"opal" my father said before i left the throne room. ah my father the commander of ixia. comes with perks but he is so stubborn and controlling.
"yes daddy, whats wrong?" i asked, trying my best innocent look.
"don't bother valek when he's working, i expect you to find other ways of entertaining yourself, then to bother my staff. valek is my second in command and..."
"and my best friend, valek loves me." i cut in. smiling at my father.
"that may be so but i have work to do opal." valek said from behind me. we both grinned at each other.
"just don't bother him when he's working, okay hun?" my father asked, knowing i would agree and then go against his wishes anyway, really he was just waisting his breath.
"yes daddy, i won't bother valek when he's working, can i go now?" i pleaded.
"yes, your dismissed." my father said.
"bye daddy. see you later valek, training field in half an hour?" i asked.
"of course." valek replyed.
i left the throne room. thinking about valek's speed and skill in fighting, not suprising he's been here longer than anyone, except my father. heading out to the training field waiting for valek, i noticed two familier people. ari and janco. i perched by the fence while i watched them finish their sparring match. they do make a compelling team, with janco's speed and ari's strength; unbeatable together, thats why valek calls them te power twins.
after their match, the two were lost in convasation. they walked past me bickering and if i didn't yell "hey, guys." they probably wouldn't have noticed me at all. they glanced my way stopping their dispute.
"oh, hey opal. what have you been up to?" janco asked. sweat shined his face.
"why do you ask that everytime you see me?" i smiled.
"we know what you're like, opal." ari said, laughing.
"im just waiting for valek." i said. ari and janco shared a look, and then burst out laughing. confusion hit me. "why are you laughing, tell me." i demanded.
the power twins sobered. "if you really knew valek, you wouldn't be spending so much time with him." janco grinned.
"what? care to explain."
"well if you knew his profession like everyone else, you'll be just like us. we don't talk to him much, hell most people are scared to look him in the eye." janco said. that did make sense i mean, he would ignore most people and he doesn't socailize but i just thought he was being unsocailable, he doesn't scare me.
"janco that's enough." ari warned.
"what are talking about?" i asked, intrigued and curious as to where this covasation was heading.
"opal, he's an assassin!" janco shouted in frustration.
"janco, it was your job to keep it to yourself, do you know what he could do to you once he finds out." ari said.
"find out what?" valek asked from behind them.
"nothing sir, good day." ari said, rushing of pulling janco with him. me and valek were alone.
assassins are killers, valek's not a killer. is he? no of course not, he would have told me by now we're close, we practically tell everything to each other. janco was most likely pulling one of his bad pranks again, but its unusual for ari to join in. valek nudged my arm pulling me out of my thoughts. i smiled at him, and followed him to a little patch of green grass just opposite the weaponry hut.
sitting down, i stared at him. when he noticed me i looked away. i hate this, janco's rediculous assumptions never effected me before, why now? i hate feeling awkward around valek, he always new when something was wrong. "what is it?" he asked, concern in his voice.
"uh well... its just..." i tried, but could'nt question him, so instead i playfully hit his arm. "you're it" i got up and ran from him. i could hear chuckles coming from where we were so i figured he's playing his usual tricks and waits for a bit, just to prove that he's fast,better at this game then me. show off.
i kept running, knowing he would catch me soon i slowed my pace. sure enough i felt strong arms around my waste, valek held me and spun me around. "you're it." valek whispered in my ear. i laughed. "are you going to tell me what's wrong now?" valek asked, determined.
"it's nothing, tell me are there any more exciting partys fathers having that i need to attend to?" i asked sarcastically, changing the subject. valek was not a fool, he could tell i was hiding something, but i wasn't going to tell him.
"yes, jane tarren is visiting." valek said with a hint of excitment in his eyes. he has a thing for that girl, i don't understand why? she's bossy, grumpy and more often than not she is rude. the only time i've witnessed kidness from her is the very first day i met her, three years ago at one of fathers partys. she is not valek's type anyway, it wouldn't work. wow i sound jealous, though im not.
"yay, such fun." sarcasm dripping of my words. the only people i talk to at these partys is valek, my father and jason. although jason rarely comes, when he does his company is so light hearted and fun.
"hey, you love these partys." he nudged my arm playfully.
"no you love them, i on the other hand have three people i talk to and by the middle of the party i end up outside sat on the cemetrys bench, doing nothing. its the same everytime." i said frustrated.
"you'll live through it, and i'll sit with you the next time you end up outside." valek offered.
"don't you have your precious jane to entertain?" i thought to myself. valeks expression was hard and questionable, but i just realised i had said that out loud. oops. "sorry." i said.
"don't be, i think someone has a little green monster on her back." valek grinned.
"i'm not jealous!" i pushed him playfully.
"ok, i believe you." he said sarcastically.
"im not."
"you are it though." valek tapped my knee and shot up, he headed for the castle and i knew i'll have to get him later.
"catch you later." i called after him.
"behave." valek replyed. i laughed.