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 Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:38 pm
"What the hell?!" Hector yelled when she was knocked back. Several of the servants began running in a panic. Hector got up looking in the sky. "W-what?" She muttered. "We're under attack this close to the capital?!" She thought with alarm. "You, help him. You, find John and get him to send word to the capital. I want everyone to evacuate immediately!" She said, getting out from under Cedric. 'This place wasn't built to withstand this...' She thought, 'my only weapon is a sword, and I don't have any soldiers. I don't have the means to fight them.'
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:47 pm
Shepard ran into the building when the attack on it had eased up. He dodged falling walls and fire that was running rampant. He wasn't even sure where he was headed but he needed to find Cedric.
Cedrics eyes kept opening and closing, slipping from consciousness again. His eyes caught images if fire and of Hector. He didn't want to go out like this, and he wasn't. He forced himself awake gasping deeply, he saw a few servants near him trying to help him, he told them to get out and save themselves. He saw Hector still nearby him, he went up to him and put a hand on his shoulder "why are you still in here? The buildings gonna come down!"
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:50 pm
"Is everyone accounted for." Hector yelled.
"Yes!" A servant yelled.
"W-what are you doing? You should be outside taking cover." She told Cedric.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:59 pm
Cedric gritted his teeth "idiot!" he grabbed he to by the arm and ran. With all the walls coming apart and fire blocking most exits Cedric was unsure of where to go, but that didn't stop him from running.
Shepard was deep in the house, in the middle of hell. "Cedric!" he yelled hoping he would get an answer "Hector!" he yelled out wondering if he was near or even alive.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:02 pm
"Y-you idiot! You're going the wrong way!" She yelled, trying to free herself. "If you go that way, you'll get us both killed! L-LET ME GO!!" She yelled, knowing he was in too much of a panic to think clearly.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:11 pm
"SHUT UP!" he yelled at Hector, Cedric was in a complete state of shock, he was afraid, truly afraid of dying. His grip on Hector tightened as he looked around and saw nothing but fire.
Shepard heard screams coming from the distance, one voice he recognized instantly "Cedric..." he mutterd out and ran in the direction he heard the voices.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:16 pm
"Fool!" She yelled, grabbing Cedric and forcing him the right way. She spotted Shepard and without thinking twice, grabbed him and started dragging leading him out as well. She kicked down the door and pushed them both out the front door. After taking a few steps away from the house, she fell to her knees, panting. It was hard to breath, especially in her corset.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:27 pm
Cedric didn't even notice when Hector grabbed him and dragged him out, completely unaware of anything.
Shepard saw Hector run up to him "we have to...!" was all that came out before Hector grabbed him. He tried to keep pace with Hector who was still dragging him, he looked over and saw Cedric who seemed to be in a different world. When they made it out Shepard turned around and saw the building coming down, they had barely made it.
Cedric hit the ground and came back to reality "what the hell..." he said looking up at airships that were still bombarding the villa, he turned around and saw Shepard, then he saw Hector who had just saved him.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:31 pm
Hector continued to breath heavily, gripping at her chest binder to help ease her lungs. 'Think... think... think...' She thought, looking around 'there's got to be something...'
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:40 pm
Shepard went up to Cedric and grabbed him by arm "snap out of it damnit! You were trained for situations like this!" he let to and went over to Hector. "is there someway we can contact Ander forces? A flare, telegraph, anything?!" he asked
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:45 pm
"I already ordered someone to go, but we're only a mile away from the capital. They should see the smoke and fire and be here soon." She replied. "Do you know whose ships they are? They aren't your reinforcements from Hannon are they?!"
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:55 pm
Shepard turned to look at a nearby ship, he inspected it trying to find any markings on it "no they're not from Hannon, or anywhere else I recognize..." on of the ships turned and pointed a spotlight on the three "run!" he yelled out before going into a full sprint.
Cedric looked up at the ship that pointed the spotlight on them, without hesitation he turned and ran away.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:03 am
Hector didn't run but looked up at the ships. 'The spotlights aren't moving...' She thought, then suddenly burst into a run in a different direction then Shepard, Cedric, and the rest of the servants. The spotlights then started meeting up at her. She stopped again and looked towards the ships. 'I knew it. I'm the target.' She thought, running towards the ruins of the villa. The ships began firing again at the villa, where they knew she was hiding. 'I just have to wait until reinforcements come...' She thought.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:16 am
Cedric looked back as he ran, he saw that the ships weren't following him nor Shepard but Hector. He stopped running and stared at the ships as they fired at Hectors position "oh no..." he said taking a few steps forward wanting to help but there was nothing he could do.
Shepard could see more airships coming towards the villa, except this time he could clearly see the Ander marking on them, reinforcements were coming, but would they make it in time? Shepard thought.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:24 am
Several of Ander's ships began to surround the attacking airships, bombarding them with cannon fire. The flag-less ships began attacking back, but the ships from Ander were far more agile and dodged most of the enemy fire. After half of the enemy ships were taken out, the enemy put up the white flag. All of the ships surrounded the enemy and started assessing them except for the commanders ship, which landed right next to the villa.
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