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[i]'Oh great, two parties of raiders, one after me, one after him, this is gonna end well'[/i]

"Good thing the work was finished up early huh? Let me know how the barrel feels, I can shorten or even lengthen it assuming we both survive this" Brick unslung the rifle and handed it over "She's fully loaded, and here" he handed over a couple of loaded magazines "20 extra rounds on the house, let's get these bastards"

Brick frantically scanned around to make sure the coast was clear.
"They killed one of the soldiers that was posted here. There are two more, but they're gonna need our help. That guy Chase is up at my shop covering us, and the three bodyguards we employ are around somewhere, hope they're ok"

A gunshot rang out nearby, and Brick saw a body drop just ahead of them, it was a local woman Brick had seen around. She was still alive, trying to crawl away, but a raider rounded the corner after her, and stood over her, gun aimed at her head. Brick wasn't fast enough on the draw and...

[b][i]BANG![/i][/b]

The raider slumped to the ground, the back of his head blown wide open. Brick was relieved to see Joe poke his head into view.
"You're ok?" Brick asked "Where's Travis and Arthur?"
"Travis is round the back of the inn, he's making his way around the alleys with a couple of armed civvies. Riflemen are holed up in the tavern. I haven't seen Art"
"Ok, you get over there, and get them out here, we need all hands. If we can funnel them into the main street, maybe we can trick the two groups into fighting each other, even if they don't, Chase'll have a clear line of sight, we get a shooter on the roof of the inn to provide overwatch, then we rally our forces into the street, cut em off on both ends, finish the rest of em off" He looked up at his companions "Think that'll work?"