I own nothing! This is the rewritten version of Chapter 1.
Raphael watched as Amy walked off with Kilik. Kilik had cured her and himself but Raphael just couldn't take care of Amy right now. His mind was jumbled up, confused. His obsession for his foster daughter overwhelmed him, driving him to madness and Soul Edge leading him to insanity. He just wanted his beloved Amy to have a good life, knowing he could not provide that for her at this point in time. That is why he asked Kilik to take care of her. Amy was shy but he had a feeling she would grow to like Kilik. He was going to miss his daughter. Taking his rapier, Raphael headed out of Walachia to do some soul searching and possibly find redemption.
There's a place in the dark where the wicked go. The sky is grey and rain pelts down on the stone-covered streets. A cloaked figure stands before the Azure Knight as he hands them a fragment of Soul Edge. Taking it and putting it in their cloak, the person bows.
"Are you using the infatuation charm on her?" Nightmare asks the figure, red eyes gleaming behind his helmet's slits.
"Yes…I do not think she suspects anything but I just wish that…the infatuation charm wasn't necessary…It would be nice if she just…felt that way without it…" A voice says from under the hood, unmistakably female.
"All in good time my faithful servant. When you plant that in her you will be one step closer to achieving that dream…" The Azure Knight says before slinking back into the shadows.
"I hope so…" The woman whispers before turning around and walking away into the endless depths of despair coated streets.
Day 1
Lilith (under influence of soul edge)'s POV
She always had that affect on me. The way she smiles at me to the way she swings her Chinese Sword when we're in battle. Her short and straight dark red hair falling in her face and her deep ocean blue eyes captivate me; the way she brushes past me when we camp in the tent. I know now that I love her not only as my best friend and mentor but as a lover.
Naomi and I kill for a living but we are not your typical assassins. We are hired to kill only the wickedest of souls. People who rape, people who murder, people who abuse, all of them are on our hit list.
Naomi and I first started working together about three years ago. I was fifteen, just starting out. I was on a mission to kill an abusive man who had beaten his wife and children on a daily basis. Naomi was assigned to the same mission. The wife had hired both of us unbeknownst to us. When we first met we got confused and started fighting one another. The way she moved was like poetry in motion. Naomi was slightly more experienced than I so she defeated me and killed the abusive husband. When Naomi realized I wasn't her enemy she apologized and helped me nurse my wounds. During our time spent together Naomi trained me to become as skilled an assassin as she.
Naomi is nine years my elder so I look up to her. I could only wish to be as graceful in battle with my katana as she is with her Chinese Blade.
End POV
Lilith's hazel eyes fall upon Naomi's slender body as she moves gracefully about with her blade. The burning feeling deep in the pit of Lilith's stomach persisting. She cannot get it to go away. When Naomi is done training she looks over and notices that Lilith is watching. Lilith quickly shrinks back, her long curly golden hair falling in front of her face as pink blush creeps upon her cheeks.
Sauntering over to her friend, Naomi wonders why she is backing up, a look of concern in her eyes.
"Lilith?"
The 5'1'' young woman looks up bashfully at Naomi, her thin frame swaying from side to side slightly, "Yes Naomi?"
"Are you alright?" She asks with well rehearsed concern.
"Of…of course!" Lilith lies, trying not to stare at the sweat glistening off of Naomi's cleavage.
Naomi always did wear outfits that were a bit…promiscuous; plunging necklines and always clothing flattering to her figure.
"If you say so," Naomi says, brushing past her to put her blade away, her chest slighting rubbing up against Lilith's as she passes, sending shivers up Lilith's spine. Quickly snapping out of it, Lilith curses at herself silently wondering what is wrong with her.
Naomi turns to look at Lilith but her back was turned, a smirk on her lips Lilith would never see. Naomi watches her just standing there, staring into space. Lilith had been acting strange for a while now and Naomi knew the reason why all too well.
A strong wind starts to blow and Lilith wraps her arms around herself, shivering from the cold. Rain had fallen not too long ago so the air remains damp and chilly. Seeing her companion shivering, Naomi walks up behind her and wraps her arms around her causing Lilith to jump at the unexpected touch, immediately relaxing upon feeling Naomi's warm breath on her neck.
"Lilith you're cold, you should come inside the tent with me," Naomi says, knowing exactly what she's doing.
"Y…yes Naomi…" Lilith stammers and the two young women go inside their tent, one plotting the other confused.
They lay next to each other, Lilith lying stiff and rigid while Naomi lies a bit more relaxed, a smug look on her face. Looking over to her naïve friend, Naomi puts her plan into action. She smirks to herself, pulling Lilith's body to hers, the warm feeling growing stronger. Lilith looks up at her friend with wide eyes, butterflies dancing around in her stomach and blush coming back to her otherwise pale face once again. Naomi finds herself locking eyes with Lilith and sees fear in them but also sees love and not the love of a friend but that of a lover, exactly what she wants.
"Lilith…" Naomi says slowly leaning her body seductively over Lilith's.
"Y-yes?" Lilith timidly asks.
"You are very beautiful when you blush," Naomi says lying on top of her, straddling her waist.
Lilith watches Naomi do this feeling more and more nervous yet excited at the same time. Her muscles begin to tense up a bit as does her stomach. She can feel her hands trembling slightly, her heart pounding.
"Th…thank you…You are very beautiful too…" Lilith says, voice shaking.
Naomi had been in many relationships with men, always the dominant one in a relationship so she knew how to kindle a fire. Naomi looks down to her lovingly and strokes the side of her face, knowing her companion needs to loosen up.
This whole thing was awkward for Lilith, always being in love with males. Now she was sharing a relationship with her best friend Naomi. Lilith had always had feelings for Naomi, feelings of admiration but for some reason, perhaps not of her own will, they changed. Every time Naomi's thin fingers stroke her face her skin feels unnaturally tingly.
The next thing Naomi does is bring her face closer and closer to Lilith's. She takes a moment to stare into the young woman's eyes before crashing her lips to hers. Naomi presses her body to Lilith's, continuing to kiss her in a fiery passion. Lilith remains motionless for a moment but then starts to loosen up, returning Naomi's fiery kiss.
"Very good, darling," Naomi smirks, satisified, as she pulls back and stares into Lilith's eyes.
Naomi starts to kiss Lilith again more intensely. While Lilith is caught up in the moment, Naomi slides a hand up Lilith's form fitting black top and presses something sharp into her lower back. Lilith, as Naomi had planned, doesn't notice.
Naomi pulls back from kissing Lilith, looking at her with a loving expression. Lilith returns her loving expression with one of her own, mixed with adoration.
"Get some rest young one," Naomi says affectionately, rolling off of her and to her own side of the tent.
"Y-yes Naomi!" The still surprised Lilith says.