WARNING : May contain some mature content (sex,blood,drug,etc...)

One Hour Later

Los Angeles.

He could already see the town since the other side of the desert. The city lighted itself up into the deep darkness of the night. Our mercenary and his horse slowly ran in the direction of Los Angeles. When they arrived inside,they immediately met a young boy wearing only a white shirt,a blue dirty pant and a wheat hat. The boy gave them a journal but the bounty hunter,indifferent,threw it away under the gaze of the boy.

" Do you know how hard I work,at least ?! " He then shouted to the adult. " Couldn't you at least pay me,Joey ?! "

Then Joey put his hand into his pocket,without hurrying himself up,got it out,kept his hand shut,then led it in the direction of the little boy... before to open it,making fall four golden pieces,costing four dollars. The young lad quickly jumped on it and picked all of them up. He stared frustrated at the cowboy.

" Four dollars only ?! " He reacted angrily. " I hope the Devil's Son kills you ! "

" I already told you : the Devil's Son is a myth. " Joey finally spoke arrogantly. " If Lenny Smith really existed,he would have already got rid of that van der Linde dude. "

" Who's that ?! " He asks,curious.

" None of your damn business. Now go rob some ladies. "

But as Joey was riding his hors away,the little boy took time to pick up a stone and throw it to his head. But Joey,who wanted to pick up his alcohol bottle on his horse's ribs,dodged it at the last moment. Then he told to his horse to always be careful.

" Someone could you rip your life off your body,Tornado. " He said then.

Both kept walking into the dynamic town,with their dancing men,their sexy women,their exotic horses drinking next to the bars and also the kids running and catching each other. Then he arrived in front of the Sheriff's station. But just after that he got down from his friend,a man,who had his nose bleeding,fell down out of the door and lied on the floor. The sheriff got out,mounted on him and smacked him in the face.

" I didn't know your prisoners were able to escape from your cells ! " Joey mocked the old man.

The sheriff was wearing the usual clothes we would be expecting from a sheriff. But for his appareance... he had mi-long hairs going to the shoulders,white hairs and mustache and he also had a scar under the left eye. He kept punching his victim and because of that,he got his fist full of blood.

Then after noticing that Joey was in front of him,he stopped,got up and dragged the body away.

" Don't say anything stupid. That bloody son of a bitch was having fun with my wife. When I'll return home,I'll instantly ask for divorce,I swear. "

" I don't doubt about it : when you say you'll do something,you do it instantly. "

" That's the spirit,boy. " The sheriff said before to pick up a handkerchief in his pocket and wipe his messy hands,taking all the red colors away from his body. " Anyway,you took care of Dunnels ? "

The bounty hunter took out the sheet of paper he stole and gave it to the other man.

" That's what's left from him that I could take. "

" Hmmm... A letter from his father. The bottom right corner is bloody. I suppose I can trust you that you did your job. Here. The money is on the desk. "

Joey instantly entered in the office and directly picked the bag of money up without taking time to analyze the room. Then he quickly got out. He opened the bag and found out... 450 dollars.

" You didn't have to give me so much. " He said,flattered.

" You're giving all you got to accomplish your missions... unlike those junkies ! " Then he pointed at three cowboys too drunk who had fun by making stupid dance steps next to the saloon.

" That's for damn sure you have the most competent cowboys of L.A. "

" Don't shove your sarcasm around my face. So... Any clue about O'Driscoll ? "

" Nope. "

The sheriff took a cigarette out of his pocket with a little match,stared at the blue sky full of stars shining it with their beautiful lights,lighted the match up and smoked some of his cigarette. Suddenly,after he took some of his tobacco,he began to cough loudly.

" Don't take this shit. Will kill you day after day... after day... Like it did to Jane's son. "

" Jane's son had no chance to survive. He was a drug addict and a full-time smoker. Who would want to date him ?! "

" Unless it's Jessica... " After that,the old man laughed all his oxygen.

" Anyway... Who's my next target ? "

The sheriff put his left hand into his jacket to take out a mysterious object... when a young woman was heard screaming. Both men turn their gaze and they saw the three cowboys from earlier raping her : two men were grabbing her arms while the last one put her dress up to her belly and began rip her panties off.

" They disgust me ! Not surprising no one asks for their services anymore. " The sheriff angrily whispered before to go to save her. But Joey put his hand on his chest and stopped him.

" No. " He only said. That made the elder man confused and angrier. He launched the " Are you kidding me ?! " look at his partner. But this one looked at him,showed him his seriousness and just said :

" I'll handle him alone. Take care of your cancer. "

He walked forward confidently to save the lady.

" Hey you ! " He shouted to the rapers,preventing one of them to lick the young girl's pussy. They threw her on the saloon's wall then got up,prepared themselves and went to Joey.

" Hey but if it isn't Joey Connors,the bounty hunter ! " One of them shouted. He was really fat and bald. His neck,arms,legs and face also were full of his fat. His clothes even barely managed to stay stuck on his body.

" Yeah,no mistake ! That's him. " The second one said. He had big glasses,making him look like an university student. Wait ! Was there university in California ?! Anyway... He also had black hairs,a shitty face especially with his upper teeth going out of his mouth and also a huge button on his forehead.

" Mind your own business. " The last one ordered to our protagonist. He was a handsome man : blonde hairs,blue eyes,cute face but dirty demeanour and also handsome clothes. He was perfection around abominations.

" You think it's fair stealing a young woman's virginity without her approval. "

" Well... Yeah ! " The first one jokingly answered.

" Well said Dex ! " The second one continued.

" Cowboy... Please return to play the hero while Dex,Texas and I mind our own business. Agreed ?! " The third one asked him.

" Well spoken Brad. " Texas complimented him.

" I'm not someone who easily... gives that up so easily. So I won't repeat,at your own risks : Apology to her right now and leave this town... or you'll leave it into... a less appreciable manner. "

" What you gonna do ?! Kick our ass ?! " Suddenly Dex,Texas and Brad laughed together under the disgusted but traumatized gaze of the woman and the unimpressed attitude of Connors. When they were done laughing, they positioned themselver on a line and stared down at Joey who was still courageous.

" No,I ain't kicking your ass. " This one suddenly answers... before to quickly draw his revolver and shoot all three of them down with three bullets,each one to the head catching the bullies by surprise. They didn't expect that instant death as their blood spilled out of the little hole made in the middle of their forehead. And their poor bodies fell to the ground,lifeless and their members dropping all their usual tension. The young witnessed stayed away,not shocked by the scene she witnessed.

Joey walked to her encounter,surprised that she watched it without disgust.

" Aren't you scared ? " Joey asked,unsure of how to act.

The woman shook her head.

" Do you know who I am. "

She nodded.

" Good. Because you won't be reporting it to the police. Those assholes got what they deserve. It would be unfair to put in jail a fair justice man. And besides... everyone watched it too. "

He showed her all the citizens who stopped their activities because of the gunshots and saw the dead bodies. But they quickly understood who shot them. No one dared to call the police.

" What's your name ? " Connors suddenly asked away.

" Kyrie. " The woman answered,her voice full of innocence.

" Well,Kyrie... You are gorgeous... TOO gorgeous. You will be an easy target for any other raper. Do you have family. "

She shook her head.

" No husband,father,brother... Nobody ?! "

" No... I live alone. "

" Why are you walking in the middle of this dangerous town ? It's not even your house. "

Kyrie got her eyes wide opened. How did he know that ?!

" How did you... "

" Your accent. It's german. No german lives in Los Angeles. "

" You're right. I live in the Nevada. I heard that L.A's supermarket has a lot of high-quality supplies at low price. So I came here to buy some things to survive. That's when those animals jumped on me. "

" Trust me : there are a lot of safe towns next to Nevada who have supermarkets with negociable prizes. Leave California now,return to your homeland and find somewhere else to do your shopping. "

" Thanks,Mr Connors. "

The woman went to join her gray horses. Suddenly the rightful cowboy called her out again.

" Kyrie... If you need any help again,call me. It's the 135. "

" I'll remember. Thanks again,Mr Joey. " And,after climbing on her horse,she left. She left the city to the far land of Nevada. Joey was glad. He was glad to be useful not only for policemen. But also for some random persons who need a specific help from him. He has always been a good man. He never robbew banks,killed innocents or anything. He always looked to execute murderers. But he also liked to help anyone... despite his attitude.