The End-Days War

Chapter 5: Prepared for Death

Iris has completed her training and she began to be prepared for the more challenges that awaited her as she was with Ragnar. Ragnar begins to have sudden changes and feelings in himself after he made Iris his follower. They come across Delphine and she decides to follow Ragnar for the path ahead for him will be much harder than expected. They head up towards the mountains where they will meet the Daedra that were before them all. And with Swords they make it out alive from the mountain and they decide to keep heading North from where they were last time.
Delphine now follows you, Ragnar, for she is the Ebony Warrior and she has been fighting the Creatures of the Night for almost her entire life. Throughout the events of her life she had only one purpose only, to defeat the Grim Reaper and drive the Demons away. But that was in an Age long past. Now, things change for her and now she does more than simply wanting to defeat The Grim Reaper, her greatest enemy. Beware, Ragnar for even dangerous things are ahead for you as you make even more progress to reach and defeat the Daedric Lords. Farewell, for now.

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After another hour of more walking, Ragnar, Iris and Delphine builded a fire to keep themselves warm from the cold atmosphere. Both Ragnar and Iris had lots of things to say to Delphine after seeing her brutal strength after fighting the Demons.
"Hey Delphine," Iris said.
"Yes, what is it?" Delphine asked.
"That... ruler... their Lord. He mentioned your Sword. He thinks that you wield a Sword that's very sinister towards him. He called it... the "Demon-Cleaver."
"Your eyes, Delphine," Ragnar said. "Your eyes changed while you were fighting those Daedra. It was unlike anything that I've ever seen."
Delphine looks at both Ragnar and Iris and she stared at them for a long while after being told this to her. And she spoke with them, saying,
"Yes. My Sword has many names. But where I'm from, names for weapons are common. I named my Sword, the Crissaegrim. I wield this Sword and many will name it after they've seen what your blade can do unlike all others. A Blade is a weapon, a tool. It can be forged and reforged. Indeed, I have forged this blade myself but a mysterious friend of mine forged my Armor. All I can do is watch and be ready for my time in this World will end at a time that I will not expect."
Ragnar and Iris stared at Delphine in a manner of confusion and shock, for truly a Warrior does not hide their secrets and reasons on why they must do what they must do. Then, Delphine stood up and then she stared at the Moon that was before them and she stares down at Ragnar and Iris. Then, she spoke to them, saying, "I am an instrument of Death against my enemies. I've been an Ebony Warrior for as long as I can remember. I live by the Sword and die by the Sword. The Grim Reaper came for me, he consumed my Human Spirit and made me just like him, he took my Soul and he said that I am already bound for Hell. I killed many who were deserving and many who were not. I lived on, to either save my people or avenge them.
"It was in an age long past, and I knew the day when the Earth would once again tremble and fear the Darkness. I knew that the day would come when Satan sent the Black Elder Dragon to this Earth. I knew that the day would come, when I had to fight on once more against the creatures of the Night. The Seasons were confused and no longer was the Earth like it was used to be. That is why we are here. That is why you and I must save these people from these Demons.
"Our lives changed that day but we all had a purpose and a Destiny to fulfill ever since that dreadful day. I am still a Woman of good faith. I fought and I killed until the day that I Journeyed to the Highest Peak of all the Realms and fought the Grim Reaper. I wish for Heaven to be my paradise. But unfortunately, that won't be possible for I am Hell-bound until I destroy the Grim Reaper, forever. I will help defeat these Demons and sacrifice everything for humanity, once again, then I will have my long rest. And when I die, I will not enter the Gates of Heaven in fear."
Then, Delphine finishes speaking this speech that she shared with Ragnar and Iris and she sits down onto the ground. Ragnar and Iris were shocked by her words that she has spoken towards them. And then, Delphine finishes speaking with them, once more, saying, "Friends, we must not delay. Our work goes on. Soon we venture West from here, now get some rest."
And so, Ragnar and Iris went to sleep under the starry sky and Delphine went to sleep moments later after they went to sleep. And then, about six hours later, Ragnar, Iris and Delphine woke up feeling well rested.
"Sleep well, Ragnar?" Delphine asked.
"Yes. I have," Ragnar said.
"Iris?"
"Absolutely," She said.
"Then it's decided. Now, we are off. Do not stray from my path. Follow me," Delphine said.
And so, Ragnar and Iris followed Delphine to where she was going in this foggy morning. Ragnar kept his eyes on Delphine, but Iris senses something behind her, they were Daedra.
"My God," Iris said. "It's them... it's them!"
Ragnar and Delphine looked at Iris, and then, Ragnar said to her, "What is it? Who is behind us?"
"It's those creatures, it's the Daedra!"
The Daedra charged after them in full speed, now remember, Daedra are faster than Demons both in strength and Skill.