Kieran+Woods

__**Term One, Piece One

The Sniper**__

What was that? A flash of red, yellow illuminated the sky. Then it was gone as soon as it had appeared. The flash had come from the roof of the old abandoned bank. I’m positive the Free Slaters didn’t have a sniper on that roof. An enemy. My heart skipped a beat. I am old, weary and I have no money so my clothes are just rags. I saw it before I heard it. A grey monster was coming towards me. I watched the armoured car casually cross the bridge and park just around the corner of my post. I walked to the car as quick as my crippled body could go, thinking “my reward will be plentiful”. Conscious that enemy snipers and gunners were near, I started a kind-of hop/run motion. This didn’t work so well as after about ten metres I fell and grazed my knee. When I finally reached the car I informed my office of the sniper on the bank’s roof. As I showed him where the sniper was located I knew I was going to die. I could see right into the rifle. I felt the bullet pierce my chest, I screamed in agony. I collapsed onto the cold concrete below. I felt something land on top of me as I lost consciousness. My officer? All turned black. I smiled.