The Fall Of Alduin (ON HOLD)

Ch 8: night chat

It has been five days since I went out on my horse to find Alduin and I was already just about there. I took a turn to a dirt path, leading to the secret cave I needed to get to which took an extra twenty minutes because I was letting the horse walk slowly since he was worn out from the trip. After I was at the entrance I tied the horse to a tree so he could graze a bit and hooked off the wagon. The supplies was almost all gone, except for a few vegetables and fruits I could use for a possible soup for tonight, after that I was going to have to hunt for my food, which I prefer sometimes.

After getting myself situated I walked up to the big entrance with my dragon bone armor clanking together. Despite how I was going to waltz up to the world eater I wasn't much trembling or nervous anymore. I guess I have been around dragons and strange creatures for too long or it was my dovah blood giving me the courage. Walking in deeper into the cave the glowing mushrooms and moss on the walls was the only things giving the cave dim light. At some point I was going to have to start a fire to get better light, though deep in the cave I can see a certain darkness slightly move and hear heavy breathing.

I knew it was Alduin, but he was still badly injured from the fight as his red eyes glowed and looked at me. I could hear his deep growl already by the sight of me.

"Why, why did you not kill me?"he growled deeply, trying to look as if he had strength.

I gave no answer because I didn't know why myself, I kept asking myself the same question for days since I was recovering and still could not answer that.

"You are weak dovahkiin, just as I thought,"he grunted through his pain, some of his movement making the dirt fall from the cave's ceiling.

I ignored his insult and took my hands which slightly glowed light since I was about to use a healing spell for Alduin, I couldn't leave him like this much longer. Even though I killed my fair share of creatures, I just still couldn't resist helping a person, even if they didn't want my help. though I saw him growl more and slightly back up, sensing what I was about to do.

"Stay away funt!"he snarled.

"Don't be stubborn, I can't leave you like this because I know your in pain,"I said in the bravest voice I could muster.

Alduin only growled, but I proceeded with the healing, until I was all out of magic, but since he was a big dragon and had bad injuries it was going to take a few more days for me to completely heal him. I had some potions, but it takes awhile for them to take there effect even if they were the good potions. surprisingly he had no more complaints after that and we sat quietly as I started to set up camp by making a fire and putting on some food for me. Alduin was turned away from me the entire time, making the cave silent, except for the pebbles that fell every so often.

I was a little grateful he didn't ask any questions, because I mostly didn't have the answer to all of them, but I looked up when he started to shift, making the cave dirt fall from the ceiling.

"this is undignified,"I heard him mumble.

"Well good because maybe this will teach you a thing or too about trying to devour the world,"I said bluntly as he growled at me.

"Why?"he growled, showing his teeth. "Why did you put me like this?"

I slightly looked away as I looked into the fire, thinking for a moment, trying to think of something, though I couldn't and bit my lips a little out of aggravation.

"I-I don't know,"I said almost shamefully. "I guess I just thought that maybe you cou-"

"change?"Alduin finished for me sounding offended. "You are foolish to believe such a thing and you are even more foolish for not finishing what you started dovahkiin."

"...I know,"I muttered quietly as I looked to the side. "but however it goes your stuck with me and following my commands wither you like it or not."

"I rather be dead,"Alduin growled.

"I think this is better torture then,"I said in a smartass remark because I was having enough of him already, I much preferred the silence between us. "Besides I'm not going to keep you constantly in this cave, you can go out but only at night and no burning down towns or cities."

I heard a deep growl come from him again, "I am no mere pet."

"I never said you were, but is the only thing we are going to do is bicker?"I asked as I sighed with some frustration. "Since your going to be alive for awhile you should start to get to know me instead."

"Maybe then you should tell me the other reason for keeping me alive,"he huffed as I damned him in my mind for his curiosity.

I was silent for a moment and then sighed, "maybe it was because I'm losing the great purpose of being dragonborn. I'm not saying that I hate it, i'm just saying that.... why do I always have to slay dragons? Akatosh must have meant for a better purpose of dragonborns then just being dragon slayers."

This time I didn't hear Alduin say anything, but this time I may have wanted him to say something, though then again he probably would have insulted me. So the silence continued, even after I finished eating and got settled to read a good book. In all honesty I was surprised that he wasn't fighting me right now and the situation I put him in, I kinda expected him to thrash or try to burn me at least. I did after all made him feel the mortality of humans, which was the worse thing to do for a dragon, even Alduin of all dragons. Sometimes I can feel his stare when I was reading, maybe he was more curious then he let on, but I said nothing else to provoke him and soon night fell making me beyond tired. I pulled out some soft animal skin to lay on for the night and went to bed.