444 Locked out

In only a second, two more guards were down in the pool of their blood, and an intense battle ensued, one that the palace guards were obviously going to lose. 

"RETREAT!" Alicia screamed at the guards. 

Some turned towards her voice, and as soon as they saw her, they heeded her warning, racing back towards the palace doors. 

The rogues seemed really amused, and so did Tyra, who was laughing with them. She had turned with her horse and was now facing the palace doors. 

Alicia watched in fear as some of the guards who were badly injured struggled to keep running. Some had fallen to the ground and could not even get up. While the few that were fortunate to not have been attacked have already run back inside the palace. 

It was indeed obvious that the rogues were messing around with them because they just watched them and didn't chase, believing they would die either way.