A/n: sorry for months of waiting. Things where hectic here and i got writers block. On a happy note i hope my grammer or wording improved quite a bit… i hope.
Chapter 25: the Beginning of the end.
These two days i spend training with Sasha. After i went to the chapel Arundil came by and we talked, she would come to the party wich is tonight. I am walking to the war room while Sasha is busy with my mother in the throne room. As i entered the room i saw Khajijt's, Bosmer's and altmer surrounding the table. As the door is closed behind me i look around the room. "If everything goes as planned tonight, Then this will the beginning of the end." I looked around the room to see if i got their attention. "Commander Ji'largo you and your scouts will go through the secret passage in the thalmor council room. When you hear 'the die has been cast' and the door closes. You know what to do."
"Yes. This one knows. This one won't fail his lord." Ji'largo said with respect and small bow. I looked to the rest.
" i want the bosmers around the palace looking for everything out of order." I got a nod from the bos mer's. And looked at the altmer. "While the guards in the palace will anger certain Thalmor chanselors we will succeed if everything goes the way it should." I looked over the paper on the table and motioning who would do what and so on. After a hour in the room i disembarked the room and decided it was time to prepare for the feast.
I entered the ballroom in a black golden outfit bought from Radiant Raiment from the altmer sisters in Solitude. The ballroom was lit to give aglow like the sun but not to blind the artwork and masonry. When you enter the room the middle is a large open space for dancing surrounde by three long tables. Food and drinks where on the tables and servants with platters brought it around. The music was calm like the ocean breeze on a hot day. I looked around the Thalmor chancelors who came where dressed in their robes with many ornaments showing there so-called importance. 'Disgusting, men who claim they lead us yet ruin us.' I thought to myself. I began walking around and mingle with nobles and minor lords and ladies. Many commented on my clothing and wondered where i got it. After a hour of mingle i was approached by a royal guard.
"My lord. There is trouble at the frontdoor." He whispered in my ear so the nobles wouldn't hear and i nodded and motioned him to lead me to the door. As we came closer you could hear a comotion.
"Do you know who i am? I am more important then you worm." I heard a male voice say. A sof female voice said. "Be calm husband they-" before she was cut by the male. "No. This is a outrage.. an outrage.."
When i came closer the guard stood straight showing no motion of bending before he said in a flat even tone. "All visitors have to show the invitation. No invitation means no entery." I stepped next the guard and the other flanked my other side. But before i could say anything the male said something again. The male had a dark blue with golden embroidery blouse and a smooth black pants with some fancy boots underneath.
"We are invited, so let is through before i will have your head on a spike." He nearly shouted. I saw he was furious and stiffled a chuckle. I turned to the guard.
"What is the situation guard?" i said with a authoritative speech.
He looked at me and nodded before saying to me. "They want entery yet show no invitations. I did ask it twice for it."
"Lies" the male said and i said to the guard. "Then you take a diffrent approach." I looked at the female, she looked young. I nodded and she gave me a respectfull bow. She wore a blue flowing dress with silver embroidery. Her hair short but neatly combed to her back. I said with a kind smile. "do you have the invitations m'lady?" I looked at her and she returned the smile a d handed me two pieces of papers and i looked it over checking the names and dates and the hidden seal. "Everything checks out. Have a good time m'lady." I said before stepping out of the way.
As the pair walked by the male mumbled about having our heads before trying to tale charge of situation behind us. I shook my head and looked at the guards. "He doesn't deserve her. She seems to kind for a thalmor wive." The guard who brought me here said while looking at the woman.
"Not all thalmor woman are bad." The other said and we all laughed about that. I bade them farewell and walked around before i felt someone bump into my legs and i looked down and saw sasha. I knelt down and picked her up and lifted her up.
"How do you like it so far?" i said while walking again.
"Mhm. It looks pretty but there aren't any children other then me. It is getting boring staying near the queen." She whispered. She doesn't call my mother grandmother if we aren't private.
" Well maybe Mariana wants to play the the game she used to play with me when i was a kid." I said with a chuckle. Her face lit up and i placed her down, as soon as my hands where away from her she bolted of to Mariana. 'she is a good kid, enegetic and joyful Always a smile when you need it.'
The party went on for a few hours still. The troublemaking Thalmor was gone it seems but as i talked with the two guards from before a female approached us. I looked and it was the woman of the trouble Thalmor. "Have you seen my husband. He said he needed to go somewhere and i can't find him."
I looked to the guards. "You stay with her, you find some other guards and tell them to search. When you find him bring him to me." I said and both nodded and did what was instructed. I myself searched around maybe he went to the bathhouse for relieve. I found two guards searching and shake there heads letting me know they haven't found him. The search has been under way for a half hour before we heard a scream comming from the private quarters. I raced there with the gaurds who searched with me. As we rounded the corner i saw a male servant on the floor blodied with a stomach wound. One of the guards went over and checked on him. Before we left a female servant ran down the hall and said in a hysterical voice. "Room... he... Sasha..." before she could say anything i ran to my room where the door was open and i heard the thalmor saying.
"He can't safe you... you will die." As i entered the room i grabbed his collar and pulled him backwards. But he turned mid way and i saw he had a dagger in his hand wich he used to try and slash across my chest. I jumped a small bit back and tried to punch his face with my rigĥ arm before my left tried to punch his lower ribs. He dodged the rigĥ but got hit in his ribs."Die filth." He said before trying to stab me in the stomach. But before it hit he froze and i saw a green light envelope him before he fell down.
"... I-Is h.. he.. dead papa?" Sasha said with a broken voice and i knelt down. I pulled her into a hug.
"No he is alive. You did well sweety." Iwhispered in her ear and i hear the heavy steps of royal guards running towards us. "are you and Mariana allright?" i asked.
"yes father we are fine. But.." she fell silent and i looked in the room and saw blood and stepped inside. A female servant lay dead on the floor her neck cut open and Mariana clothes where torn. I seated with anger and turned. "Bring this filth to the dunguon if he trips and falls down i won't care." I roared before storming to the ballroom with a few guards. As we entered i spoke up loud enough to be heard. "Tonight was a night of peace and joy... But as all our efforts things have taken a drastict turn. Thanks all for coming." With that the guards motioned everyone out except for the thalmor who where present. As all the guest where gone the guards drew there blades and surrounded the Thalmor justicars and council members. "The attempt has failed. Surrender and you won't get hurt." The some of them looked shocked and looked around. The female who asked about her husband asked.
"What is going on?... What are you talking about?" she looked fragile. I am not sure if she knew what he was doing or she planned to trap him. I saw my mother sipping her drink and look at what would happen.
"Your husband tried something that i can only see as a attempt on my life and that of the royal family." I saw most of them kneel down and some thalmors aswell. The council members however drawed hidden daggers and tried to flee but where swiftly dispathed. "take the to the dungouns." I said and raised the hand and made a throwing notion behind me as i walked to my mother. As the room was cleared except for the bodies of the councilors. "not how things where supposed to go. But i can work with it."
"we will make sure the families of the servants are taken care of and we will pay for the burials of them." She said calmly as she took a sip. I stood up and walked towards the dungouns.
I woke up and took a small breakfast before donning my armor and began to make my way outside. Arundil stood in her armor and walked up to me. "I apologize for mot being there last night. I .."
I placed my hand on her shoulder and squeesed the shoulder guard. "You had other worries. But thanks for being here." I said with a smile and inspecting the soldiers who would accompany me. The prisoners from last night where released knowing they had to prove there innocence. But we will see now. Ji'Largo nodded and began to sprint with his khajijt's we had to only buy them time. I motioned for everyone to march. The way there where silent. All footsteps where synchronized. The people who saw us muttered words and questions. I chuckled at it. Maybe they would think it was a small parade. Nothing could be further from the truth. We made way to the Thalmor council hall.
After a good march we arrived and we entered. Waiting in the hall to 'recieve' the council. After a while the doors opened and we walked in. "So what does the might Thorein expect to hear? Hm? You have no proof we ordered anything."
I replied calm but showed i didn't care about there answers. "I don't care if you ordered it or not." I looked across the room the lowest seated where newly apointed councilors and not important enough. The highest seated was the grand chancellor. "The act was commited and i hold each of you in this room accountable." I said pointing to everyone. The thalmor soldiers some of them where presented last night. "Now i give you two choices. Step down peaceful and recieve judgement or deny and deny."
Murmers across the room could be heard. The thalmor females who lost there husbands last night shouted peace while the rest said no fight. "Guards remove the worm called Thorein." The chancelor said few draw there blade.
"Know that you sealed you fate today." I said simply as i turned. I walked out of the room and some thalmor followed us outside. As i turned around. " the die has been cast." Before the door was closed. The second the door was closed we heard the council shouting for a minute until a loud bang was heard.
A/N: well cliffhanger kindoff. Again sorry for long wait. I will try to post once a week or two the next week. Thanks to all who waited patiently and keeps reading.