[Karina says his name again, a soft plea for them to leave. She's right, they should. There's only danger here for them. Looking up back at the smoke and inferno, Simon pauses and feels his chest tighten when suddenly those men are dragging someone out of that mess. Even from here he can see who it is--]
Gabriel-
[Not thinking he stands and his sister reaches up to pull him back down.]
No. No no- Simon we can't help him, we have to go. Please.
[Logically he knows she's right, they're outnumbered and even if it's selfish to leave Gabriel to his fate that's how things are now. Helping people just gets you hurt. There's no good reason to do it... and yet. Simon removes the crossbow he'd had slung across his back and pushes it into Karina's arms.]
He saved me, Karina, I have to do something.
[She'll shake her head.]
No you have to stay with me, don't-- Simon I can't lose you too!
[It's not fair, he knows it's not fair to do this to her. Not after their parents... but what kind of man would he be if he left Gabriel to die? Holding her by the shoulders he'll look at Karina, giving them a squeeze.]
It's gonna be okay. I promise. Just don't let them see you.
[And then he's pulling away, moving through the brush and trees as he hears Karina call his name. The fire is loud enough those bastards won't hear it, won't hear him coming either. The pocket knife might not have cut through rope the last time he tried to use it, but as he opens it and comes up behind one of the men, it cuts into them easily enough. Sinks into the side of his neck like butter. The man flails, grabbing back at him, startled and shouting trying to fight Simon's smaller frame off him, but he plunges the knife in a few more times and the guy can only grab at his neck to try and stop the bleeding, falling to the ground gurgling and choking on it.
The other two are so shocked at what the fuck is going on they stop what they're doing to stare for a beat, before coming at Simon, cursing. One has a fire axe, the other a baseball bat stuck with pointy metal bits, something that would definitely hurt getting hit with. So when it's swung at him Simon just barely is able to stumble and lean back to not get his face caved in. He'll hold up his tiny little pocket knife like it'll actually be helpful at all in a match up like this when the axe guy starts to advance on him.]
STOP! DON'T TOUCH HIM!
[The man freezes, both do and Simon knows that voice. Keeping an eye on both men he backs up, knife still held up till he's closer to Karina, who's stood there with the crossbow held up, aimed at the men.]
Put your weapons down.
[One man laughs.]
Or what girlie? How do you think this is gonna end?
[He'll take a step forward and Karina jostles the bow to aim it better at him, warning him with a 'don't!', but that's all he gets before it misfires and he has a bolt stuck between his eyes. Startled she'll scream and all of the excitement gives the other guy the opening he needs. He'll charge at Karina and Simon just sees red. The axe is there on the ground and as he runs to stop him from going after his sister he'll pick it up, swinging and catching the man in the side. After that it's a bit of a blur. Karina is pulling at him, telling him to stop, it's enough, he's dead and he'll sit back, leaving the axe buried in the man's sternum. Covered in blood now, warm blood, fresh blood, he's killed people... it's a hacking cough from Gabriel that snaps him out of it.
Shit-!
Pushing himself up he'll wipe his hands off on his shirt, pants, anything, coming over to his side and dropping to his knees.]
[God he looks terrible, dirty from the smoke and bruised and battered from the beating he'd taken. Karina rushes over as well, pulling a bottle of water from the bag she carries over her shoulder. She'll offer it to Simon, says it might help. Carefully he'll help Gabriel sit up some and undoing the bottle offers it to him.]
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Date: 3 Sep 2022 07:48 (UTC)[Karina says his name again, a soft plea for them to leave. She's right, they should. There's only danger here for them. Looking up back at the smoke and inferno, Simon pauses and feels his chest tighten when suddenly those men are dragging someone out of that mess. Even from here he can see who it is--]
Gabriel-
[Not thinking he stands and his sister reaches up to pull him back down.]
No. No no- Simon we can't help him, we have to go. Please.
[Logically he knows she's right, they're outnumbered and even if it's selfish to leave Gabriel to his fate that's how things are now. Helping people just gets you hurt. There's no good reason to do it... and yet. Simon removes the crossbow he'd had slung across his back and pushes it into Karina's arms.]
He saved me, Karina, I have to do something.
[She'll shake her head.]
No you have to stay with me, don't-- Simon I can't lose you too!
[It's not fair, he knows it's not fair to do this to her. Not after their parents... but what kind of man would he be if he left Gabriel to die? Holding her by the shoulders he'll look at Karina, giving them a squeeze.]
It's gonna be okay. I promise. Just don't let them see you.
[And then he's pulling away, moving through the brush and trees as he hears Karina call his name. The fire is loud enough those bastards won't hear it, won't hear him coming either. The pocket knife might not have cut through rope the last time he tried to use it, but as he opens it and comes up behind one of the men, it cuts into them easily enough. Sinks into the side of his neck like butter. The man flails, grabbing back at him, startled and shouting trying to fight Simon's smaller frame off him, but he plunges the knife in a few more times and the guy can only grab at his neck to try and stop the bleeding, falling to the ground gurgling and choking on it.
The other two are so shocked at what the fuck is going on they stop what they're doing to stare for a beat, before coming at Simon, cursing. One has a fire axe, the other a baseball bat stuck with pointy metal bits, something that would definitely hurt getting hit with. So when it's swung at him Simon just barely is able to stumble and lean back to not get his face caved in. He'll hold up his tiny little pocket knife like it'll actually be helpful at all in a match up like this when the axe guy starts to advance on him.]
STOP! DON'T TOUCH HIM!
[The man freezes, both do and Simon knows that voice. Keeping an eye on both men he backs up, knife still held up till he's closer to Karina, who's stood there with the crossbow held up, aimed at the men.]
Put your weapons down.
[One man laughs.]
Or what girlie? How do you think this is gonna end?
[He'll take a step forward and Karina jostles the bow to aim it better at him, warning him with a 'don't!', but that's all he gets before it misfires and he has a bolt stuck between his eyes. Startled she'll scream and all of the excitement gives the other guy the opening he needs. He'll charge at Karina and Simon just sees red. The axe is there on the ground and as he runs to stop him from going after his sister he'll pick it up, swinging and catching the man in the side. After that it's a bit of a blur. Karina is pulling at him, telling him to stop, it's enough, he's dead and he'll sit back, leaving the axe buried in the man's sternum. Covered in blood now, warm blood, fresh blood, he's killed people... it's a hacking cough from Gabriel that snaps him out of it.
Shit-!
Pushing himself up he'll wipe his hands off on his shirt, pants, anything, coming over to his side and dropping to his knees.]
Gabe- Gabriel... hey. Hey it's okay now. They're dead.
[God he looks terrible, dirty from the smoke and bruised and battered from the beating he'd taken. Karina rushes over as well, pulling a bottle of water from the bag she carries over her shoulder. She'll offer it to Simon, says it might help. Carefully he'll help Gabriel sit up some and undoing the bottle offers it to him.]
Drink, here-