Chapter Text
The Bull's Flame
Prologue:
How Ya Doin’?
31st December, 2014…
Location: Sydney, Australia…
The three of them stumbled their way out of the busy night club, laughing the entire time as the hot summer air greeted them. The streets were busy with partiers heading for clubs or heading towards the harbour to see the fireworks.
“I better get Keri home,” Cathy told the brunette, keeping a firm grip on the drunk blonde. “I’ll see you later?”
“Sure. Just get home safe,” Piper said, taking a step back before turning and heading down the street.
“Happy New Year Pip!” Keri yelled out and Piper smiled, waving as she kept walking. She turned a corner, passing by couples and young adults who were on their way to enjoy the festivities.
Moving a stray strand of hair behind her ear, Piper paused and glanced up at the night sky. Thousands of little lights, stars, shone brightly in the black blanket covering the sky.
I better quickly get the chicken marinated, she thought with a sigh, remembering the family barbeque happening tomorrow for New Years. When she took a step, the sound of glass shattering caught her attention. Frowning, she ran as fast as she could in her high heels down the street and discovered the Lindt Café with the window shattered.
One man, holding what seemed to be a shotgun, stood guard. He kept glancing around, his shoulders slumped slightly.
Piper shook her head and marched towards him. “You might want to stop what you’re doing,” she called and he tensed, pointing his gun at her.
“Mind your own business!” he shouted, keeping the gun pointed and she wondered if he ever shot someone in his life.
“What exactly are you going to steal?” she asked, putting a hand on her hip. “Chocolate? Sugar?”
“We’re gonna change the world! No more of you freaks running the joint!” he began raving and she frowned. There were more of these terrorist groups rising and hunting down the magical folk. Hence why the elves moved away from cities and the dwarves went back under ground.
“I’m sorry, but I can let you do that,” Piper said, a ball of fire erupting from her fingers and she threw it at him. It melted the gun and he yelped, alerting the others.
“Get her!” the one who seemed to be the leader, shouted, his face covered by a red piece of cloth. They began shooting at her but Piper already created a force field around her, the bullets bouncing off of it and hitting the ground.
Snapping her fingers, a whip-like vine of fire emerged and she used it to destroy the guns before surrounding the men in a ring of fire. Immediately, they began shouting insults and curses towards her and she ignored them, heading inside the café.
What she found was a small cube letting off an eerie green glow in the middle of the café. Curious, she cautiously drew closer and crouched down, studying the runes along the surface.
It must be some kind of ancient artefact. I should let Oscar take a look at it, she concluded, reaching out to pick it up. When her fingers made contact with it, the entire room exploded without warning.
oOo
That was the first thing her mind registered was her entire body was sore all over and she groaned. Opening her eyes and slowly sitting up, she realised her previously white empire dress was soaked.
What is this place? She wondered, glancing around and sensed magic in the air. A shrill of high pitched, alien-like screams caught her attention and she froze.
Song: How Ya Doin'? by Little Minx
So, this has been in my head for a while and I have seen some fics where modern girl goes to Thedas and whatnot. This had me thinking, what if the world she comes from is modern day Thedas?
Meet Piper Castillo! She's a mage but what they group into magical folk in the modern age.
Enjoy!