The Hero in Disguise, Chapter 2 Options

[Taillus]

Chapter 2 already? Man and I thought that this was going to be a short fic.... oh well I really got a ball rolling with this one and I have just decided what I want to do with it Oh yeah am I ever excited about this one. Anyway here is the beginning of Chapter 2 and I promise everyone things will pick up just bear with me...

Chapter 2 - Kvatch is a Good Place to Visit But...



I distinctly remember myself saying that I would be ready for anything that was thrown at me in Kvatch. I could not be so wrong. In fact, I doubt there would be anything that could brace me for what I would experience. As I traveled the winding path that led to Kvatch I could tell that there was something out of the ordinary happening there today and I was sure it wasn’t a town celebration or holiday.

Usually holidays do not involve the smell of burning…everything. A dark black smoke rose from the city and billowed overhead to the point of making the sky appear later then it actually was. As I continued down the path, I could see some tents and such littered in a clearing not far from town. There was a small fire in the middle and the people around it didn’t look very happy at all.

Looking up the hill I could see that Kvatch itself had seen much better days. From what I could see from my vantage point, the Castle was on its last legs and was probably about ready to crumble. Something was horribly wrong here.

Children crying and mothers weeping it seemed as though no one was very happy at all. There were people that were wounded badly and some that were just barely clinging to life itself. Something was happening in Kvatch indeed and I was about to find out exactly what.

“Dear sir it is not a day to be sightseeing at all. Kvatch is completely destroyed and many are dead. It is a sad time for all indeed.” A man says as he breaks down into tears. I console him for a few moments until he calms down enough for me to find out what is going on.

“They appeared almost out of nowhere. Fiery gates containing evil Daedra that burned our houses and killed all of our loved ones without even an ounce of remorse for our people. We had no time to retaliate at all. They just slaughtered us all before we had any clue.” The man says as he points to his town.

“There are a few soldiers left up there trying to hold them back but I don’t think I can fight anymore. Part of me just wants to walk through one of those gates and be done with it!” He sobs as he walks away.

I broke into a run as I quickly made my way up the hill to what was left of Kvatch. There is no way that Martin is dead. I refused to believe it. I didn’t even take the time to check if he was amongst the people that I had met. I just focused on getting up the hill to help the last soldiers push back the Daedra. I met a few men that were standing on the other side of a wood and rock barricade but they were barely able to keep back the forces of evil.

I ran by them knowing that time was of the essence. I could hear one of the men saying that there were some that hopped into the gate and that exactly was my plan as well. After downing some lesser scamps as I knew them to be called, I leapt through the gate without a second thought

[Taillus]

What? Two updates in one day? This is crazy! Im sorry everyone but boredom and anxiousness got the best of me. I am already to chapter 5 in reality I guess I can afford to slow down a bit..... It's just that once I get writing, I don't stop. Anywho, Update # 2 of the day, enjoy!



As I slept, I must have slipped back into my dream world once again. At this time, Taillus had already used my body to become the Duke of Ebonheart and was continuing to live my life. Every time I tried to warn someone, I would get dismissed. I knew that he would probably wind up slaughtering the lot of them but there was nothing I could do. I really want to decipher this dream.

I spent the remnants of the night thinking to myself. I wanted to know what this dream meant. Was it me still unable to accept the fact that I was locked in another man’s body? Did it mean that Taillus was still alive? I wanted to know why I was dreaming this and I couldn’t shake it from my mind…

The next day was quite uneventful for the most part. One ambush by a pair of bandits but nothing life threatening and the entire trek to Bravil was a peaceful one. Unfortunately that gave me much time to think about my dream. Truth be told it was driving me mad. I had never had dreams worth trying to decipher and I wanted so desperately to know if this was a sign of some sorts and if there was anything I should do.

By the mid afternoon, we had made our way to the great and awe inspiring Cloud Ruler Temple and I must say that this place was as if it were made by gods. A fortress that was as beautiful as it was powerful and it was filled to the brim with the only men and women that were skilled enough to be trusted with the life of an Emperor.

These men and women were the elite-elites. They were the absolute cream of the crop and made my Blue Lions look like goons. As I followed Jauffre and Martin up the great number of stairs leading to the main entrance I was surprised to see the Blades fall into line flanking us on either side and expressing their joys of seeing us…more specifically Martin himself.

The Emperor in progress gave a short and sweet speech about how he was prepared to don anything needed and try as hard as needed to become the new Emperor. He was a tad shaky in his words but I could tell in time he would be as great as any Septim.

Another surprise was that Jauffre informed me of his rank with the Blades by baffling me with saying he was the Grandmaster. He cordially invited me to join as well as gave me full access of the Cloud Ruler Temple. I was free to borrow any of their armor and weapons and he informed me that I could partake in the many training seminars and conditioning programs making me breathe a sigh of relief. I had hoped that I would get a chance to repair some of my fragmented techniques.

The next week for me was used for getting myself back in shape. I ate a lot but I burned so much energy running from the Temple down to Bravil and back as well as a lot of combat training with weighted clothing and armor. By the week’s end I could feel more confident in myself and thought that I was beginning to feel, well…feel like I was myself again, a feeling I must say I haven’t felt for a very long time.