Chapter 2: The new student is an assassin.
You woke up with a jolt, drenched in sweat. You panted, then sighed, and held your head. 'Damn, that dream again.' You sighed, and looked at your clock. It read 5:55am. 'Five minutes before the alarm goes off. Time to get ready.' You thought. You sat up, and took your covers off. You then got up, and stretched. You walked over to your dresser, and took out some clothes. You took out an F/C long sleeved shirt, and some black leggings. You changed out of your PJs, and into your outfit. You then grabbed some socks, and put them off. You turned towards your shoe rack, and spotted your F/C boots that reached just below your knees. You slipped them on, and walked out of your room just as your 'mother' called you down. Bartus had robots that resembled your parents made for your brother, but you would never accept them as your real parents. You knew that they were gone. You walked down stairs after brushing your H/C hair, not bothering to tie it up. Your brother looked towards you, and smiled.
"Hey, sis!" Your brother greeted. You smiled slightly at him, and ruffled his hair. Your brother grinned. "So, are you excited for your new school?" Your brother asked. You nodded.
"Yes." You told. In truth, you weren't that excited at all. You thought that going to a normal school was a waste of time. Your 'mother' rested a plate of toast and a cup of milk next to you, and smiled.
"How did you sleep?" Your 'mother' questioned. You shrugged, and chewed on your toast.
"Fine." You told. Your brother smiled, and continued to eat his pancakes. You finished your breakfast, and stood up. You grabbed your bag, and ruffled your brother's hair. You then ran out of the house. Your brother waved to you as you left while your 'mother' let out a sorrowful sigh. You were about to activate your boots, but thought better of it, and walked to your new school.
Astro sighed as he listened to Ajeero ramble on about a project that he was working on, and smiled. Abercrombie sighed, and glanced at Ajeero, and groaned.
"Oh god, you sure like to talk, don't you." Abercrombie commented. Ajeero froze, and frowned at Abercrombie.
"Oh, be quiet! I'm just saying that if we work together on this, then it'll be a huge success!" Ajeero told. Kennedy shrugged.
"Eh, I'm don't really feel like doing it. And besides, I've got a soccer game this afternoon." Kennedy told. Ajeero looked at Kennedy in disbelief.
"What!? No way! Why didn't you tell me earlier!?" Ajeero questioned. Kennedy gave Ajeero an apologetic look.
"Sorry, I thought you knew." Kennedy told. Ajeero pouted. He then looked to Astro.
"You're not busy, right?" Ajeero questioned. Astro shook his head.
"No, not really, but I was gonna go watch Kennedy's game." Astro told. Ajeero fell to the floor in disbelief.
"No way. Aw, this sucks! Now I'll be all alone!" The science geek cried. Everyone then stopped their chatter when their teacher, miss Penelopy walked in. Everyone then sat down in their seats as their teacher walked in front of them.
"Alright, class. We have a new student joining us today. Please welcome Y/N L/S." Miss Penelopy told. You walked inside, and stared at everyone with a blank expression. You then saw the boy that had chased after you the night before, and your eyes widened. Astro raised his eyebrow when you both made eye contact. You quickly avoided his gaze, and looked to the teacher.
"Where do I sit?" You questioned. The teacher smiled.
"You may sit..." The teacher looked around for a spot for you to sit, and smiled when she saw an empty seat. "Next to Astro. Astro, please raise your hand." Astro nodded, and raised his hand. You gave the teacher a look, and sat next to Astro. You then avoided eye contact with him. Astro gave you a confused look, and leaned near Ajeero.
"Hey, does she hate me?" Astro questioned. Ajeero glanced at you, and shrugged.
"Dunno, maybe she's just surprised at the fact that a robot is going to our school." Ajeero guessed. Astro frowned, and looked at the teacher. As class went by, you kept glancing at Astro, wondering if he had recognized you. You then quickly averted your gaze when he glanced at you. You clenched your fist. 'I need to get out of here.' You thought as you frowned. Finally, lunch break arrived. You stood up, and were about to leave when someone grabbed your shoulder. Out of instinct, you grabbed that person's arm, and threw them over your shoulder. You then gasped as you realised who you threw. Astro stared at you wide eyed as he laid on the floor. Everyone stared at you. Ajeero, Abercrombie, and Kennedy gasped.
"Astro! Are you okay!?" All three boys asked. Astro nodded, and sat up.
"Yeah, that just surprised me is all." Astro told. You trembled as everyone stared at you. You then grabbed you things, and ran out of the class room, adrenaline coursing through your veins. Astro held out his hand. "Uh, wait!" He called out. You wouldn't listen. Your mind told you to get out of there, you had blown your cover. Everything was over. You then gasped as you felt someone grab your wrist. You reached out to grab your knife, but stopped when you saw that it was Astro. 'How did he catch up so fast!?' You questioned. Astro gave you a concerned look. "Are you okay?" He questioned. Your E/C eyes widened.
"Eh?" You questioned. Astro looked down.
"Listen, I know what it feels like to be at a new school, but there's no reason to be afraid. You're safe here." Astro told as he looked into you E/C eyes. Your eyes widened. You then looked at his hand that was currently holding your wrist. Astro looked down, and gasped as he realised that he was still holding your wrist, and released it. He then blushed slightly. "Uh, sorry about that." You glanced at your wrist, and frowned.
"Safe...? Am I truly safe here...?" You questioned. Astro raised his eyebrow, and smiled.
"Of course, you are! Why wouldn't you be?" He questioned. You stayed silent. You then turned around, and looked outside.
"No place is safe. Not as long as there is evil in this world." You told before you ran out of the school. Astro watched as you ran off. He then looked down at his hand.
"She felt so cold." Astro muttered.
You sighed as you collapsed onto your bed. You then felt your phone buzz. Must be another order. You looked at your phone, and saw that you had another target. You stood up, and walked out of your room. Your 'mother' gave you a concerned look, but you didn't bother yourself with her. After all, she was just a fake. You made your way towards head quarters, and into the changing rooms. You then took out your white cloak that you used for assassinations. You always wondered about the colour, why white? It stood out, plus it would stain easily due to the colour of blood. For some reason, your cloak wouldn't stain. It must be the fabric. You put the cloak on, and slipped on white boots, and white gloves. You then made your way towards Bartus with your face covered. You entered his office. Bartus looked up.
"Ah, good. You're here. How was school?" Bartus questioned. You thought back to Astro, and shook your head.
"I'm never going back." You told. Bartus sighed.
"Now, now, Y/N. You just need time getting used to it. I know that you don't like it now, but you will in the near future. Now, your target is this man." Bartus told as he threw a file to you. You caught the file, and opened it. In there, was a picture of a man with a scar over his red eye, and dark skin with black ruffled hair. "You are to kill this man. He knows who we are, and is a criminal who is on the state's black list. You must be careful though. He knows that we are coming. That cloak you wear, it shows how strong you are. He will know your strengths. Come back alive." You looked up, and nodded. You then drew your sword, and left.
You made your way towards your target's location as it started to rain. You stopped when you saw a black figure. The figure turned towards you, and grinned. You narrowed your eyes as you saw that he was your target. You drew your sword, and pointed it to him. The man turned his body towards you.
"Let me guess, you were sent here to assassinate me." The man guessed. You remained silent. The man huffed. "Do you even know my name?" You nodded.
"Duke Mustang. A criminal that has been on the run, murdered over 50 innocent citizens, currently on the black list." You told. Duke smirked, and clapped.
"Bravo! You're quite smart! For a kid." Duke then took out his gun. "Judging by your cloak, you're very skilled. Fighting you with a gun wouldn't be so fun. So, what about a sword fight? How about it?" Duke questioned. You remained expressionless. Duke sighed. "Well, let's get this over with." You gripped your sword, and charged at Duke. Duke smirked, and remained in position as you charged at him. Once you were close enough, he smacked you across the face with his sword, causing you to go flying on the opposite direction. You gasped as you were slammed into a nearby wall. Duke smirked, and revealed his arm. "You see this? It's a custom made arm. With this, I have the strength to defeat even a robot." Your eyes widened, and you shakily got up. You then charged at your target, and slashed at him. Duke sighed, and used his arm to block your sword. You struggled to slice through his metal arm. You then jumped away from him, and ran at him again. It continued like a pattern, you and Duke would deal blows to each other with your swords.
Astro sighed as walked through the rain, his umbrella up with Ajeero under it. Ajeero laughed nervously.
"Um, are you upset that I forgot my umbrella?" Ajeero questioned. Astro looked towards him, and shook his head.
"No, I was just thinking about the new student. She said something weird before she left." Astro told. Ajeero raised his eyebrow.
"What did she say?" Ajeero questioned. Astro was about to answer when he heard swords colliding with each other. He put his hand to his ear to enhance his hearing, and frowned. Ajeero gave him a confused look. "What is it?" Astro put his finger up to Ajeero, signalling him to be quiet.
"I hear something. Wait here, I'm gonna go check it out!" Astro told as he shoved the umbrella into Ajeero's hands. Ajeero's eyes widened, and he looked at Astro in shock.
"Wait! Where are you going!?" Astro waved to his geek of a friend, and flew to the source of the sound he heard.
You and Duke stood opposite to each other, panting. You gripped your sword as blood ran down your head. Duke had smashed you into the pole. You and Duke then ran at each other, and crossed blades. You glared into Dukes eyes while he smirked. He then pulled out another blade from nowhere, and pierced you through the chest. You gasped, and coughed out blood. You then growled, and kicked him in the stomach. You then ran at him in full speed as Duke regained his balance. You then sliced him across the chest as you ran past him, and waited for him to fall. Duke coughed out blood, and gripped his wound. He then turned towards you, and chuckled.
"...heh... who woulda... thought... that I... would... be beaten... by just... a... kid..." Duke then fell forwards, and landed on the ground. You panted, and walked over to him. You then cut off his ear, and pocketed in your satchel. You then collapsed to your knees, and fell forward. You waited to land on the ground, but never felt it coming. Instead, you fell into someone's arms. You groaned in pain, and looked up at the person who caught you. You're eyes then widened when you saw Astro looking at you with a concerned look. You were about to resist, but lost consciousness.
Earlier. Asto flew through the skies as he listened to the sounds of swords clashing. His eyes then widened when he saw you and Duke crossing blades.
"It's the same person from before!" Astro cried. He then gasped when he saw Duke pierce you through the chest, and watched in horror as you sliced through the man.
"...heh... who woulda... thought... that I... would... be beaten... by just...a ... kid..." Astro heard Duke mutter before he fell forward. Astro then saw you collapse onto your knees, and rushed towards you as you fell forwards. He quickly caught you, and sighed in relief. He then looked at you with a concerned expression. You looked up, then passed out. Astro gasped.
"Oh, no! They passed out. I've gotta get them to the hospital!" Astro cried. He then removed your hood, and gasped. "It's her! But... why is she here?" Astro questioned. He then looked towards the other man, and couldn't hear his heartbeat. "No, he's dead. I've gotta call someone for help." Astro then looked towards you, and frowned. "For now, I've gotta get her to the hospital." Astro then held you bridal style, and made his way towards the hospital.