He waited until the figures drew almost level and jumped up, pulling the trigger before either figure could react. He caught one full in the chest but the other figure vanished in a flash as his friend fell to the floor. "Damnit, he timejumped," Jake said. "He must've been ready for a quick escape." He walked over to the dying figure and froze in his tracks. A pool of blood was forming around the figure, but the blood was green. "Okay, that's not good," he said under his breath.