The Kiss of the Blade

Chapter Thirteen.

I know i said i wouldn't update for like a month, but i got a hold of a computer from time to time and im writing as much as i can. I think the font size is a little different on this chapter because like i said, im on a different computer. Laptop to be exact. Well, here goes nothing. 
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Zee: 

Zee slid off her shoes and walked onto the sand. Across the empty playground, in the shadows, Aria and Arianna sat on the swings. The breeze ruffled the leaves of the trees, and the shadows of the equipment gave the whole park an eerie effect.  

Zee walked towards the other two girls, the fine sand embedding itself in her feet. She walked slowly, wondering if she was doing the right thing. Was it worth keeping her friends if it meant putting them in danger? Was it worth risking her entire career? But then she thought of him. He would have wanted her to tell them. And she decided to listen to him.  

She stopped in the shadows of a slide, and waited for Aria or Arianna to say something. They didn’t. The three girls stared at each other, waiting for one of them to say something. No one did.  

They stood like that - Well, Zee stood. The other two sat - for  a few minutes. Finally, Arianna got up and walked a few steps ahead, and Aria followed suit. Soon, there was only a few feet between them.  

A few more minutes of silence. Arianna awkwardly fiddled with her hair. Aria nervously tapped her foot on the ground, so the only noise was the sound of crunching sand, and the occasional rustle of leaves.  

After another few agonizing moments, Zee broke the silence. "Sooo...."  

Aria replied, "Soooo...". Then the silence returned. Arianna shook her head, hair bouncing under her beany. "We came here for a reason. Can we get it over with?" 

Zee smiled to herself. Aria had always been the more down to earth one. Yet, something seemed to be holding her back. Zee shrugged the thought away. Aria was probably just wondering what Zee was about to tell them.  

"Are you sure you want to know?" 

The girls nodded.  

"It’s a long story, one that would probably put you in grave danger. Probably make you hate me. Probably get me killed, or worse, you guys killed." Zee said, her voice grim, "Are you absolutely sure you want to know?" 

The girls nodded again, though slightly hesitantly. "Well, this will be a lot to take in, so why don’t we have a seat," Zee said, gesturing to the slide. Aria sat on the slide, and Arianna sat on one end of the see-saw. Zee chose to settle on the sand.  

She picked up a small leaf and began unconsciously tearing it apart, letting the bits be carried away in the breeze. She began to speak, nervously, "See, my parents were assassins. Well, they were assassins by todays standards. back that time, they were considered common criminals. When I was about seven, they were killed by the government. 
    Now, I knew nothing about this, their background, who they actually were. I was told that they were killed in a fight at the bar. I never questioned it. After all, the police were always right, weren't they?" Zee stopped to let out a bitter laugh. 

 "When I turned fifteen, doubts entered my mind. I had been shipped off to live with my aunt, here, in the states. But I hated it." She continued, then paused. "No offence," She added as an after thought.  

"None taken," Aria murmured.  

"Anyways, I knew that UK would always be my home. I ran away and managed to sneak onto a small ship which was going to Europe. The moment I stepped foot on that ship, my life as a fugitive began. I got to Europe, and uncovered the truth about my parents.  
    By finding the right people, and talking my way up, I managed to learn and do just what my parents had done, if only to get revenge on the police.  
   They weren't even good police, who cared about the people. No, they were corrupt. All they wanted was money. Either way, I did the world a favor when I killed them, fat ugly slobs that they were."