Ariel

I wake up because I heard the cry of a giant beast off in the distance, a human might not have heard it but the dragon bloodline also improves one's senses.

These last days have been the best of my life. Not only did Juniper learn the basics, but our bond has never been better. I was also able to help her overcome her extreme fear of William, she is still afraid of him, but even I was up until recent so I can't blame her. But talking about William, I am afraid of his return because that will also be the moment I have to fight him again. Even if it is just a sparring match he made, it is clear that he won't be holding back and will strike with the intention of killing us...but those are worries for later.

“Big Sis, what is wrong?” - Juniper

“Nothing little Sis, just go back to sleep.”

“I want you to cuddle with me or else I won't.” -Juniper

“You really are spoiled aren't ya?”

“That is your fault big Sis!” -Juniper

“Yeah I guess so, but let's go back to sleep.”

“Sure, Good night.” -Juniper

“Sleep tight little Sis.”

She firmly hugs me before falling back asleep. Really this girl, but I wouldn’t know what to do without her anymore. So this is what I was lacking, real affection.

…...........

Juniper

KNOCK KNOCK

“Big Sis! Wake up, there is someone at the door.” -Juniper

“A few more minutes.”

KNOCK KNOCK

Big Sis is such a sleepyhead, I guess I will open the door myself. I walk to the door and open it. Before I can even see who is standing there I get slapped and fall to the ground after letting out a screech of surprise.”

“Idiot.”

I look up and see that the person who slapped me is William, the person who was supposed to be my guard. He looks at me with that scary eye of his, he lets out a sigh before entering the house. His clothes have been turned into rags and are colored red by blood, but I can't see any wounds on him. He quickly surveys the room before asking: “Where is your Sister?”

“Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....”

Should I tell him...What if he will hurt big Sis?

“She is almost re....”

As I start talking I can see him becoming angry and he gives me a disappointed look.

“Don't lie to me.” -William

Shit, he saw through it. I can't afford it to make him even angrier, sorry Sis.

“She is still sleeping.”

He lets out a sigh before mumbling something and then walks towards the bedroom. I follow behind him as he enters the room. There we can see big Sis who is still happily sleeping.

He looms over her before grabbing her by her neck and dragging her into the main room.

"Eh, what is going on...William! What are you doing?" - Ariel

"Shut up." -William

"William, unhand me this instance." - Ariel

In response to Ariel's complain, William just drags her out of the house. Most likely big Sis is just too surprised to make a counter against him.

He then throws her against a tree and mutters something after which some sort of goo covers his right hand. I can feel the temperature increasing around me and he dashes to big sis and punches towards her face with his right hand. Sis activates her dragon form and thus growing a few scales, wings, horns and even a tail and tries to block the punch.

A meter or two before impact William stops his punch and a bit of goo flies towards big Sis. Seeing that big Sis does not react to it he jumps forward and quickly grabs it.

"Ariel you are dead, thank your little sister for this." - William

"William explain what is going on!" - Ariel

"Simple you failed my test. I forcefully broke the barrier but neither of you noticed. Afterward I knock on the door and who opens it, the person you are supposed to be protecting. I could have killed her in one move at that point." -William

"But........." -Ariel

"Silence! to make matters even worse you let me enter your room and even drag you outside without even trying to resist. After that, I attack you and all you do is transform and try to block. Did nobody teach you that blocking is your last resort and that you should always to try to dodge? If I had not stopped you would have been dead and even after stopping my punch I still need to save you." -William

"What are you talking about? Aren't you giving yourself to much credit by claiming that that one strike would have killed you and what do you mean by saved?" - Ariel

"Seems like you forgot the beating I gave you not too long ago and I saved you by catching the goo otherwise it would have hit you right in your face." - William

"Like a little bit of goo could kill me." -Ariel

William takes a bit of goo off his arm and throws it on the ground. I can see steam rising up from the ground and after a few seconds, a pretty deep hole has been created.

"This would have been your face if I did not catch it, well I guess some would call it an improvement." - William

I can see the face of my sister going pale as she looks at the hole and then places her hands on her face.

"And this would have happened if I punched you." -William

He then punches a nearby rock and his hand effortless penetrates it, shattering it in the process

"Still giving myself to much credit?" - William

"How could you use deadly attack like that!" - Ariel

"Remember my job is to make her strong and I will do so by any means. Don't forget I am doing this for the reward, if someone else can give me more for killing her, then I would kill her without a second thought.

I can see my sister staring with disbelief at the rock and William. So it is true, he is only in it for the reward. That means we can't really trust him. He then turns around and walks to me.

"What were you doing?" - William

It feels he can see right through me, how was big Sis able to talk back to him?

" But I did nothing."

"Exactly, you just watched as I was beating up your sister, why did you not attack me?"

As he says this I can see Big sis standing up and trying to sneak up on William. She then throws a kick against William.

"Barrier." – William

“Good try, but you got to do better then that" - William

Without even turning around he cast a spell and a small barrier gets created blocking the attack, but Sis is not done yet and starts to chant a spell and this is my signal. I start chanting an ice spell. This is a small combination move to fight William that big Sis came up with.

"Frozen Field."

"Lightning blade!" - Ariel

William tries to dodge the kick but he can't since I have frozen his feet to the ground. He lets out a sigh and gets hit be Sis her lightning blade. He falls down and I can see an enormous wound on his back, blood oozing out.

"Wait this was not supposed to happen, William........William........." - Ariel

"Sis what happened? You said he could block it!"

"This can't be happening, you should be stronger than that, William get up!" - Ariel

Big Sis then check his heartbeat and after a bit stands up and looks at me with eyes filled with fear and regret before saying: "We killed him."

No this can't be true, I killed someone. I can feel my knees starting to shake and I fall down.

"Oh, you killed someone? Who, if I may ask?" - ???

I look up and can see William standing there, his wound completely healed, not even a scar could be seen.

"How, How......... You had no heartbeat! How are you alive?!" - Ariel

"Hahaha, did you really think something like that would kill me? Well, that was a nice combo, but you need to improve it if you want to use it in actual combat" - William

“Now let's start sparring again and we ain't stopping until both of you can't move.” -William

.....................

Ariel

What a monster. When we were sparring, we were never able to corner him. Actually, we could not even make him take this serious. I know he still has those chains and that he could restrain us in a matter of seconds if he wanted.

"William, do you plan on staying here to sleep? I mean almost anything must be more comfortable than sleeping outside, so I was wondering if you decided to stay." - Juniper

Wait, Juniper invited him to stay over, that was unexpected.

"I don't sleep." - William

Wait what? Did I hear that right, how can he not need to sleep?

"Then do you want to stay over to eat?" - Juniper

"I don't need to eat."

"Ah, too bad, big Sis I am going to start making dinner.

"Thank you, I'll come in a minute.”

What kind of being is this kid in front of me? He has no need for sleep, no need to eat and he acts like mortal wounds are even less than mosquito bites. I really should ask him what he actually is.

"William what are you actually?"

"A lot, but I guess that the simplest description would be beyond life and dead." - William

What does he mean with that, is he maybe an undead? Guess he will tell me more if he ever feels like it.

"I will be leaving now and if I ever get in so easily again, I will be sure to punish you. Got that?"

"Yes."

After that, he left and I went back inside and see my little sister preparing the kitchen so that I can cook.

"Juniper why did you invite him to stay over, aren't you afraid of him?"

"Sis, no offense but do you really not understand why?" - Juniper

"You know I was never any good with subtle thing like that."

"It is simple, at the moment he is just doing his job, but like he said himself if he gets a better offer he would kill us. But if we can become his friends then he won't betray us that easily." - Juniper

I can see why Veronica thinks Juniper is a bigger threat to her goals than me, this girl is just too smart for her age.