originally posted in:The New Dojo
The bridge seemed to limit movement if a battle were to occur on it. The ropes looked like they could be cut easily enough. Besides those points it seemed to be a spot chosen for the dramatic rather then the strategic.
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He mentally cursed as he checked the vridges stability, hopinh it was stronger than it looked at first glance.
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It was stable...probably. "I know you are quiet and all, but this is USUALLY the time we have a bit of a dramatic conversation! Or should we skip that bit and get to the slice and dicey's?" Diana asked Cannon as she tugged on Bella's hair. Her face was full of fear and tears streamed down them,
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"Why did you capture her?" Cannon asked. "Actually, why did you even come here in the first place? What's so important that the Coulbourns want?"
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"Ohhhhh Canny." Diana started. "What do you think this is? A cliche movie where the villain hatches their evil plan before the great final battle?" She asked him. Suddenly she smiled. "That is EXACTLY what it is! Dear Canny. You must think I am here for some GRAND plan where I aim to destroy the world, or some other silly assumptions. It's true, I've caused civil strife in the Tokage clan and use its members as an invisible force to take down the empires threats." She explained. She seemed to love this, talking that was. "In reality...it's just...fun." She then said coldly. A sadistic grin grew on her face as she looked at Cannon.
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"Yep... You're insane." Cannon shook his head and sighed.
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"It doesn't matter WHAT I am dear Canny." She said as she lifted Bella up and held her head up to meet her own pale cold face with her elbow. In this formation Cannon would never be able to make a shot. Bella yelped as Diana held the girl up, her icy dagger up against her small neck. "What matters, is what I am going to do. See, with Bella and my disappearance, I expect Ulfric to be in a rage. He'll blame the grenwalds for killing poor Marzia, and kidnapping his girls! Oh! What a dramatic!" She explained story sarcastic baited breath. "Then, he's going to gather up all his toy soldiers and ride them through the grenwalds door! See, Canny, you made this all possible in the end! Had you not captured those dear innocent grenwalds, none of this could have happened! So thank you, sweets."
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He rolled his eyes, unable to comprehend how stupidly clichè this situation was. "Ok... But why'd you have to make it so painfully clichè? Don't you have any creativity?"
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"It's always fun to enjoy the classics don't you think?" She asked Cannon with a laugh. "Besides...it works."
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He facepalmed. "Well... I can see why Alex never talked about you looney tunes..." He muttered.
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"It's only going to get begged Can! I do love to see you flustered after all." She doted on him. "Now, its rather simple. Drop all of your weapons off the bridge. Then, I will let Bella walk over to you. Then...? We can begin." "What?! CANNY! DON'T DO IT-!" Bella was interrupted as Diana jolted her neck and choked her. "Shut up Bella! You are so...UGH!"
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"How do I know you'll keep your side of the deal?"
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"You don't! That's what makes this fun!" Diana said as she smirked. She let out her soft laugh as Bella's face began to turn red due to the grip around her neck.
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"... Fine." Cannon had no alternative, so he complied. His bow and dagger went over the edge.
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The twirled off and crashed into the rocks and water below. He could not hear the splash. Diana held Bella still with her elbow.
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Edited by Cannon011: 6/2/2017 1:25:09 AMCannon glared at Diana. "Now let her go."
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Diana put her face closer to Bella's so that both of their cheeks touched. She looked at Cannon with her teeth showing in her sadistic smile. Can saw Bella shaking as her eyes darted towards the insane woman who stood beside her. Then, Bella hit the ground of the bridge as Diana released her. "Go to him." Diana told her. Bella sprinted across the bridge towards Cannon and immediately jumped towards him, giving him a very large hug. "T-thank you Can! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry this is happening!" Bella apologized to him as her legs dangled in the air while she embraced him.
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"It's not your fault. Now run back to your father and tell him what happened." He replied gently, hugging her back for a second.
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Bella let him go and looked up at him. "B-but Diana?! You only have your arrows!" She exclaimed with a worried look on her face.
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"Bella, listen to me. If you don't tell your father what happened a lot of people will die. You need to go. I'll be fine."
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Bella looked down for moment and nodded. "Okay. OKAY. I'll do it! You got this Canny! I believe in you!" She told him with her eyes that filled Can with hope.
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He smiled. "You bet I do. Now get going, and watch out. She has people on her side. Go straight to your father."
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"I will!" She nodded again. Then, she ran past Cannon and off the bridge on to safe land. She turned to look at him.... When suddenly, everything got colder. Can saw that the wind had begun to pick up around the bridge. Then, all around the bridge a tornado of snow like a blizzard with a mind of its own surrounded it. Bella disappeared from sight as Can stood atop the bridge which was clear from the blizzard itself. As he looked to Diana, he saw that she had her hands raised to the sky and her eyes gave off frost as she did so. She lowered her hands, and shut her eyes. Then, she opened her hands, where two floating icicles began to spiral above her palms. "Canny...it's been fun, truly. But I grow tired of this game. Let's end this. The king, against the queen." She told him as she opened her eyes and looked at Can with her threatening glare. [spoiler]https://youtube.com/watch?v=uGcuy5y3pNE RED ZONE[/spoiler]
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He took a deep breath, slipping into combat mode and pulling an arrow from his quiver. He snapped the arrowhead off.
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Edited by Inflatablepants: 6/2/2017 1:50:27 AMDiana then threw her hands forward. The icicles shot out from her hands as small bullet like projectiles towards Cannon as as they did her hands generated another pair. The projectiles moved as fast as a baseball thrown by a pitcher in a baseball game.
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Cannon ducked under them, hurling the arrowhead at Diana like a dart.