The Key to X | Editing - but on hold

Artemis

The ring in my hand was clutched in my hand as I sat down on my bed. My mother, Annabelle appeared in front of me, a proud smile on her face. "Darling, are you happy?" My gaze turned to her, shrugging my shoulders. She placed her hand over my shoulder, in a comforting gesture. "Do what you have to do, alright? I foresaw that event and many others. I believe soon, you would have to reveal who you are. There have been rumors around about how Anastasia Lexington, daughter of Annabelle and George disappeared. You will know when time is right." I gave my mother a nod, placing the ring in the box Fallon gave me and put it on the side, in the midst of my belongings. I waved my hand and my mother disappeared. I thought back to one of the mother's friends, Ninja, who gave my mother the silver dagger of his trio set. I closed my eyes, bringing up his spirit.

"Ninja," I spoke softly, the spirit of the young man appearing to me. He looked not a day older than twenty, exactly the same from the day I remembered meeting him.

"Anne, how are you?" I sighed, pulling out the ring and showed it to him. His eyes were wide in surprise but smiled faintly. "Fallon, I presume?" I nodded, placing the ring back and hid it once again. "Annabelle and Madeline had the knack to betrothal you two. I knew you two before I was, well, you know, sent to the Malachite Asylum for the Mentally Ill and Criminals. I'm not even mentally ill! My criminal record... was like X's." My eyes widened in surprise, before stumbling back.

"What? You... knew X?"

"Well yeah, I trained him myself." Ninja sighed, rubbing a spot on his chest. "I saved his life, got stabbed in the heart. That's why I'm dead and all."

"Then... where are you bronze and gold daggers?"

"In possession of X. I watched him kill, fight, and do what I do. That's the only reason why he is the best today. He even beat my record for killing! A whopping total of five hundred seventy-nine, including his entire massacre at the Kay Stadium."

"Oh," I managed to say; "I don't have the silver dagger anymore. I gave it to Fallon to protect himself from Ashton." Ninja frowned pacing around before stopping suddenly.

"So Fallon has it?" I nodded, a bit confused by Ninja's confusion. "As long as X doesn't have anything against Fallon. He would need the triple daggers to complete his kill. I am not entirely sure if he has all three, though." I let out a sharp breath, my face paling.

"On the tape that Detective Ace showed us, he seemed to have all three, but I would find the silver dagger safe and sound where I had left it the night before. It seems that... he knew that I had it, and used it, returning it daily to where I had left it. He must have known where I was in order to make his kills. Would he have to track Fallon now?" Ninja shook his head no, pondering my question again.

"To be honest, from what I remember, X killed one of Ashton's men, Octavius from killing Marco. He might use that silver dagger now, as a replacement. There is a reason why he's at this school. I should be going now. I will speak with you soon. Farewell, Anne." Ninja gave me a winking grin before disappearing.

I let out a sigh, tugging out a familiar silver chain around my neck, before leaving my room to class.

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So Artemis did know Ninja. Does X really know Artemis then?

-Charlie