pillars that had wisps coming out of them.
"Who are you? What are you?" "I am Valor, a Spirit." "I can see that." and then the image changed to that of the Fade. "You are not a Spirit of Valor. You were once someone else, once a person." "Who am I then?" "I do not trust him." "Do you not wish to know who I am?" The images again change, but this time to a castle in ruins. "You remember?" "A few broken images yes. And now I wish I hadn't" "You're family." "Perhaps that pain….is what connects us."
Again it changed, now a graveyard. "Why do we chase these dreams? They offer no answers, only more questions." "THESE ARE NOT MERE DREAMS! With each vision my power grows stronger." The image changes again, now with two men grasping each other's forearm in a sign of respect, and then one of the men holding a ring. "Only you could accomplish such art, Peverell."
Another flash came to Harry, with him talking. "One of three brothers who were the greatest smiths of the Tevinter Imperium, in its Golden Age, said to have crafted a cloak of invisibility." "I remember my name now." Another flash, this one with Harry standing over a soldier with his left hand on the right side of the man's head. "Your power penetrates the mind….Much like Voldemort." "My power give sus a gateway to defeating Voldemort. Do you not seek vengeance? This is the means….an army Harry. One for us to lead."
Another vision came, this time with an armored man standing over Harry. His arms bound to chains attached to the wall, with Luna being held with a sword across her neck. "You should have died with your master." "EVERYTHING THEY'VE BUILT WILL FALL. AND FROM THE ASHES OF THEIR WORLD, WE'LL BUILD A BETTER ONE!" Another flash, now Harry stood over the man. Dead bodies were strewn around them, the skies red. "You cannot kill me. NO MAN CAN MURDER ME!" "Then I leave you in the hands of fate."
With the last of the flashes and voices over, Harry once again looked at the carnage that was occurring below him. Suddenly a spirit, who seemingly came out of nowhere, stepped next to Harry.
"I was wondering when you would come out." Harry stated. "Not only that, but you have been quite since we started our journey with Aedan. Why?"
"Time. Time for adjustment, for the both of us." The spirit answered. "You haven't been in battle for a long time my friend, not only that, but you have not faced an enemy of this nature." He said, referring to the Darkspawn threat.
"The Darkspawn are simple monsters, no different from any other we faced. No different from Voldemort or his Death Eaters, nor from Him." Harry said, as he growled out his last word.
"I know you my friend. I can sense your fear, not of yourself but for your wife." The spirit said as he put a hand on Harry's shoulder.
Harry simply nodded. "If we are to leave the Fade we have to first deal with this dream."
With that Harry unsheathed Neart and used Shadow Strike to move across the battlefield to kill one of the Death Eaters. Slamming his fist down upon the ground Harry used Flash Brand, causing a large blue wave to spread around Harry and branding all those caught within it to be under Harry's control, while the rest were simply stunned. The only notable difference is that their eyes were now glowing blue and that they now had a large handprint on the right side of their faces. He then commanded them to attack their former comrades, which they proceeded to do, drawing their weapons and attacking them.
Moving quickly Harry turned around and created a large Fireball and sent it at the gathered Death Eaters, killing them instantly. Sensing danger behind him Harry ducked, barely missing the swing of a black staff, with a large red ruby atop it. Turning around to bring his sword to bear, Harry swung the sword only to be parried by the same staff, looking up Harry realised that the staff belonged to Voldemort.
"Harry Potter, ever a thorn by my side. Today you and your so called army will fall." Voldemort taunted as he blasted Harry back with a Mind Blast.
Using his hands as a spring, Harry flipped back up and raised his left hand and sent out from his fingertips a Storm of Lightning causing Voldemort to swing his staff in an arc to direct the lightning elsewhere. Not allowing for Voldemort to recover, Harry used Fade Step to get close to him and punched him with everything he had, causing him to land on the ground stunned. Where once there was a battlefield surrounding them, there now lay the Fade in all it green glory.
Turning him around, Harry, with his left hand glowing, grabbed the right side of Voldemort's face, making his eyes shine with a bright blue like that of the Death Eaters who were controlled earlier, and spoke. But his voice was different, not only that but where Harry was, was the body of the spirit. It had shoulder length wavy black hair that covered its ears, with elf tipped ears peaking past its hair, sitting atop his head was a circlet, with its face gaunt and angular. The spirit wore a intricately crafted armor on it, with a quiver of arrows on its back along with a bow slung across his back, with a sword strapped to his belt.
"Tell me how I leave this place spirit." The spirit asked Voldemort.
"You cannot leave this place wraith. The Sloth Demon is in control of his domain, there is no hope for you." The spirit posing as Voldemort cackled.
"YOU WILL OBEY AND TELL ME HOW TO LEAVE THIS PLACE!" The spirit demanded as it pressed his hand more upon Voldemort's head, causing the scar on his hand to glow brighter and, as if burning the spirit body of Voldemort, caused said spirit to cry out in agony.
"You must first find a Fade Pedestal, it's the only way to traverse in his domain. But you'll never leave the Fade, even if you find one. The Sloth Demon is keeping your friends trapped in their own dreams." The spirit answered. The spirit simply nodded and let him go. The spirit posing as Voldemort simply changed back into its original form and left as quickly as possible.
After it had left, Harry took back his form and started to look around the part of the Fade he was in. Soon finding the Fade Pedestal, which had a long stock that came from the ground and a octagon like top for it head. Looking down at it Harry simply touched at and with a bright flash of light he was transported to another part of the Fade.
Just as it had come, the flash of light was gone and in place of where he was before, Harry now stood outside his home. Finding it strange that he would find himself here, Harry walked into his home and was treated to the smell of his wife's cooking. Knowing that she would be in the kitchen, Harry quickly made his way in to find his wife cooking while a small girl with black hair tied in pigtails, emerald green eyes like him wearing a yellow with blue flowers sundress was sitting at the table drawing on a piece of paper. Looking up the girl smiled and waved her hand at him.
"Hi daddy." The girl said.
"Hey there, princess. You're not disturbing your mother are you?" Harry replied with a raised eyebrow and a smile on his face.
"No daddy." The girl replied with a shake of her head.
"Why don't you go upstairs, I need to speak to your mother?" Harry asked.
Nodding her head, the girl got off her chair and took her drawing and left the kitchen. After she had left Harry turned to Luna only to find her crying. Moving over to her, Harry wrapped his arms around his wife as she cried her eyes out.
"What's wrong, hmm, why are you crying?" Harry asked.
"This isn't real Harry, this is just the Fade playing tricks on my mind." Luna hiccupped out and cried even more so.
"I know Luna, that's why I'm here. To get you out of here and find the others." Harry said as he rubbed Luna's back comforting her as best he could.
Hearing a knock on the front door, Harry let Luna go and walked to the front door and opened it. Standing in front of said door was Aedan, who looked to be out of breath and sweating.
"If you're here to tell us this is just a dream, then we already know. I-." Harry was about to continue but was stopped mid-sentence by Luna walking out with her armor and weapons, with tear tracks on her cheeks.
"Let's just go." She said in a detached voice. Harry looked at her with sadness in his eyes and nodded.
With that the house and scenery was gone and was replaced with the normal outlook of the Fade. Just as they were about to head out again, a flash of white appeared out of nowhere and blinded them. When the light passed and they had blinked the spots out of their eyes, Harry, Aedan and Luna were standing in front of the Sloth Demon, with Wynne and Leliana behind them. Drawing their weapons, ready to defend themselves, the Sloth Demon seemed surprised that the humans that he had bewitched had broken his spell.
"What do we have here? A rebellious minion. An escaped slave" The Demon laughed. "My, my…..But you do have some gall. But play time is over. You all have to go back now."
"You will not hold us here, demon. We found each other in this place, and you cannot stand against us!" Wynne stated.
"You tried to keep us apart. You led us apart because you fear us. Don't you?" Leliana said, smirking as she did so.
"You tried to create a family for me. To give me false hope. Well it did not work, and you will pay for toying with my mind." Luna stated as she drew back the bowstring even more.
"I wonder why you would place me in a battlefield. That is not exactly what I call a dream, rather a memory." Harry said.
"It's because of what is inside you. A part of you." The demon stated. "A dream would not sway you for long. But a memory is something that you would have to fight your way out of."
"What's he taking about Harry? What's inside you?" Aedan asked.
"It's nothing, just the ramblings of a demon trying to bide it's time." Harry stated.
"Oh it's much more than that boy. You have power…so much power. What would your parents say if they knew that their son was an abo-." Anything the demon was going to say was cut short by Harry chopping the demon's head off. Aedan walked up to Harry and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Harry. What did he mean by saying that something is inside you?" Aedan asked. Harry kept silent for a while before sighing and sheathed his sword.
"I have the spirit of my dead ancestor inside of me." Harry explained. "Do not ask me why."
"So you're an abomination." Aedan asked. "Does Luna know about this?"
"She knows. And to answer your question. Not in the sense of being possessed." Harry stated. "We share the same body, we communicate as easily as you and I do."
"Can I speak to him?" Aedan asked. Harry nodded and turned his head to the left, where the blue figure of Harry's ancestor stood.
"Greetings Aedan Cousland, my name is Ignotus Peverell ancestor of Harry Potter." The now named Ignotus Peverell introduced.
"Are you going to be threat?" Aedan asked.
Ignotus simply shook his head. "No, I will not be a threat to you or your mission." Aedan nodded at his statement.
"Now that you know my secret, I only ask that you keep this a secret from the Templars. The last thing I want to do is fight them." Harry asked. Aedan simply nodded his in acceptance.
With that Niall appeared before them and thanked them for killing the Sloth Demon and wish them luck in saving the Circle. Aedan smiled and put his hand on Niall's shoulder and told him that his mother would have been proud of the man that he had become. So with a flash of light the group found themselves awake and on the ground in the same place as they were before. Picking up the Litany of Adralla, Aedan and the others set of upstairs to deal with the Uldred.
LONGEST CHAPTER EVER! I am so tired right now. but I hope enjoyed that chapter. Please give me some feedback on how I am doing and whether there is anything that should be brought to my attention. Anyway have an awesome day.
