SLEN TIID VO

Original Draft of CHAPTER 2!

That I found in an old schoolbook of mine.

Spot the differences! Or similarities, whichever is easier.

'There!'

'Get the archers!'

'This is our land!'

'Archers! Fire arrows!'

'Bring him down!'

'Go for the wings!'

'Tell any mages to use ice, fire, lightning, even conjuration if it works!'

'Dragon bastard, Skyrim is our home!'

The Dragon above them continued to fly. Casted lightning arcing near it. It acted as though it did not notice. Lightning struck it, rolling across the scales. It shifted to the gathered fighters. Two words boomed from it.

'Joor Mey.'

It flew around the sky, roaring a challenge. Before it aimed towards where the main group was and landed, crushing some beneath its weight. Arrows impacted on it's scales, most just bouncing off or snapping on impact. The Dragon bit into another fighter who had gotten close, easily shearing them in half before swinging their head the opposite way, impacting another and sending them flying. It turned it's head to those that had gathered in front of him.

'Fus…' The group tensed, '…RO DAH!'

Some died from the shockwave of the Thu'um. Others went flying over thirty metres from the force. Others just turned to ash, blowing away in the wind.

'Redouble your efforts!'

'Wuld Nah Kest!' In less than a second the dragon was in front of them.

'By the Nine!'

'Yul Toor Shul!' Even more were set aflame.

'Run! Fall back! We cannot win!'

The fighters turned and started running. The Dragon finished consuming one of the attackers. Their eyes narrowed on the fleeing attackers. Anger filled its eyes. It leaped and took to the air. It gave a whisper, and the forest filled with the red images of the running bodies. The Dragon smirked. The cowards could not hide. And so, the hunt began.

Louise woke, wrapped in the covers of her bed. She felt the sweat on her skin, she gazed towards her window and saw the pre-dawn light.

'What…? What was that?' She breathed to herself.

That…Dream? Right? It felt so real. Like it had happened but just not to her. Was that what her familiar had done? Had gone through? Louise rolled out of her bed, the thought of sleep progressively moving further from her mind. They didn't have any classes that day. It was meant to be used to get to know their familiars better. Except she didn't know where her familiar was since she made the contract yesterday as it had immediately flew off. Louise grabbed her school shirt and began to put it on. She turned further into her room, should she write her sister?

She looked up from the buttons and immediately stopped. On the wall was glowing runes seemingly scratched into the surface. Were they words? The runes transformed before her eyes into something legible.

Tin Vaak Dovah Wah Faal Ven, Zu'u Fent Hon Hi Ahrk Bo, Zaan Ah Laas Kiin!

The words changed again, she could read it.

Speak me to the wind, I shall hear you and arrive, shout Hunter Life Born!

Was this from her familiar? The words glowed for a second longer before fading, no trace was left of the words.

She went to breakfast hall. She only had some light food before she left for the courtyard. The wide courtyard held multiple students already with their familiars. Louise ignored them and continued until she found a large, clear space. How was it that she called her familiar? Just say Ah Laas Kiin? Sure, let's go with that.

She breathed in. 'Ah La-'

'Louise!'

And was cut off immediately by Zerbst.

'Louise, I see you came. But where is your familiar? Did you scare it off already? Such a shame.'

'Go away Zerbst.' Louise tersely replied. 'Ah laas kiin.' She waited.

Nothing happened and Zerbst started laughing.

'Where is your familiar Zero? Can't even make it come to you?'

'Shut it Zerbst. Ah laas kiin.' Louise tried again. Nothing.

'Let me show you how it's done Zero, Flame!' Zerbst's Salamander made it's way over to them.

'Shut up Zerbst!' What was she doing wrong? The message said to call his name. To shout it…shout. She must shout.

'Come now Zero. No need-'

AHLAASKIIN

Louise paused. Everyone in the courtyard had turned to look at her. Was, was that her? Even Zerbst looked shocked. It looked like she was preparing to say something when a roar returned.

I had used the time afforded to me to explore the grounds and forests. As dusk fell and the moons rose, I could tell I was no longer on Zaal. The moons were different, the feel of the world was different. The moons shone with hues of blue and red. It was curious. I found a roost to allow myself rest. My attention turned to my wing. The runes that found their way there intrigued me to their purpose, until I found that they were of no foreign tongue.

Glom Laas Deinmaar Ul

Bind Life Guardian Eternal

Bind I to that Joor. To defend them for eternity? Acceptable. The Joor would perish before I.

I viewed the sky again. There was movement. Far above. It was circling. I gave a whisper, and it lit red. It was the Joor and the young Dov. They try to spy on me?

The dragon Louise had summoned continued to stay on the ground below. Sylphid only agreeing to fly so close so long as to not come closer. The ash coloured scales mixed with bone and frost white made it very visible against the dark forest. Even from the height they were at it still looked large.

Sylphid had made it clear how much she feared it. It gazed up again. Looking towards the moons. Its eyes passed them over. Sylphid telling her it saw them. Tabith continued watching it. It breathed in. Words echoed to her ears.

TIID KLO UL

Sylphid felt both her and the world slow down at the other dragons call. This was bad, she knew it was bad. She felt herself grow sluggish. Like she was trying to wade through constantly falling and shifting sand. She didn't know what the other dragon was doing. She had refused to look at it. She tried to close her eyes, but even they moved slow. What was happening!? She felt whatever was happening ease. Like sand falling into the bottom of an hourglass, releasing her from it's grasp gradually. The feeling finally stopped, then she heard the beating of large wings beside her. She felt like freezing up before a whisper entered her ear.

'Leave, child. Or die.'

She left. Tabitha would understand.

I sent the two away. I could tell it would be hours until dawn. I turned back towards the forest below and whispered the shout I favoured. The forest set alight in the red images of bodies. Various animals bounded around below. I shifted my view to one of the larger bodies. A deer. I shall enjoy this hunt.

Being a child of Father Akatosh, the Dov have a greater attunement to the flow and passage of time. And so, hours felt like mere minutes. I bit into the neck of the fleeing deer. The fourth one I had caught thus far. I felt a link of sorts to that small Joor Kiir. Curious. Maybe they will figure out the way to call me, I looked upwards, the sun had risen just past the break of dawn. I carried the carcass to where I had left the other three.

I dropped the body and whispered again. Finding a fifth deer. I took to the air and followed it. The animal became panicked and began to flee. I dropped to it and bit into it's hide. Killing it. I picked it up and returned to my kills. I dropped the body of the last deer to the ground, preparing to eat it.

AHLAASKIIN

I raised my head. It appears the Joor had figured it out. Interesting, it seems I shall have to take my feast elsewhere.

*END*

I found the book I had originally wrote this in, so turns out I was wrong when I said it was 'Legitimately lost with no known way to recover it' Turns out finding the book works wonders.

But yes, this is the original chapter two up until Louise called Ahlaaskiin because I had switched to a computer by then. Honestly, losing it was a good thing in the end because I far prefer the current chapter two over this one. There are some parts I prefer, like having Ahlaaskiin use Slow Time instead of Whirlwind Sprint to get to Tabitha and Sylphid, and show Sylphid is special in that she is affected by the shout but stays fully conscious of the modified flow of time. and some minor things were Louise reads Ahlaaskiins message and Zerbst annoying Louise while she tries to call Ahlaaskiin.

But what I don't like about the original chapter was that it really didn't do anything to let you know more about Ahlaaskiin. In the chapter here, his character basically amounts to: F**K YEAH DRAGON. No reaction apart from 'curious' to finding out he was on a different planet or plane. In essence, the chapter was just weak compared to the re-done final product.

Also, in regards to the actual chapter 2 with how Ahlaaskiin eats. The description was meant to evoke how a crocodile eats. I don't think anyone actually cares but eh, oh well.

Please, review, or not. Do what you want. I can't stop you.