Master Of Disguise...

Is blood thicker than water?

(Chameleon's POV)

"Why should I pay for this?All I did was try and kill a girl,we do this all the time! It's not as if this is any different" Jake said effortlessly from the stands. From my seat in the pews I could hear the murmorings of my family members-immediate andlong distance family hadcome from all over the globe to Casa Chameleon to decide the fate of Jake.

You see Jake had committed the ultimate sin in our world-killing or attempting to kill- someone in the protection of our family; someone under the protection of his family. In our world the phrase "Blood is thicker than water" is taken very literally.In our family it meant that if you are related by blood,matrimony or friendship to our family,then you were never to be targeted and always be protected. Juno already fit into one of those categories and by the way Dillan looked at her I was pretty certain she would fit under matrimony as well as friendship,within a few years.Jake had tried to murder her twice-the first with a hitman;the second himself.He had tried to kill her,however he was still family.This meant that everyone would have a say in his fate and at the moment he had the majority of the family in his favour.I had to stop him.

Standing from my seat I threw the Shruiken,I had been fiddling with absent-mindedly at the bell by the wall.DONNGGGG! The bell rang out.Instantly the murmoring stopped and all eyes turned to me.It was now or never.

"She is different.She was not a target.She hadn't hurt a family member or relation. She is the first person whom I have ever had friendship with-outside of this family.She is already loved by many. She has helped me to enjoy being normal-something everyone here,but a few, have tried to teach me since I became an assassin.She hasn't even run away from us since being told what we are,because she herself has a criminal record.It may not be as extensiveof some of ours,but she still has one. In my eyes she is family-blood or not!" After my speech I looked around at the shocked faces of family members-young and old alike.

Many's facial expressions showed that with my heartfelt speech I had swayed them from his delusions.A few however still had indescisive expressions.Mainly being his father,my father and a few distant relations.I looked at Taylor and his mother: both were looking at him with looks of utter hate,dissapointment and disgust.In their eyes though I could still see the hurt that they felt with Jakes betrayal.

I looked at Jake; as did everyone else. "You are so pathetic Chameleon.You think just because you run away and train to be an assassin and spy you are better than everyone else here! You are nothing more than a paid killer! When you left we would get updates on your progress and everywhere I went you were all anyone was talking abut.Chameleon this,Chameleon that.It was sickening! You turned everyone into hapless zombies gossiping about your every move as if you were a God.Do you know what you are known as in this family? Do you?" He paused,cocking his head to one side,for effect."Everyone calls you the Executioner,because you have no mercy for any of your victims and you are ruthless in your slaughterings." I had heard enough.He was jealous! That was the reason he had tried to kill Juno.It was all because he didn't want to have to listen to another person talk about me.That pathetic little ball of slime!

Juno's POV

I stood with Dillan at the back of the hall listening to my would-be murderer's trial. After this I was sure Dillan wouldn't want me. There was no way he would want to be seen with someone who couldn't even defend herself!

Dillan's POV

The scumbag stood before me. Preaching to the choir he tried in vain to convince us of his innocence. He deserved the sentence he got though. The arena was a cruel place and he should hope his death would be quick. Even Cam and I refused to take trips there. It was a land of death and unhindered bitterness. Anyone sent there quickly lost their minds and gave in to insanity. It was the cruelest of fates, but he had dared try and hurt the precious girl standing next to me. For that he had to pay.

Chameleon's POV

My uncles and Father stood up.Eyes ablaze they looked at one another and then around the room.Cards were in their hands.His fate had been decided. "As the fathers of this family we decree that you Jake Winters will be stripped of title, inheritance, money and name.You shall be forever erased from our family history for any good you have done and only the negative shall remain. As decided by relations near and far and our final judgement you shall die." They sat as Jake absorbed this.Then again they stood. "You shall not have the honour of a simple gunshot,no you shall be sentenced to the arena until you die of either sickness, starvation, wounds or a fatal injury.We hearby declare this your final sentence." At once my father, uncle Johnny and uncle Ray sat,but uncle Christophe still stood.

"Take this boy away now.He is no son of mine." He whispered.