Chapter 5

Imperial city Palace

Imperial City

Cyrodiil

3E-433

Uriel Septim POV

I was born 87 years ago. For 65 years, I've ruled as Tamriel's emperor, but for all these years, I've never been the ruler of my own dreams. I have seen the gates of Oblivion, beyond which no waking eye may see. Behold, in darkness, a doom sweeps the land. This is the 27th of Last Seed, the year of Akatosh, 433. These are the closing days of the third era, and the final hours of my life.

Today was the day I could feel it. The agents of Lord Dagon would make their move against me,. The septum bloodline would be wiped out, and all of Tamriel would burn in the fires of oblivion. But I had hope for in my dreams I saw a glimpse of a better future a person who I knew well battling the forces of oblivion with the legions at their back but next to them was a figure I did not know an imperial from the looks of her donned in the armour of the blades.

There was hope I could only pray it came to pass.

Imperial city

Arena district

Prince Ebel Septim was watching the grey prince once again prove himself victorious when he heard someone behind him speak "Dawn is breaking" with that the assassin's dagger found its mark the people of in the arena began to panic as they saw the prince fall down dead the assassins did not have time to run as a spear was thrown and him by the grand champion pinning him to the wall killing him instantly.

Imperial city

temple district

Prince Enman Septim was leaving the temple of the one with 2 blade bodyguards when an assassin who was waiting stabbed him in the chest, yelling, "For my lord!". he too was cut down by blade agents it was only now that the blades decided to seal the palace district off from the rest of the city; they had to get Uriel to safety word had already been sent to Fort Sutch and city watch went to locate the crown prince who was meant to be joining up with the 9th legion.

Geldell P.O.V

I was walking down the main bridge out of the city with 4 other officers when a group of men in red robes surrounded us, father had warned me of these men so the day had come. Drawing my sword, I got myself ready I had to give my men time to get to the legion and get them to fort Sutch I could not and would not let my nephew die. I fired a fire blast into the ranks of assassins and grabbed one of my men "run now get to the legion and get them to fort Sutch defend my nephew at all costs do not argue with me go now!". I watched as my officers ran off to their horses and made it to safety but the assassins were more interested in me a grave them a smirk "come on then I've got one good fight left in me if I am to die this day ill said you all to oblivion before I fall".

They came at me. I blocked 2 with my shield while stabbing a 3rd with my sliver longsword. Pulling back, I saw a 4th with a mace coming at me from behind. Spinning around, I bashed the first 2 with my shield, using my blade to cut the mace wielder's neck, only to feel an arrow pierced my back.

It made me lower my guard giving another assassin time to stab me in the chest the blood was flowing from my wounds my vision started to go but I would not give up yet I had to buy my men more time and my father if he was still alive more time to escape.

Killing the dark elf assassin who stabbed me I turned to see the archer hiding behind 4 armed and armoured assassins walking towards them they came at me I killed the first 2 while taking a second arrow this time to my shield arm I killed the 3rd while stabbing the 4th with my blade only after he hit my arteries in my wrist.

Now, without a shield or sword, I looked at the final assassin who had the balls to give me a smirk as he walked up to me. "You fought well, prince, but it was in vain lord dragon will win in the... ugh". he never got to finish as a silver longsword stabbed him from behind a legion soldier returning from the village outside the city, I felt him grab hold of me as I fell to the floor yelling at me to hold on but it was far too late, I could only hope my nephew had survived.

Normal P.O.V

more Imperial troops arrived at the site to see multiple dead assassins but in the centre of them was a legion solder holding the now dead crown prince now only the emperor and the Duke of the Gold Coast were alive. The emperor had been escorted to a secret escape tunnel and the duke was at fort Sutch they could only pray to the nine that the septim dynasty would survive.

Imperial City Prison

unknown imperial P.O.V

waking up I looked around, shocked why was I in prison? What did i do this was wrong but all I could remember was arriving in the imperial city harbour by ship after getting a job onboard a mercantile vessel, I had left Highrock and my family farm because of a crime I didn't do only to be locked up in the once place I thought I'd be safe. looking around I saw in the cell across from me was a dark elf "hey, hey you what happened to me why am I in here". he looked up at me and smirked.

"Oh, look, an Imperial in the Imperial Prison. I guess they don't play favourites, huh? Your own kinsmen think you're a piece of human trash. How sad. I bet the guards give you "special" treatment before the end. Oh, that's right. You're going to die in here, Imperial! You're going to die! Imperial criminal scum like you give the Empire a bad name, you see. You're an embarrassment. Best if you just... disappeared."

I was in shock. There was no way I was going to be killed for no reason. My inner thoughts were interrupted as the elf spoke again. "Hey you hear that the guards are coming for you. hehehehehe."

Turing to look up at the stairway I heard a strict female voice say out "Baurus! Lock that door behind us!"

imperial city

prison

captain Renaults P.O.V

"Baurus, lock that door behind us," I instructed my fellow blade, a young redguard named Baurus, who had only recently been selected to serve in the imperial guard. He nodded his head, locking the door. I turned to look at the emperor. "My sons, they're dead, aren't they?"

not knowing what to say, I shook my head "We don't know that, sire. The messenger only said they were attacked" he just shook his head as we walked down the stairs. "No, their dead I know it. What of my grandson has he fallen."

I saw the heartbreak in his eyes but I had no information on Hadrian. "We have had no word from Fort Sutch but right now my job is to get you to safety sire." Stopping outside the cell that housed the escape route I was shocked to see a young women imperial decent around her early 20s in the cell turning to the other blade an imperial named Glenroy with fire in my eyes.

"what's this prisoner doing here this cell is supposed to be off limits" Glenroy responded with a pale face "a usual mix-up with the watch I..ugh" I cut him off with a wave of my hand "never mind just get this gate open stand back prisoner we won't hesitate to kill you if you get in our way." I was glad she complied very quickly and moved to the window.

Unlocking the gate, we walked into the cell when I saw Emperor Uriel looking at the girl with shock. Before I could say anything, he walked up to her.

"You ... I've seen you ... Let me see your face... You are the one from my dreams... Then the stars were right, and this is the day. Gods give me strength."

The girl was confused by the looks of her, so she asked simply what was going on. Bless her, she looked so lost, and it seemed I was not the only one as the emperor answered her question.

"Assassins attacked my sons, and I'm next. My Blades are leading me out of the city along a secret escape route. By chance, the entrance to that escape route leads through your cell. As for what you have done, it does not matter. You will follow us, yet for a while, then we must take care. There will be much blood and death before the end."

I was shocked, to say the least, the emperor had just pardoned a random prisoner and told her to follow us opening the escape entrance our small party made its way down the steps of the escape route at the bottom of the steps I saw one of the red-robed Assassins "close up left protect the emperor". I ordered drawing my blade only to feel a dagger Pierce my chest.

Prisoners P.O.V

I saw the officer go down from the ambush the other 2 blades protecting the emperor but they did not see another Assassin creeping up on them grabbing the captains fallen blade I pushed past the emperor and killed the Assassin before he knew what hit him.

The emperor smiled and nodded his head but spoke softly, "This is where we will part ways for now. However, I suspect we will see each other again soon.

With that, he and his remaining guards walked on, locking the door behind him. I had no time to think as a crumbling piece of wall collapsed, and two rats jumped out, readying my blade and preparing to fight.

Time skip 4 hours

I made it out of the sewers but I was now alone the emperor was dead killed be an Assassin however I had been given a task I now had the amulet of kings I was to take it to Hadrian Septim, the grandson of the emperor if he yet lived making sure it was secure I set off with the emperors last words on my mind.

(Flashback 1 hour ago)

The two blades were outside this small room holding off the assassins when the emperor turned to me handing me his amulet, he looked at me with such determination in his eyes. "I can go no further. You alone can stand against the prince of destruction and his mortal servants. They must not have the amulet of kings. Take the amulet, find my grandson. He is the last of my line, and now only he can relight the dragon fires in the imperial city...find him and close shut the jaws of oblivion.

(Flashback over)

The Young Imperial made her way across the bridge that connected the metropolis of Imperial City and made her way west towards the City of Anvil, avoiding the city of Skingrad just in case there were more assassins.

It would take her a day to get past Skingrad from the Capital. She made her way towards the city of Kvatch, which, to her shock, was billowing black smoke. She didn't have any time to think about this new issue when she saw a group of Imperial Cavalry riders appear out of nowhere, and very quickly, she was surrounded.

The leader, a young officer, questioned her as to why she was on the road as the area had been declared off-limits by order of the duke. One of the men opened her pack and nearly dropped it in shock as he pulled out the Amulet of Kings.

"Well, Girl, it looks like you will be meeting the duke. He snarled as he took hold of the Amulet Bind her will bring her to Prince Hadrian." He called to his men as they prepared to head to Kvatch.