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William-
” Daniel, there he is!!”
” What game are you playing at, thief!?”
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“We were told to not engage anyone, but, “
“Since you both ventured this deep into our territory, looks like I’ll be able to get a little sword practice in.”
-William and Daniel take stock of the man addressing them. A lanky individual with the subtle touch of strength adorning his exposed arms. a black mantle and torso armor, along with a matching headguard, give him the look of an esteemed bandit, or a vagrant
-Daniel brandishes a greatsword, taking a defensive posture as he becomes alerted to the presence of more people
– ” What’s the hold up here?”
Darrell-
” Why can’t you stick to a damn plan!?”
Sigmund-
” You know Jagan isn’t much of a listener”
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“Only two weaklings trailed him? Pah!! What an eyesore,”
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” I wouldn’t scoff too soon at them.”
” They appear to be sword users.”
” So I’d say they could give even you a run for your money.”
Maxine- ” What did you say!?”
Brandon- ” Oars doesn’t lie about combat dynamics”
” We should take some caution even if we out-number them “
Maxine- ” Tch, I’ll be the judge of that!”
Daniel-
” This is bad… Its a six of them to our two.”
” There’s no way we can out-run that many of them, especially with them being lightly armored.”
Jagan- ” Are you all done blabbing?” “If so, then stand back and watch me crush these two loose ends.”
Darrell- ” You should be continuing towards our base so the pendant can be secured Jagan”
-” Hey, shut the hell up”
Darrell- !!!?!
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” Just because I’m in this group doesn’t mean I view any of you as equal, or worth listening to at any point.”
“As far as I’m considered, you five are just a pain in my ass.”
“I’ll cut these two guys up, and then I’ll get my payment from her “
Darrell-
” Tch..!!!”
“You moron!!!”
William-
” This is it.. This will be my chance to finally climb the ranks of renown.” “This foul tempered bandit, and all of his cohorts will make for an amazing credit to my name!!!”
Daniel- ” William.”
William- ???
Daniel- “I’ll stay and hold them off. make it back to the estate and bring a sizeable squad here.”
William- ” Heh, no way.”
Daniel- ” Excuse me?”
William-
” Nice try, but I’m not letting you steal the credit for defending against an entire group of bandits on your own”
Daniel- ” I’m not doing this for accolades William!!”
– ” That’s a shame”
” Your friend there has the right idea for seeking glory.” “After all, it will make your death alot sadder if it was all for some pragmatic decision, or no other ulterior desire”
-“Jagan drops from the tree limb , beginning to walk towards the knight duo.”
– ” Here I come,”
Daniel- !!!
William- ” HAVE AT THEE!!!!”
-Jagan’s crew gaze at the display before them, much like dog owners being forced to spectate their pet destroying a random object or toy As Oars leans against a tree, He notices several dots ever slowly coming into view, accompanied by a thundering of hooves
Oars- ” More company Jagan”
Jagan- “Huh?”
-The arrival of horses interrupt the scene, with Jagan eyeing each rider. His hawkish gaze suddenly widening upon seeing the riders
Owen- “We are royal knights of Garid. We believe there is a dispute here?”
-Sarra dismounts, approaching William and Daniel as her knights stop in between their group and the bandits
Jagan- “Interesting…”
Sarra- “Are you both okay? “
William-
“Wh-what a beauty!!!”
“Ahem!!! Yes, we were just about to apprehend these thieves!!”
Daniel- “they stole an irreplaceable heirloom from one of the noble families of Eastfair”
Oswald- “Hey, that’s where we’re headed right!?”
Dian- “What’re the odds.”
Elric- “Guess it works out that we got involved here.”
Darrell- “Tch!!! Everyone let’s go while we have time.”
Jagan- “I’m not going anywhere.”
Darrell- “Now look here-“
Jagan-
“I don’t care who shows up, I decided what I’m going to do, and I’m going to do it. There’s not a soul in this world that can get in my way!!!!”
-Jagan begins advancing slowly towards Owen, Oswald, Dian, and Elric
Owen- “We’re not looking for a fight, but we will need your group to return the item that was stolen from our comrades here.”
Jagan- “And what if we don’t?”
Oswald- “Wha-whoa, this guy’s got guts!!”
Elric- “This isn’t a good sign”
Dian-
” People like him are always an ill omen for a situation.” “It can mean a variety of negative outcomes. One being that conflict is bound to occur right here and now “ “The other one is…the possibility that there is true weight behind his demeanor for the situation.”
Owen- “I’m afraid we would have to procure it from you by our own hands.” “We’re willing to let you all walk free, but if there is a fight, then I’m afraid you’d have to be detained.”
-There is the low pitched hum of a laugh, emitted from under Jagan’s breath
Jagan-
“”Detain”..?”
” Funny…I wanna see you try!!!”
-(Trouble-Fire Emblem)
-Jagan’s blade flashes forward, seeking Owen. There is a thunderous crash
Jagan- !!!!?
Oars- “Phew“
Sarra- !!!!
Jagan- ” My attack…it missed?”
-A spray of blood erupts from Jagan’s slash
Jagan–
” The horse…my blade took it down in one blow”
-The world begins to look off in Jagan’s point of view. he suddenly realizes the impact of a lance hitting him from above at an angle.
Owen–
” He lacks technique, but, his raw power is amazing. He killed a fully matured horse with a single stroke of a thin blade.”
” He would have made for a great knight-candidate. However…”
!??
Jagan-
” A smite infused strike. You hit pretty hard. “
“But not hard enough!!!”
Owen-
“There’s no wound where my lance struck him!” ” Is he under some sort of enchantment??”
-Oswald is taken by surprise as Oars and Brandon converge on him, cutting down his mount. It’s legs splitting from the impact of the banditry axes.
Oars- ” We can’t let them form up.”
Brandon- ” Down ya go!!!”
-For a split second, everything seemed ideal. Sigmund and Darrell close in on Sarra, William, and Daniel, being intercepted before they can reach Sarra
Sigmund-
” Tch, so they realized we’re aiming to abduct the lil miss.”
Darrell-
” There’s no mistaking that’s a noble! We can salvage this gaff by Jagan and get a nice ransom!!”
-There is a solid thwack as Oars immediately hits the ground face first.
Oars-
” This guy…!!!”
” His strength…it’s….alot like his…. . .”
Oswald- ” Night-night Pal!!! Going after a man’s horse is low!!! “
Brandon– ” What the hell just happened!? That blonde guy, while in the middle of falling off his horse, managed to hit Oars so hard he knocked him out cold!!”
-Dian fends off Brandon, his glaive swinging in precise measures towards the bandit
Brandon- ” Gotta shake this guy off”
-Meanwhile, Owen attempts to retract his lance, he can feel a resistance. Jagan grips the endpoint of the lance, keeping them at a fixed proximity
Jagan- “Guess this is it for you.”
-A glowing crackle builds up within Jagan’s body, the underside of his armor with a blue hue.
Jagan-
“See ya prettyboy!!!”
Owen- !!!
-A large lightning flash fires from the bandit’s mouth, Piercing through Owen’s chest
-Sarra’s eyes widen, her heart sinking. Surprise and horror overtake her. Owen falls.
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To Be Continued |||||||||| The loyal knight is wounded!!!
Celestial Saga 
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