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Light pooled in from the door, but a huge shadow blocked it. ''Logan...?'' she asked unsure. When her eyes adjusted to the darkness she could see that it was definitely not Logan.

Mandy stopped everything she was doing. She felt the same presence as she did that first day... that first day she found out Katarina lived with her. Before she knew what was happening she was already pinned to the bed, it's claws cut into her wrists so she would keep them down. She let out a scream of pain as they dug into her flesh. ''Kha'zix'' she said through gritted teeth. ''why are you here?'' she hissed up at him. ''I have come to repay you, Noxian'' it said back angrily. Mandy closed her eyes. She had to put her training to use, but she couldn't do anything. She was in a complete lock, she couldn't move her wrists at all or they would be cut in half.

Again she felt helpless. She wanted to do something, not be the helpless girl she usually was. She looked at the creature with determination. ''You won't get what you want. Give Jim back'' she demanded. She stayed completely still under him. ''oh I don't think I want to give him back'' he mused as he moved closer menacingly, filling the woman's nostrils with the scent of rotten flesh.

She suddenly heard a yell. ''Mandy!'' both Kha'zix and Mandy turned to the door to see a figure there. She instantly recognized him as Talon, the blade's shadow. With Kha'zix distracted, Mandy pushed hard once and successfully got him off of her. She screamed when his claws were ripped from her wrists, leaving a gaping wound. Thinking fast, Talon quickly jumped on top of it, smashing it's head into the ground at which it became disoriented. ''Jim, get it together'' Mandy hissed as she sat up on the bed, holding her wrists in her lap. She had to help him. She jumped forward, holding it's head down while Talon worked on keeping it's limbs down. ''regain control, Jim!'' Mandy nearly yelled as she kept him down. Her wrists screamed in protest but she pushed on.

Finally, the struggling of the creature seemed to cease. his body was engulfed into a white light and shrank before settling for the unconscious form of Jim. His head was bleeding and his clothing a little tattered, but other than that he was fine. Mandy sighed in relief as she fell back on her behind, sitting on the floor as she examined her wrists. They were still bleeding heavily, and with the adrenaline starting to disappear, she could feel the pain. She grit her teeth so she wouldn't scream out, instead only a groan escaped her lips.

She felt herself being picked up, but she was too concentrated on the pain in her hands to care. Another groan escaped her lips, this one sounding more like a yell than the previous one. She didn't know how long it took but she was placed upon a white bed and after that hands started pulling at several places. Her shirt was taken off, and she could feel a cold hand running over her stomach. Another yell of pain left her lips as she felt a hand softly grab her wrist and move it. Liquid was thrown on it, and she yelled out. She squirmed, wanting to get away from the pain. 2 hands on her shoulders kept her from moving around too much and both her wrists were held off of the bed.

More liquid, more pain, more screaming. She could almost feel the bones in her arm through her pain. The wound had been deeper than she thought. She faintly noticed through all the pain that something pierced her skin several times. Finally, after some time both her wrists were tended to. They were clean and wrapped. Now she lay on the bed, panting and recovering from the treatment.

After about 5 minutes of recovering, she opened her eyes again. She looked around the room. The first thing she noticed, or more like cared about, was Logan sitting in the corner of the room. He was looking at her, but not saying anything. He was hunched over, his elbows resting on his knees. It looked like he was watching over her like a hawk, an angry one at that, with those golden eyes of his. Mandy didn't find the silence uncomfortable. She was used to it.

''so... you are Talon'' she stated. Logan stayed quiet. ''I was wondering who your champion was. I guess you two are alike in a lot of aspects'' she explained. ''like?'' his voice seemed sore, as If he hadn't talked in a while. Mandy decided to ignore it. ''well you both like to keep to yourself. You don't talk much. you-'' ''so you want me to talk?'' he asked angrily. He stood up from his seat and walked over to her with heavy steps. If Mandy could move, she would have cowered in a corner.

''Fine, I'll talk. You should be more careful with yourself. If I hadn't been there you would have been killed. Be more alert, even in your sleep. an assassin should be able to do that. You got yourself hurt, you can't use your hands for a week!'' he yelled in outrage. Mandy was completely taken back, but she would not take this. Frowning, she made her comeback.

''It's not like you trained me to do so or anything. I am by far not an assassin, so don't expect me to act like one when all I've done is running, exercises and throwing knives! I don't remember you training me in the art of waking up when there is a monster out to kill you!'' she snapped at him. They growled at each other before turning away, like children fighting over the last piece of candy. ''children'' Both Talon and Katarina said in their heads. ''shut up!'' Mandy and Logan said at the same time.

Katarina chuckled. She loved watching her struggle. Though the girl had gained some of her respect, she still loved being sadistic.

It took a few moments for both of them to realize that it was a stupid argument. What has happened, happened, and there was nothing they could do about it. Mandy had acted to her best ability, and Logan had come in time to help. There was no use bickering over it. But neither of their pride allowed them to apologize. Finally, Logan walked out the door and Mandy made no move to stop him. She sighed. Why were they both so stubborn? She was wondering how she would survive training with him. She had trained with him for about a week, and It was exhausting. Physically and mentally. He was always so quiet. Not saying a word unless needed to. He was always so rough with her, like she was a punching bag.

Her eyes began to droop and she realized just how tired she really was. Sleep sounded perfect. Welcoming. Yes, sleep would do her good. She closed her eyes and relaxed, waiting for darkness to take over.

Logan was awake in his room, laying on his bed and staring up at the ceiling deep in thought. He was thinking about the training he had given the girl over the past week. Swain had tasked him with this job. He remembered his exact words. ''Listen, Talon. we must not let these Demacian fools get the better of us. We may have called a truce for now, but I suspect that they will try something soon enough. Train Katarina's host, and she shall become a great asset to Noxus. Do not let any permanent harm come to her, or I shall see to it that you end up in the gutter''.

His thoughts were interrupted by a scream. He instantly jumped off the bed, heading to where the scream had come from. Exiting his room, he heard talking nearby. Realizing that it came from Mandy's room, the room next to his, his heart dropped. Swain's words resounded through his head. ''do not let any harm come to the girl''. Asking Talon for help, he switched places with him. Standing in the doorway, Logan couldn't help call out her name through Talon's mouth. Both their attention now on him, Mandy took the opportunity to shake the beast off.

Talon took this chance to subdue it. He jumped on top of It and slammed it's head into the floor, hearing a crunching noise. Mandy came by to help, keeping it's body down while he worked to keep all of his limbs from slicing him and Mandy to pieces. Finally, when the beast seemed to have calmed down enough for it's host to take over Talon could rest. Letting go of the boy he turned his attention to Mandy. As she sat on the floor he noted that her eyes were closed tightly and she grit her teeth. His eyes traveled down to her hands which she had clutched in her lap. As soon as he saw the pain she was in and the blood that dripped off her hands he knew he had to act fast. he could hear Logan yell at him to take her to a doctor.

He picked her up bridal style, careful not to hurt her wrists any more than they have been. He began running towards the infirmary fast, not stopping for anything as the girl bled and groaned in his arms. Finally reaching the room he busted open the doors and walked inside, placing the girl on one of the beds. All of the commotion had attracted the attention of many of the other hosts, including Grace. ''Caitlyn. Lend me a hand!'' Talon yelled, almost panicked. He started gathering things like bandages and disinfectant. Caitlyn on the other hand got 2 pieces of cloths and pressed on both of the wounds to dim the bleeding. ''it will have to be sewn shut'' Talon proclaimed as he placed all of the materials on the table beside him. ''hold her down''

He was no expert in sewing, but at least he could manage to close the wound decently enough for it to heal together. He bet his lip in concentration as he sewed the skin back together, with quite a few protests from Mandy. But, after quite some time, he was done with both wrists. They were wrapped, and Mandy was recovering from all of it. He was surprised she hadn't passed out from the bloodloss or at least the pain. Maybe this girl was better than he thought...

Talon could suddenly feel an overwhelming sense of worry as Logan took control once again. He didn't think he'd be that worried, but obviously he must care about swain's words also. ''thank you, Talon... I... panicked'' Logan apologized. Talon merely chuckled. ''your concern for the girl is great...'' He said. ''don't deny that your concern for Katarina made you panic...'' Logan instantly bit back. Yes, Talon could not deny that. The commander's wish was for him to protect his daughters after all. He wouldn't know what he would do if any of them got hurt, especially Katarina.

Indeed, Logan was worried about the girl. So he stayed until she would recover from her little trip to pain land. From there on, Talon watched as they bickered... finding it rather amusing.

Mandy awoke after a few hours of good sleep. She was still lying in her bed. Her body wasn't as exhausted anymore. Her wrists still hurt, but not as bad as before she fell asleep. Looking out thec window she noted that it was dark out. She sat up on the bed using her stomach muscles. The covers fell off her torso and it was then that she realized she only had her bra on. She tried to cover herself up but every time she used her fingers a shot of pain rushed through her. She sighed, what was she going to do if she couldn't use her damn hands. All of a sudden everything went black and she could feel something light falling on her head. She shook her head so it fell off, and she could see it was a shirt. ''Put something on''

Looking to the side she could see Logan sitting on a chair near the bed. She noted that this time he wasn't wearing a hoodie. He wore a normal blue t-shirt. What bothered her is that she didn't even notice him there.
His head was turned away as a form of giving her privacy. She managed to pry on the shirt without using her hands, but it wasn't exactly pulled on neatly. Not that she cared. The shirt was big, definitely not her own. She sighed softly as she stared down at her hands that lay on her lap. She was nervous. she didn't know how to start this conversation. ''I think it is time to train something other than your stamina'' he said. His eyes were closed and he looked peaceful. Mandy couldn't help but let a grin break out. Finally, something fun.

''alright, when do we start?'' she asked, trying to hide her excitement. But you couldn't hide much from Logan. He chuckled as he stood up. ''as soon as you're healed'' He walked out the door. Was it just her imagination... or could she see a genuine smile on his face? She warmed up inside at the thought. At least she could make someone smile, even after an argument. She didn't like the idea of waiting though. Who knew how long it'd take to heal those wounds. They were pretty deep after all...

A week has passed, and her wrists had healed nicely. 2 scars were now lining her wrists. She didn't like them, but at least they weren't big ones. They were just a reminder of the life she had chosen for now... What surprised her though is that she hadn't seen Jim in the past week. She thought that he'd at least visit her. Of course, she didn't know what happened to him, and she didn't dare ask logan about it. Not that he'd know much.

It was early in the morning once more. Mandy was already awake. due to the early morning calls Logan had been so kindly to provide her sleeping schedule had shifted, so she'd wake up extremely early. She thought that this way would be another boring day in bed, but she was proven wrong once the door opened. Logan peeked his head in, and she could instantly recognize a mischievous glint in his eyes. ''come''

Not protesting, She got up off the bed, careful not to damage her hands. Walking out the door she saw a door just closed. it was the door that led outside. Curiously, she followed after it. She opened the door and stepped outside. It was somewhat cold, but she could manage. She didn't see nor hear anything. There was no moon out tonight, so there was only a limited amount of light for her eyes. Looking around to try and find Logan, she found out that she was unable to. ''today we will focus on your senses. Hearing is the most important sense for a assassin. It can be the difference between life and death'' The voice of Logan sounded from the left of her.

Suddenly she could feel a hand on her shoulder. It was gentle, something she did not expect. ''don't tense'' He said. right hand moved up to her cheek and his left hand moved to her waist. her breath got stuck in her throat. Just what was he doing. She could feel his warm breath on her neck, a welcoming feeling when it was this cold out. She closed her eyes, not really knowing what she should be thinking or doing. She felt something covering her eyes, and upon opening them she could only see blackness. ''This blindfold will prevent any cheating''

Of course it was too good to be true. Sighing softly Mandy nodded and she could hear Logan move away. ''use those knives I just gave you and throw them where you think I am''. So that was what she felt on her waist...

It was silent for a little while. the only things she could hear were the crickets and the occasional rustling of the leaves in the trees. She listened intently, her ears sharp and she even held in her breath to hear better.

SNAP!

She whipped around, grabbing on of the blades that was on her waist and chucking them at the place the sound came from. Only a second later she heard a soft thud. ''miss''. Growling slightly she went back to listening again. She waited... and waited... and waited... until finally she heard a breath. It was extremely soft, but she could hear it. Again she whipped around, throwing a knife. She heard a satisfying clang. She must have hit something metal ''good'' This voice wasn't Logan's. It was deeper... probably talon's... did he shift just for this?

Leaving that to the back of her mind, she concentrated on her hearing once more. she waited... and waited... and waited... more waiting... more waiting. How long would this take?! She didn't know, but it felt like she had been listening for an hour now. She could hear Katarina groan in frustration in her mind. ''where is he?!'' she nearly yelled. ''I can't hear him when you're yelling, kata'' Mandy whispered out loud. ''Alright that's it''. Mandy gasped as her body suddenly started glowing. Taking control over her body, Katarina ripped the blindfold from her eyes. ''Come here and fight me, Talon'' She growled. She was tired of waiting inside of Mandy, only able to watch. ''You sure you haven't become rusty after all that time in your host, Katarina?'' the voice of Talon sounded up in one of the trees.

Mandy struggled to regain control over Katarina, but the woman seemed to be too frustrated to subdue. Mandy sighed, and thought that a little brawl wouldn't hurt. She just hoped Katarina would do this often, for she'd be in a lot more trouble if she did.

talon smirked as he jumped down from the tree. ''As much as I'd like to spar with you I was told to educate the girl, not fight you'' He said amused. ''You running away with your tail between your legs?'' the red head taunted with a smirk of her own. Talon looked down a little and Kata knew she had hit a sour spot.

Talon slowly looked up. he lifted up his arm to show that he did hold his blade. ''fine'' he said annoyed. Katarina smirked and Mandy wanted to facepalm herself. And Katarina was nagging at her behaviour...

Katarina moved in first, grabbing one of her blades and throwing it at him. talon easily blocked it with his metal plated arm, but it was just a distracted. She shunpo'd behind him and was about to strike at his neck. Knowing Katarina's tricks by now, he moved around just in time and moved to plunge his blade into her gut. Kata had to stop her attack in order to dodge it. Now that Katarina was off balance, he grabbed her arm with his free hand and pushed her back. he aimed a few of his shuriken to hit her, but Katarina was quick to think and used the momentum of falling backwards to jump up and jump over the shuriken.

This fight went on for quite a while. Both champions were equal, and neither could land a blow on the other. They were quickly starting to pant, and a few beads of sweating could be seem dripping down their foreheads. ''How does it feel to be out for once?'' Talon asked. Katarina smirked as she dodged an uppercut from Talon. ''It feels amazing. Now I can do what I want'' she threw a punch at his face which he sidestepped. talon smirked. with cat like reflexes he grabbed Katarina's arm and pulled her forward. He stepped aside so she would fall past him, but he grabbed her other arm and pushed her to the ground.

''Got you'' Katarina growled. She wouldn't go down so easily. She moved her knee to hit him in the groin, but he brought his own knee up to block it. however, now that he was unbalanced Katarina took this chance to switch their positions, so she was now on top. ''No, I got you'' Talon frowned at the triumphant smirk. He sighed. The battle had to be decided at some point. Besides, he knew he couldn't do anything. Katarina had both his arms and legs in a lock, so there was no way he would be able to switch them, even though he had the upper hand when it came to strength.

Talon sighed and relaxed under her grip. Katarina chuckled. It wasn't often when they sparred, but when they did they were usually tied or won an even amount of times. Talon stared at her unamused as Katarina looked like she was sitting on her throne.

Katarina was satisfied with her win, Mandy was able to regain control. Her body was bathed in a soft glow as it changed back to Mandy's appearance, though now the girl wished she didn't. Realizing the position she was now in she blushed and swallowed hard. She couldn't help but notice how Logan and Talon were so much alike. They both had a deep voice, though Talon's was slightly deeper. Their faces were both well build. They were alike with so many things.

Talon was thinking the exact same thing. How katarina and Mandy looked so much alike. Though their personality was different, their determination was the same, as well as their face. Snapping himself out of his thoughts, Talon didn't like the position they were in. he noted that Mandy had relaxed his hold on him, and so he switched their position. Mandy let out a yelp as she was flipped. Now that he was on top of her, her blush only intensified. His hot breath blew in her face, and she could feel the warmth radiating off his sweating body. Talon smirked, not seeing her blush in this light. ''you are getting far, Mandy. You might just beat us... someday'' he said before he let Logan take control.

Unlike Mandy, Logan was aware of the position he would be in, and so he immediately jumped up. He offered a hand to her, and she took it with a flustered face. After she stood, still quite shaky but she could keep her balance, Logan placed his hands in his pockets. ''Well that certainly was interesting. We should work on your relationship with Katarina. She doesn't seem to entirely agree with you...'' He said. Mandy nodded as she rubbed her arms, not sure what to say or do after this little... conflict.

Once again, Logan spoke up. ''well that's for tomorrow. You should go get some sleep. I will wake you up in the morning'' and with that he casually walked away towards the school. Mandy however, was definitely not tired yet... and she decided to have some fun...