Pirates of Savannah: The Complete Trilogy by Tarrin P. Lupo

Author:Tarrin P. Lupo
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Historical Fiction
ISBN: 1937311007
Published: 2011-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Swamp Swag

and Jekyl Island

Map of Jekyl Island (at the time it was spelled with one ‘L’)

Crack! Blam!

Isaac’s pig shot blew the man’s foot right off. William’s shot finished the man off as it peppered his face. Archibald also blasted his musket to cover Isaac and William’s retreat to reload. Li Go Che stood without fear as bandits closed in on them. Colorful arrows flew through the swamp and into a marauder’s chest. The pack mules were frightened by the musket shot and scattered into the swamps. The retreating men stopped in their tracks. Isaac began reloading his musket while William drew his large, Scottish two-handed claymore. He still preferred the traditional two-hand style to the new basket-hilted version, which he considered too English for his liking. The kilted man charged into the mix with a wild Scottish battle cry. Archibald followed suit and pulled his hunting blade as well. The battle-hardened Indian amazingly dropped two more thieves before the party was overrun. William lost all fear. He held his massive blade over his head and charged down a quivering road agent. The thief was paralyzed at the sight of the crazed man and froze. Archibald took advantage of the frightened, distracted man's mistake and pierced him below the ribs with his long blade. The bandit bent over and stumbled in pain. With his full momentum behind him, William dropped his blade on the thief’s neck. The head flew from the body as a fountain of blood poured from the neck. The eyes on the head still blinked as it rolled across the ground.

This gruesome display deeply struck fear within the gang of road agents and most of them reversed their charge. William and Archibald then turned on one unlucky thief in striking distance. They struck with deadly synchronicity and it was impossible to block both blows. Archibald’s blade sliced deep between the neck and the shoulder. The spray of blood shot from the man, blinding the Scots and making them quickly wipe their eyes.

The Indian used his bow to block a thief’s blade. The old man avoided the repeated blows by dodging and weaving. The masked bandit screamed in pain as Garland sank her teeth into his buttocks. As the road agent raised his blade to kill the dog, a colorful war club struck him in the face. A loud cracking noise of a skull breaking echoed through the fight. The old man struck the masked man again crushing his nose deep into his skull. The bandit dropped making a loud gurgling sound. Garland then turned on the man’s throat and spilled the rest of his life into the mud.

Only four bandits were left and they were running for their lives. The Indian switched back to his bow and pierced two more men in the back. William finished the dying men on the ground with his blade. Isaac ran back to the line and finally joined the fight ready to fire again.

The old Indian cussed loudly in Creek and kicked the dead masked man on the ground.

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