A tale of two worlds
The Lafitte Incident - Part Three
The Prussian Navy, taking cover behind the sand dunes, trades shots with the French walker. Neither able to cause any damage to the other. Meanwhile Raider infantry are hotly pursued by a giant spider.
In a remarkable show of bravery, the fanatics turn back on their tormentor and bring the big beast down.
O’keefe, his last stick of dynamite gone, charges at Colonel Muller. Both men of incredible skill with a blade. Both heroes. A clash of titans.
More spiders emerge from their burrows. Sixteen eyes watch the Prussians. With nowhere to retreat the attack must push on.
As the French death toll rises the few remaining men turn to the fight between the two Heroes. Whist their backs are turned Spiegler creeps through the ruins behind the French.
With a great show of skill O’Keefe parries then trusts his knife deep into the chest of Muller. As he falls to his knees, dropping his sword to the ground, he reaches out but falls lifeless to the floor.
With spiders, raiders, and Prussians closing in, the few French survivors decide on desecration being the better part of valour. Although not conclusive the forces of Prussia hold the upper hand. Not by much, but by enough. Well that’s providing they survive a night with the spiders.
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