Time for another exciting chapter! Here we go we continue with the Companion Quest line!

And for you all readers to know, this story might be more than what I would expect. Unlike the stories I have written, this story might go more than 50 chapters or more since I will include the Main storyline, some side quests and the Dawnguard DLC. Just a little heads up.

Chapter 9

Blackheart, Lydia and Farkas have arrived at Dustman's Cairn where they were about to locate a fragment of Ysgramor. It took some time to get there, but it was worth it. Once the three entered, the place was dead silent.

"Be on your guard," Farkas said.

Blackheart said as he took out his Gauss Rifle "Don't remind me. Last time I was in a place like that, zombies started to pop out of everywhere. Creeps the fuck out of me."

When they entered a chamber and proceed down the stairs, four Draugrs started to charge at them. Farkas took out his Steel Greatsword while Lydia took out her shield and Ice Sword. As Lydia fought one and Farkas took on two at the same time, Blackheart shot the last one. He couldn't believe it, no matter where he goes, these Draugrs will always be there. In a few seconds, all four Draugrs were dead.

"I fucking hate these thing!" Blackheart yelled, "Why is it that every tomb I go, these things always show up?!"

Farkas replied "We are in a Nord's tome. There are always Draugr in these tomes. Now come on, we have to find that fragment."

After a few more Dragur encounters, the three eventually made it to the ceremonial hub. When they made their way to the center, they saw the way blocked by an iron gate.

"Blast it," Farkas said, "You two, look around. There has to be a lever to raise the gate."

As the two agreed, Blackheart and Lydia looked around to find this lever. When the two were about to give up, Lydia saw lever and walked up to it. When Blackheart saw her going into the room with the lever in it, his eyes widened and followed her.

"Wait, Lyd!" Blackheart said as he was in the same room as her, "Don't pull that! It's…"

But it was too late, Lydia already pull the lever. Although the gate from the other side opened, the gate behind them immediately closed.

Blackheart just looked at her with a disappointed look and said "…a trap."

"Sorry," Lydia apologized, "I did not know."

Mephala then said "Is it me or is that girl a lot dumber than we thought?"

Right before Lydia was going to snap back at Mephala, Farkas walks up to them and said "Look at what you two got yourselves into. Hold on, let me see if there is a lever to open this gate."

But before he was going to find the lever, five Silver Hand members appeared fight behind him with their Silver Swords drawn.

"Farkas!" Lydia said in a worried way.

"Fuck!" Blackheart said as he was looking around the room, "Lyd, hurry! Find something to activate the gate!"

Right before the two were about to do something, Mephala said "Hold it, you two. Look at what's happening."

As the two turned to Farkas, one of the Silver Hands said "Look at what we got here, one of those Companion dogs. And look, he brought along some friends."

Then another one looked at Lydia and said "Looks like we are going to have fun with the girl tonight."

AS Blackheart stood in front of Lydia with his Gauss Rifle at hand, another one said "This will be a story to tell!"

However, Farkas said "But none of you will tell the tale."

Suddenly his body begins to take shape: his arms grew longer, his legs begin to arch a certain way whiles his muscles grew bigger. He then begins to grow fur all over and his teeth grew sharp as fangs. Farkas had become a werewolf. In a flash instant, Farkas uses his claws to rip each Silver Hand members. In a matter of seconds, all five Silver Hands were now dead, with pieces of them everywhere. The werewolf then walks towards the passageway and activated the lever that was there. As the gate opened and Lydia Blackheart walked out, they saw Farkas already in his human form putting spare armor he brought.

"Let's go," Farkas simply said.

There was a brief moment of silence when Lydia said "Y-Y-You are…"

Farkas sighed and said "Yes, I am a werewolf. I have what we call the Beast Blood in me and it allows me to transform into a werewolf."

Blackheart then said "And everyone in the Companions are werewolves?"

Farkas replied "No, only the members of The Circle have the Beast Blood. Sorry you both have to find like this."

"Farkas," Lydia said, "That…That was…"

Before she was going to finish, Blackheart shouted "Was fucking awesome! I've never seen anything like that! Dude, you have got to show me how to do that!"

"I'm sorry," Farkas said, "Only members in The Circle are permitted this power."

"So no wonder that Vilkas guy was strong," Blackheart said, "It would have been awesome if I can transform. Right, Lyd?"

Lydia replied "Um, sure?"

"Enough this talk," Farkas said, "Our transformation is vest kept secret. If anyone find out…"

"Don't worry," Blackheart said, "We are, as you would say, companions now."

Farkas smiled and said "Thank you. Now come on, we need to find that fragment."

As Farkas was walking ahead, Lydia was next to her Thane and said "This is surprising."

Blackheart said "I know, when I thought I saw everything, BAM, another thing pops up!"

Mephala then said "I knew they Companions were hiding something. This transformation is unnatural."

As they entered a burial room, they encountered three more Silver Hand members getting up from their seats with their swords drawn. As Farkas and Lydia drew their weapons, Blackheart took out Mephala and started swinging his sword at one of the Silver Hand. As Blackheart and the Silver Hand were going at it, Blackheart twirled the Silver Hand's sword and stabbed Mephala through the bandit's stomach, killing him instantly. After the three of them killed the Silver Hand bandits, they proceeded down the hallway and entered the burial hall where three Draugr walked out of their tombs.

"This is so getting fucking old!" Blackheart yelled as the three charged at the Draugrs.

After many encounter with Draugr and Silver Hand, Blackheart, Farkas and Lydia made it to the main chamber tomb. The tomb was a circular room that was surrounded by 20 tombs on the walls. Blackheart didn't have to think that this was going to be a trap. In the far end was a tomb that was in front of the Word Wall.

"Okay," Blackheart said, "We are all thinking the same thing here."

As he looked around, he saw stairs leading to a possible way out.

"I have a plan," Blackheart said as he looks at Farkas, "Unless you have another idea?"

Farkas replied "I am all ears."

Blackheart then explained "Here it is: Lyd, I want you on top of those stairs and use your arrows. If you see any of those damn zombies, kill them."

Lydia nodded her head and made her way up stairs. Blackheart turns to Farkas and said "Farkas, I need you to guard the base stairs to keep Lyd safe. If they come near, make sure to keep them away from her."

Before Farkas was going to go into his position, he said "What are you going to do?"

Blackheart replied "I am going to dance with the dead."

As soon ad Lydia and Farkas were in position, Blackheart made his was to the single tomb. Once he was near the tomb, the lid suddenly popped right off and a Dragur Deathlord. Once the Draugr stood on its feet, Blackheart simply huffed.

"This is going to be easy," Blackheart said as he readied his Shout.

He carefully aim and shouted "FUS!"

Blackheart sends a blast of force towards the Dragur, who only took a few steps back. The Draugr just growled and surprisingly said "FUS…"

As Blackheart stood there, Mephala said "I believe he can use the Shout too."

"Yeah," Blackheart said, "At least it's not that bad."

Boy was he wrong.

The Draugr finishes by saying "RO DAH!"

The Draugr then unleashes a massive blast of force towards Blackheart that not only knocks him down, but also sends him flying 20 feet away.

"Blackheart!" Lydia cried as she fired her first arrow.

The arrow manages to hit the Draugr, but it only made it made. With a mighty roar, all of the tombs popped open and more Draugr appeared with weapons at hand. As Blackheart got up, he took out Mephala and started to kill Draugr. As Farkas was killing Draugr closing in on him, there was a tomb right behind Lydia. The tomb opened and a Draugr walked out of it with an Ancient Nord Greatsword at hand. It then walks up to Lydia without her noticing it. When Lydia had a strange feeling behind her and turned around, it was too late, the Draugr brought up its sword ready to bring down the sword. Right before the Draugr was going to kill Lydia, a blast of green energy appeared and blew off the Draugr's head off. When she turned, she saw Blackheart with his Plasma Pistol in his left hand.

He puts the Plasma Pistol and said "You owe me one!"

As Lydia smiled, she continued shooting her arrows, but none of them were taking any damage.

"You have got to be fucking kidding me!" Blackheart shouted, "How are we going to kill all these things at once?"

Mephala said "Since these are corpse, there are highly weaken by fire."

As Blackheart smiles, Mephala said "Your Flame Magic won't be enough to kill these things. If only you…"

She stops mid-sentence when she said "You have a Firestorm Scroll on you?"

Blackheart replied "A what?"

The eyes on the Dragon Gauntlet glowed and a scroll appeared in his left hand.

"Huh," Blackheart said, "Did not know I had that."

"If you want to save your friends, open the scroll," Mephala said.

As he puts away Mephala and opens the scroll, the paper suddenly burns and got on Blackheart's hands and arms. Thinking he was on fire, he tried to put it out.

Mephala laughed and said "You really don't know magic that much? Just concentrate and let it do the rest."

As Blackheart nodded, he closed his eyes and started to move his hands. When he brought his hands to his left side, he then brought it to his right side. Once he brought he brought up his hands with the palms facing up, his whole body started to cover in fire. Realizing what Blackheart was doing, Farkas rushed up the stairs, grabbed Lydia and they both fell to the ground. Just at all the Draugr looked at Blackheart, he balled his right fist, brought it up and slammed it to the ground. Blackheart released a massive blast of fire everywhere, burning all the Draugr in the room. As the fire dies, Lydia and Farkas stood up and saw all the burned corpse. In the center of the burned floor was Blackheart standing up.

Blackheart looks at them and said in an exciting way "That was fucking epic! Did you see that or what?!"

Farkas walks up to him and said "I hate magic."

"But at least tell me that was cool?" Blackheart asked.

Lydia said "I say that was amazing."

"Thank you," Blackheart said, "Now if we are finish…"

Just then, the Draugr Deathlord got up and roared. Having enough of this, Blackheart took out Vengeance and blasted the Draugr dead.

"And this time, STAY DEAD!" Blackheart yelled.

Farkas looked at Lydia and said "Does he always act like this?"

Lydia replied "Not all the times."

When Blackheart walked up to the wall, he found a chest. Once he opened the chest, he found what they were looking for: the fragment of Ysgramor. He also got that along with a Flawless Amethyst and 150 gold coins. All of a sudden, a word on the wall started to glow and light started to dance from the wall and onto Blackheart's body. After a few seconds, the light died.

"What was that feeling?" Blackheart asked.

Mephala replied "It appears you learned a new Shout. Each tomb has a Word Wall like this one. If one desires to learn a new Shout, they must go through a series of test to prove their worthiness."

"That was the same feeling like before," Blackheart said, "What is this new shout?"

"How should I know?" Mephala asked, "I don't know this language."

Blackheart then said "Come on, there has to be something that…"

"Blackheart," Farkas said, "What happen?"

Blackheart replied "I learned a new Shout when I walked up to this wall."

"Really?" Lydia said, "What is it?"

"I don't know," he said, "When I first used my shout, it just came naturally. But now…I can't…I don't know what to say."

Farkas then said "At any case, you found the fragment?"

Blackheart held the fragment and said "Mission accomplish. Let's head back and tell Sky joy."

Farkas shook his head and said "Skjor."

It was dead of night when Blackheart, Lydia and Farkas returned to Whiterun and were on their way to Jorrvaskr. Once there, they stop to see Vilkas waiting for them at the top of the stoop to the front door.

"You made it back in one peace good," Vilkas said, "And you have the shard."

"That's right," Blackheart said, "It was all thanks to us."

Vilkas then said "Come, we've been waiting for you."

They all followed Vilkas to the back, to the training area where Kodlak, Skjor and Aela stood in a circle, torches were lit around them as they began the initiation ceremony. As Lydia stood to the side, Farkas and Vilkas stood by the members while Blackheart stood in front of them. When Kodlak asked Blackheart to remove his helmet, he did so and the ceremony began.

"Brothers and Sister of the Circle," Kodlak said, "Today we welcome a new soul into our mortal hold. This man has endured, has challenged and has showed his valor. Who will speak for him?"

"I stand witness for the courage of the soul before us," Farkas said.

"Would you raise your shield in his defense?" Kodlak asked.

"I would stand at his back, that the world might never overtake us," Farkas replied.

"And would you raise your sword in his honor?" Kodlak asked.

Farkas replied "It stands ready to meet the blood of his foes."

Kodlak then asked "And would you raise a mug in his name?"

Farkas said "I would lead the song in triumph as our mead hall reveled in his stories."

"Than this judgment of this warrior is complete," Kodlak said, "His heart beats with fury and courage, and has united the Companions since the days of the distance green summers. Let it beat with ours, so the mountains may echo and our enemies may tremble at the call."

"IT SHALL BE SO!" The Circle all cried.

"Congratulations," Kodlak said, "Speak your name so that the world will know you."

Blackheart, with pride, said "Blackheart."

"Blackheart," Kodlak said as he smiles, "We welcome you as one of our Shield Brothers."

When the Circle broke up, Blackheart walks up to Kodlak and said "May I have a minute?"

Kodlak said "What is it?"

Blackheart said "I saw what Farkas did. I saw him transform."

"Yes," Kodlak said, "So you have seen the werewolf transformation. But don't worry about that, my boy. All will be revealed in time. But for now, celebrate with you new Shield Brothers and Sisters."

Blackheart smiles and said "For you, I will old man."

Kodlak smiles as he places his hands on Blackheart's shoulders and said "We are going to accomplish great things together, I know it."

It has been over two weeks since Blackheart joined the Companions. He has been exterminating wild animals, chasing down escaped criminals and found another fragment of Ysgramor. Along the way, he has been collecting weapons, items and other stuff to trade in to get more gold coins. With Lydia and his new Companion members at his side, Blackheart was enjoying Skyrim even more. However, everything will soon change not only himself, but also the fate of the Companions.

"My Thane?" Lydia asked when the two entered Whiterun.

"Yes Lyd," Blackheart said.

Lydia replied "Shouldn't we be heading to High Hrothgar to meet with the Greybeards?"

Blackheart replied "Lyd, they are up in the mountains. I highly doubt they are going anywhere. Just relax."

They entered Blackheart's house and relaxed for a bit. As Lydia was stirring the pot, she notices her Thane worried.

"What is wrong?" Lydia asked.

Blackheart replied "I was thinking: when I went to the barrows to find the Dragonstone, I approached the wall and got my shout. When the same thing happen when we went to Dustman's Cairn, nothing happen."

As Lydia handed him the bowl of stew, she said "When did you first use your shout?"

Blackheart replied "Right after I kill that dragon."

"And absorbed its soul," Mephala said, "Maybe, in order to learn a new shout, you must first have the soul of a dragon to unlock a new Shout."

"But where am I going to find another dragon?" Blackheart said, "It's not like…wait a minute, there's more of them?!"

Mephala said "Of course. What? You think there is only one dragon in Skyrim? Fool, the dragons are returning."

"But what does their return mean?" Lydia asked.

"I don't know," Blackheart said as he finished his stew, "But we will soon find out."

He went upstairs to his master bedroom, changed into regular clothes, put his armor away and said "Anyways, I am heading to the Companions to inform them that the bandit is dead. Care to join?"

Lydia shook her head and said "It's already late. I am heading to bed. Good night, my Thane."

As she walks up the stairs, Blackheart said "Good night. Mefa, how about you?"

"After all the excitement I had for the past weeks, I think I need to rest," Mephala said, "Just leave me by the night stand near your bed."

"Whatever you say," Blackheart said as he took off his Dragon Gauntlet.

After he places his gauntlet on the night stand, he made his way to Jorrvaskr. Once he was there and entered, he was greeted by Skjor.

"Ah, my boy!" Skjor said in joy, "How was the hunt?"

Blackheart said "Won't be seeing that bandit any time."

"Excellent work," Skjor said as he handed him 300 gold coins, "Because you have proved your worthiness, I have a task for you."

"Right now?" Blackheart said, "Well, alright. But just to let you know, I won't be starting until the first thing tomorrow."

Skjor smiled and said "I have something different in mind. Please, follow me."

And that is what Blackheart did. He followed Skjor outside Jorrvaskr until the reached the Underforge. When Skjor pressed a stone, part of the wall opened and the two proceed down the tunnels. At the end, Blackheart saw lit candles and when he saw a giant figure, he saw a werewolf standing in front of the Sacred Font.

Skjor turned to him and said "Are you ready?"

Blackheart looks at him and said "Ready for what?"

Skjor replied "To receive the Beast Blood?"

Blackheart's eyes widen and said "You want me the have the powers of a werewolf? But, I thought only the members of The Circle can have this power?"

Skjor said "Kodlak doesn't want this power to be shared with the other Companions. He sees this as a curse. But this is a blessing from Lord Hircine himself. I have chosen you to partake in this ceremony in secret. Do you accept?"

Blackheart thought for a moment and said "Alright, let's do this. After what I saw a few weeks back, I want to see how this goes."

"Marvelous!" Skjor cheered, "Now, Aela here has agreed to give you her blood and…"

"What a minute," Blackheart said "Three things: one, that werewolf is Aela? Two, really? That girl acts like a bitch to me, why would she do this and three, what's this whole blood thing?"

Skjor explained "In order to receive the blessing, you must first drink from Aela's blood. Once you drink it, the Beast Blood will flow in you."

Blackheart looks at him and said "I am not going to get any disease from this. You see, I am clean, well not that clean, but…"

"No my boy," Skjor said, "Those with the Beast Blood are completely immune to all diseases."

Skjor then grabs Aela's arm, cuts her wrist with the sword in his other hand and lets the blood flow into the Font.

When he places Aela's are to the side, he said to Blackheart "Now, drink from the Font."

Hesitated, Blackheart walks up to the Font, scoops the blood with one hand and brought it up to his face until he said "This is going to taste nasty, you know that?"

As Skjor nodded, Blackheart, taking his time, held his breath and drank the blood. After he drank it, he said "So how long will the…"

All of a sudden, his vision was starting to become blurry. When he tried to walk, his body was moving side to side until he fell to his knees.

"You bastard!" Blackheart yelled, "What did you do?!"

Shocked, Skjor said "This can't be happening."

And just like that, Blackheart whole world turned black.

That's right, Blackheart had just received the Beast Blood! Will he become a werewolf or will his mutation reject it. Until, please review!