The man was obviously disoriented, and though he didn't hear a word and his throw went wild, Coulson could see the obvious instinctive smoothness of the movement before the weapon embedded itself in the SUV's left headlight, sparks flying. It would have taken out either of them in a heartbeat.

He reacted instinctively, weight shifting so he was braced for impact as he snatched the taser from his belt and fired off the single shot. All of the man's focus was on Barton, and on his brother, so he had to hope that the bulk of his body blocking the former would delay or mislay that second throw long enough for the shot to take him down.