SabrinaJensen7
"No," Kar drawled, shifting into a nonchalant stance, "you put your hands up."
"Heh," Ratman sneered, "and why would we do that?"
"Because if you don't, I'll shoot you."
"You don't even have a gun."
"Oh, sure I do." Kar rapidly mimed drawing a pistol from a hip holster, and forming a mock gun with his right hand, pointed at Ratman. "See?"
All three looked baffled, Average Joe turned slightly towards the other two, "You think that blow to his head maybe rattle his brain a bit?"
"How should I know?" Ratman replied irritably. " Let's just kill him."
As Ratman raised his gun to fire, Kar pointed at the man's head and "BANG!" Ratman crumpled to the ground dead, quickly followed by his comrades as Kar pointed and articulated gunfire. Kar sighed in relief, and raised a hand above his head in acknowledgment. The sound of rifle rounds accompanied the gesture. A quarter mile away, hidden in the trees, a sniper saw the gesture and also sighed in relief. She had almost missed him in all the chaos below, had it not been for the recent explosion and her concern for any comrades who might have been caught in the crossfire, Marksman never would have noticed the Commander's peril. As it was she had barely registered the predicament before having to take action, picking the enemy off as Kar indicated.
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