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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 2497637" data-attributes="member: 63"><p><em>. . . continued</em></p><p></p><p>Robert backs away in a hurry, but Scarpedin catches up to him and slashes across his forearm. Robert gasps and grabs the wound, stopping for a moment to glare at Scarpedin with disbelief before trying to drop him with the stun gun. Scarpedin parries the tiny plastic gun with his ancient Arthurian longsword, then slashes into Robert’s thigh. Robert staggers backward, cursing at his own foolishness, and Scarpedin raises his sword for a killing blow.</p><p></p><p>Belladonna lunges at Scarpedin with a stiletto, managing to stab him in the kidney, but she pays for it as the black-suit-wearing warlock grabs her arm. He twists her arm behind her back, then steps around beside her and knees her in the stomach before tossing her away. As she catches her breath, though, she sees Scarpedin coughing blood. The poison will be taking effect soon.</p><p></p><p>Maybe it will be soon enough for Robert to get free and come to her aid. Right now she has little defense against the warlock’s lashing kicks.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">* * *</p><p></p><p>“You killed Rex!” shouts Hex.</p><p></p><p>John tries to scramble away, covering his face with his arms to block the impending burst of flame.</p><p></p><p>“You killed Rex!” Hex repeats.</p><p></p><p>He fumbles with the volume of his iPod, trying to intensify his spell. For a moment the man is distracted, and John tries to shoot him. Hex panics, raising his hand to shoot the ring of fire, but as he does he presses the wrong button on his iPod, and the volume surges. With a scream, Hex pulls off his headphones, losing control of his spell from the intense sound. The flames explode across Hex’s face, and when John looks down Hex is a charred corpse. The iPod is melted.</p><p></p><p>Just to be certain, he fires a bullet into Hex’s skull before he runs to untie Terry.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">* * *</p><p></p><p>“Boss,” Scarpedin shouts, coughing blood. “I’m hurt boss. Dammit, Christian Bale, help me out!”</p><p></p><p>“You’re really embarrassing yourself,” Belladonna calls back. “A real gentleman wouldn’t leave a lady in peril.”</p><p></p><p>Scarpedin growls at the insult, and Robert, weaving and running to avoid sword swipes, yells back, “Oh, that’s great. Keep antagonizing him. Hey, how about we switch?”</p><p></p><p>Belladonna ducks for the cover of the treeline, dodging kicks from the man who looks like Christian Bale. He has very long legs, and though he misses Belladonna, he ends up cracking the trunks several small trees. She pulls her second-to-last derringer and takes a shot, but he manages to dodge. With a pleased smile, he leaps up to her, yanks the gun from her hand, and then thrusts a powerful kick to her stomach, knocking her out of the treeline to the ground.</p><p></p><p>Less than ten feet away, Scarpedin has cornered Robert against a thick tree. His first, backhanded chop narrowly misses, but as he draws back to behead Robert, Terry and John arrive.</p><p></p><p>“Scarpedin!” Terry shouts. </p><p></p><p>Terry yells in a foreign language, and Scarpedin feels the weight of the evil eye fall from him. Finally he’s free to do what he’s wanted to for several rounds of combat. Continuing with the circular motion of his swing, Scarpedin reaches into his coat with his left hand and pulls out his uzi. He spins and sprays Christian Bale the warlock with half a clip of bullets.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, as much as he loves his gun, Scarpedin doesn’t really know how to use it. One bullet of the entire volley strikes the warlock, and even then only in the man’s thigh. It’s a minor wound, but nevertheless he turns to flee, seeming to realize he’s outnumbered now.</p><p></p><p>Scarpedin sprays again but misses entirely. John and Belladonna are both too injured to give chase, and only Robert is close enough to catch the man.</p><p></p><p>“This assh*le is not getting away,” Robert says, his tone cold, as he charges after the warlock.</p><p></p><p>Terry, forty feet from the fleeing warlock, raises a hand high, then swings it down, making fist. An invisible force strikes the warlock, knocking him off his feet and to the dirt. Scowling, the well-dressed warlock concentrates, and his body contracts into the tiny form of a raven. He starts to give flight when Robert finally catches up and stabs the bird with his stun gun. The raven squawks and falls to the ground.</p><p></p><p>“Don’t kill him!” Terry shouts, running up. “We need to find out who he works for.”</p><p></p><p>There is a moment’s silence, and then Scarpedin yells, his voice ragged and fierce. “Terry! Get us the <em>hell</em> off of Gaia!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 2497637, member: 63"] [i]. . . continued[/i] Robert backs away in a hurry, but Scarpedin catches up to him and slashes across his forearm. Robert gasps and grabs the wound, stopping for a moment to glare at Scarpedin with disbelief before trying to drop him with the stun gun. Scarpedin parries the tiny plastic gun with his ancient Arthurian longsword, then slashes into Robert’s thigh. Robert staggers backward, cursing at his own foolishness, and Scarpedin raises his sword for a killing blow. Belladonna lunges at Scarpedin with a stiletto, managing to stab him in the kidney, but she pays for it as the black-suit-wearing warlock grabs her arm. He twists her arm behind her back, then steps around beside her and knees her in the stomach before tossing her away. As she catches her breath, though, she sees Scarpedin coughing blood. The poison will be taking effect soon. Maybe it will be soon enough for Robert to get free and come to her aid. Right now she has little defense against the warlock’s lashing kicks. [center]* * *[/center] “You killed Rex!” shouts Hex. John tries to scramble away, covering his face with his arms to block the impending burst of flame. “You killed Rex!” Hex repeats. He fumbles with the volume of his iPod, trying to intensify his spell. For a moment the man is distracted, and John tries to shoot him. Hex panics, raising his hand to shoot the ring of fire, but as he does he presses the wrong button on his iPod, and the volume surges. With a scream, Hex pulls off his headphones, losing control of his spell from the intense sound. The flames explode across Hex’s face, and when John looks down Hex is a charred corpse. The iPod is melted. Just to be certain, he fires a bullet into Hex’s skull before he runs to untie Terry. [center]* * *[/center] “Boss,” Scarpedin shouts, coughing blood. “I’m hurt boss. Dammit, Christian Bale, help me out!” “You’re really embarrassing yourself,” Belladonna calls back. “A real gentleman wouldn’t leave a lady in peril.” Scarpedin growls at the insult, and Robert, weaving and running to avoid sword swipes, yells back, “Oh, that’s great. Keep antagonizing him. Hey, how about we switch?” Belladonna ducks for the cover of the treeline, dodging kicks from the man who looks like Christian Bale. He has very long legs, and though he misses Belladonna, he ends up cracking the trunks several small trees. She pulls her second-to-last derringer and takes a shot, but he manages to dodge. With a pleased smile, he leaps up to her, yanks the gun from her hand, and then thrusts a powerful kick to her stomach, knocking her out of the treeline to the ground. Less than ten feet away, Scarpedin has cornered Robert against a thick tree. His first, backhanded chop narrowly misses, but as he draws back to behead Robert, Terry and John arrive. “Scarpedin!” Terry shouts. Terry yells in a foreign language, and Scarpedin feels the weight of the evil eye fall from him. Finally he’s free to do what he’s wanted to for several rounds of combat. Continuing with the circular motion of his swing, Scarpedin reaches into his coat with his left hand and pulls out his uzi. He spins and sprays Christian Bale the warlock with half a clip of bullets. Unfortunately, as much as he loves his gun, Scarpedin doesn’t really know how to use it. One bullet of the entire volley strikes the warlock, and even then only in the man’s thigh. It’s a minor wound, but nevertheless he turns to flee, seeming to realize he’s outnumbered now. Scarpedin sprays again but misses entirely. John and Belladonna are both too injured to give chase, and only Robert is close enough to catch the man. “This assh*le is not getting away,” Robert says, his tone cold, as he charges after the warlock. Terry, forty feet from the fleeing warlock, raises a hand high, then swings it down, making fist. An invisible force strikes the warlock, knocking him off his feet and to the dirt. Scowling, the well-dressed warlock concentrates, and his body contracts into the tiny form of a raven. He starts to give flight when Robert finally catches up and stabs the bird with his stun gun. The raven squawks and falls to the ground. “Don’t kill him!” Terry shouts, running up. “We need to find out who he works for.” There is a moment’s silence, and then Scarpedin yells, his voice ragged and fierce. “Terry! Get us the [i]hell[/i] off of Gaia!” [/QUOTE]
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