Here is chapter three! It's longer than the last two and also took some more time. Anyway, I hope you will enjoy it!


Chapter 3

He looked at the dead man stained with blood. The man wore the Crownguard butler uniform. He enjoyed a kill once in a while, even if it was an innocent man. He went back to the inn and went to sleep.

Zed woke up and he ate breakfast. He went back to the Crownguard Mansion, but just walking past the staff house so the same woman of yesterday would see him. He knew the body of the man he had killed must've been found by now. As he walked past the building the door opened and the woman called him. When he walked to her he said: "Good morning"

"Well it's not such a good morning" She replied with a sad face.

"What happened?" Zed asked trying to not sound suspicious.

"One of our butlers was found dead this morning"

"That's terrible" Zed said 'surprised' "Do they know who might've done it?"

"No. They said it must've been an assassin"

Zed nodded.

"This may sound rude but... That means I could take over his job?"

"You can. You seem like a nice and good young man, so you would be a good replacement" She said the last part half crying.

Wiping her tears she asked: "What is your name?"

"Jack, Jack Shadows"

"Hello Jack, I'm Lucia"

"Sooooo... When can I begin?"

"Right now!" She said immediately, remembering breakfast needed to be served. "Quickly put on your uniform"

Lucia showed him his room and left Zed behind to change into the uniform.

A few minutes later he came out of his room looking for Lucia.

"Ah! There you are!" Lucia said cheerfully as she was yesterday. "Take this and put it onto the table in the room behind that door" She said while she put a few plates, with bread and other food on it, in his arms.

Zed brought it to the other room where Lux and Garen were talking. He put the plates on the table, but when he was about to leave Lux asked: "Wait! Who are you?"

"I'm Jack Shadows"

"Are you new?" Lux asked Zed with a curious look on her face.

"Yes, I'm replacing the butler that was found dead this morning" Zed said trying to sound a bit sad.

"Well, even though the cause might be sad, it's always good to meet someone new" She said with a sad smile.

"Anyway welcome in the Crownguard Mansion" Garen said

Zed walked out of the room. "Lux seemed not to care about that man's death, hopefully she will take Akali's death that well too" He thought while he grinned.

Zed did some other things like cleaning and serving tea, after this Lucia told him he had an hour off. He lay on his bed while thinking about that day. Lux, Lucia and everyone else was nice to him, though he thought: "What if they knew why I was here"

Later he had to serve dinner to Lux and Garen. He put the plates and the glasses on the table. When he was pouring water in Lux's glass he closed his eyes a bit and almost fell asleep which caused him push the glass which fell over Lux and soaked her clothes. Zed slapped himself and realised what had happened. He quickly grabbed a cloth and started to dry the floor and table. After the mess was cleared up he stood up and looked into Lux's bright blue eyes. He stared into the beautiful deep blue pools. After a few seconds he realised he was still looking and awkwardly said: "E-ehmm, I'm sorry Lady Lux"

She realized she also had been staring into his eyes and quickly replied: "It doesn't matter, and you don't have to be so formal, just call me Lux"

"Okay, Lux, and once again, I'm sorry. I should be going then"

Lux lay in bed and thought about 'Jack'. She saw his red eyes before her again. Those bright red eyes, filled with hatred, but also kindness. She hoped she would get a chance to talk to him alone.

In the small staff house next to the mansion Zed also thought about Lux's eyes. Those bright blue pools filled with happiness. He thought to himself: "What am I doing!? Why am I thinking of her" He fell asleep soon after, dreaming about those lovely blue eyes.