The Assassin and The Captain of the Guard

[Angeltears]

Aster Wrath smiled as the guards walked right past her hiding spot. 'Fools,' she thought to herself staying very still waiting for them to pass by. It didn't surprise her that the guards didn't know of all the hidden passages that littered their own castle. This would be such an easy job, almost not a challenge. As the guards walked around the corner she slipped from the behind the painting. Now was not the time to get ahead of herself, the passages had shown signs of use, so someone knew about them. She had to keep moving before the guards came back, she was on a tight time frame.

Aster was an assassin and had been watching her latest target over the last few days. You could say longer than that as she always wondered when someone would finally want one of the royals killed. Always up for a challenge she had entered the castle many times learning its secrets, plus it never hurt to know a way of escape in case she ever got caught. Not that she had ever been, unless she wanted to that was.

As she neared the queens chambers she pulled up her hood, there was just one more obstacle in her path. Peaking around the corner she saw the guard standing by the door, it was one of the younger guards as she had planned. Taking one of the cups from where it hung from her belt, that she had pinched from the kitchens, "Oh no," she gasped putting on a voice and dropped it making it roll to wear the guard could see. "The queen’s tea," she continued her act as she heard the guard approaching. Hiding close to the wall, she slipped her dagger from its hilt as quietly as she could. "Are you........" she cut him off as she held her dagger to his throat. "Sorry about this," before he could call out she slammed her fist into his face knocking him out cold.

With him out of the way she slipped into the queen’s room, now was time to earn her money she thought as silently made her way to the queen’s private study, keeping to the shadows.

((Looking for someone to play captain of the guard who tries to capture my character))

 

[Lustytiger200]

.....double posted

 

[Lustytiger200]

Queen Sheeba was laying on her bed reading, not knowing the danger drawing closer each moment. She heard some scratching sound at the far corner of her room and she whispers softly "James, is that you....... James?"

She puts away the book and step down from her bed. Nice long blond hair and voluptuous body. She slips into her saddle and walks toward the door towards your direction.

At this moment, James the chief security and queen's personal bodyguard has just finished his morning rounds and dedicated jobs schedules to his men. He makes his way to the queens chamber.

 

[Angeltears]

Slipping into the room, Aster looked around. She knew there would be no other guards once she got inside the queens rooms, and it seemed she had been right. Slowly she took in the window, a possible escape if she is unable to escape the way she came in. It would mean scaling the wall but she was prepared just in case. Sure that she had an alternative escape route she slowly headed toward the door that led to the queens bedroom.

Hearing the whisper coming from the other side of the door and then the sound of movement, Aster moved to the door and slipped behind it. The door opened and she watched the queen enter her study. The queen was expecting someone else, which meant that that person could turn up soon, she had to be quick.

Sliding her knife from her belt, she slowly moved behind the queen her arms reaching out to grab her so she could slit her throat from behind. The queen had so idea what was behind her.

 

[Lustytiger200]

Queen Sheeba keeping her tone very low because she did not want anyone to hear her calling out for James. Being very alert too had safe her life when she notice a shadow behind her.

She turns back and just in time to avoid your assault. The dagger miss her by inch and she fell to the ground, knocking off the stand lamp. The crashing sound instantly caught the attention of James come running in.

"What happen my lady?" he shouted from a distance.

In split seconds, he came to the door and saw you with a dagger in your hand.

 

[Angeltears]

Aster cursed when she missed and the sound of the lamp shattering. She had to do it now before the sound brought attention. Just as she was about to lunge at the queen on the ground with her knife she froze as she heard the voice.

Looking at the door of the room, Aster saw the Captain of the Guard what was his name again…… Jack no James yes that was it. Damn this was not going good, “I guess fate is with you tonight your Majesty. So, I will take my leave then” she with a smile and moved back away from the queen, glancing at the door behind her before she sprung forward sliding over the desk heading for the window she had scoped out beforehand. Sliding her knife into her belt she grabbed the hooks that she would use to scale the wall.

 

[Lustytiger200]

"Guards..... guards" James shouted as soon as he saw the young lady with a knife in his hand. He drew his sword and charge forward. defending the queen.

“I guess fate is with you tonight your Majesty. So, I will take my leave then” The lady says calmly and hit for the exit. She glides pass the desk and climbs out of the window, scaling the thick skirting to the big tree 200 meters away. She could had escape if she reaches the tree first.

James however was also quick in action. He threw his dagger at her, hitting her right ankle causing her to slip and fell. She manage to hold unto the skirting but James is trailing after her.

Sigh! He could not let her fall to death and he decided to take her captive.

She was bounded and taken to the cell for questioning.

James confirm the safety of the queen before visiting his new prisoner.

"What is your name and who sent you?" He asks firmly.