A/N Hi readers, sorry about the long time between updates, had a major case of writer's block and uni stuff to work on , but now I'm back and chapter 8 will be along shortly. Please enjoy

Chapter Seven - She's Got Game Alright

For the next five minutes Robin continued to load and fire ammo out of Tad's stolen gun, into the tin can without fail.

'Ha'

She thought as she fired the final bullet into the tin can.

'Lolly better believe me now'

Bernard and Lolly couldn't believe it as they saw Robin have her way with the gun.

'I told you that she had game'

Bernard said gleefully as he poked Lolly in the ribs , before he Marsh, Tad and Lolly crowded around Robin to congratulate her.

'Well I guess I'm going to have to eat my words won't I, Bernard'

Lolly said thoughtfully.

'I guess you will Lolly, I guess you will'

Robin just smirked as she high-fived Bernard.


The next day, Marsh and Gospy wiped their brows nervously as they pushed open the Baron Bar doors with a flourish

The night before, the cowboys had left an ominous warning to Marsh and his fair town, warning them that they meant business by letting out a few loud gunshots into the night in the middle of the town square.

Marsh and Tad heard the gunfire and knew they had to defeat the cowboys once and for all.

Robin heard the gunfire and knew it was her time to face the town's enemies

Bernard and Lolly heard the gunfire and knew their friends would defend the town down to its last legs to drive the crooks out of town.

'Here you are Robin. '

Tad said walking up to her with his trusty old gun in hand

'Guard this with your life and show us how its done'

'With pleasure Tad,'

She replied as he handed it to her.

'I will take great care of this beautiful old gun of yours'

'Go Robin'

Bernard cheered from where he and Lolly stood outside of the Baron Bar

'Man,'

She thought

'If only the real Barney could see this,'

She breathed out slowly once again, this time for an entirely different reason.

'I guess, I'll have to tell him about it when I get home'


Tad and Robin hid behind the old county jail barracks and waited for Marsh's signal or the cowboys gunfire, whatever came first from the other side of the town square.

Robin hoped that Marsh's enemy signal was better than the one he had shown her the day before which consisted of him throwing his hat back and forth to Tad.

She had almost laughed at it until she realised that he was completely serious and it wouldn't be right if she did.

Bernard and Lolly watched on nervously from the front windows of the Baron Bar.

'I hope she doesn't get hurt'

Lolly said turning towards Bernard for comfort.

'Oh, come on now, Lolly,'

Bernard scoffed

'Robin's already shown us that she means business with that gun, even if she did get hurt, she's bound to just jump back up and do it all over again. So there's no real need to worry about it.'

'I guess '

'Besides'

Bernard grinned

'Its not like we've ever seen a girl defend this town ever, so let's enjoy it while it lasts'

Lolly shook her head.

'I knew you would say something like that'


Meanwhile, on the far side of the Baron Bar in the town square, Marsh was keeping a lookout for the first signs of the troublemaking cowboys coming into his fair town.

He didn't have to wait long, he had barely gotten to the designated lookout point before he heard the sounds of a horse whinnying; and a cowboy cracking his whip with enough force to shatter the eardrums of the strongest of men.

'Jeez,'

'They're loud enough anyway.'

Bernard said sticking his fingers in his ears.

As soon as he caught sight of the leader of the cowboy gang that was giving him trouble, Marsh jumped onto his horse and bolted towards the old county jail where Ted and Robin were hiding.

Tad signalled to the steward taking care of the cowboy horses to bring them forward

'I think they're coming, Tad, what do we do now?'

Robin asked

'Just wait'

Tad replied,

as they saw Marsh ride up, jump off his horse, grab his gun out of its holster, and hide in the next corner over from them.

'you'll find out soon enough'

'Hey Marsh,'

The head cowboy called over to them in a menacing tone as his gang arrived in town.

'Come out, come out, wherever you are'

Marsh didn't dignify that with a response

'Do they think we're stupid Tad?'

Robin said before Tad could stop to shut her up.

'No they just want to antagonise us to giving our position away'

Tad whispered back before Marsh shut them both up with an angry look.

'Well two can play at that game, '

Marsh snorted.

'Get ready Robin,'

Tad said as Marsh signalled to them.

'I'm as ready, as I'll ever been Tad'

Robin smiled as she took the safety lock off her gun and looked over the top of the old county jail barracks to spy on the cowboys.

Before she could get a good look at their position, a hail of gunfire suddenly came their way.

'Robin duck'

Tad called to her as they fired the first round of ammo back at the cowboys.

Robin ducked for cover then grabbed her gun once again and proceeded to obliterate the opposition soundly. Every time they heard a gun shot or a whip crack, they aimed and fired ammo right back at them. After a few blurry minutes of gunfire battle, the only one left with ammo was her and the only opposing cowboy left was a cowgirl that looked just like Abby.


'Give it your best shot Robin'

Tad said, as he helped her onto his horse for the final cowboy battle.

'Show them whose boss'

'Thanks Tad'

Robin said as she breathed out and gathered her thoughts up one final time.

'Look out lady, here I come'

Before the other girl could say or do anything at all, Robin had aimed her gun and shot her fair and square in the left shoulder blade causing her to lose her balance and fall off her horse.

'Damn cowgirls'

Abby-bot grumbled as she got up and walked away.

The opposing cowboys couldn't believe it, they had actually been defeated by a girl and they didn't like it one bit.

Marsh and Tad were relieved with Robin's help , somehow they had finally defeated the bad guys once and for all.

Lolly and Bernard ran outside the Baron Bar clapping and cheering, thrilled at what their new friend had done to defend their small country town,

But before Robin could jump off the horse and celebrate their victory with Marsh, Tad, Lolly and Bernard, a gunshot went off behind her, hitting the horse in the rear.

The horse reacted badly and tried to knock Robin off its back any way it knew how.

'Easy boy, easy'

Robin said trying to grasp the horse's reins and settle it down.

'Help, anybody, let me off this horse before it bolts!'

She shrieked as the horse started whinnying and jumping up and down in a panic.

'Hang on Robin, '

Marsh called trying to grab hold of the horse's front lead and calm the horse down; as Tad and Bernard ran to either side of Robin to help keep the horse steady and help her down.

But they were too late, as soon as her friends started for her, the horse jumped into the air again, knocking Robin off her perch, throwing her onto the ground unconscious before it bolted away.