Just a Skyrim fanfic: Extended cut

Glory and research

(Delvin, Karliah, Vex, Dirge, Etienne, Sapphire, and all of the other thieves are gathered in the cistern)

Brynjolf: Well, my friend... The time's come to make it official. It's time to become the guild master. Don't worry. I promise this will be short and sweet. If you just meet us in the center of the cistern room, we can begin

(Leonidas and Brynjolf enter the cistern to be met with a round of applause)

Brynjolf: Look, I've never really been good at these kinds of things, so I'm just going to keep it short. Being the guild master means more than just getting a cut of the loot, it's about being a leader. And keeping the rabble in order. With that in mind, I propose that the position of guild master should be yours. Does everyone agree?

Delvin: Agreed

Karliah: Absolutely

Etienne: Yes

Vex: Sure. Why not?

Brynjolf: Everyone is in agreement. So all I can do now is name you guild master. And wish you a good fortune. And a long life

Group: (Cheers)

Brynjolf: Now everyone get back to work. Now take this. It's sort of a tradition around here

(Brynjolf gives Leonidas a key to the vault)

Leonidas: Thank you

(Brynjolf nods)

(Leonidas walks out to the streets of Riften and pulls out the real skeleton key)

Leonidas: I think they bought the decoy. They're gonna be so pissed when they find out I've got the real one

(Leonidas climbs to the roof of a building, uses lightning magic to make his cape go stiff, and uses wind magic to give him a breeze)

(Leonidas glides off into the distance)

(Leonidas glides to the college of Winterhold and heads to the library)

Urag: Wha-? Oh. It's you. What do you want?

Leonidas: I know you don't like talking to people, so I'll cut to the chase. I need to borrow some books with information related to magic artifacts

Urag: Anything in particular?

Leonidas: Perhaps something like... The skeleton key

Urag: Lets see here... I don't have anything strictly related to the skeleton key. But it might show up in this book of daedric artifacts

Leonidas: I'll give it a shot

(Urag gives Leonidas the book of daedric artifacts, and he flips through it to find the skeleton key)

Leonidas: (To himself) The skeleton key isn't just used to open locks. It's a key to other dimensions. It also has a huge amount of protective energy, especially against evil spirits. What else is in here?

(Leonidas flips through the book and finds a shrine dedicated to Boethiah on Skyrim's map)

Leonidas: Interesting... Urag. How much for the book?

Urag: To buy it? 400 septims

Leonidas: Deal

(Leonidas gives Urag 400 septims and puts the book in his satchel)

Urag: Why in oblivion are you-? Never mind. I don't want to know

Leonidas: To the shrine of Boethiah it is

(Leonidas preforms a leap of faith off the Winterhold bridge and uses his wind magic glide towards the mountains)

Cultist: By the nine...

(Leonidas smoothly lands from his glide to see a group of cultists surrounding a shrine dedicated to Boethiah)

Priestess: We are lord Boethiah's faithful. Have you come to test your mettle?

(Leonidas readies his assassin blades)

Leonidas: Very well. I'll do it

Priestess: That remains to be seen. But of it is indeed so, and if Boethiah appears, then we will welcome you as one of us

(The priestess hands Leonidas a blade of sacrifice)

Leonidas: What is this?

Priestess: If you wish to gain Boethiah's attention, you must slay a thrall upon her shrine

Leonidas: Ah. I know just who...