Let us begin this chapter, by taking a look at the thoughts of the man by the name of Jason Hessenger
Jason: (thinking: This situation... is... complicated....)
Yes, as you may imagine
Hmmm?
You understand?
Yes, of course
Jason himself sees it all
Truly, he does
For, in the end of this... death seems... unavoidable
And their lives... may well not come out of this.
Dear reader, do you perhaps partake in a trade that requires that you... say...
... murder those around you?
Hmmm?
Nay?
Well... I suppose that is of the best
Hmmm?
Me?
Why... I would rather not get into that
It would simply take far too much time to get into
Hmm?
You would still like to know?
Well... I suppose I could tell you... but... another time dear reader, another time
That being said...
... of those whose ways of life require such...
... may I say this as a piece of advice
... when you take a life...
Be wary....
... for those who loved that life...
... very often return to get their revenge
Yes
It matters not what the dead may have done to deserve it
Nay
When one loses a loved one...
... as they say...
... a pig would fly...
... before they forgave you.
Yes, indeed.
When you end a life... be wary...
... for you bare the risk... truly...
the hunter may become the hunted
Truly...
Moving along...
... amidst the sounds of flames and fires...
... the four men stood.
Thorton facing Wallace
Jason facing Dwight
Jason: (thinking: Tch... if only....)
Yes, truly, in only...
If only... they had, perhaps, not killed that woman...
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Why... had they not, they would not be in this situation
For had they not, Jason Hessenger would not have this problem
A decisive battle against two... motivated... opponents
And in enemy teritory... no less.
To make things worse...
Jason: (thinking: And that man...)
The one of whom he though was Wallace
Jason: (thinking: ... may well strike at any moment.)
And of that, he was true
For he, yet again, raised his spear to Thorton
Thorton: Well... well.... You want of more?
Yes... even in his voice dear reader, even a fool could hear it.
Fear.
Truly.
This man had fear in his heart.
And as for his grinning face...
.. truly, he was forcing it.
Tis a fascinating thing when one realises they may have...
... how you say...
.. bitten off more than they can chew.
Truly, dear reader, truly...
... tis a terrifying thimg..
For now...
Even Thorton Hessenger...
... this violent man....
... had now felt true fear...
As for his comrade...
Jason: (thinking: Our best chance is to trade opponents. That would end the fight fastest and in our favour.)
The man by the name of Jason Hessenger...
... he pulled his blade out and pointed at Dwight...
Jason: (thinking: I simply have to be... clever about it.)
Hmmm... yes....
Truly, tis in a shinobi to use tricks in battle
Hmmm?
What tricks?
Well... dare I say...
... while knights do indeed hold a code of honour...
... even during battle...
... shinobi can be...
how you say... quite... cowardly...
Well... I suppose the results shall speak for themselves
Moving along...
Jason: Brother... I...
However, ... the man by the name of Wallace Darlington was not to give his enemy a chance
Nay.
Not even a moment
He simply...
Yes, why of course.
He used the same tactic again
Lunging suddenly I say
However, this time, Thorton Hessenger was better prepared
Yes
He dodged once more, avoiding the massive man and his spear
And... before Jason could even go further with his speech
Dwight himself, as though to answer his compatriot, also started his attack
Yes, indeed
Swinging his sword wildly
... Truly...
He did indeed charge at his opponent...
Without as much as a worry of what would happen
Hmmm?
Oh, yes.
Perhaps I should warn you.
Have ye heard of the tale of the boy who cried mountain lion?
Truly...
Tis a poetic tale
A young boy, tending to goats, perhaps for want of attention...
... perhaps for want of a show of love
... perhaps for mere fun...
... did indeed three times lie of an attack of a mountain lion
... and... what of it?
Well... the boy dared to lie a fourth time
And... of his people...
yes...
... they did ignore him....
And of that... and many another thing... did they also ignore him...
Tis a good lesson to learn, do you not think?
In the end of this great tale... nay...
not a man would trust him with a thing...
Truly, I say unto you, my dear reader...
... men and women are... how you say... creatures of habit..
... therefore, make it not a habit to lie...
.. for... once your enemy learns of this... then... yes...
... they... even they... will cease to trust you.
Moving on...
Jason Hessenger, seeing the incoming blade, cursed under his breath
However, he was, even much to the surprise of Dwight, a quite light footed man
Indeed
Dodging every blow, left and right
Truly, an incredible man himself, he was
But... as for Thorton....
while he did indeed dodge as well...
Well... I suppose I could say...
... that compared to his brother in arms...
... his composure and gracefulness were...
lacking.
Thorton: (thinking: Why you....)
Yes, indeed.
Be it a duck, a swerve, even a light jump...
... he would have to wait, yes.
Wait until his opponent finally ceased his endless assualt.
Thorton: Ha! You fail to hit me!
But even then, Wallace would not speak.
Nay.
Not a word
Not an answer
As for Dwight.
Dwight: Tch... I will.... have you yet...
Even he... in his rage, would not falter
Nay.
With every thing he had, he swung his blade, each cut aimed at a vital spot
As for Jason...
Jason: (thinking: He is far too fast to simply run from. Tch... shame...)
And so, by doing this....
... well... I suppose neither knight was fully aware of this
... they had successfully separated the Hessengers from the other...
Pushing them back further and further...
until... well...
.. one could go so far as to say that it was his foolishness that brought him here..
... in more ways than one, mind you.
Seeing as, the man by the name of Thorton Hessenger...
... did indeed find himself at a wall.
Yes.
His very back was stuck at a wall.
Whatever manner of man finds his mind stuck on other matters in a battle should always be wary
Yes.
Keep your eyes on your surroundings...
or...
....suffer the consequences
For now, he was cornered, and Wallace did quietly approach him
As for Jason, for that very moment, he was concerned for his brother...
... concerned enough that he... as well... made a foolish error.
That being... the same as his brother in arms...
for Dwight's blade finally connected..
Yes.
Cutting merely a snippet of his hand
Yes, merely a snippet
A cut across his palm
But... that was all...
For that halted the Hessenger...
Halted him long enough that the knight would also be able to follow it it up
And, indeed Dwight did
He threw a punch from his left hand
A punch strong enough that it sent Jason to the air, only to land on the ground several feet further
Dwight: Yes. I have succeeded!
Truly, a dark moment for the Hessengers
Both, on the back foot
Well, I suppose the question is...
What are they to do now?
Well... for the man by the name of Jason Hessenger...
... the answer was obvious.
He simply... got back up
And set his eyes upon his oppenent
The answer?
Why...
Fight.
