"HAHA! My word! That was the best fiddle playing I've ever seen!" The lead musician said as Jimi finished his routine. With his hood still on his head, Jimi slowly strummed his last note before taking a bow.
Looking around the room, the lead musician searched for any sign of Jimi's companions.
"Where did his friends go?" He said.
"What the hell is this!" One of the men in the crowd yelled. He growled, looking down at his feet like he had stepped into something. Lifting up his foot, he took a sniff towards the underside of his shoe.
"Someone spilled alcohol everywhere!" he growled
"Ok," Marlin said, carefully examining the crimson sword Prince had given to him. I guess I'll prepare myself, I won't move until the order is given!"
(Earlier that day)
"Ok Marlin! Listen, it's very important, until I give the word, do not touch the sword with your hands!" Prince instructed
"What?" How can I receive the sword from you without touching it?" Marlin asked
"You can touch it but not directly, I will have it wrapped in cloth, swear to me that until that moment I give the order, you will not touch the sword!" Prince said earnestly
"Ok…" Marlin said "What exactly is that going to do anyway? Sticking a sword into the ground?"
"You don't need to know that," Prince said "But know this, once you touch that sword you must plunge it into the ground no matter what! If you don't Meri's life will be in danger" Prince said
"Meri's Life?" Marlin asked
(Back to present)
Marlin began to tremble as he thought about Meri.
"How much longer can she last? How much longer!" Marlin thought
BOOOOM!!!!
A loud crash erupted from the rooms above.
"What in the hell was that!" The lead musician snarled.
"NO!" Lindor said, pouncing on top of Meri. "I want you Now!"
"Oh.. Lindor" Meri said blushing. She softly placed her hand onto his pants, messaging the area around his dick. "I love it when a man is so strong and tells me what to do…" She smiled
"Yes" Lindor said "Now do as I say and take off those...."
WHAM!
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!"
Meri dug her knuckle into the side of Lindors crotch, smashing his testicles together like balls on a pendulum
"Fuck you you disgusting Pervert!" She screamed
Meri grunted, and spat a wad of spit into Lindor's eyes. Using that spare moment where his eyes were closed, she slipped out of his grasp delivering an elbow to his nose
"OW!"
Lindor let out a howling groan as he gripped his nose in pain.
Shoving him into the wall, Meri spun, delivering a spinning kick to his stomach that caused him to lean over, screaming in pain.
"Alright!" Meri thought
Reaching behind her back, she slid out a pair of handcuffs from her pantys
"What the!"
Before he could react, she slipped the first cuff onto Lindors left wrist, and the second to a beam in his bedroom. Lindor fell to his knees,winded , and dumbfounded from Meri's attacks
"What… what is this!" He growled
"This is what you deserve, you pervert!" Meri groaned. "I'd never sleep with a man like you!"
"I knew it! I was a fool to think a woman like you was a virgin!" He grumbled
"I am a Virgin you Lunatic!" She screamed. "You're perverted, disgusting, and have absolutely no sense of class! You don't even have the decency to look at a woman correctly! Even your eyes are incredibly off putting! How a man like Prince lived under you is unfathomable!" She screamed
"Prince…." Lindor growled.
As he spoke, a terrible bloodlust reflected in his eyes. It was like the name had conjured up a demon that was inside of him.
"Prince…" He said again, gritting his teeth. "PRINCE!" He screamed, smashing the ground with his fist, "IS that what this is all about!"
"Thats right! From the moment I saw you I've been following Prince's orders! I never gave a damn about you! As we speak your about to fall into his trap!"
"PRINCEEE!" Lindor yelled. As he screamed his hair started grow all over his body until he was encased in fur.
"What the hell!" Meri screamed "You're a Monster!"
"Prince! You devilish fiend! You sent a woman to distract me!" As he cursed, his eyes became dark and full of hatred, and his teeth began to warp into that of a wild dog.
"Prince never mentioned this! What the hell is going on!" Meri cried.
She kicked open Lindors door and dashing down the hallway, ran to the set up steps that led to the roof balcony. When she finally made it to the top, she opened the door to the balcony and leaned over, terrified and exhausted.
"Prince.." She thought. "I could have died there! Why didn't you tell me Lindor could transform into that thing! What else aren't you telling…"
"There you are!" Lindor roared. He came in from above crashing onto the balcony rooftops.
"You used me!" He screamed pointing his hairy finger at her.
Meri fell down, with her back to the balcony, cornered
"Prince was supposed to give the signal by now! Lindor is supposed to be strapped to a bed and unable to move! What do I do…Prince…. Where are you?" Meri thought
Meri looked around on the roof, she was abandoned.
"You sneaky Bitch!
!"
"I didn't mean too.." Meri said. "Please…"
"No! I want you and I will have you!" Lindor screamed "The streets in Paris will hear your screams! Your virginity belongs to me!"
Lindor made a go for Meri. Lunging at her with all his might.
"Your Mine!"
CACHING!
Lindor's claws crashed into the blade of a hooded man, standing between him and Meri. holding him at bay, the hooded man raised his head, meeting Lindor with his beating red eyes.
"We meet again… Lindor" Prince said defending Meri
"PRINCEEE!" Meri cried "You came!"
"Of Course," Prince said. "Here take this"
He flung a huge sack of coins into Meri's hands. "Use that harness I prepared for you and escape, the others will rendezvous with you at the designated area" Prince said
"Wait! What about you!" Meri said
"I have unfinished business with this monster," Prince said.
"I've already signaled my men! In the next few moments you will be completely surrounded! I've already won this bout" Lindor said
Locking blades with Lindor Prince drew out a very large bottle of bourbon from his side.
"Go now Meri" Prince warned "The last phase of the plan is about to commence!"
"Ok…" Meri said "Come back in one piece!"
Jumping onto the harness and zipline Prince had prepared, Meri zipped along to another building. After she had left, Prince cut the line, trapping himself on the roof with Lindor.
"Fool! Now you have nowhere to run!"
"No Lindor," Prince said grinning. He reached onto his pocket taking out a bottle. "It's you who have been cornered, do you know what this is?" Prince said holding up the bottle.
"It's a bottle of Wine! What of it?" Lindor scoffed
"This is actually Alicia's favorite wine, Pomeral," Prince said coldly
Lindors eyes flashed with a tinge of fear. "He knows…" He thought
"Did you really think you would get away with what you did? Alicia gave me this and told me to say to you two words."
Lindor stared back at Prince, anticipating his answer.
"Hehe Au revoir Lindor," Prince said flicking his wrist.
He tossed the bottle into the air, trailing tiny purple droplets across the sky as it flew.
CRASH!
The bottle crashed into the Pavement below landing right in front of Marlin.
"The signal!" Marlin said, drawing out the weapon.
Once again he was captivated by its marvelous red grooves and beautifully sharp blade.
"Ok, With that signal I should be able to grab the sword! Lets go ahead and"
Reaching his hand into the cloth, Marlins hand came into direct contact with the sword. He immediately felt a surge of power overwhelm him, and a sudden rush of heat through his blood. It was as if his body, or his very soul was on fire.
"This feeling! Its so strong!"
"Hey! What the hell is that guy doing!" A man outside the Den said. "Hes got a weapon!"
"Shit!" Marlin said "I've gotta do as Prince said!"
As the flood of power ran through him, a word began to rise to the tip of his tongue.
"Where is this coming from?" Marlin wondered. "Why do I want to speak this word! And why now of all times!"
"GET HIM!" The man shouted,
Lifting the sword above his shoulders Marlin overcame the power inside of him, letting it all go at once. Slamming the sword into the ground a great flame bursted out from the blade enveloping the Den in its wake
"FLAMBERG!" Marlin shouted
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Up on the roof, Prince and Lindor watched as the entire building incinerated. They were surrounded by bright red flames that burnt brilliantly. The cries of Lindors men filled the air as the two men locked in their battle stances.
"You Bastard!" Lindor yelled
"Lindor," Prince said. "You'll regret ever targeting Alicia,"
Prince closed his eyes, briefly remembering the letter he had received from a Raven.
"Dear Prince,
I was recently the victim of a vicious attack from Lord Lindor, but Silvio, a friend from long ago, protected me. I know you will not stand for this, so before you get revenge, I only wich for you to give him an au revoir from yours truly.
Be well my love, Alicia"
"Silvio…" Prince said "I acknowledge you as a man worthy of my rivalry! The man who stands in front of me is nothing more than a hideous creature! You were too easy on him! When I am done with him there will be nothing left but ash! Lindor! When we are through you will beg to be sent to hell! The flames will consume you long before the Devil gets his turn!"
"ACHOOO!" Silvio sneased.
Back at the Great conference, The dukes were gathered outside.
"Recess is over," A servant said to the men gathered in the courtyard. "It is time for a gentleman's dinner, the hour grows late."
"Excellent!" The Duke of Champagne said. "I shall provide the Wine"