Free Spirit P2

chapter 8

half way through

... i think

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I rubbed my wrists getting the blood flowing to them again and once it was I jumped up into a tree and I sat down closing my eyes and I was soon breathing softly and no I was not asleep I was resting my eyes I heard the snow crunch but still I did not move then I heard a few more pairs of feet fall behind the leading pair it was only then did I open my eyes and look to the noise they were not the people I thought they were I dropped from the tree quietly and I crouched down behind the rock scarcely breathing they were clad entirely in white matching the colour of the snow I gulped their eyes darted towards me a pure blue but they did not veer from their path they continued to walk towards the place where the Brack Ballas had set their camp up

'I have to warn them' I thought

putting the bow in its quiver and jumped into the trees I dashed across them going faster then the unknown figures I saw the crew and breathlessly flipped out of the tree and landed shaking on the ground sides heaving

"Angel they" said running to me

Some of Busters crew had looked on in interest I looked to see Neon I had no words nothing was forming in my head only pictures then the words came to me but it was too late I heard the click of an arrow and I jumped back as it thudded in to the tree only millimetres from me

"that" I said sides still heaving

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"whats happening" said Buster

he had his shield and axe at the ready all his men shrugged the arrows just came out of nowhere I heard the flinging of arrows as Guren stepped forwards

"dozens of them captain" he yelled

blocking the arrows with his shield Buster stepped in front of me blocking a few more arrows with his shield he looked to me with a smile

"I see you got out of your bonds" he whispered I looked at him with narrow eyes

"be careful" I growled "because one morning your going to wake with my dagger buried to the hilt in your chest"

I touched the dagger by my side and he bit his lower lip

"aww that's so cute" he whispered as he blocked a few more arrows with his shield "lets have a little chat after this battle and I'll show you what I think"

as I looked at my bow then the arrows in my quiver 22 sharp bits of wood I gritted my teeth

sounds

"great" I said

then like a bullet sprinted up the nearest tree arrows thud after me I nocked an arrow pulled it back and launched it the arrow propelled through the air and met its target who let out a yelp in surprise then staggered back and fell down stone dead the other archers stopped then looked in the direction the arrow had come but I was no fool I launched another four that also met their targets killing two and wounding the others I smiled then looked to the other trees nodded to myself grabbed the trunk of the one I was presently perched on then jumped shooting a few more arrows in my wake ones that also met their targets I heard a low whistle which might have come from Buster but I had no time to look as arrows came flying at me I sped along the trees tops I felt the bolts thud into the trees behind me I poured on the speed loading arrows and sending them off not really potentially hitting a target I just wanted to draw their fire I came to a jump and launched myself across it but I felt one arrow sliced along the length of my leg shallowly I cringed and reached out for the tree I felt the pain through my arms and back I yelped and I fell to the snow