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Author's infos Gender: Male Age: 53 Location: Las Vegas, Nv |
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| Introduction: Breaking a conspiracy against the King | ||
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The next few weeks were filled with practicing with the city guards and listening to whispers in the night. I was in the shadows between buildings when I heard the first whispers of pledges against the emperor. This time I had one quietly talking about their meeting later that night. I slipped from shadow to shadow while following them. It was when they entered the Merchant guild’s counting house that I knew we had reached their destination. I slipped through an upper floor window and moved to the railing. I could here them below me talking about overthrowing the king. That wasn’t strictly something I enforced but the stability of the empire rested on the kings that ruled the separate countries. The men below planned for everyone to meet in the noble’s common in two days time with all their followers. I waited and then slipped away and went back to the inn. I had two days to think about what to do. It was evening two nights later that I stood in the shadows. In the center of the commons the gathering was starting to form. It looked like more then fifty strong and I sighed as I pulled my swords and started across in the moonlight. I was only a few steps away when they saw me. Two men attacked suddenly and that decided the rest. I blocked and slid sideways as I used my other sword to cut his throat. The other man tried to lunge but slipped. I parried his sword and took his hand at the elbow. The next three men were on me quickly. I moved sideways and parried two swords before stabbing one in the groin. I shifted and spun to block a man sneaking up behind me and sliced his belly open. I moved past him and turned to block two swords before parrying and thrusting a sword into another man’s throat. I moved into him and thrust over his shoulder into another man’s eye. I shoved the falling body to the side into a man as I shifted and moved back. I blocked two swords and took one man’s hand at the wrist. I parried the other sword and sliced across his throat at the same time. They knew if they ran I would just hunt them so they continued to attack. There were so many though that they got in each others way. I kept moving, sliding in smooth shifting patterns as I blocked and stabbed, parried and sliced. It was a long time before I was down to the last three men. They were different then the others. They moved in ways that told me they were skilled at working together. I could see city guards with lanterns all around us, watching. The ground was littered with dead or crippled men. I slid across blocking one man’s attempt to circle behind me. I parried his sword and sliced at his wrist but he yanked it back. I shifted and side stepped as one of his partners lunged. It fell short and I stabbed with a sword and tore the tip out, ripping his arm open. I blocked another sword and the slid in suddenly. The man was surprised and brought his dagger up but my other sword slid smoothly between his ribs. I slid past him as he folded to the ground and turned to face the last man standing. He was closing fast and lunged suddenly. I slapped the sword away and back stepped as he attempted to step in and stab me with his dagger. He followed and I changed direction and stepped into him. I blocked both his sword and dagger before dropping a sword and striking him in the throat with my fist. He choked and gasped for breath that would never come as I moved back and away. I knelt and picked up my sword before looking around at the dead and wounded. I knew what imperial law demanded and hated this part. I walked through the wounded and gave each one the emperor’s grace. When I walked away from the commons, fifty two men lay dead behind me. The guards that had surrounded the battle were silent as they moved out of my way. I headed to the monastery for Blal. I dumped my pouch in the offering bowl before walking to the front and kneeling. I knelt and closed my eyes trying to calm my thoughts and spirit. A light hand went through my hair, “it had to be done.” I sighed, “but did it really have to be me?” The hint of a fresh breeze swept around me, “you made the judgement Edward, accept what it sometimes means.” I put my head down, “it is one thing to kill while facing them over a blade but to take them when they are injured and helpless...” There was a sigh of breath against my cheek, “settle your heart my child and then move on.” I knew she was gone a moment later and sighed as I finally stood. I walked through the dark street to the guards practice yard. I stripped to my waist and began stretching before moving through my exercises. I wasn’t surprised when Duke Godfree moved into the yard to watch. He moved forward and started stretching before facing me. He struck and I blocked and tried to grab his hand but it wrapped around mine and turned and he kicked. I went with the kick and rolled before coming to my feet and slid to the side as I brushed his next kick away. I circled and moved in and struck with my fist and the Duke pushed it aside. I shifted as he struck and the blow slid aside. I grabbed his wrist and twist and pulled and he rolled with it and came to his feet and turned to kick suddenly. I turned but it still caught me and I went back and down before rolling and coming to my feet. I moved closer and struck using a faint and shifted and to grab his wrist again. I applied pressure and twisted and his arm locked before he kicked. I shifted and took a half step and it missed but he was using the kick to twist and turn. I released him before he snapped another kick. I brushed it up and slid closer the strike into his chest. He went down and rolled back ad over before coming back to his feet, “not bad.” I moved in and we circled again before I moved to attack again. Our dance was both elegant and desperate. It was a couple of hours before the Duke stepped back. I glanced at the few guards sitting around us and the Duke nodded, “it is good for them to know you are human.” The old Duke smiled, “feel better?” I nodded, “some.” He turned to leave, “they were traitors Edward.” I watched him leave before stretching and dressing. I walked back to the inn feeling tired but a little better. After washing in the horse trough and laid down and closed my eyes. |
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