The Hero in Disguise, Chapter 3 Options

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Ah Chapter 3. It starts getting alot better from this point on in my opinion but I will let you all decide for yourselves. I am also thinking of doing a double post tonight so I can make up for not being able to post tomorrow. Enjoy everyone!

Chapter 3 - Don't forget about the amulet!


As my demanding training regiment slowed down and I could feel as though my combat skills were back where they should be I decided that I would check in on Jauffre and Martin. I am afraid that I may have neglected them a tad but I knew that it was for the better. I would be of no use to anyone without my skills sharpened.

I was quickly told that I should go see Baurus in the Elven Gardens of the Imperial City. I knew him as the Redguard Blades member that was with me at the time the Emperor died. I was to go visit him in hopes that he had found any small piece of information on the whereabouts of the Mythic Dawn.

I agreed to pay Baurus a visit and see what he has turned up. Hopping on to my horse once again and setting off along the roads made me realize why Silt Striders were so popular in Vvardenfel. It would be another long ride to the Imperial City but I would be able to run without worrying about people to protect.

I managed to track down my friend in question and at first glance, he angered me. Not very convinced that he was looking too hard because he had his redguard boat plopped down on a barstool having a drink but I thought that it wasn’t up to me to keep tabs with him and as far as I could tell, he was off duty.

I sat down on the stool beside him and smiled. I knew he remembered me and something told me he was expecting me but something was on his mind. He seemed to be preoccupied but he let me in on what was happening…well he kind of let me in on it.

“I am going to get to my feet and walk away. The man behind me will do the same. I want you to follow him following me so we can see what he is up to.” Baurus said quietly before getting up off his stool and walking down into the basement of the Tavern.

I watched as the man did exactly as the Redguard predicted and followed him beyond the door. I decided to wait a second before getting to my feet. I had a nod of approval from the bartender or owner of the tavern as he agreed to watching my bag full of equipment for me without saying a word.

I rushed into the basement and to my amazement, I saw Baurus trying his best to fight off a Mythic Dawn agent. The Redguard Blade member’s akavari katana was on the floor feet away and the Mythic Dawn agent had a short blade to his throat. I figured that enough was enough as I grabbed the robed oaf by the hood and pulled him from Baurus. He swung madly at me but was quickly stopped by a jolt of crippling shock magicka from my fingertips.

I could feel his body convulsing before he fell to the ground before us as the shock effects still crackled around his body. I then used a touch magic that increased the poor fool’s weakness to magicka greatly. He yelped in pain before giving up completely and expiring.

“I knew he was Mythic Dawn! I knew it!” Baurus said as he checked the body. He managed to pull a book from the Agent’s robes and asked me to take it to a contact he had in the Arcane University. An Argonian woman who had a great deal of experience with the Dawn and would prove quite useful in figuring out the contents of the book in question, as well as a possible use for it as well.

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Update number two just because I will be too tied up to update. I will leave you all with this for the night and I will see everyone Saturday!


A short time later I was told that the book was a piece of a four book volume all composed by a man that was a leader of the Mythic Dawn. Mankar Camoran… Supposedly in owning all of these books, a person could find out the location of the Mythic Dawn lair. I agreed to searching for the other volumes and I would do whatever it took to get the Amulet of Kings back from the Dawn.

I had heard from many men that the Altmer that owned the bookshop in the Market district of the Imperial City was a great man to start my search with, as he is an avid collector of rare pieces and he could perhaps point me in the right direction.

In getting there, I found out that the third volume was already purchased by another man and that he would arrive before day’s end to pick it up. I decided that it would be a good idea to wait around to meet this character. I was eager to meet a man that was interested in collecting the four volumes of this book because I had a sneaking suspicion that he wasn’t interested for the same reasons as myself.

Now what happened next I am afraid to admit, I was a tad aggressive to the poor Bosmer that asked for the book. I “Politely” asked him to step outside for a quick word. I could tell he wanted to tell me “finders keepers” and he tried to, but he was quickly interrupted by me accusing him of killing the Emperor.

“I..I did what!!! I absolutely did NOT kill Emperor Uriel Septim! How could you even suggest something so awful?!” the Bosmer wails as I keep him pinned to the outside wall of the bookstore. I explained to him that he was dealing with the Mythic Dawn who I personally watched as they assassinated the Emperor.

Reduced to a crying mess, the poor Bosmer handed me the book as well as a letter stating that he was to be interviewed by the Mythic Dawn in order to become a member. Fortunately for my new Bosmer friend, I had changed his mind about being interested in the books… I might have just saved his life. Unfortunately for the Dawn, I would be the one attending instead. With one more book getting us one step closer to completing the series, I walked back to the Arcane University where my contact was analyzing the other book.

In arriving there, I learned that she had obtained another book from the series in her library at the University meaning that we were only one book away. I decided to go tell Baurus of my findings and we discussed plans for crashing this Mythic Dawn interview. In all honesty, I was excited. I was eager to get a little bit of revenge on those that were so brave as to kill off most of the Septim bloodline.

I spent that night getting ready for the worst. I sharpened my sword and I made sure my armor had no overwhelming flaws. I was not a master armorer but I could do well enough that my cuirass wouldn’t fall apart from stress.

Surprisingly, I slept perfectly fine. I was worried that I would be plagued with another dream of Taillus. The fact that I had one was disturbing enough but I was glad that it wasn’t happening every night. I knew that in the days coming I would have to get more then my fair share of rest. A tired soldier is a dead one is what my Lions trainer had always said and I used to live by the rule.

I was startled awake by Baurus as he came into my room at the inn, obviously ready to head underground to the Mythic Dawn meeting. He wanted to hop into the hot seat but I had to object. I was the one who has done the dirty work so far and I was really itching for a piece of these bastards.

After bartering back and forth between us, he finally saw things my way. I was the one to be interviewed because I was a new face here and they would not recognize me at all. Besides, Baurus was already stalked by a Mythic Dawn agent not even days ago. We both also decided to leave our armor behind because having blades armor on hand would give us away for sure.