hey I don't own any thing but my computer, playstation 2 and my car. For those who wander the first chapter or two will be explaining the way of assassins so when I talk about something you understand.

Plus if when I get further into the story you will understand why I did. I don't know how to put it other then I believe that it will help you later when reading my story

This is my second fanfic so please read and review..... even give some suggestions if you want, I am open minded enough to work other people's ideas into my writing if they will let me.....

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For those who are "chosen" to follow the ways of the assassin there are three ways of learning.

There are those who learn the way of killing with weapons, all weapons of any kind. They are trained to be able to use a sword, to a dagger, a arrow to a throwing dart.

There are those who lean the way of killing by herbal technique, they can kill by poisons and scents. They can either slip poison in to foods and drinks that could take mer seconds or even up to months to take effect. They can also mix herbs so that when lit they will give off a poisonous gas that will kill a man in his sleep or even while he is awake doing his day by day business.

The final way is those who learn to kill by way of nothing but their bare hands and feet. By dislocating important joints, bones, and by applying pressure to very sensitive spots on the body they are able to kill them. Instantly by say breaking ones neck, to ripping out the heart. Or they can use moves of applying pressure to certain areas in the body to stop the flow of blood to the hear tor that part of the body.

Assassins live in secret groups that stay hidden from the outside world, they consider their groups clans. Each clan goes by different names that are either colors, animals or both. Those that are just one color or one animal are usually clans that follow only one of the three teachings. Where those who have a color and an animal in the name of the clan, follow two of the teachings.

In the teachings the apprentices are chosen by their masters, and they can not change masters or follow any other way of teaching except for the way of their master. At any time after achieving the rank of master if the chose they can find a new master and learn under him., few do that for it taking twice the normal amount of time to becoming a master as the normal rate.

In the clans there are two types of assassins those who consider themselves "Kokad" or pure blooded assassins and those who are known as "Kiichi" or unprivileged assassins. Those who are Kokad, are those who's whole family has been assassins, you must be able to prove that at least five generations straight of your family have been assassins. There is great hatred between the Kokad and the Kiichi, for the Kokad look down upon the Kiichi and feel they are not true assassins and should be banned from the clans and teachings.

With the teachings not only do assassins learn to kill but some of them learn skills to achieve jobs that will allow them to get into many places to get to their targets. Herbalist, soldiers, guards are normally some of the skills learnt to help them. About 1/3 of the assassins trained learn these skills. Most usually just sneak in during the night or attack when they are alone.