Both of the bandits are caught in the flames, and they, and their mounts, shriek and begin to flee back towards where they came. The bandit leader barely gets a chance to shout in confusion... before an arrow catches him in the throat, and he falls from the saddle, gurgling. The last bandit was already starting to flee; the magic missile simply gave him incentive to flee faster. All in all, the battle took only a few seconds, and resulted in three of the bandits fleeing, while their leader was dead. The remaining three horses quickly scattered, but if they decided to move quickly, they could try to round them up before they got away.