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Dragonborn and Vanadis – Chapter 1
In the mountains, the harsh winds and the endless snow was an unbearable climate that even the hardest men in the world, Tamriel, wouldn't dare enter. Yet it was nothing to one walked such environments for much of his journey. A Nord who endured so many battles, fought against powerful foes and accomplish near-impossible feats that he was a living legend...
A twist of events occurred when he returned back to his homeland Skyrim, a land of tundra, forests and highlands. As he was returning back from his travels to many parts of the world to hone his skills, he was caught in the crossfire of a battle and became an unlikely prisoner. He felt his life was about to end as he carted back to the town of Helgen and unjustly sent to the chopping block.
Yet, his life has truly began as he bear witness to a creature of immense power which suddenly attacked the town, a dragon… In the chaos of the attack, he escaped along with a few survivors and soon went on a journey of a lifetime. After many days of questing, advancing his abilities and arming himself, he then discovered his destiny when he help defend the town of Whiterun from a dragon.
He was Dragonborn, a mortal with a soul of dragon and share a key ability, the Voice… Soon fate has lead him to the Greybeards at the Throat of the World who told of his destiny. He must slay the dragon at attacked Helgen, Alduin the World Eater. Knowing that he is in no shape to fight him, the Dragonborn spend months accomplishing task and improving himself.
After months of relentless training and countless quests for many organizations, he soon became powerful enough to stand against the World Eater. With his mastery of weapons, magic, the Voice and the support of the dragon Paarthurnax, Alduin was forced to retreat. Giving chase, Dragonborn was able to gain the services of the dragon Odahviing, who flew him to where Alduin resides.
Fighting through the enemies that dare stand against him, the Dragonborn was able to open a portal to Sovngarde, the afterlife of his people. With the assistance of past heroes, he destroyed Alduin and ended his threat to Skyrim and Tamriel. But the Dragonborn, an adventurer, seek to entertain himself by exploring the ruins and caves that is scattered across his homeland.
Now the Dragonborn was feeling uneasy. He prevented a coven of vampires from blotting out the sun and slew the first Dragonborn, Miraak. He gained much knowledge by being the champion of the Daedra Hermaeus Mora and collected many artifacts. There was nothing left to find and explore in Skyrim, which bothered the hero.
It was soon that he heard of a rumor of a long lost ancient ruin in the mountains of Skyrim, which has lead him to where he is now.
The Dragonborn was unique for he had only in his early twenties and an average build, despite his strength, magic and endurance. He had a handsome appearance with medium length brown hair, yet his special aspect was his heterochromia eyes; his left eye was green while his right eye was brown. But what makes him stands out was the equipment he used.
He is currently wearing a full set of Dragonscale armor, but he modified the helm to have a faceplate. Being the only one know how to create armor from the bones and scales of dragons, he have the best armor in both defense and weight ratio. He also enchanted the armor to further strengthen his abilities.
His weapons are also special in both appearance and enchantments. Connected to the left and right sides of his belt was a pair of custom-made katanas. Using the Blade's sword as a model, he learned to create katana and its deviations; dai-katanas and tantos. Enchanted to inflict Chaos Damage, they bring quick death to his enemies.
However his greatest weapon was a uniquely designed katana that he found during his travels. When examining the blade, it hilt's was made of surprisingly of dragon bones and scales. Known as Dragonbane, it was more effective against dragons than animals and humans. Due to this effect, he only uses it if he is fighting against a powerful dragon. It is strapped on his back in a custom-made scabbard.
As continue to move to his destination, the weather soon got worse and soon the winds blew the snow all over the place. Despite his vision being obstructed and the winds perusing his body, he continue to press on, unfazed by the relentless climate.
'I should have called Odahviing to fly me to the ruins…'
The Dragonborn had that thought many times, but he knows that it would be demeaning to the proud dragon. He only call for his assistance if he is in battles which the odds are stacked against him. Ignoring his previous thought, he kept on moving and weathering the storm ahead.
As soon the storm died down after almost an hour of walking, he bear witness to a set ruins of Nordic origin. The Dragonborn thought it was a just an ordinary ruin but then sensed felt a strong presence of magic from within the ruins.
"Looks like I wasn't here first… A mage must be somewhere among these ruins."
After speaking out his thought, he quickly rushed towards into ruins with his weapons drawn. When he entered the ruins into a narrow hallway, he whispered quietly a Shout.
"LAAS YAH NIR."
The shout, Aura Whisper, allows him to sense of the life force of those around the Dragonborn at a certain distance. Feeling the location of what he believed to be the sorcerer, he quietly moved through the dark hallway. He noticed that they were no Draugrs as he continue to move.
"Huh. Either this mage is quite powerful and destroyed their bodies or this ruin is truly empty. But that doesn't make sense."
Every ruin he entered always have at least a few Draugrs, but it seems that the ruins must have been stripped clean. This got the Dragonborn's interest…
"Why would a mage be doing here? Is there a powerful artifact somewhere inside? If it is, then I guess I will have another artifact in my collection."
He then entered a large chamber full of pillars and in the center was a circular rune. The Dragonborn was confused since ruins are usually much bigger than this. He saw there were no doors or corridors in the room, not including the one he moved through. However the shout's effect wore off.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps and a figure appeared from a pillar as he was about to whisper the shout again. To his surprise, the figure was wearing a full set of daedric armor and have a greatsword made of the same material. He also sense a powerful aura of magic around him.
"Seek to steal my prize Fenris."
"You know my name. Not surprised though."
"Everyone knows your name, yet they call you Dragonborn. I prefer using names, not titles."
The Dragonborn, his name Fenris, narrowed his eyes at the unknown person. This person before himself emits an aura greater than the Ebony Warrior he fought before, who was a powerful warrior. Yet this person's aura was also had a sinister feeling.
"And what is your name?"
"Call me Etis."
"Well Etis, what do you seek here?" Fenris spoke as he kept an eye on Etis. Etis in turn drew his greatsword which emitted sparks on its blade.
"There is something I seek here and it's something that will change both Skyrim and Tamriel if the tome I found here is true. This rune will take me there and I will not let you stop me." Etis then took a stance as he surprisingly held the greatsword with his right arm.
Fenris then rose his hands and took a stance as he channeled the essence of fire in his left hand and the essence of lightning in his right. He glared at Etis, "What is this tome you seek villain? What does speak off? Is this rune a portal?" The two approached to each other until they on the rune and a short distance apart.
"You have nothing to learn as a dead man!" Etis than charged at Fenris and deliver a trust with his greatsword. Fenris however dodged the attack and used both Flames and Sparks at him. Etis merely ignored the effect of the combined attack and incanted a Lightning Cloak around himself.
Fenris then quickly dual-cast Wall of Frost and then drew his katanas as he took a defensive stance. Etis once again ignored the damage from passing through the wall of ice and struck with a powerful overhead slash.
Fenris blocked the attack with both katanas, but felt the shock from the cloak and the blade's enchantments. But with the endurance that came from his journey as Dragonborn allowed him to withstand the pain. As Fenris was being pushed into a pillar, he then quickly made a Shout that Etis quickly caught on of.
"FUS RO DAH!"
Shouting out a powerful force of raw power of Unrelenting Force, he pushed Etis back a considerable distance. Despite wearing daedric armor, Etis felt the impact on his back from hitting a pillar. He however quickly recovered and stabbed the ground with his greatsword. Channeling a vast amount of magic, Fenris was shocked to see him release a master-leveled spell which was Lightning Storm.
Soon a powerful stream of lightning was fired from Etis's hands and it was directed at Fenris, who quickly made another Shout. Previous he had to wait for a short period of time before making another shout, but self-taught himself in forcing out another shout at the expense of harming his body.
"FEIM ZII GRON!"
Turning into a spectral form with Become Ethereal, he was unharmed by the Lighting Storm spell as it passed through him. Etis however kept channeling it, hoping that his attack was outlast the shout. Yet the moment he drained his reserve of magicka, Fenris's shout finally worn off.
"Curse you… Fenris…"
He was breathing hard as he have barely any magicka left as the Lightning Storm drained him and now have trouble focusing. Fenris was not doing well either, for he made a Shout before he was able to "recharge". The more words used in a Shout results in a longer wait period before another Shout could be safely used. He was in pain as he standing on the rune in the center of the chamber the moment Being Ethereal worn off
"Cough! Cough! Ughhh!"
Using two full 3 worded Shouts without have much of a wait gap has caused him to cough hard and soon he vomited a significant amount of blood. As he was using restoration spells on himself and Etis was using potions instead, they were caught off guard when the runes began to glow.
"By the…"
"The rune…"
Suddenly the chamber was filled with an intense flash of light and when it dissipated, there was no traces of the Dragonborn Fenris and his unknown foe Etis.
"What was that?"
"I am not sure, but we need to check in case the enemy is making their move."
It was nighttime in the middle of the forest and there were two scouts checking if everything is clear for the army of Zhcted to move. They were currently in conflict with Brune, a neighbouring kingdom and the king seek to make the first strike at the borders of the two kingdoms, Dinant.
While the scouts were making their patrol in the forest, they suddenly saw a flash of light in the distance. Deciding that it would risk the army's success, they made their way to where the light originated.
"We need to stay behind the trees, we can't take chances here."
"Understood."
The two scouts were now hid themselves as they reached the site they believed that the light came from. When they peeked, they were in for a shock for they saw a warrior resting with his back on a tree. However the greatest shock came from the armor he was wearing. The armor appeared to be made of dragon scales!
"Is that actually dragon scales?" The scouts had the same thought since what they seen should be impossible. Parts of dragons were impossible to be properly crafted into weapons and armors. Yet there was someone wearing a full set. Their thoughts were quickly broken when a shout.
"I know you're there! If you just want to talk, then come to me face-to-face. If you want fight… Then I will promise you two a quick death!"
Realizing they were detected, the two felt sweat coming down their foreheads. But since this warrior was willing to talk then fight, it was clear that he wasn't align with Brune. Taking the risk the scouts came out from their hiding place. They saw that the warrior had his hands on his weapons, but then he relaxed his grip and approached the two.
"I have questions. Where am I? Is it Cyrodiil? High Rock?"
The two scouts were now confused of what the warrior said. They never heard of those regions in their lives.
"We never heard any regions with those names."
"Are you from Zhcted or from Brune?"
The warrior in front now was as confused as them. He then displaced a concerned expression as he look around his surroundings.
"Heard of the Empire? The Dominion? Tamriel?"
"Sorry. You are indeed not from Europe?"
The parties were now confused as ever; the scouts and the warrior could only stare at each other. It was then the warrior suddenly was deep in thought.
'Did that rune bring me to a new continent or even to a new world?! If that is true, where is Etis?! Am I trapped here?' After a few seconds, the warrior then broke from his thought.
"Wait. You're a mercenary right?"
The warrior was not surprised of the assumption from one of the scots. "I'm not a true mercenary, but I provided a number of services during my travels. From recovering items to hunting down dangerous targets."
The two scouts then looked at each other and nodded. "We are part of an army nearby. If you come with us, we may have use for your services. We could always use another arm for our battle."
The warrior was silent as he was once again in deep thought. 'If there is an army nearby, then there is possibly a war happening. I bound to get attention by just travelling and all my friends and allies are in Tamriel. As much as I dislike getting involved in wars, it would be in my best interest to make connections in this unknown world.' Breaking out of his thought, the warrior finally spoke his decision.
"Very well, take me to your camp."
The scouts accepted and soon they led the warrior back to the army's camp. As they were making their way, the scouts realized that they have questions of their own.
"Say, what is your name?"
"Your armor… Is it made of dragon scales?"
The warrior replied, "My name is Fenris. Yes, my armor is made of dragon scales. I will explain more in detail when we are back at your camp."
While the name was not suprising, the fact the armor was indeed made of dragon scales surprised the scouts. Yet they were quest as they made their way towards Zhcted's army camp.
The group arrived at the entrance of the camp and the guards had shocked expression when they saw Fenris and his armor.
"Am I drunk or what?"
"We never had a drink. But I can't believe what I am seeing."
Fenris felt arkward of seeing their reaction. He know that dragonscale armor is a sight to behold and only he could make them, but these men are like they seen the impossible.
He looked on as the scouts were explaining everything. The guards were skeptical, but nevertheless told them report to Vanadis-sama, which he believed that must be the army's general. Fenris and scouts were then allowed into the camp, which filled with soldiers and tents.
As they making their way, Fenris felt eyes on him from those in the camp. They have the same expression as the guards; never seeing dragonscale armor. He felt that there was probably attempts to make such a set in this world, but failed.
When they reached a large tent which he believe to be the command post. The scouts told him to stay outside as they report to this Vanadis-sama. As he waited, he looked at the night sky and realized there was only one moon.
'In Tamriel, there are two moons. Looks that that rune actually took me a whole new world.'
As he was making mental notes of his situation, the scouts came out of the tent. "Vanadis-same will want see you personally."
Nodding, Fenris then enter tent saw it was look an ordinary command post; a table with a number of maps and seats. However the people inside were far from ordinary. Behind the table was a beautiful woman with an impressive figure, long silver hair and red eyes. Beside her was also another beauty, but with blond hair tied into a pony tail. However their outfits was rather revealing. He saw that the two women were studying his armor.
"Elleonora-sama, it is hard believe but his armor looks like it is made of dragon scales."
"Quite so."
He was overhearing the conversion and then saw that the silver-haired woman was now looking at him. "You're Fenris right? I am Eleonora Viltaria, one of Zhcted's Vanadises. You may call me Ellen.
She then directed her hand to the one beside her. "This is Limlisha, but you may call her Lim." Lim however was a bit unconformable of a stranger saying her nickname.
"So my scouts told me that you are not from around here."
He give nod and replied, "That is true. Believe it or not, I fear I been warped from my world to here. I am a stranger in an unknown land, but I am far from defenseless."
She give an interested look and then pointed to his helmet. "Would you please remove your helmet? I want to see your face."
Fenris then took his helmet off, showing his face to both Ellen and Lim. They were surprised to see that he was quite young despite slightly order than the both of them. They can't help to think that he was quite handsome, but his eyes bothered Ellen.
Noticing this, Fenris spoke up, "If you have anything to say about my eyes, then just say it." This caught the two attention as he continue to talk. "I prefer someone being honest with their words than hiding it with false praise," as he crossed his arms.
Surprised with his words, she replied, "Sorry, but your eyes remind of someone that I don't get along well with." Hearing that she wasn't lying, he nodded to the reply and Ellen then regained her composure.
"So Fenris, tell me how you got here?"
"Well Ellen, I was fighting against someone in a ruin and suddenly a rune in the center suddenly glowed. After a flash of light, I ended up in a forest in this world. Tired from my fight, I took a rest and that when your scouts found me moments later."
"And your skills?"
"I am an accomplished expert in weapons and spellcasting…"
"Wait." She was confused along with Lim about what he said. "Spellcasting? You mean magic?"
Fenris nodded, "Yes, I have mastered all the schools of magic; Destruction, Restoration, Alteration, Illusion and Conjuration."
The two women looked at one another before look back at him. They saw him looking at an elegantly designed sword that was on Ellen's hip.
"That sword of yours… I sense powerful enchantments on it… Never seen anything like it…"
"This is Arifar, my Dragon Tool. It was pulsing with power moments ago, like it was telling me that something big was coming. I believe it was referring to you." She drew the sword and he saw that it was far from ordinary.
The sword began to channel a gentle gust of wind towards him that it really caught Fenris's attention, "A weapon with a mind of its own and channel the power of wind… Such a marvel!"
Fenris had back home a collection of artifacts from his travels, from unique trinkets to daedric items. He knew that daedric artifacts channel the will of its respective Daedric Princes, but he never saw a weapon that was sentient enough to give clues to its thoughts.
"Seems that Arifar caught your interest. So would you please explain about your ability to use magic?"
"What about a live demonstration instead?" He took off his left gauntlet and put on the table. He then drew one of his katanas and actually a deep cut on the palm of his left hand. Ellen and Lim were caught off guard of Fenris cutting himself and he wasn't even showing much pain. It was when they saw something unbelievable when he sheathed the katana.
A bright golden orb appeared on his left hand and the wound was slowly closing. When he dispersed the spell, the cut have disappeared and leaving no scar. The two speechless that he healed his own wounds.
"There you have it. Nothing is more believing than a live demonstration."
"You are really are from another world…"
As Lim spoke with shock, Ellen grabbed the gauntlet on the table and was feeling the texture. "The feeling of these scales… No doubt these are indeed dragon scales. I guessing you hunted down dragons and got a master smith to craft your armor using their parts."
"Well in my world, dragons were once legends. But months ago in my homeland Skyrim, they returned and was attack my people and razed towns." The two were shocked that in Fenris's world, the dragons there were aggressive enough to attack in the open. Lim then spoke.
"Fenris, in our lands, dragons live in secluded areas and usually avoid being seen by us. This is the first time of hearing about dragons revealing themselves to just bring destruction."
"I find it hard as well, but I knew that something must be done so I took action. After slaying some, I collected their scales and bones. They were first trophies, but I created the art of using them to create weapons and armor. Believe it or not, I am the only who know how to make them. So the master smith you're referring to is actually me."
Despite seeing that the two have more questions, but he felt it isn't the right time to talk about his life and experiences. "As much I like to talk more about my life, I believe that you called me here so to see I can be of service. I can continue to talk later on."
Hearing Fenris, Ellen returned the gauntlet back to him. "Very well. If you want to fight with us, you need to understand that we are planning to make an ambush at an opposing enemy in Brune that outnumbers us. Their camp is a few distances away. "
"So what is the strength of both armies?"
"Our army number at 5,000. Brune's is about 25,000."
"5 to 1… I guessing you plan to hit them when they are having their meals and at their weakest point?"
Ellen was surprised when he made his assumption what her plan was. "That is quite accurate. How did you…" But Fenris interrupted.
"I fought in a civil war in my homeland. The side I chose to fight with were time-to-time were outnumbered or forced to attack fortified locations. When I was placed in command, I even the odds though ambushes and infiltration tactics. My assumption is also common sense for launching an attack head-on against a numerically superior army is suicide."
"You were a leader in the past?"
"Please Lim, I will answer all your questions later on. So Ellen, would accept my services? Like I said before, I am a stranger in an unknown land so I rather have allies to provide assistance than enemies."
She then made a smile, "You are far more interesting than I thought. I can indeed use your services, but it will involve you being the front of the charge."
"So I am going into the thick of the battle. Well this isn't the first time this happened. Very well, I will use this chance to display my abilities to you all."
"Very well. Would you please wait outside as I talk to Lim."
He then put back his gauntlet, give the two a bow and went outside the tent. Ellen and Lim began to quietly speak their thoughts of the unknown warriors that is Fenris.
"Elleonora-sama, I am concerned of having him be part of the attack. Sure his abilities would be a boon for us, but I know he is hiding much about himself."
"He said he will explain more himself later. If it relieve your concerns, I will have him explain himself when we return back to Leitmeritz after the battle. For now keep an eye on him."
"Yes, Elleonora-sama."
Ellen could only smile when she think of Fenris. She can tell that he was very powerful despite his young age. But she was more interest in the way he used magic to heal his hand…
'Restoration magic huh… Maybe he can help my friend with her dilemma…'
Eleonora Viltaria, Zhcted's Vanadis of Wind, couldn't wait to persuade Fenris to serve her than remain a mercenary. Her Dragon Tool Arifar was once again channeling air. It is excited like its owner, but for a different reason…
'It is almost daybreak… Seems she wants to strike while they are still asleep.'
After a few hours, a detachment of 1,000 of Zhcted's 5,000 men army were making their way in the cover of darkness. The men took extra precaution to remain hidden like using mud to cover the reflection of light on their armor, cover the hoofs of their horse with cotton cloth and made them bite on boards to stop them from making sounds. Fenris was also covered with mud despite his armor being made of dragon scales due to the iron struts used to hold key pieces together.
The men in the detachment were rather cautious of him. His armor, weapons and appearance had their attention, but had thoughts he was just a mere mercenary. Even Lim had doubts on him. Fenris knew that mercenaries were not trusted by many, but he knows that they will change their tune when he display his prowess against the enemy.
He was in the front row of the force, just like Ellen said. He was to be part of the charge against the enemy camp, but the Vanadis herself will be the first to deliver the strike. He was surprised since she was the leader and they are expected to be the ones to lead troops into the storm that is battle.
"Hold. Let rest and began preparations."
We all stop at Ellen's command and took the time to rest for the inevitable assault. As we relieved the horses of their burden, the scouts sent before we left the camp have returned. He smiled when they said that the opposing army have still asleep and unaware of us. Even if they wake up, they will not have time to arm themselves properly. Even if they did, they will be likely not fully awake to fight effectively.
Ellen then raised the sword that is Arifar into the air as we felt the wind blow. She spoke loud enough for the men to hear, but not enough to alert the enemy camp.
"The enemy before us number 5,000. Five times our size. The rear guard may likely be where the supreme commander, so expect to face elites. However I will go and gain victory. Will you all follow me?"
All the men including me raised our weapons. Fenris couldn't help but to smile after hearing her speech. Despite being still in her teens, she was indeed a leader, tactician and without doubt, a warrior. Soon she turned to the camp and swing her sword that direction, signalling that it is time to charge.
"Begin the assault!"
With her orders, they all charged towards the camp with Ellen at the head. The men raised their war flags, which was adorned with a black dragon and gripped with their swords, spears and bows.
He had his katana ready, but I didn't intend to fight the battle entirely on horseback. He is the strongest when he could dual-wield his katanas and the use of magic could scare the horse he is riding. Seeing that they never seen spellcasting before, he felt that Shouts would be too much. He decided that he would only use if the situation warrants it.
As they approached the camp, a sentry was alert to the ambush and desperately made a warning cry, but Ellen made short work with her sword. As he dropped as he throat sprayed out blood, the detachment from Zhcted entered the camp and caught Brune's rear guard off guard.
It was a complete rout for the enemy as many fled for their lives while those who stood their ground we cut down.
By morning, the army of Brune was completely defeated… The dead were scattered across the plans while the survivors retreated.
Fenris could only at the aftermath with a solemn look. Many would be disgusted of the carnage that occurred, but he knew too well from his experience in the civil war back in Skyrim, between the Imperial and Stormcloaks. The only difference between the army of Brune and the Stormcloaks was the willingness to die for a cause.
"These men were nothing like the Stormcloaks. These men cowardly fled at the first sign of trouble while the Stormcloaks prefer death over dishonor." He sighed as he felt that the majority of the army was conscripted, so they are more likely to panic and break in battle. He looked at himself for he was covered in the blood of those he killed during the night. Yet was unfazed for his hands were far from clean from his past travels.
Hearing noise behind him, he turned to see a group of soldiers that were part of ambush. He have to admit these men were much stronger than he expected. Despite being outnumbered, they sustained less losses compated to the Brune army, which was virtually wiped out. Combined with Ellen's leadership, they were indeed a force to be reckoned with.
As he approached, the men got off their horses and approached as well. To Fenris surprise, the men went on knees and their heads pointed downwards.
"Forgive us Fenris. We once thought you are just a mere mercenary, but you proved us wrong last night. Your actions without doubt ensured our success."
He remembered that partway into the ambush, the horse he was riding was killed. Dismounted, he had to fight against a horde of soldiers who willing hold their ground instead of retreating. They were cut down due to his deadly skill with his katanas. With high discipline and agility, he was able to outmaneuver them and slew them one-by-one. Those around him, both from Zhcted and Brune, felt they witness a "dance of death" as Fenris's movement was disturbingly natural. He soon showed his mastery of many weapons when he disarmed some of the soldiers and used their weapons against them. The first was a mace, which he caved in the skulls of many. Then he dual-wield axes and fought with the same elegance as he did with the katanas. Finally made use of a spear after grabbing it from its previous wielder and pieced his heart. Everyone could only watch in shock as Fenris wielded each different set of weapons with ease.
But the greatest surprise to both sides was the usage of magic. When another group of Brune's soldiers chose to charge him, he dropped the spear and his hands was then covered with fire. Using the spell Fireball, he dual-wield cast it against the group and turned into charred corpses. When another group moved up, he dual-cased Ice Storm. As soon the attackers got close, the spell hit them and soon dropped dead. Their bodies were covered with ice and their skin were now blue due to the intensive cold of the spell. Soon many of Brune's soldiers chose to flee for their lives than face Fenris. But two knights were galloping towards him. Charging the spell Chain Lightning, he fired the spell individually instead at them. The spell was so powerful that when it hit the knights, their skeletons momentary appeared before they fell to the ground, smoking and dead. The bolts then travelled to the other soldiers, who shared the same fate as the knights.
His display of power was so fearsome that when he and the rest of the Zhcted army were fighting the main Brune army, many who saw him chose to drop their weapons and flee. It seems that the survivors of the rear guard told what they witness and likely described his appearance. In either case, the Zhcted army was able to crush them with little difficulty.
He watched as the men continue to be on their knees. Despite being pleased of being accepted, he isn't comfortable of what they are doing.
"Rise you all. Hearing that you acknowledge me is enough."
The two parties soon partied ways; the men once again set out to hunt down any Brune survivors while Fenris continue to walk through out the battlefield. After sometime, he saw Ellen and a few Zhcted soldiers in the distance and they were on horseback. He fasten his pace so he could meet up with them, no doubt they want to speak of his actions during the battle.
"Ellen, I have to say it is one-sided battle we fought." He greeted her as he made his approached and saw her turn towards him with a smile on her face.
"It was thanks to you. I was watching you and saw are skills and prowess. Not only had you showed incredible proficiency with many weapons, but your display of magic was truly marvellous."
"Fenris, I would like to apologize for doubting you. We saw that you are far from an ordinary mercenary, but a warrior worth fighting beside with."
He saw that the two soldiers with Ellen did the same thing as the group he met before. He heard a giggle and turn to see it came from Ellen.
"Your performance have quickly changed the thoughts of the entire army and want to say how sorry of questioning you. As you see, Lim want to apologize for having doubts about you earlier."
"There is no need to apologize. Just knowing that my abilities are acknowledged is enough. I see it as a fitting reward for lending my services."
Ellen could made a coy smile from hearing Fenris's words, "So you prefer acknowledgement over gold? You continue to impress me at every opportunity. Fenris, I…"
She was interrupted when Fenris suddenly turned around and formed a large frontal magical shield. Unaware to her, he casted a Detect Life spell while traversing the battlefield in check if there are any survivors. When he met up with Ellen, he sensed that there was a survivor in hiding but waited to see if he or she would make a move.
Anticipating a possible ambush, he formed a Greater Ward and everyone near him witness three arrows being diverted by the spell. While the arrow directed at me hit the ground between his legs, the other two that was directed at soldiers however ended up passing by the head of the horses.
The soldiers hit the ground hard as their horse became startled while Fenris took a look at the distance. There he saw an archer with red hair. Just as Fenris was about to move in for the kill when he heard Ellen giving him an order.
"He is mine. Don't interfere."
Knowing she was serious, Fenris didn't move and instead tended to those downed. They were still alive, but were injured from falling down after falling off their horses. As he was using Healing Touch on them, he watched as the red-haired archer fired shots at her but Ellen deflected each shot with ease. Moments later, she was a sword-length away from the archer himself.
Seeing that the injured will be alright, Fenris ran towards the two. As he approached he heard a conversion between the Vanadis and the archer.
"You're skill with a bow is impressive. My name is Eleonora Viltaria. What is yours?"
"I am Tigrevurmud Vorn, an Earl."
"Well Earl Vorn… At that moment on, you belong to me. As my prisoner of war."
Fenris was surprised to hear such words from Ellen, but it seems that she was also capable of acts of mercy. When he finally reached them, he saw the archer that he decide to nickname Tigre panic when he laid eyes on him.
"…You…!"
"Looks like you witnessed my display during the battle."
"Don't worry Vorn. Fenris here is under my command."
Soon Ellen's escort arrived and surrounded Tigre with their weapons down. They lowered their weapons though when she waved her hand, signalling to stand down. "Fenris, let ride with you. Don't hurt him servely since he is my captive." She asked me as one the men brought me a horse for ride and I got on.
"Understood. Get on prisoner. Cooperative with me and no harm will come to you." Tigre got on, but was nervous of being behind the one slew many men with magic. As everyone was leaving the battlefield, Fenris wanted to know what Ellen wanted to say to him before the Tigre's attack. "Ellen, what were you going to say to me before?" She smiled coyly.
"Well Fenris… Just like Earl Vorn, I want you to belong to me."
Author Note:
If you read my other stories from before, you see that I am now using a new format for my future stories.
My time at college had took the majority of my time. I only have the exams left, so I have a break before the next semester. During that time, I will update my stories; Point of Divergence and The Realms Beyond. I am also going to be taking less courses next semester, so I should have more time to write.
I may only joined Fanfiction less than a year ago and my writing may not be best, but I hope you liked the concept of my stories. I had this idea for this crossover some time, but as usually putting the idea into writing is tough.
If you have feedback or thoughts, leave a review. I can handle criticism, but to an extent. My updating schedule is not fixed, but it could be in a month or two. It is based on the workload of my college semester.