Ch. 16 Conquer Yourself

Here we go with another installment of Dovahkiin and it's time for the training to start and to eventually build up to everyone's favorite part. Unless you hate dragon/human pairings then this isn't for you but you have read this far so you are stuck!

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"Again Dovahkiin!" Paarthurnax called out as Marius grumbled before he stood back up.

He had only been here a day and he was already regretting ever accepting this in the first place. The first day was just meditation followed by word learning and the current exercise he had been doing for almost a day.

Trying to beat himself.

Aiding him in this was a student of Paarthurnax's named Vulonnah, which meant Night Fury and his jet black scales and calm yet hidden aggression proved his namesake. Still he eagerly volunteered to help out and Marius wasn't going to complain as much as he wanted to.

The exercise was simple, use the Phantom Form shout to create a simple spirit clone and then Vulonnah would make it his thrall and order it to fight Marius. The fight always turned against Marius when he discovered his clone knew practically everything he did and even knew of different ways to counter his own moves and that was beginning to be a big problem.

"You must have victory in your mind or this will be all for naught." Paarthurnax said as Marius went to sit on a rock.

"Kinda hard to beat yourself when yourself keeps beating you." Marius replied wearily. "I understand the need to do it but how is this going to help me beat that damn goddess in the flesh?"

"You hold doubt in you and this is how you conquer it. Grit al ativut. You must win this or else the secrets of the Thuum will not win you this fight." Paarthurnax replied calmly. "Thuum urid daar wo kron."

"How rewarding?" Marius asked curiously.

"Very and if you put the effort in then there is no obstacle that is too tough for you to push through. Now, do it again." Paarthurnax said as Marius grudgingly got up and took his stance.

-Scene Change-

Alduin landed back on the Dragon Fields with a loud thud. Most dovah shied away from her but a few younger males did try to approach after catching her scent. Those were sent quickly back with broken wings and limbs as Alduin settled down in her nesting spot and gazing around at the various dragons on the field. There were less than she hoped for but more than enough to ensure that they had a healthy year.

"Thuri, the head of the leader has been dropped off to the murderers. As expected they went into a frenzy but they won't be stupid enough to come here." A dragon said as it landed a little ways away.

"Did you happen to see the way into their hideout?" she asked as the dragon shuffled a little.

"I did thuri but there is a door barring the way and it is locked by a pass phrase." The dragon replied as Alduin only snorted.

"That will not be a problem." she said in clear dismissal and the dragon took off to hunt. "One month is all I have to wait and that is the hard part."

"Thuri, don't you think that you are moving things too quickly?" Odahviing asked as he landed next to her and she chomped at him.

"Watch where you land, when the time comes I will not have your large hide squashing my eggs." she growled at him. "To answer your question, no I am not. I am merely setting in motion as I see fit and if any joor dies then they weren't fit to live in the new era we will create."

"So you will expect them to die then." Odahviing replied calmly as Alduin shuffled her wings a bit.

"Only those who oppose what is coming, the rest can either join them or help us build a new world." Alduin responded with confidence in her tone. "A world where the dov aren't hunted and be able to fly freely through the skies."

"Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it." Odahviing warned as Alduin shook her head.

"it won't be forgotten and the Akaviri crimes will be answered for when the time comes." she replied sternly as Odahviing settled down a few yards away from her.

"How will you keep yourself occupied for the time being?" he asked curiously as Alduin smirked.

"A little hunting and baiting." she answered cryptically.

-Scene Change-

"Damn it." Marius said as he picked himself up from the snow. "How in Oblivion is he so strong when he is only me?"

"He isn't held back like the living and so they can keep going until the magic holding them dies or they die from combat." Paarthrunax replied as Marius grumbled.

"What Alduin sees in you is a mystery; a task is placed in front of you and you crumble instead of facing it like a true dov." Vulonnah admonished sadly. "You hold no hope of ever winning against her at this rate."

Marius said nothing as he stood up and prepared to use the Thuum again. "Fiik Lo Sah." he Shouted as another spectral form appeared of him appeared and Vulonnah used the Soul Tear Shout to take control of it.

Marius sized up his opponent for a brief moment before he saw the specter charge at him with a war cry and soon the fight began again. Marius blocked the strike then struck back with a wide swing that forced the specter back and Marius closed in with another swing but the specter countered with an Unrelenting Force Shout that knocked Marius on his back and then brought his weapon down to meet his face but Marius rolled at the last second and then brought his sword to meet its leg but missed and he was forced to his feet.

The specter came in for another strike but Marius grabbed his sword arm and used his momentum to throw him over his shoulder. Sadly it was for nothing as the specter quickly landed on his feet and sent a gout of fire straight towards him that he had to put up a ward to block before the specter charged him again while keeping up the fire spell forcing Marius to keep up his ward.

As soon as the specter got within a foot, Marius struck out but got blocked immediately as the specter struck out with his foot and got him in the chest. Even through his armor the kick still knocked some wind out of him and another moment later he was on his back with his specter about to deliver another shot until he faded into dust as Vulonnah ended his shout.

"You lasted more than a few minutes this time." Vulonnah said as Marius snarled at him.

"This is no good Dovahkiin. Go meditate on what you have learned and think more on the words I have taught you." Paarthurnax said as Marius walked over to his tent. "You do not use the Thuum, why?"

"No use when I can't beat him physically." Marius grumbled as he settled on his sleeping mat.

"The Thuum is the one thing you need to use. Alduin will always be stronger physically but you can do so much more with it." Paarthurnax chided lightly.

"Won't matter if I get beat physically." Marius replied as he settled down and went to meditate.

I apologize that this is extremely late but things got hectic on Friday and I was gone all Saturday. I hate the curveballs we get but there was nothing I could do and I had lost motivation from all of it. So I just went ahead and released this as part one of the conquer yourself chapters just to ensure that I don't mess anything up.

Again I apologize but it's better than nothing so please don't go flame crazy.

Read and review and I will see you later.

Translations Courtesy of Thuum . Org

grit al ativut – Doubt destroys progress

thuum urid daar wo kron – The Thuum rewards those who win