Fangirl Part 9: The Big What if

Part 9:

We run up to the Guard Captain’s office to find Aveline. She is leaning on her desk like always, but now doubling over in laughter at Isabella's story.

“You're horrible, every inch,”

“You love it big girl and you owe me for the bottle,”

Isabella strides out of there winking at me along the way. I stroll over to where Aveline is recovering from her giggle fit with Izzy.

“You know Hawke, she's not so bad......when she is,”

“When she is you're on her like stink on shit!”

“That's when you know its going to get interesting!” Aveline said with a smile.

“Oh maker Aveline you're turning into Izzy!”

“Then I guess Donnic will be a very, VERY, happy man,” She said with a wink.

I gave her my most stern face and couldn't hold it. I was giggling with her for a good minute until I heard the clear of throats again.

“Oh boys you have got to get that looked at!”

“The only time we do that is if some man has the attention of our girl or...”

“Or you get uncomfortable with the situation and conversation in the room,”

Fenris gave me a little bit of a stern look, then it turned into warmth and kindness. Anders unconsciously licked his lips and was scanning me head to toe. I could feel his eyes everywhere on me. After coming out of his haze, he puts his arm on Fenris's shoulder. Fenris crossed his arms in front of his chest.

“Anyways gentlemen, can we get back to the matter at hand?”

“Yes please Hawke, we need to take care of whats going on in Darktown,”

After about an hour or so of traveling around Lowtown trying to find Brennan. We finally locate her and get the whole story. And low and behold, its the former Guard Captain that's been orchestrating this whole thing.

“Aveline, we cannot put this off any longer! This needs to be stopped!”

“Hawke, I know! We are going right now! Anders, Fenris, I need you two to follow us. Isabella, scout up ahead and tell me what's in store for us. Varric, tell me the rumors that are going on down there,”

“Its the same as what that templar told you Cappy! Those people are trying to get the “riffraff” out of the city, and that means you lot,”

“Oh marvelous! Any other good news?” As I cross my arms and look at Varric.....

“Unless you have something interesting to tell us Hawke, that's all I got,” as the dwarf raised his hands in the air.

“I got nothin, but, we better get a move on. Like now!”

And with that the troop headed in the direction of Lowtown.

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Peering over the edge of the partial wall. You can hear the ranting and raving of the militia’s so called leader.

“Javen! That son of a bitch!”

“Well I was wondering when he was going to come around and bite you in the ass Aveline,”

“Me too. But, I thought he left Kirkwall. That's what the reports said anyways,”

“And you believed that? This man has more connections then we even know about. But that will stop right now!” Aveline made her way to the stairs leading down into the pit of people.

I hopped over the side and landed with a hard thud. Slowly getting up and walking next to Aveline. My hands were twitching, wanting so badly to go after my sword and kill him right here for what he's done to my friend. There was two more thuds behind me, Fenris at my right, and Anders on my left.  Hearing a 'bamf' in the distance, Isabella appears right before Javen with a dagger to his throat.

“White meat or dark meat, Aveline?”

“Not sure yet Isabella, give me a second,”

Aveline stared down the man that started all this mess. That tried to sacrifice her husband to a band of thieves. The one that insulted her friends. This is the reason she took over his job. So the guard can be seen as honorable, strong, fit for duty. This man made a mockery of it.

Her hands tightened into fists. “How dare you? How dare you say such things? We didn't do a damn thing to you! You are the one that brought this on yourself! You are the one that screwed up Javen! I didn't do a damn thing to you! You were the one that decided to use the guard in ways that were illegal! And yet you are blaming me!! You are the one to blame for this.....this.....utter bullshit that was created!” Aveline was screaming at the top of her lungs!

“Bitch you took everything from me!! And now I have a chance to get it all back!”

“I'd love to see you try asshole!” As I squared off at him, my hand on my hilt. My ears twitched left, hearing a sword clear it sheath. Then to the right, a bow is slowly being stretched. I look at Aveline and nodded my head.

“He's all yours,” And with that the fight was off.

Javen poofed into thin air. Isabella, scanned the room for him while cutting her way through the entanglement of bodies. Aveline swung around and knocked one of his troops on their ass, then swiftly comes down onto the person with her sword. Bones cracking and blood spattering everywhere.

I bolt through the carnage, trying to get to Fenris and Anders. I find that Fenris is holding off others so Anders can get a spell off. He slams his staff to the ground, and marauders go flying. I get to Anders, and put my back against him. Then we noticed the line of archers of the railing of the stairs. Anders wraps an arm around my chest and a globe of energy surrounded us. And I flinch as the sight of the arrows coming towards us and ricocheting off of the orb around us. As they were distracted, Fenris bolted up the stairs.....

“You will not harm my love!” as he slid on his knees to wipe out all of the archers in one fell swipe. He stood up, looked to see if I was alright. Seen that Anders protected me, smiled and jumped down on top of another one and let his sword slice through him like butter.

Javen suddenly appeared behind Aveline. Dagger drawn back, she didn't know he was behind her.

“AVELINE!!” I cried. I stepped out of Anders grasp, and flung my sword as hard as I could in his direction. Javen turned at the last second to see my sword hit him square in the chest. Aveline turned around to see the aftermath. Isbella popped up behind him and shoved her dagger in deep from the opposite side. Aveline caught him.....

“You started this. And I have ended it, my the maker have mercy on you.” And she yanked my sword out of his chest. Javen slowly dropped to his knees. And Aveline watched him slip away.

With the rest of his squad on the run. I walked over to Aveline and took my sword slowly from her hand. And I put my hand on her shoulder, she grabbed it and held it there. Putting my forehead to her cheek.....

“Its over Aveline.......its done,”

“That son of a bitch, why did he do this?”

“Why does anyone do things like this? That, my friend, I don' think we will ever know,”

Feeling Fenris grab my waist. I was pulled back into him. Anders came to me as well and wrapped his arms around my neck. Putting his staff on his back, he grabbed Fenris's hand and held it hard.

Aveline looking at the display of relief, as she came up to hug all of us. We wrapped our arms around her, as Isabella came up from behind to join the hug. Aveline wept softly.

“We still love ya big girl, there's no doubt about that,”

“We would die for each other,” Fenris said as he took his hand and made Aveline look at him. She saw a faint smile on his face, and look at me, Anders, and Isabella. Smiling.....
“Thank you for being true friends,” Aveline said smiling. Then the smile turned into a smirk....

“You three are going to have to tell me what happened at the Hawke manor last night,”

We just stared at her, then looking over at Isabella, who's face was berried in Aveline's shoulder in an attempt to stifle laughter. Then the rest of us joined in with the laughing.

“Yeah, Aveline some things are best left unsaid,”

“Then you get to fill in the blanks with imagination,” as Izzy popped her head up.

“Alright damn it! We get where, you're going with it!” As I gave Izzy a light tap to the back of the head.

With the tension being released. Everyone broke apart, but stayed close. Fenris,Anders and I holding hands with me in the middle. Aveline and Izzy ahead of us slightly talking in hushed tones as we made our way out of Lowtown.