by Chase Delacroix » Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:45 am
K-THUNK!
The arrow embedded itself into the wall between the two simulated thugs. "You missed kid," one laughed with a sneer.
"No, I didn't," Chase said knowingly, just as the blinking green light on the cylinder attached to the arrow's shaft turned red. It exploded into a cloud of choking gas, sending the thugs into a coughing panic. He casually pulled a scarf up onto his face and leaped in to finish the job.
BAM! POW!
Then the scarf slipped and he too began coughing. "Computer," he managed between coughs, "End program." The alley and the gas faded away.
"Note to self: Don't try that at close range without a mask."
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