Vengeance Trail

“That’s the only way your going to go Mister, is over me,” Clay answered. Seth's hand dropped to his gun but he wasn't quite fast enough. The big 44 bucked as Clay’s bullet slammed into Seth’s head just above his nose, sending him tumbling backwards as if kicked by a horse. Seth fired but his bullet kicked up dirt in front of him as he went backwards. Clay turned his attention to Curt. Curt’s gun was out and Clay saw the puff of smoke and a ball of fire coming from Curt's gun as he felt a burning in his shoulder. Clay fired a second time; the sound of the second shot almost absorbed by the first report of Curt's gun. Clay’s aim was true. The bullet struck Curt just below his right eye, leaving a hole big enough to hide an egg in. Neither Seth nor Curt knew what hit them. They were dead before they hit the ground.