Mori Pro Imperio: The Story of Pliton Calleius

"Twilight," I said, stabbing my sword into an Elf's shoulder, "What are you talking about?"

"The disaster I foresaw," she said, "It will happen now! Get back!" She screamed as a red gash in the sky opened, and hostilities stopped for a few moments as both sides wanted to comprehend what was going on.

Suddenly, I realized that things were coming out of the gash, and that more gashes were opening in the ground around us. Red humanoid creatures and coal black creatures came out of them.

"They're Daedra!" A Wood Elf screamed, "Kill them!"

"By Talos above!" Svogre said, "Daedra! This day just gets better, doesn't it!"

"What are the others, then?" I said, "Are they Daedra as well?"

"No," Rainbow Dash said, gripping her two swords, "They're Changelings, they can take the form of those you love, and use it to their advantage."

All at once, it seemed that the war paused, as we all tried to stem the Daedra and Changelings. They were formidable warriors, and killed more than either side would've hoped for.

Svogre and I had developed a working relationship, as we both covered each other as we recovered from attacking the enemy. I bashed a Daedra with my shield, and ran my sword through his head, while Svogre killed another with his Daedric Sword, covering me.

I picked up a Daedric Sword from a dead Daedric Warrior, and dropped my shield. I cracked my neck, and charged into the Daedra, with Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Svogre following close behind me.

I stabbed my sword through a Daedra's neck, and cut his head off with my Daedric Sword. The blood spurted in my face, and I really felt the rush of war flowing through my veins. I twirled around, and sliced through the chest armor of another Warrior, bringing him to the ground. I brought both swords up, and stabbed through the Daedra's head.

I turned to my left, and saw Svogre and Pinkie Pie decimating every Daedra that cme close to them. I turned to my right, and saw Rainbow Dash kill a Daedra behind me. I was about to thank her, when her eyes flashed green, and she shoved me to the ground, and changed into a Changeling.

This Changeling was truly disgusting in appearance. Its skin was decaying in some places, and I could see parts of its internal organs. It drew a dagger, and brought it up to my neck. I kicked it in the side, and drove it into the ground. I grabbed my own dagger from my boot, and slit its throat.

I got up, and saw a Daedra charging at me with a battleaxe. I brought my dagger up to block it, but I saw a sword go through its chest. The Daedra's face relaxed from an enraged face to a blank one. He fell over, and Rainbow Dash smirked.

"Thanks," I said as she threw one of her swords at me.

"Any time," she said, "Do you always lose your weapons like that?"

"Not much," I said, pressing up against her back, because Daedra and Changelings were surrounding us all. I whirled my sword with my wrist, and gripped the hilt with both hands.

"Ready?" I asked, "On three, one, two three!" We charged at them. I raised my sword up, and clashed blades with a well-armored one, who smirked at me, and kicked me back. I nearly lost balance, but got back, up, and slashed at his shoulder. He parried my attack, and slashed at my side. I brought my sword around, and deflected that attack.

He then raised his sword over his head, and brought it down on me. I put my sword up, other hand on the blade, just to parry the attack. With his entire body exposed, I stabbed through his abdomen, and smiled as the blood leaked out of his armor.

While I was taking my sword out, another Daedra ran at me, and cut at my arm. I screamed, and cut the Daedra's arm off. While he was reeling from that attack, I sliced at his neck and finished the job.

If we were winning against the Aldmeri, we were being eradicated by the Daedra and Changelings. They were just too powerful, and General Tullius called a retreat, while we let the Aldmeri fend for themselves. I found it pretty fitting, because they would've done the same.

As we were running back towards the Imperial City, the Daedra and Changelings finished off the Aldmeri army. They soon began to pursue us all the way to the Imperial City, but they dispersed to search for Aldmeri survivors.

"General," Celestia said, "Who were they? I knew about the Changelings, but what were the red ones?"

"They were Dremora warriors," Tullius said, riding his horse next to Celestia's, "They are the main fighting force of the Daedra, or beings from Oblivion. They come into Tamriel through portals, which we saw when we were fighting the Aldmeri."

"How do they conjure the portals?" She asked, "If we know how, we can stop them."

"That's the thing," Tullius said, "We don't know how they are here. At the beginning of the Fourth Era, Martin Septim sacrificed himself to seal the portals to Oblivion forever. But, they're here now, and we don't know how."

"Well," Celestia said, "How do we beat them? They have to have some sort of weakness."

"We can only beat them by closing the portals to Oblivion," Tullius said, "And we can't just kill them all, their soul –and their armor- is tied to Oblivion. They are immortal. We need to close every portal to Oblivion."

"There must be another way, General." Celestia said, "We cannot just close every single portal. There must be thousands across Tamriel."

"We'll need to talk with the Emperor," Tullius said, "We need to get going." I was nervous. If this was what the Equestrians came to warn us about, we were in for some serious fighting. The Imperial and Equestrian army was greatly demoralized, there was no words spoken.

Twilight came up next to me, and said, "I don't like these, Daedra. If they are allied with the Changelings, I don't think Equestria is safe anymore."

"What do you mean?" I asked, "Could the Changelings just be another form of Daedra?"

"No," She said, as we marched back towards the Imperial City, "The Changelings are beings from Equestria. We fought in a war against them, and we banished the Queen, Chrysalis, and the Changelings out of our dimension. They must have been sent to Oblivion."

Twilight's face turned to an expression of extreme stress and worry, and Celestia sensed her emotions when she looked at her. She smiled at her, and Twilight's face lightened.

"Don't worry, my student," she said, "The Changelings couldn't have attacked Equestria. Remember, we sent them out of our dimension, because of you."

"Yes," she said, "But, if the Daedra came back to Tamriel, isn't it possible that the Changelings could have returned to Equestria?"

"Well," Celestia said, "It is possible, but I think General Shining Armor and Princess Luna would be able to defeat them."

Twilight nodded, and Tullius and Celestia began to talk about what exactly they were going to tell Emperor Mede. I only looked forward. I didn't know what to do; I was running on pure adrenaline. No reasonable thoughts have passed through my head since we first descended against the Aldmeri troops.

Fluttershy came up next to me, and smiled. "I know this must be hard for you," she said, "But I know you can pull through this. I just know it, don't let up, now is not the time to soften up."

"Thanks," I said, "I really needed that." She smiled, and grabbed my arm. She then went up and pecked my cheek.

"I thought you were…" I said, "You know…"

"Oh," she said, "I'm bisexual. I love Rainbow Dash, but you wouldn't be that bad either." She then winked at me, and went back to Rainbow Dash.

After that, Pinkie Pie came up next to me, and I saw her skin was covered in blood. She sighed, and smiled.

"I love fighting," she said, "Almost as much as making cupcakes. I know the perfect recipe too! Maybe you and I can make some! Would you like that?"

"Um," I said, "Maybe. I don't know, I don't think I can come to Equestria."

"No, you can," she said, "Twilight can take you to Equestria with us! You can be one of our friends, living it up, you know?" I laughed at that, and she laughed too. The other Imperials and Equestrians looked at us, but didn't stare for long. Laughter was the best medicine, she told me, and she ran off to Talos knows where.

Finally, the adrenaline wore off. My muscles in my legs and arms began to cramp, and I desperately needed water. I fell to the ground, and I felt light-headed. Sweat dripped from my head, and I blacked out.

When I came to, Twilight and the others were helping me up. Someone was shoving a canteen into my mouth, and I almost choked on it. I began to vomit, and looked up to Twilight. She looked at me in pity, and shook her head.

"You need some serious help," she said, her horn glowing, "Here, let me help you." She tilted her head down, and her horn touched my forehead. Almost immediately, everything that was wrong with me was taken away, the cramps, the gash on my arm, everything was gone. I looked up at her, and she shook her head.

"I thought you were a Legionnaire," she said, "Not a pussy. Let's move, Pliton."

"Alright," I said, "How close are we?"

"We're about two hours away from the Imperial City," she said, "I overhead it from General Tullius and Princess Celestia. We should be able to make it before nightfall." I nodded, and got up, with Twilight helping me up. I looked to her and nodded in thanks. She blushed, and turned away.

"Let's get going," she cleared her throat, "We don't want to get left behind."

"Oh," I replied, feeling awkward, "Yeah, let's go."

We started to walk again. It was late afternoon, and the sun was beating down on my neck. Even though it was Evening Star, it was still quite hot in Cyrodiil, though not as hot as in Sun's Height, as citizens would immerse themselves in the cool baths for as long as they could in the cities.

The Imperial and Equestrian force reached the Imperial City before sunset, and the city was silent. Every window was boarded, and no one but Imperial soldiers was in the streets. The city looked dead. All the stores were trashed, and scraps of food and trash were littering the streets.

General Tullius and Princess Celestia dismounted their horses, and walked inside the Imperial Palace. Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, the others and I were called to follow the General and Tullius inside.

Once we were inside the War Room, the same Generals and Legates were staring at maps. We weren't greeted by Emperor Mede, but by the Lord High Chancellor of the Elder Council, Falcedon Flaeni. She looked distressed, and nodded to Princess Celestia as she began a conversation with General Tullius.

The Elder Council was a council of the most important people in the Empire, apart from the Emperor himself. If the Emperor died, the Lord High Chancellor would be the de facto leader of the Empire. It wasn't that complicated if you thought about it, but I never was one for politics.

"General," she said, "Did you defeat the Aldmeri force?"

"No," he said, "The Daedra did."

"Daedra?" Falcedon asked, "This can't be happening. Gods above, what is going on?"

"What is it," Tullius asked, grabbing her arm, "Where's the Emperor, I need to talk to him."

"You can't," she answered, grabbing her face as if she could cry.

"Why?" Tullius said, "Chancellor Flaeni, I demand an audience with the Emperor!"

"He's," Flaeni said, "He's…" She then began to sob, and tears fell onto the map of Tamriel.

"What is going on?" Tullius said, "Tell me, or by Talos…"

"He's dead." Falcedon replied, "The Emperor, he was killed by an assassin. Since the Daedra are here, it must have been the Mythic Dawn."

"Mythic Dawn," Celestia asked, "Who are they? Why would they kill the Emperor?"

"They've already done it once," Falcedon said, "They killed Emperor Uriel Septim VII and began the Oblivion Crisis, similar to what is going on now."

At that point, Svogre came bursting into the War Room, and pointed at Falcedon, saying, "You Imperial wretch! Only Imperials could re-open the unbreakable barriers to Oblivion! You will all burn in Oblivion for what you have done, and by Talos, I will make sure of it!"

In a fit of rage, I turned, and punched Svogre right in the neck, and brought him to the ground. I drew my knife, and shouted at him.

"Now is not the time, barbarian!" I shouted, "Don't you see the fate of every citizen in Tamriel is at stake! Now, quiet yourself, or by the Divines, I will kill you here, Dragonborn or not Dragonborn!"

He spit blood into my face, and drew his Daedric Sword, saying, "Then try to kill me, Imperial! I can kill the entire Legion; I can certainly take on one Legionnaire!"

I grabbed a shield off a table, and charged at Svogre, screaming, "Die Stronghand! I will be the one to kill you!" In that instant, Twilight teleported in between us, and used her magic to send us both flying to opposite walls.

"Let's be reasonable, dammit!" She screamed, "The world is about to end, and you think killing the other will solve it!" Her horn glowed a dark purple, and her eyes turned pure white. "I can kill you both, so reconcile, and try to think of another way to solve this!"

I nodded, and she put me down. She turned to Svogre, and said, "What about you, Nord? I have just about had it with your anti-Imperial attitude! Apologize, or die by my hands!"

Svogre's eyes showed immense fear, and he said, "Alright, alright. Just because I apologized, doesn't mean I like you Imperials or Equestrians." Twilight put him down, although less gently than me. She turned to General Tullius, and nodded.

"Alright," he said, "What do we do with the Aldmeri Dominion; they certainly will fight the Daedra, even if it means fighting with us."

"We also have to think about the Nords and Redguards as well;" Falcedon said, "If what you told me is really happening, than we need to find a way to shut the barrier to Oblivion."

"It isn't just the Daedra," Twilight said, "They're also foes from Equestria, which we call the Changelings. They can take the form of anyone, and use it to toy with our emotions, and then kill us. We banished them from our dimension, so we think that we sent them straight to Oblivion."

Celestia nodded, and said, "We must be able to kill any of our friends, since they could be a Changeling." At that moment, a letter materialized with Celestia's name on the envelope. She opened it, and began to read the letter. Her face went from pleasantly surprised to that of complete shock and fear.

"What is it," Tullius said, "Is it something bad?"

"Equestria has been invaded." She said, "My sister, Luna, is fighting for her life in our capital." She shook her head, and turned to Twilight, and said, "Twilight, I need you and your friends to head back to Equestria and use the Elements of Harmony to banish them. Equestria hangs in the balance, so please, don't fail."

Twilight nodded, and turned to me, "You're coming with us," she said, "I can't go without you."

Tullius looked to me, and said, "Auxiliary Calleius, you may go. But," he said, reaching for something inside a chest. "If you are going to Equestria," he said, "You need to be of a respectable rank. From here on, you will be known as Pliton Calleius of Skingrad, Tribune of the Fourth Imperial Legion. Congratulations, and may Talos guide you, Tribune." He brought his hand up in salute, and I responded with another.

"Also," he said, "Here is a sword, excavated from Dwemer Ruins in Markarth, after we had taken it. It was enchanted with a fire spell. I think you will find it very useful." I nodded, and walked outside.

"How are we going to get to Equestria?" I asked Twilight, curious to see how.

"We're going to fly up as high as we can," she said, "And I will use a spell to open an inter-dimensional portal. We will fly through it, and we will be over Canterlot, our capital city. Now," she said, "I'm going to make a large chariot, enough to take us all. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, can you handle taking us all?"

"Yeah," Rainbow Dash said, "Let's go."

"Oh," Fluttershy said, "Um, yeah, I can take you. But not for long, so let's make it quick, unless you intend on going slow…"

"She can take it," Rainbow Dash said, "Let's go, Twilight, they need us!" She nodded, and a large chariot appeared in the street. I climbed in, and helped the others get in.

"Thanks," Applejack said, "I know we haven't really met, so my name's Applejack. I'm the archer in this group.

"Alright," I said, shaking her outstretched hand, "I'm Pliton."

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy began to run, and when enough speed had been achieved, they jumped, and their wings unfolded. Our chariot lifted off, and soon, we were above the Imperial City. I could see the outline of the entire island, and saw that small towns and farms were aflame, no doubt because of the Daedra and Changelings.

Once we were high enough that we could see the Throat of the World, the largest mountain in Tamriel, Twilight closed the back door to the chariot, so she wouldn't fall out. Her horn began to illuminate, and her eyes turned back to pure white, as a black and purple hole appeared in front of us.

"Move," Twilight said, with a tone of intense stress, "I can't keep the portal up forever!" Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy picked up speed, and the chariot sped into the portal.

Being in the portal was terrifying. I couldn't see anything at all, and I felt nothing. All I heard was screaming from what seemed like lost souls trapped in this inter-dimension. I felt immensely sad for their loss, but we weren't inside this place for long, as I saw daylight from another portal.

"Head towards the light," Twilight said, "That's Canterlot!"

Like how I threw the Daedra and Changelings in there? I know you ES fans will rant at me, but I have a theory which I will explain later, which I think makes sense. Now, as you can see, Pliton is headed to Canterlot, where many more surprises will come up along with new faces. Read and review, because I really appreciate your feedback.