Location: The Throat of the World
20th of Rain's Hand
11:26am
I left Vigilance with Savos Aren in the College of Winterhold. I'll get him back once I learn this Dragonrend Shout and kick Alduin's ass.
"You have it." Kayleigh glanced up at Paarthurnax, as the dragon was perched on his Word Wall. "The Kel. The Elder Scroll," He identified the item in her arms. "Tiid kreh qalos… Time shudders at its touch."
"You think this is a bad idea, don't you?" Kayleigh asked, looking through the elder dragon like glass.
"Indeed I do, Dovahkiin. I do," The elder dragon expressed disheartingly. "But there is nothing much I can say, is there? Go, Dovahkiin. Fulfill your destiny. Take the Scroll to the Time-Wound. And do not delay. Alduin will be coming! He cannot miss the signs."
Signs?
The blue-green map disappeared and Kayleigh's vision was set back to reality. She staggered back, dropping the Elder Scroll and grabbing her head: it was throbbing like a drum. She shook her head a little and glanced up at the sky: it had turned a terrible shade of mixed red and purple. And amongst it, Alduin hovered in it.
Kayleigh lowered her hand from her head as her eyes were fixed on the black dragon.
"Bahloki nahkip sillesejoor! My belly is full of the souls of your fellow mortals, Dovahkiin!" Alduin taunted, adding a dark chuckle. "Die now, and await your fate in Sovngarde!" With that, he flew all around the Throat of the World, preparing for an attack.
"You are too late, Alduin!" Paarthurnax yelled at the black dragon. "Dovahkiin! Alok (Arise)! Use Dragonrend, if you know it!"
Kayleigh was a little dazed, but she tried her best to shake it off. With haste, she pulled out her Mace of Molag Bal and waited patiently for Alduin to slow his movements so she could shout. "Get your backside DOWN HERE, ALDUIN! WHAT? YA CHICKEN?!"
Alduin hovered over her and prepared to exhale frost all over her.
She took a deep breath and shouted, "Joor… Zah FRUL!"
Alduin let out a roar and attempted to fly away, but gravity was pulling him towards the Throat of the World. He had no choice but to land. Kayleigh nearly stumbled back at the impact of the dragon's weight on the snowy ground, but she kept her footing.
"You dare use that Thu'um on me?" Alduin's tone easily gave away how annoyed he was at his current predicament.
"Can't handle it, you big lizard? Come on! Try and stop me now!" With whatever she had, she struck him multiple times in the jaw with her Mace of Mogal Bal.
Alduin attempted to bite her and each time, she tried to jump out of the way, not without sustaining a few scratches. Despite being encased within the Shout's effects, he managed to shout and it sent Kayleigh in the air and she landed in a pile of snow, which broke her fall.
"Dovahkiin!" Paarthurnax called out in shock.
"Ugh!" Kayleigh tried to emerge from the snow bank and wipe all the snow off her face. "You.. stupid… I'm alright, Paarthurnax!"
The effects of the Dragonrend Shout subsided and Alduin took this opportunity to fly. Paarthurnax joined him in the air and the brothers battled it out. Fire and frost decorated the sky, and Shouts collided. Kayleigh quickly summoned a Flame Atronach and made do with firebolts and lightning bolts. Paarthurnax and Alduin were too close and she could not shout because she was afraid it would hit Paarthurnax instead.
"Luft faal Dovahkiin, Alduin! (Face the Dragonborn, Aludin)!" Paarthurnax settled down on his Word Wall, injured and bleeding. "Faas ek (Fear her)!"
"Nid (No)! Never!" Alduin turned his attention to Kayleigh and sprayed frost all over her.
She gasped for air. "No! STOP!" She shielded her eyes. "Y-you want to fight, right? GET DOWN HERE!" She demanded, despite being semi-frozen.
Alduin swooped in and knocked her off her feet before settling down in front of her. "As you wish, Dovahkiin! But you will not prevail!"
Nords, like Kayleigh herself, were fiery at heart. The frost damage did not do much to her, but it still did have its affects. Carrying the damage from before, she still managed to gather the strength to shout, "Fus… Ro… DAH!"
Alduin shook his head; her voice rang in his ears. That Shout was powerful. Really powerful. Kayleigh, having put in everything she had into that Shout, fell to one knee.
"Mayz mul, Dovahkiin." Alduin panted in a low voice.
"I'm… not done, Alduin!" She assured with a snarl.
"No, you're not. You have become strong," He admitted, though he didn't want. After a few seconds, he spread his wings in a flash knocking Kayleigh completely off her feet. She fell flat on her back with a grunt. "But I am Al-Du-In! Firstborn of Akatosh! Mulaagi zok lot! I cannot be slain here by you, or by anyone else!" He growled dangerously, as if he was going to attack her again while he was in air. "I will outlast you… Mortal!" With that, he flew off, away from the Throat of the World. Away from Kayleigh.
The blue sky returned, restoring the red and purple heavens to normal. Kayleigh sat upright and hit the snowy ground in frustration. "DAMN it!" She was not far from the World Wall, at which Paarthurnax was settled upon. He brought his head close to her, in offer for her to hold on to him and get up. She understood that, and hung onto one of his horns and pulled herself up onto her feet.