Prompt 3 - Shakedown, Takedown - our_magic_place

[her_own_sword]

No matter how the race is run it always ends the same.
Another room without a view awaits downtown.
You can shake me for a while,
live it up in style.
No matter what you do I'm gonna take you down.The Longchamp Racecourse in Paris is home to some of the most famous races in Europe. The Prix La Force, run in the Spring of each year, is not one of

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[her_own_sword]

"Oh, I can make you scream." Cody was basking in the glow of the look he was giving her. To the casual observer, it wasn't much, but she knew him, knew his expressions and it was better than anything, to see that look in his eyes. The touch of his hand, and that deep kiss, had her primed and ready for something much more physical

[her_own_sword]

"A girl has to have her little tricks, too, old man." Her hand had reached into her waistband for the small, but potentially lethal, dagger that she carried in public. While a trident might be a bit much to hide, this small, nearly stiletto in size, blade was just what a girl might need to even up the odds. "This MacLeod might lose the family jewels if he gets on my bad side."

Cody didn't retreat from the locked blades, but instead came forward, body shifting to hide the pulling of the knife. It was a risk to come in close, but it was a calculated one. Had it been a real fight, she would have aimed for his heart or his groin. As it was just for fun, she aimed in an arc over his broad chest, intending to slash a line that she could lick the blood from. Her sword, however, was pushed to the side, and up, while locked with his, to try and keep him from being able to wrest hers away. Very, very risky. But either way, she knew she was okay with him, and if it worked, fine. If not, she would learn.

[civ_barbarian]

Unlike some, Hsu didn't take offence to her 'old man' comment. He was old, and he was proud of his longevity, and it wasn't as if Cody thought his body was anything but that of a man still in his prime. "A MacLeod eunuch, I wonder how he would deal with that. I'm sure the angst would never end." While Hsu wasn't aware that Cody had the small dagger, he also wasn't terribly surprised. He would have died long ago, if he hadn't known to be ready for anything

[her_own_sword]

"Let MacLeod angst. I don't care." She laughed, and then was breathless when he stopped the dagger. The Quickening and sparring was certainly erotically charged for her, and she was highly aroused at the sight of his eyes and his blood. What she wanted to do was tear off that expensive shirt and get on with the more fun parts of their lessons, but she knew he needed to see her strength and skill. Plus, she needed to always be learning, and she never got to spar with him. His skills were unbelievable, and she was learning, even in this play

[civ_barbarian]

Hsu hissed as her foot came down on his, his eyes flashed briefly with anger. When she let go of the dagger, he threw the delicate blade behind him, blood dripping from his hand onto the flagstones of the balcony. "I hope you don't give your real opponents a running commentary on what you're doing." He smirked at her

[her_own_sword]

"I save the play by play for you." She could barely speak, though, as she defended from the onslaught of blows. The force of the strikes were enough to make her arms ache as she blocked them, a few rattling her teeth with the power. It was certainly a mark of pride that she stood her ground as well as she did, considering the age, size and skill difference. The slice into her side make her scream, but she held on, shaking her head to clear her vision.

She backed up and scrambled over a lounger, but lost her footing and fell to her knees. Her sword crashed down on the flagstones, and she knew that had this been for real, the killing blow would come. Her Quickening from the earlier fight still danced in her, though it was tempered by this lesson not to be cocky. Still, the rush of sparring with him, and the experience it gave her, was worth it. She was breathing hard as she looked up at him, exhausted and excited, but proud to have held her own even that far with someone of his stature.

[civ_barbarian]

Hsu pursued her, not relenting in his attack until she dropped her sword. Stepping over the lounger, he kicked the sword away and looked down at her, one eyebrow raised. He could see her excitement, the shine in her eyes that wasn't only due to the Quickening, but the exhilaration of their fight.

With the very tip of his scimitar, he held up her chin. With just a little pressure, he persuaded her, without a word to stand up. A smug smirk played on his lips, and while she was catching her breath, he had barely broken a sweat.

Once she was back on her feet, he lowered his sword and grabbed her wrist, pulling her to him. His hand around her slender wrist, pinning it behind her as he held her against him, he looked down into those fired brown eyes. "Did you get what you wanted?"

[her_own_sword]

"I always get what I want." Okay, so still cocky. But damn, that was fun. For years she had fought with Andy, Lars, Marcus and the others in hand to hand, where she thought Andy had taken far too much pleasure at times in kicking her ass. But swordfighting with Hsu, with a master who had fought for thousands of years and conquered nations with his sword, that was a rush! She moved her lithe body against his hard one, still panting slightly. "It's more fun doing it with an expert." The smirk on her face was completely insolent, but she knew he wouldn't mind

[civ_barbarian]

Sword still in hand, but lowered now, he wrapped his arm around her as she moved against him, looking down at her with those cold eyes. However, it was still clear that he didn't mind that smirk playing on her lips. Indeed, it only turned him on more.

The exaggerated drawl caught his attention immediately reminding him of Sorsha, and the fact that Cody had just killed Sorsha's murderer was not lost on him. Hsu took greater note of that fire in her eyes. While he could admit to himself, there was something very erotic and pleasing with this flash of dark sexuality, he wasn't sure that it was all Cody there. It could be, or it could be just the effects of the Quickening, or while he doubted it was a Dark Quickening, there could still be some control issues going on in there. Marilyn had been old, by far the oldest Cody had defeated.

That growling demand was enough. His free hand came up to her throat, tightening around enough to get her attention. His face just inches from hers. "So do I, but first get a handle on that bitch

[her_own_sword]

Cody’s eyes widened, as she listened to Hsu. There was a war going on inside her. Cody had never killed an ancient Immortal. Marilyn Toscado was really Tullia of Veminacium. She was nearly as old as Hsu, and had killed hundreds of Immortals. Sorsha, who Marilyn had also killed, was even older than her murderer. The electricity of the Quickening danced in response, just over her flesh, as she looked into his eyes. “Hsu…” It was only her third kill, and the other two had been fairly young, fairly inept. Yes, she was strong and well trained, which had helped her win the challenge and behead the traitorous woman. But was she actually strong enough to vanquish her, control her life force and not have it overwhelm her

[civ_barbarian]

Hsu was under no illusion as to who he was now talking too. If anything, he seemed rather pleased to have been given this opportunity to speak with Marilyn's spirit. His fingers tightened around Cody's slender throat, now starting to choke her slowly. "A part of me is really pleased to see you, Tullia, but I think that she'll surprise you."

He shrugged, even as he pressed his body against Cody's. "No matter. She proves herself the stronger, all well and good. You win, bitch, and I get to take my own revenge. You forget who I was. Flagellum Dei you Romans called me. Now, do you remember how the Huns treated traitors? We reserved our harshest deaths for those who would betray our people." He did smile, but it was utterly cold and devoid of any humour whatsoever. "I would be more than happy to show you

[her_own_sword]

"Oh, I remember. I remember your brother, and his filthy stench. You Huns, thinking you had the right." Her voice was hoarse, thanks to the pressure on her throat and her demonic rage threatening to unleash. "Scum. You thought you were as good as we were." With surprising strength, she struck at his face with her fists, as her knee came up towards his groin. "LET GO OF ME! I won't let you defile me with your gutter, peasant touch

[civ_barbarian]

With little effort, Hsu avoided her fists and blocked her attempt to knee him in the groin with his leg. He had hoped for something a little less unpredictable from one so old in dealing with him, a man well used to taking by force. "At least we shared the same opinion of Bleda, but even he was better that what Rome was. Not that I'm here to discuss ancient history, only that a bitch like you could twist your hatred of me into joining forces with those that would destroy all our kind

[her_own_sword]

Tullia was raging inside Cody's body, struggling to maintain control over the young, inexperienced Immortal and still prevent the humiliation and scourge of being raped by her enemy. While to Cody, rape was just a tool of power, to Tullia, in this situation, it was worse than death, because of her social status and history

[civ_barbarian]

"No, you don't," Hsu said quiet calmly as Tullia tried to launch herself over the edge of the balcony. He had a firm grip on her, and what momentum she did manage to have, he pulled back, throwing her back down across the railing. "You think I don't know how to handle a piece of trash like you? You'd have to do a lot better."

He yanked her back from the balcony and pushed her face down onto the lounger. His hand held Cody by her hair, forcing her face into the thin cushioning as his body pinned hers down. He spread her legs open, savagely pulling aside the little bikini underwear, not even bothering to pull them off before ramming himself inside her. "You can scream, bitch. No one will come, and I'll like that."

[her_own_sword]

The battle inside her was so turbulent that it made her feel almost nauseated. Cody was struggling to rise, to push down the other. Tullia screamed in a manner that would have made anyone who could hear think that Hsu was boiling her alive or peeling the flesh from her body. The force with which he rammed inside of her pushed the air from her lungs, and she had to inhale sharply to scream again