Hi. This is my first time writing a fanfic so i hope you guys reading can bear with it. Please notify me if there is any errors (review or pm either is fine). This story is rated M for violence, gore and probably lemons (i am still thinking about it) so you have been warned! Now without further ado, enjoy.
( Morndas, 17th of Last Seed, 4E201, approximately 0800 hr )
My name is Tetsuya and I am an Imperial from Cyrodiil. My Height is about 67 inches and my BMI is 23. I have brown coloured hair and Teal coloured eyes which is uncommon as my parents did not have Teal coloured eyes. I wouldn't say that I have a muscular body but my body is toned enough. I am currently in alot of trouble right now. I got caught in a trap around the border of Skyrim and am currently going towards my death. Why you asked? I was traveling to Skyrim because I heard from my father that there are a lot of ancient places from before my century. My father was a traveller named Ryuji when he was about 20 years old. He told me that he travelled to all sorts of places before he met my mother in Skyrim and settled down in cyrodiil. My mother was a Nord named Ania who lived in a small cottage just outside of a village called rorikstead. She was gifted in arcane arts while my father was skilled in most melee weapons from swords to fists. My mother used to teach me most of magic skills that she knows while my father teaches me how to use weapons. Because they kept training me, you could say that I know how to use master class magic and I could duel-wield greatswords like it weights nothing. As I like adventuring, I wanted to visit Skyrim. Of course that was 5 years ago when I was 14. Now i am 19 and my parents finally let me out of the house alone to go where I wanted to go. Now back to current events, I am on a carriage towards a town. i saw three other man like me, bounded.
"Hey you. You are finally awake." The man who sat opposite of me said. "You were trying to cross the border right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us and the thief beside me." When i looked beside him, i saw a angry looking Nord.
"Damn you Stormcloaks. Skyrim was fine until you came along. Empire was nice and lazy. If they hadn't been looking for you, i could have stolen that horse and been half way to hammerfell." "You and me, we shouldn't be here. It's these Stormcloaks the Empire wants."The angry Nord said. I could only shrug when he said that becuase i am kinda in his shoes, captured because you are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"We are all brothers and sisters in binds now thief. By the way, what is your name?"The blonde hair Nord asked."My name is Tetsuya. Yours?" I replied. My name was strange like my father's and he still did not tell me what his name represents.
"My name is Ralof and the thief beside me is Lokir." Ralof replied. Lokir sighed and asked "And what's wrong with him huh?"
"Watch your tongue! You are speaking to Ulfric Stormcloak, the true high king." Ralof said to Lokir."Ulfric? The Jarl of Windhelm? You are the leader of the rebellion. But if they captured you... Oh god, where are they taking us!?"
"I don't know, but sovngarde awaits." Ralof sighed. I heard from my mother that Sovngarde is the Nordic afterlife created by Shor that exists in Aetherius. Warriors who have proven their mettle in battle arrive in Sovngarde after death. Fleshly pain and maladies evaporate upon entering its Hall of Valor. Apparently it is only for Nordic and Atmoran Warriors.
"No! This can't be happening, this isn't happening!" Lokir shouted softly. I sighed and said "Face your death like a true Nord like you are." I could see Ralof smiling at me like a teacher being proud of a student's grade.
"What Village are you from horse thief?" Ralof asked. "Rorikstead, I'm from Rorikstead." Rorikstead? That is the village that my mother lived near. I should try to find the cottage when i have some time to spare. "And you Tetsuya?" "I am from Cyrodiil. From a town called Imperial City." I replied.
We were nearing a town which i guess was our stop. Suddenly, a soldier shouted "General Tullius, Sir! The headsman is waiting!" A man which i guessed (Obviously) was Tullius replied "Good. Carry on." I had heard about General Tullius from my father. Apparently he and Ryuji had fought side by side when they were ambushed around the border on Skyrim. Ryuji was passing by when he saw General Tullius's Group getting attacked by Bandits. If it wasn't for him, General Tullius would have lost an arm or worse, died.
"Shor, Mara, Dibella, Kynareth, Akatosh, Divines, please help me." Lokir said with closed eyes. Ralof, however, was looking at General Tullius with hate. "Look at him. And he is talking to the Thalmors, damned Elves. I bet they had something to do with this."
"This is Helgen. I used to be sweet on a girl here once. Wonder if Valod is still making that mead with juniper berries mixed in it. Funny, when I was a boy, Imperial walls and towers used to make me feel so safe." Ralof said softly. I heard a child asking his father what is happening but his father told him to go inside. Suddenly, the carriage begin to stop.
"Why are we stopping?" Ralof sighed "Why do you think? End of the line. Let's go, shouldn't keep the Gods waiting for us." We then began to walking down the carriage when Lokir shouted "We are not rebels!" The captain ignored and told the soldier to proceed.
"Tch, Empire sure love their damn lists." Ralof spat.
"Ulfric, Jarl or Windhelm." When he was walking away, Ralof said "It has been an honor, Jarl Ulfric."
"Ralof of Riverwood." At this, Ralof shakes his head and walks towards Ulfric.
"Lokir of Rorikstead" Lokir however, went to rebel. "No! We are not rebels! You can't do this!" As soon as he said this he ran for his life.
"Halt!" The captain shouted "Archers!" As i heard this, i felt sad for Lokir.
As Lokir fell to the ground, the captain said "Anyone else feel like running?" Suddenly, the soldier holding the list asked me to step forward."Who are you?"
"I am Tetsuya, Son of Ryuji and Ania. General Tullius may know who he is." The captain then went off to find the general. After a while, she came back with the general.
"Did you say you were the son of Ryuji?" He asked me which i nodded to. "Release this man at once. His father once saved my life."At this, the soldier holding the list went to cut my bond away. Suddenly, I heard roaring. "What was that?" The solider asked. "I am sure it's nothing, carry on." General Tullius replied.
"Yes General Tullius! Give them their last rites." The captain said to the priest who nodded. "As we commend your souls to Aetherius, blessing of the eight divines upo-" "For the love of Talos, shut up and let's get moving." A Stormcloak said. As he walked to the block, Ralof said "As fearless in death as he was in life."
"My Ancestors are smiling at me Imperials, can you say the same!?" At this, His head was chopped off. Suddenly, I saw a black figure soaring through the air and another roar.
"What in Imperial is that!?" General Tullius Shouted. "DRAGON!" 'Dragons? I thought they were extinct? No matter i better get out of here.' Suddenly the dragon landed on the tower in front on me and looked at me. I could have sworn that the dragon or in the case a dragoness as the dragon is slender with black scales and blood red eyes smirked at me. 'Who does this bitch thinks she is, smirking at me like this.' i thought. "Zu'u lost rund hi, Dovahkiin" The Dragoness said. I did not understand what she said but i shouted "I don't know who you are but if you think you can look at me like i am weak you are wrong ugly dragon!" In my mind however, she was beautiful but i was known to be a bit stubborn.
The Dragoness seemed to understand what i just said and became angry which she shouted in some language and meteors started to fall from the sky. "Vir krilon hi faan zey tekar!" At this, she flew away." Come on Tetsuya, the gods won't give us a second chance." I ran to Ralof who then close the door. "Ulfric, what was that thing? Could the legends be true?" "Legends don't burn down villages" Ulfric replied with a calm expression.
I then followed Ralof up the Tower when the walls suddenly burst down crushing a stormcloak."RUND HI! YOL TOOR SHUL!" The dragoness shouted and breathed fire at me which i rolled out of the way and landed on the building opposite of the tower. I climbed down the building to see the solider that was holding the list behind a barricade.
"Gods guide you Hadvar" The Nord said to the solider. "Still alive Tetsuya? Keep close to me if you want to stay that way." Hadvar said which i agreed.
After running pass a few buildings, we went pass General Tullius who told us to go to the keep. When we were in the keep, Hadvar said "You should be able to find some armor in that chest over there." At this, I went to the chest to find a Imperial Light Armor, a Imperial Light Boots and a Imperial Light Helmet but no swords. I decided to use Firebolt to attack for the moment.
"Done? This way." I followed Hadvar to the next room where there are two stormcloaks. "Hear that? Stormcloaks, maybe we can reason with them." However, when we entered the room, the two stormcloaks immediately attacked us so we had to kill them. I hated unnecessary fighting. On the bright side, they were both holding greatswords. Since i am able to duel-wield greatswords like it is nothing due to my father, i took then both and sheathed them, both on my back like an X.
We continued on to the storage room where there are two more stormcloaks finding potions. Again, me and Hadvar dispatched them and continued to the torture room. "Torture room. God I wish we didn't need these." Hadvar entered to find two stormcloaks getting shocked by the torturer.
" You boys happened along just in time. ..." The torturer said. "You should get out of here. A dragon is attacking." Hadvar tried to warn the torturer. However I was too occupied with lockpicking the cell door leading to a dead body and a spell book containing spark, a novice lightning spell.
"A dragon? Please don't make up nonsense. Although come to think of it, I did hear some odd noises coming from above." The torturer replied. "Come on. Grab what you can and get out of here." Hadvar told him.
"You have no authority over me boy." The torturee replied."Didn't you hear me, I said the keep is under attack!" Hadvar shouted. " "Forget the old man, I will come with you." The assistant interrupted before Hadvar could say anything else.
"Sure take all my things. Please." The torturer said to us. We left him behind continued moving till we came across a large room with a few stormcloaks around.
As we walked into the room, we immedialety unsheathed our swords to defend our self.
Two of the stormcloaks came to me and I started fending them off with one of the greatsword as i did not want to bother duel wielding them. Of course they did not know what was coming at them as i decapitated one of the stormcloak and stabbed the other.
I looked over to Hadvar and saw him taking care of the two archers shooting at us. When I looked at the assistant however, he was having trouble fending of two stormcloaks so i intervented and killed him. The assistant thanked me and we went to Hadvar who was standing by two bodies.
"Come on. Let's see where this goes." Hadvar told us. However as we begin to move, the assistant told us" I better get back and see to the old man. Good luck." Me and Hadvar nodded to him and crossed the wooden bridge. Suddenly, there is a tremor and one part of the destroyed watchtower dropped onto the bridge and destroyed it.
"We should be glad that the piece of watchtower did not fall down on us." Hadvar told me with a chuckle. I gave him a face that said 'Are you kidding me?' We continued on to find some frostbite spiders which we quickly dispatched and another joke comment from Hadvar. "What's next? Giant snakes?"
I ignored that and went into a big cave with a bear sleeping on a small nest. When i looked closer, i saw two smaller bears sleeping next to the big bear. I motioned Hadvar to sneak by and he nodded. We continued on and found the cave exit. "Finally. I was wondering when we will get out." Hadvar said with joy.
When we are outside, Hadvar told me to stop and hide. I looked up into the sky and saw the reason why.(For some reason that rhymes) The dragoness from before flew by and towards the big mountain. When she can't be seen, Hadvar spoke up. "Seems like that dragon is gone now, but I don't think we should wait around for him to come back. Listen, closest town from here is riverwood. My uncle live in that town and we can ask him for help. His name is Alvor."
"I think we should move now because nightfall is coming and i don't want to sleep outside." I told Hadvar which he nodded to me. We both set off for riverwood when we came across three standing stone. "I used to come here and pray, but it does not seem to work. Why don't you try? It might work for you." Hadvar told me. I went to the left stone and prayed to it. However, nothing happened so we continued on to riverwood.
During that time, I saw a mine entrance and someone guarding it. 'Bandits' I immedialety thought and remembered to come back here later to clean it out. When we reached riverwood, we saw Alvor working at the forge. We greeted each other and asked him to go inside the house so that we can explain to him what happened in helgen.
During that time, Alvor was shocked that dragons are back and told me to go to whiterun to tell the jarl there that riverwood needs help. I agreed which he was elated and even offered me to stay with them for the time being which i did because it was night already and i don't want to travel at night. It's full of unnecessary fighting.
The next day, I went to the supply shop to buy some potions for the journey ahead. When i went in however, there was a man and a lady quarreling. When i asked what happened, The male who is Lucan Valerius told me that their shop got robbed by bandits and they took only a golden claw and went off to Bleak Falls Barrow. When I offered to get it back for them, Lucan told me that he will pay me for my trouble.
His sister, Camilla Valerius, told me that Bleak Falls Barrow is just on the mountain overlooking riverwood. With that Information, i set off to get the claw first as it is on the way to whiterun where i learn the troublesome truth of myself.
Well that was tiring to write but i am trying. Please PM me or review about anything and i will try to reply in the next chapter or so. I hope you guys reading this will help me out with the story.
Dragon Language Translation:
Zu'u lost rund hi, Dovahkiin.- I have found you, Dragonborn.
Vir krilon hi faan zey tekar!-How dare you call me ugly!
RUND HI! YOL TOOR SHUL!-Found you! Fire Inferno Sun!(This is the fire breathing shout)
