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Private: Star and Timmy <Order of Shadows>
They were the Order of Shadows. When no one else would take someone in, the Order will. They were the shadows in alleys and the night was their territory. You could find a family within the Order, regardless of who, or what, you are. Of course, joining the Order meant you had to work. Assassins were the most common jobs for the Order. You were trained to kill the moment you joined. Thieves were also in high demand, nobles would often ask the Order to fetch something of value from another noble or from some ancient temple or ruins.
Zamiel was a High Brother of the Order and, thus, incharge of training initiates."No, your grip is too tight. Your weapon is an extension of your arm, you are not swinging a weapon, you are swinging a part of yourself. Relax and become one with your weapon."Zamiel told his newest student. Zamiel was a Dark Elf, his skin ash black and his eyes a vivid shade of purple. He had silver hair that fell halfway to his waist, and a flame shamed goatee. He wore a black vest over a button up linen shirt, and black leather pants with a pair of black boots. Strapped to his waist was his own weapon, a curved sword forged from a dragon's fang and enchanted to constantly be coated in paralyzing venom, regardless of how many times Zamiel used it. His students learned three things from him. How to kill, how to make poisons and, the most important part, how to make potions, his specialty being potions that turned the drinker invisible and made it so they did not make a sound. He eyed his newest student, walking up behind the other."Shoulders more straight, legs further apart. The way you're standing now, a clumsy gnome will be able to sweep you off your feet." |
Eye's narrowing the black haired male spoke without turning around. "Touch me and i'll break your nose."
Severus Stood at five foot even. he had flared hips, a lithe build, and delicate bone work. what else he had in abundance was a very sour temper. or would that be short temper. and an aptitude for spells that the other hadn't known. then again he had come from a magical family. he had four brothers. he had no clue where or what exactly they where doing considering he hadn't removed the shielding around his mind since he'd been recruited. the one odd thing about Severus was the fact he had Ebony black eyes. then again he wasn't human. No, his father had been a dominant dragon and his mother a Submissive witch. both of which had come through in all of their children. though Severus didn't know about the fourth child. seeing as when his mother found out she was pregnant with a dominant, and not a submissive, she'd thrown herself from a window. to Severus's knowledge she was dead. Severus also had a very low tolerance of people even trying to touch him. it brought out a sharp tone and his nastiest temperament most of the time. normally he was just indifferent. |
"I'm just doing my job, Mr. Snape."Zamiel said calmly."I know you don't need as much training as my other students, but you still need some finer training. I'm going to recommend you for advance training."The dark elf replied."If you pass your next test, you will find yourself a Brother of the Order. I have no doubt in your abilities and I predict that in three months' time, you'll be a High Brother and have your own students to take care of."
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Severus's tone was cool and distant. "I'm not interested in being a 'high brother' or teaching students. the only reason i joined this 'brotherhood' was i had no where else to go and they offer protection. that is it. i have no intention of teaching a bunch of snot nosed brats. or know it all adults.." gee say how he really felt. and he sure as hell did.
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"Well, then obviously I have more patience then you do, Mr. Snape."Zamiel replied with a smirk."Only difference is the know-it-all adult that I'm teaching really does know it all."The dark elf then went to the western wall of the room, a hand going to a lever."Now, are you ready for a challenge. One of your Brothers has agreed to engage you in combat."
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Severus snorted."Their not. my brothers." his tone was sharp, and laced with warning. if the other insisted on saying that again he might just try and kick his ass. Why was it he often found himself repeating? "and I hardly know everything. i just know that which pertains to keeping myself alive." well himself and whatever kid he was trying to keep in one piece anyways. not that that happened quite a bit. OKAY HE WAS LYING To himself it happened a damn sight more then he wanted it to. he'd grown up in a house hold not exactly pleasant in how it treated the submissives there. then again his father had wanted DOMINANTS. someone to 'grow up to be just like him'. Severus's mother hadn't agreed. and when she had finally become pregnant with a dominant child, and their father had let down his guard. she'd thrown herself from the family's 'sleeping' floor window at the end of one of the halls.
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"Alright, fine. It's just a title anyway."He said before pulling down the lever. A hidden wall panel lowered, revealing a doorway and the large, armor clad, orc on the other side. The beast walked into the room, his hands gripping a large battle axe. Zamiel turned to Severus, doing his best to avoid touching the other as he whispered."That orc has betrayed the Order, feel free to kill him."The dark elf said before vanishing into a burst of black flames, leaving Severus alone with an orc that had murder in its eyes.
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Severus stared at the orc with a raised eyebrow. right. they where just doing this to be pains in his back side. or more to have him do their dirty work. he crossed his arms and leaned against the wall. "You have three options. one you do whatever it is they ordered you to do. and I kill you. two I kill you anyways and do their job for them. or three..you leave me alone and go about your merry way to whatever hell on your own time and i don't kill you."
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The orc roared in anger."Puny man talks too much."Great, it was one of the stupid ones. He charged forward, putting all his weight into his attack as he swung as hard and fast as he could muster, aiming to behead Severus. Sadly, his fastest was still much too slow.
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Severus stepped back at the last second and to the side, letting both the ax, and the orc go flying past him. then turned in what seemed much to slow a pace for the orc's current 'speed' and flicked a knife from his wrist so it slammed int to the spot at the base of the orc's skull. severing his spinal column as it let him fall. "Moron." he muttered darkly. just a tad irritated.
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Zamiel appeared in the room once more, clapping as men in robes came in to dispose of the body."And with that, you passed your test, Mr. Snape."The dark elf said calmly."You are now eligible to take missions for the Order."
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Severus pinched the bridge of his nose. did this man have a hearing problem? "Your kidding right. are you DEAF? I am NOT joining. nor am i doing missions for this order." he snapped voice whip cracking through the air. he hated repeating himself. and it seemed he kept right on doing so to this idiot.
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"You wanted to join for the protection, correct?"Zamiel asked."The protection comes with a price. You're safe as long as you're here. We offer you food, shelter and protection. The price is that you prove you are useful for us. Unless you have something else to give us besides your fighting abilities."
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To say Severus's Eyes narrowed at that implication was an understatement. "You obviously do not research on your.. Joiners do you." he spat. voice acid like. "I'm a potions master you Idiot. or don't you bother to do background checks just accept with an assumption those you accept are fighters?" his tone indicated how very low on the food chain that made them. he sniffed. Maybe he should just leave. they weren't worth the trouble.
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"We accept those who need it, we don't ask questions or look into one's history."He said calmly."We train our recruits, if they need more training they get it. If they don't need training, we recruit them. You're a potions master, fine. That's how you want to pay for our services, fine. We have a potions lab that hasn't been used in nearly a hundred years. It is yours to do with as you please."The dark elf said as the world around them faded away. It was replaced with a dusty, cobweb filled, potions lab that was in high need of cleaning and maintenance."Our last potions master betrayed the Order, so we had to kill him."
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Severus snorted. "Gee seems to be your answer to everything." he snipped. if it betrayal them kill it. then he rolled the sleeves of his robe up and firmly ignored the other in as much as he refused to respond to him as he started in one corner of the lab and began the slow process of cleaning it out. refusing to use magic. if this was to be his lab. he wanted as little 'magical' contamination as possible.
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While cleaning the lab, Severus would come across a black cat that had, apparently, been getting in through a busted window and was using the place as a home. The thing hissed at the potions master, backing up until it was in a corner. It looked like it didn't eat much, it was nearly skin and bones.
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Severus went still then knelt and offered a hand. "Shh.. Come here little one I won't hurt you.." his tone took on a more coaxing voice. Severus was so not a person who hurt with no reason behind it. and especially not animals.
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The cat's eyes went to Zamiel before it approached Severus. The dark elf frowned."So, that's the stray that's been getting into our meat storage. I'm glad you found it. Give it to me."
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"No." Severus said pointedly as he scrouped the cat up. "He's stayign with me and you'll eave him alone he's mine now." he flicked a figner tot he catst hroat and a callor, layered in protective spells , snapped into palce around the cat's neck. he pointedly made it so the Z dude couldn't touch him.
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(TimmyTheNerd: if you don't post in here soon, I'm going to ask a mod to lock it up, because i am not going to continue and wait for weeks on end for one single post and then you disappear.. 'glare')
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Zamiel raised a single eyebrow."And if that's more than just an ordinary cat?"He asked calmly, even as the cat rubbed itself against Severus's body slowly."Not everything is how it seems. The tenth law of the Order, trust no one, for all can have a dagger waiting for you."With that, the Dark Elf turned to leave the room.
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Severus grunted. "Then i hope he has a dagger waiting for you." he muttered. irritation lacing his voice. because really, he hated Zamiel. the man got on airs. shaking his head he stalked away from the other with his new.. pet to continue cleaning what would become his..potions lab. 'and i think i'll make it so that.. that.. irritant can't get in here ether..
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"I may not have a dagger, but I do have claws."The cat said as it hopped onto a shelf, his voice distinctively male and surprisingly strong, as if it should be the voice of a lion and not a simple black cat."Thank you for protecting me. I am Tali'Suana'Silveras. You may call me Veras for short."The cat said, getting on it's back legs just long enough to give Severus a bow.
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(...cats can't bow) Severus stared at the feline and blinked. 'Im going insane..' sure he'd suspected his mind was faulty before.. but this was just.. Way out there. "I think..I must of gotten hit in the head one time to many.." he got out in a faint voice.
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