Shattered Barriers and Shattered Hearts

by horsegirl275

Set between Celaena Sardothien and Sam Cortland, about how he won her heart. Completely different from the novellas. She walks in shadows. Shadows are her comfort. The dark is her friend. Her only friend. And she had never wanted that to change. So she put up barriers to protect herself. But then he came along, and shattered them all. ON HIATUS

Disclaimer: I own nothing, all credits to the lovely Sarah J. Maas.

A/N: Really quick, I promise.

Note: This is set before Throne of Glass, and has no connection to the novellas, I have not read them yet. This is my take on how Celaena Sardothien and Sam Cortland would have gotten together. So. Enjoy!

~Prologue~

The darkness of the halls should have calmed her. She, after all, worked in darkness. The dark was her friend. But at that moment, awaiting her judgement, she had never wish for light more. For just a sliver of light, a candle, anything, to hold back the dark. The dark that was pushing on her, the dark that she had always trusted. And for the first time in a very long time, she was afraid of the dark.

And when that light and come down the hallway with the cat-like grace that meant only one of her own could be holding it, she didn't fear the thought that it meant her judgement was coming.

She only felt relief for that little bit of captured light, for the relief of a fear she should not have had.

And so, when she finally met the eyes of the holder of her savior, it was with a rarely unguarded heart.

And when she saw him, really took him in the way only a skilled assassin could, she forgot to keep her barriers up. Just for a moment.

And years later, she might be heard admitting that that was the very first moment that he began to seep into her heart.

She would fight him with everything she had, for she was a assassin, and he would be a weakness.

But maybe, if you were truly lucky, you might catch her admitting that from that moment, she had claimed her, and had struck down her first

wall. Her first barrier to protect herself from more of that hurt.

For she had sworn off love. After all, it only gave you pain.

And after he had shattered her defenses, and curled up in her heart, she still knew that this would lead to pain.

It always does.

And it did.

A/N: So. My first fanfic. So what do you lot think? Shall I continue it? What do you like, or not?

Please review and tell me! Thanks for reading!

~horsegirl275