It was around one at night. The shadows embraced most things. Especially the Argonian in Dark Brotherhood armor. He made his way around Windhelm, clinging to the shadows as if he feared he would never see them again. A guard clumsily walked past Niveek and Niveek couldn't resist himself. He crept behind the guard, tapping him in the shoulder and quickly rolling back into the shadow.

"H-Hello? Anyone there? ... It must be my imagination."

He did it again this time the guard shouted "I KNOW YOU ARE THERE! STOP IT!"

He knew when someone was boasting or serious so he did it once more.

The guard broke down crying "Oh Talos! Please help me! I am plagued by an evil daedra or ghost!"

Niveek walked out of the shadow and up to the guard.

He said with a hiss "Who is your true god, mortal?"

The guard looked up. He saw a slender Argonian. He was pale, except for parts of his face that were red, along with his throat.

"You mean gods, Lizard! You are just too stupid. I swear these lizards keep getting dumber every year."

Niveek said with an angered hiss "You would have no gods if it wasn't for our Dread Father!"

The guard replied "Dread Father? See I told you that you were stupid!"

Niveek grabbed him by the throat and lifted him in to the air. "Sithis is your god mortal and I am his chosen one. I am the one that hears his true love. I hear my mother. My Night Mother!"

Niveek stabbed the guard I'm the gut, twisting until the guard breathed no more.

"I envy you mortals... That you may die and go to the void to be judged by Sithis"

He threw the body over the wall and into the port leading to the sea. He headed toward a pirate ship where his next contract awaits. A boy that was disowned by his father. He had disobeyed him and became a pirate. Now his father wants him dead. Niveek was to kill a Wood elf named Funhier. Niveek was warned even by his mother that there was a deadly pirate captain named Ragnarok aboard. She said that Niveek might meet his match, which just made Niveek more eager to enter the ship. He quietly infiltrated the ship, finding his target and slitting his throat before anyone noticed. He went on deck to find a tall Nord man standing there, drinking rum and looking at the stars. Niveek said

"Are you the one they call Captain Ragnarok?"

He replied with "Aye. Who are ye, assassin?"

"I'm not here to kill you. My job here is already done."

"That may be so, but what is yer name?"

"I am Niveek. Listener of the Dark Brotherhood. I am a vampire lord and I have been around for a long time."

"That explains how an Argonian got so pale and yer eyes. How old are ye then?"

"I lost count... A while before Tiber Septim."

"Shiver me timbers and call me a skeever! That's mighty old!"

"Who are you Captain Ragnarok?"

"I'm Captain of me ship, the Black Dragon. I also have me a faithful crew. I'm not one for religion but if I did I'd go for yer man, Sithis. I've killed many people, a few dragons and various things. My one true goal is to slay the Leviathan!"

"I am no Leviathan but I challenge you to a duel!"

"Then it is a duel you will have, Niveek!"

Ragnarok pulled out his blade, Leviathan-Bane. Niveek pulled out the Dark Brotherhoods ancient dagger, the Blade of Woe. Niveek charged Ragnarok and tried to stab him but Ragnarok countered and caught the dagger with his sword. They both grinned with excitement. They both backed away and then charged at each other again. This time their blades met, flames and ice spurting from Ragnarok's blade and what looked to be blood spurting from Niveek's blade. The two men were forced backed from the collision of their weapons power. They charged once more this time Niveek's blade slightly cut into Ragnarok's side and Ragnarok's sword cut into Niveek's side.

Niveek jumped back and said "Aaahhh! Is your sword enchanted with fire?"

"Aye, it is. I feel a little... Drained. Is your blade enchanted with some sort of life absorption enchantment?"

"Yes it is."

"Well I think I could go for a drink. You coming?"

"No, I'd love to but I must take my leave. I hope our paths cross again someday. My mother needs me and the new keeper is worse than Cicero! He was the keeper around 200 years ago."

"Aye. See ye someday strange Argonian."

Ragnarok chugs some rum and puts some on his cut. Niveek dissolved into the shadows, diving into the darkness of the water. He made his way back to the Dawnstar sanctuary to visit with his Brothers, Sisters, and Mother.