Fractured Spirit (Alpha World Book 5)

by Daniel Schinhofen

“We just got ganked by an Assassin,” Ironhand told them.

  “Why is the guild being targeted?” Leggylass asked.

  “That is what we’re here to look into,” Alburet replied. “Karen, why don’t you take off for your class trainer? Let us know what you find out.”

  “On it,” Karen said, starting off down the street at a jog.

  “Four more people just reported being killed,” Stacia added, her expression dour. “This does nay look good.”

  “We should go inside and see who else is waiting to talk with us,” Fluff said, nervously grooming one ear.

  “You’re right,” Alburet agreed, motioning her and Stacia before him. “Ironhand, Gerald is going to want to talk to you later, as well.”

  Ironhand frowned briefly, then nodded, “I asked about running some theater events for the guild. I wasn’t sure how Marysue would take to me trying to get in on her stuff.”

  “I don’t think she’ll mind having some help. We have other things that are going to be taking up the foreseeable future,” Alburet sighed. “What I meant was that we were discussing adding a few more officers.”

  Ironhand blinked, “Me?”

  “Your name did come up, but the decision will ultimately rest with Gerald,” Alburet motioned Ironhand towards the guild hall. “Until then let’s focus on what the hell is happening right now.”

  Inside the guild hall were three people who had been assassinated earlier. When Fluff walked in followed by Stacia and Alburet, the trio started to clamor for their attention. Alburet let out a loud whistle to shut them up. “Hold up. We’re here to find out what the hell is going on, but we can’t get anywhere if you all try to talk at once. Let’s take this one person at a time, okay?”

  Alburet led the three new guild members over to the few chairs. “Okay, tell me your story first, Harryold,” Alburet said pointing at the Berserker once they were all seated.

  Harryold told them how he’d been stabbed from behind as he left the maid café. He was stabbed once in the back, which applied a ten second paralytic poison. The Assassin then cut his throat and stabbed him twice more, which had killed him before the paralysis wore off. The other two people told identical stories, except that one had been leaving Grimgar’s Weaponry and the other the Dead Man Inn.

  “We were ambushed by two Assassins when we left Giardino’s just a bit ago,” Ironhand said, motioning to Leggylass. “Same story as theirs.”

  As he pondered their words his message icon began to flash. Alburet opened it to find a message from Karen.

  Message from Karen:

  This isn’t good. There’s a standing bounty for any Alpha Company member available at the Assassin’s Guild. It’s even open to players who have the Assassin class, as well as the NPC Assassins. There’s nothing about who’s funding it. It appears to be open season on Alpha Company.

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