"There they are!" I heard someone scream from my back like an idiot.
I mean, even though I heard the slight noises as they walked, it could've easily been written off as an animal or something. However, with this guy basically screaming their presence to me, it was easy for me to know that it was an actual person.
"Cool, the timing is impeccable." I said as I cracked my knuckles. "You, hide away. Right now!" I turned back to the little old guy and commanded, to which he nodded his head and ran away to a distance where I can actually see him, but won't be caught by the masked men.
Anyway, after giving away their position, there weren't any other idiotic moves from the masked men's side. They tried a sneak attack in the beginning, but it didn't succeed due to obvious reasons. Once they saw that it didn't work, they decided to take a direct approach.
Early?