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The Elder Scrolls: The Dragonborn of Equestria

by Urimas Ebonheart

Chapter 26: Chapter 25

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The Elder Scrolls: The Dragonborn of Equestria
Chapter 25

"Who else would know what you are?" Luna asks.

I frown and think, that sounded like the voice, the only ones alive I know of that can shout are the Greybeards, they couldn't be here could they? Moonbeam is hugging my leg while Tala just doesn't care.

"You know who it is don't you?" Luna asks.

I look her in the eyes. "Maybe, back on my world, the only ones that could use the voice are the Dragonborn, those who have a gift to learn it fast or... The Greybeards, the masters of the voice," I reply.

"So you think these Greybeards are here in Equestria?"

"Possibly, but I've never meet them so I don't know." Guards start running past either following orders or looking for orders.

One group of guards stop in front of Luna. "Princess, there's a dragon flying towards the city, what are your orders?" he asks.

Luna gets a serious look. "Tell all the guards to get to their defensive posts, if the dragon attacks, you have permission to engage it." She gives the order and they salute before running off, telling the other guards.

"A dragon is coming?" I ask.

"Would seem so, I have a feeling it'll be here for you," she replies.

We all head to the throne room. Once there, I see Celestia with some ponies in robes with the sun and moon on them.

"... But princess, we've been on bad terms with the dragons for years now! This could be the start of an invasion!" one of the robed ponies says to Celestia.

Celestia looks to the pony with a neutral expression. "If that was the case, why send a single dragon? It could just be a messenger," she replies.

"I agree, not even the dragons are that arrogant, perhaps they finally want a peace treaty?" a mare says.

"Hardly, they've been at odds with us for over a hundred years, why would they change their minds so suddenly?" a stallion retorts.

An elderly mare speaks up. "There's just too little we know at the moment, the only thing we can do is wait for it to arrive, then their intentions will be known."

Celestia turns to me and smiles. "Ah, Farengar, perfect timing. We have a situation on our hooves."

I give a small bow of my head. "We know, a guard told us a dragon is on its way here, so, what's the plan?" I ask as I walk up to her.

"Watch your tongue, you're speaking to the Princess, show some respect!" a really snobbish stallion tells me.

I just stare at him like he's an idiot, Luna then speaks up. "Speak to my Coltfriend like that again and you'll find yourself in the dungeons!" Luna growls out, I just look to her with a mildly shocked expression.

The ponies in the robes as well as the maids and guards gasp. "F-Forgive me Princess!" He bows down to a knee. "I did not know he was your consort," he says.

Luna just looks at me and gives me a small peck on the cheek. Celestia speaks up looking at me. "Yes, well, we can discuss this later. Right now, I'd like you to go and greet this dragon."

I nodded and tell Moonbeam and Tala to stay here, I then ask Luna to take me there. She nodded and I follow her out, I hear a whine from Tala as I leave the room.

After five minutes, we're out in the courtyard and wait for the dragon. "You know word is going to spread about us now," I tell her.

"I love you, and if they can't accept that, then they can jump off this mountain for all I care," she replies.

I smile and wrap my right arm around her neck. "I love you to," I tell her.

"INCOMING!" Was all I hear as a loud thud and mild quake echoes out as a twenty foot tall deep blue dragon lands about seven metres from us, guards form a line between us and the dragon and I step In front of Luna, sword out and ready.

The dragon looks around and spots me, it leans forward and huffs. "So you're the Dovahkiin? You don't look like much," it says in a feminine voice.

"I am, who are you and why are you here?" I ask.

"My name is Sharatier, I've been sent by Paarthurnax and the Greybeards to take you to them," she replies.

I frown. "How did they get here? I thought the Greybeards were in Skyrim."

"Paarthurnax opened a portal to here, it was not easy and it drained a lot of his energy. Now if you’re done chatting, we must go now," she demands.

I look back at Luna. "What do you think?" I ask her.

"I'm not sure, the dragons have not really been that friendly towards other races, we don't even know why," she replies.

"Guess I got no other choice, if the Greybeards really are here then I can learn a few things from them," I tell her. Before she could answer, a shadow above the clouds dives down and a large black dragon lands on Sharatier causing another mild quake. "Argh," she groans out, a large crater is made from the impact and a black claw is around her throat.

The dragon then looks at me. "There you are! Alduin has been looking for you mortal, you shall die here and now!" He inhales and gets ready to attack.

"GET OUT OF HERE NOW!" I yell to Luna and she takes flight towards the barracks, the guards all scatter as I also take a deep breath.

The dragon fires a large fireball at me and I shout back. "fus RO DAH!" The force of my shout collides with the fireball sending it back into his face, the dragon roars from the blow as he's sent flying a few metres onto his back.

Sharatier gets up and stands besides me. "Viinturuth! What are you doing?" she demands.

He gets back up and snarls. "Following the orders of our true leader, Alduin the firstborn of Akatosh!" he says and rushes me.

I flap my wings and avoid the jaws of the dragon by mere inches. I swing my sword down and the blade shatters against its scales, I flap my wings again and leap back to the ground. I stare at what's left of the sword for a few seconds before looking back to the dragon and toss the hilt aside.

Viinturuth sneers and chuckles. "You thought a pathetic blade like that could cut me?" he asks and laughs.

"LOOK OUT!" Solnara yells in my mind, he swings his right arm at me and I brace for impact. I'm sent hurtling into the castle wall and it cracks from my impact {85%}, I groan as I stand back up.

I point my right palm at Viinturuth and fire off a Sun Fire spell {80%}, the fireball hits him in the left shoulder and he grunts from the blow as his shoulder is set ablaze. Before he can recover, I summon an Aedric Spear {70%} and charge at him with the enchantment of my greaves {70%}.

As I reach striking distance within two seconds, I thrust the spear into his shin {65%}. The spear burns through his scales and he roars in pain, I lose my grip on the spear as he kicks forward sending me flying into the wall again, deepening the cracks {60%}.

I cough up some blood and stand back up, I cast Rushed Ceremony {30%} and feel the pain fade as my wound is healed {90%}. I summon another spear {20%} and then pour more magicka into it as I throw it {10%}, the spear impales his right wing above the joint on his back.

Another roar of pain is heard as his wing is rendered useless, I'm breathing heavily as I rest for a breather. "Sharatier! Can you buy me a few minutes?" I ask her. She nodded and charges Viinturuth, I take cover and relax. For four minutes {90%} {100%} I can hear the two dragons brawling it out, I can also hear spells being fired from the unicorn guards, but they're not doing much.

"I wish I could help you, but I would be of no help here," Solnara says.

"It's alright, any ideas on how to approach him?" I ask.

"The scales on his throat are thinner than anywhere else," she replies.

"Got it, thanks."

I hear a loud crash as Sharatier is sent through the castle gate breaking it apart, I get back up and summon another spear {80%}. I rush forward while he's distracted and fly up to his neck {60%}.

He notices me and leans away as I thrust at him, I barely clip his neck with a light hissing sound {75%}, he grunts and head-butts me away. I collide with a small tree shattering it in the middle {75%}.

I stand back up and I hear a scream. I look up to see Luna in the dragon's grip as a sword falls to the floor, it's the moonsteel greatsword that was being made for me, she must of went to get it for me. I see the dragon was about to breath fire at Luna and time seems to slow down as my rage spiked.

"MUL GAH DIIV!" I yell out and my soul burns with power and anger {100%} {100%}. I rush forward and grab the sword, a white flame coats the blade as I lift off the ground with a mighty flap {65%}. Within just a second, I'm at the dragon's throat. I swing the sword as hard as I can and tear his scales open {35%}, the flames he was about to breathe burst out of the wound. Viinturuth starts to choke on his own blood as he drops Luna who lands with a thud.

The flames blast me point blank and I'm sent flying back into the wall... again {53%}. The wall finally collapses and I roll a few feet inside. I quickly stand back up and jump out the hole, I see Luna's not moving, my eyes widen. "LUNA!" I yell as my rage doubles.

I point my right hand at Viinturuth who's thrashing about, a bright golden flame engulfs my entire arm as I cast the Solar Flare spell. It only takes two seconds to charge up this time {30%}. A bright white flame bursts forth, hitting the dragon right in the chest. A gurgled roar escapes his mouth as a large hole is torn right through him.

Viinturuth collapses onto the floor barely missing Luna, his scales and flesh start to dissolve off of him leaving only his skeleton. During this though, I'm lifted a foot off the floor as streams of light flow from him to me. I grunt as I arch my back, I can feel my soul growing stronger.

After six seconds it finishes. I drop to the floor and rush over to Luna, I drop my sword and poured the last of my magicka into a Healing Ritual spell {5%}. After a second of charging it up, I let the magic out and a sphere of golden energy spreads out healing me and everyone else within range {94%}.

Luna groans as her eyes open, I let out a sigh of relief as the power leaves me. I start to wobble and collapse onto my back next to Luna from exhaustion, I manage to stay awake this time though, but I feel extremely weak, I can't even lift my head.

Luna gets up and looks at me, she gasps and lays next to me with her head on my chest and a wing draped over my stomach.

"Thank you," she says to me in a whisper.

I manage a weak smile in return, some guards swarm us as Celestia shows up very worried. "LUNA!" she yells, running over to us.

"Are you alright?" Celestia asks her.

Luna looks up at her. "Yes, Tia. I'm fine thanks to Farengar." She places her head back on my chest, tears slowly falling down her cheeks.

I close my eyes trying to catch my breath as I feel someone remove my gauntlet and ring. Then with their magic they levitate me off the floor.

I fall asleep while floating through the halls of the castle.


I wake up from a dreamless sleep and look around, I'm in Luna's room laying on her bed. My body still aches, but I can now move again. My armour, amulet and sword appears to be on an armour stand next to the wall, after ten minutes of relaxing the door opens to reveal Luna and Celestia walking in.

I smile as they walk over to me. "Hello," I say to them.

"Good to see you up so soon, you've been asleep for three hours," Celestia replies.

Luna just climbs onto the bed and nuzzles me.

"Are you well enough to attend the meeting still?" Celestia asks.

"I think so, just a bit sore at the moment." Luna gets off me and I get up, I groan as I stretch my muscles.

"Sharatier went back to those Greybeards. She said, due to what happened she'll be back for you tomorrow," Celestia tells me.

"Guess that's a good thing, if I left with her today I might of missed the meeting," I reply.

"This is true. Oh, about that, it starts within the hour, fortunately I asked Rarity a few days ago to make you a dress robe for the meeting." Celestia's horn glows and a very nice looking robe appears next to her.

It's a dark blue almost black robe with stars on it and a crescent moon on each shoulder, there's white artificial fur going around the back of the neck and cuffs, the bottom of the robe looks like an aurora.

Celestia floats it over to me and I take it, it feels very soft. "Thank you," I say as I admire the craftsmanship.

"Well then, go wash up and get dressed, Luna will bring you to the dining hall when you're ready, I will be greeting our guests." I nodded and she leaves.

"Come on you, into the tub," Luna says as she levitates me into the bathroom.

She strips me of my clothing as the tub fills with hot water, I have a slight blush as she places me into the tub.

"Now let's get you presentable shall we?" she says as she steps in as well, the tub is big enough to fit two more Luna's if needed.

I just close my eyes and smile as she uses her magic to wash my hair, I can smell some sort of berry in whatever she's using to wash it with.

"There we go, a nice clean mane!" she says with a smile, I shake my head getting water everywhere.

"Hey!" she playfully scolds me and giggles, I stop and smile at her.

"What about yours?" I ask.

"What about mine? Why, do you want to wash my mane?" she replies and asks in a teasing tone.

"Sure, why not?" I reply. She turns her back to me and I stand on my knees behind her, I then grab the same bottle she used. 'Strawberry scented shampoo' I think to myself as I read the label. I squeeze some out onto my left palm and put the bottle down, I lather it up and then run my fingertips through her mane.

It feels like silk as I massage her scalp, she lets out a content sigh as I wash her whole mane. Once done, I pour water over her head to rinse it away.

She lifts her tail out of the water without raising her rump out as well. Taking the hint, I also wash her tail. After her tail, she asks me to wash her coat as well, I do so with a mild blush and a smile.

It took both of us thirty minutes to get cleaned up and dried off, we both step back into the bedroom and get ready for the meeting. I put on a pair of underwear, my ring, black trousers, black shoes, white shirt, and the dress robe. I didn't notice it before, but the stars seem to shine when it moves.

Luna puts on her silver regalia and black crown.

Before we leave, I strap on my new moonsteel sword and head for the door, Luna gives me a raised eyebrow at why I would need it. I chuckle and take it back off, explaining it's just a habit to have a sword always with me.

Before we leave I ask Luna something. "Where's Moonbeam and Tala?"

"They're in your room, they'll have dinner brought to them, it's seen as bad manners to bring foals and pets to a meeting," she replies.

I sigh and nodded.

We both chat and laugh as we head down the hallways to the Dining Hall, maids smiling and bowing to us both as the guards salute.

We both arrive at the Dining Hall and enter. Upon entering, I see the other races sitting at the table, there's two empty seats at the end of the table. Celestia sits at the very end with an empty seat to both sides of her, to Celestia's left is a griffin wearing what appears to be a military uniform, he's about four feet tall, and a minotaur that's wearing a helmet-less suit of steel armour, he's about ten feet tall and very muscular, a large hammer rests against the wall behind him.

To Celestia's right is a deer, she looks smaller than an average pony at just about three feet tall, she also has white flowers on her head and a white dress with vines decorating it, next to her is a what I read in the archive's books called a zebra. She's as tall as a pony, only she has stripes covering her coat and mane, she has a few golden rings around her neck and forelegs as well as one in her right ear, a staff rests on the wall behind her.

They all look at me with judging eyes, the minotaur looks unimpressed, the deer looks fearful, the zebra... I can't tell what she's thinking with her neutral expression, and the griffin looks like he's inspecting a new recruit or something.

The griffin then speaks up. "We were told you killed the dragon that attacked the castle, is this true?" he asks me in a serious tone.

"Yes," I reply.

"How much?" he asks.

"Pardon?" I reply confused.

"How much do you want to work for the griffin army?" he asks me.

Celestia looks mildly insulted. "Sorry, I'm not for hire," I tell him. He just narrows his eyes and snorts.

I sit next to the deer who looks like she's about to faint. Luna sits next to the griffin, clearly not impressed at his attempt to take me away, I can also see a anxious expression on her face.

"Everypony, this is Farengar," Celestia says waving a hoof at me. "He is a nord from a world called Nirn."

The griffin starts writing down in a notebook, the minotaur just looks me over still unimpressed, the zebra has her neutral expression still, to be honest it's creeping me out a bit and the deer looks ready to pass out as she looks up at me trembling.

The minotaur then speaks up. "He don't look like much to me, you sure he killed the dragon?" he asks in a deep rumbling voice.

"Yes he did, Chieftain Thunderfist. He took down the dragon Viinturuth with the aid of Sharatier," Celestia tells him.

Thunderfist just snorts. "I'll believe it when I see it, something as small as him killing a fully grown dragon? Even you alicorns have had trouble fighting a dragon, what makes this runt so special?" he then asks.

I stand up and look at Thunderfist with a frown, I remove my robe and place it on my chair. With my right hand, I summon an Aedric Spear {90%} while my left hand is engulfed in a golden aura ready to cast the Rune Focus spell. "Care for a demonstration?" I reply in a cold tone, one thing I hate is being called weak and underestimated.

He snarls at my challenge, gets up, and grabs his hammer. He walks around the table, all the while glaring at me, Just as he reaches me, I cast the spell placing a circular rune below me, making everyone in it apart from Thunderfist glow slightly {65%}. He then swings his hammer at me, I hold my left hand out and catch the head of it with a grunt {90%}.

my hand feels numb as the heavy hammer slams into it. I'm pushed back a good metre and a half from the force, if not for the Rune Focus spell, my hand would of been crushed. I swing my spear down onto the shaft of the hammer burning the head off {60%}, the large metal lump makes a loud thud as it hits the floor.

Enraged at the loss of his weapon, Thunderfist tries to spear me with a horn so I react quickly. "fus RO!" I yell. A smaller force than normal hits him and sends him back five metres, the rune on the floor then fades away.

He groans as he sits up and rubs the back of his head, my left hand is shaking from the blow I blocked the numb feeling gone as pain starts to flood it instead, but a quick healing spell fixes that {30%} {100%}.

He looks at the stick in his hand that was his hammer and grunts. He stands up and tosses the grip away, he walks back over to his chair and sits down.

I head back to mine and put my robe back on, I notice the griffin writing more down.

Thunderfist laughs. "Well, that was quite impressive! For one so small, you sure do hit hard!" Seems I earned his respect.

"Err, thanks," I reply, slightly confused at his sudden change in personality.

"Are you sure we can’t hire you," the griffin asks again, looking up from his book.

"I'm sure," is all I say.

I notice the deer is shaking violently. "Are you alright?" I ask her. She responds with an 'Eep' noise and falls back off her chair {55%}.

"Ow" she says rubbing the back of her head with a hoof. I stand and pick her up, she tenses up when I touch her.

"Are you scared of me?" I ask her as I place her back on her chair, she just nodded rapidly.

"It's alright, I'm not going to hurt you, what's your name?" I smile as I try to calm and comfort her, good thing I'm not wearing my armour, she'd be scared senseless.

"M-My name is Ayala. I'm sorry, w-we are a peaceful race, we d-don't like v-violence," she stutters her reply.

"It's okay, I'm a fighter by nature, I fight to protect myself and those around me from harm." She seems to calm down a bit but is still nervous.

{75%}

"And what's your name?" I ask the zebra.

"My name is Dene Tha my friend, the wonders you show have no end." She has a strange accent. "You have the pride and heart of a lion, but within resides the soul and might of a dragon," she finishes.

I raise an eyebrow at her. "How did you know that?" I ask.

She chuckles. "As a shaman I have ties to the spirit world, so your soul to me is uncurled." The way she talks is starting to hurt my head trying to understand. "Great strength and power you may hold, but inside is a heart of gold."

I smile, both out of amusement and the kind tone she used.

I look at the griffin next. "And you?"

"Prince Razor Beak and a general to the Gryphus army," Is all he says, probably still unhappy that I shot his offer down, he's starting to remind me of Blueblood.

"So you're not here to cause any t-trouble?" Ayala asks.

"No, I'm not." I think it's best not to mention the real reason, as Celestia said, we don't want to start a panic.

Maids arrive and take our orders, I ask for a smoked salmon with an ale, Razor Beak says his own cook will do his, Thunderfist asks for a few hey burgers and a large tankard of ale, Dene Tha orders a simple salad and water, Ayala has the same.

Celestia and Luna each get a mixed salad of fruits and vegetables with roses and mild ciders.

While we wait, I notice Luna smiling at me, I return it with one of my own making Luna giggle a bit, Ayala notices and gasps.

"Luna! Have you finally found somestag to love?" she asks in an excited tone.

Luna just blushes but still has her smile, I hear a grunt of disgust from Razor Beak. "Are your males not good enough anymore that you'd resort to courting a monkey?" he says, I think since he did not get me to join him he no longer has any interest in me.

Luna instantly gets angry, as do I. "Watch your tongue you over sized parrot. You insult Luna again, I'll have your wings mounted on my wall." I threaten him, Thunderfist smirks while Ayala gulps.

He huffs clearly not intimidated by my threat. Our food arrives and I see what Razor Beak has, it's a large steak of an animal I don't know, the others frown with disgust, Ayala looks like she's about to throw up.

We all eat in silence apart from Thunderfist ordering more ale. Once it's all eaten, the maids lead the guests to their rooms, I hear Razor Beak mutter 'Bucking Tramp, how could she want that freak compared to a prince like me? ' at Luna and my anger flares. I get up, walk in front of him and without warning, smash his face in with my fist. He falls to the floor limp and unconscious, everyone in the room gasps as Ayala hides behind Dene Tha, Thunderfist roars with laughter and Celestia looks angry.

"FARENGAR! What do you think you're doing?" she demands.

"Protecting Luna's honour, he called her a 'bucking tramp' behind her back, no one insults her in front of me and gets away with it," I reply, Luna actually smiles as a single tear rolls down her cheek.

"You and I are going to have some words later," Celestia tells me, then orders some guards to take Razor Beak to the medical wing.

After the guests leave and it's just me, Celestia and Luna, Celestia turns to me with a frown. "That was not the best course of action to take Farengar!"

"Admit it, you wanted to do the same, I saw the look you gave him after he tried to buy my loyalty." Her cheeks turn slightly pink.

"Be that as it may, you don't attack a representative from another nation!" She sighs as Luna nuzzles my right cheek.

Luna looks to Celestia. "Well I think he deserved it and more, don't tell me you've forgotten what he tried to do last time he was here?" she asks Celestia.

Celestia just frowns. "No I haven't, and while I will agree he does deserve some form of punishment, I will not risk the peace between our nations."

I ask in a confused tone. "What happened?"

Luna sighs and looks down. "He tried to get me to court him, his goal was to try and become king of Equestria. When I refused, he said that if I did not, he'd have our countries go to war. I almost gave in before his father heard of the news and gave him a stern talking to." She shakes her head, my anger towards Razor Beak just doubled.

"He'd most likely try to use your attack on him as leverage to make me court him again and even his father might now be unable to stop him." Luna starts to cry at the thought of what might happen.

My face now reflects my anger. "If he want's to hurt you or Equestria, then he'll have to go through me first, but here's an idea, why not just write a letter to his father and request a new representative? While also mentioning his appalling behaviour?" I suggest.

Celestia hums in thought. "That is possible, King Iron Beak did say if he was to disgrace his family name again that I was to tell him."

I smirk. "Then you have nothing to worry about from Razor Beak, it seems his father has the power to decide to go to war, not him."

She sighs. "Very well, I'll send that letter tonight. You should also get some rest, you must still be sore from your fight with the dragon and now Thunderfist."

I yawn, noticing I actually am tired. "Alright, sounds nice." I stretch my back as several clicks and cracks are heard.

I say goodbye to Celestia as Luna and I head back to my room.

"Thank you for defending me back there," Luna says.

"And I'll do it again in a heartbeat," I reply.

She sighs and leans against me. "Before I met you, I thought I'd never know what true love is," she says.

I smile and wrap my right arm around her shoulders.

We arrive and enter my room to see Moonbeam playing with Tala.

"Hello, you doing alright?" I ask her, Moonbeam turns around and runs over to me.

"Daddy! Are you okay? I heard you fought a dragon!" she asks with a worried expression.

"I did, and I'm fine," I reply, Tala starts jumping up and down at my right leg. I kneel down and scratch behind her ears, her hind-leg starts tapping the floor.

"Well, time for bed young lady," I say to Moonbeam and she runs over to the large bed.

"Farengar," Luna says. "Would it be alright if I stayed with you tonight?" she asks.

I smile and nodded. "Sure, there's plenty of room on the bed," I reply as I remove the robe and shoes.

We all then get comfortable on the bed. Me on the right, Luna to the left, Moonbeam In the middle and Tala at the foot of the bed.

"Goodnight everyone," I say and I give a quick kiss to Moonbeams head.

"Goodnight daddy," she replies and snuggles into my chest, Luna and I smile at her.

"Goodnight, my love." Says Luna, I lean forward and kiss her.

After a few minutes, we're all asleep.

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