A female figure was silently moving across the shadows on the rooftops cast by the clouds. Her black and red outfit, which was a trademark of the Dark Brotherhood assassins, was hardly noticed among the darkness. She pulled back her hair so it wouldn't get in her way of her prey. Her target was none other than General Tullius. It was one of the highest contracts and she was happy to do this one because she supported the true high king, Ulfric Stormcloak. She soon saw her target riding on a white steed with carts of prisoners riding behind him. She saw two stormcloaks and two ordinary prisoners who looked confused. One was being particularly vocal and she seemed to be the most violent as her legs and hands were bound. "Interesting..."

Meanwhile in the prisoner cart, the female mage was being restrained on her legs and hands. Her leg is restrained because she "accidently" kicked Ulfric in the shins. She had an annoyed look as she was looking around at the people in the cart. "I do not understand why I am here. I was just trying to find a place to grab a meal." The driver of the cart looked over his shoulder, "Be quiet prisoner!" The mage directed her annoyed look towards the driver, "If my legs were not restrained then I would kick you so hard that you fall off the cart!" She was trying to get out of her restraints so she can kill the driver.

In the cart behind the mage there was a horse thief and a wood elf sitting quietly. The wood elf broke the silence. "That mage is getting on my nerves..." The horse thief looked up, "What mage?" "The overly vocal woman." He spat. Soon the carts came to a slowed stop.

Steve was staring at the cart floor as he was wondering on their location. He was trying to ignore the violent mage as she was yelling. Steve was trying to cross the border to find a lost treasure of his family. His father has told him stories about a great family treasure which has never been found. He said that it was located somewhere in skyrim. However Steve did not expect to be ambushed by the imperial soldiers. Soon they were ordered out of the carts after reaching their destination. "Single file", one of the guards said as they got off the cart.

The mage was struggling to escape as the guards have to get her out of the cart. "If you do not release me this instant! I will make sure that every one of you will have a painful suffering!" The mage tried to resort on biting the rope around her hands in an attempt. She "accidently" kicked a guard in the chin while he was holding her legs. "She should be the first on the chop block", the guard said after being kicked.

Soon the assassin was distracted by the mage who was acting a fool and was avoiding the inevitable. "Why doesn't she die with honour? Does she not have any?" the assassin shook her head feeling almost sympathetic.

He was trying to ignore the mage's yelling as he waited for his name. Steve's name never came because the list did not have his name. "Who are you?", Hadvar said as he was looking up from the list. "I am Steve, the nord", he said as he was looking at the guard with honour in his eyes. Even though he knew that he was gonna die by the imperials, he was gonna show honor for his family even to death.

The thief and wood elf were in a different line with a different list. "Lokir of Rorikstead." The horse thief, Lokir, stepped forward "I'm not a rebel. You can't do this!" He started running. "Stop!" When he didn't stop archers shot him,killing him. "Anyone else feel like running?" one of the generals smirked. When no one did they continued. "Nathaniel of Rorikstead." the wood elf stepped forward, waited for them to check his name off, then walked towards the block.

As the prisoners were being read there last rights, the assassin saw an opportunity to soon as she was abut to pull out her dagger she heard a loud rumble in the sky. She looked up and saw a large dragon plummeting down to the tower across from her. She heard someone scream "DRAGON!" and she jumps down from the roof and lands on her feet, stumbling a bit. After following her target this far she would be foiled by a dragon... She ran into the keep.

The mage was dropped by the guards after they saw the dragon. "Ow! When I said release me, I did not mean drop me on my butt!", She yelled at some people that were running by. The mage tried to escape but she realizes that her legs were bound together. She notice the wood elf running by, "Hey you! Get me out of these!", She said as she gestured with her arms.

Nataniel stopped and look around. Then he saw the mage on the ground, "By the divines... Fine!" He grabbed the bindings at her feet and started dragging her towards the keep.

"You can carry me like a proper lady or cut these binds!", She said as she was feeling a bit annoyed.

"Just be glad I stopped! Most people here have a headache because of you! Either from yelling or kicking!" He glared back at her, a little annoyed himself.

The warrior's eyes were wide in surprise as he saw a real live dragon in front of him. His father has told him many stories about the dragon but he never thought that he would see one in person. Adrenaline was rushing through his blood as he tries to escape from the dragon. Steve was following the other people who were heading towards the keep. He could not help but raise one of his eyebrows at the thief and mage.

Soon the assassin was caught up in the confusion. She wasn't noticed to be different from any of the citizens. Of course it helped she stole some clothes off a dead civilian. She stayed as calm and composed as possible with people screaming everywhere around her and it took an awful lot of self control to not stab anyone.

"Maybe if they just release me when I requested then no one would have been kicked!", she said as she was getting more annoyed. The mage noticed a person who appeared upside down in her line of vision. "hey Wood Elf! I think that lady looks like she is trying not to kill anyone.", the mage said while looking at the person.

Overhearing this statement she looked for the cause of it. Anyone who could tell that might know why she was here. Looking from person to person she eventually finds the mage staring a hole through her.

Steve was trying to find a way to escape the dragon attack instead of focusing on the mage and thief. he ran past a few people including someone who was staring at the mage. He had to run past the soldiers who were trying to attack the dragon without any success.

Nathaniel was tuning out the mage just trying to run past everyone and get outta didn't much care if someone was killing people as long as it wasn't him. Soon he was at the keep and he barged inside.

The mage was looking around the keep as she was trying to move. "Ummmm...do you think that you can find a dagger? I would really like to walk on my own two feet instead of being dragged.", the mage said. She tries to wiggle around to move like a caterpillar because she was not gonna be dragged on the stairs.

"Allow me..." the assassin walked in as if it were just raining. She quickly cut the mages bindings and helped her up. "I assume you are a mage?"

The wood elf just gawked at the woman who walked in. "How? Why? Who?"

"The door. There's a dragon outside and who's asking?", the woman said answering his questions. She smirked and started walking towards a gate by the stairs.

The mage was looking between the assassin and thief while rubbing her wrist to get blood flowing again. "That was awesome...wait a minute", she said as she was pointing at the assassin. "You were the one who is trying not to kill anyone. Thanks for your help because someone was a jerk to not help a lady", she said while glaring at the thief. "Anyway how did you know that i was a mage, beside my outfit?", she said as she tilts her head to the side.

"It was mainly the outfit...but call it my instincts too." The assassin smirked sheathing her dagger. She would only jeopardize her contract if she killed anyone now.

Steve managed to rush into the keep before he was killed by the dragon.. He turned around to see that he was not alone and the mage was standing without the binds on her legs. "Does anyone know what is going on? I thought that the dragons were extinct.", he said with confusion in his voice.

"Apparently they are coming back with a vengeance..." Nathaniel said without paying any mind to the two women. "Shall we go? I wanna get away from these imperials as soon as possible.." He had a dark tone in his voice.

The warrior noticed the dark tone in nathaniel' words but decided to focus on the dragon. "Yes, if we do not leave then this building might collapse from the dragon's attack." Steve looks around the room before noticing the stairs.

The woman that cut the mages bindings was already picking the lock on the gate in front of the stairs. It only took a few seconds and two lockpicks. "And there we go." She said opening the gate. The woman strutted through the gate and down a few steps before calling back "Are you three coming or am i to leave you behind?"

The mage was skipping through the door like she was not running for her life. "Adventure, adventure, we are running for our life.", she sang to herself.

Steve gave a short nod before following the mage and assassin. As he was halfway through the doorway, he looks over his shoulder at the wood elf. "Are you gonna come with us?", he asked.

"Yea... For now at least..." His blood red eyes hungered. He would need to hunt soon but he would feel bad if he turned anyone that was here. Unless they got in his way that is.

"Alright, then we should get moving because the ladies are probably ahead of us.", he said while walking through the door. He was trying to figure out a plan to get everyone out of the building.

"Don't you need a weapon? You know to use spells?" the assassin was trying to understand why they took away every mage's staff if they were able to use magic. They had walked on ahead and she was the only one with a weapon.

"Yep, i know how to cast spells. People always assume that we need a staff to create a simple spell." She snaps her finger to create a small flame around her hand. "So i like to see their surprised faces when they are burning in flames", she said with a wicked happy smile.

"So why did i have to cut your bindings? Why not just burn them?" Thats what was confusing her the most. She stopped and listened at a door.

"Well it would be very difficult to aim at the rope with the hand position. Where are the guys?" She was looking around the corner of the stairs to make sure that the group stays together.

The thief was right there and just happened to stop. "Well, hello." he said, not even flinching. He did, however, raise an eyebrow.

She was staring at him before poking him on the forehead, "You are taking forever to arrive. Are you feeling alright?" The mage forgot that one of her hands was still on fire.

Steve was carefully walking backwards so if anyone decides to sneak behind them then he will notice. "So anyone got another plan at this point?", he said while looking over his shoulder.

"I was..." he hissed as the fire on the mages hand crackled. He focused on the fire and backed away.

"Thought I smelled vampire..." the assassin looked back as the thief backed up from the mage. "Anyway I was thinking just plowing through here." the assassin smirked.

The mage had a look on her face like a kid receiving a special treat. She quickly dismiss the fire in her hand so she could open the thief's mouth to see the fangs. "Vampire? I have always wanted to see a vampire in person!"

"Be gentle with a vampire or they won't be gentle with you..." She said rolling her eyes. She went back to picking the lock on the door.

Nathaniel slapped the mages hand away. "Get your hand out of my mouth, mage!"

"Someone is cranky", she said in a carefree tone. It took her awhile to notice that the assassin said smelled vampire. "Wait a minute...how did you smell the vampire scent on him?"

The warrior was trying to understand the mage and thief since they have been fighting since the dragon attack. He walked past them so he can stand by the assassin. "I wonder if anyone else manage to escape town."

"I don't know..." She said, seeming distracted. "Tell me... What's the phase of the moon?"

The mage puts a finger near her mouth while leaning against nathaniel, though she was aiming for the wall. "I believe that the moon would probably be full tonight. Why?"

"Why now...? " she dropped down onto her knees. "Is it already that time?" She dropped her lockpicks and slammed into the door. She could feel the beast blood inside her boiling.

Steve was growing concerned as he noticed the change of behavior in the assassin. "Are you feeling okay?", he asked with concern.

The assassin growled and slammed into the door again, this time smashing it to pieces. She ran through the doorway and past a few guards before she was out of sight.

The thief looked very annoyed. He stepped back and didn't care about the assassin breaking down a door. At least it was open and that was good. He saw the guards still in shock and snuck behind one. He proceeded to rummage through the guards pockets and pull things out, like a key and potions. He then took the weapons off his back, all without being seen.

The mage fell onto her butt because she was putting all her support on the thief. He was getting more annoyed. She was able to notice a small puddle of oil on the floor near some of the guards. Normally she would cast a fire without any second thought. However she forced herself to wait to get a clear shot.

Steve was getting confused by each second. He was wondering what was going on with the assassin because she was acting strange. The warrior was looking around for any possible weapon that he can use to defend himself.

Nathaniel backed away with a greatsword from one guard and a bow and arrows from another. As soon as he did, one of the guards turned around.

The mage quickly cast a flame spell on the guard before he could fully turn around. "Finally! We get some action around this place.", she said to herself.

Scrambling away from the fire, he handed the warrior the sword, "Looking for something like this?" He quickly turned around and drew two arrows and let them loose into two of the guards.

The warrior inspects the sword for a bit, "I believe that this sword would suit my kind of fighting." He rushed towards one of the guards with the sword pulled back so he can launch an attack. He cuts one of the guards into half like slicing a watermelon.

At that moment a large werewolf leaps onto the remaining guard. It mauls the guard then proceeds to eat his heart, tearing away the armor and flesh around it.

Steve was taken by surprise by the large werewolf that he raised his sword in self defense.

The mage was poking her head over steve's shoulder for a better look. "Is that a werewolf? That is so awesome!" The mage looks at nathaniel with a look of a happy kid, "Look! its a werewolf, it is so fluffy!"

"Yea... fluffy..." He had an arrow drawn and it was aimed at the werewolf's back, close to the spine.

The mage was staring at the werewolf for a little bit. "I don't believe that it is gonna harm us. Does anyone else find it strange that the lady disappears then a werewolf appears?"

The werewolf stopped eating and looked at the mage. Growling, the werewolf stood up on its two hind legs,revealing that it was in fact a she-wolf. It had two different eye colors that howled and stared at them all.

"I shall correct myself...SHE..might not harm us...possibly.", she said nervously.

"Probably? We should not move an inch so we don't appear as a possible threat", he said while slowly putting his sword down.

Nathaniel was reluctant to follow suit but, he did.

The she-wolf,seeing that the threat was gone, back down from her aggressive stance but still kept an eye on them. She heard something and ran ahead of them.

"We may want to get out of here before she comes back..." the thief said.

"That seems like a good plan, the soldiers might also come back any minute if they heard the scream." Steve began to head towards the opening which would hopefully lead to their freedom.

The mage was frozen to the spot because she never thought that she would actually see a werewolf in person.

By the way, I am not the only one writing this. I would like to thank my friend Sabrina who agreed to help out. She is the mage and warrior. I'm the assassin and thief.

You can expect more chapters to come to this story. It would be helpful if we could get reviews to let us know what we need to add/subtract. So thanks in advance.

(^'') Onto the next chapter!