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Red Dead Redemption: Reborn

Chapter 7

Death Waits For No Man

My ride to Vegas was slower then I expected to be. Amazingly, it started to rain, making the trail a bit muddy to travel. It was nice to get some rain but only if I was in a town. I'm just wasting my time that I can finally get my hands on Ross and it has to rain.

When I finally reached Vegas, a few people were dressed in black as I hoped off my horse. I saw William Mates walking around.

"Hey Mates, what the hell is going on around here that has everyone wearing black?" I asked him as he greeted me.

"Ah, John, good to see you again. Well, things have been up a lot since you went out to help the people of Reno. However, Ross killed a very important person just last night." Mates said as I looked at him.

"Well, if people weren't sad to see me go, then who in the hell did he kill?" I asked him as he looked the other way.

"Landon Ricketts."

At that moment, I felt my heart stop for just a second as the world just dropped all its weight on my shoulders. "No way, Ricketts can't be dead, last time I saw him was about a few weeks ago back in Mexico." I said as Mates turned back to me.

"That may be your story Marston but Ross had other plans when he started hearing the stories that you were teaming with Ricketts back in Mexico. Once the stories became clear for Ross, well, he took matters into his own hands and killed a legend." He said.

I went up to Mates and started him down. "Tell me what happened Mates, I need more info then just that my good friend has been murdered." I said as Mates backed away a bit.

"Look, all I know is that Ricketts was helping a few people come over from Mexico and then Ross and some of his men attacked him. It was too much for the old legend and he died trying to fight back." Mates said as I kicked the ground hard.

"I don't believe this. Ross tries to kill me and then he goes off and kills my wife and boy. Now this? He killed a good friend of mine and I'm not going to stand this anymore. Mates, where was Ross last?" I asked him.

"Last I heard, he was heading to Blackwater to accept a medal for what he has down." Mates said as I hopped on my horse and rode as fast as hell can take me to Blackwater. Ross went too far. He killed a man who didn't even do anything wrong. He was a retired and everything and Ross just has to fuck that life up too. Damnit, I have to stop Ross or else things are just going to get bad. My revenge for him is now bigger then ever before but I need to calm it down. I never felt this much anger before and I can feel it trying to get out. I think it's time that I deal with this once and for all. Blackwater has all the questions.

And I am the answer to them.