chapter 4?

not sure what chapter this is in my book but anyway tell me what you think give some back story to my story... anyway it is set back in medieval times and is a fantasy so not what you call history,

the map was huge, i had no idea the city was this massive, i only got to see a few parts of it.
i could get lost in a large city like this, i thought to myself.

we were the only ones in the room,but that was only for a moment,
a stamped of boots marched threw the doors.
CARSON,JACK and a few other knights came in,
there was woman in the group, i could't believe my eyes, i thought i was the only woman
here.

but one woman in the group stood out to me, she was muscled like a man and towered
over a few of the shorter men, she was dressed like a peasant.
dressed in a hooded cloak that kept her face from view made her seem like she was a spy.

"is she a knight" i whispered into MIKES ear.

he just nodded his head.

i kept my eyes on her, for some reason i felt like i knew her.

she was dressed in nice cloths,that of someone wealthy,she had a lower leather war skirt,
and a vest covered in pockets.
but she didn't seem to be carrying any weapons.
even the lower status guards carried weapons of some type.

"LISTEN UP TEAM, WE HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO FORCEFULLY ATTACK WHAT THE SSp
NOW BELIEVE IS A HIDEOUT, THIS MAY BE DANGEROUS AND I KNOW FOR SOME
OF YOU THIS IS YOUR FIRST MISSION, AND IT MAY BE YOUR LAST,
BUT REMEMBER MY FRIENDS WHY WE ARE HERE, TO BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW
FOR OUR CHILDREN, A BETTER AND SAFER CITY FOR ALL IT'S PEOPLE AND VISITORS,
FOR THE KING" commander CARSON yelled as he spoke to us like we were the only hope
the city had, i could here fear in his voice as he struggled to look as us.

"sir, may i inform the team about the plan"
JACK asked saluting CARSON.

CARSON nodded his head and stepped out off the stage to allow JACK to take over.

standing up he looked proud, his body looked relaxed and calm as his eyes towered over ours.

"TEAM, have discovered the location of a hideout near the docks,
we finally can attack and clean up the pain and heartache these kidnappers have
caused, our revenge is only minutes from being held in our hands"

JACK pointed over to the map of the city, his finger guided our eyes as we stood around
the table.

"team one, your mission is too surround the barn on all sides,
and kill any who escapes.
team two, your mission is too guide team three too the doors.
remember if team three fails to enter the building then
it will be a code X"
JACK said as he looked at each and every one of us, i could see nothing but anger in his heart.
his eyes was like daggers, it felt like i was going to be attacked every time he looked at me.

"teams follow threw and we shall protect this city once more and remind SPARK STONE CITY,
why we are needed, why we are here and why we exist.
prepare your selfs and stay with your team"
JACK said making a fist raising it for all to see.

then in a mad rush the knights all grabbed their weapons and charged out side,
it was like a stamede, if you never walked the same speed then it would have been like
swimming up river.

we all was placed into horse wagons, they were covered with tarps,
to help cover up the small army of a convoy, so any midnight eyes would't think
twice that it might be anything but cargo of rice inside the wagons.

i was placed next to mike, his shoulder to my shoulder it was great
having him so close, i could feel his ribs poking into mine as he breathed.
of course we would't alone, the wagon was packed with other members of the SSp.

so it would't going to be a date but i would finally get to see MIKE in action
and that REBECCA girl, i never seen them with weapons so i could't wait to
finally see how they fight.

after the wagons was filled we were covered and set off,
the bumpy ride and nervous people made it very very very bad,
because what happens when you put large amounts of people in
a small place. it gets warm right?

and what do people do when they are nervous.
they sweat right?

yes and it was the worst smell i ever had go up my nose,
i pinched my nose the whole ride.
the best thing i can tell you that it smelt like was...s**t and butter up in your face,
this might not be a good thing to think but it is the only thing that could compare to the eye watering smell that forced it's way up my nose.

"ok so what team am i on, and what do i do, because no body told me"
i asked MIKE still pinching my nose.
i sounded like i was nine, it made my voice sound so high.

"SASHA, ya are part of team three, ya are the most important part,
ya only have one team mate and one mission"
he whispered.

so i nodded my head slowly with a firm face and a pout.
because i knew when people say you got the most important job it really means you got the most boring job.

"so what is the mission and who is my team mate, dont you think that would have been
important to tell me"
i say shrugging my shoulders and giving a blank pause.

"SASHA, ya and REBECCA are team three...in other words the bait"
MIKE said raising his hand slowly.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BAIT, YOU..." i scream, i felt like saying every word in the book
and cursing them all.
i knew why MIKE was slowly raising his hand, it was to get a head start before he knew i was going to shout, he covered my mouth so the words only came out as mashed up mumbles,
the rest of the SSp members quickly whispered me to be quiet.

i cross my arms and slide away from MIKE, well i slightly move my shoulder,
i could't really move because of the tight space in the wagon with all the other knights.

finally after a long slow ride threw the city we finally arrived at the docks,
we got out from under the tarps.

the salt air tickled my nose, it felt so fresh from being under the tarp.
soon CARSON and his men start moving their hands in little movements,it was all hand langage, it was so quite i could hear my heart beat.

The only light was the moon which only showed it's face sometimes as clouds
would pass over,when a cloud was over the moon,it was black,just like closing your eyes,
and that was when we would move and ever time the moon came out we stopped and hid
around anything we could find,
such as barrels,piles of fish nets,and even leaning to walls of different
dock houses.

It was so cool watching the commander tell the other men where to go using only his hands,it was like playing charades.

soon men was being placed all over the large wharf,you would watch men fade into the night,and soon they were gone,disappeared,it was strange to know they were out of sight but still they were ready to kill,they were all like a pack of wolfs scattering around for a kill,we were setting a trap not even the best fighters would get out alive,
our group got smaller and smaller as each small team was assigned to a post.

soon it was just me,CARSON and REBECCA left.
"MISS SASHA,listen close,iam going to guide REBECCA and you to the front door,
we got to make it belivable,so iam going to tie your hands and guide you tow over,
dont worry,we will be watching,you just play along and wait until the signal"
CARSON whispered.

we held out our hands and he gently tied the ropes,
he made sure it look tight but if we needed,we could escape,
then pulling us with the rope the two of us was like cattle,
being guided.

CARSON put a mask on his face as he got close to one of the dock houses,
it was large,big enough a ship could hide away in it.

finally we were standing at the door,CARSON knocked on the solid wooden door,
it sounded like the inside was hallow.

a small window in the door slid open.

Finally my common sense kicked in,i didn't feel scared until now,
but now the cool factor of it has now worn off,
i realized i might die,or MIKE,something could go wrong.

my hands started to shake,and i was taking deep breaths,
i felt like my body was covered in butterflies,as if they were walking all over me.
i wanted to throw up but my stomach was to solid.

i looked over at her,to see if she was worried,but she looked more like a wax person,
not even a blink.

but i could't get over the fact she had no weapons, what kind of guard don't have weapons, she really was bait.

"who is it?" a voice asked from the small window.

"i got two more"
CARSON replied.
it kinda shocked me that CARSON could use his real voice but in the dark i guess it never mattered, no one could really see much. i could't even see the bottom of my cloak in this night.

The small window closed as the door quickly opened,
a group of men came out and took us by the hands, they were all carrying a weapon of some type, knifes were pointed at our necks as we were pulled in.
CARSON was left outside and soon the door closed on our backs,

it was just me and REBECCA, locked inside a large barn on a wharf, with crazy people.
inside the large barn was had ships spotted around, that was still being built,
crates and nets covered the floor.
the little light coming from lamps was only enough to show the mens ugly faces,
the flickering glow of their cold stares freaked me out.

"the last shipment just set sail tonight, it took all the cargo,
what are we going to do with these woman, there's no time to hide them"
one of the men said.

then one of the men dressed in rags stepped forward, he towered over me and REBECCA.

he took his dirty hand and placed it under my chin,
he grabbed my neck and made me look into his eyes, i could't do anything but allow him to slowly choke me, if i was going to follow threw with this stupid plan then i had no other choice then to act helpless.

has i took a deep breath i tried my best to stop my self from
blacking out, his grip was like a bear trap on my neck.

"yes now my men, we got beds and rope to spare, why not have some fun,
then we can kill them before morning"
he smiled.
it was the kind of smile no woman should ever want to see.

"get your dirty hands off her"
REBECCA said, as she struggled to break free of the grips of the other men clinging to her. the freak stepped away from me and got up into her face.

"yes now you are such a eye catcher, to bad the cargo ship has left, i could got a high price for your body"
he said, he untied her hands,and as he did she was about to punch him, but the other men caught her before she could hit his stomach.
it was like watching a boxing match, but instead of hitting a man it was more like hitting a wall.

"yes now your fast, i like em like this, you can go first"
the freak said as he licked her on the nose, she could't even back away,
the other men kept her from moving, she couldt even make one step.

I wanted to kill them all, the sick freaks should die,
if this is what they did to woman, treating them like this and selling them
overseas, but the b***h of a man leading the pack should die first,
i thought to myself.

the fear i did feel slowly turned into rage, i was like a cornered fox,
at first it was shy and clinging to the corner but soon it's teeth would show.

my sword was still attached to my side, my cloak helped to cover it up,
i couldt believe they have not noticed that,
and i cant get over that this woman came in here with no weapon.

i had to get my hands free, i could't wait for the signal, and wait for CARSON
or someone to rescue us ,we had to do something now,
besides we were too late, the woman that was here have already been sold.

"hey, instead of her, what do you think about me and you going to the back"
i said to him, i tried my best to sound serious, so he would pick me.
he stepped back to me and got in my face, so close if i wanted i could have kissed him.

REBECCA stared at me in a shock, just like if someone died in front of her.
her eyes jumped open.

he smiled and touched his lips.
"yes i bet you never seen action in a bed sense you got that scar,
bet your just waiting to lay with a man,
you know what, just because your cute iam taking you first"
he said, he untied my hands as if he was about to rush in to it.

when my hands was free i kicked him back, he nearly fell,
giving me just enough time to rip free of the hands behind me,
taking out my sword they spread out like a pack of wild dogs,
one of the men took REBECCA by the neck and threatened to kill her.

she struggled to get free but she stopped as he pulled a knife and slowly slid it across her neck, tears of fear slowly streamed down her face as her shacking hands tried to keep the knife away.

"yes men kill them, kill the two of them"
the freak said.

but i didn't wait for them to make a move, i screamed at REBECCA to tilt her head,
and good thing she did, because the moment she did i sliced threw the mans neck.

it was like cutting butter with a ax.
blood oozed out like a waterfall, he clung to his neck as he tried to breath,
gasping for breath he stumbled and
he fell down. a pool of blood covered the ground.
it was quick but not painless.

REBECCA shook her head and jumped close to me, i knew she wanted to thank me
but there would't time for happy smiles.

me and REBECCA stood back to back, then i knew she would't a useless fighter,
most would be to scared to move and she seemed more prepared then me.

The men surround us like a pack of wolfs, but they kept to the shadows using the unlit parts of the huge barn like a trap they kept us from stepping outside the light of the lamp.

they were going to try and use the deep darkness to their edge.
i knew we were way over our heads in this, and if and i mean IF
we got out alive it was because someone was watching over us.

they laughed in the shadows like a clown, but it sounded more like
a child with a deep voice, if i said i would't scared i would be lying.

it's not ever day you are in a giant barn at night with kidnappers hiding in the dark.

but there was no time to feel fear, if i wanted to get out of here then
we needed to fight.

REBECCA took a fighting stance and slowly moved away from my back.
but jumping back after seeing a dagger appear into view from the darkness.

we were trapped in a small circle of light as a killing shadow surrounded us.
it was like being in a bedroom with monsters under your bed.

"got any plans" i asked but she never said a word, it was like she never herd me.

then a dagger and a arm quickly stabbed at us but quickly returned to the
darkness as i blocked it.

they were testing our skill.

i could feel my stomach turning into butterflies,
sweat from my hands was dripping to the ground below,
i could't stop the deep breathing my body forced me to make.
my eyes scanned everything for the slightest movement.

then to our shock another lamp was lit up in the distance,
it was like it was calling us over to follow the safety of the glowing light.

we both look at each other and then make a run for it, leaping into the new safety zone
we put our backs against each other.

"this is a game to them"
REBECCA said in a deep breath, i could hear fear in her scratchy voice.

Then the last lamp was put out leaving only one glowing lamp again,
before we could plan to attack or do anything another lamp was lit up,
but we waited.

"their  trying to put us in a trap, their lighting new lamps as we move,
then as we leave the old they light a new one,
they got to be sending us to a trap"
i whispered leaning into her ear as i kept my eyes on the darkness.

"if you just followed the plan then none of this would have started"
she said ripping out two short knifes from her pockets.

"oh i forgot you wanted to be a toy for them, next time i will gladly let you"
i barked.
we kept our backs tight together making sure they could't attack us from the behind.

she was
holding a knife in each hand, she tested the darkness.
she slowly stepped closer and closer, always keeping a foot back ready so if needed
she could quickly jump back in the light.

just as soon she came to the border of the dim lamp light,
spears reached out from the shadows warning her to return to the light,
it was like seeing a animals teeth coming threw a wall.

she jumped back with me in the light, desperately holding onto her knifes, her eyes scanned the area, her mouth was drooling as she was nearly in a trance.

"just wait, they will soon light another lamp for us to run to, and yes i know it could be a trap but we don't have much choice, we don't even know how many is hiding"
i whispered.

Then before we knew it another lamp was lit and we ran to the next spot, and then another
and another, we did this game for what seemed like all night, until we both became tired,
we could barely run to the next lamp.

then a voice i knew came from the distance, a voice that sent fear threw my bones,
and in plain sight with lamps being lit all around him, like a dance party and all eyes was on the stage.
i could clearly see who it was.

Reviews

[Howard Savage]

I think this is a great writing. Keep writing what comes to you mind. Having an open mind is the key to writing, now that's just my opinion, no expert.

[Howard Savage]

This is a great story, which could be made into a play. great writing. By the way I did see a real Rose in the Garden on a misty day.