Update 1.1

Date: March 5th, 2016

Fixed spelling mistakes and grammatical errors

AN: Hi everybody! Hope everyone has been having a good time. Sorry about the wait I needed sometime to write this chapter, it was difficult for a number of reasons but in the end it also gave me time to better understand how I want my story to unfold so it's all for the best.

Before I start the story I want to make a few thing clear

!This chapter has a trigger warning, the sensitive part of the story has been marked so that if you want to you can skip it and read the rest of the chapter!

1. All seven of the origin characters are the same age in the story, they were all born the same year

2. In the last chapter Sul refers to Marcus being a 'kid', a 'brat', she does this because even though they are the same age everything she has gone through makes her feel older and more mature then kids her age

3. The origin characters are all twelve too thirteen

4. This chapter is taking place on the same day as the last two chapters

All right that's it here we go!

PROLOGE PART 3

SURANA PART 1

Neria loved the library that the tower had, for so long it had been her only relief. The day she got here it had been so cold, so lonely, separated from her family and friends. Her parents had disowned her the second they had found out she had magic, but that hadn't been the worst part, what hurt more was leaving behind Sul. She had been her best friend, they had spent every minute together and she was her first love. She had never been able to tell her, no matter how much she wanted to, but even now five years later she still thought about her. The only thing that she had brought from her home had been a necklace that Sul had given to her just before she left, knowing Sul it had probably been stolen.

It had been so hard get used to the tower, but she was thankful for two things, the library and Jowan. After months of every night either crying herself to sleep or reading until dawn she had finally made her first friend when Jowan first talked to her. Some of the other children had ganged up on her, being new and an elf she was the easiest target. She had dealt with this sort of thing back home but before she had always had Sul or Shianni to hide behind, now she was alone. Just as she started to get worried they might actually hurt her was when she saw him.

Jowan had come charging in kicking and yelling at the other kids, started saying how they'd have to go thru him if they wanted to bother me. They probably wouldn't have left us alone even after his "impressive" display, but it had turned out that he had drawn one of the enchanters with all the noise he had been making. Everyone had gotten a scolding and the bullies had been sent on their way. Once they were alone Jowan had turned to her and let out a breath he had been holding in before saying just how glad he was that it was all over. They had laughed and talked for hours, before they even knew it the two of them had become the best of friends.

Neria smiled at the memory of how they had become such good friends, he was like the little brother she never had. Eventually, to her surprise, the bullying had for the most part stopped. At some point everyone had realized that there were no Humans or Elves, here there were just mages and everyone else. Thankfully even that sad truth came with its own silver lining. Neria was a kind, warm, gentle soul that got along with everyone; and soon she had become friends with almost everyone. She was adored by her teachers and peers alike. Yet even that was not her greatest strength.

With her zeal for reading she had learned thing sooner and above what the other apprentices were learning, she had soon surpassed them in knowledge and skill. She had a gift for magic and making that gift shine was her passion, not like she had anything else to be passionate about here but still. Even though she excelled at her studies she made sure to help the other apprentices whenever she could, never once believing her skills put her above the others in the tower.

This had become her life and for what it was worth she was happy with it. Her world was small and cold, it had its dangers like any other. It was repetitive and to many it was boring, but for that she was grateful. It was nice, it was calm and thankfully nothing to exciting happened, at least for awhile.

It wasn't often that someone was moved to a different circle but almost a month ago there had been a transfer. Two apprentices around her age had been brought to the tower, instantly becoming the center of everyone's attention and gossip.

They had been sent from the circle in Kirkwall, two boys. At first Neria had been just as excited as everyone else to meet them and get to know them, but the two of them just wouldn't talk to anyone. She didn't mind, she knew it must have been difficult for them to be somewhere new. So she gave them their space, hoping that soon they would be ready to open up. While she waited for them to be ready to talk she watched them, in class and soon realized that they were more interesting then everyone thought. The two of them, they were skilled, before they came she had been unique, more skilled then even some apprentices who were a few years older than her, with these two hear, she wouldn't be that special anymore.

For her it really wasn't so bad, she never liked the idea of being "better" then everyone, hopefully now she wouldn't be held on such a pedestal and maybe actually able to relax. Also, if she were to be completely honest with herself, she couldn't help but think of how cute one of them was. Lucian. Black short hair, dark eyes and just the smallest hint of muscle under his robes, which was more than any other mage in the Circle had. Just thinking about him made her blush.

It was now a month after the two of them had arrived and while wandering around by herself in library she found herself thinking about them, Lucian and Sam. She sighed, unable to get the thought of the two mystery boys out of her head, at least until she felt herself walk into something hard. She fell to floor, wondering just what had happened.

"Why don't you watch where you're going girl!" She looked up at the voice, quickly beginning to shake in fear of the two armored men standing in front of her.

"Fo-fo-forgive me Mr. Templar sir, sirs. I, I, I didn't see you there."

"No you didn't, did you? Had your head too far in the clouds to see anything." The Templar that she had walked in too, the taller of the two, stood over her with a fixed scowl on his face. He looked as if he was going to say something else before his friend spoke up.

"What exactly is it that a girl like you is doing in the library this late at night? Are you sneaking around little mage? Doing something you shouldn't?" He leered at her with sick smile on his face that sent chills down her back.

"No, no of course not I was ju-"

"Why, I think you were sneaking around little mage and do know what kind of mage sneaks around?" The shorter Templar smiled at his friend.

"You think she's a blood mage?" The taller one looked to the other.

"I think she just might be." That sick, twisted smile of his grew and at that moment she couldn't breathe.

"No, no no no no! I'm not! I didn't do anything please, please just let me go!" Neria was panicking, she had heard the stories from the older apprentices, about what some of the Templars would do if they caught you by yourself, but she had always thought they were just trying to scare her, she never thought this could actually happen. She tried to stand up, to move away from them, but as soon as she was on her feet they had her against the wall.

AN: Trigger Warning, if you are sensitive to the subject of rape skip to -AN: Trigger Warning End

"Oh yeah, this one here's a blood mage and blood mages got to be punished, don't they?" The shorter one chuckled.

"Certainly, but, she's a little young, isn't she? She's probably no more than thirteen, maybe twelve?" His friend asked.

The shorter one looked Neria up and down while chewing on his lip. "From the looks of her I'd say you're right, but you know what they say," He looked Neria in the eyes, red from tears and trembling. He ran his hand through her golden hair, "the younger, the sweeter." As soon as he finished saying that he grabbed a fistful of her hair and yanked her head back.

Neria yelled out in pain, hopping, praying that this wasn't happing. She tried to talk to them, tried to beg them not to do this, but nothing came out. Her words were stuck in her throat chocked out by her sobs. They were going to hurt her, use her, Maker they might kill her and there was nothing she could do.

She closed her eyes as she felt one of them grab at the hems of her robes. She felt one of them lower his head to her ear, "We're going to have fun with you tonight little mage." She turned her head away and prayed, prayed that whatever they were going to do it would be quick.

AN: Trigger Warning End

That was when he appeared.

"Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing?!" At the sound of their visitor the two Templars groaned in irritation before letting her go so they could confront him.

"This is Templar business boy, walk away before we have to deal with you too!" The Templars walked away from Neria to deal with the newcomer, as soon as they did she fell to her knees, hugging herself and sobbing uncontrollably.

"I don't think you two know what you are getting yourselves into." The new comer had walked right up to them unafraid of anything they could possibly do to him. "That girl over there, the one you attacked that's Wynnes star pupil, Irvings soon to be apprentice."

"So? You think we give a shit who she is?"

"You should, because if Irving find out you did something to her he's not going to go after you. No, he's going to go to Greagoir and he will make sure to have your heads for this." At hearing this they looked at each other with concern.

"This will not end well for either of you, so I suggest you leave now before my friend in the hall runs up to the first enchanters room and tells him all about you two, understood?" The two of them were shocked, furious. They stood there for a moment before storming out of the library and slamming the door shut.

Neria, who this whole time hadn't moved out of fear of drawing the attention back to her, soon noticed someone kneeling in front of her. The second she felt a hand on her shoulder she yelled, jumping back. Her back hit the wall and she looked up to see who the hand belonged to. She couldn't believe her eyes, it was Lucian. He was kneeling in front of her with his hand held out and his face covered with concern. To think just minutes ago she couldn't get him out her head, that this was the mysterious boy she had a crush on and now here he was saving her life. Was she dreaming? She realized that she had been silently staring at him for a few moments when he started to move closer to her.

"It's okay, you are alright, they're gone now and they can't hurt you. Do you understand?" At hearing this she reached out and grabbed him, pulling him into a tight hug.

"Thank you, Thank you…" they sat there for what felt like a life time. Her holding him, crying into his shoulder while saying thank you again and again while he held her, softly caressing her head. Eventually he gently pulled her off of him and looked her in the eyes.

"Neria, my name Lucian, Lucian Amell. Now I'm going to get my friend Sam, he is just outside that door and we are going to get you to your bed. I'm so sorry this happened to you, I promise that those men will never hurt you again, okay?" She just nodded, not really registering most of what he had said. She looked up into eye and did her best to smile.

"Thank you, so much Lucian. You saved my life, I could never repay you…" She almost started crying again but then he smiled at her and gently wiped her tears off with his hand.

"You don't have to thank me, that's just what friends do." And then she really did smile.

Whatever else had happened, however horrible the day had been, she knew that she had Lucian as a friend and that seemed to make things better.

AN: Wow this chapter was hard to do, I honestly want to go take a bath after having to write those two disgusting Templars. I mean there were a few lines that were either cut or changed because I honestly felt it was just to much.

Sadly this will not be the last time we see these two or the last time I have to use the trigger warning.

For those of you that chose to skip that small scene I understand and I want you to know Lucian stepped in before anything was actually done to Neria.

Now to speak to my lovely reviewers:

Guest 1 and 2: I'm really glad that you like it, if you notice any major spelling or grammar errors let me know

Matthew78 : Thank you for the suggestion, when it comes to character pairings I'm not 100% with most of my character so I do appreciate the feed back. I do agree with you completely that the nobles and the Chantry would not be ok with Marcus being with a mage or Elf. There would definitely be consequences if it went that way, but there are few things to care about: does Marcus care what those people think and remember that a blight is hard thing be in alone, sometimes couples breakup once it's over or maybe one of them dies before it ends. I will not promise anything this early in the story but I do want you to know that anything is possible.

As for OC's, Sam is just the first, there are more planned and the possibility for OC pairing is there.

Before I go I have one last thing for you, a clue about the an important character in the story, the star of our next chapter...

Lucian Stern Amell

That is his full name, the first person to figure out what it means and write the answer in a comment before the next chapter is posted will get a prize!

That's right you'll get to ask me one question about the story that I have to answer.

Alright everyone, that's it! Hope you enjoyed the chapter. BYE!