Gideon shot every figure that resembled a human without hesitation. He didn't even wait to determine whether they were real. The moment one appeared in the flashlight's beam, he pulled the trigger.
Jasper immediately tried to stop him.
His hand caught the muzzle and forced the rifle upward, making the next shot slam into the ceiling instead.
"Are you fucking insane?!" Jasper shouted. "Don't you see that they're civilians?!"
Gideon clicked his tongue, reclaimed control of his weapon, and drove the edge of the rifle into Jasper's stomach hard enough to force him several steps backward.
Before Jasper could lunge at him again, Nick grabbed both of his arms and pulled him back.
"Jasper! They aren't real! Look at them! They're not even human!" Nick shouted, struggling to keep his grip. "They're coming out of that white grass shit! You need to wake the fuck up!"
But Jasper continued fighting him, his eyes fixed on the figures ahead.
