A/N: New Wardens! I know I'm borrowing the idea of a Cousland Mage from Hikari86 but I loved the idea so freaking much that I had to borrow it. So this has a Cousland mage, Amell, and a Templar well loved by a lot of ladies. ENJOY! Btw I don't own the Dragon Age story but the character's (minus Cullen, Gregoir, Irving, Jowan, and Lily) and persona's of them are mine.

The Danger of Friendship

Galen was finally here, his phylactery in his hands. "Such a fragile thing holds us here. Thank you Jowan, if not for you or Lily's love, we never would have come here," he said to his friend. The young Cousland had helped his friend into the Repository just to get a hold of his phylactery before it went to Denerim. Cullen, the templar, who loved his friend Skyla, was reluctant at first but after thinking of Skyla's freedom, he decided to destroy hers as well.

"We should hurry and leave this place," Lily said to the small group. Galen nodded and dropped his phylactery to the ground. As they walked down the stairs several of the statues came to life. "What magic is this?" Lily screamed as one came at her with a large sword. Jowan shot lightning from his fingers and the statue fell into a pile of dust. Galen and Jowan looked at Cullen for answers. Galen had grown to like the Templar but still held him as a friend at distance.

"I know nothing about these statues. My guess is they're here to keep Apprentices out." The Templar explained. Cullen was a good man but Jowan said he couldn't be trusted. He looked innocent enough though, his blond hair was cut short, had a small beard growing, and still had a hint of baby fat on his face. Jowan had said that was the perfect hiding spot for a rat. Galen had thought Cullen to be funny and at times very charming. Jowan didn't like that either.

"Well let's hurry and get out of here," Skyla Amell stated. The other four in the group nodded and they made their way to the Repository's entrance. As they got closer to the doors, Lily started to shiver. Galen and Skyla found this very odd after her confidence beforehand. "What's eating you?" Skyla asked Lily very bluntly. Cullen looked at the Chantry initiate and frowned, obviously not liking the way she was acting. "Well spill it!"

"I am not sure, but I think the Knight-Commander may have known we were on our way here," Lily said almost a whisper. Cullen's eyes went wide and Skyla seized Lily. "Listen to me I didn't betray us I swear. I just heard that the Knight-Commander was watching the Repository a lot more of late." Skyla's eyes danced with a fire hate.

"Well we bloody well can't do anything about it now!" Cullen yelled pounding his fist into the wall. Jowan was so upset that he nearly threw a fireball at Cullen if Galen hadn't stopped him. "You lead us down here initiate! Now we all will be punished for this! Jowan may not have even been up for Tranquility!"

Galen looked at Lily and shook his head. He then turned to Jowan and frowned. "How sure were you Jowan?" Jowan started to speak in Lily's defense, "HOW SURE WERE YOU JOWAN!" Galen screamed his voice echoing off the walls. Jowan shrunk down and looked at Lily with pleading eyes.

"Lily wasn't a hundred percent sure but believed it was my name." Jowan whispered. Galen threw Jowan down the stairs and chased after him. "Please Galen! I didn't do it to get us into trouble! I just don't want to be tranquil! Would you?" Jowan pleaded with Galen. Galen's fury ended with him punching Jowan in the mouth. "I'm sorry Galen, I truly am."

Cullen sighed and guided the group up the stairs and into the lower floor of the tower. "It is as you said Irving." A group of Templars and the First Enchanter had arrived at the entrance to the Repository. "A templar and an initiate conspiring with Blood Mages. I am disappointed in you two; especially you Cullen. How dare you!" The Knight-Commander Gregoir demanded. Cullen's head sunk and turned to Skyla and nodded at her.

"Galen, Cullen, and I were working for the First Enchanter, Knight-Commander. To root out the Blood Mage and his supporter," Skyla announced. Irving nodded at her and explained the situation to Gregoir. The three supporters of the Circle looked at each other and turned to Jowan; once their friend now a very upset nemesis. "I'm sorry Jowan. We did what we had to do," Skyla said.

"We should never have trusted you! Lily you were right," Jowan said. After Gregoir and Irving had suggested that Lily be sent to Aeonar; Jowan pulled out a dagger and slashed his wrist. "NO! I won't let you harm her!" He sent a burst of magic across the entire room and slowly approached Lily. "Come with me Lily. We will be safe together!" He sent a burst of magic at a Templar and the man exploded. When Lily tried to run Jowan sent a burst of magic at her and she froze. "We shall be together forever," Jowan said and then Lily and he were gone.

"A blood mage; the lying son of a bitch!" Galen yelled. He rose looking for Jowan to strike him down where he was, but the mage was gone. "BLAST IT ALL!" Galen helped the Knight-Commander up and apologized for his language. Galen noticed Cullen was standing over his fallen templar brother's remains and sobbing. "You were not responsible for this Cullen, Jowan lied to us all."

"Did I miss something?" A voice coming from behind the group said. There stood a man in Grey Warden armor looking deeply concerned. The man started administering first aid to the wounded and his cloaked follower did the same. "Seems things are dire everywhere I go these days. First Highever now the Circle Tower?" The man asked. Irving walked to the man and gave him a firm handshake.

"It is so good to see you Duncan, even though this is not the best time," Irving said to the Warden. Gregoir came over to the Warden and mage and was deep in conversation with the two. "I don't know if we can spare anything more to the war effort in Ostagar. Gregoir?" Irving asked.

"I can't spare any of my men. With the incident you just missed, Warden, I must investigate the mages of the Circle." Gregoir commented.

Duncan pointed at the three in Galen's group, "What of them? Is he among them?" Duncan said to the cloaked figure. The cloaked figure turned to Galen's group and nodded at Duncan. "I wish to have those three join me. If I must I will invoke the Rite of Conscription."

Galen looked at the figure and noticed the shield had his families crest on it. "Lower your hood stranger and we will join you!" He demanded. The figure put his hands on his hips and turned to Galen and chuckled. "You wear the Highever crest! As the son of the Teyrn I demand you identify yourself!"

"Brother have you forgotten me so easily? I don't think I've changed that much," The figure said. Galen's face turned pale when the figure lowered his hood. "I mean, other than the blood of the Howe army on my hands, I don't think I've changed that much."

"Deacon!" Galen yelled as he ran to his brother and hugged him. Deacon hugged his brother back and smiled. "I can't believe you're here with a Warden! Tell me everything of father and mother! Fergus and oh what was her name. Oriana! Did they not have a child?" Galen's questions flew at Deacon.

Deacon's smile grew into a dark frown. "They're dead, Fergus doesn't know." Deacon felt his brother's knees grow weak and caught him. Galen hadn't seen his father since he was taken to the Circle but he had missed his mother's visits since she had stopped after meeting the Queen at her coronation. "I'm sorry Galen; this isn't how you should've learned."

Cullen and Skyla moved to Duncan's side and smiled at each other. "We must leave to Denerim, there is business in the Alienage I must attend to," Duncan said to the group. As they left Galen's tears became more and more silent eventually dying out upon the rain.

A/N: I hope you guys liked it. It was kind of short but it was worth it to move the story I'm hoping. Please comment and review.