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All Chapters of Princess of Death: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

Smouldering tobacco lay waste to the once pristine air, swirling through the darkened room. Echoes of heels clapping the wooden surface hammered into the ears of every member of the Henla Guild. Glasses clinked, and the pungent scent of alcohol filled Rhaenyx Maltalor’s nose. She pushed her way through the crowds to the bar, picked up a metal mug, leaned against the cobble bench, and pushed a piece of paper towards Kaia, the bartender. On it was the name of Malakai Hamirez. Besides his name, his fingerprint, with blood for ink. Kaia took the paper and stashed it under the counter. “Still sitting at the top, I don’t know why you take continuous jobs, it’s not like anyone could beat you anyway.” She grinned pulling out a bottle of liquor, filling up Rhaenyx’s mug once again with that sickly toxin. “And I don’t know why I continue to drink this poison.” “You drink it because I make it Rhae,” Kaia retorted. “Got any more work for me?” Rhae swallowed the c
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Chapter 2

Rhae darted through alleyways, making her way upstairs between two houses. Soon she reached the open air, a small hill with one Akiara tree. The tree held golden Akihyra, translating to ‘Sun fruit’, forever in abundance no matter how many were taken. An Anera bush, ‘Sin flower’, grew from the base of the tree circling around it. Rhaenyx inspected the tree, recalling their names and translations from her lessons. When training to be an assassin, you are taught the ancient language so that you can pass messages onto other members of the guild without comprehension from any interception. She walked over to the tree, stretched up, and plucked one ripe Akihyra from the tree. She bit into the fruit, a calm feeling washing over her body. The fruit acted like an anaesthetic for the wound, pushing away all pain. Rhae leant down, ripped the wood from her leg and watch the fruit work its magic. It stitched the muscle together, like threads pulling th
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Chapter 3

Later, Rhaenyx awoke in a dimly lit guild house. The building was barely maintained, and the walls were black. Rot grew on the timbers in every damp corner. A torch sat on the table next to her. She tried to move her arms and legs, only to be thwarted by ropes strapping her to a rusted metal chair. A bucket of golden liquid sat a few feet away, resembling the extract of an Akihyra fruit. “Ah, the princess has awoken. Or well, soon to be queen if she follows her orders.” The man from earlier stepped out of the shadows. He was clean this time as if he freshly bathed. No dirt stuck to his face, and his hair was neatly pulled back into a bun. “The name is Tariar, Icran Tariar, and I’m the leader of this rogue guild, Dynamere. Of course, we named it after our benefactor. Dynamere Raenaleous stepped out from the shadows, grinning. “Nice to meet you Rhaenyx. I’ve always wanted to meet the one I’d eventually beat into the dirt.” She pulled out a small knife
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Chapter 4

Rhae was hauled to her feet and dragged up rotten wooden stairs to the top floor of the guild house. They came to a metal door, covered in rust. The roof leaked water as if a storm had rolled in. Rhae heard the thunderclap overhead, realising that Icran went out in the storm. A rogue soldier stepped forwards and pulled out a key, unlocking the iron door. Before Rhae could ponder Icran for long, she was dragged into the room, awoken by the door slamming behind her. She slowly stood up, staring at the rope that tied her fists together. She walked around the room, examining every object, looking for a way to cut the rope. A metal bed lay in the far corner, with only a dirty mattress sitting on top. A small pot sat in another corner, likely a chamber pot. Rhae had only one blanket to keep her warm on her bed. The windows were barred, yet there was no glass to prevent the wind and rain from surging into the room. The walls around the windows were growing mould, and a small puddle sat bel
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Chapter 5

Kaia was locked in a basement, though the room was decorated beautifully, and fit for a noble, she needed to escape. Her head pounded, and sweat beaded on her forehead. She had to save Rhae from making a mistake, a mistake that would change her life. Being an assassin was warranted, but being a plain murderer, she would be hung for that. Kaia slammed her fist on the door screaming at the top of her lungs until her throat scratched and her head ached. She felt the blood rise in her throat as she hoarsely coughed up a few drops. She fell to the floor, heavily sobbing into her arms. All morning she could only hear Rhae’s screams. Kaia let herself get captured, she made a mistake and Rhae had to pay for it. She clutched her arms, clawing at her skin with her fingernails. Recalling the events of the day, she ripped the skin on her arms. Kaia stepped out the back of the guild house to burn a herb, and inhale the smoke. She leaned against the walls of the house staring towards
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Chapter 6

With a push from the woman next to her, she slowly stood and moved towards the stage. She stood on the opposite side of the stage to Icran, so he grabbed her arm and pulled her closed to him, not letting go of her forearm. “Kaia was originally a bartender for the Henla guild, now she works for us. She has minimal training, and will need a mentor for the next few days before we bring her into the plan. Yrae, you will train her. Both of you will meet in the 5th ring, east side for your training, we will have a guide to take you there through the tunnels, from there, you will have to remember. Five volunteers will guard them. We need two scouts, one sniper, and two melees. Meet me after to be chosen for the roles, otherwise, it’s house jobs for the rest of you.” With a flick of his wrist, men both left the room and raced to the front to ask for a position, pushing Kaia off the stage as they did. Icran immediately waved a few out of the room, as their faces turned sou
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Chapter 7

“Where would you like to go now, Kaia?” The woman looked into her eyes, smiling wide. “We have permission to go anywhere you would like, except to Rhae’s room at this time. She is busy with Icran.” “So, I can see her soon?” Kaia’s face brightened. “When she returns from her scouting mission tonight, you may see her. As long as it’s before curfew.” The woman nodded, relaxing her posture. “What is your job anyway?” Kaia looked her up and down. Her armour was not that of a simple cleaning woman for the house or a mere bartender. “I am usually a warrior, one of Icran’s best, but for the next few days I am your guide. Though I have to watch you like a guard. Icran still doesn’t believe his hold on your loyalty. It still belongs to Rhae I presume. Though I doubt he won’t have his grasp on you for a long time, judging from the show you made today.” The woman grinned widely at her. “And you are not worried about my disloyalty?” Kaia’s body shook. How
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Chapter 8

A man stood and screamed out her name, turning to all the others in the hall. He began to chug from his glass as others repeated her name and began to chug. The woman stepped forwards, raising a glass and stretching out another towards Kaia. “A welcome ceremony,” she said quietly, grinning wide. Kaia took the glass and sipped the thick, sweet liquid. “It’s not anymore toxic than it was originally. Don’t drink too much.” She drank from her glass once more. “I’m a bartender I think I can hold my liquor,” Kaia spoke sarcastically, dropping her arm. “You serve the drinks, not chug every one you pour.” The woman turned and walked towards an empty seat at the tables. Kaia followed, inspecting the glass, finally deciding to drink it. She chugged the glass as she walked, feeling the alcohol wash over her bones. She became relaxed and forgot the worries of standing in her enemy guild’s house. She sat quietly, staring at the food that lay before her. He
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Chapter 9

“Now what have you been doing today? Sneaking around the King’s meetings perhaps? Or was another ‘royal’ visit to the slums?” Lya snuck through the door, carefully shutting it behind her and striding over to the bed, taking her place on the edge of the frame. “Don’t think I don’t know about you visiting the East Wing today. My guards found your jewellery on the floor. You took it off to stop the sound while you ran, I presume?” “I was in here reading the entire day! I promise you,” Aynyra sat up, pouting at her friend. “Hurry up and tell me your excuse so I can report the event. The King is raging over the fact there’s an eavesdropper, especially one that might be his daughter. The news has not left the castle yet but they need a story so the wrong rumours don’t spread,” Lya sighed and fell flat on the bed, stretching and staring up at the velvet cloth that draped over Aynyra’s crimson bedding. “I definitely did not eavesdrop, although I did notice my favouri
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Chapter 10

The gloomy and old air wafted into her lungs, filling her with despair. Aynyra pulled a torch off the wall and lit it with a few matches that lay beside the holder. Silently she crept down the stone pathways until she came to a chest hidden in a dark corner. Aynyra placed the torch on its holster and opened the chest. She took off her dress and placed it in the chest, along with another dress she has sitting there. Quickly, she changed into her street clothes and opened another compartment in the chest. Inside lay a leather belt, which she strapped around her hips. Beneath it was two curved daggers that were then tucked safely into the belt. Aynyra closed the lid of the chest and pulled the torch off the wall, continuing to glide down the halls swiftly. After walking for an hour and several turns, she came across a ladder leading up to a sewage lid. Aynyra dropped the torch into the water that trickled beside her, letting it glide down the tunnel. A trick she picked up from stalking
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