Before Vampire Sorceress: Life as an Assassin

Dawn was fast approaching though it crept like a shadow, slow and snakelike. My job had to be done before the sun rose. That would be easy, or so I thought. Out of no where bullets were being shot at me from every direction. I had to be quick, so I set off a smoke grenade to cover my tracks. "They never mentioned anything about them being armed," I muttered as I hid in an alley. Then again, they don't tell me anything about who I'm suppose to kill, they just expect me to get the job done by a certain time,I thought. With that, I loaded my pistol. I needed to be precise if I wanted to get the job done on time. I took my chances, and lept into the streets. Another spray of bullets was launched at me. I aimed, and fired. A body fell from one of the roofs. Another shot, then another body. Soon four were down, and none of them was my target. "Decoys!" I spat. The sound of a gun being cocked alerted me, but it was too late. I felt the cold steel on the back of my head. "So, you're my assassin?" a mangled voice questioned from behind. I chuckled. "Were you expecting somebody else?" I retorted. "Indeed, I thought there was a man after me, not a child." "Sorry to disappoint." I flung myself in the air. Kicking his gun out of his grip, I shot at the man. He fell to the ground.''A child just ended your life. Didn't see that coming, now did you?'' I mocked in my head. With that, I left. I didn't need to bring proof that I had done my job. They saw the whole thing...