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and walked over to Bill. He didn't say anything. He just raised a pistol. I fired as the pistol came up and the back of his head spattered all over the three guys standing behind him. I had the second shot off before his body hit the ground and nailed two more who were standing one behind the other. My third shot dropped another one. By then Bill and Becky were running for cover. Becky made it, Bill didn't. He fell and didn't move.
The Mosin was now shooting right on target. Since last time, I figured out that these old rifles were sighted in with extended bayonets, so I extended the bayonet before the fight started.
Julie opened up with one of the 30-30s. She dropped a couple of them. The rest rushed to get behind the last truck where they were protected from our fire.
We had a standoff for a couple of minutes; each side exchanging fire to little effect. Then I saw Yeti. He was behind them with the 30-30 carbine. He fired and they ran in every direction. I stood with the Mosin and dropped four as fast as I could work the action. Then I was hit in the right shoulder and the Mosin fell to the ground. I drew the .45 with my left hand. At least 12 of the enemy were down. The shooting stopped but, by my count, there were still two more intruders. I couldn't see them.
Yeti
When the shooting started, I was surprised, and even more afraid. I was amazed that Wayne did not miss a single shot. In fact his second shot dropped two men; both fell dead and unmoving. I saw Julie shoot two with her 30-30, wounding one and killing the other. When the shooting died down, there were several of the bad guys hiding behind the vehicles. Without thinking, I crept around until I was behind them. Then I raised the 30-30. It felt strange, but familiar. I knew what the sight picture should look like, but I found I could not hold the rifle nearly as steady as the ones on the computer. I fired and the man I shot at fell. I then fired as quickly as I could work the action and still aim. I couldn't tell if I hit any more of them before Wayne stood and begin firing. Another one dropped with every round he fired.
In a few seconds it was over. I was shaking. The thought occurred to me that none of the people who lived here fired a single shot.
Julie
I saw Wayne get shot and I got scared and felt sick at the same time. At that moment I doubted The Knowing . The world after the EMP was so dangerous I didn't see that we would ever be like it was in The Knowing .
But I had other things to worry about at the moment. I checked and no one near me was hurt. I found the three locals cowering on the ground, their guns unfired. I didn't see Yeti. I looked around frantically and finally noticed him walking toward me. He seemed to be fine.
I never married and never had any children, but now I was beginning to know what being a mother felt like. There seemed to be a lot of worrying involved in motherhood. I guessed being a wife was like that too.
Wayne
It was difficult but it had to be done. I put the .45 back in my waistband and picked up a 9mm pistol one of the attackers had used. There were twelve bullets still in the magazine and one in the chamber. I went from one to another of our attackers. Using my left hand I shot each one through the head. Most were already dead, but two begged for their lives. I shot them both just like Cap had told me must be done if the world ever ended. I threw up twice and my shoulder screamed with pain, but I did it anyway.
Julie was by my side a few seconds later. "There are two left, I think. Where did they go?" I asked.
"They took off across the desert that way," she said pointing north.
"Get the horses, please. We need to run them down."
"Let them go, Wayne. I think one had only a machete, and the other a pistol."
I thought about it for a bit. "I guess you are right. If they come back here during daylight hours, we can drop them at a distance. If it is at night, we can stand watch."
"Let me see your
The Mosin was now shooting right on target. Since last time, I figured out that these old rifles were sighted in with extended bayonets, so I extended the bayonet before the fight started.
Julie opened up with one of the 30-30s. She dropped a couple of them. The rest rushed to get behind the last truck where they were protected from our fire.
We had a standoff for a couple of minutes; each side exchanging fire to little effect. Then I saw Yeti. He was behind them with the 30-30 carbine. He fired and they ran in every direction. I stood with the Mosin and dropped four as fast as I could work the action. Then I was hit in the right shoulder and the Mosin fell to the ground. I drew the .45 with my left hand. At least 12 of the enemy were down. The shooting stopped but, by my count, there were still two more intruders. I couldn't see them.
Yeti
When the shooting started, I was surprised, and even more afraid. I was amazed that Wayne did not miss a single shot. In fact his second shot dropped two men; both fell dead and unmoving. I saw Julie shoot two with her 30-30, wounding one and killing the other. When the shooting died down, there were several of the bad guys hiding behind the vehicles. Without thinking, I crept around until I was behind them. Then I raised the 30-30. It felt strange, but familiar. I knew what the sight picture should look like, but I found I could not hold the rifle nearly as steady as the ones on the computer. I fired and the man I shot at fell. I then fired as quickly as I could work the action and still aim. I couldn't tell if I hit any more of them before Wayne stood and begin firing. Another one dropped with every round he fired.
In a few seconds it was over. I was shaking. The thought occurred to me that none of the people who lived here fired a single shot.
Julie
I saw Wayne get shot and I got scared and felt sick at the same time. At that moment I doubted The Knowing . The world after the EMP was so dangerous I didn't see that we would ever be like it was in The Knowing .
But I had other things to worry about at the moment. I checked and no one near me was hurt. I found the three locals cowering on the ground, their guns unfired. I didn't see Yeti. I looked around frantically and finally noticed him walking toward me. He seemed to be fine.
I never married and never had any children, but now I was beginning to know what being a mother felt like. There seemed to be a lot of worrying involved in motherhood. I guessed being a wife was like that too.
Wayne
It was difficult but it had to be done. I put the .45 back in my waistband and picked up a 9mm pistol one of the attackers had used. There were twelve bullets still in the magazine and one in the chamber. I went from one to another of our attackers. Using my left hand I shot each one through the head. Most were already dead, but two begged for their lives. I shot them both just like Cap had told me must be done if the world ever ended. I threw up twice and my shoulder screamed with pain, but I did it anyway.
Julie was by my side a few seconds later. "There are two left, I think. Where did they go?" I asked.
"They took off across the desert that way," she said pointing north.
"Get the horses, please. We need to run them down."
"Let them go, Wayne. I think one had only a machete, and the other a pistol."
I thought about it for a bit. "I guess you are right. If they come back here during daylight hours, we can drop them at a distance. If it is at night, we can stand watch."
"Let me see your
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