Chapter 6: Sweet love and Tears

After they reached the warden keep, Necromancer was already ill with the plague and he knew fully well that he may or may not survive the ritual. Duncan left his side to get everything ready in time for the young man to become their next grey warden recruit which gave Necromancer enough time to create something that could help restrain him if he was to ever attack any of the members.

Taking his black belt off, he would place it down on his lap while stacking from the illness he carried. Gazed at the belt in silence for a moment when he struggled to pull out his dagger and used it to cut the belt shorter while he waited quietly for Duncan to return, Necromancer began to carve symbols into the belt and made sure each carving were correctly made.

He wanted it to be perfect for Duncan and wanted him to use it when there is ever a time the elf went crazy and while he worked, Duncan came along and gently placed his hand on Necromancer's shoulder.

"It's time… We are ready to begin the ritual" Duncan spoke softly while looking down at the elf's handy work and grinned, Necromancer looked up at him with tired eyes and weak smile. He held the handmade collar up to the warden and spoke with soft words, "Take this, I made it so it can help you in the future…" Duncan looked at the item for a moment before gently taking it from Necromancer's hand.

"Let's go"

"Yea, I know"

"Want me to help you walk"

"No thanks, let me drag my ass first. It's numb"

"Necro, you are a pain to be with"

"Says the Warden"

Duncan chuckled softly before helping the boy up on his feet and walked beside him to the other room in hopes of coming out alive.

"Duncan…" Necromancer said his name with such sweetness in it that it made Duncan struggle to free him of the terrible collar.

"You know we cannot be lovers and yet, you remained to keep me by your side…why" Necromancer spoke softly when he reached up to gently struck his breaded cheek, looking at him with sweet tired eyes.

"Because it would be wrong to see you travel with other wardens, plus you are afraid of the dark" Duncan jest a little, softly leaning his head against Necromancer's hand.

"Lair" The elf said with a sarcastic voice, "You wanted to keep me for yourself, I know because I saw it in your eyes" he moved his hand to playfully poke the warden's forehead.

"Your right, I was a bit jealous but that was not all" Duncan sighed and looked away sadden, "I knew you did not like the others because of the way they treated you, I was upset when I heard you got in a fight with one of them so I had to keep you by my sight" he looks at Necromancer and gently strokes his soft cheek with one hand.

"I understand, I was not happy when I was with them and…" before Necromancer could finish his sentence, he grimaced and curled up against the warden, Alarming Duncan that something was wrong.

"What is it, what's wrong" Duncan began to worry as he held onto Necromancer, trying to find the source of the pain.

"I… I do not have much time" Necromancer groaned in pain as he panted heavily and curled up even more.

"What do you mean you don't have much time" Duncan looked at him in concern

"This collar… I made it so it would kill me…" the elf whispered

"What!" Duncan was now in shock

"I wanted to protect you…and the others from me…" He gasped and grimaced again, "I did not want you or the others hurt… so I made this collar that I learned from when I was a slave…to keep you from harm"

Duncan was in shock but now he was mixed with anger and grabbed the boy by both shoulders, "You Idiot! You would kill yourself just to protect me and the others" He shook the boy and looked at him with anger and tears.

"I had a choice not to but I did it and I am happy you were the one to…" Necromancer paused in his words when he felt a sharp pain in his chest; he slowly looked down to see there was no dagger but the poison working its way up more. ""That you were the one to do it…

"Why me…why couldn't you just tell me…" Duncan looked away with tears running down his cheeks, pulling Necromancer in for an embrace.

The elf slowly looked over at him and smiled as he hugs him back, "Because I loved you… you fool… I cared for you" he whispered softly before moving back a bit to place both his hands on Duncan's cheeks and slowly leaned in for one last kiss.

Duncan looked at him for a moment before kissing him back with passion, not knowing when this would be his last.

While the moment was done, Necromancer cuddled up to Duncan and slowly closed his eyes, his head leaning against the man's chest to listen to his steady heart beat while the warden held onto him. Both knew it was too late to remove the collar now and would be useless to try so Duncan spent the rest of his night with the elf that changed his heart from the very beginning.

By morning, Alistair and the others were in shock to see that Duncan had been sitting alone in the very spot that Necromancer had been collared. Alistair was the first to approach him, "Um, Duncan…" Alistair tried to sound polite and not upset the man, "We made something to carry Necromancer's body in when we head off." He fiddled with his fingers a bit, nervous to step any closer.

Duncan on the other hand, remained silent for a while and holding onto Necromancer's dagger he was so fond of. He gently strokes the blade and stared at it, thinking of the time he first met the elf.

"Um, Duncan… Did you hear me, I said" Before Alistair could finish his sentence; Duncan turned his head to him and got up onto his feet.

"We won't need anything, Necromancer is gone…" Duncan spoke as if nothing happened while keeping the blade with him and started to walk back to his tent to pack up.

Alistair was about to ask him a question when the other wardens already started barking orders to him, he watched Duncan for a moment since he didn't understand the relationship between them as he walked off to help the others.

When everyone was packed and ready, they started to head out but no one was willing enough to ask Duncan about Necromancer since they knew it was a touchy moment. Duncan started off first and led the group off to their next stop when he took a moment to look back and spotted a wolf standing at the very place where Necromancer disappeared, the others saw Duncan looking at something and they too looked back to see the wolf.

Don't weep for me, Duncan. I will weep for you and when the time comes, I will be waiting. Duncan could clearly remember those words that Necromancer said before he fell asleep as the wolf stared at Duncan for a minute before it howled in a cry, Duncan bowed his head once to the wolf and watched it leave into the forest.

When the time comes, I will see you again… and this time, I won't let you go…love.

With that, Duncan turned to leave with a smile.

The End

Note: Now how's that for tragedy and romance lol. but no seriously, I never would have thought to end it here at chapter 6. I hold you all enjoyed it and please check out my other stories, If you want some more Dunca romance. let me know or other wise, thank you for reading my stories