Chapter 3 : Limits

Drake Pov

"Nah! Nah Where are you!" I called out. "How could she have disappeared like this" Serena asked "I don't know I took my eyes of her for one second and now—" I started "Loose someone" I heard a familiar voice say from behind me. I whirled around and saw an old friend and more importantly he had Nah. "Thank the gods Brynjolf I was worried I lost her" I said taking Nah from the thief "how can I ever repay you" I said. "Just keep a better eye on the kid and be thankful I found her before she got to close to Honorhall." my blood chilled at the thought of her winding up there "Will do Brynjolf, I need your help with something that's why I'm here." "Oh what is it" he asked "I need help watching some kids fifteen to be exact." He looked at me curiously "Most are the children of some friends who asked me to safeguard them" I explained "you only need help when you have the time I know how busy you can be" I said "if you can ever help we live out near Falkreath" "we'll see" he said. "Serena I need you to take Nah home I have one last stop to make and it's too cold to bring her along" "Ok I'll see you back at the house" she said. I handed Nah to her and we parted ways 'now how do I get to Windhelm from here again' I thought as I headed out the north gate.

An hour later

I had made it halfway to Windhelm when I was stopped by something unexpected "Leave me alone I have no quarrel with you" came a young woman's voice. I followed it to see A young Nord women with her sword drawn being harassed by bandits. What was unexpected was the sword she was using as it was one of a kind. I know because I made it for a friend "what's going on here" I said "the badits all looked at me "well lookie here boys looks like we got ourselves a hero" said the apparent leader "forget the girl for now let's deal with the hero first" then they all charged me 'seven bandits decently armored three axes, one mage, one mace wielder, two knives and a greatsword' I jumped back as I drew Sol from its sheath rushing the mage first using Sol to deflect the magic fire being shot at me I got in close and cut the mage down I then felt a pain as an axe wielder hit my side and a dagger pierced my leg "Gah these guys are tough" I muttered and focused magic into Sols blade "Sol Ignite." As I swung Sol the blade ignited engulfing the offending Axemen and the guy with the daggers and I felt my wounds close thanks to Sol's power I looked at the remaining two bandits the leader and the guy with the mace when a blade sprouted from the mace wielders chest leaving the leader in shock as the girl they had been ignoring pulled her blade from the bandits chest. I took this opportunity to approach the leader "surrender" I said "your men are dead and so are you if you don't" "fine I'll leave for now" he said "but I'll remember this"

"thanks" the young woman said "I would have been in trouble" I looked at her and smiled "Your welcome Sophie" I said "wha how do you—" she started " a I was there when your mother adopted you b Your sword is one of a kind, I know because I made it" A look of recognition dawned on her face "Drake?" she asked. I simply nodded and held my arms open as she threw herself at me and hugged me. "wish I had time to catch up kid but I need to talk to your mom" I told her "Why"? Sophie asked. "She has something of mine I asked her to hold on to till I needed it" I explained "Ok, it was great seeing you again." She said as she headed off "Tell Mom, Dad and Ma'isha I said Hi" she called out. "Will do" I said "take care"

Windhelm an Hour later

I knocked on the door of the large house my friend called home "hold on I'm coming" said the voice of a young girl when the door opened a girl with black hair blue eyes and grey skin no older than 5 or 6 opened the door she Immediately froze up Looking me up and down. "Lynn who is it" a familiar voice called out as a dark elf with long black hair blue eyes waked into the doorway and a shocked look on her face "Hello Vahl" I said smiling. "Drake!" She shouted excitedly and wrapped her arms around me "Its been to long come and sit" she started "Vahl" I simply said. "I know that tone" she said "I'm afraid this isn't a Social call I'm here for my blade" I said "follow me" she said In a less excited tone "so is Lynn your daughter" I asked? "yeah" Vahl "she was born five years ago" She continued as we headed into the basement "here it is she said" I headed to the sword rack at the back of the room and grabbed an long ornate blade with a purple wing shaped cross guard and an orange gem inlaid in the middle "I kept it safe for you just like I asked" "thanks, next visit we can catch up on old times" "no problem" she said mood increasing a bit "oh one more thing" I said "Sophie says hi" Vahl smiled and we headed back upstairs.

Upon returning to the house I was immediately greeted by a war zone. Melody, Lucina and Kjelle were fighting, Laurent was being chased by Noire who was going through one of her moments, Owain and Morgan were chasing Yarne, Brady and Lyra were crying on the ground, Inigo was bothering Aria and Cynthia and Severa were Pulling each other's hair. I stood there a minute trying to take In the whole scene when poet walked up holding a crying Nah with a pleading look on her face so I walked over to a nearby tree and plucked a leaf and started playing

(Reccomended song Oracion Leaf whistle)

As I played an ethereal Sense of calm flowed over the area one by one the children stopped what they were doing and began to calm down and listen to the song even Nah had stopped crying. I kept playing until everyone had calmed down. "I will never get over the power in that song" Said Poet as we lead the Now calmed kids Inside. "I know and I'll never forget who taught it to me" I said with a tear in my eye. 'I miss you dad' I thought.

? Pov

a shadowy figure watched the scen unfold before them "I've found them master" they said to a shadowy projection "shall I eliminate them?" "No" the projection answered "Not yet, let them be for now lure them into a false sense of security if the children become a threat we will eliminate them, as for the old warrior I'm sending a little... suprise for him" it continued. "Very well Master Grima." Said the shadowy figure as the projection vanished

A/n decided to add a little something to this chapter. so can anyone guess who the shadowy figure is here is a hint they have been mentioned in my stories before