She awoke in a fit of screams and flame. She felt strange, like something alive slithered along her skin, in her veins. She stood immediately looking around. She was in the same room but something seemed different… off. Where's Alrik? She shivered as something cold ran along her spine. She rubbed her arms and felt along the walls of the room. Damn… no way out. She walked up to the door and began pounding on it, after her second pound the door swung open slightly. Brilliant! Why didn't I think to use the door first? But…. Why would they leave it unlocked?

Jennifer stepped through the door and peered around, the hallway was empty, even the flickering light along the walls seemed lifeless and hollow. She scuffled quietly along the hallway, peering around for a sign of something, or someone. When she entered the opening where studies were taking place, desks were upturned, papers were thrown haphazardly around on the floor and something huddled in the corner. "H-hello?"

She heard a whimper, and walked further into the room. "H-hello? Is someone there?" That's right Jennifer, just announce your presence like the idiots you see in the movies. Lovely… She stepped further into the room and grabbed for her maces, but they were gone. Crap balls, they must have taken them while I was out. "Hey, do you know what's going on here? I can't find anyone."

Then the figure stood, and Jennifer froze in place. Before her was- "M-mom?"

-ooo-

Anders followed the underground of the Gallows with caution. When he came upon a stone barricade, he ran his palm along the surface of the rock and a symbol appeared, he waited for the stone to slide away before stepping into the alcove. A man, by what seemed to be a rogue stood there and smiled."Anders! A pleasure as always, what brings y-"

"I don't have much time. I need you to remove someone from the circle, as quickly as possible." Anders walked up to the other man and motioned outside of the alcove. The others looked at Anders questioningly but the rogue obeyed and walked outside of the entrance and around a stony edge. Anders looked back to see if they were followed. "I need you to get someone out of the circle, it's urgent and I need it done before they force her through her harrowing."

"W-what are you on about, Anders?" The man asked folding his arms suspiciously.

"There's a girl there, she has… unusual circumstances. She doesn't know she is a mage, and I never told her. A Templar caught me using magic to aid a friend, and now she's in the Gallows because of me." Anders combed his fingers roughly through his hair. "Please, Argam."

Argam thought a moment, tapping his chin. "There's another pull from the Gallows tonight, I'll look for her."

"I'll come with you, with any luck, she'll be none the wiser." Anders exclaimed.

-ooo-

"Mom!" Jennifer ran to her mother, hugging her tightly. "What are you doing here?"

Her mother smiled but it did not quite reach her eyes. "I don't know. I don't' remember how I got here."

"It was the accident." Her mother looked at Jennifer with a confused frown. "The car accident."

"Ah, yes." Her mother soothed her hair and smiled. "I've missed you so."

Jennifer's brow furrowed. "I've missed you too." She replied hesitantly. "Did you remember to bring them?" Please answer…

When her mother looked at her with a confused frown once again, Jennifer stepped back. "Remember what, sweetheart?"

Jennifer stepped away further and widened her stance. "If you were my mother you would know that she always forgets her glasses, that's why I always ask." She raised her fists and glared at her mother. "Who are you? Why are you here and why do you look like my mom?"

Her mother's face frowned viciously and her feet lifted from the ground. "You are a clever mage. Most would have taken longer, or not have found out at all. You will be an excellent choice." Her mother's face melted away and before her stood a demon. Her hair was aflame and she was scantily clad. She ran her fingers down her side before coming back up to circle her breast. "I am Longing, and I can give you what you most desire."

Her surroundings faded into a small run down clinic, Anders stood before here and turned towards her with a smile, before Jennifer could speak, her likeness ran to him and jumped into his open arms. That Jennifer ran her fingers through Anders' hair, pulling it free from the leather thong that held it in place, before bending down and pressing her lips against his. Searing heat coiled into that Jennifer's belly and her own as Anders hand's roamed around her sides and hips as he pressed her against a pillar. That Jennifer's hips grinded sinuously against Anders' and a moan escaped both their lips. The very air crackled with lust and energy as Jennifer removed Anders' cloak and threw it to the floor. Jennifer found it hard to look away from the scene that was playing before her but before Jennifer could feel his fingers sliding along her stomach to the band of her trousers she turned away. "No! Stop!"

Longing stepped forward and smiled, "Oh, is that not what you desire? Then how about this?" Her surroundings changed again, and Jennifer fought to keep her eyes clothes. When she felt hands running through her hair from the nape of her neck she spun around, the scene before her was staged in Fenris' main room, his fingers were combing through this Jennifer's hair. She held onto him fiercely nuzzling the crook of his neck as he held her comfortingly. He said something that Jennifer couldn't quite make out but she felt it, felt its meaning. I will stand by your side, forever. Jennifer gazed at him, the longing in his eyes, the love in his voice and shivered.

She rubbed her arms and looked down. "Stop! I don't want this. I'm not even a mage!"

"Ah, I see, then how about I could give you power, more power than you already have. You could command the elements and show him. Show him you are worthy." Longing ran her hand along Jennifer's cheek.

"Shut up! You don't know what you are talking about! Get away from me!" Longing grabbed Jennifer's head in her hands her long talon-like nails digging into Jennifer's flesh. This time, Jennifer could not escape, could not look away from the scene unfolding before her. A man, dressed in torn jeans and a faded t-shirt turned and looked at her, she was covered in vines, they moved along her like snakes and covered her like clothing.

He smiled happily and ran to her, pulling her to him a passionate kiss that burned deep into belly. She sighed happily, unable to fight the feeling of him against her as the kiss deepened. "My Goddess, I knew you would come for me. I was only meant for you." He exclaimed as he pulled her from her vines, they fell away and returned to the ground.

Jennifer stood before him nude. His eyes roamed over her and his pupils expanded from desire. He pressed himself tightly against Jennifer, his hands firmly against her lower back. "I love you, my Goddess." Tears pricked Jennifer's eyes when she realized. No… this can't happen. He left me. NO!

"NO!" She pushed away from the demon and Longing glared at Jennifer.

"Then you will die like the others." She moved to attack but Jennifer held out her hands to keep the demon at bay, and she did. Ice leached from her hands and froze the demon in place. She turn and ran, running along the corridors. She barely realized where she was going when she came upon a door. It swung open widely and she awoke in the wooden chair, strapped down with leather restraints. She heard screaming on the other side of the door and blinked, clearing her eyes. H-how….

She looked down and saw Alrik, on the floor, his armor was scorched and Jennifer would have thought him dead if it wasn't for the tell-tale rise and fall of his chest. The door was thrown open and three Templar guards and Cullen himself ran into the room looking around. They eyed Jennifer, before looking to Alrik, then back again. "It's not what you think!" Brilliant, Jen… simply brilliant.

Cullen turned to the guards, "Put her in solitary, I will have her confined now for attacking a Templar, test him…" Cullen paused and pointed to Alrik. "For any traces of blood magic, if any is found then come see me immediately." The guards ripped Jennifer from her restraints, one tearing at the skin of her wrist. They dragged her struggling form through the corridors and to a dim unlit cell. There they tossed her in and shut the door, leaving her in pitch blackness. Shit… What have I done?