Jubei sat next to the fire, sharpening his blade. The sound making sharp screeches against the night air, disrupting his hearing. He had no idea what was about to greet him, what was about to decide his fate. A hand slipped around his neck and squeezed tightly, cutting off his breathing. Jubei gasped for air whilst prying at the man's arm. As darkness claimed his vision, he noticed a man dressed in the outfit of an assasin walk past him. His last vision was of a large man stepping over him dressed in a strange shirt made of a new material called chain-mail.
"Tatsumaru, there is another coming from the left."
"I see him. Rikimaru, you go ahead and complete the objective while Ayame and I deal with the gaurds here."
"Hai!"
Before the gaurd could enter the area, the three ninja swiftly and silently fled the scene, leaving behind no clues of their previous actions.
"Jub-*" Was all the gaurd could get out before his shoulders were forced to the ground from the weight of the young girl, Ayame, lept onto him. Before he could gasp for help, the girl slid her twin blades across his neck, staining the ground with his blood.
"Now we wait for Riki, right?" Came the quick question from the girl.
"You can if you wish, I will go and watch." Replied Tatsumaru.
With that, Rikimaru headed of towards the main house of the town. Ayame quietly followed closely behind him. the clouds slid across the sky, spilling the light of the full moon over the house. Fate was coming to someone.