Can I trust you?

Next morning when Raine woke up, she remembered what had happened last night and soon remembered the Sensei's words.

-You must promise that you'll never touch my Senseis or my students.

-I promise Sensei. You have my word. I'm only here to help you defeat those monsters and I won't stop until none of them are left.

-But there will be always one left.

- I don't understand, Sensei.

-You. And that can't happen.

Raine knew that she must be prepared. Her heart was playing dangerous games on her and she couldn't allow those games to hamper her mission. After the shower she got dressed in her training suit and went to the kitchen. It was early, but Tori was there preparing breakfast.

"Hi, Tori, how are you?" she asked smiling.

"Fine, here preparing breakfast" Tori said.

"Tori, there's something I need to tell you. I can't tell it anybody else" Raine said and her smile faded away.

"What's going on, Raine?" Tori asked. "Your face tells me there's something wrong".

"I need you to promise me something" Raine said, looking at the water ninja attentively. "You know the Ninja Honor Code. When your superior made you to promise something you have to keep that promise"

"I know, but what is your point?" asked Tori, grabbing a chair and sitting beside Raine.

"Everyday I'm feeling my lamia instincts stronger. In any minute I can be a danger for all of you" she explained while taking something out from her uniform. "When we defeat the lycans I need you to do me a favor and stab this in my heart". In her hands she had a silver stake. Tori couldn't believe her eyes.

"You can't ask me for this!" Tori said. "I couldn't do it. You're my friend!"

"You have to. You're my friend too and you won't put the others' lives in danger, will you? Besides I'm the ninja with the highest rank here. Take it as an order" Raine said looking at her.

"Why me, Raine? Why don't you ask Cam or Hunter? They are so close to you" said Tori with tears in her eyes.

"Because you know as I do, that they won't do it" said Raine running her fingers through her black hair. "Last night they asked me to transform them. They want to be my herd, can you imagine?"

"They love you, Raine. Can't you see?" Tori said.

"And believe me. I love them too, but I can't allow them to do it! Don't you understand? Sensei won't allow them to be close to me" Raine said, crying silently. "I need you to take the stake and promise I can trust you".

"OK, calm down. You can trust me" said Tori, holding her friend.