The Outlaw's Path

by CastorRage

Fallen Sky and his best friend and father figure Clive LeClerk are two members of the notorious outlaw gang "The Untamed." After getting a lead on some well-known bounty targets, their hunt leads them across the U.S. and uncover some deep, well-hidden secrets. Follow their story from November 1898 to May 1899, as they travel across the States and form a deeper bond than ever before

7. Rhodes

November 28, 1898

Rhodes, Lemoyne

14:20 PM

The wagon rode in to Rhodes. Clive's eye darted around the town, suspiciously looking at everyone. A young man stopped them at the entrance road and walked up to Clive's side of the wagon. "Good afternoon, my good fellows. Would you be interested in sellin' off this here wagon?" he asked them. Clive turned his head to Fallen Sky, who said "Do you really want to sell this wagon, after all the trouble we went through to get it?" Clive laughed and whispered to Fallen Sky, "Let's remember it's stolen, boy. They're gonna be lookin' for it. Might as well pin the blame on someone else." He turned back to the man and said "Give us $100 and a crate of apples, and you can have this wagon an' everythin' else." The man passed Clive 50 dollars. Clive's eyes narrowed. "Are you jokin', boy? Give me what I asked for? Or are you tryna rob us?" Clive's hand reached down to his offhand holster and slowly cocked the hammer on his revolver. The man anxiously mutters "N-no sir. I just...don't have all the money right now. I gotta get the rest from my daddy. He's the owner of the saloon." Clive nodded and said "Okay, boy. But you're gonna tell your daddy to give us two rooms in the saloon, free of charge for this inconvenience." He whistled and motioned for the man to climb on the side of the wagon. He set the wagon moving again and reached into his satchel for a cigarette, which he offered to the man. The man shook his head in fear. Clive shrugged and placed his cigar back in his mouth, stowing the cigarette in his satchel.

They stopped the wagon behind the saloon. Clive turned to the man "Go in an' get your money, an' we'll meet out here once you're done." He then turned to Hugo and Kelso "Go in an' escort this man inside, make sure nothin' happens to him." A few minutes later, the man was kicked out the door by Hugo, holding his chest in pain. He had a busted lip and both of his eyes were bruised. Kelso walked up to Clive and said "The money he gave you, it was fake. He was planning to get more fakes to pay you with." Clive jumped off the wagon. The sky was overcast and it had started to rain. Clive picked up the injured man and pinned him against the wall. He gave him an uppercut to the jaw, knocking out his two front teeth, causing his mouth to begin to bleed. He grabbed his cigar from his mouth and pressed it against the man's forehead, extinguishing it on his skin. He then raised his knee, slamming it into the man's testicles. The man screamed in pain, and Clive threw him onto the muddy ground. Clive grabbed the collar of the man's shirt and dragged him across the ground to some horse muck. He raised the man's head and pressed it into the horse muck, then stamped on the man's back. He reached towards his gunbelt and produced his machete, pressing it to the back of the man's neck. "Why shouldn't I kill you now, boy?" he spat. The man raised his head and whimpered "Y-you don't want the law after you, do you?" Clive raised his machete and brung it down onto the man's hand, cutting off his finger. The man screamed in pain and Clive laughed. "I'll remember your face, boy." Clive grabbed the back of the man's shirt and pulled him up, then pushed him away. "Get the hell outta here" he spat, and raised his revolver, starting to count to five. The man darted off into the trees.

Clive turned to Hugo and Kelso and said "Torch this wagon and set the horses free. Fallen, you come inside with me." Fallen Sky jumped off the wagon and followed Clive to the front door of the building. Clive pushed the door open and everyone's eyes turned towards him. He gave them one menacing look and put his hand on the grip of his revolver, and everyone turned back. Clive and Fallen Sky walked steadily to the bar. "What can I do you for?" the bartender asked. Clive replied with "Two rooms. And make sure to keep the bourbon comin'." Clive turned to Fallen Sky and asked for the money from the wagon. Fallen Sky handed him $200 and he placed it on the table. The bartender looked shocked and on edge, but he took the money and put it in the register. He indicated where the rooms were. Kelso and Hugo entered the saloon and joined up with Clive and Fallen Sky. "Fallen, go get some rest in your room. Kelso, Hugo, go make some money at the blackjack table." The men nodded and headed upstairs, Fallen Sky heading towards his room and Kelso and Hugo going to the blackjack table. Clive drank his shot of bourbon and placed the glass on the table, signalling for another shot.