Enemies Reach

Chapter 2

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The village was only half a days ride from where the knights had been camped. When the knights entered the village, all the villagers stopped what they were doing and stared. The knights dismounted from their horses and followed Arthur closely. A Roman soldier stomped over to Arthur and the knights.

"I thought I told you we don't want your knights in our village," the Roman soldier hissed at Arthur.

"Did you or anyone in this village take something from the Woads," Arthur questioned ignoring what the soldier said.

"Why would we take any...," the Roman soldier was cut off.

"We took three prisoners," a Roman commander stride up to Arthur. "Hopefully we can take them back to the wall for interrogation," the Roman commander smirked. This man had an air about him, as if he was something great. He eyed each one of the knights up. almost challenging them.

"Where did they go?" Arthur asked shocked that if they were here the Woads would have found them.

"They were taken to a different village right before the Woads attacked," the Roman commander answered smugly.

"The Woads well continue to attack villages until they find them," Arthur pointed out to the commander.

"Well that isn't my problem now is it," he smiled at Arthur, " If you gentleman and pagans excuse me I have some Woads prisoners to interrogate," he said as he tired to push his way through the knights.

" Innocent people are going to be killed," Arthur screamed after the Roman commander.

" Like I said not my problem," the Roman commander sounded over his shoulder back at Arthur. Arthur's face turned slightly red and he rushed after the Roman commander. Arthur grabbed the flowing red cape and tugs it back causing the Roman commander to go flat on his back. Arthur unsheathed Excalibur and brought the mighty sword to the Roman's neck. the Roman commander's guards rushed forward to defend their commander but the knights drew their weapons and blocked their paths. Some of the village people stood in horror or some others ran into their homes.

"Innocent people are going to die," Arthur barked at the Roman. " You don't care, but I sure as hell do," Arthur death glared him as he spoke. " Where did you send the prisoners, "Arthur demanded from the Roman.

"I...I don't know, I sent a party of about 20 men to transfer the prisoners to any village, I'm just meeting them at the wall," the Roman replied in distress.

" You better swear upon that because if I find out you lied I well personally come after you,: Arthur threatened as he sheathed Excalibur and headed to his horse. The knights kept the guards away as they mounted their horses and galloped away from the village.

The knights pushed their horses even harder when they heard the Roman commander order his men to follow and bring those damn knights back. Lancelot glanced over his shoulder and sure enough there was about 40 Roman soldiers following on horseback

"Arthur we have company," Lancelot shouted to his commander. Arthur looked back at the sound of Lancelot's voice. Lancelot smiled and pointed back. Arthur followed to where he was pointing and sure enough Roman soldiers. The other knights followed Arthur's gaze and also notice what followed them.

"How do we plan in getting rid of out company," asked Gawain as he risked another glance over his shoulder just in time to watch an arrow go shooting by.

Arthur thought for a moment, then an idea hit him. " Tristan," Arthur hollered to his scout, who was at the head of the pack. Tristan looked back at Arthur, made eye contact , and then nodded his head in understanding. Tristan started to slow his horse down and let the rest of the knights pass him until he was very last. He still slowed his horse even more until he had fallen quite away back from the rest. tristan whipped out his bow and placed two arrows onto the string, pulled back and let them fly. The two arrows landed in the pack of Romans, killing two. Lancelot glanced back and notice how far back Tristan was, and then it dawned on him.

"Arthur, we can't do this move," Lancelot yelled to Arthur over the sound of pounding hooves, and wind. " We have never done it before, what if Tristan gets hurt or worst killed," Lancelot mind thought of a million things that could go wrong.

"We have to try, if we don't we will not escape them," Arthur replied. As he kicked his horse to go faster and away from Lancelot. Lancelot notice this and knew that Arthur was probably thinking the same thing Lancelot was and beating himself up over it.

"Gawain, Galahad, and Claudius you guys head north, Bors, Dagonet and Daniel you guys head north-east, and Lancelot, Jason ,and I well head south-west, we well all meet back at the old camping spot," Arthur directed his knights. " Good luck and don't gat yourself killed," Arthur wished

"But what about Tristan," Galahad asked as he looked over his shoulder as the scout, who was sill firing arrows into the Romans.

"He knows the plan and he know what to do, he'll be fine," Arthur tried to convince the other knights. Lancelot knew he was trying to convince himself more then the others. "Show up at the spot before midnight tonight or you'll be left behind," Arthur warned his knights. They all knew Arthur would not leave one of them behind, it was an empty threat. The knights all nodded at each and headed off in the directions Arthur told them to go.

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