"Ok yeah this was definitely not what I was expecting when we found her mother, I thought it was going to be a warm family reunion. I mean come on Serana had been locked away for only gods know how long, so I would expect her mother to miss her, even if it was just a little bit, but I guess I was dead wrong..." I thought to myself as I shifted my weight from foot to foot as I watched as Serana's mother basically tear a strip of her daughter for finding her.
But then my eyes widened as her mother looked at me. "Serana... What have you done?" She breathed as she walked over so that she was standing in front me. She was behind some kind of barrier so I was safe from her wrath. "You brought a Vampire hunter here!? A werewolf at that!" She huffed. I flinched a little as she threw some kind of insult that made me sound like nothing more than a pet.
But I gave my head a shake. "And just who do you think you are!?" I said as I glared at her. Serana's mother stopped midsentence and looked at me surprised, she probably did not think I would talk back. "Well answer me!" I demanded.
"How dare you!" She began again. But I raised my hand. "No How dare you! You daughter has been looking high and low for you, hoping that you are safe every single step that she took, and all you have to say to her as a thank you is a lecture!? Seriously what kind of mother are you!" I said taking a step closer to the barrier. IF the barrier had not been there we would have been toe to toe. I could not believe how angry I was, I knew that my eyes were glowing, it took every ounce of strength I had to keep myself from changing into my wolf form.
"Skylar its ok..." Serana said as she gently took my shoulder.
"Do you have the Elderscroll or not!?" I spat not turning away from her mother.
I watched as she crossed her arms over her chest. "I do in fact have it, but what makes you think I will give it to you?" She said with a huff.
"Because we are going to use it to take down Serana's father before he takes over the world." I said in a hard tone. She dropped her arms to her sides. "Really? You think you have the power to do so?" She said with a chuckle.
"Yes." I said with a determined nod.
Serana's mother rubbed her chin and nodded. "Serana?" She turned to her. "And you trust this stranger?" She pressed.
It was Serana's turn to step up. "This Stranger has done more for me in the short time I have been awake then you have done for me in your whole life." She said angrily. "So yes I trust her, I trust her with my life." She said as she turned to me. I felt my heart swell as I smiled at her a little. I saw her eyes soften as she looked at me, and I also saw a gentle smile on her lips. I wonder if her mother had not been there, would she had kissed me right there and then.
" I see..." Her mother said nodding. "I.. I am sorry... Serana... I ..." She sighed. "There are two guardians that you need to find and kill, only after they are gone will this barrier be lifted." Serana's mother pointed at me and glared. "You... Mutt, I am trusting you with my daughter... Do not make me regret this." She said as she bared her fangs for a split second.
That face she gave me sent chills down my spine. "Yes mam." I said quickly. "Let's go find some guardians." I said quickly as I turned and made my way down the steps.
"Right behind you." Serana said as she followed me.
"Your mother... She is... A very unique woman." I said not turning back in fear that somehow her mother was right behind me.
Serana nodded in agreement. "I know somewhere deep down beneath that stone cold surface, there just has to be a warm loving person under there somewhere." She said looking at me. "
Really?" I asked her.
But she shook her head. "No, probably not." She chuckled. "Let's just find these guardians and take them down, the faster we can get this done the faster we can get the hell out of here... This place is really starting to rub me the wrong way, I mean you would think a vampire would feel right at home here, but you would be wrong." She said as she pointed to a structure in the distance. "That must be where the fist guardian is." She said looking at me with a smile. "Let's go get it." She said as she jogged towards it.
I followed her close behind, and as we drew closer to the structure I could literally feel the change in the atmosphere. Something was definitely here. I yelped and whipped around when I could have sworn I felt someone touch my back.
"Skylar!? Are you ok?" Serana said as she quickly made her way over to me, she had a worried look on her face as she scanned my body up and down in search of any injuries.
"I ok... I could have sworn someone touched me." I explained as I looked around in search for any other people. "I... Let's hurry." I said turning to her, I think this place is starting to get to me." I mumbled quietly. Serana nodded and took my hand.
"Stay close." She said gently. I nodded She didn't have to tell me twice.
But it happened again. This time I only turned my head.
"Skylar..?" She asked.
"Something is definitely there." I said as I looked around.
"Skylar..." I heard a man's voice.
My eyes went wide and I turned to Serana. "Please, please tell me you heard that and I am not going crazy." I said quickly.
Serana nodded. "You're not crazy, I heard it too." She said as she pulled out her dagger.
I did the same and readied myself with my crossbow.
"Show yourself!" Serana demanded.
"Trying..." The voice said.
I looked around and just as I was turning the corner of my eye caught something.
I jumped and turned completely around. I yelped again and fell backwards when I saw a man standing there waving at me. I fired an arrow but it only flew right through his partially transparent body.
"Um, ok, Serisouly that doesn't work Skylar." He said as he placed his hands on his hips.
I sat up and looked at him. "Dash?" I breathed. I looked at him as he smiled down at me. "Gods." I said as I fell backwards flat onto my back, I was so happy that it was only him and not some demonic spirit.
"Dash? You know this ghost?" Serana said as she looked at him.
From where I laid on the ground I turned my head to her. I thought for a second before everything that just happened processed inside of my head.
"Wait!?" I cried as I sat up suddenly. "You can see him?" I asked as I jumped to my feet.
Serana nodded. "Of course." She said.
I looked at Dash and back to Serana. "So you can see him here but you can't see him out in Skyrim?" I asked quickly.
Serana nodded but then she froze. "Wait... What do you mean out in Skyrim?" She said as she crossed her arms over her chest as she looked at me.
I took a breath and looked down at my hands and then I looked at Dash. "Well you see..." I began but Dash raised his hand to stop me.
"Please allow me." He said as he turned to Serana. "You see, Skylar here is one of the rare werewolf's who can see the dead, the poor dear has been thinking she had gone mad for so long now." He said gesturing towards me.
"I have not!" I protested, but he turned to me unconvinced. "Oh please, I see the way you spare me glances." He laughed. "I came to her when I realized what she was, and so she allowed me to follow her ever since." He said with a shrug. "Being dead is lonely." He explained.
Serana nodded and turned to me with a brow furrowed. "Why didn't you ever tell me?" She asked gently.
I sighed and shrugged. "He's right, I thought I was crazy, I had no idea such a think existed, I mean I never heard of a werewolf that could see dead people, and so when this happened." I said pointing towards him. "I donno... I didn't want you to think that I was just some crazy mutt." I said as I rubbed my hands together as the temperature suddenly dropped.
"Skylar, I would have never thought of you like that..." She said as she took my hands in hers. "If you had told me I would have been able to help you understand." She said as she brushed a stray hair out of my eyes.
I looked up at her and smiled. "I really wish I had told you..." I said quietly.
"Well now I know." She said with a chuckle. "I can give you more information on this, because I think there is a lot more to it than just seeing the dead." She said as she hugged me.
I hugged her back but my brow furrowed when I realized that it was getting even colder. Shivering I pulled away from her.
"Something's off..." I mumbled as I looked around.
"What's wrong?" She asked as she looked at me with her head tilted slightly.
I shrugged. "The temperature, it's getting really cold..." I said as I blew out a little bit of air and realized that I could see my breath.
"Um yeah, I think that there is a very strong spirit making his way over to us at this very moment." Dash said quickly as he began to back up nervously.
I looked at him confused. But he pointed, and i followed to where he was pointed to see what looked like a dark warrior who was dead to toe armour. It stood at least seven feet tall. Oh boy I really hate being short...
I think that is our guardian. Serana said as she stepped in front of me protectively. But I quickly stepped around her and pulled out my crossbow. I fired three shots, every time I fired they hit the guardian in the head. My eyes widened as I continued to fire.
"Not working..." I muttered as I loaded my crossbow.
"Keep firing." Serana ordered as she threw an icespike at him. "He will fall eventually; it will just take a little effort." She said as she threw more spells at it.
I nodded and continued my assault. Eventually it stumbled slightly as my last bolt hit him square in the chest.
"A few more hits and he's done for!" Dash yelled from the sidelines.
I glanced at Dash and back at the guardian in time so see him charging at Serana.
"Oh no you don't." I said as I dropped my crossbow and threw a strong fireball at it. The guardian cried out but went silent as Serana threw one last icespike at him.
"Dead." She said with a smile.
I took some deep breaths as I leaned down to pick up my crossbow. I was feeling it now. Since Serana took part of my soul to get here, I was not up to full strength, so when I used my magic, I was draining myself of everything I had left. I could only hope that this would be over soon, I didn't know how much longer I was able to last.