This will be the last chapter for at least a few days so enjoy and bear with me!

Thank you!

Narissa looks around and settles back down in her chair and watches the fire talking a sip of her mead and pushes the memories back and listen to the conversations around her. One conversation to the right of her seemed to catch her attention. A little redguard who works at the Bannered mare and another patron were having a somewhat hushed conversation and Nari was only able to catch a few bits "... Stormcloak detachment... Captured... Helgen... Ulfric..." She decided that it was adventure time. Nari got up and headed towards the door as the owner, Hulda, waves her off. Narissa makes a beeline towards Dragonsreach to grab her bow and quiver and to see if she can't get some food for the road. She strolls into the main hall and over the Farengar's room.

"Hey Farengar. I was going to take a trip and I need a few potions. "Narissa says smiling.

Farengar looks up from his work and smiles standing up. "Of course, what will you be needing for this adventure?" Nari smiles and hands a list over of a few healing potions with magic potions, and a drought for true shot. He looks over the list and looks up questioningly. "Going on an adventure?'

Narissa just smiles and turns to walk out. "I need to gather somethings and I will be back for those! Thanks, Farengar!" She giggles and runs up the steps two at a time to her room where she slips inside and closes the door. She changes into a hunting outfit of leather, putting her dagger on her hip and lifts her hood, strapping her bow and quiver to her back and grabs her bag. She slips back out and down the stairs and over to Balgruuf and his housecarl , Irileth, who are talking low. They stop when Narissa stops.

"Dear cousin, I'm going to set out to hunt and gather somethings for potions. I should be back in a few days."

Balgruuf looks at her and narrows his eyes slightly. He knows that she doesn't sit for too long, but the roads are dangerous with the Imperials, Stormcloaks, and Thalmor. Then the wild life. She was a good hunter and he knew it, but she could be reckless too. Especially now that her parents were gone. He sighed because he knew he couldn't stop her. But he could help protect her. He started to say something when Farengar calls for her. Balgruuf looks over and stands up. Nari just smiles at him and walks to Farengars room.

"I have your potions ready." Farengar says cheerfully. Nari puts it into her bag and sets a coin purse on the desk. "No, Miss. Narissa. This is on me."

"No thank you for your hard work. I simply can't not pay for everything. Take half. And I won't accept anything less." Narissa says in a tone that shows that it is the end of discussion. She folds her arm and raises her eyebrow.

Balgruuf chuckles and grabs Narissa, leading her away as Farengar stares dumbfounded, as no one has talked to him like that before. "You need to behave yourself dear cousin. They are not used to such words of finality from anyone." Balgruuf stops and turns to Nari. "I won't stop, Talos knows I wish I could go on adventures again. But I have something that I want you to have. Proventus please fetch that bow." The steward nods and disappears, reappearing a few minutes later with an elven bow glowing a light blue as if enchanted. Proventus hands it to Balgruuf, who turns back to Nari. "This was your mothers bow. She wanted you to have but knew you would find it before the time was right. I think the time is right now."

Narissa places her hand on the bow as tear falls. She can feel the power coursing through the beautifully made bow. She removes the hunting bow and swings the other bow to her back and smiles at balgruuf, emotions passing through her warm eyes. "Thank you. I will be back in a few days I promise. And thank you, for everything. "She bows slightly, and he nods as she turns away and walks out the door. He sighs and turn back to the matters at hand.

Narissa had been walking for a few hours as the afternoon wore on. She passed through Riverwood and had stopped to get some lunch and left again quickly after hearing some more rumors that seem to say that Ulfric had been captured with the Detachment.

She noticed as the fort and walls for Helgen were appearing and she was excited to possibly see something, but as she got closer and closer it felt off. As she's walking closer, she hears a roar in the distance that causes her to stop and look around. Nari didn't feel anything watching her so she continued. Suddenly the sun becomes eclipsed and she hears another roar and the ground starts to shake and she dives into the nearest bush outside the gates of Helgen.

Through the roar she starts to hear screaming and she rises and runs to the gates slipping inside and looking at the chaos created around her. There were bodies lying around from both factions. One person caught her eye. He was taller, Nord, with blond hair and he had a gag around his mouth and his hand tied up. She took out her dagger and ran to him. "Here let me help you!" He stopped and looked at her as she cut his binds and cuts the knot in the back throwing the gag as he throws the rope. Nari looks down to put the dagger away and the guy grabs Nari's upper arm running with her into a watch tower as the dragon throws a fireball where she just was. She looks in disbelief and turns to thank the guy and notics hes staring at her. "What?" she asks.

Two guys run in with Stormcloak armor. "what is that thing?! Could the legends be true?!" One asks. The man Nari helped starts walking towards the stairs.

"Legends don't burn down villages. We need to move, Now!"

A stormcloak was shorter than the one Nari helped but still blond and looked friendly. "Up through the tower! Let's go, this way!" Both him and the other man start running up the stair and she grab them both and pull them back as the tower wall comes crashing in and a stream of fire follows. The dragon lifts off the tower," Toor Shul!"

Nari runs to the landing and looks around. "This dragon will burn this entire place and us if we don't get going." The soldier that was talking earlier looks to the other side.

"See the inn on the other side? Jump through the roof and keep going! Go! We'll follow you when we can!" He yells and runs back down the stairs. Nari looks and takes a jump through the roof and rolls to avoid injuries. She stands up and dusts off the soot and dust. She takes a breath and jumps down to the first level and out the door where there are a few imperial soldiers. One seems to be calling over a young boy as another blast of fire comes their way. The soldier tells another to keep track of the boy and that he has to go find a General and join the defense and he turns and notices you.

"Keep close to me if you want to stay alive!" And he takes off running towards the wall that separates the city. "Keep close to the wall!" He yells as the dragon swoops down and lands on the wall. "Vol Toor Shul!" and the dragon lets out more fire and takes off again. Nari and the imperial Soldier take off running through the ruins and towards the keep. Nari and the soldier reach it about the same time to stormcloaks have. The imperial you were following turns around.

"Ralof! Your damned traitor, out of my way!"

Narissa looked to see the blond headed Stormcloak that helped her earlier, apparently his name was Ralof and they seemed to know each other. Ralof stopped and pointed.

"We're escaping, Hadvar! You're not stopping us this time!"

Hadvar, the Imperial soldier, sneers at Ralof. "Fine! I hope the dragon takes you all to Sovngarde!" Hadvar turns and runs to the other side of the keep and Nari turns to Ralof and grabs her and runs towards the door, flinging the door open and running in with Narissa.

A reminder I do not own any of this. Some ideas were my own but it is Bethesda's. Hope you enjoyed. Until next time!