BEFORE we begin, this story is rated "T" for teen because of the following content:
Foul language, adult content maybe..., blood/gore, violence.
This story USED to be named "The Last Gate To Oblivion." It is NOW called "The Curse Of Blindness And Other Heroic Tales."
Don't dispute me about the rating of this story. I don't want anyone on ff.n reading this if they're going to find the content "inappropriate," so it is therefore rated as such. If I get enough complaints or suggestions to, I'll change it to "M."
Welcome, all to The Curse Of Blindness And Other Heroic Tales. This is the Introduction, I hope you'll read through nearly ALL of this, and get a good sense of what The Curse... is supposed to be about. So, Kiriu is about to take you through the basics.
THE WORDS FOLLOWING THIS LARGE PRINT CONTAIN SPOILERS.
The point of this chapter is to give the reader a better summary than the one in in the Oblivion stories section, which can only be "so" many words and characters. The reader will also learn about the THREE tales contained in this fanfiction, each of the three tales has a summary below.
Please, feel free to skip this chapter if:
-you DON'T want any spoilers about the story
-you DON'T care about the Introduction and just want to start reading.
The storyline for The Curse Of Blindness... is a three-parter. The summary for the entire story is below.
This is a story about two friends, Aedenrel Lex and Aaron Glistel, an Imperial/Bosmer maiden and an Imperial man. The two of the have been friends since childhood, though they were separated at the age of fifteen. Aedenrel left with her family to go to Anvil, unbeknownst to Aaron, and she eventually ended up in an orphanage in the Imperial City when her father finally went off the deep end. Aaron, meanwhile, studied hard and became and adventurer. They were finally reunited in Bravil many, many years later, and it takes some time for them to warm up to each other again. Hiding secrets from one another, they work to strengthen their relationship, but Aaron secretly harbors a crush for her that he's had for a lifetime, and Aedenrel has no idea that her affections for him would be returned.
In the first story The Curse Of Blindness, Aedenrel travels to Bravil to speak to the Night Mother. Though it hasn't been a week since their last meeting, the Night Mother has a request for her Listener, Aedenrel, to seek a treasure that is vital to a new plot the Night Mother is planning. Aedenrel finds that the treasure is no such thing, it's her friend Aaron, from years long past. Aedenrel takes Aaron back to her house, and they have a few qualms about living together. Irritated, Aede decided she's going to travel, to cool down. He tags along, however, and finds out just what Aedenrel has been up to while he was gone. Her secrets exposed, Aedenrel delves into Aaron's secret past, and finds something that leads them into their second adventure.
The Last Gate To Oblivion is supposed to be the longest tale in this set. Aedenrel and Aaron discover a plot to open an Oblivion Gate. They must figure out who and why before the gate actually opens. At the end, Aaron finally confesses his love for Aednrel, but how will she react?
And finally, in A Secret Engagement, it is revealed that Aedenrel is not free to love the one she wishes. Her past is opened up again, and this time she reveals her reasons for reluctance in a relationship; she has loved and lost the one she loved two years before. Aaron is determined to free her from her engagement and show her that he can indeed love her, but someone is plotting against the two of them. But how will he react when he realizes he's been unwittingly brought into a Dark Brotherhood plot, one that will most likely end with his death? Aaron believes the lies the Mystery Man is feeding him, and Aedenrel finds herself abandoned in the last leg of her quest. Will the two of them finally find true love, or are they destined to part ways?
Filled with surprises, suspense, swearing, stupidity, sitting, and... well, other things, I guess, The Curse Of Blindness is sure to hold your attention.
In summary;
Story One: The Curse Of Blindness
Aaron and Aedenrel are reunited with one another
Story Two: The Last Gate To Oblivion
Aaron and Aedenrel must find and stop a new threat to Cyrodill
Story Three: A Secret Engagement
Aaron and Aedenrel fight to break an engagement made for her
Will Aedenrel and Aaron end up together, or will some strange turn of events place others in their path?
Only time can tell.
Factions/Spoilers included happen to be:
-Thieves Guild
-Dark Brotherhood
-Fighters Guild
-Main Quest
-MISC. Quests
I hope I haven't completely ruined the story, and there are many twists and turns that I've left out intentionally. So now that you're well informed, let's move on, shall we?
The Curse Of Blindness And Other Heroic Tales begins now.
By Kiriu