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.

Haldyn was leaning on an enchanting table seemingly to be working on something this was their perfect opportunity to catch him by surprise if they were both quiet and quick enough they could take him from both sides taking away his escape and force his surrender. Quietly nodding to each other they both quickly rushed at a rapid pace with Centurion taking the battle mage from behind kicking his leg out from underneath him forcing him to his knees with his imperial sword to his neck as Tully had the bloodskal blade drawn and pointed straight right into his chest threatening to run him through the heart if he moved. " It's over Haldyn, now surrender so you can be taken to Solitude and stand judgment." Centurion ordered in his usual firm and commanding tone. "Surrender?... I think not!" Haldyn shouted before cloaking himself in a lightning cloak sending both Tully and Centurion sliding backwards before launching lightning bolts at them as they quickly took cover behind the wall to endure the utter bombardment of lightning being shot from the redguard battlemages hands. Tully jumped out hurling a un lantern at the redgard's head before pulling the bloodskal blade off of his back twisting his hips spinning before letting out a shockwave from the great sword causing it to send the redguard skidding back as Centurion rushed in with his imperial sword and shield out shield bashing him into the wall and then I'm thinking to drive his sword through him only to be struck by a lightning bolt causing him to go flying backwards as Tully grabbed him and shoved him into a hay pile to soften the blow while he continued forward pulling off duskfang and bloodthirst from his back and proceeded rapidly slashing at Haldyn bloodthirst when coming into contact with him started siphoning his blood meanwhile duskfang inflicted Frost damage on him both slowing his movements and sapping his stamina only to be met with a lightning bolt straight to the chest but just in time as if the daedric lord of domination himself was controlling his body he brought his arm down blocking the strike with the edge of bloodthirst. Just as he blocked the lightning strike and tumbled back slamming into the wall Centurion took the opportunity rushing forward pulling the champions cudgel off of his back before slamming the warhammer directly into the chest plate of the redguard battlemage. The sight of the steel plate armor cracking from the pressure along with a noticeable dent from where the hammer struck causing Haldyn to scream out before striking Centurion with dual-casted lightning storm slamming him across the room with an audible snap as the imperial Captain screamed out as his back was broken. Tully seeing his longtime friend reduced to such an injured state began to have a relapse remembering the time at snow point pass about the white dressed elves who massacred his entire platoon save for himself Centurion and four others. His heart beating faster than it has in a long time his eyes narrowed at the redguard battlemage who pulled a glass war axe off of the table and began walking towards Centurion aiming to finish him off. Tully let out a roar of vampiric fury before transforming into his vampire lord form and summoning two gargoyles who instantly swarmed the redguard battlemage before Tully rushed over and drove his clawed vampire hand straight through his steel plate armor and out his back with his heart still beating in his hand before crushing it and ripping it out of him. As Haldyn was dropped by the gargoyles he fell to his knees gasping and choking Tully took the bloodskal blade off of his back before swiftly decapitating him causing his head to roll across the floor and his limp body to slump to the ground. He turned to face Centurion walking towards him before changing back into his human form crouching down next to him. "Centurion, can you hear me soldier?" Tully asked firmly resting his hand on his comrades back before carefully removing his covered imperial helmet to check on him carefully placing it to the side as the short brown hair of the imperial man flopped as he slowly opened his eyes. "T-Tully? Did we win?" Centurion asked weekly blood lightly pouring out of his mouth. "Yes soldier, Haldyn is dead and we have to report back to Adelaisa and bring her his treacherous head." Tully said looking his comrade in the eyes as his burning Amber eyes met Centurion's deep brown ones. "Go without me, I'll just slow you down." Centurion said before Tully's eyes narrowed before carefully leaning him up against the wall and walking over to the severed head of Haldyn picking it up and putting it in a sack tying it off and then tying it too his belt as blood saturated from the bottom of it he walked back over to his comrade before crouching down pulling centurions arm over his shoulder and wrapping his arm around his back before lifting him up. "No soldier left behind, now get moving that's an order." Totally said to his old friend putting his covered imperial helmet back on his comrades head as they walked slowly meeting up with the others who had another face with them. "We need to go now, who is this?" Tully asked as Sabrina spoke "this here is Y/n"

(Yep that's right, in the next chapter you the reader will be involved in the next fight so I hope you enjoy it I've never done a Y/n chapter before so this is just a experimental thing I'm trying out so please don't hate me.)