The Thousand Year Dynasty
25.5. Anna Side Story Part 3's
Two days after her feud with Nikolai, Anna saw from the window of her room that people were receiving parcels of food from Nikolai.
Anna knew that Nikolai was asking for help from the people behind the cliff. In Anna's little heart, she felt relieved. But he still does not want to admit it. He felt the prestige to deny his words to Nikolai.
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Three weeks later. One morning, when the changing season has passed and the weather has begun to calm down. Grateful they could survive because of the food requested by Nikolai from the city behind the cliff. Now they can start fishing to find fish.
Anna, along with two burly Morra men, seemed to be preparing a ship to sail. On a rocky ledge they used as a natural pier.
But suddenly from the horizon line, the ship came towards Anna's place. Ships are common for large fishermen to sail the seas for more than three or four days. But not as big as a sailing ship used to transport a lot of goods and people.
Anna looked narrowed her eyes. Trying to identify the ship.
"Is that them?" Ask one of Morra's men who has long hair covering the ears.
"Has Saka's entourage returned?"
"Looks not. It wasn't their ship" said Anna, who appeared to be starting to raise her vigilance.
And it was not long before people in the boat waved. People Anna knew.
"Hello captain! Long time no see" said one of Morra's men in a dress similar to the one Anna wore just a shabby red.
"I think you're already at the bottom of the western sea. It turns out to be hiding here" a shirtless saut with leather trousers. A sword hung on his waist.
They all looked like five men. Get off the boat that just docked. And it seems Anna knows the five.
"How did you find me here?" Anna asked who signaled for the two men who were with her to escape.
"We found your men stranded on the west coast of Xin. And from them we know this place" the one in red answered.
"Where are they now?" Anna asked again when she now lived alone with the five people.
"They are weak. They can't hold on. The transition season is tough, you know?" This time it was the burly and bald man who answered.
There was anger in Anna's eyes. "Then what do you want to come to this place?" He then held back his emotions.
"We saw in the port of Xin, a fugitive paper worth twenty gold pieces above your name" the red-clothed man said.
"Are you guys going to hand me over? Are you going to betray your own captain, for money?"
"Actually we also still have a sense of solidarity with friends. But the money offered is too big and tempting. So, forgive us, Captain" said the speeding chest with a sad face made up.
"No Nikolai, no you, all equally blinded by matter"
"What do you expect from us-us, Cap? Which friendship can keep us alive? Money that could" the bald man interrupted.
"And again if indeed you still consider us colleagues, for the sake of our friendship, leave yourself to us" this time the bare-chested added.
"really. Do you not remember? We've been following you for the past two years. And all this time we could only eat simple and hide here and there, because you're looking for an enemy of Tyrion's class" now back the red shirt that spoke.
"Because he is the one who must be removed from the face of this earth" said Anna who began to put her hands on the handle of the sword on her waist.
"Come, we don't need to do this" the red-clothed man persuaded Anna.
"Alright then, you're asking" said the man in red who signaled to his partner to attack Anna.
"It's not that easy" suddenly a harpoon spear slid and stuck on the reef between Anna and the five people, standing up. Nikolai was standing on a cliff behind Anna.
"You're still following this crazy woman, Nik?" Shouted the red shirt.
Nikolai jumped down and walked towards the harpoon, "you will step over my body before taking it away" Nikolai said, pulling out his harpoon from the reef.
Anna stared at Nikolai from behind. He was relieved that Nikolai did not hate him.
"You're just as crazy now, Nik. Come on, we'll sum them up!"
Immediately the five men raised their swords and began to run attacking Anna and Nikolai.
But with Anna's sword skills and Nikolai's qualified martial arts skills. They could easily overcome the five people. It even made them fall.
Realizing that it was no match for Anna and Nikolai, the five of them immediately returned to their ship and fled.
Anna and Nikolai let them escape. Because there was no intention to kill their former comrade.
"The news of your place has reached the ears of the upper people. Therefore, we came here first so that there is no need for unwanted things" said the red shirt later from the ship.
"But you yourself are asking for this. So do not blame us if in a few days there will be many security soldiers from the south, come here" shouted the bald man adding that they were far enough to reach.
"Fuck you!" Anna shouted furiously towards the ship that was moving away quickly.
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"In case we have to evacuate people behind the cliff, An" Nikolai said as they returned to Anna's cabin.
Anna looked at Nikolai sharply. "Let's lead them now, Nik. You're a good leader" Anna said later.
"What do you mean?" Nikolai raised his head.
"Bring them from here. They should not have borne the burden of my revenge all this time. Later I will face the soldiers all here" Anna said, throwing her eyes out the window. "I'm tired of running"
"Are you crazy? I'm gonna kill myself?" It sounded as Nikolai began to raise his tone.
"Better than to have to run and caught them without a fight"
"No way, you can hide behind a cliff with all of us. The ruler of the area behind the cliff is a good man. He'll let us hide in his place"
"Are you crazy now? You know best how big of an ego I have, Nik?" This time Anna stared intently at Nikolai.
But actually in Anna's heart, she also realized that the city lord behind the cliff was a good person. So Anna asked Nikolai to flee to the city.
"But still, I don't accept. At least if you want to die, I'll be next to you" said Nikolai later.
"Didn't I just say. Lead those people. That's my order as captain, Nik. Run" said Anna firmly, and looks to have rounded the throat.
Nikolai just stared at Anna. "You're the worst person I've ever known" he said, then left the room.
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