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Chapter 5: Balmora

Last Seed 8, 427, 3rd Era of Tamriel, 4:35 P.M

Eldinflame said, "Oka-Sheko, now that we've left that pathetic creature to slowly and painfully die, I can explain how I know…" Eldinflame fell down, but remained conscious. Oka-Sheko attempted to get Eldinflame up, but Eldinflame ordered, "What are you doing! Make sure Valdor doesn't escape you barbaric Orc!"

Oka-Sheko looked up to see Valdor, and, sure enough, he had ran away. "Chase him you idiot!" Shouted Eldinflame.

"Eldinflame, he's not a threat." Said Oka-Sheko

"ISN'T A THREAT! HE'S A THREAT NOW MORE THAN EVER! WE'VE HELD HIM AGAINST HIS WILL! IF YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE SECONDS, I WILL!" Screamed Eldinflame. Oka-Sheko ran after Valdor and Eldinflame pushed himself up. After Oka-Sheko was well out of his sight, he created another hole in the ground, twelve Shades, and two different creatures known as Shadows and ordered. "Shades, assist Oka-Sheko in bringing me Valdor! Now go, quickly, if you must kill Valdor, and if Oka-Sheko does anything to get in the way, kill him." The Shades flew after Oka-Sheko and Valdor, Eldinflame said to the Shadows, "Go to Addamastarus cave. Kill all of those inside, no exceptions. After whoever is in there is dead, return to this area and find a Shade Cage. Make sure there is an Argonian in it, and that he is alive. Understand?"

"Yes Master, thy will be done." Said one of the Shades as they flew toward Seyda Neen.

Eldinflame took out the powder he used on Kamos and poured a circle of it on the ground. "Askeroth Maeiti Zorana." Said Eldinflame over the circle, and the ground opened, revealing blackness. "My Lord, how are you doing?" Asked Eldinflame through the circle.

"Eldinflame, you know that my powers are waning at greater intensity by the day. What do you want?" Said a voice through the blackness of the Circle.

"I wish to know who shall be the next Dark One, now that you are dying?" Asked Eldinflame.

"My successor will either be you, or one named Malaya Lordva, an Imperial. You two remain the last Shadow Weavers, and are equally powerful."

"Very well, Dark One." Said Eldinflame as the circle closed. He thought to himself, 'One left. I shall become Dark One and I will be more powerful than any mage. Malaya Lordva…interesting. I could swear that she was killed during to my rise as High Shadow Weaver. The Winged Twilights I sent after her must have been stopped. But V…No matter, Valdor must be returned." He ran in the direction of the Shades and Oka-Sheko.

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Last Seed 8, 427, 3rd Era of Tamriel, 4:40 P.M

"Valdor, stop you're cornered." Said Oka-Sheko to Valdor who had chased Valdor to the end of a road by Fort Moonmoth. "I want you to be free, but-"

"Eldinflame told you to keep me captured. Why do you listen to him?" Shouted Valdor.

"For…personal reasons. Just come peacefully, knowing Eldinflame, he seems to be the type of person who wouldn't just wait for me to bring you back, he has something else planned." Said Oka-Sheko.

Valdor was trying to clime up the rocks he was cornered in, when he saw twelve Shades flying toward him. Valdor took out his Broadsword and swung at the Shades. His weapon was having no effect on them, and Oka-Sheko shouted, "What are you doing! I was getting him." Oka-Sheko ran toward the Shades and started attacking them with his Daedric Axe. One of the Shades was killed and two turned their attention to Oka-Sheko, attacking him. Oka-Sheko fell to the ground. Valdor was picked up by two shades, as was Oka-Sheko, as Eldinflame got to the road they were on. Eldinflame said, "Let them go. Valdor, I've found Balmora, I'm no longer in need of your service. And by the way, I know less about your Mother than I thought." He paused and then said, "Shades, awake Oka-Sheko." The Shades flew toward Oka-Sheko and cast a shock spell on him, waking him. "Oka-Sheko, glad you're awake. Kill Valdor, and prove your loyalty to me."

Oka-Sheko stood there, hesitating about what to do. If he didn't kill Valdor, he would die, and so would Valdor. If he killed Valdor, actually, there wasn't that much of a downside. He wouldn't be dead, Valdor wouldn't die painfully, and the world would be suffering as he did, ever since his tenth birthday. Oka-Sheko lifted his Daedric Axe to kill the weakened Imperial, and as the axe was about to hit Valdor on the head, an arrow shot Oka-Sheko in the back, and dropped his Daedric Axe next to Valdor. Valdor quickly looked up, and saw a Bosmer fleeing the area. Eldinflame quickly turned around and ordered the Shades, "Find who shot that bow, I want him or her alive!" As he looked at Valdor, Eldinflame saw he had picked up Oka-Sheko's Daedric Axe, and killed two of the Shades. Eldinflame cast a fireball spell at him, which he was able to dodge. "Well Valdor, you've been able to escape. But now you'll have to fight me." Eldinflame took out a black long sword and said, "This is called a Sword of Darkness." He slashed at Valdor, cutting his arm. Valdor screamed in pain. It wasn't just a cut. It was burning, and freezing him too. His blood turned black and burned the ground.

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Last Seed 8, 427, 3rd Era of Tamriel, 4:40 P.M

Tarlen and Kamos were in Addamastarus, desperately trying to think of a way out. Kamos said, "Tarlen, you be a sayin' that Eldinflame cast a spell to create the Vampires and seal the door?"

"Correct, Kamos." Said Tarlen.

"What if the spell was bein' created by somethin'."

"I don't know that much of magic, let alone Shadow Weaver. I do more fieldwork for the Mages Guild than anything else. But that makes sense."

"Shouldn't we look for it? Perhaps we could be findin' a way out." Said Kamos.

"That's true Kamos. But-" Tarlen was cut off. Two creatures had entered the cave.

"The Masters will be done." Said one of them. The creatures charged at Kamos and Tarlen, one for each. Kamos took out his Nordic Broadsword, but his weapon had no effect on the creatures. One of the creatures flew through Tarlen, causing him to scream in pain. Tarlen's skin was burning; it was as if his heart was going to explode. "We are Shadows, creatures of The Darkness. Our Master has sent us to kill you. We can make this easy for you, and just let you die, or we can do much worse if you fight us. If you choose to fight us, you will be fighting with all of The Darkness should you survive."

Kamos was watching Tarlen suffer, and charged at the Shadows, but his sword had no effect. Tarlen collapsed to the ground, and Kamos was struck into greater fear than ever. This was more terrifying than anything he had ever seen before, including Vampires. Kamos ran further into the back of the cave, reluctantly leaving Tarlen at the mercy of the Shadows. He quickly thought, 'this is no doubt the work of Eldinflame. He is to pay one day, even if I am dead.'

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Last Seed 8, 427, 3rd Era of Tamriel, 4:45 P.M

Eldinflame swung viscously at Valdor, who, now, aside from being cornered was horribly wounded. "Valdor, you can join me now, or pay a terrible price. I don't want to kill you." Eldinflame said, pausing muttering "yet" under his breath. "Cease this pathetic display of combat now and I can spare your life." He added "for now" to himself.

Valdor shouted back at Eldinflame, saying, "I won't surrender to you, Eldinflame!" Valdor said as he swung Oka-Sheko's Daedric Axe at Eldinflame and missed. Eldinflame stabbed Valdor in the stomach after hearing this, and as Valdor fell down, in pain, he shouted, "Finish me off! You've used me long enough!"

"Very well." Said Eldinflame, but as he said that, the shades returned to him, two of them carrying a young female Bosmer. The Shades dropped her and Eldinflame said, "This is the one that fired at Oka-Sheko, wounding him?" The Shades nodded and Eldinflame said, "Congratulations. Shades, all but two of you are to take the Imperial to the Dark One as a sacrifice or serf, whatever he wants. Make sure he is here on Vvardenfell, along with Malaya Lordva. I want to know who is going to be the next Dark One. The two of you that stay are to carry Oka-Sheko to Balmora, along with me and this Bosmer. Now go!"

Eldinflame paused as the Shades took Valdor away. He continued by saying, "What's your name Bosmer?"

"Clee. What do you want of me?" Responded the Bosmer.

"You are from here on in, my servant. If you resist, I will cause you pain. Be warned I am a Shadow Weaver, and the next Dark One. Serve me unquestionably, and I shall et you live, perhaps even free you. The more obedient you are, the less pain I will cause you. Now, Clem, what is your worst fear?" Said Eldinflame.

"My name is Clee." Said Clee.

"You should feel privileged that I'm trying to call you by a name. Don't argue with me Alee. Now what is your worst fear?" Said Eldinflame.

"My worst fear is…the dark." Said Clee.

"Lying, are you. That's not going to get you free. What is your worst fear?" Said Eldinflame.

"Anything that would hurt or kill my friends you fiend." Said Clee.

"Exactly. Now who are you're friends?" Asked Eldinflame.

"Why?" Asked Clee.

"Who are your friends? Answer!" Ordered Eldinflame.

"D'nomyar in Ald'rhun, Naris Sryst in Balmora, and Kala Morgana in Sadrith Mora are my best friends." Answered Clee.

"I'm presuming you live in Balmora, correct." Said Eldinflame.

"Yes." Said Clee.

"Excellent. As soon as we get to Balmora, you are too send messengers to invite them to a dinner party, which will be held tomorrow evening." Said Eldinflame.

"Why?" Asked Clee.

"Don't ask questions, unless you want me to kill you slowly and painfully." Answered Eldinflame, pausing. "Shades, start moving. We are going to Balmora, and the House of Cleera." Eldinflame, Clee, Oka-Sheko, and the Shades reached Balmora's gates a few minuets later.

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So, what did you think? All Characters who haven't been included or mentioned yet will be in the next chapter, or at least mentioned, maybe except for Shail Gra-Mobuk. And I have a question for you: Why do so many of you like Orcs! This story currently has two, and will shortly have more! Sorry for that outburst, but why?

Words of Wisdom

Watch 24, rent it from somewhere and see the 1st Season.