Just a Skyrim fanfic: Extended cut

Snow Veil Sanctum

Mercer: Good. You're finally here. I've scouted the ruins, and I'm certain Karliah is still inside

Leonidas: You saw her?

Mercer: No. I found her horse. Don't worry, I've taken care of it. She won't be using it to escape

(Mercer points to a dead horse)

Mercer: Lets get moving. I want to catch her inside while she's distracted. You take the lead. Just make certain you keep your eyes open. Karliah is sharp as a blade. The last thing we need is to blunder into a trap and warn her that we're here

Leonidas: They say some of these ancient burial sites are impenetrable

Mercer: This one doesn't look too difficult. Quite simple, really. I don't know what the fuss is about these locks. All it takes is a bit of know how and a lot of skill

(Mercer picks the lock on a door)

Mercer: That should do it. After you

(Leonidas and Mercer head inside of Snow Veil Samctum)

Mercer: The stench in here... This place smells of death. Be on your guard

Leonidas: All the draugr in here are already dead. Looks like Karliah saved us the trouble of exterminating them

Mercer: Pull the chain over there and watch out for the spikes. Looks like Karliah reset all of these traps

(Leonidas pulls a chain and backs up against a wall to avoid a spike trap)

(Some draugr wake up from the noise)

Leonidas: Get ready

Mercer: Cover me

(Mercer fights the draugrs with his dual swords while Leonidas uses his bow to provide ranged support)

(A group of draugr are coming down a hall)

Leonidas: FUS RO DAH!

(Leonidas force shouts the draugrs off their feet and Mercer uses his dual swords to finish them off)

Mercer: Bone chimes in this room. Clever. Rigged to wake the draugr

(Leonidas pours a container of fluid into the room)

Leonidas: YOL!

(Leonidas uses his fire shout to ignite the liquid and burn the draugr)

(Some draugr in the next room rise up)

Leonidas: FOH KRAH DIIN!

(Leonidas uses his frost breath to freeze the floor, making the draugr slip and fall, making them easy targets for Leonidas's bow)

Mercer: Karliah always was nimble. Slipping past these draugr must have been child's play for her

(Leonidas and Mercer continue to work together against the draugr as they venture deeper into Snow Veil Sanctum)

(Leonidas pulls a chain, opening a door with a pile of pots. The pots fall over onto a pressure plate, making some poison darts shoot out, but thankfully not at Leonidas or Mercer)

Mercer: We're on the right track. She's been through here as well

(There is a door ahead with a claw outline on it)

Mercer: Ah. It's one of those infamous nordic puzzle doors. How quaint. Without the matching claw, they're normally impossible to open. And since I'm certain Karliah already did away with it, we're on our own. Fortunately these doors have a weakness if you know how to exploit it

(Mercer somehow picks the lock on the puzzle door without the claw and opens it up)

(Leonidas walks into the room and finds a silver dragon claw)

(As soon as he picks it up and puts it in his bag, an arrow hits him in the side, making him get dizzy and fall over)

(Karliah steps out of the shadows)

Mercer: Do you honestly think your arrow will reach me before my blade finds your heart?

Karliah: Give me a reason to try

Mercer: You're a clever girl, Karliah. Buying goldenglow estate and funding honningbrew meadery was inspired

Karliah: To ensure an enemy's defeat, you must first undermine his allies. It was the first lesson Gallus taught us

Mercer: You always were a quick study

Karliah: But clearly not quick enough. Otherwise Gallus might still be alive

Mercer: Gallus had his wealth and he had you. All he had to do was look the other way

Karliah: Did you forget the oath we took as nightingales? Did you expect him to simply ignore your methods?

Mercer: Enough of this mindless banter! Come, Karliah. It's time for you and Gallus to become reunited!

(Mercer draws his dual swords)

Karliah: I'm no fool, Mercer. Crossing blades with you would be a death sentence. But I can promise you, the next time we meet, it will be your undoing

(Karliah seemingly turns invisible)

(Leonidas rips the arrow out of himself and tries to use his magic to heal himself)

Mercer: How interesting. It appears Gallus's history has repeated itself. Karliah has provided me with the means to get rid of you. And this ancient tomb will become your final resting place. But do you know what intrigues me the most? The fact that this was all possible because of you. Farewell. I'll be certain to give Brynjolf your regards

(Mercer is about to stab Leonidas, but he hits the blade away with his bracer and tries to punch Mercer)

(Mercer grabs Leonidas's wrist, but he extends the assassin blade, stabbing Mercer in his eye)

(Mercer screams and stabs Leonidas in the stomach with his other hand)

(Leonidas's armor slows the blade down before it cuts anything serious)

(Leonidas headbutts Mercer and kicks him, sending them both falling onto their backs)

Mercer: (Screams in pain)

Leonidas: (Grips his stomach)

Mercer: You're gonna burn in oblivion! Say hello to Gallus for me!

(Mercer walks away while chugging a healing potion)

(Leonidas tries to use his magic to heal himself again, but he falls unconscious)