The Fugitive Part 2 By: Sarah Doss
See part 1 for disclaimer
Setting: Concord
Characters:
Jo
Nick
Christa
John Custer
Soldiers
Asia
"What a beautiful morning" said Jo Baer as she looked at the sky.
" Yep it sure it is " said Nick looking up at the sky.
Asia went into the store to check for mail.
The sound the sound of galloping hoof beats and screams were heard in the distance and everybody ran out of the street. A black blur flew through the street.
Jo strained her neck to see what the rider was running from
"Soldiers, must be a prisoner," Nick said.
The soldiers stopped, one of them dismounted quickly.
"You win Chris," he yelled.
Christa had been expecting this. She pulled destiny to a halt. The stallion snorted in surprise. She turned back toward the town. 'Great, ridicule. Couldn't john have chosen a less societal place to stop for a coffee break?'
She sighed, and heeled destiny into a canter. She did a sliding halt, spraying John with dirt. She dismounted quickly
.'Might as well get it over with'
She bowed mockingly, removing her hat and letting her long black locks tumble out of the dusty hat.
As expected, the crowd gasped in surprise and shock at both her clothes and her manners. 'Or lack there of' she thought with a smile on her face, 'I'll show them manners'.
"Oops did I get you uniform dirty john? Oh excuse me 'General John Custer'. I am truly sorry, I meant to hit you."
Jo mind was reeling at this point. Several points were noticed at this point, one being her clothes, which consisted of an officer's uniform and a dusty brown cowboy's hat another being her unruliness toward an officer of the law. That was you a few years ago. A voice taunted.
The town immediately began to buzz.
All guns pointed toward Christa as she leaned nonchalantly on her horse.
"Give up General, I have you surrounded." She stated as if she had an army with her.
Jo looked at this girl in awe at her courage. She glanced at Nick who was also looking at this girl, as was everyone else in town.
Custer looked at her cautiously. She may be crazy but she had been ridiculously resourceful at times.
" Ha, Christina at one time this was true but we aren't in Australia any more doll." Stated Custer, still a little uneasy.
Christina smiled and grabbed the whistle from around her neck and blew. Every horse in town reared up. Every soldier was thrown from his horse; soldiers began to run every direction to get their horses as fast as they could. Custer ran to but shouted one last threat as he kicked his horse into a canter.
"I'll get you, Christina Danvers I swear." He punctuated it with a gunshot.