Chapter 29: Bandits
Ronan stood back-to-back with Evanna, their swords out ready; he was not sure to what degree her skill level was at sword fighting. Even if she did have two blades, he was not about to leave her unguarded. Their odds were looking dire, he was capable of fighting monsters more significant, but he counted at least twelve men who were slowly surrounding them.
"You know, if you just give us the girl, we will leave you unharmed", A man spoke from in front of Axel and Ger’s position. A blade was thrown from behind Evanna, skimming the side of the man’s face and leaving a cut on his cheek. She looked back to see Cilv had thrown her own dagger at his head, a man already fallen at her feet.
"I will take that as a no" He smirked before slithering back into hiding.
Ronan jumped in front of Evanna, swiping his sword about, warning the men who hurried towards them to back away. But he could not hinder the men who were now behind her. Before he gained any chances of protecting her from that side, the men came forwards again, smirks lifting on their faces.
A sword came forwards, and Ronan blocked it, pushing it back powerfully before stabbing the man’s now open chest in front of him. He glanced quickly behind him after hearing a small grunt coming from Evanna. She stumbled slightly backwards from a mighty blow of a sword that swung down at her. Narrowing her eyes, she knew the big man in front of her was all strength and no speed.
Evanna lunged forwards, jabbing her sword out to deflect another blow from him. As he went to raise his sword again, she stabbed him with her other blade quickly and neatly. His breath left harshly as he stumbled to the floor. Just as quickly as she came, she twisted out of reach from another man’s sword, who stumbled forwards. She swiped her own across his unguarded back before quickly dodging another man.
Ronan finished off the last two men from his side; he glanced across his surroundings to make sure there was nobody else before turning around to check on Evanna. His mouth gaped open at the sight before him. Three men were lying on the floor, and the fourth sweating profusely as he kept defending himself against the princess. As one sword was deflected, the other swiftly took its place.
"Want to help out over here, Roach?!" Ger shouted across from him. He snapped out of his daze and ran to the front, where five more men were charging towards them. Four bodies were already fallen on the ground by his friends.
"This feels like deja vu", Axel grunted as they charged towards the oncoming figures. Three of them went towards Axel, hoping to take down the biggest first.
"It wasn’t that long-" CLANG "ago-" SMACK "since" CLANG "we last done this!" Ger spoke whilst defending himself against one of the attackers, ending with his sword through the man’s stomach. He turned to help Axel, who was fending three men off with his axe and shield.
Axel smacked the end of his shield into a smaller man’s face, knocking him unconscious. He tutted at the fellow before swinging his axe wide and chopping it into the side of the next man’s neck, cutting into the flesh and hitting part of the bone. Axel kicked his foot out to remove the man from his axe.