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Chapter 7- Endless killing
"Ok, we need tah attack their camp." Rogue said as soon as she picked her group, which consists of Piotr, Jamie, Pietro, Ben, Danny, Lance, Warren, Scott and twenty others. "Here's the plan. Scoot, yah take four men and go burn their food supplies."
"It's Scott, not Scoot."
"Ah know. You Assassins, take the kerosene cans. Yah know what tah do. Lance, take ten men and attack from the west side. Danny, Warren, yah will follow meh. We'll take six men. It should be enough."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Let's go, people." Lance said. Everyone started preparing. "We move in half an hour."
"Rogue," Piotr said as soon as everyone was out of hearing distance. "You still carry your seal, don't you?"
"Of course." Rogue tapped on her neck, where a silver chain was hung. She pulled it out and hanging on the chain was the Silver Dagger. "The Crossbow is pinned inside my coat."
Piotr nodded. "Sorry, I just thought…"
"Mah loyalty is with the Assassins, don't worry."
Pietro came to them, huffing and puffing. "Those kerosene cans are damn heavy." He said.
Piotr laughed. "Come on, comrade, I'll give you a hand."
They walked away, leaving Rogue to smile to herself. After all of this is done, she could go back to the Guild. But would she?
Rogue turned around and walked to Remy's room.
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"Chere, Remy doesn't understand…"
"Yah don't have to, Remy." Rogue said.
Remy sighed. "Remy can't stop y', can he?"
"No." Rogue shook her head.
"Then please be careful."
"Swamp rat, ah'm always careful."
Remy chuckled. "Ok. Ok."
"But yah should be careful. Look at all yahr cuts and bruises."
Rogue looked at him reproachfully. Remy nodded. "Remy will." And he kissed her.
She felt his hand traveling down her back. She felt them move to her waist and take off her coat. She felt him take of her belt with the dagger. She felt his lips on her neck and she moaned.
Remy slowly took off her clothes and dumped them on the floor. He kissed her beautiful red lips. He caressed her auburn hair and stroked her cheeks. He felt excited when she shivered.
"Remy… Ah gotta go…" Rogue said but Remy silenced her with another kiss.
"Chere…"
Rogue shivered when Remy bit her neck. She had to go, but she didn't want to ruin this moment…
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Rogue put on her coat and left the room. Remy was sleeping peacefully on the bed. Rogue made sure she had everything with her.
"Rogue, we got to go now. Where were you?" Warren said urgently.
"Sorrah. Let's go." She tightened her belt.
The Bandit camp was a one hour walk from the Thieves Guild. But Rogue's team moved so fast, they were there in half the time. They crouched down in the bushes.
"We'll wait for a while."
Bandits were roaming the camp freely. They laughed loudly and made jokes, unaware of what was upon them. Rogue saw Daniel, their leader talking loudly. She listened to what he had to say.
"The Assassins won't know what's coming. They'll come to help the Thieves, so their Guild will be unprotected. Then, when we're fighting here, Phillip will attack the Assassins Guild. Before you know it, we will rule!"
The Bandits cheered. Rogue clenched her fist and looked at Pietro. Piotr was holding him back.
"Comrade, control yourself! Don't give us away. Remember the mission!"
Pietro calmed down. "Those Bandits are gonna get it!" He hissed.
"Ok, Scoot, go now. Take two cans of kerosene. Make sure the food supplies tent is soaked with it."
Scott nodded and glared. "It's Scott." He growled.
"Ok, Assassins, go. Take the remaining cans and spray the damn thing everywhere. We'll set fire to it when we leave. Lance, yah go to."
Rogue's small team of eight stayed behind. Then, she saw smoke rising from one of the tents.
"Now!" She whispered urgently. They jumped out of the bushes and yelled. They rushed at the Bandits.
The Bandits, caught by surprise, didn't know what to do. They panicked but their leader yelled at them to fight back.
Rogue rushed at him from behind and sliced his throat. Daniel fell to the ground, eyes open wide. He gasped but managed to pull out a knife from inside his jacket. He stabbed at Rogue's stomach. Rogue, caught off guard winced as the cold blade cut through her flesh. She kicked Daniel and he fell unconscious. She pulled the knife out and threw it away.
"Attack!"
Lance's team sprang up from the other side of the bushes and started fighting. Rogue took her crossbow and fired at Daniel's heart. Three times. He was dead.
"Never mess with the Assassins." She whispered.
She went back to the battle. Scott's team was back and they were fighting. Everyone was at their best.
Rogue gave the word to Piotr and he struck a match. He threw it on the ground and the kerosene immediately caught the flames. The fire got bigger.
"Fire!" The Bandits yelled. They ran about, trying to put it out, but the fire spread too quickly. "Save the food!" One of them yelled, when he saw the tent burning. They panicked even more and this was an advantage to the Thieves and Assassins. They killed most of the Bandits. Some of the lucky ones got away. The fire burned everything.
Rogue grinned in triumph, ignoring the extreme pain she was feeling. The Thieves cheered.
"Let's go back."
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The moment Rogue set foot into the Guild, her legs gave away. Remy, who was rushing to her, caught her in time.
He searched her body and found what he was looking for.
"Chere, y' are bleeding!" He saw her clothes torn at her stomach and blood gushing out from a wound.
"It's nothing." She said faintly. Her vision blurred. "Remy… I feel pain…"
"Chere, y' are bleeding a lot. Don't move." He carried her in his arms and took her to the Medical Building.
The Medical Building was a small building which held all the sick and invalid Guild members.
"Tante!" Remy shouted.
A lady bustled out from a room. She was holding a bottle of medicine and a piece of plaster.
"Oh my…" She saw the blood on Rogue and Remy and told Remy to lay her in the room next to him. He did as he was told.
"Tante Mattie, will she be ok?"
"Yes, certainly. Now go away." She said as she undressed Rogue. She missed the small crossbow in her coat. Luckily she did, for Tante Mattie raised both Remy and Henri and was loyal to the Thieves. She hated treachery of any kind, spying would certainly fall into that category.
Remy closed the door behind him sat on a chair. He rubbed his face with his hands and sighed. He saw Jean-Luc come in.
"Is the girl ok?"
"Tante says she will be fine. Mais her wound looks terrible…" Remy said. "Remy knew somet'ing would happen if she went. Y' didn't believe Remy! Oh chere…"
"Remy… let's not fight over this matter. She will be fine. Now that Daniel is dead, things will be better."
"Someone else will just take over from where it was left."
Tante Mattie walked out from the room. "She wants you." Remy went in.
"Chere…"
"Remy…" Rogue whispered. Tante Mattie had treated her wound and taken her clothes to wash, for her clothes were soaked with blood. She was wearing a gown. "My coat… bring it back… now…" She said.
Remy nodded and went out. Rogue heaved a sigh and she winced. Her wound hurt. She fiddled with the Silver Dagger. Remy came back in a minute later, carrying the blood-soaked coat. Rogue took it from him.
"Ah think ah'll rest now…" Rogue said.
"Oui. Y' call Remy if y' need anyt'ing. Remy will be outside."
Rogue smiled and he went out. She unpinned the Crossbow from the coat and hung it with the Silver Dagger on her chain. She threw the coat on a chair and fell to sleep.
She woke up to find Tante Mattie bustling around her. "Dear, you have got to get that thing washed." She pointed at the coat. "Remy said you wanted it yesterday. What ever for?"
Rogue said nothing but nodded when the elderly lady took the coat out. She sighed and closed her eyes again. She saw Pietro outside. She beckoned him to come in.
"How do you feel?"
"Pain…" Rogue said and closed her eyes. Her eyes snapped open again. "Wait, ah remember something… Pietro, do yah remember what Daniel said about the Guild?" Pietro nodded. "Go back to the Guild and warn them about Daniel's plan. Go!"
"You'll be ok, right?"
"Yes, now go."
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"Phillip Effer will be the new leader. He is Daniel's cousin, pere." Henri said. Remy nodded. Jean-Luc waved his hand at them.
"No. Phillip is a reckless boy; he can be taken down easily. But I heard that Kate Toler is good. Maybe she'll become the leader."
"Not likely, though." Henri said.
"She doesn't get along with most of the Elders there. She won't get elected."
"So, it's Phillip then. How's the girl, Remy?"
"Her name is Rogue." Remy said shortly.
"I'm sure she's fine, pere." Henri answered his father. Remy grunted and excused himself.
He made his way to the courtyard, where he met Piotr and Jamie.
"Good evening, Mr. LeBeau." Piotr said civilly.
Remy nodded. "Mr. Rasputin."
Jamie looked at Remy skeptically and didn't say anything. Remy ignored him and walked away.
"Jerk…" Jamie mumbled.
"Why?"
"Don't like the look of him."
Piotr rolled his eyes.
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Logan arrived at the Thieves Guild two days later, along with Pietro who had delivered the message to Chief Basil. Hank was left at the Guild to avoid any more fighting and suspicion.
"Good day to you, Logan." Jean-Luc said.
"Yes. You too, Jean-Luc. Where's Rogue?"
"She resting in her room. Perhaps you'd like to see her?"
"No, not now. Let's talk." Logan waved a hand to summon Pietro away. Pietro nodded and went off to find Piotr.
He found Piotr having a fight with John in the courtyard.
"John? What are you doing here?" Pietro asked.
Piotr, hot and dirty, gave John a punch and threw him to the ground. "This… asshole… is a spy!" Piotr kicked John. John groaned and rolled around on the ground.
Pietro was stunned. "What? A spy?"
"He was spying for the Thieves. I can't believe I didn't see him sooner. I saw him walking with Mr. LeBeau this morning."
"He was trying to avoid us?" Pietro asked. He kneeled down beside John.
"Avoid you? Mate, I was fighting a war!" John spat at Piotr.
They saw Remy running towards them.
"Hey, what are y' doing to John?"
"He came spying at our Guild. You think we would never find out?"
Remy paled. "Well… Remy…"
"You watch out." Piotr said as Pietro pulled him away.
"Come on, Piotr. Let's not make a scene now. We'll tell Logan and leave this matter to him."
"Y' ok, mon ami?"
"Do I look ok?" John asked, getting up. He limped as he walked. He was bruised all over, and his nose bled. "That damn idiot hits hard…"
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"You ok, Stripes?"
"Yeah. Mah wound itches every now and then. It doesn't hurt that much anymore."
"They found out that John was a spy."
"John? Really?" Rogue tried to look surprised.
"I raised you, Rogue. Don't you think I know when you lie to me?"
"Sorrah. Yeah, ah knew. Are yah going tah punish him or something?" Logan shook his head.
"We have no right to punish him, because we did the same thing. That would be hypocritical."
Rogue nodded. "Pietro warned yah about the attack?"
"Basil and Hank can handle it. Why are you doing this, Rogue? Risking your life for the Thieves? Have you… fallen in love?"
Rogue bent her head down and stared at her hands. She twiddled them and sighed.
"So Hank was right then, you have fallen in love. With whom?"
"Excuse me sir, this young lady needs rest if she's going to get well. Please leave." Tante Mattie appeared at the door. Logan nodded at Tante Mattie and exited the room.
Rogue heaved a sigh. If Logan found out about Remy… he'd probably kill him.
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After a week, Rogue was out again. The war was still on, but since the Knights arrived a few days ago, things were better. Kate Toler became the new leader of the Bandits, even though many Bandits objected. She was a far better leader than Daniel but she wasn't an agreeable person. She turned down any suggestion made by anyone and only followed her own.
"Ah want tah help. What can ah do?" Rogue asked when she saw Remy tuning his bow.
"Not'ing, chere. Y' rest." He said and put down the bow. "Y' are still weak."
"Swamp rat, ah'm sick of that word. Rest, rest, rest. That's what ah've been doing for the past two weeks!"
"Chere, dere's a lot of t'ings y' can do around de Guild. Dere's the Medical Building. Many people are hurt and Tante Mattie is very busy. She could use some help."
"No. Ah want tah be out there, fighting!"
"Chere, Remy doesn't want y' t' get hurt."
"Ah can take care of mahself, Remy, thank yah very much." Rogue said stubbornly. "Ah'm going, don't try tah stop meh."
Remy sighed and nodded. "Ok, on one condition. When Remy says t' go and retreat, y' go. Don't stay behind, ok?"
Rogue smiled. "Thanks. Ah knew yah would understand."
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In two days, the Guild was prepared for another battle. The Knights were excellent fighters, and so were the Assassins. The Thieves, however, had much training to do. Jean-Luc realized that his Guild was very weak in combat.
"You will have to train extra hard." He told the Thieves one day during a meeting. The Assassins and Knights were in the great hall having a feast.
"Yes!" They shouted.
"The Assassins could turn on us any minute after this war, we need to be careful. We all know how good they are in battle. We've all seen them." Henri said.
"We must be better than them. If the Assassins turn on us, the Knights will most probably help us but we cannot rely on other people to protect our Guild, can we?"
"No!"
"Good. Then I'm happy." Jean-Luc said. "All spoken in this room today shall stay here. No one is to speak of this ever again."
The meeting adjourned when an Assassin came banging at the door. Remy opened it to see Piotr looking pale.
"What is it?" Remy asked.
"The Bandits… they killed one of the Thieves. They sent his body back." Piotr whispered in his ear. Remy nodded and told Jean-Luc who looked angry.
"We'll attack them immediately."
"It was Horace, pere." Henri said quietly to his father. "They killed your cousin's son."
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Ok, this chapter is finished. How do you like it? XD
