A Huntress's Blade

Chapter Sìxtėėn: Mission

What is the hardest thing to do when you've grown attached to things?

Let them go.

I've realized that soon enough I'll have to let my sisters go again. It's hard to believe that our time has run up so fast. They have school, I have school, and I never truly realized how much I missed them since they are leaving.

If there's one thing I know, it's that saying goodbye is one of the hardest things to do. Especially when you never know when you're going to see them again. Being at this academy is risky, you never know when you can die. Any second from now, they can tell us we have to fight some supernatural beings, and we have a chance at dying. Except, I do have to fight some supernatural beings.

And so today, I'm standing right in front of the gate, saying my goodbyes to my sisters who I might not see again till we're all finished school. 

"Are you sure you have to go?" I ask them, fighting back tears. These girls made me even more happy then I've been for a while, I'm so glad they're my sisters. "You know we have to. We'll see you again, right?" Nana says. 

You know I'm not so sure. "Definitely, I'll see you guys soon." Lies. I won't see them soon. In fact, I'm worried I won't see them again. I won't see my new little siblings, Lynn, the two packs I've managed to make friends with, they guys, my mom, my other family, I'm not sure how I'm going to do this. 

Let me explain...

*flashback*

I walk down the halls heading to my room. Suddenly I hear a huge ear-deafening sound. "Scarlett James please report to the principals office, I repeat; Scarlett James please report to the principals office." I hear a male's voice say. 

I'm curious to know why I have to go. Did I do something wrong? I shuffle through the halls, this time towards my mom's office. I knock on the door, "come on." I hear my mom's voice says.

And so, I walk in. "Mom?" I ask, "did I do something wrong?"

She gives me a sad smile, and I wonder what's happening. "No, but I have some bad news for you." What is the bad news? She moves up form her seat, and puts her hands on my shoulders. "You have to go on your first mission." Just hearing that, I start to panic. "What?" I ask, as if I didn't hear.

"Our recent hunters that we sent out passed on the mission, the higher ups told me to send you." A mission, the same thing that killed my parents. I've only been here close to a year. "I'm so young you, how do they expect me to go?" I ask in disbelief.

"And what about my siblings? KING8? What if I never see them again?" I say panicking.

 "I know, I don't know why they're sending you, but I don't have a choice. They're letting you say goodbye to your sisters, after that you leave the next day. There will be a girl standing by the gate, she will tell you your mission, guide you to the place you start the mission at, and from there on you leave.

I know this is hard, you must be devastated to hear this news after being so happy. You're a strong girl, I know you'll be fine. You're allowed to bring whatever you want, just not other humans, or your little siblings." She finishes, pulling me into a tight hug.

"I-I understand. Thanks mom, I'm going to head up and pack. I'll uh see you later, I hope." I stutter, pulling away from her embrace. 

*flashback end*

Who would've known, that my sisters would be leaving today. I watch them get into the car, and every step they take, everything goes slower and slower. "Big sis?" I down to see Piper tugging my shirt. "Are you alright?" She asks me with big green eyes laced with concern.