A/N: this story is set in the Elder Scrolls universe mainly, but it is a multiversalish story, areas and so forth,
characters, the plot will explain.
anyhow, i dont own much in the way of areas and a few characters but i own alot of the characters. \:P
Chapter 1: Falling and The Welcoming
Glasgow : 3:25am
Raz stumbled down the street heading for Central station, drink had clouded his mind, his grey jacket hanging loosely from his slim frame, the still burning end of a cigarette hanging in his mouth, his dark shoulder-length hair slicked back through the rain and wind.
"gotta' get home, going to see the girlfriend in the morning" He Groaned, a scarlet glow in a nearby alley sparked his drunken interest.
"What the fu..?" He remarked as he wandered towards it, drunkness leaving his mind for a brief second.
The last thing Raz Weiss saw in that alley was a oval of dark red clouds.
2 weeks later...
Annie sat watching the world go by in a cafe, not particuarlly caring whether it continued or not, after two weeks, nobody had found her boyfriend, or even a trace of him, two fridays ago, he had left Rufus T and vanished without a trace. He had no family, and he signed on, so there was no money involved, he barely had any enemies and even then they were'nt kidnapping or killing material, people who argued with him over games and silly things.
Even the police were stumped, CCTV showed Raz walking down Buchannan Street and not coming back out, distant cameras made out he went into an alleyway, but it was quiet and every camera for miles around showed no cars or the like nearby and he never came back out. He had vanished without a single clue as to what happened, in a highly watched area, when no sign of possible abductees, or even a struggle, just a single cigarette butt.
Annie was extremely saddened, she had been with him for 2 years, he vanished the day before they were going to view a flat together, in 2 years he had never expressed a desire to leave or run away anywhere, he dealt with any problems head on.
the door to the cafe opened and 3 of Annie and Razs' best friends walked in, settling on the chairs around Annie.
Jack spoke first "How you holdin' up Annie?"
Annie simply stared out the window, refusing to answer.
Steve slid her chair with his foot making her face them "you can't do this, he'll turn up, i'm sure of it"
As if on cue, all four of their phones went off.
"Da fuck?" was saras' exclaimation.
"its from Raz!" Annie screamed excitedly causing many customers to turn.
The other three looked at their phones noticing they all had the same text.
"everyone, meet in the alley off buch street until 2pm, a friend will explain whats happening" Annie read.
"this means he must be safe! we have to get steph and meet there!" Steve said taking a drink from his perpetual bottle of cola and running his hands through his dirty blonde hair.
"what if its a trap from whoever took Raz?" Sara asked her blue eyes shut with worry.
"its a chance im going to take, i want my fucking boyfriend back!" Annie growled, he face almost as red as her hair with frustration that Sara was destroying her glimmer of hope.
Jack sighed "lets get Steph and go,there will be enough of us to take on whatever comes our way"
With that statement they got up and left for stephs..
Alleyway off buchannan street 1:50pm
Jack tapped his foot off the brick impatiently "ten more minutes, arent we wasting our time here? if Raz really had a friend waiting would'nt they come early? ten minutes would'nt make a differance?"
Steph wiped her eyes groggily, her phone was on silent but she had recieved the same messege "the text said 2pm, I'm with Annie and Steve, we stay until then and keep waiting until someone turns up"
Annie stared at the spot where the cigarette butt had and police tape had been, she had a feeling, like at 2 something would happen, and she knew that it would lead her back to Raz, it was'nt just a feeling, she knew it.
"1:59 people, minute of truth" Steve said checking his watch then looking around for an approaching person, everyone else doing the same.
The wind in the alley picked up as the time struck 2pm, a distinct sound ran through, like a ripping sound, like a sheet being torn.
"what the hell is going on?" Jack yelled through the wind, all eyes drawn to the source of the sound.
The air where the police cordon had been was twisting and turning, dark red clouds forming a twisted oval around the distortion. then it all stopped, simply becoming a hole with the scarlet clouds hanging around it.
"Da' fuck is that?" Sara said in confusion, then without warning, a loud howl cried through the air and the oval started sucking in air immensely. Jack being the nearest was immediatly sucked in.
"shit JACK!" Sarah yelled as she let go and was sucked in after Jack.
The rest looked at each other and nodded, both their friends and possibly Raz had been taken and now they were going to get them back. They took a deep breath and let go...
5 miles outside Bruma, 2:50pm - 126 E.R (Emperium Rise)
"-OW!" Annie said as she landed on the grass
"you alright miss?" said a voice, deep and grizzled sounding "one thing they never tell you about portal travel, you'll get where you're going, but not told how high or low you will be when you get there"
Annie looked up to see a man, tall with a noticable break in his nose, and kind grey eyes, and hair that was in what could only be described as a long mullet with a braid running down the back, the clothing he wore was.. odd, like what a peasant have wore in the dark ages, but neatly kept.
She looked around and saw her friends all getting up shakely, Jack seemed to have his foot stuck in the ground.
The stranger offered his hand to Annie "the name's Regus, welcome to Cyrodil, well Cyrodil Berna"
Regus helped Annie to her feet, after a moment of being dazed she remembered why they were there "Regus, where is Raz?"
Regus frowned, it was a troubling look that seemed to age him greatly, as if his face was not used to the expression but had tried to get used to it "I have an idea, but first we need to get to my little hidey hole, The Shades monitor portal activity and they'll be here soon, trust me you won't wana be here when they get here, they kill or recruit anything living and take whats left"
Without any other choice, they left following Regus.