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One of the guards charged forward at me, his club raised in the air. He brought it down towards me but I struck out first. I brought my hand up sharply to the guards face, my claws cutting the skin. I took a quick glance around the room. Some expressions showed that of pure astonishment, some showing that they admired my actions. I looked back at the guard. He had stumbled back, completely caught off guard by the hit. In all the time he had worked here he had never been hit back by a slave. The other guard glared at me.
�Now you�ll get it, fox!� He ran at me quickly and brought his club to the side of my head. I spun a little before falling down onto the hard floor. The guard brought his club back up into the air. Thankfully, Damien jumped up and grabbed the guard�s arm and twisted it harshly.
�Don�t ever hit my friend!� he yelled at him. I looked up at Damien. The large cat had the size advantage over the guard easily. The guard yelled and dropped the club and grabbed hold of Damien�s wrist, trying to pry him off. I reached over next to me and picked up the club. I stood back up and gave the guard a hard hit in the back of his head with it. The guard fell limp and Damien released his grip on him. The other guard looked over at the two holding Terrance.
�Forget that moron! Go get the other guards!� He yelled to them. They nodded and kicked Terrance to the ground then ran out of the door. The guard turned back around only to find that five more of us had gotten up to face him. He looked around quickly and spotted Charlie. I saw where he was looking and growled.
�Charlie! Move it!� I yelled to him. But it was too late. The guard grabbed hold of Charlie and pulled him close and reached behind him and pulled a dagger from a sheath on his belt and held it up to Charlie�s throat. I growled angrily and started towards him.
�Back! Get back ya filthy beasts!� the guard yelled �Stay back or else the lad gets it!� I balled up my fists tight, nearly cutting myself with the claws. I glared at him and stepped back. The guard grinned and started backwards towards the door. I inched forward towards him whenever he moved back.
The guard was just about to go out the door when a clawed hand from behind him grabbed his wrist and pulled the dagger away from Charlie. I dashed forward and grabbed hold of Charlie�s arm and pulled him away from the guard and put him behind me. The guard struggled against the large hand that had hold of his wrist. I looked past the guard and followed the arm up to the face of Terrance. I smirked at him.
�So, there be some good in ya af�er all?� Terrance smiled and shook his head.
�You know me better than that, Renard. I was just returning the favor you did for me.� Terrance said. He looked back down at the guard and dug his claws into his wrist. The guard let out a yell and tried to pull Terrance�s hand away. Instead, Terrance just took the dagger from him using his free hand and put it to the guards back.
�Now you�re at my mercy. �Ow�s it feel? Not fun is it?� Terrance said to him. I looked at the guard and almost laughed.
�Look a� that! I think Mr. Tough-guy needs a new ou�fit!� Everybody looked at the guard and laughed; he had wet marks all over the front of his pants from being scared of his former slaves.
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