Chapter one - Eternally Happy
Morndas, Evening Star 4, 4E 202 - Midday
"Open your eyes now. Ever seen so much at once?" I asked.
Serana opened her eyes to view upon the entire snow lands of Skyrim. Through the blizzard winds of snow, Serana tried gazed through it, but couldn't see too much.
"So much snow." She said.
I stepped closer behind her and hugged her from behind, around her belly. I kissed her hair then gazed down the large mountain towards Whiterun, where I had grown up.
"Have you never been this high above ground before?" I asked.
"No. Never, until now."
"Must be hard to see through this blizzard." I said.
"No it's OK-" I let go of her then stepped away, walked to the edge of the mountain where I can look down and see a long drop.
I looked into the atmosphere and inhaled deep, then exhaled a shout. "Lok Vah Koor!"
The wind immediately stopped blowing and froze still, as if time had stopped. A moment later, all clouds had quickly rushed away and sun had shined bright upon the land of Skyrim.
"Do you know how loud that is?" Serana said from behind me, I turned to see her covering her ears.
I laughed a little then joined her. "I'm sorry, love. It's worth it though, take a look."
"You're lucky our circlets are customary fortified to giving us sun tolerance." She said.
"Very lucky, otherwise you wouldn't be too happy."
She stepped forward to stare out into the world, I had my eyes running through the plains of snow also. Truly, it had been extraordinary, a blessing from the Gods of such beauty this land held.
With all the wind calmed, and the blizzards of snow flying, the entire land had been cleared out and full of green and snow on the ground. Far away, past the mountains near Solitude, I caught sight of the tallest tower of Castle Volkihar, where Serana and I lived.
She had been eyeing her way from Solitude to Markarth, Morthal to Falkreath, then Dawnstar to Whiterun.
"It's so beautiful. I've never seen anything like it, Leo." Serana said as she stared adorably. I looked at her, and stared at all her features; her long and well-trimmed brown hair, her firey but passionately yellow eyes, and magnificent pale skin.
'She had no flaws whatsoever, she is perfect.' I thought.
"Neither have I, nothing can be so beautiful, so perfect that shines brighter than anything I have ever seen. Sometimes I cannot take my eyes off of it." I agreed, but she turned to see I had been looking at her, then we both exchanged smiles.
She stepped forward to me, wrapped her arms around my neck as I wrapped mine around her waist, and kissed me tenderly, passionately, with love to it's fullest extent.
My name is Leonardus Shatter-Shield, I come from the clan of the Shatter-Shield's in Whiterun of Skyrim. All being told short, I'm a Nord and Solider serving for the Stormcloaks.
I have also been born with the gift of being the Dragonborn, sometimes it has it's blessings, sometimes it's curses. But still I use my power for the greater good.
A year ago, I have defeated a mighty dragon, large and scaled, black as the void. The dragon's name had been Alduin, a World-Eater with it's burning passion to bring end to humanity as we knew it.
Along with his defeat, I have made several friends, several enemies. I have also been married in the Chapel of Mara in Riften, to a beautiful and intelligent woman named Serana.
It took a lot of time of us being friends before our feelings had blossomed into a flower of love, but now everything is perfect. I couldn't ask for a better wife, a better best friend.
She was not just some normal woman, neither, she had secrets to keep, secrets to hold, while masquerading with the crowd of citizens and not drawing too much attention to herself.
She had been an ancient pure-blood vampire and the daughter of Lord Harkon and Valerica. She is known as one of the "Daughters of Coldharbour", among the first vampires ever to walk Nirn. After her parents had betrayed her will and confined her to centuries of isolation, I had found her in a crypt while working for the Dawnguard.
Both Serana and I worked together, and remained together at all times. After months of spending time together, we managed to defeat her father, Lord Harkon, and restore righteous authority within the Castle of Volkihar.
We managed to free her mother, Valerica, from the Soul Calibour and she lived with us in the large castle, mostly tending to her gardens.
I had become a vampire lord before her father died, a gift that he bestowed upon me for returning her daughter from the crypt. Today, Serana and I rule the Castle as King and Queen, with righteous crown circlets around our heads, magically enchanted to fortify our abilities.
We had been recently married, and we had retired from Castle Volkihar to vacation ourselves on a honeymoon. The Throat of the World, tallest mountain in all of Tamriel, had been our last stop in Skyrim before we were to travel to the next province.
Serana had not been around much than being stuck in Skyrim her entire life, so I felt it was my duty to give her a chance to explore what life is really about, to see the world.
This day is only the beginning of our forever after, the beginning of our eternal happiness. This day is also the last day we spend in the land of Skyrim.
"Ready to go?" I asked her.
She turned around and looked at me. "Yes, I'm ready. Thank you for bringing me here."
"No need to thank me, love."
We both turned around and began walking back and down the mountain. I had told her I wished us not to be accompanied with horses, that if we walk everywhere we go, it'll make it that much more of an adventure.
"So, where to next?" Serana asked.
"We've visited all towns in Skyrim, seen all of it's beauties. Let's say we leave it, move on to the next province."
"Sounds great! Which one?" She asked.
"Well, I've never been to Cyrodiil? Plus I'd like to visit Tamriel's capital. Would you like to go there?"
"Anywhere with you." She said. I smiled and held her hand as we made our journey down the mountain.