Chapter 4
Rain poured harshly from the sky as Kili made her way through the wilderness of Skyrim. She pulled her cloak tighter around her body as the wind howled, trying to think of a heated fire, other than the icy rain hammering against her body. It had been such a nice day as she set out, only to have it grow grim as night fell.
The only hope that kept Kili from despair was the flickering lights in the distance that seem to get closer with her every step. Every now and then lighting would flash across the sky, revealing Whiterun upon a distant hill top. Noticing how close she was, Kili pressed on.
Finally reaching the outer gates of Whiterun, Kili picked up the pace, wanting to get inside the city as fast as possible.
"Halt!"
Kili jumped, startled, having not seen the guard there before.
"The city is closed, official business only." he said in a deep intimidating voice.
"Please, I have word from Riverwood, they wish for help with the sudden dragon attacks. I wish to speak to the Jarl on the peoples behalf." Kili stated softly trying to reason with him. She had to get out of this terrible weather, she was long past being cold, numbness had settled deep into her skin.
"Dragons? You've seen them? The Jarl would want to talk to you personally. Please." the guard said as he allowed her to pass.
Kili, quickly nodded mutely and hurried on passed him, into the low district of Whiterun.
Kili practically ran through the empty streets of Whiterun. She ignored the guards, and there meaningless warnings as she passed by. She followed the Main Street and the steps up to the keep, the Titanus building, with waterfalls running out from its base and down the stairs that she had left behind. Swiftly, Kili pushed open the huge wooden doors, and made her way inside.
Once inside, the warm air from the fire in the room hit her face, practically drying her cold wet skin as Kili removed her dark brown hood and walked up the steps towards the throne. Her feet made squishing noses as she crossed the wooden floor, she felt sorry for the soul who had to clean up after her, but she couldn't bring herself to care much more than that. Whispers started forming in the air around her as she moved around the massive fire in between two giant tables full of food and wine; she dismissed the gossiping servants and kept moving.
The Jarl was sitting on his throne talking to, whom Kili guessed was his steward, and neither of the two had seen her. On the right, a dark elf dressed in leather armor noticed her and approached Kili drawing her sword.
"Who are you?" She demanded, pressing her fine blade to Kili's neck, "The Jarl is not expecting visitors."
Now every eye was on Kili, what she said to the female elf could mean the difference between life and death.
"Riverwood calls for aid." Kili said as she raised her hands up in defense, showing that she did not wish to cause any harm.
The Jarl's gaze softened on hearing Kili's words. "It's all right Irileth, let the child come forth."
Irileth sheathed her sword, but kept her red eyes firmly on Kili's movements.
"What brings you to me; it must be important if you bring yourself before me without a summons."
"Jarl Balruuf, I speak for the people of Riverwood. They wish for aid in case a dragon attacks. They have no one to defend them. Please I beseech you my lord." Kili said as she took a knee before the Jarl.
The steward started to ramble on about how Ulfric might miss read the action for an act of war. Kili bit her tongue, trying to contain her rage towards the arrogant fool. How dare he risk his people's safety because of this war?
"Enough! I will not stand by as a blasted dragon slaughters my people!" Balruuf snapped at the steward, "Irileth, send troops to Riverwood, at once."
Kili held back a smirk; she had won that debate, and had only said a few words. She watched as the court took action at the Jarls orders. 'Another reason for me to stay a warrior, not a Politian,' Kili thought briefly as images of her on the battlefield sung her name. Kili tried not to smile.
"Girl, what's your name?" the jarl asked as everyone tended their duties.
"Kili, my lord."
"Well Kili, you have courage. Which is why I must ask something of you?"
"Of course, how may I serve you?" she asked as she stood up.
The Jarl stood and motioned with his hand to follow him. She followed him as he stepped down to her and off his left.
"My court wizard has been fascinated with dragons since the attack at Helgen."
Kili felt a shutter run down her spine at the mention of Helgen. "I was at Helgen..." she muttered.
The Jarl stopped, and turned to look at her in shock. "You were at Helgen? How did you survive?"
"Divines did not wish me home"
Balruuf shook his head and continued walking. "Then you are in their favor..."
Kili smiled and followed him to the wizard's study.
"Farengar, this is Kili, she has some information on your little dragons." the Jarl said with a hit of irritation.
The wizard looked up from his scroll. "Oh wonderful!"
"Makes sure you treat her with respect. She was at Helgen." the Jarl said, and then he turned to Kili again. "I'll have a maid bring you some fresh clothing."
"Thank you my Jarl."
"So you're the one who the maids where whispering about earlier?" Farengar asked.
Kili nodded and walked up to the table.
"So...you have experienced a dragon attack and survived. Then I suppose you're perfect for at little task I need done." the wizard said.
"What is the task that needs to be done?" Kili asked.
"Straight to the point, eh? Good. I need you to retrieve something in a dark, nasty mountain tomb, a tablet that may or may not be there..." he trailed off, watching Kili's expression.
"What is this so called item called?" Kili asked with an unchanging facial tone.
"A tablet with the head of a dragon upon it. It's called the Dragon Stone. It's said to be-"
"In Bleak Falls Barrow?" Kili said cutting him off.
"Yes...How did you know?" he asked slightly suspicious.
Kili pulled the stone out of her bag. "I already found it."
She handed the Stone to his shaky hands. "This will speed my research significantly. Thank you Kili, you have no idea how much this means to me and my supplier."
"I can only imagine..."
"Farengar!"
Farengar and Kili turned to see Irileth running towards them, with a frantic look on her face.
"There has been word of a dragon near the Western guard tower. The Jarl has requested both you to see him. Now!"
Kili and the wizard ran after her to the Jarl, with Whiteruns' fate hanging in the balance.
The Jarl, in desperate attempt to save his people sent Kili, Irileth, and a handful of his best soldiers to the tower, which now was light up in the night sky. The hard icy rain didn't even faze the flames that engulfed the stone tower.
"Kili, you and I will go search for survivors, the rest of you stay here and wait for my order. If the dragon comes back, be ready to strike."
The men were scared, Kili could tell, they were just good at hiding it. She followed the dark elf to the blazing tower. Only one man survived the attack, and he was in shock, franticly ranting about how his friends were carried off when they tried to run.
"Calm down soldier, you are safe now." Irileth said trying to calm the man down.
"Oh Kynareth...here he comes again. Look!" he screamed as a roar echoed through the sky.
Kili pulled her blade off her back, and Irileth called her men to them. Screaming out orders to pull out there bows and fire at will. Kili stood her ground and waited, having no bow, she had no use at the moment.
'Finally, the Dovakinn has revealed herself.' a voice screamed around them.
Kili looked up at the sky looking for the voice. "Did you hear that?" she asked Irileth.
"Hear what? All I hear is that damn things screams, and roars." Irileth said roughly.
'Only you can hear me! Only you can slay me! SLAY ME!' the voice screamed again. "Yol Toor Skul!" the dragon shouted and flames erupted from his mouth as he flew across the sky.
"Then land, I cannot slay you otherwise!" she shouted to the dragon.
The ground shook as the dragon landed, knocking the men out of the way.
Kili tighten her grip in her two handed sword, and the dragon stalked toward her. He snapped his jaw at her and she ducked out of way and slapped his lower jaw with the flat side of her blade. As she her swing bounced off the dragons jaw she spun back to hit his other cheek with the sharp side of the blade. Her hair flew loose from her hold, and the wet hair clung to her face. The dragon countered and swiftly swung his tail smacking her back. Kili screamed and hit the stone wall of the tower, and landed face down into the watery mud.
She screamed in pain as she tried to gather her breath back. In some blessed reason she remained conscience. Even through the pain in her chest and back were excruciating, Kili pushed herself out of the mud and grabbed her sword.
'You are strong Dovakiin...a normal joor would have perished the moment my tail hit them.' the dragons voice said to her. 'You are a worthy to slay me.'
Kili huffed in pain, as she stood up on her own; the men around her were shaking in fear and kept back. Lighting flashed across the sky showing the dragon's yellow eyes staring intently at her. She gritted her teeth as she raised her sword again and charged at the dragon.
The dragon growled and snapped at her again. The sound of the dragons' teeth snapping together gave her gooseflesh as she jumped out on the dragons back. Then using whatever strength she had left, Kili impaled her blade into the back of his skull, until the blade exited through his mouth.
The dragon hissed in pain and started to failing out of control. Kili jumped off and rolled on to the ground, but didn't get up from her knees. The dragons' tail swatted at the tower, causing it to collapse. Then the dragon fell over, no longer moving, it was dead.
"...Well...done..." the dragon whispered as his body started to burn up from the inside out.
Kili groaned in pain. Her ribs and back were burning in pain. Suddenly a wind gushed through the area and into Kili's soul. She sighed as her body glow white as well as the dragons' remains. Then a force made its way through Kili's body and to her throat.
"FUS!" she screamed out, and then she fell over onto her side.
The rain continued to fall around her as she looked up at the dragons' skeleton. Slowly Irileth and her men walked up to her.
"You're...the Dragonborn..." someone whispered in shock.
Then Kili's world went black.
To be continued...