Tales of the Dark Ones: Chapter 12
I knew I just had a night with the companions from the throbbing in my head and the smell of alcohol. When I opened my eyes I was gazing into another set of eyes, Serana's eyes? Wait she has red eyes and the only person with deep green eyes is oh shit. Vilkas. We both immediately reach for our crotch's to see if our undergarments are still on. We gave a sigh of relief when we found that they were.
"You finally woke up, we have a problem." Said Farkas from the other side of the room.
"What happened, where is everybody also why are we in the same bed?" I asked
"Only Talos knows why you two snuggled with each other in the night still at least you didn't get intimate. Our real problem is that Aela and Serana are missing." I couldn't believe what he said.
"Oh crap. We lost Lord Harkon's daughter the only one that can help me with the Vampire crisis c'mon. Where are Kodlak and Skjor?" Maybe they were gone too.
"They're questioning the innkeeper. I say we go and look for them because I recall something about that Sam guy looking for a woman's touch. I remember he tried to kiss Aela and she judo flipped him but that's all."
At that moment Kodlak and Skjor returned.
"Sam definitely has them the innkeeper told us and we made sure he wouldn't lie for almost all our winnings though." Said Skjor.
"Are we sure Aela's worth that much?" We laughed at vilkas's comment only to remember our situation and how serious this is.
Kodlak then started to speak "I believe we should go after them I unlike the rest of you was sober" He glared at most of us in disapproval " and I remember that he talked of a cavern he was going to visit. I went to bed before he left so I was not aware he would take them but the cavern was near falkreath." Kodlak as always made our plan.
After going through the details we decided to ask around in falkreath and go on from there it was our best lead. We saddled our horses and wolf and we rode for around an hour. Once we got to falkreath we started to ask everyone about Sam. None knew except from a smith who was reluctant to tell us.
"I ain't telling you anything unless you get me something." He proposed.
"Well what do you need?" I asked
"I need a dog there's one hanging around and I can use the dog. Try to lure it in and bring it to me and I wont do no harm I promise."
"Alright but after we want information."
He agreed and we started looking for the dog. Skjor stumbled upon the dog and to our surprise it started to talk.
"Please I need your help don't take me to the smith I'm not just any dog the name's barbas. My master threw me out just bring me to my master and I can help you more than the smith I know more than him." The dog drove a fair bargain.
"This is turning out to be much more complex than we thought but lets just do it agreed." Skjor said and we all in unity said agreed.
"Oh good I'll take you to my master he'll be so pleased thank you."
Again we travelled at quite a slow pace as to the dog was obviously not a racing dog. Just our luck as bandits jump out the side of the road just as we slowed down to a peaceful trot.
The first one was dressed in furs and battle paint and spoke in a gruff voice "Give me your gold or your life!" He threatened.
'Oh look guys its butthole the barbarian from the dungeons of dumbass." This made us laugh and them growl.
"Maybe you need to meet our friends." He shouted as about ten more emerged from all sides.
"Oh no it's the whole gang of dungeons and douchebags." We were all pissing ourselves now.
"Your choice now pick." He was really trying to sound threatening but we new we could take on all twelve.
"Look we don't want any trouble so one last warning before we kick your Asses. Farkas that's your cue." With that Farkas transformed and half of them ran away. "Ok your life or your gold."
"We don't have any gold please don't hurt us we had no choice you looked like rich folk. What is it that you want anything?" He begged on his hands and knees.
"You armor and clothes we could sell them." I suggested while everybody knew I was trying to humiliate the bandits that would have to mug people naked.
"Yes we will take them off and run just let us change behind the bush." They went behind the bush and guards appeared to be coming our way. An opportunity arose so I took it and began my evil but hilarious plan.
I first shouted to the guards who raced here I motioned to bush and unsheathed their swords and rounded up the un-expecting bandits.
"Your lucky we found you or these sick bandit nudists could have had their way with you." Spoke the guard.
"I think they were to busy performing an oral daedric ritual of which I presume there were human sacrifices." I said smirking
"Where we must find the bodies!" The guard said alarmed.
"Probably that way." Barbas said pointing in the direction the bandits went.
"Did your dog just talk?" Asked the guard who, now suspicious, unsheathed his sword.
At that moment Farkas who had no time to change back thought it would be a good time to come out the bushes. The guard stood there in awe looking at the talking dog and the werewolf. In those brief seconds I dismounted ralph and kneed him hard in the crotch and all the others got my message. We all sprinted (on our horses) to as far away as possible. Poor Barbas could barely keep up.
"Well done guys we got to the cave of my master now we just need to fight the vampires inside." Spoke barbas
"You never mentioned any vampires before." Said Farkas.
"I didn't think I needed to tell you because you look like you can handle them I mean they don't stand a chance against the talking dog and the werewolves." Explained Barbas.
"That's a good name for a band Skjor you should write that down." Vilkas suggested.
"C'mon lets go inside I think its starting to snow." Said Barbas.
We entered the cave and I think we could all smell vampires so we unsheathed our weapon ready to fight. Funnily enough, there were none yet but we expected an ambush of some sort. We descended through the cave until we reached a shrine to Clavicus Vile. It made sense now Clavicus had thrown out his dog Barbas and is now secluded to his shrines hence losing most of his influence. At first I thought we could politely ask for the information after giving him Barbas but this was a daedric lord so I can expect surprises.
At our arrival a voice boomed out through the cave and echoed.
"Well if it isn't my mutt and with visitors how splendid yet you must be here for something I haven't ever heard of a man that does something for nothing in return. Name your price travellers." Clavicus Vile said
"I have already made a bargain Clavicus just please take me back all we need to do is tell them about Sam you know Sam." Barbas replied.
"Oh yes I presume there the lot he took the girls from well that's our Sam. They must be willing to do more though how about getting me my axe." By that he probably meant the rueful axe. We all glanced at each other knowing what Clavicus meant and what we had been sucked into.
"But are they worthy? Well let's see." They were his final words for now and before we knew vampires surrounded us and we backed into one circle as to defend ourselves from all angles. We all knew what to do and had been in the same situation before so it was like taking out a drill. All of these men know I have the eyes and have accepted me for them so our strategy includes switching out the lights and making the room completely dark, all I did after was fly about in a cloud of black mist picking them off one at a time so that they didn't know I was there. The others used beast blood to transform and regroup around the vampires slowly pushing them into the circle we just were but leaving Kodlak in the middle. On sight you would guess Kodlak was past his fighting days but he was full of surprises. With wuthraad (which we all assembled) he swung at them from the middle destroying the center while the rest mauled them from the outside. It was the perfect strategy and it was carried out perfectly. Once they were finished Barbas sent us on our way to find the rueful axe.