Thorpe's vision began to haze with streaks of color as Loki's grip tightened like the coils ofa python. " he gasped in reply, recalling the line from that new Errol Flynn movie. He grimaced in pain as he felt Loki's iron fingers tighten around his throat, lifting him into the air. Uh-oh, Thorpe thought, crashing to his knees again. "You are not done with me? I am not done with you, Schweinehund!" Loki grinned maliciously as he gave the chain another stout pull. "Cripes!" Thorpe yelped, as he struggled to maintain his balance. With an evil grin,he grasped the chain tighter and gave it a sharp yank. Then, instead of trying to free himself, he looked back at Thorpe. His gaze rested on his entangled arm for a moment. "Hey, " Thorpe shouted at him, "I'm not done with you yet!" Gripping the chain with his one hand, Thorpe hauled back on it, wrenching Loki away from his quarry. Dropping over one of the figure's upraised arms, and weighted by the heavy ballast, the manriki looped itselftightly around Loki's arm. Whirling one end over his head, Thorpe flung it expertly with his one good arm at the back of the unsuspecting giant. His manriki-gusari, it was a strong chain with iron weights at both ends. Thorpe ignored his pain and reached to his waist, quickly unwinding the length oflight-weight chain he always wore there. The girl screamed as Loki loomed over her. The massive figure continued his pace, stealing menacingly closer to the girl he, along with his partner, had been hired to protect. He gritted his teeth as the shattered bones in his left shoulder grated together, sending razor sharp jolts ofpain through his body. On top of the roof, Thorpe rolled into a crouch, his gaze darting between the terrified young woman at the roof's edge and the colossal figure known as Loki who moved closer to her with every step.
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