Chapter 3

Three days, that's how long I spent searching through that mess of a room I call my library. Three days wasted, I found nothing not even a hint to where the black heart could possibly be. I let out a long breath as I slunk back down into a chair. For a while I watched how the light reflected off of the dragon egg, I was bought out of my thoughts when there was a knock at the door. The door opened at the shuffling of feet could be heard between the rows of books. I thought I said that I did not want to be disturbed, I called out. My lord, one of the servant girls said, it has been three days, you must eat. Who are you to tell me what I have to do, I said, not please leave I have some things to attend to. She placed a tray on one of the tables, bowed and then left the room. When I saw the food my stomach growled, I rolled my eyes but got up and ate the food anyway.

I walked over to a different table where a complete map of Solstheim laid spread out. However this was no ordinary map, these were designs for the new fortifications that I am going to add. Unlike last time where I sat helpless as the dragons razed my island, I will have a way of protecting and fighting back. Construction on the fortifications will being in a matter of weeks, and the ballistic missile batteries are being shipped over from Hammerfell at this very moment. This island will become the most powerful fortress the world has ever seen and the dragons are still none the wiser. Catapults will be set up along inside of the wall and where will be archers stationed all along the wall and all hours of the day. Nothing will be able to set foot on this island with my permission.

I pushed open the heavy oak doors of the study; the torch lit hallway on the other side was empty. I walked down the hall until I came to two large steel doors. I pushed them open as got my first fresh breath of air in more than three days. Before me spread out the city of Raven Rock. I watched people mover around in the streets, the ships coming in and out of the harbour; I looked to my right and saw the massive volcano in the untamed land of Marrowind. From what I understand Marrowind is rich with precious metals and gems, however you have to deal with the harsh landscape, and the beings living there as just as harsh and unforgiving. I smiled under my mask. It will be the first region that I take over. Without the influence of the dragons it should be a quite easy and the materials that will be harvested there will help fund that up and coming war. I took one last look at the setting sun and walked back inside, the doors behind me closing with a dull thump. I decided that is was getting late so I went to my chambers and got ready to go to sleep.

I awoke in the middle of the night to a loud cracking sound. I bolted out of bed with lighting already conjured in my hand. I looked around the room, but saw nothing. I looked in the corner as saw the dragon egg was shaking. I approached it as saw multiple cracks running down its entire length. The longer I watched the more cracks appeared. I kept watching and waiting for something else to happen to it, when the egg exploded sending bits of shell in all directions.

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Sorry for the long break in between chapters. I was working on other things, and i had a major chase of writes block. But i know were i am going to go with this story and i hope you all like what is to come. In other news i beat the main quest in skyrim dragonborn. I am not sure how to feel after killing myself, but i am happy that i got my robes back.

Thank you

Miraak Dragonblood