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Axtin wiggled against those pinning him down to the ground. Sure, he wasn't the best of people, but that was no excuse to tie a man's wrists and ankles with such tough rope! "You gentlemen don't have to do this, really. I could offer you something in trade for my freedom!" the man said, keeping his tone innocent. There was no way he was about to beg or plead to the bastards who seemed to enjoy what they were doing.
"I could treat you to a drink perhaps? And maybe a stay in a nice hotel together-"
At that moment one of the men around him dug the toe of his shoe into Axtin's side, causing a hiss of pain to come from him.
"Ain't interested in fuckin' a hoe like you. Plus, yer in the situation yer in because you didn't stay true to yer word before!" another said, voice slurred. It was obvious at least half of them were drunk or high. A growl escaped Axtin's throat. Formalities were nothing for these losers anyways. They were a bad sort like himself, though Axtin liked to believe he had a bit of a better chance at heaven than they did. Just because he was cocky like that. Suddenly, he felt himself being lifted and taken through several back allies.
"Aw, you guys! You like me enough to kidnap me. I knew you couldn't help it," Axtin teased. The men just chuckled darkly amongst themselves, not saying anything further no matter what he said.
Then there were trees and fresh dirt of the forest floor.
"A little nature walk? How nice," he said. It was likely they wanted to kill him, ditch him, or both. Perhaps rough up his good looks before the final blow.
After being carelessly set down, the men all had their knives out, pointed at him. Axtin simply grinned, looking at each and every individual around his stiff body. His wrists and ankles were definitely sore, limbs feeling heavy. Julius Caesar style murder, hm? Thinking himself funny, Axtin raised a brow before asking a single question: "Et tu, Brute?"
One of his kidnappers - murderers? - grew impatient and ran straight for him. It was too late though. Time had already slowed for the so called victim, a foreign tongue coming from his lips. It was no spell, but a summoning. He'd be sure to smile when he watched these men scream as they either died or ran away crying. Either was good enough. He had summoned a literal hell spawn. A contract demon.