Riden's NEW Journal of Cyrodiil, The new version since my old one got wiped from my computer T_T Options

[DarkZerker]

Um so here I am. I was going to say one month but what the heck, I just started up Oblivion since my Oblivion save file and all my Microsoft Word files were wiped. Thank god I had both my Fallout 3 fan fiction saved on a USB so does my Oblivion ASSASSIN save file.

This is the new Riden Snowe as my new thumbnail and signature suggests. This was actually my first real roleplaying type character. An assassin based off the "Assassin's Creed" games(at least the armor and hidden blade). Since I have better writing skills, it will be better. Bladesong rewrite! Annoying but what the heck.

Chapter One, Corruption is the root of my money.

I looked down at my latest contract given to me by the corrupt Count Regulus of Bravil. Sipping some tea in the local tavern, I readied my weapons. As usual, the target was very paranoid. I couldn't get a good look on the man's face but during one of my stakeouts on a bench nearby, it was clear that he was an Argonian.

I sighed at the Count's racism to beastfolk but shrugged it off, the pay will be amazing. The Argonian started running and I raised an eyebrow.

Behind him were three people in armor flanking him. The Argonian stopped and started talking to them calmly. I didn't get a single word but it was clear what he wanted them to do, Attack anybody following him.

With a grumpy huff, I climbed my way up on the housetops and started following him from above. Even then, I had a few close calls as the man's bodyguards looked up occasionally. I had probably followed him for an hour before the bodyguards left. I got out my secret weapon, the Hidden Blade.

I jumped down a couple feet behind him. As I crept up, the bodyguards started to return. Noticing me, they yelled to the man, "Usheeja! Behind you!" But it was too late. I sank my knife in his throat and laid him down peacefully. I took off running with three very angry bodyguards behind me.

They were pretty determined to kill me. I spent probably a good thirty minutes trying to avoid them before I was boxed into a corner. One of the men swung his battle axe like a madman trying to make contact with me. After the display of madness, I realized that these guards were very unskilled.

Another one with a hammer rushed and came down at me with all his strength. With quick footing, I barely dodged the heavy lump of steel. With the huge power came a long recovery time. Enough for me to slash with my trusty sword, Gwilth. He fell while the other two guards started to question if attacking me was a good idea.

The one with the battle axe charged at me and slashed. Obviously not learning from his comrade, I jumped back and rushed forward with Gwilth. With a thrust, he also fell. The last one with the sword was smart enough to run. Feeling generous, I let him go.

After a small trek through the streets of Bravil, I headed to the castle. The guards immediately stopped me before the Count nodded to let me through. I whispered, "It's done."

The Count nodded and tried not to smile. He grabbed my arm and handed me a pouch with a letter in it. I greedily snatched the pouch and left. When I was safely back at the tavern, I opened the pouch. Inside was a huge pile of gold and a letter sitting on top of the mound. I grabbed the letter and started to read it.

Dear Riden Snowe,
I'm very happy to hear word of your success. I have no more contracts for you and the Dark Brotherhood is after my head since I'm contracting a rogue assassin instead of them. If you have any friends, I'll be more than willing to pay you an extra five hundred gold to bring them here to guard me. Oh and have fun with the 1000 gold I gave you.

Your client, Count Terentius

I smiled at the gold and threw out the letter to keep the "where did you get that gold" question a mystery. The gold weighed me down a bit but it didn't stop me from packing up my weapons and venturing back to the Imperial City, my base of operations.
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Yeah yeah, Kinda redundant and a bit short. Not to mention that the whole "Imperial City" thing was from my last story.

My roleplaying is pretty standard when it comes to the first chapter of my story or in game. I rushed QUITE A BIT. Took me a good 20 minutes to finish off this. Not long...

Remember to Read and Review. R&R

[DarkZerker]

Yep, I’ve gotten to work on Chapter 6 the moment I finished chapter 5. Why? Because I want to finish this Arc!! Alright, here we go! Oh and there’s a pretty weird twist, I don’t know why I put it in. It just came to me.

A rated T situation with very light suggestive themes...I warned you.
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Chapter 6, Of Love and War
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“Tess…glad to see you’re all better.”

She looked at me with eyes like knives. Tess gave a hard kick as pure ebony hit me square in the chest. I started to cough up blood and Tess sighed, “Riden…I can’t believe it…”

She helped me up before grabbing the front of my armor, “I can’t believe you lied to me! An Assassin!? How can you live with yourself?” She screamed.

“I was born into an assassin family. This is what I’ve been doing for the past 15 years since I was 13 years old.” I said bluntly.

“That doesn’t give you an excuse Riden! What’s wrong with you?” She yelled.

“How many people have you killed Tess?” I asked.

She had tears in her eyes as her expression turned from pure anger to sorrow. A small tear ran down her check.

Tess let go of my shirt and hugged me tightly, “I’m still your friend…but tell me. Why did you deceive me?”

I sat on a small stool near the fireplace, “I didn’t want you to hate me. You see Tess; I know that you were almost killed a year ago.”

Her mouth opened, “How do you know that?” she said, with total fear in her voice.

“The incident in Chorrol was no accident. I was contracted to kill you, Tess Rysan. It was my first assassination contract that I failed.” I said with genuine regret.

She sat down across from me and didn’t say a word. I continued, “I didn’t know your name, or your face. You remember that floorboard that exploded into flames? Well it was for you, but luckily for you, another guild member stepped on the board before you.”

“How did you know that was me if you didn’t know my name?” She asked.

I sighed and remembered our first meeting, “Before I bought the scroll, I noticed your face was very similar to the contract victim. Then I realized it was you when we exchanged the scroll.”

Tess was enraged before she started sobbing. She got up and headed for the commanders tent.

The Fighter’s Guild members stared at me, “You…you tried to kill a member of the Fighter’s Guild?”

“Many times, you fighter’s guild members are usually drunken and rowdy. Many people hate you for that.” I pointed out.

They left with me alone on the fire.

An hour passed before I got ready to meet Tess for the debriefing. When I entered her tent, Tess was still sobbing softly on a small desk.

I wrapped my arms around her. Tess stiffened for a moment before bursting into tears. She repeatedly apologized for attacking me while I comforted her to the best of my abilities. When she got under control, Tess smiled, “Thanks, I needed that.”

I returned the smile and got onto the main business, “Alright Tess, I need to know everything we’re up against.”

Tess fell back on her bed and spoke each word very strongly, “The Dagrukai…they were the ones who massacred Aleswell, killed Jongeron, and nearly killed both of us. They are in an encampment a bit north of here. We attack tomorrow morning.”

“Tomorrow…we don’t even have a plan do we?”

Tess got up and shook her head sadly, “No…we don’t.”

She held my hands, “Whatever happens tomorrow, I’m glad you’re with me.”

I raised an eyebrow, “Really? Whatever happened to not trusting me?”

Tess went completely red and tears started to form. I quickly reassured her it was just a joke and she seemed to relax. She got up from the bed and got close to me. I started to feel nervous and Tess seemed to enjoy every moment of it.

She leaned forward and did what I never expected she would do. Tess kissed me passionately inside the tent. We stood there for a couple seconds, forgetting the worries of the battlefield. The two of us faded out of the real world into our own little paradise. Just for this night, we could forget where we were and what we were about to face.

I dream of a place, where no light shines. Where darkness clouds the very face of the land. Then, a robed man appears. I dream of a loved one, crying out to save her as the robed man attacks without mercy on the people who are closest to me. The world starts to fade away as everybody I care about disappears. I awake in agony the next morning.
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Next morning…THE FINAL BATTLE…
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I woke up in a small greenish tent. Tess was peacefully lying beside me, fast asleep. I peered out the flap of the tent to see all the allies suiting up for battle. A Legion trooper approached me, “Wake up Captain Rysan and get your things ready assassin!”

I gently shook Tess awake and she started panicking, “Riden? What’s going on? Did we oversleep? Please tell me we didn’t oversleep…”

I cut her off before she started asking more questions, “We woke up right on time. Hurry and suit up. It’s time for the battle.”

Tess and I suited for battle. I grabbed the one thing that might save us all, the scroll Tess gave me in the beginning of this madness. Then I did something no assassin would do, I prayed to the Nine for their blessings.

The Alliance Army was ready. Tess and I took to the front column and we marched across the snowy plains. The army stopped the moment they saw the Dagrukai. They were a hundred strong, with very heavy powerful armors and weapons from spears to axes. I compared it to our army. We barely had thirty men ready for battle, our weapons were better but we were the underdogs in this fight.

The Dagrukai took stance, in three platoons of 33 with one member standing taller than the rest. ‘It’s the leader…’ I thought.

We arranged ourselves in three boxes of ten men each. An Imperial Legion general was in front.

The air itself was distilled during our standoff. Every small detail came to life, the lack of wind, the snow itself stopping for our battle. Everything was set; it was just a matter of who can kill who.

“Ready…” said the Imperial Legion General.

We all got our weapons ready. The leader of the Dagrukai simply raised his two handed sword. It was made of red metals I’ve never seen before. The entire army of Dagrukai raised their weapons with a roar that shook the very ground we stood on.

Tess’ voice chimed in, “May the Nine be with you my love.”

The Dagrukai leader roared and the Imperial General responded, “ATTACK!”

At that moment, both armies charged at each other. Our archers probably took out a good fifty Dagrukai before we collided. When we did though, everything changed. The general and a good chunk of our forces were taken out by the leader.

I pulled out the scroll and opened it. The moment the seal broke on the scroll, everything seemed to slow down. The Legion troopers and the Dagrukai fighting were all in slow motion.

The Dagrukai leader was charging at me in slow motion. Even though my body was in slow motion, my mind was at the same pace as before. It was easy to parry the demonic sword from him. With one strong thrust of Gwilth, the armor was penetrated and the leader was mortally wounded.

When my blade made contact, the entire world became normal again. With the leader dead, the Dagrukai were shaken up. We made sure it stayed that way by unleashing a flurry of blades into their ranks.

In minutes, their ranks were all gone. Our remaining soldiers threw their weapons to the ground and flung their helmets to the sky, cheering.

I looked around for Tess and she was nowhere to be found. One of the Fighter’s Guild pointed at the encampment of the Dagrukai, “It’s Tess Rysan! What’s she doing?”

Tess was charging straight forward with her huge claymore. “Tess! You’re going to get yourself killed!” I yelled. But it had no effect. She was hell bent on killing every last Dagrukai, including the ones in the camp.

Without thinking myself, I rushed after Tess. The snow on the ground ran red in the blood of both the Dagrukai and our own army. She seemed to ignore everything except the small fort up north.

The fort was covered in sharp wooden spikes with small cottages and tents inside the stronghold. It was easy enough to get in the fort but when we arrived, the Dagrukai took notice. Three of the large Orcs stood from a small camp site and advanced on Tess.

She fought like a demon, slashing at the heavily armored Orc. One was taken down but the other two grabbed her arms and one who was still sitting stood over her. It raised a large steel hammer, ready to bring it down on her.

“No!” I yelled. Without thinking, my hand autonomously went to my Royal Dagger. I unsheathed it and threw the steel blade straight at the attacking Orc. It met its mark with deadly accuracy. The attacking Orc fell on Tess as the other two started to lift up the carcass of their fallen comrade.

I reached Tess just in time for a small scuffle with two Dagrukai. With quick footing, I easily got the Orc off balance and with a quick shot with the Hidden Blade, it was dead. Tess was still fighting the last one.

She was using brute force, overpowering the Orc with her massive claymore. Every strike seemed to tire both of them out. Until she found an opening in the Orcs defense and brought down the heavy blade straight down on its skull.

“It’s over…the war that ended in one decisive battle…” I whispered, contemplating the battle that ended the war between the Dagrukai and the people of Cyrodiil.

Tess on the other hand didn’t contemplate anything. She looked around the now empty fort. Then Tess readied her weapon like the battle wasn’t over, as if another wave was approaching.

I approached Tess and put my hand gently on Tess’ shoulder and leaned forward, “It’s alright Tess…we won the battle.” I soothingly whispered in her ear.

She turned to me and looked at me with tear filled eyes. Tess embraced me and cried, “Where will I go from here? My home…everything is gone now. I…I don’t know what to do.”

I smiled, “You have a home with me Tess.”

She smiled with tears streaming down her cheeks before collapsing on the snow covered ground.

“Tess, are you all right?” I asked.

She got up and dusted the snow off of her ebony armor, “Yeah…I’m fine. I’m just really tired.”
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One day later, back in Cyrodiil.
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We arrived at the Imperial City. Tess was exhausted from the travels and so was I. She was starting to get sick from unknown causes and was vomiting this morning. I started to worry but she assured me it was just from the lack of sleep.

I nodded and walked up to the Imperial City. The Legion welcomed me in due to my help dealing with the Dark Brotherhood. The city was magnificent even though I lived here my whole life. I think it’s because of the fact that we passed through hovels and small villages that make the rear end of a cow pleasant.

Tess excitedly started to ask a bunch of questions, “Wow…the Imperial City. So where’s your house? How about a good restaurant? Is there a good civilized place to relax?”

I pulled her along to a normal house in the Talos Plaza district. It was decorated with flowers all around and Tess was impressed. She opened the door and seemed happy with what she saw.

It was just a regular house. A round wooden dining table, some cupboards and barrels to store food, and some books were scattered around the main floor. I thought this was normal but Tess was impressed.

She lunged into a hug, “Thanks Riden! I’ve never lived in an upper class home before.”

I fought the urge to laugh, “Tess, this isn’t upper class. This is normal furnishings and a middle class design. But if you like it, I’m happy.”

She smiled before stumbling upstairs looking for the bed. I guided her to my bedchamber and she fell asleep immediately. Looking at her sleeping, I started to feel very warm inside.

My life with Tess just started. An assassin and a former Fighter’s Guild member might not be the best couple but at least we’re both happy together. I wonder what’s up with Tess’ morning sickness.
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END OF BLADESONG ARC

YES!! I finally finished the Bladesong arc. Don’t expect the Dark Brotherhood conflict arc for a while. I’ll be writing up some filler in between. Oh and if you don’t get the foreshadowing…MORNING SICKNESS. What do you think that means? After all, they did uh…you know before the battle.

I spent too much time writing the actual story than editing. Sorry, it's a habit.

Alright, since I finished the arc...time for song...

This was a triumph...
I'm making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction
Aperture Science....We do what we must because we can
For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead
'cause there's no sense crying over every mistake...we just keep on trying till we run out of cake
And the science gets done and we make a neat gun for the people who are still alive...

I'm not even angry...
I'm being so sincere right now
Even though you broke my heart and killed me
And tore me to pieces
And threw every piece into a fire.
As they burnt it hurt because I was so happy for you
Now these points of data make a beautiful line
Now we're out of beta we're releasing on time
So I'm glad I got burnt, think of all the things we learned for the people who are still alive...

Go ahead and leave me...
I think I prefer to stay inside
Maybe you'll find someone else to help you
Maybe Black Mesa...
That was a joke, Ha ha fat chance.
Anyways this cake is great, it's so delicious and moist
Look at me still talking when there's science to do
When I look up there it makes me GLaD I'm not you
I've got experiments to run, there is research to be done, on the people who are still alive...

And believe me I am still alive
I'm doing Science and I'm still alive
I feel fantastic and I'm still alive
When you'll be dying I'll be still alive
When you are dead I'll be still alive

Still Alive....Still Alive.

WOO HOO!!