Chapter 2

The figures looked around the village, searching for any signs of life. Both held a satisfied smirk, the ring had killed their own men as well, but their lives were needed in the master plan.

Now that this village was gone, it would stand as a message to others to bow before their power.

"Come," said the first figure, "we must go and report to-"

That was as far as he got before he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and looked down to see a blade point out from that very area. He turned to see his partner in a similiar position. So close too... we have failed you my lord... thought the figure.

The last thing he heard before it all ended was, "May death bring the peace you sought..."

Takeshi sighed, looking at the two bodies. "We were too late..." He looked at the charred remains around him.

His partner, Nyan looked at the remains of the soldiers with an expression of disgust, "Nerrr! They even killed their own men... if they kill those who follow, who will want to support their rule?"

Takeshi shook his head, "As always, it's all for 'the greater good,'but that's just another way of saying, 'we'll stop at nothing to get our way.'"

Takeshi cursed himself for not being able to get to the village sooner. Still, he knew he should search for survivers, even though it was highly unlikely.

He then noticed that his other partner, Teru hadn't said a word, and after a quick sweep of the immediate area, with no luck, he shouted, "TERU!?"

Teru shouted back in his usual low and deep voice, "I've got some survivers! but they're out cold!"

Takeshi and Nyan rushed towards the sound of Teru's voice, causing them to have to climb up and over the buildings in their way. They found to teenagers around the 3 assassin's own ages. Takeshi checked for a pulse on both of them, and found both to be breathing normally. All 3 were stunned, and out of the corner of his eye, Takeshi saw Nyan pump her fist, he couldn't help but smile, because it was so unlike her to do something like that after a mission; mainly because normally they didn't celebrate saving lives immediately.

Nyan checked both for injuries, but only found minor scrapes and bruises. Teru questioned, "What do you think Take?"

Takeshi considered the question, and looked at the wall where they seemed to have been flun from. "I think they must have seen the soldiers coming, and hid here, and were then thrown by the blast, but not charred like everyone else.

Nyan and Teru both nodded at his reasoning, and began to apply simple first aid. Takeshi walked over to the corpses and checked their pockets for anything. He found some money with the one Nyan had killed, but he hit the jackpot when he found an envelope in the other's pocket.

He walked over and showed the letter, encrypted as usual, to the others. He then pocketed it himself, with Nyan saying, "We need to get out of here, they don't have any broken bones, do you think we should carry them back to our safe house?"

Nyan knew what she was doing, but then, they all did, as they had all joined Sicarius at the same time. Takeshi nodded, "Yeah, and then you can make some of your famous tea for us," he said grinning.

Nyan laughed, and hauled the silver-haired one over her shoulder, with Teru doing likewise with the other. Both then handed their supplies to Takeshi, as they would weigh them down, and make it less easy to get back to the safe house. Takeshi took them, knowing he would be the scout for danger on the way back, as he would have the most agility.

Then they took off walking, leaving the charred, and saddened village behind them.

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