Skyrim, The Bloodlust Within

Flashback

Helgen... That is where it all began. Even now as I walked through the now burned and annihilated little town, I could still make out some of the buildings, now torn apart and destroyed. Trees that once stood up proud had crashed down, ripping apart leather and hide from the roofs of the houses. Claw marks engraved on the trees, rubble from the watchtowers had fallen, hitting the ground with such force that the cobblestone underneath had been unearthed, even worse, crushing anyone underneath who was unlucky enough to move out the way.

Coming to a stop I looked forward, to see a place all too familiar. Flashbacks erupted inside my mind, an executioner's axe, imperials, a severed head, blood... Then the Dragon, The World Eater, Alduin himself, his red eyes glowing as they looked into mine as my head lay upon the block. The next thing I remember was leaving through a cave and out into the world beyond, Alduin passing me overhead, only to see him fade into the distance. I reopened my eyes, the vision of the past now gone. Still staring at the ground where I would have met my end, I shook my furred head, my long ears twitching, and headed back the way I came, leaving the past behind me, and headed to the village of Riverwood.

Upon arrival to this peaceful place, I headed towards the Sleeping Giant Inn, where I could get some rest, as it was quickly becoming nightfall. Walking through this village it felt strange, peculiar, as if there wasn't something right. Upon the many times I had come here I had never felt this way before. Pondering what it might be I stood still for a moment and listened carefully... Nothing. Nothing but the cool breeze and the chirping of the birds. Thinking I was going mad I shook my head again, and ran to join the many others entering the inn. As I was going through the door, I cast my eyes over the village once more, and I swore, in that one moment, I saw the glimpse of fiery red eyes in the darkness...

Shutting the inn door behind me I walked over to Orgnar, the innkeeper of this place. Sitting down on the stool I placed my clawed paws upon the bar table, and whistled twice. Hearing me Orgnar turned around, clutching a glass and cloth in his hands, he smiled and said

"Ahh welcome, welcome J'zargo, nice to see you again, so how is one today?"

"I'm fine thank you Orgnar, nice to see your still here and faring well, so, what's on the menu today?"

Orgnar was about to reply when a couple of Nords at the far end of the tavern started to shout, and no doubt they were talking to me.

"Hey! Cat! Come here, I've got some fish for you! Does the cat want some meat? Come on Khajiit!"

Smiling to myself I turned around, flicking my long white tail in annoyance. Striding over to the laughing group of fools, and facing to what I new was the one who called me, I bent forward, so that my whiskers were touching his face, and so that my blood red eyes were looking into his, and his blue eyes were looking into mine. Smiling in a sinister manner, so that my sharp feline teeth could be seen, I whispered

"Hey, Nord, does the Nord want a dagger? A dagger through his neck?"

Placing one hand around his neck and reaching to my sheath with the other I pulled out an Ebony Dagger, and placed it on his throat. Never taking my eyes off him I could see from the moment I pulled the dagger out to the point of holding it up to his neck that he was afraid beyond belief, sweat was dripping down his forehead and his hands were trembling, managing to open his mouth he stuttered

"I... I am so sor-sorry, pl-please don't ki-kill me"

Happy with his reaction I removed the dagger from his neck and placed it back in it's hold, walking away back to the bar I tossed 10 pieces of gold onto the table, turning to Orgnar I said

"I'd like to rent a room for the night please"

"Take the first room on your left, need anything else just ask"

Smiling I walked over to the room, before entering and closing the door behind me I turned to face the foolish Nord once more, of which he was still looking at me, and hissed, revealing all my sharp teeth. The man whimpered in his seat, laughing silently to myself I averted my eyes, walked into the room, closing and locking the door behind me. I took off my leather armor, leather boots and leather braces, hung them over the small bedside table, got into the bed and went to sleep, letting the noise and chaos outside fade into the background as the blackness of my dreams entwined me.