The Story of Kagan Darkdirge, My first fanfic Options

[sins_to_dark]

Kagans father Raguk was an excellent armourer, so from a young age Kagan was always amazed at how his father could turn these lumps of metal and special ore into beatiful weponary and equopment. Kagan never knew his mother but he was told by his father that two years after he was born, he came home early one day to find his wife, Kagans mother in bed with a emperial courier messenger.

But the bond that kagan shared with his father was unbreakable, as he played with other children around the their small villiage he met another a boy called Rogan, and soon Kagan and Rogan went everywhere together. They were best friends and loved mucking about in Raguk's forge, not that Raguk knew of course.

The years went by and soon Kagan had reached eighteen years of age and he himself was now helping his father create these maginificent pieces of weaponary as his fathers apprentice. Raguk saw all these years how close his son and his sons best friend Rogan was and also offered Rogan the chance to learn these great skills as his second apprentice.

Then one day the tallest nord that Kagan had ever seen approched his father so Kagan himself went over to see what this giant wanted. As soon as he approched he could that this man was clearly a giant, he towered over his father who himself stood a a good seven foot and the armour he was wearing was the most beatiful ebony armour, but it had the imperial dragon carved into it, he must be a soldier he thought to himself.
The giant confirmed his thoughts he said in a rusty voice that his name was Eric Blackheart and that he was a general in the imperial army and had heard of Raguk's reputation as a skilled armourer, Blackheart then took of his helmet.
Looking upwards kagan could see a huge scar across this giants left eye and one more across his throat, that must explain his voice he thought. Blackheart asked Raguk if he could make him an excellent sword, a one of a kind, he said that he would pay half a million drakes plus the amount it cost Raguk to buy the ore. This deal could set them up for life blackheart clearly stated, he did not shy about telling Raguk how he could lose these dingy living conditions and maybe move to a great city such as chorrol or maybe the imperial city. Raguk eventually agreed and was given the time of one month to complete this specific weapon.

Work on the weapon started immdietly Raguk went into his forge and opened thishuge chest, as it was opened Kagan and Rogan sttod in disbelif, their was a type of ore in there that they had never seen before, it was stronger then ebony Raguk said, the rarest of all ores, it was given to him by his father Kagans grandfather, it was a type of steel mixed with sliver but constanly glowed from a lighting enchantment that the ore was blessed in.
For weeks Kagan, Rogan and Raguk spent hours bending the ore onto itself forgeing the blade and its hilt, until all that was left was the finshed sword, the three blacksmiths looked on proudly all that was left was to polish the blade.
Raguk did this and then proudly handed the fisnhed sword to each of his apprentices who looked on in the weapons wonder in disbelif

As the deadline to comlete this weapon arrived so did the giant of a man, it was late in the evening and Rogan had gone home to get some rest that he was deprived off as the weapon was being forged, Raguk and Kagan stayed up taling about the plans they had for the money, it would be shared between all three of them and each had a plan. Kagan wanted to buy his own forge in the heart of the imperial city, Raguk wanted to retire in a peaceful city, Bruma was in his mine or Chorrol. Rogan just wanted to have fun he had plans to drink, eat and meet alot of females from all over the empire, couldnt say he didnt have ambition though.
As a siloutte of Blackheart arrived near the forge Raguk told him they had met the deadline, and unshethed the sword from its hardened case, Blackheart smiled in the moonlight as the blade glowed lighting up the night sky, as he started to swing the blade to get a feel for it you could hear the blade almost singing in the night air.
Blackheart shook hands with Raguk then threw a leather puch of coins at him, Raguk picked it up there wasnt even five-hundred drakes in the pouch,
Raguk ran at Blackheart cursing him for breaking his oath and demanded the amount he was due. Without a word Blackheart dismounted his horse unsheathed his blade and swung it at Raguks neck.
Time seemed to stop as his for Kagan as his fathers head left its neck and hit the ground, without thinking Kagan grabbed his fathers battleaxe and ran at the giant shouting muderer, blackheart looked up grinning, lifting his new prized sword still running with blood of the smith that created it and began advancing himself at the running orc out for vegence




To be continued


This is my first attempt at a fanfic, the story will get more exciting but this was really the background of the main charactor and basis of the events to come

also i tried posting images into my story but all that came up were links how do you get it so that the actual picture shows up on the post?

This post has been edited by sins_to_dark: Jul 9 2006, 07:32 PM

[sins_to_dark]

The time came when Kagan was near fit health, his injurys had recovered and now he was even able to walk around. This was the time Axel choose to begin Kagans training, "Pick this sword up boy and attack me" Kagan could've burst out laughing, "Not to be offensive sir you old and only have your stick in your hand, you really want me to attack you?".
" Yes and dont hold back......BEGIN" With that word Kagan charged Axel, he was just a few inches away when Axel spun out of the way, sweeping Kagans feet and catching the sword the flew into the air. Dont judge everything on apperance boy, I see ive got alot to teach you. Your inexperianced reckless and foolish, if i was the man whom you seek revenge on ( he moved close to Kagans face) you'd be dead"

Kagan still in a state of shock got slowly up to his feet. " First we need to work on your balance" Axel said while tutting at the feeble boy who stood infront of him. He left the room signalling Kagan to follow him. As they both went outside Kagan saw what could onyl be described as a gladiators training ground. Training dummys, archery targets, hundreds of weapons all lay in front of him. "Boy get on these" Axel bellowed pointing at two small tree trunks barely wide enough to hold Kagans feet, but he eventually climbed and got balance, "now you must stay up here no matter what and for Talos sake boy pay attention"

About half hour went when Kagan in his smugness began thinking pay attention to what this is a breeze when all of a sudden WHACK A huge necth medicine ball hit him right in the temple hitting him of the trunks.
Axel came out looking at the semi-concious orc that lay in front of him, with that he bent down and said," IF you were paying attention at all times you would have heard me me climb up the ladder, ready the ball and release it. When in combat balance is of most importance and hearing is a sense that helps you keep it. You must be 100 % aware of all your surrounding and never let your guard down" He helped Kagan to his feet and smiled.

Weeks went and Kagan kept growing into a finer warrior with each passing week. One week it would be more balance training, then followed by blade and blunt training and his least favourite archery. He always thought to himself you must face your enemy in combat not shoot him from a distance if you even want honour from your victories. But Axel told him he will need all these skills and its best to know to much then not enough.

Finally after a month Rogan appeared bearing gifts of Vension, mutton and the odd bottle of wine. Kagan ran over to his friend and welcomed him inside where they contiued to scoff the food like pigs. Afetr a whiel Axel entered, Kagan saw this as an opportunity to ask, Sir not that im being ungrateful but im wondering why are you helping me, im grateful but im curious why are you helping somebody who you hardly even know?

Axel thought it would be time to tell Kagan hsi intentions, he sat down in front of Kagan and Rogan and said ill tell you what i think you need to know

To be Continued

Update was meant to be longer but cant stay on PC to long will update as soo nas i get the chance