Festus turned and fired the same time Matt did catching both guards by surprise.

As they fell to the boardwalk in front of the jail, Matt swooped down and quickly retrieved their guns.

Quantro's men having heard the gunfire turned to watch expecting to see the Marshal and two deputy's shot dead but instead they were all surprised to see Matt and Festus run for cover while opening fire on the unprotected looters.

As several men went down, the one's who had time, scattered in different directions and a few took to their horses.

Sam stepped out of the Long Branch with his rifle when he first heard the sounds of gunfire erupt and took out two that had been in the general store next door before ducking back into the saloon to reload.

Newly followed Matt's lead and headed down the boardwalk, stopping in the alley ways until they could get close enough to make the shots count.

Festus worked his way up the other side of the street with the intention of getting to the hospital to see if Robert had been left behind but a couple of Quantro's men pinned him down across from the Long Branch.

Returning fire for a while, he finally got one as Newly took out the other and Matt worked his way up to the saloon.

Afterward, they all watched as several more decided they'd had enough and got on their horses to ride away.

Festus took the opening to head to the hospital and look around for Robert but he was no where to be found.

Going back to the saloon, Festus saw Matt and Newly standing over the dead men as Sam came out of the Long Branch followed by Doc.

"Everyone alright?" he said looking around as Festus and Kitty joined them.

"Bee?" he said as Doc indicated the Long Branch with his hand. "Upstairs, Kitty's old room."

Kitty flew into Matt's arms as Festus ran up the stairs and into the bedroom where Abelia was with the baby by her side.

"Festus," she said as the hill man sat down beside her.

"It's alright," he said running a hand though her hair. "You just rest."

"Robert?" Abelia asked gently as Festus shook his head no.

"I got ta go after him, Bee but I don't want ta leave you and Abby alone," Festus said quietly.

"Go," Abelia said with a gentle nod. "Doc and Kitty here, we won't be alone!"

Festus nodded as he stood up. "I won't come back till I get him," he said leaning over to give her a kiss before running a finger over Abby's tiny head."

"I know," Abelia said evenly. "And, I wouldn't expect you to!"

Doc looked down toward the hospital with a heavy heart. Festus had not said so but it was apparent to them all that Robert was missing and had been forced to go with Quantro.

The hill man came out of the Long Branch and met Doc's intense gaze.

"You take care of Bee," he said evenly as Doc swiped his mustache.

"You're going after him?" Doc asked quietly already knowing the answer. "Alone!"

"Not alone," Matt said with a nod as Newly agreed.

"Matthew," Festus said looking at both his friends. "I can't ask either of you to come."

"You don't have to," Newly replied with a grin.

"We're wasting time," Matt said as Festus nodded.

"That's it!" Doc said looking at Festus. "Now I know what Robert was trying to tell me earlier!"

"What," Festus asked confused.

"He said, he didn't intend to be used for long because he doesn't have any medication with him for his heart, the attacks will return and with no one there to stop them..." Doc trailed off as Festus nodded.

"He'll die," Festus said shaking his head angrily. "How long he got before they start?"

"Three days at the most before the medicine will work it's way out of his system," Doc replied gently.

"Just in time for them to get to Mexico," Matt said as Festus nodded.

"That boy's to smart fer his own good," Festus said as Newly stepped forward.

"Doc, you get me what he needs to get back here to Dodge and I'll make sure he gets it!"

"That's a good idea Newly," Doc said with a nod. "Get ready to go and meet me at the steps of the hospital."

Newly had sent Vera over to Ma's before Quantro and his men arrived and now that they had been chased away by Matt and his deputy's the towns folk started to come out of hiding.

Matt asked Sam to help Percy Crump with collecting the dead and burial on Boot Hill while Matt and Newly said goodbye to Kitty and Vera before meeting Doc at the hospital.

"I need you to do something for me," Matt said after Doc handed Newly an extra case with everything he'd need.

"What is it Matt?" Doc asked as Matt handed him a piece of paper.

"When Barney gets those wires back up, send this telegraph to the Army," Matt said looking around. "I want them to meet us before we reach Mexico or we'll be facing a larger contingent of Quantro's men than he had here."

"And that wouldn't be good," Doc said putting the message in his pocket.

"As it is," Matt said climbing onto Buck. "We only took out twelve of Quantro's men, so the odds are still against us."

"I understand," Doc said meeting their eyes. "Just get yourselves back here in one piece!"