'Okay, what the fuck is happening?'
I slowly start to understand the situation. The bald man has pulled out a sword, while the lean one has a spear.
Meanwhile, the shorter dude is mumbling something with his eyes closed, his wooden stick also pointing toward me.
"Calm down, I am not a threat," I say, slowly lowering my hands from the defensive stance. I hope they at least understand my reaction.
Seeing their confused expressions, I try to explain my predicament. I point my right index finger at myself, then at all three of them. Then, I try to make a sign of peace by cupping my hands together, like I'm making a snowball.
Slowly, I raise both hands in a surrender sign.
Seeing that, the bald man lowers his sword, only to be met by screaming from the lean man.
"Whit iro yae daung!" the lean man yells, still pointing his spear at me.
He looks at me, then at the bald man, back and forth.
"Ho sooms hirmloss, dudn't yae soo tho gosteros ho mido" the bald man answers. Though he is still pointing his sword at me, he has lowered it a lot.
Seems like he understood my intention. I have to target him to make sure I don't get hurt.
I start switching between three gestures: waving a white flag, the peace sign, and surrender. All while slowly but steadily taking steps back.
"Whet os ots en trock," says the lean man.
Seeing my pattern of gesturing and stepping back, he starts to come forward, keeping the spear within striking distance.
Suddenly, the shorter man screams.
"Hah!"
His staff starts trembling.
Seeing that, both men suddenly jump back and get their guards up. They start gesturing at me.
Specifically, the bald man starts waving like he's saying goodbye.
'What is happe—'
Before I can finish thinking, something flies past my left ear.
SFX - WOOSH
A sharp cut opens up on my ear.
"YAE MUSSOD?" the lean man screams as he jumps in front of the small dude, now even more on guard.
"Iftor tikung sa lang yae caeldn't ovon hut i stull tirgot?" chimes in the bald man, keeping his guard up.
Was that an ice crystal? I think, putting a hand to the cut. I am perplexed as to how it appeared.
'Was that magic?'
I subconsciously raise my arms to cover my head as I try to make sense of the situation.
I don't even realize they have started speaking to each other.
Fear fills my head. My heartbeat rises. My pupils dilate. I enter my fight-or-flight response.
There's no way I would've survived if that hit me. I have to get away from here.
I look around, trying to find an easy escape route.
I could try to run that way.
I slowly get into a stance to run, but before I can, the lean man attacks.
SFX - SWISH
The spear swings through the air.
I barely have time to dodge back. The blade misses my bare chest.
Why am I not wearing a shirt or something?
My thoughts suddenly shift from the danger to my clothes. I am also not wearing pants, just a short garment.
I jump back, only to be attacked by the bald man's sword.
I barely dodge that too, basically crawling backward with my knees facing outward.
As the sword goes over my head, I use all the strength in my legs to spring back up before the other two can attack.
The bald man, realizing I am thinking of running away, charges at me.
He swings his sword vertically downward. It is easy to dodge. I twist my body to the left.
As the sword slams into the ground, I use the momentum to swing from left to right and punch him right in the temple.
SFX - THUD
Though it wasn't powerful enough to knock him unconscious, it gives me a few vital seconds to run. He just stands there, stunned, and drops his sword.
Seeing that, I turn around to run aw—
SFX - THWACK
A wooden stick smashes into the back of my head.
SFX - THUD
My body hits the ground.