Tales of the Dark One's: Not just an elder scroll…

Doraki had its fair share of blood shed that night. One after one the vampires fell to the sacred blade of darkness, bone it cracked and flesh it sliced with no effort I took the vampires to sovenguard where those monsters can burn. Poor wretched creatures barely got a glimpse of their killer; even without my hood I would be blur. Honestly from me to you I am not going to be modest, I did not spend hundreds of years in physical and mental training to be undermine myself.

" Well no challenge so far but I can expect a surprise, the gods have cursed me so finding an elder scroll will be made hard." I muttered trying to be silent, there could be a demon of great power around the corner and stealth could save my skin once again.

"I will tell you nothing I swear my allegiance to the Dawnguard." Spat a half naked man with cuts, bruises and many other deformities caused most likely by vampires.

Another life to save well better gets going. Using the mental art of awareness and open eyed meditation time slowed down and when the master vampires sensed there was an attacker I was combining jujitsu and swordplay to tackle one and then to the other. Why exert so much energy using merging mental powers with physical on such easy prey. I sheathed my sword and began raw fighting deflecting stab after slash then countering. First step; deflect slash and paralyze with blow to the chin; Second step break nose with rollover back knuckle, place one foot behind theirs and one hand on the arm with one on face; Thirdly push head followed by it hitting the ground and cracking the skull while holding on to the arm pull the muscle out the socket. Result quick painful death and an eternity in hell. Show respect, bow and conclude. I decided to finish this now therefore I deflected the oncoming arrow sending it back to the target and impaling chest, this one died a good death. Finally the Dawnguard man, a quick blow to the chest and forehead giving concussion and lack of ability to breathe.

"Who are you, which side are you on and why are you here?" Coughed the man struggling to breathe.

" Okay, I don't trust you enough to tell you the truth? Spill your knowledge or your guts I just want the scroll." I said speaking in anthers voice as to be undidected in future .(if I was to let him live he should not be able to recognize me apart from my cloak and hood of whichI took from a great assassin, the robes almost drag along the ground but are held by a belt. The rest are just some rags over chain mail but my sword is not to be trifled with).

"I tell you nothing." He spat and that did not amuse me.

"Talk or eat shit your choice"

" Do not hide yourself Daywalker your tales spread far and wide. You should be able to tell I'm dawnguard here for the scroll as well." He was still struggling for breath.

I stood up and walked to the middle of the cavern to the altar.

"I will not kill you, you have a tale to tell drink this…" I threw him an elixir of life still reserving plenty for others "…and go back to your hometown people would pay a pretty penny to hear your story for all its worth."

The man leaving having drunk the potion and me solving this simple puzzle followed the conversation. I was expecting a challenge but I got a surprise instead. Out of the rising alter fell a girl about the same age of me although my apparent age of 25 is nothing compared to my real age and from her red vamparic eyes I could see that she is not the age she appears to be either. I was hit with the singular thought;

My god she is beautiful.

I caught her before she fell and rested her against the altar where she could lie down.

"It appears I have failed unless are you and elder scroll m'lady?" I questioned with an intended pun.

" Thank the gods, the one guy to wake me up has a sense of humor." She stated smiling even though she probably has just gone through a lot of trauma.

"You'll get bored of it I'm sure but I must ask are you alright and is there anything I can do?" I asked.

"Its a lot to ask for I man I just met but could you take me home and maybe on the way I can tell you something but I can't trust you quite yet. I want to because there's something about you but I can't its… complicated. Please don't take offence I assure you I mean none." She spoke gently to me but I knew not to get on the wrong side of her as she could hold up in a fight it seemed.

"Of course I took no offence and I will take you to your home but can I have your name and then you can have mine." I replied trying to sound courteous but I was never used to being polite.

"Serana Volkihar."

"Kiaramon Shadowskull the daywalker."

We were then on our way, our long journey together had started.