Chapter six: The Hunt Begins
[Alduin's Lair]
"So, that was successful" said Madison. "What's our next move?"
Ryder answered in a doubtful tone "First we wait for my uncle, and he better have some answers. He said that the prophecy spoke of one born of a dragon, yet you were born from a dragon as well. In fact you were blessed by Akatosh himself. Or at least my mother told me."
Shortly after that they heard a powerful roar. It was Alduin, he returned from Helgen. "Satisfied, boy?" He said in a semi angered voice.
"Not quite yet. Now it's the part where you tell me the truth. Why am I so crucial to the prophecy. You needed a Dragonborn, well you have two. Why?"
"So the boy is not all strength and no brains. Very well. The prophecy requires one Dragonborn, but if one is born, 4 others will. Maybe even worlds apart, but it is born. You were not born from Akatosh, you were born of one of his , get you reflect him our world. You are both direct representations of Akatosh. Yet one thing about that last part is uncertain. It is not known if you reflect him as a hole or as one of many faces. If that is the case, than it is clear you are his darker, or more daedric, side . You think you chose the armor, you didn't. It chose you. If the second hypothesis is the correct one, than she is the light, or the aedra, within Akatosh."
Ryder was shocked, yet he remembered. His father warned him. But there was no going back. He than took a crossbow from the ground, and as he grabbed it a dark cloud of smoke surrounded the crossbow, growing larger and assuming different shapes. When the cloud dissipated, it revealed a different crossbow. The new crossbow was larger, it had two holes on the front and a normal top. It's color scheme had changed as well, now resembling Ryder's armor color scheme. The crossbow also had it's string divided in three, meaning it could shoot several type of arrows according to the will of the wielder. The smoke cloud also made an arrow quiver on Ryder's back.
Alduin spoke again "I also happen to know where the aedric armor is, and to activate it all you need is for the wearer to be Akatosh's aedric representation. It is in the Skyforge.".
Ryder stared at the crossbow and said "Than it's two birds in one bolt. Let the Hunt begin." Than he unleashed a dark and evil giggle. He wanted revenge no matter what.
[The next day, Skyforge, Ryder's POV]
Let's see what do we have here. A large security force and I can see why. The Harbinger is here. If the Dov-Ah-Kiin were to kill such an important member of Skyrim, his reputation would surely receive a very negative impact, especially now that Skyrim knows he is Dov-Ah-Kiin. And what a better way to make sure they think he did this than to kill the Harbinger using what those ignorant Nord bastards call "The Voice'. I saw his face. I can disguise myself as him. Let's not waste anymore time. Let's do this.
[Normal POV]
Two soldiers were at the entrance. "Did you see what happened at the watchtower? They say a dragon appeared and the Dragonborn killed it" Ryder threw a rock making some noise. "Who's there? Show yourself! You have a shield you go in front."
The two guards began moving forward in a single row. A dark figure appeared from the shadows and shot a single bolt that pierced through the guard holding the shield and impaled the other guard to the wall. Another guard heard the commotion and decided to take a look. As he opened the door, he saw the scene and the one responsible. "Who… who… who are y-y-you?" he asked in fear." Ryder smiled and said "I'm your worse nightmare"
As the guard was going to take out his sword, in a single side kick Ryder broke leg, forcing him to kneel. "P-p-p-please, I have a wife and three childr…" begged the guard but he was interrupted by Ryder
"Shhh, I yet have use for you." Than he grabbed a pair of dark axes, the same type as the crossbow, laid them down on his shoulders, and cut his head clean of his body. Than he holstered the axes and released from his arms a purple energy. Suddenly the ones he killed began to walk again. "Rise my pets, rise and rebel against the living who for so looked down at you, thinking they were superior."
After he said that the dead charged against the rest of the guards, Ryder took advantage to sneak past the guards. Only one door remained between him and the Harbinger. He opened the door, but he didn't expect to have 4 guards standing in front of it.
Ryder took his axes and threw one at each guard, hitting them in the head, killing them instantly. Than he took the crossbow and shot one in the head and the other in the heart. Blood gushed all over him, and as the blood was dripping the armor glowed a brighter red, almost like excited.
After killing those four , Ryder looked up to see a old man. He was the Harbinger. "What kind of vile creature are you. To come all this way to kill an old man."
Ryder answered "Do not take me wrong, but you are the means to an end. I value the courage you had stay and wait for me, but I'm afraid your time has come. I'll make it quick, as a reward for your bravery. You won't feel a thing."
The old man closed his eyes and said "So be it."
Soon after this the guards knocked down the door and saw the figure holding a rucksack. The figure than shouted "FUS-RO-DAH!"
The old man went back and his internal organs literally shattered with the strength of the shout, killing the man. The guards charged at the figure , who charged again, killing some of the guards, and knocking the rest down, giving him a chance to escape.
[Companions stronghold, four hours later]
A woman flipped over a table and screamed in anger "Who is responsible for this?!"
A guard said "We don't know, but we think it was the Dragonborn, the man used the dragon tongue to do the deed."
The woman grabbed a sword and said " well find him, and bring him to Justice at the hands of the Companions"
Author note: whoa that was intense, first real battle, so tell me what you guys think. Il try to keep updating as fast as I can, but I've been working on a project so I might slow down. Anyways as always, favourite, follow and review if you like it. Manatauro out.
