Author's Note: Hey guys, sorry about the long wait for this chapter, I had a ton of stuff going on last week in school. Two projects, two essays, and four tests! Anyway, let me know what you think of the chapter, good? bad? All reviews are appreciated!

Ch. 3 – The Captured Shadow

When I finally came to, I was laying on my side blindfolded with my hands tied behind me. I started taking stock as soon as my head was clear enough to do so. I wasn't injured, that was good. I still had everything on me, the dagger was still up my sleeve and I could still feel the necklace in my pocket.

After I was sure I still had all of my stuff, I started assessing my surroundings as best I could. The floor was hard, cold, and rough, a cave floor I guessed. I slowly sat up and then froze when I felt the blade of a dagger pressed against my throat.

"Finally awake eh?" said someone close by. It was a man's voice, no doubt.

"Took him long enough, now let's find out who the heck he is and if we need to kill him. He's not Peter like we thought, his eyes are the wrong color." said another voice, further away, and definitely a girl's.

"Well, you heard her kid, just who the heck are you?" the guy asked.

I sat there thinking fast, these two had to be assassins, there was no other explanation that fit, and they were after Peter as well. Maybe if I could scare or impress them I might get some of my questions answered.

"I'm…" wait, this was my chance to start over. I had no desire to go home and go back to being just an average farmer. This was my chance to make a new name for myself, but what? Then an image of the dagger in the candle light crossed my mind, and I smiled at the perfect name that came to mind.

"What's that? Cat got your tongue? Come out with it kid, we haven't got all day," said the girl.

Still smiling, I said, "I'm just a Shadow passing through."

"Just a Shadow huh? Trying to impress us or something? Cause if you are, it ain't working," said the guy.

"Names are just a label," said the girl, "If you wanted to impress us, you shouldn't have let us catch you in the first place, Shadow." She said, mocking my name.

"Well, I wouldn't have been caught if I hadn't been about to jump in and interrogate Peter," I responded cooly. "Why don't you let me up and I'll show you what I've got."

The guy holding the dagger against my throat started laughing and said, "Looks like we got us a fighter this time, don't we Paige?"

"It would seem so Eric," Paige said, "Why don't you let him up and we'll show him just who he's messing with, The Shadow Dagger assassins clan.