Jihl of Hart Options

[Heather V]

Hello

I'm Heather V and this is pretty new for me. I'm an avid user of the Bethsoft forums under a different names and loved all the FanFics that were posted on there. But when I decided to post my own, following some pretty handy advice I was led here, and I'm glad I was!

This first part is somewhat a data dump, but to me it is just the perfect way to introduce my character and show a taste of what she is like. I hope you enjoy it Hehe

INTRODUCTION

My name is Jihl. Some know me as Electra, others know me as the Shadow, but my name is Jihl.

I’m in prison. Cool, huh? NO. It’s not. It’s rancid, putrid, infested and lots of other negative words ending with ‘D’. It’s vile and disgusting, but this is home now.

How did I get here I hear you ask? Maybe you didn’t ask, but I’m going to tell you anyway.

I used to be a member of an elite group of rebel fighters called the Hart Resistance. What did we do? We fought the fights that nobody else would. It’s that simple.

There was this one fight, though, and it was bad. Very bad. People died, and the wrong people lived.

All because of a necromancer named Nerastarel.

She was bad. Well, at first she was bad. She used to just do little things like raise the odd skeleton every now and then, but then her power grew too great. She got a taste for it. Soon enough she wasn’t just ‘Bad’. What she was didn’t even have a name.

It’s funny isn’t it? Someone who you once loved like a sister can change just like that. The feeling you once had can vanish. I have no idea how that can happen. It just does.

So yeah, I’m stuck in this cell in what I can only assume is the Imperial City and it is NOT fun.

I don’t know if I’ll even get out.

Although I do know one thing; should I get out Nerastarel will pay.

That I’m deadly sure of.

This post has been edited by Heather V: Aug 31 2012, 09:14 PM

[Heather V]

mALX thank you for your advice. To be honest I have been reading stories but I haven't commented as I've been reading them from the beggining an didn't want to leave out of date comments, but I will certainly heed your words. And to all of you I'm so glad you are happy with the Guardian Stone. It was such an intreaguing idea I had to use it!

I'm now going to include 'Previously' segments before the chapters as I'm sure it will help refresh your memories

In chapter 3, Jihl was instructed to guard the Emperor whilst the Blades Renault, Baurus and Glenroy scouted the area. Jihl learns that the Emporer is to die, but not without a fight. He also gives her a guardian stone which grants her the ability to speak with her Guardian Spirit. The chapter ended with Assassin's attacking the scouted area.

4. Assassin's Breach

“Wait here sire,” I instructed as I headed to investigate Renault’s battle cry. The Emperor stopped me.

“You might be very valiant,” He said, “but this is not your fight.”

“Sire, what if this is the fight that kills you?” I asked him, worried yet adamant that I wouldn’t let him fight.

He smiled, “I’ve already explained to you, It is destined that I will die. If it is this fight, or the fight after, eventually my time will come.” He touched my shoulder, “The best we can do is fight.”

I looked into his wise eyes. He was certain that he would fight alongside his Blades. But why? I don’t know. His Blades would easily be able to take down a few assassins, surely.

Maybe, just maybe… he wanted to die. Despite what he’d said earlier maybe he did want to just get it over with. All he said was he didn’t want to go down without a fight; but that didn’t mean that he didn’t want to.

I risked a beheading and gently touched the Emperor’s hand that still rested on my shoulder. I smiled at the brave old man, “Let’s go get ‘em.”

The Emperor chuckled.

I remembered something, “WAIT! No. I’m unarmed.”

Without hesitation the Emperor handed me a dagger. I looked at it a moment, then took it. I examined it closely. The base was golden and shimmering with tiny jewels. In small writing I could see ‘Septim’ carved into the blade itself.

A royal dagger? A family heirloom? Or something the Emperor had carved himself? I didn’t know.

However, before I had time to ask the Emperor had exposed himself from our hiding place and joined the fight in the battleground.

I followed him. Within the battleground I could see the Blades, plus a few men dressed in what looked like Daedric armour, but slightly different.

I was sure I’d recognised it as summoned armour, but I wasn’t too sure.

I stood for a moment watching everybody in battle. There appeared to be no major struggle, but there were a lot of Assassins emerging.

Although the Blades could have dealt with the threat themselves, I decided to show my worth by joining the battle.

I charged into battle, running toward an Assassin that didn’t appear to be targeting any specific person. It seemed to just randomly hit and hope.

As I ran toward him, I thrusted my dagger at the Assassins abdomen; but to my non-surprise the dagger would not penetrate his armour.

The assassin looked at me, “You will regret the day you challenged me!” He cried, swinging his mace at me. I ducked and rolled to my right.

I got up and tried to swipe another attack at the assassin, but every blow ricochet off his armour. It was useless.

I decided the best option was to lead the Assassin to one of the Blades.

I put the dagger back in my pants and then ran away as fast as I could; which was all part of the plan of course. The closest Blade to me was Baurus, so I ran toward him. He was only fighting one Assassin, and had the bodies of about three around him; naturally he had no problem with these goons. The fact that all the bodies wore mages robes confirmed that the armour was indeed summoned.

“Sir, I need your help.” I said to him as I ran toward him.

“A little busy!” He replied, clanging blades with an Assassin. Luckily he managed to put off the Assassin he was fighting with his comment long enough for him to stab his sword through the assassins chest, killing him. “What?” He looked at me.

I continued to run to him and once I reached him I ducked. Baurus must have spotted the Assassin behind me instantly as without hesitation he raised his blade and sliced it through the Assassins head like it was better.

The Assassin crumbled to the floor, and I sighed a breath of relief. Surprisingly, Baurus offered me a hand. I smiled, then took it as he lifted me onto my feet.

“Are you okay?” He asked, to which I nodded. He sighed. “What do you think you’re doing involving yourself in this fight?”

I stared him down, “I couldn’t let the Emperor fight and not put myself up to try and protect him. He is a decent man.”

I couldn’t be sure, but I was certain I saw a small smile etch across Baurus’s lips. He then returned to his normal, arrogant and moody expression, “You fought unarmed?”

I shook my head and produced the dagger the Emperor gave me.

“The ceremonial dagger?” He cried, shocked for some reason. He looked at me. “I take it you’re not very handy with a blade?”

I shrugged, “the bows more my forte, but whatchagunnado.”

Baurus looked at me, then smiled. He took the bow and a quiver of arrows from his back and handed them to me.

“Here.” He said.

I was genuinely surprised. Why on Nirn was Baurus giving me a weapon? Surely he would not want to help me out? I was just a lowly prisoner.

I began to see something in Baurus I hadn’t seen before. He obviously has some kind of respect for me now that I’d fought for the Emperor’s life. Either that or he had a crush on me; and I gotta say, Baurus was kind of cute.

I accepted his bow and quiver and placing them on my back.

“Thank you,” I smiled.

Then the Emperor came around the corner. “Baurus, is everything okay?”

“Yes, sire.” Baurus nodded. “Glenroy?”

Glenroy popped around the corner at this point, “I am unharmed.” His face turned grim, “But Renault...”

Baurus walked over to Glenroy, who was looking at the crumpled corpse of the once loyal blade. Of all the Blades, Renault was the last I had expected to receive a killing blow. It was sad. She was such a strong fighter.

She may have not been the nicest woman in the world, but she was dedicated to her job and that garnered a lot of respect.

I looked at the Emperor, "Is the battle over?” I asked.

The Emperor looked solemn, gazing at the lost Renault. “No… I’m afraid it’s only just begun.”

“Come on, sire, we must keep moving. We are almost at the sewers.” Instructed Baurus.

Glenroy and the Emperor headed to a door at the end of the room. Baurus followed them as they all walked through the door

So that was it. I helped out and now I was to be left here alone, with no way out.

I wasn’t surprised; I was the least of their troubles now. The Assassins had made their way in, and who knows how many of them there were.

With that thought in my head I slowly started to explore the room, hoping to find some way out of the room. I started to examine the walls, hoping to find a secret switch like the one Renault had used earlier.

I placed my hands on the walls and slowly brushed across them in the vain hope that my theory would work.

However, I didn’t find a switch, but instead I saw a gap in one of the walls, and behind it seemed to be a cavern.

A way out? I hoped that was the case.

I took a step back to try and find something to break the wall, which did look rather brittle.

However the door the others left through suddenly opened again to reveal Baurus coming back into the room I was in. He looked confused; maybe annoyed.

“What are you doing?” He asked me, “Are you coming with us or not?”

This post has been edited by Heather V: Sep 16 2012, 05:29 PM