Assasin Seeking Redemption

[miarose]

( Here is a brief overview of Mia's stay in Skye. Logs have been lost and so I have to resort to an overview)

Secluded on an Island he found her, her reputation for being deadly, silent and accurate preceeding her. 10,000 gold coins offered to rid him of one woman who has been more then a little thorn in his side. She did not normally hunt women but 10,000 coins was alot of money to turn down. The man told her tales that she would later learn were lies.

She set off for Skye immediately determined to make the job quick, and her last. She hated what she did, but by now she had gained enough wealth she could live well while learning another profession. She never counted on meeting Rhys. She never counted on finding her brother Darius. She never counted on her target being an Honorable woman, and pregnant. Carelessness got her caught outside Lady Eirian's dining room window, her mission exposed.

Seeking Redemption, tired of running and having no wish to stay behind bars she offered to find this nameles unknown man that Hired her. And so they released her, and sent her brother to make sure she did what she promised to do.............

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Mia: The sun rose brilliantly over the mountains as Mia crept along slipping out of the woods and heading towards the shores of Turas Lan. She was well aware of the one that followed her at a safe distance, though he was not seen by her, and she could not see him then He would not beable to see him either. She had sent him a note expressing the need to meet, telling him the mission would be more difficult then first thought, that more provisions would be needed, a course of action discussed. A frown marred her pretty brow as she moved through the throngs of people her eyes searching for that form that she knew.

Darius: He slipped through the woods on silent feet. Staying out of sight and yet knowing her every move. when she reached the shores and throngs of people as they started their morning he blended in becoming no more then another fisherman getting ready for his morning, another shopper grabbing his lunch before his day began, but always he kept his sister in sight. It still amazed him that she was there, that she still lived. He had thought her long dead. Now here she was real as life, and in a danger he never thought he would have to protect her from.

Mia: She moved through the throngs of people slipping into a crowded pub, even at this early hour. Her green eyes scanned the room searching out that form she knew should be there. There he was in the corner. He was a huge figure, close to seven feet tall, a bulky man, frightening to most, even the patronage of the pub seemed to have given him a wide berth. She double checked as if to make sure she was not followed one last time knowing full well Darius was just outside watching the door waiting for the right time to enter. She ordered a hot mulled cider and then slipped towards his table.

Her hand rested under her cloak fingering the blade she held there. She wanted to end it now but she did not want it to be so public. Though she did plan on ending his life here and now, and thus the threat of him. She offered him a smile as she approached and slid into his lap with a purr.

" Its about time you showed up" He said gruffly, his arms sliding around her slender waist making her shudder with revulsion, but he only saw it as pleasure and pulled her closer. " So what was so important that we had to meet? Why havent you done your job?" This he spoke low so only she could hear.


Darius: He slipped inside just as those words were spoken. He felt a spike of anger as he saw the man pull his sister in close like a lover, and it took all he had not to attack right there. He pulled his hood in closer around his head as he listened intently from the bar.

Mia: "She has guards, all the time, even when she sleeps one stands outside her window and one outside her door." She frowned as if this perplexed her. "What is so important about this woman anyway?"

He gave a low groan as her fingers wandered under his cloak to touch him, to keep up the pretense of lovers meeting secretly. His hands roamed her back and shapely rump, whishing she had chosen a less public place, perhaps he could teach her a thing or two. He grinned at that thought before answering her question. " It is not important why she is so important, just that she is and she needs to die." He leaned forward and kissed her lips and whispered. " You need only do your job, do not forget if you fail, you will die, but more importantly so will little Tyler."

She stiffened at the mention of the small boy. Her eyes flew to his. " Where is he?"

The man chuckled. " Now why would I tell you that love, he is my leverage in case you change your mind."

She growled softly in frustration and went to slip from his lap. He stopped her though grabbing her arm roughly and hissed into her ear. " You will do your Job Mia, and get it done before the babe is born, Or your son dies. And if you still fail, I will hunt down that man you have been making nice with and rid you of him as well."

She snarled at him barely keeping herself in check before she turned and left anger seething through her like a poison.

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Mia: She left the tavern in a near blind rage. How had he known about Rhys, how had he gotten ahold of Tyler. Everything was compromised now. She took off at a run dissapearing into the woods, where life and nature could hold her. How she wanted to go to Rhys, to know he was safe, but she couldn't, she had to finish this first, she had to find Tyler.

Darius: He followed her discreetly, leaving the tavern well after she did, slipping into the woods knowing thats where she would go. He found her pacing. " Who is Tyler?"

Mia: She stopped abruptly and stared at him. " Tyler is a baby I saved a year ago. He was only a couple of months old at the time. I am the only mother he knows."

Darius: He frowned as he stopped in front of her. " Why didn't you tell us about him before now?"

Mia: She shook her head and turned her back to him. " I am not made to be a mother Darius. I left him with a woman who would love him and take care of him like I could not. It hurt too much to talk about him so I did not mention him. Now that...... monster... has him and I have no clue how he knew about him or where he is holding him."

Darius: Darius frowned as he listened. For a long time he was quiet before he would step forward and place his hand on her shoulder. " You are an assasin Mia, you know better then anyone what people like him are like. Where would he take a scared little boy to keep him hidden?"

Mia: She thought on that for several moments before her eyes widened. " Tyler is scared to death of the water, he would keep him somewhere near the water, both to frighten him and to make sure he did not try to get away." She was moving even as she spoke ready to head out and search every boat in the docks, every nook and cranny and cave along the beach before she felt her brother's hand on her arm.

Darius: "Wait Mia. You have to keep a level head or he will get his way and all our best laid plans will be for naught."

Mia: " Our plans are already in shambles Darius. I was supposed to kill him in there, slit his throat and be gone before anyone knew what had happened, but he turned the tables on me." She glared at him for a moment then took a long deep breath. " You are right, I have a hard time staying rational when people I care about get involved." Her shoulders slumped a moment before she straightened them again. "Alright, What do you suggest?"

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Darius: He turned her towards the clearing and home. " For now Lets head home for supplies. Keep away from Rhys for now, it will be too hard for you two to part again, especially if he knows you are upset. The fewer that know what is going on the better." with that he lead her back to Raven's Crest. There while he was packing some extra supplies he would find a letter from his wife. Worry flooded him for her and their babe, for Dmi and Willa. He hoped all was well. He sat to write her a quick note in return in case she retuned before he did though he doubted she would.

Mia: She fought the urge to seek out Rhys, but she knew Darius was right. It would just upset him more, make him more insistant in coming, and whle she would love to have him join them, his blindness would just cause them to slow down. She hated that, especially knowing it was her fault that he was blind, and that it frustrated him to no end. She shook off those thoughts as she packed the rest of what she needed, along with a small hand made teddy bear that had been Tyler's constant companion since she had had him with her. She stroked the bears soft ears as she remembered the day she had left him with Nacia.

Tears slid down her cheeks as that blonde haired little boy raced towards her clutching his teddy in his tiny hands. She knelt to catch him hugging him tight and kissing his chubby little cheeks. " i love you Tyler always remember that." though she knew he was too young and would forget her eventually. He pushed the teddy bear at her. " you take" he said. He was just barely over a year old but he spoke well, and understood more then any gave him credit for.

"But he is your favorite Tyler you keep him with you." He got that stubborn look on his face that was so cute it made her want to smile through her tears. " You take Momma."

Tears slid down her cheeks even now as she hugged the bear close. She loved that little boy as if he were her own and leaving him behind had been the hardest thing she had ever done.

She wiped away the tears and stuck the bear in her bag. Tyler would be glad to see it when they found him. She stepped out, all traces of her tears gone.


Darius: They set out, both dressed in concealing cloaks. They headed for the docks and Darius would use his military connections there to have each ship discretely searched for the boy. That task took nearly two days which had both Darius and Mia getting antsy. Once it was confirmed that there were no children on any of the ships in harbor they fanned out and began to search the beaches and caves.

It was not until their third day of searching that they finally found something. A dead nursemaid clutching a tiny cloak. Darius growled as he looked up at Mia. " We are getting closer."

Mia: she nodded. " Yes we are and he knows it." She pointed to the dead woman on the ground as an indication. " Either that or she did something to annoy him."

Darius: " Lets hope it was the latter." He stated softly before continuing on.

Mia: She slipped into the lead, melding into the terrain, she knew they were close, within a mile of them at least, and their quarry was with Tyler. This was both a good and a bad thing. Another hour of hiking was done before they found what they were looking for. A small cave near the water, the huge man standing at the entry, alone. She turned to Darius speaking softly. " Lets check to see if he is alone before we decide what to do."

Darius: He gave a nod in agreement and they both went in different directions. Strangely enough the man was by himself, though perhaps not so strange considering he had always been alone when he had met up with Mia. When they met up again The man had gone into the cave.

Mia: She crept closer, Darius approaching upon the other side. She slipped silently into the cave, deadly blade clutched in her hand with a deadly purpose. Just as the entrance was breached there was a large rock behind which she hid to take in the scene. There was a fire in the center of the cave, at the back were a few furs upon which lay Tyler, sleeping, or so she hoped. then there was that man his back to her, his stench filling her nostrils giving her no doubt he was the right person. She waited for Darius to show up near her motioning for him to be ready to grab Tyler if it goes sour. at his nod she made a soft sound that caused the huge man to whirl around with surprising speed.

He glared at her, then laughed. "So you found me then. What to rescue the whelp you didn't want in the first place?"

Her back stiffened. " What I wanted or didn't want is none of your business. What matters is that I want him safe and sound." she stared at the man seeing his face for the first time. It was badly scarred, almost repulsive. " Did she do that to you? Is that why you want her dead so badly?"

His eyes narrowed it was his turn to get defensive. " No." Was all he said on the matter.

He started to say more, to explaine himself perhaps but Tyler woke at the sound of Mia's voice. His glad cry came... " Momma" And little bare feet were running towards her. She tried to stop him to make him stay there till this was over but he did not hear her.

It all happened so quickly she barely had time for thought. The man moved towards Tyler to snag him up but Mia was there first her blade buried in the man's throat before scouping up Tyler buring his head in her shoulder to hide the sight from him.

He clung to her desperately crying into her shoulder as she lifted him up her gaze going to her brother.

Darius: He had been unable to react, it amazed him how fast Mia had moved, even he could not move that fast. One moment he was holding his breath moving to try and get to the boy, the next the huge man was on the floor, Mia's blade in his throat, and Tyler was in her arms sobbing as only a scared little boy could do. He watched her as she sank to the floor and cradled him in her lap rocking him gently crooning a sweet little Lullaby, the same Lullaby their mother had sung to them. A smile crooked his lips. "Ye are more of a mother then ye think ye are little sister."[/b]

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Darius had left them alone. And now Tyler slept peacefully in the cradle of her arms as she carried him away from the cavern. She had proof of the man's death, for Darius had seen it. Though she had acted a little rashly in the fact that she killed him before he could tell her why he had wanted the Lady Eirian dead. Right now she did not care about that though, all she cared about was the little boy in her arms held tightly to her chest to keep him safe.

He was all that mattered to her in this. Once she reached her original camp she settled in to write Eirian a letter, one that someone else would deliver to her. Once that was done she lay down next to the sleeping Tyler, his face sweet and peaceful as she brushed blonde hair out of his closed navy blue eyes. She kissed his chubby little cheek then closed her eyes to allow slumber to take her. There would be time enough to introduce him to Rhys, right now rest was needed.

( For all who are following this. This SL came before the birth of Eirian's baby, Hope. I just did not get it posted before now. I hope you all enjoyed it.)