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Chapter 14 - To The Death
The four rain soaked women huddled together in the cave. Once Blue had dropped off her things, she headed back to the cave entrance.
"Where are you going?" asked Black.
"For a walk."
"The he!! you are!"
"Why not?"
"There's lightning, you idiot! Sit your @$$ back down!" Black tugged on Blue's cloak and the water-loving woman reluctantly sat down.
"Nutter," grumbled Black. "Want to get herself killed. Going for a walk in a lightning storm."
"I've done it before! And you've seen me do it, too!"
"I don't give a sh^t! Just sit down and shut up!"
"Where's my pouch?" Red wondered aloud.
"What pouch?"
"You know, the brown leather one with the rubies in it"
"Haven't seen it," Black said.
"Where did it go?" Red shouted as she frantically searched her many pockets.
"Could it have fallen out?" Blue suggested.
"No! Oh man! It must have been stolen."
"Red, you of all people would know." Black began.
"You!" Red growled, glaring at Black. "You took it, didn't you?"
"I haven't touched them. What would I want with your dirty rubies?" Black spat
"Liar!" Red jumped to her feet, yanked out her sword and pointed it at Black's throat.
Black stared malevolently back; her dark eyes flickering with anger. She slowly got to her feet.
"I may be a cheat and a thief," she said, drawing her own sword, "but I never lie."
"En guard, you coward," hissed Red. "To the pain!"
"No.to the death."
The two women circled around, scraping their swords against each other. Black attacked.
She stepped forward, forcing Red to step outside the cave and into the rain. Soon they were lost in the downpour and all Blue could hear were their loud curses.
"Ow!"
"G*# d@m it!"
"Oomph!"
"Sh!^!"
"Ah! That's gonna leave a mark."
"Green," said Blue hesitantly.
Green ignored her and continued to sort a large pile of marbles.
"Green, I think they're really killing each other out there!"
"My eye!"
"Hahah - ow!"
There was a flash of lightning and Blue caught a glimpse of the two shadows. Black was advancing upon Red, who had her sword stuck in a tree.
Blue looked back and forth between Green and the outside. Shouldn't they do something to keep Black from killing Red, or vise versa?
Suddenly Red appeared at the cave's mouth; dripping water from everywhere, including her eyelashes. Small bruises were also beginning to develop all over her face.
"It started to hail," she said grimly as she stalked off to one side.
A minute later Black came in, sporting a nice black eye.
"Hail," she grumbled.
Blue looked nervously between the two women.
"Oh, Black! So good to see you again. I thought I'd lost you," Red said mockingly. "Where were we? Oh, yes. I believe I was winning." She smiled.
"You had your sword stuck in a tree," Black retorted.
Red stopped smiling. She lunged at Black and the two resumed fighting.
Blue was becoming very anxious.
"Are they serious?" she asked Green. "They look serious."
There was no reply.
"Green, we should do something.Green! Do something! GREEN!"
"Not now, I'm busy," Green told Blue with a wave of her hand.
"But." Blue whined.
Black and Red ran all over the cave. Weaving in and out of shadows, lightning occasionally flashing across their determined faces.
"Uh!" Red gasped, looking down at a slit in her pant leg. "Those were my leather pants!"
Their swords clashed, the ringing of metal on metal echoed throughout the stone cavern. They were locked together, and all at once Black wrestled Red's sword away. Red fell to the ground.
"Ha," Black chortled while approaching the fallen Red.
Red leapt up and chucked something round and hard at Black's face. Black's eyes widened just as she ducked her head. When she got back up, Red was poised with her sword in hand.
"You cheated," Black breathed, surprised and disappointed.
"I'm a thief," replied Red, "it's what I do."
Black pondered a moment, than shrugged. She bent down and quickly hurled a rock back at Red. It hit her square on the forehead.
"Hey," Red said, rubbing the red spot. "That hurt. You threw a rock at me!"
"You threw a chunk of gold at me!"
"All right," said Red, tearing off her cloak. "Let's end this."
Black ripped off her cloak as well and held up her sword in front of her.
"Arg!" screamed Red, but as she came forward, she slipped and toppled over Green; scattering marbles everywhere.
Red staggered back to her feet and engaged Black in battle, ignoring the growing rage on Green's face.
"That's it!" Green screamed.
She pulled her own emerald sword from its sheath, and as she passed Blue, took the sapphire sword as well.
She marched directly into the fray and began fighting Black and Red at the same time.
All too easily it seemed, Green had a sword at both the women's throats.
"We're finished here," Green said finally.
"Yes Green," mumbled Red.
"Sorry, Green," mumbled Black.
Green let down her weapons and the other two bowed their heads.
Red and Black sat down while Green collected the marbles that had gone astray.
"Sorry I ripped your pants," Black said quietly.
"Sorry I chucked a piece of gold at you," Red replied.
"I'm not a liar," Black added.
"I know," Red sighed.
Chapter 14 - To The Death
The four rain soaked women huddled together in the cave. Once Blue had dropped off her things, she headed back to the cave entrance.
"Where are you going?" asked Black.
"For a walk."
"The he!! you are!"
"Why not?"
"There's lightning, you idiot! Sit your @$$ back down!" Black tugged on Blue's cloak and the water-loving woman reluctantly sat down.
"Nutter," grumbled Black. "Want to get herself killed. Going for a walk in a lightning storm."
"I've done it before! And you've seen me do it, too!"
"I don't give a sh^t! Just sit down and shut up!"
"Where's my pouch?" Red wondered aloud.
"What pouch?"
"You know, the brown leather one with the rubies in it"
"Haven't seen it," Black said.
"Where did it go?" Red shouted as she frantically searched her many pockets.
"Could it have fallen out?" Blue suggested.
"No! Oh man! It must have been stolen."
"Red, you of all people would know." Black began.
"You!" Red growled, glaring at Black. "You took it, didn't you?"
"I haven't touched them. What would I want with your dirty rubies?" Black spat
"Liar!" Red jumped to her feet, yanked out her sword and pointed it at Black's throat.
Black stared malevolently back; her dark eyes flickering with anger. She slowly got to her feet.
"I may be a cheat and a thief," she said, drawing her own sword, "but I never lie."
"En guard, you coward," hissed Red. "To the pain!"
"No.to the death."
The two women circled around, scraping their swords against each other. Black attacked.
She stepped forward, forcing Red to step outside the cave and into the rain. Soon they were lost in the downpour and all Blue could hear were their loud curses.
"Ow!"
"G*# d@m it!"
"Oomph!"
"Sh!^!"
"Ah! That's gonna leave a mark."
"Green," said Blue hesitantly.
Green ignored her and continued to sort a large pile of marbles.
"Green, I think they're really killing each other out there!"
"My eye!"
"Hahah - ow!"
There was a flash of lightning and Blue caught a glimpse of the two shadows. Black was advancing upon Red, who had her sword stuck in a tree.
Blue looked back and forth between Green and the outside. Shouldn't they do something to keep Black from killing Red, or vise versa?
Suddenly Red appeared at the cave's mouth; dripping water from everywhere, including her eyelashes. Small bruises were also beginning to develop all over her face.
"It started to hail," she said grimly as she stalked off to one side.
A minute later Black came in, sporting a nice black eye.
"Hail," she grumbled.
Blue looked nervously between the two women.
"Oh, Black! So good to see you again. I thought I'd lost you," Red said mockingly. "Where were we? Oh, yes. I believe I was winning." She smiled.
"You had your sword stuck in a tree," Black retorted.
Red stopped smiling. She lunged at Black and the two resumed fighting.
Blue was becoming very anxious.
"Are they serious?" she asked Green. "They look serious."
There was no reply.
"Green, we should do something.Green! Do something! GREEN!"
"Not now, I'm busy," Green told Blue with a wave of her hand.
"But." Blue whined.
Black and Red ran all over the cave. Weaving in and out of shadows, lightning occasionally flashing across their determined faces.
"Uh!" Red gasped, looking down at a slit in her pant leg. "Those were my leather pants!"
Their swords clashed, the ringing of metal on metal echoed throughout the stone cavern. They were locked together, and all at once Black wrestled Red's sword away. Red fell to the ground.
"Ha," Black chortled while approaching the fallen Red.
Red leapt up and chucked something round and hard at Black's face. Black's eyes widened just as she ducked her head. When she got back up, Red was poised with her sword in hand.
"You cheated," Black breathed, surprised and disappointed.
"I'm a thief," replied Red, "it's what I do."
Black pondered a moment, than shrugged. She bent down and quickly hurled a rock back at Red. It hit her square on the forehead.
"Hey," Red said, rubbing the red spot. "That hurt. You threw a rock at me!"
"You threw a chunk of gold at me!"
"All right," said Red, tearing off her cloak. "Let's end this."
Black ripped off her cloak as well and held up her sword in front of her.
"Arg!" screamed Red, but as she came forward, she slipped and toppled over Green; scattering marbles everywhere.
Red staggered back to her feet and engaged Black in battle, ignoring the growing rage on Green's face.
"That's it!" Green screamed.
She pulled her own emerald sword from its sheath, and as she passed Blue, took the sapphire sword as well.
She marched directly into the fray and began fighting Black and Red at the same time.
All too easily it seemed, Green had a sword at both the women's throats.
"We're finished here," Green said finally.
"Yes Green," mumbled Red.
"Sorry, Green," mumbled Black.
Green let down her weapons and the other two bowed their heads.
Red and Black sat down while Green collected the marbles that had gone astray.
"Sorry I ripped your pants," Black said quietly.
"Sorry I chucked a piece of gold at you," Red replied.
"I'm not a liar," Black added.
"I know," Red sighed.