Dreaming.
That's what the two girls thought was the farthest they could do, until they found themselves in the gnarly old streets of Ketterdam.
With book characters coming to life and illicit secrets at deadly stakes, Jan Van Eck is back, stronger t...
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They wake up the next morning, altered from reality.
Vivienne and Lynn are about to go on their first mission. They have to kill or get killed.
Kaz didn't need to wake them up that morning, their nerves did the work. They both quickly got up, putting on their gowns, brushing their teeth together, the minty bubbly smell of charcoal toothpaste.
Vivienne bluffed "I don't think we're on crack anymore"
Lynn spat out her toothpaste "This feels better than crack"
"You know we might have to kill people right?" Vivi put away her brush
"We might get killed ourselves killing is better in my opinion" Lynn parted her lips but no words could come out.
Any form of encouragement, any cheesy form of "best of luck". All she felt was a shrinking feeling in her stomach, the kind of feeling a passenger gets once a plane is about to take off.
"If we somehow don't make it.." Vivi murmured "If we don't make it, I'm glad to have known you all this while Vivienne" "I couldn't have asked for a better pal either" Vivi nudged her. They both took a deep breath, at a loss of words.
"HI MY BEAUTIFUL LOVELIES" Nina barged in, carrying two full baskets along with her.
Lynn and Vivi got out of the bathroom
"Well" Nina giggled "All the training will surely be worthwhile. I..I have been teaching you both so much and it was so fun and we probably won't-" She suddenly burst out crying, surprising the girls
They huddled into a group hug together, clutching eachother tight. Nina's warm tears could be felt as the girls pressed their heads on Nina's shoulders
"These baskets" she gasped "Its a long way to the castle. Take these with you"
"Thank you so much Nina"
Matthias stood on the doorway, smiling at them proudly. In Fjerdian, he murmured
"Jormanen end denam danne näskelle" Be welcome, and wait out the storm.
Matthias being himself, politely patted the girls on their backs, constantly reminding them of all the training they'd been taught.
Jesper and Wylan stood on the stairway And they both hugged the girls, Jesper, flush nosed and teary eyed, handed them each a gun
"Remingtom Magnum ones, my favourites" his voice cracked at the last word.
Wylan smiled at them "I know that you will make it."
They all went downstairs then, meeting Inej who rushed towards the girls, looking at them, brushing Vivienne's hair, and gently rubbing them by their cheeks. They felt safe and pacified by Inej's touch.
She had already given them daggers, but she pulled out two knives.
"They're my most beloved" she smiled. "May the Saints protect you" and murmured a prayer in Suli.
"Wait, what are they named" Vivienne abruptly asked
Inej then smiled, and quite profoundly blushed.
She whispered "Sankt Kaz"
Matthias heard them and bluffed "More like demjin Kaz"
Kaz was standing at the gate.
"Be well, you both" and he smiled. Wait he smiled . . ? He'd shurgged or smirked or maybe even grinned before, but they'd rarely seen him smile.
"Aww little cat" Vivi whispered, and Kaz stopped, back to his emotionless expression.
"Take these before you go" he held out his gloved hand, revealing two necklaces
"Not Kaz giving necklaces-"
"They're gaudee wires. Incase you ever go in a situation where you have no access to weapons, open them this way" he gestured, "And tie them around the attackers neck. They'll choke in an instant" That was Kaz's way of telling them he cared.
"WHEN DO WE SAY THE INFAMOUS LINE" Lynn blurted
"What infamous-"
"NO MOURNERS" Vivienne yelled
"NO FUNER-"Lynn was about to shout
when Kaz snarled "Wait. Your hair."
"They might suspect you when you come back. Nina?"
"Where is Nina?"
"Here I am" Nina huffled as she ran towards them "You girls forgot the baskets"
"Change their appearence in some way" Kaz said
"In what way?" Nina questioned.
"Nothing too big, but something significant"
"Hmm" Nina did a little gesture with her hands, dusty sparks flying around. She came towards Vivienne, and gently brushed her hair with her fingers.
It was a light purple and grayish colour, beautifully coordinating with her dress.
She'd always wanted that color.
Jesper held her out his little pocket mirror, and Vivi looked at herself in awe.
Her jet black hair looked completely different.
"Ooh lala miss gorgeous" Lynn smirked. "Look at thaaaaat will ya?! Turned our raven into some crystal haired bitch" Jesper exclaimed, vivi grinned and poked her tongue out.
"Not done yet" winked Nina
She then proceeded to draw an outline in Vivi's eyelids, almost eyeliner but with fingers. She darked her lashes and brows, and tinted her lips a raspberry colour.
"Perfect" she grinned as she handed out an icy blue masquerade mask.
She then walked to Lynn, and gently brushed her hair just as Vivi's, this hair was a silvery steel. Just the right amount of lightness to it. Lynn held out a strand of her hair and gasped. Nina then flushed Lynn's cheeks and tinted her lips a dark red. Then darkened her lashes, handing out a lacy black mask to her.
"And we're good to go" she giggled.
"Look at us!" grinned Vivi
"I KNOW OMAGAW" Lynn yelled
"NOW CAN WE SAY THE LINE KAZ?" Both the girls looked at Kaz with pleading eyes Kaz looked at them in disgust, but then proceeded to take a deep breath.
"No mourners" he uttered "No funerals" all the crows replied in unison Vivi and Lynn almost cried.
Vivi and Lynn, got inside carriage which looked like something only people from the royalty would get in. Their eyes scanning giddily as they sat on the velvety seat. Kaz had somehow managed to snuck them inside this carriage which seemed like it cost about a million kruge. Vivi looked at Lynn, who looked at her back. Then the reality hit then and they both had an uneasy expression. Lynn gulped, as she felt for her dagger beneath her black dress.
Jesper poked his head inside, "Good luck, raven and coffee."
"Oh shut it. We are now lavender crystal and moonlight." Vivi huffed, and Lynn smiled a little. Jesper flashed them a grin and then the carriage started moving. Then more panic seeping into the two girls.
"At least we will look pretty when we die." Vivi said as she looked down at jesper's revolover on her lap and then quickly hid it in a small pocked in her gown's layering. "What do you mean 'when' ??" Lynn said, trying to sound stern but her voice came out shaky
"Let's hope not." Vivi sighed, as she slumped back into her seat. Her gown getting cramped and her now lavender hair getting messy.
"Sit straight." Lynn hissed, and Vivi groaned and straightened herself. And muttered something along the lines queer things bitch.
