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Bad Decision

Asher's POV
Today, is my one year anniversary at the guild, which means I finally get to go on my first mission. After spending my entire first year clawing my way to the top of each and every one of my classes, I can prove to everyone at this guild including myself, that I am one of them, I belong here. I finally have a home, that I can belong to and not feel like an outsider, a freak.

I've always been different than others, but here I feel like I am not the only one that is misunderstood. Now all I have to do is show them that I am not some useless little girl. I told myself that day, I would never trust anyone or let my guard down again but I feel like here there is hope for me, maybe I'm being delusional or unrealistic but I just want to belong and this is probably the closest I will come to belonging.

Apparently, in the guild there is a tradition for new students. When a new student goes on their first mission, the Headmaster and a few other "Top students" secretly follow the student to watch and find the weaknesses of the kid during their mission. They are also there to step in if things get... out of hand. I'm not supposed to know this but I may or may not have been eavesdropping the other night when the headmaster was having a meeting with the "Top students". Lucky for me, this little piece of information only makes me more excited for my mission.

The "Top students" are like gods at the guild well except one, the cold and brooding Aiden, which happens to be my roommate. Now that I think about it, I suppose she'll be there as well. The students here don't like her because she is the best of the best, and the Headmasters favorite. Ever since we've shared our secrets she's been avoiding me and acting like a total bitch... I mean I know she's lonely but that doesn't mean she should push me away more.

I guess I get where she's coming from though. Before coming to the guild I was always considered the "weird kid" and I never had any friends besides this one kid. I only knew him for a few days because he was visiting town for his parents work or something along that line, and apparently he lived very far away. His name was Jason, he was the first person to be nice to me other than my mom. When he left a piece of me left with him, my only friend.

Coming back to reality, I realize I have been standing in the shower so long the water has gone cold. I finish washing, turn off the water, and dry off. I wrap my towel around myself and walk to my closet. I need to wear something that is lightweight and breathable, but also flexible and sturdy. I grab my favorite leather pants with hidden holsters for knives and guns, a black tunic and my favorite red jacket that my mother gave me before she died.

Once I'm dressed I grab my leather boots and slide them on, walking towards the door as I straighten out my jacket and tie my hair into a braid. I look myself over once more in the mirror and walk out the front door of the dorm room. I look down at my wrist and check the time on my watch. Shit, I'm five minutes late for the meeting. Not only am I being followed on my mission, I only get to find out what it is right before I have to go do it. I hope I am being sent to assassinate someone, the thieving missions are for the weaker students and I know for a fact that I am not weak.

As I race down the halls of the guild I get more and more nervous. What if I fail in front of all those people. No I will not, I am not some weak little girl anymore, I can complete any mission they throw at me. As my thoughts continue to bounce around in my head, I skid to a halt in front of the meeting room. I take a deep breath and push the heavy doors open, seated in front of me at the long table is the Headmaster and all the "Top students" including Aiden.

The "Top students" range from all ages, the youngest being Aiden. They all stare at me with cold scrutinizing eyes, and I smirk as I walk in. I have to be confident and rude so they wont think I am weak and fearful, and that is exactly what I am going to do. Aiden may have seen my soft side but she has no idea how much of a cold bitch I can be.