Union of the Wolf - Chapter 6 - Dragonborn

A vast dark shadow loomed over them as a monstrous creature swooped downwards towards the ground where they all stood. Sotek dived to the ground as the guards ran in all directions as the dragon flew just a few feet above. As Sotek climbed to his feet he could feel the wind rush past him from the beating of the mighty dragons wings.

The archers and Sotek started shooting at it as it turned in the sky, Soteks aim was improving, either that or the dragon was such a large target he couldn’t miss. Regardless as to why Sotek was hitting it, the dragon decided it had enough. It landed right in front of him. Sotek dived for a rock just as the fire breath engulfed the area Sotek was standing moments earlier. Keeping the fire attack up, the dragon turned to face Sotek who hid behind the rock.

The rock took the blunt force and protected him from the intense heat. The dragon then began a game of cat and mouse, moving around to catch Sotek. Fortunately for him, he noticed and ran for a tree which was close by. The tree promptly exploded into flames before he could get there.

“Over here” a guard shouted as he watched the deadly chase.

Sotek ran for the tower as fast as he could with the dragon following even faster. He just entered in time with seconds to spare. Enraged at losing its prey the dragon lowered his head to the entrance and blasted a massive fire breath inside the tower. Everyone forced themselves to the sides near the entrance so thankfully they didn’t get caught by the intense heat from the attack. Sotek ran following a guards lead to the upper level of the tower. The guard drew his sword and jumped fully intending to land on the dragon and impale it with his sword. The dragon unbeknown to the guards plan moved to the side, causing the guard to just miss its back but he managed to catch it in the side. Sotek saw the guards plan and immediately followed suit and leaped out, but this time however he hit the dragon straight in the middle of the back. His sword broke through dragon scales, flesh and bone critically and fatally wounding it.

The dragon turned in agony with its dying breath it saw Sotek up close, just a few feet away. Its neck stretched out as fast as a coiled snake as its maw opened wide, showing the world its razor sharp teeth. As its head lunged forwards to strike its final blow, Sotek dived underneath and hacked at the neck, it gave out a final pathetic roar of anger then it collapsed and died.

Sotek walked up to the dragon not overly sure if it was dead. As he approached, the dragon started to burn. Not a fierce burn but a slow gentle burn giving off virtually no heat. Then energies burst from the dragon trailing towards Sotek, he turned and ran, but in his haste he tripped up on some rubble from the tower. He fell to the ground and looked up terrified as the misty trail snaked towards him and engulfed him, wrapping around him and flowing through his entire body. It looked like he was surrounded by a spiritual mist then it disappeared.

One of the guards ran up to him.

“You, you absorbed the dragons power, you’re dragon born”.

Another guard came running up to him all excitedly.

“Try shouting, that’s what dragon born can do, go on shout”

Sotek looked at them both funny then decided to give it a go.

“Aaaahhhiiee”.

The guards all laughed at him.

“He’s no dragonborn”.

The first guard however was still convinced.

“No give him another chance, I swear he is.”

Sotek remembered the word on the wall and that the light looked similar to the dragons ‘soul’, he concentrated and shouted out a second time.

“FUS”. Instantly an invisible force threw the guards to the ground.

“See, he is dragonborn”. The guard exclaimed.

One of the guards asked Irileth the Elf captain that first told Sotek to follow them.

“You’ve been quiet so far, what do you think”.

Irileth scrutinized Sotek heavily, clearly she was far from impressed.

“All I know is this is a dragon and we can kill it, Sotek go to the jarl tell him what’s happened here”

By the remains of the dragon were a few dragon bones that looked different from the rest, not overly large just a bit paler than the other bones. There were even a few scales which the fire failed to touch, so Sotek gathered them up and made his way to Whiterun.

Passing the Khajjit camp he saw Ri’saad, the Khajjit gave a slight nod to Sotek as a greeting. Sotek nodded back to him as he carried on past. When he neared the gate there was a horrendous thunderclap. Half expecting rain Sotek looked up in the sky. In the west the sun was starting to set, but the sky itself was clear. Giving it little more thought he pushed open the gate and entered Whiterun.