[Short Story] A Heroes Reward #3
The Heroes Reward #3-4
I'll be just two ticks, promise
Mercy
You'd better be, or I'll have to play all by myself
Angela
The Door is unlocked! Open it slowly
Angela
Better not be Bandits!
Angela
Hrongar! What brings you here?
Hrongar
Gods woman! I was about to break this door down with my fists!
Did you not hear me knocking?
Angela
No not at all
Hrongar
Gods, enough of this! You must come with me quickly
Angela
Why? I'm kind of in the middle of something here
Hrongar
This is more important, it's the Jarl
Angela
The Jarl? Is he okay?
Hrongar
No, something has happened
Angela
Okay, okay, slow down
Hrongar
No time, come, we have to go
Angela
Alright! alright!
Hrongar
Gods!
Angela
I just need a minute to let Mercy know
Hrongar
Hurry!
Angela
Whats going on?
Hrongar
Nothing good that's for sure
Irileth The Housecarl
You found her, good.
Angela
Irileth, what in the name of the Gods is going on here?
Irileth The Housecarl
It's the Jarl. Something has... well I'm not quite sure how to say it. He has locked himself in his quarters, refuses to come out. Balgruuf has never done this before.
Angela
Please, I need all the details you can give me
Irileth The Housecarl
There is not much I can give you to be honest. The Jarl and his Children have--
Angela
Wait, his Children as well?
Irileth The Housecarl
Yes, they all have been acting strange of late
Angela
How so?
Irileth The Housecarl
Trust me, I've been by the Jarls side for a long time. I know when something is not right with him, or the Children. They all have been...different lately.
Angela
Okay, well let me see if I can get though to him
Irileth The Housecarl
Alright, the Jarl named you "Friend to Whiterun" he trusted you that much I'll trust you as well. Go!
Angela
Thank you
Irileth The Housecarl
Alright, go on in, but make it quick
Angela
Angela
Jarl... Jarl Balgruuf?
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
Leave me be!
Angela
I'm here to help, it's me Angela
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
Angela? Gods...they sent you to me?
Angela
Tell me what's going on?
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
I hear her, whispering into my ear
Angela
Who?
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
The Whispering Lady
Angela
Should have seen that coming. Uh, what does she say?
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
Horrible things, GODS! So horrible
Angela
Like what?
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
I dare not speak them, but...but she also speaks to others. I fear my Children have heard her as well, please can you check on them for me. Nelkir seek him out he was always a strange lad but lately he's... Gods! Make it STOP!!!
Angela
Hang in there Jarl!
Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
GO! GODS!
Irileth The Housecarl
Well?
Angela
He's hearing voices, whispers from someone he called the um.....Whispering Lady?
Irileth The Housecarl
The Whispering Lady?
Angela
Yes, do you know anything of this?
Irileth The Housecarl
No, I... can't say I do
Angela
Alright. He asked me to check on his Children for him. I'm going to see if they are being affected like he is
Hrongar
Good luck
Angela
Thanks Hrongar
Angela
Hi there, I'm Angela a friend of your Fathers.
He asked me to see how you are feeling Nelkir
Nelkir
I'm fine
Angela
That is very good to hear
Nelkir
She said you'd come soon
Angela
She?
Nelkir
Yes
Angela
Can you tell me who she is?
Nelkir
The Whispering Lady
Angela
Oh really?
Nelkir
Yes, she said you were a friend, that I could trust you
Angela
A... friend?
Nelkir
Yes, a friend was she wrong?
Angela
No no, I am a friend. Did this uh, Lady say anything else?
Nelkir
She wishes to speak with you
Angela
Oh....uh......great.
Nelkir
She awaits you, hidden behind Doors
Angela
Doors huh?
Nelkir
Yes, she will guide you
Angela
I'll be sure to do that.
Nelkir
She said you'd be nervous
Angela
I'm not nervous
Nelkir
She said you'd say that as well
Angela
Gods!
Nelkir
Hurry, she awaits you friend
Angela
Hides behind doors
Angela
Old... Very Old. Uh.....Hello?
The Whispering Lady
Finally, you've arrived.
Angela
No! No... you
The Whispering Lady
Yes, it is I
Angela
H-how may I serve you my Mistress?
The Whispering Lady
HAHAAHHAHAHA Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Angela I do so enjoy you.
Angela
Thank you my Lady
The Whispering Lady
That was not a compliment!
Now, I have been setting everything into place for sometime now
Angela
What's this got to do with the Jarl?
The Whispering Lady
This has nothing to do with him, this has everything to do with you
Angela
Me?
The Whispering Lady
Yes... my Child.
Angela
Please, leave them alone. If you want to--
The Whispering Lady
You DARE! I am your Master! I am your Creator! I am your everything!
Failure to please me leads to death! I gave her life, I can take that away anytime I desire understood?
Angela
Forgive me, I am unworthy
The Whispering Lady
Indeed you are. I had hoped the other one would arrive, the fine and loyal one. No matter, we will have to make due. Now, the boy Nelkir has been a fun distraction but it is time for real game to begin. You will witness a great lie today Angela, a lie deed indeed.
Angela
I'll do my best my Lady
The Whispering Lady
Others may try to stop us, stop them before they can stop me
Angela
Yes my Lady
The Whispering Lady
Go now, and witness my game in motion
Angela
Gods... give me strength
Irileth The Housecarl
There you are, come quick there's been a development
Angela
There has?
Irileth The Housecarl
The Jarls sons, Frothar I think. One of the Guards found him down by the stables with... a dead horse. Go speak with him, see what madness has taken the Child, maybe you'll be able to get though to him
Angela
By the Gods! I'm on it Irileth
Irileth The Housecarl
I must protect the Jarl
Angela
I understand, go I'll see what's going on
Irileth The Housecarl
Gods protect you
Angela
And you friend
Angela
Frothar
You've come!
Angela
Hello there Frothgar
Frothar
She said you'd come
Angela
The Whispering Lady?
Frothar
Yes
Angela
I see.
Frothar
She tells me things
Angela
Things like?
Frothar
Like how to have fun and play games
Angela
I see
Frothar
You're fun
Angela
I am?
Frothar
Yes
Angela
Okay Frothar, I need to ask you one simple question
Frothar
Okay
Angela
Why did you kill the horse?
Frothar
Because it was fun
Angela
Fun as in?
Frothar
The Whispering Lady said it would be fun and it was fun
Angela
Oh, did she?
Frothar
Yes, we are all having fun
Angela
All of you, wait how many of you are playing this game?
Angela
Farengar
Farengar Secret-Fire
Mercy
Angela
It's Angela
Farengar Secret-Fire
Ah, yes of course. What do I owe the pleasure?
Angela
I've come seeking your aid
Farengar Secret-Fire
That so?
Angela
It's the Children, they are all acting strange and I'm not sure what the cause is
Farengar Secret-Fire
Yes, I know.
Angela
One of them, Frothar killed a Horse, for fun
Farengar Secret-Fire
Hmm, how strange. The boy has never shown any violent tendencies.
Angela
I know. Tell me, in your opinion what's the best way to deal with this?
Farengar Secret-Fire
I'm not sure to be honest. I've never seen anything like this before
Angela
Neither have I
Farengar Secret-Fire
I think we should call for aid, maybe the College or Vigilants of Stendar?
Angela
They won't arrive in time. No we are stuck on our own with this
Farengar Secret-Fire
Then we must act fast, whatever it is we do we need to.... wait, no that's...
Angela
You got something?
Farengar Secret-Fire
Yes.. uh no, no nothing. Forgive me I need to get back to my work
Angela
Okay, well keep me informed if you have any ideas. I need to know everything if I'm to stop whatever it is that's effecting the Children
Farengar Secret-Fire
Angela
So if there is something you know that may help me, please tell me it
Farengar Secret-Fire
Nothing comes to mind, now good day
Angela
Alright then Farengar, good day
Sometime later....
Angela
I knew it
Angela
Gods... forgive me
Angela
For what I'm about--
Angela
To do
Angela
Ah finally, some action
Angela
Well well well, what do we have here then?
Farengar Secret-Fire
Who? How?
Angela
Thought you knew nothing about what was going on Farengar?
Farengar Secret-Fire
I... don't understand, how did you?
Angela
It's the eyes right? They always freak out people when they see them or is it the fact that I already knew of this rooms location?
Farengar Secret-Fire
Angela... Gods what have you done?
Angela
Not Angela, it's Mercy you shithead
Farengar Secret-Fire
What is this about?
Angela
Yeah this will get confusing fast. So shut up and answer my questions
Farengar Secret-Fire
Speak them then
Angela
What is this place and what does this have to do with the children?
Farengar Secret-Fire
It was a storage room before Jarl Balgruuf ordered it cleared out and locked up almost a year ago. I and he have the only keys to it
Angela
You did not answer my question fully, and I hate it when people do that
Farengar Secret-Fire
I do not know what is causing this madness that is affecting the children and Jarl but my theory is it is related to this weapon
Angela
Hmm, and what did Balgruuf tell you about why he locked it up?
Farengar Secret-Fire
I was only told that an object of great destruction was found and it had to be locked away for the good of the people of Tamriel
Angela
Oh really?
Farengar Secret-Fire
Enough of this game Angela, you need to leave!
Angela
I'm not done Farengar
Farengar Secret-Fire
Well I-- How? This is not possible!
Angela
You should be nicer to me, I'm the only reason you still breath
Farengar Secret-Fire
You're threatening me? I thought better of you Angela
Angela
Not Angela! MERCY! Now... now I'm not making a simple threat no no I'm making a statement. So again shut the FUCK up! And tell me what I wish to know! Before I lose my cool
Farengar Secret-Fire
Then speak! Damn you!
Angela
What is this object of great destruction?
Farengar Secret-Fire
I do not know, maybe the Blade behind you?
Angela
Yes! But what is it really!
Farengar Secret-Fire
I don't know!
Angela
Oh you are pissing me off
Farengar Secret-Fire
Wait... Gods, how could I not see this?
Angela
See? See what?
Farengar Secret-Fire
The Blade, it has influenced the Children, just like it has you
Angela
What?
Farengar Secret-Fire
By the Eight, it all makes sense now
Angela
Your saying this weapon is what's causing the Children to go nuts?
Farengar Secret-Fire
Most likely, yes and it has affected you
Angela
Interesting....
Farengar Secret-Fire
We have to destroy it, to save the Jarl's Children and you
Angela
Save me? Oh no you poor poor fool. I've always been like this
Farengar Secret-Fire
Wait, what are you going to do?
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