After many month's of waiting, gaining my energy back, gaining my strength back, untill I could make my escape from Demacia and report to the Noxian King that Talon had betrayed us, and maybe, just maybe I would get to keep my life. If I had to die, so be it. I decided to run from Demacia with the cover of night. I had some help from twitch in the sewers of Demacia, he fed me and basically nursed me back to healthiness. The king of Noxus probably thougt I was dead. I lost count of how many month's I've been in these sewers, its like I was a child again, living off of other people's trash, struggling to survive. Thank God that Twitch took me in, because without him I would surly be dead. My thigh has healed without a scar, but there is a very ugly scar across my eye.

As I made my departure from Twitch's "cavern" I thanked him and left. Now I had to sneak out of the Heart of Demacia. I snuck in so it shouldn't be that hard to sneak out. I used the sewer system to get as close to the gate as I could, and made a run for it. the alarm sounded almost as soon as the gate shut and I was running across the feild, when an arrow lodged itself into my hip, nearly knocking me down, and now with everystep it was agony. Pure agony. I made it a safe distance away, far enough away to get the arrow out, do a quick stitch with some supplies Twitch gave me and bandage it. Just like that I was on the run again.

The rest of the run was easy, minus the constant pain in my hip. and within the next couple of hourse I was back on nuetral territory and rested for a few days recovering my energy. within the next week I was back in Noxus. Guess who I found at the gate? Talon. I threw 4 knives into his cape, and another 2 into his knees so he couldn't run, not this time. I ran up to him and put a blade to his neck.

" How could you betray us! you betrayed the whole of Noxus and me!"

" How did you survive, I thougt you were dead."

" I'm the one asking question's right now, not you!" as many Noxian people stopped to watch the common spectacle.

" I don't know what your talking about, Kat."

" The hell you do, you know exactly what i'm talking about but you just don't want to answer me."

" Kat, I don't know what your talking about,"

" Tell me right now, or I will slit your throat right here, right now."

" Ok, "sigh" you win. I have been spying on you since Darius picked you up from the streets, ever noticed how I didn't kill any of those demacian's on that raid a while back? I report directly to..." as Darius himself guillotined Talon, and Talon was split in half. Darius wiped his blade as I stared awestruck. There had been stories that Darius could slice a man in two with his axe, but to see it in person, now that was a sight to see.

" Darius! what are you doing here?"

" Killing that weasel of a man. You?"

"Interogating him, untill he became 2."

"Demacia, He spat, may have their spies, and we have ours."

" So you knew, for how long?"

" About 5 minuts ago, when you started throwing daggers. The King wishes to speak with you, and me for killing one of "his" assassins."

Me and Darius made our way to the King's Courtroom. Me and Darius have know each other for a long time, long enough we could call each other friends. He also has a very good reputation with the King, acually, the king treats him as a son. If the King were to die, Darius would probably become the new King.

"I'm probably gonna be hanged for failing to kill Jarvan the Third."

"Why do you think I killed Talon? To come with you and protect you. Your the best assassin in our ranks, we can't really afford to kill you."

"Well thanks I guess."

I walked into the courtroom, To see the King staring at me with pure malice. I bowed as always untill he commanded me to rise.

"Have you killed Jarvan the 3rd?"

"No your Majesty, I have failed."

"Then why have you come back here?"

"Because I found a traitor in our ranks, he stopped me from killing the King."

"And who is this traitor?"

"Talon." Darius replied for me.

"Do you have proof?"

I pointed to my eye with the scar.

"Darius, do you have any proof?"

"Yes sir! your looking at her."

"Very well then, I will take your word for it. Talon will be hanged at once."

"sorry sir, that won't be happening"

"And why is that." the King said with impatience.

"Because he is split in two, at our main gates, I killed him."

"Well, then thats one problem taken care of, Now for Katarina's punishment for failing me. she will take 50 lashes on the back for her... disobediance."

My throat tightened. 50 lashes! I would probably die from 50 lashes. My body is built to be an assassin, not a soldier!

"Your Majesty, I request to take those 50 lashes in place of Katarina." Darius said.

"It's my punishment, I must take it, Not you friend."

"ENOUGH! Katarina will take her own punishment's, and if you want Darius, you yourself can take 50 lashes beside her!"

"very well then, me and Katarina will both take 50 lashes at dusk tonight, I command punishments, not you."

"Don't make me question you Darius." the King said clearly mad.

Darius didn't have to do that, he shouldn't have to take the same punishment as me. I was the one who failed, I was the one who was given the punishments, I am the one to take the punishment's. Not him. I started talking to him outside the courtroom.

"Darius, why did you do that!"

"To give you support, I can take 50 lashes fine barely making my skin red let alone bleed."

"That's not the point, I was given the punishment not you!"

"does it matter whom it was given to?"

"Yes, of course it does!"

"Well, then I guess I did it so you could have somone to lean on, metaphorically speaking."

"Darius... Thank you." As I calmed down a bit, I guess I really could you his help.

"See you at Dusk, and Kat, Don't forget to dispose of Talon's body soon."

And with that he left, leaving me alone on the streets, thinking about the pain I would have to endure in just a few hours, I havent even rested yet! I quickly Disposed of Talon's body leaving it without a gravestone. Dusk was quickly approaching. Everystep I took, I dreaded because the person who would be dealing out the lashes, would most likely aim for the spot on my hip where the arrow hit me. I just hope I would black out before then."

I made myself into the changing room, because no armour was aloud when being lashed. You had to wear rags. I met Darius who was in his rags already, and his muscels were bulging. He was very strong.

"Hey Kat, how's a goin?"

"Don't be stupid Darius, I'm about to get lashed 50 times, on my back, my neck, my legs, my chest!"

"Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood."

"Well It's not helping" As I frowned at him

"Ummmm, ok well, see you out on the platform."

"See you their aswell, and thanks Darius."

Now it was time to take my punishment, hoping that I wouldn't die. I walked out and saw the croud, there were hundreds of people who watched lashing's for fun. I walked and went down to my knees, infront of the person who would dish out the lashing's to me, he had a wicked smile and was happy to do this. Darius came and went to his knees, and the first lash came, right down my back. Pain overwhelmed my body, and I was already seing stars as I screamed.

"Ok, 49 to go."

I passed out at number 44.