Scaling the ladder by the wagon door, I quickly ascended to the roof of the wagon with the elite soldier Tag hot on my heels. Wanting to put some distance between us, I moved towards the end of the wagon we were. However, heading towards the back of the train was not an option as it would endanger the prisoners and foil our escape plans. So, I retreated to the end of the wagon we were in, step by step, until there was no more room left.
With Tag closing in on me, I knew I had to act fast. Though he looked confident that he had me cornered, I still had some tricks up my sleeve. Playing for time, I waited for him to make his move. Finally, he spoke after taking slow steps towards me.
"You're trapped, Cowboy."
But I remembered my father's words, "When trouble approaches you, take a step back. It doesn't make you a coward. The closer it gets, the more you step back. But when you run out of steps, be more trouble than trouble."
