Just a Skyrim fanfic: Extended cut

Hitting the books

Faralda: There you are. I've been looking for you

Leonidas: What is it?

Faralda: I just wanted to let you know that Ancano's been asking about you. I think he's looking for you

Leonidas: What does that lemon-head want with me?

Faralda: I'm not sure. Just... Mind what you tell him, alright?

Leonidas: Is there some kind of problem he has with me?

Faralda: No. Well, at least I don't think so. Just between the two of us, there are some rumors floating around about him

Leonidas: Like what?

Faralda: That his "advisor" position he has is just a sham. An excuse. That what he's really doing is spying for the Thalmor. Trying to feed them information. Whether or not it's true I can't say. But it never hurts to be a little suspicious, does it?

Leonidas: Well, thanks for the warning

Faralda: Anytime

(Leonidas walks through the college and finds Mirabelle)

Mirabelle: Well, you're certainly making a name for yourself here

Leonidas: The arch mage asked me to come and see you about class

Mirabelle: Yes. From what I heard, I expect Tolfdir will be occupied for some time. That isn't a problem, is it?

Leonidas: No. Not for me, at least

Mirabelle: I suppose someone else will need to look after the apprentices for now

Leonidas: What should I do since there's no class?

Mirabelle: Then perhaps it's time for you to do some independent study. Check in with Urag in the arcaneum. See if he's aware of any references to this thing you and Tolfdir found in Saarthal. I'd like to know as much as we can about it

(Leonidas walks to the arcaneum to find Urag, but he runs into Ancano)

Ancano: Leonidas. I have questions for you

Leonidas: Make it quick, Ancano, I'm busy

Ancano: I will. You were in Saarthal, yes? It has come to my attention that something has been found there

Leonidas: It was me, Tolfdir, and the rest if the apprentices. We found something and informed the arch mage

Ancano: I am well aware. Tolfdir is still in Saarthal, is he? I shall be expecting a full report from him when he returns

Leonidas: Why does it matter to you?

Ancano: Something was discovered in Saarthal that was significant enough that Tolfdir sent a new member of the college alone to deliver word about it. That sounds precisely like the sort of thing that should matter to everyone. Especially me. Thank you for your help. You may go now

(As Ancano walks away, Leonidas walks over to Urag)

Leonidas: Urag, I need to learn about something we found in Saarthal

Urag: I know what you want. Word travels fast around here. Discovered some big mystery, huh? Well, you don't even need to ask. I don't have anything that can help you. Not anymore anyway. Try reading through that book of artifacts I gave you and see if anything matches up with it

(Time skip brought to you by Leonidas flipping through the pages of a book)

Leonidas: I found it. It's called the eye of Magnus. Now we just need to find the tome of Magnus. It was said to be owned by the college. Do you know where it is?

Urag: The tome of Magnus? I was afraid of this...

Leonidas: (Sigh) What is it?

Urag: There is a student named Orthorn. He stole a number of books, the tome being among them when he ran off top fellglow keep to join those summoners. Like some kind of a peace offering. If you want the tome, you'll have to find Orthorn

(Leonidas leaps off the college's bridge and glides over to fellglow keep, where he stealthily kills a couple of mages with his bow)

(He then sneaks inside to see a mage standing on a small balcony)

(He hangs off the edge of the balcony wit hone hand, and uses the other hand to grab the mage and throw him off of the balcony)

(He continues to go through the keep killing mages, but finds no sign of any of the books, but eventually he finds some jail cells with a set of switches in front of them)

Orthorn: Please! You have to let me out! They're doing something awful to me! There's a lever right there in the center, hurry! Before more of them show up!

Leonidas: It's your lucky day, Orthorn

(Leonidas flips the switch and lets Orthorn out of his cell)

Orthorn: You've saved me! Thank you so much. Who knows what they would have done if you hadn't came along? I promise, I'll help you get out of here

Leonidas: Thanks. Now that you're free, I need to know, where are the books?

Orthorn: The books? The caller must have them. She was particularly interested in one of the volumes. It was the tome of Magnus. Although apparently not interested enough to keep me from being locked away

Leonidas: You should get to safety. I'll handle the caller

Orthorn: Won't you need my help?

Leonidas: I'll be fine

Orthorn: Well, if you're sure. I'll just be on my way then. Please do be careful. And thank you

Leonidas: No problem, friend

(Orthorn makes his way back to the college of Winterhold)

Mage: Hey!

(Leonidas rushes forward with a ward and slices a few mages with his sword)

(After he is done with the mages he heads deeper into the keep to find a central chamber and a figure known as the caller)

The Caller: So you're the one who barged into my home and laid waste to my projects. How nice to meet you

Leonidas: Charmed. I'm here for the books from the college of Winterhold

The Caller: So you're just one of Aren's lackeys? Humph. That's disappointing. You show real promise. You come here, kill my assistants, free my prisoner, disrupt my work... You've annoyed me. So I don't think I'll be giving you anything

(Leonidas changes into his smoke form)

Leonidas: Then I'll take them off of your corpse!

(Leonidas and The Caller gets into a magic battle, but neither of the mseem to be avle to get the upper hand)

(Leonidas jumps up and kicks The Caller in the face)

The Caller: That's it! Now you will be subject to my full wrath!

Leonidas: Full wrath this

(Leonidas draws his sword and slashes The Caller)

The Caller: You missed

Leonidas: Did I?

(The Caller's top half slides off and hits the ground)

(Leonidas then grabs the stolen books, glides back to the college, and returns them all to Urag)

Leonidas: Here are the books that went missing

Urag: Well well. And you seem to be in one piece! Thank you. I'll look these over, and I'll inform Mirabelle if I find anything else relevant. You can keep the tome of Magnus. Consider it your reward

(Urag looks at a book)

Urag: The night of tears, eh? I remember this one... Well, isn't that interesting. Did you read it yourself? If I recall correctly, that has some interesting implications. You should mention that to Tolfdir

Leonidas: I will