Safe
His katanas left their sheaths with a light whooshing sound that hardly made any imprint on the silence he found himself in, as he crept slowly along the wall until he reached his first destination. Taking a brief moment to steel himself he opened the door and found his target in a vulnerable position, with his head back exposing his throat. A swift, practiced slice found his target and a few seconds later he was outside the first door again.
It had to be done He told himself It's the only way to keep them safe
After taking a quick breath the ninja stole silently along the corridor until he reached the room that his held his next target. This one was more difficult as his target was lying face down sprawled across the mattress and there were a lot of unknown variables covering the floor in this room that could give him away with one miss step. However the Ninja need not have feared as his target was oblivious to the world as the katana slashed downwards silently, stealing the life of the victim quickly and efficiently.
Slipping out of the door the silent assassin continued to creep in the darkness of the hall way to the third target on his list.
It's better this way His mind whispered as he slipped through the already open door and found this target lying back in a chair facing towards a computer screen. A perfect position.
A few seconds later the Ninja appeared back in the hallway and took a moment to focus himself for what was to come.
Your duty is nearly done The voice in his head told him as he withdrew both katanas and crept towards the room that held his final target. This one would be the most difficult and would need every ounce of his skill to be as efficient as he had been with his previous targets.
Sliding the door open the trained yes of the Ninja found his target among the darkness of the room. Apparently sleeping soundly as the target hadn't stirred as he entered the room. Using every stealth trick he could the killer approached the futon where his target lay.
When he was within striking distance dark brown eyes flickered open in response to the presence of another in the room.
"Leonardo.." began the target.
Too late.
A single thrust of the katana blade through the heart and the light left his victims eyes as the Ninja exited the room. All need for stealth now gone, he returned to his place in the Dojo where he had been for several hours before as he contemplated the problem in his mind.
How can I keep my family safe?
It plagued him every moment of every day and tonight he had decided to solve this mystery once and for all.
It was so simple.
If his family were dead, no one could hurt them.
A/N - Let me know what you think :)