Title: Daughters of the Empire
Chapter 4: Not your Mother's Tea Party
Author: Grizzled Rose
A/N: Thank you BritishGal and Livia for the reviews. I hope you all enjoy what's to come.
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He was tall and lean, dressed in black his white hair stood out against the shadows. Wearing a long black sea coat, that bellowed slightly as the man moved. He also carried his sword steady and kept eye contact with her at all times. Dawn knew that this man knew how to wield a blade and wasn't just an everyday thief. He used his sword to survive. "You're the pirate that they are looking for." She said. William smirked at her and tilted his head slightly to the side and looked at her.
"What of it then?" He asked in a low voice. The smirk never leaving his face. Dawn frowned at him and quickly did a spin, drawing her sword. It clanged against William's as she came to a stop.
"You threatened my sister." Dawn said, in her own low tone.
"You going to fight me?" William asked, "think about this for a moment. You're just a little bit, no match for me."
"Let's see." Dawn said softly, still staring William in the eyes. They both knew that the other wasn't going to back out. William felt bad about killing the girl, but he had given her a chance.
So the two began the battle. William took the offensive right away with a foreword slash followed quickly with a twist and a back hand slash. Dawn defended herself with the basic blocks, making no return strokes. William just kept pushing her back with his attacks. Dawn then changed her stance and took up the offensive. Their swords clashed the sound bouncing around in the small stable. Dawn attempted a thrust to William's side but he blocked it with a lowered blade, the two blades slid together locking on the handle guards. William smiled and threw Dawn back; she lost balance but remained on her feet.
"You know the stances and have some form. But what about the stuff they don't teach you in the little books?" William said, as the two began again. This time William played dirty. He jumped around the stable moving the fight around in circles. The clashing of their blades continued on quicker and quicker, both attacking and blocking. William would advance his blade swinging left, then right. Dawn was starting to wear, never having fought this hard or long before. The two swords met once again, their tips resting in the dirt.
"Not that bad bit," William said with a smile. "But not good enough." With that William let go of his sword, and kicked up a cloud of dirt into Dawn's face. Dawn fell back, sword in hand, wiping at her eyes, tears already falling. Once she could see again, all she saw was the hilt of a sword and then there was only blackness.
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William liked down at the unconscious girl, and smirked. "For just a little bit you do put up a good brawl." William turned and grabbed the horse he had saddled earlier and headed to the door. He threw the doors open, only to find all the soldiers back and aiming their rifles at him.
"You are under arrest for the crimes of piracy." Lt. Finn said with just the hint of a smile. "Lock him up." One of the soldiers came up to William and chained his hands together. Lt. Finn then walked up to William as one of the men returned the horse to its stall. "You will be hung with your friends Saturday at noon."
"Sir the Governor's daughter is hurt here." The solider in the stable yelled. A look of anger quickly flashed over the Lieutenant's face. He removed his pistol and whipped William across the face with it. William's limp body hit the dirt with little more then a thud.
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The prison was filthy, damp and had a foul odor. William awoke in a moist pile of straw, in a cell by himself. He groaned as he looked around, in the cell next too him two swabs sat playing a game of bones. Soon the clacking of the pieces started to worsen the headache William already had.
"Will you twits stop that racket!" William yelled. The two looked over to him for a second and then continued on with their game. "Bloody Hell!" William shouted to himself.
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Chapter 4: Not your Mother's Tea Party
Author: Grizzled Rose
A/N: Thank you BritishGal and Livia for the reviews. I hope you all enjoy what's to come.
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He was tall and lean, dressed in black his white hair stood out against the shadows. Wearing a long black sea coat, that bellowed slightly as the man moved. He also carried his sword steady and kept eye contact with her at all times. Dawn knew that this man knew how to wield a blade and wasn't just an everyday thief. He used his sword to survive. "You're the pirate that they are looking for." She said. William smirked at her and tilted his head slightly to the side and looked at her.
"What of it then?" He asked in a low voice. The smirk never leaving his face. Dawn frowned at him and quickly did a spin, drawing her sword. It clanged against William's as she came to a stop.
"You threatened my sister." Dawn said, in her own low tone.
"You going to fight me?" William asked, "think about this for a moment. You're just a little bit, no match for me."
"Let's see." Dawn said softly, still staring William in the eyes. They both knew that the other wasn't going to back out. William felt bad about killing the girl, but he had given her a chance.
So the two began the battle. William took the offensive right away with a foreword slash followed quickly with a twist and a back hand slash. Dawn defended herself with the basic blocks, making no return strokes. William just kept pushing her back with his attacks. Dawn then changed her stance and took up the offensive. Their swords clashed the sound bouncing around in the small stable. Dawn attempted a thrust to William's side but he blocked it with a lowered blade, the two blades slid together locking on the handle guards. William smiled and threw Dawn back; she lost balance but remained on her feet.
"You know the stances and have some form. But what about the stuff they don't teach you in the little books?" William said, as the two began again. This time William played dirty. He jumped around the stable moving the fight around in circles. The clashing of their blades continued on quicker and quicker, both attacking and blocking. William would advance his blade swinging left, then right. Dawn was starting to wear, never having fought this hard or long before. The two swords met once again, their tips resting in the dirt.
"Not that bad bit," William said with a smile. "But not good enough." With that William let go of his sword, and kicked up a cloud of dirt into Dawn's face. Dawn fell back, sword in hand, wiping at her eyes, tears already falling. Once she could see again, all she saw was the hilt of a sword and then there was only blackness.
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William liked down at the unconscious girl, and smirked. "For just a little bit you do put up a good brawl." William turned and grabbed the horse he had saddled earlier and headed to the door. He threw the doors open, only to find all the soldiers back and aiming their rifles at him.
"You are under arrest for the crimes of piracy." Lt. Finn said with just the hint of a smile. "Lock him up." One of the soldiers came up to William and chained his hands together. Lt. Finn then walked up to William as one of the men returned the horse to its stall. "You will be hung with your friends Saturday at noon."
"Sir the Governor's daughter is hurt here." The solider in the stable yelled. A look of anger quickly flashed over the Lieutenant's face. He removed his pistol and whipped William across the face with it. William's limp body hit the dirt with little more then a thud.
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The prison was filthy, damp and had a foul odor. William awoke in a moist pile of straw, in a cell by himself. He groaned as he looked around, in the cell next too him two swabs sat playing a game of bones. Soon the clacking of the pieces started to worsen the headache William already had.
"Will you twits stop that racket!" William yelled. The two looked over to him for a second and then continued on with their game. "Bloody Hell!" William shouted to himself.
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