Hello and welcome to the next chapter of " the life of a thief is strange" one view...from when I'm writing this eh,not every story will have a million views I'll just keep going until this story gets recognized anyways enjoy the chapter

In the last chapter we learned about a imperial named Pilton when we last saw him he fell down a 35 foot waterfall

Pilton and the vampire fall down the waterfall as Pilton was falling he felt every cell in his body go limp and he passes out from the impact of the water

-3:00AM near lost knife cave-

" *gasps for air* oh gods"

Pilton miraculously survives the fall the same can not be said for the vampire... but Pilton was knocked out for some time and drifted to a cave

" hmm a cave it could be a safe shelter for the night" Pilton said looking around for wild animals

When Pilton stands up he feels a sharp pain coming from his left leg he examines his leg and sees that he is bleeding from a cut marked and is bruised all over

" could this day get any worse" Pilton complained

Pilton decides too fight through the pain and makes it inside the cave

Pilton looks around and sees that the entire cave has been cleared out

" hello, is anybody here?" Pilton shouts

No response

Feeling safe Pilton notices a campfire he does not question why a campfire is still lit and sits on a chair next to the fire

Pilton pulls up his pant leg and examines his leg once again

"Gods if I don't get help that's going too get infected I wish I knew the healing hands spell" Pilton sighed

Pilton decides too get some sleep so he can get help in the morning

He dreams about is town of Riften hoping his friends and family are safe with the exception of his father...

A loud crash is heard deeper into the cave which wakes Pilton from his slumber

" what in oblivion was that?" Pilton says

Pilton prepares himself and grabs a dagger placed on the table next to him

Pilton walks deeper into the cave and it gets darker and darker

"Can't see a damn thing in this cave oh, I'll use my Mage light" Pilton says

Pilton casts his magelight spell and can see better now

Just as he casts the spell he falls into a pit of soft material and hurts his leg

" jahh hmmmm what the hell is this stuff" Pilton says in agony

Piltons magelight did not shine what he was on top of when he gets the light to him he is in a pile of dead bodies

" AHHHHHHH!" Pilton jumps out of the pit

Pilton starts too hyperventilate

"Who did this?" Pilton questions

Pilton starts too hear a faint patting sound

" what is in this cave"

Pilton looks in the pit again to see a man in a very dark outfit with a cape and a mask on with boots and gauntlets looting the bodies

"H-hello"

The man quickly looks at Pilton and disappears

" w-w-WHAT" Pilton shouts

"I'm going crazy aren't I...did I contract vampirism is this what happens" Pilton muttered too himself

The Mage light goes out

" no,no,no"

Pilton casts another Mage light and standing in front of Pilton is the man

The man lunges at Pilton's neck with a dagger in his hand

"Please please don't kill me" Pilton begs

" who are you" the man's dark voice said

" I-I'm Pilton of Riften" Pilton answers

" Pilton eh...what are you doing here?"

" my leg, I fell off a waterfall and it got injured real bad I came into the cave too find shelter and,and..." Pilton said

" your leg...I can help with that stay here I'll be back" the man releases Pilton from his grip and the man disappears

Pilton tries to run away but trips over a rock and busts his leg even more

" god ahhhhhhh" Pilton screams

The man returns with a potion of healing and gives it too Pilton

Pilton at first resists the potion but the man knocks Pilton out and gives him the potion

Perfect place too stop please review and have a good day