Chapter Two - Cart Chase

Tsuyu heads to the rooms where the two strangers were staying and knocks on their door. The man now know as Mezo Shoji answers the door.

Shoji: Hello?

Tsuyu: Listen! I....

But the three knights who followed her pushed her away from the door and barged in. 

Tsuyu: HEY! You can't do that!

The knights paid no attention to her as they drew swords on both Shoji and Tokoyami,

Knight #1: So you're the famous Fumikage Tokoyami and Mezo Shoji? Don't look like much to me!

Shoji: Now now, I'm sure we can work things out.

Tokoyami: I don't think they're in the mood for talking, Shoji.

Knight #2: You two really thought you could hide from justice with fake names? Not very smart! 

Knight #3: What are we waiting for?! Let's kill em already!

Shoji: Before we all do anything rash, how about we.....

Without warning, Shoji punches one of the knights while Tokoyami disarms another knight and knocks him out. The last knight charges at the two, but Tsuyu pushes the knight out the window. The knight lands on a table where the knights were feasting. The knights look up in shock and sees Tokoyami and Shoji and began to give chase. 

Shoji: Get to the balcony! 

Tokoyami and Shoji begin to rush towards the balcony. Seeing the knights rushing towards her, she makes the quick choice to follow them. Tokoyami and Shoji slide down a rope and gets on a merchant's cart. Tsuyu manages to get on the merchant's cart before it begins to move. The Knight Leader rushes out side as the merchant runs after his cart. 

Merchant: COME BACK WITH MY CART! THIEVES!

The Knight leader gets in the carriage as some of the knights get on their horses. 

Knight Leader: After them!

The knights begin to give chase. Tokoyami takes the reigns while Shoji checks in on Tsuyu.

Shoji: What're you doing here?!

Tsuyu: They're coming! 

Two knights ride towards the cart. One knight gets in as another shoots an arrow at Shoji but misses. Shoji then takes a shovel and knocks him out of the cart. The carriage then gets closer to the cart. 

Tokoyami: Hey! Someone take the reigns!

Tsuyu immediately takes the reigns and watches as Tokoyami jumps into the carriage. Two more knights ride towards the cart and jumps in. Shoji uses his multiple arms to engage the two knights. Tsuyu sees a log in the middle of the road. She attempts to turn, but the cart rides over the log, causing one of the back wheels to shatter. The shockwave of that gives Shoji the opportunity to lift the two knights and throw them both off the cart.

Shoji: Where's Tokoyami?! 

Tsuyu: In the carriage!

Shoji: Ha! Crazy bastard hogging all the fun! 

Suddenly, a big knight jumps from the carriage into the cart. The rumble from his jump causes Tsuyu to accidentally drop the reigns. She reaches for the reigns as Shoji struggles against the knight. Back in the carriage, Tokoyami and the knight leader engage in a sword fight where the knight leader gets the upper hand and kicks him off the carriage. Tokoyami magages to grab hold of the cart and hangs on. Eventually, Tsuyu grabs the reigns and regains control. Suddenly, a knight jumps in and attempts to finish off Tokoyami. 

Tsuyu: Hey!

The knight turns around as he thrusts his spear at her, but misses. Tsuyu then takes a pan and hits the knight in the gut, followed by a strike in the face. The knight is then hit in the face by a branch and is pushed out of the cart. Shoji manages to overpower the large knight and punches him off. He then sees Tokoyami hanging on to the cart.

Shoji: Tokoyami! What are you doing?!

Tokoyami: Just get me up! 

Shoji helps Tokoyami get us just as the other back wheel shatters, causing the cart to now be dragged. 

Tokoyami: This piece of garbage is falling apart! Shoji! We need to lose weight!

Just as Tokoyami says that, another knight rides up to the cart, He attmpts to swing his sword, but Shoji yanks him off the horse and throws him. Shoji then hops on the horse and rides alongside the cart. Back in the carriage, the Knight leader goes to the knight opperating the carriage.

Knight Leader: If you allow these men to escape, I'll have your head! Get closer!

The Knight leader then goes to one of the last knights still on board the carriage. He hands him a flail.

Knight Leader: When we get close, kill them! And that little bitch too!

The carriage then gets closer the knight begins swinging his flail at Tokoyami, but deflects it with a giant piece of wood. The two carts are then split up by a tree.

Tokoyami: Stay down! 

Tsuyu: Okay!

Tsuyu keeps operating the carriage while Tokoyami continues to block the knight's attacks. Eventually, Tokoyami then takes the opportunity to smack the knight in the face, causing him to fall out of the carriage. 

Carriage Operator: Sir!

Knight Leader: What is it?!

As he turns, the carriage then runs over a large boulder, causing it to crash. The Knight leader then stumbles out of the carriage and sees the merchant cart riding away.

Knight Leader: GODDAMN YOU!

Back in the cart, Tsuyu stops the cart after getting some considerable distance away from the carriage.

Tokoyami: Why are we stopping?

Tsuyu: What's going on here?! Why were these men after you?!

Tokoyami: I'll explain later, but for now we have to get out of here before more of them come! 

Shoji: I agree! We need to as much distance from that inn as we can. 

Tsuyu then feels the stress of what had just happened began to impact her, but she realized that she had no choice but to listen to these men. 

Tsuyu: Where to?

Tokoyami: Shoji will lead the way. Back to the horses. 

Shoji: Gotcha. Follow me!

Shoji begins to ride the horse while Tsuyu follows with Tokoyami in the cart. 

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