Chapter 2

Who is Sophia?

The Hanged man was the place of mystery and for one to drown their sorrows. Due to the inability to find a home, Sophia has been spending her time playing card with Vairic and winning a lot of gold.

"Ha.. There I through Dwarfs were good at gambling." Sophia lowered her cards, full house.

"Maker damn it!" Vairic threw his cards on the table and rubbed his temples with his gloved finger as Sophia laughed and pulled the money towards her.

"Ha. You should work on you card game."

"What the hell is happening here?" Fenris grunted as he walked into the bar, seeing a slightly mad Sophia kissing money and Vairic almost in tears.

"Vairic is crying because I beat him in cards." Sophia giggled and then stopped, tilting her head and tapped him on the hand, Vairic looked up and saw her smiling.

"Come on Shorty, I will buy you a drink. Want one Fenris?"

"Sorry I don't drink.." He mumbled as Sophia shrugged and lifted from her seat, her cloak was still on, it wasn't big, it was slim fitting, showing her small figure. She almost skipped towards the bar as Fenris sat at the table. Vairic stared at him.

"What the hell are you looking at dwarf?"

"You! If you don't try working, she won't be interested."

"What are you talking about?" He moved his head as he shook it. "I don't even know who she really is?"

"That is a good question" Vairic leaned his body on the chair, looking at Sophia as she ordered drinks. "Who is this beautiful creature who has seem to change the subject every time we ask hmm?"

"She did the same to you?" Fenris turned his head as he looked at him. Vairic nodded as he chuckled and moved forward.

"Why do you think I asked her to play cards?" Vairic laughed and lifted his hands behind his head as he leaned the chair back. "We need to find out who Sophia is? Hmm?"

Fenris turned his head as he looked at Sophia, she had turned to looked at them and she smiled softly at him, Fenris returned the smile then looked down. Vairic looked at him.

"You sure you want to find out? What if she is something you don't like? What will you do then?" Vairic moved closer to the table and placed his hands on the wood, Fenris shrugged and looked at her again.

Fenris never came into the Hanged Man, this time was because as he sat in the old abandoned mansion, laying on the bed, he found himself thinking of Sophia. His mind was running with her figure as she fought. His heart beat hard and he found it scary, because while he watched her, he started seeing things. Snaps of his past which made him afraid, and he never got afraid. He didn't know that Sophia was here.

"No.. I want to know.." He swallowed as he looked down, he stretched the back of his head as Sophia returned with the drinks. She placed a cup under Vairic's nose as it twitched and he poured the liquid in his over sized mouth. He burped, Fenris moved his head back and waved his hand in front of him, shaking his head.

"Dwarfs.." He mumbled as Sophia laughed softly, taking a drink of her beer and then resting it on the table.

"So Fenris, came to join our little game?"

"Yeah, you should join up with me and take her down." Vairic chuckled as Fenris rose his hand and shook his head.

"No, I must not."

"Oh come on please." Sophia placed a hand on his arm, Fenris looked at it and then at her, Sophia smiled softly as she stared at him, with a soft sigh Fenris nodded his head.

"Very well.. I must warn you, I am very bad at this game."

Sophia laughed softly as she shuffled the cards and then handed them out.

Five hours later and Sophia had drained both of their pockets. She was counting the gold as the other two lay with their head on the table as they sob loudly. Hawk smirked when she entered and looked at Sophia.

"Well, if I ever want someone to behave then I will send them to you."

Sophia laughed at her comment and looked at the boys. She shrugged and pushed the gold into a bag, passing it to Hawk.

"I hope this helps with the trip you are setting up.." She smiled as Fenris lifted up, his hand cupped around a beer mug as he took a drink of it.

"Yes, take the money. I don't care.." He grumbled as he smacked his head down on the table, Sophia chuckled as she looked at Hawk.

"I think they need to get home, especially Vairic." Sophia pointed at the dwarf who was singing and hiccuping at the same time. Hawk smirked as she walked over to him and lifted him up.

"I will take him, you take Fenris back."

Sophia smiled and nodded before standing up and shaking Fenris, his head shot up.

"Come on you." She whispered as she lifted one of his arms around her shoulder and lifted him to his feet.

"You really need to learn to hold your drink." Her voice echoed in the distance of Low Town.

"Hmm, ho-how do you do-do it Sophia?" Fenris mumbled as he tried to get his legs to work, Sophia smiled softly as she walked. "Years of practice." She spoke with a small whisper.

They continued and were almost out when a soft chuckled came from behind, Sophia stopped and turned her head, she spun both her and Fenris, a gust of wind hit them both, causing Sophia to let go of Fenris who went flying into the wall and knock out.

Sophia swore as she turned herself and jumped up, running towards Fenris only to get snacked by something, she growled as she turned. Something was in the shadows waiting for her next move. She smirked as she pulled her hand and three daggers flew through the air and towards the shadowed part, she hard shouting as the daggers made impact. Sophia smirked as she stood, only to fall down once again, something had wrapped around her legs.. She growled as she tried to pull it off.

Fenris shook his head as he saw Sophia, with a small pull from the rope around her legs and she was being dragged towards the shadows. Fenris' eyes widened as he jumped towards her and grabbed her hands. Sophia yelled lightly as she felt them pull harder, she looked at her as he gritted his teeth, trying to hold on. From behind her someone mumbled something and a shot of electricity went towards Fenris, he yelled in pain but still held on. Sophia cried as she watched.

"Let go!" She shouted, Fenris opened one eye to look at her, he shook his head as the pain increased, he lowered his head. Sophia grabbed his hand and pulled at it, causing him to let go. He yelled to her as they pulled her into the shadows and darkness came to his eyes as he collapsed.

"Fenris wake up!"

"Fenris! What happened?"

Echoes of voices where being called at him as he shook his head, he placed a hand on his fore head as his eyes opened. Bright light shot into his eyes causing him to yelp lightly as he sat up. With the blood rushing to his head causing him to feel dizzy and sick.

"Oh god!" He whispered as he lifted his knees and rested his elbows on them, rubbing his temples with his fingers. Memories jumped into his head of last night.

"Sophia!" He yelled as he tired to stand up, Vairic and Anders held him down, Fenris tried to fight yet the sickly feeling came back to him and he was still. "We need to.."

Hawk lowered herself to him and opened her out stretched hand. Inside was a piece of Sophia's white hair, Fenris looked at it, his eyes could of burnt it if he wanted to. His body began to glow as he growled loudly, Hawk grabbed a hold of him, staring into his eyes. "We are going to find her!" She spoke, Fenris growled a response as he stood, his feeling of sick and pain was gone, his body was glowing with pure anger. How dare they? He shook his body and looked at the other.

"Which way do we think they went?"

Light brushed into Sophia's face, the bag had been taken off as she blinked to the knew found light. She looked around, her body was calm as she saw her captors, a few with robes and other were holding swords and shields. Bandits

"If it is money you wish, I can not help you there. I am nothing but a rouge." She spoke softly, a male mage turned and walked towards her, hitting her causing Sophia to fall to the ground. She growled as she looked up at him.

"Where is the money you won in that game? Did your friend take it? Tell me!" He hit her again as Sophia yelled out and growled, she pulled at the robe around her wrists as she watched him walk around her.

"You don't have to talk now, we can wait till your friends come and just kill them." Sophia growled loudly as the male stood behind her, smirking before grabbing her white hair, pulling her head back. Sophia grunted as she felt a shock wave enter her body, she growled before yelling in pain. The screaming echoed down the mountains next to Kirkwall, drifting towards the city where Fenris and the other were ready to search for Sophia.

"She has to be somewhere!" Shouted Fenris as he paced at the outside of the city, Anders rolled his eyes as he up crossed his arms and walked towards the elf, grabbing the hair from the other's hand and placed it in the palm of his hand. The hair began to rise and spin slowly. Before anyone could ask what Anders was doing, the hair went flying towards the mountains just off from the Dalish camp. Anders smirked as he turned his head.

"It will show us the way."

Fenris smirked and nodded at the mage before walking past him, Vairic smiled and nodded as well before moving and Hawk smiled sweetly, placing a hand on his shoulder before both of them walked behind them.

It take long before Fenris could hear the echo, he growled loudly as he pushed himself yet he felt someone grab him and pull him towards the rock formation close by them. Hawk put a finger to her mouth when Fenris growled towards her and pointed at the men that where walking. They were two bandits, their balaclavas where black with stains of blood and they walked with their swords out and resting on their shoulders. They talked loudly and with deep accents.

"Well, what are you going to do with the money?"

"Ha.. I will do what I always do, drink it all!"

They laughed as they turned to each and spoke not far from where the group where hiding.

"Do you think the rouge will brake?"

"If not, when her friends come she will!"

They laughed as Fenris held his anger to rip them apart, they continued to laughed as they past them and continued on their patrol. Fenris walked out first and watched them walk, he turned his head and walked the way they came. Hawk and Anders were close behind him and Vairic watched the patrol, he turned to Hawk who had stopped.

"You go, I will watch out for Dick and Dom." He smirked as he turned and cocked his crossbow.

The group walked for many hours, the bandits all where looking for the money that Sophia had won but it was all in the pockets of the leader, Hawk. Sophia was holding up as she panted, the shock wave was draining her, but now it was enough with playing the innocent rouge. She growled loudly and lifted her head, the male stared at her and his eyes widened. Her eyes had gone bright blue, covering the whole of her pupils and she yelled. The yelling echoed down towards the group. Fenris lifted his head and gasped softly, the scream pushed him forward and he pulled his sword form behind him. Hawk and the other ran after him, Hawk swung her two daggers around in the palm of her hands as she ran, catching up with Fenris before they turned the corner of the mountains. As they turned they saw the bandits, Sophia was knocked out in the middle, arms tired behind her, her white hair covering her face. Fenris growled as he stopped and looked at her, he shook his head as he looked to Hawke who walked forward to the creatures.

"It appears you have someone you took from us?"

The head male walked out and nodded his head towards a group of his followers, they laughed as they pushed a dwarf in front of Sophia, Hawke rolled her eyes as did Fenris. Vairic coughed as he shook his head, his hand tired in front of him as he lifted his small body and crawled towards Sophia, he shook her.

"Angel!" He spoke softly as he was then hit by the male, he fell backwards and cough out blood.

"Ouch!" He moaned as he lifted himself up and looked at the male, the bandit smirked as he walked towards Hawke, he opened his hands and before he could speak, an explosion came from behind him. The fire consumed them all, a bright light of white was streamed from the fire. The group lowered themselves, Vairic threw himself towards Sophia to protect her.

Once the light had disappeared all the bandits were dead, littered the ground. Fenris ran towards Vairic and Sophia, he pulled Vairic off her and a conscious young girl looked around, her hands unbound as she looked at Fenris. Her white hair covered in dirt as she panted lightly and before Fenris could think he felt her arms around his neck and pulled herself close to him. He was taken by this but with a small smile and wrapped his own arms around her body. Vairic lifted up and looked at Sophia with worried and confused eyes, she looked up at him and swallowed before closing her eyes. Hawke and Anders ran towards both of them as they smirked, Fenris helped Sophia up and Vairic pulled himself up. Anders was wondering around the bodies and lowering himself to look at the damage. Hawke lowered herself next to him as the others stood over the bodies.

"What do you think did this?" She whispered to Anders, he shrugged and lifted the man's arm and sighed.

"Who ever did it, is a powerful mage. They were able to kill of them without harming Sophia or Vairic... Including us." He sighed softly as he dropped the arm and pulled a charm from the male's neck. It was glowing and had an interesting symbol.

"Maybe these bandits have a reward for their deaths.." Anders smirked as he chuckled.

Vairic was too busy staring at Sophia to realise that Anders had said, Sophia was still being held by Fenris who in his mind wished he could never let her go. Vairic looked away as he shook his head, what he saw could not of been real. The red glowing eyes, the red lines in her skin, what was she? Who was she?

While Hawke and Anders went to gain there reward, Sophia, Fenris and Vairic sat in the Hanged Man, drinking beers. Fenris was talking to Sophia, smiling happily as he spoke. Vairic was staring at Sophia, sipping his drink slowly. Fenris nodded to the others before lifting himself up and walking towards the bar, Sophia swallowed before turning to Vairic, she lowered her head to the table, leaning over it.

"Okay.. I feel like any minute now your eyes are gonna kill me.. What is it?" She snarled as she frowned at the dwarf. Vairic pulled himself towards her before he spoke.

"What the hell are you?" He growled as Sophia moved herself away, she folded her arms before standing, she turned to him.

"Your worst nightmare..." She whispered as she walked towards the stairs of the Hanged Man, Fenris stood at the table with drinks in hand and looked over at the confused dwarf. Fenris dropped the drinks on the table and growled at the male.

"What did you do!"