The Assassin's Conquer (Book Two)

Chapter 17- Ryia

I walked back to Leo and Niamh feeling hollow inside. Hardky speaking to eaither of them we walked back to camp. My hands were shaking as were my legs as Leo took Niamh to bed, Leo came out and silently gave me a hug. "Why are you and all of them on such bad terms?" Leo asked letting me lean on him. "Honesetly, I did some pretty bad things because right now its best if they aren't near me I'm dadngerous to them especially" I muttered

"How so?" Leo asked cautiously. "You know what I told last summer about what I had done and about what I could become?" I asked carefuly. "You still haven't told them have you?" Leo said disapointed. "I was going to I swear but then Simon found out and I don't know how but he comes to me and talks to me in my sleep everytime I sleep" I said wearily. "If I snap it'll nbe easier if they already see me as an enemy".

"Your going to hurt yourself if you keep pushing them away" Leo said walking back to the makeshift shelter. "I already have" I said walking towards the woods. "Aren't you going to come to sleep Ryia?" Leo asked sounding nervous. "I will" I promised "I just have some errands to run".

Sprinting towards the castle there was one thing I had to do before I could sleep soundly. Walking up towards the balcony that lead to Terrin's room and I noticed him sitting there watching the stars like we used to do after training camp when we were young. I would always point out the constalations while he claimed that it was weird to name star patterns, and that it was a pointless thing to learn.

I threw a rock up at the balcony and Terrin with a shocked and angry face jumped down off the balcony walking towards me menacingly. A shap pain assed threw my heart as a look of pure hatred and disgust crossed his face. "What are you doing here? Are you looking for a fight" he growled rudely. I took a deep breath then lifted my head high. "Look I wanted to make somethings clear before I do the best disapearing act you've ever seen, fo me a favour and pass alon the message" I said my voice holding no emotion.

"One, I'm not saying anything bad about you all behind your backs, I'm not that petty. Two, I'm hunting down Simon if you get in my way I make no promises that you come out alive or unscathed. Three, don't be so petty as to blame Leo and the fae for all this happening its my fault, no one else is to blame. Four, don't ever assume that if you some how have the misforune as to see me I will be so kind as I was this time. Five don't expect to from or of me again. And finally don't think that I hate you, I don't, I'm doing what's necassary I'm just suprised I could do it so easily" with that I walked off into the woods.

"We won't miss" Terrin called out bitterly. "Then I've done my job right" I said not turning back. By the end of my mission to illiminate Simon I would likely be dead as well. Them not having to greive me was the only plus sides to what I'm doing. When I got back to camp Niamh was already asleep. As I curled up arround her I finally let the tears come. Now Simon can't use me against them if I fail. This time I'll just be left to rot.

My dreams were the same the cobble stone room and Simon laughing at how I had been able to make everyone hate me so quickly. His words hit like invisible punches it didn't take long before I had collapsed to my knees there was no more turning back now I had lost everything.