Post by Pillar of Creation on May 4, 2011 22:02:24 GMT -5
It was the dark of night. His element. He had known he was being followed his second day out of Aydindril, this was the first time the had gotten close enough for him to see them. It looked to be three men. Renwold was still a few hours off, it was time to end it. Joshua slid off his horse as it rounded a curve in the trail, then gave the horse a slap on the rump to get it running down the trail. He slipped behind the trees and drew his short bow. Waiting. The first man passed at a gallop quickly followed by 4 more. This was two more than Joshua had originally counted, this could be fun. He fired his first arrow striking the lead horse in the leg, they were too close togather to all stop in time, two more horses went down over the first. The rear two men turned around to meat Joshuas' attack. He fired off two more arrows striking one man in the shoulder, and the other missed. Joshua dropped his short bow behind the tree, drew his short sword and long dagger as he moved into the trail. Believing they now held the advantage both men dismounted right infront of him neither drawing steel.
"Tis is your only chance to surrender assassin, and yur lucky we are even willing to give ya one."
Joshua exploded into action smacking the speaker across the head with the flat of his blade knocking him out cold, and stabbing the other with his dagger. The other three were up and ready for him, they fanned out to flank him as he closed in.
"This is your only chance to surrender assassins, you're lucky I am willing to give you one."
The men openly laughed as Joshua finished.
"You think ya can beat all of us? Well time to die little man."
The three men began to wave thier blades menacingly.
"May the spirits have mercy on your souls."
Joshua leapt into battle with the man infront of him, dispatching him with a few quick slashes before his comrades had time to close the distance. He turned to meet the other two attackers, blocking both of their swings. They worked well togather keeping his blades from them. Joshua decided to try something new, he tossed his long dagger up into the air, the fools eyes followed it up missing the knife Joshua threw into the throat of the man on the left. The last man realizing his mistake slashed franticly hoping to dispatch Joshua quickly. When that failed he threw his sword, turned, and ran. Another knife went sailing through the air burrying itself in the back of the mans head. Joshua pulled his dagger from the ground, and went about the task of retrieving his knives. The first man was getting up as Joshua went back to retrieve his bow. Joshua placed his knife at the base of the mans neck.
"Whos sent you?"
The man seemed not to hear the question.
"W-w-who are you?"
Joshua considered a moment before he answered.
"Right now I am the Creator and the Keeper, I hold sway over your life, now tell me who sent you?"
The man closed his eyes and swallowed.
"We were sent by wi.."
Suddenly the man screamed, then slumped to the ground dead.
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Joshua arrived at Renwolds gate at dawn leading his horse. He decided he would remain here for a little while to decide his course.
"Tis is your only chance to surrender assassin, and yur lucky we are even willing to give ya one."
Joshua exploded into action smacking the speaker across the head with the flat of his blade knocking him out cold, and stabbing the other with his dagger. The other three were up and ready for him, they fanned out to flank him as he closed in.
"This is your only chance to surrender assassins, you're lucky I am willing to give you one."
The men openly laughed as Joshua finished.
"You think ya can beat all of us? Well time to die little man."
The three men began to wave thier blades menacingly.
"May the spirits have mercy on your souls."
Joshua leapt into battle with the man infront of him, dispatching him with a few quick slashes before his comrades had time to close the distance. He turned to meet the other two attackers, blocking both of their swings. They worked well togather keeping his blades from them. Joshua decided to try something new, he tossed his long dagger up into the air, the fools eyes followed it up missing the knife Joshua threw into the throat of the man on the left. The last man realizing his mistake slashed franticly hoping to dispatch Joshua quickly. When that failed he threw his sword, turned, and ran. Another knife went sailing through the air burrying itself in the back of the mans head. Joshua pulled his dagger from the ground, and went about the task of retrieving his knives. The first man was getting up as Joshua went back to retrieve his bow. Joshua placed his knife at the base of the mans neck.
"Whos sent you?"
The man seemed not to hear the question.
"W-w-who are you?"
Joshua considered a moment before he answered.
"Right now I am the Creator and the Keeper, I hold sway over your life, now tell me who sent you?"
The man closed his eyes and swallowed.
"We were sent by wi.."
Suddenly the man screamed, then slumped to the ground dead.
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Joshua arrived at Renwolds gate at dawn leading his horse. He decided he would remain here for a little while to decide his course.