Hello!

Sorry it's been a looong, long time. Grade 12 is kicking my ass right now.

But I've managed to scribble this down during a boring part in one of my classes.

Enjoy!

"Mum!" I called, running up stares as fast as I could. When there was no answer, I yelled louder. "Mum!"

"What?!" I heard a sharp reply. I looked around the living room confused. Where the hell was she?

"Where are you?" I asked.

"I'm outside!" She answered, and I rushed to the balcony to find her sitting on a padded chair, a cup of coffee in her hand.

"What do you want?" She asked gently.

"I need Xbox Gold." I said simply, and her eyebrows farrowed.

"What?" She asked, obviously not knowing what it was.

I rolled my eyes, and sat on another padded chair next to her.

"Xbox Gold, mum. I've told you about it before. It's lets you play online with other people." I explained.

"And why do you need it?"

"Skyrim Online just came out, and I want to play it."

"But you seem happy without it."

"So? Things change. Plus it'll be fun."

I waited as mum took a long sip from her coffee, and swallowed slowly in thought.

Before I was about so say something else, she answered me.

"Sure. Why not? My credit card is in my purse." She said.
I smiled widely, and wrapped my arms around her shoulders.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" I rambled, squeezing her roughly.

And with that I bolted towards her purse, and downstairs again.

As I was punching in the numbers of her credit card when I started to really think about what I was doing…

I never did have Xbox gold, because I simply didn't like people all that much.
Maya was an exception, it seems.

But now as I hear one of my most adored YouTuber's is online, I burst through my own morals, and scramble to get close.

My thumbs stop in mid stroke as I stare up at the screen, my mind now turning blank with worry.
Was I doing the right thing? Mother agreed, but with some hesitation. Was it because she knew once I put my mind to something I won't stop until I get it? Or was it because she actually approved?

What am I doing? It's just Xbox online, it's not like I'm selling my soul to the devil!

But still… something about it felt wrong.

I sighed, and looked back at my controller, which was clutched tightly in my hands.

"I'll try it only once, and if I don't find him… I'll never play it again." I said, nodding in agreement of my self vow.

I finished punching in the numbers, and waited for the game to download.

Once it had finished I plunged head first into the virtual world of Skyrim.

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I found myself on a path, right next to a stream.

I turned towards it, trying to figure out where I had ended up.

Just outside Riften. Of course, the town you first go to in the game.

There seemed to be nobody around, but then again the map was massive.

Rolling my eyes I started down the trail. How am I going to find Cry in this entire map?

It was hopeless! And that's how I traveled. Hopelessly fumbling around the world for at least fifteen minutes before I finally found somebody.

"Hello." I attempted a greeting as this person came closer towards me.

It was a dark elf. Not Cry.

"Hello, High Elf." He responded.

Oh. So somebody who took the game too seriously, then. Alright, I can take this guy on.

"Dark Elf. What level are you?" I asked, mimicking his tone of voice.

"Level Thirty. And yourself?"

I smirked.

"Fifty."

He didn't say anything for a little while, making me feel slightly uncomfortable. Then he spoke.

"I assume you major in magic?" He asked.

"Of course. Fire magic, preferably. How about you?"

"I am the same. Fire Magic is my most used spell. As well as Stoneflesh."

"Well, duh. Without Stoneflesh you're basically naked to attacks."

"Have you gone to the college yet?"

"Yes, in fact, I saved the college from destruction… again."

He laughed, making me smile.

"Why are you here?" He asked, making me frown.

"Truth be told, I don't rightly know." I answered.

"Ah. Just wanted to check it out?"

"Well… yeah, I guess."

But before our conversation could continue, suddenly a Dragon landed almost right on top of us.

We both sprung into action, casting Stoneflesh almost in unison.

"Where the hell did that come from?" He asked, sending a fire bolt at the beast, who only groaned in annoyance, and came towards us.

"You dolt, it uses fire, it's basically immune to it! We need to use ice!" I exclaimed, casting an ice spike.

I quickly dodged as the Dragon sent a large wave of fire my way. Damn. That's impressive.

"I don't have a good ice spell!" The Dark Elf screeched.

"Just use it!" I cried, sending an ice spike into the dragons neck, making him stumble backwards.

I heard the sound of the basic ice spell, and turned to see the Dark Elf duel casting a frost spell.

"You were right, you don't have a good ice spell. Just keep going!" I yelled, sending another ice spike into the dragon. And yet another. And another.

But it only seemed to slightly dent the dragon's health bar.

A wave of fire came rushing at me, hitting me right on, making me stumble back in shock.

Once I recovered from the fire attack I saw the Dark Elf being ripped about in the dragons mouth.

"Oh great! Good going!" I called, and sprinted away from scene, not wanting the same for me. I turned around quickly, happy with the gap I left between the dragon and I.

"I'm sorry! I'll try to find you!" He said as his character was thrown aside brutally, and his signal was lost.

I cursed under my breath, sending more ice spikes into the dragon.

Now I was all alone… but there was no running from a dragon!

I quickly looked into my inventory, and stared in horror at the lack of health potions I had.

"Great! I'm screwed!" I said without thinking.

Suddenly an ice spike burrowed it's way through the dragons scaly flesh… but I didn't cast it.

I turned to see a RedGuard in full heavy armor running to help me.

"Oh thank God!" I cried, shouting frost breath at the dragon.

"I will avenge you, friend!" The man replied, shouting at the dragon as well.

Wait a second… that voice sounded familiar…

"What's your name?" I asked as we kept battling the tenacious dragon.

Well, actually, his health bar was going lower… Maybe I wasn't screwed after all.

"I'll tell you in a second, lets just kill this damn dragon, first." He responded, and I nodded my heard in agreement.

It didn't take long with the two of us. We both put out spells away as the Dragon's neck outstretched in pain, and all life was banished from it's body.

It bellowed loudly, it's last cry, and then fell limp on the ground.

"Here you go, friend." The Redguard, said, and the soul of the dragon found it's way towards me.

"Well thank you… that was a close call." I said, turning to him.

"No need to thank me, High Elf. I am here to keep Skyrim safe!" He exclaimed, making me chuckle.

"So, your name. What is it?" I asked.

"My name has been lost within this world, within Sovngard! The letters have been scrambled across the constellation, and frozen in time! So, you can just call me… Cry."

Dun, Dun, Duuuuun!

I'll try to get a new chapter up, soon.

Constructive Criticism is appreciated, just don't be too mean! :D