From: cgirard@neumann.une.edu.au (The Blade of Malchrntyne)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [T&R] Timelord vs human and ogre
Date: 16 Aug 92 11:54:53 GMT


	The human and ogre advanced on Timelord, the human slightly ahead.
Timelord stood ready, waiting to see what their first attack would be.
	With a cry, the human swung his broadsword at Timelord, who easily
ducked under the blow, then sprang backwards as the ogre tried to brain
him with his club. 
	Again the human attacked.  This time Timelord parried the blow,
and swung at his head.   The human thrust his left arm up, deflecting
the katana with a steel arm brace.  Once more the ogre swung his club; this
time Timelord easily avoided the blow.
	"Twicky," grumbled the ogre.
	"Hmph," muttered the human.  "He's mine anytime I want him."
	"Try me," replied Timelord coldy.
	The human replied by unleashing a flurry of blows, and the two
battled back and forth.  Out of the corner of his eye, Timelord saw Rollick
dash off into a doorway in pursuit of the leader.
	The human lunged again, but this time Timelord stepped inside the
blow and smashed him in the face with the hilt of his katana, causing him to
stagger backwards.  With a leap Timelord kicked him full in the chest, knocking
him flat on his back.
	However, when Timelord landed, his foot slipped in some rubbish on
the ground, causing him to stumble to his knees.  With a roar of triumph,
the ogre stepped up and swung at his head.
  Timelord raised his katana to ward off the blow, but the club smashed into
his gaultletted hand, knocking the katana flying.
	Again the ogre swung.  Using the only opening available to him, he
rolled forward from his position, then dove past the groaning human he had
kicked until he reached the end of the alley.  He then rose and quickly looked
at his right hand.
	"Hmmm," thought Timelord to himself, "that ogre hits pretty hard.  
He's actually sprained my wrist."
	Seeing that they had disarmed him, the ogre and human closed on him,
that latter grimacing in pain and breathing heavily.
	"I'll cut you in two for that," he growled.  He then drew back his
sword in preparation for a blow aimed to slice Timelord through the waist.
	Timelord stood with his hands at his side, apparently ready to 
receive the death stroke.  But as the human began his stroke he leapt forward
inside the blow and grabbed the human's wrists.  Surprised by the move, the
human could only continue the stroke, and using the momentum of the swing,
brought the sword around in an arc and plunged the tip into the stomach of
the ogre.  The sword buried itself to half it's length and stuck.  
	As the ogre looked stupidly at the sword sticking out of his gut,
Timelord smashed the human in the face with his elbow, then stepped around
him, wrapped his arms around his neck, and broke it with one powerful jerk.
	Timelord released him, and he slumped to the ground.  There was a 
heavy thud behind him, and Timelord spun quickly towards the sound, but
it was just the ogre finally falling dead, the sword still embedded in his
stomach.
	Massaging his wrist, Timelord retrieved his katana, then went through
the door that he had seen Rollik and the bandit leader disappear through 
earlier.	



 The Blade of Malchrntyne (CJ)| There comes a time when the jewels cease to
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 There can be only one.       | that remains is a father's love for his child


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