Author's note: Here we go! The Epilogue to Dawnguard! I want to thank everyone who stuck it out with me and read the chapters, to the very end, I'm eternally grateful for your love and support! Now, here's one of the thing's we've been longing to see for our favorite Nord couple! By the way, I'm dedicating this chapter to Msktk, the author of one of my favorite series on here "Monster". She recently had a very tragic loss in her life and it's taken a toll on her. Now for those who aren't Fairy Tail fanfic writers, when one is going through a troubled time, we'll do anything in our power to help (even if we never met them in person and can't be there in person). So MsktK, we're sorry for what happened and this chapter is for you!
"Friends of the Jarls in Falkreath, Hjaalmarch and the Pale may buy land in those holds and build their own home on it."
Epilogue: The Final Chapter.
It had been a week since they defeated Minerva's father in battle and The Vampire Crisis, finally ended. Holds haven't had a single vampire attack for a while, the Dawnguard, Gajeel, Levy and Minerva were being hailed as heroes and most importantly, the sun was still shining bright during the day. Now flooded with requests and jobs, the Dawnguard gave the three heroes much needed time off while they sorted through the requests. Levy was walking around White Run in her tavern gown, collecting Alchemy ingredients (since they were running low) and groceries for tonight's dinner. Many of the citizens in White Run we're surprised to see her around town considering it had been little to over a month since she left with Gajeel for the College of Winterhold. Many of the townsfolk's asked her about her experience as a student there, her travels with her husband The Dragonborn and they all noticed a large change in the Nord female (it was more so a personality change than an appearance change).
Levy soon found her way to The Cloud District of White Run, spotting the local Priest of Talos carrying on and on about the deity that had been banned in the land of Skyrim thanks to the Thalmor and listened to his prepared speech which he performed on a daily basis. Levy held onto her grocery basket and watched the Talos worshiper continue his speech. It used to annoy Levy when she would walk by the man everyday during her time here in White Run; but after she met Gajeel, became his Housecarl and soon his wife, she began to grow more appreciative of this man's devoted love to his God.
"Levy?" a voice called out. Levy looked around the area before spotting a blue mage robed covered man making his way to her "Is that you?"
"Freed?" Levy called out "Oh my Gods its been so long!" she hugged the Court Mage and soon took a seat with him "What're you doing here?"
"I have a request for a special sword to be enchanted for Jarl Laxus." Freed admitted "I ran out of Grand Soul Gems this morning and I was going to head to the Alchemy shop to buy more."
"Oh!" Levy blinked "Actually, I have a few Grand Soul Gems. Gajeel and I visited a place three weeks ago that was filled with Soul Gems." she began to dig through her inventory and soon found ten Grand Soul Gems. Without hesitation, she handed them to Freed."
"May the Divines bless you for your kindness Levy." Freed smiled "Speaking of the Dragonborn, how is he these days?"
"He's well. But he asked me to stay in our home in White Run for the next few days."
"Why would he ask you that?"
"I'm not sure; but Gajeel left with someone we befriended a few weeks ago and he said it's going to be a few days before he comes back. He didn't specify what he was leaving for; but I know he has no ill intentions."
"I see." Freed smiled "We really do miss you back at Dragons Reach, it's so dull without you there."
"I do miss my times at Dragons Reach every now and then." Levy admitted "But I really do love my travels with Gajeel. I've seen so many places in Skyrim that it's awe inspiring. I've seen beautiful sceneries, different cities, got to meet so many amazing people! And the day he decided to make me his wife, that had to be the greatest gift he's ever given me."
"I can see the love between you two, it's amazing and I will always ask Mara to bless the love you two have." a genuine smile appeared on Levy's lips before she hugged the Court Mage "Would you like to come back to Dragons Reach with me? I would love to see the spells you've learned and maybe you can say hello to everyone." she got up and dusted her dress off.
"I would love to."
"Are you ready Gajeel?" Minerva called out.
"Hell yeah I am!" Gajeel smirked "What about you?!"
"Ready when you are!"
"Ok then one..."
"Two..."
"Three!" they lifted up a large piece of timber and began to carry it to a nearby spot that was filled with stone before finally standing it up to it's correct position. Gajeel then took out a hammer and hammered the piece of lumber into place and finishing a beautiful house frame. Gajeel and Minerva were working on a house outside of The Pale and White Run.
"It's really beginning to come together." Minerva commented while wiping her brow.
"Gihihihi." Gajeel chuckled "Levy's going to love it!"
"I knew you were both looking for a new home; but I never expected you to build one!"
"It was simple to be honest, did a few requests for the Jarl next thing I knew I was Thane of Dawnstar."
"But what about a Steward? You're sure as hell are going to need one of those to watch over the house while you and Levy are away."
"Ah got that covered." he began to work on bringing up one of the walls "The housecarl they provided me will be the fucking steward and get this shit; he's a Kahjit with a Redguard accent!"
Minerva's eyes widened and she raced over to the Nord with surprise.
"You're kidding me." she replied.
"I'm fucking serious!" Gajeel laughed "It's a Kahjit with a Redguard accent!"
"How did that come about?"
"I guess he was raised by fucking Redguards, hell I don't know."
"Normally they talk in third person with a Elsweyrian accent."
"Well this one doesn't! Gihihihi!" they then pulled two ropes and pulled them to the side of the house, creating a single wall for the home.
"When are you going to show Levy the house?" questioned Minerva.
"When the house it's done." opined Gajeel "I want it to be a surprise. By the way, you get that extra lumber for the Library Tower?"
"Went last night and brought it back, it's over with the rest of the lumber."
"Good, cause after this, her tower is next, gihihihi."
A few more days passed after Gajeel and Minerva worked on the house and now, today was the big reveal. Gajeel lead Levy to the outskirts of White Run, near where it lead to The Pale. He took a cloth and blindfolded his wife, taking her hand and guiding her to the home by himself.
"What's going on Gajeel?" Levy asked, questioning her husband's motive.
"What?" he replied "A Nord can't surprise his wife every now and then?"
"I suppose he can; but what is it?"
"You'll see soon enough." they soon arrived to the exact spot before a snowstorm was set to arrive and right there, Gajeel removed the cloth from Levy's eyes.
Levy peaked open one eye and then another. When her vision cleared, she couldn't believe what she saw. It was a two story manner made of wood, stone, and iron. The main part of the house was a simple two story building and along the left side was a large room, with a porch, the opposite was a tower and in the back another large room. Tears of joy began to pour from Levy's eyes at the sight of the place.
"O-Oh my Gods Gajeel!" she cried "It's beautiful!"
"Took a few days to make it."Gajeel admitted while scratching his back, the female Nord looked at her husband with surprise.
"Y-you built this place?"
"With some help from Minerva." he took his wife by her hand and lead her into the new home "I'll show ya around!" he took out the key for the front door and opened the door to the beautiful home.
Warmth flooded Levy's body the moment she stepped into the house, the first thing that caught her off guard was how warm the home really was. Her eyes looked around the little hallway was it was filled with display cases that were filled with weapons or items they picked up on their journeys. The hall was made of stone and had wood support beams, and a carpet was underneath her feet. The air had a delicious and juicy scent, the scent of cooking elk meat, salmon steaks, grilled leaks and cooked potatoes literally had Levy drooling. A large set of doors was at the end of the hallway and was muffling a noise; music. There was music playing in the next room! Gajeel continued to guide her throughout the house and when the doors were opened, Levy's jaw dropped in awe.
The room was a large dining area with a long dining table with multiple chairs, food on silver platters, a candelabra and a few wooden bowls. Behind the table was a large fireplace with a cooking spit (which explained the aroma and where the heat was coming from). An alchemist station was in the right corner of the room, a few chests were a stray, and a few animal heads on mantles decorated the walls. A pink haired male Nord was playing the lute and singing Tale of Tongues. The Nord had a slightly rough voice that seemed a little unusual but it actually suited him very well. Minerva was at the cooking spit, cooking dinner away for the night. The vampiress turned around, spotted the Nord couple who treated her with such kindness and smiled.
"Welcome home!" she smiled "Dinner's almost ready! Just need to heat it up a little bit, Lily should be back with more firewood soon." Levy blinked at Minerva's words for a moment.
"Who's Lily?" she questioned. Just when Gajeel was about to answer her question, the door swung open.
Levy and Gajeel looked behind their-selves and found a seven foot tall black Kahjit with round ears, a panther like mug, a crescent shaped scar near his left eye in heavy steel armor walking in with fire wood.
"It's going to snow." the Kahjit exclaimed in a Redguard accent "I can feel it!" he walked into the home, spotted his Thane and wife all staring at him "Ah! Good to see you my Thane! I take it this lovely young Nord is your wife?" Gajeel smirked.
"Damn straight." he replied to the Kahjit "This is my wife Levy. Levy, this is Pantherlily, my Housecarl for Dawnstar and our Steward." Pantherlily walked over to Levy and extended his hand.
"It is an honor to meet you." Levy took the Kahjit's hand and shook it.
"It's really nice to meet you." Levy replied "I have to admit, I'm very surprised by your accent."
"I was raised by a Redguard family in Hammerfell. Which is why I speak like a Redguard." Pantherlily explained "I was born into a Kahjit Caravan that was traveling in Hammerfell but unfortunately, my Caravan was killed and the theives left me alive. Fortunately, a kind Redguard family found me and took me in as their own. I'm well aware of my Kahjit heritage and I'm proud of it, but I'm also proud of my adopted heritage." they nodded in understanding to his words, slightly feeling bad that he went through that as an infant "Enough about me, I think you two should enjoy your new home." Gajeel smiled at that suggestion.
"Yeah!" smirked Gajeel "Come on Levy, I'll show you some places and one area I want to show you after dinner."
"Hey!" said the pink haired bard "What about me?! You forgot to introduce me you jerk!" Gajeel's face turned into it's usual mug the moment the pink haired Nord called him out.
"Oh." Gajeel grumbled "That's Natsu I think his name is I don't give a fuck... he's our bard." the one called Natsu growled at the Dragonborn before making his way over to Levy and shaking her hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Natsu Dragneel. Your chicken brained husband hired me to play music for the family."
"Ah like yer any good at it!"
"Screw you pal! I'm staying here until I get enough cash to pay off my loans to the College of Winterhold!" the two Nords began to growl in a feral manner at each other before Levy seperated them.
"Why don't you show me the rest of the house like you promised Gajeel?" blowing out a huff of air, Gajeel took his wife's hand and guided her throughout the house.
He took Levy throughout the entire home showing her every room. The cellar, Gajeel's training room, a bedroom, the upstairs bedrooms and an Enchanter station. Once they walked through most of the house, Minerva had dinner set up. The meal was delicious and the flavor bursted in their mouths like an explosio spell,they spent the rest of the night drinking and enjoying Natsu's music. When the enjoyment of the night was beginning to end, Gajeel took Levy's hand and guided her to the room he forbidden her from entering earlier.
"I have a surprise." he admitted. He opened the door and Levy looked like a child who just saw all the Christmas presents on Christmas morning; it was a room filled with empty bookshelves, all meant for Levy's books.
"Y-you built me a library?" she said in awe.
"There's more to it." he pointed upstairs which caused his wife to run out of the room, go up the stairs and enter the room above the library, revealing more empty bookshelves and a long ladder. She looked around the room in complete awe before feeling her husband's arms wrap around her waist.
"And here's the best part." Gajeel whispered in her ear. He took her over to the ladder and lead her up to a balconly like area that showed the entire area the house was set in. A local farm was in the distance White Run could be seen as well as the Throat of the World and something that caught Levy's eye.
"Is that a Giant's camp?!" she squeaked. Giants were known to live in Skyrim and tended to care for Mammoths. But no one crossed them considering they were a species that would cause trouble to farmer's cattle and would destroy anything in their paths. Their big toes however were considered a semi-common alchemy ingredient.
"Yeah but as long as we don't get any cows they won't bother us." Gajeel shrugged.
"G-Gajeel I'm not really comfortable with having a Giant's Camp near our house!"
"It was either that or living next to a Necromancer Altar in Falkreath. And I ain't too fond of cleaning skeletons off my lawn. If you're that uncertain, I'll head over to the camp tomorrow and slaughter them." Levy hugged her husband and kissed his cheek.
"Either way, the house is perfect." she smiled "Thank you Gajeel." at that moment, Gajeel tilted her head up and then gave his beloved wife a passionate kiss.
The End.