I don't own Skyrim its own by Bethesda game studios.
Decide to make this story after one of my girlfriends told me I should get Skyrim after I finish Dragon age and I now wish I got it sooner. I just loved the game and enjoy doing what ever I want. Anyway I basing the main character on the one I created in the game which also include his name and going to be changing a things from the game too.
Unknown's pov
"Wake up prisoner!"
I heard a guard shout at me when I try to fall asleep as the convey came up to a town.
" hey you try to across the border crossing earlier right"
A man sitting in front of me asked I nod to him."
" name is Ralof, Ralof of Riverwood and who are you my fellow Nord"
The man said and waited for my response.
"Halfdan BloodRaid"
I answer and Ralof now looks at me more closely. " are you by chance relate to Harald BloodRaid the leader of the Great raid during the Great war?"
"maybe"
I told him and he then left me alone as we pass though the town to a keep.
" I was sweet on a girl here in Helgen"
Ralof say as we near our stop, a horse thief next to me shouts he doesn't belong him and blame the stormcloaks for him being caught.
When we finally stop and the legionnaires told us to get out of the carts. Then they stand to call off names on a list when they have. When they reach me and found I wasn't on the list General Tullius order that I be beheaded too, a soldier named Hadvar gave me a sad look and said at least you die home kinsman.
I watch the horse thief Lokir try to flee and got six arrows to the back for this. He die a minute later and then a rebel is beheaded. General Tullius taunted a prisoner named Ulfric about how he will pay for his murder of a king, I didn't pay much attention. As I am now being told to place my head on the chopping block I heard a loud noise, General Tullius tells everyone to ignore it but then we hear it again.
And just as the axe man ready to chop my head, to my surprise and shock a dragon. Yes a dragon, a real dragon just like the ones from the books my mother used to read to me as a child.
It roar as it shot flames from it mouth and started destroying the town. I made a run for it as everyone is fighting or running from the fire breathing beast. Went inside a tower with some stormcloaks, Ralof is here too and after a quick talk.
I jumping out of a hole in the wall of the tower on to the second floor of a Inn or Tavern. As I am leaving the building I now really wish Ralof could had free me from my bonds but instead my hands are still tie up.
The soldier name Hadvar shouts at me to follow him if I want to live. And with out even thinking about it I just follow him though the streets as that dragon is destroying the place. We make it to a keep where I see General Tullius shouting orders to his remaining men and at that moment Ralof shows up and I decide to then follow him into the keep.
Me, him and three other barely made it into the keep before a blast of fire hit the entrance.
" we should be safe for moment but lets get out of here before that changes."
Ralof say to me and then unties me from my bonds. I thank him for that and he told me to strip the armor and gear from one of his comrade who is death. The stormcloaks turn away as I throw off the rough spun tunic and rags of footwear.
The fur boot, gauntlets and armor fit me well. Not too large or small, I also found a iron sword, steel shield and a iron dagger.
" everyone hide I think someone is coming"
Ralof says as I just finish changing and testing out the sword. We all took cover quickly as two legion soldiers open a gate and came into the room. We rush them and after a short fight, killed them and took a prison key.
We decide to find a way out of here and start going though lower parts of the keep's prison. We slaughter more imperial soldiers, I search the bodies and take any gold coins or Septims as they are call. Also found some health potions and a bow plus a sizeable amount of arrows.
We found that the keeps underground parts leads to a cave. Thankfully someone found a torch to light and some of the mushroom or fungus in here glows.
Their was bear in the cave that we had to kill after a stormcloak slip and fell into a puddle of water which woke the damn thing. I put three arrows in it while Ralof hacked at it with a battleaxe and the others stab at it with swords.
Eventually we found the entrance to the cave and got out.
" I guess we should spit up guys for the moment"
Ralof say and the others leave but he stays.
"I got a sister in Riverwood who can let us stay with her" He tells me and I decide to take the offer.
"sure and where did that dragon come from?"
I ask and Ralof told me he has no clue but thanks it came since it allow us to escape.
" you should join the stormcloaks we could sure use a good son of Skyrim like you in our ranks" he say to me and I told him "maybe". He grins and tells me I need to go to Ulfric Stormcloak leader of the Stormcloaks in his palace at Windhelm.
After a two hours of walking the two of us arrived at Riverwood. Small town but I like it, Ralof's sister came through and offer us a place to stay. I found a blacksmith call Alvor who I sold a few swords, daggers and a mace I took from dead soldiers. The man didn't ask questions about them then found the Riverwood trader where I sold two gold rings, a silver necklace and a gold one to a man name Lucan and his sister Valerius.
I still have some more necklaces and rings I stolen but decide sell them in other place. Really don't need people wondering where I got them. " Hey Ralof have this" I told my new friend and handed twenty coins.
"what this for?" He asked me and I told him its my way of thanking him for saving me back in Helgen. Ralof accepted it and said it was nothing. Later as I am sitting at a table I start to read a spell tome I got off a body from the keep on healing. Surprisingly the magic was easy to learn and after I was finish with the book in short time.
Gerdur and her husband Hod were very accommodating to Ralof and me. They asked me what I was doing before I was captured by the soldiers, " my grandfather in Whiterun died several weeks ago and I decide to come back home to claim a farm he own." I told them and they told me sorry for my loss.
"its ok I really don't remember him that well, though we kept in contact with letters since I left Skyrim at age six when my father got a position at the court in the Imperial city." I said and Ralof asks how old am I.
" one and twenty since my last name day" I tell him and later after dinner I got a restful sleep even if I had to sleep on the floor. The next I woke stiff and in need of a bath. For breakfast I eat some day old bread with cheese and wash it down with mead." Halfdan I have a task for you" Gerdur tells me after I finish eating.
" what is it?' I ask Gerdur curiously at what she could want with me. " I want you to deliver a message to the Jarl in Whiterun about the dragon on Helgen and for him to send guards to protect the town." Gerdur say and I said yes since I was heading there anyway.
I packed some bread, cheese, meat and mead for the trip. Said my goodbyes to Ralof who reminds the offer to join the stormcloaks still stands and he will put in a good word for me when he gets back to Windhelm. Spend two days walking during the day and sleeping on the cold ground at night. On the three day I reach the edge of the wall city, I couldn't help but admire the city. Its large with strong walls, build on the side of a mountain and from the hill I am standing on I can see it is spit up into different districts.
I also saw my grandsire's farm, it's a bit bigger than the other ones and I could make out the wheat crops around it. I smile as the old and few memories of the very few times I visit there ran though my head.
It's really a shame that he is dead, the old man were had a feast for me or at the most stuff me full of food. I push the memories away for the moment and continue on my way to gate. Check my on how many Septims I have and found I have 1200 on me. I had 800 when I left Riverwood and the rest I got off the bodies of bandits who try to kill and rob me.
Also got some more weapons and jewelries to sell though its mostly rings. I decide to do what I was ask before going to the farm. I pass though the outer gate and a drawbridge before getting to the city gate.
The guards told me by the Jarl's order no stranger is allow until sunrise. At the moment the sun is setting and since I not fucking going to sleep outside I told them I got a message from Riverwood calling for help and that Helgen was attack by a dragon.
The two guards were shock from learning a dragon has appear in Skyrim and let me in. knowing that the Jarl needs to hear this and also they could be punish for delaying this news.
Normally I were had first my task but seeing as I am tired, dirty and oh HUNGRY. Some damn animal stolen what meat I packed yesterday when I was washing my hair in a stream. And some of the cheese went bad and I finish what didn't spoil in the morning.
Found the Inn and got a warm beef soup and ale to wash it down. Then left the Inn and made my way to the Jarl's hall. The guards let me in after I told them my mission and after I enter the Dragonreach I can't help but admire it.
Its pretty grand and large, then again this is Whiterun and with the city being in the middle of Skyrim. It sits on many trade route and theirs is always traders on the road.
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater greets me after his Dunmer housecarl Irileth let me though after again explaining what I am here for. She deem my news important and lets talk with the Jarl.
My impression of the man was that he is a wise and capable ruler. He is loyal to his hold and just wants to stay out of the civil war. He thanks me for delivering this news, sends some soldiers to Riverwood and told me the Inn in town should have rooms for rent and it will be on the city.
As I was going back to the Inn, I saw their was a small Imperial bank center here in Whiterun. The building its is run from is small and really nothing special unless you didn't see the sign you likely pass it without noticing it.
I enter and went up to a dark elf clerk. "hello sir how I can I help you?" he asked me and I told him I want to make a deposit. After filling out some forms and signing them I handed over 1000 coins to here and he gave me a receipt which I could turn in at any Imperial bank branch for the one thousand I just deposit.
Got a room at the Bannered Mare and a hot bath too. Tomorrow I go back to see the Jarl so I can claim my grandfather's farm and I check out the Companions at Jorrvaskr who grandpa often wrote about in his letters. But for now I going to a warm, soft bed and getting a night sleep.
Ok first chapter is done, next chapter their will be some fun and Halfdan will be off on a quest. And if you notice I put in a bank in the story because no way anyone can go around Skyrim carrying thousands of gold coins in real life. So I put in a bank, though it was my girlfriend's idea in the first place. The imperial bank will have no major role in the story besides being providing banking services. Though I might have Halfdan do a bank robbing later in the story.