Chapter 11 - The Brutal Physical Clash On The Docks
Mark struck Julian across the wrist with the heavy flashlight, sending the handgun clattering across the concrete floor into the dark water.
Julian grunted in pain, but quickly tackled Mark across a wooden worktable, sending tools and rusty iron bolts flying in all directions.
The two men wrestled furiously on the slippery concrete, striking each other with heavy blows as the fire grew larger behind them.
Mark landed a sharp right hook against Julian's jaw, throwing the larger man backward against a heavy steel anchor chain.
Julian groaned, reaching into his boot to draw a long hunting knife, its steel blade reflecting the bright orange fire light.
He lunged at Mark, slashing wildly, but Mark grabbed a wooden boat oar off a wall rack to block the descending blade.
The wood splintered under the heavy strike, but Mark used the broken end to shove Julian hard against the burning wooden wall.
The decaying timber structure gave way under Julian's weight, sending him crashing into the shallow ocean water below the dock.
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Mark turned around, wiping blood from his cut lip, only to see Vanessa running down the exterior pier toward a motorboat.
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