(Beginning of Volume 4)
(pov ???)
"Phew, another work day is over." I said with a heavy sigh.
I was walking home from work, where I stayed for a long time. I am an ordinary office worker who cannot say no to her colleagues, and always helps them with their work.
Like today, on New Year's Eve. All my colleagues were at the office party and I was the only one in the office doing all the work.
Actually, back in school, I thought that I would have another fun job, but it didn't happen.
After school there was university, and then a diploma, and eventually I went to work in an office. Usually the workday starts at 8:00 and ends at 17:00, but for me it ended at 21:00, because of the amount of work I did.
The only joy for me in my gray life were games and drinking.
"I'm home!" I said as I entered my apartment, and of course there was no answer, since there was no one to answer, I lived alone.
I don't even know why I say this phrase every time I come home, maybe in the hope of someday hearing a sweet, gentle voice "Welcome back!", I don't know.
Throwing my bag on the nightstand, I went to the living room, where there was a small Christmas tree with garlands, which I had put up quite recently to create a little New Year's mood.
The clock was already 10:00 pm, which meant that the New Year would soon be here.
I went to the kitchen to make instant noodles, and took a couple of cans of beer from the refrigerator.
That was my entire New Year's dinner.
Sitting down on the sofa in the living room, I turned on the TV, with some New Year's movie that they put on every year, it was something like a tradition.
I started to eat dinner and sent congratulations to all my relatives. And as expected from my mother, she again asked when I would get a husband.
I wanted to write to her "Never, I'm a lesbian!" but I restrained myself. My family was religious, so I was afraid that they could do something, even though I moved to another city because of this. I loved my parents very much, but I was also afraid of what they could do. Of course, if I had confessed when I was still dependent on them, they could have sent me to some religious camp that was supposed to "fix me", but now they can't do that, at least not if I myself don't allow it, which will never happen in my life, I'd rather die than be with some man.
I have been living alone in a completely different city for 4 years now, and finding a girlfriend is difficult, but at least I had a couple of dates, unlike my hometown, where there were several girls I had feelings for, but could not do anything about, because of fear of the family.
Meanwhile, the time approached 0:00.
"Happy New Year to me!" I said, and made a wish.
I want my life to change.
Having cleared the table, I turned off the TV, and went to the bedroom, fortunately tomorrow is a holiday weekend, which means I will take a break from work for a while.
"Strange…" I muttered, because for some reason I really wanted to sleep, I tried to stay on my feet, but soon I felt like my body was not obeying me.
Because of this, I began to panic, fueled by fear. I did not know what was wrong with me, and pretty soon, I plunged into the abyss of sleep.
The next time I woke up. from a slight push that woke me up, and immediately felt panic.
I was in some kind of cart, with my hands tied... WHY IS THERE FUR ON MY HANDS? I need to calm down...
Looking to the right, I froze in shock, because there was a man I knew... Ulfric Stormcloak...
What the hell?!
Is this a dream?!
It's probably just a dream!
I can't be in another world, let alone a fictional one!
I'm probably just overtired. That's why I'm dreaming this!
But still...
It's too realistic to be a dream...
I died and ended up in a new world, and I also changed my race, now I'm a Khajiit?
Of course, I have nothing against Khajiit, I really like cats, but to be one of them is too much.
But I can't do anything about it...
And since I'm in this carriage, in which there are three other men besides me, which means I'm also a Dovahkiin...
But how?! I don't want to go through all those battles that were in the game, I don't even know how to fight!
Why...
That wish!
They say rightly, you need to be careful what you wish for, because it can come true!
On the other hand, I wanted my life to change, and here you go. I became a dragon who had to Alduin and save all of Tamriel...
Although to be honest, as far as I remember, there were same-sex marriages in Skyrim, so this is a chance to find a girlfriend! Although to be honest, who would date a cat that walks on two legs?
Although if I were to choose a girlfriend, it would be better if it was Serana. I also liked this vampire in the game, she was my favorite.
"Hey you, are you awake?" I heard a voice that brought me out of my thoughts.
This voice belonged to the blond guy who was sitting opposite me. As far as I remember, his name is Ralof.
"N-not sleeping." I said timidly.
"You are a border trespasser, huh? You had to run into an imperial ambush, they caught us and that thief too." - said Ralof.
No, that's not true, I'm just an ordinary girl who was alone to celebrate the New Year, and ended up in this world.
"Damn Stormcloaks. Skyrim was quiet until you were brought here. And the empire didn't care about anything." - said the dirty man in rags, although I was no better, I was also in rags, but at least I was not so dirty.
"If they weren't looking for you, I would have stolen that horse and rushed to Hammerfell right now." - he added.
"Hey, we don't belong here! The empire is hunting the Stormcloaks." - the dirty man addressed me.
"..." - I could only remain silent, I didn't know what to answer.
"We are all brothers and sisters by fate, thief," said Ralof
"Everyone shut up!" shouted some armored man who was driving the cart.
I moved away from further conversation because I knew what they would talk about and did not want to join in their conversation.
Quite soon we reached the city where we were to be executed, although I know that this will not happen, I am still afraid. This is not a game anymore, I can't die and start from the last save, like in the game. If I die, it's all game over!
Meanwhile, the cart stopped and we were told to get out.
And of course, that thief tried to run away, but he was shot with a bow
When my turn came, I approached two people, like in the game, there was a man who kept a list and a woman who stood next to him in armor, like some legionnaire.
"Who are you? What is Khajiit doing here, so far from Elsweyr? Have you lost your caravan?" the man asked.
"Yes." I simply answered.
"Captain! What should we do with this one? She's not on the list!" the man asked the woman in the legionnaire's armor.
"To hell with the list! Bring her to the chopping block!" the woman answered, and I involuntarily swallowed.
Soon I was standing with all the prisoners who were waiting for their execution, and as soon as I saw how some man's head was cut off, I almost threw up from what I saw. In my life, I had seen nothing but blood from the nose, and nothing more. But here, seeing someone's head cut off, caused me to feel fear.
I was supposed to go next, but my legs refused to move.
That was until two girls appeared next to us, who were… cat girls! They are so cute! Why couldn't I be like that? It would be better than being a literal cat that walks on two legs.
These girls had machine guns on their hands, which clearly showed that they couldn't possibly be from this world. They also had modern clothes that schoolgirls would usually wear. And they also had some strange thing above their heads.
The Imperials also noticed them and immediately grabbed their weapons, but before they could ask them questions, we all heard a roar that made me tremble. I knew who that roar belonged to.
And a few seconds later, a terrible dragon landed on the tower.
But the next thing that shocked me was these two mysterious cat girls who pointed their machine guns at Alduin.
I wanted to tell them that bullets wouldn't help against a dragon, but their shots didn't let me do it.
They fired, one bullet at a time, which easily hit the dragon's eyes, at first nothing happened, but after a few seconds, the dragon fell from the tower, and it was clear that he was definitely a corpse.
It's so easy to kill a scary dragon, which everyone is afraid of, with modern weapons...
I have to be near them, then I will have a chance to survive in this world.
She is one of the cat girls, with ash hair, looked at me and smiled.
And I felt that she knew exactly who I was. So most likely, they are also from the world in which this game was, and most likely they played it.
Maybe it's not so bad that I ended up in this world...