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Here comes the next chapter for this story. Hope you enjoy reading this chapter as I'm sure you will leave with some questions.


Chapter 18

Walking up the stairs where he was led by Isolde, Harry was thinking in his head on how to best proceed with this problem. He was already running out of time due to how long the Desire Demon has held onto Conner's mind. The ritual only helped to speed the process slightly. The demon's hold onto Conner's mind was at it's strongest without Conner turning into the Desire Demon itself, so getting rid of the demon's presence was going to be a challenge.

What also worried him was the lingering effects the demon's presence might leave on Conner's young mind. At such a young age, most mages at his age would only learn the aspects and theory of magic and would to learn anything practical until they were at least eleven or twelve, depending on their power. The most magic that was done by children was done by accident, when they were under stress, afraid, happiness or simply upset. This was given the very original name as 'Accidental Magic'. Most of the times most of these accidents were harmless, such as turning someone's hair blue or even making things move towards them. There were cases however, where, if the child's emotions were high enough, it would cause the magic to lash out, similar to the child's emotions.

With the Desire Demon's own unique magic controlling him for such a significant amount of time, the lingering effect it could have on his magic was something that interested him. It might not do anything but make Conner stronger magically or it could change his magic enough that it incorporates the demon's own magic to combine it with his to create something special, similar to his own.

When Ignotus bonded with him, he noticed that he was significantly more powerful, on top of his already impressive magical prowess. He remembered when he was trained in the Circle, that many of his teachers praised his magical control and while his mother's training helped him somewhat, his own determination and willpower pushed him to excel in his studies, making him one of the best Mages to come out of the Ostwick Circle in sixty years. In fact the last person to have that control and prowess was First Enchanter Albus Dumbledore, a man many regarded as one of the most powerful and wise Mages since the very first Grand Enchanter Merlin.

As Isolde stopped in a corridor with two doors, one on the left while the other was at the end of the corridor. Just by the amount of magic that was pouring out of the final door, he knew that was where the demon was currently residing. Isolde, instead of leaving simply stared at the door in sadness and regret before looking at him, her eyes conveying the hope for him to save her son. Nodding his head, Harry walked towards the door and with a push of his own magic, he negated the magic from the door and opened the door.

The second he opened the door, a fireball was sent towards him. Erecting a magical shield, Harry quickly cast a Magical Suppressant Glyph under Conner, something that he had created. the demon gave a scream of rage and proceeded to whatever magic that it could, which was still quiet enough to break free.

Moving quickly as he could feel the glyph breaking under the demon's barrage, Harry pressed his hand against Conner's forehead and, using his ring too amplify his abilities, pushed his mind and magic into Conner's own, hoping to find the tendril that connected Conner's mind to the Desire Demon. Entering the young child's mindscape, Harry found himself standing in a simple room with a bed, small bookshelf, desk and an assortment of toys; the true nature of a child. Looking around the area, Harry only needed to turn his gave towards the fireplace that was burning to notice that it was different from the rest. He saw the flames were of a different color, purple in fact, the same ass the fire that burned atop a Desire Demon's head.

Stepping into the fire, Harry did not feel any sort of warmth from the fire that surrounded him and was simply whisked by the purple flames into the Fade.


Stepping into the Fade Harry moved around the area, hoping to find his way towards the Desire Demon without to much trouble. However, this being the Fade, trouble always found you in some way, and that was what happened when a Pride Demon literally burst from the ground in front of him. As it roared, Harry used his Spirit Arrow to pierce the creature's heart, killing it. But just as one was killed, another two more emerged. Scowling, Harry felt Ignotus stand beside him, fully corporeal.

"I don't have time for this. So either get out of my way or die." Harry warned.

"You may be powerful out in the mortal world fool. But you are now in her realm, and in here she is all powerful." the Pride Demon on the left spoke.

"If she is so powerful, the why doesn't she face us. Is she afraid." Ignotus taunted.

"Do not let that new ring of yours make you prideful spirit." The right Pride Demon warned. "The Desire Demon sees into your very soul and knows your every desire, something that is shared between you and your wife."

"If you know what's good for you, then you will let me pass." Harry warned, preparing to fire another arrow.

The Pride Demons said nothing and simply stared at him before, with a crack of thunder, they were gone. Scowling, Harry stared at the spot where the Pride Demons were before lowering his arms and letting the Spirit Bow fade away. Continuing with his path forward, Harry and Ignotus both kept an eye out for anymore surprises.

As they continued onward, they began to hear a single voice call out. Moving faster now, Harry came around a bend and noticed an old man wearing noble clothing shouting out a name.

"Conner! Conner! Where are you?" The old man yelled.

Harry assumed that the old man was Conner's father, Arl Eamon. With that in mind, Stepping forward, Harry made himself visible to the old man, which startled him enough to stop calling out.

"Excuse me, are you Arl Eamon?" He asked.

"Yes, I am he. Now who are you?" Eamon asked.

My name is not important right now, but why I am here is. Tell me, do you know where you are?" Harry asked, confusing the Arl.

"Of course I know where I am. Do you think I would not know my own castle?" Eamon asked.

"No sir, but why would you be calling out for your son?" Harry asked.

"It's because I'm his father and I'm worried about him." Eamon answered.

"Listen to me Arl Eamon. You are currently in a dream in the Fade. Your son is possessed by a Desire Demon and I'm here to put a stop to this." Harry explained quickly, keeping an eye out for any more demons.

"Possessed! What!? How!?" He demanded. "No, I don't want to know. You said that you're here to help, the question is how can I?" he asked.

"Truthfully my Lord, I don't know if you can, seeing as you are simply dreaming and can in no way affect the Fade like a Mage can." Harry answered.

"But my son is not a Mage! He's just a normal boy!" Arl Eamon cried out.

"But he is." Harry stated. "Your son is a mage and the only reason tat you never knew was because your wife kept it a secret and had an Apostate help to train him. Unfortunately that same mage happened to be under the orders of one Teryn Howe, to poison you in order for you and your forces to be unable to either fight a civil war or fight the Darkspawn." he explained.

"Leaving Lohgain and Howe as the only to people capable of defending Fereldan." Eamon realized. "Very well. Go, find this demon and end her possession of my son."

Harry gave a sharp nod before moving on, following the path that he was on and continuing onward. As he did so, he kept an eye out for any more demons that might pop out of nowhere. However what the Pride Demon had said still rattled within him, about how he could become prideful and arrogant because of his new ring and boost of power. His greatest fear is that of him turning into Voldemort. A self appointed lord and arrogant in his own portrayal. While his power was vast and his knowledge in forbidden magic was incredible, the monster that he was turned him into someone who believed themselves god.

As he continued his path forward a wall of fire suddenly burst from out of nowhere and begun to surround him in a ring of fire. The ring of fire was so high, it blocked his sight from seeing past the wall. He noticed that the fire was also closing in on him and that if he didn't do something now, he would be burnt to a crisp. Wasting no more time, he erected a massive dome shield that managed to keep the wall of fire at bay for the moment. The flames however only intensified in their attack as the wall of fire rose even higher and the heat was nearly unbearable. Pushing past the heat and the sweat that was pouring down his face, Harry clenched his right hand and slammed it onto the ground sending a massive shockwave outwards and dispelling the flames away.

Once all the flames were dispersed he noticed that he was standing in another part of the Fade. Dispelling the dome away, Harry looked around his surroundings and noticed that it was quiet large and open as well as empty. There was a single path forward on the other end of the area. Walking towards it, he cautiously sent a light hex towards the path and sure enough there was a barrier that stopped the spell from moving on, which would also mean that the path was blocked.

"Oh dear, it seems that you're trapped here with me." A seductive voice spoke from behind.

Turning swiftly, Harry came face to face with the Desire Demon that was possessing Conner. "Yes, but you're also trapped in here with me." He replied.

"Do you believe yourself powerful enough to defeat me in my own domain, here where I am all powerful?" She asked haughtily.

"I know that I can beat you." Harry stated with confidence.

The Desire Demon gave a simple laugh, amused at Harry's bravado. "Just because you have that ring of yours to boost your power, do not forget that you are just a mortal." She said.

Harry simply narrowed his eyes at the demon. He knew that the Desire Demon was simply stalling for time and that the longer he spoke with her, the more powerful she was becoming in the real world. Unsheathing his sword, Harry held it at the ready as the demon gave no discernible reaction from the change of stance.

"Now, now there is no need for such violence. I can provide you with any desire that you wish, or rather, something that you and your wife both wish. A child." The Desire Demon spoke, as it peered into his mind and found his greatest desire, one shared with Luna.

"Be very careful demon. Because your next words might very well be your last." Harry threatened.

"Maybe, but surely you can put aside your blade and use words instead. All I ask is that you listen to what I propose and then you can decide." The Desire Demon said.

Harry kept his eyes trained on the demon and searched for any hint of deception. Finding none, Harry gave a stiff nod, indicating that he will listen. "Speak quickly."

"For granting you your greatest desire, I will leave this boy's mind for a time as if I was defeated. When the boy is older I will return. So, what say you mortal?" The Desire Demon proposed.


Exiting out of the Fade and out of Conner's mind, Harry stood in front of the now unconscious boy as the boy's body was lying on the floor. Picking the boy up, he made his way out of the master bedroom, out into the hallway and into Conner's bedroom. Once inside , he placed the boy onto the bed before leaving the room.

As he closed the Conner's room, Harry wondered if he made the right choice when it came to both Conner and the proposal made by the Desire Demon. All he knew is that the demon would not be bothering Conner forevermore, however the powers he gained by being possessed for so long was going to cause some problems later down the road if he had not contained it.

As he made his way downstairs, Harry saw that the fireplace was going and that there were guards patrolling the halls. Walking up to one of the guards, he asked. "Excuse me, do you know where I can find Bann Teagan and Warden Cousland?"

The guard turned towards him. "Ah, you must be the mage that was supposed to save the boy, Conner. Very Well, I will bring you to them." The guard said as he led him down the stairs and into a hallway before turning left. The guard stopped in front of a door.

"The Warden and Bann Teagan are in the Arl's study at the moment, if you wish to find your companions, please speak to any of the guards and they will bring you to them." The guard explained.

"Thank you sir." Harry thanked with a nod of his head.

Knocking on the door and hearing the permission granted to enter, Harry opened the door and stepped into the Arl's study. Inside the room was a row of bookcases on the far end of the wall, a fireplace to the right and a simple study table in the middle of the room with a few armchairs to the left. The two occupants inside seemed to have been in the middle of a heavy conversation as they both stopped and looked at who had entered. Sitting in the chair behind the desk was Bann Teagon while opposite him was Aedan, sipping a cup of tea.

"Ah, Mr Potter, just the person we were talking about. Please, tell me, is Conner alright? Is the demon killed?" Teagan asked.

Harry nodded. "Yes. However, the consequences of Conner's possession is the fact that he has some of the abilities of the Desire Demon, making him able to affect the Fade even more so than an ordinary Mage." he explained.

"That's good. Now all that is needed is for my brother to awaken and we can prepare our forced to deal with the Darkspawn." Teagan stated.

"Unfortunately that cannot be done. You see, when the Desire Demon had Arl Eamon cured of the poison, it put him in a deep sleep. Something that I cannot awaken him from." Harry said, putting a damper on the Bann's spirits.

"Well then how will we wake him from this deep sleep." he asked.

"The Ashes." A voice stated. The three men turned to see Isolde standing in the doorway. "It is said that the Ashes of Andraste can heal anyone of any ailment." she explained.

"Isolde, the Ashes are a myth. Even if they existed, how will the Warden even begin to find it's whereabouts?" Teagan asked.

"Brother Genitivi." Isolde answered. "Brother Genitivi has been searching for any mention and clue of the Ashes. If anyone can tell you how to find them, it is him."

"Where can we find Brother Genitivi?" Aedan asked.

"He stays in Denerim, with his apprentice." Isolde answered.

Aedan turned to Harry. "Well then, it seems we know where to head to next."

Harry nodded. "True, but let us also not forget that we also need to help Levi with his problem and also need to find the Dalish for their help." Harry replied.

"Yes, that is the problem." Aedan agreed as he had a contemplative look on his face.

"There is no need to have this done so quickly Warden. We will keep my brother alive for as long as possible until you find the Ashes. But please, try not to take too long." Teagan said, answering Aedan and Harry's dilemma.

"I would not worry about Arl Eamon, my lord. The magic keeping him from awaking is also what is keeping him alive. Once he awakens he will be just as healthy as when he was before the poison." Harry explained.

Teagan nodded in understanding. "Very well then, Warden, Mr Potter. I wish you best of luck in your journeys and on your quest to find the Ashes."


Within the Fade, in the clearing where Harry and the Desire Demon spoke was a simple pedestal that had runes carved in the surrounding area and on the pedestal itself. Resting upon the top of the pedestal was a simple glass bottle. However what was inside was not a drink but rather the essence that was left by the demon. It was the magic that Conner would unlock in his later years but for now was something that was kept from him.

In many ways it was a demon in a bottle.


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