An Uneasy Alliance
Fandom: Elder Scrolls (Skyrim with DLCs)
Author: CatandKaraForever
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Kiraak's Point of View:
I woke to shouts of alarm, and I quickly pulled on my armor and buckled my sword belt, running to the battlements.
"The elves are back! The elves are back, this time with Redguard riders at the lead."
"Hold your fire," I ordered, "Hold fire!"
The Bosmer held their bows at the ready but followed orders and didn't open fire. There was something different about these elves. Not only was there a company of Alik'r riders at the front, they weren't wearing the same armor as the elves that had assaulted us. The front line opened up, and a single elf woman came riding out to the front of the line on an elegant white horse. She had a long ivory and gold blade with a slight curve, and ivory armor which was of the same pattern as the traditional elven armor. She had a silver hood, which she flipped down as she came to a stop.
"Greetings," she called, "I am General Karisse of the Aldmeri Dominion!"
"What brings you here?"
"May I enter your city?"
"Leave your blade with your second in command," I told her, "And you may."
She unbuckled her saber, handing it to another elf who walked up to her right after I gave that order.
"Open the gates," I called, and the elf woman came riding into the city.
She dismounted and the gates sealed behind her. I climbed down from the walls, standing in front of her.
"What brings you here?"
"You have an advantage over me. You know who I am yet I do not know who you are. You must be Jarl Allea, correct?"
I shook my head.
"No. Jarl Allea is not in Skyrim at the moment," I told the elven General, "I am Kiraak, daughter of Miraak."
I extended my hand to her and she took it, shaking strongly.
"As I was asking, what brings you here?"
"I come bringing tactical information regarding our mutual enemy, as well as to offer the assistance of the remaining legions of the Aldmeri Dominion."
"Information first."
"Is there a place we can discuss this away from prying eyes?"
I nodded, and lead her to the planning room in the palace in Blackreach.
"Okay," I said, "Start talking."
"As you may or may not know, during the war Jarl Allea lead against the Dominion, most of our military forces were wiped off the face of Tamriel," she explained, "We had 6 legions, each with about a hundred thousand troops."
"Go on," I said.
"We recently intercepted a communication from the New Order, which stated that they were pressing an invasion somewhere. Our information did not indicate where it was going to be, however my father believed that they were heading to Skyrim. Shortly after this, we discovered that aside from a rider who deserted, the entire 6th Legion were in league with the New Order. The legion disappeared, but they were heading south, according to the rider. Furthermore, we interrogated a high ranking member of the Order and were told that none of the legions were uncompromised. My father and I however, believe that the First and Second Legions, mine and my brothers, respectively, are the only trustworthy legions. We don't have confirmation of treason among any other legion, but we do know the 6th is Order."
"Thank you for the information, General."
"Furthermore, if 4 legions are with the New Order, that means that your alliance is outnumbered and needs help. Not only are you potentially outnumbered, you don't know the newest tactics of the Dominion. We can help with this. From what we can tell the Order uses only standard Dominion tactics."
"I'm a little uneasy accepting the help of the Aldmeri Dominion," I admitted, "That said, I will not deny your assistance. There are..conditions however."
"Alright, what are they?"
"Your army does not enter the city until further notice," I said, "Only you and your second in command. Secondly, you don't get to bring your own weapons into the city. You can pick a weapon from the armory which is close to yours in terms of use, and by this I mean something you can use nearly as effectively as yours, which will stay in the armory after you pick it. However, this weapon will be restricted to only your access, and you can use it until you can get back to your forces, if there's trouble and you need to fight inside the city. Thirdly, two city guards will be posted outside the door to your quarters. If you leave your quarters they will shadow you, so as to make sure you're not committing espionage or something like that. The same goes for your second."
"Those are fair conditions," the elf said, "Very well. You have a deal."