Friday, February 15, 2008

Chapter 1.13 - The youth

More than a little nervous now about what seemed to be happening before her very eyes, Alya's instincts take over and she draws her sword while moving towards the door like a predator about to kill its prey.

Swinging the door open, Alya charges through it with her sword raised and slams a stunned youth standing on the opposite side into the wall behind him; pinning the boy there with her sword at his throat before he even knew what hit him.

As the boy's brain catches up with what was happening and realising that his life was about to end, he struggles and tries to break free from Alya’s grip before feeling a sharp pain in his side and the sudden need to gulp for air stopping all of his efforts in trying to escape.

Alya lowers her leg after kneeing the youth in his left kidney and puts more pressure on the sword at his throat. Blood slowly begins to trickle down the blade as it penetrates his skin and she calmly asks him; "Who sent you? And be quick about it!"