//------------------------------// // Chapter V and VI A game of cards and LEAVE ME ALONE ASSHOLES!!! // Story: Sir Alonne // by Lady Maria //------------------------------// A game of cards part 1 I ran down the streets and pushed anyone in my way onto the ground. I looked behind me as I saw a group of guards chasing me still. I took a sharp left and turned several other times to shake them off my tail but to no avail. I then ran down a hill and took this chance to duck into a alley. As I did this the guards shot right by me moving in the direction I was heading seconds ago. Sense I have lost them I decided to wander the back streets. I walked down several alleys for about a hour before coming upon a bar. I entered it and walked through the archway into the doorless building. Inside stood shady looking characters and refugees. As I walked to the counter everyone in the room went silent. I walked up the bar and took a seat. The bar tender walked up to me and said, "So I haven't seen you around before. Are ya like a hornless minotuar or something kid?" He asked as he stared at me. "No I am what you call a human." I respond as I look up at him. "So what can I get for you today?" He asked as he lit a cigar and puffed on it. "A glass of water would be fine thank you." I said as I looked back down at the counter. I lift my head up and look around the room. I see griffons, minotuars, various criminals and outcasts. I then look at the back left corner and see a gang made of 2 ponies, 3 griffons, and 1 over sized minotuar. As I stare at them the minotuar looked up at me and then leaned over to the griffons and signaled them to go over to me. The bar tender came back with a glass of water and put it in front of me. I then looked at him and reached into one of my pouches and dropped a few pure golden coins. He nodded and took them and left me alone. I looked over my shoulder as the two griffons stopped 2 feet from me. "So what is it that you two want?" I asked as I turned around to face the two gang members. "Our boss would like to talk to you." The one on the left said. "Enlighten me you two. What does he want to talk about?" I ask as I take off my helmet and let my long black hair fall to my shoulders. I then took it and tied it into a pony tail. "He wants to play a game of cards." The other one said as I get up and finish my glass of water. "Very well I shall play one game of cards with your boss." I say as I walk over with them to their table I then sit down and face the gang leader. "So you must be Sir Alonne correct?" The minotuar asked. "Yes I am and what is your name?" I asked as he started shuffling a deck of cards. "My name is Iron forge the second and, i am the leader of the gang the Iron swords." Iron forge said as he divided out the cards. "So your two friends have told me you want to play cards yes?" I ask as I look down at the table and back up to Iron Forge. "Yes I would like to play a game of Poker." He said as I looked at him with a blank expression on my face. "Please do tell me how to play this Iron forge." I say as he opens his mouth to explain. (Just so y'all know I'm gonna skip the explaining because honestly I don't know how to play it either! XD) "Also we are betting money here so place what you are going to bet first down." Iron forge says as he looks at his cards As I had the basics of the game down we started. I placed 3 golden coins on the table as he placed a whole pouch. 'So this guy must be really cocky if he is gonna bet that much money' I thought as I looked down at my cards. At first we started out slow the game was going no where for about 10 minutes before I pulled a few good cards and matched them with the ones on the table. Iron forge was shocked at this because he had never lost anything. But he soon became more focused and decided to go all out. After a few more turns I won again and this time I could see his face heat up. I yawned and signaled for him to do his turn. Finally I won the third round which set him off... "CHEATER!" He yelled as he slammed his fist on the table. "I have not cheated Iron forge for you have divided out the cards each time and my hand has never gone out of your sight." I say looking at him as he had smoke practically pouring out his ears. Then one of his gang members spoke, "Sir he is right all of us saw what he was doing the whole time he never did anything that would allow him to cheat. No magic, no other deck, no nothing." The griffon said as the others nodded. This set him off as he flipped the table then yelled, "Get him!" The others looked at him in fear then nodded and charged me. I unsheathed my katana and used the back of the blade to knock them away in one huge swipe. They got up again and charged me for the second time. I then sheathed my katana and used my own fists to beat them all down. I grabbed tow of them and smashed their skulls together knocking them out. The two griffons charged me and I simply side stepped and tripped them. They fell and, landed in a bin of broken glass. They screamed bloody murder as their sight was blinded and they had shards of glass sticking out of their face. That left myself and Iron Forge to duke it out. I looked at him then said, "Look I will show mercy if you take your stupid gang of idiots out of here and never bother me again. Or we could do this the much more painful way as I beat you to a bloody pulp. Which will you chose forge?" I ask as I put my hand on my katana and slowly prepare to cut him in half at moments notice. Then the idiot charged me like the others holding his arms out so he could grab me and tear my body to shreds. I was going to have none of this! I gave this ass hat a warning but he ignored it anyways! I then put my hand on my katana's handle and pulled it out and dashed forward. I swung my katana as he came withing reach he stopped choking on his own blood as his torso slid off his body. The minotuar hit the ground and then took his last breaths before dying of blood loss. I huffed as I took a near by napkin and cleaned off my blade. I sat there as all the beings in the bar looked at me in fear. The moment was soon interrupted by the sound of guards voices and banging at the door. "Ah shit!" I said as I readied my katana for the wave of guards I was going to have to cut down... LEAVE ME ALONE ASSHOLES! part 2 The door was finally busted down as 7 to 10 guards came in and held their spears up at me. Then what looked like their commander came in and then spoke, "Well well well look at what we have here! Sir Alonne the escaped prisoner! The only prisoner ever to escape the Canterlot dungeons." He said as he chuckled and faced me and spoke again, "I must say I am very impressed but now your games are over and you shall surrender in the name of Princess Celestia!" He said as he drew his sword. I started to chuckle lightly then it became quiet laughter and finally it became mad laughter. "Y-you think you can face me in sword play?!" I asked laughing harder and harder. "Okay shorty I'll play your game but I will allow you to have one friend to help you fight!" I sad chuckling a little before readying my blade. The stallion smirked as he signaled for a orange pegasus that held a great sword. They then took a battle stance and we waited. "So you two humor me before I put you to shame what are your names?" I ask with a devilish smirk on my face. "My name is Shining Armor the captain of the royal guard!" "And my name is Flash Century the most skilled swords man in the equestrian army." Fight music! I smiled as I circled them then used my extreme speed to flank the swords man. I quickly guard broke him and then kicked him in the jaw. After hearing his bones crack I use the butt of my sword to blind him in one eye as he then fell over unconscious. I then turned around just in time to block the other idiots attack and parry his next swing. I then turned my elbow and two handed my sword and thrusted my blade into him sending blood fling everywhere. I then noticed that he had a amulet on that instantly healed him. His wounds sealed shut as I instantly notated that his buddy was about to back stab me. I quickly turned around and round house kicked him in the face sending him flying into the wall. I then turned around to slam the other guy into the ground cracking his amulet. I then used the butt of my sword to break the amulet. The jewel in the amulet shattered into millions of peaces as i then grabbed him by the tail and slamed him on the floor several times. (If y'all have seen the avengers image sir alonne doing what Hulk did to Loki!) As shining armor laid there broken I was flanked by the other pony. I growled as I threw him off myself and pounced on him. He struggled under my weight but all his attempts of freeing himself failed. I grabbed his amulet and ripped it off his neck. "Thanks for the trinket boy!" I said as I used the butt of my sword to knock him out cold. (Music ends) I stood up and tied the amulet around my neck and with in seconds my wounds I've earned over the days healed instantly. I then looked at the other guards who were scared senseless and o just walked through the crowd without a care.