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People come into two categories, those who do and those who don't.
She opened her eyes for a few seconds blinking in some surprise...she was in a cart, bound tightly with simple leather strips but the men in front of her were all bound in chains...more then likely they thought that she couldn't do much in her current condition.
"Then again that is fairly close to accurate without a Bow I'm damm near useless."
She sighed softly at that...the only reason why she was coming to Skyrim was to find a cure and instead...well she doubted that she would live out the day.
"Hey Redguard you finally awake I see" said the blond man in front of her. She blinked in a little surprise not expecting him to have the energy to talk...
Then again Nords were very tough people.
"What is your name Redguard said the Nord in front of her."
Its Sasha, she wanted to scream that out but she couldn't...she was mute after all.
"does your throat hurt" asked the Nord with some sympathy and worry?
She could almost laugh, but instead she smiled softly and nodded her head, it was close enough after all.
"Ahh I would give you some water but as you can see," he lifted his hands then, a lot of chains were wrapped around them. She nodded at that before closing her eyes again for a little while.
"I'll wake you up when we are closer" Sasha nodded at that again her eyes still closed before smiling softly and falling into deep sleep once again.
Her eyes snapped open as she heard someone talking, obviously a thief considering how he was talking about a stolen horse, but she could not place his name...odd.
Shaking her head she looked around some more, the sun was up near the center of the sky...wonderful that meant that she was going to die during day light...she hated the sun really she did.
Looking at the blonde Nord in front of her who was smiling softly a slightly ashamed look more like a child who has just been caught in the cookie jar.
"I was hoping that if you were asleep they would take some pity on you."
She smiled softly and nodded at the man who had already earned a large portion of her respect. She then shuddered slightly...it was way too cold in this place.
Suddenly she spotted a some large almost castle like design coming up from the road.
She heard the Blond Nord (she had yet to learn his name) start talking about fond memories here and she smiled with the man who seemed to be lost in his memories about Helgen ...that was as good of a way to go as any she supposed.
When the cart stopped she had to sigh again...
"well today was as good as tomorrow to die at any rate", She thought with a slightly bitter smile.
The brown haired man behind her started talking about how he was not a rebel and the like...well that was a good defense as any...of course considering that fact that there is no court that kind of makes it irrelevant.
When all of them stepped down they had to be in an orderly line.
She purposely strode more to the left then the center just to tick them off...it's the little things that keep you going.
"Ralof of Riverwood" Hearing that name she watched the good Blonde man walk into a separate line...huh so that was his name.
" Lokir of Rorikstead "
No I'm not a rebel you can't do this. He started to run very fast as she smiled softly when watching him mouthing the words
"Faster, come on go faster someone needs to live from this."
Unfortunately in a matter of seconds an arrow went through his heart killing him.
"...at least it was quick may you find your peace Lokir I suppose I'll be seeing you soon."
Prisoner come up said the man in the front...she naturally came up...still to the side.
"Who are you?"
She wanted to scream at that before the man seemed to understand and said "could you mouth the words of your name mute." She blinked in some surprise before nodding, she truly had not expected him to understand what she was trying to say.
She began to attempt to say it.
"Sash"
She shook her head retrying it
"Sasha"
She nodded at that...hmm the man in front of her seemed to pause at that.
"Your name is not on the list...captain what do we do."
"Forget the list she goes to the block."
The man nodded at that before saying in a hush and very quiet voice I'm so very sorry ill make sure your remains are returned to Hammerfell. She nodded at that...well that was rather nice...in a sick morbid twisted way but hey still nice.
"Maybe they will bury me with my family...that would be nice to be buried with my sister and the rest of them."
She shrugged at that thought as she started walking to the line...in a zig-zag way...she almost wanted to laugh at the way the Captain seemed to want to kill her on the spot. Ralof was a laughing and giving a thumbs up...or at least as best as he could do considering the chains and all that.
When she finally entered the line (still out of placement...she doesn't do authority well) the first Man a red head was being sent to the block interrupting the blessing of the divans for their souls...well that was fine with her the sooner this was over with the sooner she could see her family...assuming that she was going to heaven...that was kind of iffy considering her past.
The first man was executed the sharp Axe cutting off his head...she heard mixes in the crowd, "death to the Stormcloaks, damm you imperial bastreds, and the like but the thing that what stood out to her most was what Ralof muttered out.
"as fearless in death as he was in life"
"Next the Redguard in the rags."
There was a sudden roar as she felt...strange almost motion sick, with a mix of losing a lot of blood...well that was just wonderful.
"Did you hear that" said the nice/morbid imperil soldier.
"I said next prisoner."
"Over to the block prisoner nice and easy."
"I think I'm really starting to hate today."
Then a Bird chirped as if happy...she really wish she had her bow back to make quick work of that Bird.
When she finally reached the block before she was put down to have her head cut off, she spit at the captains boots...what she was going to die anyways might as well go out in a blast with at least a chance in survival.
"Times like this I really wish I new Magic...or was better with a blade."
The Captain was naturally pissed and pulled her sword...then all hell broke loose.
A black...well the closest thing that she could relate it to was Dragon landed on top of one of the many towers...it had Red eyes and was obviously very pissed. It Started saying something along the lines of fire or at least she assumed so considering fire came from its MOUTH.
The captain was about to get hit...along with her. Using her feet to jump back (in a very awkward fashion) she managed to avoid the fire landing on her back...then the Dragon yelled again This time the Sun was covered up and fucking storms and giant flaming rocks started raining around her.
It was just one of those kind of days wasn't it.
Seeing a giant rock heading straight for her she threw herself to the side and looked around her vision very blurry.
She saw a tower and started heading for it...the door was closed. She desperately began banging on the door until...Ralof opened it up grabbing her inside then closing the door behind her.
She could almost cry in relief and tried to hug him as best as she could with her hands bound.
Ralof smiled softly patting her head and trying to comfort her as he would a child.
The other man a man that she had not even noticed before too caught up in her thoughts to notice him she supposed.
Ulfric Stormcloak the leader of the rebellion...well then this was awkward.
She gently got out of Ralof's grip as she smiled softly at him in thanks.
"What do we do know sir" said Ralof. Ulfric himself shrugged a bit before saying in one of the smoothest voices she had ever heard "check at the top of the tower maybe you can find a way out of here, you better bring the Redguard to their good in a fight."
Ralof nodded at that though he seemed to dislike how he had basically said every Redguard could only fight.
Running past him and into the top of the tower she saw another one of the Rebels. She was about to go up and attempt to ask how she could help when the fucking side of the tower exploded and the black dragons head came in there, then with another yell of fire it burned the man down to ashes before seeming to look at her.
...and it smiled...now she was just seeing things. Then it flew away to presumably go kill more people. Ralof came up next to her and muttered, "by Talos "
Shaking his head he then said "you see that roof go ahead and jump to it we will follow when we can okay.
She nodded at that before doing another awkward hug...then she jumped.
When she landed she felt something in her leg give out. Then the floor beneath her had to give out to. As she fell she used her hands to balance her as to not well die.
Getting up and she began to move almost hoping along the floor to her destination...if she stayed in that place then she would die. When she finally managed to reach a small clearing she encountered the nice imperial whatever his name was.
"Sasha still alive I see stick with me if you want to stay that way." She nodded at that and held out her hands. With a quick swipe her hands were free and she blinked in some surprise she did not expect that.
Seeing her surprise he explained himself a little bit, "if I die you have some way of defending yourself."
She nodded in some thanks, Looking over to her left she saw a kid and the Dragon coming after the young kid or at least landing close enough to take a swipe.
Closing her eyes for a few seconds she felt for that familiar pull...that familiar surge of Adrenalin that she could use...of course it exhausted her afterwards but defending the child was worth it.
When she reopened her eyes everything seemed slower as she moved as fast as she could, her leg burned when she ran and she could feel some blood coming down from the leg slowly... but she ignored it. Grabbing the kid who was as light as a feather she almost threw him at the corner of the house where she assumed his father was.
Looking over she saw the Imperial blink in some surprise as she collapsed to the floor her foot throbbing and very much aware of the fact that it was in pain.
"Is she going to be all right Hadvar " said the father of the Kid. The newly named Hadvar sighed and offered her his hand and his shoulder in one move.
She nodded gratefully latching on to him as they booth began to run toward the walls...or in her case hop.
When they reached the walls she saw an imperil soldier there. Hadvar was about to say something when the dragon landed again and within seconds burned the guy to crisps...the smell of burning bodies was really disgusting.
When Hadvar began to move forward a determined look on her face she had to give him a lot of respect then...very few people could do see something like that and keep on going.
Then again with what happened to her family it was amazing that she was still going to as well.
When they had hop/ran across the areas and past another burning building the Dragon sweeping down , she saw it grab a soldier and toss it.
...this thing just did not give up did it.
Ralof you Damm Traitor out of my way Yelled out Hadvar.
"You're not stopping us this time Hadvar."
"Wowwwwww...wait these two knew each other...wonderful that just added to her problems"
Ralof was walking to the tower singling her to follow him while Hadvar was while not dragging her around carrying her...
...who the hell was she supposed to go with.
She supposed that luckily she did not have to decide. The Dragon was charging straight toward her and Hadvar, Making a split second decision she tossed him away. The dragon itself landed next to her but not on her. Then with an almost annoyed flick of its tail she was sent flying straight threw the giant doors blocking Helgen away from the rest of Skyrim...the doors broke.
She was almost sure that she had broken her ribs as well and at the very least busied her spine.
When she finally stopped moving she landed on a rock depicting a Thief...looking up amazed with the fact that she could move at all she saw a river...and a town so close.
"I'm in shock that's why I cant feel any pain and in a few seconds a minute tops I'm going to pass out."
Forcing herself to move she rolled down to a tree giving her enough cover from any bandits or worse yet a snow storm.
"Should make a fire ya a fire that would be goo-"
She fell into darkness before she could finish that thought.
AN: just a little test chapter I know that the first chapter is always the most boring but I do hope you enjoyed my take at the opening scene.