Deception

Dangerous Forsight

"Yes!" Stiles laughed. He grinned broadly and even did a little victory dance.

He finally did it. It had only taken two whole weeks for him to finally kick Kirah on his ass in hand to hand but he finally did it!

"That was a lucky shot!" Kirah huffed, standing up quickly. Giving Stiles a playful glare.

"Oh really?" Stiles sniggered.

"I finally got you! Admit it" Stiles sang, pointing at him.

Kirah shook his head but just looked amused.

"Okay..."

Then before the new sorcerer knew it he was in a world of pain, his finger that he'd pointed at Kirah, bending  backwards with a swift move from his Training Master.

He was sent to his knees, wincing in pain.

Kirah stood over him, grinning.

"Lets see if you can do that again"

A clear challenge in his voice.

Stiles accepted it with glee, quickly standing up and facing him once Kirah let his finger escape capture.

"Fine, prepare-" Stiles started to say playfully but he was suddenly interrupted.

His name was called.

"Mieczyslaw!"

Stiles and Kirah looked behind them. Madam Rucia was walking towards them hurriedly. Her expression grim.

Stiles didn't know it then but her face was a sign of things to come...

"Rucia, what a lovely day for you to come down and see how we are getting on" Kirah said, smiling charmingly at her.

"Don't flatter yourself!" Madam Rucia snapped.

Something about her sharp tone brought Kirah and Stiles to her attention.

"What is it?" Stiles asked slowly.

Something was wrong...

She gave him a smile but it was without warmth and almost looked a little sad.

"You always wanted to learn more about the laws of this place, right?" She said, her tone oddly gentle.

"Yeah..." Stiles said slowly.

"Well come with me"

With that she turned around and walked away but instead of going inside she walked around.

Stiles shot Kirah a confused glance, who just shrugged, just as confused as him.

Stiles then followed her around the building.

They walked in silence.

Around to the front then up to the gate, which opened for them.

They walked down a familiar path.

"We're going to town" Stiles said, surprised.

"We are" Madam Rucia agreed.

"Ma'am, what's going on?" Stiles asked, hesitantly.

He couldn't get the strange feeling in his gut to go away.

"You need to know how our world works, if you do not, you will end up getting yourself killed" Madam Rucia said simply.

Stiles said slowly "I do not understand what this is about, Ma'am"

"You will and you may wish you didn't" Madam Rucia replied as they stepped into town.

There was a lot of people in town Stiles realised. A huge crowd in the centre and a...stage in front.

Stiles saw with surprise that the Lord of Mind was there, and all his servants from his home stood behind him.

All his servants apart from one. Daichi wasn't there. Stiles wondered where he was.

Madam Rucia took him to the servants. She signaled him to stand with them.

Stiles looked at all the solum faces of his servants. He stood next to Alicia, he hadn't talked to her often but she was a good friend of Daichi's.

She was...holding back tears.

Her hands were shaking.

Stiles gut twisted even more.

What was going on?!

"It's good you are here, he would have wanted you here" She said softly.

"Who? Alicia, what is going on?" Stiles asked shakily.

He didn't want to know but he had too.

Her eyes widened and her expression twisted "You don't know"

Stiles wanted to scream, what was going on?!

"You know why we are all gathered here today!" The Lord of Mind stepped in front of the stage.

There were cheers from the crowd in response.

Am I the only one who does not know what is going on Stiles thought angrily.

"Daichi Perval has tainted my and The Grand Master's name!"

Angry whispers broke in the crowd. Stiles breathing hitched.

Carlie and Erica's faces swam through his head.

She had told Erica that she should kill her for insulting the Grand Master...

Then what the Mistress had told him when he'd tidied up her room one day.

They were talking about punishments.

They were talking about the strict laws of sorcerous.

They were talking about what would get you killed.

What would get you executed.