THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SOME FEMALEXFEMALE LOVE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! :3
Steve was looking at riverwood he was sheathing his great sword behind him. "This might be a good place to lay low for a while." He turns towards the mage and thief, "I am gonna try to get some armor so you can do whatever you want." However he points a finger at the mage in a warning gesture, "Do not burn down anything especially a house."
"So even the warrior knows what to expect." Nathaniel smirks.
The mage had an annoyed look for a second before smirking evilly. She snapped her finger as she was walking by Nathaniel. "Yes but he never said that i can't light your pants on fire.", she said as she cast a fire spell on his pants.
Nathaniel leaped up and ran to the river. He jumped into the rushing current extinguishing the flame. "You stupid mage..."
The warrior was getting used to the mage and thief's constant fights. He was just gonna focus on getting his new armor for the mean time. He was hoping to find a strong armor to give him support since the great sword takes a while to swing at the opponent.
Meanwhile the mage had a big smile on her face after lighting the thief's pants on fire. She was gonna visit the inn so she can grab something to eat and drink. When she enter the room, she thought that she saw a familiar person at one of the tables.
The assassin was drunk and was in her regular dark brotherhood attire. She was about to fall asleep when she fell off her chair.
The mage was looking at the assassin with a curious look. She did not know if the lady was awake or not so she did something that any logical person would do. She was poking the assassin with her foot to determine the question on her mind.
"Go away...!" The assassin waved her hand to shoo away the mage.
Steve was looking around the blacksmith for a general idea for the armor that he needs. He noticed nathaniel in the river, "Are you doing alright? She really lit your pants on fire. He was leaning against the rail which faced towards the river.
The thief glared at the warrior. "Yes I'm fine." Nathaniel got out of the river and walked to the lumber mill.
The mage tilted her head to the side, "I thought that you looked familiar." She pokes the assassin with her foot again, "Though you were not drunk or...wait a minute." The mage looks around before kneeling beside the assassin, "You were not a normal citizen were you?", she whispers.
The assassin's eyes grew wide. She covered the mages mouth and shushed her. "Watch your tongue!"she hissed looking around the tavern. When she saw it was only them two she whispered "No I'm not a normal citizen, and if you say anything you won't be found..." She uncovered the mage's mouth.
"I won't be found huh? I had a feeling since you enter the keep.", she said before she started thinking more. "Plus your outfit kinda resembles you know who?"
Steve left the blacksmith after a few minutes with armor in his arms. "I wonder where the mage went...hopefully she is not burning anything else down." When he thought about what the mage did to the thief, he could not help but laugh quietly to himself.
"You don't think before you speak do you?" the assassin sat up. "Plus my other clothes got ruined last night..." The world suddenly spun and she threw up.
The mage pats the assassin on her back gently, "Yet I am not throwing up from being drunk."
"I do this everytime... you wouldn't understand." the assassin coughed and she saw someone else come into the tavern.
Nathaniel walked into the tavern. His pants were partially burned. "Stupid … mortal mage..." He walked by them on the other side of the fire barely glancing at the mage.
The mage decided to have more fun by pointing her hand toward the fireplace. She uses her fire magic to direct the flames to hit his pants again. The mage quickly hid under the table for safety reasons.
Steve was putting on his gauntlet when he notices a smoke in the air. "I thought i told her to not burn anything..", he said while heading towards the tavern. However he did not expect Nathaniel's pants to be on fire again. "Ummm...Nathaniel...you might want to look down", he said while pointing at his pants.
Nathaniel shook his head "I know ….." He walked past Steve and walked into the river... again.
The assassin looked at the warrior. She got up and walked out past him. She slumped over the railing in front of the tavern.
Steve had a confused look as he was searching for the mage. After looking for a few minutes, he went outside to see if the assassin needs any assistance. "Are you feeling alright ma'am?", he asked with concern.
"Yea... just fine... i need to get back to my family soon." she said watching two kids playing with their dog. "They will want to know what happened..."
The mage peeks over the bench for any signs of angry Nathaniel. She slowly snuck to the next table until she got to the inn's counter. The mage proceed to hide behind the counter despite the weird look that she was receiving from the owners.
Nathaniel looked in the tavern after getting out of the river. He decided against it and walked back out.
The mage peeks over the counter for a few seconds. She quietly left the tavern with hopes that nathaniel does not find her. Mage decides to hide behind the bushes so she can drink her mead.
"I do not think that you are in the good condition to travel. Maybe you can send a letter so they will not be worried?", he said while looking at the assassin. He diverted his attention towards Nathaniel, "You did not find her? I am hoping that she did not set anything else on fire."
"Nope. I didn't find her... Good riddance if you ask me." Nathaniel looked at the assassin "I don't remember you... Who are you?"
"My name is Demitra and that is all you need to know." the assassin said. She was finally sobering up.
The mage was just sitting there after hearing Nathaniel's words. Normally she would throw another fireball but for some reason, she could not move.
"I think that we would need her help, we could always use a mage to help in any future battles." Steve looks over his shoulder at Nathaniel, "Plus she might have thought that you can pull off the pants on fire style."
"Oh yea...lemme wear my weakness thats right next to the sun. At least i can walk in the sun..." Nathaniel huffed. "As long as she stops the fire around me I'm fine with having her around."
"Alright then go find her cause she can be anywhere in this town. If she managed to hide from a skilled thief then she can hide anywhere."
"She's in those bushes over there drinking mead..." the assassin said pointing across the way. "I'm surprised you two didn't see her pass..."
"Oh um thanks..." the thief walked across the path and looked in the bushes. "You here mage?"
The mage threw the bottle of mead out of anger. She was trying to hold back the tears as memories were beginning to come back to her.
"Move Thief..." Demitra's voice was cold and harsh as she pushed Nathaniel out of the way. She knelt down beside the mage. "I'm sorry but I do not know your name... May I know what it is?" her voice was calm and almost soothing.
The mage blinks for a bit before answering in a soft tone, "It's Olivia".
"Olivia? That's a wonderful name. Did you want to go for a walk, Olivia?" the assassin smiled.
The mage looks at nathaniel for a second before turning her attention to Demitra. "I guess", she said while standing up.
"Go on ahead I'll catch up." she smiled, ushering the mage along the riverbank.
The mage grabs the other bottle as she was heading towards the riverbank.
"What was that about...?" Nathaniel walked next to Demitra.
As he did she slapped him. "Oh I don't know... maybe when a certain elf says things he shouldn't! You know my husband said the exact same thing you did about her... only he had enough nerve to say it to. My. Face. You don't have the guts or the right..." She spit in his face and walked away towards the riverbank.
Steve was leaning against the rail while watching the event. "You know that she is right, we don't know much about each other or her. You might have triggered a memory from the past. You should apologize to her if you do not want just your pants to be on fire."
Nathaniel was still in shock and disgust. "Wait... I just say something and then that woman slaps me and spits in my face and I should apologize?!"
"Yes, you need to apologize to Olivia. You don't know about her past or her so your words had a huge impact for her to not be herself. Now whenever they come back, I want you to apologize like a gentleman and no butts."
"Oh no... I'm gonna be gone when they get back. Screw this!" Nathaniel glared at Steve and walked out of Riverwood's gate.
Steve sighed as he rubs his eyes, "He knows that she is not gonna let him get away when she finds out."
Demitra sat on a log and gestured for Olivia to sit. "Bet your wondering why i care..."
Olivia plops onto the log with a drink in her hand, "Let me guess? You felt bad like everyone else?"
"So you think I feel bad at random? Wrong." Demitra looked at Olivia. "Why don't you tell what happened?"
"People always wonder why I like lighting things on fire so much? Well i am a pyromaniac so i get easily entertained by burning things. However I was just hiding when i heard my mom ask if my dad knew where i was." Olivia throws the bottle into river, "You know what he said? 'I do not know, Good riddance if you ask me." The mage looks at Demitra from corner of her eyes, "You know that i have been homeless since age 6 because I was pyromaniac? They decided to disown and kick me out of the family."
"Thrill of the flames eh? You would never get bored in my family..." Demitra smirked. "Did you know that I was married? We were happy for a little while... then I found out he was an alcoholic... sure my story fits most cliches but then he was gonna kill me or at least I thought he was when he said those words... I found a dagger that was next to my hand while he was standing over me and... I stabbed him and I reveled in my first kill." Demitra sighed "but i still loved him... even when I was about to die... or he was dying"
"My mentor at the college of winterhold told me that we find someone in strangest ways. I never found someone because they always run away when i burn something or kick them. I have been living in these woods for a long time until the arch mage let me stay at the college before I applied. When he said those words earlier, memories of my dad saying that i don't belong in the family was coming back..."
"You know what i think...i think that he is trying to tell himself that he doesn't need a strong woman in his group." Demitra smirked then saw Nathaniel walking. "Say... do me a favor and throw a paralyze spell over yonder..." She pointed over at him.
The mage was confused for a bit before she look at the direction that Demitra was pointing. She started to growl as she cast a powerful paralyze spell on Nathaniel. "I believe that he and I are gonna have a lovely chat."
"Go easy... ah what am I saying... chat to your heart's content!" Demitra stood and walked back over to the tavern.
Olivia quietly cracks her knuckles gently as the fire engulfs her hands. "No one pisses off a mage...and gets away with it", she whispers to herself.
Nathaniel was in mid-stride when the spell hit him. It hit him hard enough to knock him back. His face was mildly strained.
Olivia was standing over Nathaniel with a smirk on her face. "It seems like the big bad vampire has been paralyzed by a "stupid" mage." She pokes his arm with her foot, "It took me a few months to master this spell. You should know that no one pisses a mage and gets away with it.", she said with evil tone.
Demitra stood by and watched, making sure that Olivia didn't kill the archer. If anyone was to kill anyone, it would be her.
Steve manage to find Demitra because he was starting to get worried. "Is olivia going to kill him or something? She seems really mad and I do not blame her", he said while looking at Demitra.
"I'll stop it if it gets too out of control.. Don't worry too much." Demitra smirked and looked from Olivia to Nataniel, who could barely breathe much less move or talk.
"You know that I am the person who forgives and forgets...but you..", she said while grabbing the front of his shirt. She pulls him so they were eye level since she extinguish the fire in her hands. "You made me very pissed so you better give me a very good reason on why i should not burn you." She remembers that her paralyze spells makes the victim unable to talk. She decrease the spell a bit so he can be able to talk but movements would still be ceased.
"You should not burn me because that may as well be my worst weakness. And if I'm exposed to too much fire i will turn to ash. Would you like to be the cause of murder?"
"Well you have get to know me, you would know how many bandits that i have killed. I do not regret killing them so why should I regret with yours? Hm?"
"Fine. Immortality is overrated anyway." He sighed "Just burn me to your hearts content... I don't care anymore"
"You mister", she said while poking him on the head. "Do not seem to have any friends. Instead of burning you to crisp". She gave him an evil smile, "I am gonna become your new friend whether you like it or not."
"Well that was anti-climatic..." Demitra laughed. "Almost painfully so."
Steve was quietly laughing, "I think Olivia is smarter than we give credit." "I think she knows that it would be too easy to grant his wish. Plus she knows that he can't stand her so why not torture him while having fun?", he whispers to Demitra.
"Well even I could figure that out. She's a smart girl." Demitra walks over to Olivia and pats her on the back. "Nice chat?"
"Yep, now i have a new friend...which means..", she was jumping with excitement thought she forgot that she was holding onto nathaniel. "I have a new buddy that I can drag for any adventures in the future!"
"if you shake him too much he may break..." Demitra smirked walking past them
"He would? We need to put some muscles on him then.", she said as she started to drag nathaniel towards the tavern.
Steve knew that his adventure would not be easy but he will not regret his decision for his team members.
"You know... I must deserve this... but why now?" Nathaniel groaned.
"Because Olivia found a better payback than burning you. You have fun on the adventures.", steve said while he tried to contain his laughter.
"...i hate all of you..." nathaniel glared at each of them.
"Don't be so grumpy, we have all kinds of adventures. First, we need to get some food and drinks before we look for a cave. Nathaniel...this is a start of a beautiful torture.", olivia said while smiling.
"Ah the wonders of torture... Which reminds me I will need to get back to my family...so if i could be excused..." Demitra whistled and a black stallion with glowing red eyes appeared out of nowhere.
"That is the most awesome stallion that I have ever seen. But do you really have to go?", she asked while being sad.
"Sadly I must... I must inform them of Helgen and tell them I'm ok." Demitra smiled "I am sure our paths will cross again."
"I hope so because we can cause more torture to the poor innocent people!", mage said while accidentally throwing nathaniel in the air.
"Don't break your torture buddy." the assassin said as she began to ride down the road.
Nathaniel hit the ground hard and coughed. "Thats IT!" he bared his fangs at Olivia.
Olivia grabs the front of nathaniel's shirt and tugs him close, "You really think i am scared of your fangs?"
"I could rip your throat out and you aren't scared?" he says menacingly. He stands up, towering above the mage. "I did have a friend you know... he was with us at helgen and the imperials killed him! So don't talk to me as if we are even remotely friends..."
"You know what thief.", she said while she narrows her eyes. "You should consider yourself lucky that someone wants to be your friend. You know how many people run away as soon as they hear that i am pyromaniac? A lot, even my own family disowned me for that reason. So i am trying to be your friend cause i saw him get shot. I am not a heartless nord like people assume that i am."
"I know not all nords are heartless... its just the ones who want to torture me and kill me I can't call my friend." he walks past the mage and the warrior. "I'm gonna go before I bite one of you..."
Steve slowly walks up to the mage who was staring at the floor. "We might cross path with him again then maybe you can explain to him."
The mage just kept staring at the ground, "He is not gonna listen. I usually torture people in fun way...I didn't mean to kill those bandits...but i had to survive.."
~skip ahead four weeks~
Steve was looking around the cave for any traps or draugr that could be lurking around. "The place seems clear but we could never let our guard down.", he said while looking at the mage. He looks over his shoulder with hope that the mage would respond in her normal self. Lately the mage just been quiet without burning anything.
Demitra was sneaking with the thief close behind. She stopped and sniffed.
"We don't have time to smell the draugr..." Nathaniel said as he walked ahead, still sneaking
Olivia was sneaking ahead as she moves her staff which had a glowing ball at the end. She seems like a more serious person than she usually acted while they were in riverwoods.
Steve was sheathing his sword but he kept the sword where he can be able to grab it easily. "We should be able to find the treasure without any more attacks.", he said while looking around.
Nathaniel soon was a few meters in front. "I think I see it." he rushed ahead
"Nathaniel wait!" Demitra smelled something but she couldn't place it.
Steve saw something in the distance, "It looks like some sort of treasure but there could be a trap".
After Olivia heard the word treasure, she immediately ran ahead to grab the treasure. "The treasure shall be mine!", she said to steve.
As soon as he got to the corner he was at a sprint. It was unmistakable. That was a pile of gold.
The mage was running faster as she was preparing to dive into the pile of gold. "The gold shall be mine...treasure!"
Nathaniel ran into the mage with a loud SMACK. He lay crumpled on the floor with the mage on top of him. "Ow..."
"Ow, ow, ow...I did not know that a draugr would want the treasure", she said while rubbing her nose after smacking into someone.
"Oh how rude. I am not decaying last i checked!" Demitra looked at the mage.
"Demitra!", Olivia said with excitement but she realizes something. "Wait a minute...if you are there then who am i laying on?", she said while looking down.
Steve took a while to catch up to the mage because he was wearing some heavy armor. "You should have checked the area before diving into the treasure..", he said before he sighs a bit.
Nathaniel groaned and, realizing who all was speaking suddenly said "You know I missed everyone too... now can I get up?" he sighed.
"Are these your friends Demitra?" a tall nord walked up behind Demitra, wrapping her arms around the assassin.
"Yes Mykayla. This is that mage, Olivia, I told you about and this is Steve." Demitra introduced them to Mykayla.
Olivia recognizes the person as nathaniel so she decided to plop down because she did not feel like moving. "Nope, you make a very comfy pillow. Also ello...Mykayla?...yes i am the almighty fire mage!"
Steve bows down a bit like a gentleman as he was raised. "It is a pleasure to meet you Mykayla.", he said.
"My my what nice people... why are they your friends again?" Mykayla laughed but then smiled. "I'm joking dear."
"I know hun. I know." Demitra sighed then smiled a genuine smile.
"It is a big surprise to see you and nathaniel again. We have not seen you for a while so how has life been treating you?", Steve asked
"Quite well... as you can tell Mykayla here... well we are together. Not married, just dating." Demitra smiled again. Her dark brown hair was tied back like usual,showing off two different colored eyes, one blue and one golden. She was shorter than Mykayla by about a foot.
"Not married yet anyways." Mykayla winks. She was quite beautiful with brownish blonde hair, tied back just enough to be out of her face. Her eyes were green as emeralds and she had an intricate tattoo below each eye.
"So we will be expecting to hear wedding bells? Don't forget to invite me to the wedding.", Olivia said excited. She had slightly curly brown hair with reddish-brown underneath the layers. Her hair was pulled onto one side bottom ponytail over her left shoulder. She had a light blue eyes which seems to glow in the night.
"Depends if I can oh i don't know..." Demitra grins evily and leans into Mykayla.
"Not in front of the children dear,,,," Mykayla laughs, holding the assassin.
"Well I believe that you both will have many years of blessing in the future", he said while smiling. Steve was curious as he pokes Nathaniel with his foot, "I am surprised that nathaniel has not said a word for a bit."
Nathaniel suddenly let out a huge snore.
"About time he got some rest...though that is a weird way to get it..." the assassin giggled.
Olivia blinks a bit before yawning, "He..uhhh...snores loud..", she said before falling asleep.
"It looks like nathaniel is not the only person who is tired", Steve said while sitting down. "This might be a good time to get some rest before we keep moving on."
"Ok but... we need to hunt because we haven't eaten in a good while..." Demitra said sheepishly.
"Yea... Its been at least four days, and the wolf in me is hungry..." Mykayla yawned and rubbed her eyes.
Steve raises one of his eyebrows in confusion, "Wolf? I see...it reminds me of a wolf that we saw in a cave at helgen once."
Demitra was yawning. When he said 'wolf' and 'helgen' she nearly choked on her own spit. "You don't …... say?" she said after coughing.
"You haven't told them your secrets have you dear?" Mykayla said with a wicked grin on her face.
Steve was getting more confused, "What secrets are you talking about?"
"Nothing!" Demitra pushed Mykayla out of earshot. "No and I plan to keep it that way..."
"You are cute when you are flustered." Mykayla laughed and walked out of the cave to hunt.
"Ok? Anyway nathaniel has barely been getting sleep or something", steve asked to change the subject.
"He hasn't slept since he caught up with me...while I was riding back to my family." Demitra walked back over to Steve.
"I see, Olivia has been sleeping except she wakes up screaming. I think one night when i was checking on her when she was screaming. She punched me in the jaw in her sleep, you know for a small girl", he said while rubbing his jaw, "she can pack a punch."
"I see..." Demitra frowned. "I'm not sure what to think of that..."
"Maybe they have something in the past that affect them. Plus she is not screaming so she might get full rest this time.", he said while yawning also.
"You should get some rest too... I'll take first watch." Demitra smiled and walked to a good vantage point.
Mykayla walked into the cave with some fresh fruits and some of her kill. She dropped the fruits into a basket and brought the meat to Demitra.
"Alright", he said while yawning, "Let us know if any draugr are heading our way." He leans against the wall before falling asleep.
"Will do." the assassin whispered while eating some of the meat.
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