Chapter 10
As Bessie moves her sister back inside of the door, Dawson stands. He punches out his spent round and place two back in the gun, no need for safety now. He slowly turns to face the man who he feels is responsible for this. Only to be faced with his flunkies instead of him. He now is even more enraged than before.
"I guess you guys die first, all but one of you. The one i let live, he gets to deliver a message for me." Dawson says.
"Mighty big talk for one man faceing seven isn't it?" One of the gunman says.
"If you say so, but realize you will be the first to die. Now turn your dogs loose, and i will see you in hell." Dawson says with death dripping from his lips.
With out another word the man's hand darts for his gun.
It is said by some who saw it that you didn't see him move.
Dawson draws so fast it catches the rest off gaurd. His bullets hit three before they know what has happened. His gun goes off three more times to see two more drop where they stand. As he is reaching for his second gun two guns go off to either side of him. He spins gun in hand, only to see Doc and Pacey there. Guns still smoking.
With a suddenness it was over, seven men where dead five by Dawson. He looks at the one still alive, and a slow grin appers n his face. He slowly walks toward the wounded man, his grin disappering as he draws closer.
"Please mister don't kill me." The man says, through clenhed teeth.
"Oh don't worry kid, you're the lucky one who gets to deliver a message for me." Dawson says.
"Sure anything you want." The man says.
"It was plain the object here was to gord me into a fight, that was fine. But you made Joey the target, or your boss did. Either way, You will be the only one to live, that is if you deliver this message and then ride out. I want you to tell Valintine, that death is coming for him. Tell him for the pain and damage he has caused here today, it will be swift justice. For the bullet he had put into Joey, i will return four fold. Tell him i will not stop till he is dead, i don't care if i have to chase him to the ends of the earth. Tell him that he is a dead man walking." Dawson tells him, and with every word his voice and face take on a deadly tone.
"I will tell him, i promise." The man says as he srinks away from the mad man looking at him.
"One last thing friend, if our paths ever cross again, i'll kill you." Dawson says matter of factly. "Now git."
The man quickly riases and runs to his horse, with out a glance back he spurs his horse to a dead run. Dawson just standing there watching him go. This is one fight he would win, one way or another. He slowly turns toward the porch, where Doc and Pacey are standing.
"It seems i owe you two a debt. All you have to do is ask and if i can help i will." With that said Dawson walks past them into the Hotel.
Pacey goes to say something to him, but Doc motions for him to remain silent. Pacey looking confussed, just shrugges and waits for Dawson to walk by. Once he is inside he turns to Doc and says.
"I was just going to tell him, he didn't owe me anything."
"Mr. Witter, you may have been born here, but you know very little about the ways of this land. What we did was take a hand in something that man felt was personal. Now where i come from you don't do things like that. Dawson being the way he is, he just kinda looked the other way. He feels a sence of duty to repay the favor. Trust me on this, let things cool down a little, especially him. Oh and one more thing, pray that girl lives." Doc says as he walks to the salon.
Pacey just watches him go, then shakes his head. 'Maybe this Leery guy is telling the truth maybe he should just settle down. I guess i have alot more to think about, now don't i.'