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| Harper and Carpenter go ashore from the gunboat to make contact with the Marines, while Cook and Kennedy 'hold the fort'. |
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| Overlooking the Marines' defences, the Hunter is still cloaked |
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| Shore Party makes contact with the Pirates, they race up the hill to get a superior position, but Harper is killed by concerted musketry |
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| Carpenter hunkers down around the corner and tries to come up with a plan to save his life and the hostage |
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| The exultant pirates go to the top of the cliff and display their hostage |
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| The Marines make it to the river bank - from there they open fire on the pirates in the distance, killing a few of Hamid's companions and clipping the hostage's leg |
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| Eyeing up the river crossing, Schaefer has his men take cover behind a rock formation |
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| The Hunter de-cloaks |
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| and leaps down to move towards bridge |
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| Carpenter rushes back up the hill and takes on Hamid's sword with his bayonet |
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| Having no time to finish the slaver, Carpenter scampers back to the foot of the hill and hides in the undergrowth as more pirates arrive on the scene |
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| Hunter tries to cut off the Marines at the bridge, but they're still taking their time crossing the river |
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| Kennedy urges the wounded hostage back to his feet and over to the gunboat - raking the nearby pirates with his tommy gun as he does |
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| Rushing into wreak havoc, the Hunter survives the snapshot from Schaefer as he runs past |
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| Blaine and Billy go down as the Hunter unsheathes wicked wrist blades |
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| Gunfire from Schaefer and Hawkins sees Hunter unscathed, but return fire from the Hunter's shoulder cannon vaporises Schaefer's weapon |
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| Schaefer somehow avoids the Hunter's wrist blades but drive him backwards - he shouts out for Hawkins to run for it! |
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| Hamid has scrambled down the cliff face, ignoring the pain from his leg and making towards the shore - Kennedy watches the carnage ashore and tells Cook to fire up the engines |
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| Schaefer withdraws firing his trusty M1911 but it has no effect and as the Hunter turns towards him Schaefer drops it and raises his fists. The Hunter accepts the challenge and the wrist blades withdraw. Within moments Schaefer goes down crippled, and it's only then that the Hunter notices the rest of his prey is in danger of escaping! |
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| Cook stands guard at the rear, bearing the old reliable Springfield 1903, while Kennedy is at the prow. The hostage has been given a quick tutorial and is at the wheel |
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| Pirate scrambles past crocodile to swim aboard, but instead of making common cause with the sailors, he attacks Cook with his sword (but is dispatched back into the river!) |
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| The Hunter arrives with preternatural speed at the jetty and leaps across to the gunboat! |
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| It guts Cook without too much trouble and looks to enter the engine room |
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| But only gets a faceful of lead from Kennedy for his trouble (destroying its useful mask) |
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| Further fire from Hawkins damages the shoulder cannon and it withdraws back to shore to think again |
