Thread: It's not just a game anymore (Eternally Chaotic x Averavic)

The young woman had thought they had just wanted to rob her at first, but whatever the dwarf was rambling on about seemed far more sinister. And now she had found herself trapped between a wall and a couple of thugs, with no real offensive skills to speak of. Bennie approached her threateningly, and grabbed hold of her staff. Snatching it from her hands with ease. He flung her staff away toward the back wall of the alleyway and got so close she could feel his rancid breath on her face as he stroked her chin. She looked towards her staff, hoping it was close enough to make a grab for before she ran for it, when a flurry of motion caught her attention. Her attackers were focused on her, and so did not see the young girl spring gracefully onto the wall. She clearly was not in partnership with the thugs, so Alexia quickly turned her attention back to Bennie, not wanting to give away the girl's location before she had a chance to call for help. But little did she know, calling for help was certainly not what the Rose Executioner had in mind. She thought her 'savior' a fool at first, when she began threatening Bennie with little more than a metal staff. Then things escalated quickly and she watched the events unfold with growing horror, unable to move, unable to run. She was showered with hot blood that steamed on her skin, not once, but twice! At some point a heafty chunk of Dwarf slapped her in the face with considerable force, leaving behind a sloppy mess of blood. By the end of the gruesome ordeal she stood stock-still, quivering slightly, her once pale-blue robe stained a deep crimson, covered - quite literally - head to toe in the blood of two men. She heard Ruby rambling on about blood, but it was more background noise than anything, almost a faint buzzing sound as she watched the blood pool and spread in the cracks of the cobblestone. The clicking sound of Ruby retracting her weapon brought her back to reality . Yes, yes I'm alright. She said, her voice stronger than she anticipated. But Ruby was already ranting some more about who she called the Red Heart mercenaries. Whoever they were, at that moment Alexia couldn't care less. She welcomed the few brief moments she had to gather her thoughts as the strange and dangerous girl continued raving on and on. Alexia attempted to wipe the blood from her face, but the rest of her was covered in so much of it it really just smeared across her skin. The backs of her sleeves were in a little better shape, so she used those to wipe her face more or less clean. Her hand pulled away from her face just in time to see the staff flying her way. She snatched it out of the air deftly with her free hand and used the staff to support herself. Her legs still felt a little shaky. No apology needed, she said warily, still uncertain of what to make of this unpredictable and dangerous girl, If you hadn't shown up when you did, I don't know where I'd be now. It appeared she had made up her mind, as she took a couple steps towards the girl. You know, I think a warm bath is just what I need right now. When she was a pace away from the girl she held out a hand in greeting. She noticed that it was literally dripping with blood, and wiped it on the back of her robe before holding it out again. Thanks for the help. You can call me Alexia by the way.