Chapter 1-Colt Morgan

Colt Morgan was sitting in his camp. Colt Morgan had long brown hair and a thin brown beard. He had blue eyes. His trading partner Cripps walks over to him. "Colt," Cripps says. Colt looks up at Cripps.

"Yeah?" Colt asks.

"I have some business to attend to. I may be gone a few months, maybe a year," Cripps tells him. Colt smiles up at him.

"Cripps, I can handle myself. I'll run the trading operation. Go, I'll be ok," Colt tells Cripps, who smiles.

"Thank you," Cripps says. Cripps packs up a wagon and leaves camp. Colt stares at the fire. The year was 1899. Colt was a well-known bounty hunter. He ran a trading post with Cripps. He was camped up in Big Valley was north of Strawberry. He has been camping down here for about a week. He had been riding up the mountains everybody for the past week. He had been working with the Adlers, who lived at the top of the mountain. He had been friends with them for a few months and had been working with them for the same amount of time. Colt looks over at his white Arabian. His horse's name was Thea. Colt gets in his tent and closes his eyes and falls asleep. Colt was 38 years old. His parents died when he was young. He had a little brother who he had got separated from. He has spent over two decades looking for him. One day he would find him.

The next morning Colt makes a cup of coffee and drinks it. He eats a can of corn before he stands up. He grabs his coat and walks over to his horse. He grabs the reins. "Let's go, girl," He says to his horse. He climbs up and pats his horse on the neck before he starts to head up the mountain. It takes him about two hours. He makes it to the Adlers. He stops his horse and climbs off. He walks up and opens the door. Jake Adler Colt's best friend looks up.

"Colt welcome back. How are you this morning?" Jake asks.

"Just fine, Jake. Where's Sadie?" Colt asks him.

"You know she's out hunting. The only thing I need from you today is to deliver this mail," Jake tells Colt, who nods as he grabs the bag. "We should be fine for the next week and a half," Jake tells Colt, who nods.

"I'll see you then Jake. Good day," Colt says to Jake as he leaves. He walks over to his horse.

"Mr. Morgan," Sadie says as she returns from her hunt with a deer on her shoulder.

"Mrs. Adler," Colt says to the women.

"Jake sending you on another job?" Sadie asks.

"Yes," Colt tells her.

"Then you should be on your way. Good day to you, Colt," Sadie says as she heads to the door.

"Same to you, Sadie," Colt says as he leaves. After he finishes dropping off the mail, he rides down the mountain. He rides past Big valley and heads to the livestock town called Valentine. He rides into town just as the sun goes down. He hitches his horse at the Saloon. He walks inside and over to the bar. He gives the bartender 50 cents. He hands him a beer. Colt drinks his beer. He leaves the bar and walks over to the hotel.

"How can I help you?" The hotel manager asks.

"I need a room," Colt tells him. The hotel manager nods. Colt hands him the money and walks up to the room. He opens the door and walks in. He walks into the room and heads to the bed.

The next morning. Colt gets out of bed and heads downstairs. He leaves the hotel and heads to the Saloon. He eats breakfast and heads out. He walks to the sheriff's office and over to the bounty board. He looks at the bounty board and grabs a poster. The man he was going to be hunting was named. John Brooks. He was wanted for the murder of his family. He was camped up in Cumberland forest. Colt grabs Thea before he starts to ride towards Cumberland forest. He gets up into the forest around midday. He gets off his horse. He pulls out his Lancaster rifle and bolt action rifle with a scope. He crouches down and creeps towards the camp. He brings the scope up to his eye and shoots one of the guards in the head. The rest of the men get into cover and start to shoot. Colt gets behind the three and pulls out his Schofield revolver. He gets out of cover and shoots two of them in the head, leaving one more and John Brooks. He comes out one more time and shoots the man in the eye. He sees John Brooks start to run away. He aims and shoots the man in the leg. John falls to the ground in yells in pain. Colt walks up to him and hits him in the head with the butt of his rifle. He grabs his lasso and ties the man up. Colt picks the man up and whistles for his horse. Thea comes over and stops by him. Colt puts the man up on the horse. Then he climbs on. He starts to head back down to Valentine.

The sun was setting just as he got back. He pulls John off his horse just as he wakes up. "Let me go, you bastard," John says.

"Sorry, friend. I need the money," Colt says to him as he walks into the sheriff's office.

"You got the bastard. Put him in the cell," The sheriff says. Colt takes him back to the cell and sets him in the bed. He walks out and over to the sheriff's desk. The sheriff puts the money on the dest. Colt grabs the cash and leaves. He rents a room once again and sleeps.

Colt wakes up the next morning. He walks outside and to his horse. He rides to the post office. He walks in and sees that he has one letter from the sheriff. He opens the letter.

"Dear Mr. Morgan. This is the sheriff of Blackwater. I have been trying to hunt you down for the past few days. Sheriff Malloy told me that he had seen you around Valentine. I hope this letter gets to you. We have had quite a problem in Blackwater with the Van der Linde gang. There was a shoot out. A bad one, many folks, died. They fled. This was one week ago. I am contacting you because out of all the bounty hunters. I know you are the most effective. I hope to see you in Blackwater soon.

Sincerely the Sheriff of Blackwater," The note said. Colt closed the letter and put it in his satchel. He walks outside and gets on his horse. He starts to head towards Blackwater. Colt has heard about the Van Der Linde. He had never had any encounters with them before, but he knew who they were. It told him a day to reach Blackwater.

Colt rides into town and sees the down had Pinkertons and bounty hunters everywhere. He rides to the sheriff's office and hitches his horse. He walks inside and sees the sheriff talking to two Pinkertons talking with the sheriff. They all look at him. "Ah, Mr. Morgan, thank you for coming," The sheriff said. The two Pinkertons look at him.

"Of course sheriff," Colt says.

"Mr. Morgan, this is Agent Milton and Agent Ross," The Sheriff tells him.

"Gentlemen. Colt Morgan," Colt says to them. They nod.

"Morgan. You have a brother Colt," Milton asks.

"No, sir. I'm an only child," Colt lies to him.

"The sheriff here has said some pretty good things about you, Mr. Morgan, I hope you can deliver," Milter says to him.

"I hope so too," Colt tells him. "So, who am I after?" Colt asks them. Milton pulls out three posters. He walks up to Colt and hands them to him. Colt looks through them.

"We mostly only just want Dutch. Those are his two right-hand men. Hosea Matthews and Arthur Morgan. We caught one of them already. Mac Callander. He got shot during the shootout we found and killed him a few days ago," Milton tells him. Colt stares at the one of Arthur.

"Any idea where I should start?" Colt asks them.

"We think they may have headed up north, but we have nothing solid," Milton tells him. Colt nods.

"I will do my best. Good day, gentlemen," Colt says to them before he leaves. Colt gets on his horse and starts to head up to Strawberry. He gets there by nightfall. He hitches his horse and gets a hotel room. He sits down on his bed and pulls out his journal his father gave him. He pulls out his pen.

I may have a lead on my brother. I think Arthur Morgan may be him. I'm heading up the mountain morning to look for the gang. It's been one week since they left. I will be checking on Jake and Sadie while I am up there. I hope this is my brother and if it is, I will have a problem. I hope Sadie and Jake are ok. I guess we will find out tomorrow. Colt closes his journal and puts it in his journal before he goes to sleep.

Thanks for reading my new story. I hope you like it. This is more of a side story as I am writing two more as well this one will not have a schedule. The pairing may change later tell me what you think about it. I have a few chapters already written. Till next time.