The Acrobat part 1

The two afraid at the blacksmith's house but they felt something was wrong with the surroundings, it was quiet...too quiet to be precise.

Astora would poke Rizette on her shoulder and points at the door. They stare at it and blood was pouring out beneath it.

"Fresh.."

They got off their horse and Rizette unsheathes her sword.

"You sure that staff is enough for you?"

"Yeah."

Astora would get closer to the door and then..

*Shank*

A blade penetrated the door scratching his helmet. His eyes widen and before he could react the man's head went through the door. He'd groan as if he was dying.

"You--"

*Shank*

"AHHHHGGGGHHHHH!"

Astora knew a fight was happening and he immediately kicked the door, there he saw man doing acrobatic movements while slashing his claw weapon. The birgands couldn't predict his movement and hasn't notice Astora and Rizette.

"*Huff* *huff* Is that...ugh..all you got?"

"You son of a bitch!"

*Think*

The man got hit in the head with a club but he returns with a kick to the man's jaw. He was covered in blood and wounds and Astora seeing this made him realize the man has been fighting for his life quite some time now.

"Get off of him you damn bastards!"

Astora would levitate the weapons that were dropped by the dead brigands and use them against the other brigands.

A brigand would sneak up on Astora and slash him on his head, luckily he was wearing a helmet and the sword didn't cut through but it caused him to stumble back. Rizette noticed this and immediately dashed towards the man and thrusts her sword into his face.

"Astora! Dammit are you alright!?"

"Ugh.. I'm fine, prioritize the kid first."

Astora ran towards a brigand and thrust the staff to his chin and he then bash it to another one's head as blood splatter at the wall. It was a brutal fight as limbs were being cut off, and people being stabbed..

"Agh! Go already, I'll handle them all by myself!"

"Yeahh no. We were just gonna investigate and I guess this is enough for a case close!"

Astora grabbed the man and he and Rizette ran out the house to the cart as he lights up another fireball.

"Well godamn, forgive me Watcher Priya for I am gonna do unspeakable!"

Astora slams the fireball on the ground causing a massive flame outburst and causing the forest on fire.

"Ast get in!"

Astora vault onto the cart and looked at the man.

"Rizette did we bring medicine with us?"

"yeah! Look through the bag."

He'd shuffle through the bag and took some bandages and herbs.

"*Huff* *Huff* get me back there..."

"Can you shut up and let me tend you?"

He rubs the herb to the bandage and wrapped it to the man's wounds. The man would feel such sting and bite his lips

"AGH!"

"I know it stings, close your eyes and go to sleep now."

"Ugh, goddammit I have unfi-"

Before the man could even finish his sentence, a slap strucked him.

"Lacerations, open wound, and bleeding. Yeah I don't know you would even finish that "unfinished" business of yours."

"...."

The man was shook of Astora's actions, he looked at him and tries to stab to him with his blades. It didn't work since Astora dawned an armor and it was rather useless.

"Huh!?"

"What the hell!?"

As he was distracted, a punched landed on his face, tooths flew out from his mouth and blood splattered on the cart. As Astora turned, he knew it was Rizette and was surprised and scared as he witnesses a strength of his wife. Rizette unsheathes her sword.

"WAIT! WAIT!"

Astora subdues his wife from killing the man but something caught his attention as something was glowing in the distance.

An arrow moving in a super fast speed hitting the horses and causing the cart to flip and the passagers to fall out. Astora's head hit a nearby a tree and all he could hear is a ring....

To be continued.