It was time to hunt down the Last Guardian. Only after the final Guardian was gone could we leave this place with the Elderscroll. Dash had gone on ahead but was back before we knew it with the directions to the last Guardian's location. We didn't waste time, we ran to the last location.
I looked up at the structure that the last Guardian was hiding in and almost instantly I felt the temperature drop like it had done at the last location. I could see my breath again as I panted for air.
"This is it. " Serana said as she looked around.
"Agreed..." I said looking around confused. I took a few steps closer and still I did not see any guardians.
I turned to Serana. "Um... Did we miss something?" I asked with a shrug. Serana shook her head and pointed to a huge arch that looked like some kind of doorway frame.
"I guess we have to actually enter the structure this time." She said as she began to make her way in.
"Oh dear..." Dash muttered as he followed her. I looked up at the structure one last time. It didn't feel right, this whole place didn't feel right. I blinked a couple of times before I followed Serana. I would have to be careful, I was completely drained already, I could see that Dash knew, but he didn't let on. I was thankful for his silence. The last thing I wanted to do was worry Serana, it looked like she was having a hard enough time dealing with her mother's attitude towards her for me to add to her problems. My lips were sealed.
The Temperature dropped even more. I wrapped my arms around myself as I shivered. "Where is it?" I muttered as I looked around.
"I don't know..." Serana whispered. Out of the corner of my eye I caught the faint glow of a platform.
"What's this?" I mumbled. It was in another part of the structure. I didn't see anything wrong with entering the separate room, Serana and Dash were technically close by.
I rubbed my chin as I rounded the platform. I had actually seen these things all over the place but I had not given them much thought. I looked back to see if Serana was there to see if she knew, but she was still in the other room. I shrugged and turned back to the glow.
I reached for it but stopped a few inches away. I arched a eyebrow when I realized that the closer I drew to the platform the colder it was.
"I wonder..." I whispered as I touched the glow. As soon as I did I saw nothing but light. I yelped and covered my head with my arms.
Seconds later I felt my body fall onto a cold stone surface. I slowly uncovered my head and looked around.
"What the hell?" I said out loud as I looked around. I jumped to my feet and ran over to the edge of where I was. I was on top of a tower!
"Oh dear god!" I whimpered as I took a few steps away from the edge. "Ok this is bad." I said as I suddenly felt dizzy. I was not one for heights.
Just then I heard footsteps. I sighed as I thought it was Serana but my eyes widened when I turned to find a guardian making its way towards me with a two handed battle axe.
"Um..." I hummed as I pulled out my crossbow. "Pause?" I whimpered hoping it would give me a moment. But the second it drew back its axe to swing it at me I ran. "Found the Guardian!" I yelled, but there was no answer, I was too far up. Dash and Serana probably had no idea where I was.
I quickly turned and fired a bolt at the guardian. It was slow but that still didn't mean I could stand in once spot and keep shooting.
I shot the Guardian's head one last time before he swung his axe. He was close enough to knock it clean out of my hands and over the edge of the Tower. "No!" I screamed as I watched it disappear over the edge.
I was left with no choice but to pull out my dagger. And dodged a swing of the guardians attack and landed an icespike to its right arm. But it only paused for a moment to pull the hunk of ice clean out of its arm.
"Damn." I muttered as I felt a splitting headache caused from over use of magic. "This is not good." I said to myself as I ran past the Guardian, while doing so I slashed it with my dagger. I heard it grunt, and for a spit second I thought that maybe I had the upper-hand. But then I felt the back of its hand slam into the side of my face sending me sprawling onto the cold stone ground.
I was in a daze, this could be it. I heard it approaching me. I was too dizzy to get up. All I could do was crawl backwards until I realized if I went any further I would fall off the tower, then I would definitely be dead.
I looked up at the guardian in time to see it raise its axe high over its head, ready to end me with one final blow. I covered my head and I waited for the cold metal to come down on me.
Where could she have gone! But then my eyes widened when they found a glowing platform.
"No..." I whispered as I drew closer. I stopped when I heard something clatter outside. I quickly made my way over to the window to see that Skylar's cross bow was lying on the ground. "Where did that come from?" I asked as I looked around. Skylar would never do something as carless as leaving her weapon lying around, especially in a place like this.
"It came from the top of the tower." Dash said as he pointed up. He was standing outside the structure, he must have saw it fall.
"What? NO!" I cried as I ran over to the glowing platform. Skylar must have found the Guardian, she also must have touched the portal. I had forgotten to tell her about them!
I quickly reached over and touched the glowing surface. Not even a second later I saw light and was laying on a cold stone surface. That I quickly realized was the top of the tower. I quickly got to my feet in time to see the Guardian raising its battle axe over its head. And there lying in front of him was Skylar! My Skylar! "Don't touch her!" I screamed as I threw two icespikes at the creature. It squealed in pain and turned to me.
It began to slowly walk over to me. But it didn't get too far, I threw two more icespikes causing it to fall to its knees. I ran over to it and Slammed my blade into the top of its helmet. Killing it.
As its body faded away I quickly went to Skylar's side.
"Skylar!" I cried. She blinked a couple of times before she smiled weakly at me.
"Found the guardian..." She chuckled.
"It's not funny! You could have been very seriously hurt!" I said in a worried tone. But she shook her head.
"I'm ok." She said as she stood. I helped her instantly when I realized that she was very uneasy on her feet.
"What's wrong?" I asked her.
"I'm just tired is all, this place has worn me out." She said quietly.
My eyes went wide. I had forgotten that she was not up to full strength. "We need to wrap this up then, let's get you out of here so you can rest." I said as I wrapped an arm around her as I guided her back to the portal.
"I'm ok really." She muttered.
"Nice try Skylar, but you are not fooling anyone." I said as I poked her gently in the side.