A Night's Work

This has a bit of a story to it >.< enjoy!

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The still night was shattered by the sound of frantic foot beats, the hard heals of a maiden's shoes cracking against the cobble stones. The Chill air turned misty by her frantic breaths. Every once and awhile her steps faltered and she cried out as she stumbling over her long skirts.

The blood left behind by her scraped palms leaving a clear trail for that which stalked her.

She couldn't see him but she knew he was there.

In her heart Jacklyn knew she was going to die. No one ever survived once they'd been marked by the guild. She'd always been warned not to get involved with suc things...but the money had been so good!

Too good.

And now it was gone.

The guild did not accept failure. For the thousands of gold she'd lost she'd lose that which was most precious to her. Her life.

The door to her brothers house came into view and she let out a cry of relief. She ran into the door and tried to yank it open only to find it locked.

"No!" She whined and began to pound on the door franticaly, "Broderick! Broderick open the door! Please! Open the door!" She screamed.

After seemingly forever the door cracked open and revealed the very welcome sight of her older brothers face.

"Jacklyn what in the nine hells?!" he cried as his sister flung herself into his arms.

She was sobbing into his night shirt and he almost couldn't understand her, "Help me! you have to help me! They're coming! Please you have to hide me!"

"What? Whose coming? What are you talking about??" he asked as he drew her into the house and shut the door.

"There's no time! We have to hide!" She cried and dragged him towards the back of the house.

They'd already traveled several rooms before he was able to take control of the situation and forced her to stop, "What is going on! Tell me right now!"

"No! You don't understand! Let go!" She cried, trying to pull her wrist out of his hand.

Both were stopped dead by a sudden racket outside the door. There seemed to be a slight struggle then they both heard the scream of one of the house servants.

"That's them! that's Them!" Jacklyn whispered and with a burst of renewed fear pulled awaqy from her brother and fled through the nearest door which led to the courtyard.

Broderick knew that there would be no further escape for her there. there was only one door and was surounded by tall walls on all sides. Whatever was on the other side of the door would have to be stopped here. He didn't know what his sister had gotten herself involved in but he'd be damned if he let any harm come to her.

The door to the room began to swing open and he frantically grabbed a sword from above the rooms fireplace and turned to face the danger bravely.

He was slightly disapointed. Not overly tall and so slender as to appear boney the figure that walked through the doorway was hardly threatening in appearance. Cold aqua colored eyes stared at Broderick from under a mess of short uneven blonde hair and he didn't appear to even be armed.

"Who are you?! How dare you come in here uninvited!" Broderick yelled, feeling much more confident now that he saw what he was dealing with.

The intruder just continued to stare for a long moment before he spoke, "I am not here for you, move aside and I will let you live." he said, his voice soft and emotionless.

"I don't know what you want with my sister but you'd have to kill me before I let you lay a hand on her!"

Kitten gave his preys kin a small smile that never reached his eyes, "If that is your wish." he said, eyes gleaming with blood lust.

Brodericks life was over before he even realised he'd lost the fight. Stolen by the fangs of his intruder which was much more then he seemed.

As the red haze cleared from his eyes Kitten became aware of a woman screaming and grinned, this time in true mirth.

It was always so much easier when your prey came to you.

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eheh yeah that was some random creativity there lol

woot! It's Kitten! My oh so fun elven damphire assassin

I went back to my older style of more realistic drawing for this pic. i was afraid I might be forgetting how to shade like this but actually came to find out that I can actually do it better lol.