Description: Aries Amell can't believe what her friend is saying. There's a ritual where a Grey Warden needn't sacrifice themselves in order to save the world? And all that's needed to live is for a male Warden to impregnate her friend? Well, if it's THAT easy....
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AN: Updated August 22, 2020 - Grammar. Reupload!
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Aries Amell laughs at her sister-from-another-crazy mother. There's no way that Morrigan actually said that. Of course, Aries and Morrigan talk about all kinds of rituals involving some dark magic, but she just couldn't believe that a spell like this existed. If so, why not use it in the past?
But when Aries sees that Morrigan doesn’t crack a single smile, her laughter dims down to a stop until she grows as serious as her close friend.
"What." Aries says again, but not as a question.
"I won't repeat it for I know you heard me."
"But that's-how did you-how-how could you even suggest that to me?" Aries stammers.
"Because it's a way to keep you alive. I thought you'd be interested." Morrigan says matter of factly.
"But with him. I mean why-" Aries stops, and remembers back to what Morrigan said months prior.
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Aries and her team had just returned from gaining the Dalish Elves support. Morrigan watched as her friend smiled and the buffoon she looked at smiled back and ran to her. Her friend laughed as he pecked her face with kisses and hugged her tightly. It's not until Aries kissed him deeply on the mouth that Morrigan turned away and suppressed the urge to vomit.
How could she fall for an idiot like that? Morrigan wondered to herself. She sighed, then looked back to see Alistair leading Aries back to the main fire and give her something to eat.
Morrigan had to tell her, at least in some way. Very, very soon.
A week has passed, and the group is making their way to Orzammar. Aries ordered to make camp to rest for the night before they arrive. Morrigan managed to get Aries alone while the others scavenged for food and supplies.
"I have no idea what you see in him."
"Well he gives the best kisses, best cuddler-" Aries started to tick off her fingers.
"I'm not talking about your dog, Aries."
Aries’ dog barked in acknowledgement. Aries laughed and patted his head.
"You're too hard on Alistair, and he's too hard on you."
"I mean it, Aries." Morrigan said sternly. Aries just stared back at her.
"What do you mean, Morrigan." Aries said in a no question tone. She was upset.
"Because-" Morrigan caught herself, "It just won't. You're both Grey Wardens-"
"Oh no no no," Aries raised her hand to stop her, "Don't you dare turn into a Wynne, Morrigan."
"And don't you dare compare me to that-" Morrigan stopped herself again and took a deep breath, "I'm just-" she blushed and turned her head away, "Concerned for you...is all..."
"Aww, that's so sweet of you, Morrigan." Morrigan thought Aries said that in a sarcastic tone, like usual, but when she looked back she saw that Aries had a genuine smile.
"Thank You, Morrigan. But we'll be fine."
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Aries stands dumbfounded. She takes a step back in disbelief, then grows furious.
"YOU!" Aries yells pointing at Morrigan, "HOW DARE YOU?! WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST TELL ME?!"
"I didn't know what the circumstances would be yet!" Morrigan defends herself.
"It has to be a male new to the taint.”
"How do you know about this?!"
"It's why my mother sent me with you.”
"We're friends Morrigan! How could you-"
"YES!" Morrigan snaps, "We ARE friends! That's why I'm telling you now! I'm telling you so you can live! So you can achieve everything you are meant to!" Morrigan breathes in and out. She's never let so much emotion out. Aries just stands there.
"Umm...everything ok in here?" Alistair pokes his head into his lovers bedroom after hearing her yell.
"You have one hour to choose, Aries." Morrigan stares back at her. "If you don't come back with him I'm leaving. For good."
Aries stares at her for a couple more beats, then turns on her heel and drags a very confused boyfriend to an empty bedroom.
She pushes Alistair inside a room and shuts the door behind them. Aries leans against the door and takes deep breaths, thinking.
Morrigan is right. I'm not done here yet.
"Is everything okay, Aries? I mean, I suppose not since it seems Morrigan is involved." Alistair asks, looking quite concerned.
Aries closes her eyes, takes a deep breath in and out, then looks at her lover and blurts:
"I need you to sleep with Morrigan in some sort of impregnation ritual that her mother taught her and that's why she sent Morrigan with us and it can only be you because the taint is new in your blood believe me I offered Riordan but she was all 'nope it has to be Alistair' this is the only way we can both survive the battle and you be King and I become your mistress I'm so sorry but I need you to do this."
Aries takes a deep breath again.
Alistair stares at his lover, then bursts into laughter.
"You want me to have sex with Morrigan?!” Alistair wheezes out his question. He continues laughing for another whole minute before he starts to calm down.
Once he did, Aries looks him straight in the eyes and said:
A long silence passes between them.
“YOU WANT ME TO IMPREGNATE MORRIGAN?!?!”
“It's bad enough that I'm a bastard child, but you want me to make another one with that woman?!”
“Yes, Alistair, look I'm sorry!” Aries steps away from the door and goes to him. She holds his head in her hands gently, “I'm sorry. I know you hate her but I- I trust her. I really do. She said this is the only way for both of us to live. For you to be a King to these poor people,” she kisses his lips, “And I can be right beside you.”
“Rather it was as my Queen, or it was you performing this ritual.”
Aries sighs, “I know, but you know how low of chances two Wardens can have a child. Besides,” she wraps her arms around his neck and he in turn wraps his arms around her waist, “With your guidance...Maybe I could still have a chance at being your Queen...and we'd have a lot more time at trying for a child.” Aries smiles slyly.
Alistair sighs, then kisses Aries deeply.
Aries and Alistair walk back into the bedroom Morrigan is in, hand in hand. They see her sitting on the bed with her arms crossed and looking at the fireplace.
“I have some questions first before...anything happens.” Alistair says.
Morrigan turns her face towards him, “Ask.”
“Will this child be...normal?”
“Normal as far as one can be with an old god soul in them, yes.”
“What?” Aries and Alistair ask in unison.
“This is my sole condition for doing this for you two,” Morrigan stands up and walks towards the couple, “I will save both your lives here tonight by you, Alistair, conceiving a child in me, but I will walk away after the Archdemon is slain. No goodbyes. You will never see the child and shall never see me again. I shall raise it as my own, my own way.”
“No, Aries,” Morrigan looks at her friend, “This is final,” she turns to Alistair, “Yes or no.”
Alistair swallows, looking to the love of his love. When she nods he turns to Morrigan once more and answers:
“Unfortunate I have to save your life like this, yes.” Morrigan sneers, “We must do this quickly. There is not much time left.”
“Thank the Maker it'll be quick at least,” Alistair ignores Morrigan's rude comeback and faces Aries once more.
“I love you too, Alistair.” The two kiss passionately, then Aries quickly walks out of the room before Alistair could change his mind, goes into the previous room she was just in with him, throws her clothes off until she was just in her smalls, then tries to fall asleep.
And fall asleep she must have, for she was stirred awake hours later by the sound of her door opening and a body practically jumping onto her bed and tightly hugging her from behind.
“I really love you, Aries.” Aries giggles and pats her lovers hands that were on her stomach.
“I love you too, Alistair.”
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After a few precious hours of sleep, hours of fighting through a city infested of darkspawn, Aries and her team finally reached the Archdemon.
The battle was brutal, and Aries lost a lot of allied support, but thankfully no one from her team.
Together they managed to utterly destroy the dragon's wings so it could no longer escape. The Archdemon flinched after its crash landing, and Aries took that opportunity to grab a discarded sword, run to the dragon and stab it right in the head.
An enormous, mysterious, and painful kind of energy erupted around her. She couldn't focus on anything.
Nearby her team stood watching. Alistair gave a look to Morrigan, and she in return nodded.
Then everything went dark on Aries.
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Days later after the heroes had healed and they had a parade in their honor, Aries stood on the sidelines as she watched King Alistair’s inauguration. Everyone in the building and outside cheered as the crown was placed on his head and he waved to his people.
He gave a wink to her. Aries winked back.
