Chapter 7. Garrick Padfoot.
"All right here's the plan. Garrick over there is the leader of the defias in this area. He is surrounded by guards. The thugs you killed are nothing compared to these guys." "Were, were nothing" "…Whatever. Now here's what we're goin' ta do. I'll sneak up behind him. When I jump him, you guys run in and kill the guards while I finish him off." "Sounds good."
Svent fades into stealth and move through the trees and into the clearing. Past the front guards and right up to the back of Garrick's shed. He is standing with his back to him talking to a guard. "Perfect" Svent jumps out of stealth and puts his dagger around Garrick's through. And in one smooth motion he runs his blade across his neck, splattering blood onto the face of the guard.
At that very moment Todne and Sam burst into the clearing. Todne bashing everything in red with his mace, and Sam hacking away with her one handed sword. Svent is quickly surrounded; the guards stand around him in an aggressive position. Svent stands straight up and flips his blade around so the sharp end is pointing down. The guard right behind him charges, but Svent throws his arm backwards right into his stomach. And as the rest stand watching the one standing right in front of him rushes at him. As the guard reaches him Svent quickly removes his knife from the other mans stomach and smoothly drags the tip of his dagger across the mans lightly armored chest. And as his blade reaches the top of its swing the rogue brings it straight across slamming the dagger into the guard's temple.
As for Todne and Sam things weren't going as well. What looked like seven had grown to at least 14. And these guys weren't simple thugs like the others. Todne had long since run out of mana and Sam was bruised and bloodied. And while the 14-some had dwindled to about 5 it was obvious they couldn't last through more than 2. The Defias guards formed a circle around them. Then what appeared to be the leader charged Sam. She held up her shield to block. But it was no use. She was too weak. She fell to the ground lifelessly. The 5 guards slowly moved in on Todne. When they were all about 3 feet from him they put away their swords, and the "leader" reached in to his pocket and pulled out a pair of brass knuckles.
