Hey guy's guess who? Ok so I've been gone for forever. I have had the worst case of write's block ever and now I have several ideas that I'll try to post within this next month. Anyways. Different from my other stories. I do not take credit for Skyrim or it's characters or I would have made the game a little differently. Anyways this story... Well I'll just let you read and find out for yourself yeah?
Allons-y!
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Serana spun the letter between her fingers as she looked out the carriage window. It had been two years since she had awoken from that tomb by the insane Dragonborn. Though after months of working together to stop her own father they had strangely become best of companions. A smile touched her pale lips at the memories.
It had been increasingly interesting when Dangerius had mentioned stopping at her home on the edge of the Pale to see her wife and adopted children. She had almost expected a milkmaid and a couple of loud milk drinkers from the way the odd 1/3 Altmer, Bosmer, and Dunmer Elf had talked about them. Instead there was Aela the Huntress with an icy frown, an energetic Samuel, a curious Sofie, the steward and stewardess Argis and Lydia. To say the least the small family was very different from what she had grown up to.
Golden eyes glanced down at the letter in her hands. It really came as no surprise that Dangerius had succeeded at one of her more outlandish experiments. Before Dawnguard had called her to help build bridges between the Vampires and the humans, the little Elf had been working on a way for the family to have a natural pregnancy without having a man in the relationship.
A light chuckle slipped from her lips. If the College of Winterhold didn't already have the Dragonborn as the Arch-Mage they would be begging for her within the next year. Opening the letter again she re-read what she had memorized.
To my dearest Vampire,
It has been too long since we last spoke. Aela and the children are doing
just fine but it seems Argis and Lydia are about to murder each other
through drinking contests. I wish I could join them these days but soon enough.
Peace has seemed to settle somewhat now that Elisif is on the throne
And most of the Stormcloaks are either dead or dispersed. This my friend
is not the only reason why I am writing to you now.
It brings me great pleasure to announce that my experiment worked
and that we are expecting a child any day now. Both Aela and I
would love for you to join us within the month to see the child first.
Please don't make me beg my friend. We hope to see you soon.
Dangerius Dragonborn
Serana refolded the paper and slipped it into her cloak. Having been away from the fort when the letter arrived, she immediately summoned for a carriage after she had read it. She would have set out on her own horse but after trekking around the provenance for two weeks the animal deserved a much needed rest. Shaking away from her thoughts she looked out the window again. Lush green grass was giving way to powdery snow. The vampire was almost excited to see her friend.
Turning from the window she checked the parcel on the other seat. She had a feeling Aela would skin her alive for what she was bringing. The same feeling was that Dangerius would laugh and agree with her. After making sure the wrapping was still covering it she sighed and pushed some of her raven locks from her face.
The carriage came to a halt. Serana tucked the package under one arm and pulled her hood up. It might be early evening but the familiarity gave her comfort. Opening the door and stepping out Serana was granted with the sight of the home.
It had been renovated and turned into something just short of a castle. All three wings had been expanded drastically while where the now extravagant garden and animal pen had been moved down into the pasture below the house where the grass was still tinted green. The stables had increased in size as well since there were now eight horses to tend to.
The feeling of home washed over the vampire. With a smile she paid the carriage driver and headed up towards the entrance. Before she was able to knock the worn oak door was opened by a young man. He gave her a grin and pushed his sandy brown bangs out of his eyes.
"Serana it's good to see you again. Ma has been complaining to mother about how you still weren't here to see the baby."
She scrutinized him for a long moment she could still see the boyish childlike excitement in his grey eyes. She nodded and handed him the gift with a smile.
"Well you're Ma always made me wait for her to finish the quest quietly and diplomatically so I figured I would give her some of her own medicine to see how she liked it."
He laughed as he stepped back from the entryway. She followed him her eyes taking in all that had been changed since she last visited. Paintings, crafts, artifacts, weapons, skulls, and jewels had been placed specifically to enhance the other more common items. It was a wonder that the family wasn't robbed every other day. Then again having four seasoned warriors and two children well on their way to being the next in line for whatever their prestigious Dragonborn mother had her fingers dipped into, the idea of trying wasn't very tempting.
"Ma we have a guest." Samuel called.
There was a quiet curse and a hiss before Aela came from the second floor of the home. The red head looked worn and frayed around the edges but still every inch the mighty huntress as the last time. A smile cut across her lips as she gripped Aela's out stretched arm in greeting.
"Hello Serana. I'm sorry my wife rushed you here. She's been impatient to see you."
The vampire laughed. "If she wanted to see me she knows she can always come find me. By the way you look very well for someone who was pregnant."
Samuel snorted before making a hasty escape up the second set of stairs. Aela looked somewhere between shock and amusement.
"Rius didn't tell you did she?"
Serana shot the younger woman a look. "Apparently it wasn't the whole story."
Aela smirked. "Well let us go see how the new mother is handling our new born."
The two matched pace as they took the stairs. What had been a second floor cluttered with stock piles of barrels and crates was now easily organized. The several beds that had once been randomly paced were gone to make way for more weapons racks and several hanging racks with drying meat and herbs. Everything looked like everyone but the Dragonborn had pitched in to reorganize the chaos of home.
Aela passed the greenhouse, where Serena would have guessed the woman would take the child first, and walked straight to the back. Serana frowned. Dangerius loved her Alchemy and had eagerly shown her the small circular space where she worked. Why would Dangerius purposefully place her child in danger?
"You saw that we changed several of the things my wife had made to the home when she first built it. The Alchemy laboratory is now completely detached from the house since Rius decided to see if a powder could be used on her bolts to make them explode."
The bark of laughter passed Serana's lips. It sounded like something the Dragonborn would try to do. Aela shook her head.
"Now we have a trophy room on the first floor and a master bedroom on this floor."
Serana nodded. Dangerius had mentioned how there wasn't enough room in the house at one point but the vampire had paid no mind to her friend at the time. Now she almost wished she had stayed to see how it had all come together so quickly. The sound of a door opening pushed her from those thoughts.
The room was well furnished. A large four poster bed faced the door from the far side of the room with white bear skin furs. Two armories stood tall against the left side wall with a wash basin in the corner. A couple of chairs and a low table sat comfortably closer to the door just on the other side of the armories.
Amber eyes turned towards the slight movement to her right. Dark silver hair was pulled back by a leather strip at the nape of a pale golden neck. The muscular frame of the woman was covered by a black tunic and trousers. Serana had to smile lightly at her old companion. Even motherhood it seemed couldn't get the Dragonborn to change her clothing type.
"Werid feim, praise the Fade my little one. You are a handful."
It only softened the Dragonborn's calming voice even more. The dragon language that rolled off her tongue was a far cry from that of her Shout.
Aela cleared her throat. The Elf turned her head towards them, her golden red rimmed eyes locking with Serana's. A broad smile lit her features.
"Serana I didn't expect you for another day or so. Isran sent word that you wouldn't be back from the scouting until late after noon today."
Serana smirked as Dangerius turned towards her. "Yes, well I coul-"
The air in her lungs stopped. The brightest green gold eyes Serana had ever seen were looking back at her. A tuff of dark silver hair fell around those dark eyes. A hand with pale golden skin a shade darker than her mother's reached towards her. A ghost of a smile played on the child's lips.
Dangerius fixed her daughter's red tunic top. "Serana meet Ronaan Dragonborn."
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Ok yes I know. Lots to take in. So let me help break this down just a little so it's easier to understand.
House in the Pale IF you have it or a bought property you can only have three attachments. I do not like this in the least bit because I love Alchemy, Enchanting, looting, cooking and all the fun stuff equally so I literally took 20 minutes to build the most epic home ever.
West wing- Bedrooms with greenhouse above and Enchanter's Tower where the animals would be.
North wing- Alchemy Laboratory, the trees were cut down and the lab is behind the house. The Trophy room is first floor and the storage room was made into a Master Bedroom for Aela and the Dragonborn. (because I store all my stuff where I sleep.)
East wing- Armory is on the first floor and the kitchen is on the second. (NO FIRES WILL BURN DOWN THE WHOLE HOUSE) the library is where you would have the garden for all you're fun little plants.
Now everything is the same but I made the Enchanting Tower and Alchemy Laboratory bigger because I just hate the small space. The bedrooms are two SEPERATE ROOMS. One for Agris and Lydia and the other for Samuel and Sofie. The animals (cows and chickens) are literally down the hill near the road. I did this for two reasons. One MORE SPACE. I mean there's a ginormous amount of space and the game keeps them two feet from the house. Second reason, there will be more added too the house but I can't tell you just yet but there is a walk way up to the house.
Dangerius comes from the Dark-Hunter series and I love her character. This will be multiple pairings. Aela/Dragonborn, OC/Serana, and whoever else I decide. Now Dangerius and Aela are werewolves. This makes Ronaan a full werewolf also being 1/4 Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, and Nord. Also being born of the Dragonborn I'm going to tweak the system and Ronaan will be able to learn Shouts early. I will be doing extensive research on dragon language and other Elder Scroll things to make sure it stays good.
Read and Review my friends because this is going to be a long trip.
Until next time,
-DCG
