Chapter 32. I am...
I sighed at the response and turned around to see Que at the doorway. She was holding a large basket in her hands full of what looked like herbs. She was also wearing some else from what I last saw her in. She was currently wearing a dress much like Sylph's only she was also wearing a gold and red scarf over her neck and her dress was blue. I decided to try to talk my way out of here, otherwise I'll sneak out later tonight.
"Why did you bring me here" I asked turning around to face her.
"I couldn't let you die because of me. I also said I would help you whether you liked it or not" She said putting the basket of herbs down on the counter next to her.
"I already told you I don't want your help, it's because you didn't listen to me that I was hurt in the first place" I shot back with a cold unmoving stare.
Instead of shooting a glare back at me, her slight smile and clear eye's didn't change their expression at all "That's true but... I still don't want to feel like I need to pay you back".
I could hear slight movement behind me as Sylph finished what she was doing and took the herbs "Why do you owe him Que?" she asked as she did.
At first Que didn't seem to respond then she looked away from Sylph and I before responding "While I was out to help one of our customers I was attacked by bandits...".
Sylph's first action was to put to basket down and he second was to run up to Que and hold her in her arms... So this is family. I don't like it.
"Are you alright?!" She said slightly surprisingly.
"I'm fine now but I was on the verge of death when Blade came and saved me" She said.
"You make it sound like I went there just to rescue you" I shot back right away.
At first no one said anything but then Sylph responded with "Even if you were there to join the bandit's or kill them you still saved her".
That is true but the situation was a bit more complicated then that... "Even if I didn't save her Noxian were going to attack the camp shortly after I arrived, they would have freed her".
Sylph looked at me with downturned eye's, at least she knew that this thing seemed minor to me. However the ever so stubborn Que kept trying to convince her otherwise "But still back then you saved me and even gave me some of your rations". Out of everything I had done to make her stop helping me she still kept going thinking of other ways to keep me from leaving. I wonder why she's so persistent, Trying to help a total stranger and even then I could kill all three of them in their sleep. Que just stood there while Sylph kept cooking and I stood there waiting to see what she would say. Eventually she stopped and walked into the living room to sit down, I took this time to head up to the room I woke up in. I wasn't going to let her keep me here while she battled her inner demons to keep me here. I was about to jump from the window when my stomach made a loud gurgling noise. I didn't feel the pain from hunger because of the Living Shadow but I could still tell when I was hungry. That when my expression broke into a grin and I closed the window curtains. I could take advantage of the situation and leach from them until I find work. I could tell Shen was running out of supplies faster since I had arrived so since I deemed the Kinkou as allies I didn't want to bother them more then I had to. I sighed at my answer but kept my grin which disappeared once I heard a knock on the door. The door opened a few second later and Rena peaked out from behind the door.
"Mommy wanted me to tell you to get ready for dinner" she said before retreating, closing the door as she did.
I stretched out hearing the faint crack of my bone's loosening up. Before I moved to the door to head downstairs. I could smell the food from upstairs and I could also hear the sound of movement. However not movement you would hear a family make prior to dinner. No this movement was masked, trying to stay silent but failing. It could be one of Zed's ninja, or even the Kinkou regardless I had to find out one way or another. I slowly walked down the stairs as my eye's darted across the room scanning for shadows or weapons. I had my dagger on my but I was better offensively with a sword. I eventually stopped my eye's on the three people gathered at a table. They didn't notice me until I took a seat. I kept my eye's open for strange movement. The table had plate's in front of each person along with utensils, there was a large pot of stew along with vegetables and a large pitcher of water. Rena wouldn't wait as she grabbed herself one of the vegetables and started eating right away.
"Rena! Slow down, you'll choke on your food" Que said placing her hand in front of Rena's mouth. Sylph just chuckled happily as she began to eat as well, eventually Que followed. The three looked at me strangely when I hadn't taken any food for a while. "Are you ok Blade?" Sylph asked "I can get something else if... you...". Just as I thought, eventually Sylph stopped talking along with the sounds of Rena eating and Que was frozen in place. Shen warned me about this, paralysis poisons a favourite of the order of the shadow. I started chuckling loudly and eventually broken into maniacal laughter.
After I finished my laughing fit I stopped and sported a large grin across my face "So your here to avenge Zed" I said. As if they knew that was their time two ninja charge me from behind. "Well allow me to send you disappointed" I said as I kicked my chair back knocking me to the floor. Once I way laying on the floor I kicked upwards knocking one of the ninja into the air away from everything. Then I rolled backwards to get back onto my feet, then I picked up the chair and smashed the other ninja with it sending the ninja and pieces of the chair flying.
I drew my dagger and a few throwing knives as I stared the two ninja down. I loosened my bones and muscles before chuckling again. The ninja were the first to charge me as they did so in unison to take advantage of my single weapon. I threw a knife towards one of the ninja forcing him to move, delaying him a little giving me a opening to attack the other ninja without interruption. The ninja moved to attack me with both with arm blade's as I ducked under the attack. He followed up with another flurry of swipes and slashes that I either dodged or blocked. This only lasted for a little while however as the other ninja came in and started attacking. As he did I disappeared leaving a clone to dodge all their attacks. It would last maybe 5 seconds so I got behind one of the ninja and readied myself to attack. Just as the clone was attacked it disappeared and I reappeared behind the ninja as I grabbed him from behind and forced my dagger into his chest from his throat. The ninja clawed at my arm to pull the dagger out for a moment but I pulled the dagger and slit his throat shortly after sending a short spray of blood towards the table. I pushed the body away from me as he layed on the ground trying to plug the wide holes in his neck. However I didn't notice that the other ninja had disappeared and because of this my eyes darted around the room. However just as I turned around the ninja was to close for my to dodge so I quickly used my adrenaline to dodge the attack with heartbeat. I passed the ninja as I slashed across him doing my best to avoid his blade. Like usual the effect took a moment and with the sound of ripping metal the ninja fell. I also took a hit as I could see a large gash appear next to my stomach. I stopped for a moment to sheath my dagger and turn to the three sitting at the table. However my eye's felt heavy as I hit the ground and didn't move. I didn't pass out but the lack of food must have force my body to shut down. I could still see and breath but I couldn't move. My body was out of energy still since I hadn't eaten. So I waited for the poison to wear off the three at the table... Hopefully they will let me leave after all, I am a killer.