Chapter 7: The Way Of The Voice

It wasn't long before Frobranir landed again.

"Here we are," he said. "The Throat Of The World."

"Wonder what I have to do here," Sonic said.

"You need to meet with the Greybeards, remember?" Manic told him.

"Yeah, I mean besides that. Won't they want me to prove myself or something?"

"Most likely they will," Frobranir said.

"Let's go find out." Sonic strode up to the doors and pushed them open. Everyone except for Frobranir walked inside and looked around. "Hello?" Sonic said. "Anyone here?"

It wasn't long before a few eldely men in robes entered the room.

"Greetings," one man said.

"Heya," Sonic said.

"We've been waiting for you, Dragonborn."

"So I was told."

The man smiled. "Who are these other people?"

"My family." The man nodded and walked ahead. Sonic and his family followed him. "What am I supposed to do here?" Sonic asked the man.

"We will train you the way of the Voice," the old man said.

"The Voice?" Sonic asked, confused.

"Shouts."

"Like, dragon shouts?"

"The same ones."

"Alright. What will I be learning first?"

"We shall teach you how to use Unrelenting Force."

"What's that?" Sonic asked.

"It's a Shout used to push attackers back."

"Sounds cool," Manic said.

"What do I have to do to use it?" Sonic asked.

"Focus on the power of the Voice and say the word."

Sonic concentrated and felt a power well up in him. A word came to mind and he shouted "Fus!", a burst of energy rippling through the air in front of him for a foot or two before dissolving.

"That's cool, bro!" Manic exclaimed.

"That is pretty cool. What other things can I do with this power?"

"While the damage caused by this Shout is minimal in most cases, it is useful for creating openings to attack an enemy, or thinning out a crowd," the man said.

"I know that. I mean...What other Shouts can I get?"

"There are many you can get. We will teach you."

"All of them?"

"Not all of them. You'll have to go out and find them."

"Any tips where to look first?"

"Whiterun would be a good place to start."

"Whiterun?"

"There is a dragon temple in the city."

"Really? It must've been well hidden..."

"It's called Dragonsreach," the man said.

"Isn't that just where the Jarl lives?"

"Yes. There's an underground temple there."

"If it's even still there," Sonic muttered.

"It's better than nothing," Shadow said. "Let's go."

"You coming with, Manic?" Sonic asked.

"Might as well," the vampire said. "I don't have anything else going on, and this little adventure is fun."

"Great." Sonic smiled and motioned for them to follow him.

They walked outside and looked at Frobranir.

"What are you going to do?" Sonic asked him.

"I'll come with you," he said.

"Awesome."

The four hedgehogs got on the dragon's back, and he flew off.

"Where are we going?" Frobranir asked.

"Back to Whiterun so we can go to Dragonsreach and look for another Shout."

The dragon nodded and headed towards Whiterun.