Chapter 41-Wrapping Up

It's been a few days since Dutch and Micah have left camp. Everything has been pretty calm. Bill and Javier have been doing well. They have been providing security for wagons. Sadie has since moved into Colt's tent. Cripps and Uncle have started to move furs with Charles and Alicia. Colt had done a bounty in Blackwater with Sadie. The rest of the gang has been doing their own works.

Colt walks over to Kieran, who was looking off into the plains. "Something bothering you, Kieran?" Colt asks. Kieran turns and looks at the man.

"Bonnie and I have grown close since I have started working there. I have started to get feelings for her and her me. I was thinking about moving to the ranch in one of the houses," Kieran says. Colt smiles.

"Then go," Colt says. Kieran turns and looks at him. "We're free, Kieran. Free to live our own lives. You are not stuck here. You can leave, and nobody would blame you," Colt says. Kieran smiles.

"Thank you, Colt," Kieran says. Colt nods as Kieran walk to his tent to pack. Hosea walks over to the man.

"He has been debating on talking to you about that for days," Hosea says.

"I know. He has been really weird," Colt says.

"We're done, Colt. Why don't you take Sadie, Arthur, and Mary-Beth and go get a house?" Hosea asks.

"Because we're not done yet. Dutch and Micah are coming for blood if we want to be free. We have to kill them," Colt says.

"I know, but we don't know where they are," Hosea says.

"I sent a letter to Mr. Milton. I told him to tell me if he gets any info. Sent me back a letter and told me that Colm is to be hanged tomorrow. I was going to head there today and have a talk with him," Colt tells Hosea, who nods. They hear a horse and turn to see Trelawny. Who stops his horse and climbs off.

"Hello gentlemen," Trelawny says.

"Trelawny. What can we do for you, and how did you find us?" Arthur asks.

"Asked around and may have seen Uncle and his friend leave. I have heard about you lot is free. Though I didn't think you would go back to loan sharking," Trelawny says.

"What are you talking about?" Sadie asks.

"You don't know. Your friend Strauss has been giving money to poor families around the area. I have paid them more, and then I came and found you," Trelawny says. Colt turns to Strauss, who was looking at him with fear.

"Is he telling the truth?" Hosea asks. Strauss stares at him for a moment before he slowly nods. Colt lays his hand on his gun.

"Pack your things and leave. Don't ever come back," Colt says. Strauss nods as he quickly packs his things and runs to his horse, and leaves. Colt turns to Trelawny. "We didn't know. Thank you," Colt says.

"Of course. Is there anything you may need help with?" Trelawny asks.

"Yes, could you help me get a loan?" Colt asks.

"A loan?" Hosea asks.

"Yeah, Hosea's right. We're done here. I want a house," Colt says. Trelawny nods

"I could," Trelawny says.

"Anybody who wants to join me may," Colt says. The others nod.

"I'm going to be heading towards Saint-Denis. Start a life there," Tilly says. Colt nods.

"You think Tumbleweed could use some more cops?" Bill asks

"For sure," Colt says.

"Then that is what I will do, go back to helping people," Bill says.

"We'll join you. A house doesn't sound too bad," John says while looking at Abigal and Jack.

"I will be heading off as well," Reverend says. Molly nods as well.

"Pack up camp," Colt says as he walks to his horse. The gang nods as Colt and Trelawny ride out of camp.

Blackwater

Colt and Trelawny ride into Blackwater and to the bank. "Let me do the talking," Trelawny tells Colt, who nods as they walk in. Trelawny talks to the man and about 20 minutes later. Colt and Trelawny leave the bank. "I know a piece of land you can by. Called Beecher's hope," Trelawny says. Colt pulls out a piece of paper the bank gave him.

"Would you be able to buy it for me?" Colt asks.

"I should. Why?" Trelawny asks.

"I have something to deal with," Colt says. Trelawny nods as he walks away, and Colt walks to the jail. He walks in, and the Sheriff looks at him.

"Colt," The Sheriff says. Colt looks at the Sheriff and then Colm.

"A moment," Colt says to the Sheriff, who nods as he leaves. Colt walks to the cell. "Tomorrow, Colm. Tomorrow you die. I just want you to know you lost. In the end, you lost, and I won, and I'm going to enjoy watching you swing," Colt says. Colm glares at him as Colt leaves the office.

Colt finds Trelawny talking with a man. "I have got your wood bought. Are you ready to go back?" Trelawny asks. Colt nods as they get back on their horses and head back to camp. They were about halfway there when some wagons cut them off. Colt looks at Sadie.

"Who's all with you?" Colt asks.

"Arthur, Mary-Beth, Charles, Hosea, Uncle, John, Abigal, Jack, Cripps, Miss Grimshaw, and Alicia. Sean and Karen left for Mcfarlane ranch as well as Kieran. Javier and Bill left for Tumbleweed. The others went their own ways. We good?" Saide asks. Colt nods as he turns his horse around and heads for Beecher's hope.

They get there and see that the wagons of wood were already there. They got off their horses and got to work.

A month and a half later.

Colm had been hung, which the gang has watched. After they had started to work on the house. They had one big one for Sadie, Colt, Arthur, and Mary-Beth. They built a barn and bought some animals with a fence. That took them three weeks. Charles and Alicia build their own little cabin that they lived in. They we're in the process of building the last house for John and his family. That was the last house as they had made another small cabin for Uncle, Hosea, Cripps, and Miss Grimshaw.

Colt wakes up and hears Sadie puking in the bathroom. He gets out of bed and walks to the door. "You okay?" Colt asks.

"Yes," Sadie says. Colt walks away and outside to Miss Grimshaw, who was feeding the chickens.

"Can you go check on Sadie?" Colt asks the woman, who nods as he walks inside. Colt hears a horse as Milton rides onto the farm. "Milton," Colt says.

"One nice job with your home. I found 'em," Milton says.

"Where?" Colt asks.

"There are in Colter," Milton says. Miss Grimshaw walks out.

"Colt, I believe Sadie is pregnant," Miss Grimshaw says.

"Okay. Don't let her leave. Arthur, Charles, Alicia, John, and Hosea. We have a job to finish," Colt says. They all climb on their horses and leave.

Colter

It was night when they arrived in Colter. They get off their horses and walk towards the camp. They see Dutch and Micah's horses. A gunshot goes off that hits John in the shoulder. Arthur and Charles move John. "You finally found us," Micah says.

"Micah give up," Colt says.

"I have another offer. Dutch for my freedom," Micah says.

"You rat. You betrayed him too," Arthur yells.

"So what is your choice?" Micah says.

"A duel!" Colt yells. "Between you and I, Micah. The winner takes all. I win, we get Dutch. You win, they let you go," Colt says.

"Deal Morgan," Micah says. Colt stands up as Micah comes out. Colt walks over to the middle of the town where Micah was. "This is it for you, Morgan," Micah says. Colt and Micah lay their hands by their guns.

"Draw," Arthur says. Colt and Micah raise their guns, and both shoot. Nobody moves as Micah falls on his knees. A bullet in his chest. Colt holds his side as Micah looks at Colt.

"You got me, Morgan," Micah says as he stares at the man. He falls down dead as his hat falls off. Arthur grabs Colt.

"You okay?" Arthur asks.

"Yeah," Colt says as he walks towards the building Micah came out of. You look inside and sees Dutch, who looks up at him.

"Good job for killing him. So you are gonna hand me over to swing to Mr. Milton?" Dutch asks.

"No," Colt says. Milton looks at Colt.

"What do you mean?" Milton asks.

"I can't. Not after everything he did for me," Colt says.

"I will not let him go," Milton says.

"Neither will I," Colt says as he pulls out his revolver and stands Dutch up on his knees. "I'm sorry," Colt says.

"It's okay, son. All I have ever done is fight my whole life. I'm tired, Colt. I just want to go out as an Outlaw. Live your life, Colt. All of you. I'm okay, just do it. Let me rest," Dutch says. Colt nods as a few tears go down his face. He raises his gun as Dutch closes his eyes. Colt closes his eyes as he pulls the trigger. The gunshot echo's as Dutch's body falls to the ground. Colt drops his gun as his arm shakes, and he falls to the ground. He lays his hand on the ground and cries. Charles and Arthur grab Dutch's body and take it outside to bury it.

"Dutch was wanted dead or alive. I will take a picture of his body. Where do you want the money sent to?" Milton asks.

"The bank," Colt says. Milton nods. Colt leaves soon after the body was buried and leave for the farm.

Beecher's hope

Colt gets off his horse as Sadie comes out. "We're free," Colt says. Sadie nods as she hugs him.

Ten Years Later

Colt sits down at his desk and pulls out his journal. He starts to write. It's been ten years since Dutch, and things have changed. Sadie and I have been married for five years. Our son Dutch now ten and is having fun. Mary-Beth and Arthur got married a year before us and had a daughter named Beatrice. She was eight years old now. Charles and Alicia had also gotten married but moved off the farm and moved to Canada. Hosea, well, Colt thanked god every day that old man was still with them. Miss Grimshaw. Cripps, Uncle, and Miss Grimshaw, we're still the same. John and Abigal had gotten married, and Milton had retired. He knew that Tilly had gotten married and had a kid. Sean and Karen last he heard we're still at the ranch and were married. Same for Kieran and Bonnie. Bill and Javier worked at Tumbleweed still. I haven't heard a lot about the others, as for me. I'm good. I took this job thinking it would either be my death. But I found a family. A wife a son. My brother and the rest of my family. We have all have our problems. Our demons our sins. But we carry all those things together as a family, and I'm okay with that, Colt writes. He shuts his journal and stands. He walks to the door and grabs his hat. He opens the door and walks out. He had something he had never had before. He had a family. Even with all their flaws, they were family.

I know this is weird. All the time, skips. This was supposed to be three chapters, but I just put it all into one. I hope that is okay if not cool. This is the end of this story, and what a story it has been. I hope that you all have enjoyed it as much as I did. I have been thinking about a few ideas that I may ask about later. Thank you all for the support on this story. Until next time.