Chapter 4:An Assassin (J)

I woke up hungry. For Fish. The best place to get fish in the Middle Land. I love the fish there. The Higher land has huge fish, but the taste of the Higher Land's fish is disgusting compared to the fish in the Middle Land. The Fish here tastes like trash. I went up to the gate of the Middle Kingdom.

"What would you like peasant?"

"Entrance to the Middle Land."

"Why?"

I hated dealing with these people, it was easier last time because Iris had commanded them to allow me to pass.

"I used to live here, My name is Jet. No last name. I used to live in the Large Hut about 2-3 miles from here. I don't know why i was sent down. Mister just give me 20 minutes. I'll be in and out within that time."

"Fine, no later than 2:10."

"Okay."

He let me pass. I walked through a bunch of huts, larger than that of the Flat land. But the higher land has houses, and the Elites have mini castles, and the Prince has a castle. I was walked for 5 minutes. I decided not to run. I stopped and looked around the pond. About 20 people were backed away from it and one guy was fishing. He casted his bate in there. I don't fish like that, I grab the fish.

"Hey your Iris's butlers aren't you?"

"Yes I am. I have come here to get Sir Iris some lunch, which I hope you can see is fish." he i believe his name was Coarse said.

I studied his face before I started to fish. I looked at him and it rang a bell. I trembled.

"You, You're, You're... SHIFT COARSE!" I shouted.

Everyone around the small pond, screamed. They ran away, they were horrified within 15 seconds, they were gone.

"You know my true name do you Sir Jet." Shift said.

"You're the mostly deadliest assassin in the past 40 years. You're the leader of the Poison Skulls. How could no one know who you were?"

"My brother James died. I have been using that name since then."

I had my sword with me behind my back. I knew he would probably try and kill me because i know his secret.

"Why did aren't you an assassin? You're a butler. I can tell that you're not undercover."

"Iris's father Colon, was a warrior, not as good as Iris but still good. One of the assignments from me to everyone below me was to kill him. I sent three people to kill him. My three best. Separate times, at least I sent one per week, to try and kill them, but he reversed it. Everyone else was to afraid to take him. So I decided that I was the only one who stood a chance against him. The battle was fierce for the first 5 minutes, and then I lost badly. My blood was all over my gun, which was next to me in the forest we were in. But I realized that if I died then there was no one to take over the Poison Skulls. So I didn't want to die and I didn't want to return defeated, so I lowered my ranking to a butler. I told him I would be his butler, and he said ok because they would be needing one because they were moving to the Higher Land." Shift said.

"Kill Iris."

"I beg your pardon?" He said.

"Kill him, his father made you loose your honor, he betrayed me. I want you to kill him."

"What if I refuse?" Shift asked.

"Then," I started, "I'll kill you."

He looked at me oddly.

"I know you're unarmed." I guessed.

"Fine Mr. Jet, I shall kill Sir Iris." Shift said and walked away with a large bag of fish.

I still had not caught any.

"Time's up, Jet!" The guy from the gate yelled.

Damn.