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Chapter 20 - Kynesgrove

The same night Jack was in his dreamscape training when Ardbert says, "You have a visitor even though I told Hydaelyn you aren't ready yet to learn a new job. But she is quite stubborn and sends a friend of yours."

"Who is it?" asks Vincent curious to find out who it could be.

"It's Alphinaud. He really wanted to meet you since the moment he found out that you were still alive. He will be here in a minute. We didn't tell him about your escapades. So good luck explaining it to him," says Ardbert.

Suddenly a light appears and the boy they were speaking about appeared. Alphinaud sees Vincent and gives him a hug and says, "We buried you on the Steps of Faith. Every Dragoon visits it to show respect to the man that died for his friends and helped stop the war. Even the younger dragons visit the grave and read the words Bultechu left engraved on the tombstone. How has everything being for you now that you are in another world?"

"I'm fine. I live in a world where I need to kill dragons again. Also, I'm a father right now," says Vincent telling Alphinaud about everything that happened in Skyrim while Alphinaud tells Vincent everything that happened since he left. "So the city was destroyed," says Vincent sad.

"Yes, but it's been repaired again," says Alphinaud.

"How about you begin to teach him the basics of an Arcanist before teaching him to become a hybrid like you," says Ardbert.

"What does he mean?" asks Vincent.

"An Arcanist can choose two paths instead of one like normally. The first one is Summoner and the second is Scholar. You will learn both paths from me from now on. We will start with the basics of the Arcanist," says Alphinaud who takes his grimoire out.

"A question we don't have grimoires like those in Skyrim. How will I perform the spells there?" asks Vincent helpless just thinking about it.

"That could be a problem. I will ask Hydaelyn later on how to resolve this problem. Just concentrate on your training with Alphinaud and think about a grimoire like Alphinaud has in hands and it should appear while inside here," says Ardbert.

"Could I get another Chocobo?" asks Vincent.

"For what do you need another Chocobo?" asks Ardbert.

"You know very well why. I only have Behemoth and he also needs a partner before he begins to harass the horse. I also think he is looking for a partner in the wildness because he leaves and the stables and return again," says Vincent.

"Fine I will ask Hydaelyn for it just begin already too concentrated into making a Grimoire and train with Alphinaud already," says Ardbert.

Vincent does so and a grimoire appears in his hand. It looked like a combination of the Veil of Wiyu and the Omnilex. One side looked like the Veil of Wiyu and the other side like the Omnilex while being far thicker than a normal Grimoire.

"That's new to me it's like a real hybrid grimoire made just for you," says Alphinaud looking at the Grimoire but snaps out of it fast and begins to teach Vincent until Ardbert returns.

"Hydaelyn has made you a Grimoire as well as two Rods, a Star Globe, and a Magical Crystal. Since they don't exist in Skyrim. Also, the Chocobo shall arrive it is a female so your Behemoth should become normal again. They will be in your storage bag in three days after your father gets them from Hydaelyn," says Ardbert.

"You have a father?" asks Alphinaud curious.

"Yes, he has. A God no less. He brags about our friend here when he meets Hydaelyn once in a while," says Ardbert.

"Really that's new for me," says Alphinaud.

"Yes, for me too. But he needs someone to stop his firstborn so here you have me," says Vincent.

"*giggles* You are still the same as always as it seems. But let's continue your training," says Alphinaud.

They continue until it was morning and Vincent woke up next to Mina that has her head lying on his chest and Vincent says, "Mina it's time to wake up."

Mina looks up and Vincent kisses her and she returned the kiss. Then both stand-up and change into their armor and left the inn after paying for breakfast and eating it.

"So what do you think are we going to do in Kynesgrove?" asks Mina.

"If you are right about her being a blade I assume that it has something to do with the dragons rising again," says Vincent.

"And what will you do?" asks Mina

"You know that I was sent here to fight the dragons that are harmful and stop Akatosh firstborn. So as long as we follow the same objective I will work with them. Once that firstborn is put down we go separate ways or we will just make them disappear if they try to pull something. I was once in a Dragon Killing Cult don't need that again," says Vincent.

They then ride on Behemoth towards their next destination while Vincent was meditating trying to learn the second and third words of Frost Breath and Ice Form while Mina was guiding Behemoth towards Kynesgrove.

Three days passed after leaving Riverwood and it was night. Mina was already sleeping when Vincent heard something outside and goes out of the tent and sees Behemoth being petted by Akatosh who was in his human form.

"You are still awake good. I brought you your weapons that Hydaelyn made. They are really peculiar if you ask me but they are all yours," says Akatosh handing over the weapons then he takes out an egg of the same size Behemoth's egg was and says, "And your second Chocobo that's their name right."

"Yes, thank you for bringing them," says Vincent as he puts them all away.

"You will meet my firstborn soon. Just be careful when you confront him. You might be able to kill him and avoid many bloodbaths he would do," says Akatosh before he disappears again.

Four more days pass and they arrived at Kynesgrove, they enter the Inn there and find Delphine sitting on a table. They approach her and Vincent asks, "What do you want from us here in this place?"

"We are going to wait here until it appears," says Delphine as both Mina and Vincent sit across her.

"And who are we waiting for?" asks Vincent.

"For the Black Dragon to appear he was seen two days ago near Riften. He should be coming over here soon," says Delphine.

"And would that Black Dragon be the one that attacked Helgen before?" asks Vincent now interested.

"I don't know that. I only know that a Black Dragon is reviving dragon all over Skyrim. My spy in the Thalmor Embassy told me that they are quite hectic with the appearance of dragons. That already showed me that they aren't out enemy for now," says Delphine.

"So we are now on the waiting game until the Dragon appears?" asks Vincent.

"So it seems. I expect it to come tomorrow but it could take longer," says Delphine.

"And what if we just kill the Black Dragon and no Dragon revives from then on?" asks Vincent curious.

"If you can do that I won't stop you. Just be warned its scales are quite difficult to penetrate. Two squadrons of Stormcloaks and Thalmors were killed by it and they left no mark on it," says Delphine.

"Good for me then. I'm rooting for the Empire," says Vincent.

"Maybe you should enter Windhelm after leaving here," says Delphine.

"You want to send us to our death," says Vincent angry.

"They won't attack an Altmer just because it is an Altmer. You don't have to worry about that. They will just not attend you or skyrocket the prices so you can't buy or sell anything," says Delphine.

"We should go it's a quarter day from here we can leave before it gets dark. Once we are done here," says Mina.

"Really?" asks Vincent worried.

"Yes, I always wanted to see Windhelm. Even if we aren't welcome we could visit it and leave the same day," says Mina.

"Fine then once we are done here we will visit Windhelm," says Vincent, who turns towards Delphine and says, "You will pay for our rooms and food since you want us here for a long time if he doesn't appear as you said."

"Fine, I saved quite a sum as the innkeeper of the Sleeping Giant," says Delphine as they got food served and they begin to eat, after dinner Vincent and Mina enter their room. And begin to make out.

After making out Mina asks, "What do you think about all this? It sounds more suspicious the longer she talks."

"Can't do much about her but if the Black Dragon is Alduin, I will go all out. It's been long since I used Dragonsong Dive. It should hurt him," says Vincent hugging Mina from behind.

"I hope that is true," says Mina turning towards Vincent and kisses him.

"You worry too much. After this is done I have a gift for you," says Vincent.

"Now I'm curious," says Mina as both go to sleep.

Nothing happened for a week. Vincent was either meditating on words he learned as well on the second and third words of Aura Whisper. Until the next day when they heard a roar and a merchant enter the Inn and shouts, "DRAGON!"

The three run out after hearing the merchant. Once outside they see the guards running up the hill behind the Inn and they follow them up. Arriving on the top of the hill they see the Black Dragon shout to the ground like performing a ritual.

"Do we kill him?" asks Vincent.

"Better than waiting to find out what is going to happen after it's done," says Delphine as she draws her now and begins shooting at it.

Vincent takes his Grimoire that he calls the Omnilex of Wuyi and summons a Topaz Carbuncle to fight by their side and uses Ruin, Biora, and Miasma on th Black Dragon and continues with Fester before he takes his spear from his back while putting the Grimoire on his hip again.

The dragon now unfocused says, {Mortal you dare to interrupt me the firstborn of Akatosh. I shall burn you to death for doing that.}

{So you are Alduin. Then it's my job to stop you since father told me to do so.} says Vincent back as he jumps onto Alduin's back and pierces it when Alduin cries out of pain.

{It can't be I was supposed to end the world. I won't go down that easily.} says Alduin as he tries to shake Vincent down from his back without success.

{You know Akatosh brought me from another world were Dragon and Men were fighting for a Century before peace could come. Now think again why I was chosen.} says Vincent still on Alduin back.

{Because you kill dragons.} says Alduin.

{Exactly I kill dragons but only those that deserve it like you and Nidhogg. Once you are dead most dragons won't be so bold.} says Vincent and Alduin begins to laugh.

{You think you could take a dragon it's pride that easy. You must fight far more dragons than just killing me.} says Alduin.

{I'm willing to find out if that is true.} says Vincent as he begins to concentrate to use Dragonsong Dive on Alduin's back.

A giant dragon that almost looks like Midgardsormr appears behind Vincent as it rushes directly into Alduin's back giving him a giant hole as both begin to fall to the ground. Alduin crashes directly into it while Vincent jumps from it's back the moment he could.

"Attack now that it is wounded," says Vincent and the guards attacked as well as Delphine and Mina while Behemoth used Vita and Regena on Vincent who thinks, 'I overestimated myself. I wasn't ready to use that yet but it worked.'

"Yes, it worked too good if you ask me," says Akatosh who appears beside him.

"You hear to see him die?" asks Vincent.

"No, he might die today but will return when it is his time again until then you will carry his soul. I just want to warn you and give you those nine words," says Akatosh as he puts his hand on Vincent's head and nine new words enter his head and Akatosh continues, "Now your adventure just began even if you killed Alduin you shouldn't rest since new dangers have arisen and with those three Thu'ums you should be able to fight them when they arrive. With Alduin's soul, you should be able to learn all three instantly."

"And what are those three Thu'ums for?" asks Vincent.

"Dragon Aspect will grant you the form of a dragon. Bend Will should be self-explanatory as well as Storm Call. The last one is quite dangerous don't use it if you aren't alone surrounded by enemies," says Akatosh.

Then Akatosh leaves again and Alduin begins to shine and its soul wanders towards Vincent leaving only his bones behind. Vincent does as said and begins to meditate on those three Thu'ums learning them and learning a fourth one too with the rest of the soul Alduin had left. Learning Whirlwind Sprint completely. Before collapsing.