Dragon Effect

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The team of aliens fall off the wall that they had just jumped off of to escape the Orlesians. Wrex was the one who was having the most fun, Garrus rolled his eyes as Wrex did the "draw me like one of your French girls" pose. As they reached the bottom, Javik used his Biotics to catch everyone. Green Aura surrounded them as the all landed on the ground safely. Off the distance, humans see them and wonder who, and what, they are. Garrus looks around to make sure everyone is safe, until he notices Liara is missing, everyone else also takes notice.

Tali: we have to go back.

EDI: we cannot rush in blind, we have to think this through.

Javik: the machine is right, we need a plan of attack.

Wrex: I have a plan, *buds knuckles together* attack.

Garrus: Our weapons are in the stables. We grab 'em, and get liara back.

EDI: let us not jump to conclusion, they could be walking down those stairs right now with her.

She points to the tower to her left.

Grunt: what makes you say that?

EDI: because there are ten heat signatures walking down as we speak.

Everyone looks to each other, and scramble to the entrance of the tower. They stand at the edge of the door, waiting for it to open. Eventually, the door opens, but no one exits. Suddenly, a female with a Derbyshire accent speaks, and everyone recognizes it.

Sera: If you don't mind, we ALL would appreciate if you di'n try t' kill us.

The team once again looks to each other, relaxes their muscles, and step in front of the door. Greeting Sera, Varric, Cole, Iron bull, Cassandra, Blackwall, Solas, Dorian, Vivienne, and the kitchen maid Wrex almost ran over.

Maid: I...I told them what happened.

Garrus: and...?

Bull: and were ready kick their asses.

Blackwall: no one messes with the Inquisition, or their allies.

Vivienne: Orlesians don't murder innocents without reason. I wish to get to the bottom of this.

Sera: never liked the Fancy bastards, all: "oo, look my heels, they match my dress so well"

Tali: where are they heading now?

Cassandra: I believe I saw them with a man covered with rags with a hood over his face.

Garrus: unless it's not a he...

Cole: frightened, worried, they don't know what to do, they don't want to die.

Varric: calm down kid, Liara will be fine.

Cole: I wasn't talking about the women.

EDI: the Orlesians must be scared of Liara, seeing as she threw all of them to the ground without touching them.

Dorian: they may request the Inquisitor that they take Liara into custody.

Javik: we need to get up there, now!

*scene change*

The courtroom is silent as the Orlesians enter in the same formation as before. But this time, there was a man covered in rags with a hood over his head in the center. The approached the Inquisitor, but didn't bow, nor salute.

Gareth: this is very embarrassing, Inquisitor. For you, that is.

The female elf raises an eyebrow. Gareth, now frustrated, steps aside as two guards push the man forward next to Gareth. He then grabs the hood, and rips it off, revealing Liara, purple blood ran from her nose, and with a black eye. Shepard, of all people, react the most out of everyone. Trying not to grab anyone's attention, he slowly relaxes, and resumes guard formation. Kaiden, on the other hand, slowly reaches into the back of his shirt, grabbing his pistol.