Tears in your Eyes

Part I.                                                                            

“Sir, Black Star has just arrived.” There was a buzz of excitement around the room hearing the infamous senior assassin’s name. Only a few has seen her for she was always sent for a class A mission but they have heard of all her escapades and how she managed to accomplish everything without a sweat. She usually goes on a mission alone. But this time, they heard the Black Star has finally failed and it was a pretty big mission as well. The Black Hole isn’t thrilled to hear the news.

“Send her in as soon as she walks in.” Dead Heart, the head assassin ordered as he waved his hand for the other occupants of the room to leave before his celebrity comes.

They all bowed before leaving, feeling quite disappointed for they’ve thought they’d finally get a chance to meet her. One failed attempt didn’t really change the fact that Black Star is still the number one assassin although she’s a woman. They’ve pictured her as bulky and scary, but some who had managed to get a glimpse of her once said it wasn’t so. They say that she looked so delicate you’d think twice to even hurt her. She wears an eye mask, a black one where the eye holes were studded with diamonds, making half of her face hidden from everyone. Well, it’s not only her. There are actually three top assassins in their group, and only a number was lucky enough to see them. They were usually always away for the difficult missions.

Grim Onix, second top assassin boasts of his strength and fighting skills. They have heard of how he mercilessly kills the target and still never leaves a trace that would point to their group. But although he has top skills, he still couldn’t beat Black Star, which certainly brings the spotlight to the mysterious woman. He wears a silver skull-like mask on the right half of his face, making the people who see him cower in fear.

Last, but surely will never be least, is Forgotten Sapphire. Her silky black hair is tainted with streaks of blue and white and her curvy body is clad in tight black leather pair of pants and top. Her mask covers the left part of her face. It’s a mask resembling half face of a white cat, the eye hole where her left eye should be seen is covered by the bluest Sapphire, black gemstones were streaked down the white unnerving face like tears.

Black Star, Grim Onix and Forgotten Sapphire. The three top assassins of Tombstone, their association’s name. They became the number one group people call when they needed a clean accomplished kill. Before, Dead Heart was the number one assassin but he decided to turn it over to his apprentice and not even once did he regret his decision. Black Star was the best thing that had ever happened, accomplishing mission after mission without a hitch, to Tombstone and ever since then Grim Onix and Forgotten Sapphire strived to get her position; hence, the birth of the Deathly Gems.

There was soft knock on the big oak doors of Dead Heart’s crib, and without waiting for his assent to enter, it was thrown wide open revealing a petite woman, head held high with confidence, leaving the few people guarding the doors with awestruck faces. Her footsteps were so light that you’d think she’s gliding, and her little dainty feet don’t touch the marble foor. She walked so gracefully, through the doors. And just like Forgotten Sapphire, she wears a tight leather pair, only, her top reveals her small belly button. Little black stars were tattooed around it.