First off, I do not own Elder Scrolls or RWBY secondly, I regret nothing so suck it all you haters out there!
(The Reach)
The light of the twin moons shone down on the glades bellow illuminating the forest in its light a lone figure stood clad in a dark cloak and Armor a bow and quiver strapped to his back a sword at his side and multiple slots for daggers across his chest. A pair of sky blue eyes looked up at the aurora as shades of violet, teal and crimson danced across the night sky his name Mikael salmon the last Dragonborn hero of Tamriel and Nightingale
He stood looking out over the land that was his home before continuing his journey towards Riften the thieves' guild had been rather prosperous since Brynjolf appointed him guild master it would seem Nocturnal's faith in the guild had returned after he returned the skeleton key although his main goal stayed the same to clear the name of the Dark elf who saved him Karliah
The darkness of the night concealed him as he made his way down the cobblestone pathway, the wind picked up slightly blowing his cloak off to the side Mikael let out a heavy sigh feeling a familiar presence behind him.
A great eye stared down at him as a mass of dark tendril's slithered lazily around it the scenery around him changed drastically, gone were the peaceful glades that surrounded him replaced with piles upon piles of book's stacked upon a mysterious black material as dark murky green water flowed below the massive tower he stood upon
Apocrypha
"Champion" A dark voice spoke from the mass of dark tendrils
"What do want Mora?" Mikael spat.
" Such hostility towards your master, but no matter, I have a task for you Dragonborn. " The golden eye said.
"And what makes you think I will comply," Mikael said
The Daedra chuckled "Oh, but you will as I have said, your free will is but an illusion, you will serve me willingly or not ...There is a divergence point in the tides of fate and I want you to change it as you see fit" The Daedra spoke this piqued Mikael's interest Mora often interfered in the affairs of mortals but to ask so directly was strange
"Why?" the Imperial asked
" This point in fate has piqued my interest greatly" The man before him clenched his fist in anger, he wished to interfere with events yet again only for the fun of it Mikael seethed at the Daedra
"What makes you believe I would ever interfere with such affairs." Mikael said
The Prince 'tsked' akin to the sound of bones being ground down " If fate were to proceed unhindered it would lead to the death of unfathomable innocents" If Hermaeus Mora knew one way to sway his unwilling servant, was through the threat of innocent lives.
"Very well." Mikael said letting out a long sigh
"Good, you're learning your place. Once you arrive seek out the maiden she will Guide you on your journey" The Golden-eye shifted into what could be described as a smile a black inky substance began to surround him from the pool below Mora covering his body pulling him into the dark water before consuming him below the waves
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Mikael slowly opened his eyes pushing himself up from his prone position looking up at the bright blue sky above along with the tops of several trees around him, it was rather beautiful, but he quickly cleared those thoughts from his mind and began walking "the sooner this is done with, the better" he said to himself heading deeper into the forest unaware a pair of crimson eyes stared at him from the brush
The damned forest seemed to stretch on forever. Mikael had been walking for nearly two hours encountering some wildlife the Dragonborn even questioned if Mora had sent him anywhere at all. there was a snap from the tree line behind him Mikael stopped still as a pillar in the corner of his eye he could see a pair of crimson eyes staring at him from the shadows.
His hand rested on the handle of his ebony sword a guttural growl came from behind as the beast leapt forth faster than a flash his sword had been drawn for one strike and swiftly returned to its sheath the beast body landing with a *thud* while its head rolled off to the side
Mikael knelt down next to the creature it was large dark fur covering its body almost twice his high with white bone plating covering its body like armour, a row of uneven spikes across it's back over all it resembled a werewolf suddenly its body began to evaporate into dark mist ' interesting' he noted standing back up.
A soft growl came from behind him as six more of the creatures emerged from the brush although they were smaller than the one he had killed "He has friends" Mikael muttered the leading werewolf roared before charging forward followed by the rest of its pack. Mikael acted almost immediately dodging to the side lopping the creatures arm off. its howls of pain were silenced as the ebony sword went through the bone mask covering its face.
Lightning crackled between his fingers darting through the air incinerating three of the beast's in his vision, rolling to the side to avoid a swipe from the creature electricity soon turned to ice as the werewolf soon found itself pinned to a tree by a large spike made of ice, the remaining two stopped after witnessing the fate that befell their brethren, slowly they began circling the man looking for an opening in his defence.
"Will you just get on with it." Mikael said the two charged at the man leaping foreword Mikael slid under the beast to his left slashing it across the lower abdomen spilling its guts it's body colliding with the last of the creatures only to be whacked aside taking a deep breath he stared down the beast.
"YOL TOOR SHUL"
A spiral of flames incinerated the last of the beasts its roasted carcass flopping to the ground, sheathing his blade Mikael watched as they too began to evaporate into the black mist 'not the worst I've seen, but I have a feeling this is just the beginning' dark clouds began to roll in as he continued his trek through the forest again.
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Thunder rumbled in the distance, it would be raining soon this was one thing that came to the young woman's mind as she rode along the dirt road ahead of her
Dressed in a white outfit with brown leggings, with leather and bronze armour a green cloak covering her body concealing a staff strapped to her back white crystal on one end and a red one on the other.
Amber Autumn was a rather quiet person by nature even before she was gifted with the ability of the Fall maiden. She had been training to become a huntress in the village she grew up in when it happened one day during her training a golden aura surrounded her and began to merge with her very essence making her one of the legends she had listened to growing up.
For years she trained to master her new ability to be worthy of the gift she had been given. Travelling between the kingdom's aiding others wherever she could with her skills as a huntress and the abilities of The Fall Maiden.
Amber's eyes perked up when she heard the sound of crying. looking ahead she saw a little girl sitting on the side of the road next to a pink bicycle her knees pulled up to her chest as she wept.
Concerned about the girl's wellbeing Amber brought her horse closer. Dismounting she grabbed something from her saddlebag before approaching the child on foot.
As she got near the girl looked up at her wide-eyed flinching away in fear, merely smiling she held out her hand to the child reviling a large red apple "don't be afraid little one "she said the girl smiled reaching out for the offering.
The dust in the road behind the girl shifted amber smile instantly fell sensing another Aura nearby realizing she had been tricked.
She leapt away from the child the 'child', her cloak thrown off to the side staff in hand extended to its full length while her horse fled in terror.
Standing in the little girl's place was a woman around Amber's age with green hair tied into two ponytails, red eyes and wearing a brown outfit. A pair of revolvers held in each hand pointed at her ready for a fight.
The woman ran at her, firing her revolvers in quick successions, amber's hands snapped out blocking the rounds with an invisible barrier she had created in front of it. in response, she twirled her staff sweeping it across the ground the white Dust crystal creating a gust of wind to throw her attacker back.
The sound of footsteps Caused amber to turn to her left, a silver-haired young man sprinted towards the fence on her side and leapt up over it thinking fast she spun her staff around and blocked the drop kick before spinning around and launching another gust of wind blocking the green haired woman again.
The man landed on a fence post, the grieves on his legs went off like a pair of shotguns that launched him at the spun her staff, so the red crystal was facing towards him as a jet of flames shot forth, catching her attacker in the blast who used his legs to shield himself.
When the flames died down, the man's pants were burned off at the knees reviling a prosthetic limb in replace of the real ones. His momentum was not ever hindered by the attack as he slammed both feet into the maiden kicking her back, her staff leaving her grasp as she landed on the road a few meters away.
Opening her light brown eyes, she had just enough time to gasp before the green haired woman came down into her chest crushing her into the ground before she flipped away landing beside her partner.
Amber got to her feet quickly, her Aura already healing the damage done as she tapped into her true power. her eyes flared as a massive whirlwind kicked up surrounding the combatants.
Her two attackers shielded their eyes and gave each other worried glance's as the maiden slowly rose into the air thunder and lightning Clashing in the air above and around her before she raised her hand up and snapping it in their direction. A bolt of lightning coming down from the dark sky above hitting the ground where the two were standing, both leapt out of the way as the ground was torn up in their wake.
More bolts began to rain down from the sky Amber now had her assailants on the defensive as her attackers did everything they could to avoid the devastating attack. The duo eventually stopped running and began firing their weapons up at her, but the maidens Aura easily kept up her shield as she reached out pulling thousands of leaves from the trees.
A cold rush filled the area as the green blades were swept up in a whirlwind, freezing the leaves into a very sharp edge that she then rained down on the duo. The two could do little to avoid the attack both taking large amounts of damage as they were thrown to the ground.
Sensing another Aura enter the battlefield, Amber turned and saw another woman wearing a short red dress with two's swords and arrows strapped to her lower back.
Amber didn't even give her a chance, launching a fireball in her direction. The new arrival leapt over it snapping her hand out the debris from the blast coming alive and forming an array of glass spikes.
The Maiden barely had time to register what had happened as she was struck multiple times by the projectiles being thrown from the air crashing down on the road, slowly pulling herself up Amber found her attackers had vanished. a moment later they appeared out of thin air sprinting towards her at an alarming speed
The woman in red struck first slashing her twin blades at Amber who blocked the strikes, kicking her away as the silver-haired man followed by the green-haired woman. She blocked and dodged the strikes kicking them away as she put as much distance as she could between them as she tried to think of a strategy.
She gasped when the third woman merged her two swords into a bow and pullback three arrows, all three fired her way hitting the ground around her before they began to glow menacingly.
The maiden didn't have time to defend or even retreat as the projectiles detonated, Amber screamed in pain as her aura was completely depleted and was thrown to the ground in pain her attackers closing in on her weakened form.
Gritting her teeth, Amber slashed her hand through the air a blast of wind knocking the woman in red away, giving her the chance to call on her Maiden ability again as she shocked the male with lightning and blasting a fireball at the green-haired woman, depleting the last of there aura.
With her attacks down Amber stood slouched in the middle of the road, breathing laboured, pain moving through each joint on her body, Amber picked up her dropped staff using it to keep her upright, as she began to limp over to the green haired woman,
The woman looked up at her, red eyes widening as the maiden stood over her, anger reflected through her eyes she raised her staff to finish her off...
Amber suddenly jerked foreword her staff slipping from her hands. Collapsing to her hands and knees, revealing an arrow embedded in her shoulder.
Cinder lowered her bow a wide smirk on her face as she approached the wounded maiden. Mercury and Emerald moving in restraining the maiden on her knees as she reached into her pouch pulling out a long white glove with runes stitched into the fabric a gift from her mistress for what needed to be done.
Holding out her palm a small portal opened with a tiny beetle like Grimm crawling out.
Terror gripped Amber's heart as she saw the creature" No... please" she begged. At that moment realizing her fate had been sealed
A black arrow flew through the air sailing towards it's intended target. Cinder cried out in surprise and agony, as the black arrow embedded itself into her hand falling to her knee clutching her wounded appendage.
Mercury and Emerald dropped Amber at the sight of their new boss being wounded in front of them, even more so with the weapon she herself favoured. Despite the pain coursing through her body Amber managed to push herself up and look upon her savior, a figure standing down the dirt road clad in dark Leather armor and cloak the lower half of his face concealed behind a layer of fabric, a pair of sky blue eyes that locked with her own before exhaustion rendered her unconscious.
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Mikael had been drawn to the dirt road by the sounds of battle and a pair of screams, fearing someone was being attacked by the same creatures he encountered, instead, finding a group of four doing battle with each other, one of them seeming to be a very gifted mage.
Mikael could feel the raw power coming from the girl as she fought the other three she wasn't Dragonborn that was for sure as he detected no use of the thu'um, but she was still powerful. When the trio had finally managed to bring her down two of them held her down while the other prepared for some kind of ritual
Daedra worshipers were the first thing to come to mind as he drew the nightingale bow, knocking an arrow back lining up his shot before letting it fly striking his target the effect was instant. The dark-haired woman fell to her knees clutching her hand the wound would disable the use of her hand for now.
All eyes turned to him. Taking in the new threat Cinder seethed at the man who dared to harm her "KILL HIM!" Cinder screamed while tending to her hand, Mercury was the first to snap out of his stupor, firing his grieves and launching him forward like a human missile
Swinging around midair with a kick that could cave a regular man's head in "FEIM" Mercury passed straight through his intended target landing behind he blinked once in confusion. He missed, how the hell did he miss?
The sound of a blade being unsheathed filled his ears, he turned just in time to avoid the slash of a long slender black blade. "First lesson of combat lad, never underestimate your opponent" Mikael charged foreword dodging two kicks from the silver-haired lad and a blast from his grieves sliding under a kick directed at his head he delivered a deep stab into the boy's torso dragging the blade across his body before ripping the blade out his flesh semi-disemboweling him.
The silver-haired man fell forward clutching his stomach, as blood began to pool around him he screamed out in agony as lightning coursed through his body he spasm's uncontrollably for a few moments before falling foreword unconscious
"MERCURY!" The green haired woman said charging foreword firing off her revolvers in quick successions Mikael rolled to the side as the rounds pelted the dirt behind him throwing three daggers from there holster directly at the girl forcing her to leap over the projectile and he himself landing behind him, her handguns changing into a pair of sickles that she began swinging and slashing in his direction.
Mikael Parried a strike from her sickles as the second slash came in he grabbed her arm twisting into a painful position forcing her to drop one of her sickle before kicking her to the side, as she regained her footing she looked back to her opponent only to receive a hard elbow to her jaw a sickening crack filled the air as she hit the ground hard spitting out blood as she lay there in a heap.
Turning to face the woman he had wounded, his blade shot up blocking a strike from one of her twin swords an inch away from his head the dark-haired woman grits her teeth as she attempted to apply more force using her forearm pressing down on the blades handle, her hand tied in blood-soaked bandages.
The two stood their blades locked together amber eyes burning into sky blue that radiated nothing but calm as he took a deep breath "FUS RO DAH!" a blue shockwave threw Cinder back, her body breaking through the fence behind her and slamming into a tree off the side of the road
She pushed her self onto her knees clutching her midsection slight cracking could be heard as she moved the telltale sign of broken ribs she looked up at the man the sheer power she had just felt it was more potent than even that of the Fall maiden who... what was this man. Cinder looked over at Emerald and Mercury the young thief had crawled next to him, the silver-haired boy laid still except for the occasional rise and falling of his chest
Looking back to their adversary, finding the man standing over the unconscious Fall maiden his eyes darted over to her with a glare that could match that of her mistress, it pained her greatly to have to do this but... they had to retreat if they hoped to live past this encounter and pray to Oum her mistress would understand the reasons why.
Cinder reached into her pouch retrieving a small cylinder pulling the pin, before throwing it at the man's feet he caught on quickly leaping back while using his cloak as a shield from the blinding flash, dropping his cloak he found the woman in red along with her companions were gone.
Mikael turned back towards the woman he saved jogging over to her he knelt down next to her and began assessing her injuries.
The arrow embedded in her shoulder seemed the most severe, placing his hand over the wound the arrow resting between his middle and index finger holding it and the girl steady before he quickly pulled it from the girl's flesh causing her to hiss in pain. His hand glowed a vibrant gold for what came next, then he noticed something the wound was already healing itself there wouldn't be a need for magic, but the blood loss had to be dealt with.
Picking up her discarded cloak he tore away a strip of the fabric creating a makeshift bandage, it would do for now until he could properly assess the damage she had taken in battle hopefully the arrow had caused no internal damage even with the use of magic such wounds were hard to heal.
A clap of thunder echoed overhead the storm was upon them it would be too dangerous to stay out in the open he collected her staff collapsing it back to its original form before picking the young woman up bridal style and made his way back into the forest.
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A figure stepped into the clearing, sharp eyes watching the dark individual as he and the Fall maiden disappeared into the brush taking the woman, most likely to a safe place, he pulled out his scroll pressing the number he knew off by heart
"Oz its Qrow there's been an incident"
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And done. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of shadows rising this thing has been on my mind for a while now the course of RWBY has been changed by the actions of Hermaeus Mora and the Dragonborn what will come next in our hero's adventure across remnant until next time adventurers.