The Tale Of The Assassin

Part 14: Love

Tuesday 18th of March

Josh had just started at his new school, and already he hated it.

'Zombies I can handle' he thought 'but normal kids Jesus it's an unwinnable fight'

His first day and already he could see a system, the popular snobs were evil and the jockeys were their puppets, not to mention the bullies reined terror any time of day. Already Josh had heard that there had been two suicides, five attempted suicides and he had even heard unconfirmed rumours that there had even been a murder attempt.

'Oi new kid!' someone yelled.

Josh turned and saw a group of four boys strutting towards him.

'Yeah what do you want?' he asked.

The guy at the front turned towards his friends.

'Hear that fellas?' he said

'Sure did Dylan' one said

Dylan turned towards Josh a menacing look on his face.

'You might want to rethink a few things new guy' Dylan said

'Like what?' Josh asked

'Well for starters, you're clothes' one of the other boys said

'Too right Curtis' Dylan said

Josh's school didn't have a uniform policy so he had come in his armoured clothes, a cap, a short zip up jumper with long sleeves and sunglasses. He wore this to disguise his identity, the two guns hidden beneath his jumper and the two knives sheathed up his sleeves.

'What else?' Josh asked

Once again Dylan looked at his friends, and then he turned back to Josh.

'And that stupid attitude' Dylan said

And with that Dylan punched Josh; it was a quick and violent strike. Josh fell to his knees coughing. He was also surprised he knew that the blow should've hurt Dylan more than him.

'Is that all you've got?' Josh asked coughing

'Not even new guy' another boy said

Josh slowly stood up, breathing deeply. The bell rang.

'Catch ya later newbie' Dylan said

And with that they left.

When he was sure they had left Josh let out an in-human shout of anger. After that he was about to make his way to home group when out of the blue.

'Josh!?'

Josh turned around, and his heart leapt into his mouth. A girl around his age was walking towards him. She was white, around his height, black hair and green eyes.

'She's beautiful.' Josh thought

Then Josh suddenly had an image of a girl encased in Golden armour and his heart sank. He had thought the exact same thing years ago back when he was still a part of the Netherton family and with a shock he realised he was still in love with the girl striding towards him, he was still in love with Rose Terminally

'Josh is that you?' she asked

Josh did his best to smile but ended up wincing.

'Long time no see Rose'

The bell rang again signalling the end of home group.

'Catch you later' Rose said

Then she ran to her locker.

That was when Josh decided, she had taken her helmet off for him now he would take his off for her.