Before we start this chapter there are a few things I need to talk about:

I am going to take my summer break and I won't update for a while. I know you are all eager to read more, but I promise that when I return, I will update more chapters.

As for the character that will join Blackheart, to tell you the truth, I don't know much about this character's background. So I decided to make one up for them as the story progresses. If you so happen to know more about this character, please tell me.

That is all for now. I hope you all enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 20

"Ugh, my Thane," Lydia whined, "I am so tired. How much further?"

Blackheart looks at his Dragon Gauntlet and saw that they are in the middle of nowhere. They were within the Whiterun Hold, but there were a few miles away from Whiterun.

"Just another hour and we will be there," Blackheart said.

"But you said that five hours ago," Lydia said, "And I am thirsty."

Blackheart summoned a bottle of water and threw it at Lydia.

"Here," Blackheart said, "Drink some."

As Lydia was drinking the water, Blackheart said "Wow, you sure complain a lot when we travel."

After Lydia drank her water, she said "I don't travel a lot like you have, my Thane. From what you told me, you must have suffered a lot."

"Not that much," Blackheart said, "We Wastelanders can endure harsh environments. If you can survive there, you can survive anywhere."

"Wastelander?" Lydia said, "Is that what you call yourself?"

"Yeah," Blackheart said, "And I am proud of it. What, just because you are a Nord doesn't mean I can't be my own race?"

All of a sudden, Mephala made a soft hum that made Blackheart's skin crawl.

"Mephala?" Blackheart asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"I sense something,"she said, "I haven't felt this presence for a long time."

"What presence?" Blackheart asked.

Mephala replied "I don't remember where I sense this presence before, but it is familiar."

Blackheart said "Well anyways, we are almost there."

As he and Lydia were continuing their way to Whiterun, unknown to them, a figure off in the distance was observing them from a great distance. The figure smiled and said "It appears that he have found Lady Mephala. She will be very pleased that her faithful servant has finally come."

After an hour, Blackheart and Lydia arrived at Whiterun. As Lydia let out a sigh of relief, she said "Thank the Eight Divines that we are home."

Mephala said "Don't you mean Nine? I thought you worship Talos?"

Lydia replied "I do, but when people are worshipping Talos behind the Thalmor's back, they will be sent away to prison."

"Wow," Blackheart said, "They go through all that just because they banned one god. Where I am from, there is only one god."

"Really?" Lydia said, "Tell me about them."

Blackheart replied "I don't know that much. But there was a book about our god that had a lot of stories and passages. But there was one that my parent and I love. You want to hear it?"

As Lydia nodded, Blackheart said "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is a thirst from the waters of life freely: Revelations 21:6."

"Wow," Lydia said, "Why did they like that one specifically?"

Blackheart replied "I'll tell you that later. Right now, we have a little sister to see."

When they walked into the front gate, Blackheart looked around for Kiara. When Blackheart entered his house, he saw that Kiara wasn't in there. Thinking that she was with the Companions, he and Lydia walks over to Jorrvaskr. Once they arrived and entered Jorrvaskr, Blackheart saw Kiara sitting with Aela eating some meat. When Kiara saw Blackheart, she quickly got up and ran towards him.

As she was near him, she said "Big brother!"

Just as she was close to him, the doors burst open and five people rushed in shouting "For the Silver Hands!"

As everyone drew their weapons, Blackheart drew out his Plasma Pistols and shot three Silver Hand members in the head, killing them on the spot. Lydia draws out her sword and kills another member in the back, killing them on the spot. As the last member was outnumbered, he did something desperate: he grabbed Kiara, took out a dagger and places it near her throat.

"Stay back!" he cried, "Or your little member here gets is!"

"Kiara!" Blackheart cried.

"Big brother!" Kiara shouted.

The Silver Hand said "Drop your weapons!"

As everyone drops their weapons, Blackheart said "You are a coward. You and you friends came here to try to kill us and when we got the upper hand, you hide yourself behind my little sister!"

When Blackheart tried to get closer, the Silver Hand said "Stay back!"

Blackheart balled his fists as the Silver Hand said "Now, I am going to leave this city unharmed or this girl gets it!"

As the Silver Hand made it outside, the guards saw the Silver Hand and Kiara and quickly reacted. However, Blackheart told them to stop and let the Silver Hand continue. After a few minutes, the Silver Hand was outside the gates with Kiara in his hands.

"Okay," Blackheart said, "Let her go."

"I don't think so," the Silver Hand said, "Once I release her, then you all will just kill me on the spot. So, I am going to take her until I am in a safe distance."

"You fucking asshole!" Blackheart shouted, "Let her go or…"

"Or what?" the Silver Hand said as he puts the dagger closer to Kiara's throat, "Who has the dagger and who—"

Right before the Silver Hand was about to finish, a blast of green energy appeared and struck the Silver Hand's back. When they were about to fall, Kiara forcedly escaped their grip and made her way to Blackheart. After Kiara was behind Blackheart, the Silver Hand fell to the ground. When Blackheart observed, he notice that the Silver Hand wasn't lying down normal, he was still in the same position, like he was paralyze.

"He does not like it when a person holds a child hostage," a voice out of nowhere said, "He does not see the purpose there."

When Blackheart followed the voice, he saw a Khajiit who almost had a face of a tiger and a mustache running down their face. They were wearing brown boots, orange robes with a yellow hood and their furry tail sticking out.

Before Blackheart was going to reply, Mephala sensed the Khajiit and said "No, it can't be."

Just then, the Silver Hand got up and said "You damn cat! Your kind is always inferior! And know you are going to see why!"

As the Silver Hand approached him, the Khajiit smiled and said "He may be a Khajiit, be he is not like his fellow kin."

Right before the Sliver Hand was about to thrust his sword towards the Khajiit, he disappeared into thin air. As people were wondering where he went, the Khajiit said "He doesn't like using spells, but he masters them just to be safe."

When the Silver Hand was about to move, he felt a sharp in his back and screamed. The Khajiit then appears in front of him and kicks the Silver Hand in the stomach and cause the bandit to fall to the ground.

"What the hell?" Blackheart said, "He just turned invisible like nothing."

Mephala said "He is always fond of using that spell."

As the Silver Hand got up, he said as he got his sword "I fucking had it with you! Draw your weapon!"

When the Silver Hand charged at the Khajiit, he said "He does not carry weapons."

Just as the Silver Hand brought down his sword, the Khajiit held up his left hand and summoned a Bound Sword to block the bandit's sword.

The Khajiit then said "That is why he learned the Bound Sword Spell."

He then pushes the Sliver Hand backwards, rushes towards him and slices across the Silver Hand's chest.

In rage, the Silver Hand said "I have had it! I don't care how I do it, but I am going to kill you!"

"Ah," the Khajiit said, "But he loves to play with his prey before he can finish them."

Just as the Silver Hand was about to strike him with his sword, the Khajiit's right hand glowed turquoise, and in a flash, his body glowed in the same color. When the sword struck the Khajiit's skin, the sword did not penetrate the skin.

The Khajiit smiled and said "He forgot to tell you that he is very skillful in all forms of magic. He had a very good teacher."

Once the Silver Hand took a few steps back, the Khajiit said "He will end this now."

When the Silver Hand was about to attack him once again, the Khajiit raises his left hand towards him and uses his Sparks Spell to stop the Silver Hand in place. As the Khajiit lowered his left hand, he raises his right hand and started to charge his finishing spell. Once the Silver Hand charged at him one last time, the Khajiit launches a Firebolt Spell at him and the fire blew up with the Silver Hand in it. As the smoke cleared, the Silver Hand was dead.

Blackheart then turns to Kiara and said "Are you alright?"

As Kiara nodded, Blackheart looks at Aela and said "Take her back home. I want to talk to this cat."

As Aela agrees, she took Kiara back to his house. Blackheart turns to the Khajiit and said "Thank you, for saving Kiara."

The Khajiit bows and said "He is honor to fight beside a fellow follower."

Confused, Blackheart said "What did you say? And how did you learn to use magic like that?"

The Khajiit replied "He faithfully serves his lady, and in return, she taught him magic so that he can serve her."

"She?" Blackheart asked, "Who are you talking about?"

The Khajiit said "He is a follower of Mephala, the Lady of Whispers."

Just then, Blackheart and Lydia yelled "What?!"

Blackheart then said "Mephala, he's your follower?!"

Mephala then said "Truth be told, I have no idea that he was here in Skyrim. Last I heard, he was traveling around Elsweyr."

With that, the Khajiit took a bow and said "Allow me to introduce myself, He is known as M'aiq the Liar."

"I wonder why," Lydia asked in a sarcastic way.

As Blackheart hushed her, he said "So, how long have you worshipped Mephala?"

M'aiq replied "All his life. M'aiq never thought he see the day when he comes face to face with her."

Mephala said "It is a true honor to see that I still have followers."

As M'aiq bows, Blackheart said "Why are you keep saying 'he' all the time?"

Lydia replied "The Khajiits have a different way to talk like we do. Instead of saying 'I', they usually say their names and use the words 'he' or 'she'."

M'aiq said "What the Nord said is true. But then, M'aiq doesn't always tell the truth."

Blackheart looks at him and said "Why is that?"

M'aiq replied "As a follower of Mephala, M'aiq is given the gift of deceiving others. When he tells the truth, people assume it's a lie, but when he tells a lie, people assume it's the truth. It is a curse for M'aiq."

Playing along, Blackheart said "What that last part a lie?"

M'aiq stood there silent and replied "Maybe."

"So," Blackheart said, "You want to be part of our group?"

M'aiq bows and said "If only you accept M'aiq."

Blackheart thought about it and said "Okay, I guess having you along might be interesting."

Lydia then said "My Thane, are you sure you want this Khajiit following us?"

Blackheart replied "Why not? You see what he can do, right?"

He then looks at M'aiq and said "What else can you do?"

M'aiq replied "M'aiq also is an expert in Alchemy and Enchantment. I can make potions and enchant your armor to become more powerful."

"Well," Lydia said, "Those skills may be useful in our travels."

Blackheart said "I guess that's a yes from you. Mephala, what do you saw?"

Mephala replied "It will be interesting to have one of my faithful followers with us. He may have my blessing of deception, but he is reliable to anyone he follows."

"Okay then," Blackheart said, "You are in."

"You will not regret this," M'aiq said, "He will be sure that he will be a use to you."

"Glad to hear that," Blackheart said, "Now let's go see if my sister is alright."

As Blackheart, Lydia and their new follower walked to the gates, a guard stops them and said "I'm sorry, but we don't allow Khajiits in the hold."

Right before Blackheart was going to say something, M'aiq said "M'aiq is here on office business with the Jarl."

"What kind of business?" the guard asked.

M'aiq replied "An urgent matter. Please, let him in."

"Very well," the guard said, "Move along."

With that, Blackheart, Lydia and M'aiq entered the hold.

"Do you have really have an audience with the Jarl?" Lydia asked.

M'aiq looks at her and replied "Like M'aiq said: When he tells the truth, people assume it's a lie, but when he tells a lie, people assume it's the truth. Either way, M'aiq gets what he wants."

Mephala laughed and said "Excellent work."

When the three of them entered Blackheart's house, Kiara saw Blackheart and rushed to him. As Blackheart took out his helmet, he picks her up and hugs her. M'aiq looks at the two and said "You two are siblings? M'aiq is confused."

Blackheart replied "Well don't be. I will tell you later. Kiara this is M'aiq, he is your brother's new friend."

Kiara waved and said "Hi kitty!"

As M'aiq waved at her, Blackheart said "I guess I can tell you about our situation. Take a seat and we will tell you."

When he put Kiara down and everyone took a seat, Blackheart said "Now, you may have heard that the dragons are returning, right?"

M'aiq nodded as Blackheart said "Well, no one knows why they are returning. That is where I come in, you see, I am the Dragonborn. Me and Lydia here are searching for answers to why these dragons are returning and fast. The longer this keeps up, more people will die."

"I see," M'aiq said, "But why are you here? Shouldn't you be seeing to the problem about these dragons?"

Blackheart replied "We were just going to visit here for a few days and see if my sister was alright. Then we are going to Riverwood. See, I was supposed to get a horn for the Greybeards, but when I got there, the horn was gone. All they left was a note saying to rent the attic room in the Sleeping Giant located in Riverwood."

"How far is Riverwood?" M'aiq asked.

Blackheart replied "It's really close. I am guessing staying here for at least three days before heading out."

"Yay!" Kiara said, "But I miss you when you are gone."

Blackheart rubs her head and said "When this dragon business is all over, I promise that I won't leave."

Kiara then said "And help me become strong like you?"

Blackheart smiled and said "And promise to train you. Now, I am hungry. That long walk sure made me tired."

"I will start on making us something," Lydia said as she was gathering some ingredients and putting them into the pot.

As M'aiq looks at his new companions, he said to himself "This will be an interesting turn of events for M'aiq."

Not bad, huh? I beat none saw that coming? Well…except for one of you. (You know who I mean). At anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Until then, review!