It took Farkas about ten minutes to recover from the blow he took,after he did they didn't waste any time moving along. As they ventured further into the ruin more and more disturbing things came along. The statues seemed to be increasing and they found many rooms that had blood stained table's, fresh stains. June could feel that they were getting closer to something but she didn't know what. All she knew is that she didn't like the feeling she was getting, it was tugging on her soul.
They fought their way through more draugr and cultist, the creatures they summoned seemed to affect Frea but she kept fighting. Every time one would appear she would turn pale but it didn't stop her from thrusting her sword into it. "These things are not holy." She kept saying. June agreed, they didn't look holy and they didn't feel holy. They really did look like some monster that came from Oblivion itself.
June had no idea how long they had been in this ruin but she knew it was probably well past evening. She realized that she hadn't eaten a thing since they arrived, her stomach was aching and begging her for something to eat but she ignored it. They wasted too much time already she didn't want to waste anymore. She wondered how Farkas and Vilkas were doing, they didn't exactly get to rest since they arrived but they hadn't complained yet so she didn't worry about it.
The smell of fresh blood suddenly appeared in the air, June and the twins quickly caught the scent. June furrowed her eyebrows down as she sniffed the air some more. It was close, very close. Frea was walking in front of them, June looked straight at her and than down at her leg. She saw blood was running down from her armor. "Frea!" June quickly stopped her. "You're bleeding." She looked at it more. "Damn, I was hoping it was nothing serious." Frea spoke in a pained voice.
Frea looked down at the stream of blood that she left behind. "I guess I was hoping for too much." She let out a low chuckle. "When did this happen?" June furrowed her eyebrows down at her. "In our last fight, I got hit with one of the blades from a damn draugr. I was hoping it was just a scratch but.." She than stumbled back onto a wall. "Let me take a look at it." Farkas stepped forward. "You should of said something." June crossed her arms. Frea just shrugged as she watched Farkas remove her boot.
Farkas carefully lifted her pant leg up and saw the wound. It was a pretty deep slice. "I have some bandages." Farkas quickly got out some and started wrapping them around her leg. He made sure it was tight enough and than put her boot back on. "That should do it." He stood up straight. "Thanks.." Frea examined Farkas for a moment and than stood up straight. "Can you walk?" Vilkas asked. "Yeah, I'm fine." Frea gave them all a small smile and than continued to walk. June and the other two exchanged quick looks and than quickly followed after her.
After fighting off a few more draugr they entered into another chamber. It looked like it would of been used as some kind of gathering hall. They began to search for a way out but they couldn't find any door. "Looks like we hit a dead end." Vilkas sighed as he rubbed the back of his neck. "No, no this can't be it." Frea started to look around more. "We've come so far. This can't be the end." Frea sounded worried. "It looks like it is." Farkas crossed his arms. "No I agree with Frea, I know this is not the end." June looked at them both. "We've searched all over and haven't found any kind of door, hate to say it but-" June quickly cut off Vilkas. "Trust me! This is not the end." June than quickly turned and started to look.
June knew it wasn't the end, the moment she entered this place she had a strange feeling and now it was stronger than ever. No they were not at the end, but they were getting close and something was waiting there for them. But she didn't know what it was. June started to examine the walls closely. Something caught her eye in one of the strange statues across the room.
She approached it and looked at it carefully. In the middle of its open mouth was a chain. June clenched her jaw as she examined it for a moment. She than slowly reached in half expecting that it was going to snap down on her arm. She pulled it and once she did the wall next to the statue slid down revealing a dark and eerie room. "I knew this wasn't the end!" Frea spoke with excitement as she rushed over.
They all slowly walked into the dark room. The only thing that was lit in the room was a strange alter. Sitting ontop of the alter was a large book with writing on it that neither of them understood. "What is this?" Vilkas furrowed his eyebrows down as they approached the alter. June examined the book closely, this was what she was sensing. This book was the thing that was tugging at her soul.
She slowly picked up the book. "Don't think that is a good idea." Frea sounded nervous. June just ignored her as she traced the markings on the cover with her finger. June took in a deep breath and than started to slowly open the book. The moment she opened the book a green light exploded from it along with strange tentacles. "By the gods!" Frea yelled. June tried to drop the book but it was like something had taken over her. Before she knew it the tentacles were suddenly wrapped around her arms and neck. "June!" Vilkas tried to grab the tentacles but for some reasons as soon as he touched the tentacles it burnt his hand. "Ah!" He yelled as she yanked his hand away.
June struggled and than right before her eyes she disappeared, as if she was pulled right into the book. The book shut tight and fell on the ground. Vilkas looked around in a panic. "What the hell just happened?" He looked up at Frea wide eyed. "I-I don't know!" She stuttered. "What the hell just happened!" He than yelled at her. "Where did she go!" He shouted louder. "I don't know!" Frea yelled back. Vilkas quickly looked at the book and grabbed it. He opened it but nothing happened.
"Oof!" June hit the ground hard. She felt like she just fell off of a cliff. She slowly sat up and her eyes widened at the site before her. She was some strange island that was surrounded by black goo. "Who's this?" A man was standing in front of her. Behind him was a strange looking dragon and beside him were two creatures, they were the same creatures that the cultists were summoning. The man was wearing strange robes and his mask looked like something the Dragon priest's would wear.
June slowly stood up as she watched him carefully. "Strange, the portal doesn't often open for others." The man watched her. "You must be..different..yes there is something different about you..Something familiar.." He looked at her closely. June clenched her jaw as she quickly looked at the dragon. Once her eyes went to it, it hissed at her. "Yes I believe I know who you are." He caught her attention again. "You are the Dragonborn I sent my people to kill, looks like they failed." He sounded a bit amused.
"You must be Miraak than." June spoke quitley. "It's disrespectful to address your betters so directly." He sounded insulted. "My better?" June smirked. "Yes, and as your better I command you to bow!" He pointed at her. June raised an eyebrow at him. "I said. Bow!" He yelled. June suddenly felt a weight slam down on her causing her to fall to her hands and knees. "That's better." He slowly lowered his arm.
June tried lifting her head but it was like something was holding her down. 'I can't move..' She clenched her jaw. "So turns out the mighty Dragonborn of this age isn't so mighty after all." Miraak walked up to her and tilted his head as he examined her. He than slowly knelt down in front of her. "What you feel now is only but a taste of my power. Soon all of Tamerial will bow to me." He spoke quietly to her. He slowly stood up straight looking at her one last time. "Get rid of her. She can await my return with the rest of Tamerial." Miraak than turned and walked away from her. The creatures approached her and they both hit her with their spells at the same time, everything suddenly went black once they were finished.
The book started to shake violently in Vilkas's hands. He quickly dropped it and backed away from it. Once it hit the ground it opened and June fell right out of it, the book than quickly shut tight. "June!" Vilkas quickly ran to her. He turned her towards him and saw that she was unconscious. "Is she okay?" Frea rushed over with Farkas. "I..I don't know." Vilkas checked her but he still had no idea. "We..We need to get her to a healer." Vilkas quickly scooped her up in his arms. "We can take her to my village, it's closer and easier to get to than the fishing village." Frea spoke quickly. "I thought you said it was in the mountains." Farkas furrowed his eyebrows. "It is but there is a path to reach it quickly and safely." Frea pointed out. "Grab that book." Vilkas looked at his brother. Farkas nodded and quickly grabbed it. "Come on." Frea quickly left the room with the brothers right behind her.
