Teldryn Sero: Welcome To Solstheim

Four

Teldryn
   Jupiter and I quickly rushed towards the temple expecting a full blown fight, only to be stopped dead in our tracks when we saw people with blank expressions working on the temple, making it bigger. They were saying strange things, it was as if their wills had been bent to do someone else's work. Who would do such a thing? Steal the right to own their mind and their fate from another. We proceeded slowly into the center of the formation.

   "The stone!" Jupiter cried out and pointed at it. The stone was there, but it looked possessed...dangerous, instead of peaceful like it ought to be.

   "Don't touch it!" Cried a voice from behind a pillar, "or else he will take your mind too."

   "Who are you?" Jupiter lowered her Ebony War hammer slowly and stepped towards the pillar.

   "My name is Freda, I'm from Skaal village. Please you must help me. He's taking over my people," she stepped from behind the pillar and walked towards us,"Please." Jupiter and I glanced at each other and nodded.

   "We'll help you."

   We made our way down a set of stairs, cutting down a few men in dresses as well before running through the entrance of the temple. This is all too easy, where did you guys learn to fight? A knitting class?

   "No doubt this place is filled with wretched beings, and maybe some hidden wealth." I smirked pulling an amulet of Mara from an urn, along with a rotten ash yam. "Aye, who's the crazy making more crazies anyway?" I looked at Freda still shaking ash yam off of my hand.

   "Miraak," Jupiter tensed at the sound of that name, "If you don't know who he is then I'll tell you. He was a Dragonborn that followed Hermaeus Mora, until he betrayed him and took another path. We believe that Mora trapped Miraak in his own realm, and that he is trying to get back by bending people's minds to make them build these temples around the stones. He's power hungry and won't let anything get in his way."

   "Wow, for a man that doesn't want to be stopped he has some pretty shitty bodyguards."

   "This isn't the time for jokes, we need to find proof and return to my village. No time to talk, we need to hurry!" She snapped back at me before continuing ahead with Jupiter.
I was about to follow when I felt something blunt hit me in the back. Fucking draugers! I swung out with my elven sword and sliced it's stomach open. I continued to struggle until I finally regained my balance and he hit me, knocking my helmet across the room.

   "You fuckin-" I grunted as I plunged my sword into his stomach. The smell of his decaying flesh filling my lungs. Causing me to hack and cough for a bit.

   "Teldryn?" I heard Jupiter call from around the corner.

   "Coming!" I quickly grabbed my helmet and placed it back on my head. "Draugers." I said bluntly as I walked past her, still tucking the cloth into place.

   It continued on like this for a while, killing cultists and draugers and looting their bodies. Until we came to a huge dark room with a plain black book sitting in the middle of it. Jupiter picked up the book and opened it before crying out as a tentacle wrapped around her body.

   "Jupiter!"
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Miraak
   The seekers are wise creatures, and good with magic. Unlike lurkers who were strong and quite dull. I much prefer the company of seekers than lurkers any day. I was talking business with two seekers when the sound of someone gasping drew my attention. Let's make this quick. I have things to do.

   "Ah, you must be Jupiter. The "Dragonborn" how... Nice of you to stop by. You don't even know the full extent of your powers, do you? How weak. You can TRY to stop me, but you won't succeed. There is nothing you can do to stop me, I will be the master of my own fate again." I turned around and walked away, "She can await my return with the rest of Tamriel."
   I could hear her cries as the seekers used their magic on her. This ought to be fun.
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Teldryn
   We ran to her side and grabbed her when she fell, limp in our arms.

   "J-Jupiter?!" I laid her down on the ground gently. She was still here but she was see through. Freda and I relaxed a bit as we watched her slowly come back to reality, her body becoming solid again.

   "Teldryn? F-Freda? I saw him... I saw Miraak!" I looked up at Freda.

   "We have to get her to my father." Freda stood up and walked out of the temple. I helped Jupiter up and wrapped my arm around her waist, holding her arm around my shoulder to support her.

   "Lean on me if you need to." She nodded and leaned against my body. We left the temple and followed Freda to Skaal Village, a rather short walk. Where we saw her father producing magic with a few others. I cleared my throat and removed my hands from Jupiter's body and letting Freda take over. "Go talk to him, I'm going to go to the forge real quick."

   I walked up to the forge and talked to the Nord about fixing the back of my armor and my helmet. They were both cracked from the battle with the draugers. I watched Jupiter enter a small house with the Shaman and Freda before I removed my helmet and began to fix the crack. It was quick and easy. I talked to the people at the forge for a bit before I slipped my helmet back on and waited for Jupiter to come back outside.

   After about an hour of waiting in the less than desirable weather, she left the building and leaned against the wall with me.

   "Any news?"

   "We're going to cleanse every stone before the any more of the temples can be completed, we head out at first light. Goodnight, Teldryn." She patted my shoulder before heading into another building.

   Hmm, someone that enjoys adventure. Finally. I smiled and scratched my arm. At least it's not over... Yet. What am I to do when it is over? I sighed, already feeling the starvation rip at my stomach again. The tiredness of my muscles every morning. The memories are already killing me, even though there are no memories yet. The realization hit me like a stone. What if... This will never be over? She's an amazing fighter. I'm happy to be by her side, maybe call her a friend instead of a companion. That would be nice. I smiled and walked inside before passing out on the cot next to Jupiter.

  "Goodnight, Jupiter."