Movarth!

 

 

We're under attack!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calm down Vighar. I'll kill whoever it is.

 

 

 

 

...but sir, there's a woman with them!

 

 

I could sense her power...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There you are!

 

 

I've had enough of your running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dwemer constructs...

 

 

Was it another fight?

 

 

Don't know. The constructs shouldn't be active up here...

 

 

 

 

...but which way did the others go?

 

 

The hallway - or the door on the right?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We should split up.

 

 

You two go down the hall.
 

 

 

 

 

I'll fall back if there are constructs or anything I can't handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch yourself in there Sofia.

 

 

Remember what I said about the city.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its too dangerous to enter alone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep up with me Vex.

 

 

I know you're tired...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you sure Sofia will be safe on her own?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm worried about her...

 

 

Safe?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing's safe in this lifestyle.

 

 

Sofia can handle herself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If anything, I'm worried about you.

 

 

No offense but you suck at fighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right... I could use some more work on that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just keep your distance if it comes to it.

 

 

Best case scenario - Serana, Mjoll, and Anya won't even need us.

 

 

Riften will be freed of your corruption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who are you people?

 

 

 

 

 

How did you find us?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You guys again!?!

 

 

How in Oblivion did you even get here so fast?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll handle Laelette.

 

 

 

This time, she won't get away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're here for the prisoner,

 

 

 

we'll never let you have him!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prisoner? Could it be that man you've been looking for?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florentius!

 

 

 

 

 

*Charge...*

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're dead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking for revenge?

 

 

I'm surprised you didn't stay behind with your little boyfriend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*BZZzzt*

We have the advantage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overwhelm the warrior while I siphon her life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have more life in me than the four of you combined!

 

 

 

 

 

HYA!!

*Clang*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You bitch!

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Swish*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like I struck a nerve.

 

 

You don't think he'd kill you too if ordered?

All of them would!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's not true. You don't know him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He would have killed me if I didn't defend myself.

 

 

You think I want to live this way??

 

 

*Swish*

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You think I take pride in the horrible things I've done?

 

 

You think I like being treated like I'm worthless??

 

 

 

 

I do it to survive!

 

 

 

 

 

 

At least I know I'm a monster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathetic.

You kill my friend and all you can do is make excuses for yourself!

 

 

If that's how you want to live...

 

 

...then that's how you'll die.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On your right, Mjoll!

 

 

I just need one opening.

 

 

 

 

 

*Clang*

 

 

 

 

Kinda have my hands full here!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the attack!

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Clash!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've got you now...

 

 

 

 

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh no you don't.

 

 

*Blast*

 

 

*FREEZE*

 

 

AAAAGHH!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eat ice asshole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Whoosh*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*CRACK*

 

 

!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vighar!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Thud*

 

 

Oh fuck.

 

 

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

Shit.

 

 

*Dash*

 

 

Stop standing there and do something!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Panting* 
These guys are... *Huff* 

cowards...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know I can't fully control that power.

 

 

It could kill us all.

 

 

 

 

 

Well you better figure it out or we're dead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Whirr*

 

 

 

 

I was hoping to save this for later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Sigh*

 

 

 

*POW*

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hsaelnu eht sgnidnib,

 

 

Lortnoc eht sniahc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Shimmer*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unbind your pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominate them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Swoosh!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*ROAAAAR!!*

 

 

!?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Snarl*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRRAAAAAAUHRRR!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's going on up there?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't know.

 

 

 

I've sent Esmery and Vighar to deal with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What if its them? The Dawnguard...

 

 

*Scoff*

 

 

 

 

 

Forget about The Dawnguard.

 

 

They're the least of our problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Movarth said. It's impossible for them to have followed you.

 

 

Even if they did. They would be annihilated.

 

 

*Huff*   *Huff*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Huff*

 

 

We need to slow down a minute...

 

 

I haven't ran that much in my life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We can't rest long. We're already behind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just for a bit then...

 

 

I can hardly fight like this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Sigh*
Alright - we'll rest inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But only for a minute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divines... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She hardly looks tired at all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

*SHINE*

 

 

Thanks for the hospitality, but I think I'll be going now!

 

 

 

Uuughh... what in... 

how did he..?

 

 

My vision!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry kid, you suck at your job!

 

 

There's no where to run, fool!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you enter the city you'll get us both killed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being a thrall is actually pretty nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*CLANG*

*Shing*

 

 

 

Hey!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's your plan? To lock yourself in?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who said anything about a plan?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I make this shit up as I go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luckily every Dwarven city has a security checkpoint at the entrance.

 

 

I pulled that lever to lock down the area.

 

 

 

 

My master will figure a way in.

 

 

You're not just locking me out,

 

 

...you're locking yourself in. 

 

 

 

Funny you should say that.

 

 

I was getting lonely with just us in here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why don't we invite some guests?

 

 

Maybe the big metal kind?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hear these security checkpoints can be quite popular with the automatons.

 

 

After all, they say....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...that the Dwemer's security constructs were programed to torture intruders for information

 

 

before killing them... slowly...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hahaha! Those Dwemer must have been lovely!

 

 

 

 

 

One of these levers ought 'a do it.

 

 

How about this one?

 

 

 

You're crazy!

 

This whole place will be crawling with them...

 

 

We'll all die!

 

 

*Clank*

 

 

Whoopsie!

 

 

*Clink clink clink*

 

 

*Bang*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*THUD*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who is that woman? I need to warn Movarth...

 

 

 

Huh?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Metal clanging*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sphere-men!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How in Oblivion did they get here?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't have time for this!

 

 

I'm in a hurry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Swish*

 

 

 

That was a close one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Creak*

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully these scrap heaps will buy me enough time...

 

 

 

 

!!

 

 

Why now?!?

 

 

 

 

 

I'm being cornered by two foes!

 

 

 

 

 

Get back here you milk-drinker!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

It looks like I have no choice...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sphere-men!

 

 

Hya!

 

 

Mjoll's fighting an automaton!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Whirr*

 

 

 

 

 

Stand back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know your moves, mindless warrior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finish it Mjoll.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*WHOOSH*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Clang*

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Thud*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

Return to your slumber...

 

 

Where did the vampires go?

 

 

 

 

The man continued on; the woman went into the door behind me.

 

 

We'd be best to avoid following her.

 

 

 

 

There is nothing but death through there.

 

 

We must go deeper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's surely more vampires but at least we split up those two.

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the automatons awake...

 

 

...I suspect it will only get harder from here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will lead the way forward. There are only two main rooms left ahead.

 

 

Only two rooms...

 

You're saying the other vampires are right ahead?

 

 

 

Then that means...

 

 

 

Laelette must be there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I must warn you to never go into the city.

 

 

 

If the vampires enter.... We must leave them to their doom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where did those damn machines come from?!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

This whole place has been nothing but a disappointment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I told you its not my fault.

 

 

That nutjob mind is probably too crazy to enthrall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe I could try...

 

 

I've actually pretty g... 

 

 

 

 

Oh please would you shut the fuck up already.

 

 

As if you would be able to make a thrall...

 

 

 

 

but I...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movarth!

 

 

We're under attack!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calm down Vighar. I'll kill whoever it is.

 

 

 

 

Not this one sir... I could sense her power.

 

 

She is stronger than you...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There you are!

 

 

I've had enough of your running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!!

What was that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A horn!

 

 

That must be the guard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somethings going on up there...

 

 

*BZZZZzzzZZZT*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Groan*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ughh... 

 

 

Now they fucking know we're coming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What in Oblivion was that noise?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe it was some Dwemer machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I should check in with Movarth and the others.

 

 

Stay here and watch the prisoner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What if he wakes up?

 

 

He's tied up for Septim's sake.

Cowardly mortals...

 

 

 

He won't even be conscious for a few hours at the least.

 

 

oh... uh, right!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This place is a Labyrinthian...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Creak*

 

 

 

*SLAM*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About earlier - I know you dislike killing innocents,

but thrall are always loyal to their masters.

 

 

They can't help it. That girl included.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I heard you say that back in Riften, but...

 

 

...you never really explained it to me what a thrall is exactly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A thrall is someone mind controlled by a vampire to be their slave.

 

 

I gathered so - I was wondering about how that actually works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a bit more complicated than that.

It's about the domination of ones will.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there nothing we can do?

 

 

What about breaking the spell?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only way we know how to do that is by killing the vampire.

 

 

Just like how The Dawnguard freed Beleval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's great in theory but a lot of the time you should probably just kill them.

 

 

...

 

 

 

 

 

Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These halls have seen more than enough death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know Anya, 

 

 

You could probably make a thrall with some practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't do such a thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm a vampire only out of necessity...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still no one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I doubt they're much deeper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The closer we get to the city, the more sphere-men we will see.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The supplies at the entrance made it look like multiple people were living here - probably for a while.

 

 

Where are they?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's hope we don't find them all at once.

I won't be able to protect you against a whole group of powerful foes.

 

 

Could they be running? Are there other exits they can leave from?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That shouldn't be possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The depths that connect the other settlements are wrought with foul creatures.

 

 

We must never go into that cursed city.

 

 

 

What could be so bad... What happened to you in there..?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found the true meaning of despair.

 

 

Pray you never do...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I sense someone.

 

 

Be on guard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hehaheheheha...

 

 

Well, what's this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have guests...

 

 

*Snicker*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vampires...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look Esmery,

 

 

 

Laelette must have thought these vampires were with The Dawnguard!

!

 

 

No wonder she was confused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

She doesn't know about the war yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know who you work for or how you've found us, but...

 

 

...It'll be the last thing you ever do.