Days passed since Sen arrived in the lower region of the kingdom and in those days he’s been there, he’s encountered the difference in status from the people in the higher regions rather than the lower. People here are either struggling to survive off what little money they can manage to get from long tirelessly hours of work or they’re in the same situation as Sen, living and sleeping in the alleys only eating scraps of food thrown out. Here Sen doesn’t worry about having to blend in but only worries about competing for food with everyone else. 

“Damn I haven’t eaten anything in days. And this cut on my hand is starting to get worse.” He says as he removes the old cloth wrapped around his hand revealing a deep wound in his hand on the verge of getting infected. “Damn bastards, I might die if I don’t get this fixed soon.” 

As he says the sound of a horse galloping and the wheels of a cart is heard followed by the voice of a man shouting. 

“Citizens of the lower region on behalf of the royal house Elwen, Lady Evelyn has graciously offered food and other necessities that you may need. So gather around if you are in need.” He says while the cart comes to a stop in the middle of the street. In minutes a crowd of people forms around the cart with knights controlling the crowd. Supply carts rarely ever end up this far in the low region. For when they do, an ulterior motive is behind the reason, and for that reason being Sen ignores and walks away. 

“We have medical equipment along with the food if needed. Ask and you shall receive.” Sen stops in his tracks hearing those words knowing he is in desperate need for the wound on his hand. Being smart he walks up to the cart but also being prideful and sneaking behind past the knights trying to not get spotted. Sen reaches and grabs the bandages as he does the man on to cart spots him. 

“HEY! What are you doing?” He shouts at Sen. Sen grabs the bandages and takes off running. “Hey don’t just stand there go get him!” He orders the knights, “This is why I don’t come down to the lower regions.” 

Sen rushes through the crowd as the knights chase after him. Jumping and running through alleyways doing everything in his power to not get caught, because he knows that when he does it’s the end for him

“HEY STOP.” yelled the knight while chasing Sen. Sen pushes past all the obstacles in his way, climbing a ladder getting on the roof of the buildings. 

“What the hell. Who is this kid?” 

“It doesn’t matter, we gotta catch him or else we’ll be in deep shit.” the other knight said. Sen drops down in a narrow alleyway still running trying to get away.

“Damn these guys won’t give up. I guess that’s what the knights trained for.” Sen said smiling thinking back to his sister’s sword play in the house. Wiping away his tears, Sen speeds up as he turns a corner. “I gotta lose them.”

The knights continue to chase him as they turn the same corner, Sen leaps towards them surprising them as he lands on top of them knocking them off their feet. 

“Bet you didn’t see that coming.” Sen said smugly before running off. 

“This damn kid,I’m gonna make him regret that” the knight get up fully chasing him

The knight slowly starts to catch up to Sen, forcing him into a dead end.

“You’re trapped, nowhere to run now kid. So just give up and come with us.” 

“And what if I don’t ?” Sen asks with a grin on his face.

“Then we’d have to use force.” Both knights draw their swords. The sound of the heavy steel scraping across the metal scabbard sent a shiver across Sens’ body, but he remained firm, not showing any sign of backing down. He smiled and taunted the forward.

“I’ll wipe that arrogant smile off your face.” the knight yelled as he went to swing his sword down at Sen. Staring down the knight Sen didn’t budge or move, the knight swung, but his sword stopped suddenly. 

“See, once you live on the street you learn a thing or two. One thing being that the swords you knights fight with are good, but have a downside of not being able to be used in narrow places, like this alleyway.”

Sen dashes towards the knight with their sword stuck in the wall unable to block, Sen jumps up high kicking the knight in his chest sending him flying back. 

“I was never trapped to begin with. I lead you here on purpose.” 

“Ah shit.” the knight cursed. “Well we might not be able to use our swords but there’s still two of us, and knights always carry a…” 

“A small backup dagger located on the side of your hip.” Sen interrupts pulling out two small daggers from behind him. 

“How did he..?” one of the knights asked in confusion thinking back to when Sen surprised them at the corner knocking them down. 

“What do we do?” the other knight asked

“It’s still both of us against that kid. What can he really do? I doubt he even knows how to use them.”

“Oh you have no idea what I’m capable of doing.” Sen says holding tight onto both daggers and wincing from pain in his hand. “I gotta be careful to not get hurt.” he whispers to himself.

Both knights rush towards Sen with their fist ready as Sen rushes towards them ducking under their punches using the narrow alleyway to his advantage. Sen slips under one of knights swing using the dagger to cut his wrist as he slides under his leg slicing between the joints of his armor at his foot then the back of his knee dropping him to one knee and sending a heavy kick across his face knocking him out. 

“Damn it” the other knight yelled, running towards Sen swinging punches.

“Compared to that other group I fought, the knight’s punches are critical, not just swinging like a wild animal.” Sen thought to him while he dodged “This was fun while it lasted.” Sen dropped down avoiding a punch, then jumping straight up slicing both arms while spinning around kicking him straight into the wall.

“Well that was a good little exercise.” Sen said, landing on his feet. “I kinda feel sorry for them, they were only doing their job. I’ll give them back their daggers and get out of here.”

“Yeah, it would be nice of you to do that.” A deep voice said from behind. 

Sen quickly turned his head from surprise. Seeing a taller man with a more old look with long white hair with a scar across his eye and wearing armor with scratches and scuff marks all over. 

“I appreciate leaving their daggers because then they’d have to get a new one with their own money and they’d get in trouble from their commander. And thanks for not hurting them too much, this will be a good lesson for them. I still have to take you in though so let’s go.” The knight reaches for Sen but Sen flips back out the way, kicking his hand.

“You’re quite agile. I can see how they lost to you, but let’s not make this harder than it needs to be. I’m a lot stronger than both of them”

Sen rushes towards him swinging and slashing at him but the knight just moves effortlessly dodging. The knight then dodges and throws a fast straight punch at Sen. Using the daggers Sen blocks it just in time while sliding back. The knight is shocked to see Sen block his punch and gives a small smile, then jumps in the air coming down with a kick at Sen, but misses as Sen spins out the way with the knight following him with more punches as Sen tries to keep up. Sen ducks under a punch and goes to sweep his leg but the knight jumps dodging it and sees Sen standing back up launching a back kick hitting him in his chest. 

“Wow. You’re a good fighter. I’m guessing you learned from fighting constantly.” the knight says as he Sen rushes towards him launching countless slashes and punches at him. Then as Sen throws a punch the knight catches it throwing Sen back, using the momentum of the throw Sen uses the wall to launch himself upwards. He then throws one of the daggers at him missing then kicking the second one actually hitting him on the side of his face shocking the knight. Still in the air, Sen spins, throwing a kick at the knight while distracted. Coming down hard Sen lets out a scream landing the kick right at him thinking it’s over till he sees the knight holding his leg. “Hey kid, Let’s talk for a sec.”