It had been a long day, that's the only excuse he had for making such a stupid mistake - it happened sometimes, and he beat himself up over it every time. He moved just a little too slow and the mob hitman he'd been fighting got the drop on him. He was injured, and Dick had already disarmed him, so at least he took the opportunity to run rather than try and take advantage of the opening Dick had foolishly left him.
He scooped up his gun on the way past, firing blindly over his shoulder (the bullets thankfully going far too wide) and disappearing down the nearest alley. Dick scrambled to his feet and took off after him, swearing under his breath.
He caught the flash of the guy's leather jacket disappearing round the next corner and heard another gunshot followed by a couple of thuds - like the sound of an extremely heavy fist hitting somebody's face, and that somebody hitting the floor, perhaps. He skidded to a halt round the corner and found his quarry on the floor, unconscious, with another man standing over him.
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Date: 2020-10-07 11:38 pm (UTC)He scooped up his gun on the way past, firing blindly over his shoulder (the bullets thankfully going far too wide) and disappearing down the nearest alley. Dick scrambled to his feet and took off after him, swearing under his breath.
He caught the flash of the guy's leather jacket disappearing round the next corner and heard another gunshot followed by a couple of thuds - like the sound of an extremely heavy fist hitting somebody's face, and that somebody hitting the floor, perhaps. He skidded to a halt round the corner and found his quarry on the floor, unconscious, with another man standing over him.
"...uh, thanks?"