An assassins pride

Chapter 8: eyes

I saw the door open and saw ink walk out onto the balcony. He looks in my direction and we make eye contact. Before he can yell I push him back inside and slam the door, luckily, it wasnt that loud. He trips and falls onto the ground and I press my knee against his chest, pressing my dagger up to his throat and putting my other hands finger up to my mouth, indicating for him to be quiet. I look at the door and listen, ink being quiet, to scared to talk with the risk of being hurt. I didn't hear anyone outside.

I look down at ink, who looked fearful and confused. I let out a sigh as I look down at him.

"Why did you have to notice me..? I wouldnt have had to hurt you if you hadnt seen me.." I say, slightly growling to myself. "Y-you.. your the guy I talked to the whole party- why are you doing this..!?" Ink says quietly. I give him a pity look "it's not like I want to. But, I'm an assassin after all. I usually wouldnt hunt royalty, especially seeming how you've been a great king, but...

Someone's given me an offer I cant refuse.."

"I can pay you double whatever someone is paying you. And you wont even get punished! Promise!" He says. Fearful, but mainly overthinking.

I just give a pitiful smile. "Your highness, I know you mean what you say, but I wish i could accept. I wish I was doing this because of money.. but its not that simple this time." I say sorrowfully.

Why was a doing this..?

If I told him what nightmare was planning, then he could protect blue. Why did I have to kill him now? How would I get out of here if I did kill him..? He seems to calm down at seeing me begin to think.

He knows I'm not going to kill him..

I look him in the eyes and he looks back. My soul feels heavy as I look down at him. His eyes glowed and glistened with kindness...

I sigh and stand up, getting off of him. "Look, I dont want to do this. But I have to kill you in less then a month or else something really bad will happen. But, the month isnt over, so I'm not going to hurt you. I think your a great king honestly, but if your not dead, then something will happen to not only me, but a friend of mine. So I either kill you, or I die, my friend dies, and someone else gets hired to kill you later on. And let me tell you, I dont really want that.

So listen, your highness. I cant tell you who's making me do this, but know that I have to kill you some time soon. I'll wait, for now, But be wary." I say, turning to the balcony again.

"I'll leave.. I'd recommend keeping this a secret. If the person finds out that you know, then my head will be on a pedistule.." I say, walking torwards the balcony, but I suddenly feel something wrap around my wrist. I feel my arm start to glitch as I realize ink had got up and grabbed me.

I felt confusion as he let's go at seeing me glitch. Why was he letting me go? Isnt he trying to stop me? " I'm sorry, I forgot about your pixlexia... but..... maybe I can try and stop this person. I can help you and whoever their threatening." He says.

Is he stupid?

I just tried to kill him!

Why would he want to help me..?

"That's not going to work your highness.. their more powerful then you think.." I say, Shaking my head in disappointment for myself. Ink goes silent. I look away from him as we sit in silence. I see him stare at me from the corner of my eye. I feel myself stiffen as he suddenly speaks quietly.

".........your bullseye.... arent you....? The famous assassin of the city of levan and the kingdom of new worlds..... that's you..

.....isnt it error.." he says.

....

"Goodnight your highness. Keep this between us, huh..?"

I open the balcony and use my grapple to hook it to the balcony before jumping off, using the grapple to slowly lower me to the ground, far below. I refuse to look up, but I could tell ink was above me looking down at me.

As soon as I feel my feet touch the ground I yank at the grapple, It quickly becomes unhooked from the large balcony far above me, and i quickly stuffed the grapple and dagger back into my bag. I look around to find no guards. I found myself in a fast meadow of a garden. Colorful flowers covered around me and a large fountain sat in the center of the garden with cobblestone paths for people who wanted to view the beautiful scenery. Large stone walls stopped anyone from comming into the garden, and I could tell a deep forest was on the other side due to the tall trees that I saw peaking out from the other side. I used loose stone bricks in order to scale the stone wall and stood on top of the large wall. I looked back up at the balcony to see ink still looking down at me. We make eye contact as i looked at him. The light from his room shined behind him, making his silhouette dark. But I could tell he was looking at me with disbelief, and worry.

I look at him before turning and jumping off the tall wall into the large, dark forest. I took a deep breath as I walked deeper and deeper into the dark, unforgiving world.

Mesqitos swirled around me as the chirping of crickets welcomed me to the midnight moon far above. The soft breeze shook the surrounding trees around me as I walked for what seemed like miles.

Hours passed before I was welcomed to the streetlamps of the backroads of levan. I finally recognized where i was. I walked sluggishly as my body threatened to collapse from exhaustion. I looked up to see the sun peaking over the horizon as the morning welcomes another day. I manage to walk out of the city as soon as people started waking up. I limp and drag my feet from exhaustion as I walk down the empty streets of shallen, finally finding myself at my home. I opened the door and closed it behind me. I dropped my bag on the floor as I basically crawled up the stairs to my hanging hammock. I dropped into my small bed and curled up. I shook as I felt the sun peak through the hole in the ceiling above, as the day began, and I felt my mind and body give into the exhaustion of a long night.

And as i slept

Dreams of the king and his bright eyes filled my head.