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Chapter 1:
She was beautiful, they weren't going to deny that. She had braided blond hair that fell past her shoulders, her bright blue eyes were wide in horror. Her white skin was slowly beginning to bruise where they had hit her, and her lifeless body was beginning to get cold. Her fine clothes and golden jewelry, stained with her blood.
"You know, it's a shame they wanted her dead. We could have made some nice gold out her."
"Yea, but were not paid to sell women into prostitution, Marik, we're just paid to kill them."
"I know that, Bakura. I'm just saying that if she were alive, we could just sell her and get some extra cash…."
"We are not stooping to the level of those godforsaken bandits, Marik." Bakura said eyeing his partner, "Plus, if we ever need some extra cash, I could always sell your pretty body to the bandits."
"Ha. Ha. Ha. That was SO funny I forgot to laugh," Marik said rolling his purple eyes. He turned to look at his partner, who was currently raiding her pantry. "So, you wouldn't want to stoop as low as the bandits, yet your raiding a dead woman's pantry?" He said raising an eyebrow in question.
Bakura turned towards Marik and smirked, "Marik dear, there is a very clear distinction between selling a woman into prostitution and raiding her pantry. Like the fact that were not getting paid for raiding her pantry, plus she's not gonna miss it."He said, turning to look at the dead body, "Anyway, I think we should get moving before someone comes looking for her."
"Right," Marik said, turning towards the door. Opening it he took one look outside and closed it immediately, cursing he turned towards Bakura, "Shit! Bakura, those Imperial assholes are coming towards the house!"
"What?!" He said looking out the window, "We need to get out of here! That bastard Otogi most likely set us up!"
Cursing, Bakura walked around the house looking for anything that might help them get away. He spotted a door leading to the basement. Smirking he turned towards Marik who was also looking for an exit, "Marik, get over here. I think I have found us our exit."
"Really? Then what are we waiting for?" He said walking towards Bakura, "Let's get out of here before the Imperial bastards get here." Opening the door, they walked down the stairs that led them to the basement. Looking around they noticed that the only exit was through a drainage pipe. Turning towards Bakura he smirked, "Looks like the only way out is through the sewers. Now I understand if you don't want to go, seeing as you wouldn't want to dirty your beloved hair."
Walking past Marik, Bakura opened up the pipe and climbed down with Marik right behind him, "Shut up, that was only once, plus have you seen the kind of stuff those people down in Riften throw into the sewers, lord knows how all their trash somehow manages to find its way there."
"Well, it is a sewer, isn't that where everybody throws their trash? Like all those in Thieves guild," he said towards Bakura, "They somehow knew, and migrated there."
Laughing, Bakura closed the lid and turned towards Marik, "Come on, those Imperial bastards are most likely looking for us already, and you're the one that can see in the dark. Lead the way."
Making their way through the sewers, they could faintly here the sounds of the Imperial Guards rummaging through the house looking for them. Otogi's voice being heard over them, "Find them! They couldn't have gone far!" Marik walked through the sewers every once in a while stopping to check through the drainage pipes to see how faraway they were. Sighing he turned towards Bakura who gave him a look of confusion.
"Why did you stop?" he asked annoyance clear in his voice.
"Otogi is still looking for us, so he will most probably have guards all over the city." He replied.
"Yeah, so?" Bakura asked.
"We won't be able to escape through the town. Lord knows how many guards he's got stationed all over Solitude." He said as he turned and kept walking. They walked a bit more in silence contemplating what their escape plan. Finally, Bakura spoke up.
"Well, we don't have to leave through Solitude. These pipes have to empty out somewhere, and I know for a fact Solitude, is near the water, so we follow the pipes until they empty out into the river." He said following Marik, eventually the water level began to rise and they could see the light at the end of the tunnel, walking to the edge they could see that it did lead to the river.
Smirking, Marik turned to Bakura and said, "I bet I can land further than you." Before Bakura could ask him what he meant he began to run full speed to the end before jumping into the river.
"You wish!" He said as he jumped from the pipe. Taking a deep breath just before hitting the water, he swam towards Marik he grabbed his legs before dragging him under water. Laughing once he reached the surface he could see Marik glaring at him.
"What the fuck, Bakura?!"He said turning to the silver haired dark elf, "You gave me a heart attack!"
Laughing Bakura turned towards the glaring Khajiit, "Oh, did the kitty cat have a heart attack because he thought that the mean Dreugh were gonna get him?" he mocked, he turned and swam towards the shore, "Come on kitty, let's get you out of the water before the Dreugh get you."
"Screw you!" Marik yelled as he reached shore, "I'm not scared of imaginary water monsters Bakura. Everyone knows that the only thing you have to worry about in Skyrim is freezing to death."
"Whatever you say Marik, plus Dreugh aren't imaginary. They are very big threat back home along with slaughterfish and about everything else in that godforsaken land." Bakura replied, taking of his armor and wringing out his under clothes, "And I don't know about you, but I certainly don't want to catch pneumonia from staying in out wet clothes like idiots, so let's find an inn before it gets too dark."
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Closing his eyes in frustration Otogi turned to look at the dead body of yet another victim. It was always the same, some rich citizen always ended up dead, and it was always at the hands of those two delinquents. Now, of course he knew that it was work of the Dark Brotherhood, since they almost never took anything of any value. He turned at the call of his name and saw his partner making his way over to him.
"Did they escape again?" He asked.
"They always do," he said, "Do you have any news about the war?"
"Yea, I was just coming to tell you the good news. The general wants us to make our way to Whiterun and convince Jarl Balgruuf to join the legion." He said smiling, "Finally, some action huh?"
Otogi smiled, "Yea, I can't believe they've got people of our stature doing menial jobs such as this when, there is a war on the horizon."
"That's true," Honda said looking past Otogi to look at the body, "But, it seems to me that you've found something to occupy your time with."
"I don't understand how some of our soldiers can stand being guards and just stand all day long. I mean, I've managed to entertain myself with these murders, but even I get bored of just standing here."
Laughing Honda turned to Otogi, "They're just used to it. Anyway, we better go tell General Tulius that we're ready."
They exited the house and made their way towards the courtyard. Solitude was nice enough, a town full of nobles just waiting to get in good graces with the widow of the recently deceased High King. Though, when they thought about it, it was pretty much the same back home with the many people who want to make friends with the Counts to gain some kind of recognition in the capital city.
They kept walking and a few minutes later they had entered the courtyard, and looked for where the general was waiting for them.
"Otogi! Honda!" General Tullius said as they reached the courtyard.
Smiling to himself when they snapped to attention. "Now, I know that since you've arrived from Cyrodiil you've been itching for some action, well wait no more. It's known throughout Skyrim that Jarl Balgruuf of Winterun has yet to pick a side in the war. I also know that the Stormcloaks have most likely figured this out, meaning that Ulfric is just waiting or has already sent a messenger over to the Jarl and asked for his support." He paused and looked between the two Legates, "I am asking the both of you to go to Whiterun and try to get his support for the war. It shouldn't take much convincing since he doesn't agree with Ulfric." He looked between them waiting for their response. "Any questions?"
"Sir, what if he declines once again? He may not agree with Ulfric but his resolve doesn't seem to wear down." Otogi asked.
The general looked at Otogi, "I have a feeling that the Jarl is going to change his mind. This game of his can't go on any further, and he knows it. Now, if there isn't any more questions, make your way to Whiterun and get the Jarl on our side."
They saluted the general before heading to the barracks, they needed to prepare. It would take a couple of days to reach Winterun by foot. With the threat of bandits, and the new arising threat of dragons they needed to make sure that they would be ready if anything happened.