The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

A Tale of Two Dragonborn

Chapter 2: Revelations

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"What in Mara's name are you talking about Ralof?" Kaivar asked, his hand hovering near his sword.

"Beyla. Beyla Sky-Wing." Ralof replied.

Kaivar's eyes widened. "What does my dead sister have to do with anything?" Kaivar asked.

"Belya isn't dead. She survived the fire that killed your family. She's my wife Kaivar. We've been living in a small cabin in the Rift." Ralof explained.

Kaivar tackled Ralof and put his dagger to his throat. "You are going to take me to Beyla or I will gut you." Kaivar threatened.

"If you let me go I'll be more than glad to take you to her. We need your help Kaivar." Ralof replied.

Kaivar got up off of Ralof. "Where is she?" Kaivar asked.

"She's at our cabin in the Rift. We were safe there when the Stormcloaks held the Rift. But now the Imperials control it." Ralof explained.

"We leave tomorrow." Kaivar said. "Come by Hjerim so we can get you armored up. You're no good to me dead." with that Kaivar walked away.

The next morning Kaivar was gearing up and preparing a satchel with food and water. Sylgja came downstairs. "Where are you off too?" she asked.

Kaivar turned and saw her. "I'm going out to the Rift. Shouldn't be more than a few days." he replied.

"Does Jarl Black-Briar need something of you? You tend to stay away from Riften if you can help it." she inquired.

"I'm not going to Riften. I'm going to the Rift. It's... a personal affair." Kaivar replied.

"I'm your wife. Don't I get to know about your personal affairs?" she asked.

"It's... it's my sister. She might be alive. Ralof is apparently married to her. I'm going to see her. That's all." he replied solemnly.

Sylgja covered her mouth. "I thought your entire family died in that fire?" she asked.

"Apparently Beyla got out.' Kaivar admitted.

Sylgja looked at Kaivar for a long time. "Are you taking Calder or Meeko with you?" she asked gesturing to the Housecarl and the dog sitting in the corner.

"No. I'm going to rendezvous with Iona in the Rift. It'll be me, her, and Ralof." Kaivar explained.

"Ok. What do I tell the kids?" she asked.

Kaivar turned to her with a big smile. "Hroar and Sofie are tougher than they look. Be honest. Tell them their father is going to see family." he replied.

Sylgja smiled. She fiddled with her wedding ring and she remembered the first time she met Kaivar a year ago. After he'd defeated Alduin and Lord Harkon he'd enlisted with the Legion and ended the Civil War. The first thing he did after that was marry her and adopt Hroar and Sofie. "Ok my love. Be safe." she whispered.

He walked up to her and kissed her. "I always am." Kaivar then took a set of steel armor and left.

When he met with Ralof in Candlehearth Inn he gave him the armor. Ralof still had his warhammer, but had to abandon his uniform to dodge arrest. After Ralof was in his armor Kaivar took him to the carriage and rode it into the Rift. When they were halfway in the Rift, Kaivar and Ralof dismounted the carriage and found a horse strapped to a tree. "Her name is Lyna." Ralof explained. "Hope you don't mind sharing a horse."

Kaivar smirked and opened his palm. A sphere of dark purple magicka formed in his hand. "Won't have to." he replied.

Kaivar cast the spell and a skeletal horse covered in purple flame appeared. Ralof went wide-eyed. "His name is Arvak." Kaivar explained.

Kaivar mounted Arvak as Ralof mounted Lyna. They rode into the forest until Iona rode up next to them. "My Thane!" she called.

Kaivar looked over. "Iona follow us." he called back.

Iona nodded and rode next to Ralof. Within an hour they reached Ralof's cabin. Kaivar, Ralof, and Iona dismounted their steeds. Ralof and Iona tied their horses to a nearby post as Arvak simply disappeared back to the Soul Cairn. "Iona wait out here. If you see anyone approach the cabin detain them." Kaivar instructed.

Iona nodded and Ralof led Kaivar into the cabin. As they entered they heard humming coming from another room. "Beyla!" Ralof called.

The humming stopped and a Nord woman with short blonde hair and piercing blue eyes approached. She was wearing a full set of leather armor minus the helmet and a steel dagger hung at her side. Kaivar could see the shimmer of a frost enchantment. "Ralof!" she cried and ran up to him.

Ralof and Beyla embraced. "Who's this?' she asked.

"Don't you recognize me Beyla? I know it's been years, but can you really forget me?" Kaivar asked.

Beyla squinted before realization dawned on her. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped. "Kaivar?" she asked.

"It's me Beyla." Kaivar replied.

Beyla quickly embraced Kaivar who returned the embrace. "I thought you were dead." Kaivar whispered.

"I thought you were dead." Beyla retorted.

Kaivar felt Ralof's eyes tearing holes in him. "Let go of her." he ordered.

"Don't tell me what to do with my own sister Ralof." Kaivar spat.

"She's not your sister anymore. She supported Ulfric. The man you slaughtered." he spat.

Beyla looked at Kaivar. "You killed Ulfric Stormcloak?" she asked.

"He was tearing Skyrim apart Beyla. He was paid by the Thalmor to start this war to weaken the nation for an invasion. The Empire is our best bet. Father kept repeating that to us over and over!" Kaivar reasoned.

Beyla looked at her brother in pure terror. "Father was wrong. The Empire abandoned Skyrim and Talos to the Thalmor. Every time I tried to make it right I was thwarted." she retorted.

"Make it right?" Kaivar asked.

"Beyla has had to join some suspicious groups in order to throw the Empire off balance. The Thieves Guild and the Dark Brotherhood." Ralof explained.

"The Dark Brotherhood? That's impossible. I wiped them out personally when I stormed their sanctuary in Falkreath." Kaivar replied.

"That was you?! You slaughtered my family?!" Beyla asked horrified.

"Family?! The Dark Brotherhood is a bunch of murderers!" Kaivar retorted.

"I'm the Listener of the Night Mother. The Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild. And I'm a Storm-Blade of the Stormcloak Rebellion." Beyla shot.

"You're everything I'm not. I'm the Harbinger of the Companions. The Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold. A Legate of the Imperial Legion. But above all else I am the Dragonborn." Kaivar defended.

Kaivar never found himself hating his sister when they were children. But Beyla had become everything he loathed. A murderer, thief, and traitor. "Look we might not agree," Beyla's eyes softened, "but I've never been happier to see you Kai." she whispered.

Kaivar smiled. In the end Beyla was still his sister. He enveloped her in a hug. "I love you Bey." he whispered.

"I love you, too Kai." she replied.

Suddenly an explosion was heard outside. An explosion Kaivar recognized as a Firebolt spell.