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Like I said: chapter six :)

Chapter 6:

In the morning she left the tavern in company of the young woman and made her way to the general goods store in the city. Her cloak wrapped tightly around herself and hood pulled up, she opend the door to enter the store. She wanted to buy a pair of gloves and was therefore ok to take the sun for one day.
After she had found a nice pair of black leather gloves, which sat tightly but still fit well and didn't bring any problems while fighting, she made her way out of town still accompanied form the young Nord woman. She felt a lot more comfortable now, as the sun couldn't hit her hands anymore and therefore she hardly felt the direct sunlight.
She knew that she was different from other vampires. She had seen vampires burn in to ash as they connected with direct sunlight.

When they arrived at the city border, Aurora turned to the young woman and looked into her eyes.

"You may go now," she said and turned to leave.

"Thank you," she heard the woman say, then she was out of earshot.

Aurora had been running half an hour, when she smelled some people. They seemed to be fighting, according to the sounds she could hear. With vampire speed she ran the way up to the next street corner. Before her a hill was rising from the ground and the road ran over directly over it.

At the steepest point, some bandits had built a bridge over the road to rob passing travelers. Some people stood on the bridge and shot arrows at a single man who stood behind a ward spell in coverage. Aurora decided to help him.

She pulled her new sword from its sheath, which she carried hidden under her cloak and ran at normal speed to the stairs that where the way on top of the bridge. She used her vampire reflexes to dodge flying arrows. The first of the attacker dropped his bow and drew a dagger. With a quick stab in his chest, she defeated him before he had a chance to attack.

Aurora moved on to the bridge and came within range of another attacker. He lifted his great battle ax high above his head and struck with a force that Aurora surprised. Just with difficulties she managed to avoid the massive blow. She deftly slipped past him and cut off the third bandits head with a fast and well-targeted swing of her malachite blade that hit his neck directly.

She was distracted long enough, that the big Nord had a second chance to let his ax come down on her. In the last second she succeeded to bring her blade between the blade of the ax and her head to prevent her head was split. However, she lost the grip of her sword and heard it fall to the ground, fallen through a gap in the bridge down onto the road. Herself, she had gone to the ground as well. She could see how the man swung his ax again. In one moment, he would be vulnerable. When he had raised his arms far above his head, to complete his work, Aurora jumped from the floor of the bridge and grabbed him by the throat. His legs dangled in the air and he was gurgling as his hands tried to remove Aurora's hand around his throat.

She felt like she lost control again, but as long as it was against scum like him, she could live with it.

"Let me down, you little whore," he yelled at her, "I'll kill you".

Aurora didn't bother to answer him, instead she hissed at him and showed her fangs. With all the strength she had, she flung the man over the railing of the bridge and jumped down right behind him him. He landed a good thirty meters down the hill, only moments later Aurora's foots made contact with the ground next to him. She listened to his heavy breaths. He had to have countless broken bones. As she sat down on top of his jest, she could hear his bones rubbing against each other. She hissed one last time at him and then lowered her teeth into his neck and sucked all his blood out of him.

When she was finished with him, she ran as fast as possible back to the traveler, the one she actually wanted to protect, she was pretty sure to have her blood-lust under control now.

As she got closer, she saw that his face was drawn by fear.

"Don't be afraid, I won't do anything," she said soothingly. Or at least I hope so, she thought.

The man raised his head slowly and nodded in her direction.
"Thank you, I suppose," he said carefully, "I'm from the Academy of Winterhold and am not accustomed to traveling. Although I can take care of myself, they were simply too many at once." He said as he smoothed his robes. "Here, I think, that belongs to you," he said, handing Aurora her blade.

She nodded gratefully and took the sword.
"What does a mage here alone, so far away from the Academy?" She asked curiously.

He looked like he considered his repay, then answert.
"I am looking for the Grand Staff Of Charming. I have to bring it into my possession, I want exchange it against something personal. It is located in the Shriekwind Bastion".

Aurora had to admit that she had only asked to be polite.
"Then I hope you will have well luck for your quest," she said, and began to move away on the street.

"Wait," the North called after her, "I could use your help. You've seen me fight. In the ruins should live some vampires ".

Aurora stopped, that was interesting, she wanted to know more, but she also wanted him understood that she wouldn't do it him because of him.
"And why should I care for this? Why should I want to fight against my own kind?"

"You are obviously not an ordinary vampire, it's day and you're fine. I also believe that you don't know exactly what you are. You could see it as an opportunity to learn more about yourself. "

He had a sharp mind, no doubt.
"How far is it to walk from here on?" She asked with a smile that showed her teeth.

"It's just up there," he said, pointing to a mountain, "Maybe half an hour away."

"All right, I'll go with you, but after that you're on your own again. Do not step into my way ".

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I hope you like the way the story is going so far. And as always I would be glad, if you're leaving a review, it's always helpful.