Me/Davern wrote:
The pirate would clutch his chest wounds and would begin to cough out blood, while the blood was being coughed two more rounds would be fired in quick succession at the pirate from the pistol that Davern had never stopped pointing at the pirate with his left hand

Malik wrote:
He coughed out a medium-sized portion of blood out of his mouth. It splattered onto the ground at his feet. It left one trickle of his body's liquid on each side of his mouth as he panted from the agony he could still feel.

Malik wrote:

"Alright then, here I go." The teenage fighter stated within his own mind as he prepared to rush the man head-on. However, he wasn't suicidal, he had various tactics behind his own actions, which involve much use of his mind.

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Due to his enhanced agility, even with his current injuries, Malik was able swiftly dodge projectiles moving as fast as bullets. It was very fortunate for him to have such speed in times such as this. With his enhanced agility as a result of his training on his home within Karate Island, Malik was certain he could make an effort in to allow the deadly, yet tiny object traveling at unprecedented speeds to pass him. He moved his legs around enough in hopes that the bullets would miss the marine's desired target. He was able to successfully dodge them. He was fortunate to be gifted with such speed and proficiency in dodge various kinds of attacks. He admits that he was caught off-guard with those first three gunshots, but now he has his sights set on the lieutenant and he was prepared to deliver pain. From what the marine was aiming for in the first place, it was apparently his knee caps. If those shots had hit him their instead, he wouldn't be able to walk correctly again. He was thankful to The Lord for allowing him to retain his proper way of traversing around on foot. While the bullets did missed their intended target, he could allow himself to become overconfident. That would lead to his down fall starting with a miscalculation, an addition gunshot or two, and finally unconsciousness or even death. The boy decided to continue on his path towards the lieutenant that considered the teen his enemy for as long as he was a pirate or as long as the man was part of the Government. He needed to be careful with this soldier as well as not to get shot a fourth or even a fifth time. There was only so much a man could take as punishment to their flesh and blood. A person physical form was highly vulnerable to physical force, especially that of projectiles in the form of bullets.

He clenched both of his hands into fists, ready to deliver to damage when it was his turn to inflict harm upon this man. No matter how many bullets were left, he wasn't worry one bit. He was going to try his hardest to dodge every one this far, despite his current amount of injuries.

He then, quickly jolted sideways. He was trying to distract the marine lieutenant to catch hi off guard. If he were to shoot now, the boy would be able to dodge it easily due to his enhanced agility. Though, it would probably take more effort to do so when comparing the current estimated distance between him and his enemy. He swerved in jagged to zigzag patterns to keep the young man he was battling off track for a while. Malik had already suffered three shots to his body, he couldn't afford to endure any further damage. Despite having surpassing strength and speed, he still had a vulnerable body and like most human bodies, they had to endure physical pain. So, gunshots were near-fatal to the boy. Fortunately, he was a good dodger. If he were to claim and eat the Sand-Sand, he wouldn't need to worry about getting hit most of the time. When one was made of sand, they can simply allow attacks to pass through them. Only a Logia's natural elemental weakness could bypass this defense to their powers, but they were mostly out of reach for their opponents, giving the said wielder of these elemental powers a great advantage. For now, he cannot afford the luxury of his mind wandering off to different thoughts such as the possibilities of a power's capabilities. The prospect of claiming a fruits told in legends was very exciting, but he had more pressing matters to worry about. When he felt like his movements had distracted the man enough, he simply rushed towards the marine. If he would tried to shoot the boy again, he would easily dodge due to his agility. When he would close the distance, he would focus towards the gun in his hand and would perform a kick that would knock the long-ranged weapon out of his hand in case he would replace the ammo lost. That is, if it was able to connect with the man's left hand. Afterwards, when the kick would proved successfully, Malik would place his foot back onto the ground and deliver a powerful punch with his right hand. If it connected, it would inflict significant damage onto his body as it would hit his chest, temporarily knocking the wind out of him.

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As the boy coughed out a small portion of his blood from the gunshots he had suffered earlier into this battle with such an unexpected start. The wounds he had sustained earlier could still be felt deep within his flesh as the sensation was reminiscent of fire scorching the very insides of where he had been struck. It was undoubtedly agonizing, but he was able to fair through with it. Despite how vulnerable his body was as a human being, his strength and agility made he a formidable person. He could move faster and was stronger than ordinary people much older than he was. It was quite shocking to see such a boy with such power. The advantage to this passive enhancement from his many years of training in martial arts was that he could dodge attacks more efficiently whether at long or short ranges. He was thankful to have such a capable body that was suited well for battle. He may suffer from further injuries, but on the bright side they were not fatal. A wound that was fatal posed a threat to one's own life. An injury that could kill someone slowly, painfully or not. It was most unfortunate to be dealt with such a tragic fate above anything else. It would be even more tragic, if the person who died had also failed a friend he wanted to risked his life for to help ease their suffering. Malik was that person, who floated at the line of danger, the point within a situation between the boundaries of life and death. He could feel it from the way the marine pointed his loaded gun at the child. He may be a teen, but that didn't stop this man from shooting him. It was obvious that he was the type of man that followed a strong sense of justice and will take down any pirate, who would defy the law and pose a threat tot the World Government. He was the kind of man one wouldn't be able to convince so easily. He was left with little choice then to beat the man into unconsciousness or crush him to the point where he was too injured to move. The odds were against him in this favor as it would seem from the teenager's point of view. Three moderate to major injuries that made it difficult for him to move enough as it is and it didn't see m that the lieutenant would stop as the boy grew closer. However, for this boy, he had a strong will and would not stop even, if he was close to death. As he was momentarily trying to clear his lungs of any blood from his previous wounds, he immediately heard two more resounding gunshots. There was no doubt in his own mind that their were two more projectiles heading for him and that he would suffer additional injuries in the process.

"Oh no, I have to dodge quick, or at least divert myself enough, so that the bullets miss what the marine was aiming for." The young warrior thought as he quickly moved himself by rolled his entire body to his right side. When it came to dodging bullets, one didn't have time to look up to what was coming at them in the first place, less they get shot as a result. While he was a risk-taker, he didn't want to risk worrying his friend, Zatania for she may have a fit from the various wounds he has sustained from this current battle he was in. He was thankful for the enhanced agility that allowed himself to move so quickly. From a distance such as this, he was certain he could evade projectiles moving as fast as bullets in the first place. The boy heard the bullets hit something other than his flesh. He was certain that he wasn't injured. If he did, he would've felt a searing sensation of pain deep within his body. It would have been difficult to handle, if those last two attacks had hit him where the marine desired as such. He was fortunate to have high amounts of agility, which surpassed the standards of an ordinary human being. It makes one wonder what man is truly capable of, if a person of his age can be this formidable and earn a bounty of over more than one million in terms of beli. As he had though before, the level of a pirates power is sometimes measured by the number of their bounty. Of course, when it came to one that was frozen from unknown circumstances, it was rather difficult to determine those with such wanted posters on how strong they were. It was best to keep cautious and evaluate their strength in battle. Of course, most pirates seen so far have power that can be measure by the number of their bounty. It was obvious that Malik himself was a pirate of gifted power from God. Though, it was okay to say that he had moments of vulnerability when the he lets his guard down, giving an enemy an opportunity to strike. This situation was obvious where Malik was caught off-guard by the marine lieutenant. The faction that was associated with the Government wasted no time in attack when it came to pirates, good or evil. It didn't mattered to marines of this man's type, they considered them a danger to society as well as to the rest of the world. The young fighter struggled to stand on his own two feet due to the pain he was feeling from his previously inflicted three other injuries. He grunted as he was able to plant both of his feet onto the ground. When he was able to place both his legs on the solid earth, he stood up straight, do his best to ignore the pain inflicted on him.

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