The Ebony Renegades BOOK ONE

chapter seventy eight

After rowing to the main ship the group accompanied by the East empire mercenaries that were on the ship made their way to Japhet's Folly the group of the five renegades stood on the main deck while Sabrina was stationed on top of the mast of the ship navigating it from the crow's nest it became clear to the east empire mercenaries and the imperial soldiers who were with them that Sabrina was in her natural element on the sea. "Sharp turn on the starboard bow!" Sabrina yelled navigating the large east empire ship away from a glacier in the frozen water which would have pierced to the hull of the boat and made them sink, as Sabrina stood on the crow's nest of the ship with a telescope navigating with masterful precision and skill that it even impressed the captain of the ship. "That lass has her sea legs, she knows the sea and she knows how to read it that is something they don't teach you to be a sailor, this is something you learn from trial and error and making mistakes." The captain said before Sabrina shouted up from the crow's nest cupping her hand close to her mouth to make her voice louder and more discernible. "Land ho! Japhet's Folly off starboard bow!" Sabrina yelled before jumping on the railing of the crow's nest before diving and catching a low hanging rope hanging from the mast before swinging around on it and landing on the deck like she had done it multiple times before. "Alright six well breach the inside and take out the battle mage, the rest of us will stay outside and wipe out the stragglers." Adelaisa said as Centurion looked like he was going to go with Tully and his group loading his champions cudgel on his back as well as sheathing his imperial sword and mounting his shield onto his back before giving Tully a nod from his covered imperial helmet. "I am with you till the end old friend." Centurion said placing his hand on his chest as they jumped off the side of the ship and rushed forward heading into the crevice in the side of the mountain navigating the cave before they entered Ebon-shi raise his hand before closing it as him and Shadow-step pulled out their bows before walking in first with their bows drawn sweeping the area in a swift inefficient maneuver while taking in the interior of the sea cave. In front of the tunnel was a boat sitting directly to the left side as I exited through while Sabrina pulled out her twin scimitars, Asadelf wielded the arm of the Sun and the elemental blast in her left hand and the staff in her right, Serana had frost spike in her hand as well as her daedric sword, Tully had the Bloodskal blade in his one hand meanwhile Centurion had the champions cudgel out ready for a fight. As they rounded the corner facing the right hand side spotting nothing but a bunch of mud crabs they quickly dispatched the crustaceans with swift arrows before moving forward quickly and efficiently giving Centurion a first-hand look at what made them so efficient by the way they moved moving in a back-to-back formation the stormcloaks could learn a thing from them but it became clear that Tully had taught some of the legions tactics to them as well. As they moved up Ebon-shi raised his hand again before holding up one finger and the group stopped as he put his bow back on his back before reaching behind him and pulling out an ebony dagger tactically placed horizontally on his lower back before quietly creeping behind the pirate before in one swift movement wrap his arm around his neck pulling his ebony gauntlet hand over his mouth before driving the ebony dagger into his side between his third and fourth rib through both his lung and into his heart before quietly laying him on the ground and carefully looking around. "Damn, your boss is fast I didn't even hear any footsteps.." Centurion spoke amazed as Tully nodded as he walked with his back to him still in back-to-back formation. "Indeed, the boss is no one to mess around with, I've seen that dark elf wipe out an entire bandit camp single-handedly without a single one of them knowing he was there and all he had on him was a shiv." Tully said quietly before Shadow-step returned the boss's gesture to them signifying the coast was clear and to move ahead which the remaining five moved up closer right behind the nightingale khajiit and Ebon-shi. Entering the inside of the castle for they saw a single stand where fish were hung up on the right hand side along with the staircase that went presumably up to the next four directly in front of them was a single chest and a bunch of barrels leaning on their sides while on the far left side where two shelves and a single table after taking inventory of their surroundings they proceeded up the stairway into the Japhet's Folly towers. Approaching inside they were met with a stone wall with a mounted slaughter fest on it with a spiral tower on the left hand side and our room on their immediate right they quickly checked the room to their right first silently moving over to the room to the side while Sabrina and Serana kept watch on the stairs. There was nothing really of interest in the room other than a few plates pots baskets and sacks so they went towards the stairway moving quickly and quietly. As they moved up the staircase they saw a gate on a spring door with a pressure plate on the ground carefully moving around it just as one of the pirates were coming down the stairs Shadow-step loosed a ebony arrow into the head of the pirate dropping him down on the ground dead as Sabrina quickly ran forward and beheaded the pirate that came around the corner with her scimitars dropping her dead on the ground next to her compatriot. Proceeding their way forward they quickly rounded the spiral staircase and spread out in the next room to the immediate Southeast facing wall there was a door at the other end the room facing west was like a storage room that had an open chest a couple barrels a single table with a single piece of bread and a bottle of nord mead which Sabrina immediately popped open and gulped down. On top of a few crates was a goat cheese wheel which they collected for their resident nord nut job moving back into the main room they found another open chest along with some large sacks and a bunch of bed rolls on the ground. Staring at the room up ahead Tully and Centurion stepped forth as the group nodded allowing the three to take care of it. Tully exchanged a luck with his former subordinate giving a reassuring nod before moving forward with him. "Just like old times right Centurion?" Tully asked with a fanged vampire smile as Centurion nodded underneath his covered imperial helmet. "Indeed old friend, just like old times." As they open the door they were met with a long hallway with furs draped on the wall and a single chest on the right hand side not taking particular interest in either at the moment they continue to down the hallway moving quickly and quietly as they opened up and do another room with two entrances one on the left and one on the right. They both looked at each other and nodded taking the left side first seeing the stairs that led up as it would make sense that the battle mage would be at the top of the tower meanwhile focusing on the bottom would simply lead to more of his subordinates. Quietly climbing up the staircase while the remaining of the group took the staircase that led down to wipe out any subordinates that might come to their Battle mages aid. With their breaths heavy in their throats they proceeded up the stairs moving quickly and quietly not wanting to give away their position yet this way they could understand where their enemy was and just how much room they had to maneuver with, if given the choice they would rather make it quick and clean and call it a day but when I came to Battle mages it wasn't always that simple especially with magic flying everywhere. They made their way into the next room at the top of the tower finding another big circular room with lots of shelves and a chandelier with lit candles and on the far right side was a hanging lock of dried elves ear. They saw the redguard battlemage dressed in a complete set of steel plate armor except for the helmet.