Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks
Nina's POV
I ducked down to avoid one of the axes being swung at me, I heard a thunk and saw the curved metal imbed itself into one of the support beams for the cave.
"Watch it." I ran back "Or you'll end up bringing this whole place down on us!"
"I was told to kill you." He said pulling his axe out of the beam "Any means necessary."
"I've got no intention of dying, I've got a lot more living to do." I told him getting an arrow ready "So I'll be making sure to stop you!"
"Hex Shot: Freezing arrow!"
I let off a shot that flew by, the brigand jumped to the side avoiding it, but the arrow did stick into the broken beam, creating an ice block in the crack.
That beam should be stabilized for a bit, but I better be careful or this guy will bring the ceiling down on the both of us.
I started running, the muscular bandit was chasing me down, each time he got even a little close he'd take a swing. Luckily I was nimble enough to avoid those swings, a few did get uncomfortably close to my braids though.
"Triple shot!"
I loaded three arrows and shot them off at the same time, Mitford whacked the left and right ones with his axes and the center one hit his leather strap, bouncing off and dealing no damage.
It wasn't fired strong enough to pierce…the triple shot fires of three arrows at one so each has less force than an arrow fired individually.
"RAAHH!" he crossed both arms and made and X-shaped cut that I again jumped back from.
I pulled back for an arrow shot, the projectile whizzed by but caught the bandit with the axes crossed so the tip only shattered on impact.
"Dammit." I hissed.
"WAH!" I rolled around another slice.
If I get him by one of those axes I'll lose an arm…or worse.
I kept backtracking to avoid his swings, I peeked over my shoulder, I was moving back so quickly and I was running out of ground.
"Hexed Arrow: Explosive shot!"
I aimed for the ground and set a shot off, the man was knocked back and I noticed the whole tunnel rumbled when I set that arrow off.
I wonder…if there's no opening to deliver a shot on my own to take him down…
While Mitford was still pulling himself off the ground I jumped over him.
"Get back here!"
"AH!" I hissed when he grabbed my leg.
"You're not getting away!"
"Let me go!" I grunted kicking him in the chest.
Normally I'd love to be grabbed by a guy but this dude is gonna kill me!
"Eat this!" I let off a shot at his face and he bobbed to the side in a dodging pattern.
"You missed." He smirked grabbing me by the neck and lifting me up.
"BAH!" I gasped for air.
"DIE!"
"Hmph." I smirked.
"What are you doing." He growled.
"Hehehe." I snickered past him
"Hmm?" he followed my eyes.
"My plan's come to fruition." I smiled "Explosive Arrow!"
The arrow detonated, cracking beam I had stabilized with the ice from earlier. The beam split along the corners, dropping its support right down on his head, knocking him out cold.
"I win." I said picking up my bow and feeling the whole tunnel rumble "I better get out of here."
I made a break for it and slid out into a side hall as the tunnel I had just been in crumbled and caved in on itself.
"Close one." I stood up and brushed myself off "Still I'm lucky that stayed contained to just this single tunnel, it's probably best if we get out of here ASAP."
AN
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