I watched the snow lightly dwindle down to the ground as I looked onward. The welp I resurrected was getting hard to control. I knew the promises I kept was until he died. I wasn't one to break them and if he was dead then I could break it with ease. But if he was alive he would pose a threat to the empire and my influence. A dova was keen on their words and don't break promises often.
"Alduin! How long will we stand idle!?" Shouted the fellow dov as I gave an annoyed hum. "I seek confirmation on someone. The Dragonborn couldn't have died that easily." I spoke with a slightly concerned growl. He suddenly roared and flew off. I attempted to command him, but his mind was not his own.
Only after an hour I had two guards dropped at my feet. He grumbled as he marched off once more, but in a different direction. I was holding myself by the teeth, as I wished to rip his head off. I glanced at the guards as the shivered and whimpered in the snow. "P-please! I-I have a-a spouse!" Pleaded a guard. The other whimpered as he was shivering hopelessly. The humans were weak, but until I know, I will spare them. "Leave." I hissed and followed the welp dova only to find him completely gone. I rushed over to his previous flight path and saw him heading towards a tower.
A sudden presents of a second dov struck me a I looked to see him. The sneaky runt of a Dragonborn.
He was running with a band of merry men and a dark elf as they approached the tower. She pondered to either wring Mirmulmir's neck or to thank him for drawing him out.
I prepared for flight only to have a feeling rip through me. Something wasn't right. No, something was terribly wrong. I looked back down and saw Mirmulmir already on the ground. The dovakiin was aggressive in his fighting as he jumped onto his head and ignored the snapping jaws.
I stumbled and launched off of the perch I had and was moving as fast as I could. I had hoped to save the poor saps life, but I was too late. A glow overwhelmed my sight as I halted my flight. All that was left was bone.
(Drakar POV)
I panted with exhaustion and felt anger burn in me. She didn't make good on the promise. Even thieves had standards and something that involved business like this was almost punishable, by death. "DOVAKIIN" Roared a familiar dragon as she landed in front of him. "We agreed to not kill each other-" I sneered, cutting her off. "Well then, would you like to explain why this tower is in ruins then?!" I shouted as a hopped off the skeleton. "Please tell me and the men how there where 16 guards and we only came to find one. Do explain!" I said pushing my luck. I honestly didn't care at this point. She was renown for tormenting people. Her and the dragon cult kill thousands, possibly millions in efforts to turn her into a god.
"You didn't return to me as promised!" She shouted, but I snapped at the pitiful counter-argument. "Can I really fucking return to you that easy. Do I have any wings on my back?! No!" I shouted throwing my sword down. Alduin reeled back in shock as I got closer. "I've been dragged away from Helgan, had to play tomb runner, and kill one of your half-ass lackeys. All because I was caught the second I stepped in the door of a hall!" I said annoyed. I looked over only to feel my wieght drop and be hung over hundreds of feet in the air, by a pissed dragon mind you.
"Are we riding, or are you going to put me down now?" I asked as she hissed. We were brought down to the grown and I was thrown. She growled and stomped around me. "Killing me only proves what I was saying you know." I said crossing my arms. "You! You lair! You said I had murdered thousands. I only sought those he had done wrong!" She screamed. I looked over and saw a massive amount of fog.
"Do you have a shout that can clean up weather?" I asked as she gave a annoyed growl. She walked up and saw the mist. "Why?" She said with annoyance. "Cast it on that area." I said as she gave a reluctant hiss.
"Lok Vah Koor!" I heard the thunderous shout, but had an odd familiarity with such a language. I turned to Alduin and saw her stance ridged and was practically in shock. I turned to see the field littered with burial crypts and chambers for sacrifice. Each one held secrets, all involved dragons. "This was around the era of dragons." I said looking forward.
It was no lie, draugr were cursed nords that may never find rest by the dragons. I turned to Alduin, to see her muttering. "T-This is impossible. I never have thought..." She stumbled back a little as I looked onward. "Maybe you're not to blame. After all the dragon cult did what they thought was a way of power." I said, now knowing the history of the cult.
(4 Hours ago)
"Ah! Exactly what I needed." Farengar said as he put the stone on the table. "What do you make of this?" He asked a hooded woman. "Hmm, It's about the dragon cult's lust for power. Something about "Exploiting the innocent." She said rubbing her hand on her chin. "What do you think that means?" I asked. Since I had an encounter with the tyrant herself I felt a little entitled to answers and questions. "It means that Alduin wasn't getting her hands dirty. Her followers had exploited her trust for power. Making them look like heroes, only to be found as murderers." The woman explained looking at the ancient encryption.
I nodded, noticing how Alduin reacted when I spoke the vague imperial truth. They recorded it from the eyes of ancient humans anyway, so it was no surprise. The dragon cult was reclusive and killed and kidnapped in the name of the dragons.
They were not human in many peoples eyes. They where almost demi-gods of undead, but in the end they all fell to the revolt that happened so long ago.
(Now, 3rd Person)
Drakar glanced back at Alduin. She was obviously in shock, so much that she had laid down a bit. "How could they betray me!" She hissed as grief and anger overtook her mind. "The dragon cult?" Drakar asked as he walked back. "No! Humans have natural power hunger. I cannot deny that, but my own kin. I was informed from every dragon that held a hunting or governing ground that the humans were sacrificing the wicked!" She shouted with rage. She was now planning to fly and resurrect each one. Only to kill them again, but more slowly and painfully.
"If it's your dragons to blame, then I think that, as their empress or whatever, you should help me. As a dragonborn I think I need to bring my power to the full extent so I can live up to what people expect." Drakar said with a smile, only to get a glare. "You just want free rides and power don't you?" Drakar gulped and knew that she could see him like glass. He was a thief after all. "Ok ok. It was a joke, but we should at least apologize to Whiterun hold. Your subordinate did go rouge on them after all." He said putting his hands on his hips. Alduin nodded, seeing as she was definitely in the wrong now.
After mounting up, they took off. Drakar was obviously enjoying himself on short trip, only to be cut off by thunderous shouting from the Throat of the World. "DOVAKIIN!" Echoed the shout as Alduin gave an annoyed growl. "Why must they call now?" She said with annoyance as they landed at the watch tower. They were in the middle of a damage check, only to scramble at her terrifying sight.
Drakar then hopped down and worked his magic. "Whoa! Hold up guys, shes fine!" He called as they held their weapons up. "Dragonborn!" Shouted a guard as they slowly withdrew their weapons. "Alduin" Nodded Drakar as she bowed her head. "Forgive me, that idiot with scales diffed my orders and attacked on whim." She said, her pride obviously bruised.
The houscarl sheathed her blade and walked to Drakar. Just before she spoke, Farengar rushed to Alduin. She barely had time to react as a million questions ran out of his mouth. Drakar quickly pulled him back and looked at the nervous dragon. "Do you mind?" He said annoyed as Drakar groaned. "Could you give it one at a time? I'm no mage to know how important this could be to you, but I'd refrain from making her nervous or pissing her off..." He said as Alduin gave a puff of flame through the sides of her mouth.
Farengar nodded, though quick, his questions had slowly to a manageable pace. "So the mighty Dragonborn. I was informed of your "Legacy" and found that you were suppose to fell dragons. What's special about her?" Drakar gave a light chuckle as he told her he would explain at Dragonsreach. Alduin and Drakar decided to move in convoy with the guards. To avoid unwanted trouble.
Alduin and Drakar exchanged stories. Alduin, telling the tales of useless mates and rebellious dragons. Drakar, telling tales of the places he's been to, things he's stolen, wrongs he righted. All while getting rich in the underworlds or the realm.
The entire hall had moved to the balcony as Alduin gave a nervous shuffle. "So Dragonborn. Why have you brought this dragon here? Why must you?" Asked the Jarl as Drakar gave a chuckle. "Well she's passive for now. She's also Alduin." He said only for guards to spit out their drink and the Jarl reacting in absolute shock. "Alduin!? The World Eater?!" Shouted the Jarl as Drakar nodded, well aware of the legend.
"Yeah. Turned out that part of the legend wasn't all that true. Can't really rule what's in ruins or wiped from existence. That and she kinda wishes to forge her empire from beings she trusts next time." Drakar explains as the Jarl just rubbed his temples. "The Dragonborn of legend has made friends with the bane of man... This world works in ways I may never understand..." He said sitting down. Drakar let out a awkward chuckle as he glance at the mountain where the shouts echoed from.
"Alduin. What was that?" He asked hinting at the call. "The Greybeards... My brother, and top lieutenant had abandoned me in seeking meditation. He left me in my time of need, but I wouldn't cal him traitor..." Alduin hummed as Drakar tilted his head. "Another dragon? That sounded like multiple." He mention the multiple shouts as she nodded. "He has taken disciples during his trip and trained them in the Way of the Voice." She said with a light chuckle.
"An art of teaching joor in the tongue of dragons..." She mentioned as she turned to him. "If you wish to seek the power of dova in a way that walks with honor and knowledge, he and the Greybeards may teach you." She says as she looked at the top of the mountain. Her brother and top officer laid upon that mountain. Drakar hummed and nodded. "Next trip I guess. Wanna come to?" He asked her.
Alduin looked and surprise and nodded. "I may have to keep you out of trouble." She said was he walked over to the Jarl. "We'll be off now. Sorry for the surprise." He said scratching the back of his head. "No problem. I'm honestly glad that the legend may not be true after all." He said with a smirk. Drakar nodded as he patted his shoulder. After mounting Alduin, they left for the mountain.
"Father! Your circlet!" Shouted one of his children as he felt his brow. "DRAGONBORN!" He screamed off of the balcony.
Alduin looked back at the hall and then sighed. "You stole something off of him, didn't you?" She asked, reading him like a book. "Never said I stopped being a thief, have I?" Said the man, twirling the circlet on his finger.