The two Mage's went back and forth until Alise got the final blow. Sending the mage flying over the river. The second tower behind her had started falling already. Leaving just the one ahead of her. Not too far away she could hear metal clashing with metal. The other members of the wolves were in the fray. The second tower crashed down, forcing Ali to run forward as the bridge came crashing down beneath her. Alise did not make it in time though as she fell into the water. The rapids took her body, sending her over. With quick thinking Ali caste Ebonyflesh to give her armor on the outside of her body. Along with a ward to break her fall. They both worked as she slammed into the water on the bottom. She felt the pressure as her body hit, even a bit of pain. But she was alive.

Alise swam to the edge. Soaked as she stepped out of the water. Looking down at her hands Alise noticed they were bruised from her spell choices. Too many higher level spells all at once. But the mage they brought was trained, and trained well. Luckily he was an imperial, and did not have the magic sponge like abilities. Alise looked up the hill to see the first tower crashing down into the water. Luckily the walk back up did not take her long. Before coming into view, Alise caste invisibly on herself once more. It was too late before she noticed it was Tyr, Kili, and Telrav. It was good it did not last long.

"You got that right." Alise spoke as she came up to the group. Her spell faded. Water rolled off her body, showing where she had been. She made sure to keep her distance though. Telrav and Kili were giving her looks of death.

"Where the hell have you been mage?" Kili asked for everyone. Ever since Tyr insisted on bringing the pest home with him, she had hated being around her. Alise killed good men that day. Great men in fact. And to be accepted?

"I was on the bridge when it collapsed." Alise answered. She was more calm about the situation. Although she had not yet realized they were the last ones left.

Both Telrav and Tyrvinn were surprised to hear a voice after the younger of the two had spoken their creed. It was Alise and although Tyr was relieved to see her he had no enthusiasm in him to show. Telrav on the other hand was ready to explode but a bit to his satisfaction, Kili had been the first to speak. She had said what they all were wondering, though not all of them felt the same amount of animosity towards the woman. Tyr stood to his feet, "Are you alright? What-"

Just as he was about to ask what happened Telrav interrupted, "Yes, what did happen? Because I have a feeling in my bones that you had something to do with this?" He pointed at the two towers that were now ruins. Before Alise even had a chance to respond he was barking at her furiously, "All the rest of my men are dead. Dead! All of them! And by the nine I know it was you who set this up. Mages cannot be trusted!"

"Now wait a minu-"

"Shut up boy! You have no idea how dangerous she is. Hell, you're partially to blame for all of this. If you had not brought in a woman who killed two of your friends. No, your family that day, this may never have happened!"

"You don't know that Telrav. You weren't there. She didn't kill those two just to do it. She killed them out of self defense the way your or I would have if we had been in the same position. How can you hate someone so blindly without reason?"

That seemed to be the last straw as Telrav drew his axe and shield, "What is our creed Tyrvinn?" There was no reply. "What is our creed," he shouted.

"Blood will be repaid with blood," he answered calmly.

"Exactly. Blood will be repaid with blood! A creed you did not follow, when you brought this hell spawn to our doorstep. Soldvac was a fool for allowing her to stay. I should have killed her when I had the chance. Now, I'll fix the mistake I made a few years ago."

Telrav glared at Alise, eyes full of hatred. But by the time he had taken two steps in her direction, Tyr was in front of her, both swords in hand. "If you intend to harm a hair on her head, you will have to go through me first Telrav. This was not her doing. I don't know why you can't see that but you're wrong. If I am responsible for her, then I claim full responsibility for her actions. Will you kill me?"

The two Nords locked eyes as the tension in the air grew dense and nearly palpable. Then the two took their stances. The fight was unavoidable. "After I kill you, that little witch will burn on a stake."

"She's a person Telrav. The same as you or I."

"No Tyrvinn. She's a demon. Magic corrupts people. You're just lucky enough to have not seen it yet." This was the first time that Tyr had seen a sad look in Telrav's eyes before. But it was too late for them to go back. The stage had been set. One of them would die tonight.

Alise was silent as the two men fought. She knew better than to get in the middle of the two. Especially if it involved her. Alise had such a hard time understanding why Telrav held such hatred for her, but to go as far and blame her for what had happened here? he had not been able to leave the towers for a month and a half. How on Temerial was she able to sell them out to the guards. Her own hands went up when Telrav stepped closer. Even that one steps with weapon in hand put the mage on the defiive. She would not attack Telrav though. Only defend herself against the man. It was a promise she made Tyrvinn a few years ago after one of their first fights. Which ended similar to this. Different circumstances though. Tyrvinn was in front of her within seconds, even before his second step.

"Why do you defend her Tyrvinn?" Kili asked from behind their leader. There was something more behind her voice, jealously perhaps? It was no secret she had a thing for the second in command. The women of the clan always knew. "You are always so instant on keeping her. Even after she slaughtered Roy and Fisher. I was there. All they did was walk into the house." Kili said to Tyrvinn.

"Even now her hands are preparing something."

"A ward thank you very much." Alise answered for Kili.

"So you say mage." Kili said, pulling her own weapons back out.

"You really don't have to do this. I can just run." Alise whispered behind Tyrvinn. She wanted to avoid breaking up the little family.

Keeping his eyes on Telrav in front of him, Tyrvinn answered Kili, "I didn't kill her because she proved to me that she was a person worth living." He paused for a moment then continued, "When I give someone my word, I go through with it. No matter who they are. I promised I would let her live if she was honest with me that day, but not only was she honest, she showed no fear even on death's doorstep. I know many of the men and women who died today that did not have that kind of resolve in them. May their souls find peace in Sovengard." It was hard to think of them right now but all of them had been friends of his and it didn't matter to him if they had been soldiers mages or simple civilians.

Now speaking to Alise he remained calm, "Don't run. If you do, they'll chase you. Just back up and give us some space."

"So I assume you're prepared to go to the afterlife," Telrav asked. But he got no response. Only a determined stare.

Not willing to waste anymore time the older Nord charged and so did Tyr. Sparks erupted from the metal as the blades met. The deadly dance had begun. Telrav went on the offensive using his shield to put Tyrvinn on his heels, but the young warrior recovered quickly. Slicing low for the older male's legs he forced Telrav to retreat a few steps. There was a pause briefly as the two men circled each other.

This time Tyrvinn initiated combat. He launched a feral attack on his former companion and commander. His blades swung through the air with such speed that they seemed to be howling. Though even being forced back and unable to attack. Telrav never looked worried. His experience was extensive. He had faced many strong warriors in the past. The calm he exhibited was proof of that. Then he saw it. His opportunity. Tyrvinn had overextended himself and missed a fatal strike leaving his right side wide open and Telrav struck.

To his surprise he didn't land a clean hit. Somehow the younger man had spun with the strike and avoided a deadly slash by allowing it to graze him instead. It was a hard maneuver to pull off, but not only did he pull it off. . . he was attacking again. Telrav just barely managed to block the overhead strike that came down on him. It grazed off the top of head leaving a gash from the top of his forehead to his eye on the left side.

Tyrcinn used the time gain his balance again but before he could, he was smacked across the head with a shield which sent him to the ground. Telrav lunged at him, but the young Nord rolled out of the way and landed a kick to his injured area before he sprang to his feet. The two were standing face to face again panting. Tyr's mouth had been busted open along with his nose. They were both tired but neither of them were willing to back down.

Alice nodded, taking a step back as the fighting began. The power between the two was obvious. Along with the fact of how well they knew each other's style. You could tell they had been around each other for a long time. But there was a tension hidden deep within the two that had long been asking to come out. The two men circled each other. Busting one another up until they baked off. Staring each other down. Alise felt as if she needed to heal the two, but she also was not sure if they were finished. The fight was something she knew all Nords did to settle arguments, but what Kili said next surprised Alise.

"Telrav.. let's just leave the two to the wolves and beasts of the forest. You know they will not last for long." Kili said with distant in her voice. She was very angry. At the mage, at Tyrvinn. At the guards for slaughtering her family. She wished to mourn instead of watching the men rip each other apart. "No more blood shed today. We can always find them later. Mage's are the targets of Skyrim. Especially ones off the leach of the college." Kili said towards the two.

Alise listened to Kili. Wishing them to do whatever soon. If anything, she could heal Tyrvinn as soon as they were out of sight. The blood dripping from his body worried her. It was nothing she knew he could not handle. But no wound were better than one.

This fight was not over. The two of them could tell and feel that in their hearts. Their warrior blood called out to kill each other. They were the alpha wolf and the dark wolf looking to take over. It was almost as if their nature was beckoning for this fight to be decided here and now, but they had options. Neither of them had suspected that Kili would request that Telrav call the fight off. It had surprised everyone but the look in that man's eye was enough to keep Tyrvinn on guard and ready at a moment's notice.

It seemed like minutes passed as the two stared each other down and Telrav debated his options. Then the silence was broken, "No. We settle this tonight or it will haunt me until I reach the grave. I will either lose my life here, or I will feed those two to the wolves. Those are my only options."

Tyrvinn had been ready for those words. He had honestly expected them, but why was it so painful for him to hear them? Telrav was like a big brother to him. Sure they hadn't always seen eye to eye but they had fought together for years. Soldvac had taken both of them in with open arms when he started the Wolves. It was like severing the ties to his family completely. He had lost them all in one night and it hurt.

Fearing if he waited any longer he would lose his will to fight, the young Nord lunged forward and the fight resumed. The two of them lashed out at each other leaving shallow wounds all over one another. They fought with all they had. The dance was both beautiful and disheartening in its own right. They were fairly equally matched since Tyrvinn's raw ability made up for Telrav's advantage in skill.

After a few more minutes of furious fighting the two of them found that they were circling each other again. Both exhausted from the exchange and blood loss. This needed to end here quickly. Knowing this the older Nord took the initiative and pounced at Tyr, but his strikes had become sluggish and a little less precise. He was badly overextended and he lurched when the blade pierced his heart. Blood poured from his mouth as his vision grew dark. Dropping to one knee, he seemed to look up at Tyrvinn who knew that his friend saw nothing. Or maybe he did. Maybe he was looking up at Sovengard, as he was about to ascend to that place of honor.

Then taking his other sword into both hand, Tyr made one clean stroke and ended it. Tears were flowing from his eyes but he couldn't feel anything. He looked at Kili for a moment then back at the lifeless body that lay without a head attached. It was over.

Tyrvinn's face was being covered by his long hair as he turned around and began to walk. He didn't know where he was going but he needed to get away from here.

The mens dance went back in forth. They moved like fire and water. A bear and a wolf. It was both amazing and emotionally wounding. They family was gone. And now the leader and second in command were fighting til the death. It was a night that had shown everyone's true colors, and brought out the silent ghosts that had been following them. The men had unleashed them in battle. Soon though, the head of their leader rolled away from his body. Just moments before Talrav had been looking to the sky. Looking to the gods. Praying the prayr all nords did when looking into their death. Tyrvinn looked at the body for a moment before walking away.

Kili looked to the dead body on the ground before drawing her sword. She looked to the mage, a look of hatred and the longing to stick her head on a pike washed over her face. "Blood will be repaid with blood." And at those last words, she turned and walked in the opposite direction.

Alise looked down the hill where Tyr had started his path. She choose to follow him. he had watched over this far. She felt in his time of need, she would protect him for the night. He needed to grieve. Alise too. They had been her family. But Tyr had just killed his brother. She gave him space as he walked. Staying just a few feet behind the large man. But it was starting to get very late. She ran forward to catch up to Tyrvinn. "There is a river up ahead. I can assume there will be a cave." It was both a suggestion and an order. They needed rest. Unless he had a better idea.

Tyrvinn could hear the words that Kili spoke to Alise and in his mind he wanted to speak. To continue to defend and stand up for his friend but right now his body was still numb. His hands clung to his swords as if they never wanted to forget the sensation of taking a life that had meant so much to him for so long. He could feel the blood of his brother dripping slowly off his blades and running down his face. Telrav had probably hated Alise out of revenge and now that hatred had been passed on to Kili who had no reason to feel that way up until now. It was pathetic.

The male heard the Breton woman's voice was surprised to hear it in all actuality. He hadn't been expecting her to hang around him now that everything had gone to hell. She had suggested that they rest for the night in a cave nearby so he gave her a nod. His body still unable to respond through speech.

Falling behind her so that she could lead him to the cave, the male fell into the abyss that was his mind once more. Memories of their times spent together flashed through his head. Not just Telrav, but Solvac, Kili and all the other members of their band of outlaws. The members they lost over the years, the ones that left. Then a nerve seemed to be struck and a slow rage started to build, but there was no one to fight. No one to kill. Nothing to relieve him of this pain. Could he pray to the Nine? No, he didn't care for any of them other than Ysmir or Talos the God of War and Governance. He is the only one who was a Nord, and proved that a man could become a God if strong enough.

When they arrived at the cave, Tyr stayed by the entrance and looked out at the full moon, admiring it in it's radiance. It had a more luminescent glow tonight than normal. Almost as if it were watching over him and wanting to cheer him up in the midst of this tragedy that had struck home. His heart was in pain, and his body was numb yet no tears of sadness would fall. His eyes seemed distant as if he weren't looking at anything in this world but searching for answers somewhere else, or even possibly just staring off into nothing wanting to get away from this right now. There was no correct answer nor was either wrong.

Although he couldn't sense it right now, there was something here. Something in this cave would change his life. Tyrvinn didn't know it right now, but things would be drastically different from now on.

They found the cave within no time at all. Alise started to set a few things up. Mainly gathering wood for a fire. Setting the rocks. The place was abandoned, but luckily there were a few furs to sleep on top of. Alise could the shake the feeling of being watched, but knew also the cave went back further than they were in. Or at least she could guess. She looked around. Not quite finding a door or anything really to prove her suspensions. Therefore she went back to getting the dark cave set up for the night. It was very hard to see, but she waited on setting the fire.

She looked out to the entrance to see Tyrvinn just sitting. Looking up at the moon. She wished there was something she could say to him. Something that would break him out of it. But Alise knew otherwise. For her, leaving was easy. She left her family back at high rock, her family in the mage's tower, and even several people along the way. It was what she choose to do as a traveler. But it could also be shock and survival instincts kicking in. Alise decided to leave the man aloe for now. as much as she did not want to. He just needed time to himself.

She turned and lit the fire. Illuminating the cave. What she came face to face with shocked her. In the shadows in the section of the cave she did not quiet look at was a young vampire. Black robes, sunken cheeks, orange eyes. Alise had never scene one in person, only in books. Even though she had not read too much on. The vampire seemed shocked the woman saw her and quickly screamed as she attacked. Alerting the hive per say. Who knew how many their were. The vampire started to cast ice towards her, but Alise powered threw it by casting incinerate. Burning the vampire where she stood. Turning her to ash. This was turning out to be some night.

Two more came running out. Both casting similar spells, which Alise was able to take out quickly. The next target thought was a more experienced woman. One even Alise was having a time keeping up with. She had to wonder if this was the master...

Tyrvinn was tired. He had felt when Alise was next to him. Probably hoping to cheer him up, but he didn't look. Instead he just stared at the moon for a while longer. Once she was gone, he found enough energy to move again and got up and took off the chest piece of his armor. It was fairly heavy and was simply weighing him down at this point. As soon as he had managed to get that off, he heard a scream. It was Alise! This woke him up. Or at least partially. He cared enough about her to make sure she was in no danger.

Immediately, the Nord picked up his swords and went sprinting deeper inside the cave. Luckily she wasn't very far inside when she caught wind of his friend shooting flames everywhere and three piles of ash on the cave floor. 'What the hell?' He looked up and saw Alise going at at with a Nord that had glowing golden-bronze eyes. It was both a beautiful and intimidating sight even to him. He watched the two mages as they attacked each other using powerful magic spells, but he could tell that Alise was at a disadvantage. The Nord woman was fast. Almost abnormally so.

Leaping into the fray, Tyrvinn charged the woman recklessly. She moved so fluidly and seemed to be able to predict his movements as he showed off his swordplay. The woman dodged all of his attacks effortlessly all the while, Tyr could feel himself getting weaker. Between the two of them attacking in sync around each other, this Nord handled herself extremely well. Her hands were glowing red as she dodged attacks from the both of them and stayed defensive, but the young Nord had never seen a magic spell like this. Nor did he even realize it was a spell and by the time that he did, it was almost too late. It was as if she had been stealing his energy or his vitality. Then before he knew it, he went to swing at the woman and fell to his knees and the woman quickly capitalized by disarming him. And then snatching him up and biting deeply into his neck.

Tyr let out a scream so loud and agonizing it could have been heard for some crazy distance away. His insides felt like they were on fire and the rest of his energy that he had was being drained away. Within moments, the Nord felt his body hitting the ground again, but he couldn't move. He was far too weak. He opened his eyes but his vision was blurred. Shapes could barely even be made out. Then there was darkness.

Alise took the opportunity of Tyrvinn falling to the ground to caste a fire spell at the vampire. She knocked the woman off her feet with the power of combining the spell within both her hands. She did it once more, setting the woman on fire. Ali had not scene the spell used on Tyr, and therefore had no idea what had been done to him. It was silent after that. No more vampire's, no sound at all. The silence was something Alise did not like. She ran up to Tyr whom by now had collesped on the ground. This was when she noticed the wounds all over his body. Between the raid, the guards, Telrav, and now a vampire.. He was loosing blood fast. "Tyrvinn, I need you to stay with me." She said to the large man. Alise was weak herself, magically at least. She would need to move him. Taking a risk, she ran further into the cave.

The place smelled of death and rotting flesh. The smell made Alise want to gag, but what she came across was perfect. they had made a home out of the cave. Beds, magic potions, everything. Without another though she went over and took a magic potion. Restoring a bit of her energy before casting a strength spell over herself. The next step was to bring Tyrvinn into the little home. Which even with the spell he was a very heavy man. Not to mention Alise was also casting heals on him. Keeping him from loosing any more blood. Him dying was the last thing she needed... No, Alise would not allow it to happen. Her dis-knowledge of vampires caused this. She would not allow him to pay for her mistake.

After a bit she was able to lay Tyrvinn down in a bed. The master's bed also. Making it large and comfortable. She took three more potions while keeping up with the heals. Restoring his body. Although Alise felt the more she healed.. the less it was starting to help. Magicka potion after magicka potion hit the floor as she continued to caste on the male.

Everything was black. The heartbeat in his chest was slowing down, but his pain was increasing. He couldn't hear or feel anything anymore. His body was truly numb now. His insides were on fire and his mind was screaming out in agony of the pain but his body wouldn't react to it at all as if it were something that had just been conjured out of nowhere. Where was Alise? That was all he could think about. Was she alright? Wait. Was he going to live? Was he even alive? There was nothing but darkness, no feeling, no hearing, no sense of smell. Nothing. Was this what it was like to die? If so did that mean that he was unworthy of joining Talos in Sovengard? That thought was agonizing and laughable. What had he done with his life? Nothing. Pillage, plunder and kill. Nothing more. He had even slain his brother tonight. He had lived a worthless existence and this was his penalty. A worthless death. How fitting.

The heartbeats stopped. His body went cold. He was dead and everything was still. Tyrvinn lost connection to his consciousness. Then it began.

In the vision, you see a man walking drunkly home under the protection of the moonlight. He doesn't suspect a thing or even know you're there watching him. You sit silently in the shadows of an upcoming building with a cloak of invisibility to add to your little surprise. Your mouth salivates at the thought of having a well deserved meal after a few days of holding out. You had withheld that urge for a while but it could wait no longer. The moment that the man steps into the realm of your cover you pounce. Driving your fangs deeply into your neck and draining the sweet red sustenance from your victim.

Tyr wondered what in the world would do such a thing and why you could see it then it dawned on him. . . A vampire. He had not realized at the time, that that was what you faced but it was a vampire. And he had been bitten.

In the next vision, he opened his eyes to a beautiful blue sky. The sun is bright, but he felt cool, even a bit damp. Tyr tried to draw a breath but begin to cough, as he expelled blood and dirt that he'd inhaled into his lungs. As he tried to draw another, he sew a shovel of dirt being emptied onto his face. The sunlight grew fainter as he viewed it through the soil that covered his body. Tyr wanted to scream, but his mouth was full of dirt before he could make a sound.

Suddenly he drew a breath. But it had been a day since he had died. His heartbeat was gone, but he was breathing again. The functions and feeling in his body was returning but his consciousness was still bound in the grave.

In a dream from his childhood Tyr remember playing hiding games with Kili and a few of the other bandits that had been raised with him. It was a warm summer afternoon. He hid in Solvac's barn, sure he would not be found since they were not allowed in there. Soon, the sweet smell of hay is replaced by a darker, sickly smell. Tyrvinn moved deeper into the barn, only to stumble on the rotting corpse of Soldvac, his throat ripped out. He tried to scream as Soldvac rose and pulled him into a deathly embrace.

Sitting up and letting out a loud scream, Tyrvinn looked around the place. He was still in the cave. Had that all been a dream? Looking down at his hands, something was different. His nails were longer. And sharp. That made him think. Opening his mouth, he poked around and felt a few unnaturally sharp fangs. Jumping out of bed he examined the rest of his body which seemed unchanged except it was cold to the touch, and he was now pale as could be. He felt around his face. Nothing was different aside from the fangs in his mouth. "The hell is going on here?!?" How much time had passed since that fight?

The past two and a half days have been nothing but continuous casting and watching over Tyrvinn. He had been thrashing about. He erupted in cold sweats, high fevers, even at one point his body shook violently. The entire time Alise caste recovery spells on him. She could not understand why they were not working. His wounds closed, but his sickness continued. She did not have access to what she needed to cure him. She even thought about running back to the tower. Seeing if in the rubble she would have a potion for sickness. It was the end of the second day Ali figured that was what was plaguing him.

The floor was littered with magicka potions. Close to fifty empty bottles in total. She had taken every one in order to keep helping him. But Alise knew she had taken too many of the drugs, and her body was starting to feel it yesterday. She felt sick, like when you ate too much sugary treats. Then kept eating them. In reality, more that five in a day was very bad for her. Alise had gone threw five times that. But she seemed to be keeping the male steady. His fever never got too high, his thrashing would stop when she used the healing magic on him. Ali hoped she was at least helping him. Then, at the end of the second day, he stopped breathing. The sun had just set. Alise sat more inside of the cave. Exhausted, looking over his lifeless body. She was too tired to leave, even tried after twenty minutes. Her body would not respond though. She had failed to help her friend. For the first time in a long time she felt a tear slip down her cheek. That one tear was the starting point. She could not stop.

She had her head in her knees, her eyes were closed while Alise battled with sleep. In the past few days, she had only gotten a few hours all together. Although she did not realize it, her body was shaking. Then, there came a scream as the lifeless body took a deep breath. Tyrvinn rose up out of the bed. Looking at his hands. Alise could not see very well, and did not notice the changes. The touches lit did not do the justice. He stepped on the glass bottles littering the ground.

"Your.. Awake." Alise said in amazement as she stood up. Walking up to the male. A warm feeling filled her body, until he turned around. She saw his eyes. Ali gasped as her eyes widened. The sight was unbelievable.. "Oh no.." She said, covering her mouth as she backed up. Alise was terrified. Not of Tyrvinn, but at his new self. She knew vampires from books. They were mindless killing machines. Or at least that was how they put it. And how the vampire's earlier had acted. It took Alise just a moment to find a safe spot. She was not sure how to act, was he hungry? He would need to feed.. his eyes were red. But she stopped backing up. Staying in place. "Tyrvinn...I think you have been turned." Alise said very bluntly.. There was no other way to put it.

"How do you feel?" The mage asked him. "Its been two days now.. You stopped breathing two hours ago..."

In his shock he had failed to even notice that the area was littered with magic potions or even notice that he had stepped on them, but then again he hadn't seen this area of the cave before he had collapsed. This was all unfamiliar to him, he just knew that this was the cave they'd fought in. Then something new caught his attention. The scent in here. He could smell blood. Lots of it. And then he realized that his vision was sharper. It was somewhat dark in his and his eyes naturally adjusted so that he could see everything as clearly as if it were daylight. What the hell was going on.

Then he heard a voice. Ali? Turning around he saw the small Breton but when she looked at him she recoiled and started backing away. Her hand covering her mouth as if she were afraid of him or shocked at something. "Alise?" Tyr flashed a bright smile seeing her face but that soon faltered. Her next words seemed to throw the male off. She said he'd been turned. What did she mean turned? Sure his body seemed a bit different now than it had been before he'd went to sleep but what could he have been turned into. "What do you mean I've been turned," he said as he started walking towards her. He did notice something else now that he was talking. His voice had a bit of a melody to it that was a bit unfamiliar to it. There was something he liked about it but he wasn't sure what it was.

Once he had closed the gap between them, he bent down a attempted to place a hand on her shoulder but she jumped at his attempt, so he kept his hands to himself. Had he really been out for two days? And had he seriously died? What about those weird nightmares he had? "I feel fine. A little tired, maybe a bit hungry. Oh and I feel. . . stronger. I'm not really sure how to explain it," he said with his new glowing eyes looking at the ground. "My body has changed. I feel like myself but drastically different at the same time. Like right now. When I woke up it was kind of dark in here but now I can see everything clearly." He looked over his shoulders then back at Alise who looked like she hadn't slept in days.

"You've been taking care of me haven't you? The same way you did with Telrav when he'd been injured a few months ago. You look so exhausted," he said with a gentle soothing tone that carried a hint of magic behind it without his knowing. He wondered if consuming that many magic potions in two days was safe? He had his doubts and it showed on his face which hadn't changed at all aside from his radiant eyes and fangs. Trying again, Tyrvinn placed a cold hand against the her cheek. She didn't seem as flustered or shocked now but her eyes still had a look of disbelief in them. "What's wrong Ali?"

Alise was silent. She was unsure how to explain it to Tyrvinn. His body was simply spewing magic. She could feel it as he grew closer to her. Very similar to a Breton who never learned to control their power. Or the head master of the college the first time she met him. Is was suffocating on a spiritual level. She was sure Tyrvinn could not feel it. He would not know the feeling. Ali knew she would need to teach him to control his power. Just because it would alarm certain groups. Enough power without the formal training frieghtened mages. Which was the only reason Alise got away with not being at the college. The marks on her face were her proof.

"Your a vampire." She told Tyrvinn after he explained how he felt. She noticed his voice held a song in it. Like it was lulling as he spoke with her. Alise could not help but jump at each of his physical contact attempts. He would do the same in her position. But she saw Tyrvinn for what he was. Tyrvinn. The brute who had been keeping her alive and safe for the past three years. If it were not for him, Alise would have been consumed into the world of Magicka politics. Which was a useless waste of time mind you. He was just in front of her now. Letting the information just sink in. His life would be completely changed for now on. And there was nothing either of them could do about it. Alise did not know of a cure.

"I haven't left your side for more than a few minutes. I did sleep for a bit earlier." And by sleep, Alise literally passed out for forty five minutes. "yes, just like I did with Telrav. More potions this time though..." She said, allowing him to press his hand to her cheek. She was surprised at how cold he was. And how he looked like his old self. Aside his eyes and fangs. He looked very.. human. "I'm just... shocked. You were dead...But your here now... I thought I lost you." She said quietly. Barely able to see him now.

"Your a vampire."

The words hit him like the collapse of the towers. It seemed like everything was pulling together now all at once. His body changes, the new feeling in his movements -like they had smoothed out a bit-, the melody in his voice now, and all the other little things that he'd quickly picked up on since he'd woken up. He was a vampire now and didn't know the first thing about being one. Could they eat normal food because Talos knew he wanted no part of sucking blood even though the sweet smell permeated throughout this cave. A sudden wave of fear washed over him. There was so much uncertainty now. "What do I do?" It was a rhetorical question. He knew that Alise was in the same boat as him when it came to knowing much about vampires. Hell he didn't even think vampires existed in Skyrim anymore and then they run into a small coven and he gets turned. That was a hell-of-a night.

It was a sigh of relief for him to know that Alise cared enough to stay by his side while he turned, but he feared that she had suffered more in the long run than he had. "Thank you Alise. I know this is a lot to take in for you right now, so maybe you should get some sleep. You look like death," he teased trying to bring a smile to her exhausted looking face. "You don't have to worry about me anymore. I'm fine. Get some sleep and I'll go hunt and find you something to eat when you wake up," he reassured her with his signature pat on the head. Tyrvinn wasn't giving the little Breton a choice in the matter though. She'd been up for the past two days worrying about him and had neglected her own health. For now he would look out for her.

"I'm going to go ahead and hunt. I need to stretch my limbs anyway," he announced as he cracked his neck and headed out the cave. He stopped as he passed by his swords and stared down at them for a few minutes. Memories of the things he'd done with them flashing before his eyes. Then the sensation that they were a foreign substance to him registered. So he left the cave without them. His senses were improved. He was stronger, faster and had a weird sensation coursing through him that was unfamiliar.

Walking into the beautiful radiance of the moonlight brought a smile to the male's face. Tyr had always felt better at night, and was more active during this time since he'd become a bandit and this body felt much more. . . rejuvenated now. With the feeling of invincibility coursing through him, the young vampire sprinted off into the wild.

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He returned back, just before daybreak, having a natural aversion to the sun surfacing, and having spent the better part of the night experimenting with his body. What he had found out was simply amazing to him. He had the ability to detect any creature when he focused. Living or dead. He didn't know the radius of this power but he knew it wasn't extremely far. Still, it had worked well enough for him through the night. He killed quite a bit of wildlife, such as rabbits and mudcrabs bringing a few back with him, while using the same ability that his matron vampire had used on him. What the attack did was it drained the target's life-force and replenished your own. It was a frightening ability and he wondered if he should share this with Alise? What he did know now was that he could use magic. And that was what he was most eager to share with the woman.

There was however one small secret that he had no intention of sharing with Alise. This was something he intended to keep to himself for now. At least until he knew that it was safe and that he could control it.

Alise was honestly worried at the thought of him going out. What if somebody found him? What if he did not return? Everything was just so unsure for the time being. Ali was not sure how to handle a vampire. Even if it was still Tyrvinn, he was a new vampire. In her only reading, it mentioned without a master to guide him, he could do something crazy. She knew Tyrvinn to be brighter than blindly running into a village and feasting on the innocent until he was slaughtered. It was not a moment after he found out, he insulted her. Making fun of the way she looked. Although Alise had not scene herself, she was not sure what the potions had actually done to her body.

"Gee, thanks." She said with a smile. Moving over to sit on the same bed he had been resting in for two days. "Be careful out there. Please try to stay away from people." She said to him. Still looking out for his safety. "I'll see you in the morning." Alise watched at the male looked at his weapons. It surprised her to find he did not take them. Tyrvinn was no fool though. He had something planned for him. Once she was alone, Alise undressed down to her undergarments. Finding it hard to think when she was in silence. But once the covers were pulled over her head, and her head on the pillow, she was out like a light.

She had a nightmare that night. And did not sleep threw the night. Every half an hour she would wake to find herself hot, cold, or like something was crawling threw her skin. In reality, it was the potions. As the liquid moved threw her body, it needed at outlet. One she had given the past couple of days. But now, there was nothing but the remains left to the potions floating threw her body. With the high amount, it was messing with her. Ali knew it was a much needed mistake, and she just needed to sleep it off. Which she did, sleeping just about five hours on and off. When she woke, Alise cleaned up. Her hair was down for the day as she dressed. Heading to the entrance of the cave.

Her skin was very pale, even for the small Breton. The sun was barely peeking over the horizon when she saw a dark figure heading towards her. It was Tyrvinn, making it back just in time. With him and a fresh catch. Alise wondered if Tyrvinn could eat the food also. But would find out soon enough. "Welcome back." Ali said to the nord as he came into the cave. Avoiding the sunlight as it peeked over the horizon. The entrance to the cave was luckily a path down into the section they originally meant to stay in. But the small coven stayed further back. Which was where they headed. Besides the smell of death, it was fairly nice.

"Did you have fun?" Ali asked as she took one of the rabbits and began to clean it. Taking off the fur, cleaning out the inside, before putting it over the fire to roast. A fire she lit not to long before.

When the newborn vampire returned his eyes were back to the normal golden hue like they should be and he had drank the blood of a deer that he'd managed to hunt down in an unexpected fit of thirst. He was a little afraid that the primal instinct of what he felt that moment would overcome him at any random point in time though. Still, he remembered to get cleaned up before getting back. There was no need to startle the woman who he found greeting him at the cave entrance upon his return, "Thank you. How did you sleep?"

He thought about her question for a moment as she took the rabbits and prepped them to be cooked. Once he was sure of what to say and what not to say, he finally answered, "I can use magic." They were just the first words that spewed from his mouth before anything else. "I spent the entire night exploring what my body could do naturally and thinking about what else I felt like I was capable of without knowing how to make it happen. And I need to get some new swords. The old ones are foreign to me. Maybe I could make some and have you enchant them for me?" There was quite a bit more to tell and he wasn't sure where exactly to start.

For starters he knew that he had to be blunt about one thing, "Okay so I'm sure that I'm a vampire now. I actually drank the blood of a creature I killed in the forest. And my body is. . . enhanced? I'm faster and stronger than I was before and I'm pretty sure that I can coat my fingers with poison if I want to." The next topic he wanted to bring up was a bit. . . touchy. "I think I have a knack for necromancy now as well. After I had killed a few creatures I had this feeling like I had the capability to raise them from the dead. I even tried several times and I'm sure it almost worked but I don't really know how I was making the connection. It was almost as if I was willing the bodies back to life but something was missing." He looked at Alise to see if he was freaking her out or not but couldn't really tell how she felt about all this. He had been up pacing the room as he spoke and hadn't even realized it.

Letting out a sigh he grabbed a chair from a table that had been used for some sort of ritual or something and dragged it over to a comfortable distance from the fire and sat down. "Sorry, I know this is a lot to take in and probably a lot for me to ask but I want to learn some magic. I'm not really sure what all I want to learn versus what I'm capable of learning but I'd like for you to share your knowledge with me. Please," he added with some heartfelt sincerity. His world had been turned upside down in a night and now he was in a body was good but a bit unfamiliar. What did the Gods have in store for him? Or Alise for that matter? She'd been stuck with him for a while now and Tyrvinn couldn't say whether it was his blessing or her curse.

"Before you give me an answer to my request. I just wanted to say that you don't have to be here. I don't want to be anymore trouble for you, so if you want to part ways with me I understand."

"I got a couple of hours." Alise said. She normally worked off of four or so hours of sleep every day. It had been even less since Telrav came to command the wolves. He had her doing many things that would keep Alise busy from dawn till midnight. But she got used to it quickly. Even threw her life, sleep was secondary. Getting as much done as she could in a day was the priority. Weather it be learning, or cleaning.

His first words she already knew. Just did not share with the man. It was obvious to the right person how much magic was leaking from Tyrvinn. But she also never quite knew if he was interested in learning magic. He was speaking so much, Alise found it tricky to get a word in. But she was glad Tyrvinn seemed excited about his new form. "I can enchant them for you. Of coarse." Alise said when he mentioned getting new weapons. She did not ask about the old ones, because they were just weapons to Tyrvinn now. She wondered if maybe the Vampires whom lived in the coven before had a stash somewhere. The rabbit finished cooking on the fire. Alise took it off and waited for it to cool. She normally would use magic to make the process faster, but her body would make her pay after. So she waited. Although being her stubborn self, she took a piece off and put it into her mouth. It was at that moment Alise realized how hungry she really was. Besides that apple not too long ago, she had not had a thing.

"Raising the dead is easy. I can show you that." Alise said so quickly, she realized Tyrvinn had not actually known she could do it. In that school, Alise did not use much of the magic. She knew it, but just never felt she had the need for it. "Casting fire is actually harder surprisingly. With the dead, its already there, just have to make it move." She explained slightly. Ali figured they were about to learn more about each other than each of them really wanted to know.What came next though really made Alise smile. It was something she knew someday would happen. He had always been so curious in the past. But before she could answer, he asked her something more dear. Or rather, told her.

"Tyrvinn.. You wish to learn magic. I would be insulted if you did not beg me to teach you. Even if I choose to leave. You have the best Breton mage in all of skyrim in front of you. Not only that, I have the strongest nord I have ever met who was not a jackass in front of me. Of coarse I will stay and teach you. But my way is different that what the books say." Alise warned him. She gave the male a smile as she took a few bites.

"I guess I should wonder. What sort of magic do you wish to learn? Conjuration is an interest of yours I can tell. But you should always learn Alteration. It was my third mastered school, but first lessons. Defensive is the best offensive Mage's are taught. At least Breton children are. Skyrim Mages are more offensive...." Alise said. The final parts more to herself.

"That's good." Tyrvinn knew that the woman never slept much in the first place and even if it was probably better for her to get more sleep now than she usually did, there was no reason to force it. She would feel the need to sleep if she needed it. And if Alise seemed to be overextending herself, he could always make her go to sleep if necessary. Though he doubted that he would need to. With the way that things had turned out the past few days the two of them would probably spend some time laying low since the guards from Riften would likely being looking around for them in case they thought there were some survivors. Part of him worried for Kili as well but knew that she was likely long gone by now.

When she said that she would enchant his new weapons he smiled, "Thanks." He had the image of the weapons he wanted to craft in mind so all that he really needed to do was go and either find or by the necessary tools to do the work. Tyr had done plenty of weapon-smithing with the wolves so he knew his way around a forge. Not to mention he did most of the repairs for their armor since Soldvac had died. It was one of the responsibilities that he'd promised to take on for the old Nord.

It was impossible for him to not smile when the tiny Breton made statements like that, "While I appreciate the flattery, I'm wanting to learn from you so I believe that I should be the one flattering you. Still, I do want to learn magic, however it is that you want to teach it." This was probably something that would have happened eventually anyway, but this transformation process seemed to just speed things up. Since he now knew for sure that he was capable of magic the best thing for him to do was to make use of that talent and learn it. Otherwise it would be a waste. Besides, Tyr was still Tyr. He did enjoy the thrill of killing. Maybe even more so now that he was a vampire.

When Ali asked what schools of magic he wanted to learn this question was tough for him to answer. Thinking on it briefly he finally decided on a satisfactory reply, "I think I'd like for you to explain to me what each school is and what types of spells they cast. I think I would be able to better connect my capabilities with what I want to learn after that. Is that acceptable?" He wasn't really sure whether or not he actually had a choice since he was asking the woman to teach him but one way or another he would like to know about the basics first before they jumped into things. He was eager to learn, and although he may not have been a magical genius like his friend he was a quick learner. Always had been.

"of coarse it is. I wish I could do you one better and show you.. actually, I'll just show you novice spells for now." Alise said as she stood up. She had trained students in the past, and had a lot of fun doing it. So training Tyrvinn really excited her. She could not wait for him to caste his first spell. And maybe even after that they could practice together. Something crossed her mind though. She wanted to learn more about vampires. And the one place she knew would have the books was the college.. But did Alise really want to return? As a graduated mage, she was always welcomed back. She stood up after one more bite of her rabbit.

In one hand she held fire, while in the other electricity. "Destruction is the first tree. It is very simple to understand, and a bit tricky to learn. The three main elements of destruction are Fire, Frost and shock. Fire is the easiest to caste, that is why I use it a lot. Just to save energy." The Fire in her hand switched to shock, and both her hands connected, showing off the spell. "Electricity is the hardest. It requires more power, and even more concentration. Since the current can really mess with the body if not used right, you don't see it as often. There is also ice, which is an easy medium between the two." The spells stopped as she continued on.

"illusion magic focuses on changing the perception of the world from the viewpoint of the target. In other word..." She raised her hand up and turned herself invisible. "Invisiblity is the main spell I use. But other spells include calming the enemy, or angering them. Even a foresight, which is useful at times. This magic is a great support. Not so much as a main means of attack." It took Ali thirty seconds to fade back into the world.

"Restoration is also a given. Now.. Most spell from this tree will actually harm you now. But I will teach you a spell that will heal you. I just have to brush up on it myself first. There are also wards that protect against damage for a short time. Most mages you run into will throw one up." Alise said with a smile. "Alteration is the school of miscellaneous things. They have everything from armors, to little balls of light.." She saw the look on Tyrvinn's face. "I know. Alteration affects the world around it by altering the laws of reality and manipulating it to one's own accord. The armors of the school are something I like to use." Alise told him. She had not needed to caste something in a few minutes, so she took the opportunity to remember how to bring back the dead.

"And finally, Conjuration.." Alise sat back down. Raising her hand over one of the rabbits. It jumped back to life. Twitching a bit as it move around the room. It started to run towards the end of the cave before it burst into ash. "..is the school dedicated to summoning creatures or objects the caster desires. Although I am very out of practice with these spells. That was actually the first time I raised something in... three and a half years." Alise admitted.

Tyrvinn was excited that his friend had agreed. Although he hadn't thought about it until now, they could actually freely discuss magic when and pretty much wherever they wanted. It was something they had to do in secret before, and now look at them. Maybe the disbanding of the Wolves had been a blessing in disguise. Only time would tell.

Then the Nord sat silently paying close attention to the explanations that the Breton gave on each of the five schools of magic. In all due honesty, he wasn't too thrilled about restoration or alteration but he was interested in the other three. "Well I think I can already use a spell that would likely fall under the destruction category, though I doubt you would recognize it, and it's probably best that I show it to you later. But I can drain the life-force of my foes with magic. Not really sure how I do it, I just know that I can." He paused for a moment taking a look at the woman's face.

"I can actually already turn invisible. I did that by accident when I was out last night. I was running around chasing wildlife like an animal myself and strayed too close to the road. I saw a convoy coming my direction but I knew I didn't have enough time to retreat back to the woods so instead I just willed myself to be invisible. Next thing I knew, they walked right by me like I wasn't there so I assumed it worked." There was no real way to confirm it then though he supposed he could try it now if she wanted to see it. "Oh and I can see life forms, dead or alive in a limited radius. I'm not sure how far just yet but I'm sure it's more than twenty feet."

Then moving on to what he was actually interested in he smiled, "I want to learn lightening spells from the destruction school. I don't have any interest in the others and I don't want to burn myself to death so I'll avoid the fire. I have no interest in alteration or restoration but I'm willing to learn a spell that will allow me to heal myself so I don't have to rely on you for that matter." Then thinking on things a bit more he continued, "I want to learn necromancy. I know I have that talent in me so I want to learn that and lastly I want to learn everything about illusion spells. I can already go invisible but I think its just a vampire thing so that really doesn't count."

Now that he had voiced his thought aloud, Tyr knew that he wanted to specialize in a few spells and learn all the illusions spells. He didn't want to become a full on mage having to rely solely on magic but he did intend on having more than enough options to help him through any situation. Illusion spells would be useful for pretty much any situation he could think of. Lightning may be difficult to master but if that was the case it had to be pretty powerful. Necromancy was somewhat of a new interest. It wasn't something he'd have thought himself to be interested in when he was alive but now that he was undead it seemed like a perfectly natural hobby and interest. Something that probably just came with the territory. "How does that sound to you?"

Tyrvinn told Alise of the powers he had found himself to have the night before. It amazed her. The power the vampire's had. He could turn invisible, even steal the life from an enemy. From a magical stand point, it was amazing for Ali to hear such a thing. Tyr learning how to control magic would be very fun indeed. Especially without all the secrecy that normally came with it. "Stealing their life force? I have never heard of such a spell. Although it is probably something you gained when you turned of coarse. Still, you know a spell I do not. That is a bit irritating." Alise said with a laugh.

Alise finished her rabbit and set it aside. She decided to throw the other food on the fire just to cook it and keep it from rotting. She did not eat a lot at once, so in a short while when she was hungry, she would not need to go out. She listened to Tyrvinn as he mulled over each of the schools. She thought it was funny that he choose schools that she also used a lot. With the exception of conjuration. She did leave one of the other rabbits raw and dead for Tyrvinn to practice on. "I think first then you should learn to raise the dead. Lightning is where I would like to start you, or that recovery spell, but I think If I continue to use magic, my arms will fall off. So at least with this spell, al I have to do is talk you threw it." Alise said with a smile. The man was a very quick learner she knew. But with the new talent, he would want to play with it she knew. Practice it. Which was good. Because controlling a body was far easier than making an element from nothing. At least in Ali's opinion. Conjuration was also something she learned later on, so it came very easy for her.

"To make the rabbit walk again, you picture it. Think of the rabbit walking around the room. Then when you have a clear image, place your hand on the rabbit. Give it some of your power threw your hands. Picture it jumping to life." Alice said. Painting the picture for him.

Alise was a true student of magic. It was evident in her reply to his statement about draining life, though he knew it was something he'd gained in the afterlife he wondered if maybe there was a possible way to teach her? He would have to research that off on his own once he grasped the idea of how he did it fully himself. There were so many unknowns. "Well I can have pride that I know a spell you do not and likely can't learn without going through the process that I went through so, looks like you may be out of luck there!" Tyr said with his own retort.

Tyrvinn gave a nod of approval when told that he should learn to raise the dead first, "Sounds like a good place to start." Listening to Alise's intructions carefully, the vampire Nord waited until she was finished then looked over at the dead rabbit. He walked over and bent down next to it and closed his eyes. But before he gave the creature any energy he stood up and took three steps back. He wanted to see if he could project the energy. Why not train two things at once? Envisioning how he drained life in reverse he expelled a surge of magicka and waited.

A few moments went by that seemed like forever and Tyr thought he had failed and was being a little too cocky. Then a twitch came from the rabbit's ear. Success. It was a success! A bright smile curled onto the pale nord's lips, "Well after you explained it, that was easy enough. I thought at first I hadn't given it enough magicka. I was a little worried." Breathing a sigh of relief he went and sat down as the rabbit hopped around the room full of energy for now.

Tyr's mind drifted back to the secret he had kept to himself and wondered if he should tell Alise or not. It was kind of important but when would he use the ability unless he were in a dire situation? Maybe it was one of those things that he just forgot altogether and pretended like it didn't exist. Looking up at Alise through his new radiant eyes he smiled, "So maybe we can talk theory on some other schools? Kind of set the groundwork for how to use them if you're okay with that? I don't want you to overexert yourself but I'm pretty eager to learn," he admitted almost sheepishly.

"Magic is very easy to learn when you dont have to study like a mad man in between spells. Although I guess that has its advantages." Alise was shocked to see the bunny pring to life. She was thinking it would take Tyrvinn at least a good day before he got it. But not only did it jump up, he was able to do it without laying a finger on the dead rabbit. Alise was not sure if he had practiced magic in the past, of if his new form was really that quick to learning. It probably did not help Alise was a master herself. So training from someone who had been doing it all her life would speed things along very quick. The mage found it funny at how excited he was, and how quick he wanted to learn more. Alise decided if he wanted to learn so fast, she would train him... in a bit of a dangerous way.

She got up and came to sit in front of Tyrvinn. Pulling her own chair up, she reached down and took both of his hands. "Alright. Here is what we are going to do. Shock is a branch of power. It is also very dangerous. If anything goes wrong, you can shock your heart enough to stop it. You of coarse, don't have to worry about that." Alise said. "I'm going to send a shock threw your body, your going to grasp the current and send it back threw mine." she said to him. It was obvious the dangers of the practice. But it would also keep Tyrvinn on edge. This was honestly the way Alise first learned to control shock. It worked because she had to choice. Either control, or die. And Alise refused to study another hundred books.

She smiled as she sent a very small amount of shock threw her body into Tyrvinn's.