Royal Shadow

[RavenMist]

Isabella nods slowly, taking in the information. She looks at the small boy and smiles softly. She takes deep breath, closing her eyes. She'd tried to ignore the pain her hand was in before but it hurt worse than ever before, "Remind to punch someone's face next time I'm angry and not the wall." She murmurs.

 

[Hellfire]

Gabriel chuckles, finishing his work. " I'll keep that in mind if I am ever called upon again." He says before pulling out a syringe. He tests it, finding it satisying. "This will hurt a bit. After I adminster this try to not move your hand, it will help the process to end faster." He grasped her hand and quickly injected her.

 

[RavenMist]

She keeps her eyes shut, wincing at the needle and opens them only when he's finishes, "What if I move it when I sleep?" She quizzes now, smiling slightly. She looks down at her hand and sighs before looking back up at the man.

 

[Hellfire]

"Nothing I can do for that, sorry." Gabriel said, rebandaging her hand. He made sure the bandage was somewhat loose to allow her hand to heal. "Anyone else?" Gabriel asked, looking to Shadow. "If not I will take my usual pay."


Shadow nodded his head, handing Gabriel a plastic card. "Till next time then." Gabriel said, boeing to them. "Come along Andy." He said to the boy. As they left another man entered.


He work black armor with a pistol holstered on his left hip. He had very short brown hair and intelligent green eyes. He walked in calmly, but his eyes watched the room. He stopped in front of Shadow. "Sir." He said simply, giving a nod of his head.

 

[RavenMist]

(Just thinking about how bad it would be for Isabella to have an allergic reaction to the injection and falling into a coma. Damn that'd be evil. xD )


Isabella looks at the man with a raised eyebrow before turning to Shadow with a questionable gaze. She sighs and sits down for the moment, she was growing increasingly tired as the day was getting later.

 

[Hellfire]

(Lol, suddenly it comes to mind why you got The Vampire on your personality test.)


"This is Darren Alexander." Shadow explained, looking to Isabella.


"I met Shadow while guarding someone." Darren said, smiling. "Let it just be said that we have mutual respect for each other."


"Darren is one of the best guards around, and he has connections in the right places." Shadow said, a sad smile on his face. "He is a good man for his line of work."

 

[RavenMist]

(I'm sure it'd break poor Shadow's heart. Mwhaha. ^.^ )


Isabella nods, "He's here to guard me then?" She asks quietly, looking at Shadow. She brings a hand through her hair and nods, "Okay, well I'm going to bed. I've had enough for one day. Not that I'll sleep." She mumbles, "Maybe someone will come into my room and kidnap me." She mutters coldly, purposely trying to get to him now.

 

[Hellfire]

(that is pure evil..... I like your style!)


"He won't let that happen." Shadow said, gesturing to Darren. His face is without expression as he speaks.


Darren nods, frowning as he notices something pass between Shadow and Isabella." I tend to be good at my job miss." Darren said, remebering to ask Shadow about it later. " You don't have to worry about such things now."

 

[RavenMist]

"I thought that about my guards last time." She says, crossing her arms. She sighs before walking out and heading up the stairs to her bedroom. She enters swiftly, her hand throbbing slightly. She takes off her cloak and climbs into the bed, trying to fall asleep.

 

[Hellfire]

"How long has it been since you have slept." Darren asked Shadow. He noticed Nathan try to slip away while they were distracted. Nathan froze as he caught Darren's gaze.


"It has been a while." Shadow admitted, stifling a yawn.


"Go get some sleep, I can hold down the fort." Darren said with a small smile.


"Make sure he doesn't run away." Shadow said, pointing at Nathan. He wandered down the hall and found a room to his satisfaction. He settled on the bed, not even going under the covers. He laid there and waited for sleep to overcome him.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella struggled to sleep, though tired and emotional. She closes her eyes, her thoughts concentrated on Shadow. She sighs, staring at the ceiling before climbing out of the bed and moving to the balcony. She stands, looking around. She takes a deep breath and sighs, letting some tears fall. She climbs back into the bed after making sure the door was locked and falls into a restless sleep.

 

[Hellfire]

"What's your story." Nathan asked Darren.


Darren looked at Nathan silently, crossing his arms and leaning against the wall beside the door. "Stay quiet." Darren said, looking at Nathan. "I have to be able to hear, and I have no time for conversation with a royal."


Nathan sighed giving up. He laid to rest on the floor.

 

[RavenMist]

It was early morning when Isabella awoke. She showers quickly and as carefully as she could, opens her wardrobe after and changes into a navy blue, floor length dress. She brings a hand through her hair and stares into the mirror. She applies makeup, dark smokey eyes and dark red lipstick. She couldn't get herself to smile, the events of yesterday still fresh on her mind as she walks down the stairs.<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2016_01/image.jpeg.de5e87a4ab2e96c1be11328af52a7bd4.jpeg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="98364" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2016_01/image.jpeg.de5e87a4ab2e96c1be11328af52a7bd4.jpeg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p><p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2016_01/image.jpeg.8bdb1afe93cf68b714f154ff46b6426e.jpeg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="98365" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2016_01/image.jpeg.8bdb1afe93cf68b714f154ff46b6426e.jpeg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p>

 

[Hellfire]

Darren wanders towards Isabella, a tired looking Nathan almost being dragged behind him. "What are you, don't you even sleep?" Nathan asks, struggling against Darren's grip.


"Sometimes." Darren let Nathan go, before looking to Isabella. "Morning miss." He said cheerfully as Nathan grumbled behind him.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella forces a smile on her face, "Good morning." She murmurs looking around, "I need to arrange a meeting with the servants here later. I'm going to arrange one." She states, "Tell shadow to do whatever he goddamn likes." She says, pretending to be fine being her new way of going about everything. She walks off now to find the housekeeper and servants.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren follows behind her with an unwilling Nathan. "Shadow has left on buisness, he didn't say what it was, he simply left in a hurry." Darren said, reaching behind him to make sure Nathan didn't slip away. "What do you want me to do with him?" He nodded his head in Nathan's direction.

 

[RavenMist]

"Chain him to a chair is he gets irritating." She says simply, "Or send him over to the prison." She says adds finally, her mind thinking about shadow, wondering what we was doing. She sighs softly, continuing to move around the house before finally finding the housekeeper, "Mary. I need you to gather the servants. Anyone that works here. I need a meeting, meet me in the study at 12." She says lightly, watching the old woman nod and go about finding each person. She looks around before heading to the kitchen, starting to prepare some food.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren paused only long enough the cuff Nathan to the railings of a staircase. He followed after Isabella, entering the kitchen. He walked through the kitchen, pulling out a few items and placing them on a table. "Mind if I make something?" He asked Isabella, suddenly remebering that he was in her house. "I have learned a few interesting recipes in my time."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella shrugs lightly, "Sure, just don't poison me." She says with a small light laugh. She sits down at the table looking around. It'd been awhile since she saw this room, before she used to sit in the kitchen for hours, watching the cook make bread and pastries.

 

[Hellfire]

He raised up his hands. "I swear I have improved from when I could burn water. Which I might add is quite a sight to see." Darren smiled and then got to work. He whislted a haunting tune as he cooked. He finished his work and looked down at his work. "What is your opnion of pasta?" He asked Isabella. He poured the contents of a bowl into the pot in front of him.

 

[RavenMist]

"Pasta is always good." She says with a small smile, listening to his hum and watches as he works, "How did you come to know Shadow?" She asks curiously now.

 

[Hellfire]

"He came in to steal something, as he tends to do." Darren scoops out some pasta, stirring in the sauce he had added. "I assumed he was after my charge at the time, I wasn't aware of who he was. We fought, and he beat me."


He got two plates out. He placed pasta on them and walked over to her. He set down one of the plates in front of her, choosing to eat his while he was standing. "I was expecting him to kill me, instead he laughed. We talked, each impressed with the other's ability." He chuckled. "I guess he like me or something like that. He gave me a means of contacting him. Ever since then we have met up from time to time, usually requiring the other's services." He twirled his fork in the pasta and calmly ate.

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella nods slowly before starting to eat the pasta. After a moment of silent she speaks, "You cook well." She compliments, smiling. She continues to eat, slowly, enjoying the feeling of a full stomach, "I never thought I'd be this happy to be introduced to this much of food again." She says, laughing softly.

 

[Hellfire]

Darren nods his thanks to the compliment, smiling. "When you live in the slums you tend to eat one meal a day to save money." He looks down at the pasta whistfully. "I feel guilty sometimes when I eat at a royal's house. I know that it is part of my payment, but it still feels strange." He looks up at her, shaking his head slightly to clear away the thought. "Sorry," he said quickly. "I do that from time to time."

 

[RavenMist]

Isabella shakes her head, "It's fine." She murmurs, "There's not been a day recently where I've not felt guilty. Since I found out how bad everything was." She murmurs quietly, "I just wish there's something I could have done sooner."I