In The Woods

There's a man going thru the forest.                                                                                          He carries an M-16 and a holdall.                                                                                                  You know it's got ammo and grenades in it.                                                                                 The path he takes leads to the school.                                                                                You can see it from where you are.                                                                                      You know what the man will do.                                                                                         Do you stop him?                                                                                                                         By your feet is a log.                                                                                                                     You pick it up.                                                                                                                        You believe killing is wrong.                                                                                                      You could kill him with one hit.                                                                                                       Is killing him ok to save fifty kids?                                                                                            You know how to silently move thru the woods.                                                                    You swing and knock him out cold.                                                                                           Or dead?                                                                                                                                    You move his gun and bag of death, check him for weapons.                                                     There are none.                                                                                                                        He groans.                                                                                                                                   He's alive.                                                                                                                      There's no rope.                                                                                                                    Do you kill him?                                                                                                                         He could overpower you and get his gun back.                                                                     You act.                                                                                                                                You select single shot and kneecap him.                                                                                   It's not pretty.                                                                                                                            He comes round and lunges for you.                                                                                                  You fire over his head.                                                                                                          He's still.                                                                                                                                       He says he'll kill you.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    You aim and fire at his arms.                                                                                                               To make sure.                                                                                                                             He tries to stand.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You cap him again, carefully.                                                                                           Shock could kill him so you call the medics and cops.                                                          You stopped a killer and saved fifty kids and their teachers.