They entered another area, with Divine Justinia standing near. She nodded at them as they entered, "The Nighmare is closer now. It knows you seek escape. With each moment, it grows stronger."
Alex nodded as she passed her, only to see another group of spirits in front of them. She charged, casting a barrier upon her allies, and she let out a barrage of magic as her companions attacked them with blades. When it was done, they brought her the same glowing spheres that held her memories, and like she did before, she held out her left hand and absorbed them using the Mark, and she winced again as the memories came rushing into her.
A tall and steep staircase form above her, and she could see several roaches climbing. Above them was herself, frantically scrambling upwards to what looked like a Rift, with Divine Justinia near it, holding her hand out at her, "The demons!" She shouted, and Alex reached up as the Divine pulled her through.
"Keep running!" The other Alex shouted, heading for the Rift, but as she neared it, Justinia let out a scream, as the demons had grabbed her. The other Alex ran back to her and took her hand to pull her away, but the demons pulling her were too strong, and that if they pulled any harder, she would fall back down into the incline.
She tried to pull her back, but the Divine looked at her sadly, "Go." She said simply, letting go of Alex, and the demons carried her off, before she ran back into the Rift and disappeared.
Alex opened her eyes again and looked at Justinia in shock, just like her companions. "It was you." She muttered, and she became aware that a tear had fallen from her eye. Justinia looked sadly at her as she continued, her voice oddly choked, "They thought it was Andraste sending me from the Fade, but it was the Divine behind me. And then you… she died."
She nodded slowly, "Yes."
Alistair exhaled, "So this can't be the Divine." Hawke rolled her eyes at him as she crossed her arms, "You don't say."
Justinia looked at Hawke, "I am sorry if I disappoint you."
Marian Hawke silenced, and she looked sadly at the Divine, before turning away. But she looked up again as Divine Justinia's face and body brightened, her form dissolving into a bright figure that floated to the air in flight. They all looked at her in shock as she floated, as she looked down at them.
"Are you… her?" Alex asked quietly, "Did you linger here to help me, instead of passing on?
"If that is the story you wished to tell, it is not a bad one. " The spirit said, still in Justinia's gentle voice.
Hawke scowled as she looked over at Alistair, "What we do know is that the mortal Divine perished at the Temple, thanks to the Grey Wardens."
Alistair rounded on her, and Alex felt his anger, "What, again? It wasn't their fault! We can debate the depressing details when we get back to Adamant."
"Assuming that the Wardens and their demon army didn't destroy the Inquisition while we were gone." Hawke said again, stepping closer to Alistair.
"So what are you saying? Terrible actions are justified when they're your terrible actions?" Alistair retorted, flushing red in rage, "You tore Kirkwall apart and started the mage rebellion!"
Hawke's eyes widened and she rushed forward at him, her face only several inches from his, "To protect innocent mages, not madmen drunk on blood magic! But you'd ignore that, because you can't imagine a world without the Wardens… even if that's what we need!"
Blackwall looked in shock at Hawke, "What are you saying? You want to get rid of the Wardens? Everyone makes mistakes. They would've died to save us!"
Varric shrugged as he watched the scene unfolding in front of him, "I don't know what to tell you. There are a few good ones… like Rosy's sister, but an awful lot of the Wardens I've known went crazy."
Alex growled as she got in between of her brother-in-law and her cousin, pushing them away from each other, "Sweet Maker, could both of you please shut up?! We can argue once we've escaped from the giant Fear demon!"
Alistair and Hawke looked at Alex in shock, before their gaze looked to the wall behind her, "Inquisitor!" Alistair said, and Alex turned around to see gigantic cockroach demons coming out of the walls and heading towards them.
"The Nightmare has found us." The spirit Justinia said, floating again before disappearing in a puff of smoke and light.
Alistair and Hawke looked at each other and nodded in determination, and Alistair pushed Alex back to guard her with his shield as Blackwall and Cole drew out their blades, and Varric unsheathed Bianca from his back. "All together!" He said, and Hawke's hands flared with magic. "I'm with you." She said to her, and Alex casted a barrier around them.
The demons charged, and Alistair and Blackwall's shield met their attack as Cole disappeared in a puff of smoke to attack from behind, while she, Hawke and Varric damaged them from a distance. When they were done, Alex sheathed her staff again. "Come on, we must follow that spirit. She's the only hope we have of escaping the Fade."
They all nodded, continuing up the path, but from behind her, she could still feel Alistair and Hawke's anger burning at each other. With a heavy sigh, she held on to Cole's hand and kept walking, praying that Cullen was still safe.
