Just a Skyrim fanfic: Extended cut

Fighting a war

Malpen: One of our front line commanders, Commander Caro was visiting the camp at the time. According to the survivor, they were holding Caro prisoner. We cannot afford to lose high ranking officers this early on in the war

Sialius: You must rescue Caro from the Thalmor's clutches. With any luck, they'll still be at the same camp. Remember, it's the one in hjaalmarch

Malpen: I'll send some knights to assist you in case you run into any trouble, and a healer in case Caro is injured. You should hurry. Who knows how long they'll stay in the camp?

Maximus: Well, lets go

Leonidas: Ready when you are

(Leonidas, Maximus, Miraak, and Serana all land near the outskirts of a knights camp, but see no activity)

Miraak: It is eerily quiet

Leonidas: LAAS YAH NIIR

(Leonidas doesn't detect any life signs in the camp with his aura whisper, so everyone moves in to investigate)

Maximus: We're too late

Serana: Why?

(Maximus points over to Caro's corpse)

Maximus: Caro's dead

(A group of Thalmor soliders surrounds the camp. And a high elf named Eanilian in mage robes, who seems to be in charge of them, steps forward)

Eanilian: Not. So. Fast. So you're the warriors Artemis spoke of. You don't look half as intimidating as I imagined, based on the stories I've heard

Leonidas: What do you want?

Eanilian: Oh, we plan on killing all of you. I just wanted to see what we were up against. Three mythical nords and an imperial

(Eanilian laughs)

Eanilian: So you're the ones who have been terrorizing us this past while

Maximus: That's rich, coming from the faction that's invading us as we speak

Eanilian: You know, I must admit, you've done quite well. Having your detective sniff out our mole was a stroke of true genius. I'm honestly surprised it was this easy to get you out here

Serana: Get us out here? You mean-?

Eanilian: Pfft. Naive girl. You really think that knight escaped of his own accord? The Thalmor do not leave survivors. Not unless it serves our purposes. Which is more that can be said for dear old Caro here

(Eanilian kicks Caro's corpse)

Eanilian: If it makes you feel any better, he died fighting. As much fighting that can be done while being shocked to death with my lightning spell

(Eanilian sparks his lightning magic)

Eanilian: As for the survivor, let him leave. I knew Malpen couldn't resist sending his little attack dogs after us. And here you are, like lambs to the slaughter. Anyway, I shouldn't keep you waiting. I'm sure you crave a warrior's death. Luckily, I am here to provide it

Leonidas: Lambs to the slaughter?

(Leonidas laughs)

Leonidas: I was just going to say the same thing about you... FUS RO DAH!

(Leonidas force shouts some Thalmor soliders)

(Miraak uses his staff to summon some tentacles and tear through some Thalmor soldiers)