The Revelation

(There is spanking in this story so if you do not like please do not read.)

The two bank robbers had ridden into Four Corners at mid day. They had entered the bank and shot one of the tellers. Chris hearing the shots had directed Buck and Josiah to come with him and JD and Vin to take to the roof of the buildings opposite the bank.

Chris, Buck and Josiah made their way down the street until they were opposite the bank. The men inside were just leaving the building. They had two women hostages. "Back off," one of the men called as Chris made to move forward.

The men held the women close and tried to make their way to their horses. "Give it up," Chris shouted. He knew the two young women they were holding and he could see they were terrified.

"We intend to get out of town with this money, you try to do anything to stop us and we'll kill them," the elder of the two men shouted.

"You aint leaving town," Chris shouted. He saw the women turn even paler. "Not with those two women."

"You think you can stop us old man," the younger one shouted.

"I aim to try." Chris stood in front of them, Buck on his right and Josiah on his left.

The elder man pulled the hammer back on his gun. "I can kill this one and still have that one left. Your choice."

"Please Mr. Larabee," the younger woman said tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Larabee!" the elder man said. "You used to be fast."

Buck saw the anger on Chris' face. "Want to try me boy?" Chris said very low and menacing.

The man snorted. "Don't have to when I've got these. Now move." He pressed the barrel of the gun into the woman's head and she screamed.

"Move back," Chris said.

The two men made their way to their horses. Chris caught a glint of metal out of the corner of his eye. It was Vin's rifle. He hoped he could get a shot at them.

The men had obviously done this before and they kept the women in front of them the whole time. Chris could no longer see Vin or JD. He wondered where they were.

"At least let them go at the edge of town," Buck said as they prepare to ride off.

"We intend to have some fun first," one of them said. Buck took a step forward and a shot rang out. The bullet hit the dirt in front of his foot.

Chris already had a plan in his head. As soon as they set off they could get to their horses in front of the jail and follow. Vin was a good tracker and they would soon get them. He'd make damn sure the women were not hurt.

The men set off. Before he could make it onto the back of his horse all hell broke loose. Vin had launched himself off the small roof and landed on the back of the lead horse. He knocked the man off the horse. JD had come out of the alley opposite and shot the other man as he stood up in his saddle to shoot Vin.

Buck ran towards the men Josiah close behind. The man knocked off the horse was unconscious and the other one was dead. Vin was trying to control the scared horse and woman on the lead horse. Chris had grabbed the reins of the second horse before it could bolt. Vin got the woman off the horse and managed to get the horse to calm down. He handed the woman to her husband who had run over. Yosemite grabbed the reins out of his hands and took the horse away. Chris had his arms full of the other young woman who wouldn't let go of him.

Martha!" a woman called running towards her. She pulled the girl into her arms and held her close. "Mr. Larabee, how can we thank you all?"

"Just doing our job ma'am," he said grateful for to the woman for taking the screaming young woman out of his arms.

"We did it," JD said beaming at Buck. Vin came to stand beside him. "Good plan Vin," he said.

Chris turned round. Buck had never seen him so angry. "Plan?" He faced Vin who took a step back. "You planned that?"

"Yeh cowboy."

"And what if JD had missed the man behind? You and the woman would be dead."

"He wouldn't miss," Vin said. "JD's a good shot."

JD beamed at Vin's praise. "That was the dumbest thing I've ever seen," Chris said. "Jumping off a roof onto a galloping horse and relying on the second man standing up. What if he'd just taken a shot?" The vein in his head was throbbing now and Buck could see it. He tried to calm his friend down.

"Chris it's okay, they're fine."

"Fine, it's anything but fine. These two stupid kids could have gotten their heads blown off."

"Kids?" Vin said angrily. "I aint no fu**in' kid. You oughta be grateful to us not shout at us."

Buck could see that Chris was not calming down. Chris took a step towards Vin and JD. "You are not to risk your life like that again," he stated.

"I'll do what I damn well like. You aint my pa," Vin replied angrily.

"That's it," Chris said grabbing Vin's arm. "Let's go." He looked at Buck. "You get your one," meaning JD. Buck took JD's arm. "Sheriff's office now."

Vin tried to pull his arm out of Chris' grasp but he had a tight hold on it. "I aint goin' anywhere with you," Vin dug his heels in. "Treatin' me like some snot nosed kid."

Chris bent down and whispered in Vin's ear," You don't come with me now, I'll put you over my knee here in front of everyone and give you the spanking you deserve."

Vin was so shocked he stopped struggling. They were in the sheriff's office before he even thought about protesting. Buck pulled out two seats and they pushed both of them into them.

"I've had it with you two and your stunts. You're going to get yourselves killed."

"Our lives," Vin said.

Chris loomed menacingly over him. "You want to repeat that?" Sparks were almost flying out of his eyes when Vin looked up. Vin shook his head.

"You can't tell us what to do," JD said looking at Buck. "We're old enough to look after ourselves."

"That a fact?" Chris said. JD and Vin went white.

"Yes!" they both said.

"When we took this job Judge Travis decided to check all our stories just to make sure none of us was lying. Want to know what he found out about the two of you?"

"There aint nothin' to find out about me," Vin said. "He already knew about the wanted poster in Texas."

"Forgot to mention your age, didn't you Vin?" Chris said.

Vin glared at Chris. "I already told you I don't know how old I am. I'se about 24."

"Want to change that?"

"NO!"

"JD?" Buck asked.

"I'm 19," he said softly. He looked up at Buck. "You wouldn't have let me go with you if you'd known," he said.

"Damn right," Buck said.

"I've been looking out for myself since my Mama died Buck. I don't need no Pa."

"I don't mind being a big brother though," Buck said.

"Buck take JD with you, I need to talk to Vin," Chris said.

Vin got up," I'm leavin'"

Chris pushed him back down," Not until I say so. SIT!"

"Aint no dog."

"You know what Judge Travis found out?" Vin refused to look at him. "He found out that Vin Tanner was only 19." Vin glared up at him.

"Then he got the wrong one."

"Don't think so." Vin hated the smirk on Chris' face. "Found the orphanage you were put into by the old trapper who found you next to your dying Mama. She told him you were 5."

So?"

"The date you were put in the orphanage was recorded Vin."

"So I'm 19. What does it matter?"

"It matters to me. Why lie?"

"You aint stupid, work it out." Chris pulled him out of the chair and delivered a hard swat to the back of his trousers, then he pushed him back into the chair. "You aint got no right to do that."

"Judge made me your guardian." Vin looked puzzled. "Cause you aren't old enough to be on your own he made me responsible for you."

"He aint..."

"He had every right. Wouldn't let you stay as a peacekeeper if I hadn't said I would be responsible for you."

"I bet you just loved that," Vin snarled. "Always trying to tell me what to do."

"Someone has to. And until today I didn't think I needed to interfere but after that stunt out there I think you and JD need a tighter rein."

"F**k you," he said getting up. "I'se leaving."

"Not going to happen," Chris said. "From now on you're going to be staying in the boarding house right next door to me. You're going to learn that there are rules and if you break them there will be consequences."

"No f**kin' way," he got up and tried to push past Chris.

Chris grabbed his arm. "Lesson number one." He pushed him towards the desk and bent him down over it keeping his arm pinned up his back. A hand reached round and undid his gun belt. It dropped to the floor. Vin started to kick out trying to hit Chris but it was no use. He heard the swish of a belt and then felt a sharp pain across his backside as the belt hit him.

"Let me go, Larabee," he shouted. Chris brought the belt down again and again. He stopped after the tenth one. He pulled Vin up to face him. Vin's blue eyes, filled with unshed tears blazed at him. "I hate you!" he said

"Better that than you lying dead in the street," Chris said. "Wash your face," he pointed to a basin of water behind him. "Then we'll go to the boarding house and have something to eat. We have a few things to discuss."

Not if I have anything to do with it Vin thought.

TBC