ROGUE🖤 (Cole x OC! Lavellan) ✓ [COMPLETED]

Ch. 2 *Envy*

NALIA
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With people stationed, Cassandra, Iron Bull, Solas and I run around the castle, searching for more Templars who aren't under the influence of this Elder One.

So far, we've found three, and now we're on our way back to the others.

I follow behind my crew until I notice a shadow in a doorway.

Instinct has me stopping, slowly walking towards the figure. It disappears into the room.

I step inside, noticing a statue head of a woman. Empress Celene? There's a dagger in her forehead with a piece of paper stuck to it.

I pull the knife out, and read the paper.

"The Elder One wants her dead."

The sudden voice makes me jump, only to see Cole standing behind the desk.
He's here? But...how?
"Empress Celene. He hates her, haunts her, wants her dead, but hides. He hid other things too."

I stare at him. "Cole?"

He walks around to the other side.

"Why couldn't the others see you?" I ask, his back facing me.
He doesn't respond, he only crosses his arms and stare at the ground.
I open my mouth to speak, but another voice fills the air.

"Nalia?"

I turn to see Cassandra standing in the doorway, blood dried on her face and in her hair. "Who are you talking to?" She asks.

I almost say his name, but when I see that he isn't here, I just stare into the empty space by the corner where he was standing.

"No one..." I whisper, before she aggressively grabs my arm and pulls me outside.

"We must return to the others! You can hear the fighting!"

The whole time she has to drag me, because I can't help but look over my shoulder at the empty room that he was in. What is he? Is he just some figment of my imagination? A ghost?

Why can't the others see him too?

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When the magic barriers are broken down and all the Red Templars are killed, the four of us run outside to confront Envy.

We walk in a group, eyes scanning the area for the demon. But we don't see anything of such... it's empty.

"I touched so much of you...but you are selfish with your glory. Now I'm no one!" It shouts, before suddenly emerging right in front of us, letting out a piercing scream.

I unsheathe my daggers, ready to fight, but something catches my eye.

"Dark and desperate. Death to make yourself alive. I used to be like you. I'm not anymore...you shouldn't be either."

Cole.

My eyes widen to see that he's standing beside me, but Cassandra pushes me aside to attack. I didn't realize that I wasn't moving until she pushed me.

"Nalia! To your left!"

I look to see Envy trying to strike.

I stab him multiple times before I jump/roll when he throws one of his arms straight at my head.

I get up instantly, rushing to where Iron Bull is fighting. I can see Cole fighting as well, swinging his daggers, dodging whenever he senses the slightest movement. He's Rogue...just like me.