Just a Skyrim fanfic: Extended cut

The soul cairn

(Leonidas and Serana both head through the portal and arrive in the soul cairn)

Serana: I've heard stories about the soul cairn before, but never thought I'd see it myself. So far it's... about what I imagined

Leonidas: Yeah... This place is depressing

(Leonidas tries to glide, but his wind magic isn't working)

Leonidas: I guess wind doesn't exist in the soul cairn. We'll have to do this on foot

Soul: Does someone live among the dead?

Leonidas: Ah great. Serana. Stand next to me and hold still

Serana: Ok

(Serana gets close to Leonidas and can't help but smile and feel butterflies in her stomach)

Leonidas: FEIM ZII GRON!

(Leonidas transforms himself and Serana into their ethereal forms)

Serana: Woah... You'll be able to change us back where we're done here, right?

Leonidas: Yes. Lets go

Soul: Wait! You there! Help me find Arvak! He doesn't deserve to be in a place like this!

Leonidas: Calm down. Who's Arvak?

Soul: Arvak. My horse. We came here to this horrible place together. We were attacked by monsters, so I told him to run. Please. he's such a loyal creature, and he's been running for so long. You have to save him! You have to save him! A place like this can change you...

Leonidas: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Serana: If we can find Arvak, we can get through this place quicker

Leonidas: Stay here. I'll be right back. SLEN TIID VO!

(Leonidas begins to zip around the soul cairn at super speed before he comes back riding on a flaming skeleton horse)

Arvak: (Neigh)

Leonidas: Hop on

Serana: How did you even-?

Leonidas: Spirit detection spell and super speed

Serana: You're just full of surprises

(Leonidas and Serana ride Arvak to what looks like a castle with a forcefield around it)

(Leonidas uses his magic to transform himself and Serana back to their normal forms)

(There is someone on the other side of the forcefield)

Serana: Mother?

Valerica: Maker... It can't be... Serana?! Is it really you? I can't believe it!

Serana: How do we get inside? We have to talk to you

Valerica: Serana? What are you doing here? Where's your father?

Serana: He doesn't know we're here. I don't have time to explain

Valerica: I must have failed. Harkon's found a way to decipher the prophecy, hasn't he?

Serana: No, you've got it all wrong. We're here to complete the prophecy our way, not his

Valerica: Wait a moment... you've brought a stranger here? Have you lost your mind?

Serana: No, you don't...

Valerica: You. Come forward. I would speak with you

(Leonidas steps forward with his mask still on)