Zanna's P.O.V
I painted as I ran past tree after tree. "Z! Slow down!" Jack, one of my guards, said. I shook my head. I look down at my hands. "Z! We know you're afraid, but listen no matter what happens we will protect you!" Corbyn, another guard, said. I looked at my hands again. They were tainted with the blood of my older twin brother, Zane. "He's gone..." I said. My guards stayed quiet. "I'm not afraid Corbyn, just angry. At Garroth." I said clenching my fist. "What about Zane?" Zach asked. Jonah and the others looked at him. "Zane... Zach you know I love him with all my heart." I said. Zach smiled softly. "I know." He said. "We have to keep going! Z! Come on!" Jonah said. Z was a childhood nickname they gave me. Voices closed in from behind. We all ran as fast as we could. We needed to get away from them. The assassins. The ones that killed my twin. "Hurry!" I said. Suddenly Jonah stopped running. "Jonah! Let's go! What are you doing!?!?" I screamed. "Z... Hurry and leave... As your guards we will protect you..." Jack said. "No!" I yelled. "Go!" Daniel yelled back. I looked at them for a moment and ran as I cried silently. I heard them screaming in the distance behind me. "No..." I whispered. They were like brothers to me. I'll never forget them nor will I forget their kindness. I wipe my tears and ran faster. "I might have to use that..." I thought. Footsteps were behind me. My eyes widened. I knew I had to use it. I closed my left eye and uncovered my right. No one but my guards and Zane knows what happened to it. I made a small cut over my eye. "Shadow lord lend me your power..." I said coldly. A burning pain spread though my body. I gasped but kept running. I opened my eye once it was over and covered my right one with my bangs. I had red and black armor on and a blood red sword. My once icy blue eyes were glowing red. I was a shadow knight, a demon that was once human. Shadow knights were human before they died and the shadow lord brought us back. We are immortal. A small boy jumped in front of me. I stopped. A small smirk was on my face as two others joined him. They were much older than the boy. "Who are you?" I asked gripping my sword tighter. The boy took a small step forward. "How did you do that?" He asked. "Answer my question first." I growled. He smirked. "Ja'far." He said. "To answer your question "Ja'far" I'm a shadow knight." I said. "What's a shadow knight?" The purple/pink haired man asked. "A human who was killed and brought back to life by a demon lord to become his knight. Us shadow knights are immortal." I explained. Ja'far seemed confused. "Demon lord?" He asked. "I don't know anything about him, but he's a powerful demon called the shadow lord. In order to kill the shadow knights, including me, you need to kill him and destroy his realm." I said. "Chief, should we.." the purple/pink haired man said. "You're coming with us." Ja'far said. I nodded and went back into my human form. I stumbled a bit. I held my head. "Fuck." I said. The other men introduced themselves. Vittel picked up Ja'far and I. "HOLY SHIT!" I screamed as we flew up high in the air. Ja'far laughed at my reaction. A few hours later we landed. Vittel put me down. I looked and pointed at him. "Never again." I growled. I followed Ja'far into the building. "You killed my guards didn't you?" I asked. He nodded. I glared at him. I looked away from him and followed them down long hallways. I felt a tear roll down my face. 'Zane... I'm so sorry...' I thought. I wiped the tear away and smiled. We stopped at a big door. Welcome to Sham Lash." Ja'far said as he opened the door. And this is how it all started. My life in Assassination.
