Don't Call Me Suzie

Suzetta's twin swords lie uselessly on the ground, ten feet away from her. Three ruffians stood at close range, pointing swords at her. Her back was to a stone wall, her hands clenched into fists. She could smell the alcoholic stench of their breath. Her heart was beating rapidly. Suzetta was sweating, fear had gripped her, fear and something worse. Anger. A blood red haze distorted her vision.

Blood dripped from a cut on her forehead.

"Looky what we caught ourselves here!" said one ruffian.
"And ain't she a beaut, oh I am going to enjoy her tonight," the second one sneered.
"After I'm done with her," the first replied. "Whats your name pretty girl?"

She spat in his face. He laughed, a rancorous halting sound.

"Her name's Suzetta," the third one said, "she work's for Tomas's crime ring. I use to work for that bastard."
"Aw, he won't mind if we borrow the young lass for the night." the first returned.
"No matter, I ain't afraid of Tomas, little Suzie here is gonna provide us with a good night tonight." The second ruffian grinned, revealing gaped yellow teeth.

She snapped. Catlike, she pounced, hands and feet becoming weapons. Within a second it was over. She had the ruffian in a lock, with his sword pressed against his neck.

"Don't call me Suzie," she snarled in his ear, and then slit his throat. He slumped to the ground. The other two ran after her. She rolled out of the way and picked up her twin swords. She slash off the hand of the first ruffian and before he could scream, plunged her second sword through his heart. The third one swung at her but she easily parried and impaled him through the stomach. Eyes wide, he gasped and collapsed, clutching his stomach, his hands reddening with blood.

"Don't call me Suzie," she repeated.

And then left.

Author's note: Suzetta is a character of a much larger story. She is a thief and an assassin. This particular scene came to mind as I was writing her larger story, but it really doesn't have a home, so I put it here. I might use it, I might not.