Chapter 5

Confront

Magustrom and Shradreia were almost done casting the spell, while Haggarath and Habisara were desperately attempting to prevent the ship from going over by the storm. The storm was weakening, and they would likely make it to High Rock Province. There, Magustrom's plan was to speak with the Mistress of the Library, Nomi Rocswrath. He would tell her of what was happening, for she was the wisest Breton and might know what to do. He would find the God who appeared to him in his dream, and rescue his lost knowledge.

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The Goblin Commander looked into his mirror and contacted the Lord of the Dead. He said "My Lord, with Lord Uras absent, who should I contact for orders?"

"Contact Mina Orcsworth. She lives in the province of High Rock. She is my most trusted agent on Nirn."

"My Lord, one other thing. My assassin will likely be killed. If I am to face them, do you have any weapon to help me kill them?"

"Contact your own master. I care not about your fate. Contact Mina or the High Ogre Mage. Complain to them, not me. I am very busy."

The image of the Lord of the Dead disappeared.

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In Cyrodill City, it was time for the crowning of the New Emperor. It turned out one of the Emperors sisters, all believed to be killed over fifty years ago, was alive and hiding. That day, Empress Eva Septim was declared the Empress of the Empire. At her coronation, she said "People of the Empire! I am here to save you! I will help the poor, weak, and needy. Taxes will no longer be overlooked. Everyone will pay only ten percent of his or her yearly income to the Empire. No one will be excused, not the rich, not the religions, not the government officials."

The crowds were cheering and applauding, shouting "EVA! EVA! EVA! EVA! EVA! EVA! EVA! EVA! EVA! EVA!" As Eva walked into the newly constructed Imperial Palace from he balcony.

As Eva walked into the Palace, several of her officials now feared the loss of there power. "Eva must be distracted from this. At this rate we will lose our power." Said the Imperial Secretary of Coin, Metabullus Brutus.

"I agree. If she stays focused on this, we will all be fired, or even executed for our corrupt ways." Said Cinna Cassius, Imperial Secretary of Literacy.

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The Ashes of Red Mountain were slowly fading. Soon, a darker thing than Red Mountain ever was would be there. The Way Nirn would enter eternal darkness would stand there. The Shadow of the Darkness had already come.

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Habisara was relieved the storm had ended. She said to Shradreia "If you don't make that spell take a shorter time, I will kill you in your sleep."

"Not likely. I always sleep with another invention of mine. Its called detect Kajhit thief." Said Shradreia.

"Have we almost arrived at High Rock?" Said Magustrom.

"We should me there within five hours." Said Habisara.

"Good, because I am taking a rest." Said Magustrom.

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"Magustrom, I sense the untrustworthy near. By powers are waning, and the other Gods have all faded. You must hurry in High Rock, for I am worried that you will fail. Someone is going to betray you. Be warned, the evil draws closer. But while you are in High Rock, you must kill Mina Orcsworth. She is on the verge of bringing the darkest of all evil to Nirn. She must be stopped. I was wrong before, tell your mercenary companions of what has happened. I will explain everything when you arrive in my domain. Be warned, for this may be the last time I may speak to you before you arrive."

Magustrom heard Haggarath yell, "We have reached High Rock, Magustrom."

Magustrom walked out of the Noble Quarters and said "Haggarath, Habisara, and Shradreia. I have to speak to you now. I'm going to tell you of why I really needed an escort." Magustrom explained everything he knew, from the dreams he had when the creature that appeared to be a God told him of evil.

"That be why you needed an escort." Whispered Haggarath. "Very well, it's time to leave the ship. Where does ye be planning on going?"

"What do you mean?" Said Magustrom.

"I think I speak for everyone of us when I say that we will stay with you, if it involves possibly saving the world." Said Shradreia, smiling.

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Memories flew threw the corpse of Draonor Uras. He remembered he becoming a servant of the Lord of Death, falsely serving Vivec, manipulating the Nerevaraine to sacrificing his magic for strength and to not trust Vivec, Almalexia, and Sotha Sil, giving the Nerevaraine the charms to make him unstoppable to a God or Ordinaters, but a weakling compared to a Necromancer. Now he would become the greatest general in service to the Black Alliance. He would know all Necromancy, control countless armies of the Dead. And he would be the most powerful Liche ever.

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Magustrom and his company of mercenaries…or maybe friends would be more appropriate, had reached the gates of the Library of High Rock. They were easily excepted in (probably because anyone can go in). Magustrom immediately went to the office of Nomi Rocswrath, while the others waited outside in the actual Library part. Nomi said has he entered "Hello. Who are you?"

"I am Magustrom, apprentice of the Lord of Elderflame."

"Good. Ever since I hear of your masters death, I've been expecting you. I figured out what he told you, about the Spellweavers."

"He didn't tell me much."

"I don't know much, I'm only privy to low level important government information myself."

"Do know anything else? Or could you look something up?"

"I could look something up, but I believe I know where one of the enemies agents is."

"Where?"

"The Assassin who was hired to summon the storm lies here in High Rock, in this city. He lives in a place called Nyran Manor. I believe his Sister is also lives there, but she was last on vacation in the Summerset Isles. I heard she was killed in your Lords province, in a tavern called Myst."

"Was she Dunmer?"

"Yes, they're Dunmer."

"Shradreia killed her." Said Magustrom in surprise as he left the room, shouting back to Nomi "Look up something, I'll be back."

Magustrom found Shradreia, Habisara, and Haggarath in the Library and told them "I know where the person who started the storm is. He was trying to kill us. Partly because someone hired him, but also because we killed her sister."

"What do you mean?" Said Habisara.

"And how do you know?" Asked Shradreia.

"I mean that the assassin at the Myst tavern is his sister, and I know because Nomi knew." Replied Magustrom.

"And how did she know?" Said Shradreia rudely.

"I didn't ask her." Said Magustrom.

"Go ask her then." Said Shradreia fiercely.

"We don't have time, he wants us dead." Said Magustrom.

"GO!" Yelled Shradreia.

"NO!" Roared Magustrom. "We'll ask when we get back."

"Fine." Said Shradreia bitterly.

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The Dunmer assassin held up his mirror and spoke through it, contacting the Goblin Commander. "What is it!" Said the Goblin

"The Altmer has survived. I believe he is coming here now." Said the Assassin.

"What. This is terrible. I want him and his companions dead!"

Just then, Magustrom, Shradreia, Haggarath, and Habisara broke in the room. The Assassin dropped the mirror and said, "You killed my sister. I will kill you." Suddenly, he cast a spell and summoned seven skeletons. The first skeleton charged towards Haggarath, cutting him in the right arm. As the blood flowed out, the Nord took out a sword, and cut the skeleton to pieces.

Shradreia said, "Skeletons. Very Impressive. I shall summon a Winged Twilight." She waved her staff as four skeletons charged her. The Winged Twilight was not summoned. She quickly thought to herself about what could have gone wrong, because she successfully cast the spell. As this happened the skeletons charged her. She was able to hit two of them with fire spells, crushing the bones to ash, but the other two stabbed her, one in the stomach, one in the arm. The blood quickly left her, as she fell unconscious.

Habisara attempted to sneak behind the assassin, but he turned around, and saw her. She took out her short sword and attempted to stab him, but he cast a spell, pushing her against the fall, causing the back of her head to bleed.

Magustrom was hitting the skeletons with his staff, and destroyed two of them, but the other two charged at him, attempting to kill him. Haggarath charged at the skeletons and knocked them down, but the Assassin cast a spell at him, a spell called fire and poison. The Nord was knocked to the ground. The assassin quickly cast another spell, and suddenly, all over the room, poisonous spiders appeared, crawling towards the unconscious mercenaries.

Magustrom quickly ran toward the Assassin, who took out an ebony long sword. Magustrom took out his dagger, and the fight began. The Assassin was obviously a master swordsman. Magustrom started casting fire ball spells at the Assassin. The Assassin lunged at Magustrom, and missed, giving Magustrom the perfect opportunity to strike the Assassin and his light armor in chest. Blood rushed out of his heart, and he fell over dead.

Magustrom turned around, seeing that the spiders had all died before they could reach one of his friends. He decided that instead of going to the Library, he would wait until they awoke. He looked over, and cast a healing spell (the only one he knew) on his friends, covering the blood from spilling any further.

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"Perfect, just perfect. Draonor shall become a Liche, Mina shall become a Greater Vampyre. Spellweaver will destroy Nirn and I will get the one thing that will give me total control of the Universe."

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That's Chapter 5, R&R. If you have any suggestions, please include them in your review.