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He didnтАЩt even stop to make a speech or gloat or anything. He simply pulled the trigger.

There was a loud explosion and I heard the slug whip by my head as I jerked to my right. It ricocheted
against something and whined off in a different direction. He saw his mistake and lowered his aim to
my body. I tensed, hoping I could move faster than I ever had. For a second, the scene was utterly
motionless. The hunter enjoying his moment, the prey preparing her defense, the onlookers frozen by
the spectacle of lifeтАЩs end.

A massive hand thrust from the crowd and clamped onto the maniacтАЩs gun hand. The gun fired, the
loud discharge accompanied by a splintering sound. Whether from the floor boards or the gunmanтАЩs
wrist, I didnтАЩt know. I did know that this fight was over. Stanworth had arrived.

He stepped clear of the crowd, twisting the manтАЩs arm grotesquely over his own shoulder. He
screamed, but not in anger. Stanworth looked impassively into the manтАЩs eyes.

тАЬMiss Mariner told you of your precarious legal situation, no?тАЭ He twisted the manтАЩs arm harder,
threatening to tear it free. тАЬIтАЩll take your scream as a yes. A mistake, friend.тАЭ He shook his head sadly.
тАЬI am her protector.тАЭ

Stanworth released the manтАЩs arm and seized his throat. Moving his great mass in a single fluid
motion, with one arm he spun the man over his extended leg and smashed him to the floor. He hit full
on his back and choked out a wail of pain. Stanworth pushed his arm down and the manтАЩs neck
snapped. It was over.


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Silence and shock hung over the scene. Stanworth calmly searched the man for identification. There
came a quiet ding from the retreg, the only undamaged part of the counter. IтАЩd been approved for the
purchase.

Like a starterтАЩs gun, the ding signaled everyone to start talking. Mainly asking questions of me.

тАЬAre you all right?тАЭ

тАЬYes, IтАЩmтАжтАЭ

тАЬDo you know this man?тАЭ

тАЬNo, IтАЩve never seen him befтАжтАЭ

тАЬHow did you move so fast?тАЭ

тАЬWell, I really donтАЩt wantтАжтАЭ

тАЬWhat did he call you?тАЭ