Meanwhile in China, the emperor was distressed. The Japanese had attacked, looking for the Golden Buddha Pendant. The Golden Buddha Pendant an important symbol to Chinese. They had passed it down from generation to generation, for each of the emperors.
In their attack, the Japanese had killed many, leaving few alive. The emperor needed help. He decided to ask Imperial Guard Chon Wang, his sister Lin, and their American friend, Roy O'Bannon. Though these Chon and Lin were betrayers, having left their country, China. But he was desperate, and he needed help.
"What did you steal Charlie?" Lin asked, quietly as she used strips of one of Roy's shirts to bandage his torso.
Charlie grimaced in pain. He was sitting on top of a tree stump as she bandaged his battered body. He could still remember the gang kicking and punching him. It took all his effort not to scream out in pure agony. "I stole a crown."
"What do you mean?"
"The crown. As in the king's crown."
Lin laughed quietly. "How did you do that?"
"Oh," Charlie answered. "I have my ways."
"There." Lin said finally. "All done."
"Thanks," Charlie said. "Thanks a lot Miss Lin."
"Oh," Lin said. "Just call me Lin."
"Ok," Charlie said, holding out his hand. "And you can call me Charlie."
Lin laughed, taking his hand. "Ok, Charlie."
He stepped off the log, groaning slightly, and started off with a limp.
Lin chuckled. Funny little guy. Maybe that's why Roy hated him so much. He was just like him.
They continued traveling, back to Carson City, where Roy and Chon planned to get their positions back as sheriffs.
Roy was already planning how great it would be to have a crowd of fans after him, famous Roy O'Bannon, after all those books he had written about himself, pretending to be someone else.
Chon was disgusted. "Roy, how could you do that?" he spluttered, still unbelieving. "You are very, very bad."
Roy shrugged. "Who cares John? This is the west, remember?"
"Yes, yes. And the sun rises in the east and sets in the west and all that other junk you told me when I came with you, yes I remember." He laughed.
Roy looked at him. "Did I really say that?"
"Yes you did," Chon answered him.
Chon and Roy sat, laughing, driving the wagon, while Roy and Lin sat in the back, wondering about them.
They finally reached Carson City. Roy stepped off the wagon, and yelled, "I'M HOME! It's Roy O'Bannon! Back again!"
Nobody came out. Roy was confused, until the replacement sheriff came up to him. "Roy O'Bannon, huh? I thought you'd never come back. Because when you did, the town promised to tan you and run off with your hide."
Roy was truly flustered. "Why? What?"
"Roy O'Bannon huh?" the sheriff spat. "What a joke! A person came in and showed us all, didn't he Buster?"
Buster, who turned out to be a mangy dog, came out and howled.
"Anyone could see it was you on that cover," said the replacement Sheriff angrily.
"Uh, no harsh feelings," Roy pleaded. "PLEASE?"
Lin smiled from inside the wagon. Charlie started to laugh.
"That's it!" the replacement sheriff howled, throwing his badge down on the ground. "I quit! I'm not sheriff anymore!"
He stormed off, with Buster behind him.
Roy looked at Chon. "Wow, that was easy."
Kind of a crummy chapter, but I think it has just a little potential, you know? Please review.
FiNnGrl
