Title: Daughters of the Empire
Chapter 3: City Streets
Author: Grizzled Rose
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William zigzagged through the upper dock's support beams, bullets smacking into them and buzzing next to him. He ran up the shore and into the city, the soldiers following right behind him. Back on the dock the Governor retrieved his coat and replaced it over his daughter. He stood behind her watching the backs of the soldiers disappearing into the city.
"Come dear, we should get you home." The Governor said as he turned his daughters and all three headed home. Anya watched after the soldiers a moment more, then turned and followed the others back to the house.
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William headed right for the main street there shoppers, fruit stands, and just masses of people were to be found. Even in the crowd the soldiers continued to shoot at him. William dove behind a cart, and then proceeded to knock it over into the path of the soldiers. He ran down the alley and then back tracked heading to the docks once again. The majority of the soldiers still followed, so William changed course once again. At full speed he ran at a bunch of crates and boxes stacked next to a pub.
Just as he reached the boxes he closed his eyes and prayed for luck. In one jump he landed on the first crate and quickly made his way up the next two. Then he jumped onto the balcony on the upper half of the building. On the ground next to the stack of boxes the solders stopped and began shooting again. William ran down the length of the building.
Just then a woman in just her under clothes stepped out of her apartment and right into William's path. William ran into her and both crashed to the wooden floor. William then realized that he was lying on top of the loosely clothed woman. He smirked and started thinking about getting comfortable until the next wave of bullets embedded themselves in the wood around him. William whispered, "Another time my dear." Into the woman's ear as he sprang to his feet and took off again.
The end of the balcony was coming up fast and William looked down, the soldiers where on the move again following him from the ground. When he neared the last window, William lowered his head and crashed through it, and into the apartment. The couple, who were entangled with each other, quickly parted and covered themselves. William stood and brushed the glass off himself and straightened his leather coat. Then saluting the couple, he walked out of the hole he left in the window. The street below was empty of soldiers, but full of yelling from the pub bellow. William walked to the end of the railing and lowered himself down until it was just a short drop to the ground bellow.
Running down the alley William heard a shout, turning back he saw two soldiers following him. "Bloody Hell!" William yelled as he took off at a full speed again.
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Elisabeth was helped into bed by Anya, as her father stood in the corner. "What a disaster, my daughter attacked, a pirate running around my city. What is the world coming too? Try and get some rest dear." He said as he made his way out of her room. He stopped in the door way, "Do you know where Dawn is?" he asked the women.
"I was told she had headed to the stables sir." Anya replied. Governor Summers nodded his head and left the room. Anya turned back to Elisabeth. "There you go, fires banked for the night and you're all tucked in. Was a difficult day all around today." Anya said as she stood by the head of the bed.
"Yes these marriage plans and the pressure from father." Elisabeth sighed.
"I meant that bit with the pirate miss." Anya added.
"God, that awful man." Elisabeth said as she threw her head back.
"The marriage is a bit difficult too. I suppose." Anya said, "But that pirate was a handsome man, even better then the Lieutenant if you ask me." A touch of a smile started to pull at Elisabeth's face, and then quickly she frowned and glared at Anya.
"I didn't. That is to bold of a thing to say. You are talking of my future husband." Elisabeth pointed out, though she added quietly. "No matter how boring."
"Sorry miss." Anya said her head lowered, she then looked up at Elisabeth with a smile on her face again. "Though I didn't mind that dock guard either." Elisabeth sighed, and rolled her eyes at her maid. "Well a girl's got to find love somewhere miss." Anya finished as she left the room. Elisabeth sat in bed and thought to herself.
"What's love?" Elisabeth continued to ponder.
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William closed the big door behind him then turned to peer out between the cracks. Soon the two soldiers ran by and kept going. William then leaned against the doors, and caught his breath. He had run all over the city, then a bit of the fields trying to loose those two. He was lucky to come along these stables, he stood and looked around. It was a nice little stable and here he could get himself a horse and get out of this city. He went to were a saddle lay and picked it up heading to the first stable. Just as he had gotten the saddle onto the horse the door opened and William hid behind the stall's wall.
Dawn walked in with her horse, her sword at her side. Since her father had put a stop to practicing in the house she now did practiced in the field during her evening rides. She walked her horse to its stall, on the other side of the stable. She unsaddled it and walked the saddle back to its spot, and as she went to get the combs she noticed the missing equipment. "Now where the hell?" She asked herself and began looking around. "Who was trying to saddle George?" She said once she saw the saddle on the old horse.
She walked over to the stall and opened the stall door just as she was about to walking into the horse she felt the cold steel of a blade on her neck. She stepped back a few steps and as she did a figure walked out of the shadows.
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Chapter 3: City Streets
Author: Grizzled Rose
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William zigzagged through the upper dock's support beams, bullets smacking into them and buzzing next to him. He ran up the shore and into the city, the soldiers following right behind him. Back on the dock the Governor retrieved his coat and replaced it over his daughter. He stood behind her watching the backs of the soldiers disappearing into the city.
"Come dear, we should get you home." The Governor said as he turned his daughters and all three headed home. Anya watched after the soldiers a moment more, then turned and followed the others back to the house.
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William headed right for the main street there shoppers, fruit stands, and just masses of people were to be found. Even in the crowd the soldiers continued to shoot at him. William dove behind a cart, and then proceeded to knock it over into the path of the soldiers. He ran down the alley and then back tracked heading to the docks once again. The majority of the soldiers still followed, so William changed course once again. At full speed he ran at a bunch of crates and boxes stacked next to a pub.
Just as he reached the boxes he closed his eyes and prayed for luck. In one jump he landed on the first crate and quickly made his way up the next two. Then he jumped onto the balcony on the upper half of the building. On the ground next to the stack of boxes the solders stopped and began shooting again. William ran down the length of the building.
Just then a woman in just her under clothes stepped out of her apartment and right into William's path. William ran into her and both crashed to the wooden floor. William then realized that he was lying on top of the loosely clothed woman. He smirked and started thinking about getting comfortable until the next wave of bullets embedded themselves in the wood around him. William whispered, "Another time my dear." Into the woman's ear as he sprang to his feet and took off again.
The end of the balcony was coming up fast and William looked down, the soldiers where on the move again following him from the ground. When he neared the last window, William lowered his head and crashed through it, and into the apartment. The couple, who were entangled with each other, quickly parted and covered themselves. William stood and brushed the glass off himself and straightened his leather coat. Then saluting the couple, he walked out of the hole he left in the window. The street below was empty of soldiers, but full of yelling from the pub bellow. William walked to the end of the railing and lowered himself down until it was just a short drop to the ground bellow.
Running down the alley William heard a shout, turning back he saw two soldiers following him. "Bloody Hell!" William yelled as he took off at a full speed again.
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Elisabeth was helped into bed by Anya, as her father stood in the corner. "What a disaster, my daughter attacked, a pirate running around my city. What is the world coming too? Try and get some rest dear." He said as he made his way out of her room. He stopped in the door way, "Do you know where Dawn is?" he asked the women.
"I was told she had headed to the stables sir." Anya replied. Governor Summers nodded his head and left the room. Anya turned back to Elisabeth. "There you go, fires banked for the night and you're all tucked in. Was a difficult day all around today." Anya said as she stood by the head of the bed.
"Yes these marriage plans and the pressure from father." Elisabeth sighed.
"I meant that bit with the pirate miss." Anya added.
"God, that awful man." Elisabeth said as she threw her head back.
"The marriage is a bit difficult too. I suppose." Anya said, "But that pirate was a handsome man, even better then the Lieutenant if you ask me." A touch of a smile started to pull at Elisabeth's face, and then quickly she frowned and glared at Anya.
"I didn't. That is to bold of a thing to say. You are talking of my future husband." Elisabeth pointed out, though she added quietly. "No matter how boring."
"Sorry miss." Anya said her head lowered, she then looked up at Elisabeth with a smile on her face again. "Though I didn't mind that dock guard either." Elisabeth sighed, and rolled her eyes at her maid. "Well a girl's got to find love somewhere miss." Anya finished as she left the room. Elisabeth sat in bed and thought to herself.
"What's love?" Elisabeth continued to ponder.
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William closed the big door behind him then turned to peer out between the cracks. Soon the two soldiers ran by and kept going. William then leaned against the doors, and caught his breath. He had run all over the city, then a bit of the fields trying to loose those two. He was lucky to come along these stables, he stood and looked around. It was a nice little stable and here he could get himself a horse and get out of this city. He went to were a saddle lay and picked it up heading to the first stable. Just as he had gotten the saddle onto the horse the door opened and William hid behind the stall's wall.
Dawn walked in with her horse, her sword at her side. Since her father had put a stop to practicing in the house she now did practiced in the field during her evening rides. She walked her horse to its stall, on the other side of the stable. She unsaddled it and walked the saddle back to its spot, and as she went to get the combs she noticed the missing equipment. "Now where the hell?" She asked herself and began looking around. "Who was trying to saddle George?" She said once she saw the saddle on the old horse.
She walked over to the stall and opened the stall door just as she was about to walking into the horse she felt the cold steel of a blade on her neck. She stepped back a few steps and as she did a figure walked out of the shadows.
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