Author note: Don't own Count Cain: Godchild. Nor do I own the cover of the main theme of Skyrim Elder Scrolls, arranged by Jeremy Soule and performed by Lindsey Stirling and Peter Hollens. This piece was what first inspired the fic into being. Other stuff that inspired this fic are Final Fantasy, Mistborn, and Legend of Zelda. I don't own any of that stuff, either.

Warning: My main warning is that this is an AU fic. (Things are changed A LOT here. It doesn't even take place in London.) Other warnings are violence (kind of obvious), pairings (not saying which ones yet), and so on. Also, this is somewhat connected to my fic 'Rangers' (you'll find out why next chapter), so you might want to read that fic before this one.

Constructive Criticism would be great, and I hope you guys enjoy the fic! Thanks!

Warfare's End

There are two sides in this war; The Serpentine and the Eagletoren. The sides have fought for centuries, and are now at a great war that is tearing the land apart. However, amidst the chaos, two brothers are struggling to reunite as family, despite being on seperate sides.

1. The Separation

The icy wind howled as silver blades clashed against one another. The soldiers on the tall mountain could only be identified by the symbols on their armor, either the snake of the Serpentine or the eagle of the Eagletoren. There was no way that the two sides were going to stop fighting.

"FIRE!"

"Be on your guard, men! Look to the sky!"

Canon fire sounded as two soldiers in particular, one of raven black hair and golden-green eyes, and one of silvery hair and greyish-blue eyes clashed blades with one another. The two didn't want to fight this battle, they didn't want to fight each other.

They were brothers, seperated by this war and forced to take sides.

The silver-haired brother pushed the black-haired brother away, before trying to run away. The black-haired brother ran after him, trying to stab him several times before the two clashed blades again. The two stared each other in the eyes, knowing they had to see each other as the enemy. They didn't want this. They never did.

Before the silver-haired brother could try to stab forwards at the black-haired brother again, he slipped on the icy rocks and fell backwards, losing his sword in the snow. The black-haired brother ran over to the silver-haired brother and pointed the sword at the other's throat, pausing to take a breath before he raised the blade-

"DRAGON!"

Everyone stopped their battling and looked to the sky. Even the black-haired brother lowered his sword and looked upwards.

A large shadow loomed in the dark clouds, and a loud roar echoed across the mountains. Before anyone could make a move, snow started to tumble downwards, towards the soldiers below.

"AVALANCHE!"

"RETREAT! RETREAT!"

Both brothers immediately scrambled to their feet and tried to make a break for it, but the current of sub-zero white caught the both and sent them down the mountain. The black-haired brother tried to reach towards his silver-haired brother, but his sight was blinded for so long, and his world went black with a heavy thud.

It was only hours later when two soldiers emerged from their hiding places and let out a shout.

"Jizabel!?" A short, black-haired figure shouted. "Jizabel!? Can you hear me!?"

"Cain!?" A man with short, silvery hair was heard screaming. "Cain? Are you out there!?"

Both of them looked at each other, realizing that they were on different sides, and pointed their swords at each other-but only for a moment. The two dropped their swords, not knowing what to do and realizing the other's situation. They both were looking for someone that they were close to, and they could either kill the other out here, or try to look together.

Without the other soldiers realizing until much later, they both set off down the mountain.

Author note: Okay, that might have been confusing some people about who was who, so I'll try to explain. Cain and Jizabel are the two brothers; forced to fight each other because of the war. Cain is stuck with the Eagletoren while Jizabel is stuck with the Serpentine. Riff is on Cain's side, and Cassian is on Jizabel's side. Hopefully, that clears things up.

Again, reviews and lots (and I mean LOTS) of Constructive Criticism would be really great, and I hope you guys enjoy this fic so far! Thanks!