Chapter 10 "Four against One"
A soldier pushed him back. "Fighting! I knew you were a Streak!"
This town was obviously not a friendly one, some of the people were on the fence and were not happy about the soldiers becoming more and more ruthless towards strangers but as of now there wasn't much to do about it.
Tyson was whacked in the face with a fist; his right side breeched feeling the burn of friction from the punch.
Something raised Tyson on his feet; the crowd couldn't believe their eyes as Tyson shook it off as if not having been punched at all.
The guard was strong too; this was a muscular individual who'd used his full strength on him; it was like being bit by a truck.
Tyson rolled underneath the guard just avoiding his reaction then he grabbed the sword on the other side of him quickly.
Now Tyson was armed. "You're going to let me leave, and you're not going to follow me!"
The guards were unimpressed since most of them were strong; with swords of their own and now at the point of using them.
Four of them pulled out swords at once ready to meet Tyson's single blade.
"HEY! THAT'S NOT FAIR! IT'S FOUR AGAINST ONE!" Rosy yelled.
Tyson defected the strike with his blade but the speed of the blade was so fast it flew sparks.
"Stop it!" Tyson yelled. "I don't want to hurt any of you!"
The guards started laughing. "Like you're the ones about to hurt US."
Tyson was forced backwards and his eyes darted back and forth checking the surrounding area.
He was pushed up to the side of a building and he smiled realizing the way he'd get ahead.
He jumped planting his feet firmly into the side of the building jolting back with the momentum and dashing frontward with his sword.
He'd just used the building to propel him into the guard's general direction.
Four of them fell unarmed and surprised and the other soldiers who had not been beaten were rethinking things.
Tyson took the long scrap-metal sword and put it through one of his metal belts. "Thanks for the sword."
The crowd started backing up intimidated by Tyson's amazing agility.
Rosy followed behind him much to his surprise he didn't bother to ask her why she was, figuring she was just using him for protection to leave.
Both of them left through the gate onto the sandy surface of the sandbar and up to the land bridge with no moisture in the ground.
"So much for getting water." Tyson said.
"Tyson I knew you were a great fighter but that was just amazing." said Rosy.
"Is that the reason you're following me?" Tyson said stopping to sit.
Tyson put himself on a rock for some time to recharge.
He was tired as it was and after a fight like that he was about ready to fall over.
"I'm not following you I…I just don't want to stay in that city." Rosy said with worry in her voice. "They took Lalo and they're saying he escaped, Lalo would never try escaping and if he did I don't see how he got away."
"He got away didn't he? Shouldn't that be the only thing to waste your time thinking about?" Tyson said simply.
"Well…Tyson's a theft…I just found out." said Rosy.
Tyson looked surprised Rosy didn't know that.
"Rosy Lalo's the best theft there is, it doesn't matter in this world anyway." Tyson said.
"I know but…it's wrong and he didn't tell Me." said Rosy looking the other way.
"Probably because he'd figure you wouldn't understand." Tyson said laying back on the rock. "You're young and you've always had others providing for you, think about it without him you might never have loved this long."
Rosy looked lost in thought after hearing that, she'd never thought about it that way. "It's still wrong…I hate the stealing it's evil and dishonest."
"Right or wrong it's done, it's in the past just yell at him for it then leave him alone." said Tyson.
"At least you don't have a moving target on your back; every city on the planet knows what I look like." Tyson thought to himself.
Rosy was nervous. "Tyson? Can you help me find Lalo? I'm worried about him."
"Rosy he's probably miles away by now and even if we could catch him, if he left he knew he was leaving you behind." Tyson said bluntly.
Rosy looked at him with deep eyes wishing he would change his mind.
Tyson got on his feet. "Listen, there's a town around here I think. It's a small one but you might be able to sell something or at least get some sleep near the gate. I'll take you as far as there."
End chapter