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Of Ghouls and Broodmothers	By : Melaniem2108 Category: +A through F > Dragon Age (all) > Dragon Age (all) Views: 18850 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Dragon Age series all recognizable characters are property of Bioware and EA. I make no profit from this. If I did Tamlen and Cullen would be romanceable in the first game.

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A/N: I'm reeeally sorry for not updating for several months but life unfortunately got in the way and I had no internet access for ages. But I'm back! and have decided to update all of my stories that I've written even the Batman one within the next week. Now about the story, I was extremely torn with this chapter, endless possibilities were going through my mind. If anyone wants to see what the alternate versions were feel free to let me know and I'll post them after the story is complete. xMelaniex

Elyssa's POV

"No!" Elyssa fell to her knees beside the limp form of Seth, tears streaming down her face in an endless river. Pained squeaks could be heard coming from the rabbit. It was curled against the one of her numerous tentacles that had been hacked into by the blades of several darkspawn. So that child was what hurt me. It wasn't just a dream. Seth saved me. She ran her fingers gently down the nugs side as his body shuddered in pain. "Tamlen! We have to do something!" Tamlen was instantly by her side glancing over the wounded animal grimly. "Elyssa I don't know if I can-" "DON'T give me that! You helped Maren tend to the wounded halla whenever there was a blight wolf attack, so don't you dare tell me you can't heal him!" Her eyes burned with a fire that could rival the flames in her dream. All Tamlen could do was nod as he rushed over to the pack that encased their healing poultices.

Seth continued to let out tiny whimpers as his life blood spilled slowly from him. "Hold on Seth, he'll be right b-" Her voice was cut off as she finally noticed a strange oddly appealing scent. Her pupils dilated as she looked down to her pet in wonder. Not pet. Food. She moved until she came face to face with the creature. Her head tilted slightly in curiosity, her mouth beginning to salivate with anticipation. Her mouth opened slightly as she moved closer to the stomach of her prey. "ELYSSA! No!" She snapped out of her trance instantly, a look of terror replacing the hunger.

She recoiled in disgust pushing herself a few feet away from the poor animal that would have been her food if Tamlen had not been there. She watched as Tamlen rubbed the health poultice across the nugs wounds. The small animal yelping out in pain at each movement. Each yelp was matched with a whimper from his distraught mistress. Slowly the cuts on Seth began to stitch themselves together, it would be a while yet for them to heal entirely but it was enough to stop the bleeding. Tamlen gently coaxed Seth to eat the few deathroots that they had in their possession before turning his gaze to his beloved. "Elyssa..." He began. "Stay away from me!" She scrambled backwards until her back hit the cave wall. Her tentacles moving until they were surrounding her in a protective wall. "Elyssa." She shook her head violently. "No! I'm dangerous, I almost ate him! My own pet, my friend."

"Elyssa!" Tamlen's voice was hard. "It was not your fault. If anything it was mine. You haven't been fed enough in the past few days, let alone hours and for a pregnant mother who is carrying a litter you should have been eating much more than you have. It is understandable you would go for the first thing that could be thought of as food." He moved closer to her, with each word she was slowly letting her guard down her tentacles moving away from her. "Now come, lethallan." She threw herself into his arms sobs shaking her form. "He is fine now, he's being watched over as we speak by Shadow." She looked over to her animals and sure enough the deepstalker was standing guard over the nug lest any outside force try to harm him again. A small laugh burst forth unbidden from her and soon enough she was in hysterics. "What are we even doing anymore?" She asked when she finally calmed down. "We are creating the family others would say is wrong. But what can be wrong about our love? We are both beasts are we not?" His eyes glowed that brilliant green again his pupils shrinking into slits. A small smile spread across her face. She nodded in agreement. "I suppose. Now can I have something to eat before I try to gnaw on someone else I love?"

Alistair's POV

"How far away is this cavern dwarf?" Zevran asked as they passed yet another dead end cave. "Not too far you pansy knife-ears. Can't handle the pure greatness of the deep roads can you?" This of course began yet another argument between the two that grated upon Alistair's ears. Alistair hadn't had much sleep and was beginning to see Duncan even in his waking hours. He couldn't tell any of his companions lest they think him mad and throw him in a cell in fear he'd finally lost his mind. "Alistair, you must make haste. I fear it may already be too late to stop him from laying his spawn inside of her, if he has it is too late for her to be saved. You must end their destruction by any means necessary before they bring about the end of the world."

What does Duncan expect me to do? Kill her? I can't. I won't. There must be a way to save her. Even if she is impregnated by that thing there must be a way to ensure her safety. But.. I might have to kill her to save the world. Maybe Morrigan can do something to destroy the spawn inside her. Each cave they passed he caught glimpse of the solemn face of Duncan his features growing more saddened each time. "You are almost to them Alistair, remember do not hesitate to strike them down." Alistair schooled his features into a mask of indifference. He'd fool the false Duncan into thinking he'd do as he asked, then save his beloved. "Stop arguing you two and MOVE!" Alistair shouted above the racket causing both dwarf and elf to stop dead in their tracks before hurrying forward.

Tamlen's POV

"She must eat, 'fore she starves. I will destroy your consciousness and take full control of it to make her eat if you do not." Slowly Tamlen led Elyssa towards the fallen bodies of the darkspawn lying in the entrance of the cave. They both kneeled down on the cool stone. She watched as he took hold of the armor of the nearest corpse and tore it from the creatures' chest, creating a deep hole on the darkened flesh. He brushed Elyssa's hair behind her neck before kissing her nape softly. "Eat my love." "But-" She started to protest. "Don't fight it, your body needs sustenance if you don't our children will starve along with you." She shook her head at him. "That wasn't was I was about to say. I was going to ask will there be enough?" She turned to look at him with a ravenous grin spread across her face. Tamlen's eyes narrowed into their dragonesque appearance as he smiled back at her. "There is plenty for you lethallan and there will be more for you when we leave this cave. So eat quickly my love lest you become immobile before we move to a safer place for you to bear our children." With this Elyssa turned towards the fallen darkspawn and lunged at it her teeth bared devouring the creatures very life.

Corpse after corpse she devoured growing larger and larger still bringing each body towards her with her many tentacles. Tamlen stood and watched as his bride became drenched in the blood of their fallen kin. Suddenly there was the sound of metal clashing against metal and the echo of footsteps against the rock ground. Tamlen glanced at Elyssa who had stopped eating for a moment, blood dripping from her chin as she looked to the direction the sound was coming from. "I heard it too." She whispered still crouched down. He drew out his swords once more blending into the shadows. "Stay there, I'll be back in a moment."

Tamlen moved silently in the shadows watching for the intruder when a mixed group of people came past heading towards Elyssa's hiding spot. He barely held in the growl threatening to escape he failed to hold in however a stream of smoke coming from his nostrils. Flames boiled and tickled in his throat like bile. "Let them pass. More mortals to feed our bride." Tamlen followed them as they ventured closer to the awaiting broodmother. He watched them closely. There was something familiar about the group. The leader was a blonde man that seemed determined to reach something. There were two mages with fireballs hovering above their hands. "They are fools making this much noise in a cavern with darkspawn and dragons." At last they made it into the dark cave where Elyssa sat waiting. The group drew to a screeching halt. Elyssa glanced upwards fear in her eyes her tentacles rising up behind the intruders warningly. None of them noticed.

"Elyssa?" The blonde male spoke hesitantly. Elyssa looked at him warily as he began to come closer to the changing broodmother. "Alistair." The white haired mage spoke warningly. "Why is that name so familiar?" Tamlen thought curiously. Alistair ran over to Elyssa and held her in his arms. Elyssa tried in vain to push the stranger off. "Who are you?" She whimpered softly. "Lyssa it's me Alistair. I've been looking for you for an age." Tamlen growled softly causing the group to turn towards the shadows trying to find the source. "This man is pushing my patience he is coming too close to lethallan for my liking. Why isn't she killing him already?" "Alistair, step away from her now." The mage warned again noticing now the corpses surrounding them and the blood covering Elyssa from the chin down.

"Why Wynne? I've found her after all this time." "Think Tamlen, think. Alistair. Wait is he the one Elyssa.." Alistair brushed Elyssa's hair from her face before kissing her forehead. "TOO CLOSE!" This enraged Tamlen the growl finally grew into a roar flames bursting forth from his mouth as he began to grow from the shadows. His form grew as his nails turned into claws, his skin turning to a bone-like armour and a tail growing from his spine and wings spurting from his shoulderblades. "Warden perhaps you should listen to our wise friend and step away from the lovely multiple bosomed naked lady." Zevran spoke stepping backwards with the rest of the group from the enraged dragon.

"Why-?" Alistair looked up from Elyssa's eyes to at last notice Tamlen's new form. His eyes widened considerably. "The Archdemon." Elyssa stood and started walking towards the beast. "Tamlen." She smiled her tentacles moving to caress the dragon's maw. "Elyssa NO!" Alistair grabbed Elyssa's arm and pulled her behind him, but the momentum caused Elyssa to lose her balance and fall to the ground with a cry of pain. Tamlen roared his wings clashing against the roof of the cave causing rocks to fall around them. Elyssa lay on the ground clutching her stomach cries of agony bursting from her mouth. "Tamlen! They're coming!" "Our children are coming to protect their mother and father." "What's coming?!" The red haired girl cried. "She's a blighted BROODMOTHER!" The dwarf yelled out terrified. "An Archdemon and broodmother at last two formidable foes." The stone golem spoke. Tamlen crashed his claw down on the ground in front of Alistair. "All of Elyssa's former companions will die."

A/N: Okaay there's chapter 9 hopefully you all liked it. Thank you all for your patience with me even though it took me forever to update. I'll see you again next week with chapter 10 now my internet's up and running again.
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