The Elder Scrolls: The Dragonborn of Equestria

by Urimas Ebonheart

Chapter 4

I'm standing in a small house in Falkreath. I hear running water in the kitchen, I walk in to see the woman I loved.

Her name’s Maren, she’s a 5'8" tall nord with long red hair flowing to the middle of her back, she has brown eyes and a thin yet muscular body.

As I walk into the room she turns and smiles at me, I smile back as I wrap my arms around her waist and kiss her.

"So how was work this morning?" she asks me with a bright smile.

"Oh, you know, the usual. Guarding the main gate isn't exactly the most thrilling job, unless there's a bandit raid then it's fun." I reply and chuckle while rocking side to side still holding her.

"I prefer it to be dull, means you won’t get hurt," she says moving in for another kiss. We're interrupted by a knock at the door.

"Hold that thought," I tell her and walk to the door. I open it to reveal an elderly man in a fancy suit with a cane that has three faces on the top.

"Greetings, lad. I seem to be a wee bit lost. I was following a cheese wheel that was rolling along the road when a frog told me I could purchase screaming cabbages at this exact location," I have no idea what he's talking about, he sounds a bit senile to me.

"I'm sorry, but I think the 'frog' gave you some false information," I play along to humour him.

"Oh did he now? Well I'll just have to go back and play jump rope with his tongue, thanks for lettin' me know, sonny. Toodles!" he says and skips down the road, swinging his cane in circles.

"Who was that dear?" Maren asks, looking over my shoulder.

"Oh, just some crazy old man," I reply. I close the door and start heading upstairs.

"I'm going for a quick bath then I'll head back out to work!" I call out receiving a 'uh huh!' in response.

After the bath, I kiss her goodbye and head off to the main gate for my shift.

Six gruelling hours later of standing around, my shift ends and I head home.

As I near my home, a loud crash and scream echo within. I barge through the door to find nothing but broken plates on the floor. I look around to find a note on the table.

If you want your wife back you'll come to North Shriekwind Bastion alone.

I frown with anger. I head upstairs and drop my sword and armour onto the floor. I head to an armour stand and take the Iron Armour and Iron Greatsword on it. After putting them on I head out to the location.

I arrive at an old nordic tomb, I see Maren tied to the wall with an altmer wearing thalmor robes is standing next to her with an elven dagger in his hand.

"So you decided to show up?" he says with an air of arrogance. Four more altmer emerge from the shadows wearing thalmor armour.

"Release her and I'll let you live!" I threaten him. He just scoffs as he looks down at me with distaste.

"I think not, the worship of Talos is a crime and will be dealt with accordingly," he says as he jams the dagger into Marens gut.

"NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I cry out. I rush forward only to be blocked by the four thalmor.

"It's your fault she had to die for your heresy, kill him!" the robed Thalmor orders the others.

I swing my sword with such strength and anger that I cleave the first thalmor in two straight down the middle. As the two pieces fall, I charge through them, impaling the second one in the heart. As I pull out my sword, I get stabbed just behind my left kidney.

With the knife still in my side, I twist around and grab the thalmor's face. I slam his head on the stone floor with a loud crack and squelch.

I turn to look at the last one with unbridled rage and fury. I slowly walk over to him ignoring the knife in my hip.

A look of fear washes over the thalmor lackey as I cut open his belly, his innards spilling out over the cold stone floor.

After they were dealt with, my burning rage is turned to the thalmor in the robes. He tries to run but stumbles down the stairs in his panic.

I walk over to him, grab his hair and pull him up into a kneeling position.

"You can’t do this! This is an act of treason on the empire!" he threatens me as he struggles to get away.

"If this is how the empire works," I start saying as I raise my sword. "Then to Oblivion with them!" I yell and thrust my sword down his throat. He gurgles and squirms as the blade tears through his throat and organs.

After fourteen seconds the thalmor finally dies. I leave the sword down his gullet and rush over to Maren.

I cut her down with a dagger and cradle her in my arms, she opens her eyes and smiles at me.

"Farengar, I'm sorry *cough* but... It seems we'll have... *gasp*... to part ways for now... *cough*" I start crying, unable to hold back my sorrow any longer.

"This is my fault! Because of me, you got hurt! I'm so sorry Maren, I'm so sorry!" I hold her tighter as her breathing starts to get shallow, she places her hand on my cheek.

"No, my love, *cough*... It’s not your fault... *gasp*... It's just they way things are... *cough cough*... We'll be together again... *gasp*... in Sovngarde... So for... now... live... on..." With her last breath, the life in her eyes fade away. Her hand falls as she dies in my arms.

I simply stare into her lifeless eyes for a few seconds. "RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I roar out into the sky, my pain and anger piercing the heavens. I lower my forehead to hers and weep.

The dream fades to another location, to a fort west of Solitude. My knife wound is now healed. Wearing my armour and my greatsword in hand, I march up to the fort. The thalmor guard was about to threaten me away, but before he could, I swing my sword taking his head. My expression is one of pure anger and wrath.

I enter the fort and see three thalmors staring at me. I rush the first one, grabbing his shoulder and ramming my sword under his chin and out of the top of his head. I pull out my sword in time to parry the second one’s sword.

I thrust the hilt of my sword into his eye, bursting it. He back pedals into a stool and falls over clutching his face.

With him subdued, I sidestep a fireball launched by the third one. I pick up a stool and throw it at her, she's hit in the head and falls to the floor unconscious.

I slit the throat of the squirming Thalmor on the floor and decapitate the unconscious one.

I continue through the fort killing all in my path, my rage and fury knowing no limits as I exact my revenge.

A large reinforced door blocks my path. I'm covered in blood, both mine and the elves with a few cuts and bruises all over me. Grabbing the door handle and pulling it open, I come face to face with the commander of the fort.

He looks up from his desk at me. "Who are you and what have you done here!" he demands seeing the blood I'm caked in.

"I'm just removing a stick that's been lodged up the empire's ass for far too long," I practically growl the words.

I rush the thalmor and swing at an angle, he leans away and draws two elven longswords. He swings at me from my right and I parry the attack. He brings down his other sword leaving a gash on my left leg, I grunt and punch him in the face with my left hand.

He staggers back but recovers.

"You call yourselves a superior race? So far from what I've seen, you're nothing but weak and arrogant, there's nothing superior about you," I taunt him.

The thalmor growls at the insult and rushes me again. He swings his right sword at my head and I catch the blade with my left armoured hand, the blade cuts a bit into the leather and into my palm. He brings down his left blade only for me to parry it.

With both of his blades down, I lean back and bring my armoured head down to his, shattering his nose and sending him to the floor.

He tries to get up only to have my sword jammed into the back of his neck. I pull the blade out and limp over to a chair.

I drink a healing potion and wait for five minutes to let it take effect. After that, I limp out of the fort and jam my sword into the dirt. I pull out the necklace that I gave to Maren and hang it over the hilt.

"Till we meet again my love, I will live on." I smile as I look at the necklace one last time before limping off to Solitude.

Maren's spirit watches from beside the sword as I limp away.

"Yes my love, until then, live on." She smiles as she fades back to Sovngarde.

The memory fades out to the white dreamscape once more, I'm staring at where the necklace was, tears flowing down my face.

Luna also seems to be having trouble holding back her emotions from what she witnessed. She turns to me and see's that I'm on my knees crying, she walks over to me and wraps her wings around me.

"It would seem I was the one not prepared for what we would see," she says, finally unable to withhold her tears.

We both sit there, letting our emotions out for a good while. After what seems like hours, I run out of tears and stand up.

Luna retracts her wings and gives me a sad smile, I return it with one of my own.

"If you don't mind, Luna, I'd like to be left alone for now," I ask her. Understanding, she fades out of the Dreamscape, leaving me to drift off into a restless sleep.

I wake up as the light touches my face. I have a sad expression with a tear stained face as I can clearly remember the dream.

Wiping my eyes, I head to the bathroom for a quick bath. There's a knock at the door and the maid asks if I need anything, I tell her I'm fine and she leaves.

After ten minutes I exit the bath and get dressed, clean my teeth and brush my hair.

I open the bedroom door to find Luna waiting for me with a sad smile. I return it as she leads me in silence to the dining hall.

Arriving at the dining hall, I see Celestia already eating. She looks like she's been crying as well. I sit in the chair not feeling all that hungry.

"So what did you learn about me this time?" I ask in a calm voice, looking at the plate in front of me.

"We know that you're someone you don't want to anger. We also know that you're a kind and caring man that's felt the pain of losing a loved one." Luna looks like she's about to tear up again but manages to hold it back.

"Looks like we have something in common then." I give a small smile to Celestia.

"That we do, but enough of this depressing topic. Rarity will be over later today to get your measurements for your new clothes," she tells me. I start nibbling on a piece of celery as the rest of breakfast is eaten in silence.

"While we wait for Rarity. Would you be willing to tell us about your world?" Celestia asks while sipping a cup of tea.

"Sure, I can tell you what I know of," I reply.

And so for the next three hours, I tell them of my world Nirn and its continent of Tamriel.

I explained about the Daedric Princes and their realms of Oblivion, about the Nine Divines, legends and traditions, even the wars and conflicts.

When I finished, the door opened revealing a white unicorn stallion with a blonde mane and tail with a look that just says snob.

"Auntie Celestia, I've returned from Gryphus with the renewed peace tre..... BY STARSWIRL'S BEARD! WHAT IS THAT!" he yells out, pointing at me.

"Blueblood, this is Farengar, he's a guest at the castle. So please show him some respect," Celestia tells him sternly.

"This filthy looking creature is sitting at my spot at the table, and you ask I show respect?" he replies and starts walking over to me with an arrogant glare. I get up from my chair as he gets closer.

"Ah the beast knows his superior when he se..." He's cut off as I punch him on the muzzle, damn that made me feel a lot better. Celestia gasps while Luna smirks, Blueblood falls to the floor knocked out with a bloody nose.

"I've been wanting to do that for months now," Luna says with a smile, Celestia looks at Luna with her mouth agape.

"What? He had it coming with his attitude, and close your mouth, Tia, you'll attract the parasprites." Luna giggles as Celestia closes her mouth and turns to me.

"What do you think you're doing? Attacking a royal is a serious crime!" she says. I just look down at the lump of a royal as he's taken out of the hall by some guards.

"Not with that attitude he's not, he's just a spoiled brat that needed a lesson in discipline," I say with a matter of fact tone. Luna only smiles more while Celestia sighs.

"It's true that he can be insufferable at times, but he's still a member of the royal family. What you just did could get you thrown in the dungeons!" she says sternly.

"Well it’s a good thing I have two friends in high places," I say and smile at them.

"He has my pardon," Luna replies drinking her tea, Celestia just shakes her head.

"Don't ever do it again, better yet, don't hit anypony ever!" I just sigh with a smile.

"Okay, I won’t punch anyone. Unless they deserve it," I reply as I mumble the last part.

"Well, as amusing as that was, I shall retire for the day," Luna bows her head slightly and walks off.

The door opens to reveal a white unicorn mare with a deep indigo mane and tail that's very curled.

"Ah, Rarity, good of you to come on such short notice," Celestia greets the mare as Rarity bows in respect.

"It's not a problem at all, Princess, I rarely get to visit Canterlot at all these days," she replies and trots up to the Princess, then glances at me.

"WAH HA HA HAAAAA! Darling, just what are you wearing?" she screamed so loud, I'm sure she burst one of my ear drums.

"Clothes, and it's the only set I have," I answer dryly rubbing the inside of my ears.

"Well that just won’t do at all, sorry to chat and run, Princess, but this is a fashion emergency!" she says sounding like it’s an actual life or death situation.

"Of course, I have my duties to attend to. I'll see you at dinner then, Farengar?" Celestia giggles as I look at her.

"Sure, I'll be there!" I call back as I'm pushed out the room by Rarity, as usual a guard is tagging along.

"I can walk just fine you know," I say looking down at the mare.

"I'm sure you could, but this is an emergency! I won’t have you wearing those rags any longer than is necessary," she says. I follow her to another guest room and enter.

"Right then, please strip down so I can take your measurements." I stumble a bit and just give a look that screams 'say what?'.

"Well how else am I going to get an accurate reading?" I grumble as I start stripping leaving only my underwear on, as I do so she gasps at my scars and body.

"Oh my, what happened to you? You look like you've been in a fight with a Manticore!" she says, levitating a measuring tape over to me.

I just grumble some more as she gets my details down.

"Alright, you may dress again, as nasty as those rags are it's better then nothing for now I suppose." I put my clothes back on and sit on a chair. She gets started on the clothes and I nod off for a nap.

"Darling?. Wake up! Oh bother." I wake up yelling from a prick to my finger, I glare at the mare while sucking on the wounded finger.

"What was that for?" I ask her. She just huffs and sticks her nose up,

"I was trying to wake you for the last five minutes, you're a heavy sleeper you know," she tells me and walks over to the bed, on it is some new clothes. She levitates a set over to me, it's a red cotton shirt and a pair of loose fitting black trousers.

She's even made me some socks and a new pair of shoes.

"Wow, how long was I asleep for?" I ask as I start putting the clothes on.

"I'd say about three hours, did you know you snore slightly?" I trip over while pulling up a trouser leg from her comment.

"Yeah so? Got a problem with that?" I get back up and continue dressing.

"Oh no darling not at all, it was rather adorable." She smirks as I trip over yet again.

"You need any help there? Seems like you're having a hard time with that." She giggles as I finally get them on.

"No thank you, I'm fine." And again I'm grumbling as I get the socks and shoes on.

"Well stand up so I can get a better look," she says. I stand in the middle of the room and she circles me, looking at her work.

"Well it'll do for now I suppose, better than the rags you were wearing. I've made four sets, including those strange shorts you wear underneath." I thank her and pick up the clothes, I head to the door as she calls out to me.

"If you do find yourself in Ponyville, do stop by the Carousel Boutique. I'd love to make you a more formal suit," she says. I tell her I will and leave the room and back to mine.

I enter my room and place the clothes in the dresser. I look out the window and see it's nearly noon. I head to the dining hall to get some lunch, the guard silently trailing behind me.

I enter the hall and a maid takes my order of a salad with scrambled eggs and a glass of cider. I sit at the table and wait for my lunch.

Five minutes later the maid returns with my meal and I thank her. I'm half way through it when the door opens with Blueblood entering the room with a cotton bud up his nose. I just groan as he spots me with a glare.

"Why are you still here and not in the dungeons? GUARDS! Take this beast away this instant!" he shouts out. The guards just stand there looking like statues.

"Are you deaf? I said take him to the dungeons!" I just stare at the snob with an unamused look.

"Fine, I'll see to it you're all fired!" He storms off, probably to Celestia. I just groan as my head hits the table.

I look up to a nearby guard and ask him. "How do you put up with him?" He just looks at me with a neutral expression.

"We just ignore him. We only answer to the Princesses or the Captain." I gotta give the guards credit, the moment I met Blueblood, I floored him for his attitude.

"I wish it was that easy. Every time I see him I just want to punch him again," I reply. I finish off my meal and head to the archives.

I open the doors and walk in, at one of the tables I spot Twilight. She looks up at me and smiles with a parchment and quill floating near her.

This is going to be a long day.