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Chris Larabee walked into the Saloon and immediately went to the back
table where Vin Tanner sat. " JD
said that we had a situation and I was needed in here.
How long she been here?" Chris asked as he
nodded towards a figure sitting at another table.
" Long enough to drink atleast one bottle of whiskey that I've
seen."
"Have you tried talkin' to her?" Chris asked.
" Well to tell you the truth Chris I'm not sure I wanna do that.
What if this is just some plan they have of hurtin' me again?"
" Vin you're her favorite , she's not gonna hurt ya"
"How do I know that Chris? They all like it when I'm hurt and
you feel bad about it. Who'd think that such pretty
ladies could have such a mean streak?" Chris just shrugged his
shoulders, he knew he was not going over
to her table. After all Vin's her favorite, let Vin handle it.
Chris sat at the table watching Vin watch
the other table. " Chris, I just can't stand seein' her like
this. I'm gonna go over there, watch my
back."
"OK Pard, be careful"
Vin picked up another shot glass on his way to the table, then sat down
across from the young woman.
"Kelly, are you alright?" Kelly looked at him or tried to, she
decided that maybe she'd had too much
whiskey. "Kelly"
" What, Oh Vin I'm sorry what'd ya say?"
"You've been doin' alot of drinkin' just wanderin' if you're ok?"
" I'll be fine Vin, thanks for askin' "
Vin picked up the whiskey bottle and poured himself a shot " I thought
I was your favorite?"
" You are, what does that have to do with anything?" Kelly wasn't
sure if he was intentionally trying to confuse
her or if she was indeed drunk.
"Well if that's true, how come you won't talk to me?"
Kelly picked up the bottle and poured more into her glass, of course
more liquor ended up on the table than in the glass. " I've
just had a couple bad days, and decided to drown my sorrows or anger
or whatever else can drown."
Vin picked up the bottle again to refill his glass, then he sat the
bottle on the floor, he had decided that
she didn't need anything else to drink. " Kelly, is this about
when you got hurt a while back. I though
I'd helped you with that. Why are you still upset?"
"No, Vin it's not about that and you did help me. I'm just not
in a very good mood is all."
" Usually the other ladies can cheer ya up, how come you're not with
them?"
" Well they want to blow you up, stab you, shoot you...." Kelly noticed
that Vin was looking a bit pale " Well Vin you know that I'm your comforter
so by hurtin' you they figure it'll help me because I get to comfort ya
but, I just don't want you hurt
anymore. I just don't know how much more you can take."
Vin reached over to wipe the tear from Kelly's eye.
" Well Kelly I do appreciate that. I am gettin' a bit tired of always
lookin' over my shoulder."
" Well Vin I'm gonna take that other bottle and leave thanks for the
company." Kelly started to get up but Vin
grabbed her arm.
" Where are you goin' ? I don't think it's safe for you to be
wonderin' 'round by yourself like this." As Vin was saying
these last words Kelly started to fall, he caught her before she could
hit the floor.
" What happened?" Chris asked as he decided that he could
get involved now. Vin smiled down at the woman
he had caught.
" She had to much to drink and passed out. I reckon I'll take
her to my wagon and let her sleep it off. That way she'll be safe."
Vin noticed the sly grin that the usually gruff gunslinger had and questioned
him with just a look.
" Well Vin, I figure we can use this to get even with those ladies.
See we've got one of them now."
Vin gave a slight shake of his head " I don't know Chris I don't want
her to get hurt."
Chris glared at the sharpshooter " I didn't say we was gonna hurt her.
Just make them think we are. Use her as ransom so they leave us in
peace for awhile. You go ahead and take her to your wagon and
stay with her. I'll handle the ladies when
they come."
About 30 minutes later Maggie stormed into the saloon, she looked around
for Kelly. Maggie was getting
concerned about her friend she knew she was having a bad day and she
just didn't know what Kelly would do
in her present mood. Maggie noticed the smug look from gunslinger
in black
"Missing some one?"
"Larabee- what'd you do? If you hurt her..."
" Miss Maggie I don't think you really want to threaten me. No, I'm
the only one who knows where your
friend is. I wonder if Kelly's feeling bad yet?"
"Larabee if she's harmed in any way... Well let me put it this way.
Remember when that house exploded- I let
you escape. I won't be that nice this time."
Chris laughed, " You 'nice', that will be something to see"
"Chris where is she?"
" How much does it mean to ya?"
Maggie glared at the handsome gunslinger, the gunslinger glared back.
Ezra was quietly taking bets
on who would win the glaring contest.
"You know Larabee, I heard you were good."
"Yeah, I heard that, too." Chris had a slight smirk on his
face.
" Fine what do you want?" Maggie asked.
" Your word that I won't get blown up again and that awful C-Harlotte
won't ever be brought back."
"Done, I don't like her anyway. Now where's Kelly?"
"She got drunk and passed out." Before Chris could finish Maggie
interrupted him.
"You got her drunk?"
"No, I didn't say I got her drunk, she did that all on her own."
Chris was enjoying seeing the evil one so upset because one of
her friends was in trouble, serves her right now she knows how
we feel.
" Where is she Chris just cause I promised not to blow you up doesn't
mean I can't just shoot you where you stand."
"She's with Vin"
" What did Vin do to her?"
" Nothin', just kept her from fallin' on her face in the floor.
She's in his wagon sleepin' it off. She'll have a head ache in the
mornin' but, she'll be fine."
" You better hope so Chris Larabee or I'll bring C-Harlotte back and
let her latch onto you." Maggie left the saloon to check
on Kelly and to ponder her revenge.
The End?????
Continued....Mad Drunk Revenge
