Review are loved, and if I don't pm you tx or do a shout out it isn't because I don't dance when I see "New Review for A Hero's Legacy" when I open my email, seriously I actually do a little dance. This chapter almost didn't make it back into the story but I needed Night to be emotionally compromised and confused she that the events of her next chapter were more believable...

Courage and I walking into a simple grassy field outside of Riften; Mercer was waiting along with several of my fellow guild members. Courage growled "I hate that man, he smells of others fear." Her hackles were raised and golden brown eyes narrowed into a death glare. If only looks could kill.

"Courage you need to be nice," I said but my heart was obviously not in the comment. Courage had grown; she was the size of a full grown wolf with jet black fur that matched Night's. But the difference was that while she-wolves were built for speed they didn't truly develop until they were about a year. But Courage grew quicker, probably from her dog blood and she already reached speeds to match that of Snow. When she ran she was nothing but a black blur with twin pits of amber sparkling with irritation.

"Sure! Right after I never eat rabbit again!" she snarled "I hope that was a yes ma'am!" I laughed giving my dog a glare that didn't seem to faze her. Damn the fact that she was so utterly used to glares between Mercer, Vex and myself. I turned my attention to see who we were yet waiting for. I shivered momentarily in the dawn sun, it was bright and there were few shadows to be had in the sparse part of the forest. We were too close to the lake.

"That dog," said Bryn walking into the clearing, head shaking "Do you know why we're here?" he asked. I turned to face him and said "Training, apparently like former guild master Gallus used to, but I wouldn't know about that." He nodded and then looked thoughtful. "Great, it's going to be like capture the flag or something." Snorted Delvin who looked like he wasn't used to getting up early, he was probably hung over. "What's wrong with that?" asked Sapphire looking as confused as I felt. "If you're not on the winning team, you probably got your arse handed to you! I hope we brought bandages." spat Vex looking just as vex-y as ever.

But I noticed the whole guild was sulking a little, while on a job Ravyn and Etienne were caught and sadly it being in Cyrodill were Mercer apparently didn't have any real control, they were in for 2 years, least it wasn't death. But being down two members was just sad and the whole guild was morning, well except for Mercer. Mercer said that if you're stupid enough to get caught outside of Skyrim there is nothing he can do. I figured Ravyn being former Morag Tong would have been sly enough not to be caught. But Etienne was so damned jumpy after being rescued from the Thalmor…

"We should get started, since we are an odd number, 13 there will be teams of 7 and 6." Said Mercer looking bored.

"Why are we doing this?" asked Garthar looking confused.

"Stupid idiot! Cause some of us got caught! We need to practice." said Vex but she didn't sound as angry as usual.

"Right, so it is indeed capture the flag, you have to sneak past the other team." Said Mercer shooting Garthar a glare. "Teams will be-"

"Wait! We don't get to choose?" asked Rune frowning.

"STOP interrupting me." Seethed Mercer losing some of his composer to which I snickered. "Team 1, myself, Brynjolf, Thrynn, Garthar, Sapphire, and Cynric. Everyone else is on Night's team." Glances were shared, no one liked those teams, and the fact that Mercer lead one team and I lead the other didn't make anyone any less uncomfortable.

We were set up to fail. Vex and I didn't get along so there was issue one. Delvin was drunk and wouldn't be any real help and he wouldn't fight Sapphire. Tonilia was distracted as of late, stupid Dirge. Niruin was far to stuck up, yet he was incredibly dangerous with his bow. Rune was, well Rune, sweet and naïve, wouldn't heart a flea. Vipir was fast but his hand to hand left something to be desired.

"Ok, um boss," Said Rune, "What's the plan?" He asked.

"To win," I shrugged and scratched Courage behind the ears, at least I had her.

"Seriously?" asked Vipir.

"Well, Niruin, you still have those blunt arrows that won't kill, just really hurt?" I asked a plan forming in my head.

"Yup, want me to be defense?" he asked

I nodded, "Me and Vipir will head for the flag the rest of you are defense." I said. "Mercer, Brynjolf, Thrynn, Garthar and Cynric are all talented with hand to hand combat. His strategy is clearly going to be offense so we need to have a strong defense."

"If you're caught-" started Vex

"Pfft, ok then to ease your mind, Vex-y, a diversion who wants to be captured? By Mercer, mind you, expect pain" I said sweetly smiling.

No one raised a hand or said anything but several glares were shot toward Vex and I smirked "Just what I thought." Mercer's whistle cut the air and I pointed to a tree, "Put the flag up in the branches. All you will have to do is keep people from climbing it. I already know were Mercer's is." I turned and headed toward the sound.

"How?" asked Vipir running after me.

"He just whistled by it." I said "It's probably going to be an ambush…the trees watch them."

I caught sight of Bryn and Garthar waiting in ambush and I smiled signaling to Vipir to sneak behind them. "Distract, the flag is right there." I hissed nodding toward a field, this was too easy.

He nodded and quietly scaled the tree and pushed them out, ouch. "Vipir!" yelled Bryn as a warning before he was firmly shoved out of the pine.

I clearly saw that their flag was in a large clearing with nowhere to hide. "Talos!" I cursed quietly. Guarding the flag was Mercer, that meant that Sapphire, Cynric and Thrynn were after our flag. Vipir was losing his fight and I sighed, I would have to run for it. That gave me an idea. "Hey Courage, fetch the flag!" I whispered. Maybe I couldn't run fast enough but she could. I pointed to the flag and she run towards it without Mercer seeing. His attention was focused on hearing human noises.

She ripped it out of the ground spraying clumps of dirt and grass; Mercer whirled around just as Courage bowled into him. "Come here girl!" I shouted turning and running for our side of the border. Vipir broke away and grabbed the flag racing for the border with Mercer and Garthar right behind him. I think that made him run faster. Mercer had his sword and I personally knew that he had every right to be so proud of his skill.

"No you don't!" said Brynjolf gripping me in a hug.

"Let go! We are already going to win!" I snapped struggling.

"Not if Mercer catches him." Argued Bryn and I decided he had a point and I practically purred "Well guess I should catch up; remember this was your idea. Sorry, I love you." I said right before twisting and kneeing him in the privates. "Night!" he winced an octave higher than usual falling to the ground on his knees.

I guess I was fast enough to catch up because I was able to run and tackle Mercer; Garthar was being entertained by a bramble bush. I did say tackle, meaning we rolled down a hill and he landed in the lake. I froze, blazes and damnation! He already wanted to kill me now he wanted to rip me apart, slowly. I did the only sensible thing; I turned and ran before Mercer could grab me.

I burst into the clearing that was the border and saw Vipir grinning wildly while the other team groaned until Delvin asked "Where did Night and Brynjolf, and Mercer go off to?" Vipir looked around and opened his mouth "Maybe Night and Brynjolf got occupied." I huffed and people turned to see me and Vipir blushed a little. "I'm right here! Night kicked me in my-! Well my privates! I'd damn her if she wasn't already so damned." complained Bryn entering the clearing waddling much to our amusement. But my amusement as sort lived what am I going to do when Mercer walks into the clearing dripping wet and probably very very angry?

That thought came at just the right time, "NIGHT YOU LITTLE-"

"Mercer?" asked Brynjolf forgetting his pain he stepped in front of me and I felt a rush of anger I didn't need to be protected, especially not from Mercer. Part of me was screaming to say "SORRY, don't kill me, please." and the other side, my mouth, said "You have a piece of reed in your hair Mercer." And I saw Brynjolf jaw clench. I was dead.

"You are a fucking-" by now he was shaking with rage and the guild members besides Bryn had backed off, sometimes he was just so stupid... "Really? Look who's talking!" I snarled, interrupting him, my grip on my daggers tightening. "Night, apologize." Hissed Bryn, his eyes were wide and his hands trembled slightly. I wish I could say that I apologized after that but I didn't, part of my mind was saying that Mercer was probably going to kill me no matter what and I was too lazy to listen to the other part, the reasonable part. "If you don't apologize right now, I will kill you." Mercer said cooly his mask once again recovered, but his eyes still gave away emotion.

"Oh did that hurt your feelings? Well, the truth seems to dawn in fire. Oh well," I said sarcastically "I hope you burn!" I felt Courage's scruff rising and she growled.

I don't know why but that froze Mercer and the anger momentarily faded from his eyes to be replaced by something else. I didn't wait for him to get over whatever he was feeling, I turned around and walked back home. Stupid master. I was pretty sure Courage was insulting me, but how would she know any insults? Brynjolf...