You shake your head and step back, nearly colliding with the Groomsman standing directly behind you. Your right hand reaches for the revolver hidden behind your back. The entire church begins to chatter as Claire and Gail both stare back at you with curious, puzzled expressions. The Groomsman you collided with, unaware of what is happening, attempts to help you. His hand pushes into your back, blocking your hand from fully exposing the gun. You turn and look back at him as your left arm strikes him in the shoulder.
“Just get back!” You shout and quickly steady yourself. The Groomsman begins to charge toward you, obviously ready to fight, but the Peacemaker finally appears and the sight of it freezes him in place.
With a slight pause, you turn back and immediately lift the barrel of the revolver directly at the Reverend. Standing at the podium, he recoils a bit but doesn’t look away. The people in the church all begin shouting and screaming.
“You,” you seethe. “You did all of this.”
“Nooo!” Claire screams and drops the flowers from her hands. Her outburst breaks your concentration and you look from the Reverend.
“Argggh!” you scream as an intense pain fills your body. Claire’s fingers are wrapped around your injured forearm and squeezing as tightly as possible. Your fingers twitch, making it impossible to fire the gun. You watch a small, evil sneer grow across the Reverend’s face. However, before you can say anything, Claire pushes herself directly in front of you, close enough that only you can see her lips.
“Just go!” she says. Her words are silent and secret. She then releases your arm and you shuffle backward away from her as you clutch your arm.
BOOM!