"Talking"

'Thinking'

[Ddraig]

Chapter 2

Carriages were being pulled into the village of Helgen, where Imperials were ready to execute Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak and his fellow rebel members. Along with Ulfric, who had his mouth tied up and gagged, there was Ralof who faithfully served under his banner and a horse thief name Lokir.

Lokir looks over at Ralof. "Damn you Stormcloaks. Skyrim was fine until you came along. Empire was nice and lazy. If they hadn't been looking for you, I could've stolen that horse and be halfway to Hammerfall."

"We are all brothers and sisters in bonds now, thief." Ralof said.

An Imperial in front of them. "Shut up back there."

Lokir looked at Ulfric and said in a sleazy way. "What's with him?"

"Watch your tongue!" Ralof said. "You're speaking to Ulfric Stormcloak, the true High King!"

"Ulfric?" Lokir asked. "The Jarl of Windhelm? You're the leader of the rebellion. But if they've capture you…"

His face went pale. "Oh gods, where are they taking us?"

"I don't know where we're going." Ralof said. "But Sovngarde awaits."

"No, this can't be happening." Lokir said, "This isn't happening."

As the carriages where nearing Helgen, Ralof said to Lokir. "Hey, what village are you from horse thief?"

Lokir replied in a harsh tone. "Why do you care?"

Ralof simply replied. "A Nord's last thoughts should be of home."

"Rorikstead." Lokir said, "I'm…I'm from Rorikstead."

"General Tullius, sir." an Imperial in front said, "The Headsman is waiting."

"Good." Tullius said, "Let's get this over with."

Lokir then started praying. "Shor, Mara, Dibella, Kynareth, Akatosh. Divines, please help me."

As soon as the carriages headed into the town, every villager saw Ulfric and his rebels in binds. They all gasped at the sight of Ulfric Stormcloak, who many thought that he will never be caught.

"Look at him, General Tullius the Military Governor." Ralof said. "And it looks like the Thalmor are with him. Damn elves, I bet they had something to do with this."

As they were traveling into Helgen, Ralof said. "This is Helgen. I used to be sweet to a girl from here. Wonder if Vilod is still making that mead with juniper berries mixed in."

Ralof then laughed. "Funny, when I was a boy, Imperial walls and towers used to make me feel so safe."

When Ralof's carriage past by a house with a boy and his father, the boy named Haming said. "Who are they daddy? Where are they going?"

His father, Torolf said. "You need to go inside, little cub."

"Why?" Haming asked. "I want to watch the soldiers."

"Inside the house now." Torolf said.

Haming said. "Yes papa."

After that, the boy walked inside the house. Meanwhile, as the carts were stopping at the end of the wall, a female Imperial Captain yelled. "Get the prisoners out of the carts. Move it!"

"Why are we stopping?" Lokir asked in a frighten way.

"Why do you think?" Ralof replied. "End of the line."

Once the carts stopped, Ralof said. "Let's go. Shouldn't keep the gods waiting for us."

As everyone got off one by one, Lokir cried. "No! Wait! I'm not a rebel!"

Ralof then said. "Face you death with some courage, thief."

"You've got to tell them!" Lokir plead. "I'm not with you! This is a mistake!"

The female Imperial Captain said. "Step towards the block when we call you name. One at a time."

Ralof sighs and said. "Empire loves their damn list."

The person next to the female captain was named Hadvar and he said. "Ulfric Stormcloak. Jarl of Windhelm."

As Ulfric walked towards the block, Ralof said. "It has been an honor, Jarl Ulfric."

Once Ulfric was called, Hadvar said. "Ralof of Riverwood."

When Ralof walked towards the block, Hadvar said once more. "Lokir of Rorikstead."

Instead, Lokir screamed. "No, I'm not a rebel! You can't do this!"

And just like that, Lokir dashed off trying to run for his life.

However, the captain cried "Halt!"

Lokir yelled. "Your not gonna kill me!"

"Archers!" The captain ordered.

On cue, Imperial archers shot their arrows into Lokir's back and he fell to the ground dead.

The Captain then turns to the prisoners and yelled "Anyone else feel like running?"

When there was a brief moment of silence, she said "Good, now let's get this over with."

She then walks towards near the block and stood next to a priestess and the Headsman while Tullius stood in front of Ulfric.

"Ulfric Stormcloak." Tullius said. "Some here in Helgen call you a hero. But a hero doesn't use a power like the Voice to murder his king and usurp his throne."

Ulfric was saying something, but his mouth was shut tight by the piece of cloth around his mouth.

"You started this war, plunged Skyrim into chaos, and now the Empire is going to put you down." Tullius said, "And restore the peace."

Suddenly, there was a low humming in the distance from Helgen.

"What was that?" Hadvar asked.

Tullius replied. "It's nothing. Carry on."

"Yes, General Tullius." the female captain said. "Give them their last rites."

The priestess then said. "As we command your souls to Aetherius, blessing of the Eight Divines upon you, for you are…"

Before she could finish, a Stormcloak rebel started to walk up to the block and said. "For the love of Talos, shut up and let's get this over with!"

The priestess then said. "As you wish."

"Come on!" he cried. "I don't have all morning!"

The female captain then forces him onto the block while he said. "My ancestors are smiling at me, Imperials. Can you say the same?"

After he said that, the Headsman brought up his axe and in one swoop, he cuts the rebel's head off from his body.

"You Imperial bastards!" A female Stormcloak cried.

"Alright." the female captain said. "Ralof, you're next."

Ralof puts his head down and said. "May the gods watch me."

As he walks towards the block, the captain forces him to the block, making him see his fellow friend's head. As the Headsman brought up his axe ready to decapitate Ralof's head, there was a bright flash of light that blinded everyone. Everyone practically covered their eyes to prevent them from going blind.

"By the Divines!" Tullius cried, "What was that?!"

As the light dimmed and everyone looked back, they say something rising from the smokes. When the smoke cleared, everyone stood there in shock and awe of what they saw. It was some sort of 'creature' covered in red armor with green jewels that cover the body. This armor has a pair of wings that come out of it.

"By the gods!" Ralof said in awe.

"Ugh, my head fucking hurts." Issei groaned.

[You ok partner?] Ddraig asked.

"Yeah I'm fine just need to get my bearings." Once he regained his balance, he started to look around and was in a bit of a shock. The first thing he notices was the houses, there were made out of wood instead of cement and bricks. The next thing he notices was the people, they were wearing weird looking clothes that he's never seen.

"Okay." Issei said. "Either Great Red sent me into a medieval world or this is just his way of having a good laugh at my expense."

"Archers!" the female captain said. "At the ready!"

[I'd say the former.]

When Issei looks over at the Imperial Archers, he was surprised in a way. He didn't expect to people wearing clothes and armor like that. All of a sudden, he started to laugh hysterically to the point of almost falling to the ground.

"What is this thing laughing at?" one of the Imperial Guards asked.

Issei then said. "Why are all the men wearing skirts?!come on guys! Are you guys crossdressing or something?!"

Irritated, the female captain shouted. "Fire at will!"

And just like that, five archers shot their arrows at Issei. But to their surprise, the arrows didn't even penetrate his armor and just bounced off of him.

Issei just stares at them in disbelief. "Seriously? Seriously? This armor can stand up to a god's attack, and I've already done that multiple times. You think that an arrow can even make a dent?"

"Captain." one of the Imperial Soldier said. "What should do?"

Without missing a beat, the captain replied. "Don't just stand there! Attack that thing!"

Five Imperial Soldiers then took out their swords and started to charge towards Issei. Seeing this, Issei saw and took what looked like a hammer that probably was used for construction and stood there until the soldiers were near him.

'No point in taking out Ascalon, it would just be a waste of energy.' Issei thought in his head.

[Agreed.]

When one of them was near Issei, he threw the hammer at them, knocking one of the soldiers to the ground. He then dashed towards the fallen soldier, grabbed the hammer and swung it to the closest soldier, sending them flying a few feet away from him. As another Imperial swung their sword at Issei, he manages to block it and counters it by hitting the Imperial in the head with the end of the hilt. When Issei sees an Imperial behind him, he brings the hammer around to his back and knocks the Imperial in the face with the end of the hammer. The last one wasn't so lucky, for Issei brought it around and delivers a powerful blow into the Imperial's chest, causing them to fall to the ground.

In rage, the female captain said. "You two, take that thing down, that's an order!"

Two more Imperial Soldiers charged up to him with their swords at hand.

Issei then threw the hammer away readying himself in a boxing stance. After the first soldier failed to connect his sword to Issei's torso, Issei punched the Imperial's stomach and then uppercuts him sending him to the ground while he roundhouse kicks the other one.

Issei smiled and said. "Now you're unconscious."

The female Imperial Captain stood their speechless as Issei said. "Oh yeah! That's what you dumbasses get for trying to outmatch me! I'm telling you all, you better update you technology."

Frustrated, the Imperial Captain yelled. "Enough of this! Continue with the execution!"

"Execution?" Issei asked, "What…"

Before he was going to finish, he saw the Headsman ready to bring down the axe on Ralof. In a fast reflex, Issei aimed his boosted gear at the Headsman and fired a bullet sized dragon shot. The blast from the boosted gear not only knocks the Headsman away from the block, but also kills him in the process. Everyone was awe struck when they saw Issei's gauntlet.

"By the Divines." Tullius said. "What kind of weapon is that?"

As Issei lowered his arm, he yelled. "What the fuck is going on?!"

Before anyone could reply, something crashed onto one of the towers behind the chopping block. When Issei saw the object, he couldn't believe it! The creature was almost the size of the houses around him, it had black & grey scales, a pair of wings and two legs, the end of its tail looked like some sort of a spear or a sword and the worse was its face, for it looked more reptilian with horns sticking backwards.

"What in oblivion is that?!" Tullius cried.

Issei couldn't believe it, he knew this was a medieval world but he never thought he would see a…

Someone then yelled. "DRAGON!"

The dragon let out a mighty roar and the whole sky turned black. All of a sudden, meteor showers started to fall from the sky and crashed into the ground. When Issei saw one falling down on him, he quickly dashed out of the way just as the meteor crashed. The dragon then fired fire from its mouth towards a nearby house.

"My son!" Torolf cried as Imperial Soldiers were holding him back. "My son is still in there!"

Realizing that someone was in there, Issei rushed right past Torolf. "I'm on it!"

As he was close to the house, he smashed right though the door, looking for the man's son. As Torolf and his wife were on the sidelines, they saw the house crashing down to the ground.

"No!' Torolf's wife cried. "Haming!"

She then buried her face into her husband's chest. As the two of them sober over their loss, they hear cracking coming from their fallen house. When they saw, they saw the part of the structure being lifted up. Everyone was stunned to see what was going on! As looked closer, they saw Issei lifting part of the burned house with the child unharmed.

"Haming!" the parent cried.

"Mother!" Haming cried. "Father!"

As the child embrace his parent's loving embrace, Issei pushed the wood out of the way and made his way towards the dragon. He readied his boosted gear and aimed it at the dragon and fired a fist sized dragon shot to its side of its face. The dragon shook it off and looked at Issei.

"Come here, you fucking lizard bastard!" Blackheart yelled as he reloaded.

As Issei was about to fire another, the dragon surprisingly roared. "Dovahkiin!"

"Wait dragons can talk in this world too?!" Issei said.

In lightning speed, the dragon raised its tail and swung it towards Issei.

With no time to react, Blackheart just stood there. "Ah, son of a…"

Meanwhile, Ulfric, Ralof and a few Stormcloaks were inside one of the towers after the dragon attacked.

"By the gods." Ralof said. "It's a dragon! A real dragon! I thought they were only legends!"

Ulfric then said. "Legends don't burn down villages."

One of the Stormcloaks said. "We have to find a way out of here."

"Halt!" An Imperial said coming down from the stairwell with his sword at hand. "You are not going anywhere!"

"Son." Ulfric said. "Put down that weapon and no one will get hurt."

"Yeah right." the Imperial said. "There is no way I am letting you out of my sight!"

Before anyone could do anything, a voice from the outside cried. "BBBBBBBIIIIIITTTTTTCCCCCCHHH HHH!"

All of a sudden, Issei crashed though the door and pinned the Imperial to the ground, crushing him to death.

As Issei go up, he said "(cough) God damnit, getting tossed around by a dragon. why is this happening to me again?!"

All the Stormcloaks pointed their swords at Issei and one of them said. "It's that demon!"

"Huh?" Issei said.

Before anyone did anything, Ralof said. "Lower your weapons."

"But sir." another Stormcloak said.

Ralof then said. "If you don't want this 'creature' killing us, I suggest lowering our weapons. The Imperials learned that the hard way."

When the Stormcloaks lower their weapons, Issei said. "Phew! Thanks for the warning."

"My pleasure." Ralof said. "Thank you for saving my life."

"No probs." Issei said. "So who are you guys and what is going on here?"

Ralof said. "My name is Ralof, I am a soldier who faithfully serves under Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak. We are the Stormcloaks. And it appears that this village is being attack by that dragon."

"Great." Issei said sarcastically.

Ulfric then said "And who or what are you?"

Issei then said "I am Issei Hyoudou, the Red Dragon Emperor, but you can call me the Welsh Dragon."

"Red Dragon Emperor?" Ralof asked.

Ulfric then said "Welsh Dragon? Why have I never heard of a warrior by that title?"

"No surprise there." Issei said. "given that I just arrived in these lands, I'll tell you all later, right now we have to get out of here."

"He's right." Ralof said. "We have to leave. Quickly, up the stairs."

Issei hen said. "I'll take the lead."

Ralof said. "Be careful, that dragon will attack us at any point."

"Oh, don't be such a baby." Issei said as he walked up the stairwell. "There's no way a dragon can enter this place."

At that moment, the dragon crashed through the wall, sending Issei falling off the stairwell and landing on his back. As the dragon looked around, it retreated outside and flew off.

Ralof laughed at the sight of Issei. "There's no way the dragon to enter, you say?"

As Issei moaned, Ulfric said. "Oh, don't be such a baby."

[I like them.] Ddraig said sounding amused.

Issei then yelled "You two are assholes!"

'Especially you Ddraig.'

[Oh suck it up partner, you've faced that Phoenix brat, that fallen angel warmonger Kokabiel and on top all that you've faced down against the God of Mischief Loki. So a single dragon shouldn't be much of a problem I believe in you.]

'Thanks Ddraig.' Issei said.

After getting up from the floor and jumping into the next building, Issei was then confronted with more Imperials. As he rushed through the destruction, he saw the female captain on her back with a wooden pillar on her. Her helmet was off and revealed to be a black woman with short black hair.

Issei leaned onto a nearby wall. "Having a bit of trouble?"

The captain looked at him and said "You!"

"Yeah, me." Issei said. "Tell me, how's the weather from down there?"

"I hope I see you in hell." the captain said.

[Unlikely, considering you've already been to hell I highly doubt you want to go there again.] Ddraig spoke in Issei's head.

Issei pretending to be hurt. "And here I thought I was going to help a lovely lady like you. But I guess I am not needed so I will…"

"Fine!" The captain said. "Hurry up! My legs are burning!"

"Hmm, I don't know," Issei said, "If you say it in a nice way…"

The captain then screamed. "HELP ME OR I SWEAR TO THE GODS I WILL FEED YOU TO THE DRAGON!"

Issei then said "Eh, better than nothing."

He then grabbed the wooden pillar and lifted off the captain. As he tossed the pillar to the side, he saw nearby Imperials. "Hey man skirts, your captain here needs help."

When the Imperials saw the captain on the ground, they rushed to her while Issei said. "Well, see you."

And with that, he was gone. As he proceed down the village, he saw General Tullius with a few Imperials with him.

"You!" Tullius yelled.

Ralof appeared out of nowhere and said "Tullius, it appears you have lost. Issei, come with me."

"Yeah." Issei said. "Don't have to tell me twice."

As Ralof entered a tower, Issei was right behind him.

Tullius then said to his two remaining Imperials. "Stop him!"

When the two Imperials stood in Issei's way, he simply knocks them over and enters the tower.

In rage, Tullius declared. "I will get you one day! If it's the last thing I do!"

End

So how was it?

Issei's first encounter with the populace of Skyrim will get very interesting from here on out.

Till next time!!