The man at the reins yells something to the boys inside the coach, but Dan's already moving to get a better shot off. He's not as good of a mark as Ben is with the pistol but the bullet hits where it's supposed to.
bang
Blood mixes with the dust in the air as the coach is without a guide, horses running out of fear without having to be coaxed, without being controlled.
A shot rings back at them -- Pinkerton inside, probably -- but Dan has already coaxed the mare into a gallop, and fires another shot off at the lead horse.
bang
Not meant to hit, just to spook the team enough to get them to turn.
It works, and the coach skids with the abrupt change in direction before the sound of wood splintering into pieces rings out, horses going one way, wood and iron going the other.
The dust rises as the echoes in the canyon fade as movement stops, seconds ticking by, before the door kicks open and the Pinkerton comes into view, gun first, then his eyes as he searches for where they're at.
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Date: 2008-07-08 07:14 am (UTC)The man at the reins yells something to the boys inside the coach, but Dan's already moving to get a better shot off. He's not as good of a mark as Ben is with the pistol but the bullet hits where it's supposed to.
bang
Blood mixes with the dust in the air as the coach is without a guide, horses running out of fear without having to be coaxed, without being controlled.
A shot rings back at them -- Pinkerton inside, probably -- but Dan has already coaxed the mare into a gallop, and fires another shot off at the lead horse.
bang
Not meant to hit, just to spook the team enough to get them to turn.
It works, and the coach skids with the abrupt change in direction before the sound of wood splintering into pieces rings out, horses going one way, wood and iron going the other.
The dust rises as the echoes in the canyon fade as movement stops, seconds ticking by, before the door kicks open and the Pinkerton comes into view, gun first, then his eyes as he searches for where they're at.