The runners apprentice

Chapter 8

Jasmine watched as Annabeth fired the throwing stars one after the other like clockwork. She is definitely improving thought Jasmine as she nodded approvingly. After Annabeth finished her set she turned to face Jasmine but her face was as grim as ever. "Not bad you can stop for now and go get a shower" said Jasmine nodding her head. Annabeth nodded her thanks and moved off to go clean herself she knew on every other day Jasmine would have made her run the obstacle course or take a run but today was a special day in the kingdom. Today was harvest day and they were hosting a festival they had every year. Annabeth had promised to meet up with Liam and Sarah at the inn for dinner.
Annabeth took off her uniform which was basically a black leather jumpsuit armed with weapons and put her blonde hair into a braid and pulled on her brown leather jacket. She had promised Liam she would pick up Sarah on her way no matter how loudly she might object. When Annabeth arrived at the castle she heard a sound that she had heard once before when she had tried to steal a pie or two from the kitchen the sound of a whip. Annabeth moved swiftly around the corner and ducked down in the bush next to the whipping post. What she saw were two courtiers holding a whip with Sarah tied to the post.
One thing Annabeth knew was if there was going to be a whipping there would certainly be a teacher near by and two courtiers would never be the one doing it. Annabeth knew for some reason the girls were trying to hurt Sarah and no matter how big a jerk Sarah was Annabeth had to step up. Before the next stroke it Sarah Annabeth ran in the way and she felt the whip hit the side of her cheek as she fell.