From: conner@qucis.queensu.ca (Mike Conner)
Subject: [Chalmers/Raven]:The first encounter
Organization: Computing & Information Science, Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 05:31:44 GMT

Only a few seconds had past between Raven's cry and the sight of the
figure by the wagon, cluching its chest.  Chalmers automatically stepped in-
front of Raven's limp body, placing himself between her and the two
oncoming attackers.  Instinctivly drawing the metal tube from its
sheath, Chalmers pressed the green crystal he knew would extend both
ends to the weapons full length.  A razor sharp spike at one end and a
two pronged fork at the other.

Both attackers had their scimitars raised high in the traditional
fighting orientation.  As they neared the two adventurers they began
to split up, one attacking from the front the other attempting to
circle around to Chalmers' rear.

"It's about time we had some fun around here ..." Chalmers thought to
hemself, spinning his weapon like a batton in the direction of the
black figure directly ahead.  Chalmers began to step slowly to his left
to see if the attackers would try and continue their attack on Raven.
Like true warriors they moved with Chalmers, no longer considering Raven
a formidable threat.  Chalmers was able to move the fight away from 
Raven incase she recovered.

As the front attacker gained ground on Chalmers and brought his sword
down with a forward swing, it was immediatly met by a strong
resistance, not Chalmers' head as originally planned.  Chalmers had
side stepped the attack and spun around in time to bring his weapon up
to meet the attackers blade.  Being sure to keep the rear attacker in
his periferal vision, Chalmers parried the second attack and spun
again, this time lowering his torso and bringing his weapon across the front
of the first attacker, slicing a crimson gash through the attackers mid
section from side to side.  The attacker froze in astonishment and fear
just long enough to realize that his head was no longer part of his body.

Chalmers had stepped behind the first attacker, and while looking straight
at the second attacker, brought his weapon down through the first figures neck,
from right ear to left shoulder.  The body paused, then fell foward, hitting
the ground about the same time as its severed head.  Not waiting for
the attack from the now bezerked second attacker, Chalmers dove and rolled
behind the wagon that supported the body of the third, now dead, attacker,
too slow for Raven's throwing knife.

As the second attacker rushed towards Chalmers he attempted to leap over the
wagon, but that idea cost it its life.  Chalmers had anticipated this move
and had the fork prongs angled towards the attacker.  As the attacker cleared
the wagon, and began to curl for a roll, it was impailed on the double
prongs of Chalmers' skillfully handled weapon.  The attacker's momentum
carried it clear of Chalmers and before it landed, just a few feet from
one of its partners, Chalmers had pulled the prongs from its body and was
rushing towards Raven. His only thoughts were of her.  He re-sheathed the
now retracted weapon and knelt down beside her.

:)
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