Outlawed (Version 3)

[Lunaestrella]

Jack sighed and stood up, the night's sleep finally having returned his energy. It was about mid day now, and he felt like he needed to stretch his legs. Nodding to the others, he leapt of the moving cart and untied Geal from the back, picking up her bridle in the process. Mounting, he rode ahead of the others, breathing in deeply and looking at the countryside. He cantered for a while, and soon the wagon was out of view. Jack smiled and patted the bay's neck, glancing upwards suddenly as he heard voices ahead. Skidding to a halt, he tethered Geal behind a high bush and hid behind it himself, glancing through the foliage at a gathering of soldiers, maybe twenty, that marched past him. Baring his teeth frustratedly, Jack felt the urge to jump out and fight them, as they would soon take the others by surprise. Frank and Emerald and the others were unarmed, but so was he, and he knew he couldn't take down so many soldiers with his bare hands. Narrowing his eyes, he watched them go past, before quickly going towards his horse and mounting her in one elegant jump, following the company from some distance and desperately hoping that the others had weapons at hand.
((I decided to throw in a bit of action, this was kind of dying ))

[VanWen]

Arowin gasped and her eyes went wide as she saw the horse go down. She turned her head cringing and gripping Ace's mane firmly with her shaking hands. How could he? They could have taken the horse with them for heaven's sake or even turned it loose! She bit down on her lip hard not looking at Alstwin when he returned. Her own horse tossed his head and pinned his ears feeling his rider's sudden emotions. "You didn't have to do that." Arowin said softly turning Ace so that they could make back for the way that they had come from.

[~Thor's Gurl<3~]

"Yes I did." Alstwin said, mounting his own horse who jittered under him. "His horse eats too much and I'm not dragging another one around with us. And I wasn't going to leave it with Finnick." He finally looked over at Arrowin, his expression rough. "I did the beast a favor."

[sicksadworld.]

Frank watched as Jack rode off a ahead, he nodded to him as he did so and clicked the horses forward, his eyes lazily staring around the area, yawning loudly. As the cart rattled along however he could've sworn he heard extra hooves. He spun round to look at the back of the cart but there was nothing there and ahead he could see nothing also, well from his stance he couldn't see anything. Frank pulled the horses to a stop and stood up on his seat, glancing into the distance until he saw a large black mass of figures thundering towards them, in ana instant he dropped to the seat and smacked the horses forwards, they were in the open, nowhere else to hide "Em! soldiers!" he called in frustration as he steered the cart forwards up onto the grassy verges.

[VanWen]

Arowin shook her head and decided not to say anything further on the matter. She didn't want to fight with Alstwin at all. He was in charge and she would have to get used to that. "Where we headed?" she asked him drawing rein to ride beside Alstwin. "The port is only a few days ride on and when we reach there the Hood will be long gone." she said thinking about how they would get across the channel. She and Alstwin would be able to travel a little safer seeing as the knights where looking for the Hood, not just a simple couple. They could maybe risk crossing on a normal ship with others.

[~Thor's Gurl<3~]

Alstwin looked over at Arrowin, frowning ever so slightly you might not even notice it. She still seemed upset that had killed the horse. He couldn't understand why she was so upset. It's not like it was her horse. He kept his mouth shut though, deciding not to bring up the subject again. He nodded, listening to her and then shrugging. "The port. We're still going to France, yes? It isn't safe here even without the Hood." He nudged his mount into a slow trot, one he could sit to.

Emerald looked away from the rising sun and up ahead of the cart, seeing a mass of soldiers start to turn the bend. She could hear them too, the pounding of the horses' hooves and the rattle of their armor and weapons. Scowling, Emerald made her way to the front of the cart. "Frank I don't think they've spotted us yet. Get in the back of the cart with me. Diamante, get up there in the driver's seat and you drive the cart. The soldiers are looking for me and Frank so if you're driving he cart they might not even stop to check the cart."

[sicksadworld.]

Frank nodded and tied the reins around the side of the seat on a wooden pole that stuck up and jumped into the back, hurriedly moving to the back and pulling Diad up close so that he could remove his mace from the saddle. He then tucked himself back in and sat at the back entrance, pulling up his hood and wrapping the top part of his scarf over his mouth before sitting back, made to the right side of him so if soldiers did enter he'd have a quick surprise for them and then folded his arms, one hand grasping the maces handle "Just in case" he said as he settled himself, taking in a deep breath and waiting for Diamanté to take the reins.

[~Thor's Gurl<3~]

Emerald watched as Frank grabbed his mace and she bit her lip to keep from shouting at him. If the guards decided to check the cart there was no way to hide a mace. A sword at least could be hidden under a bale of hay. Swords! Speaking of swords, all of her weapons were in a bag near the front of the cart. If the knights wanted to check the cart that would be the first thing they see. Panicking slightly, Emerald reached over and grabbed the bag, stuffing it in the corner with the bags of food before pulling out one sword. She already had a dagger hidden in her boot, like she always did. She glanced over at Frank, trying to calm herself down. She hadn't been this nervous in what seemed like forever, and the feeling rattled her.

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Diamante nodded and went to the driver's seat and took the reins, feeling a bit nervous about this idea. She kept steady, and made herself look relaxed as she was driving the cart, not looking at knights. Diana looked up, feeling a bit scared about how they were panicing and asked, "what's going on? why is Diamante over at the driver's seat?" Altair just grinned, watching everyone. "You know, it would be nice if you were helping out, somehow, Altair." Desmond nagged at Altair. Altair scowled. "yeah but, are you helping in any way? that's what i thought, Desmond." Diana tugged Desmond's sleeve, scared. Desmond picked her up onto his lap and held her. "the least i can do is keep Diana calm... unless there's anything they have for me to do." he quietly muttered. meanwhile, Diamante is wondering if she is actually going the right way. XD

[~Thor's Gurl<3~]

(sorry for random spam, but Ponti I love the Loki gif in your siggy xD That's one of my favorite things Loki's ever said lol)

Emerald looked around at the faces in the cart and sighed, trying to calm herself down. "Everyone be quiet. Don't make a sound. And if they check the cart, don't attack them. Not until they attack us first." she instructed, hiding her sword behind her. "And don't look suspicious, it'll give us away." And with that she shut up. The sound of the knights was getting closer and closer, and by now they had probably already seen the cart. Emerald held her breath, waiting for whatever would come next.