Title: Heavy
Author: Perverted Priestess 69
Paring/Fandom: Matt Dillon/Chester Goode from the Marshal Dillon series episodes of the Gunsmoke franchise.
Rating: G
Warning: Angst
Summary: Chester's in a deep depression, and it's all because he's becoming more attracted to a man who's destined to a dangerous profession.
Disclaimer: Marshal Dillon/Gunsmoke belongs Paramount Entertainment. I make no money from this work!
As the night comes to some semblance of peace Chester leaves the marshal and heads back to the jail. His wide leg gimp, even noticeable in the dark, to all who could see him come from a mile away. He opens the door into the darkness of the office and enters into it. He can't care to light the lantern, it just makes his misery grown, a little more to watch the flames. He hunkers down into one of the chairs and thinks about how things have been going for the marshal and himself. To be honest, the concern was more about the marshal, than his own life.
Since, becoming a deputy he's seen what it's like, on a daily basis, for the marshal. It's a fine thin line he walks, between being the law and an outlaw. The marshal's managed to even lose a good friend by the very gun he swore to protect Dodge City with. It was the first time he'd seen the marshal shook. He'd never seen anything to test the marshal's courage, before. Although, he still trusted him with his life, he'd now become fully aware of his fallibility. He was totally aware that this man was like a fallen angel, stuck somewhere between heaven and hell with no foreseeable peace. He just wants him to have some comfort.
He sat there wondering if Miss kitty felt like this, all the time. Wondering if there was a day she'd have to hear the news, and know that he was dead. Was there a day, the Doc would have to come and view his body. No. Chester just couldn't bring himself to light that lantern. To him, that light, shining this late at night was like beacon of hope, that he just didn't have.
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A/N: Wow! This was my first fanfiction for a series older than I am. Watching MeTV, for those of you that know the channel, is a great way to go back to when I was kid. It's piece of nostalgia that's comforting. The ironic part is while I remember watching Gunsmoke on occasion, I'd never seen any of the B&W, Marshal Dillon episodes before. The minute I saw Chester (Dennis Weaver), I'd fell in love with the pairing of him with the marshal. After all, there's nothing sexy about Festus, though I like him, too.
At any rate I was sadden to learn of James Arness' passing this year. I loved him as Marshal Matt Dillon. He really brought this man to life in the long history of the Gunsmoke franchise and frankly, I don't think there's anyone who could have pulled off the role better than he.
R.I.P. James Arness! T.T
