The first Mission

"Do you fancy watching naked men young warrior?"

He spoke calmly with seductive voice.

I quickly turned around and stride for the front double doors and pulled it with all my might but it was locked. I almost stumbled on my feet shuffling not knowing what to do. Out of options and nervousness, I quickly face the wall beside the door, lean my forehead on the cold stone walls and closed my eyes.

Suddenly the man behind curtains chuckled mischevously.

I felt so embarrased,I banged my head on the walls and cluched my pists so hard my nails burried in my palm it almost bleed.

why am I like this? I am a warrior! how could he embarass me like this, but I have no right to be angry as I was just a sevant just like everyone else.

A cold Hand clasped my arm and turned me, now The Magus is in front of me, fully clothed with a smug smile in is face.

I want to punch him in the face the moment I turned around but I held back and step back when I saw him.

Long black hair like a raven, chisled jaw, aquiline nose.. I thought it was a dream. I focused my sight on his eyes... it was blue with streaks of green, like a deep dark ocean.

I composed myself to hide that I already know him, or just saw him rather, but I can't remember that night on our encounter on the forest, I'm almost sure he did not see me at all, maybe he'll tell me the truth, maybe not.. but What I saw was a man with violet piercing eyes it almost gleamed in the moonlight, maybe my mind was just playing tricks on me.

"Pay Attention warrior" He whispered and I snapped from those memories into reality. Now that I realize he was in front of me in very uncomfortable proximity. He held my chin up so he could look me in the face, then tuck a stray hair behind my ear, his mischevous face suddenly become grim, my heart began to bang against my ribcage, I felt chill under my spine, I can't distinguish if it's out of fear or i'm just nervous.

He turned back and walk gracefully towards the window pushing the heavy drapery to let the sunshine fill the room.His long black gown with intricate stiches of ancient words that I cannot read and a Zirconium black necklece with triangle with circle inside pendant was the only lead to this man and his motives. Maybe he is an apothecary, or a much higher being due to his power over the Grandmaster and having his own chambers in the palace, Maybe he is a Warlock.

"Lhexa, is it?"

"Ye.. yes magus", I noded

"I know you are too keen to know your first mission but first let me introduce myself to you.

"As you have been heard from Rikku, I'am Magus Reileigh, the warlock that protects the realms of this city." he guildes me to sit in the bed, I hesitated for a moment but eventually give in as I felt my knees were weaker in front of this man. He sits perpendicular to me in an elaborately carved wooden chair beside the table.

"before we begin this mission, let me give you this drink".. "lets just say it is for my assurance that you will do the mission successfully, and

Im not asking. Im ordering you to drink it"

He probabbly seen my reaction, who the hell takes a drink from a stranger.

Well, the things I would do for a little taste of freedom. I drink it in just one jug, tastes like poisoned berries.

A moment of silence and my eyes began to blur, I quickly stand up and raise my hand to reach him for help. I'm in haze but I figured that this man tricked me, his face was full of evil intent. Suddenly, my dream of a Freedom flashing before me like a mist dissolving into nothing.