[Blaine heard the shout and it made him pull back even though he was halfway around the corner. Then he rocked on his heel because what he had seen made him jump back out again. Elissa was closer to him than he remembered and he figured she had chased these guys down, but why? The two dropped to the ground and the last snapped his head back and flew a couple of feet, sliding along the floor.

The blonde didn't pause and raised his gun to shoot the man twice and finish him off. He popped out his clip to put in a pocket dedicated to empties or nearly so and put in a fresh one. He lifted an eyebrow at her, but his amused exasperation was evident.]

Was I a bit too slow?