(MIKI'S POV)
None of us expected what happened, not even remotely. The familiar sound of Leo's machine gun blasting through the window caught us all completely unprepared. My stomach turned like it was stuck in the washing machine, and my knees felt far too weak to support my body. The only reason I managed to remain on my feet was because I was so paralyzed with fear and surprise that I couldn't even fall down. This horrible feeling lasted for what seemed like eternity before I finally snapped out of it and pointed my revolver at Leo.
I have him in my sights. His clothes are cut up by the broken glass, yet his face is untouched. He doesn't even have a scratch on him! After all this time on the island, after he killed so many people, the fucker doesn't even have a scratch! I bare my teeth and pull back the safety of my revolver, barely resisting the urge to just shoot him down. Doing so would be a waste of ammo, since he will only roll out of the way the moment he senses I'm about to shoot him. And I only have four bullets left in my revolver. I need to make them all count.
'L...Lilly?' Hanako speaks out quietly and falls down on her knees.
I lower my head slightly. Lilly's body, riddled with bullet holes, is lying in a pool of blood on the floor. I can't say how many times she was hit, but I see at least two exit wounds on her back. I bite my lip to stop myself from shouting. I told Hanako to watch the tracker! If she had only done her job, we would have seen Leo coming!
'Hanako!' I finally yell out angrily.
The girl doesn't respond. She's crouched down next to Lilly's body, paralyzed from the shock and slightly trembling Poor girl... Seeing your best friend die like that must have shaken her up quite well. But now's not the time to be depressed about it! We have to deal with Leo first before we die as well!
Suddenly, Lilly twitches and begins coughing. So, she's still alive after all... Well, even if she's still holding up, those wounds don't look so good. I doubt she has long to live. Hanako is still on her knees next to her, with tears running down her cheeks.
'Lilly! Lilly!' she cries out sadly.
Leo quickly releases the magazine from his MAC-10 and lets it fall on the floor before reaching inside his pocket and pulling out another one. He shoves it inside the submachine gun in what seems like a nanosecond, then points it towards Hanako.
'NO!' I shout out and raise my revolver, then quickly fire two rounds at him. Naturally, he jumps to the side, avoiding the shots. That's two bullets wasted... But at least I managed to save her life, for the time being.
'Hanako! RUN!' I yell at her, trying to keep track of Leo. He ran off somewhere as soon as I fired the shots... I think I know where he is, but I don't see him. Shit... I can't let him surprise me again! This time, he's going to kill me for sure!
'B-but Lilly! She's h-hurt!' Hanako screams at me. I sigh.
'Take her and GO! Hurry!'
The girl nods at me, then carefully helps Lilly up. She's barely conscious and very badly hurt, and in all likelihood is unable to walk. They probably won't be able to even leave the room, but that doesn't really matter as long as they stay away from us. There's going to be a firefight, and I can't risk them getting caught in it. It's already too late for Lilly, but Hanako still has a chance. I need to protect her, no matter what...
I lift the revolver up, as much as my injured hand will allow me, and look at it. I only have two bullets left. One of them needs to go through Leo's skull. Hell, I would be satisfied with a chest strike as well. If it gets to that, I can finish him off with my pickaxe. But I need to kill him at all costs. I can't let someone like him win this fucked up game.
Suddenly, I see something with the corner of my eye. My blood freezes when I realize that it's Leo, pointing his MAC-10 straight at me. It all happens in less than a second, but the adrenaline pumping through my body makes it seem like a lot longer. I fall down, just narrowly avoiding the rain of bullets being shot towards me. I land on my injured right shoulder, which causes it to pulsate with pain. Shit... I've never been in so much pain... I feel like I'm going to pass out...
I shut my eyes and bite my lip tightly. Now's not the time to be in pain! I feel blood filling my mouth. My arm is completely numb, and my right eye is pulsating. But it doesn't matter. What matters is that Leo is out of bullets once again. The MAC-10 is notorious for blowing away an entire magazine after less than a second of automatic fire. My opponent isn't sparing any ammo. He's blowing through magazines like it's nothing. He must be getting tired, or desperate. In either case it works to my advantage.
His magazine drops on the floor loudly. He's unarmed! Now is my chance! I can't shoot him with my revolver. There's no way my injured arm would twist enough to actually be able to shoot him. I take a risk and drop the revolver, then reach behind me and grab the pickaxe. Doing this while lying down on the floor really, really hurts, but my determination to finally snuff the bastard is greater than my pain. With a loud scream, I swing the pickaxe towards his leg.
A nasty sound echoes throughout the room. It's that terrible sound of soft flesh being penetrated by something sharp and spewing blood. Leo lets out a gasp, more from surprise than from pain, and drops the MAC-10. It's strapped to his chest, so it doesn't fall on the ground, but I don't need it to. My pickaxe is stuck in the side of his knee. With another scream, I pull as hard as I can.
The flesh around the bullet wound in my shoulder is tearing. I can feel the pain spreading from it all the way to my right hand. I desperately try to stay conscious as my vision blacks out. The blood from Leo's torn kneecap begins to spray all over. He finally succumbs to the pain and falls down. That's my cue.
Still holding the pickaxe, I jump forward and pin my opponent on the ground. I point the sharp edge of the pickaxe towards his face. He grabs it and tries to push me back. My heart feels like it's about to burst out of my chest. I want to swing at him and bash his skull in, but he's resisting. Shit, my body is giving out... I feel like the pain, the tension and the adrenaline inside me are about to burst out of me!
Leo's cold, calculating eyes remain focused on me, calm as ever. I just destroyed his kneecap and am about to kill him! Why won't he show at least a little emotion?! Suddenly, I notice something that makes something inside me snap.
Leo lacks a collar.
My eyes open wide. There's no doubt about it, he had one on when he attacked us back at the house. But his neck is completely exposed right now. Could it be that he actually found a way to remove it? If so, why did he continue playing? He could have easily escaped the island! Is it possible that... he's just killing us for fun? Is he really that big of a monster? I can feel the rage rising inside of me and mixing up with all my others emotions, creating a deadly cocktail that explodes within me.
'YOU SICK FUCK!' I scream off the top of my lungs. The bastard doesn't even flinch! I bare my teeth and keep pressing down. Just a little more, and the blade of my pickaxe will reach his eye. Just a bit more! Just a-
The sharp pain in my abdomen causes my body to go limp. I want to keep pressing, but my already numb hand outright refuses to respond. Leo pushes me aside easily and pulls out the knife from my side. Shit, that hurts so fucking much... I want to pass out. I feel like my body wasn't meant to take so much abuse. The only thing that keeps me conscious is my desire to snuff the life out of Leo Harway.
My body is shaking as I lie bleeding on the ground. My opponent stands up, then slowly limps towards me, holding the bloody knife in his hand. He kneels down next to me and lifts the blade up, preparing to finish me off.
No... It can't end like this... It just can't! My eyes fill up with tears. I've come way too far to die like this! I won't be slaughtered like a fucking animal! I won't allow it! Come on, body, I know there's still some life in you... Move... Damn it, MOVE! WHY CAN'T I MOVE?!
The blade of Leo's knife is shining. Being completely helpless to do anything about this situation absolutely terrifies me. Is this really... the end? I suppose I've reached my limits. I'm sorry, Hanako. I wanted to protect you. I wanted to save at least someone before dying. But I was useless.