Bang! Bang! Bang!
In an instant, gunfire shattered the tranquility of the night, cutting through the moonlight as a hail of bullets—more than a dozen in quick succession—erupted from the weapon, hurtling toward the shadowy outline obscured by dark clouds.
Clank! Clank!
Suddenly, the sharp sound of metal clashing followed closely behind the gunfire. The minuscule time gap between the two noises proved that the bullets, traveling faster than the sound of their own discharge, had already struck something before the sound could reach the guards' ears.
"Wh-who?" One of the guards stammered, quickly taking his position and aiming his gun into the darkness. A wave of goosebumps washed over him, a visceral reaction to an unmistakable sense of murderous intent aimed squarely at him.
