Fated Destiny

Fated Destiny Chapter Seven Bridges and Harbors

As I squeezed the trigger, the hammer hit the firing pin and the loud bang ringed through the air as a bullet exited the barrel spiraling towards the skeleton. The air filled with gunpowder and I squeezed the trigger again lining my sights up on the next target. Bullets zipped past the skeletons, some hitting their targets as the skeletons fell to pieces upon successful hits, others were less successful, hitting ribs or chipping arms. As skeletons fell more climbed over the railing and onto the walkway rushing towards me. I continued squeezing the trigger until I counted the seventh bullet and the slide stayed back with smoke coming out of the chamber. I ejected the magazine and reached for another magazine as the skeletons grew closer. I took the next magazine out from my holster and looked up in time to see a skeleton taking a swing at me and I stepped back barely dodging the swing, the skeleton raised his sword slashing at me again and I blocked the sword with my gun as the sword hit the pistol. I gave a shove pushing the skeleton back and raised my pistol down and hit the skeleton with the bottom of my pistol and its skull cracked and shattered falling into the river below, only to have another one of his friends take another slash at me and I took several steps back dodging the skeleton and I bumped into someone behind me.

"Master we don't have much room on this walkway, I can't do much against them while in such cramped quarters." Mashu said with her back up against me.

"Yeah I agree, this isn't the greatest place to be in combat against melee fighters." I said slipping a magazine into my pistol.

"We need to get onto the bridge where we have more room." Mashu stated shoving back against a skeleton with her shield sending it over the railing.

"Yeah as much as I hate it. We'll be exposed on the bridge but have plenty of room." I said taking aim with my pistol at skeleton that had gotten too close for comfort and squeezed the trigger sending it crumpling at my feet.

"There is a stairway up ahead that leads up to the bridge Senpai!" Mashu said pointing ahead. I looked behind me to see where she was pointing. There were several skeletons blocking the way with more on the way.

"Yeah, but it would seem like there are some friendly characters blocking our way there." I said turning around to squeeze a few more rounds off at Skeletons coming from behind.

"Master the best way to get there is a full frontal charge." Mashu said.

"Daring..." I said looking behind me at Mashu.

"Yes, I will charge through them with my shield clearing the path, but we must hurry." Mashu said.

"Alright Mashu I'll stay on your heels and use your shield for cover and squeeze a few rounds off to clear our way." I nodded.

"Agreed Master. I will provide cover, while you provide fire from behind me ensuring a much clear path." Mashu nodded.

"On your mark." I said resting my hand on Mashu's shoulder, she nodded at me.

".... Now!" Mashu said and she started sprinting forward with her shield raised bashing through the skeletons like freight train, sending bone's flying. I held onto her shoulder and peered over her shield raising my pistol taking aim at several skeletons, before squeezing the trigger and sending them collapsing before they could strike out at Mashu. Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang. Several shots rang out before we reached the stairs and quickly scurried up until we reached the top and ran out into the middle of the bridge. Mashu and I stopped to catch our breath.

"It would appear we made it." Mashu said looking around.

"Yeah, but now were out in the open." I said ejecting another magazine.

"At least the enemy will now be easier to engage." Mashu said.

"Yeah... Now we just have to deal with them." I said sliding a fresh magazine in and pulling the slide back. As I did that Skeletons reached the top of the stairs. I raised my pistol taking aim and squeezed off several rounds sending them falling back down the stairs. One of them hurled a spear my way before a slug cracked through his skull. I wasn't going to have time to get out of the way so I only raised my arms hoping to protect my face, a moment passed and I lowered them and Mashu was in front of me with her shield raised. The spear was sticking in her shield.