The Harmony Scrolls V: Manerim

As Rainbow and Alex exited the cave, the sun shone brightly on the snow, making it glow. The trees seemed to sway rythmicly in the breeze. Alex exited the cave first. "We need to go to Riverwood."

Dash eyed him suspiciously. "How do you know about Riverwood?"

"It's in Skyrim. Nice little village. Can wait to venture into that damned barrow and retrieve that claw. I swear, I stole it right back after I returned it to him." He laughed as he said that last bit.

Dash pulled her axe out of her belt and jumped on Alex and pinned him to the ground with her powerful legs.

"Woah, woah!"

"Alright, Celestian spy, start talking before I have to gut you like a horker." Dash barked, an angry look on her face.

"Woah, they have horkers here too? Nice!" He said, grinning.

This only made Dash press down harder.

"Alright, Alright! I'll tell you, damn..." Dash frowned and removed her legs from his arms. He stood up and dusted his dirty clothes off. "God, its damn cold here...I can imagine how cold it is in Winterhold. Anyway, I know about Riverwood and horkers from this video game called 'Skryim'. I am the Dragonborn, or Dovahkiin, and I am supposed to save Skyrim. Or in this case, Manerim. I'm valuable to you, and all the people of Equestria, whatever or wherever that is."

Rainbow rubbed her chin thoughtfully with her hoof. "I have no idea what a video game is, but that sounds pretty solid to me. Sorry I jumped on you." The pegasus said, looking at the ground.

"C'mon, you crazy pegasus, lets go to Riverwood." Alex said, playfully shoving the light blue pony. They set off at a steady pace down the worn cobble stoned road.

Rainbow Dash sighed in frustration. "What's wrong?" Alex asked. "It's just that...All I wanted peace, and for everything to be twenty percent cooler, but instead we fight a war. Ponies are supposed to be peace loving creatures."

"It's okay. You guys will work something out." Alex said, stroking Rainbow's wing. She breathed in quickly.

"Don't do that!" She barked, making him snatch his hand away and flinch. "Why not?"

Rainbow looked away from his face. "Well...That's considered a private area for pegasus ponies. I'm sorry I yelled at you. I'd be lying if I said that didn't feel good though." She said, blushing.

"Oh, um, I'm really sorry." He said, blushing also.

She shook her head. "No, it's okay. Just remember to not do that anymore, alright?"

Alex nodded and stayed silent. The two walked merrily down the road discussing the war and Skyrim. "So what's it like around here?" Alex asked.

"Well, you've played that game, right? You should know. But I guess I should tell you. Gerdur runs the mill and makes a decent living. I fight for Luna. There's Lucan and Camilla who run the general store. There's a blacksmith. Not much else to tell about Riverwood. Let me tell you about the land marks around here though. There's Bare Hooves Barrow, an ancient ruin of the Rim Ponies. There's also a shrine for standing stones around here, along this road. There, you can see it."

She pointed towards three upright stones, ancient and weathered constellations etched into them.

"Wow...They look amazing. They're three different arch types: Warrior, Mage, Sneak. I never really chose one. I did all three." He said and his eyes widened in excitement. "Maybe...Maybe It'll work for me! It has to."

He walked up to the Warrior stone, and pressed his hands against it. The lines drawing the constellation lit up, a light blue color shining from the deep etchings. A beam of the same color shone down from the sky into the stone, this was making it light up.

Alex felt his muscles tighten up, then relax, as if he was lifted by magic. The light died down, and he was set back down on the ground. He was a warrior now.

He closed his eyes and breathed in deeply through his nose. "I feel...powerful." He said, flexing his biceps. "I feel great."

Rainbow Dash nodded and yawned. "Yup, magic will do that somepony. C'mon, Riverwood is just down the road." She ran ahead of Alex, who was still basking in his new found strength. He soon realized that Rainbow ran ahead. "Hey, wait up!" He yelled, running after her.

When Alex caught up with the blue pegasus, she was already walking through the town. "Follow me, Gerdur is probably down at the mill. But of course, you probably know that." Rainbow led him across a small but sturdy bridge, a majestic river flowing underneath.

Rainbow approached a dark green pony with a brown mane, with an image of an axe and log on her behind. "What the hell is that? Tattoo?" Alex asked. Gerdur gasped and turned around. "Rainbow, what in Equestria are you doing here? And what is that thing beside you?"

"Gerdur, don't worry. Everything is ok. Now, at least."

"What do you mean, now? Did something happen?" She asked, worry layering her voice.

"Gerdur, I'm fine. We were on a routine mission in Dark Water crossing, when the Celestians ambushed us from the forest. Luna and the rest of us were captured. We were then escorted to Helgen, where we were to be executed. Then out of no where, a dragon attacked and destroyed Helgen. We were able to escape, but without my friend here, there's a good chance you would have never seen me again. It sounds crazy, but if it weren't for that dragon we would've just been killed. And this 'thing' is a human, from a place called Earth." Rainbow explained.

"And to answer your question, Alex, that 'tattoo' as you call it is called a Cutie Mark. It's what everyone gets when they discover their special talent."

He nodded in disbelief. "Right. Cutie Mark."

"A dragon, you say? You need to get this information to Jarl Saddlegruuf in Whitetrot immediately. Riverwood is a sitting duck out here. Take the road north and you can't miss it." She said.

"Alright, off to Whitetrot then. Rainbow, would you like to come with me?" Alex said, smiling.

"Sure." She said.

The pair headed down the north road to the bustling city of Whitetrot.