Chapter 3: James the Assassin
As I walked in through the shop, a tall man with black hair turned around as soon as I approached the counter. "Hello there! What can I help you with?" The man asked. "I'm here to speak with the boss." I said. "Well you're looking at him!" the man said. I was in shock, because he looks far too young to be a owner of such a place. He has the face of an angel and silky black hair with bright blue eyes. He looked like he was only 17. "Excuse me? How old are you?" I asked, "I'm 22, anyway, what did you need to speak with me about?" the man said with sincere. "I would like to apply for a job." I said. "Sweet! You got it. Come here by tomorrow by 1PM. I look forward into seeing you." The man said turning away about to leave, "Wait!" I said as he stopped with my words, "don't I need an application?", I asked. "I said, just be here by 1PM." The man said as he turned back around. I began to feel a shiver running down my spine. I could've sworn his eyes were a bright blue just like I said earlier. But instead, as soon as he turned around, his eyes were a golden yellow. I quickly walk out the door, hoping that I was just imagining things. As I walked down the street, I didn't know whether or not if I should be scared or happy. I was so happy that I got my first job already that I already felt my first smile glide across my face for the first time in 2 years. I found myself humming a happy song. I still couldnt believe that I got my first job so easily! the boss was quite attractive for his age, I have to say. But the way he said "I said, just be here by 1PM" made me kinda nervous. Not only his words made me shiver but his eyes did too. They were blue, I could've sworn. But...then his eyes were golden yellow when he turned around and faced me again. As long as I have a job, I guess everything is okay. I began humming some more hoping that all that stuff will get off my mind. Then suddenly, I heard a random thud from behind me. I quickly turned around and saw no one in sight. No one was out on these streets and normally, no one ever is. This is a street that I've discovered in my own because it is a shortcut back to my moms house. I turned back around quickening my pace. I had a horrible feeling that's telling me that someone is following me. I began quickening my pace more and more as that feeling got more intense, then suddenly I felt a extreme pain that has struck my body making me fall onto my knees. My arms started moving on their own out of my control. I began to groan and scream in agony because of this pain. Then I heard a strange voice that came from behind saying, "Hey! You're actually kinda cute!", as I used my strengths and efforts to looks up, I see a strange tall man who looks like my age move to stand in front of me. He had a black robe on with white symbols all over it. He has silky, dark brown hair and golden yellow eyes. His arm was out as if he was was playing with a puppet. He was quite handsome and muscular. "Who are you?" I asked, shaking with fear, still in pain. "The names James Jones. I am a assassin from heaven. And I believe you're Amy Castello." The man said. I looked at him in shock, "how do you know my name?" I asked, trying to sound tough. "I came from heaven. I know everyone's name" the man said with a cheeky smile, "and I know that you're the princess of hell. I have no other choice but to kill you. It's pitiful that I have to let such a glorious girl go to waste. But it's my job, I cannot betray my master. Just like you can't betray yours." he continued. I began shaking in fear. I shouldn't stop chattering from how much I was shaking. He moved his hand up and so did I out of my own control. So he is controlling me! "Tell me about the demon." he commanded. He gave me a sharp glare with a serious look, his eyes turned cold and he wouldn't stop looking at me with such seriousness. "I know nothing about the demon!" I said, "I know you do. Don't lie, now. I can easily finish my job and kill you with a single move of my hands.", he said. He began tightening his hands and I began feeling a amazing amount of pain throughout my whole body. I couldn't stop screaming from so much pain, "tell me, or else I have to kill you. I don't want to hurt you now, Amy. Just tell me or face the consequences." the man said. He still continues looking at me with such a serious look. "I swear that I really don't! I know nothing about the demon! I didn't know that I was going to become the princess of hell! All I know is that I woke up in a strange room, and there was a voice and I believe that it was the demons. He was telling me about giving me power. Then he began torturing me and gave me a extremely painful scars on my stomach and back. That's all I know! I swear that I know nothing else!" I said shaking in fear. He lowers his hands and I felt the pain leave and I lost balance and fell on my knees. "Wow, I really don't want to hurt you though, but" he pulled out a sword. "it's my job." he continues. He walks closer to me and I can barely move. He poked my forehead with his index finger and I fell back because of my lost of balance. Then he crawled ontop on me I began to flush. "There has to be more details that you know." James said. "Tell me them." He commanded. "Just let me go! I know nothing!" I raised a hand and he quickly grabbed both of my hands and pinned me down with one of his hands, still leaving the other with a sword. "Now now, let's not be hasty! I really don't wanna hurt such a beautiful girl like you. You weren't like the others who we have unsuccessfully assassinated. Amy, just tell me. Please. I want to get this over with. I really don't wanna hurt you. You look pure by looking at your eyes and not someone who would worship that demon. Just tell me." James said with sincere. "If you don't, then I'll just kill you." James said with a smile. How could someone smile with such words like that. I began to squirm around, struggling to escape. I was still in fear just by looking at the sword he was wielding in his other hand. I had no other choice but to knee his groin. Before he said another word, I yanked up my knee and he fell to the other side dropping the sword and letting me go. I quickly got away from under him. "It's improper for a stranger to crawl ontop of a lady like me like that!" I said. "You sure are feisty and cute." James said looking up to me. His eyes didn't look golden yellow anymore. They looked bright emerald green. I got scared and quickly turned around running with such a amazing speed. "And I told you! The name is James!" I heard him call out still groaning in pain. I ran and ran far away until I couldn't see him in sight. What was that man? I ran to a near by building hiding behind it in case James might come after me and find me. I fell to the ground, wrapping my arms around my knees. What did that man want from me? His eyes were golden yellow, but when he looked up and made eye contact with me, his eyes turned into a emerald green color. I couldn't stop shaking of fear and I could've sworn that my heart is stopping every 5 seconds. Everything began to blur and I saw a bright white light and I fell to the side.