Fourth Wing

chapter 4

Violet

" 120 alive, 60 Dead." announced by someone. This many dead already? Guess it's my luck that i survived.

But where did those thing or shadows appear from? Was it even supposed to happen? Did someone willingly save me or something? The never ending questions are eating up my head.

Dain appears beside me and says, "im glad you made it Vi. You Don't know how terrified i was." "well i was terrified to but-" i was cut off by jack, "Wait, how are you alive?! I clearly pushed you!" he says.

"Indeed you pushed me jack but you never watched me fall did you?" i say narrowing my eyes. "But how is that possible?" he asks in disbelief.

"That Doesn't matter but be prepared jack. Ill get back at you for that little trick you pulled there." i warn him. " Not if I kill you first sorrengail." Jack threatens me. " Watch your tone jack." Dain warns him. Then jack leaves while muttering something

" I don't get why he hates me so much. What did I ever do to him?" I ask. " you'll find lots of psychopaths like him in your year just don't mind him and try to stay away from him." Dain says

"Change of topics. So, how have you been Dain? Tell me everything" I ask him with a smile. "Glad you're not mad at me anymore Vi. There's so many things i have to tell you." He says with a smile. "Alright lets walk and catch up" i say

"So your a squad leader now and you have a dragon named Cath and your power is you can see into people's recent memory, Is that about right?" I ask.

"Yep and Xaden is our wing leader." He says. Wing leader is the highest position and only the 3rd years can have this position." Dain says to me.

" Oh, well That's good for him." I say. " considering how bad your past is with him ill advice you to stay away from him." Dain warns me. " Relax you told me that before. Dont worry I'll stay away from him." I say with a smile.

"So, How do you read into people's recent memory? Can you read mine right now and show me?" I ask him. " sure" while saying that Dain touches my temple for. " That's it?" I ask.

" Yes, I only need to touch one's temple to see their recent memory" He says with a grin. " so, tell me what I ate for breakfast today" I challenge him. " you ate bread for breakfast is that about correct?" He asks. " indeed." I say

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I walk to where the dorms are. And i head towards my dorm which Im sharing with rhiannon fortunately. I unpack my bag and change into a comfortable outfit. The sun has went down and its time for dinner. I take my daggers and head for dinner now.

After dinner, I take a stroll though the forest. Though it's after curfew, I just needed fresh air. I climb up a tree and just lay there for awhile.

I dont know when or how i fell asleep but i get woken up by a few voices right beneath me. I look down to see a huge group of people.

I recognize them by their tattoos, they are the marked ones, children of the rebels. And they are listening to someone who looks like their leader.

Tall, muscular hands and dark black hair with a voice as deep as the pacific ocean. I recognize him right away, Its Xaden.

They seem to be engaged in a serious meeting, but by doing so they're violating one of the rules. More than 3 people from the marked ones cannot have a gathering.

I should report this to Dain. So, i try to hear what they're discussing about but their voices are faint. So i try to climb a little lower and i can hear a few of their voices. "When do we get to kill Violet Sorrengail?" one of them says out aloud.

I get taken aback by his words. "You dont, She's only mine to handle so dont even think about touching her." Xaden says with a sharp tone.

His to handle? Pfft. Who does he think he is?! It's tiring to hear people targeting you just Beacause your the daughter of your mother.

After Awhile all of them leave and i still dont climb down just to be safe. After what feels like forever, I finally make my way down and turn to walk out of this forest.

Right then a swirl of familiar shadows gather around me and grabs me by the waist. It pulls me back and turns me towards Xaden. "What the heck?!" I blurt out.

This is giving me Deja vu but before i could think of where i saw these shadows before xaden cut my thoughts off with his deep seductive Voice saying,"What do you think your doing eavesdropping, βία?" He asks in a cold tone.

"Uhhh i came here first okay? You really dont get to ask what i was doing after violating a rule." I talk back at him.

"Your not gonna report about your secret meetup will you violet?" He asks.
" no, im not going to so please let me go." i plead.

"But why not?" he asks clearly surprised. " you guys had it tough for you with your parents Being a rebel and all and if i report you guys, You'll have to face severe consequences.

So, I'd just rather turn a blind eye to this." I explain. "So, you care about me huh?" he teases. "Not only you, idiot. And what happened to handling me huh?" I ask. He raises an eyebrow at me. "Okay fine, maybe i did eavesdrop a little bit." i say with a nervous laugh.

" well since your not reporting us, it seems like i owe you a favour βία." he says and lifts my chin up. Im never gotten this many butterflies in my entire life.

This man is able to melt with just a slight touch. "Well I'd say it's the perfect opportunity to handle me right now." I challenge him. He lets go and says, " the Predator Doesn't pray when its not hungry." And he just disappeared.

am i falling for my soon-to-be-murderer?! Nah that cant happen..right? And thats when it hits me. i know where I saw those shadows before. it saved me from falling off the parapet! Xaden deliberately saved me from death?..