So onto Chapter 2, so Lila being a goddess and all her goddess powers are pure energy while magic is a different thing I find it more of a burning thing or celestial thing because it's a whole new power which you get used to using while trying it out while in battle.
Now we move onto the travel, to get to Solitude! My favourite city of them all and home to the blue palace! I have done a lot of in game stuff for this as well like going through a route to get from Winterhold to Solitude, I must say there is a lot of mountains to go though and water luckily Lila had Genie so there's that.
I'm glad to see that people are curious about the mysterious person, who is it and who are they? I know who it is but I ain't gonna tell because that will ruin the story for you!
Anyway I own Lila and the plot
I don't own Skyrim or Aladdin.
Chapter 2: Travels and Nightmares
As Lila stood on top of the mountain road she gazed her sight across what she could see from her view, it was hazy and foggy from what she could see she must have been a little bit high up from not being able to see any town or villages. She looked down the road to where she could walk from since the road itself being steep.
At that moment Genie had appeared from his lamp and floated next to Lila " oooo look at that view we must be a little bit high up, so Lila the Traveller which way do we go now? " Genie said with a hint of cheek in his tone. Lila pulled out the map and pointed down the path to which made it look like they were going to some digging site which also had another path going down towards a main road which lead to another town.
Genie dashed off leaving Lila to panic a bit " Genie! Don't rush off we don't know what dangers they could be near that site! " Lila tried to call out but Genie was too busy looking at the what the site to pay attention to Lila panic tone. Lila huffed at her friend as she ran down towards him and stopped in front of a door which seemed to lead towards somewhere but Lila was too conspired at the moment to bother at the door " Genie this site belongs to the college we can't be here for too long, anyway I want to try and make it to Solitude before it gets dark ".
" How do you know it belongs to the college? " he asked crossing his arms at her.
" I heard a few students talking about it and how one of the teachers will be visiting here in a couple of mouths when he gets more students interested ".
" But you're a student soooo you can get in " He hinted.
" I don't want to go in at the moment, I'm more concerned about getting to Solitude at the moment so if you don't mind we have to get going " she replied as she rushed past him, walking up the stairs to get to the next path way.
Genie watched her for a moment before poofing next to her " Hey I can help be a little bit curious we are in a new land after all ".
" Says the person who wanted to go back home as soon as I learned a bit of magic " Genie frowned at her reply " I was only thing for Al and the others sake, we can't be out here for long can we? ".
" We can because different worlds can pause time so when we left Agrabah it made time there stop so if we do return to Agrabah it would be like we never left, I 'm not that concerned on going back anyway I want to explore more of this world first before returning " she explained as she wondered through the path way heading up to the main road once again which lead off to a long path way.
Which lead to a stone statue of what looked to be a warrior holding a giant stone sword with what looked to be blessing of gifts left on the bottom.
" Hey look a sword and some money.. who would leave this in front of a statue? " Genie questioned.
" Maybe there blessing left for the statue of this man or what travellers left other travellers " Lila replied as she picked up the dagger and coins " I know this isn't something I would normally do but in my case I need the money and the dagger more than this guy ".
Lila then packed the dagger away and placed the sword on her back, packed the money away into her bag " You better be right about that I don't want some mysteries being getting on your back about taking this stuff " Genie said crossing his arms.
" I'm sure its fine Genie now let's get on my map says we're near a another town somewhere just got to get past some more of this road and a lake ".
She than began to walk again up and down the mountain walk way but then she stopped in her tracks as she saw two men running up to her with swords in their hands.
" Oh no! They look bad! Get back Lila I'll handle them " Genie said as he stood in front of Lila, The two men looked at Genie with glazing eyes as they started to attack him with his swords " Give us your belongs! " one man yelled as he was pushed back by Genie's arm.
" Can't you see I don't really want to be fighting you two at the moment! " Genie said pushing the two men away with his magic.
Lila watched Genie try to fight the men off but Lila then started to gather her magic in her hands again as lighting shot out and blew one of the men away which made him fly straight into a wall and knocking him out. The other man saw this and started to run towards Lila who then sent flames of magic towards his sword causing him to drop his sword from the heat of the metal.
Genie then grabbed the man and threw him into a mountain wall next to his other companion " Well that was interesting looks like your magic is getting better ".
Lila smiled happily at Genie comment as she smiled at him but then it faded as she started to rush off faster back onto the main road " What is it? " Genie asked.
" We better get going before those two men wake up again and I bet they won't be happy to see us since we sent them flying towards a hard mountain wall " Lila replied as she pointed her finger towards them causing Genie to nod in agreement " Your right lets go ".
The two of them walked back onto the main pathway which lead to a river side that was iced over half of the river but seemed to be started to melt off due to the morning light " Careful Lila that ice might break " Genie said in concerted tone.
" Its fine Genie if it does I know you'll be there to catch me " she replied causing him to blush slightly at her statement "Ah.. you know I'm always here to catch you .. and help you! " Lila laughed slightly at his comment back to her as she continued to jump from the ice blocks of the river and onto the main land where she walked around the mountains instead of through then.
The travel kept going through a pathway and then through a small bunch of trees until Lila ran into a an wooden fence which she then walked around to gain entrance to an old medieval house which turned out to be an inn.
" Well looks like I'm going back into the lamp, if you need me you know where to find me " Genie said as she slipped back into his lamp as Lila entered the Windpeak Inn.
The inside of the Inn was busy with the people from the town all gathered around a priest who was trying to calm down the mutter and chat of the panicked looking faces.
" The.. Nightmares won't stop! They won't! It's just the same thing over and over again! " One younger women said panicking as she held her hands to her head, one other women patting the other women on the back " I'm sure it will be fine now we have Erandur the priest here ".
" Nightmares? Sounds like something Mirage did once in Agrabah .. I could help .. it could be helpful to me and my skill … " Lila thought to herself.
" Yes I am sure everything will be fine I have located where these nightmares have come from so as long as you prey to Mara still everything will be fine just keep in mind that Mara will protect you " Erandur said giving the people necklaces " These will protect you for now, while it is doing so I will go and into the temple and stop these nightmares, then Dawnstar will be peaceful again ".
As the people walked away from the priest Lila stepped forward " Excuse me? I overheard your conversion with the people of Dawnstar and I wanna help .. I know I'm an outsider .. but I wanna learn how to help people and battle better so.. id this ok? " Lila asked which made Erandur smile.
" Why yes young lady this would help me as well.. as you see I am not a priest of this town I am from another city but my real home is with Mara I worship her and I wish to spread the word of her throughout of Skyrim in any way I can. Of course you can join me but may I ask what you are more skilled in? " He asked.
" Oh yes I'm currently skilled in magic like lighting, sparks and flames .. oh and heal! ".
" Ah yes that is most useful for me, now follow me I'll guide you to the temple " Erandur lead Lila out of the Inn and up to a path way to the Temple of Nightceller.
" This temple is known to spread nightmares over the town folk of Dawnstar for months now I have only been here once before but that was me locating it, I have not entered yet as I needed to tell the people the news " he explained.
" Ah I see, well I'm glad to be helping you in this adventure " Lila said.
" Bless you kind heart Traveller, oh what is your name? " he asked.
" Oh my name is Lila Swan, I'm not from Skyrim I'm from another land named Agrabah " she explained.
" Agrabah? Never heard of it must be nice, is it cold like Skyrim? ".
" Oh no, it's in the middle of the dessert and hot as the blazing sun "
" I thought you would have much darker skin than or at least tanned "
" Oh that's because I just moved to Agrabah I used to leave somewhere where it had no sun at all and just was so clouded and rainy ".
" Ah that explains a lot, oh look we're here "
Lila looked up at the nearly broken looking temple but it was being guarded by what looked like to be a bear " Be careful just use your magic to kill it " Erandur insisted, Lila looked towards the bear who had just taken notice of the two and started to run towards her, Lila pointed her hands towards the bear and send lighting which hit the head of the bear causing it to be knocked out " Ok now take your sword can kill it properly ".
Lila heisted at first before taking her sword and put it straight into the bears head killing it intently " Good now that's one danger out the way, we must go inside but I warn you there are many dangers in this temple because many years ago Priests and orcs once roamed in this temple where they once battled until a gas named Miasma was released that put everyone in the temple into a deep sleep but I fear when we open the into the main door of this temple that everyone inside it will awake and be very hostile to us ".
" Oh I understand I'll just follow you " she replied and with that they entered the temple doors, inside the temple was a large arch way which looked to be an old worship room which the old priests must of used to prey but it was worn of course to Lila she thought it must have been when they were battling each other.
Erandur casted a fire spell on the wall in front of them which caused an opening into the nest room as they entered Erandur " I must warn you that the Skull of Corruption is the reason that these dreams are happening, the Skull of Corruption is a staff that needs dreams to power it which is why these nightmares are happening " he explained.
Lila then followed him down into the temple but Erandur stopped as some orcs noticed them " This is where you must learn now that death is needed in an adventure if you wish to battle so death is need in order to survive " he explained which Lila took in a lot since she was used to just knocking people out or creatures but her thoughts wondered to how Aladdin and the others don't really kill their enemies which Lila was confused about and would sigh often at Aladdin himself when he wonders why his enemies would come back.
" I understand " Lila said gathering up some lighting in one hand while she held her sword in the other hand. The first orc attacked Erandur first but he blasted him back using his magic causing the orc to be knocked back, Lila quickly stabbed the orc back causing it to fall down dead. Lila then pulled her sword out the orc but Erandur was then knocked back by the other orc standing over him quickly Lila send some shock waves towards the orc causing it to look towards Lila " Oh er… ok.. Genie help me! " Lila shouted.
" Oh what we up to .. oh an Orc .. why is there an orc here and why is .. there Lila… " Genie started to question as the orc raised his weapon " Genie! This isn't the time for questions knock the orc out please! While I go heal Erandur! " Lila demanded as she rushed over to him as she casted an healing spell " Bless your young heart helping an old priest like me " Erandur said.
Erandur gazed his eyes up at Genie who had just knocked out one of the orcs " Who's this creature? ".
" Oh this is my friend Genie, he travels with me and helps me " Lila explained.
" Never seen a creature like him before must be your land interesting.. that's all the orcs down lets go onto the barrier over there we need to clear it but I haven't been truthful to you either I'm sorry for doing that I just needed help .. I am one of the former priest of Vaermina, of this temple but I ran away during the long battle against this temple by the orcs, but I found myself being a priest of Mara and I wish to resolve the loose ends made in this temple ".
" I understand .. well why you did it you didn't want to die .. no one wants to die but yes it was selfish of you to do that but now you're here and you can do what's right and reform this old temple of yours and I'm here to help you now let's get this temple back on the right track " Lila said holding her hand out to him which he took.
" Aww look at my little Lila helping others just like Aladdin would " Genie said with a tease which Lila stuck her tongue at him for as a tease back " I'm helping because I can see he is a kind man and a good soul now tell us how we can take down that barrier ".
" Thank you, in order to break through this barrier we must find a book its titles The Dreamstride, it would be located in the library " Erandur explained as he guided Lila and Genie through to the library " You look up there and I'll look down here ".
" Oh why don't I find it? " Genie suggested as he rushed through the library bookshelves for the book before flying back down to them with the book in hand " Thank you, well it says here we need a potion called the Vaermina Torpor which allows the user to travel by following another person's dreams, this would be located in the laboratory ".
" There's a lot of things to do isn't there well lets go " Genie said.
As they wondered over to the laboratory a few orcs were found inside lab, Genie quickly jumped into action as he used his magic to make the orcs back away " I have a question can your Genie kill things? " Erandur asked " No he can't, he can't bring back the dead either " Lila explained " Ah I see well you know what to do when he knocks them out " Lila nodded " Yes ".
Genie had just then knocked all the orcs out at this point " Well they will be out for a long time " That's not enough Genie we can't let them back up again " Lila said coldly as she stabbed all the orcs killing them " We can have them waking up again and attacking us " Genie looked sadly at Lila action before rubbing the back of his neck and nodding " I .. ok Lila If that's the way you need to do it here than alright ".
" Alright I located the potion now light those three candles and we will start " Erandur explained pointing towards the candles, Genie used his magic to light the candles for them " Thank you now I need you Lila to drink this potion and you must release the Miasma to protect the skull while doing so ".
Genie panicked at the news of this " Wait! Why does Lila need to do it why can't you do it? " he questioned " Genie its fine I'll be fine ok don't panic " Lila said as she took the potion and drank it, her vision of the two became faded as she saw black then it became clear that it was dark because she was inside the temple but during a war.
" Lila you will find yourself being changed into another being called Casimer, as you are him for the moment it will help you within the temple and move more to locate the things which are needed inside the temple now go take down that soul which is connected to the skull " Erandur explained as Lila gazed at the new vision.
A war of the orcs inside the temple, as Lila rushed through the temple looking for the skull as she did so she was attacked by orcs who came rushing to attack her, she quickly dodged through their attacks not wanting to waste any time dealing with them.
As soon as she did she saw a chain on the wall which she pulled causing the barrier to shut down , she quickly rushed through finding herself in another room. Genie and Erandur at this moment where following her movements as the barrier lifted.
" Lila you must find soul gems to power the barrier it will help us " Erandur explained finding a soul gem of his own " Oh you mean these things " Genie said pulling out about 5 soul gems " They looked pretty so I took them for Lila " he said blushing almost at the thought " Thank you Genie ".
" Good these soul gems were powering the barrier now they will be powerful to battle whatever is inside the inner sanctum " Erandur explained.
The three of them all moved into the Inner Sanctum where two beings came into view both looking like dark elf's who both wore old worn out robes.
"Veren … Thorek your alive? " Erandur asked looking to the two of them who both held unhappy faces as they gazed at Erandur.
" No thanks to you Casimir " Veren said.
" I no longer go by that name. I am Erandur priest of Mara ".
" You're a traitor! You left us to die and then ran before the Miasma took you ".
" No he was scared to die and we know that he's here to save the temple " Lila tried to explain but was glazed away by Veren eyes.
" Enough of these lies! It's time to deal with this traitor and his friends we will not allow you to destroy the skull! " Veren yelled as he shot a blast of his fire magic at the group.
Genie quickly blocked off the magic as he pushed the two back from Erandur and Lila " We can't let them stop us " Erandur said as Lila nodded in agreement.
Lila then rushed over to Thorek where he was being distracted by Genie as she slashed through him sending him to be knocked out to the wall where Erandur finished him off, Lila then turned on Veren, she stabbed him in the gut and left him to die in the corner where she attacked him " I won't let you stop a good man " she said taking her sword of him and turned away.
" I knew Veren and Thorek .. they were my friends once .. is this my punishment for my past? Is it mara's will to torment me so? " Erandur questioned.
" No if we let them speak us into them they would of used the weapon to hijack havoc across Skyrim " Lila explained.
" Yes you are right.. they had to die.. now it's time to destroy the skull.. you stand back while I perform the ritual granted to me by Lady Mara ".
Lila stepped back and watched Erandur getting ready to cast the ritual to gain access to the staff which was protected by another barrier.
" I'm gonna go back into the lamp Lila I have some stuff to think about " Genie said as he slipped back into the lamp.
Lila got worried for a second about what Genie was going through, he just watched her kill two people and a few orcs of course who images would be haunting him and she fully understood that but she also had to make him realize that they are in another world now where she need to learn what it was like to be an adventure.
" I call upon you, Lady Mara! The skull hungers if yearns for memories and leaves nightmares in its wake grant me the power to break through the barrier and send the skull to the depths of Oblivion! " Erandur chanted as Lila watched the barrier break down and the skull staff to be destroyed by him.
" It is done thank you my dear for joining me in this long battle, Now Dawnstar will be safe and be able to have peaceful dreams " Erandur said.
" Yes I am glad to be of help and I must be on my way as well now I guess this is where we depart from each other " Lila said.
" Yes sadly it is but if you ever find yourself in Dawnstar again or by a temple of Mara and is in need of any help I will be here and will help you with no charge ".
" Thank you Erandur I hope that is soon ".
As the two left the temple they shook hands and left towards the town.
Lila then found herself on the road again and headed towards a sign that said Solitude, Genie had then proofed out of his lamp " Well that was different so now we're headed to Solitude right? " he asked. Lila nodded back as she pulled out her map and looked which was the city was " It's just there we should make it there soon if we don't stop but we may have to since it is dark and I don't know what Skyrim is like but.. I'm getting kind of excited and I want to know .. what's it's like being in Skyrim longer.. I want to know everything about it and help people ".
" I'll be here too helping you battle monsters and creatures off when you get into any danger " he said poking her which Lila laughed at " I understand, well what we waiting for let's get going! ".
Another chapter done!
If you want to know about this quest then search on google Waking Nightmare Skyrim
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