Climbing roofs are easy, sometimes too easy and it scares me when I suddenly realise that at any moment I can fall. But that's also the thrill of it, you don't know if your next step is going to be your last. The wind is in my hair and the smell of Ketterdam in my nose, the smell of home. Making my way from roof to roof I follow my friends as they walk on the ground. Being up here I can see all the way to fifth harbour as well as any threats that might cause problems.

Inej is on the buildings opposite and gives me a nod confirming that there is nothing right now, I keep my eyes on Kaz. He has never been one to comfort someone but what he said to me on the boat has been ringing in my head the whole time, he revealed part of his past to me and for that I am great full but a farm? Would he really give everything he has built here up to live on a farm with me? And what of our friends, would they come with us or stay in Ketterdam? The thought of leaving them makes me feel sick because they are more then friends now, they are family.

I am so distracted by my thoughts I don't register Inej's shout until it's too late and someone is leaping for me, knife in hand. I barely scrape away, almost falling from the roof my knuckles are white as I grab onto the tiles and pull myself up. In front of me stands a man with two knives gleaming in his hands, one of them dripping with blood from an earlier kill. Growling I grab my axes and swing them in my hand "who are you?" I ask through gritted teeth, the man gives me an evil grin and steps forward and I tighten my grip on my weapons "it doesn't matter, all that matters is that you are my task" I raise an eyebrow but don't get to say anything else as he lunges for me again.

As he brings his knives down I bring my axes up meeting them and as I push against his arms I swipe his feet and he rolls down but stops himself, I move towards him and bring my axe down catching his jacket but he still manages to get away throwing his knife at me and it catching my thigh. I hiss in pain and swipe my axe at him, it lodges in his arm giving me a short reprieve "what do you want?" I ask panting. The man is wincing in pain but is still smiling like he is having fun "I was sent to end your life and I shall not disappoint" frowning I pull my axe from his arm but before I can do anything else he brings his other knife up and lodges it in my stomach.

I can hear Inej screaming and my eyes go wide, my vision goes blurry and the man in front of my laughs "I thought you were going to be a challenge, you are a disappointment Salem Starkov" my blood goes cold. I seat on my feet as I watch him walk to the edge of the roof "who sent you?" I ask my voice weak as the blood leaks from my stomach "Aleksander says hello" he says and leaps to the next building. With no more strength left in me I collapse, falling to the edge of the building and I feel myself falling as I loose consciousness.

A/N: cliffhanger!!!!!!!! I wanted to change it up and have a shorter more impactful chapter. What do you guys think of it? Who's your favourite character?