Hunting the Hunter

The major saw the prince's fingers making some kind of unusual movement, and that's what saved him.

As the two girls shifted a few inches to the right, Delphi's dagger flew towards the soldier holding Ruby hostage, striking him through the eye.

He dropped from the saddle and hit the ground, leaving Ruby sitting up there alone, hands still tied behind her back.

Pittman flinched just in time and Alton's dagger flew past him, close enough to nick his ear. Feifei took the opportunity of his distraction to leap from the horse and run towards Delphi.

Niko, Brenner, Opal and Han rounded the corner and sprinted through the gates. Han started shooting and immediately took out two of Pittman's men.

They were heavily outnumbered now, with only five of them left alive.

"Retreat!" shouted Pittman.

He kicked his horse and galloped out of the gardens, leaving his four remaining men to fend for themselves.