Hurray my first fanfic! It could use a lot of work still so please feel free to critique it.

"Kuda, do you know why I have called you here?"

I sighed, "No. Care to enlighten me oh great creator?"

"It's because of this" she replied pulling out a flyer. "Do you know what this is?"

"A wrinkly piece of paper?"

"No, THIS is a permanent reminder of how your failures have further humiliated the gods' armies. Ahem, "REJOICE! Citizens of Mistral, for your brave and powerful hero Atro has triumphed over the gods' army while defending the Ruins of Mirza! This marks the 50th victory against the gods and the 10th victory in Mistral! The citizens of Mistral have graciously-"

"Stop" I said firmly. "The past is the past, there is no point in recounting my past failures just because they appear on a piece of paper. I shall assassinate him the next time we-"

"FOOL!" Barked Maxwell "This your attitude is the reason we lost that battle in Mirza."

"Pfft, Not my fault" I said as a matter-of-factly. "Narza can't fight for shi-"

"Enough of this." Maxwell said, the anger in her voice rising. "This is the FIFTH time Atro has caused heavy casualties among our ranks because of your failed assassination. Narza was doing all he could, but even he could not stop the power of that knight! The whole reason I employed you was so you could eliminate one of the humans' prime leaders, and since you can't do that, then I do see any point in keeping you here."

"So what do you want from me then?"

"I have a new task for you. You see, Ulkina has scouted the area and she found what appears to be a massive ice beast that attacks the village near the Egor Mountains. It has extremely powerful ice attacks that cause massive craters in the landscape. I want you to-"

I cut her off. "Kill it? Easy! Giving me a real challenge eh? I like this side of you Maxie…"

"Uh, no" Maxwell replied coldly. "I want you to befriend it."

This caught me off guard, "What? Why me? Who do you think I am, some sort of-"

"You see" Maxwell interrupted "This creature can be a very important addition to our forces. The sheer power of those attacks could turn this war in our favor!"

"Can't you just send little Miss Treehugger to do it?" I groaned.

"Unfortunately, Tia is busy trying to repair the damage of a forest fire-which I might add is also a result of your failed assassinations."

I exhaled sharply "So just recruit it?"

"Yes, now that shouldn't be too hard should it Master Assassin?" she taunted

"Fine" I replied sharply. "Later Maxie" I said as I stood up from the chair and turned towards the exit.

"Oh I forgot to tell you" Maxwell said as I reached the doors. "Fail THIS task and it'll terminate your contract, which means no pay and marks you as an enemy of the gods".

"Yeah, yeah whatever Maxie" I replied opening the door

"And Kuda?" She added, "Don't you ever call me 'Maxie' again."

"Why?" I retorted. "Is that was Cardes calls you in be-"

My witty reply was cut off by the sound of Maxwell's spear sailing at blinding speeds and colliding with the door, narrowly grazing the side of my face.

"Close one Maxie, almost as close as the time you let Cardes-"

"OUT!" She screamed, pink rising to her cheeks as I laughed and shut the door behind me.