A/N: Just a warning that Alduin may seem a bit OOC in this chapter. (OOC= Out Of Charater)

Chapter 3

"I had wondered what had became of the great Loksilkun. We all thought you had perished with your servants in that place you called a temple." Alduin all but spat out. "Seems that was not the case."

A crooked smile formed on Seraphina's lips. "Those traitors couldn't pull me down with them even if they tried."

He eyed her curiously. "So it seems. Drop your weapon, Loksilkun." he commanded in a voice that almost made her piss herself.

The steel sword fell from her grasp and landed on the dusty ground. "You have found me, World-Eater. What shall you do with me?" she understood that there was no way of escaping death this time. She would be resurrected and would serve Alduin in every life after this one.

Alduin, as if sensing her thoughts, walked closer to her. "I will not have you killed. You are a unique gift and killing one such as you would just make conquering this world utterly uninteresting. You shall come with me."

"Don't you have enough mates to dance for you?" Seraphina spat. She would not become his plaything.

His deep chuckle rumbled in his chest. "All my mates are dead, Loksilkun. So are yours. Unless I choose to resurrect them to do my bidding for me. No, you will help me strike fear into the hearts of these mortals. They will become our slaves once more."

"Don't call me that."

"Call you what, Loksilkun?"

"That. My name is Seraphina."

"Is that what you are called now, Seraphina?" he inched closer to her.

The hairs on the back of her neck stood up at his close presence. She could feel the heat in his breath. "Why are you here?"

"I thought I had smelt something when I returned to this time. Your scent is an easy one to pick out, even when you are in this mortal form. Its a shame you killed Mirmulnir, he could have been... helpful." he lifted his head to stretch out his neck and rose to his full height. He hovered over her like a dark cloud. "More mortals are coming this way. Our time talking here is over."

Before Seraphina could protest he had her in his talons and lifted off into the air. She left loose a blood-curdling scream- much to her shame and embarrassment. Alduin looked at her clutched in his talons. "You seemed to have lost your inner dovah."

Seraphina couldn't respond, she didn't even hear him over the sound of his beating wings. Maybe flying in the night skies wasn't what she wanted anymore. Her eyes were shut so tight it burned. Tears dripped freely down her face and through the sky like twin rain drops. She wouldn't open them, no.

"Open, Loksilkun. You must see your namesake like a true dovah once more." Alduin commanded loud enough for her to shiver in fear. Despite this she kept her eyes shut. If Alduin meant to scare her then he would do more than just shouting at her.

"Hi lost naram sahlo erei ol joor." Alduin rumbled in annoyance.

The rest of the flight proved to be pure fear and fright for Seraphina. Alduin insisted on flying lower towards the ground, which meant dodging tall trees only narrowly. Seraphina swore she felt leaves brush against her ankles twice before the beating of his wings meant he was gaining altitude. He made consist sharp corners, making her stomach churn and her complexion grow pale. Yet she still refused to open her eyes.

Seraphina soon started hearing faint roars from more dragons off in the distance. As Alduin flew with her in his talons they grew louder, closer. It didn't sound like there were many- four, maybe five- but that was enough for her to assume the worst.

He wants to humiliate me first, make sure he's properly broken me before ending my life and resurrecting me to do his bidding. Seraphina snarled at her thoughts. No, he wants to claim me as another one of his mates and then pass me to another dragon to use.

A low growl ripped from her throat before she could stop it. Alduin upon hearing it slowed his flight, just gliding as he slowly lowered himself to the ground.

"Alduin, valokein rigir in. Mu'ular lost kosaan laagnu." a deep voice sounded.

Seraphina felt herself being shifted and moved in Alduin's talons until she felt herself being placed gently on her feet. Solid ground beneath her feet made her chest feel lighter. Her eyes cracked open slightly and she gazed down upon old stonework laced with growing plants. Claws retracted from around her and left her standing alone on her own.

"Wo los daar joor? Rek sahlon do-" the voice broke off suddenly.

Seraphina lifted her head and looked upon a dragon with mud-coloured scales and horns curved in perfect symmetry. Its eyes glowed a strange amber, almost concealing the shock and anger dancing behind the colour.

"Geh, Loksilkun." Alduin rumbled above her. "And I'd prefer you'd speak the language of the mortals while in her presence."

"How did you find her, sire?" the dragon asked in shock, falling into the language Seraphina could understand.

"We shall speak later, Golsu'umkoor. Send her to my chambers and meet me in council." Alduin spoke. There was an underlying edge to his voice. His scarlet eyes lingered on the dragon for a while longer before he took off in the direction of the other roars.

"Loksilkun," the dragon said to Seraphina. "I am Golsu'umkoor. If you could please follow me to sire's chambers."

"Do not call me that, Golsu'umkoor. My name is Seraphina and I'd prefer if you would call me by my name." she stated, almost stumbling over his name.

He looked at her strangely, all traces of anger gone but still the lingering shock. "I apologise, Seraphina. I must have been misinformed." he bowed his head in what might have been a bow. "This way."

He turned and started in the direction of a massive cave mouth she hadn't noticed before. It really was something else. An archway made of stone and carved to took the form of two twisting trees. The stonework she stood on led into the cave. Plants grew over the stone on both the archway and path from ages of misuse. Inside the cave proved too dark to see into without walking inside.

Seraphina took a deep breath and gazed at her surrounding. A forest, thicker than a bear's fur and darker than the cave surrounded her on all sides. This looked to be the perfect hideaway. Their was no way she could escape here alive without either Golsu'umkoor or Alduin finding her. Or any of the other dragons Alduin may have resurrected.

So with reluctant steps, Seraphina followed Golsu'umkoor into the cave.