Maybe that had sounded a little dramatic but then in her life what wasnt dramatic? Nobody, or rather Noby, as her friends and tormentors called her, was seldom in a moment of solitude. Her life revolved, piveted if you will, on her ability to act. And this guy was going Atropos on her and threatening that thread. What was perplexing was how he was doing it. He wasnt a looker by any standerds except maybe those who were desperate.
He scowled at her, a look she had more than grown used to in the last ten minutes. The guy was totally incapable of anything other than that damned scowl. Mentally chastising herself for the swearword she refocused on what he was saying.
"...totally out of your mother lovin mind? There isnt anything even remotely resembling peace or happiness or fairy tales!" He finished his tirade with a smug look on his face. The tents atmosphere seemed to drop twenty degrees as her eyes turned a glacial blue. She didnt need a mirrror to know that. Her eyes always betrayed her mood.
He squirmed deliciously as he met her gaze, at least she knew one way to make people uncomfortable.
"Will you stop that!" He yelled, drawing the attention of the guards posted out front. The two men hurtled into the tent as though chased by a phantom wind. They seized Jaden and had his hands tied before he could move. He struggled against them but there was only so much technique could do against the two guards, both weighing over three hundred pounds and none of it was fat.
The biggest one, the one Jaden called Dumb, spoke first. "What do we do first milady?"
She adopted Jaden's favorite expression and scowled. "What do you mean?"
Goon number two, affectionatly termed Dumber by Jaden, spoke next. "With this little trouble maker."
Jaden sputtered until one of the guards gagged him with a filthy rag that had unknown origins Jaden didnt even want to think about.
He glared at her, his eyes promising unmitigated vengance. Just then a shout came up from outside the door. A bright flash of light made the small space into a fireplace, nary a single shadow clung to the inside of the tent.
The guards dumped Jaden on the ground and rushed outside. There was a wet thud and something warm spalshed on Jaden's cheek. A grunt of pain and then...nothing. Nothing at all except some mumbled curses from the bound man on the floor.
Jaden looked to the flap of the tent as it faintly flapped open. Cash stood there, childish happiness in every aspect of his demeanor. He even hummed The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
Cash removed the fetid gag from Jaden's mouth before speaking. "What happened? Those two bafoons too much?"
Jaden glared at him. "They moved a whole lot faster than you would think."
Cash looked thoughful for a moment and then handed Jaden a blaster before tramping outside. Jaden was careful not to step on the bodies of the soldiers, or to look in their accusing eyes.
Cash took the lead looking back briefly. "What did you say happened to the girl?"
"I didnt sa....wait what....How did you know?"
Cash grinned wolfishly. "I could smell the perfume."
He stopped agian waiting for Jaden to resume his steady tread forward. When he drew abreast to Cash, the older assasin clapped him on the shoulder like old comrades and drove a dagger into the soft, unprotected flesh below the ribcage.
Jaden spun trying to pull away but Cash flexed his muscles forcing the smaller man even farther onto the blade. He grinned when a thin line of blood smeared the paleness of Jadens lips. He pulled the dagger free and, after cleaning the weapon on teh dying man,s clothes, turned and walked out of the now quiet camp. The camp where not hours ago had merrily sung and preached peace, the camp that now was devoid of anyhting but the dead that would begin to bloat in the morning sun.
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Okay I did a little revamping on my style, this is still me! Tell me what you think and thanx for reading!
