Author's Note: Wow! It has been over a year since I have posted anything, much less updated one of my stories. I am so, so sorry guys! I promise, I do not intend to leave you hanging on my Transformers stories! It has just been so hard to write on them in the recent years. My muse will work for everything but Transformers, which kinda stinks considering Transformers is what I wrote in to grow as a writer and grow a repertoire here on FF.N. I am so, so sorry to those of you reading this following my Transformers stories. I do plan on writing them to completion.

Aside from muse troubles, I have a few other reasons for not having updates. One is that I had been busy trying to carve out a life in upstate New York. That didn't work very well and now I am back in Ohio. So, yay for failure! *unenthusiastically activates a party favour* So now I'm trying to get back to college. Here's to hoping. *lifts some koolaid for a toast*

Another thing I have been busy with as of late is a Youtube I have started under the name Kesshami, to which I am considering changing my username here to as well to show the connection, but haven't decided yet. I am playing a number of games on it, including Skyrim, Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect Andromeda, Minecraft, Some horror game, some nostalgic games. I can't say for sure all of what my channel will bring, but I hope what I do brings joy to people's lives. That being said, I'd appreciate it a lot if you guys could check it out and let me know what you think! :D They don't allow links on here anymore, but if you search "Kesshami" on Youtube, you'll find my channel and my videos. I really appreciate it if you check it out!

Anyways, about this story...I am following a challenge. It's called the 100 Topic Challenge. I found it for art on Deviantart and thought it'd be fun to use for writing instead to get my muse flowing again. My muse has been in a huge Skyrim mood as of late. I actually plan to write a full on story where these scenes take place in. You will not get the full story from these scenes, it is bits and pieces of the story and also will not be in chronological order. Initially I was going to start where I did here and only move forward, but found that was not going to be possible. I considered waiting and posting this only when it was done, so I could post them in chronological order, but decided I needed to post something to show I haven't abandoned my account here on FF.N.

Here's some information about my Dovahkin before we begin:

Name: Crystal Icilius

Age: 25

Race: Breton(Not really, but has similarities)

Gender: Female

Skintone: Pale

Weight: 105 lbs

Height: 5'0"

Complexion: Fare

Scars: Two small scars going from edge of left eye to the bridge of her nose(from where someone tried to rip her eye out in her Pokemon days), a scar on left wrist from where she once dislocated it and had to have it fixed

War Paint: She has markings that go around her eyes and go down her cheeks to end in a point at the base of her throat that people often mistake as war paint. They are purple in color and are actually remnants from her time as a Pokemon, as the one who returned her to human felt she needed something to remind her of her journey through Kalos..so they're tattoos.

Tattoos: Besides the "war paint" tattoos, she also bears a tattoo on her right upper bicep of the Jedi Symbol with the cross in place of the spire in the middle. She got this tattoo in order to remember a very dear friend of hers so that she would always remember not to lose sight of what is important.

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Style: Long, pulled back into a ponytail except for bangs, which are sideswept.

Hair Color: Purple, though it's dark enough to look black in the dark, or a dark brown in some lighting

Pre-Skyrim History:

Crystal grew up in our world, the world completely apart from Skyrim. She faced her own struggles, though she doesn't share them with just anybody as ever since she grew up, she realized how petty her troubles really were, even if more than the struggles of others. Her struggles were in a lack of popularity, feeling alone, working hard with nothing coming of it and a battle against depression that would continue through her adulthood, along with some family problems she would begin to overcome as time went on and others that she tries not to think about. As an adult, she was able to make many close friends. At some point during her time in her homeworld, she lost a very close friend of hers to suicide. She blames herself for her friend's death and as such will go to any length to help anyone contemplating taking their own life.

She also had a youtube(like I do in real life, though in the reality she is from it lacks the Skyrim playthrough and she was successful in it while I have no idea if mine will go anywhere or not. This is kinda me being hopeful and optimistic about it, though I don't honestly expect my youtube to kick off).

Around a year prior to arriving in Skyrim, Crystal was recruited by a reality jumper known as Q to help a shinobi from another reality complete a Nuzlocke journey through the Pokemon region Kalos. She spent the entirety of this journey as a Pokemon herself, an unusually colored Vulpix and later Ninetales. She fought hard through this journey to get her new friend through the journey with as few losses as possible. On this goal, she risked her life many times in order to protect her teammates and shinobi trainer, knowing that if she died any hope she had of seeing her friends and family again would go down the drain. She had been told her death would result in mission failure in hopes to avoid such risk-taking action, but it didn't do much to stop her protective instincts. Mostly through this journey, Crystal and the rest of the team found themselves caught up in a scheme to end the Pokemon world, which they put a stop to before continuing on their way. They lost some along the way, but were eventually triumphant in the end.

Unfortunately, due to some complications during the battle against Team Flare, Crystal was stuck in her Pokemon form and she had to travel to the world of the shinobi to meet with a specific "ally" of the Uchiha, one whom they don't particular care to deal with. In getting her humanity back, she ends up giving up the possibility of returning home and is sent through time and space to an adventure she never would've expected.

Her story in Skyrim is still being written...

Disclaimer: I do not own Skyrim or the characters there within. I only own this story, my OC(s) that appear in this story and the plot pertaining to my story.

Remember, these scenes are mere bits and pieces of the full story that I will eventually write and post here and are not in chronological order, merely the numerical order of the topics from the challenge.

# 001 - Introduction

I walked away from Riverwood with a heavy heart. Everything I ever cared about was gone and I was now in a world where someone might kill me just for existing. The Empire had already tried just because I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ralof said I should join the rebellion, but I was as yet uncertain if I should. I wanted to gather more information first. And could I really commit myself to another world after having lost two already? One could even argue that it was three I had lost, even if I hadn't spent much time in the one.

I was at a lost as to what to do with myself. Did I commit myself to just continuing my path of dedicating my life to the world I was living in? Did I just give up, because if I continue doing what I do I will inevitably get attached and then have it snatched away from me? They say it is better to have love and lost than to not love at all, but I had been there already. More than my fair share.

"AAarrghhh!"

The ungodly sounding scream had me looking up from my musings to see a giant terrorizing a nearby farm. A few were fighting it already, but the fight was going slow enough that quite a few crops were being trampled and fences smashed. I puffed out my cheeks in annoyance. People needed those crops to live and make a living. And this giant was purposely destroying them.

I reached behind me and took my bow off my back, knocking an arrow as I lifted it to aim. I aimed it right for its head, gauged its movements and the distance and then readjusted my aim. Waiting for the perfect moment, I fired my arrow with as much speed as I could put into it. I watched and waited, nocking another arrow just in case.

The arrow hit its mark, right in the giant's skull and piercing the brain underneath. Smirking as the giant fell, I continued on my way to Whiterun, not wanting to garner attention to myself. I put my bow and arrow away and made my way to the path.

"Nice shot," a female voice called my attention.

I looked over to see a...scantily clad woman with war paint going across her face walking toward me. Just behind her was a man in full armor that had fur sleeves and he had war paint around his eyes.

"You should come up to Jorrvaskr," the woman said. "The Companions could use a sharp shooter like you."

"Ah, it was a lucky shot," I replied, rubbing my head sheepishly, cheeks reddening slightly.

She raised her eyebrow at me. "Nevertheless, I hope to see you there." She smiled a slightly cocky kind of smile. "Though Kodlak is the one who makes the decisions of who joins. You should introduce yourself at least, he'll know if you have what it takes."

"Right, I might," I said, still unsure of what I was going to do with my life now.

"You are strong, I can tell," the man in armor said from behind her. "You should join the Companions."

I shifted on my feet a little. "Who are the Companions, anyways?"

"You don't know?" the woman gave me a weird look.

"I-I'm new to Skyrim," I smiled sheepishly. "I'm afraid I don't know a lot about things around here."

"We're people who fight for those who can't," she said. "We help people for coin. Sometimes for free, but most will pay for our services."

"Hm," I hummed thoughtfully.

"By the way, what's your name?" she asked.

"It's rude to ask someone their name before offering your own," I crossed my arms, leaning on one foot with a ghost of a smile on my lips. I could feel the amusement fluttering in my eyes and she must've seen it, cause she just smiled and rolled her eyes. "My name's Crystal."

"Aela," she replied. "I'll let Kodlak know to expect you."

She waved and then walked off in the direction of Whiterun. The man with her shot me a grin before following along behind her.

I stood there for a moment with a smile on my lips despite the turmoil going on inside my heart. Well, that was one way to be introduced into what my be my next adventure. Was this God's way of showing me what to do with my time here?

I shook my head and started toward Whiterun myself. I still had to go see the Jarl about that dragon. I kinda wished that Ralof had come with me so he could do the talking, but he said he needed to get back to the Stormcloaks. It was all on me and I couldn't avoid it. Perhaps my real introduction to my destiny had been back at Helgen.