Chapter 8-Escape Pt 2
Ralof closed the door and began to walk toward the table in the corner. A bloodied man sat at the table. Ralof lifted his head to see a cut along his throat. He choked back a sudden wanting to v cry. He hadn't seen this since his wife was beaten to death. He closed the man's eyes nodding sadly." I will see you in Sovengarde, brother." He muttered. He looked back to see Will searching the sacks. He saw a black shirt with buckles going across them. The same with his jeans black and buckles but his boots were white. He also saw him pull out a black and gold sash. He also saw him pull a huge blade out from behind the sacks 3/4 and the handle were black steel the rest was bone white. A long, soft, white, cloth was carefully tied around the black handle. Ralof was beginning to wonder about the man.
Will looked confused at the clothes." This isn't what I came here with." Will muttered. He looked at the ragged clothing that he had been clothed during his really mini coma. His clothes were Protector Style. These said ' Hey I am a prisoner that just got attacked by a 3 year old and almost executed... Help me? '." What are you talking about? Those clothes are what you came here with." Ralof said. Will shook his head." This isn't my Protector Uniform." he said." Well I guess when you came something thought of what the 501 4th Era Protector Uniform might look like." Ralof said scratching his cheek." The black and gold sash wasn't part of the Uniform. It was a gift given to me by Nicholas Eric Septim." Will replied." Why would they change it?" Ralof asked." I don't know... Try to look for a way out, ok? I need to get back into my Uniform... Can you untie my hands?" Will asked, suddenly noticing that his hands were tied." Sure." Ralof answered. He pulled out a knife and began to cut into the leather binds. As soon as the last of it was cut away Will thanked him. Will rubbed at the raw skin, seeing blood around his wrist. As Ralof began to search for a way out, Will quickly got dressed.
As Ralof walked by he couldn't help but look at the scars around Wills torso and neck. He remembered the autobiography that he had read in Ulfric's library 5 months ago about Will. He had been sold off by his father who was possessed by a god and was beaten for a fortnight. He had gotten scars and they were forever haunting him of his pain filled past. Then he remembered another book about Will that was filled with a Q&A with Will. He remembered the part where, despite what Will said, the questioner asked what went on in that fortnight, to show him the scars and to explain to him how it felt . All he got was silence then a nap. Well the nap was caused by Will punching him in the face and then waiting for him to wake up. Ralof then remembered another where it said that Will had been killed during a battle. Will then had been revived by his brother. William Fear's soul was placed inside an amulet to help Will live. Then Will and Fear put another part of Fears soul in a Akivir Moonstone amulet. Ralof took a hold of the other prison like door and shook it. Locked." Dammit." Ralof said.
Will pressed the brown box button into his back. Instantly it tied onto the blade and him. " What?" Will asked." They're both locked." Ralof muttered." Wait. I hear voices." Will said. Voices drifted from the room behind the prison door. Ralof hugged himself to the wall near the door and Will did the same with the other one. As the voices drew closer, Will traded his Somana for a sword. As the guards opened the door, the Protector and Stormcloak were facing the Imperials. Will found himself facing the Imperial Captain.
Will parried a blow directed for his throat, then stabbed into the space between the breastplate and the red cloth. She cried out and kicked him in the Area. He only grunted and stabbed again. This time it slipped under the plate into her chest. She screamed and withered to the ground as Will pulled the blade out. She looked up at him." Please... Spare..." She begged. Will frowned. Why should he spare her? She basically said ' fuck the list! Kill him anyway '.He kneeled down. He grabbed her shoulder and pulled her close, practically into a hug." I'm sorry." he lied. He placed the blade between their necks and slit her throat. She choked, seized and fell into him. He laid her on the ground and placed her sword and shield on her chest in a strait position. He then took the key off her belt and walked over to the locked prison door. Unlocking it he kicked it open and walked back to grab his sword." Go on ahead." he muttered. Ralof nodded and walked out. He did a body search on the guards and found coin and a torch. He ran out and followed the path. He then saw Ralof and slowed his pace to a steady walk." Ralof can I ask you something?" He asked. Ralof looked at him." You just did." He joked." Ha-ha very funny. No did you ever see that blonde girl on the porch of the house near our execution?" Will asked. Ralof looked at him." What did she look like?" Ralof asked." Blonde hair, wide curls. Red eyes. Big... Um... You know. Skinny with some muscle. A Katana and a Silent Hawke .59." he said, and then stopped, confused on how he knew what gun she carried when he had only ever seen a Dragonflare .48." A white blouse, black skirt and sandals with the long strips." He finished." Cassandra Lyrance." Ralof muttered." Pardon?" " The girl you saw was Cassandra Lyrance." " Now I know why you said she was hot." Will said. " Yep. She may be all yours if you try." Ralof said. Will looked at him." Wait. What?" He asked." Come on Will! You are only what, 2 years older than her... Well really 500 but still! Your young, a gentlemen, has a soul of a warrior and a heart of a lover, smart, strong and handsome. All you have to do I show her you are worthy, not piss her off and she'll be with you in 3 days flat." Ralof said. Will nodded and stepped forward. The ground shook as a dragon roar echoed around the area." WILL!" Ralof yelled. He grabbed the back of his shirt and pulled him away from the falling wall." By the Nine." Will muttered." We need to go, now!" Ralof said, pushing Will toward a doorway.
The Protector and the Stotmcloak fell to the floor in utter tiredness." Oh my flipping gods kill me now!" Will moaned. Ralof lifted himself into a sitting position." How many did you get?" He asked." 16. You?" William replied. " 15." "You owe me 1000 Septims." " Don't remind me." Ralof muttered. He stood up and looked in the wide room ahead." Come on. We're almost out." He said, dragging Will to his feet. They stepped into the room and was instantly met with the smell of fresh forest air." We are close." Ralof muttered. Will nodded. They walked further each step they took led them closer to freedom. Will could almost taste it... Or was that blood from their sword fight with the Imperials fight? The then began to run toward the end of the cave. Then they broke through, lunging out of the cave and into the sweet scented forest and a new beginning.
