Town Hall

*A while later*
Zirean and Mithous were feeling miserable as the day wore on. She stayed with Mithous, she didn't want to leave him alone. It was hight noon. Zirean was cleaning her sword to try to keep her mind from the increasing pain. It felt like it wasn't getting any worse, it just burned like it did that morning. Then she knew he was here.
(don't know weather or not to bring the stranger in. He'll only be here to tell her some bad news then leave.)

(sure dont' matter)

I stayed in the barn to keep a close eye on her. Now in my old uniform though. I sat in the raptors-high above the ground. I wanted to come down and talk with her, but didn't find it appropriate at the time. At least up here I could see what was going on and get out if needed

Zirean heard the big doors open to the barn. Sunlight flooded in. In the doorway was the same person she'd met a few years earlier. With his hood up he was off his horse. Immediatly the pain gave one strong burn and then it went away. The stranger walked in he said "Thought I'd find you here. My it's been awhile." He pulled his hood down. With his peircing dark eyes, and hair. He smiled at her "So I got some bad news, I figured you would take a hunch about that." The man walked towards her. Getting up she pulled out her sword. He laughed.

As silent as a Barn owl I pulled myself into the shadows of the rafters, no one would find me here. I listened careful ready to kill him as soon as I found it necessary.

(This parts kinda weak.Didn't really know how to write it)
"Do you really think that will do anything?"he laughed and pulled out his own blade. "Lets see what you've learned." He attacked her she blocked his blow. As time went on it kept getting intense. She would punch him in the gut and he would trip her. It went on for about fifteen minutes. "Why.....why would you put a tattoo on a random teen, that has no family....and no home?" She asked him. He answered "Because.......watch it......because were short on members and our Captain is dead. So we need more members in........order.......to make a new Captain." She laughed "That's what you wanted to tell me?Why would I care about that?" Zirean punched him in the gut again, and he grabbed her shoulder. "Not so fast...... I'm to make sure your traning is underway."

I watched as the man grabbed Zirean and Fury filled me. I threw my legs over the rafters and leaped to the ground. I landed right in front of him and wrapped my arm around his to where he had to drop the sword, but i caught it and then wrapped his arm behind his back and placed the sword to his throat. "What do you seek here" I whispered in his ear with a tone that stung. He looked familiar, but I couldn't place it.

Surprised Zirean was thrown back. The man was grabbed back by Saron, who threatened him. The man said "I need to take her to our leader. To finish her training." He struggled against Saron. Who held him back.

"I tightened my grip on him and also sliped the blade into a first layer of skin. Wrapping my foot around his leg quickly I tripped him and put him to the ground to where he'd be looking up at me with a blade pressed against his throat, I was far enough back to where he couldn't touch me. "You just said you're leader is dead and you are looking for a new one....do you not know who i am?"

The man stood thier against Saron's blade he hesitated but said "No.....I...I said our captain. Not our leader. We have to have both. Our leader takes care of who joins and who dosen't then. And....ok,ok. not so hard.....our captain is that he makes sure we carry out our duties."

"I know what your ultimate duty is, same as mine." I glared down at him and then looked up at Zirean for a split second. Kenai trotted over and snarled as well with hackles raised. "As head assassin for Illutari's clan I demand that none of your men come to this village again, if we see you here or know you are here we will hunt you down, and I will not be merciful. Do we understand each other?" I asked with fire in my eyes

Zirean stood back she was a bit taken aback about what Saron had just said. The man backed off alittle. He said "Alright. Alright. won't be back, Understood. Leaving now." He stepped back and looked at Zirean and led his horse out of the barn. Zirean sank down and let out a shakey breath.

I stepped back and let him leave, he would have a permanent scar on his throat-and I would remember who he was. I took a deep breath and turned to Zirean and shook my head

Espero ran in and stopped in front of Kenai. The other girl looked really pale, Espero gave her a worried glance before turning to Kenai again.
~Kenai, it's Arya, her tattoo - well she collapsed... and her cut is bleeding again.~ he gasped.

Kenai gasped slightly and then looked up at Saron and repeated Espero's comment. Saron quickly sheethed his sword and darted outside to where Arya was alying

Zirean sat down, still very shaken of which the man had attacked her. She didn't like the man that had come. She had a bad feeling that he was going to come back, or at least someone of his kind.
~Mithous you ok?~Zirean asked him.
He grunted ~Yes, I think a few hours rest will do me good. But other than that I'm fine.~
~that's good I think I'll just stay here a while longer.~She said.
~Fine by me.~ He laid down and closed his eyes.
Seeing that he wasn't going to talk any more she just laid there and rested.

I wiped her shoulder a couple of times to find where the blood was coming from. Another tattoo. "arya what is this?" I asked dabbing it

Arya gulped.
"It's... it's... a tattoo" she said silently.

"I see that" I said simply "what's it for...who put it there, why's it bleeding?"

"It's... when they're... close" Arya gasped. "The shadows."

Completely frustrated I threw the towel across the room "Why all this danger. Why are they coming?" I asked softly looking into Arya's eyes. With that Kenai perked up and went to the door.

Arya closed her eyes and covered her face with hands.
"I'm sorry... I don't know" she whispered.

Zirean held her sword across her lap, she was confused. The man had come all that way just to tell her some information that she hadn't even cared about. She figured it was more than just information. Suddenly she felt a blade at her side. She looked up and backed away.
"If you want to live I suggest you come to me at midnight. Otherwise I'll have to drag you there myself. Meet me on the outskirts of town.......alone." He was holding his neck with a towel.
"How'd you get in here with out Saron seeing you?" He just pointed to a window above the raptors.
"Climbed. You're friend dosen't watch backdoors very well dose he?" he laughed and put his sword away. That's when he backed away and climbed up to the raptors, then with one final comment "Remember Midnight. Or else." She nodded and he disapeared.
'this is going to far....' She thought to her self and sat back down.

I placed a soft hand over hers and removed her hands to expose her face "It's ok....I'll go check it out" I said and got up and went to the door as Kenai dashed outside and was soon out of sight

Espero jumped up to Arya's lap and looked at her with eyes full of concern.
~Arya...~
~No. Don't.~ Arya said and turned her face to the wall.
~Arya-~
"Stop it, Espero! It happened again, didn't it? Just when I thought I was going to be happy, all my life turned into a dark night again. When I thought it was all over...-" her voice broke, as she realized she said it out loud.
"Sorry. Um... I... nevermind."
She closed her eyes and tried to calm down.
~I shouldn't have came here, when I knew they were after me again. I set others in danger. And when I get married... if I live that long...~
~Arya, don't say that!~
~Why shouldn't I?~ Arya asked with a bitter smile. ~It's true.~

I stopped at the door "so you do know" I said a bit angerly and looked to where Kenai ran, he'll be ok, i thought and went and sat beside Arya again "you need to talk to me" I said as i pulled out the amulet