Shaped Shadows

Blake didn't know why she kept checking the shadows. She had stopped expecting Adam. Maybe he was stationed far away or maybe he really didn't want to see her. Either way she was standing under a tree, peering into its branches. There still wasn't even a sign of Adam. Blake crept back to the dorm despondent. Inside the dorms Ruby was trying to bake a cake. One look at the mess and Blake decided that she would extend her walk. As silent as she came, Blake left. No one even noticed. Adam had always had a knack for knowing if she was there. That ability had almost gotten her in trouble.

Adam was in meeting. The meeting was about a mission that he and Blake might take. Blake, needless to say, was curious. She crept about the halls of the White Fang base. This section of the base was weird. Currently it was being used for a series of meeting rooms. The space was originally designed with no walls and a high ceiling. Temporary walls had been put up for a little bit of privacy. Blake was using this to her advantage. She had climbed into the rafters and was now peering down at Adam and the two White Fang members he was with.

Everything was going well. No one had spotted her and was getting all the information she wanted. The mission sounded interesting and Blake was eager to give it a try. Adam looked up for a second and Blake's heart jumped into her throat. As soon as he looked back down, Blake rushed back to where he told her to meet him. The roof.

Ten minutes later Adam climbed onto the roof. Blake watched him and prayed that he hadn't seen her in the rafters.

"Why were you spying on us?"

Scratch that. Blake just wanted to get to bed on time and not stay up all night doing drills.

"What?" Her voice came out a not very convincing squeak.

Adam gave her a look before lunging with his blade out. Set to skewer her. Blake yelped at the unexpected attack and rolled to the side.

"What was that?" She snapped.

Adam chuckled and read his blade again. "You beat me in a fight, I won't tell anyone about your snooping behavior."

Blake did a backhandspring away from another one of his attacks. She had never beat Adam in a fight. He was giving her an impossible task. That did not mean that Blake wasn't going to try. "Challenge accepted!"

Blake parried his sword and aimed a kick at Adam's gut. He smoothly dodged the attack whilst flipping his blade around so he was holding it downwards. He swung the blade in an arch towards her neck. Blake let the momentum of her previous kick carry her into ducking down under Adam's blade. The gleaming crimson edge missed her nose be a centimeter.

They both spun around and squared off. Adam flipped his blade back so that he was holding it normally. Blake split Gambol Shroud into two weapons. Before Adam would always charge and Blake would go on the defensive. Now that was going to change. Blake charged. Adam was clearly taken aback by the sudden move but he still easily blocked both of her swords.

Blake pushed the offensive determined to break beat Adam. He swiftly countered each and everyone of her attacks, but he wasn't trying to take her down. He wanted to see what she had planned. Blake twisted and kicked at Adam's wrist. At the same time she swung on of her sword at his head. Adam lifted his sword up to block her swing and took the hit to his wrist. He didn't even wince.

Blake backed up a few steps to study Adam. He was rolling his wrist and eyeing her swords. She knew that he would beat her in raw power and speed. She would have to use cunning to beat him.

Blake lunged at him. He was still block her and hadn't even worked up a sweat. Blake continually forced him to make a choice. He would either take a blade or a kick. He chose the kick every time. Finally as Blake was panting and slowing down, Adam chose differently. He dropped his sword and ducked under her swing. He caught her leg with both hands. Blake barely had time to widen her eyes before he pulled.

She came crashing to the ground. Gambol Shroud fell out of her hands. She was tired and done. Adam wasn't showing any signs of fatigue. He easily pulled her closer and flipped her over, pinning her hands behind her back.

Adam leaned down next to Blake's cat ears. "I win."

Blake shivered and flicked her ears in annoyance. Adam chuckled as the velvety appendage whapped his chin. He got up and pulled Blake up with him.

"Good job. Although, I wasn't going to tell anyong either way." Adam said referring to Blake's sneaking.

Blake huffed in annoyance and crossed arms over her chest. "Jerk."

Blake smiled at the memory and continued walking. A brief shadow caught her attention. Was it worth it? She didn't care if it was. She wasn't going to give up on him. She sprinted over to where she had spotted the shadow. It was a dog.

Blake screech and slept into a nearby tree. Dogs were monsters. Absolute monsters. It ran around her tree, barking up at her. She was stuck trembling in a tree. Not how she wanted her day to go.

Another shadow appeared. It strolled over casually. It was a man. He was wearing all black and a hood covered his eyes. A bundled shaped that looked suspiciously like a sword was slung across his back.

He walked until he made it to the tree. He shooed the dog away with a glance. He looked up and Blake gasped. His eyes were covered with a black ribbon. She knew of only one person who was so religious about covering their eyes.