Crystal glared at Nathan. "If you hit him again," she said, "I will shoot you!"
"Do you know what you are doing?" Nathan asked. He tried to grab the gun from her, but she stepped backward - she didn't shoot.
Nor will she - thought Nathan as he stood up and stepped toward her.
Crystal didn't give him another warning. Instead, she lowered the gun, aimed at his left thigh, and fired. The sound of the blast was deafening, and everyone's ears began to ring. The attack barely slowed Nathan, though. He stumbled backward a step, but once he recovered his balance, he resumed his approach.
Crystal adjusted her aim and shot him in his right leg. This shot brought him to his knees. It was loaded with Tranquilizer Darts, so there was little blood, but she was happy enough with the results. She didn't need him dead. She only needed him out of the way.
