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The Good, The Bad, and The Dirty (PoisonousIvee/Mr.Aznable)

"If they look down on a preacher for helping out a person in need, then they haven't been listening to my sermons.." he said with a smile.
 
Why didn't he give her that one? He was too nice for his own good. She gave a nod and smiled, "Ok...eventually I'll stop saying thank you.."
 
She stayed with him for a couple days, carrying her weight by cleaning the church top to bottom. She polished what needed polishing, swept, mopped, and even cooked. No matter how he protested, she felt it was fair if she didn't stay for free.
On the third day, she was in the chapel cleaning and he was in the back checking the donations when there was a loud thud and Bryn screamed.
 
"F-Father Ike...!" She gasped. The doors had been forced open and two men were advancing on Bryn, who looked like a trapped deer against the wall. These must have been the muscle men she was talking about.
 
He huffed and moved over. "Gentlemen, I'll ask you to politely leave the young woman alone.. this is a house of God, after all." He said.
 
"Shut up, priest."
"This don't concern you. This little lamb is no more than a minx. And she needs to come home to her owner."
"I-I told Nathan I wasn't coming back!" Bryn said.
 
"Gentlemen, I said that I was asking politely, please don't make me ask impolitely." He said, still moving between them.
 
"F-Father..."
"What can a priest do? Throw holy water on us?" They laughed before pushing him aside and grabbing Bryn.
 
He grabbed one's wrist and suddenly tugged his arm behind his back, pinning it to his back. "I did ask politely."
 
The other punched Ike hard in the face and Bryn gasped loudly.
"Father!"
"You made the wrong choice, asshole."
 
Ike stumbled back and wiped the blood from his nose. "Oh, you're right, I did." He said as he made a low kick, knocking one of the men onto his back.
 
There was just no way this was her same kind priest, her good natured Ike. No, this man was a fighter, a warrior. Not a priest. The other rushed Ike with a knife, going for his ribs.
 
Ike dodged back, grabbing the man's extended arm and dropping a hard elbow to disarm him. He dropped, grabbed the knife, and backed up into a defensive stance. "Boys, I'm gonna give you one last chance to leave." He said.
 
"Don't think this is the last time you've seen us." He pulled his friend to his feet and they left. Bryn moved over to Ike quickly.
"F-Father, are you alright...?!"
 
He watched them leave and cursed under his breath. "Yes.. Yes, I'm fine, Bryn.. I'm sorry you had to see that." He said
 
He cursed again and tossed the knife to the ground. He stopped suddenly, he still seemed tense. "Are you alright, at least?"
 
He nodded and seemed to take a breath of relief. He found some cloth and wrapped his bleeding knuckles. "Damn it all.." he said.
 
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