Gale lurched back to avoid his attacker's blade, the tip of it barely grazing the armor on his chest, leaving a long, shallow scratch in the pitch black leather. He ducked under his opponent's arm, palm of his hand smashing against where the man's ribs would be, causing the first assassin to collapse onto the floor, writhing. The hiss of air being disturbed behind him caused him to turn on his heel, sidestepping a bladed-attack that would have buried itself deep into his collar bone. Connecting his elbow with the back of the Morag Tong assassin's head, he sent the 2nd man sprawling to the ground, holding his head tightly and groaning. He shot another to his right, the man staggering for a moment before he collapsed, out cold, the dart sticking out of his arm. That's three. Where are-- Two arms hooked under his shoulders and yanked him back, keeping him from moving his arms. A man, probably the leader, as his armor was more decorated than his comrades', stepped from the shadows, smirking under his hood, before removing it. "For a glorified pick-pocket, you fight rather well." The man teased, knowing he was frustrating Gale by the way he squared his shoulders, even in the assassin's grip.
"To Oblivion with all of you." Gale spat, voice holding the same amount of hate as before, if not more so. "Let me go. Now."
"Well, first, I have to make sure you aren't who we think you are." The man stood before him, just far enough so Gale couldn't kick him, but close enough that he could take Gale's weapon. They were going to try and take his mask off, something Gale was terrified to let happen, and it showed.
"Now, Nightingale, we can do this the easy way, or the hard way." Lifting up the hand-crossbow, he smiled with faux innocence.
"Don't you dare!" Gale snarled, kicking and thrashing.