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Chapter 37--Brawl In The Tavern
Turk glared, hand going to his dagger. "Bitch, you will not leave here unmarked," he snarled.
Qui stood up suddenly. His hand went to his knobbed club as he watched both men.
"I see your fat, dumb friend is still with you," Gorm sneered.
"He is a loyal friend, unlike you two," Syri snapped. ""Now if you are wise you will go back to your table and your drinks and leave us be before you get hurt."
Gorm looked at Legolas. "I see you found a new bed warmer, mercenary princess, ha--mercenary slut is more like it," he said.
Syri stood. "No one speaks to me like that and lives," she growled. She drew her sword and gestured menacingly. "Fight me if you dare."
Both men drew swords and moved in. The tavern suddenly was very quiet as the patrons realized what was going to happen.
Syri lunged at Gorm and startled, he pulled back. That was exactly what Syri had wanted. She smiled sweetly at Gorm then kicked him soundly in the crotch. He staggered back with a shriek and crashed into the table behind them.
Curses sounded and one of the men yanked Gorm up then punched him in the face, sending him into another table then everything started at once. The group at the second table attacked the group at the first table. The whole tavern was involved in minutes.
Qui pulled Legolas to his feet and pushed him behind him. He didn't join the fight between Turk and Syri; instead he concentrated on keeping the brawlers away from them.
Legolas winced as a man was slammed into the wall and there was a loud snap, showing his neck had broke. Yelling, cursing combatants used fists, bottles and furniture as makeshift weapons. A noise to his left drew Legolas' attention. He saw a Human man stalking toward him with a long knife. Legolas looked for Qui and saw he was busy fighting two enemies. He couldn't help him. Reluctantly Legolas drew his own daggers. He moved away from his place by the wall, knowing he would need to be able to maneuver.
The man lunged, slashing at his face with a shout. "I am going to slash you to pieces runt," he hissed
Legolas ducked under the blow and leaped back. He didn't want to kill someone who he had no quarrel with, but the man's threat made it clear he didn't have a choice.
Syri and Turk were oblivious to events in the room. They traded blows and insults, neither wanted to lose or back down. Finally Turk made a mistake and it proved to be fatal as Syri thrust her sword through his heart. She looked for Gorm and saw him unconscious on the floor. The fight was over and she would not kill a helpless man. It was then she realized the chaos in the room. She saw Qui fighting off another enemy then spotted Legolas.
Legolas had managed to keep from being cornered, but had been cut on the arms several times. The Human's knife was longer and so was his reach. Legolas was having trouble getting close enough to use his daggers.
Syri cursed, imagining having to tell Aragorn that she'd got the Elf involved in a brawl and gotten him killed. She started to go to his aid, but it wasn't necessary.
It was then that a lucky accident played into the fight. A pair of combatants stumbled into the Human, knocking him forward and off-balance. Instinctively Legolas dropped to his hands and knees. The Human tripped over him and fell. His head collided with the edge of a overturned table and he was knocked out.
Syri hauled Legolas to his feet. "Not bad, we have to get out of here before the city guards come. Qui! Come on, we have to get out of here!!" she yelled.
Qui finished the fight and hurried over to them. He began forcing a path to the back door. He had no trouble getting through. Legolas was right behind him and Syri brought up the rear. No sooner then they were out the door Syri heard the city guards burst through the front doors. They hurried away from the bar to get clear of the area…..
Whew, kind of hard to write fighting scenes, hope this is okay!! R/R please!!
