Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24123288-20150315182542/@comment-24123288-20150319193150

"Hey you..." A male voice whispered. "Wake up!"

There was a grumbling from the pile heaped in the bed beside him as it rolled over and opened its eyes.

"...wha..timezit?"

"Almost sunrise." The man grinned. "C'mon!"

"Whafour? Sleepwaz goood..."

"It's a surprise, numpty, you'll love it, I promise."

"Dylan...fine...jus cause it's you."

"Atta girl." Dylan beamed, offering his hand...

Not this dream again...Please, I'm sick of it...

''Of course I remember! Even if I could forget, you would never let me.''

...

''Dylan was an Imperial I had met while working for the guard in Windhelm. In fact, I had arrested him for being drunk and disturbing the peace between the local Dunmeri. Heh, I remember how his face drained of all colour before he threw up at my feet. The lump really was a sight for sore eyes. ''

''He was only jailed overnight, to keep things calm. He came to see me after he was released, swearing he'd never do anything like that again, so long as I agreed to go out with him just once as his personal apology.''

''Reluctantly, I agreed. It was the best decision of my life!''

''We hit it off right away and grew incredibly close over a period of four months, eventually growing bored of the day to day life in that infernal cesspit of Windhelm. ''

''So, we packed up and left, seeking a life of adventure, each vowing to protect the other, always. ''

''Eventually, we ran afoul of some Necromancers who were really powerful. In fact, they had as all laid out ready to be sacrificed. ''

''Then, just as they were getting ready to knife us, a great burst of light filled the room we were being held in and a group of adventurers stormed the place. They killed the necromancers. They saved us!''

''Dylan and I were exhausted, so they carried us back to their camp to let us rest. While we were there, they explained that they were on a quest to kill some Tyrant that was planning to destroy Nirn, and offered to let us join them.''

''I looked to Dylan and he looked at me. He gave me that stupidly goofy smile he always gives when he is happy to go along with whatever I do.''

"I know you aren't able to resist this chance at fame and glory, dear." Dylan chuckled, turning to face the leader, a stern looking Altmer.

"If you are indeed willing to have us, we accept."

''I knew then I had to become stronger. I had to protect everyone! Not just my own heart.''

''I felt fulfilled. For the first time in my life, I had a purpose. We had purpose, and we couldn't be happier, even though we faced danger every single day. ''

...

"The forest looks beautiful at this time of day..."

"Y-yeah." Dylan agreed, twisting his hands as he did when he was nervous.

"What's up Dylan? You've gone all girly on me all of a sudden."

Dylan glanced up, nervously laughing. "W-well you see, I have something to ask you, and it's quite important."

"Alright, you're worrying me now, so out with it."

"Just a little longer!"

"Okay..."

''We walked for a few more minutes in the pre dawn mist. Our boots were soaked from the dew clinging so desperately to the leather. Dylan got paler with every step, and started to sweat despite the chill in the air. It was odd to see him like this, and it really did start to scare me a little.''

''He lead me to the edge of the forest where we could watch the sun come up unobstructed. The sky was already being tinged with the first few hints of pink. ''

As the sun started to rise, my Imperial began to speak.

"W-we've been on this journey for a long while now."

"Yeah, it's been almost a year now, and we still haven't found the guy. We've lost some good friends."

"That we have..." Dylan agreed, the grief still fresh in his eyes.

"But, we made it, didn't we? We're still here."

"Y-yeah and I figured, what with us losing Scott so recently, that everyone needed a happy memory to look back on." Dylan said, turning his gaze away from the first light of the sun.

"I...you're right, as always DeeDee, but what can we do for them?"

"I-it's simple really!" Dylan blurted out, suddenly kneeling. "M-marry me. Let's finally do it. For us! And for them...Please say yes..."

"Dylan I..."

''I was speechless. I'd been neglecting him recently for fears I'd hurt him with my anger overlosing anotherclose friend,and here he was proposing! I hate to admit it, but I was beyond pleased!''

"Dylan you idiot..."

"C'mon, just say yes. We were meant to be..."

"I...it..."

"Y-yeah?"

"It took you long enough goddamnit! Of course I will!"

"Hah, really? Oh! Oh! I love you!"

"Now and forever, Dylan."

...

''No...not again! I...I can't! I ain't remembering this! I just want to forget...''

''We...we went back to the group and announced our engagement. To see everyone smile, even the dour faced Altmer, it was one of the happiest moments in my life.''

"We'll survive, Dylan. We have to. For everyone..."

Too bad it went to shit the next day.

''The Tyrant attacked us, claiming allegiance to Namira. He used his words, her magic to corrupt the Altmer and turn him against us.''

''He...He was going to kill me, I was ready for it! I accepted it, knowing Dylan could move on without me one day cause it'd be easier for him...''

''B-but then he! He got in the way! He ran in front of me and missed his block. The Altmer stabbed him right in the heart. I guess...I guess you could say he stabbed me too. ''

''Dylan crumpled to the ground instantly, his ring glinting in the sunlight. I screamed and ran to him, ignoring everything else. ''

"D-dylan! Hold on, please! We'll get you healed..."

"Shh...shh it...it is okay. It's m-my time."

"Dylan...no!"

"P-pro...argh...promise me one thing, okay?"

"Wh-what? Anything!"

"D-don't give in. L-live on alright?"

"B-but how? I n-need you..."

"Nissa..."

"Dylan? No! Dylaaaaaan!"

''I screamed in anguish. It was the only thing I could do. I knelt there, hunched over my dead fiancees body, shaking from the strength of my sobs. ''

''I looked up, glaring at the Altmer who killed him and picked up my katana. Before I knew what was happening, I darted forwards and paid him the same method of death. The blade dyed red with his blood. It sang as I unleashed my anger on the Altmers corpse, hacking it to barely recognisable pieces. Then, I turned to the rest of my group, murder in my eyes.''

''They all backed off slowly, pleading, begging for me to stop. But I was deaf to their pleas. Haha I slaughtered them all where they stood!''

Almost all of them...

''I turned back to my fiancee, noticing a flash of green vanishing into the treeline. One escapee didn't matter, I had to bury my man...''

...

The Elf woke with a start, tears shining in her eyes. She placed a hand to her chest, feeling his ring safely hanging there, his last word, her name, repeating in her mind.

...Nissa...