The Sinister blade

F O U R : K A T A R I N A

The Bossassin Event will start in a couple of hours. I am still on my way to the platform. I run trying to reach on time, I don't want to be late on Talon's battle. He has been training for this for so long. 

I never believed that Talon needs to train. When I watch him fight, I can clearly notice that he was born with the skills he owns. The battle which is scheduled for today is the last one in the Noxarian Area. 

Talon will be facing his close friend, David. Which makes it a hard one for both of the competitors because they are best friends. They know much about each other's techniques. Talon vs David. 

I already know who'll win this fight. My brother is known for his speed and dagger skills. David is not so bad as well, but everyone knows that Carlton isn't as good as the Du Couteaux.

'' I feel weird. '' Is the first words Talon tells me as I arrive to the platform and enter his waiting room. I rush to him when I see his hand over his stomach. His face's colour changes. 

'' It shall pass. It is temporarily happening to you. Don't let it effect you Talon. '' I try to comfort him. But I fail.

'' Kat. '' Talon holds my hand. '' My head is spinning too much, I cannot do this. '' He starts sweating and still holds on to me. 

I look around me trying to figure out what to do. He cannot fall sick at this very important moment. I think of the rumours that will be told about Talon if he gives up. He was a coward. He wasn't brave enough to stand against his best friend. No one would believe him inside of the tribe for sure. They know Talon's victories. 

What I worry about is the neighbour lands. The ones which he was hoping he'll have access to their fighting programs and maybe become their coordinator. 

Talon had lots of plans with my father. They put their lifetime putting a strategy to implement and they followed every step of it. And this is one of them. Winning the Bossassin tourneys will be so much of benefit for Talon to achieve his goal.

'' Try to breath. '' I notice that he started to panic. His breath accelerates and he isn't saying a word. 

My brother is the strongest person I've ever met, both physically and in terms of personality. He rarely falls sick. He almost never gets afraid of anything. People say he inherited this from my father. He is the man who raised Talon to be the lethal assassin that he is today.

'' Wait here while I try to get someone who can help us. '' I help him lay his head over the wall. As I move away, I watch him fighting to stay conscious.

I run outside looking for help. As I stand in the middle of the main corridor, the healers walk by. They are dressed in their casual green cloaks which hides their faces.

'' Help! '' I shout loud enough for them to hear me. One of the healers turns and stares at me as I rush towards her.

'' How can we help? '' She says in a robotic voice. It's a technique related to the cloak, it is used to keep their identities hidden. It is a defensive system that the healers use to protect themselves, my father explained to me once. But he never mentioned what they protect themselves from.

'' Something is happening to my brother. '' I try to resume for her. But the problem is I have nothing to resume, I don't even know what is happening to him. '' We need you urgently. ''

The healers follow me to the waiting room where I left Talon a couple of minutes ago.

'' Talon ! '' I see his closed eyes, weakened body and I scream. I lift his head from over the floor and put it on my chest. I pat his face calling his name and hoping he will gather enough strength and open his eyes.