Thread: + Everything Has A Cost + (HaloHeroWolf118 and Alleluia Green)

Edric paused in his tracks and looked around, a decrepit bridge stretched out before him as it thrust out over the chasm that had once been a river but now was nothing but a ravine where water had once flowed. The ravine was littered with skeletons of both man and fish and what ever else had fallen in as parts of its walls had collapsed taking with it a tree or mere stone, I don't have anything you want. he said suddenly as while he had paused a group of raiders had slowly circled around him from behind. They were dressed in scavenged clothes which in a place like this meant most likely taken from the dead, Edric was no stranger to situations like this a survivor he had taken life and had become unnaturally good at survival. The raiders laughed as they pointed their weapons at him, You'll under stand if we don't take your word for it Drifter. said the leader he wore a biker jacket and carried the only real weapon in the group. He signaled for several of them to move around to Edric's front. Edric stood at 6'4 his dark hair in contrast to the red stubble on his face, he was dressed like the raiders in scavenged clothes but some of what he wore had been made by hand a skill his parents who had been survival nuts had taught him long before the storms destroyed the world and made said skills worth something. He's got knives. said the first one to come around to his front, And water by the looks of it. the henchmen said as he and his companion closed in to take what he had. The first one to touch him leaped back screaming as before anyone knew what had happened the hand he had placed on his leather weapon holster dropped from his wrist as if by magic, You son of a... began his friend but before he could finish Edric had slipped around him and grabbed him holding him in place as their leader opened fire with his weapon. The shots rang out but the bullets never touched Edric only his human shield, BASTARD! Shouted the third Raider and he ran at Edric knife at the ready only to have his throat and back opened as Edric spun around dropping his shield and drawing a second knife. The rest were a little hesitant to attack till their leaders shouts who wasn't going to waste what ammo he had left ordered them to attack so as a group they charged forward their leader bringing up the rear. Edric didn't like fighting but knew that with these people their was no other way desperation made them heedless of and uncaring in this world. The fight lasted only minutes but they were long minutes but soon Edric was the last one standing, Sorry it came to this. he said even as he knelt and began to rummage through their pockets. What little the raiders had on them was enough to tell them they had been working this area for months killing or kidnapping anyone who came through here till they had come against some one far more skilled than the sad unlucky sods before. The last one he searched was the leader taking his weapon and looking it over Guns were rare and ammo even more so but any edge was worth it, unwilling to let them lay where they had fallen Edric dragged them to the side and spoke a prayer over them they were bad men but men all the same. He went back and began to shift through the pile of stuff he had acquired tossing what was junk and finding a place in his pack for what would be useful and trade should he come across a settlement, he was engrossed in his task and unaware of anyone else coming near.