All Too Familiar

By: phantombabe

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the members of the Magnificent seven (dramatic sigh). I also don't own any of the horses they are riding (accept Chris', because I couldn't remember it's name) : )

Rating: PG-13 for some language and violence.

Comments: Good gracious! I'm still not seeing any reviews! What do I have to do to make you people happy? Jk. I hope you enjoy this chapter… even though nobody seems to care… sniff I'll be ok… I hope… sniff sniff

All Too Familiar

"Get out of the way!" The man said with an eerily calm voice. His hand resting on the butt of his pistol. "This ain't none of your business."

"Not yet." Chris replied with a voice that dared the slightly larger man to pull his gun.

"Alright pretty boy, have it your way." The man said pulling the gun from it's holster.

"I don't think you want to be doin' that." Came Vin's voice from behind the group.

This caught the leader off guard. He turned in hi saddle to face the voice. All he saw was one man and he couldn't keep from laughing to himself.

"Is that the best that you can do, Larabee?" He asked, turning to once again face Chris.

"Do I know you, friend?" He asked, trying to keep the surprise out of his voice.

"No, but I think you know my big brother pretty well. You shot our little brother in the back six years ago! In cold blood no less!"

Chris could feel all the color draining from his face. He had always made a point of never fearing any man, but this man was an exception. He had killed his wife and son, left him for dead, and didn't feel any remorse what-so-ever.

"I think that it would be greatly beneficial for you nice gentlemen to leave town." Ezra walked up behind Chris with both of his derringers pointed directly at the man's throat. "Now." He added when no one made any moves to leave.

Buck, JD, Josiah, and Nathan came to stand beside Chris and Ezra with their weapons aimed. The man only sat there, looking up and down the row of men. Then with a sigh of defeat, he replaced the gun to it's holster. The other men removed their hands from their gun belts.

"Well Larabee, it seems as though you've made some new friends. You have us outnumbered seven to four. But don't you worry, we'll be back soon enough. Someone has just been dying to see you." He reigned in his horse and took off out of town.

Chris watched as the rode out, mostly because he couldn't feel his legs. Of course, he would never admit that to any of the other men.

"Well I think this calls for a drink." Buck said, clapping Chris on the shoulder, bringing him back to reality.

"Oh yeah." He replied, turning to walk towards the saloon.

"Um Chris?" Nathan came up to walk next to him. "I don't think that that's such a good idea."

"And why not?"

"Your blood-alcohol-level is well beyond the normal limit for any human being. I wouldn't recommend drinking anymore for today. Why don't you just stick to coffee?"

"Because today's little adventure calls for alcohol… and lots of it." He said, shrugging Nathan's hand off of his shoulder.

"Chris I'm not gonna let you drink your way into a coma." He stepped in front of Chris, who only glared in response.

"Fine mom. Have it your way." He stomped off in the direction of the stables.

As soon as he was out of earshot, Nathan grabbed JD's shirt to talk to him.

"JD, I want you to follow him and make sure that he doesn't do anything stupid."

"Aww man, come on! Why does it always have to be me? Why can't Buck do it?" He pleaded.

"Because pard. Age before beauty. Your young enough and I'm just too pretty." Buck all-but collapsed in laughter.

"Ha ha. Very funny." JD replied without any look of amusement visible on his face.

"Aww cheer up. I'll buy you a beer when you get back." Buck said, playfully punching him in the shoulder.

"Sure you will. That's what you said last time." He grumbled, kicking dirt the whole way to the stables.

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