A Strange First Encounter
A blizzard started to blow as Arthur ran down the mountain. Everything on the mountain was now being covered in white. Arthur included as she herself was receiving the full force of the storm. She could also fell the temperature drop and the cold air now touching her skin.
Her determination, though, won out. Even with the storm becoming harsher with each passing minute. Her target was somewhere in front of her, and she wasn't about to let him go. Farkas may be 'Farkas' but he was an ally and that meant a lot to Arthur. So much so, she'll go chasing after someone who was clearly moving her into a trap.
Down in the ruins, below she stepped on a wire. Seeing her mistake. Arthur quickly jumped back landing on her backside. The trip wire activated a large explosive that would have easily broke through Arthur's armor. Once the smoke cleared Arthur got back up, pulling back a steel arrow with her bow.
Now watching her steps. Arthur began looking around the ruins. The assailant was nowhere to be seen. Arthur guessed he was either still running or was hiding in the shadows somewhere.
Still looking, Arthur discovered something she wished she hadn't. Near the end of the ruins, a large stone structure stood. Unlike the over stone pieces that littered the area, this one was well kept. Having no cracks that could be seen. With writing being the only thing carved into it. As well as having a dragon's head sculpted on the top of the structure.
"A Dragon's shrine," Arthur said to herself releasing just where she was. A shrine that had something already living there. Cause just when Arthur discovered what she did. A roar rang out through the ruins and a large shadow flew over Arthur.
Looking up into the gray sky Arthur says a Dragon. One of the many that now fill Skyrim's skies and brought nothing but fire and death. It wasn't one Arthur had seen before, though it was clearly not a special one. This, though, would be the first time Arthur ever fought one of these creatures alone. Every other time someone else was with her and even then it was still a hard fight to win.
Fear started filling Arthur's mind. Understandable, the want to run and hide fill Arthur's mind more than she'll ever admit to. Though he would not follow them. Arthur was a warrior and a Nord. To run would be an insult.
She aimed her bow at the Dragon's left wing. Once she was sure it'll hit the arrow flew. Hitting the creature but doing little in bringing it down. Arthur was able to shot another arrow but missed. Now the Dragon was on her. Flying towards her with its mouth open. Seeing what was about to happen. Arthur ran as fast as she could behind one of the stone pillars. The Dragon let out a breath of fire missing Arthur by mere inches. Besides almost being burned alive. Arthur did enjoy the warmth the fire gave.
The assailant from before now completely left Arthur's mind. The Dragon before her had all of her attention. She'll worry about the attacker latter. Her duty as Dragonborn now called out as the Dragon circled back around.
Pulling back another steel arrow. Arthur aimed her bow again at the left wing. Hoping she'll be able to take away the Dragon's flight advantage. The arrow flew hitting once again the Dragon's wing. Though it was still not enough to bring it down. Again the Dragon breathed out fire upon Arthur. Forcing her to find cover.
Again and again, this cycle continued. With Arthur hitting the Dragon's wing and finding cover when it came back around. She wasn't taking any chances here. The cycle she found was her safes bet and she was taking full advantage of it. Slowly but surely the Dragon's left wing could no longer keep it in the air. The Dragon fell to the ground landing in what little clearing the ruins provided.
Arthur smiled at this. Her bow was now put away as she drew her steel greatsword. She would now fight the beast on the ground with all her strength and tenacity. Charging the beast before it could get back its senses.
The Dragon raised its head up looking right at Arthur's charge. Seeing this, the dragon tried to breathe its fire to no avail. Arthur used her own breath to stop the Dragon's. She was after all the Dragonborn. A title that gave her the powers of the Dragon's shouts. Though still new to her powers. Arthur was able to let out a shout the forced a large push of force at the Dragon. An unrelenting force if you would. As weak as it was, it was enough to push the Dragon's head back. Stopping it from breathing its fire.
With that danger cleared, Arthur was now close enough to strike. Swinging upwards, Arthur's great sword cut at the Dragon's neck. It may not have cut through, but the damage was clearly showing. Yelling out a battle cry, Arthur went to do as much damage as she could on the Dragon. By this time, though, the Dragon was again looking at Arthur.
Arthur was forced to block the Dragon's bite, pushing her back some. Still on her feet, Arthur went for another swing. This time, though the Dragon was ready. Letting lose its fire once again hitting Arthur, who now had no cover. She was able to move out of the way, but the damage was done. Arthur now had a few new burns for her trouble.
Wanting to not again suffer from the Dragon's fire. Arthur moves to the back side of the Dragon. To keep the Dragon from turning, she again let out her own shout. Making the Dragon stumble and giving Arthur enough time to get to its back side. With no fire to worry about, Arthur started to swing her sword once again. Causing great amounts of damage to the Dragon's back area.
The Dragon got its bearings back and swung its tail at Arthur. To Arthur's luck, the tail missed her. Allowing her to do even more damage. Not taking the chance again, though, Arthur moved around the Dragon. Taking whatever opening she could find to do damage. Now she was by the Dragon's right wing. The only wing the Dragon could still easily move and do damage with. Enough damage to throw Arthur off her feet into the snow.
As Arthur was down the Dragon turned to face her. Arthur was able to get up but by this time the Dragon was already letting out a breath of fire. This time, though Arthur wasn't able to move out of the way. Taking the full force of the blast. Safe to say the Dragon thought it had won with what looked like a grin on its face.
The Dragon didn't expect Arthur to be still standing let alone now charging at him. Arthur was, though, doing exactly that. Screaming out and rushing the Dragon. Once again she got under the Dragon's neck and again she went and swung upwards. This time, the damage was much greater. Cutting right through the Dragon's armor well almost completely severing the Dragon's head.
The Dragon was now slain with Arthur standing triumphant. She was left with new scares that would most likely never fully heal, but she didn't much care. She had won and that's all that mattered to her.
The Dragon started turning to ash. Arthur stood there quietly as if she has seen this before. Only bone was left when streams of light started coming off the Dragon into Arthur. This light was the Dragon's soul and as a Dragonborn. Arthur could take its soul and use it for herself. Making her stronger after every kill.
The storm had stopped now as Arthur now stood inside the ruins alone. With only the stone pillars and the Dragon's bones around her. She started picking out whatever she could from what remained of the Dragon. After all Dragon bones were quite valuable. Once she was done, she decides to rest some of going back to the other. The assailant from before entered Arthur's mind but she was sure he or she ran off by now.
She found a large chest in the ruins by the intact structure from before. Wanting to rest first, she sat down next to it and started looking over her wounds. Unaware of the steel coffin right in front of her. She was again unaware when the coffin started opening up.
With a large blast, the coffin's lid flew off. Letting out a skeleton like a creature that was wearing a mask and cut robes. The creature was holding a staff and was yelling at Arthur with a high pitch scream. Now Arthur was back up fully aware as to what was in front of her.
Arthur's new enemy was a Dragon priest. An enemy Arthur had never fought before but knew greatly of. These priests are extremely powerful when it comes to magicka. Something Arthur wasn't prepared to fight. Add with the fact she was tired out after the fight with the Dragon. Anyone could see that Arthur wouldn't last long.
The priest was conjuring up a spell and Arthur knew she didn't have enough time to move. So she stood there waiting for an attack that would never come. Because before the priest fired it spell a loud bang filled the air.
The priest fell to the ground as an explosion covered its body. Arthur heard a clicking sound behind her when once again a loud bang rang out. Again the priest was hit by something as an explosion covered its body. The priest was still barely alive when again the loud bang rang out. This time, though the priest didn't move. Conforming it was dead. Through the whole thing, Arthur just stood there. Wondering what had just happened. Her answer didn't take long to show itself.
The cloaked figure from before walked right by Arthur. Carrying a large staff like weapon that Arthur had never seen. It turned and looked at her. Once again showing Arthur its red eyes. This time, though she saw the figure wasn't wearing a cloak. Instead, they had on a weird looking hat and a black duster. He or she was heavily armored, even more so than Arthur. With their whole body looking to be covered by some sort of protection as well as what looked like weapons to Arthur. She was also able to see the red eyes were coming from the mask this person was wearing.
"So, you are the Dragonborn?" The masked figure said looking right through Arthur.
Arthur wasn't sure what this person wanted, but she decided to answer the question.
"Yes?" She said still unsure. The only reason she wasn't attacking was because this person wanted to talk and she wasn't ready for another fight.
"Good. I'm your new bodyguard." Arthur was left completely confused by this response. So, out of confusion or just finding this situation funny. Arthur laughed.
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