Mirror Plot II

[will_scarlett]

Atton is led to a decent room that's not too high up in the castle and Will pushes him through,

"Ye'll be brought food an we'll fight in the mornin'. 'arald, ye keep watch an dinna let 'im try to trick ye."

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton has a little trouble finding an opening here. He blocks and dodges Will's blows well enough, but he doesn't get much of a chance to hit back, and he keeps taking steps backwards.

[will_scarlett]

Which won't work for him since Will's been backing him up against a wall and the punches just don't stop.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton soon finds his back up against the wall, and with much less space now, he can't really dodge. He blocks a few punches, but takes several others, quickly getting a bloodied nose and mouth.

After a moment, he aims a headbutt at Will, pushing forward to try and shove Will back.

[will_scarlett]

When Atton tries to headbutt him, Will just moves his head lower and punches Atton in the face,

"Go down, ye bastard!"

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton raises his arms to block the punches, braces himself against the wall, and pushes forward to shove Will away and get out into a more spacious part of the courtyard.

[will_scarlett]

Will ends up pushed back since he didn't expect Atton to have that much force left in him.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton heads after him, jumping up to kick at the side of Will's face, hard.

[will_scarlett]

Its not a place Will's used to being kicked and he falls over but sweeps his legs out to try and bring Atton down too.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton backs off, circling slightly.

[will_scarlett]

So Will readies himself and hits Atton as hard as he can on the scar that doesn't seem to be healing properly.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton lets out of a sharp noise of pain, one hand going up to his shoulder as it starts bleeding profusely. He winces, stumbling back.

[will_scarlett]

"Yield!"

Will says as he comes after Atton.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"No," Atton mumbles, cracking open one eye and punching at Will. It's a rather hasty, clumsy punch.

[will_scarlett]

"Ye're already beaten, just stay down."

Will easily dodges the punch.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"No." More emphatically, this time.

[will_scarlett]

So Will punches him again on the shoulder,

"If ye stay down, probably willna be as bad, we've given 'em a good fight."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton lets out another pained noise, punching at Will again.

"Make me."

He does appreciate Will not wanting to hurt him too badly here.

He just also has no survival instinct.

[will_scarlett]

Will grunts but keeps punching at Atton though after that first punch, he's avoiding his injurty.

The crowd is cheering and calling out for Will to take him down.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton stays upright for a long time, getting more and more bruised and bloody. He even blocks a few of Will's punches.

Eventually, though, one particularly hard punch hits him in the face, and he falls backwards, landing with a crash.

There's a pause, before he starts getting up. He's about three quarters of the way to being on his feet and upright when he collapses. Another attempt follows, but he collapses again, groaning.

[will_scarlett]

Will moves forward as if to hit him again and says,

"Yield."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton makes another attempt to get up, but doesn't get as far this time before he falls again.

Eventually: "Yeah, I yield. Tell your parents hi from me."

[will_scarlett]

"Dinna know ye."

Will says and runs a hand through his hair before he calls out, "'e yields!"

Everyone applauds and the Sheriff nods to them both,

"Ye have yer reward, Scarlett, now get this thing out o'my face."

Then Will moves to haul Atton up and drag him out of the courtyard.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Y'know," Atton says, as Will starts dragging him out of the courtyard. "The Sheriff'll never let you look after your parents properly. He'll always just think of you as hired muscle. He might keep his word and let them off from the tax this year, but he won't next year."

[will_scarlett]

"Doesna matter, tis a year when they dinna 'ave to worry."

Will grabs up his shirt and Atton's things throwing them towards him,

"Will get ye back to that room ye were in 'fore. Na sure what the Sheriff wishes with ye now. If ye're lucky, 'e'll just forget 'bout ye."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton leans against a wall for support, getting his shirt and boots on. He leaves his cloak.

"Or maybe he'll just use me as a chance t'keep making you prove yourself. S'clear you'll never be good enough for him," Atton says. "There's a man called Robin in the forest. He'll help you and your parents, if you help him."