The vampire hunters chapter 1 the attack.

"Alright Onyx string your bow back." Said my father Onyx Sr.

I carefully drew the string of my elven bow back as far as I could.

"Good now carefully take aim at our target." He said.

I looked up at our make-shift target, which was really the scarecrow in our wheat field with a bucket on its head. I carefully aimed my arrow at the bucket on the scarecrows head.

"Alright now this is the most important part. Take a deep breath in, and as you let it go let the arrow fly with it. Invasion the arrow going into your target." He said

I took one deep breath in. Inhale. Then I breathed out and let my arrow fly. It found its target in the bucket in the scarecrows head.

"Nice shot son you're getting better by the day. Now come on let's get inside I bet your sister already cooked that deer you shot earlier." Father said.

My name is Onyx Silver I'm 13 years old, I live on this small farm in the Jerrel mountins of Cyrodill. I live on this farm with my father Onyx Silver Sr., and my little sister Capri Silver. My mother died giving birth to my little sister who's 12 now. This was my normal routine every day, my father and I would work in the fields and collect our harvest. After our harvest was collected my father would spend hours a night training me as a marksman, of course he's showed my sister some skills as well. However my sister has preferred to practice her magic more. Since were Breton we have natural magic skill.

Capri was skilled I'll admit she was able to cast a fire bolt spell at age 11; I couldn't pull that off till I turned thirteen. My father started training me as a marksman the moment I was able to pick up a bow. Through the years I've become a very decent shot I could hit that scarecrow from almost 80 yards.

Our little farm was pretty exposed so we were prime target for bandit attacks, which is the reason my father started training me and my sister so young. I've survived a few of these raids and I've killed a few bandits in my life. My little sister has gotten a few to; it's a smart idea not to underestimate her unless you want your face melted off.

I loved life on the farm, it was quite I was never one for big cities. My father brought me and Lily to the city of Bruma once, let's just say it wasn't too pleasant. A man tried to touch my sister so I shot a little fire at him. I haven't been to a city since, and I honestly don't want to go back.

My father and I made our way into our small farmhouse to find my sister near the fireplace. There was some type of stew over the fire pit, the fire wasn't lit so my sister shot a little fire onto the coals and the stew was bubbling in minutes. My father always hated it when we used spells in the house.

"Capri what have I told you and your brother a thousand times." My father said.

My sister looked down at the floor and said in a small voice.

"Not to use spells in the house." Capri said.

"That's right you're just lucky I'm in a good mood, now what's the stew tonight cub." My father said sitting down at his spot on the table.

My sister smiled. My sister had the same hair as everyone in our little family, her hair was a near silver color and down to her shoulders. Ya it's ironic our last name is silver and our hairs silver. My hair wasn't long, however it wasn't short. It's medium length not like some of those nords I saw in Bruma with their hair down to their shoulders.

All of our eyes where light blue, the color of ice. Which I found ironic because we all had a huge fire in our hearts.

I sat down next to my dad at our table and began to drink some water which we got from the stream near our house. My sister took the stew off the cooking place and sat it down on the table.

"Beef stew tonight, thank you very much Onyx for shooting that deer; I've wanted to make this for a while." Capri said.

"Anytime sis." I said with a smile.

She smiled at me. My sister and I never really fought. We don't have the relationship most siblings had where we were always arguing, and competing against each other. We loved each other and had each other's backs no matter what. We never told our father this, but one time when he was away in Bruma we had a small bandit clan attack. It was a small group only about 7 men. I was 12 and Capri was 11 at the time. We were like a cohesive unit together. I took down two guys with arrows fast. After that Capri hit one with a fire bolt, then she placed a fire rune on the ground which took out two more. The last two seemed to soil there armor and ran away, Capri and me never told father about that.

"So Capri any progress on learning that new spell you were telling us about?" Father said eating a spoonful of stew.

My sister had been working on perfecting the bound bow spell, she thought it would be a good idea to learn it so she could show us and we had quick access to bows.

"Almost for some reason the bow shows up, but the arrows are missing it's a work in progress." Capri said.

"You'll figure it out sis you always do." I said.

"Thanks Onyx." She said.

We sat and ate while we talked about random stuff, like spells, bows, the harvest. That's usually the only thing we talked about.

"Oh look at that it's after dark, come on let's pray to Stendarr and get to sleep." Father said.

My father, sister and I were all devout followers of Stendarr. We were sworn against all vampires, werewolves, and especially deadra. To us they were all a blight on this land.

We all prayed and retired to our room's, I walked into my room and sat down on my bed. I pulled off my leather boots and bracers, and was only in my undergarments and a shirt which was what I slept in. I layed my head down and feel asleep almost instantly.

Later that night.

I was jerked awake fiercely in the middle of the night. I immediately reached under my pillow and pulled out the elven dagger I kept under my pillow and screamed.

"Ahhhhhhh who's there." I yelled trying to move out of a strong grip.

"Onyx Onyx it's me calm down boy." Said the voice of my father.

I looked up and saw my father dressed head to toe in his iron armor. He had a cut on his right bicep and was sweating like a dog.

"Father what's happening?" I asked.

"Were under attack grab your bow and get your armor on now, I have to wake your sister." He said letting go of me and walking out towards the door.

"Wait dad what is it bandits?" I asked.

"Worse." He said his back turned to me.

He turned and looked at me with a worried look. I've never seen my father worried about anything whoever was attacking us must be powerful.

"Vampires." He said walking out the door and going to my sisters room.

Vampires. One of the things we stendarr followers were sworn to oppose. I never thought in my lifetime I would actually encounter one. I didn't have time to think; I quickly ran to my dresser and pulled out my leather chest peace. I was always a fan of light armor, I had no clue how my father moved in his heavy armor.

As quickly as I could I placed my cuirass over my head and tied it secure. I slipped into my leather boots and bracers. I reached under my bed and found my helmet and out it over my head. I went to my dresser and opened my drawer and grabbed the same elven bow I used that same day, and I slung a quiver of 50 steel arrows over my back. My father brought my armor to the Bruma mages guild one day and had it enchanted so that it would make my spells stronger, I knew vampires hated fire so I would have to use that to my advantage.

I ran into the living room to find my sister and father standing there crouched taking cover near the windows. Capri had on leather armor similar to mine, hers was enchanted a bit more because she liked to use spells more.

"How many we you think there are dad?" Capri asked.

I took a crouch position down next to Capri, and peeked out the window. I could see them just over the wheat field they were firing spells at our wheat and before I knew it our whole wheat field was up in flames. They must know we are in the house, because before my father could answer Capri a huge fireball hit our house. Thank stendarr it was made out of stone.

"There has to be at least 20. Look you two go stay together watch each other's backs don't worry about me, if I tell you two to run you will run do you understand me?" My father said looking at the both of us.

I would never abandon my home and my father, I would stay and fight every vampire if I had to and apparently Capri felt the same way because she took the words right out of my mouth.

"No I won't let some bloodsuckers take my home; I'll kill every one of them if I have to. I know for a fact Onyx feels the same way, were gonna fight. They're gonna have to earn this farm." Capri said.

I agreed with my sister we were gonna stay and fight for our home. Before our father could object another barrage of fire balls hit our home, it started to shake.

"Get out of the house now get to the barn we'll make a stand there." My father said ushering us out the door.

I was first out the door I felt an arrow wiz past my head as soon as I was out the door, I looked and it was a bound arrow. I ran to our barn and was the first one there, I looked over at the vampires and they were still chucking fire balls at my house. I realized my father and Capri were still inside! I had to draw there fire, I grabbed my elven bow off my back. I strung an arrow into the string. I pulled the string back as far as I could; I took aim at the vampire who seemed to be barking out orders. He was at the most 75 yards away, the same distance as the scarecrow earlier in the day. I took in a deep breath. Inhale. I let the breath go and the arrow with it. The arrow wized through the air and hit the vampire right in its neck.

The vampire fell down right at the feet of another; it seemed the fireballs stopped all together. Every vampire turned and looked at me; I ran and ducked behind a stone wall that was out in front of our barn. My father and I built the wall just for this occasion. The fireball's, ice spikes, and lightning bolts, started going over my head. I felt a few almost hit me, after the fire died down I strung another arrow, popped my head over the wall and started firing arrows at the vampires.

All there attention was on me, as we exchanged fire I looked and saw my father and sister break for the barn. Before I knew it they were right next to me.

"Nice work son you saved me and Capri, now come on kids start firing." My father said.

Lily began casting fire balls; while I and my dad started fire our arrows into the vampire group. It seemed like nothing fazed these vampires. After five minutes of arrow fight they decided to charge.

"Capri now!" I said.

My sister stepped up and placed a fire rune right in front of where the vampires were charging. I drew my dagger and placed a fire bolt spell in one hand, while my father drew his steel sword and placed a shock spell in his hand.

Capri was still shooting fire balls when the group finally got to us. My father and I began fighting close quarters while Capri shot spells from afar. One vampire swung his sword at me, I ducked and stabbed him in his stomach and he fell to the ground. My father was having no trouble cutting them down, but I was overwhelmed and was soon trapped up against the barn wall with two vampires closing in.

"I applaud you young one so much skill, I will have quit the tale to tell once I kill you." One said.

I looked over his shoulder and saw my sister; she gave me a quick head nod I knew what to do.

"You won't be alive to tell that tale, CAPRI NOW!" I shouted.

Capri and I both shot a powerful fire bolt at the two vampires. The two blasts were so powerful it killed both vampires; the vampires blew up from the blast the head of the vampire who taunted me landed in front of me.

"Ya quit the tale I'll have to tell." I said.

I was about to move onto my next victim when I heard my father scream.

Capri was by my side as we both saw a vampire cut our fathers leg.

"NO DAD!" me and Capri both yelled.

My father winced in pain, he fell to the ground and the vampire who attacked him grabbed his head and turned to me and Capri.

"Stop young ones, you and your dear father have proven your strength. Surrender now and we will let you live longer." The vampire said.

The vampire held my father's head, my father was trying to get lose but the vampire seemed to have an iron grip. There were six vampires behind him; apparently we had killed most of them.

I looked at my father blood was dripping down his arms; I looked into the eyes of the man who raised me. He weakly said his last words to me.

"Onyx take your sister and run, run far away from here. I love you both so much do me one last favor and live. Remember kids anything's possible if you got enough nerve." He said.

I looked at my sister who looked at me; her gorgeous silver hair had stains of blood in it. I gave my sister a nod, and she nodded back. My sister and I had an unspoken language; it was like we could read each other's minds.

"Oh how very touching, now young ones what is your choice." The vampire said.

My sister put her hands behind her back and began to prepare a spell we had been practicing for a while now. I stepped up in front of her and looked at the vampire.

"My name is Onyx Silver the second, this is my sister Capri Silver. Remember our names bloodsucker tell your friends because we will have our revenge we will kill you." I said in a dark voice.

I saw my father crack a small smile.

"I live in fear." The vampire said.

I smirked. "You should, CAPRI NOW!" I shouted.

I dove out of the way and looked at my little sister; she moved her hands and fired her most deadly spell.

"AHHHHHHHHHH." She screamed.

I huge vortex of fire formed in front of her, it was beautiful and deadly at the same time.

"TAKE THIS." She yelled.

She sent the vortex towards the vampires; it hit the vampires and kept form. It sent the vampires spinning in a tornado of fire.

I ran over and grabbed my sister's arm.

"Capri come on we gotta leave." I said.

Tears swelled up in my sisters eyes. She threw her arms around me and began crying.

"What about dad." She said crying.

Tears began swelling up in my eyes as well, but I had to stay strong for my sister's sake.

"You heard him Capri, he wants us to live come on let's go get the horse." I said.

The vortex was still spinning, but it was dying down. We ran to our stable and found chestnut the brown horse our father always rode to the city.

I hopped up onto his back, and then I helped my sister onto his back. I began riding I didn't know where I was going I was just trying to get as far away as possible. We rode and rode and rode until finally I came to a stop at a stream, I helped my sister down and we just laid back down on the grass near the stream.

I had no clue what to say so I said the only thing I could think of.

"So that spell works pretty good huh." I said.

"Ya it really does." Capri said.

I was trying to wrap my head around everything, I had to think of a plan we were out in the middle of nowhere without food. Our best bet was probably to get to the imperial city.

"Okay Capri wash up we gotta figure something out." I said.

Capri and I both went to the stream and began washing our skin. We were dark and bleeding from the attack, it took us almost half an hour to get washed.

Capri started using a healing hands spell on my injuries when she began talking.

"What are we gonna do Onyx we have nothing to our name but one bow, and a horse." She asked.

She finished her spell and I used the same spell on her.

"Well were probably gonna have to sell chestnut to get some money, but we should probably head to the imperial city and figure something out there." I said.

I didn't want to but we needed money and chestnut would sell for a good price.

"Okay but what if were attacked again." Capri said.

I promised my father long ago I would protect my sister if he ever died, and I intended to keep that promise.

"Look Capri I don't know what were gonna do, but I know one thing. I'm gonna protect you I won't let anything happen to us okay." I said.

"Thanks Onyx I love you brother." She said hugging me.

"I love you to sis." I said.