Title: Aftershocks
Author: Cindy Ryan
Pairings, catagory: Lou/Kid, angst
timeline: late third season
Notes: See part one. Thanks for the feedback :)
Kid sat in a chair in the third row wondering not for the first time why he was there. Rock Creek's only resturant had been commandeered and turned into a makeshift court room since it was the only place big enough to accommodate everyone.
Kid glanced over at Lou who was seated next to him wrapped tightly in a blue quilt. To Kid she still looked far too pale and weak to be out of bed but she had insisted to everyone that she was well enough to attend.
"If you want to leave Kid, you can."Lou stated quietly her gaze fixed on the empty table at the head of the room where the judge would sit.
Kid settled back in his chair his hand reaching for Lou's right
hand. "I'm not going anywhere."
Lou squeezed his hand grateful that he was here. She knew how tough it was for Kid to be in the same room as Jimmy. But Lou was glad Kid was there. She hoped that once this was resolved Jimmy and Kid could go back to being the friends they were.
*******
"I don't need a lawyer."Jimmy protested as one of Wilcox's deputies led him out of the cell.
A young blond haired man scurried to catch up. "Mr. Hickok, I strongly urge you to reconsider. The charges against you are quite serious."
"I know what I'm facin'."Jimmy snarled causing the youth to take several steps back. "I can handle it myself."
"A-alright."The attorney acknowledged quietly as he turned and walked down the sidewalk toward the hotel.
The deputy smirked as he walked Jimmy across the street.
Jimmy glared at the older man. "What?"
"Nothin', you're just makin' it real easy for the judge to get his wish."
"What's his wish?"Jimmy asked though he already knew the answer.
"To get a hangin'."
**************
Jesse brushed dust and dirt off his shirt and hat as he hurried down the main street of Rock Creek.
He arrived at the resturant in time to see Jimmy being led in by one of Wilcox's deputies.
Jesse walked in and caught Lou's gaze and smiled relieved to see her up. She returned his smile as he took a seat behind her next to Buck and Cody.
Buck nudged Jesse's arm to get his attention and directed the teen's gaze to the back door which Noah was leaning against.
"If things go wrong."Buck whispered looking up as Jimmy took a seat at the front of the room. "Watch for a signal from Noah."
Jesse nodded.
"Here comes Thompson."Cody said quietly as the conversation in the room came to a stop.
"What have you heard of him, Teaspoon?"Rachel asked seated at Cody's right.
Teaspoon leaned forward from his chair next to hers. "Fair man from all accounts. Just hope he doesn't let Jimmy's growing fame influence this."
"If he's as fair as you say, Teaspoon."Cody replied. "He won't listen to Wilcox's rubbish."
"I pray you're right, Cody."Hunter replied grimly. "I really do. But I've seen a lot of innocent men go to jail because somebody had another agenda."
"It won't happen this time."Jesse assured them. "It just can't."
Author: Cindy Ryan
Pairings, catagory: Lou/Kid, angst
timeline: late third season
Notes: See part one. Thanks for the feedback :)
Kid sat in a chair in the third row wondering not for the first time why he was there. Rock Creek's only resturant had been commandeered and turned into a makeshift court room since it was the only place big enough to accommodate everyone.
Kid glanced over at Lou who was seated next to him wrapped tightly in a blue quilt. To Kid she still looked far too pale and weak to be out of bed but she had insisted to everyone that she was well enough to attend.
"If you want to leave Kid, you can."Lou stated quietly her gaze fixed on the empty table at the head of the room where the judge would sit.
Kid settled back in his chair his hand reaching for Lou's right
hand. "I'm not going anywhere."
Lou squeezed his hand grateful that he was here. She knew how tough it was for Kid to be in the same room as Jimmy. But Lou was glad Kid was there. She hoped that once this was resolved Jimmy and Kid could go back to being the friends they were.
*******
"I don't need a lawyer."Jimmy protested as one of Wilcox's deputies led him out of the cell.
A young blond haired man scurried to catch up. "Mr. Hickok, I strongly urge you to reconsider. The charges against you are quite serious."
"I know what I'm facin'."Jimmy snarled causing the youth to take several steps back. "I can handle it myself."
"A-alright."The attorney acknowledged quietly as he turned and walked down the sidewalk toward the hotel.
The deputy smirked as he walked Jimmy across the street.
Jimmy glared at the older man. "What?"
"Nothin', you're just makin' it real easy for the judge to get his wish."
"What's his wish?"Jimmy asked though he already knew the answer.
"To get a hangin'."
**************
Jesse brushed dust and dirt off his shirt and hat as he hurried down the main street of Rock Creek.
He arrived at the resturant in time to see Jimmy being led in by one of Wilcox's deputies.
Jesse walked in and caught Lou's gaze and smiled relieved to see her up. She returned his smile as he took a seat behind her next to Buck and Cody.
Buck nudged Jesse's arm to get his attention and directed the teen's gaze to the back door which Noah was leaning against.
"If things go wrong."Buck whispered looking up as Jimmy took a seat at the front of the room. "Watch for a signal from Noah."
Jesse nodded.
"Here comes Thompson."Cody said quietly as the conversation in the room came to a stop.
"What have you heard of him, Teaspoon?"Rachel asked seated at Cody's right.
Teaspoon leaned forward from his chair next to hers. "Fair man from all accounts. Just hope he doesn't let Jimmy's growing fame influence this."
"If he's as fair as you say, Teaspoon."Cody replied. "He won't listen to Wilcox's rubbish."
"I pray you're right, Cody."Hunter replied grimly. "I really do. But I've seen a lot of innocent men go to jail because somebody had another agenda."
"It won't happen this time."Jesse assured them. "It just can't."
