Dark Vengeance - Actions speak louder than words


"Boy. Yes you boy" The elderly battle scarred man asked as he pointed at me. "You looking for work, we pay good coin for a good fighter. You interested?"

"You going to Kings Landing?" I replied back as I took a swig of my brown ale.

"I might be, you got business, debt or even a wench you need to see?" He jokingly asked.

"I have justice I need to serve." I said as I downed my ale.

"Aye, we're going to Kings Landing to pick up some more Men and some women to entertain us if you get what I mean." He explained and laughed at the end.

His petty humor irritated me, he was an idiot. But if he can take me to Kings Landing its better than walking, beggars can't be choosers. But if he thinks I will join him on his vulgar crusade he is wrong, I'm only going for vengeance.

"Whats your name boy?" He asked as he squinted at me, his cheeks were rosy he was on the verge of being pissed.

"Arron, but call me boy again and we'll see what damage this boy can do." I quickly asserted myself as I placed my hand on my sheath.

"Feisty aren't you, being all tough is good if you can prove it. But, if you are just acting tough then you'll be face down in the gutter with a sliced throat. Want to act tough in front of me fine by me. But remember I was fighting in battles before you came out your mothers cunt." He aggressively responded as he cracked his knuckles as if he was considering my challenge.

"Well you can always put your money where your mouth is old man." I said back as I rolled my eyes blatantly in front of him.

"If you want a fight, you can have it. Actions speak louder than words. Boy." He replied as he accepted the challenge and gently pulled out his Sword.

"YOU GOING TO FIGHT, TAKE IT OUTSIDE OR I'LL DROWN YOU BOTH LIKE A SACK OF MUTTS!" The bar keep shouted from behind the bar as he grabbed his Axe.

"Outside old man, that's if death take you before you get there." I torted him as I knocked him out the way with my shoulder.

I walked out of the Tavern and pulled out my Sword. I heard running behind me and I turned round rapidly and brought my blade up, blocking his attack. He was fast for a old man.

"Fast for an old git aren't you" I said as the sparks from the clash of our blade scattered in all directions. He shoulder barged me and made me stagger backwards.

He drove his blade forward, I dropped to the floor to evade his stab. I brought my feet up and kicked him in the sternum creating a little crack like noise. He took a few steps backwards holding his lower rib cage, I jumped to my feet and followed up with a slash across his chest. He managed to bring his sword up to counter it, he gripped his handle with both hands and swung for me. I blocked his attack, but he got close and nutted me. My eyes went blurry it made me see triple of him and I felt blood come down from where he nutted me. I started to feel sick and my balance was going.

"Look at you boy you look like you just had your first ale, its ok if you want to sit out and go to bed. Its past your bed time anyway." He said as he laughed condescending me.

I focused and he went from triple to one, I brought my blade up and slashed his chest, cutting a deep grove into his armour above the dented kick mark. I pulled my knife out with my spare hand, and stabbed the grove and pushed down. Opening his armour I got my blade ready and went to plunge it towards the newly formed hole.

He hit my blade and knocked it off course, but it went into his arm and came out the other side. I dropped my knife and followed it up with a upper punch with my left hand to his chin. He dropped his blade and started to fall, I pulled my sword from his arm as he was in mid fall. He hit the muddy soft floor and mud splattereed all over my feet to my knees. I sheathed my sword and picked up my knife and sheathed it as well, I walked towards the old man on the floor and looked at him.

"You like you're on your death bed, is it that time already." I laughed. "I bet if you look closely you will see the light coming."

"Shut up boy, back in my day I would of slaughtered you. I was one of the Kings gold cloaks, I have stories of battles that would make you wet your pants. I've seen men destroyed by dragon fire." He lectured I gave him a hand up and he looked at me.

"You're good boy, I take you to Kings Landing. On one condition." He said as he looked at his arm.

"Go on." I replied looking curious.

"I'm after some mercenaries that owe me money, last time I heard of them they slaughtered an entire village. But last I heard of their group, one of main leaders was killed and hanged with his legs cut off. You help me raid their camp and capture their next leader, I'll carry you to the shitty kings landing if I have to." He explained after hearing about my work of justice and the next leader, he had me ready and served on a spit.

"The answer is yes, and have I got a story for you old man. Get your arm looked to and I'll tell you it over some roast hog and brown ale." I smiled as I patted his shoulder.

"Now this sounds interesting boy, its a deal." He happily agreed as he laughed and held out his hand. I shook his hand, the next leader is coming up. Time for justice and cold hard vengeance, they will be slaughtered.


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