by Wolfe » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:34 pm
What had gone so wrong? That was what he thought after following after his father, Alduin, through the break within time. His father had kept how he knew about this thing a secret from he and his sister, but it wasn't in their nature to question his word or his rule. They did as they were told or they would be punished, it was just that simple. Now, everything seemed to have gone according to plan. They had entered the time stream, followed their father's words exactly... but, not once had he warned them that this experience would be an agonizingly painful one. The dragon found himself unable to fully move. Almost curled up into the fetal position just to cope with the immense amount of pain shooting throughout every nerve ending in his body. For a split second, he thought he may die. Ha! What a laughable idea! He, Vulitoorkulaan, the son of Alduin could not die from this! As much as it hurt and as much as he wished it to be over and done with, he had never killed over from pain before. He knew the feeling all too well. His mind raced back to a time when he was still a fresh hatchling. He had asked a question his father deemed stupid and showed him the error of his ways. It almost brought a smile to his lips, but the pain was overbearing, forcing all thoughts and emotions from the dragon's mind. For the moment, all he knew was pain.
And then, it was gone! Opening his eyes, he found himself falling... falling... falling... Plummeting out of the sky towards the snow strewn ground at an alarming rate. He willed his wings to move, but as he did so, two lumpy skin colored appendages were in their place. Arms? Why did he have arms? And, why did they resemble that of a human's? No... No! This couldn't be happening!! Now the thought was back, he was surely going to die from such a fall! And as he closed his eyes, readying for the impact... he felt as if he had began to slow. He didn't dare open his eyes until he was sure he had stopped and what he saw was just as shocking as when he had opened his optics and found himself plunging towards the ground. He was hovering mere feet above a large snowdrift. Quite an awkward feat for someone who had no wings, or any ability to use magicka. As if the unseen force knew he wouldn't be harmed from such a height, he was finally released and fell, heavily mind you, in the heap of icy cold snow.
Not knowing how he had come to be in this state, or even caring why... he managed to find his way out of the snow and out to a world of white and cold. Gasping for air, his lungs filled quickly with the chill and he found himself sputtering as he tried to exhale. Where was he? Was this where his father meant him to be? He didn't know for sure... but, it seemed to fit the description of the Skyrim his father knew. "Bormah! Bormah, kolos hi?" he called out in Dovahzul. In the human tongue, the words he spoke meant simply: "Father! Father, where are you?". But, his question was left unanswered. The only thing to call back was the howling winds of the mountain pass he was stranded in. A low, almost animalistic growl escaped him, realizing he didn't even know where his sister way. How inconvenient. Perhaps, he should've realized he was standing there in the cold and snow, unclothed... But, even this did not seem to bother him. Any other human, they would be frozen in a matter of seconds, but his body temperature seemed to be much higher than that of your average Imperial. Giving that bit of talent to being a dragon trapped within this pathetic excuse of a body, the once proud creature was now lost and confused.
A sudden call sounded from somewhere behind him. A large elk bolted from the nearby treeline, having to veer away from the man before trampling him. Its scared calls echoing about the snowy wood, sounding almost eerie without anything else to answer back. He watched as the creature sprinted away, leaving a trail as it went. But, there came another noise from behind him, something much louder. Father!! His mind quickly registered, as he turned around and, with much trouble, stumbled up the snowy hill and sliding down, causing a tiny avalanche behind him. Unfortunately, it was not his father... but his sister, laying in the snow just at the foot of the hill he had just slid down. Deciding to try to test out the human tongue, which seemed almost natural to him in this state, he folded his arms across his chest, giving his sister a rather stern glare. "Oh. It's you." he said gruffly, peering around the blinding white forest, hoping he would see the shadowy figure of his father nearby. Of course, he didn't. Just great!