The Last Sacrifice - Short Story by stormlight24

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The Last Sacrifice - Short Story
Even though my eyelids were folded, the glitter of the light passed before my eyes. Shortly thereafter, a splash of icy water was dropped on my head. 

"Wake up, killer. We don't have time for you to rest." That lazy and distracted voice came behind me, something in that voice forced me to ask myself for the first time in my life whether everything was worth it. It is not that anyone scares the tone of that person, but what is said in such a situation. A voice accustomed to torturing and extorting human secrets, the same one to which it brings neither satisfaction nor sorrow, and the same one deprived of any human feeling. 

![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/87/ff/be/87ffbec449bbd7a9a8250475cac02d79.jpg)

"You still have very little time to add contribution in this life. On the glare two questions I need an answer, and your death will be quick. Quicker than you deserve. Listen good, how did you do it? Who sent you? I am waiting until the next bell, if you do not have an answers for me, then we will not talk anymore, but you will pay in blood for every breath that you've breathed in this life of yours." After that being sad, Person behind that hollow voice exited the room with loud crack of the door. 

That loud sound throbbed thousands of blades in my brain, the pain was incredible. Thought came to me, my subject sentenced me to those death. There was no option in which I could answer those questions.

These pilgrims never realized the true nature of our power. They never tried to find out everything they needed, and that's why they will never win. Oh, they have been here for two centuries, have established their cities and their power, but not for a long. All the power of revenge will fall on them in the coming days. Me and my act, the task, was only the initiator of the entire series of events, which would break them into dust. The Promised earth will again be ours, the dirt of the civilization they have brought with them will expire with their last breath.

I'm not afraid of death, I've never even feared anything. The teaching that was poured into my blood did not allow me to fear. My purpose had to be fulfilled, but I'm not sure if I succeeded in my task. I must have, they called me a killer, it means that it was that arrow, the only one that remained at the end was fatal for their Priest. It's good, the Supreme will be happy, and my brother will have a chance to restore peace to our homeland. It was not easy, I waited three nights on the roof of the palace, hidden by the old gargoyle statue. Waiting for the right moment for the attack that I knew would come. When he appeared, I did not know where to look, the seven best warriors of their army kept guard on him day by day. I knew it would be bloody, and probably terrible for me, but my mission was clear. GIVE YOUR LIFE FOR THE LIFE OF ALL PEOPLE, ALLOW US TO REVENGE. 

I took a crossbow and fired. I knew that I hit the target, Priest, but there was no way back because they knew now where I was. It was time to try my skills with a sword against someone who is worthy of combat, and with that thought I buzzed and flew through air. I got on the ground easily out of reach of their swords. "You can not do anything else for him, unless the shot is killed by him, he will be killed by a poison. Justify at least his name against me, kill the killer." At that moment, seven swords hissed like a snakes tongs, each of them pointing at my throat. The excitement of the combat tugged me from head to toe and I emptied my mind. All the years of exercise, all the years of hard work, led to this fight. The fight was hard, each of them earned the name he was wearing, but they were not up to my skill. After fifteen minutes of less, the square on which we were located was covered with bodies of dead warriors, the best warriors, just I stood and the last of them, wounded on his knees. The Priest was not far from me, he was dying, screams echoed the streets, the streets through which the soldiers were came. A second after that, dark. Complete and endless darkness.

![](http://www.gameranx.com/img/13-Feb/assassins-creed-china.jpg)

How long has passed since then? Why they left me alive? I'm sure they do not need answers and know everything they need. Maybe they do not know enough about us, but they know that there is no magic that can turn me on their side. Cowards. I tried to open my eyes, but they did a good job, they broke me to the limits of how much the body can sustain. People who know their business. The lights continued to play before my eyes, but the pain was now far away. I heard the steps somewhere in front of me. They hurried, there was not that bell that that voice mentioned. The door opened with a loud script. I heard only the balanced breath of this person approaching me.

"Sleep my brother, the strength of your struggle was the Divine. Enjoy the peace that you have conquered" The warm voice of one of my colleague with the heat that spilled over my stomach. And then sharp pain, quick death and timeless sacrifice.

"Thank you, my brother" was what I thought because I did not have the strength to say it.


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