Silver Dagger

Chapter 4

A knock fell on my door, I knew it was Castor because he was the only one who had checked up on me at all since... My hair hadn't been washed for days, I woke up trained and went to sleep, I forgot to eat sometimes,okay, forget is a strong word. I felt weak, it was my fault they were dead, it was all my fault. He handed me a glass of water and i sipped it slowly. "You can't hide in here forever, we have our first assignment"

"I am not working for them"

"You have to work or they'll kill you"

"I'd like to see them try" I said growling.

"They have a league of assassins Mercurey" I tried to lift myself out of bed but I was weak. I put my head back on the pillow,

"I don't want to be here anymore" I muttered.

"Then leave, because they're sending people to come collect you for treason"

"Where's Hunter" I said sitting up quickly, my head felt dizzy,

"All of our stuff is already packed, I packed yours to, you just need to get in the car" I gripped onto his arm tightly and he led me out onto the steps. The car was waiting and he guided me into it slowly. Hunter was there, we hadn't seen much of each other, he was so much of a diplomat, he didn't know the kids, he didn't love them, he didn't love me. I scowled at him as he scrolled through his phone. Tigris was sitting in the front, he glanced at me in the rearview mirror every couple of seconds, like he was making sure I didn't disappear. He smiled small when our eyes caught each other. I smiled back and I turned towards the window. Dessielle and Kordid were gone, Celestte and Ezra were gone, I was a shell of the person I used to be. Castor was holding me together, since the beginning it had been us, at the end it will be us too. We arrived at a cave, I released a barrier and a small cottage appeared, it was cozy, it felt better than every other house we'd been in so far. Hunter scowled, "You can return to your castle, I'll drive you" I offered with a weak smile. He looked at me with pained eyes and nodded, "yes that would be nice" Castor unpacked the stuff and walked out. Tigris looked between us, "You're not in any state to drive Mercury, I'll drive you" I smiled at him and we drove off. It was silent, my heart was beating at 100 miles an hour as I opened my mouth, "you're a real dick you know that?" I said to Hunter who looked up at me with wide eyes,

"Me? You completely shut everyone out"
"I was mourning and I didn't shut everyone out, Castor was there every fucking day, Tigris came once a week, even Rowan showed up but you, you were no where to be found" I said with a disgusted smirk.

"I was waiting for you to be ready, they were just kids, dangerous kids" he replied growling. I smacked him hard leaving a burn mark on his cheek, "She was me! She was exactly the girl you fell in love with! One who killed her parents and community accidentally to protect the only thing that she loved, her brother. Why is it dangerous on her but passionate on me"

"Because you're not a blood magician, you're a Druidic magician"

"And fire isn't as dangerous as blood?"

"NO!"

"You want to test that" I was angry, my hands were glowing and my hair in flames. In a flash water was thrown on me sizzling, I was cold, Tigris had thrown a potion on me. I was in tears,

"You said you loved me! You promised!" I cried out. I hugged my knees to my chest,

"You promised" I whispered again, over and over shaking back and forth. My eyes met Hunters,

"I never loved you" he spat at my feet, "I needed to find out where the Auris lived and now I have, and now I can kill them" he cackled.

"Burn bitch, burn" I said lifting my hands, he froze and crumbled into ash and dust, "No a blood magician my ass" I muttered. I collapsed on the seat crying. Tigris transported us back to the house he sat with his head on my lap, he stroked my hair, "shhh" he murmured, "shhh". I sat up and he hugged me tight, he kissed my forehead and carried me inside, he left me on a soft bed and I drifted off to sleep. But restlessly that went, that nightmares were back, and they consumed me. I awoke shaking viciously, "Hold her down" I heard Tigrises voice. I shook violently, Castor had my arms and legs pinned, I shook and thrashed, It got worse, "tigris hurry" Castor called. I threw Castor off me and I stayed shaking, I shivered, it felt like another soul was wrestling em for mine. I lifted off the bed and fell back down. Castor was back, a liquid was poured in my mouth, it was cold and nasty. I felt my stomach lurch but it all went into a waste paper basket, I did that again until I collapsed. I whimpered when I woke up, my whole body ached, bruises covered my body. Castor was sitting watching me from a stool, Tigris was asleep next to him. I sat up and pressed the heel of my palm to my head. Castor handed me a water bottle and two aspirin, "what happened?" I asked rubbing my eyes. Castor bit his lip and looked at Tigris,

"An attempt at possession" he replied smoothly moving beside me,

"Huh?" I asked raising my eyebrows,

"You killed Hunter, his soul was still alive, and since he's a chi magician he tried to possess you but your souls were fighting and you won you just got a little beat up and he's gone"

"Good" I mumbled "Is Tigris ok?" I asked looking at his sleeping body,

"Yeah just one of the times you or hunter or a mix of both got up and threw a sleeping potion at both of us" he laughed slightly, I just woke up and you weren't shaking anymore. I heard a shift i the room and Tigris yawned,

"Well now we know not all your strength is gone" he said with a smile. Tigris, my Tigris, my best friend. The sanity in this shit storm, the one that never gave up on me. I smiled back at him and looked over him cautiously. He was a little bruised but didn't seem too damaged, Castor had gotten the worst of. Tigris handed him a cloth and me a atching one, I placed it on the bruises and it cooled them. I smiled at him, "Any business offers while i've been out?" I asked,

"You're the most famous assassin in all of Miaza! Of course we've had some offers. You just have to be more careful"

"I'm always careful" I said grinning flipping my hair over my shoulder. I caught myself in the mirror, I took a dagger off the side of my bed and cut my hair to chin level. I smiled as Castor fixed it with scissors. I touch my hair turning it a light blonde.

"Wigs are so much easier" Castor said looking at me. I warped my face and my eyes turned into a light green. Freckles decorated my face and my skin got paler. "The silver dagger is gone" I whispered. "Then what is your new alyasis?" Tigris said with a slight laugh. I lifted my hand and blood danced in the air. "I am the scarlet shot" I flicked the blood behind me and a scream fell loudly. I turned and saw a kingsguard fall onto the ground gasping for air as the blood strangled him.

"And I will give no mercy"