bopdog111: Not only was a truce able to be made but arrogance within the Blades is now mostly taken care of.
Ulrich362: True, well a temporary truce at least and now it's time for a real challenge... capturing a dragon.
bopdog111: Using Dragonsreach which is an insane idea of itself.
Ulrich362: It really is, but maybe it's doable? Only one way to find out right?
bopdog111: Yeah let's find out here.
Disclaimer: We don't own Undertale or The Elder Scrolls Series, all we own are the OCs.
So after all of that they all head to Whiterun, and before taking the time to start on the task, they all are staying at the Sleeping Giant Inn to rest for the night before they all head to Dragonsreach to capture this dragon. As soon as they captured the dragon, they are gonna be through a tough location to fight through so they need all the strength they can get.
"Alright everyone, remember the plan." Jin spoke to everyone present with them. "We call the dragon, get him to tell us where Alduin went off too, and head there to stop him once, and for all. No doubt the location will be guarded by dragons, and whatever else, so we need to rest tonight before we start our operation."
"You realize this plan sounds insane right?" Ainertick pointed out.
"Yeah, but what other choice do we have?" Jin asked him. "It's either this, or Alduin will destroy everything before we find out where he was heading."
"He's right, it's our best chance." Asgore nodded.
"So remember, there is no need for grand heroics, we need to focus on trapping it. We don't want to kill it, or anything, we need to lure it into the trap." Jin spoke to them. "Jarl Balgruuf had shown me what the trap looked like, and it can hold well, so we need to lure it over where the guardsman can trap the dragon. We only got one shot so we need to keep it's attention onto us, and lure it over so it won't suspect anything."
Everyone nodded at that.
"Don't worry, we'll pull it off." Asriel nodded.
"What do we do after he tells us though?" Frisk brought up a good point. After the dragon tells them what they want to know, what will they do with him?
"I'm not sure. Best to just leave him trapped until we stop Alduin." Ainertick spoke over. "One less of a threat to handle while we're trying to go after his master."
"We'll deal with that when we get to that point. Trapping the dragon is the first step." Jin mentioned.
"Well right now, off to bed." Fedlas spoke over to them with crossed arms. "Need to get our energy in before we do the trapping."
They nodded as they moved to head to bed but a female voice spoke over. "I can see you boys are still rowdy as back then."
Hearing the voice they all turned to see who it was.
It was a woman walking over wearing steel plate armor with a large greatsword on her back while having blonde hair some in braids crossing her arms at them with a grin. They recognized her, it was the woman bounty hunter that was here the last time they stayed in this inn. Although to Jin, Ainertick, and Fedlas, they recognized her much more.
"Uthgerd?"
"Glad to see you still remember me after this long Ffamran." the woman, Uthgerd spoke to him.
Jin frowned from this. "No-one calls me that anymore. What are you doing here?"
"In my ancestral home honoring Talos like all Nords should be like." Uthgerd answered before then looking seeing the group. "I noticed the large group of monsters, and kids last time but I didn't figure you were worth looking into. But seeing Ainertick among you, I knew you are some familiars." As in people she's familiar with, not as the monster familiars.
"Is she a friend of yours?" Undyne asked Fedlas.
"Another comrade of ours. She is the Nord Representative of the group me, Ainertick, and Ffamran are from. She was also the first to leave as from the White-Gold Concordat banning Talos Worship she refuses to stay, and left."
"Disrespecting Talos is the greatest offense a Nord can do. Especially if it's the Imperial Pigs who turned their backs on him to save their own skins from the Great War." Uthgeth added looking disgusted at the mention of the empire.
"What have you been doing?" Jin asked her.
"Bounty hunter work mostly. What've you been doing?"
Jin sighed before then saying. "Can't talk around here. Come upstairs, we will tell you then." She nodded going up with Jin, Fedlas, and Ainertick.
Soon after arriving upstairs they proceeded to explain to Uthgerd everything that happened after they left the league with Jin's home destroyed from Elenwen, Ainertick leaving from no point in staying, and Fedlas not having any fucks to give while left in their own devices where Jin hunts for revenge, Ainertick being the kind of person he is, and Fedlas being at Blackreach for about a decade.
"Sounds like you boys went through tough shit when you left." Uthgerd spoke as the best impression she can give out. "Now about now?"
"Well... I'm the Dragonborn you probably heard about by now Uthgerd." Jin spoke to her. "The only one who can stop Alduin."
"So I heard, I guess compared to those elves a dragon takes priority?" Uthgerd asked.
"'World Eater' is often enough to tell you how powerful, and much more of a threat it can be." Ainertick spoke to her. "We found alliance with the Blades, the Monsters you've seen, and other friends in other places."
"Fair enough." Uthgerd nodded. "So, how can I help?"
"Already aiding without us asking huh?" Jin asked hearing that before then sighing. "Then again it's you, Uthgerd, you were always willing to fight like any other Nord. Well tomorrow we're gonna try to capture a dragon within Dragonsreach."
"Got it, this is going to be a day to remember." Uthgerd smiled.
"Though now your gonna join up with us so please don't be like you were the past will you?" Ainertick asked her hopefully.
"And what exactly does that mean?" she questioned.
"'Slave driver'..." Fedlas spoke shaking his head with crossed arms.
She glared.
Meanwhile downstairs Frisk was looking down uncertainly.
"Frisk?" Asriel seeing her expression asked her concerned.
"Yeah. Are you doing okay though?" Asriel asked her concerned. "You look worried about something."
"I... I'm still a little overwhelmed after what happened at the peace treaty." Frisk confessed looking at her hands. "I'm... I'm not ready to be grandmaster yet."
Chara gently pat her back. "I don't understand how you feel to have that kind of role... but I think you are ready for it. Your kind, your strong, and your doing all you can to do what your Grandfather does. You take your duties as a Blade very seriously, so I don't have a doubt you will do amazing in your new role."
"I hope." Frisk admitted. "I just... it's so much to live up to."
"Yeah." Asriel nodded patting her back. "A lot but... you have us to help you out on it."
"Thanks." Frisk smiled hugging them.
They hugged back before Frisk soon yawned which Chara smiled. "Well time to head to bed."
"Yeah... good night Chara, night Azzy." Frisk smiled.
"Good night Frisk." they said as they all head to bed smiling. Quite a busy day tomorrow, and a rather big one as well.
The next morning...
Jin, and everyone else arrived at the top of Dragonsreach where Balgruuf with Irileth and a few guardsmen. They can tell no-one is quite eager to do this crazy plan, but who would be? Fighting a dragon is one thing, trying to kill one is another, but trying to CAPTURE one? ALIVE? That be sheer idiocy if no-one knows what they are doing. Hopefully with the plan they got in mind, they can manage to capture this dragon, and find out where Alduin headed off too.
"I can see you have Uthgerd the Unbroken on your side now." Balgruuf spoke seeing one of Whiterun's most successful mercenaries is now with them referring to her by her title. "Hopefully, she can assist us on this insane plan you worked up to find Alduin."
"There's only one way to find out, is everyone prepared?" Jin asked calmly.
They all nodded ready, and mostly ready. The guards at the trap switches nodded over that they are ready.
"Start it Dragonborn."
Jin nodded before he takes a breath. Thanks to Esbern supplying him with the name of the dragon all he has to do is project it in a thu'um. Ready he shouted the dragon's name, "OD! AH! VIING!" The shout rang around all of Whiterun as they looked around wondering what that sound was.
Now they waited, just wondering how long it will take for this dragon to come here at the answer to the challenge Jin laid down. Just then one guard outside perked up. "Hear that?"
They all listened as they heard the roar of a dragon.
"Everyone, it's coming!" Asgore called.
In the point of view of there dragon he is flying behind Dragonsreach turning to see the balcony where one guard who was unlucky was grabbed screaming as he was brought in the air until the dragon released him as he fell down to the ground screaming loud.
They looked over seeing their dragon is a dark red/gray dragon with yellow eyes declaring over to them. "Dovahkiin! Here I am!"
Jin frowned drawing his blade. When Odahviing reaches to a distance he let loose Dragonrend. "JOOR ZAH FRUL!" The shout hit the dragon as it flew around before landing onto the balcony.
"Okay, get back everyone! Keep it's attention on us, and lure it over!" Jarl Balgruuf altered his guardsmen, and the group as they nodded standing to defend while Jin, and his friends seemingly fight Odahviing to keep his attention on them, and not make him catch on about the trap.
Asriel summoned his Chaos Sabers, Chara took out her dagger, Frisk conjured a bound dagger, Undyne formed a spear. Asgore called his trident, and the guards drew their own weapons as they all tried to draw Odahviing's attention.
They moved in attacking as Odahviing dodged attacking with his tail, or head turning over raising a wing to deflect some attacks from weapons, and arrows before then letting loose a flame breath that they all moved to dodge. When a guardsmen got hit, Toriel quickly moved to heal him. Odahviing turned as Jin fired a Firebolt at his face to catch his attention which worked, as the dragon roared stomping over as Jin stepped back before then charging in attacking in slashes that Odahviing dodges before then smacking him away with a head smack.
Uthgerd readied her greatsword slashing down at Odahviing's neck that didn't damage the scales from how tough they are. It was enough to catch the dragon's attention as Odahviing turned over as she grinned to him stepping back while he stepped forward charging a fire breath.
Seeing they are at the sweet spot, Jarl Balgruuf shouted to his guardsmen. "NOW! NOW!"
Hearing that Ohdaviing looked up just before something fell on his neck.
"NIDDD!" He felt something shackling around his neck as he grabs what it was with his talons trying to break free from it struggling over with all his strength. But the wood is too thick, and strong for him to break so after a few seconds he stopped when he couldn't break free.
"I think it's holding!" one of the guardsmen spoke handling in trap in awe this actually worked. Then he, and the other guardsmen cheered at this successful capture.
Unable to break free, Odahviing looked down now realizing why the Dragonborn called for him. "Horvutah med kodaav. Caught like a bear in a trap... Zok frini grind ko grah drun viiki, Dovahkiin." He turned over towards Jin who sheathed his sword.
"My eagerness to meet you in battle brought my defeat." Frisk spoke what he had said just now towards Jin while walking over which impresses the dragon there really was a girl who can speak the dov tongue.
"I salute your, hmm, low cunning in devising such a grahmindol - strategem." Odahviing added trying to remember the words to speak so they can understand what he is saying. "Zu'u bonaar. You went to a great deal of trouble to put me in this..." He looked around at the trap feeling shame for being too eager to not realize this. "Humiliating position." He then turns back to Jin already knowing what he wants. "Hind siiv Alduin, hmm? No doubt you want to know where to find Alduin?"
"Yes, that's right." Jin nodded though he was still on guard.
"So where's your master at?" Ainertick questioned crossing his arms.
"Rinik vazah. An apt phrase. Alduin bovul. One reason I came to your call was to test the Dovahkiin's Thu'um for myself." Odahviing spoke that he had came for another reason not just to fight. "Many of us have began to question Alduin's lordship, whether his Thu'um was truly the strongest. Among ourselves, of course. Mu ni meyye. None were yet ready to openly defy him." So from their victory against Alduin in the Throat of the World, the rest of dragonkind begin to doubt if Alduin really is the most powerful amongst them.
"So, how does my Thu'um compare to Alduin's?" Jin questioned.
"It is no secret you, Dovahkiin, has the soul of the dovah. For one to bring such strength after Miraak, it is unexpected." Odahviing explained towards Jin that he is probably compared to be greater than Alduin's right now.
"Then, where is Alduin and how do we reach him?" Jin asked.
"Unslaad krosis. Innumerable pardons. I digress." Odahviing started over to explain this. "He has travelled to Sovngarde to regain his strength, devouring the sillesejoor... the souls of the mortal dead." To Sovngarde itself? The Nordic Afterlife for the Nords? If that's true, then how can they follow him now? "A privilege he jealously guards... His door to Sovngarde is at Skuldalfn, one of his ancient fanes high in the eastern mountains. Mindoraan, pah ok middovahhe lahvraan til. I surely do not need to warn you that all his remaining strength is marshalled there."
So Alduin retreated to Sovngarde in this 'Skuldalfn' within the Eastern Mountains. A location almost none of them are familiar with but if they can find it's location, and reach the portal they can follow Alduin, and finish this battle. It will be difficult as from what Odahviing said, all of Alduin's resistance is waiting the dead, or other dragons, or lots of what else.
"Zu'u lost ofan hin laan..." Odahviing added towards them which Frisk translating that as 'I Have Give Your Want'. "Now that I have answered your question, you will allow me to go free?" Now is the big question... do they free after this? Or would they just leave him to rot?
"How do we reach Skuldalfn?" Asgore asked Odahviing.
"Ah... well... There is one... detail about Skuldalfn I neglected to mention." They paid attention to listen to him about this just staring over. "You have the Thu'um of a dovah, but without the wings of one, you will never set foot in Skuldafn. Of course... I could fly you there. But not while imprisoned like this."
So to reach Skuldalfn... they need to let him go. Seems like the choice was there before they can even think what to do with him.
"So to find Alduin, you need to fly us there?" Jin asked. "I doubt you can do that, even if you are a dragon."
"Shortcuts." Frisk reminded as she gestured to Sans who waved lazily. "If you take Sans with you, he can use his shortcuts to transport the rest of us there since he will be familiar with the location."
"Alright, then I'll go with the short skeleton." Jin nodded.
"Onikaan koraav gein miraad. It is wise to recognize when you only have one choice. And you can trust me." Odahviing spoke to them about this being their only choice right now. "Zu'u ni tahrodiis. Alduin has proven himself unworthy to rule. I go my own way now. Free me, and I will carry you to Skuldafn."
They nodded from this as Jin turned walking to inform the guards to release him but something ran passed him. He turned over seeing Farengar is there observing the dragon in front of him in awe. "Incredible...!" He then cleared his throat looking over towards Odahviing who is staring at him in a warning gaze. "Uh... sir, you have no idea how long I have waited for such an opportunity! I would be most appreciative if you would permit me to perform some, ah, tests on you. Purely in the interests of the advancement of knowledge."
"Begone, mage. Do not test my promise to the Dovahkiin."
Farengar only ignored this warning walking back to behind to preform one experiment. "I assure you, you will not even notice me. Most of them are hardly painful at all to a large dragon such as yourself."
"Farengar, very bad idea. Even for you." Irileth spoke as she watches this with a gaze that is warning him this is a really stupid idea right now.
"Surely you won't miss a few scales... or a small amount of blood..."
"Joor mey! What are you doing back there? YOL TOR SHUL!" Ohdaviing questioned before roaring and shooting flames forward that fortunately didn't hit anyone.
"Farengar, enough fool!" Deciding that is enough Jarl Balgruuf shouted for Farengar to stop this unless the whole keep would burn down. The court wizard quickly ran out through the door as fast as he could.
"Okay... let's not have a dragon near his location for now on." Jin spoke sighing with crossed arms seeing that.
"That... would probably be for the best." Asgore nodded.
"Now, we just captured this dragon and you want to let him go?" Jarl Balgruff questioned. "Are you certain this is wise Dragonborn?"
"You heard what he said, Jarl." Jin spoke towards him with a frown. "To reach Skuldalfn, we need a dragon to ride, and he is right now the only dragon that can offer us over in exchange for freedom. So right now, setting him free to reach Alduin is the only thing we can do right now at this point."
"If you think it's for the best." Jarl Balgruff nodded. So he turned gesturing a guard to release the dragon.
"Get ready to open the trap!" the guard inform the other they readied to open the trap. "This seems like a really bad idea to me."
"Carry on, soldier. This is all part of the Dragonborn's plan." Jarl Balgruuf spoke to the soldier to trust the Dragonborn right now.
"By all the gods..." Irileth spoke as the trap was undone allowing Odahviing to go free as he roared loudly where all of Whiterun can hear him while everyone bore there weapons.
"Faas nu, zini dein ruthi ahst vaal." Odahviing spoke before turning stomping over towards the balcony.
Hearing that Frisk thinks what the words were before then translating. "Fear not... my honor holds my rage at bay." Which means Odahviing won't attack, and is holding back his rage to honor the agreement that he has with them. Seeing that Jin walked over with Sans. "You'll take us to Skuldalfn?"
"Saraan uth - I await your command, as promised." Odahviing spoke towards him as they walked over beside him. "Are you ready to see the world as only a dovah can?"
"Yes." Jin nodded.
"Zok brit uth! I warn you, once you've flown the skies of Keizaal, you envy of the dov will only increase." Odahviing gave a warning towards him as he knelled down his neck allowing the two to climb up. "Amativ! Mu bo kotin stinselak." He moved jumping off the balcony, and begins flying off east.
Irileth watches as she shakes her head. "You're either the bravest person I've ever met or the biggest fool."
Jarl Balgruuf shouted to call towards the Dragonborn as they flew off. "May Kynareth guard you while you pass through her realm!" As soon as they vanished from the distance, he turned towards the rest of the group. "You all as well."
"Now, we just wait for Sans." Asgore noted.
After waiting for about 10 minutes Sans soon appeared back waving with his grin. "hi."
"feels somewhat like my shortcuts it's a... drag-on." Sans winked over his pun. The ride was slowly than his shortcuts but it reminds him of them while also fitting 'dragon' into the pun.
"Very funny, ok let's go." Chara rolled her eyes despite smiling.
"May the gods watch over your battle friends, come back safely." Jarl Balgruuf spoke to them all bowing.
"Thank you." Asgore nodded bowing back.
So Sans with everyone on him vanished before appearing where the entrance was where Odahviing dropped them all off. They see it is a some sort of crater like area of ancient ruins with mountains alongside, and mountainsides all around them. They also see Draugr, dragons, and a light portal at the tallest ruins.
"So… guessing that portal is our goal?" Undyne noted.
"Yes, it must be Alduin's door to Sovngarde." Jin confirmed as he stared ahead. He then turned over towards Uthgerd. "Uthgerd, this is your first time fighting dragons, and Draugr with us so be careful where you swing that thing, and keep an ear out when we tell you something. Our only way to reach the portal is to go through all of what's defending the portal."
"Don't worry, I can handle myself." Uthgerd mentioned.
"Then let me make one thing clear here everyone. We are gonna charge in to the portal. We don't stop until we reach it, and kill anything that tries to stop us. Got it?" Jin asked everyone.
They all nodded hearing that.
"Good. Then..." Jin turned around drawing his sword. "CHARGE!" They all charged in ahead where some Draugr sees them, and aimed firing arrows while a dragon notices, and starts to fly in to attack the group. Seeing the dragon Papyrus used his magic to drag it down.
The dragon was forced down roaring, and crashes into the rock formation from being focused onto trying to stay airborne. Arriving where some Draugr are, the group blocked attacks while slashing or firing magic down onto them. Frisk ran as Fedlas blocked a downward slash with his bow, and she slashes down the ankle of it with her Bound Dagger allowing Fedlas to push back, and fired an arrow through the neck of the draugr while Asriel blocked some slashes from one Draugr before moving, and severed it's sword arm where Uthgerd slashed it's head off from that as they moved to the next area where two dragons flew over landing on the field glaring at them.
Asgore and Toriel exchanged a glance as they used their fire magic together striking both of the dragons as Undyne summoned a rain of spears down on them.
The dragons roared from this before they tried moving while taking damage while moving to attack. Ainertick summoned a Storm Atronach as it attacked one dragon with lightning while Jin dodged the bite of the other before slashing with his blade several times. The dragons moved before spinning to attack with their tails that they all avoid before Mettaton assumed his EX form attacking with several kicks or bomb around and Uthgerd got down under one stabbing straight through the skull down below while Jin jumped up stabbing down the skull of the other killing the two.
Uthgerd witnesses for the first time Jin absorbing a dragon soul as he absorbed the both of them at once.
"By the nine, that's incredible." Uthgerd whispered in awe.
Jin turns over towards her while Ainertick grinned over towards her. "Yeah, Ffamran here is the Dragonborn like we said before!"
"I know, but hearing it and seeing it are two very different things." she pointed out.
"Well we can talk, and gawk about it later. Let us continue on to the portal." jin spoke to them to remind them to focus on the task.
"Lead the charge." Fedlas nodded.
So they all continued forward slicing any draugr in there way. Finding there way into the ruins they proceeded to battle while solving puzzles with Asriel, Frisk, and Chara. Eventually after 30 minutes of navigating through the ruins they all exit the doorside where they see the portal nearby from the sky. After fighting through some draugr nearby, and a Frost Dragon they all climbed up the stairs where they see the portal to Sovngarde. But it soon closed when something in front of it pulled something out of the ground.
"What is that thing?" Undyne questioned seeing it.
Frisk blinked seeing it before it turned around where she sees a mask on this kind of undead sorcerer. She gasped knowing what it was. "A Dragon Priest..."
"Dragon Priest?" Toriel asked hearing that.
"There are the most loyal of followers of the dragons before they were defeated a long time ago. They are powerful sorcerers with enchanted masks that give them special abilities." Frisk explained what the Dragon Priests are.
"So should we try and get the mask?" Asriel asked her.
"No we still have to kill it like normal."
"Well talks done cause it can see us!" Ainertick called as the Dragon Priest spots them, and charges in.
(Boss Theme: Squirming Evil)
Boss Fight: Nahkriin
The Dragon Priest, Nahkriin, blasts bolts of lightning from his staff that trails lightning where it struck over at the group that they all dodged before Ainertick, and Fedlas fired magic lightning, and ice that it lift up a ward blocking both blasts before blocking slashes from Uthgerd, and Jin with their swords before turning smacking them both away with it's staff before charging a large fire blast firing over towards Toriel.
Toriel barely managed to avoid as Asgore moved to strike Nahkriin with his trident. It blocked the strike with staff before moving around slacking him aside before blocking several strikes from Asriel as Chara charged in sliding down to strike from below that Nahkriin moved aside to avoid the attack before blasting Asriel with a lightning blast pushing him back. Hearing something it blocked slashes from Frisk's Bound Dagger, and Blades Katana before it then blast her with its staff lightning attack, and moved to blast her with a fire blast.
Seeing that Asriel gasped as he summoned his blaster and hit Nahkriin. The blast did stagger it interrupting the spell but not much damage as it turned towards Asriel. "How dare you!" It turned blasting from it's staff at Asriel. Asriel barely dodged out of the way, but glad he protected Frisk. Mettaton EX moves in attacking with breakdancing moves that Nahkriin avoided over blocking some with his staff before trying to fire flames at him that Mettaton EX jumps to avoid as Undyne throws a lot of spears that Nahkriin dodged some spears attempting to blast Undyne but it kept being forced to avoid the spears unable to land another attack.
Seeing an opening Fedlas shot an arrow that hit Nahkriin in the leg. Stumbling Nahkriin got hit by several spears before Jin charges in stabbing down at the chest of the Dragon Priest as it roared stabbed down to the ground as the Argonian twists his sword down onto it as the undead lich coughed over. Then it speak over towards Jin. "Hi fen... neh viik... Drog Alduin!" It then screamed exploding in magic as it's body turned to dust leaving it's staff mask, and carapiace like body.
Frowning Jin took the staff as Frisk took the mask.
"That staff opens the portal." Asgore noted. "So who's going with you Jin?"
Jin stares at the staff. Then he closed his eyes before turning over. "No-one. I'm going to fight Alduin by myself within Sovngarde."
"By yourself, are you sure?" Toriel asked him.
"Wait hold on, that'll be too dangerous! That be fucking nuts lad!" Ainertick protested over seeing that being a stupid thing to do.
"I am who can stop Alduin. So I should manage it by myself. It's a realm of the dead, we're bound to get lost, or if Alduin swallows any of us while we are within Sovngarde we would be lost forever. For your safety, you all stay here. If Alduin does defeat me, you all are what stands between him, and the world being destroyed."
"You haven't changed at all haven't you Ffamran?" Uthgerd asked with a slight chuckle, and a grin. "Alright then, don't die, or I'll drag you out of Sovngarde myself."
"Indeed. Wait for me at the Throat of the World. I'll be back." Jin spoke towards them. "But now this is something I need to do on my own."
Frisk frowned before looking at him. "Be careful, we'll be waiting or you."
Jin nodded before telling them. "Close the portal behind me. We can't have any of Alduin's allies to head in to interfere." They nodded before Jin places the staff in place opening the portal towards Sovngarde. Taking a breath Jin walked through the portal, and as he vanished Undyne took the staff and snapped it in two. The staff is too strong for her to break into two though so she just shrugs keeping it with her.
"Will he be okay?" Asriel asked worried for Jin.
"He'll be alright, Ffamran's tougher than he looks. So let's head to that Throat of the World to greet him when he gets back." Fedlas smiled calmly.
Ulrich362: Jin is ready to fulfill his destiny right?
bopdog111: He will be by himself at first but the heroes of old will assist in his mission against the World Eater.
Ulrich362: True, it's going to be quite the challenging battle but hopefully he pulls it off. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!