The Assassin
Written by Zach Navel
It was very dark outside and even darker deeper I went into the tunnel. It became darker "Maybe I should use my night eye." I said to my self with a grimace on my face. I knew I should have used it some time back but I was fine until now. I then raised my hand and concentrated really hard. The darkness became a fine shimmering blue and I was able to see everything with the same clarity as I could in the day. As I looked around to see my surroundings I noticed that I had to continue my way down even further into the passages. I grimaced at the fact that this might take all day and I was sure not going to enjoy what I might encounter on the way. I remember my last job I had to kill a necromancer who ran right into a hoard of goblins. "I just hope that it is not going to be like that this time." I said to myself as I continued my decent into the each passage way I found. Further into the passage I found my self in the presence of a robed figure who was much taller than I much taller. He did not notice my presence and so I decided to take the liberty of getting closer to him. As I drew closer the faint smell of brandy was in the air and it seemed that our new friend was quite drunk because I noticed that he looked kind of wobbly. I drew even closer so that I could determine whether or not if he would put up much of a fight. I saw a mages staff strapped tightly to his back and a dagger strapped to his side. My blade was now drawn from its holster and I was ready to strike and take down my new friend with the ultimate ease. I knew were to strike and I knew how easy it would be to just snuff out his life with only one thrust. My blade was hungering and waiting for me to sink it into his flesh. I came even closer to him and then in the distance of the cave an echo could be heard of which seemed to sound like a man screaming of pure torment hopping that someone would free him. "I hope that the ritual gets done seen because I can not wait for our lord to rise from oblivion and take what is rightfully his." The drunken man said. It then hit me that this man was a high elf I could not believe that it took me so long to figure that out. It didn't matter it was all the same to me the kills were all that mattered. With my blade ready I took my blade and thrust it deep in the back of his neck while simultaneously moving my hand over his mouth to keep him from screaming or making any noise that could escape him. I grabbed his lifeless body and slowly lowered it to the ground and out of the way of the path that was set. I continued to move slowly into the next area ready for anything to come at me and hopping that the darkness would conceal me from any one who would be in my way.