AN: I know that the last part was short, but I'll try to make this one longer.
The three bodyguards, obviously used to working for this important man, moved to protect him just in case the prisoner wanted to attack. Only then did the figure move to stand up. When he came out into the light, his features made everyone do a double-take.
The prisoner was a young Imperial. He was in his late teens or early twenties. The boy was taller than an average Imperial man, standing about six foot three, with toned muscles and a gaunt face. What bothered them the most were his hair and eyes. His hair was pulled back, but the color was a steel grey-blue color. His eyes were even odder. They started out a deep blue on the outside of the iris, but as it came toward the pupil, they turned into a blood red color. His pupils were slits; the kind a cat has.
The strange Imperial spoke something in a different language. The guards, who believed he was a mute, stared at him. He spoke again, this time using the standard Tamrielic dialect. "What do you want?" He asked, his eyes narrowing. His voice was filled to the brim with hatred.
The well-dressed man spoke, "You are the one from my dreams," The younger Imperial prisoner raised a eyebrow at that comment, but as he did, his eyes fell onto an object that the older Imperial was wearing. It was an amulet, with a red diamond in the center, surrounded by gold. His eyes were a mix of fear, recognition, awe, and anger. He's the emperor! The prisoner tried to back away, but tripped on a chair leg and fell back, catching himself just in time, avoiding a concussion.
These antics seemed to amuse Uriel Septim VII, and he continued, his expression turning serious. "Then today is the day," he paused, looking hard at the prisoner. "What is your name?"
The young Imperial responded, "Kalen. Kalen Von Chaos. What's going on?"
The Redguard guard, who didn't say anything yet, finally spoke, interrupting the emperor. "Von? What are you, an odd vampire or something?"
Kalen shook his head. "No, I'm more of a…… a human than those monsters."
The female guard interrupted before the Redguard could make another comment. "Baurus, shut up. We need to get going. We don't have time to make friends with," She paused, looking at Kalen, "with criminals." She said the word with enough venom to make a snake envious.
Baurus nodded. "Yes, Captain Renault."
The emperor finally spoke again, answering Kalen's other question. "Assassins attacked my sons, and I'm next" Kalen, at this point, lowered his gaze to meet the floor, as it there were sapphires coming out of his toes. "My blades are leading me along a secret escape route, which by chance, is through your cell." He stopped and looked at the captain.
Renault nodded, and pressed in a stone beside the bed, revealing a secret passageway. Kalen's jaw dropped. If I knew that would happen, Hell, I'd be way ahead of them. He stepped back as the three guards and the emperor proceeded through the entryway.
The male Imperial guard stopped and looked at the prisoner. "It looks like today is your lucky day, just stay out of our way."
Kalen nodded and followed the blades, pausing at the opening. It was a dark cavern, and it smelled as if there were rotting corpses down through the tunnels. It's going to lead me to my freedom, he thought, but the sins I've committed. No. I won't let them find out again. They won't be able to put me back into a cell. I can finally get my revenge. His eyes shown in the darkness, like a cats', but instead they shown red. Blood red.
AN: Chapter two is up! Yeah! Kalen is a very mysterious person. Why did he look down when Uriel said "Assassins attacked my sons"? You'll find out in a later chapter, so just keep that in mind.
