The cursed blood., Chapter 1: The celebration. Options

[jack cloudy]

Alright, this is my next fan fic. Know that I don't have the whole storyline thought out yet, so it might become a bit messy.

Also, it takes place approximately 2 years after the events of Oasis.


The cursed blood.

Chapter 1: The Celebration.

Seas around Vvardenfell.

Slowly, the ship drifted amongst the waves. The only sign of life were the torches burning on the bow and stern. Or was that all? No. At the bow one man stood, gazing at the sky. He was old, with long flowing hair as white as snow. He stood there like a statue, only moving on his heels to compensate for the boat’s movements.

A High Elf opened the door and looked over the deck. There was the man he’d been looking for. He took a quick glance at the sky and sighed. Then, he moved over to join the old man.

,,In a few nights, the moons will be full again.” He said. The Old man remained silent. Finally, after two long minutes, he spoke.
,,You know I don’t fear the servants of the moon.”
The High Elf touched an amulet hanging around his neck, lost in deep thought. The amulet was beautifully crafted and looked just like the moon.

,,I know, how could I forget? I was merely speaking to myself.”
,,Yes, so I noticed. We should reach the island before the moon is full. It has been a long time. Perhaps you should join the hunt once more.” The old man said.

,,I will think about it. We are drinking a bottle of whine below deck. If you like you may join us.” With those words, the High Elf left.

The old man however, remained behind. He didn’t go downstairs and instead waited till he saw the land appear on the horizon. The land had called him and he realized he had much to do with only little time. He smiled at the thought. It had been many years since he had last worried about not having enough time at his disposal.
,,So we’ll meet again, old friend.” He muttered and finally joined the people below deck.

Venim Manor.
The room looked as if a tornado had passed through it. Actually, that was exactly what had happened, with the only difference that the tornado was made out of two people rather than wind. One of the two was a Redguard who wielded her sword with precision, making sure that not a single movement was wasted. Her opponent, was different. Much younger, the Dunmer girl fought with the enthusiasm and unlimited stamina of youth.

The two went back and forth as their swords clashed over and over. In the end, the Dunmer girl got the upper hand and forced the Redguard against the wall. She smiled as she prepared to land the final blow. Her sword hit the wall instead of the Redguard who had dove around the blade and was now behind the Dunmer. Instead of feeling her sword hit the Redguard, the Dunmer felt the tip of a sword on her own neck.

,,Not bad, mylady. For a moment, I really thought I had much work to do. Most mainland people aren’t very experienced.” The Redguard said and smiled.
,,Admit it, you were worried that you were going to lose for a moment.” The Dunmer replied.
,,Now don’t go too far with your pride. Your technique still needs a lot of work and it will take a while before I can truly call you a warrior.”
The Redguard took the two swords and returned them to their weaponrack, after putting the rack back in the position it stood in before it was knocked over.

There was a polite knock on the door and after a few seconds, a Dunmer entered the room.
,,Tsk, are you busy again.” The man said and shook his head.
,,I know I can’t stop you from doing this, Jana. But please, don’t go challenging people to duels in the middle of the night. You two are keeping everyone awake with all that noise.”
The man continued with a smile that took the sharpness out of his words. He then turned to the Redguard.

,,So Neminda, how is she?”
,,Not too bad, but not too good either.” The Redguard responded. She didn’t knew what to think. Maybe it was stupid for her to have gone along with the idea of the young Dunmer, but that enthusiasm was simply contagious.

Athus Mirhtri had recently arrived from the mainland and taken residence in Venim manor. He was a high-ranking member of House Redoran but also a man who didn’t quite fit in with the rest of the house. The biggest problem that most people had with him was the fact that despite being in a House that demanded of its members that they knew how to fight, he’d never held a weapon in his entire life.

,,I see. Could you, teach her a few tricks perhaps? That should keep her satisfied and out of trouble. But not before the sun rises.” Athus turned around to leave.
,,By the way, your dress for the celebration just arrived. You might try it on to see if it fits. But first, go take a bad.” He said and walked out.

[jack cloudy]

First of all, thank you for liking this. Now I'll try to answer a few questions.
1: Who is Lucis?
Lucis is the last name of Aureus. His full name is Aureus Lucis. I'll stick to Aureus to keep things simple.

2: the "My grandma bit"
I don't remember any Redguard from an Arena. At least not in Morrowind (only TES game I ever played.), though I only popped into the arena to beat up Venim and the Archmage. Basically, the my grandma is better than that souns like one of the standard things to say when you try to tell someone how bad he is.

3: the rewards.
For as far as I know, those rewards are just another way to say that you like it or as a comment on something. For example, Mplantinga gave me a reward early in Oasis for updating often. I updated like crazy back then, but I've slown down quite a bit.

And Sirin, I know what you mean. Aureus is just anything I would want to be. He's got style, wisdom, more power than you can imagine and he is practically immortal. Oh yeah, he doesn't hit on every woman he sees, like James Bond. (Stylish fellow, but he should stay away from the women. That's just sick.)
Now, update!


Athus bent his head so he could look at the back of the leaving vampire. If only looks could kill. He shook of the thought. It wouldn’t bring him any further if he somehow managed to kill the monster. There would be more of them. He inspected the chackles that held him as good as he could in his current position. They were made of Daedric material, so brute strength would not help him, even with the power the vampirism had brought. If only he could make them disappear.
,,Nice dreaming, Athus. Wake up, you old fool.” He told himself and laid down his head to rest. At least Jana was now safe with the lord of Kalom in Argonia. He heard a low rumble as if there was an explosion somewhere.

In the meantime, Aureus was doing the best he could to keep the endless supply of summoned swords away from his throat while simultaneously dodging spells. His sword was capable of cutting through the Daedric blades with ease, but that wouldn’t help much if said blade would then fly into his face. He was forced to block the swords before cutting them into pieces. At the same time, dodging spells from point-blank range wasn’t easy, even for him, so he had to keep up a shield constantly. This was getting him nowhere.
He leaped up towards the high ceiling where he floated as he waited for Gerinj to make his move.

The vampire launched a barrage of spells after him. Aureus summoned another shield and frantically dodged as much as he could. He couldn’t afford the battle to go on for much longer. Gerinj was right, he was the older and more powerful vampire. Aureus would stand no chance once he ran out of Magicka. As he was fighting, he couldn’t help but be reminded of the words of his old master, back when he was still a young mage, before he became a vampire.

,,Any mage who believes that Magicka exists and works on its own is mistaken. Magicka solves many things, but it is the mage who turns the idea into reality. Without the mage, Magicka is empty of meaning and holds no power. Likewise, without Magicka the mage would not exist. They are united and inseparable. To use Magicka, you must create the idea of Magicka yourself. Have many ideas, Aureus, and you may find a solution to a problem that knows no solution.” Aureus had never truly understood what it meant, but he didn’t want to think of it now. Staying alive was enough of a problem.

Aureus raised his sword to stop the incoming strike of the vampire who’d jumped after him when he got an idea. He aimed with his free hand and launched a spell bolt, missing.
,,Your aim is getting worse, Aureus.” Gerinj told him.
,,You’ve miscalculated my target.” Aureus responded with a smile before vanishing in thin air.

He reappeared at behind the vampire and pushed Gerinj up against the ceiling before driving his blade through the man’s back till it came out again through the chest. The Silvery material of the mountain glowed and trembled where Aureus’s sword sank into it.
,,A ranged Mark spell. A simple idea, which can be used in multiple ways.” He said as he kept the vampire pinned against the ceiling.

Argonia.

,,Alright, better. There’s still some work to do, but I think that we’ve done enough for today. While you go and have a heartattack, I think I’ll go fishing. Nothing makes you relax better after a hard day of work than fishing. Well, looting a ruin comes close.”
Jana gratefully sat down on the ground after hearing those words. She was utterly exhausted. How in the name of Akatosh was it possible for the Redguard not to be tired after they’d been busy all day with swords?

,,Say, you two haven’t seen Aureus today, have you?” Jalin said as he walked up to them and brushed of a bunch of twigs that had gotten stuck in his hair.
,,Nope, did you check the library?” Luper asked while he checked his fishing pole.
Jalin sighed. ,,That was the first place I looked. He isn’t in the tower, nor in the village. Oh, great. I know where he is.” He said and sat down.
,,Aureus must have gone after the vampires. It would be just something for him to throw his life away. And all I know is that the vampires are somewhere in Skyrim.” He muttered to himself.

,,Really, no need to worry about it. By the time any of us gets to Skyrim, he’s either dead or on the way back. Why don’t we get something to eat and decide what to do later?” Luper said with a grin before walking back into the tower. No fishing for tonight.