How foolish they had all been for believing that their enemy, the new found Elder One, would sit by idly and let the loss of the Templars go unpunished. Then add on how she easily closed the Breach with the Templars help… Oh how foolish. The army of already corrupted Templars and the mages that the Herald passed by appeared like a thunderstorm, quick and destructive towards everything in their path. But this path was centered on one person… The Herald.

Chaos rushed through Haven as the army descended upon them all. Everyone fought that was capable of fighting within the village even the Herald fought to protect her comrades. Wave after wave they came but they all manage to hold them at bay while the trebuchets rained fire and earth down upon the invaders. Then the brilliant idea of starting an avalanche that crushed and covered a huge portion of the invading force which got the howling response of the soldier's relief thinking that they had won against them… that they survived.

"HELL YES! THAT IS HOW IT IS DONE!" The Iron Bull threw his fist up into the air and slammed the hilt of his grand ax down onto one of the many corpses that scattered the ground. Solas merely stood staring up into the cloud that was kicked up by the snow attack watching it as if something was going to appear from its depths. Cassandra let out a breath of relief bending over to catch her breath while Varric patted her back gently as he used Bianca to lean on now addressing the Herald who seemed just as distracted as Solas.

"….nice move with the whole avalanche thing…. Herald?" All attention fell on the elf as she joined Solas clearly exhausted now sporting a deep cut on her ribs from miscalculating the reach of a Red Templar. Her green irises pinned on the huge cloud that whipped up where the army was.

"…that cloud is way too large for my liking…" She paused spotting a spark within the clouds but originated from the sky and that is when her heart sank to her feet slowing her movements considerably.

"Oh shit!" She exclaimed as a fire ball of massive proportions shot out from the cloud spinning and sparking with flames of scarlet. Zooming through the sky and slamming into the trebuchet on her left, sending everyone in a fifty yard radius flying through the air to hit the ground. Wood, metal, and other forms of debris filled the air after that as flames followed next.

Gasping as she hit the ground feeling all air ripped from her lungs in one hit. Paralyzed and oxygen deprived the elf clutched her side feeling it sting finding a burning wood chip plunged into her side. Varric was much worse… she could sense his distress and when she looked up with slowed and blurred vision. Cassandra was no crouched over him placing her hands on a wound left by massive wood piece that passed right through his leg leaving a hole in its place.

The trebuchet now moaned threatening to explode into a fiery bomb once again but Solas was up and slammed the blunt end of his staff to the ground throwing up a blue hued shield around them four protecting them as fiery debris smacked into the shield but it was in cain, for he did not waver or give into the pressure and power behind the explosion. Spitting fire and heat the machinery became nothing more than a mess off random wood and ashes.

From the smoke sped a beast that Evelyn never thought in all her life that she would even grace her eyes upon… With a body of massive poportions, teeth like swords and claws even larger, and wings creating more surface area than even its body; a dragon. Following the beast with her eyes she watched as it flew by letting out a roar that made men feint on sight and run like children afraid of thunder.

"IS THAT A BLOODY ARCHDEMON?!" Yelled the Seeker as she held her hand against the dwarf's wound staring in absolute disbelief at what they were all seeing. The black beast rained fire and destruction down on their forces and fortifications which sent everyone into a panic.

"Damn! This Elder One just became much worse…" Bull remarked as he helped Evelyn stand causing her side just yell out in pain but she only allowed herself a small gasp before straightening her posture as Solas' shield dissolved into nothing.

"To the chantry! Everyone fall back to the chantry!" She ordered now stepping forward making her way to the terrified soldiers that she would shake awake with her hand or a slap. The Bull now carried Varric tenderly, which was surprising of his gentleness, while the other two stared in surprise at as Evelyn easily awoke the men and disposed of the chaos that only got a chance to pop its head out before she smashed it to pieces.

Everyone bended to her words and her encouragement that they would be safe in the only building that was properly fortified… maybe not against a dragon but it would at least make their deaths come slower. Turning back to her companions she demanded they join the effort into calming their forces and send them off to the protected walls of the chantry. So Cassandra and Solas both left in separate directions to help people trapped or in too much of a panic to think clearly while Bull headed straight for the chantry to deposit the injured dwarf.


Everyone was within the small, stone fortress when Evelyn appeared helping an elderly man make it to safety followed by a few more soldiers who refused to leave the Herald alone and the last townspeople.

"Thank god you are here, Herald. But I don't know what good it will do for we have no proper defense against a fucking dragon!" The Commander now approached taking the man from her grasp as she moved, clearly bothered by the piece of wood in her side, towards the group. Grunting as she sat down, Cassandra moved to her side helping her take off her mage clothing to the point that she slide the cloth off her shoulders to reveal her breast band and her severely wounded side.

"…sh-it…. Get that thing out…." She asked the Seeker as the ravenette nodded now beginning to remove her armored gloves while Evelyn addressed the Commander who gazed upon the woman before him. Bloodied, wounded, and weak… but despite those facts the… beauty fought on with all her might. Gazing at her olive skin filled with scars and bruises he listened as she spoke.

"What choice did we have? Standing out there is worse… at least here we have a fighting chance."

"….if we could use that trebuchet one last time…" Cullen's thoughts cut through the silence that had fallen over them all but Evelyn snapped her head up looking at the man in disbelief. He recognized her worries and held up his hand silencing her before she could complain.

"I know we would all be buried as well but at least we get to decide our death... not many have that chance." This silenced the woman before Dorian appeared by Chancellor Roderick before the deathly silence grasped them all.

"This man has a solution." He simply stated helping the clergy man sit up clearly which was much to his effort.

"...t...there is a path... I completed in my summer pilgrimage... it can... g-get people out..." At that moment Evelyn yelped after Cassandra removed the wood piece in a single pull before she covered the wound so it could be wrapped.

"G-good... we can get everyone out..." She added through clinched teeth now looking up at the Commander but he ran a hand through his hair as he began to pace the floor clearly upset by something that was running through his mind.

"...getting all these people out and past that archdemon, dragon, or whatever it is... is nearly impossible. It will follow us and will just pick us apart so easily..." The Commander stated now looking to the rest of the group seeing all their faces furrow just torn at the thought of either dying in this building or out in the open. But the Herald's face flooded with an idea as her slouched and pained posture raised up and she stood now beginning to slip on her cloak once again.

"The Elder One wants me... so we will give him me." Immediately she turned and silenced the Seeker with a look knowing that she was going to argue with her. The ravenette closed her opened mouth keeping her voice and words to herself as the elf turned back to the Commander continuing.

"I could provide a distraction and gain the Elder One's attention and that dragon's attention. You signal me when you are all safe and I will use the last trebuchet to start the avalanche that will bury the Elder One and that beast!"

"...but what about you?" This time it was Solas who spoke up which grabbed everyone's attention.

"If we go with this plan of yours... then that means that you will be buried as well..." Silence fell once again as all eyes trained on the Herald. Her expression was hard and void of any emotion but determination which had laced her eyes in a fierce fire that took the male elf by surprise for a moment.

"If the Elder One goes down with me...then there is no reason for the anchor." It was clear that she had her mind set and that no one was going to change it. Turning from Solas she now addressed the group.

"I am going out there alone... everyone else you will assist with the evacuation and before you disagree then put a sock in it... the Elder One is after me not the Inquisition which means that this is my duty to stop this and ensure that the others make it out." It was clear that on everyone's face that they did not like or agree to this plan but when the building shook with the roar of the flying beast that circled Haven none argued since they knew it was there only option.

Slowly but surely the group began to disperse beginning to take up jobs to ensure a quick escape until it was just the Seeker and Commander left standing with the Herald. They both stared at the woman as she adjusted her clothing now preparing for her solo fight to protect an entire army form a mythical beast of destruction and terror. Her body was ridged as she moved, each muscle seemed to tighten considerably with each movement towards the clear doom she set herself to.

"...please tell me you will fight for your survival... Evelyn. Tell me you are fighting for yourself just as much as you are for everyone else." This time it was Cassandra that grew soft with concern as she seemed to beg the elf to fight, fight for herself.

"She is right, Evelyn. You don't have to sacrifice yourself for this... we all thought you were a criminal that owed us your life for the crime that we thought you guilty of. But we all know the truth... you have willingly gave yourself up to our cause because you were the only one who could do so... but you have a choice in survival." Evelyn listened to their concerns and it made her smile that they both really did not want to see her die. They had changed their views of an elven mage and that made her more than happy to know that there was still hope for mages. Standing up now she turned with her staff tightly pressed to her chest as she smiled at them.

"I appreciate your concern... but I have no control of fate. If this is my last stand then I will bring as many as these bastards down with me." With that last sentiment she turned her gaze from them both now facing the large wooden doors that held her doom on the other side. Her smile had faded away into a cold look as she inhaled a deep breath of air now pushing her way out into the cold.