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ForeverMischievous

ForeverMischievous

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The rain was heavy outside, turning the gutters to living rivers and robes into heavy baggage. Yet two hodded figures, made their way through this heavy rain, their heavy leather boots clashing through puddles. Their brown roes was turned dark by the heavy amounts of water, yet their shaded faces, showed no discontent. They had their duties, rain wouldn't interupt their intent.
One walked to push open a large wooden door, to head through a long hallway, beset with expensive statues and art from many corners of the world. The house served as a Headquarter to a new up-and-coming thieves guild of this magnificent city, and they had no intent of hiding their spoils and success.
The hooded figures reached a courtyard, the dust in the middle, turned to thick mud, caused by the rain that punished it. The two men crossed over the courtyard, ignoring their rain to arive at their destination faster. And finally they arrived at the door they had searched, opening it, as they removed their hoods. One had olden features, showing a man far above the age of forty, the other with young features, resembling a teen. Their eyes was now focused on a man across the room, dressed in a white, battle practical leather attire.

"Master Tarantula." The elder man said, as they both bowed simultaneously. The man across the room, slowly turned his head, showing off the spider tattoo on the left side of his young face. The man wouldn't fit the description of a leader, nor would his figure. He was far too young for such a profession, yet his skills had gained him the respect he deserved, bringing him swiftly through the ranks. That is how 'Shadow Tarantula' worked. And the day another should overpower Jebediah, he would resign with dignity, to give the rank as 'Master Tarantula', with no resistance. Jebediah rose his right hand, pulling the leather glove tightly upon it, as his eyes returned to the alter before him.

"Is she on her way? Have you sent the messenger?" He asked, with a dark voice, as his fingers stroked over the spear upon the alter. The bowing men both rose again, placing their hands on their backs. "Yes, Master. She has been informed, she is to raise in rank. Become a Tarantula." The elderly, again, answered. He then took a step forward, bowing his head slightly. "Yet if you do not mind me asking. Why are you giving her this luxury? Why did you not merely send an assassin, and have it done with?" The man asked. A deep, short chuckle escaped Jebediahs lips, as his fingers wrapped around the short spear, lifting it from the alter, as he slowly spun around, his dark blue eyes focusing on the man who had spoken, a few blond locks of his hair, staining his right eye. "And give the bitch a chance to kill the Assassin, and run away? I think not, Barduk. You hone great strength, but your wit is minimal. I shall take her myself. Let her realize who she betrayed, before I cut her throat." He sneered, his upper lip shaking slightly with a growling noise. Barduk bowed in agreenment. "If.. I even chose to do so..." Jebediah ended, grinning. Barduk rose a brow, to look back at his Master. Jebediah waved his hand towards the door, as he turned again, placeing the short spear on his back. "Leave. Meet her, and the messenger at the front door. Bring her here." He said, his eyes focusing on the alter before him, a skillfully crafted adornment of a large Tarantula engraved upon it.
"Yes Master." Barduk said, before turning, leading the teen with him, out of the room, closeing the door behind them, to head for the front door, awaiting the messenger, and the spy.
 
Raina pulled her hood over her head as she stepped from under a doorway, concealing her face in shadow. Two knives rested in thigh sheaths strapped around each of her legs, tight enough not to fall out but loose enough to be accessible at a moment's notice. Her sharp eyes scanned the street for the door she'd been told to report to. Going up to the door, she tapped on it gently, waiting for someone to answer her knock. She looked around once more, her hands unconsciously moving nearer to her knives just in case.
 
As soon as the door was tapped, it was imidiatly opened by the elder man, who stared down upon the woman, with an empty, expressionless glance. The teen by his side, stared emptily at her as well, no one every really showing emotions in the guild, having been told it was a weakness. The older man nodded a single time, before opening the door wide, turning to walk through the hallway. "Follow." He ordered. He was allowed to order around Scouts, such as what Raina had become to the guild, so she would follow, or risk her cover broken. Unknowing it already was. As Raina would follow, the teen closed the door behind her, locking it discreetly without sound, before turning to follow them as well, staying several steps behind.
"Master Tarantula has been looking forward to this day. He thinks you deserve this." The old man spoke, without looking back until he had finished, then turning his brown eyes back upon Raina. "Don't let him misjudge you." He said, with a stern voice, before turning his expression forward again.
 
Raina obeyed without a word, hurrying to keep up with the older man. She paid no attention to the teenager behind her, not suspecting that she had already been found out. "I will not disappoint him," she said in reply to his words. She continued in silence behind the man, looking around at her surroundings. Even after the time she'd spent infiltrating the guild, she still found the dark interior somewhat unnerving.
 
Barduk nodded a single time, his eyes fixed forward, as they walked through the courtyard, rain stinging against their clothes, and what ever was bare. The teen still followed with a small distance between Raina and himself. As soon as Barduk reached the door, he pushed it open, only to step aside, and nod towards the alter, where Jebediah stood, the spear now hooked to his back. Raina would've never seen their leader before, without him wearing a heavy robe. Jebediah kept his existence a mystery, to be without risks. The Teen and Barduk both entered the room, and then closed the door behind them.

Jebediahs head slowly turned, to look over his shoulder, towards Raina with a welcoming smile. "Raina.. I believe?" He asked, turning around upon his heals, to face her properly. His head tilted lightly, as his hands folded behind his back. "Come closer, dear sister." Sister was a common word for fellow thieves, of the female gender, such as brother was for the male.
 
Raina had brushed her hood back, not caring if the rain touched her face now. She inclined her head in greeting with a small smile, indicating her respect for Jebediah. She moved towards him with her hands entwined in front of her, not seeing the spear hooked on his back. She could sense no hostility coming from him, so she had no reason to suspect something was wrong.
 
Jebediahs lips spread a wider smile, seeing Rainas small smile. She showed him respect, but was it in fact a genuine respect, or also part of the filthy facade, she had held. Betraying Jebediahs binding trust, was a great mistake. Jebediah started walking towards Raina, as his head tilt to the other side, his eyes watching over Rainas body, without being the slightest discreet about it. "You've shown yourself quite capable, in the time you've been in the Net." He said, the Net being how they referred to the guild in a whole. He did not stop his advance towards her, until he was mere steps away from her, his dark blue eyes looking down on her. "I've always held great respect, for the capable women of our flock. Not as short minded as my predecessor." He explained, as he slowly walked around Raina, keeping his eyes focused down on Raina, standing slightly taller then her. He made sure to walk, so she would not spot the spear, being pulled together, so it didn't really show anything, as long as he stood with his front to her. "Beauty.. Can be dangerous, can it not?" He asked, gentle smile, as he continued in slow pace, walking around Raina, expecting her to stay put.
 
Raina felt Jebediah's eyes taking her in as he walked towards her. "Thank you; I'm honored that you've noticed my accomplishments," she said, her head still angled slightly downwards. She raised her head when she saw his boots stop a few steps from her own, looking up at him. "It is true," she replied carefully, beginning to feel slightly uncomfortable as he circled her. She kept facing ahead, however, keeping up the pretense that she was on his side.
 
Jebediahs lips spread a soft grin, as she mentioned her accomplishments, only he and few others knowing that the accomplishments he had noticed, was the ones where she betrayed him, and the entire Guild. She would pay for this, dearly. Yet his mind was on other things, then merely slaying her, by this time. "Oh but they where hardly overseen. You hone great skill, for such a young woman." He said, as he slowly circled her, her reply coming as he was straight behind her. He chuckled softly at her agreeing, his lips spreading a wicked smile, as he let a finger trail over her hair, stroking it slightly aside. "But with great skill, underestimating often comes along. And beauty, betrays." He continued, stroking two fingers against each other, with his eyes staring upon these. "Does it not?" He asked, grinning before he spun around in an instant, removing the spear from his back, swinging the blunt side of the metal spear towards Rainas back, as he sneered, almost with a roar of ferociousness.
 
Raina didn't reply to him as he talked, her discomfort growing as he mentioned underestimation, and alarm shot through her at the mention of betrayal. She tensed visibly, her hands straying towards her daggers almost unnoticeably, concealed by her cloak. She heard something woosh in the air towards her, and she wondered what it was for a split second before nimbly leaping to the side and unsheathing her daggers in one swift movement. She landed facing Jebediah, her grey eyes fixed on his. Looking around quickly, she didn't see anyone else in the room besides him and the teenager by the door. She was fairly confident she could escape. All she needed was to delay them for a moment...
 
He could've expected the swift reaction from Raina, and also did. He didn't want this to be too easy, he wanted to fight her. He wanted to see, how badly she messed up, when underestimating him, and the rest of the guild. As she leaped aside, he turned to face her, raising the blunt object in his hand, only to give it a shake, and with a high pitched noise, like blades crossing over blades, the spear got visible, turning the short blunt object, into a long spear.
"You join the Tarantula. You skulk about.. And you expected to get away with it?" He slowly shook his head, as he spun the spear around a single time, his pretty eyes focusing stricktly upon her. Which guild are you with? Is it the Shadows Guild? The Sheath? Is the legendary masters of the trade, wetting themselves at our success?" He asked, takeing several quick steps towards Raina, swinging the back side of his spear towards her head, while preparing for a counterattack with the spear side.
 
Raina's narrowed eyes widened slightly as the spear formed out of the blunt metal rod, a long sharp blade aimed directly at her. "You think I'll give away my guild?" She almost laughed at him, despite having been found out. "You must be stupider than I thought. This shouldn't take long." She easily dodged the spear, thrusting one of her daggers at his head, the other aimed at his throat.
 
Her taunting words, brought a deep chuckle at the edge of his throat, only barely noticeable, as he made his attack. Her dodge had been expected, yet points of attack had not. Yet his reflexes kicked in, having him drop backwards to the ground, a move little other respected leaders would, seeing backing away as a weakness. Yet as he landed, he shot a kick towards Raina, should she still've advanced, only to spin the spear around above him at great speed, to ward off any atempts of attacking, before rolling a few steps to the side, then useing the strength of an arm and leavage of his spear to raise of the ground in a jumping motion, to land upon his feet, eyes focused at Raina. her skills where respectable, yet he was not about to give up the Tarantula, because of a petty spy. "In time.. You will tell me your deepest secret, spy.." He said silently, his eyes narrowing as he got a good grip of his spear. Barduk and the teen both stood by the door, and the barred windows closed them for access as well, leaving her no other choice then fighting her way out. "There you went again. Underestimateing your opponent. The pain you will undertake, will have you regret this till the day the pain subsides." His voice, dark and deep, as he spun the spear in his hand.
 
Raina jumped backwards, dodging the kick and facing him as he landed perfectly on his feet. Her eyes narrowed to slits; he had gotten lucky that time. "In your dreams. The Tarantula is too much of a threat to ignore now, and you must be taken out." She glanced at the two by the door. Unfazed by the threat in his voice, she lunged at him again, both daggers aimed at his heart.
 
She again avoided one of his attacks, well expected as it had only been for defensive purposes, not expecting to hit or damage her. She was a skilled member, he was saddened to lose, one that he would've rather seen grown through the ranks, to one day stand by his side. And perhaps even give over his position to her. But not now. She was everything he despised, while something he adored. But the integrity of the guild came in first place. He grinned at her words, taking a step back and preparing, as his hands held his spear behind his back. "I'll take that as a compliment, pest!" He shouted the last word, as she lunged towards him. He spun to the side, avoiding the attack, getting only barely out of reach for her arms and daggers, as he swung the blunt end of his spear towards her side, surely bending or breaking a rib, should he in fact hit.
 
She cursed silently as her sharp daggers missed him again, but she did not see the heavy piece of metal until it crashed into her side, driving her a few paces back. She felt a rib break in her chest, and the pain of it sent her to the floor, one hand holding herself up while the other clutched at the skin stretched over the broken rib. She looked up at him, knowing she had lost. "A pest, am I?" she grinned despite the stunning pain in her chest, struggling to stand. "Good to know I've given you trouble."
 
The sound of his spear punching her side, made a grin spread widely upon his lips. The heavy metalic spear, where sure to have done some heavy damage on her, possibly even rendering her incapacitated, or at least rendered her helpless. As he turned his body, so he had his side towards her, his spear on the opposite, his eyes fell upon a wanted sight. Her upon her knees. His lips smirked at her comment, as he slowly made his way towards her. he was stille prepared for an attack, knowing she might still give it one last shot. She would surely not be able to run from here, but could still manage damaging him. He would not allow her this chance. He streched the spear in front of him, again useing his distance to attempt to harshly tap away the dagger still in her hand, and then reach the peak of the spear for the one she had dropped, pushing it far from Raina. He then pointed the peak of his spear towards her throat, in a threatening manor, as his eyes narrowed. "You could have become so much more. You could have worked by my side. Become much more then a mere Spy. Could've become a right hand. The Claws of the net. Yet. You chose death. To what? Petty loyalty, to a Guild that cares not of you? They will not morn your passing, only sigh at the loss of your information.." His words as dark and intent as they had been before, keeping the spear stretched before him, without even breaking a sweat by the heavy metal.
 
Raina let the dagger fall when the spear hit it, watching as it slide across the floor, far beyond her reach. She stared up the shaft of the spear pointed directly at her throat, looking at him with clear hate and malice in her eyes. "They will not let this go unpunished," she growled, doubling over as the pain in her rib increased with her speaking. "Even if you kill me, it won't be long before you're completely eradicated from the city. I'd sooner die than belong to this place."
 
Jebediahs lips formed a wide grin at her eyes, slowly shaking his head. Her words as well, provoked glee in Jebediah, as he chuckled softly, pulling back his spear, as he took slow steps towards Raina, now walking with the spear pecking against the floor. "Oh they will.. They would not dare stepping up, to stop me. To stop Tarantula. We are far too influential. Do you believe, yours where the only guild spying on others? Because every other guild seems to believe so, says my contacts." He said, holding out a hand to his side. He snorted at her petty thread, moving his spear to his other hand. "Don't say that, till you've felt whats coming to you, maggot." He sneered, swinging the back of a hand towards her cheek, landing a humiliating and painful slap upon it, should she not move in time, possibly hard enough to make her stumble. Jebediahs eyes drove towards Barduk, and he nodded a single time. "Bring the menders." He said, before looking back down to Raina. "I'm not about to let her die, by internal bleeding. I have far more interesting plans in mind." He said, with a devious grin.
 
Raina's head snapped to the side with his slap, sending her back to the ground. A red mark appeared on her cheek where he'd hit her. Hearing his command to bring menders, she dragged herself towards the dagger she'd dropped, her fingers reaching for it. If she could reach it before he realized what she was doing, she could just kill herself and end her suffering.

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As his eyes had turned back towards Raina, he had seen her cowering towards her dagger, her fingers inches from it before he could even react. Yet the few seconds that gave him to react, was more then enough. He rose his spear, and threw it harshly in their direction. The spear hit the dagger, pushing it far away from her, and piercing the spear fast to the ground. "Foolish girl." He said with a soft sneer, as he walked towards her. He grabbed his spear, pulling it out from the ground, before placing a foot upon Raina's hand, should she not be able to avoid it in the second she had. He pressed his foot hard down upon her foot, as his lips sneered. "There'll be no easy way out for you.. No quick cut.. Not smooth arrow. No instant shot." His foot turned slightly upon her hand as he spoke, pressing it harder. "Only slow.. And painful.. Regret.."
 
Raina sucked in a breath as she felt his foot grind down on her hand and twist on it. She could feel the cold stone scraping her hand as it pressed into the ground. "I'll kill you eventually," she said, her breathing labored. "And you'll regret messing with me." She pulled on her hand, trying to get it out from under his foot.
 
Raina did not whimper. Quite impressive. But she would. Ooh she would whimper and cry, either learning to beg for more, or merely beg for death. Her was excited to see, how she would embrace the life she was tumbling down hill towards. He snorted at her petty threat, grining softly, as he removed his foot from her hand, letting her pull it back. He walked to her side, and then knelt down, keeping his eyes upon hers, making sure to keep an eye on her actions, should she attempt anything foolish, with him this close. "Oho, it is almost cute, how you believe there is a way for you to slip away from this.." He said, as he tilt his head, eyeing her body, before shooting a fast hand for her side, only to press his thumb against the point of impact, where his spear had damaged her. "I do not know if it is foolishness, or if you are merely delutional, that makes you believe so. You will never get another chance, at hurting me. No chance, to do any fatal damage. Ever.. Again.. You will barely even be allowed to stand a moment, without some pain, surging through your body..." He continued, his thumb still pressing tightly against her.
 
Raina curled in on herself, her face contorted in pain as his thumb pressed into the break in her rib. But she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of hearing her scream. She heard his words almost as if they were muffled by something as she battled the urge to pass out, his merciless face blurring slightly. Blinking in confusion, she shook her head to clear it. "You're bluffing..." was all she could manage before she gave up, slipping into unconsciousness.
 
The pain contorted in her face, spun Jebediahs smile, into a wide grin, as his eyes glistered with glee and pleasure. She would not yet scream, but she would learn. She would learn, that the humiliation of his pleasure, was the easier way out, the pain he would offer, beyond the imagination of any sane person. He chuckled softly at her last words, before leaning down close to her ear. "Ohh, but I.. Am not the fake." He whispered softly in her ear. He did not know if she would catch the words in her subconsciousness, nor did he truly care. He rose to his feet, as the door leaving the room was opened, only for the white robed menders to enter. He nodded a single time towards her, as he walked towards the exit. "Bring her to the Dungeon once your gone. Don't give her any medication. Let her feel the the pain of the mending." He said, without looking to the healers, who only bowed, to walk towards Raina.

Raina would've felt nothing in her unconscious state, yet when she woke, she would be extremely sore, and her side would occationaly sting, with great pain. The Tarantula's menders, where known for their efficiency, able to mend soldiers on a battlefield, making them fully capable of fighting onward, even after an arrow to the shoulder. Yet the medications and means they usually used, she had not been given. She would wake in a bared room, her back against a cold stone wall, her robes removed, leaving her in what ever she had bellow this. Her wrists and ankles was chained, to large chains leading inside the wall behind her. And she was alone, left with only the silent dripping noise of water nearby.
 
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