Chapter 6: Hayeon

The man held out his hand. I could tell he was Reviens father. He held power and authority. I placed my hand in his stepping into the warm water. "Today we will be putting another outsider through our test" he shouted. "To become anew we must put forth and conquer what holds us back. Fear" the other man rejoiced.

I looked puzzled at Revien. "Trust me, my child" Revien father boomed. I frowned but listened. The door busted open and we all looked at the entrance. "Mikha'il Ra Gaul" the man yelled. He wore a black hood and held a woman in his hand. She looked pale on the brink of death.

"Bring her" Mikha'il Ra Gual ordered. I stepped out of the way as the man laid the woman in the water. Revien grabbed me bringing me beside him. "What is going on" I whispered. Revien nudged me to watch. Mikha'il Ra Gual glanced down at the woman groaning in pain.

He brought something from off a platter and fed it to the woman. Her body shook and he pulled her up from the water. He wiped the water off her face and in a quick snap broke her neck. I stood up in shock. "What is wrong with you all" I yelled. Everyone stared at me like I was crazy.

Mikha'il Ra Gual shook his head "Child you will understand soon". I laughed mockingly "Is that what you were going to do to me. Kill me" I demanded. Revien peered up at me but didn't say a word. Mikha'il Ra Gual looked away from me and back to the woman.

She lay frozen on the water then her hand twitched. I blinked to make sure I was seeing things right. The woman thrusted up into a sitting position screaming. She grabbed for the first thing she could see. Mikha'il Ra Gual. He quickly slammed her back down and she huffed. "Calm down. You have survived. You are now reborn" Mikha'il Ra Gual attested.

"She's alive" I whispered. I felt Revien's hand "but he killed her". "Not killed her. He saved her" Revien professed. I looked back to the woman watching as the man who once carried her helped her walk away. Mikha'il Ra Gual stood back up looking at me. He laid his hand out once again and I stood in my spot.

I turned to Revien "What will happen to me"?

"People see different things. They go through different trials. However if you succeed you will be better and stronger". I nodded looking back to the ground. With slow steps, I move to Mikha'il Ra Gual. I ignored his hand laying myself in the water.

If I died now I would be with my mother which didn't scare me. I watch Mikha'il Ra Gual take the squirmy six-leg bug. He held my chin and let the bug slip through my mouth. I felt the nasty bugger go down my throat. Next, I felt a burning sensation like something boiling up inside me.

My stomach felt like it was imploding. I screamed and tried getting up however Mikha'il Ra Gual held me down. I thrashed around and the last thing I saw was his face. He was the grim reaper sending on to my death.

My eyes opened and I stood in front of my mother. She smiled and held my cheek. Flowers surrounded us and I cried. Blood began to run down her face and I hugged her. "Let me go" she repeated. "Mommy" I whimpered. Our surroundings turned to flames and I watched a hand grip my mother's hair.

I looked up to see my father. "Let her go," I said with a strengthened voice. "Are you going to kill me? You have before but are you going to do that in front of your mother" he snickered. I stared at my mother as she sobbed. "Don't do it Hayeon". I looked at my hand and a sword appeared.

I gripped the handle and looked back at my father." oh you got a little toy. Like that's going to change a damn thing. I'll beat the shit out of you like I always do. And you can't do a damn thing" he provoked. My teeth chattered in anger and I rushed with my sword in my hand. He opened his arms gloating like I wouldn't hurt him.

I slashed through his gut and slashed his chest.

I crushed the sword into his body until there was nothing left but his guts spring out of his body. I fell to my knees looking at the mirror like grown. I was covered in blood but I smiled. I had saved my mom. Mom, I thought looking around. She was far away but I could see her figure. I gasped running towards her.

"I didn't it" I yelled.

The farther I ran the farther she seemed. Right when I stumbled her figure disappeared and the light that was once there was gone. I felt my father's tight hand at my throat once again. From the lack of air, my eyes closed. When I awoke I could hear clapping and I grabbed the first thing I saw. Mikha'il.

I croaked bewildered as he held my neck trying to calm me. Confused I looked around to see a glimmering Revien. "You are a new, my child. Welcome to the Guild of Assassins".