(This is where everything goes crazy, just hang in there)

(Sky's POV)

     I knew it was a mistake to show ourselves the instant I looked into one of their eyes. Insanity. Pure insanity. And as I looked to the rest, I could see that all were insane to a degree. We're walking on thin ice, now. All their attention turns to us, specifically me. Blood is splattered on my clothes and face from the guard, so I hope that I look scary enough to keep them away.

     A few giggle uncomfortably, some full out laugh, and few just smile insanely. This feel like a mad house. "Why are you here", I challenge while keeping my voice steady. Showing any fear could get Ty hurt, or worse. I need to get him out as soon as possible. One cloaked figure steps forward, and I can tell from his stance that he's the leader. He throws back his hood, I'm a little shocked at what he's wearing. The man wears a red dinosaur onesie that shows his face and red hair.

"My name's Red~", he says while giving me an insane smile, "We're here to find the slaves, and looks like we found them". My heart drops into my throat at that. I glance back at Ty to see his eyes wide with fear. I have to protect him. "Why are you looking for slaves?", I ask. "Oh well, we're just looking for a few new recruits. Just one. Slaves are alot closer to insanity then they appear~", Red says in a sing-song voice.

     Only one......... idea. "I'll come with you. You just have to leave Ty here", I announce. Red makes a 'hmmm' sound before turing to the rest of the insane assassins. "All in favor of us taking him?", he says. All the cloaked figure start yelling over each other, some just talking about what they were going to eat when that got back to 'base'. While they're doing that, I quickly turn to Ty and put the butter knife in his hands. "You are going to go down to the cells and break the other two out. Take the younger one with the the eye patch back to your camp with you. Please help him if you can", I explain while pushing him back towards the door. "B-But what about you? At least tell me a way to find you again!", he protests. "Fine! If I ever see you again, ask me a very stupid math question that can't be answered. If I tell you the answer 'yes' right away, you will know that it's me", I exclaim. "Promise", he says while looking me straight in the eye. "I promise!", I say before shoving him through the doorway and back down the passage.

    I turn back to the insane just in time to see one of them start randomly doing cart wheels. What have I gotten myself into? ""Ok Sky! Your coming with us", Red says while skipping over to me. He swings an arm around my shoulder and basically drags me out the door with the rest of them. "Derpy? Where are you, Derp!?", he shouts out at the group of insane assassins. Out of the crowd walks a cloaked figure. He walks normally, and I would feel a little better if I didn't see the bloody shiriken hanging from his belt. His hood drops, and I immediately find his eyes with mine. Oh Notch. His eyes are a light blue, but horribly crooked. They point in opposite directions. He's taller then me, wearing navy blue with stubble on his shin. But when I look at his eyes,I don't see the same insanity as the rest. It looks more like a mask.

     "Derp, I need you to take the new person back to the guild. The rest of us are going to hit a few more places before coming back, maybe just go burn something", he says with utter sincerity. Red somehow breaks off the tracking device off my ankle and shoves me forward, and I stumble into Derp. He grabs me by my arm and catches me, before letting go so I face plant to the ground. "OH, I thiNk we'll haVe lots of FUn!", Derp says in a scratchy voice that grates my ears. Red giggles before dashing into the woods. The rest of the assassins also leave, the one still cartwheeling. Some even run away on all fours or jump through the trees. All have weapons gleaning in the moonlight.

     Soon enough, Derp and I are by ourselves. "No I don't want to", Derp suddenly says. I turn to look at him, but he seems to be talking to himself. "Promise", he says again. He's honestly scaring me. He whines before shoving his hand into his pocket and pulling out a pair of sunglasses. Almost immediately Derp ducks down and and pulls me into a bush with him. I yelp and stumble down. This time, he catches me, but doesn't let go. "S-Sorry that you got caught up in this. My name's Ian", he says while extending his hand. I hesitantly shake it. "I'm Sky...... but isn't your name Derp?", I ask.

"Well.... that's kinda hard to explain. Derp is my alter-ego. Sorta like having two minds in one body. Wearing sunglasses keeps him calm. I usually have him take control when the other assassins are around. He blends in better, as you can see", Ian says. "But..... how is that possible?", I ask, shocked. "We're not really sure. Just born like this, I suppose. That's how I ended up with the assassins. People thought I was crazy because of my eyes and my two personalities, and I was thrown out to die. The assassins found me and raised me as one of their own. Crazy as they are, I have nowhere else to go", Ian admits. I look at him. Someone who has been through the same amount of hell as me, maybe even more.

     "I was captured a year ago by slave traders. I must of hit my head and lost my memory, because I can't remember anything that happened before then. I know that I was a solider in the GoldenEye army because of the crest I was wearing. I was shipped off for sale, traveling in a prison wagon with a girl. Her parents worked in prince Adam's castle, and she told me about the war that we just lost. I got sold with a guy named Barney. He was really nice, but very mad that I was a slave at age 13. Once we got to the place we were working, he broke after a few months. I didn't break, and was whipped or beaten every day. That went on for the whole year. Then, our Master got a new slave. His name is Ty. He's the person who I walked out with, who you saw. I was trying to free him tonight. The plan was for him to escape, then he would maybe come back for me with part of the old army. Then you guys were here. I couldn't bear the thought of him ending up with you, so here I am".