Sherwood Plot-First Team

[will_scarlett]

The door opens onto Sherwood where the men are gathered. Little John sees this group and gives a nod,

"Ye're with me, let's get movin'."

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Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

In his tree, Little John has his head in his hands before joining the fray.

The crossbow men tries to fire as Jack appears but he's scared witless and it goes off into the trees.

Both horses are dancing about, trying to get this thing off of them as the driver draws his sword and the pikemen charge.

Re: Ambush

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton's decided that he likes Jack Sparrow. He has flair.

He emerges from the trees, heading towards one of the men with pikes from behind, knife in hand, moving almost silently.

Re: Ambush

[ostro_goth]

Teja approaches quietly as well, axe poised. He nods to Atton -- he himself will strike his first blow, and then be seen by all present, but Atton, if he would not yet visit fiery mayhem upon the men defending the cart, might prefer to fight in silence, killing unseen?

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

The pikesmen are diverted by the large man with an axe coming towards them and one of them charges at Teja.

Sadly the other one is just aware of Atton almost too late and in his panic, his pike is swinging around wildly, four feet of solid wood that moves towards Atton's stomach.

Re: Ambush

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton goes still for a split second, drawing on the Force. Then the pike hits empty air, Atton blurring away behind the pikesman.

He's perfectly content to play with the pikesman a while, so he takes a step back, flicking his knife around, and watches.

Re: Ambush

[ostro_goth]

Teja sidesteps the man that charges him with his pike, then lifts his axe, turns, swirls, and neatly lops of the head of his attacker.

That should give the others pause and show that he is serious.

He holds his axe before him, legs apart, ready for the next onslaught.

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

Its a powerful and frightening move, sadly the other pikesmen is turning around trying to find Atton.

The cart is careening off down the road with the others after it.

Re: Ambush

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton tilts his head, before twisting one hand to lift the pikesman into the air.

A flick of said hand sends the pikesman flying - High and far.

Re: Ambush

[ostro_goth]

No fire yet -- and still, such a rout already for the enemy!

"That cannot have been all!" Teja scoffs, with a grim laugh. "Come on, men -- who is next?"

Re: Ambush

[pirate_jack]

"WhoaaaAAAa whoa WHOA you bloody blasted horses--"

It doesn't seem to be working, and so Jack scrambles for balance and then springs forward to the seat of the cart.

His sword clashes hard against the guard's crossbow, while his wildly flailing fist strikes the driver hard across the nose.

"Not good!"

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

Sadly for him the driver has given up on the horses and drawn his sword which he's got at Jack's throat.

The crossbowmen is trying his best to fight off Jack but so far all he's got for his troubles is a broken nose. In desperation he punches upwards with the crossbow at Jack.

Re: Ambush

[pirate_jack]

"Definitely not good--"

Jack ducks down and to the side, helpfully clearing the way for the crossbow to smash into the driver's sword. In their moment of distraction, he scrambles up onto the back of the cart and aims a kick at the driver's head.

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

The crossbow and sword end up tangled as the two guards yell at each other and the horses keep running panicked.

This might not be such a bad situation except there's a bit of a huge pot hole in the road which bounces the cart.

Re: Ambush

[pirate_jack]

"Bugger bugger bugger--"

Jack goes sprawling with the force of the bump, fetching up against the side of the chest.

"Aha!"

In the next moment, he's scrambled around it to the side and started to pull the straw and the blanket off of it.

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

This gives the driver a chance to try and grab the reins, yelling at the horses.

The bump caused the crossbowmen to almost lose his bow and he turns trying to pull Jack away from the chest.

A wheel starts to wobble as the mud flies.

Re: Ambush

[pirate_jack]

Jack lets out an inarticulate shout and kicks at the bowman's leg, then slices toward his middle with the sword.

Really, that likely would have gone much better had a handful of mud not spattered into his face at the opportune moment.

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

The bowmen has a chestplate, its old and rusty but it deflects Jack's sword as he tries to punch Jack in the face.

Luck is not on the driver's side as the horses are still panicking and then they hit a huge puddle where cart goes down, horses go up.

Re: Ambush

[ever_lovin]

Ben is digging in the underbrush for a nice big stick when he hears Jack's cry of adventure. He immediately runs back to the road side in time to jump back before being run over by the wagon's front wheels.

"Oh jeeze," he thinks as the cart disappears around a stand of trees. He quickly takes in the scene and takes off running after the cart. He doesn't get too far before he reaches down and pulls up the hem of his robes so that he can run faster.

He is resolutely not thinking about how this must look. "Jen's not here, Johnny's not here," he thinks to himself over and over as he runs.

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

Little John is at his side cursing loudly,

"Bloody pirate!"

Re: Ambush

[ever_lovin]

"Of course, there's gotta be at least one witness," Ben thinks before saying out loud, "So this wasn't part o' the plan? How the hell do monk's run in these things?"

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

"'ave to ask Tuck that an they dinna really run. Wanted a diversion just na that. Get rid o'the thing else we'll ne'er catch 'em."

John's glad of a bit of a break, he didn't plan on running after a cart through the mud.

Re: Ambush

[ever_lovin]

"Good idea," Ben says as he stops, drops his big stick, grabs a fist full of wool in each fist and pulls. Hope five seconds was enough of a break for you John.

Ben picks up what's left of the robe in one hand, the big stick in the other and sets off running.

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

Fine with John, he likes Ben since he just gets things done, but the cart has barreled rather far ahead when suddenly out of the forest a rider appears. His horse shies at Ben,

"Name yerself, foul demon!"

Re: Ambush

[ever_lovin]

"Name myself? Name myself? You don't know who I am?" Ben says giving Little John a hurt look before turning back and giving the rider a harder one. He stabs his big stick, sappling might be a better word, half its length into the ground before cracking his neck and knuckles. "Who am I? I'm Benjamin J Grimm. I'm my Aunt Petunia's favorite nephew an' the idol of millions. I'm the voice of all the folks who're starvin' cause they're payin' yer unfair taxes. An' I'm the boot that's gonna kick yer sorry butt all the way back to yer Sheriff's castle!"

Maybe he shouldn't have watched Babylon Five last night.

Re: Ambush

[will_scarlett]

Little John laughs and grabs the horses' reins,

"We're 'ere to bring ye justice."

The man on the horse just looks peeved to hide the fact he's terrified,

"I'm not scared o'ye, vile beast."