A Wave Of Pirates 10) Leaving the battlefield

Billy took a step toward me and I stepped back. I had fought this guy before but at that time he wasn't so furious. There's no telling what he'll try to do to me.

"You're dead, man," He growled as he took another step forward.

"Not yet, I'm not." I said taking another step back.

He took a quick step forward and shot a leg at my head but I ducked under it.

He swung his fist at my face and this time he connected. The hit knocked me back and I stumbled over something.

I fell to the ground and rolled over. I saw that I'd tripped over a man's body.

I quickly climbed to my feet and prepared myself for Billy's next attack. I raised my fists and gritted my teeth which caused my jaw to ache even more.

He sneered and ran toward me. I lowered my stance to keep him from pushing me back. But instead he surprised me with a drop kick to my chest.

My body flew back and hit the brick wall of the house hard. The wind rushed from my lungs and I dropped down to my knees.

My chest ached horribly and I could see that Billy was coming for me again. ButI didn't have the strength to even dodge this time.

Gunshots fired from somewhere above me. Glass shattered and fell beside my right leg.

Billy fell to the ground and landed near me. I thought he'd been shot but I guess he managed to dodge the bullets.

I reached over and poked him in his eyes with two fingers.

"Ugh!" He cried and rolled away from me. I crawled away from him and stood up.

"Matt!" I heard someone shout from the window.

I spun around and saw that it was Jack. He held a gun in each hand and had them aimed straight ahead. Was it him that had nearly blown my head off? What a lunatic....

"Get in here!" He shouted and stepped aside so I could dive in.

I sprinted to the window and leaped forward. I was halfway inside when someone grabbed my foot.

My stomach fell over the broken glass in the window and I screamed. The person tried dragging me back and Jack fired shots at them.

"Watch my foot!" I shouted as I used my arms to try pulling myself in.

The person let go of my foot and I fell into the house. Blood gushed from the wounds in my stomach but the cuts weren't life threatening. As long as I stopped the blood soon...

I looked up at the window but I didn't see anyone there. I glanced at Jack and he turned to me breathing heavily and still gripping the guns.

"He got away." He said and I knew he was talking about Billy.

Suddenly I began to feel dizzy. I guess this whole day of events and pain had finally gotten the best of me.

So I lied my head back on the rug and shut my eyes. Hoping the feeling would subside soon.

Hoping this whole crazy storm would all be over when I reopened them.