"Enyra.. what's wrong?" Serana said as she kissed her dunmer lovers neck, Enyra shivered as she thought back on the nightmare she just had and said "I had a nightmare.. about being captured by cultists and sacrificed to some deadra.." Serana gave her a gentle squeeze and said "I'm here sweetie" Enyra smiled sadly as she thought back on that evening, the memories stirring her into song;
"Amor,dicea, il ciel
mirando il piè fermò
dove, dov'è la fé
che 'l traditor giurò?
Miserella
Fa che ritorni il mio
amor com'ei pur fuo,
o tu m'ancidi, ch'io
non mi tormenti più.
Miserella, ah più no,
tanto gel soffrir non può.
Non vo' più che i sospiri
se non lontan da me,
no, no, che i suoi martiri
più non dirammi, affé!
Miserella, ah più no,
tanto gel soffrir non può.
Perché di lui mi struggo
tutt'orgoglioso sta,
che sì, che sì se 'l fuggo
ancor mi pregherà?
Miserella
Se ciglio ha più sereno
colei che 'l mio non è,
già non rinchiude in seno
Amor si bella fé.
Miserella, ah più no,
tanto gel soffrir non può.
Né mai si dolci baci
da quella bocca havrai,
né più soavi; ah, taci,
taci, che troppo il sai."
The echoes of her voice moved the cold hearts of her captors even a little, causing most of them to weep sanguine tears at the despair Enyra felt. "Bravo, bravo. That was the most heartfelt and emotional rendition I have heard of that song" the leader of her captors said, his tone genuine. Enyra looked up at him from her cage, to her surprise he had a sorrowful gaze.
"Why do you pity me, why when you are the reason for my capture?" She said as she steeled herself, the Altmer male sighed as he said "I may be a vampire, but I'm no monster. Merely the priest of molag bal"
Enyra shivered at the mention of the Father of Vampires and said "just... just who are you?"
The vampire gave her another sorrowful look and said "ah where are my manners, my name is Androsseus Unval, and I am terribly sorry to keep you from your love, I do hope whoever they are that they still love you once this is all over" Enyra gave him a frustrated and confused look, "what do you mean? You're not going to kill me?" Androsseus shook his head, "heavens no" he said, shocked at the idea of disobeying his master, "no you, my dear, you are to be a sacrifice to molag bal. His summoning day encroaches, but enough talk. I'm growing thirsty, I shall leave you to contemplate your fate" he continued as he turned to walk away.
A pause in his steps followed as he turned once more to Enyra, that same sorrowful gaze in his eyes as he said softly, almost fatherly.. "one passing word of advice.. the harder you struggle, the deeper your despair will be. It is best you accept your fate, trust me.. I know"
And just like that he was gone, leaving Enyra to sink back into the corner of her cage with a sob.
Enyra awoke outside of the cage, strapped to an altar, "Ah, she's awake. Begin the ritual." Androsseus said before he started to chant.
The room shook, and filled with a ghostly pale mist. Enyra started to plead with the deadra worshippers around her, but they all ignored her. In frustration she shouted at them, cursing them all when a familiar laughter rumbled through her head. Molag bal was here.
"Ahhh it's been too long, oh, well hello my champion. Seems I entrusted my little task to the right vampire this time, well done Androsseus. I've been wanting her since she killed Harkon Volkihar, now then, onwards with the event shall we? FIRST THE SLAUGHTER, THEN I WILL CLAIM THIS GIRL AS A DAUGHTER OF COLDHARBOUR" Molag ball said to Enyra, who was looking up at the deadra defiantly. "Oh I LOVE the looks you're giving me right now, don't worry, I'll get to you soon enough"
Molag bal watched the rest of the sacrifices being slaughtered, and as the last one fell he turned to Enyra and said "well my dear champion, it is time to bless you" his voice a low pur as he pulled his loincloth aside, his member sprung forth, barbed and hooked it glistened in the low candle light. Enyra tried to plead with the deadric lord, to no avail as the monster tore off the little clothing she had. A sob left her lips as Molag Bal tasted her ashen skin, just as she thought that he was too gentle Molag bal bit down on her right thigh, savoring her blood.
He tore off a chunk of her thigh and used her blood to lube himself up, not that it would help much, by size alone the deadra would tear her to shreds. Enyra let out a silent cry as Molag Bal slowly inserted himself, agonizingly slow, Enyra felt the barbs on his member draw more blood, he hilted himself, gave her a wicked grin and in the same agonizingly slow motion started to pull out. Enyra now screamed as the hooks further tore up her sensitive flesh. Causing Molag Bal to chuckle and slightly pick up the pace, she looked away, unable to bear looking at the monster that was utterly ruining her. Her thoughts wandered to happier places, to Serana.
Molag Bal noticed her thoughts were elsewhere and he pulled her back to reality by grabbing her chin and forcing her to kiss him, this went on for hours, eventually he really sped up and spent himself inside her. Leaning forward the deadric lord smiled and said "you're still alive, good, with a bite I'll put you in a coma for three days. Afterwards you'll awaken as a pureblooded vampire, and one more thing... do say hello to Serana for me" he did as he said, and disappeared with a low evil laughter.
Meanwhile at castle Volkihar.
Serana was pacing back and forth, to the annoyance of Valerica, her mother. "Can you stop pacing like a caged beast? Enyra is fine, she'll be back eventually, you know how she is" Valerica said as she stopped Serana gently.
Serana however shook her head and said "something doesn't feel right.." it was then that she remembered the reoccurring nightmare Enyra had, she hurried into her father's old study and rummaged through his books.
"What are you looking for now?" Valerica said with a sigh, Serana turned to her mother and said "which date is Molag Bal's summoning day?!" Valerica halted, the question dragging up ancient memories.
"It's today... in pine moon cave if I heard correctly, why? What's going on?" Valerica said to her nearly panicked daughter, Serana felt the panic strike her as she said "I.. I think Enyra's nightmares were prophecies.. I need to g- go" Valerica followed her and said "I'll come with you" and the two of them sped off to pine moon cave.
In Solitude Androsseus handed the comatose Enyra over to a priest of Arkay under the pretense of having found her like that before making his way to the docks and boarding a boat, *"if her lover, whoever they are do decide to come looking for her at the cave I'll be long gone, and those lesser vampires will be dealt with, while Enyra will take the life of an Arkay priest in about two days, what a plan Lord Molag Bal"* he thought as he disappeared over the horizon.
The priest however wasn't stupid, he locked the room Enyra lay in and quickly grabbed his cloak, he needed to speak to a friend.
After getting to the house of his friend the priest knocked on the door, "Azmodai, is that you?" An old man said from inside. Azmodai answered "yes I am, can you open the door Antioch? We need to talk" Antioch opened the door and noticed how urgent the situation was by Azmodai's face. "That urgent huh? Alright, I'll bite, what's going on?" He said as he sat down in his chair.
Azmodai sighed and said "I know you have contact with Valerica Volkihar, I need you to contact her and tell her I've found a new daughter of Coldharbour" Antioch looked shocked, "poor woman.. how long ago? Or is she still comatose?" He said as he composed himself, Azmodai nodded and said emotionally "the girl is still comatose, please, for the safety of Solitude... contact the Volkihar clan, or whatever is left of it"
One day later.
Valerica and Serana got to Azmodai's house at night, Serana was as silent as the grave as they entered the home. As they entered the room Enyra lay in Serana broke down, sinking to her knees she cried out "I wanted to protect you from this fate! I wanted you to be free from- FROM THAT MONSTER!" Valerica laid a hand on Serana's back as she said "we need to get her back to the castle, if we're too late she'll tear up the whole of Solitude." Serana nodded, Valerica was right of course, she knew that.
She sighed as she said "I know that mother, I.. I don't know what to do, I want to hold her and say that she'll be alright. That she won't have to worry about Molag Bal. But she'd know I'd be lying"
Valerica shushed her gently as she picked Enyra up and said "she's going to want space once she wakes up, remember when you had just taken the ritual? You weren't seen for months and you partook in it willingly."
Serana nodded silently and followed her mother home, not looking forward to the future in which she foresaw lots of pain.
Days later Valerica entered Enyra's room and found her staring out into the night sky, her white hair gently swaying in the night breeze as she softly hummed a song. Valerica's heart broke at the sight, melting away the cold vampire exterior and putting her motherly instincts at the forefront. She rushed to Enyra and hugged her tightly, "I have no words that can soothe your pain, so I hope my hug is enough for now" Valerica said as tears flowed down her cheeks.
Enyra tensed up and said "I a- appreciate it, but p- please let go of me.." Valerica nodded and sat down on Enyra's bed, "you haven't drank your blood potion?" Valerica said as she noticed the still full and uncorked bottle on the night stand. Enyra nodded, her voice broke as she said "I'm.. I'm not hungry" Valerica knew it was a lie but didn't press it, lowering her voice to a soft and gentle whisper she said "Enyra sweetie, what's going through your head? Having gone through the same ordeal I can probably help you" Enyra turned to Valerica and said "I don't think you can help me.. Valerica, you willingly gave yourself to the king of rape, I was forced, chained to an altar without any power to stop it..."
She took a deep breath as she tried to suppres another wave of sanguine tears from streaming down her face, "I now know why Serana declined my proposal to marry her.. just the thought of seeing another altar is a thousand years too soon.. I.. I'm sorry Valerica"
Valerica shook her head saying "what for? I completely understand Enyra, truth be told.. looking back I was a fool for undergoing the ritual, and an even bigger fool for coercing Serana to undergo it.. just know that you're not alone with these feelings, and that Serana especially is worried to death about you"
Enyra nodded silently, her strength left her, sinking to her knees she cried softly. "I know dear, I know.. come drink, you clearly need it" Valerica said gently as she stroked Enyra's hair. Enyra nodded silently and took the blood potion, eventually Valerica guided her to lay down on her bed and said "rest dear, the transformation took a lot of energy. I'll send Serana to you so you won't wake up alone, alright?" Enyra nodded again and said "alright.. thank you Valerica"