Freedom (Revising/Editing)

Chapter: 24 Saved and Open

Chapter: 24

Madeline's POV: 

I pull out my long sword as I block one of the heavy guards ax as I roll away. I dodged another swing as one of the guards swung his sword. I move out of the way again as I had to keep dodging them or blocking them. I swung my sword at one getting him on the arm and I swung again to swing at his chest. I use my foot to kick him away from as I dodged again by the sword. The other two guards swung at me at the same time and I move again. The guard with the sword got me on my arm as I let out a yelp. It stung as I continued to swing at them as I refuse to give up. 

They also use dirty fighting skills as well and they caught my cheek. I use my hidden blade to sink it into a guard and shove him away as I dodged the others swings. I avoid them again and almost lost my balance right then and there. I was breathless and my muscles were aching from what I had to do. My scratches stung from where the blade got me and I swung again, but one of them just push with all of his might to send me flying back down onto the dusty floor. One of them kick my sword out of my hand as one of them stood on my wrist as I was trying to reach for my sword. 

I let out a scream as he step on it putting my wrist in more pain than it already was. The other guard step on my other wrist as he put pressure on that one as well as I let out another painful scream. The third guard stood on both sides of me as he raise his sword as he was about to plunge it deep into my chest. I close my eyes instantly as he brought down the sword as I was expecting the final blow, but there was a grunt instead and I open my tired eyes to see a familiar person in a hood with familiar garments. 

The two was distracted as I instantly took my wrists out and use the phantom blade for the first time. I use it on the guard as he went down and I use the other one on the other one. He went down as well. I struggle into a sitting position as Arno was still fighting against guard. The guard was struggling against Arno as I push myself onto my hands and knees. I could feel my body shaken from having to dodge the guards and using my own strength to swing at them. 

I hace to get away from Arno, I had quit the brotherhood. I must be an enemy to them and that's why he came to finish me off. My feet were unstable as I stumble away to the otherside of the room. My entire body ache from the terrible bruising of those brutes.

I made it outside as I started to limp away. My surroundings were getting dizzy as I heard a voice that sounded far away, but really wasn't. I felt his hands on my upper arms as I tense up from the scratches there.

"What were you thinking?!" Arno shouted at me.

I snapped as I shouted back "It's none of your business anymore. You're no longer my superior!"

"Superior? I thought I was your friend, was that a lie, Madeline?" He shouted as his eyes were filled with pain and fury.

My eyes started to burn as I felt the corners of my eyes pricking with tears. I hate lying to him and he had become my friend, but that's why I did what I did. I murmured shakily "You're my friend, Arno..." I pause trying to swallow the lump down in my throat "I only did this to protect you and the brotherhood..."

I shook my head as my lips tremble as I was trying my hardest not to look weak in front of him. "What happened?" He asked softly.

He let go of me as I step back and grimace from the pain mix with muscles that ache. "When we were there and you said look at the papers. They were my plans for an attack on the Assassin's Estates, but that didn't happen as it was only a draft. Thomas plants it there to drive a wedge between the Bureau and me. He wants me dead and he'll do everything in his power to do so. Alexandre took a liking to me when he first started out. He trust me and no one else. And he was trying to tell me something until Thomas shot him in the back and killed him"