Really sorry, this chapter was a load of rubbish so this is the re-written version to all those who actually still care! I also get to come up with a new aim and I promise I'll try to focus on this more!

Chapter 11: Running, It the voice and Bandits
Ally's POV:

I ran out of the shack to prove a point. He wasn't coming with me, not if I had a hand in it. Before I left I had quickly taken my bag, pretty sure that he was still asleep, though I'm not that sure anymore. He didn't seem to sleep very heavily, especially not if you opened the door in front. It started creaking again during our fight, a very long fight in which neither of us gave up. Which meant this was the only option.

I was the only one in the streets of the market place, other than the guards... but I don't think that their classified as people... I definitely don't count them as people... they're just heartless monsters that take their fun in deciding to throw us into rat infested jail cells so that we 'learn our lesson'. I doubt anyone really does learn their lesson... I mean Valen Dreth is still down their... and so are heaps of others...

And look at it this way, there's a thieves guild, all of the people in the thieves guild have been in jail, which includes Padfoot. It's strange that they never invited me... maybe it's because they never really recorded me being in jail... or maybe it's just the fact that I mysteriously appeared in the jail and no one really noticed until the emperor tried to escape from the palace... that just proves how bad the security is!

In all honesty, I wonder how and why the Emperor wasn't killed at an earlier point in time!

Oh well, not being a part of the blades meant that it wasn't really my fault that he was dead... it would only be my fault if the gates to oblivion weren't closed and we were all killed (including Martin), that would be my fault!

But until then, I have a clean slate and most of the problems in Tamriel wouldn't bother me for a while at least, then again I wouldn't be able to care.

Instead of following common sense and staying inside the city, I ran out. For once actually happy that I had taken my bag with me and in it the annoying dot map! Having no actual idea of where I was headed I simply ran though, not really bothering to ask the map (or find out on the map) where to go.

Simply following the road I continued running until I was positive I'd collapse if I didn't stop soon, that was when I decided to be smart and check the stupid map that caused most of my problems.

'You know, it wasn't the map that started this' the voice scolded, instead of my best friend it sound like... well... it did before my best friend.

"Great to see you're back" I grumbled.

'You shouldn't talk to me aloud, when you're in a city people might try to lock you up, I mean telling them you have voices in your head won't help much'

"No kidding?"

'You aren't going to stop are you?'

"Maybe, maybe not, so why are you here? Better yet; why don't you want me to blame the map? Have you fallen in love with it or something?" I questioned, satisfied when I heard a gagging/choking noise.

'Of course not, so... I'm here because it really isn't the maps fault that you left. No, it's because you cared so much that he doesn't get hurt, you probably hurt him more than if you agreed... I mean honestly he is a better fighter than you!'

'You're taking his side?'

'Maybe, maybe not'

'Traitor' I hissed at it, following his advice of not talking aloud.

'How am I a traitor if I never really was on your side, only there to give you small bits of advice and annoy you?'

'Point taken'

'Just check the map, I don't like being lost!' it ordered. 'I thought we cleared up the fact that I wasn't an it!"

'Do you want me to check the map or not?'

'Yes' it grumbled in slight submission... it would get me back for this later.

The map was able to surprise me, yes I knew that ages had passed since I began running, in fact it was approx midnight when I left, without noticing it I'd already run passed Bravil.

'We've been running for hours' the voice confirmed for me. 'Surprisingly your desperation gave you that ability... if you walk you might be able to get there in another 5-6 hours, if you can still run perhaps we can get to Leyawiin in 2-3, at most 4 hours including a couple of stops'

'Oh gee thanks, you should really consider getting yourself your own body and becoming a travel adviser' I replied sarcastically.

'Well the way back to Bravil would be longer... so I agree... we'll have to find a mage some day and ask if it's possible!'

'Great idea, tell me if you have any luck with that!'

'I will... but while we talk, I suggest you run'

'Why?'

'Because there's a bandit about to attack you' at that moment I heard a war cry, and immediately ran in the direction of Leyawiin.

'You couldn't of given me a warning... perhaps a couple of seconds or minutes earlier could you?' I questioned, panting to the point of not being able to breathe by the time I reached the gate to Leyawiin, I had to thank the adrenaline rushing for getting me so far in the first place.

'I thought the look on your face would be amusing, and I have to admit, it was hilarious'

'How are you supposed to see the look on my face when you're inside my mind?' there was a silence after my comment.

'I'm... special, plus your thoughts were amusing enough... but you're too tired you really need to rest'

'I wouldn't have known' I managed to reply, darkness already seeping into my vision though it was already sunrise.

Waking up was an unimaginable experience... ok... it was imaginable but it somehow seemed... surreal. In fact, I was probably still asleep and dreaming that I woke up considering I woke in a room with a couple of other people... creepy fact, they were some of the people from my dream!

Both the Argonians I'd seen in my previous dream were sitting in front of a fireplace, a girl around my age was basically bouncing off the walls and from where I was lying I could just see another person's head over a chair; dark hair was all I knew, perhaps also someone from the other dream... that would make this one all the more weirder!

"Good to see your awake" a voice greeted, I jumped around 3 foot in the air... mainly because I was too busy studying them to actually pay attention to them!

"Um... good morning..." I have to admit it sounded more like a question, but instead of receiving a normal reply, I got laughter instead.

"Its lunchtime" right... I knew that. The person who spoke was male, the one sitting in the chair seemingly minding his own business. I continued studying them, and I had to admit they were a rather odd group. The girl who had earlier been bouncing off the walls had calmed down enough to tone it down to fidgeting, though her clothes were more like the ones that I'd seen in the shops back at home, a punk rock sort of style; did people mysteriously going missing and popping up in Tamriel honestly happen that often?

The two Argonians both wore clothes that seemed... expensive for the style of clothes I'd seen whilst playing the games I'd played before, but I knew they were definitely from my dream, the guy sitting in the chair also seemed somehow familiar, though all I saw was his relatively dark brown hair, and a sort of... tan skin?

Maybe it was a trick of the light, maybe it was actually a tan. I'd probably find out later anyway! Though if my current theory was correct... he was an Imperial, the question remaining then, where in the world was the vampire and why wasn't the other girl in my dream?

"So I've been out for half the day?"

"No... I found you yesterday morning" the guy with dark brown hair said, standing to turn to me, so far my theory was proven correct!

"Oh... wait... that means I missed breakfast twice! I can't miss breakfast twice! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day... and technically you're supposed to have 6 small meals a day, the biggest obviously being breakfast... this can't be good! I'm getting bad luck!" I won't put everyone through the rest of my rant, though I think those present found it amusing at the beginning, I'm pretty sure no one listened to the whole thing...

Except maybe the female Argonian did...

I think she did.

"Alright we get the point!" the Imperial cut me off after a while. "You can stay up still midnight and call this breakfast"

"I'm not allowed to eat after 11 in the evening though!" I whined back, just for the sake of annoying someone in the area, that's always seemed to be my favourite pass time.

"Just eat!" he ordered, shoving a plate in front of me.

"So... this calls for some introductions doesn't it?"

"Kalina Ailin" the girl with the more modern clothes replied, returning to the tiresome task of bouncing off the walls. I knew how I'd be able to tell her apart in a crowd;

First: look for the strawberry blonde hair

Second: look for the almost gothic clothes.

"I'm Zar-Nas" the Argonian in a dress replied. "That's Vij-qu" she continued pointing at the other Argonian. "And that's Riden" she finished pointing to the Imperial I'd desperately attempted to annoy earlier!

"I'm Ally Valdez" I said happily, attempting to flash them a brilliant smile, which probably was a fail...

One thing I was sure of, my life was probably going to turn into someone's comedy, and most likely that would be a comedy at my expense, in which I won't be willingly partaking in.

'Isn't it always?' the voice asked again.

'No, so shut up, I'm trying to make a good impression'

'Like that's ever going to happen... I'm going though, tell me if you don't fail miserably at this'

'I thought you said you were a part of me, so in other words... shouldn't you know if I make a fool of myself'

'I never said I couldn't go for a nap... or tune out!'

"Ally? Are you alright?"

"What?"

"You were simply staring at the ceiling" Zar-Nas continued, sounding relatively concerned.

"Oh don't worry about that, you see I often tune out to think... if I start jumping up and down and acting like an animal you can try to get someone to lock me up if you want though, because that really is unnatural!"

I was just able to catch their worried and questioning looks when they turned to one another, before turning back to me. I gulped slightly, almost wincing whenever I heard my name mentioned or Riden gave me another icy glance.

"So... could I stay here for a while?"

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