//------------------------------// // Bleak Falls Barrow pt.1 // Story: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim // by Elrafa22 //------------------------------// I sat there arguing with Applejack. I took quick glances at the pony next to me. “AJ... We can't leave him in the cold like this... he could die.” She sat on the floor looking irritated. “Daragon. He's going to die anyway... He doesn't even look like he can defend himself.” “Really? Because I found these in his pack...” I took the pack and opened it. Inside there were elven arrows, orchish arrows and some fire salts in there, probably to keep warm. “He also had this on him...” I showed her a Ancient Earth Pony Bow. “He's probably more badass than the two of us.” She sighed. “Ok, point taken and- hey! What's this?” She pulled out a odd looking box. It had weird lights and buttons. AJ pulled open a small square from the side of the box and hit a button. It sprang to life and a magical moving picture appeared. It started with him walking through the the same mountain we had come up. “A-Audience!? W-what are you doing following through this tall, freezing mountain?” He put up an awkward grin. “Anyway, this video's going to be short 'cause I'm nearing a thieves den... They stole from me annnnd I'm going to get my stuff back. And I'm not scared...” He smiled and then looked At the box seriously. “...I'm frickin terrified. Anyway, this has been Toby “Tobuscus” Turner. Bado-do-do-do-do subscribe!” He put his hoof on the box. “Outro of Darkness, then Redness, then Whiteness! Peace off. Boop!!” AJ and I looked at each other. “Hey! What the hell are you doing with that?” We heard from behind us. AJ got startled and dropped the box. Before it hit the floor I grabbed it and handed it to him. “Are you umm, ok?” “Well yeah, but were is my stuff and the thieves?” He said giving us a look and began to inspect the box. I handed him his bag. “Here it is. And the bandits, we killed them. Your name is Toby right?” He grabbed the bag and put his stuff back in there. He saw some leather armor and put it on. “Ahh... That makes it so much warmer...” He looked at us and smiled awkwardly. “Yeah, I'm Toby.” I go for a hoof shake. “I'm Daragon.” He doesn't shake my hoof. “Nice to meet you, but I gotta go murder some thieves.” He went for the door and stopped when he saw Applejack. “hothothothothot.” And he continued onward. Applejack gave me a weird look and I shrugged as I went after the green pony. “Hey, are you by any chance going to bleak falls barrow?” He nodded. “Yeah a clan of thieves stole my junk and I'm going to get it back.” “Well do you need any help? Me and AJ are going there right now.” He shrugged. “Yeah I could use some help...” “Great.” I turned to Applejack. “C'mon AJ lets go.” She sighed. “'Kay lets go...” We went to the barrow and found the entrance empty. “Why is the place so empty?” I asked. “There probably inside. Lets just take it easy, ok guys?” AJ said behind us. Toby and I looked at each other and we unsheathed our weapons. “Ok I'll open the door and you clear inside, ok?” He nodded and pulled out an arrow. “Ok lets do this...” I opened the door and let him in. “Ok its clear. Lets go murder some ponies.” We hurried on inside and close the door gently. “Ok lets g-” I was cut from hoofsteps coming towards us. “You think that dark unicorn will keep his part of the deal?” A mare voice said. “You worry to much.” That one was a stallion. “With good reason! I want my share from that damn claw” “Oh shut it and keep an eye out.” We sneaked to a pillar. “What now?” I said. Toby looked at me with a confident grin. “Watch this.” He took two arrows and prepared to fire. He took a steady breath and shot them. One of the arrows Hit the stallion in the stomach and the other missed the mare. “Oh, GODDANGIT!” The mare reacted quickly and pulled out her axe and began to charge at Toby. I came out of the hiding place and stabbed her in the chest. “Well that went better that expected...” He said taking in a breath. “Yeah... Hey, you guys I found a chest.” She opened it and a few bags of gold and potions were inside. I took a bag of gold and a potion and spotted a stair case. “I'll go on ahead. You guys catch up.” I walked down the stairs and turned the corner and spot some shelves and spot some healing potions, a few healing spell books and some ruined books too. A book caught my eye. It was dark and nearly on the point of being completely useless. I open it and make out a few sentences in the process. “Dragonborn... not just a mortal... dragon soul... Destined... Alduin... destroy-” Somepony grabbed the back of my head and smashed me against the shelf, completely destroying the book in the process. I clutch my now broken nose as it bled. “Owhow!” I see the pony in front of me and he was huge and buff. He grabbed me and threw me against a wall. I fell on the ground. He took out his axe and swung at were I was laying on the ground. I roll to the left as it was about to hit me and a large thud rang in my ears. “Your dead now stupid pony!” He said as he lifted his axe upward. I roll backward and the axe misses me and gets stuck on the ground. I unsheathed my sword and charged at him. Next thing I knew I had the wind kicked out of me. I fell to the ground gasping and wheezing. “Haha! Pathetic excuse for a earth pony, I'll kill you with my bear hooves!” He sat on my chest pushing out the little air I have collected. He put his hooves around my neck and began to strangle me. “Ackk! *cough*” I start hitting him in the abdomen but he looks as it bearly does nothing. I was starting to see black but I spotted my sword just a few meters away and try to grab it. “Haha! Stupid pony!” He grabbed my hoof and began to smack it against the floor and I heard a snap as I felt a short but painful feeling in my arm. “I'm goin' to brea-” We heard a sword piercing skin sound and we both looked at his chest. I saw the point of a the sword that pierced him bearly touching mine. His eyes roll back and gets pushed away by AJ. I let out a few pained grunts and coughs as I got up. “Th-thanks *cough* AJ... You saved my life.” She didn't say anything but hugged me tight as her eyes watered up. I let out a painful grunt. “Oh, s-sorry, are y'all ok?” “If by ok you mean nearly beaten to death and strangled, then yes I am.” I smile. “Yes I'm fine I just need a potion or two.” “That arm isn't goin' to heal with just a potion, sugarcube, we're going to need a healer.” I start chugging one of my potions. “Lets just finish this and we'll go to Whiterun and- hey, where's Toby?” “He said he had stuff ta do so he left. I asked him if he wanted to join us, but he said no.” I sighed. “Well, ok... we'll just have to continue on. Like I was saying, we'll visit my sis for a place to stay and then mail the claw to the shopkeeper.” “And when we visit your sister you'll get that arm fixed, right?” “Yes AJ, Lets just finish this first...” I said as I moved foward. We passed a few rooms and we reached a corridor with large webs in it. “H-Hey! You, please save me! That spider could be here any second!” A dark unicorn that was imprisoned in a web like wall, whispered to us. We made our way to him, watching for anything that moves. He looked at me and laughed silently. “Looks like Gregthor gave you quite.” I look at him. “Just shut up and tell me where is the claw!” “It's in my pocket, but since I'm tangled up I cran give it to you...” “You better give it to me when I finish here...” I start cutting the web until I free him. He falls and gets up. “Th-thank you! You are a- Big Spider!” He points behind us and runs deeper into the catacombs. “Hey! Get back here!” “Umm, Daragon... he's right.” AJ says with fear in her voice. I look behind us and see a Huge spider coming from a hole. I begin to charge at it and manage to cut one of its legs, but it kicks me with another and sends me flyir to a wall. The last thing I see before passing out is AJ being dragged into the hole in which the spider came from. Authors notes: Ok just to tell you that I liked the Toby being a companion idea until later in the story when I realized I couldn't do his personality so I just got rid of him. So yeah, I hope I didn't make you guys hate me for doing that but that's it for this chapter I hope you enjoyed it. Oh, and please give your opinion on the fighting scene please. :3