Alduin went flying back, landing against a rock then crashing to the floor. My heart ached at the sight but pushed myself forward. This wasn't him, he was being controlled. He staggered to his feet with a growl. The irritation was practically radiating off of him. I needed to take advantage of this timing while I could.

I went to step forward when I heard a screech from above. The two dragons came slamming into the ground make the earth below us shake. A crack radiated in my ears. Then Alduin let out a scream. I ran as fast as I could while the section of the mountain he stood on began to crumble. Our hands stretched out to meet. For a moment I didn't I had gotten to him quick enough. Then our hands combined and I was nearly jerked down with him.

He swung like that with nothing except for my hand to keep him alive. My entire limbs burned with so much pain that my vision began to go white. My body trembled and I started to slip from his weight pulling me down.

" Akara?"
I gasped as I looked down at him. His eyes were still the same.

" Akara, let go." He spoke softly with a tone that made me flush. I shook my head violently.

" I won't do it." I growled. I slipped again, a small yelp escaping me.

" Akara please."

" I said no!"

His eyes met mine and I noticed the settle change in them. His pupils began to soften in curve and the gold of his eyes began to overgrow the vibrant red, making a color I had never seen before. He was returning to normal.

" Don't argue with me for once Akara!"
" And you stop being selfish!" I shouted back. " Do you really think I'd be okay without you!"
Shock washed over his face which he quickly covered with a smile.

" You'll be fine."

I shook my head again, the tears starting to slip down my cheek.

" I won't." I mumbled , my voice cracking.

" You were fine without me for all those years. You'll be fine for the rest of them."

My body trembled furiously. The rocks digging into my palms as I continued to grip as hard as I could.

" I won't." I tried to hold back a sniffle but failed miserably, "I won't. If it wasn't for you I'd never be here."

I waited for his grip to loosen. Instead it held even.

" You said so yourself, I'm being selfish. So let me be selfish. It's the best for you, for all of Skyrim."

I snapped my head up and glared down at him in fury. " No it's not! You're not the Alduin Skryim fears! He's dead, Paarthumax killed him. So if you really want to be selfish why don't you take advantage of your time as a free man!"

It seemed that all in that moment my emotions began to spill. The words flowed out of my mouth faster than I could catch them.

" And what about me? Can't I be selfish for once? I do all these things, sacrificing everything I've ever had without second question. Is it so wrong to want to save you? Is it that bad to want to live the rest of my life with you?" His hand began to slip, I only grabbed tighter. " God damn it Alduin can't you see it! I love you! I love you so much it hurts! So please, just let me be selfish just this once. Let me have you."

His mouth was ajar, his eyes wide. I felt a tear fall from the bridge of my nose and land on his cheek, as if he was the one crying. My heart was pounding so hard I thought I'd die. My arm began to tingle from holding on and I knew my time would be up soon.

" Akara I-"

He slipped again and this time we both jumped in fear. He glanced down, the long drop intimidating the both of us. Surely he couldn't even see the bottom.

Then he looked back at me and I could have sworn I had seen tears slipping down his cheeks.

" Hurry! I can't hold on much longer!" I urged. He groaned as he used all his strength to try to raise his arm.

" I can't. I think it's broken."

My heart sank. I should have never used my shout on him. I should have just taken the blade to the throat.

" Akara I need to tell you something before I go." He rushed.

" No! Don't talk like that!"

" Akara!"

I froze. I looked at him, my entire body going numb. He gave me a soft, reassuring smile. One that I had gone to love and cherish whenever I got to witness it.

" Listen to me please." He kept his voice even. It was then I realized that he too was crying as well. " Ever since the first day I saw you I knew you were different. When I found out you were dragonborn my heart grew heavy. I was suppose to kill you but I quickly found I couldn't. I had been training and planning all those years and in the end I wasn't strong enough to do it. I couldn't do it because I-"

I let out a scream as the edge I was hanging onto crumbled. My grip was lost and what little balance we had disappeared. Before he had a chance to finish I toppled off and we both began to fall.