Of Ghouls and Broodmothers
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Adult +
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19,107
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2
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Now She Does Feast, As She's Become the Beast
A/N: Hehe I'm so sorry for the several month wait. I lost inspiration for a long while and had no idea where I wanted to go with this story. But I've since found my passion for writing and Dragon age returning so with that I give you chapter 10. Thank you all for bearing with me.
Chapter 10- Now She Does Feast, As She's Become the Beast
Neutral POV
"RUN!" Alistair cried trying to pull the agonised broodmother with him, leaving red and white marks around her thin wrists. "Leave us alone!" Elyssa cried, pulling her arm free. Tamlen's claws swiped through the air missing Alistair by a breath. "Elyssa please come with me, I'll get you to safety we can get married like we always wanted to, just come." Alistair begged her. "NO! I don't know you, why are you saying that? LEAVE!" Elyssa whimpered as another contraction hit her. "Get away from her you lovesick fool, she's about to give birth!" Zevran cried his voice rising in pitch as he was knocked to the ground by Tamlen's hind leg. "As difficult as it is to say it we must destroy her before she brings them into the world." Wynne shouted above the mayhem.
It was then that all hell broke loose. The previously immobile broodmother had a sudden burst of adrenaline surge through her, her tentacles bursting the very ground open creating caverns in the earth. Moving faster than the dragon could react a lone tentacle wrapped around the healer's stomach constricting her insides, drawing a pained cry from the mage before throwing her against the cave wall. "WYNNE!" The group let out a joint anguished cry. The dragon watched on as his bride caused further destruction to the cave, throwing boulders at the remaining intruders hitting both the golem and Qunari.
Demonic laughter echoed through the cavern coming from the unstable broodmother. Unable to keep a grasp of anything in her fragile state. All the while Alistair looked on in horror as his beloved wreaked havoc upon his friends even from her position on the ground. "Elyssa please listen to me, you must break through this madness. You're hurting our friends, our family. Wynne was always like a mother to you and look at her now!" Elyssa merely laughed in reply. "They are no family of mine, what kind of family would seek to destroy my beautiful children that have yet to see the world we will create? Seek to destroy me or my beloved dragon?" She gazed up at Tamlen lovingly, her hand reaching up and stroking his tail just as it brushed past them with his next attack.
"I'd never let them hurt you, I came here to save you from that beast, he seeks only to destroy the world, you're just a pawn to him a way to bring about his darkspawn army. I wanted to save you from the pain of birthing those monsters." Alistair spoke hopefully. Elyssa's face twisted in fury. "And do what? Kill my children so I can bear yours?! Suffer the pain of a shem's child?!" Alistair's expression fell to one of horror. "No I didn't-" He could barely speak before she cut him off, her hand wrapping around his throat tightly a sneer forming on her face. "I will never bear a shem's child, especially yours, I will take great joy in your suffering as my children destroy what you hold dear and as I devour your friends to gain enough strength to bear more of my-" She grimaced in pain her stomach stretching and moving slightly causing her to loosen her grip around Alistair. "-beautiful children."
Elyssa's POV
"They already have destroyed what I hold dear, but it's not too late to save her." Alistair grunted out, his hand reaching for his sword. The broodmother seized his sword in one of her tentacles throwing it across the room piercing Morrigan's exposed shoulder and pinning her to the cave wall. "MORRIGAN!" Alistair cried out. "You always watched her in camp, you always wanted another shem! That void bitch! You never wanted me!" Elyssa roared in despair throwing Alistair a few feet away and knocking him unconscious. She blinked in confusion. Why did I say that? She groaned as yet another contraction hit her, they were growing closer.
Soon my darlings you will be with us. Her hand moved to her distorted stomach as she breathed deeply, tears of pain forming. She glanced around the cave through blurred eyes, taking in the destruction she and her beloved had caused. The white haired mage lie dead on the far side of the wall by the entrance. The golem lay split in two next to the Qunari who had been crushed under the force of the boulder thrown at him. Morrigan was unconscious having torn most of her shoulder trying to free herself from the greatsword. The only two left standing surprisingly were the elf and dwarf. But even the elf was beginning to tire of the lengthy battle with the Archdemon. She was torn, between her desire to stop the battle to save these people and live in peace or her maternal desire to save her children. Or her darker side to destroy.
She glanced between the fallen and the dragon still fighting. Why did I feel so jealous of that witch? And who is that blonde man to me? He was so certain he knew me. She crawled over to him, careful not to lean on her stomach, pulling his face towards her. She reached for the pouch around his neck careful not to bring him back to consciousness. She opened it and saw an amulet that had broken off of its chain. It held the symbol of Andraste, at least she thought it was Andraste. She went to touch it and flinched away as though she were burned and was suddenly pulled into her own mind.
*Flashback*
Elyssa watched on as what seemed to be her as a Grey Warden walking through the gardens of castle Redcliffe towards the training grounds, her swords strapped to her back. She saw many of the blonde man's companions already there, taking turns in attacking each target. She was pulled away into a dark corner by none other than the fair haired warrior. What is he doing to me? Is he a madman? A stalker? Is that how he knew me? Elyssa rushed over to the past version of her and was pulled into her body experiencing the feelings for herself. She felt her past self's love for this man. "Alistair what are you doing? I have to make sure everyone is ready for what is to come." Her mouth moved on its own the future Elyssa was not in control. "Lyssa, love, I'm sure they're more than ready. You're the one that trained them and you're the most capable fighter I know. You need your rest, without you we will all surely fall." She looked up at him through her hair a smirk on her face. "If it were not for some handsome Grey Warden keeping me awake at night I would be rested." We were together? "I just want to spend my every waking moment with my beloved." He rested his forehead against hers, closing his eyes as he spoke. He pulled her close into his arms. "I'll always be there for you, nothing will keep us apart." "I know." She smiled happily, finally able to walk away from the horrible memories of Tamlen.
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She'd barely pulled away from the locket when she was pulled into yet another flashback.
*Flashback*
She watched from behind trees as she and Tamlen spoke. She recognised the place as the Frostback mountains where Tamlen had first told her he was taking her away to be with him. She heard pieces of what they were saying but not much. What drew her attention was what he said to bring her attention back to him. "He is a Grey Warden yes?" She'd nodded. "Then he can defeat the Archdemon." Grey Wardens are the only ones who can defeat the Archdemon. The realisation hit her like a shock from a mage's staff. I'm the only one who can defeat the Archdemon. To defeat Tamlen.
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She looked at the face of Alistair, love pouring through her features as she looked back up at the horror she had caused. She'd killed three of her best friends and gravely wounded another. Two more were fighting for their lives. It had to end. She lifted one of her tentacles and pulled the sword from Morrigan's shoulder, the witch falling to the ground. She couldn't believe what she was about to do. Her entire darkspawn side was thrashing about inside of her, demanding she'd put the sword down but she couldn't listen to her. She pulled herself to her feet, her contractions becoming closer and closer, almost bringing her back to her knees but she held firm to the sword.
She'd become a monster but she wouldn't do this to her family. She stood a few feet away from the rampaging dragon and wrapped several tentacles around him holding him tightly, he went to attack her but stopped short seeing what was holding him. Tamlen's gaze softened looking directly at her. He leaned down to her bringing his great head closer to her. She stroked his maw with her left hand tears coming down in a steady stream before she brought the sword swiftly to his chest, piercing his heart. His mouth opened with a groan of pain as he looked at her confused then enraged, when a light burst forth from the hole in his chest the force of it destroying the roof of the cave they were in completely.
She looked towards her friends a smile on her face as she noticed the shock on theirs. "Run." They snapped out of their surprise before running to pick up both Alistair and Morrigan and making their leave from the collapsing cavern. She watched as the cave fell around the two beasts avoiding them both completely, the beam of light protecting them. "I love you Tamlen." She whispered as the light seemed to break apart from the dragon and move towards her, knocking her into the rocks behind them before she fell unconscious.
A/N: Aaaand there's chapter 10. Hope you liked it, feel free to review let me know what you thought. Thanks again for putting up with me. xMelaniex
Chapter 10- Now She Does Feast, As She's Become the Beast
Neutral POV
"RUN!" Alistair cried trying to pull the agonised broodmother with him, leaving red and white marks around her thin wrists. "Leave us alone!" Elyssa cried, pulling her arm free. Tamlen's claws swiped through the air missing Alistair by a breath. "Elyssa please come with me, I'll get you to safety we can get married like we always wanted to, just come." Alistair begged her. "NO! I don't know you, why are you saying that? LEAVE!" Elyssa whimpered as another contraction hit her. "Get away from her you lovesick fool, she's about to give birth!" Zevran cried his voice rising in pitch as he was knocked to the ground by Tamlen's hind leg. "As difficult as it is to say it we must destroy her before she brings them into the world." Wynne shouted above the mayhem.
It was then that all hell broke loose. The previously immobile broodmother had a sudden burst of adrenaline surge through her, her tentacles bursting the very ground open creating caverns in the earth. Moving faster than the dragon could react a lone tentacle wrapped around the healer's stomach constricting her insides, drawing a pained cry from the mage before throwing her against the cave wall. "WYNNE!" The group let out a joint anguished cry. The dragon watched on as his bride caused further destruction to the cave, throwing boulders at the remaining intruders hitting both the golem and Qunari.
Demonic laughter echoed through the cavern coming from the unstable broodmother. Unable to keep a grasp of anything in her fragile state. All the while Alistair looked on in horror as his beloved wreaked havoc upon his friends even from her position on the ground. "Elyssa please listen to me, you must break through this madness. You're hurting our friends, our family. Wynne was always like a mother to you and look at her now!" Elyssa merely laughed in reply. "They are no family of mine, what kind of family would seek to destroy my beautiful children that have yet to see the world we will create? Seek to destroy me or my beloved dragon?" She gazed up at Tamlen lovingly, her hand reaching up and stroking his tail just as it brushed past them with his next attack.
"I'd never let them hurt you, I came here to save you from that beast, he seeks only to destroy the world, you're just a pawn to him a way to bring about his darkspawn army. I wanted to save you from the pain of birthing those monsters." Alistair spoke hopefully. Elyssa's face twisted in fury. "And do what? Kill my children so I can bear yours?! Suffer the pain of a shem's child?!" Alistair's expression fell to one of horror. "No I didn't-" He could barely speak before she cut him off, her hand wrapping around his throat tightly a sneer forming on her face. "I will never bear a shem's child, especially yours, I will take great joy in your suffering as my children destroy what you hold dear and as I devour your friends to gain enough strength to bear more of my-" She grimaced in pain her stomach stretching and moving slightly causing her to loosen her grip around Alistair. "-beautiful children."
Elyssa's POV
"They already have destroyed what I hold dear, but it's not too late to save her." Alistair grunted out, his hand reaching for his sword. The broodmother seized his sword in one of her tentacles throwing it across the room piercing Morrigan's exposed shoulder and pinning her to the cave wall. "MORRIGAN!" Alistair cried out. "You always watched her in camp, you always wanted another shem! That void bitch! You never wanted me!" Elyssa roared in despair throwing Alistair a few feet away and knocking him unconscious. She blinked in confusion. Why did I say that? She groaned as yet another contraction hit her, they were growing closer.
Soon my darlings you will be with us. Her hand moved to her distorted stomach as she breathed deeply, tears of pain forming. She glanced around the cave through blurred eyes, taking in the destruction she and her beloved had caused. The white haired mage lie dead on the far side of the wall by the entrance. The golem lay split in two next to the Qunari who had been crushed under the force of the boulder thrown at him. Morrigan was unconscious having torn most of her shoulder trying to free herself from the greatsword. The only two left standing surprisingly were the elf and dwarf. But even the elf was beginning to tire of the lengthy battle with the Archdemon. She was torn, between her desire to stop the battle to save these people and live in peace or her maternal desire to save her children. Or her darker side to destroy.
She glanced between the fallen and the dragon still fighting. Why did I feel so jealous of that witch? And who is that blonde man to me? He was so certain he knew me. She crawled over to him, careful not to lean on her stomach, pulling his face towards her. She reached for the pouch around his neck careful not to bring him back to consciousness. She opened it and saw an amulet that had broken off of its chain. It held the symbol of Andraste, at least she thought it was Andraste. She went to touch it and flinched away as though she were burned and was suddenly pulled into her own mind.
*Flashback*
Elyssa watched on as what seemed to be her as a Grey Warden walking through the gardens of castle Redcliffe towards the training grounds, her swords strapped to her back. She saw many of the blonde man's companions already there, taking turns in attacking each target. She was pulled away into a dark corner by none other than the fair haired warrior. What is he doing to me? Is he a madman? A stalker? Is that how he knew me? Elyssa rushed over to the past version of her and was pulled into her body experiencing the feelings for herself. She felt her past self's love for this man. "Alistair what are you doing? I have to make sure everyone is ready for what is to come." Her mouth moved on its own the future Elyssa was not in control. "Lyssa, love, I'm sure they're more than ready. You're the one that trained them and you're the most capable fighter I know. You need your rest, without you we will all surely fall." She looked up at him through her hair a smirk on her face. "If it were not for some handsome Grey Warden keeping me awake at night I would be rested." We were together? "I just want to spend my every waking moment with my beloved." He rested his forehead against hers, closing his eyes as he spoke. He pulled her close into his arms. "I'll always be there for you, nothing will keep us apart." "I know." She smiled happily, finally able to walk away from the horrible memories of Tamlen.
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She'd barely pulled away from the locket when she was pulled into yet another flashback.
*Flashback*
She watched from behind trees as she and Tamlen spoke. She recognised the place as the Frostback mountains where Tamlen had first told her he was taking her away to be with him. She heard pieces of what they were saying but not much. What drew her attention was what he said to bring her attention back to him. "He is a Grey Warden yes?" She'd nodded. "Then he can defeat the Archdemon." Grey Wardens are the only ones who can defeat the Archdemon. The realisation hit her like a shock from a mage's staff. I'm the only one who can defeat the Archdemon. To defeat Tamlen.
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She looked at the face of Alistair, love pouring through her features as she looked back up at the horror she had caused. She'd killed three of her best friends and gravely wounded another. Two more were fighting for their lives. It had to end. She lifted one of her tentacles and pulled the sword from Morrigan's shoulder, the witch falling to the ground. She couldn't believe what she was about to do. Her entire darkspawn side was thrashing about inside of her, demanding she'd put the sword down but she couldn't listen to her. She pulled herself to her feet, her contractions becoming closer and closer, almost bringing her back to her knees but she held firm to the sword.
She'd become a monster but she wouldn't do this to her family. She stood a few feet away from the rampaging dragon and wrapped several tentacles around him holding him tightly, he went to attack her but stopped short seeing what was holding him. Tamlen's gaze softened looking directly at her. He leaned down to her bringing his great head closer to her. She stroked his maw with her left hand tears coming down in a steady stream before she brought the sword swiftly to his chest, piercing his heart. His mouth opened with a groan of pain as he looked at her confused then enraged, when a light burst forth from the hole in his chest the force of it destroying the roof of the cave they were in completely.
She looked towards her friends a smile on her face as she noticed the shock on theirs. "Run." They snapped out of their surprise before running to pick up both Alistair and Morrigan and making their leave from the collapsing cavern. She watched as the cave fell around the two beasts avoiding them both completely, the beam of light protecting them. "I love you Tamlen." She whispered as the light seemed to break apart from the dragon and move towards her, knocking her into the rocks behind them before she fell unconscious.
A/N: Aaaand there's chapter 10. Hope you liked it, feel free to review let me know what you thought. Thanks again for putting up with me. xMelaniex