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]

I'll be sure to buy Oblivion someday. But then, there are many games I want to buy someday. (Oblivion, GOTY Morrowind, the Movies, one of Derek Smart's Battlecruiser games, Bridge Commander and anything else that might have found its way to the wishlist.)

Now time for the update. It's a small one and I know that it might sound a bit too convenient, but it would be a quick end otherwise.



Skyrim

A foot caught him in the chest with nearly enough force to crack his ribs and caused him to plummet down towards the floor. Aureus managed to stop his fall before breaking his neck on the hard rock and looked up with a surprised expression.
Now, I must admit that you did surprise me, Aureus. However, it appears that I’m having my lucky day. Who would think that a sword that cuts through Daedric as if through paper would be unable to do as much as scratch me?” Gerinj said and burst out laughing as he slowly descended towards the floor.

Aureus looked at the descending vampire, unable to comprehend what had just happened. Not even a vampire of his clan could survive such a wound, but it appeared that beyond making a big cut in the man’s shirt, the sword had failed to do any damage at all. The only time this had happened before was when he accidentally hit himself with his sword, an incident he still felt somewhat embarrassed over. It was in the sword’s nature not to harm its master, for they shared the same life.

Aureus threw the ghostly blade away in frustration. He knew what had happened. Gerinj and him where both vampires of the same clan and shared the same blood. The sword saw no difference between the vampire and himself and would not harm Gerinj for that reason. In other words, his most powerful weapon had just proved to be useless. Aureus drew his other, somewhat less exotic katana and prepared for the fight that had just become a lot harder.

Argonia

Jana looked in the mirror and muttered a couple of curses that would make her father get a heartattack if he heard them.
,,Stupid mountains, stupid explosions and stupid snow. Why can’t I have a normal dream for once?” The rest of what she was trying to say was drowned in more curses and a handful of water she splashed in her face. She then got dressed and walked out of her room. A short walk through the village might take her mind away from the missing Aureus. Strange, she knew almost nothing about him, but he was still the closest thing to a grandfather she’d ever had.

She cocked her head to the side and moved her pointy ears around. Did she just hear something? She couldn’t see anything unusual in the dark corridor but still decided to activate the detection spells in her amulet to ease her mind. She was convinced she was becoming paranoid.
The enhanced sight of the amulet revealed a humanoid shape slowly wandering away from her. The massive glow gave her an idea who she was looking at.
,,Now where do you think you’re going in the middle of the night?” She said with a grin.

,,What? Hey, I’ve got the amulet of Shadows. You’re not supposed to see me. Now what are you doing here in the middle of the night yourself?” An annoyed voice responded.
,,I just couldn’t sleep. And do you realize that you’re a walking beacon to anyone with an enchantment detection spell, Nerevarine?”
Luper threw of his Chameleon and sighed.
,,Right girl, you’ve got me. Now I know that enchanting everything, including my socks, was a bad idea. Now if you excuse me, I’m going to take a nice peaceful stroll through the village.” He said before turning around and continuing his walk through the corridor.

,,In full armour and with that big sword on your back? Not very peaceful.” Jana commented while still having a big grin on her face.
,,I think you’re going after Aureus, right? Didn’t you say we should wait before running off? I thought you didn’t care.”
Luper rolled his eyes and leaned against the wall. This was hopeless.
,,Fine, so I’m not the big jerk I pretend to be. Now if I skybolt as far as my potions and Magicka reserves take me, I should reach the border of Argonia within two hours and Skyrim within a day or four. You stay here. I prefer to work alone. Besides, you would just get in the way.”
He walked off and ignored everything the Dunmer said. In the meantime, he kept having this feeling that he’d forgotten something.