Face Off

I got up and went to the door of my room my master was already in the hallway. He had a big smile on his face" we did it young apprentice good job" he said as he started walking down the corridor I followed him feeling really happy that he praise me as I thought I did horribly.

As we walk down the stairs I asked ask my master something that had bothered me since I woke up " how did you get that rope" I asked as my master stopped and explained that if he thinks about an item it appears.

He explains that all warriors of the light have certain abilities and sometimes there's a few that don't fit into the one of the four houses. I asked him what happened at my choosing but he could not answer that all he knows that I have many energies and that he was to keep a close eye on my progress.

We finally made it to the reception the manager was behind the desk "it already feels happier here I assume its done" my master nodded as the manager handed him six gold pieces which were worth 1000 sliver pieces that's more money than I've ever seen.

My master handed him half of it back and told the manager that he needs it more than himself. The manger then whispered something into his ear that change his expression from happy to concern.

"my business is mine but I still cant take all the gold" he said with a smile as he put on his hat as we left the hotel the warm sun hitting me as soon as I stepped outside it was near the end of summer thankfully the warmth really annoyed me.

We got on our horses but did not read in the direction we came. We rode for what seem an exceedingly long time as the town was now far out of sight replaced with gorgeous meadows as far as the eye can see.

It was getting dark, so we stopped and set up camp. Once we got a fire up and ate, I thought I would try to get more information about my choosing. I asked my master about it. he told me that I might not like what he must tell me.

I told him I will be fine, so he started. you went and  stood on the alter and put your hand on the gem of choosing at first it was great it showed yellow for light the most prestigious  house but then it quickly jumped from energy to energy until it turn black then I fainted and woke up in the infirmary, the next day you were on your way to me. 

After he finished telling what he was told I had more questions but I was tired so I asked the most important one " does the dark mean that I have evil in me " I sked worriedly.

He chuckled "everyone has evil in them young Nak, no one in the order knows what it means its not something to worry about" we went to our separate tents and I dosed of quickly.

I was woken up by the smell of bacon and eggs, the birds chirping in the background as I stretched and left the tent. "ah finally your food is getting cold" My master exclaimed as he ate his last bit of bacon.

I sat down in front and dug into my food. The bacon and eggs were cooked to perfection as I ate every last bit, I just had a few minutes to sit back and enjoy the sun before my master called me for morning practice.

"now young Nak today we will be practicing shooting because we all know you need it " my master jokingly mocked as he explained that I have to shoot the three cans on the convenient placed rocks that were in front of me.

I took my pose, took a deep breath and aimed at the middle can bracing myself for the kickback. I took a deep breath and pulled the trigger the bullet just about missed the can.my master encouraged me to try a again but before I could even strike my pose there was the sound of many horses coming towards.

"Nak we must go now" my master said quickly going to the horses. Quickly we rode to the nearby forest. We were all most at the entrance to the forest its tall trees and big green bushes would give us plenty of space to hide but my train of thought was interrupted by the sounds of rifles.

My masters horse went down as he and his horse fell to the ground. I slowed my horse and got off as soon as my feet touch the ground, I ran to my master's aid.2get out of here "he said angerly." No, I'm not leaving you here to die" I said with bitter determination.

"well there's no better practice than the real thing" he said as he conjured us some cover as the first wave of horsemen arrived with a white flag. Then the rest came in total there was about a dozen.

Then the one holding the flag spoke "mister Doyle our boss just wants the money you owe" he said in a smug way. 

Master stood up his gun by his side "look tell frank ill have his money soon "

"soon is not good enough but your dead body and the boy in slavery would" the flag bearer replied annoyance in his voice like he has never been talked back to.

My master quickly drew his revolver and shot five rounds into five of the horsemen as soon as the first one dropped my master was down clutching his left shoulder the blood pouring out through the space between his fingers.

I heard the leader bark an order at one of his goons to come collect me. I pulled out the revolver I used for practice and took aim, my hands were trembling as the goon was mocking me and laughing. I finally took a deep breath and pulled the trigger the bullet went straight through the goon's eye.

I felt incredibly sick as the goon's body was laying there a crater where his eye once was, my hand couldn't stop trembling as my mind was trying to process what I've had done. Another goon was almost at me bit then he was struck by a large blast of water.

The force of the stream blow him into a nearby tree impaling him on a branch as one by one the goons were taken out one by one by a person thing that was to hard to spot as it was moving too fast to see, the leader seeing all his men get slaughtered by water quickly retreated, I could finally see who saved us.

She walked towards us she looked a bit older than me her brown hair had bits of purple and eyes looked like caramels as she smiles at me and stuck out her hand "hi I'm Lilly" she said gleefully.