Dodge and close the distance

You decide that you won't make any progress just waiting around for him to attack, so you begin to run towards the chief. As soon as you think the wand is about to fire, you quickly step to the left, successfully predicting the attack. A pink bolt flies past you as you continue to advance. About halfway to him now, you suddenly realize that the wand is still brightly glowing.

"Oh crap." You had anticipated that the wand would take longer to fire again. At this distance, dodging would be much more difficult. You try to pull the same trick again, but the chief seems to have learned, correcting the wand's angle at the last second. The pink bolt connects directly in the center of your stomach, and your consciousness leaves you in an instant.