[center][b][h2][color=cyan]Edward Teach[/color][/h2][/b][/center]

	Walking casually through the dimly lit alleyways of town Edward felt a strange sensation, it was one he had come to know too well to shrug off; he was being followed. Taking a few quick turns to drop any line of sight his followers might have, he then did a short wall jump to grab hold of a window no too far from the ground. The lamps inside were not yet lit leading Edward to believe the occupants were gone or asleep if it were a bedroom. carefully he climbed to the next window up and turned around to look down on the empty alley beneath him. It wasn't long before his [i]pursuers[/i] crept around the corner in a hurry peering each directing to see if he could spot Edward.
"Damn," One of the three men exclaimed under his breath. "He was onto us." Edward began to recognize the man as one of the three at the table where he was playing cards. The other two were obviously hired help by the dumb looks on their faces and the unmotivated fashion they followed the man. "No doubt, he heard you two lumbering like elephants. I told you to be quiet or else-" He stopped and looked up when he heard the sound of metal scraping along leather, the sound of a sword being pulled from its sheath.
	Edward was quick to identify his targets, having been in many situations like this, and came down on one of the two hired goons who was brandishing a flintlock pistol. Knocking the man to the ground the goon yelled in pain as a dull cracking noise came from one of his legs. The yelling didn't last long as Edward thrust his sword into the man's chest. His yell turned to a gargling grunt before he lay still on the ground. The other two were still in shock as Edward rose, slowly retrieving his sward and grabbing the man's pistol. 
[color=cyan][b]"What is it about you porkers?"[/b][/color] Edward checked the pistol making sure it was loaded properly. [color=cyan][b]"That you always think you are being cheated when a younger man, such as I, wins?"[/b][/color] in one swift movement Edward fired the pistol at the second goon, sword half drawn and advanced on the man from the tavern. The man was able to get his sword out, but it was really of no good use to him. Edward came on hard with a relentless flurry of slices and jabs that the man had a difficult time blocking. [color=cyan][b]"C'mon! I'm not even trying!"[/b][/color] Edward goaded the man. He could see in the man's eye the fear and regret as he realized that Edward was not just some common young man with a sword to impress the local brothel girls. Hearing the foreboding clatter of guards in the distance Edward knew he had to wrap this up. He gave the man a quick slice to the thigh causing him to kneel. 
"Please, I'm sorry!" He said dropping his sword and putting his hands up. "It was nothing personal, You can take my money." He reached for his coin purse.
Edward quickly grabbed the man's sword and held the two blades like sheers to the man's neck. [color=cyan][b]"I beg to differ. You followed me for some four blocks and tried to kill me for money [i]I[/i] won fair in a damned game of chance.[/b][/color] Edward lowered the swords and knelt next to the man whispering in his ear. [color=cyan][b]"I would take that in the utmost of personal offenses."[/b][/color] He then thrust the man's sword he had grabbed through him. The man let out a grunt and fell over.
	Dusting himself off he turned around to see four guards standing in the alleyway before him. [color=cyan][b]"Let's get this clear-"[/b][/color] The guards descended on Edward disarming him as he tried to fight back with only his fists against the armored guards. [color=cyan][b]"What ever, [i]grunt[/i], happen to fisticuffs?"[/b][/color] He said fighting to get out of their hold. They landed a few hit to his face giving him a small gash on his forehead and a bruise on his lower right jaw. [color=cyan][b]""Otay, ill go- ow!"[/b][/color] he slurred from his injuries as they proceeded to put shackles on him and escort him towards the center of town.

[@Animera]