Afterlife

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(The song above just fits perfectly)

(Leonidas travels through the portal to sovngarde, but he finds everywhere is coated with fog)

Soldier: Turn back, traveler! Terror waits within this mist. Many have braved the shadowed vale, but vain is all courage against the peril that guards the way

Leonidas: What is this mist?

Soldier: I do not know. But none have passed through. Alduin, his hunger insatiable, huns the lost souls snared within this shadowed valley. Can you lead the way to where Shor's Hall waits? Beckoning us on to welcome long sought?

Leonidas: Yes. It's at the far end of the valley from here

Soldier: I saw it fair when I first trod this long sought path. The pain and fear vanished, dreamlike. And a vision beckoned me. Shor's Hall, shimmering across the clouded vale. But quenched was hope by the shrouding mist. My mind is darkened. I've lost the way and I wander blindly

(A roar is heard)

Soldier: Hurry! Before you life is devoured by Alduin! Bring word to Shor's hall of our hard fate!

(The soldier pushes Leonidas out of the way as Alduin grabs him and flies away)

(Leonidas starts to run full sprint while using the fog as cover, until he finds a huge bridge made of bone, and a man in front of it)

Tsun: What brings you here, wayfarer grim, to wander here, in sovngarde, souls end, Shor's gift to honored dead?

Leonidas: I pursue Alduin, the world eater

Tsun: A fateful errand. No few have chafed to face the worm since he first set his soul snare here at sovngarde's threshold. But Shor restrained our wrathful onslaught. Perhaps, deep counseled, your doom he foresaw

Leonidas: I seek entrance to the hall of valor

Tsun: No shade are you, as usually here passes. But living, you dare the land of the dead. By what right do you request entry?

Leonidas: By right of birth. I am dragonborn

Tsun: Ah! It's been too long since I last faced a doom driven hero of the dragon blood

Leonidas: May I enter the hall?

Tsun: Living or dead, by decree of Shor, none may pass this perilous bridge until I judge them worthy by the warrior's test

(Leonidas and Tsun square up hand to hand and start fighting)

(Tsun throws some punches, which Leonidas counters. He then throws an elbow, nailing Tsun in the jaw)

(Tsun spins around and tries to kick Leonidas, but Leonidas rolls under him and tries to sweep his legs)

(Tsun jumps over the leg sweep and tries to axe-kick Leonidas)

(Leonidas sidesteps to the left and kicks Tsun in the side)

(Tsun tries to attack Leonidas one final time, but Leonidas tornado-kicks him in the face)

Tsun: You fought well. I find you worthy. It is long since one of the living has entered here. May Shor's favor follow you and your errand

(Leonidas crossed the bridge and pushes open the doors to the hall of valor, where he find the spirits of some ancient nord heroes)

(Ysgramor walks up to Leonidas)

Ysgramor: Welcome, dragonborn! Our door has stood empty since Alduin first set his soul snare here. By Shor's command, we sheathed our blades and ventured not into the vale's dark mist. But three await your word to loose their fury upon the perilous foe. Gormlaith the fearless, glad hearted in battle. Hakon the valiant, heavy handed warrior. And finally Felldir the old, far seeing and grim

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