3 Chapter 3 (1/2)
I stood up as quickly as I can. Wilker is standing in front of his desk, less than three feet from me. ”What were you thinking, messing up not one, not two, but three of my assassins?” Anger was still boiling in me, so I yelled right back at him. ”Mable I wasn't thinking because I was to mad at them for going three against one. But you don't drag them out of there by their hair.” This earns me a slap across the face.
”Don't you dare pin any of this on me. They may of started it, but you should have kept your anger in check. This could of ruined a mission they were on. Did your think of that? No.” ”Maybe I would have if Zachery hadn't keyed me up on purposes.” I could see the anger in his eyes. He never showed this much expression in front of anyone. Especially not an assassin. Unless it was me. An only when he was real mad at me. ”What if that had switched around? What is it was him beating you into a blood pool? Because I have your mission for tonight, and I need your face to be in it's usual way. It can't be covered in blood and bruises.”
My eyes go wide. ”What kind of mission would have me needing my face to look good.” ”Oh, well you already know.” Wilker's face had a huge smile on it. ”The kind that is a punishment. You see the stakeout was just to make sure I could have your one hundred percent. This one is to make sure you learn to do as you are told. Farren has gotten a little to cocky. And the only way to get close enough to kill him, is for him to think he is yours. I have gotten you locked 187.” I am shaking with anger.
”You wouldn't dare.” I screamed at him. ''I would and I am. You know through rules. You decline a mission, you are kicked out of the guild. Now, you are going to give heal the three of them, and then come back.” Wilker crossed his arms. ”Heal them? No.” I said throwing my hair over my shoulder, just to give my hands something to do other than strangle him. ”Yes.”
”So I get in trouble for defending myself, and they walk free.” ”Jaycie, so help me god, if you don't go out there and heal them right now, I will personally over see your death.” ”Fine.” I answered. ”Are your going to heal them?” He asked. Knowing me, i was saying fine to something I had thought of myself. ”Yes.” ”Yes what?” ”Yes, beloved Assassin Master.”
My words have a heavy sarcastic cover. I go to walk away and he grabs my arm, literately snapping the bone. I let out a howl of pain. ”Next time you use that tone, I will make sure every bone that makes you mouth move, is broken. Got it?” ”Yes sir.” ”Good, now go. Don't heal that arm. I will do it when you get back. Bring another assassin with you. Now go.” I stormed out of the office.
When I walked into the training room, everyone stared at my arm. I walked up to Zachery and his friends. ”Are you back to take another shot?” He asked. It took all on my self control to not punch him. ”No, I have to heal you. Now stay still.” I healed his face, then one of his friends, then the last one. As I left the room, my eyes caught on Garret's. He was staring at my arm with a plain face, but I could tell anger welled in inside him. I was so focused one him, I didn't realize Zachery getting closer. He shoved me to the ground, causing me to land on my broken arm.
I let out a long string of curses. When I jumped up, my dagger was out and I was ready to kill him. He was smirking at me, like he knew I wasn't aloud to hurt him. I quickly put up the dagger and turned away. I got all the way to the door way before I yelled, ”One of you come with me. Now.” ”Why?” Zachery asked. He shoved me into the door way and then to the floor. My arm hit both of them and my scream actually caused several people to back away and cover there ears. I stood up, each movement was highly calculated to keep myself from attacking Zachery. Garret shoved pass him and said, ”I guess i will go since no one else seems brave enough to go with you.”
Everyone was cowering back. If there was one thing they had learned, it had been that when I am angry, just back off. ”Well, it would make everyone smart to stay away. I started to walk off as Zachery said, ”And the masters little pet is running off to be at his beck and call. He really does keep a tight leash on you doesn't he?” I turned towards him, but didn't get any closer. ”You better be glad of this tight leash right now, because it is the only thing that is keeping me from killing you right now.”
”Well go on little pet. He must be waiting for you.” ”I am not his pet. And just remember, in this building you are protected by him, but off this property, everything is fair game. So pick your words every wisely. Eventually you will have to leave.” I stormed off and Garret followed at a distance. After a few mutinies I turn on him. ”You know, you could have at least warned me that he was coming. I mean, did you tried to stop me, but after I got away did you decide that I deserved to be punished?” ”What? No. I was to busy laughing. I tried to get you away, but I mean, you were pretty determined to kill him. I thought he was dead until Wilker came along.”
”Zachery is a man of numbered days right now.” Before he can answer, I walk into Wilker's office and fall into a kneel. Garret copy's me. I can tell Wilker is mad just by the feel of the room. ”Both of you stand. Garret, what happen after Jaycie walked in.” ”The first or second time sir?” Garret asked. ”Is he actually asking someone to give a report one me?” I thought. ”After I had her come back with me.”
”She walked in and healed all three of the men she beat up. As she was walking out, Zachery came up behind her and shoved her to the ground. She jumped up with a unsheathed dagger, but quickly put it up. When she go tot the door way, she told one of us to follow her, and Zachery shoved her into the door way, then the ground. After a few choice statements between each other, she left. She didn't lay so mush as a finger on him, other than healing him.” Wilker nodded, ”Thank you Garret, you may go.”
He walked out and Wilker walked up to you. ”What were the choice statements he was talking about?” ”He decided to call me your pet, so I decided to remind him your protection doesn't leave this property. When he is in a alley way in the city, I can't promise that he wont be jumped.” ”I can't protect him then. He shouldn't key you up.” He gently grabbed my arm, and healed the bone.
”Look, Jaycie. I shouldn't have gone so hard on you. I honestly didn't mean to break your arm. Are you okay?” ”I am fine.” ”Okay, you need to go. Leave the guild for today. Clear your head. You already know your mission tonight. I will be there. See you at nine.” ”Whatever.” That was another thing he only ever did with me. He never apologized to any of the other assassins. He had cooled off, and I was winding down. This mission wasn't going to go away, and I knew that. It was made before my fight today. I walked to the door, but his words stopped me.
”Jaycie, you know I hate giving you this type of mission. But you know the only way we can get close enough is if he thinks that is what you are. So this mission is not only a punishment, it is also a necessity.” I turn and faced him. ”If it wasn't my punishment, would I still have to do it?” ”No. I would have given you an option. If you had said no, I would have thought of something eventually.” ”But we need to do what is easiest, quick?” ”Yes.” He sat down and walked over to the front of his desk.
”I know I wont say this after I am done with the mission, so don't you dare ask me to say it again later, but I understand. Also, I will try and keep my anger in check, but if Zachery keeps it up, his numbered days will become a much smaller number.” ”Send the three of them in on your way out.” ”Yes sir.” I walked out and Zachery was standing at the front of the guild, waiting by the door. ”Did he kick his pet out for the day.” I take a deep breath. ”You and your buddy's better get to his office. And quick. He is livid.”
”What the hell did you say about us to make him that mad?” He stalked up to me and shoved me against the wall. I don't react, though my hands are itching to punch him. ”Nothing. I just happen to be in there before you.” I stormed past him and out the door. The second I am out of the gate, I turn around. He is standing just on the inside of the gate. ”You done following me. To scared to leave the Masters protection?” ”No, i am just smart. I need to go and see Wilker, I don't have time to get in a fight with you now. But we both know I would win.” I scoffed.
”You know what, you tell yourself what ever you need to to make yourself feel good.” I walked off into the city streets. I went straight to my apartment without any trouble. But the second I got to the door, something felt off. I walked in and pulled out two daggers. I had them held in a defensive hold. I was ready for an attack from any side.
I started in the kitchen, and combed through my apartment. When I got to my bedroom, I had to pick. Under the bed, or closet. I would have to turn my back to one to check the other. ”I would think the closet is a better place to hide, so I should check there first, but an intruder would think that too.” I thought. ”I don't know which I should check first.” I decide to check in the closet. Nothing. Under the bed. Nothing. Bathroom. Nothing.
I walk back towards the kitchen, but only make it as far as the dinning room before a blade is at my throat. ”Stop.” A man said. The voice was familiar, but unfamiliar at the same time. ”Who are you? How did I not find you? Why are you here? What-” ”Stop.” The man said. ”I know this tactic. Overwhelm me with questions until you can get away.” ”Fine. But who are you?” I couldn't pin the voice, but it was on the tip of my tongue.
”You don't know who I am. I am offended.” The person pushed me away, pulling the dagger from my throat. I spun, and Garret was standing there smiling. ”How did you know this was my apartment?” ”I have my ways.” He answered. ”Why did you act like a intruder?” ”Because I wanted to see how well I was at hiding.” I rolled my eyes. ”The dagger at my throat? Masking your voice?” ”I thought it would be fun to try and scare you.” ”You didn't scare me. You just made me mad.” I stormed back into my room shoving him out of the way. ”Just go.”
”Jaycie, please don't push me away again. What do you mean I don't want someone with as much water under the bridge as you. You aren't broken.” I was about to shut the door on his face, but he pushed it open, pulled me into my room, and put my back to the wall. Just to make sure I didn't leave, he put on arm on each side of me, caging me in.
”Garret. Just leave it at that okay. You don't know my story, and you don't know me.” ” Then tell me your story. Let me in.” Garret was practically begging. ”No. Okay? Just leave it at that.” ”Fine, but you can't say that you want me to leave you alone.” I rolled my eyes. ”Why?” ”Because, I won't.” ”You have to eventually. I have a mission tonight.” ”What is it?” Garret back away from me and let me walk over to my bed. I plopped down and he sat next to me.