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Nov. 4, 2009
Fist Fight from 'The Soundtrack'
Anyia rose and took Ryan's arm, and he guided her out the back door of the chapel, around a house, and back to the inn, hoping to avoid those who waited for Anyia on the porch. It seemed that they had skirted them all. Then a theme approached. Anyia moaned. It was, Alden, the blacksmith's apprentice. The tall, muscular boy swaggered up to the pair and gave Ryan a contemptuous shove in the shoulder. "Get on home, boy. I shall escort the lady there...the long way."
Anyia only hung a little closer to Ryan and continued walking.
Alden backhanded Ryan, causing him to stumble. "Didn't you hear me?!" he yelled.
Ryan did not even spare the other boy a glance, only continued walking.
Furious, Alden grabbed him by the collar and threw him backwards. "I said, GO HOME!"
Ryan rose and offered his arm to Anyia again, once more ignoring Alden.
Alden, filled with rage, seized Ryan and threw him onto the ground, hard. Then he firmly took Anyia's arm. "I will escort you home."
Anyia pulled away. "I would prefer you not."
"Anyia-" Alden stepped forward, but was gently shoved back by Ryan's weaker but firm hand.
"Did you not hear the lady?" Ryan inquired.
"Did you not hear me?" Alden mimicked contemptuously. "Stay out of this! It's none of your affair!"
"Anyia is under my protection," Ryan replied calmly. "As her protector, I must see that her wishes are respected."
Alden glared at him. "I will escort her home."
"You will not," said Anyia.
Ryan arched an eyebrow. "You heard her. She will not." He held out his arm to Anyia again.
Alden ground his teeth in furry, drew back his beefy fist, and hit Ryan hard in the jaw. The smaller boy fell flat, slightly stunned. "Ryan!" Anyia shrieked, leaping towards him.
Alden caught her arm and jerked her back. "Don't bother with him; he's not worth it."
It was Anyia's turn to to the clouting, and she drew back her small fist and threw all her weight into a punch against Alden's nose, which bled from the impact. His eyes widened, then grew dark and angry. Stepping forwards impetuously, he slapped Anyia. With a wild cry of rage, Ryan leaped onto Alden's back and began punching him furiously. Alden flung him back into the dust and kicked him in the ribs. Ryan rolled away and came to his feet again. He and Alden eyed each other, then flew at each other once more. Anyia immediately saw that Ryan had the worst of the fight, but he was fast and was returning bruises for those he received. Then Alden hit him hard in the stomach and Ryan doubled over and went to his knees, gasping.
Rules of hand to hand combat required that Alden move off and allow Ryan to get back up, but he kicked him in the face instead. Ryan grabbed Alden's ankles and jerked his feet out from under him. Alden rolled on top of Ryan, trying to pin him. Ryan wriggled away and got, staggering, to his feet again, all too obviously beaten, yet still eying his opponent with defiance and contempt. Alden walked into him, swinging, and Ryan fell, semiconscious. Even then, Alden did not relent; grabbing the unresisting boy by the shirt, he threw him against the ground again.
"STOP!" Anyia screamed.
"You stay out of this, woman!" Alden roared.
"I will not! He's down! If you go any further, you'll kill him!"
Alden shook a finger in her face. "Once you are my wife, you'll learn not to meddle in my affairs!"
"You know what I think of that?" Anyia demanded, angry, as Alden turned back to finish off Ryan.
Alden turned back to her. "What?"
Anyia kicked him where she knew it would hurt the most. "That!" She leaned over Alden as he fell. "I will NEVER marry you, you infamous lump of...of...indescribably disgusting matter!" Casting her gaze about, she saw a long stick and, seizing it, brought it down on Alden's shoulders. "Take that! And that! And that! Scum! Recreant! You hurt Ryan and you deal with me!"
"And me!" Anyia turned, and saw to her relief that Colton was there. The carpenter's apprentice walked quickly forward. "Get up, and let us finish this like men, if you're capable of that."
Alden got up. "Alright then. I'll pound you into the dust instead of Ryan. No difference; you two are on the same level."
"And I'm proud of it!" Colton yelled. "That unhired servant has more class that you could ever hope for!"
Roaring, Alden swung at Colton's head. Colton ducked and drove his shoulder into the other boy, knocking him flat on his back. Alden got up and rushed Colton again, only to be flung back to the ground; while Alden had brawn, Colton had both muscle and skill. Alden's attacks grew increasingly reckless as his furry escalated. Colton, while obviously angry, retained his calm and merely beat the other to the ground at every turn. Finally he tackled him and pinned him to the ground, twisting his arm. "Yield you!" Colton hollered.
Alden squirmed and howled, but at long last cried, "Yield!"
Colton threw him across the dust into a heap at Anyia's feet. "Now ask the lady's forgiveness!"
Alden threw him a furious glance, grinding his teeth again. "I ask your forgiveness," he muttered sullenly.
Anyia whirled on her heel and stalked away to where Ryan lay.
Colton siezed Alden by the shirt collar and shoved him against the nearest wall. "You listen to me. If I ever see or hear of you hurting Anyia or Ryan, I will pummel you, do you understand? Today will seem like child's play compared to what I'll do! Now clear out!"
Alden stumbled off up the street, seething. Colton turned to Ryan and Anyia. "Anyia? Is he okay?"
Anyia knelt over Ryan's unconscious form for a moment, then looked up at Colton. "I don't know."
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Posted by Thrill Author, who forgot he wasn't logged in 
Nov. 4, 2009 - A most excellent fist fight!