Miriam Shephards' daughter

Baldwin

Hello muchachos I'm back. Yeah um I think Baldwin is a a little arse so he's going to be annoying little pest. Toodles.

Elizabeth's POV
He stood in the doorway of the study staring.
"What do you want Baldwin?" I glared at him.
"Well that's a little rude don't you think?" he pretends to be hurt. "What's rude is yelling at me for being an invited guest." I glare at him.

"Oh someone has an attitude." he glares back. "Says you at least I don't have an oversized ego." I smirk. He growls. I growl back.

He closes the space in between us with a couple steps. "Your a bitch." he whispers. I growl at him again. He grabs my neck and squeezes.

I kick him and he loosens his grasp. I punch h across the face. Before I can throw another one he grips my hand and smashes it through the coffee table. I kick him right in the stomach and push him out the study's door.

This time he throws a punch at me and it clips my jaw. I scratch him across the arm though his suit. He pushes me onto the stairs leading to the unfinished tower.

A mantle piece of crossed swords ⚔️ hang on the wall. I reach for one but Baldwin kicks me down. I get back up and left hook him right in the nose. I reach for the sword again and this time I am successful.

"You don't know how to use a sword." He pants. "That is where your mistaken Baldwin remember who my father is?" I challenge him.
He reaches for the other sword. "Challenge accepted."

He lunges first and I parry with ease, he goes again and it just skims my dress. I take a bit of time finding his week spots with a bit of parrying. When he lunges I dodge and strike his shoulder.

We fight up and down the stairs swords clashing. Landing small hits on each other, though Baldwin is in worse shape then me.

Matthew's POV
I see Elizabeth go up to my study after the party and smile. "I like her she's very smart and mature for her age." Godfrey says behind me.

"Yes well she is the daughter of Miriam." I smile again. "It definitely shows." he laughs. We get talking about other things when we hear a argument coming from my study.

Two growls are heard and I rush to the staircase just to have my father stop me. "She will be fine I know it." his hand still on my chest. The fight gets worse I can hear people get punched and kicked and my coffee table be broken. (If they don't actually have coffee tables at this time let's just pretend because we need to use our brains sometimes) More punches and the SWORDS!

Miriam is nervously walking in circles. Bertrand is listening to see if his daughter is winning and Marthe is complaining about the table they broke.

Elizabeth's POV
Our swords still clash against each other. "In the mood to give up yet." he asks out of breath. "Again, think about who's daughter I am." I grit out.

He swings at me from the side and I defend quickly. I reach to strike him again but he parrys it. I drop to the ground and swipe at his legs, he falls and I point the tip of my sword at his throat. "I don't think you have the guts to kill me." he croaks.

"Trust me when I say I do, but a good warrior does not let one die if they have already lost." I remove the sword from his neck and take a step back.

Miriam's POV
"I told you she would win." Phillipe tells Matthew. I stop pacing and rush up the stairs, Bertrand on my heels. Elizabeth sits on the stairs staring at Baldwin who now lays on the ground. "Elizabeth are you alright?" I go to hug her.

"Don't worry Maman I'm alright." She hugs back. "I'm very proud of you Elizabeth." Bertrand says "Thank you Pere." she smiled.

Baldwin brushed himself off and left the tower. Phillipe came up and patted Elizabeth on the back and Godfrey and Hugh smiled at her.

Elizabeth's POV
"Can I borrow our little warrior here?" I felt Matthew's hand touch my shoulder. Maman nodded and I stood up to follow him. "Are you alright?" he asks quietly. I smile and nod.

"When did I say knock Baldwin on his welled needed to be knocked ass?" Matthew raised his eyebrow.

"When did you tell me not to do that?" I retorted. "You are a brave one I'll give you that." He chuckles. I smile and then look down at my torn and sliced dress. Matthew notices "I'll leave you to change then." he pushes me inside the study and closes the door.

I put on a fresh dress and walk out of the study. No one stops me but I'm a vampire I hear them whispering about my duel with Baldwin.

You can care less. You won the fight and you will win again if you have to. Yeah Yeah. Gosh you are annoying. I'm your conscious.

I make my way down to the library and browse the shelves. A voice from behind me asks "Looking for something in particular?" behind me stands Ysabeau. "No I'm just looking but thank you."

"Of course," she nods her head "You did well challenging Baldwin. My son sometimes doesn't know how to or when to back off. You are one of the few who have stood up to him. And probably the only one who's lived."

I nod my head now worried that I'm going to die. Ysabeau leaves the library and I continue browsing the shelves. Finding a book I pull it off the shelf and leave a piece of parchment with my name on it where the book used to be and slip out of the library.

I make it back to Matthew's study and place my self back on to the couch. "You can have it if you like it so much." Matthew walks into the room. I smile and turn back to my book I'm so excited for years to come.

Finally that took me forever. Guess I had really bad writer's block. Anyways the tilted lettering I can't remember the font name is her and her conscience in her head. I took one of my qualities which is arguing with my self and put it in the character. Well I hope you enjoyed.

-Aubs