Ch. 30 The Roar of War

Yep, it's time for everyone's favorite...er wait, no it's not. Never mind, war is hell for all those involved and sadly that was me a few years ago. Luckily I got out unscathed but some of the people I went to BCT with...not so much. Still they are all alive and kicking so that's something to be happy about.

Ok now, enough doom and gloom. You all are here to be entertained and I hope this beauty of a chapter does the trick as we kick off the first Tamriel World War. Who will win and what will happen? Nothing good I can assure you.

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"You know where you are going?" Tullius asked as Cipius gave a slight shrug.

"To join up with the 5th Legion near the border of Elsweyr and begin the Siege of Riverhold." Cipius replied as Tullius gave a sigh.

"I was only able to secure three dragons as your support. They will listen to orders but don't push them past what they want to do, we need them around as long as possible so keep the men in line." Tullius replied as Cipius gave a short nod before taking the scroll and placing it into his bag. "May the Nine keep you safe Legate."

"May they keep all of us safe." Cipius responded before he stepped out into the beginning of a long winter.

"Only three dragons are going with the 5th sir?" Rikke asked as Tullius looked back at the table.

"That's all that wanted to go...the other units are going with anywhere from 3 to 5 before the aerial units get there." Tullius replied as he picked up another piece of paper.

"How long until the first unit is ready to move?" Rikke asked curiously as Tullius bit his lip.

"The end of the week...which is when Cipius will reach the border of Cyrodil and Elsweyr. They are going to have to fly fast and far which is what we don't want." Tullius replied as he gazed back over the map. "Is the 7th Legion ready to head out?"

"Legate Beryl is preparing to depart as we speak." Rikke replied as Tullius rubbed his forehead. "Legate Marius is readying the dragons as well but it's slow going."

"Let's hope it is enough." Tullius said as he left the Dour with Rikke in tow.

-Scene Change-

"They still don't listen very well." Marius said with a sigh as he collapsed on his small bedroll in the Dragon Fields. He had to spend the last two weeks in the field trying to get these damn dragons ready for war but with winter starting they were sluggish.

Still he had made some progress.

"You are going about it the wrong way." Odahviing said from his left as Marius looked up at him. "You need to light their Thuum...light their inner fire. Just telling them what should happen will not do anything."

"You try getting these lazy, good for nothing airheads to listen to you." Marius challenged as Odahviing shifted.

"I am one of Alduin's Lieutenants, they already listen to me." he replied simply as Marius's eye twitched.

"Lucky bastard." Marius muttered as Odahviing snorted in laughter. "At least I control an entire army and not just a few dragons."

"Males..." Alduin muttered as she adjusted her position just to the right of them.. "Always needing to see who can piss the farthest."

"Will you be fighting in the war?" Marius asked Odahviing as the dragon settled on his haunches.

"I will...if only to secure the future of the dov." Odahviing replied as Marius gave a shrug.

"About as good as any reason I guess." Marius said before he settled down for the night.

He awoke the next morning with a large black dragon curled around him. He gave up trying to tell her to stop after the first week and begrudgingly allowed this one moment of contact but nothing more. She accepted it but didn't like being kept at arms length but there was nothing she could do about it right now.

"Are you up yet you big oaf?" Marius said shortly as Alduin huffed weakly. "Move your wing."

"Lizil joor." Alduin muttered as she lifted her wing. "If this is how you act towards me, I wonder how you will act towards your children."

"Like a parent should, unlike you." Marius countered as Alduin growled.

"You dare to assume I'm unfit to parent." Alduin challenged as Marius growled back but before he could answer a messenger came up to him before taking a few steps back.

"Legate, the 5th is on the move towards Cyrodil. You are ready to join them?" The messenger asked as Marius sighed as he thought back to the work he still had to do.

And that wasn't including breaking the news to his children.

"How long until they reach Whiterun?" Marius asked as the Messenger went over the timetable in his head.

"By tomorrow and then the border within the next two."

"When you pass by Cipius on your way back to Solitude, tell him I will be ready by the time they reach the border and not a moment more." Marius said as the messenger saluted then ran off. "Are you ready to leave Odahviing?"

"At a moments notice." Odahviing said with some pride and a hint of arrogance.

"Legate Fasendil left with the 12th Forest Brigade a few days ago towards Valenwood. I need you and whoever follows you to meet up with them and at Cyrodil." Marius commanded as Odahviing stretched his wings. "Let the enemies of the Empire flee at your roar."

"Nust fen dreh zos wey bovul!" Odahviing roared as other dragons rose up to join him. "Nust fen groso sul nust krilon wah jur dreh!"

"Ruz bo qobo dii fahdon ahrk vos hokoron mindok hin irkbaan!" Marius shouted as Odahviing and the dragons behind him gave the loudest roars he ever heard. He wasn't the only ones either as all across Skyrim the roars of dragons were heard as more added their own to the din. All across Tamriel were dragons adding their own voices to the roar that was soon echoed around Tamriel.

It was a challenge to all who opposed the coming storm and a threat to those who opposed them. It was that roar that started the war and it was that roar that would be heard when the fires died out.

The Thalmor had beaten the Empire once but now they had a new threat to face.

Short but sweet is how I like it and I believe this will get everyone pumped up for the next chapter. That's right, the first Tamriel World War will kick off next chapter beginning with an invasion and dragons burning shit down. Good times to be had by all!

I know it's a bit on the short side compared to others but you all know how life goes plus it's getting to the Holidays so I need to work more so I can make a little more. I got made permanent a month early so I get paid Holidays but I have a few people to buy gifts for so I got to earn that money XD.

Dragonesses is next and then Destiny as usual and I might have a Christmas special for Destiny out either the 25th or 26th as a thank you for all the support!

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So tell me guys: Argonian or Khajiit? Which lovely anthro would you enjoy being with? Leave interesting or creative comments in your review.

Translations courtesy of Thuum . Org

Iizil joor – Heartless mortal

Nust fen dreh zos wey bovul! – They will do more than flee.

Nust fen groso sul nust krilon wah jur dreh! – They will regret the day they dared to challenge the dov!

Ruz bo qobo dii fahdon ahrk vos hokoron mindok hin irkbaan! – Then fly swiftly my friends and let the enemy know your hatred!