Disclaimer: Of course, Saegomai does not own Morrowind, but if she did.. Nerevar Indoril would rule!
A/N: Here it is, Chapter Three of the VDR Episodes! Relax and Enjoy!
When those words escaped Sotha's mouth, his head sunk, his body shaking in anger, and his temperature rising, his adrenaline rushing. Shuuya could not, however, understand his pain. He did not know what it was like to be betrayed in such a way, but the Dunmer did, however, feel for the deceased man.
Sotha Sil then cracked a smile, bravely he then moved on with his promised tale, clearing his throat of the rage.
"That title.. I could not believe my eyes, and I began to think, that they were deceiving me. That they were merely playing a trick on me of some sort. Reality snapped into place as I heard the footsteps down the hall, heading into Vivec's room. Quickly I teleported to safety, the ruffles of the papers, I believe, gave away my appearance there in the room. Vivec, he wandered the room, as I watched him from a tower afar. He glanced out the wind, above and below, and entered back from his window. I sat there.. on the tower, my head spinning, making me dizzy. So very dizzy.. I knew he could sense my presence. I knew he knew I was once there. My heart ached in trouble and fear, but I refused to tell Almalexia. She would never believe me! Her and Vivec, they had some sort of.. Fancy affair.. And they hid it from the people.. But I.. I knew what was taking place.
"It was awkward.. standing in the same room as Vivec, knowing of his affair, and knowing he was the cause of the ambush that took place on Red Mountain. I couldn't look into those betraying eyes. I couldn't talk to him, because every word he would speak unto me, I would believe as lies. And so.. I could feel our friendship.. slowly.. drifting. And every time I glanced unto Almalexia, I wanted to shout the truth out to her. To tell her he was the reason we were ambushed, so he could reclaim the tools for himself.. And become a greater god, better than the rest of us, and greater than Indoril combined...
"That day, when I heard the two discussing my death, I planned to flee the town within the next week...
"In my home, in my own comfort, I carefully operated on my clockwork. It sounds unbelievable, me, a wizard, working merely on clocks.. Mechanisms.. and huge bolts that made wonderful clicking sounds.. Almalexia.. She entered my chamber, half nude as I could sense seduction. I refused to even speak to her, as I ordered her to immediately leave my chamber. She abided, and was gone until night fall.. Where she slaughtered me to my deaths as I slept..
Shuuya shook his head, staring at Sotha Sil, the tension between the two very strong. The Nerevarine took in the story all at once, thinking back against the long tale, taking in a breather. Sotha Sil held his chin high, an hand caressing his chin as he slowly closed his eyes once again.
"How did Vivec convince her to believe whatever lie he must have told her?"
Sotha Sil smiled at the curious Dunmer, simply speaking: "Love.. I wish to be alive.. I wish to be under the command of Indoril.. I-"
"Is it true..?" Shuuya interrupted the Dunmer.
Sotha Sil turned his head a bit, his eyes wondering, finally fixing on the Dunmer, "Is what true..?"
"Who really killed Indoril..?"
Sotha let out a weak laugh, clutching his heart, feeling for his old friend. The two were evidentally very close, but that was something Shuuya did not understand. There were so many tales of how the Nerevar was killed, the one crossing Shuuya's mind was that the three gods: Vivec, Sotha Sil, and Almalexia, were responsible for his death.. But Sotha Sil, he knew the real story, but spared Shuuya the details, halting to the point.
"My dear lord, Indoril.." Sotha slowly began, glazing to the skies above him as a hole emerged from the celing, Shuuya looking up into the now-clear-blue-sky.. Shuuya watched as Sotha held his hands high above him, speaking.. "Forgive me of speaking your deceased name, for I no longer serve you as I am deceased as well, but in death, I bear. I have failed you, Indoril, but given another chance, I shall prevail." The hole then rumbled back into its darkness. "Young Dunmer.." He then turned his attention to Shuuya. "Indoril, my lord, was killed by his own two.. At the time, I was in my home, still working on my clockwork.. I had not yet discovered his death.. Until I met him in hell and peace.. I felt so ashamed, for I was going against his will, trying to steal those tools.. How could I have been so... cold?.."
"You did not know, Sotha.." Shuuya comforted the Dunmer..
"Yes.. Maybe so.. I still believed that Indoril was embarking in his own epic journeys, helping the people of Suran with their needs.. But I was wrong.."
"Indoril would be proud of you, Sotha.."
"I only hope.. That what I am to ask you to do.. Will make him happy, and allow him to reborn himself, and bring true peace back to Morrowind and Vvanferfell.. Along with you, Shuuya, for you are truly an excellent Nerevarine and Hortator.."
And so.. the two then began to discuss a way to sent Vivec into hell and peace with the rest of his comrades. Vivec did not deserve to be a god, Sotha easily believing that Nerevar Indoril was the true god, and was the true man who was soon to be called, once again, the Nerevarine and Hortator.. along with Shuuya..
A/N: Okay, so the last chappie, Chapter Four, will be up soon. But until then, enjoy, R&R!
