Chapter Four
When Arthur walked into the ring, Meg said to Gwen. "You take the young one; I need a little bit more of a challenge." She smirked when she saw Galahad's reaction.
Apparently, he still didn't like his new nickname. So that is how they paired up, Gwen with Galahad and Meg with a tipsy Gawain. Arthur gave the signal and both men charged the women. Both women stepped easily out of range. They looked at each other and smirked.
"I thought you were supposed to be good."
"I was hoping for more of a challenge." They said to the men.
The crowd chuckled a little. Gawain raised his ax while he tried to cut under it with his sword, but both were met with resistance. Somewhere along the way, Meg had raised her swords and easily blocked his attack. Flicking her wrist, she disarmed him of his ax. Gawain and some of his fellow knights were shocked. Meanwhile, Galahad had tried to cut Gwen's legs out from under her, but he, too, lost a weapon quickly.
Both men were startled when the women changed places. Meg stated snidely, "Let's change. Maybe we'll have better results."
The men were a little enraged at this and started to attack in anger. The women easily blocked all of the attacks.
As the men tired, the women started to attack. Galahad could not keep up with the speed and accuracy of Meg's attack. He fell onto his back and lost the last of his weapons. Arthur called out to Gwen and Gawain causing them to stop. Meg helped Galahad up and moved toward the outside of the ring.
She got to Tristan and said. "Would you be so kind as to hold my weapons? I don't trust anyone else not to run off with them."
Tristan nodded his head and she handed him her swords. Plus about ten knives and the back sheaths. Gwen had done the same to Arthur. Meg, then, shocked everyone by taking her shirt off. Revealing a top made of leather, but it only covered her breasts, letting everyone see how toned she was.
Meg looked around and smiled. "Can't get my favorite shirt dirty."
Most were shocked still, but Gwen and Tristan laughed. Gwen and Meg walk back to the center of the ring. "First one unable to get up is out and their partner will have to continue with two on one. Is everyone clear?" Meg stated.
Again, it was Meg against Galahad and Gwen against Gawain. The women looked at each other and smiled. Tristan watched as the women got into the same fighting stance. The men glanced at one another and started forward. Galahad was the first to reach his opponent.
He, clumsily, swung at Meg's head. She ducked and kicked out with her right foot, catching him in the stomach. Galahad doubled over, but quickly stood back up. He breathed deeply and tried to attack again. This time Meg just stepped out of the way, and tapped him on the butt.
"You have a nice and tight butt. How did you manage that sitting on it for as much as you do?" Meg said with a smirk.
The comment did the trick; it infuriated Galahad into attacking in anger. The more he attacked, the more tired he got until he was on the defense against her attacks.
Tristan was amused, he had figured out Meg's strategy right after her first comment. He realized that the moves she was using were an almost exact copy of the ones he watched her do in the forest. Tristan, now, understood her need to focus. Because she could easily hurt Galahad if she wanted to, but she was just playing with him.
While the four were dueling, many people joined the crowd. Right as Meg was going to give Galahad the final blow, the pompous Germanis spoke to Arthur with a loud voice.
"Arthur, this is despicable. You have women running around the fort dressed like harlots and you do nothing. They should be put in their place and made to respect their betters."
This one comment broke Meg's concentration enough to let Galahad get a hit in. Recovering from the blow, Meg straightened and looked at the Bishop with fire in her eyes.
"Gwen, let's halt this for a minute. I need to set the Bishop straight." Meg called to Gwen in their native tongue.
Gwen looked at her and saw the fury in her eyes. She stepped back from Gawain and waited to see what was going to happen. Galahad and Gawain were startled when they realized the women had stopped.
Tristan stepped in front of Meg as she made her way towards the bishop.
"Meg, you need to calm down. You can't kill him." He said calmly.
Meg looked at him and said. "I'm not going to kill him. Just put the fear of God into him." She smiled and snatched one of her knives from the pile he still held in his hands. Stepping around Tristan, Meg sashayed up to the Bishop, who was looking at her body. Meg smirked, thinking 'some man of God he is.'
Because he was busy drooling over her body, Germanis did not realize that she was furious. The other knights and Arthur went to stop her, but one glance at her face made them think again.
Galahad looked at Meg then to the Bishop and said to Gawain, "What do you want to bet that she will have him whimpering and crying like a little baby." Gawain smiled at him and nodded his head.
Meg got to the Bishop and waited until he raised his eyes from her chest. Germanis looked at the girl's eyes and was startled at how blue they were. He put a seductive smile on his face. "Yes, my dear?"
Meg smiled at him. "Did you enjoy the view of a 'harlot'?" Germanis knew instantly that he was in trouble.
"Because the only despicable thing I have seen since arriving here is you. How dare you call me despicable when you held these men's freedom ransom until they brought a sniveling child back to you? Sorry Alecto. All these men have ever done was what you and your fellow countrymen have told them to do. Why was it that you were not out there with them as they fought battles not of their making? Why is it that they were taken as young boys and thrust into a world and war not their own? These men have been on this island for fifteen years and not a single thank you from people of your stature. Do you not realize that if not for men like Arthur and his knights, you would not be where you are now? Germanis, I suggest you get your shit packed and be ready to move out before the first rays of sun hit my face. For if you are not gone, I will plant my foot up your lily white arse so far, you will be sprouting toes from your ears and nose. And don't think I won't do it, I have nothing to lose with killing you."
Meg got done with her speech and was about to walk away when she heard the Bishop say.
"You might not have anything to lose, but these men do. I will not allow a whore tell me what to do."
