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This fanfiction series is based on The Witcher. I have only used some characters from the tv series, video games, and novels. Not all of the characters I portray in this game are all known, some are made up by me as well. This is also advisement, that this series will be very graphic for violence and gore, lots of blood and guts in this series. There also will be lots of sexual content and strong foul language. This series is not intended for an audience under the age of 18. This series also takes place after the events of the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It follows the Triss romance storyline. Just so you know that in advance. If you have a problem with any of this kind of subject matter, then please do not read any further. This series is meant for your enjoyment. So I hope you do enjoy reading it as well.
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THE FIRST JOURNEY!
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You have heard the tales of Geralt of Rivia, but did you know that he was also training an apprentice in secret. It happened during his retirement in Kovir where he now lives peacefully with his wife Triss Merigold. During his time in Kovir, he met a young lad named Parrish. Geralt knew when he first met him, that he had witcher blood in him. His parents were both killed in a bandit raid while his family lived in Novigrad. Triss was the one who found the young lad, who was living in an old abandoned house, with an Oneiromancer, named Corinne Tilly.
Triss told Corinne that it wasn't safe for Parrish to live in Novigrad. Especially since she sensed the witcher blood in him as well. Triss knew the only safe place for Parrish would be for her to bring him to the one Witcher whom she loves with all her heart. Triss brought him to Geralt's vineyard in Toussaint.
It is a beautiful sunny day as Parrish lays out in the sun and is enjoying the warm weather. Geralt has been training heavily for the past while. However, even when he rests, Geralt is always testing him.
Amid his nap, Parrish senses something as his instincts tell him, something is approaching. Leaping up as he draws his steel sword from his harness. Holding the hilt of his sword in one hand, his olive-green cat-like eyes, flash as he turns around, and there is a ferocious Berzerker. That is what it appears to be at first, as Parrish uses his senses and can tell that it is nothing more than an illusion. Easily he performs an Axii spell on the Berzerker, and it shows him the true form of what the illusion is. It is only one of their goats that someone had transformed on him.
Looking up as he smirks and says, "Nice try Triss!"
Triss comes out from behind of him, as she smirks and says, "Well I am very impressed at how you handled my illusion."
"Thank you," Parrish says, as he says, but I sense something.
Turning around as Geralt comes out of the haystacks behind him as Parrish blocks and deflects his attack. The two both stand with their feet planted on the ground. Parrish not taking his eyes off Geralt for one moment. Using the Axii spell to see if this is yet another illusion, that Triss is using to trick him. Geralt smirks and says, "You are picking up on your instincts very well."
They both put their blades back into their harnesses as Parrish smirks at Geralt and says, "So am I ready to take on my first contract yet?"
"Not quite yet, you're almost there, but be patient," Geralt says as he places his hand on his shoulder.
Just as he says that a portal opens up from out of nowhere and Cirilla appears before them both, and she is holding and clutching someone in her arms. The person is bleeding from the neck as she looks up at Geralt and says, "I-I need your help!"
Parrish sees the young woman he is holding in his arms and says, "Ciri do you know who that is?"
"Yes, I know who it is," Ciri says, please you have to help her."
Geralt nods his head and picks her up off her lap and carries her inside of his house. Triss stays with Ciri as Parrish follows Geralt as they toss everything on the table onto the floor. They place her onto the table, as Parrish looks at the young woman, who is probably not even a few years younger than he is. Leaning his head to hear if she is breathing, she is but it is very faint. Looking up at Geralt as he says, "I want you to examine her."
Geralt stands back and just observes. Parrish nods his head as he places his hands on her neck and looks at the bite and says, "She is lucky, no arteries were punctured, she'd be dead by now if that were the case."
"What attacked her," Geralt asked?
"By the teeth and scratch marks I'd say she was attacked by Lycan," Parrish answered.
"Is the Lycan's venom spreading into her bloodstream," Geralt asked.
Parrish uses his senses and thermal vision to look into the young women's bloodstream and can see that some Lycan venom did get into it. But if they act quickly they can stop the spread of it.
"Yes there is but if we act quickly and use an anti-Lycan potion. It will stop the spread of the venom quickly," Parrish said.
Triss is standing at the doorway and says, "I'll get working on one right away."
"Thank you Triss," Parrish said.
Cirilla comes into the house and sees her friend, is now bandaged up and Parrish keeps petting her forehead with a damp cloth. Looking up at her as Ciri says, "My gosh you've grown so much since I last saw you."
Parrish just smirks, as his wavy dark brown hair flows over his face. Ciri has also noticed the armor that he is wearing and it suits him well. Parrish's armor is made out of leather, it is navy blue and has silver methryl plating.
"Where did you get that armor from," Ciri asked?"
"Oh Geralt pulled some strings and got a blacksmith in Skeillge to make it for me," Parrish answered.
Geralt looks at Cirilla and says, "We need to talk, in private."
Cirilla just nods her head and says, "Keep an eye on her for me."
"Of course," Parrish said as he watches Gerald and Cirilla leave the room.
Triss comes up to him, as she has the potion ready. Parrish raises her head and opens her mouth, as Triss pours the antidote into her mouth. Parrish looks at Triss, who has been like a mother to him, and asks, "Do you think I'm ready Triss?"
Since the moment that Triss allowed Parrish into her home. She had accepted him and treated him like her own son. Never having her own child with Geralt since he is steril. Triss knew being with a witcher that they could never conceive a child of their own. But to her this felt just as though Geralt and Triss, had a child together.
Triss had felt like it was their son that they both had been teaching and raising together. Looking at Parrish's face as she lays a hand along his cheek as she kindly says, "As someone who has helped teach you and helped you learn of your abilities. I think you are ready."
"Why do I sense that you feel the opposite of what you just said," Parrish says to Triss while looking into her eyes.
"You do understand why that is Parrish, you know I don't think of you as just some witcher's apprentice. I think of you as my son. For that reason alone I shall always worry about your well-being," Triss said.
The young woman begins to move and it looks like the potion is working as she is beginning to sweat and moan in her sleep. Triss looks at Parrish and says, "Guest bedroom, prepare some restraints, this will be painful for her, but we have to detox the venom out of her."
Parrish nods his head and does as she asks, as Geralt and Ciri come out of the bedroom. They see the young woman thrashing about in her sleep on the table. Triss looks at Geralt and says, "Hurry, to the guest bedroom."
Geralt picks her up and carries her into the guest bedroom. Parrish has the bed ready with restraints just as Triss had asked of him to do. Geralt places the young woman onto the bed as Parrish harness's the restraint straps around her wrists and ankles.
For some strange reason, Parrish feels a connection with this young woman. He feels the need to watch over her, as he pulls up a chair and says to Triss and Geralt. I'll watch over her.
Geralt crosses his arms and says, "You sure, it isn't going to be pretty."
"Trust me, I got this," Parrish said.
Geralt nods his head as he and Triss leave the room and close the door. Parrish sits and watches over the young woman, she has long strawberry blonde hair. She has a honey skin tone to her velvet-like skin. He has yet to see her open her eyes to know what color they are. She is wearing a teal gown with silver stitchings throughout the dress. Just sitting and observing, as her eyes open and the Lycan venom is now being detoxed out of her body.
Sitting up in a sweat as the young woman began to scream and shout out loudly. She began to thrash about in the bed.
